40% of eligible El Pasoans now vaccinated; 13 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 13 new coronavirus-related deaths and 174 new cases Thursday. El Paso…
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Biden declares ‘America is rising anew’ in address to Congress
LIVE BLOG: The Latest on President Biden’s first joint address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in…
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz caught sleeping during Biden’s address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. Just about…
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Bobcat rescued from atop electric pole along Dona Ana County road
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A bobcat in Dona Ana County ended up in a place where you’d least expect to find a bob cat – stuck at the top of an…
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New Mexico governor predicts state to fully reopen by end of June
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham predicted during a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday that New Mexico will fully reopen in nine…
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3 migrants hurt trying to jump on moving train in Hudspeth County
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Three migrants were injured after trying to jump on a moving Union Pacific Train in Hudspeth County on Wednesday, authorities…
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Lower Valley business evacuated after possible explosives found
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso police bomb squad was called out Wednesday evening to examine a possible explosive device found at a Lower Valley…
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3 men indicted on federal hate crime and kidnapping charges for Ahmaud Arbery’s death
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors indicted the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery on hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges,…
Continue Reading Biden to propose $1.8 trillion for education, child care and family leave – here’s what’s in the plan
WASHINGTON, DC — A month after he laid out a roughly $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at helping the nation recover from the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Apollo 11 mission to the moon astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at…
Continue Reading Judge denies public release of Andrew Brown police shooting video, but allows family to view it
[Breaking news top, published at 1:03 p.m. ET] A North Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that video from four body cameras associated with the shooting…
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Feds execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s New York home
NEW YORK, NY — A law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that federal investigators have executed a search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s…
Continue Reading Over 630,000 vaccine doses given in El Paso; 4 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and 236 new cases Wednesday. The…
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Clint ISD holds memorial for employee & wife who died of Covid
CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District held a memorial for Leobardo Soria, a security guard at Carroll T. Welch Elementary school,…
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El Paso Convention Center to open for walk-in virus vaccinations with no appointment needed
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso plans to open up the Convention Center downtown for walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations with no appointment needed,…
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‘It’s devastating’: El Paso man charged with murder of 1-year-old baby was friend of the family
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who is charged with murder in the recent death of a one-year-old boy was a friend of the family, according to a…
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CDC eases mask-wearing advice for vaccinated people outdoors, but masks can’t be shed altogether
WASHINGTON, DC – You can ditch the mask walking your dog or dining outside with friends if you are fully vaccinated from Covid-19. But keep…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Winds continue overnight with cooler temperatures expected Wednesday
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team is keeping the first alert in place as changes will remain in the forecast for the next several…
Continue Reading Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era immigration policies for ICE director
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s…
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Suspected burglar dies after El Paso police use taser to subdue him
EL PASO, Texas — The death of a suspected burglar after El Paso police officers used a stun gun to subdue him is under investigation by state and…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 6 virus deaths, including man in his 30s, as vaccination rate continues to rise
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced six new coronavirus-related deaths and 73 new cases Tuesday. The latest…
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Slain NMSP officer wasn’t part of plan to stop drug trafficker that resulted in chase, shootout
(Editor’s note: In the video player above is NMSP drone footage of the chase and shootout of the drug trafficker who killed an officer. It was…
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No injuries from Clint chemical plant fire causing heavy smoke
CLINT, Texas — Firefighters battled a blaze at a chemical factory late Monday afternoon in the Clint area of El Paso County. The fire broke out at…
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Caught on audio: J.P. Bryan reaches out to ‘settle’ Duranguito fight, but Leeser won’t return his calls
EL PASO, Texas — Houston preservationist J.P. Bryan has funded a legal battle against El Paso’s proposed downtown multipurpose arena and donated…
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Transmountain rollover car crash & assault investigation uncovers human smuggling operation
UPDATE, April 26: An investigation into last week’s rollover car crash and related assault along I-10 west at the Transmountain exit has led to the…
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Texas will gain 2 seats in Congress as U.S. Census shows state’s Hispanic population grows
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats following the 2020 census, the…
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Criminal probe into celebrity appearance that led to false ‘active shooter’ report at Cielo Vista Mall
UPDATE, April 26: El Paso police said Monday a criminal investigation is underway into panic about an “active shooter” over the weekend at the Cielo…
Continue Reading Attorney General announces 2nd policing practices probe, Louisville joins Minneapolis under review
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced an investigation into the policing practices of the Louisville…
Continue Reading U.S. to share up to 60M AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses with world
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the Covid-19 vaccine clear federal safety…
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U.S. Supreme Court to take up whether a right exists to carry guns in public for self-defense
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to…
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