Borderland school districts in dire need of substitute teachers
EL PASO, Texas — As students return to school after the pandemic, Borderland school districts find themselves low on substitute teachers. In a…
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How Texas’ 6-week abortion ban will make accessing the procedure nearly impossible for some
Tierney Sneed, CNN Access to abortion was curtailed significantly in Texas on Wednesday, with the state’s extreme and novel ban on abortions at…
Continue Reading 1 dead in North Carolina’s 2nd school shooting this week
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — A high schooler has died after being shot Wednesday at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,…
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Texas Senate ok’s spending $2B on border security over Blanco’s objection
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Wednesday sent legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott committing nearly $2 billion in additional funds for border…
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Tornillo man arrested as driver in deadly hit & run case
UPDATE, Sept. 1: TORNILLO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday they had arrested and jailed a man on $10,000 bond in a deadly…
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge has approved with conditions a historic opioid settlement between Purdue Pharma and…
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Explosives threat at El Paso’s federal building turns out to be hoax
EL PASO, Texas — The area around downtown El Paso’s federal building was briefly cordoned off Wednesday morning as a police bomb squad responded…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heavy rain and flash floods possible for Wednesday, Thursday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues Wednesday and Thursday. The heavy rainfall will bring the threat of flash flooding to parts of the Borderland, we…
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Officers, medics indicted in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Three suburban Denver officers and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other…
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ABC-7, Albertsons team up to help El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
EL PASO, Texas — The challenge continues for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger as the Borderland’s food bank continues to help thousands of El Pasoans…
Continue Reading Texas 6-week abortion ban in effect after no Supreme Court action
WASHINGTON, DC — A controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks went into effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme…
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UMC provides care for 55 Afghan refugees, including new mom
EL PASO, Texas — As more Afghan refugees arrive in the Borderland, University Medical Center of El Paso is opening its doors to them. “Whether you…
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Council overrides Leeser’s veto of $96 million in non-voter approved debt
UPDATE, Aug. 31: At a heated El Paso City Council meeting Tuesday, council overrode a mayoral veto of nearly $100 million in non-voter approved debt…
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Hudspeth County Sheriff warns against trespassing as Salt Flats draw crowds
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Drive east for an hour and a half from El Paso along Highway 62/180 and you’ll run into an oasis in the desert, Salt…
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666 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1: Here are some that may affect you
AUSTIN, Texas — A total of 666 new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. Debated, passed and signed during the 87th Texas Legislature,…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 10: Blood and heartbreak as murder by the Rio Grande is unsolved after 27 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The murder of Robert Rocha, 43, has remained unsolved for nearly three decades. The retired U.S. Navy veteran and father of…
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Las Cruces dog trainer arrested for felony animal cruelty
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owner of a Las Cruces area dog training and daycare business has been arrested on extreme animal cruelty charges, Dona…
Continue Reading Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘success,’ Biden says; ‘It was time to end this war’
UPDATE #2, Aug. 31: In his first formal remarks since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans:…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
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LIVE updates: 4 dead, 1M still without power after Hurricane Ida
Here’s the latest on Hurricane Ida: Rescuers have combined to save at least 671 people, according to Louisiana Gov. John Bel EdwardsOfficials…
Continue Reading Mike Richards is now out as executive producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ too
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” Sony, the…
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El Paso Denny’s evacuated after kitchen fire breaks out
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire at a Denny’s restaurant early Tuesday morning. It happened the store…
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2 dead, at least 10 hurt after Mississippi highway washed away by heavy rain
LUCEDALE, Mississippi — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when their vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a highway…
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Amber Alert for 2 Texas children believed abducted by man
RUSK, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued early Tuesday morning for two Texas siblings believed to have been abducted by a man. According to…
Continue Reading El Paso doctor underscores vaccine importance despite breakthrough cases
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso see’s an uptick in Covid-19 cases, the Borderland is also seeing more breakthrough cases – which are infections in those…
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Last U.S. military flight leaves Kabul, ending America’s longest war
KABUL, Afghanistan — America’s longest war has ended after 20 years as the last U.S. troops departed Afghanistan, concluding a final, frantic…
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Children, teens driving surge of new Covid cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — School-age children were responsible for almost half of the past week’s Covid cases in El Paso County, according to the public…
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El Paso County cuts property tax rate to keep homeowners’ bills the same as last year
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners on Monday lowered the property tax rate with the goal of charging homeowners the same amount of taxes…
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3 of El Paso’s 4 latest Covid deaths involved those vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — Three fully-vaccinated El Pasoans were among four people who died in the county from Covid-19 over the past week, and there were…
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Farmers look forward to return of Hatch Chile Festival for Labor Day weekend
HATCH, New Mexico – After pandemic restrictions discouraged travel and canceled the Hatch Chile Festival in 2020, farmers are praying that their…
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