Angel City: Disruptors plan Hollywood ending for LA women’s soccer club
For Alexis Ohanian last summer, it started with a simple phone call. The entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit was in London and his friend wanted…
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R. Kelly’s attorneys appeal for release, saying he hasn’t been able to prepare for trial in nearly six months
R. Kelly’s attorneys will ask for his release from federal custody before an appeals court on Friday, arguing that the singer has been unable…
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7 Rochester police officers suspended over Daniel Prude’s death, mayor says
Seven police officers in Rochester, New York, involved in the March arrest of a Black man who was pinned to the ground and later died have been…
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Washington Football Team facing new allegations of sexual harassment within the organization
The NFL’s Washington Football Team is facing new allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace from four women who spoke to ESPN’s…
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‘Laced’ opioids leading to more overdoses, deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The medical community is concerned about a rise in opioid overdoses in the Borderland. One local doctor told ABC-7 she believes…
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Suspect in Portland death of right-wing supporter is killed by investigators in scuffle
LACEY, Washington — A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week was killed Thursday as…
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Jon Teicher enters 40th season as UTEP’s play-by-play broadcaster
EL PASO, Texas — Voices in sports span lifetimes. From Don Haskins to Rodney Terry, Bob Stull to Dana Dimel, Jon Teicher has been there every step…
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NMSU looks at upgrades for building air filtration amid pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As the Borderland continues to fight the spread of coronavirus, New Mexico State University has been looking at better ways…
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Penn State clarifies athletic doctor’s comments on Covid-19 and myocarditis
Penn State University on Thursday clarified the remarks of the school’s director of athletic medicine about how many Big Ten athletes who…
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Leaders urge El Pasoans to avoid family gatherings, house parties as Labor Day approaches
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city, county and health leaders held a briefing on Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the community’s Covid-19…
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Teachers frustrated as Clint superintendent won’t let them bring their kids to class and ‘take up resources’
CLINT, Texas — Teachers in the Clint Independent School District are facing a dilemma. Some educators reached out to ABC-7, upset over the options…
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Texas tops 13,000 virus deaths as hospitalizations fall; Gov. Abbott hints at further reopening
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas surpassed 13,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Thursday as hospitalizations continued falling to the lowest levels…
Continue Reading Dozens of hospitals poised to defy FDA’s directive on Covid plasma
Dozens of major hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with whether to ignore a federal decision allowing broader emergency use of blood plasma from…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cases tied to a Maine wedding reception more than double in a week
The number of Covid-19 cases linked to an August wedding reception in Maine more than doubled in the past week to 144, a state CDC spokesman said…
Continue Reading Black Americans, hit hardest by the pandemic, feel they’re hurt by both the virus and inequities tied to race
Keith Gambrell feels minorities are getting blamed for dying from coronavirus. “They say, ‘Oh, it’s because of the way you guys…
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Sunland Park firefighters rescue puppy floating in Rio Grande
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park firefighters rescued a 2-month-old puppy Thursday night, pulling it out of the Rio Grande where it had been…
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ICE recovers 19th century painting stolen from Italian monastery in Texas
DALLAS, Texas — Stolen almost two decades ago from an ancient abbey in northeastern Italy, a trafficked 19th century art piece is making its…
Continue Reading Doctors warn against rushing a Covid-19 vaccine as Fauci says it’s critical to have a safe Labor Day
Just because states have been asked to have a vaccine distribution plan doesn’t mean the public should expect to get shots this fall, doctors…
Continue Reading As Hong Kong’s academic year begins, it’s unclear what can legally be said in a classroom — and whether student activism is a thing of the past
In the heart of the leafy, mountain-top campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong stands a replica of a giant statue erected by protesting…
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2 dead in chain-reaction crash of 3 semi-trucks in Hudspeth County
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Authorities said a truck driver and his passenger were killed when three semi-trucks were involved in a chain-reaction…
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‘Continue to be diligent’: 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.…
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Millions of Texans could be shielded from evictions under new Trump administration order
(Editor’s note: To apply for rental assistance in El Paso, click here.) AUSTIN, Texas — The federal government announced a nationwide eviction…
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Sunland Park developing questionably annexed land that may not end up belonging to it
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Two communities in Dona Ana County are disputing the right to land that is currently being developed. In 2018, the…
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UTEP football’s Quardraiz Wadley announced to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP senior running back Quardraiz Wadley was named to the eighth annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List on Wednesday.…
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Community Champion: El Paso teacher hopes to land cover of fitness magazine
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso high school teacher needs some help if she wants to land the cover of a fitness magazine. Clarissa Marquez is an English…
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4th staffer at Las Cruces elementary school tests positive for virus
UPDATE #2, Sept. 3: A fourth Fairacres Elementary School employee tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, Las Cruces…
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El Paso man arrested after he allegedly punched his dog a dozen times on video
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is facing an animal cruelty charge after he was allegedly caught on camera repeatedly abusing his 2-year-old dog,…
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci says designating quarantine spaces for students who test positive for Covid-19 is key to safely opening colleges
As schools across the country open to mixed results amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci laid out how colleges and universities should…
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Visitors from ‘low-risk’ virus states no longer required to quarantine in New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is easing its self-quarantine requirements for some interstate travelers in advance of the Labor Day holiday…
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New Mexico education officials lay out plan for return to school classes
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Ryan Stewart is providing details on hybrid in-person and online…
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