UMC doctors say in-hospital treatments used to fight Covid-19 are encouraging
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors at University Medical Center of El Paso are encouraged by the success of new therapies to treat hospitalized COVID-19…
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Friends, family march for El Paso mom Erika Gaytan after her accused killer’s bond is reduced
EL PASO, Texas – About two dozen people gathered in downtown El Paso Friday evening to seek justice and express support for missing mother Erika…
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Internal affairs probe clears El Paso officer seen stomping on arrested man’s bare feet in video
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso officer seen on video stomping on the bare feet of a man in police custody utilized “necessary and reasonable” force…
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UTEP’s postponed May commencement will now be a virtual ceremony held in September
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso announced Friday that it will combine spring and summer commencements this year into one virtual…
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El Paso woman arrested after pet carcass found in backyard with ground temperature of 152 degrees
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police announced the latest in a spate of animal cruelty arrests on Friday. Investigators said 22–year-old Jennifer De La…
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El Paso psychiatrist offers advice on dealing with conflicts over mask wearing, social distancing
EL PASO, Texas — The last six months have shown that not everyone views the coronavirus pandemic through the same lens. Dr. Fabrizzio Delgado, who…
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Cinemark to re-open west El Paso theater after recently re-launching far east El Paso location
EL PASO, Texas — After recently reopening its theater in far east El Paso with a lineup of “comeback classics” films, Cinemark says it will now to…
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UTEP works to kick off Covid-19 testing program to identify asymptomatic people
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso is making final preparations to it coronavirus testing program aimed at identifying asymptomatic…
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Congresswoman Escobar hosts town hall on gun violence, domestic terrorism
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar held a virtual town hall meeting Friday morning that she described as an effort to honor to…
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1 new virus death in El Paso; county about to top 16,000 confirmed cases
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Friday morning that one additional person had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, marking a…
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Gold prices continue to soar, as UTEP economist says investors flock to it in uncertain times
EL PASO, Texas — The price of gold has increased substantially over the last three months as investors flock to this precious metal in times of…
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Body recovered after person spotted in water along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — A body was recovered near the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso late Thursday night, according to fire department scanner traffic…
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El Pasoan Cheyenne Hernandez stars with George Lopez, Shia LeBeouf in film ‘The Tax Collector’
EL PASO, Texas — A new movie from director David Ayer, who also directed “Suicide Squad,” “End of Watch,” and “Fury,” features an El Pasoan…
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El Paso official says Covid compliance efforts being thwarted by rule-breaking businesses
EL PASO, Texas — In the five-months of the pandemic’s existence, Covid-19 compliance teams in El Paso claim they have faced several hurdles to…
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El Paso’s district attorney tries to stop deportation of survivor & witness of the deadly Paisano crash
EL PASO, Texas — The lawyer for a witness of the recent deadly crash of a vehicle fleeing the Border Patrol agents confirmed Thursday that the…
Continue Reading Internal affairs probes El Paso officer seen stomping on arrested man’s feet in video taken by ABC-7
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department’s Internal Affairs unit has launched an investigation into an officer’s conduct captured on video…
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Police arrest El Paso man after they say social media video shows him abusing his own dog
EL PASO, Texas — A 20-year-old El Paso man is facing animal cruelty charges in the wake of a video posted to social media that police said shows him…
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Motorcyclist killed in northeast El Paso crash is identified
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash along a northeast El Paso street late Wednesday morning. Police on Thursday identified victim…
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Man struck, injured by escaping car burglar in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A car burglary victim was injured on the city’s westside early Thursday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police…
Continue Reading 5 new virus deaths and 169 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Thursday morning that Covid-19 has killed an additional five people in El Paso County. That brings…
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Deadly crash shuts down eastbound Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas — A deadly traffic crash late Wednesday night shut down a portion of Transmountain Road, authorities said. It happened around 8 p.m.…
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CBP getting ready to open another migrant processing center in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned that El Paso will soon be home to a site large enough for federal agents to process nearly 1,000 undocumented…
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El Paso church pastor who survived virus cheered by hundreds after 45 days in hospital
EL PASO, Texas — It was a homecoming Wednesday evening that hundreds had been waiting for – and some even calling it a “miracle.” An El Paso church…
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2 highest paid El Paso city execs to get $20k in raises amid budget cuts and layoffs during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The two highest paid city of El Paso administrators are set to get more than $20,000 combined in raises coming up in September.…
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El Paso nurses protest lack of protective gear, staff shortages at local hospitals during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nurses from El Paso area hospitals gathered Wednesday to protest a lack of optimal personal protective equipment (PPE) and…
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SWAT standoff in central El Paso ends as wanted man surrenders while carrying baby
EL PASO, Texas — A SWAT standoff with a wanted fugitive believed to be armed and barricaded in central El Paso ended with the man walking out of an…
Continue Reading El Paso’s virus death toll reaches 280; hospitalizations see big drop
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. El Paso County’s…
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Proposals to disclose Covid-19 infections in businesses, public facilities fail during El Paso council meeting
Editor’s note: This story was updated to include more specific information on each vote. EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council rejected several…
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El Paso County Jail has 1st inmate death due to Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — A 59-year-old inmate at the El Paso County Jail has died of Covid-19, Sheriff Richard Wiles told El Paso Matters on Tuesday. It is…
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Young El Paso entrepreneurs create a spicy candy business give back to the community
EL PASO, Texas– Two young El Paso siblings decided to put their two favorite things together to create their own small business: Mexican candies and…
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