COVID-19 testing sites in El Paso that don’t require a long wait
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland residents are driving to various city mega-covid-testing sites, waiting for hours just to get tested. There are options…
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El Paso City Council weighs in on COVID testing lines, concerns
EL PASO, Texas– City leaders met Tuesday to get a COVID-19 response update. Officials said that new cases have increased by 80% daily over the last…
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Trump cancels Florida press conference scheduled for Jan. 6
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has canceled a press conference he had planned to hold in Florida on…
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New year, new set; El Paso’s ABC-7 debuts state-of-the-art broadcast studio experience
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top news leader, KVIA-TV, bursts into 2022 with a brand new state-of-the-art set, elevating the television news-watching…
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Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has…
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Judge tosses lawsuit of man who was nude baby on ‘Nevermind’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a 30-year-old man who alleged that the…
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Manchin delivers blow to Democrats as he signals opposition to changing Senate rules to advance voting bill
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the pivotal Senate swing vote, made clear on Tuesday that he remains deeply…
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El Paso health officials discuss first dozen cases of the Omicron variant in El Paso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3aEMsaMQQ EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials confirmed Monday 12 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant…
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Whataburger introduces new, limited, spicy flavored ketchup
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger introduced a new spicy ketchup Monday that will be available only for a limited time. The all-new “Spicy Ketchup…
Continue Reading Almost 600 Amazon packages found dumped near Oklahoma City
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating how almost 600 packages from Amazon ended up dumped in…
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US flight cancellations ease a bit but still running high
By The Associated Press Better weather is helping some travelers get home after the New Year’s holiday, but airlines are still canceling a high…
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Prosecutor drops groping charge against former NY Gov. Cuomo
By MICHAEL HILL and MARINA VILLENEUVE ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal prosecution over an allegation…
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Abortion providers go back to Supreme Court in long-shot bid to challenge Texas abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Abortion providers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to require a conservative federal appeals court…
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Historic all-female city council leads Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time in the history of Las Cruces, six women are representing all six districts in the city council. “We have…
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Former Theranos CEO Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of duping investors into believing her startup…
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Jacob Cowing to transfer to Arizona
EL PASO, Texas – For Jacob Cowing, it came down to going home. The former UTEP WR announced his commitment to Arizona via Instagram on Monday, giving…
Continue Reading Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Facebook blocked her account for 24 hours
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Facebook has blocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from posting on its platform for 24 hours, the Georgia Republican…
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El Paso sees rent rate increases more than double a typical year
EL PASO, Texas — Rent prices are on the rise in El Paso, but they aren’t just increasing in the Borderland. According to Scott Lynch, who is the…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested positive last week for COVID-19 but didn’t tell Texas right away
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, his campaign said Monday. In a short news release, Patrick senior…
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New EPISD superintendent sees her return to the border as a continuation of her father’s legacy
EL PASO, Texas — Diana Sayavedra had a front row seat to the challenges of running a large school system, particularly one in the public eye.In the…
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NASA’s new space telescope ‘hunky-dory’ after problems fixed
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope is doing well more than a week after liftoff,…
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American forward Ricardo Pepi joins Augsburg from Dallas
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — American forward Ricardo Pepi signed with Augsburg of Germany’s Bundesliga from Major League Soccer’s Dallas, agreeing…
Continue Reading CDC backs FDA’s decision to reduce time between primary series and booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine…
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Snowfall finally arrives in Cloudcroft and business owners could not be happier
CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico – It’s a winter wonderland for those visiting Cloudcroft, New Mexico this time of year. After experiencing no snow for…
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Jones gets back to being ‘home-run threat’ in Packers’ win over Vikings to take NFC’s No. 1 seed
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — QB Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, running back Aaron Jones led the Packers with 76 rushing yards, while A.J.…
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Cowboys come up short, lose to Cardinals 25-22
ARLINGTON, Texas — There have been times this season where the Dallas Cowboys looked good enough, played well enough and looked complete enough to…
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‘It’s like a nightmare that just won’t stop’: El Paso mother says driver left the scene after striking, killing her daughter on New Year’s Day
UPDATE, Jan. 2: EL PASO, Texas– The mother of a 23-year-old woman struck and killed less than two hours into the new year said the driver who…
Continue Reading Twitter bans Rep. Greene’s personal account for COVID claims
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it’s banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the…
Continue Reading Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
By HOPE YEN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Freezing Overnight
Good Sunday to you all, and Happy New Year! We are waking up to temperatures in the teens and mid 20s, and we won’t make it out of the 40s today.…
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