Month: December 2007

EL PASO — Police arrested a man on Friday morning at Sunland Park Mall on suspicion that he was carrying a gun. Up to 16 police units came out to investigate at a Dillard’s store after dispatchers were alerted around 10:30 a.m. The man ran into the store when he noticed police had arrived, and

By Celina Avila EL PASO — Some local doctors are refusing to sign on with the El Paso School District’s new health insurance provider, Aetna. They say some reimbursement rates are lower than Medicare. Starting2008,EPISD employees will have Aetna as their insurance provider. The district recently ended their contract with their former provider, Access Health

By Celina Avila EL PASO — Some local doctors are refusing to sign on with the El Paso School District’s new health insurance provider, Aetna. They say some reimbursement rates are lower than Medicare. Starting2008,EPISD employees will have Aetna as their insurance provider. The district recently ended their contract with their former provider, Access Health

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – There’s another candidate for northern New Mexico’s open congressional seat. Ben Ray Lujan annnounced today that he’ll run for the U.S. House from the 3rd District. Lujan, a Democrat, is an elected member of the Public Regulation Commission and is the son of House Speaker Ben Lujan. The seat is currently

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – There’s another candidate for northern New Mexico’s open congressional seat. Ben Ray Lujan annnounced today that he’ll run for the U.S. House from the 3rd District. Lujan, a Democrat, is an elected member of the Public Regulation Commission and is the son of House Speaker Ben Lujan. The seat is currently

By MARTIN BARTLETT EL PASO — El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez has filed suit against a former county vendor linked to the on-going federal public corruption investigation. Rodriguez filed the suit against Ruben “Sonny” Garcia, owner of LKG Enterprises, Inc., on Wednesday in the 168th District Court. The suit alleges that LKG failed to

By MARTIN BARTLETT EL PASO — El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez has filed suit against a former county vendor linked to the on-going federal public corruption investigation. Rodriguez filed the suit against Ruben “Sonny” Garcia, owner of LKG Enterprises, Inc., on Wednesday in the 168th District Court. The suit alleges that LKG failed to

By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The thousands of Americans facing foreclosure because of the ballooning interest rates on their subprime mortgages would get help from the federal government under legislation overwhelmingly approved by senators Friday. The legislation, approved 93-1, is the Senate’s first attempt to address the looming subprime mortgage

By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The thousands of Americans facing foreclosure because of the ballooning interest rates on their subprime mortgages would get help from the federal government under legislation overwhelmingly approved by senators Friday. The legislation, approved 93-1, is the Senate’s first attempt to address the looming subprime mortgage

SAN ANTONIO — Five people associated with Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles pleaded guilty on Thursday to obstruction of justice, ABC 7 has learned. The five refused to testify before a grand jury looking into charges that Posada Carriles gave false statements to the U.S. government about his alleged illegal entry the country. Three people,

SAN ANTONIO — Five people associated with Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles pleaded guilty on Thursday to obstruction of justice, ABC 7 has learned. The five refused to testify before a grand jury looking into charges that Posada Carriles gave false statements to the U.S. government about his alleged illegal entry the country. Three people,

ByAshlie Hardway EL PASO–Socorro Independent School Districtboard members worked late into the night Monday in closed session trying to decide when to evaluate Superintendent Sylvia Atkinson. When the executive session adjourned, officialsconfirmed theJanuary 15 date for her evaluation. Over twenty people signed up to speak during the board meeting’s open forum. Many of them called

ByAshlie Hardway EL PASO–Socorro Independent School Districtboard members worked late into the night Monday in closed session trying to decide when to evaluate Superintendent Sylvia Atkinson. When the executive session adjourned, officialsconfirmed theJanuary 15 date for her evaluation. Over twenty people signed up to speak during the board meeting’s open forum. Many of them called

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – A Roswell police officer was removed from school campuses after turning a pregnant 18-year-old student over to immigration authorities. The Roswell Daily Record says the district and police department decided to remove all school resource officers after the incident last week. Police Chief John Balderston defends the action by Officer Charlie

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – A Roswell police officer was removed from school campuses after turning a pregnant 18-year-old student over to immigration authorities. The Roswell Daily Record says the district and police department decided to remove all school resource officers after the incident last week. Police Chief John Balderston defends the action by Officer Charlie

By Stephanie Valle EL PASO– An official elected to serve arrest warrants and round upsuspected criminalsin El Paso was placed under arrest late Monday. Sheriff’s deputies executed an arrest warrant for William Burkett. Burkett faces charges of fraudulently obtaining worker’s compensation and abusing his official capacity. After being served the warrant, Burkettwasprocessed and releasedafter he

By Stephanie Valle EL PASO– An official elected to serve arrest warrants and round upsuspected criminalsin El Paso was placed under arrest late Monday. Sheriff’s deputies executed an arrest warrant for William Burkett. Burkett faces charges of fraudulently obtaining worker’s compensation and abusing his official capacity. After being served the warrant, Burkettwasprocessed and releasedafter he

ByMartin Bartlett EL PASO– RachelQuintana, El Paso’s East Sidecity representative, formally said on Thursdayshe is not guilty of forging a document that would have allowed her to fly at a discounted rate with a local airline carrier. Quintana was arraigned on the forgery charge on Thursday in County Court No. 7. She entereda plea of

ByMartin Bartlett EL PASO– RachelQuintana, El Paso’s East Sidecity representative, formally said on Thursdayshe is not guilty of forging a document that would have allowed her to fly at a discounted rate with a local airline carrier. Quintana was arraigned on the forgery charge on Thursday in County Court No. 7. She entereda plea of

ByKen Molestina &Veronique Masterson EL PASO — Overnight, hundreds more soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division made it home to their relieved families. The brigade’s commander, Colonel Stephen Twitty, was one of the hundreds of soldiers who arrived when the planes touched down at Biggs Army Airfield. Over 3,000 Fort Bliss

ByKen Molestina &Veronique Masterson EL PASO — Overnight, hundreds more soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division made it home to their relieved families. The brigade’s commander, Colonel Stephen Twitty, was one of the hundreds of soldiers who arrived when the planes touched down at Biggs Army Airfield. Over 3,000 Fort Bliss

WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation Thursday that will address growing delays at all U.S. ports of entry along the Mexican border. Cornyn is the ranking member of the Immigration and Border Security subcommittee. The legislation would provide immediate relief by allocating emergency funding and resources to Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation Thursday that will address growing delays at all U.S. ports of entry along the Mexican border. Cornyn is the ranking member of the Immigration and Border Security subcommittee. The legislation would provide immediate relief by allocating emergency funding and resources to Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

(AP) — Democratic presidential hopefuls called for higher taxes on the highest-paid Americans and on big corporations Thursday and agreed in an unusually cordial debate that any thought of balancing the federal budget would have to wait. “We’re not going to be able to dig ourselves out” of Bush-era deficits in the next year or

(AP) — Two astronauts on the International Space Station will make a spacewalk next week to find out if a micrometeoroid strike damaged a critical part of the outpost’s power system, officials said on Thursday. The station is not in any danger and is still producing enough power to support the arrival of a Russian

(AP) — A winter storm responsible for deaths in the Midwest blasted the Northeast on Thursday, dumping snow and sleet and clogging some of the nation’s most heavily traveled highways. Some parts of the Northeast could receive up to a foot of snow. Schools, businesses and government agencies in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey,

(AP) — A deadly winter storm brought snow and sleet to the Northeast on Thursday, while crews in the Plains and Midwest worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people left in the dark in its ice-coated wake. Some parts of the Northeast could receive up to a foot of snow, forecasters said.

(AP) — Democratic presidential hopefuls called for higher taxes on the highest-paid Americans and on big corporations Thursday and agreed in an unusually cordial debate that any thought of balancing the federal budget would have to wait. “We’re not going to be able to dig ourselves out” of Bush-era deficits in the next year or

(AP) — A jury awarded $2.5 million in damages to a woman who received HIV treatments for almost nine years before discovering she never actually had the virus that causes AIDS. In her lawsuit against a doctor who treated her, Audrey Serrano said the powerful combination of drugs she took triggered a string of ailments,

(AP) — Al Gore, who was criticized for high electric bills at his Tennessee mansion, has completed a host of improvements to make the home more energy efficient, and a building-industry group has praised the house as one of the nation’s most environmentally friendly. The former vice president has installed solar panels, a rainwater-collection system