With Borderland students spending much of day online, doctors warn of eye strain
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of students across the Borderland started the school year online this past Monday. Many students are required to be…
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Horizon City school was on temporary lockdown due to barricaded man nearby
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Ricardo Estrada Middle School in Horizon City was on lockdown for a couple of hours Wednesday. Horizon police asked that the…
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6 new virus deaths in El Paso; 5th day of weeks-old cases reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coronavirus death toll now stands at 372 in El Paso County. The Department of Public Health reported six new…
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Power restored for nearly 800 impacted by west El Paso outage
EL PASO, Texas — A power outage Tuesday evening impacted between 750 and 800 El Paso Electric customers. The cause of the outage, which was reported…
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El Pasoans Escobar, O’Rourke play small roles at DNC; Beto predicts Biden win in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Democrats, and more specifically El Paso Democrats, are playing roles in the 2020 Democratic National Convention. But one…
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Texas tops 550,000 virus cases as demand for testing drops statewide & in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Texas reported more than 200 additional coronavirus deaths Tuesday as the the total number of infections surpassed 550,000…
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El Paso City Council extends curfews for those ages 10 to 16
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council had a rare in-person meeting on Tuesday, and voted to extend the city’s curfew. The curfew limits minors age…
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Teen accused of trying to smuggle liquid meth disguised as water across border into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – An American teen was arrested with more than 150 pounds of liquid methamphetamine disguised as bottled water when he tried to…
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2 men arrested, charged with murder in ‘unattended death’ of Canutillo man
CANUTILLO, Texas – Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a man in Canutillo over the weekend,…
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Borderland kids struggle to navigate technology for remote school learning during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– The first day of virtual learning was an interesting experience for both parents and young students who aren’t familiar with…
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Falling behind on your water bill? El Paso Water has a new program that can help
EL PASO, Texas – Falling behind on your water bill because of the pandemic? Well, El Paso Water has a new program designed to help you out.…
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10 kittens dumped in trash bags on northeast El Paso street corner
EL PASO, Texas — Police put out a public call for help Tuesday in finding the person responsible for dumping ten newborn kittens on a northeast El…
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Body found in central El Paso canal
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department’s water rescue team pulled a body out of a central city canal on Tuesday afternoon. Crews responded…
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Council approves El Paso city budget that cuts $62M, holds the line on property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved an approximately $985 million budget plan for the new fiscal year that begins in…
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New El Paso pet grooming rules adopted in the wake of groomer charged in puppy’s death
EL PASO, Texas — In what local officials are calling “the first grooming ordinance of its kind in the country,” El Paso City Council on Tuesday…
Continue Reading 5 new virus deaths in El Paso; more delayed testing results announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Public Health officials announced five new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. The death toll now stands at…
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Canutillo Connect initiative aims to provide wireless internet for all students in district
CANUTILLO, Texas — As more and more children in the Borderland begin school online, concerns are rising about how to ensure adequate Internet…
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El Paso’s top doctor warns return to school classrooms will trigger new virus risk for families
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top medical expert voiced concerns on Monday about a possible new source of Covid-19 cases. Appearing before City…
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El Paso & Texas risk being undercounted, underfunded as Census deadline is shortened
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Census deadline has been cut from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 as the Census Bureau looks to accelerate the completion of data…
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Jackknifed semi shut down I-10 east at Piedras during rush hour
EL PASO, Texas — Police had to diverting traffic off of Interstate 10 eastbound at Piedras during a portion of Monday evening’s rush hour due to a…
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El Paso man accused of stabbing 2, leading police on car & foot chase
EL PASO, Texas — A 26–year-old El Paso man was arrested Monday after allegedly stabbing two men and then leading police on a car and foot chase.…
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300 Pizza Huts, mostly dine-in locations, to close nationwide – but El Paso not impacted
EL PASO, Texas — Up to 300 Pizza Hut restaurants will be closed, most of them dine-in locations not well suited for carryout and delivery at a time…
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1 of 5 hospitalized after head-on crash in west El Paso dies; car with border-crossers going wrong-way
UPDATE, Aug. 17: One of five people injured in Friday’s head-on car crash in the 2800 block of W. Paisano has died, El Paso police said Monday. But…
Continue Reading 3 new virus deaths in El Paso; weeks-old cases reported again
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials reported Monday morning that Covid-19 had killed another three people in El Paso. The county’s new death…
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is coming to El Paso’s east side
EL PASO, Texas — A brand new location of Alamo Drathouse Cinema will open in east El Paso before the end of the year, according to the company. It…
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NHL in El Paso? City in running to host preseason game
EL PASO, Texas — For a place known as the “Sun City,” hockey might not be the first sport people associate with it. But the NHL is open to the idea…
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4 Borderland school districts have 1st day of virtual school Monday
(Editor’s note: You can submit your back to school photos to ABC-7, by clicking here.) EL PASO, Texas — Students, parents and teachers at four…
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Fort Hood commander’s transfer to Fort Bliss on hold amid investigations
FORT HOOD, Texas — Army leaders have delayed the planned transfer of the Fort Hood commander, as a team of independent investigators look to…
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Hundreds more ‘delayed’ virus cases appear in El Paso as new deaths now reported daily for nearly a month
EL PASO, Texas — For a second straight day and the third time in under a week, local health leaders reported significant numbers of delayed positive…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 18,000 virus cases – adding roughly 1,000 in 4 days, sets record for deadliest reported week
EL PASO, Texas — In just four days time, El Paso has posted roughly 1,000 additional positive test results of county residents for coronavirus,…
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