Covid ‘long-haulers’: El Pasoans among 30% in nation with lingering symptoms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roughly one in seven people in El Paso County have now had Covid-19. Hospitalizations are decreasing, but health experts say…
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Took 7 hours to fill 3,000 UMC ‘super senior’ vaccine spots
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center of El Paso finally closed registration for 3,000 vaccination appointments for “super seniors” – those 70…
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Abbott blames migrants for spreading Covid, but stalls federal testing offer
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is stalling efforts by the Biden administration to provide federal funds for Covid-19 tests for migrants…
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Central El Paso brush fire burns amid windy conditions
EL PASO, Texas — Amid windy conditions Thursday afternoon, firefighters battled a brush fire in central El Paso. The mid-level fire broke out in the…
Continue Reading Investigators examine communication between lawmakers, Capitol rioters
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal investigators are examining records of communications between members of Congress and the pro-Trump mob that attacked…
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Kern Place ‘hoarder’ who allegedly shot at city workers jailed on $250,000 bond
UPDATE, March 4: Police on Thursday identified the Kern Place resident accused of shooting at city workers trying to clean up his “unkempt yard” at…
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Texas migrant family detention centers to become rapid-processing hubs
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is preparing to convert its immigrant family detention centers in South Texas into Ellis-Island-style…
Continue Reading 3 of Abbott’s 4 virus medical advisers not directly consulted prior to lifting mask mandate
AUSTIN, Texas — In April 2020, an optimistic Gov. Greg Abbott announced at the Texas Capitol that he would soon take initial…
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Police ask Nat’l Guard to stay at Capitol for 2 more months
WASHINGTON, DC — The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another…
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35 more El Paso virus deaths – youngest in 30s; hospital patients at low since Oct.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 35 coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The deaths include a woman…
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Texas Education Agency says schools still may require masks – but don’t have to
AUSTIN, Texas — Masks are still required in Texas public schools unless local school boards decide to make them optional, the Texas Education Agency…
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El Paso leaders urge masks despite Texas lifting mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday implored El Pasoans to continue wearing masks in the wake of…
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Dona Ana County sued in federal court over 1st-responder vaccine mandate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A corrections officer is suing Dona Ana County over a requirement that first-responders and other employees be vaccinated,…
Continue Reading Biden: Texas decision to reopen ‘Neanderthal thinking’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden sharply criticized states such as Texas and Mississippi for lifting Covid-19 restrictions against pleas…
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13 crash dead among 44 smuggled through fence hole
HOLTVILLE, California — The U.S. Border Patrol says 13 people killed in a Southern California crash were among 44 people who entered the U.S.…
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MLB delays start of El Paso Chihuahuas season until May
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chihuahuas will have to wait a little while longer for Opening Day. Chihuahuas were originally planning their home…
Continue Reading Texas theater chain Alamo Drafthouse files bankruptcy; El Paso locations not among those closing
AUSTIN, Texas — Alamo Drafthouse, the movie theater chain beloved by fans for its boozy milkshakes, theme nights and strict no-talking rules,…
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Amber Alert issued for 10-year-old Texas girl missing with dad after mom killed
CARROLLTON, Texas — A 10-year-old girl has gone missing after her mother was found killed overnight Wednesday, police said. State officials issued…
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Biden, Dems to tighten income limits for stimulus checks
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed Wednesday to tighten the upper income limits at which people could qualify for stimulus…
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CVS has vaccine appointments for Texas teachers; all currently booked in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — CVS Pharmacy is now offering Covid-19 vaccines to teachers, daycare and preschool workers in Texas. The pharmacy was previously only…
Continue Reading El Paso just shy of reaching 2,100 confirmed virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 11 coronavirus-related deaths and 199 new cases Wednesday morning. The…
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Gov. Abbott to lift mask mandate, other Texas virus restrictions on March 10
LUBBOCK, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott will end Texas’ statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses to reopen at full capacity as of next Wednesday,…
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Texas will create ‘tough situation’ for New Mexico, which keeps mask mandate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The decision to drop mask requirements and pandemic occupancy limits in Texas will have a ripple effect on New Mexico, the…
Continue Reading 13 dead in SoCal crash of big rig, SUV with 25 inside
IMPERIAL COUNTY, California — At least 13 people have died from a crash between a big rig and an SUV in Southern California on Tuesday, according to…
Continue Reading Biden says vaccines for all adults by end of May, directs states to prioritize teachers
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by…
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Ex-lawmaker sues City of El Paso, accuses it of hiding tax increases in water bills
EL PASO, Texas — A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is hiding tax increases in water bills, using a fee that…
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Uncle charged in nephew’s shooting death at central El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — A Colorado man has been charged in connection with last week’s shooting death of his 6-year-old nephew at a central El Paso home,…
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Man arrested for murder in central El Paso fatal stabbing
UPDATE, March 2: Detectives announced Tuesday the arrest of 20–year-old Ivan Gabaldon for the murder of 63–year-old Juan Garcia Flores last month…
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Fire burns at east El Paso trash, recycling collection site
EL PASO, Texas — A fire broke out Tuesday morning at a City of El Paso collection site for recyclables and trash on the east side, forcing its…
Continue Reading FBI director testifies for 1st time since Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Testifying in front of Congress for the first time since the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, FBI Director Christopher Wray told…
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