El Paso grants permit for youth baseball tourney despite pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — National Championship Sports, a private athletic organization, is moving forward with it’s youth baseball tournament in the Sun…
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El Paso police, fire, sheriff’s deputies to enforce Texas face mask mandate & issue fines
El PASO, Texas — The Covid-19 compliance task force, made up of El Paso police, fire, county sheriff’s office, and environmental services plan to…
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TTUHSC nurse practitioner who worked at virus-infected Sanchez State Jail dies from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — A nurse practitioner for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center who worked at the Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, home to a…
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Armed man injured during SWAT standoff in west El Paso has died
UPDATE: A man who police had said shot and wounded himself during a SWAT standoff earlier this week died Friday morning from his injuries,…
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Canutillo ISD to resume school with online classes for at least a month
CANUTILLO, Texas – The Canutillo Independent School District said it will start off the new school year on Aug. 3 with online classes, known as…
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3 new virus deaths as hospitalizations soar in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Friday reported three additional coronavirus deaths and 276 new cases, the second…
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El Paso Locomotive will host 1st game since start of pandemic on July 11
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Locomotive announced the team will host Rio Grande Valley FC on Saturday, July 11. It will be the team’s first…
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Mother of Erika Gaytan shows ‘solidarity’ with Vanessa Guillen’s family at El Paso vigil
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans gathered Thursday night for a candlelight vigil at Tobin Park to honor missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, who is…
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El Paso hits extreme high in virus hospitalizations as available ICU beds dwindle
EL PASO, Texas — State health officials late Thursday afternoon reported that only 28 intensive care unit beds and 388 hospital beds are available…
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Motorcyclist dies from injuries in far east El Paso crash last month
UPDATE, July 2: Police said 42–year old Angel Holguin has died from his injuries in last month’s crash of his motorcycle at Zaragoza Road and Rich…
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El Paso leaders discuss city budget, virus impact
EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso leadership held a roundtable discussion with the media Thursday afternoon about the ongoing impact of Covid-19 to…
Continue Reading El Paso extends virus testing, moves to online scheduling following ABC-7 report on phone frustrations
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso officials announced plans Thursday to extend free coronavirus testing at various locations around the city and county…
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‘We’re seeing more young people coming in’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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‘Alarming’: El Paso sees another virus spike – 265 new cases, 1 new death, record hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public health announced yet another triple-digit spike in coronavirus cases on Thursday morning,…
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Fireworks stand explodes, goes up in flames near Canutillo
CANUTILLO, Texas — A fireworks stand near Canutillo exploded and went up in flames on Wednesday night. The fire triggered by fireworks happened at…
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‘Please call back’: 17 calls in a week – and ABC-7 still couldn’t get an El Paso virus test appointment
UPDATE (July 7, 2020) — The City of El Paso tells ABC-7 since this story first aired last week it has added four additional lines to support the…
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2 Cielo Vista Walmart workers fired after customer is told ‘You’re in America, learn English’
EL PASO, Texas — Two employees from El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart store have been fired after a viral video surfaced showing one of the pair telling…
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Evictions resume in El Paso after a brief halt due to virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — If you haven’t paid rent since the coronavirus pandemic began, you may now be susceptible to losing your home. Zack Karam, a…
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Texas Rescue Patrol braces for July 4th at Red Sands amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Rescue Patrol is playing things by ear this year as Independence Day weekend rolls around amid an global pandemic. “We…
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Border Patrol changes policy on Paisano pursuits in wake of deadly crash, agents speak out
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol abruptly changed its policy on pursuits along a crash-prone stretch of Paisano Avenue through downtown El…
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El Paso’s animal shelter remains closed to the public, but still taking in strays during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Several businesses have changed their practices and policies during the CoVid-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus. El…
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2 SISD students test positive for virus after district suspends summer athletic programs
SOCORRO, Texas — All athletic programs in the Socorro Independent School District are being suspended until July 10, officials announced…
Continue Reading Identities released for most victims in deadly El Paso crash after Border Patrol chase; 5 from Guatemala
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Wednesday released the identities for most of the seven people killed and three injured when a car that had been…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 6,000 virus cases; 1 new death reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus death and 196 new cases Wednesday morning. The death…
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Man shot dead in central El Paso; police look for several suspects
EL PASO, Texas — Police converged in a central El Paso neighborhood Tuesday night where a 28-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment…
Continue Reading Families in mourning for 7 killed in downtown El Paso car crash fleeing Border Patrol
CLICK HERE for UPDATES to this story EL PASO, Texas — Several families that have suffered deeply following the deadly car crash that followed a…
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Lower Valley assisted living facility accuses city of El Paso of ignoring virus outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is denying claims made by employees of an assisted living facility in the Lower Valley who said their calls for…
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El Paso manages to avoid worst from massive Saharan dust cloud
EL PASO, Texas — While a massive Saharan dust storm continues, it seems El Paso has dodged most of the dust. “This year is literally the biggest…
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El Paso fireworks stands can continue selling until Noon Friday, when ban takes effect
EL PASO, Texas — Firework stands throughout El Paso County can still continue selling fireworks until Friday at noon, according to County Judge…
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New Mexico fireworks vendors invite El Pasoans to visit them once ban takes effect
MESILLA, New Mexico — El Paso leaders may plan to ban fireworks on the holiday weekend, but New Mexico vendors are welcoming Texans to cross state…
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