BBB of El Paso: Fraudulent Covid-19 tests ‘flared up’ due to omicron surge
EL PASO, Texas — With the omicron variant surging, more people are trying to get a Covid-19 test. Several agencies nationwide, including the Better…
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Chaparral man killed after fiery three-car crash in northeast El Paso
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — A Chaparral man was killed after a fiery three-car crash that resulted in a fire in northeast El Paso Sunday night. El Paso…
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Borderland Jewish community remains on edge after Colleyville synagogue standoff
EL PASO, Texas– After the hostage situation in Colleyville came to an end, the Jewish community in El Paso and across the world remained on edge.…
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Free at-home rapid Covid-19 tests to start shipping out this week
EL PASO, Texas — Americans will be able to start ordering at-home Covid-19 rapid tests from the federal government beginning this week. The new…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Borderland nursing shortage
EL PASO, Texas — If you’ve walked into a hospital and believe you are seeing fewer nurses or hospital staff, you’re not alone. Those same nurses are…
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Veterans, city officials gather to honor late El Paso war hero Bob Chisolm
EL PASO, Texas– A man who survived some of the most violent battles American soldiers have ever seen such as Normandy, The Battle of the Bulge and…
Continue Reading Hostages safely rescued after nearly 11-hour ordeal at a Texas synagogue, officials say. The suspect is dead
Two law enforcement officials said investigators believe the hostage taker at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue may have been motivated by a desire to…
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Multiple early morning crashes leave several in El Paso Hospitals
EL PASO, Texas – Three separate crashes early Saturday morning resulted in multiple people taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The first…
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El Paso man charged with setting fire to home
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested 45-year-old Eduardo Davila for setting fire to a home Tuesday in south-central El Paso. Police say the…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin turns over cell phone in ‘Rust’ shooting investigation
By Josh Campbell Alec Baldwin has turned over his cell phone to law enforcement officials as part of their investigation into the fatal shooting of…
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CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have updated their mask guidance, encouraging more Americans to wear N95 or…
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Car crashes through rock wall, left dangling near home in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A driver crashed through a rock wall in west El Paso, leaving the car dangling between a parking lot and the lower level near a…
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El Paso man arrested for stealing, injuring dog
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested 21-year-old Bryan Montejano for stealing and injuring a dog. According to police Montejano was seen at the…
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Police identify driver killed after being struck by train in northeast El Paso
UPDATE: El Paso police have identified the driver killed when her car was struck by a train as 33-year-old Diana Saray Vasquez. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)…
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Marines OK first religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps has approved its first two COVID-19 vaccine exemptions based on…
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Federal testing website launches next week, 4 tests per home
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will…
Continue Reading Biden announces new program to repair and replace bridges
By Sam Fossum and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new program to repair and replace the nation’s bridges through…
Continue Reading FEMA administrator to announce expanded flexibility for National Guard to help support hospitals
By Betsy Klein, CNN Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell is set to announce at Friday’s White House press briefing…
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El Paso Police officer suspended following excessive force investigation
EL PASO – El Paso Police say one police officer will be suspended after a review board determined the officer violated the department’s Use of Force…
Continue Reading Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce
By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000…
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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to…
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WATCH: GM, El Paso partner to ‘substantially’ reduce community’s carbon footprint
EL PASO, Texas – A new partnership aims to reduce El Paso’s carbon footprint. The city, community groups, and General Motors are announcing the…
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El Paso Zoo introduces new male lion to public
EL PASO, Texas – The pride at the El Paso Zoo is adding some masculinity. In what is a major boost to the Zoo’s both short and long-term prospects,…
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Crash on I-10 west outside of Las Cruces; four injured including 5-year-old child
UPDATE: Four people were injured in a crash on I-10 west near Mesquite. All four were taken to an El Paso hospital, according to New Mexico State…
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Biden to double free COVID tests, add masks to fight omicron
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the government plans to double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19…
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When to seek emergency care if you’re Covid-19 positive
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 hospitalizations in El Paso are at the highest level they’ve been since December 2020. With hundreds more El Pasoans…
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El Pasoans will receive higher water bills beginning in March: here’s why
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoans will see higher water bills this year and climate change is partly to blame.Between historic flooding, a shrinking Rio…
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A pedestrian was struck by a car in east El Paso and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. It happened Tuesday on the 9800…
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Longtime El Paso sports journalist Ray Sanchez dies at 94
EL PASO, Texas – Longtime El Paso sports journalist Ray Sanchez has died at the age of 94. It was a career that spanned decades and saw him work for…
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Hobbs mother charged with attempted murder for tossing baby in dumpster appears in court
HOBBS, New Mexico – An 18-year-old New Mexico woman appears in court. She’s facing charges of attempted murder after police say she abandoned…
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