Month: May 2008

By ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Celina Avila EL PASO, Texas – Some Hanks High school studentstold ABC-7they were denied mourning the death of their friend by the school principal. Signs made by students were posted throughout the halls of Hanks High school about a memorial for 15 year-old Vanessa Marquez who was killed in a car crash

By ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Celina Avila EL PASO, Texas – Some Hanks High school studentstold ABC-7they were denied mourning the death of their friend by the school principal. Signs made by students were posted throughout the halls of Hanks High school about a memorial for 15 year-old Vanessa Marquez who was killed in a car crash

By ABC-7 Reporter Darren Hunt Gas prices are up for the 15th consecutive day. The average in El Paso is $3.75 per gallon and these soaring prices are causing pain at the pump and changing our everyday lives, including the lives of ABC-7 employees. Monday through Friday, ABC-7 Assignment Editor Chris Babcock drives all the

By ABC-7 Reporter Darren Hunt Gas prices are up for the 15th consecutive day. The average in El Paso is $3.75 per gallon and these soaring prices are causing pain at the pump and changing our everyday lives, including the lives of ABC-7 employees. Monday through Friday, ABC-7 Assignment Editor Chris Babcock drives all the

By ABC-7 Anchor/Reporter Ashlie Hardway EL PASO, Texas – Those strong winds and dusty conditions aren’t just annoying, they can cost truck drivers or their companies money. “Owner and operator it doesn’t. I get paid by delivering a load. Now, if he’s a company man, he probably gets paid by the hour but I don’t,”

By ABC-7 Anchor/Reporter Ashlie Hardway EL PASO, Texas – Those strong winds and dusty conditions aren’t just annoying, they can cost truck drivers or their companies money. “Owner and operator it doesn’t. I get paid by delivering a load. Now, if he’s a company man, he probably gets paid by the hour but I don’t,”

WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the Federal Communications Commission says he is open to the idea of government regulating fees charged to cell phone users who cancel their wireless contracts early. FCC chief Kevin Martin would not say Friday whether he endorses an industry plan to help consumers avoid “early termination fees” as proposed

WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the Federal Communications Commission says he is open to the idea of government regulating fees charged to cell phone users who cancel their wireless contracts early. FCC chief Kevin Martin would not say Friday whether he endorses an industry plan to help consumers avoid “early termination fees” as proposed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said. The girl, Maria, was hit in the driveway of the family’s home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said. The girl, Maria, was hit in the driveway of the family’s home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother,

WINDSOR, Colo. (AP) – Emergency personnel in northern Colorado are still trying to determine how many people are hurt, and how badly following a large tornado that killed at least one person. At least seven people were taken to a hospital with injuries, but the nature and extent of their injuries are not yet known.

WINDSOR, Colo. (AP) – Emergency personnel in northern Colorado are still trying to determine how many people are hurt, and how badly following a large tornado that killed at least one person. At least seven people were taken to a hospital with injuries, but the nature and extent of their injuries are not yet known.

DALLAS (AP) – Hundreds of drivers in vehicles lined up for hours today as part of a $40 free gasoline card giveaway in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Some traffic delays were reported during the promotions at two gas stations — in Dallas and Grand Prairie — for the first 200 vehicles at each site. The

DALLAS (AP) – Hundreds of drivers in vehicles lined up for hours today as part of a $40 free gasoline card giveaway in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Some traffic delays were reported during the promotions at two gas stations — in Dallas and Grand Prairie — for the first 200 vehicles at each site. The

HIDALGO, Texas (AP) – The federal government will install radio frequency technology at border ports of entry this summer that will eventually shorten wait times for entering the country. But in the short-term, installation of the radio frequency readers will extend lines during the busy summer travel season as some lanes are closed, officials said.

HIDALGO, Texas (AP) – The federal government will install radio frequency technology at border ports of entry this summer that will eventually shorten wait times for entering the country. But in the short-term, installation of the radio frequency readers will extend lines during the busy summer travel season as some lanes are closed, officials said.

EL PASO, Texas – Officials reopened Interstate 10 in New Mexico around 8:30 Wednesday eveningafter strong winds and blowing dust closed it down for several hours. Officials from the New Mexico Department of Transportation told ABC-7 they are encouraging drivers to remain cautious because visibility is still low, and they aren’t sure how long the

EL PASO, Texas – Officials reopened Interstate 10 in New Mexico around 8:30 Wednesday eveningafter strong winds and blowing dust closed it down for several hours. Officials from the New Mexico Department of Transportation told ABC-7 they are encouraging drivers to remain cautious because visibility is still low, and they aren’t sure how long the

EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man who once ran for El Paso County Judge, is accused of using fraudulent government documents and seals to defraud people out of tens of thousands of dollars. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Elisa Munoz Jr., 48, on Tuesday after ICE officials said he promised a

EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man who once ran for El Paso County Judge, is accused of using fraudulent government documents and seals to defraud people out of tens of thousands of dollars. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Elisa Munoz Jr., 48, on Tuesday after ICE officials said he promised a

WASHINGTON (AP) – Close to securing the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama lavished attention on Florida and its wreckage of a presidential primary while minding his manners with Hillary Rodham Clinton – a rival he now can afford to praise. Obama detoured Wednesday from the campaign for the three remaining primaries – Puerto Rico, Montana, South

WASHINGTON (AP) – Close to securing the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama lavished attention on Florida and its wreckage of a presidential primary while minding his manners with Hillary Rodham Clinton – a rival he now can afford to praise. Obama detoured Wednesday from the campaign for the three remaining primaries – Puerto Rico, Montana, South

By ABC-7 I-Team Investigator Martin Bartlett EL PASO, Texas – A Federal Judge has unsealed a fifth indictment in connection with the Jurado Human Smuggling Organization which allegedly used houses, including one owned by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, to smuggle close to a hundred people illegally into the United States from Mexico. A warrant

By ABC-7 I-Team Investigator Martin Bartlett EL PASO, Texas – A Federal Judge has unsealed a fifth indictment in connection with the Jurado Human Smuggling Organization which allegedly used houses, including one owned by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, to smuggle close to a hundred people illegally into the United States from Mexico. A warrant

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – At least half the mothers taken from a polygamist sect’s ranch and put in child foster care have now been declared adults, significantly chipping at agency statistics that seemed to demonstrate the widespread sexual abuse of underage girls. Attorneys for the state’s Child Protective Services agency have been conceding, one

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – At least half the mothers taken from a polygamist sect’s ranch and put in child foster care have now been declared adults, significantly chipping at agency statistics that seemed to demonstrate the widespread sexual abuse of underage girls. Attorneys for the state’s Child Protective Services agency have been conceding, one

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices. American plans to cut domestic flight capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter, after the peak summer season

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices. American plans to cut domestic flight capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter, after the peak summer season

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top uniformed U.S. military officer told Congress Tuesday that Iran is directly jeopardizing any potential for peace in Iraq, prompting fresh calls from senators that the U.S. pursue diplomatic talks with Tehran. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that “irresponsible actions” by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “directly

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top uniformed U.S. military officer told Congress Tuesday that Iran is directly jeopardizing any potential for peace in Iraq, prompting fresh calls from senators that the U.S. pursue diplomatic talks with Tehran. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that “irresponsible actions” by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “directly