Month: November 2007

DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. – Dozens of pit bulls confiscated in an animal cruelty case in Dona Ana County are getting a second chance at life. The dogs are undergoing rehabilitation by a group of volunteers. Those pit bulls were originally found chained, starved and with evidence they were being trained to fight. The dogs

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Las Cruces High Schools Mayfied and Las Cruces High are going to be battling it out this Friday, November 9 at 7 p.m. at Aggie Memorial Stadium. The game will also be televised as part of the New Mexico Activities Association. You can find more details on events scheduled by clicking

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Las Cruces High Schools Mayfied and Las Cruces High are going to be battling it out this Friday, November 9 at 7 p.m. at Aggie Memorial Stadium. The game will also be televised as part of the New Mexico Activities Association. You can find more details on events scheduled by clicking

BALTIMORE, MD.(AP) – Pope Benedict XVI will make his first visit to the United States as pontiff next year, and plans to visit the White House, ground zero and speak at the United Nations. Benedict will travel to Washington and New York from April 15-20, speak at the United Nations on April 18 and visit

BALTIMORE, MD.(AP) – Pope Benedict XVI will make his first visit to the United States as pontiff next year, and plans to visit the White House, ground zero and speak at the United Nations. Benedict will travel to Washington and New York from April 15-20, speak at the United Nations on April 18 and visit

EL PASO, TX. – This Veteran’s Day is extra special for some children at Fort Bliss. Their fathers were killed in Iraq, now they’re getting a medal. Three families, including 8 children, were honored with the Gold Medal of Remembrance. It’s a reminder that the war isn’t just on the battlefield, it’s also at home.

EL PASO, TX. – This Veteran’s Day is extra special for some children at Fort Bliss. Their fathers were killed in Iraq, now they’re getting a medal. Three families, including 8 children, were honored with the Gold Medal of Remembrance. It’s a reminder that the war isn’t just on the battlefield, it’s also at home.

SOUTHERN NM – Dona Ana County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into a drive-by shooting that happened on the East Mesa early Sunday. Family members living at a home in the 9400 block of El Centro said they were awakened overnight by the sounds of gunfire. They discovered three rounds hit their home, with two shots

SOUTHERN NM – Dona Ana County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into a drive-by shooting that happened on the East Mesa early Sunday. Family members living at a home in the 9400 block of El Centro said they were awakened overnight by the sounds of gunfire. They discovered three rounds hit their home, with two shots

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry appointed Christopher Antcliff of El Paso to the 448th Judicial District Court, representing El Paso County, for a term to expire at the next general election. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Antcliff is an attorney in private practice and formerly served as a law clerk for

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry appointed Christopher Antcliff of El Paso to the 448th Judicial District Court, representing El Paso County, for a term to expire at the next general election. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Antcliff is an attorney in private practice and formerly served as a law clerk for

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – UTEP was looking to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday, as Coach Mike Price and his team faced Tulane. ButtheTulane Green Wave took an early lead and stayed ahead of the Miners. Matt Forte rushed for a pair of touchdowns and Jeremy Williams caught two more to lead Tulane to

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – UTEP was looking to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday, as Coach Mike Price and his team faced Tulane. ButtheTulane Green Wave took an early lead and stayed ahead of the Miners. Matt Forte rushed for a pair of touchdowns and Jeremy Williams caught two more to lead Tulane to

EL PASO, TX. – It is a moment anticipated by so many families: Troops are coming home from Iraq. The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvalry Division has been serving in Iraq for more than a year and a half. But Monday, 100 of those soldiers got to step on familiar soil and come home

EL PASO, TX. – It is a moment anticipated by so many families: Troops are coming home from Iraq. The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvalry Division has been serving in Iraq for more than a year and a half. But Monday, 100 of those soldiers got to step on familiar soil and come home

COLLEGE STATION (AP) – Former President George H.W. Bush celebrated the grand reopening of his presidential museum on Saturday with a surprise skydive. It was the former president’s sixth skydive and his first since 2004, when he jumped to celebrate his 80th birthday. Bush jumped on Saturday strapped to an expert from the U.S. Army

COLLEGE STATION (AP) – Former President George H.W. Bush celebrated the grand reopening of his presidential museum on Saturday with a surprise skydive. It was the former president’s sixth skydive and his first since 2004, when he jumped to celebrate his 80th birthday. Bush jumped on Saturday strapped to an expert from the U.S. Army

HOUSTON, TX.(AP) – A Houston 9th grader needed several stitches in her arm after being stabbed by an apparent homeless man. Other students helped detain the suspect for police after the assault outside Lamar High School just before classes started Monday. The man is expected to face assault charges. Fourteen-year-old Catherine Sullivan says she was

HOUSTON, TX.(AP) – A Houston 9th grader needed several stitches in her arm after being stabbed by an apparent homeless man. Other students helped detain the suspect for police after the assault outside Lamar High School just before classes started Monday. The man is expected to face assault charges. Fourteen-year-old Catherine Sullivan says she was

SAN JOSE, CA (AP) – Adam Tafralis threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns, setting a school record for career total offense in San Jose State’s 51-17 win over New Mexico State on Saturday. Tafralis, who also ran for a touchdown, recorded 316 yards in total offense for a career total of 7,363, passing Jeff

SAN JOSE, CA (AP) – Adam Tafralis threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns, setting a school record for career total offense in San Jose State’s 51-17 win over New Mexico State on Saturday. Tafralis, who also ran for a touchdown, recorded 316 yards in total offense for a career total of 7,363, passing Jeff

AMARILLO, TX. (AP) – An Amarillo federal judge has sentenced a man to 12 months in prison for impersonating a high-ranking federal employee. Christopher Wayne Ralston was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in August to one count of false impersonation of a federal employee. U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson also ordered the 36-year-old man

AMARILLO, TX. (AP) – An Amarillo federal judge has sentenced a man to 12 months in prison for impersonating a high-ranking federal employee. Christopher Wayne Ralston was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in August to one count of false impersonation of a federal employee. U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson also ordered the 36-year-old man

EL PASO, TX. – In afew months, El Paso property owners will begin paying to build a new children’s hospital. A homeowner with an average priced house will see an increase in their yearly tax bill of about 30 dollars.ABC-7has new information on who will spend that money.”We had to start somewhere andI felt that

EL PASO, TX. – In afew months, El Paso property owners will begin paying to build a new children’s hospital. A homeowner with an average priced house will see an increase in their yearly tax bill of about 30 dollars.ABC-7has new information on who will spend that money.”We had to start somewhere andI felt that

DALLAS, TX.(AP) – Amid full military honors, a Navy airman from Fort Worth was laid to rest today — nearly four decades after he died in action during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant J.G. Frank Hand’s plane was shot down over the waters off Vietnam. In 2002, a team of Defense Department experts in Vietnam got

DALLAS, TX.(AP) – Amid full military honors, a Navy airman from Fort Worth was laid to rest today — nearly four decades after he died in action during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant J.G. Frank Hand’s plane was shot down over the waters off Vietnam. In 2002, a team of Defense Department experts in Vietnam got

EL PASO, TX. – Voters on Tuesday opted to rejectabond issue for the Socorro Independent School District. The bond, which was to have raisedalmost $400 million, would have paid for new schools and several capital improvements. Final numbers reflect about a 2-to-1 opposition ratio on the issue. ABC 7 is now investigating how the district

EL PASO, TX. – Voters on Tuesday opted to rejectabond issue for the Socorro Independent School District. The bond, which was to have raisedalmost $400 million, would have paid for new schools and several capital improvements. Final numbers reflect about a 2-to-1 opposition ratio on the issue. ABC 7 is now investigating how the district

NEW YORK (AP) – Norman Mailer, the pugnacious prince of American letters who for decades reigned as the country’s literary conscience and provocateur with such books as “The Naked and the Dead” and “The Executioner’s Song,” has died at the age of 84. Mailer died Saturday of acute renal failure at Mount Sinai Hospital, J.