Colorado officials are warning that two major wildfires could merge
A rapidly growing wildfire prompting mandatory evacuations in northern Colorado is threatening to merge with the state’s largest wildfire in…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 people contracted coronavirus after fellowship event at a small church in Maine
Three people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 and 46 others have contracted the coronavirus after a fellowship event at a church in a small town…
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El Paso County Judge to impose more restrictions if virus surge stays; deputies to enforce orders
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego intends to impose further restrictions if the alarming rate of coronavirus spread continues…
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Man in his 30s is Doña Ana County’s youngest virus death; he’s among 3 new deaths across New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported three more coronavirus deaths on Thursday, including a man in his 30s who is…
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Kobe and Gianna are two rising baby names of 2020. Karen’s on the decline
Baby names typically trend as a reflection of the times, and it should come as no surprise that two names have experienced a major boost in…
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Bubba Wallace’s new NASCAR team reveals Michael Jordan inspired team name, number and logo
NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace will be sporting a new number and car while racing with a new team in 2021. Wallace will be racing with the number 23 for…
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‘She stayed for 5 hours’; some El Paso testing sites still dealing with long wait times
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Covid-19 cases are surging in the Borderland. The spike is increasing demand for coronavirus testing. Getting a Covid-19…
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Mayor urges ‘stay home’ as El Paso shatters virus record with 1,161 new cases, hospitals hit capacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County shattered a pandemic record Thursday as health officials announced 1,161 new Covid-19 cases and four…
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U.S. says Russian hackers targeted state, local governments ahead of election, stealing data from 2 servers
WASHINGTON (AP) – Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, and…
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FDA approves antiviral remdesivir as 1st drug to treat Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection, the drug’s maker,…
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University of Texas band won’t play its alma mater because it was once performed at minstrel shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Members of the University of Texas Longhorn band are refusing to play the university’s alma mater because of the…
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Nigeria’s president addresses the nation but makes no mention of shootings of peaceful police brutality protesters
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the nation in recent days but…
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Inside the search for the parents of 545 children separated at the border
Dora Melara heads into remote parts of Honduras, looking for clues in cases she never imagined would take this long to solve. Sometimes, the people…
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‘It is heartbreaking to see’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
Continue Reading GOP officials ask U.S. Supreme Court to move up North Carolina deadline for accepting late-arriving absentee ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican officials have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to return North Carolina to a shorter deadline for accepting absentee…
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New Mexico 4th-grader walked to school to use its WiFi because he didn’t have internet at home
ROSWELL, New Mexico — A fourth-grader in Roswell has been walking to his shuttered elementary school to do his classwork over the…
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Subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleads guilty, agrees to $2B settlement in foreign corruption probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe…
Continue Reading James Randi, famed magician and skeptic, dies at 92
James “The Amazing” Randi loved magic. He was a celebrated escape artist who broke records set by Houdini and performed everywhere from…
Continue Reading Judiciary Committee sends Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to full Senate; Dems boycott
WASHINGTON, DC — Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme…
Continue Reading Poland’s top court rules that law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top court ruled Thursday that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional,…
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StormTrack Weather: One more record-setting day, cold front provides relief
One more record-setting afternoon in El Paso as temperatures continue to run above average. We’ve had three back-to-back record-setting days this…
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American jobless claims fall below 800,000 for the first time since mid-March
Claims for unemployment benefits inched lower last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Still millions of Americans continue to rely on…
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A mom in Utah had a heart attack. The life-saving care she needed was in short supply because of Covid-19
In the predawn hours of a recent Tuesday morning in a suburban Salt Lake City hospital, Laurie Terry’s doctor made a disturbing discovery:…
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El Paso polling station workers noticeably younger this election due to Covid concerns among seniors
EL PASO, Texas — Younger poll workers are now staffing the poll stations around El Paso. There are even a dozen poll clerks under the age of 18 are…
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Torres Small picks up endorsement of Deming’s GOP mayor as she maintains fundraising advantage
DEMING, New Mexico — A Republican mayor of a southern New Mexico city is throwing his support behind Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small for…
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Political scion & TV-savvy Republican spar in final New Mexico senate debate
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Candidates in New Mexico’s open U.S. Senate race outlined clashing visions for the future of health care, climate change…
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El Paso mayoral debate & candidate profiles
(Editor’s note: You can watch the entire debate in the video player above. The debate is in three segments, which is how it aired on TV.) EL PASO,…
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El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Dean ‘Dino’ Martinez
Number-one campaign focus? Look after our City’s budget, Vets, Police and businesses. What sets you apart from your opponents? What I can say with…
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Americas tops Pebble Hills, 36-17 on Wednesday night
EL PASO, Texas – It was a Wednesday night showdown in East El Paso as the Americas Trailblazers took on the Pebble Hills Spartans. Both teams had…
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El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Carlos Gallinar
NAME: Carlos GallinarOFFICE YOU SEEK: Mayor of El PasoAGE: 45OCCUPATION: City Planner; Small Business OwnerEDUCATION: Bel Air High School, EPCC,…
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