New El Paso restrictions as virus cases, hospitalizations reach all-time high
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso officials are imposing new restrictions on restaurants and some businesses as new daily cases of the coronavirus soared to…
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Gov. Abbott appoints El Pasoan Rebeca Huddle to Texas Supreme Court
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will appoint El Paso native Rebeca Huddle as the next justice of the Texas Supreme Court. The…
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Poll workers still needed for election day in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Election day is less than three weeks away and early voting is already underway. Thousands of El Paso voters have already…
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El Paso’s Catholic Bishop Seitz tests negative for virus after release from Covid-19 quarantine
UPDATE #2, Oct. 15: The El Paso Catholic Diocese said the latest test results came back Thursday showing Bishop Mark Seitz is negative for Covid-19.…
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ABC-7 anchor documents experience with long lines at an El Paso early voting site
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VOTE IN EL PASO EL PASO, Texas — I documented my voting experience at the Bowling Family YMCA in Northeast El Paso.…
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Ysleta joins El Paso, Socorro, Canutillo ISDs in extending fall intercession due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District on Thursday joined the El Paso, Socorro and Canutillo districts (who announced Wednesday)…
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‘Really tough, tough week’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
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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Victim seriously hurt in 2-car crash in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Traffic investigators with the El Paso Police Department were at the scene of a serious, two-car crash on the east side…
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El Paso’s Khalid wins 5 Billboard Music Awards, says ‘your voice matters’
LOS ANGELES, California — El Paso’s very own Khalid walked away with five prizes, including top R&B Artist, Wednesday night at the 2020…
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El Paso prepares for influx of virus deaths by adding mortuary refrigerators
EL PASO, Texas — As Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations climb to all-time highs in El Paso, local funeral homes are preparing for an increase in…
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‘I am going to die’ – final words of Fort Bliss officer ‘murdered’ in fiery car crash
EL PASO, Texas — “I am going to die!” Those were the exact words told to a 911 dispatch operator moments before a Fort Bliss Army captain had his…
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WATCH: El Paso Health Authority holds news conference on virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza spoke to the media during the noon-hour Wednesday about this week’s…
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El Paso FBI office says it’s working to prevent voter fraud in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — As election day draws nearer and early voting has already started in Texas and several other states, the FBI said it is working to…
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Borderland Girl Scouts ‘Okay to Say’ patch normalizes conversation on mental health
EL PASO, Texas — Talking to our children about mental health isn’t an easy conversation to have. However, the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest…
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Crash snarls traffic on I-10 west at Executive for hours
EL PASO, Texas — A traffic collision along Interstate 10 westbound at Executive Center Boulevard shut down the highway completely for a couple of…
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‘Stand With Estela’ drive-thru health fair set for Oct. 24 in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The “Stand with Estela Fund” headed by Estela Casas, is sponsoring a drive-through health fair; 500 adults can…
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Fewer than 3-dozen El Paso citations issued for face mask violations during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just 32 citations have been issued in El Paso for face covering violations since the pandemic began, according to city data…
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El Paso sets new record for virus hospitalizations, active cases for 2nd day in a row
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death Wednesday morning. For the second…
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Just 9 available ICU beds in El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson counties due to virus spike
EL PASO, Texas — As the El Paso region experiences a spike in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations have also been on the jump – straining the…
Continue Reading Ft. Bliss officer ‘murdered’ in fiery El Paso crash; driver arrested for ramming car
UPDATE Oct. 13: Police said Tuesday that a man killed in a fiery crash two days earlier in far east El Paso was the victim of murder, and officials…
Continue Reading Early voting kicks off with record turnout in El Paso, long lines across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — The first day of early voting in Texas saw a record high turnout in El Paso, but relatively few glitches as voters surged to…
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Coronado becomes at least 6th El Paso County high school to see football disrupted by virus
EL PASO, Texas — Coronado High has become at least the sixth high school in El Paso County to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19…
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Jill Biden visits El Paso for early voting start amid tight presidential race in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — As the latest poll in Texas shows the presidential race tight, Democratic nominee Joe Biden sent his wife to the Lone Star state to…
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El Paso’s ‘All That Music’ store finds its place in pandemic, excels online
EL PASO, Texas– During this pandemic, many local stores had to find creative ways to keep their businesses afloat despite having to shut their…
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El Paso woman who drowned boating on California lake remembered as sparkling mom of 3 kids
LAKE TAHOE, California — Family members on Tuesday described an El Paso woman who drowned in California’s Lake Tahoe as a sparkling mother of three…
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Medical workers, equipment from state begins arriving in El Paso to help hospitals deal with virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso set a new record for Covid-19 hospitalizations Tuesday and the Department of State Health Services reported only 9…
Continue Reading El Paso shatters record for Covid-19 hospitalizations; 1 new virus death announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported one new coronavirus-related death, and more than 400 new cases…
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EPISD, Canutillo say no fans allowed at sporting events; Fabens cancels all games due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Effective immediately, both the El Paso and Canutillo independent school districts have limited attendance at sporting events to…
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72 UTEP students, faculty and staff test positive for virus in past week
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso is reporting that 72 students, faculty and staff tested positive for coronavirus last week.…
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El Paso 911 dispatchers say ABC’s ‘Emergency Call’ shows how anything can happen in their job
EL PASO, Texas– ABC TV’s new unscripted series ‘Emergency Call’ gives viewers an inside look at the first crucial minutes of emergencies through the…
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