Month: May 2008

EL PASO, TX — County Commissioners vote unanimously to back the concerted effort to bring the Conference USA men’s basketball tournament to El Paso in 2010. The Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with the El Paso Sports Commission presented a plea for support, saying the tournament – which is scheduled for March 10-13, 2010 –

EL PASO, TX — County Commissioners vote unanimously to back the concerted effort to bring the Conference USA men’s basketball tournament to El Paso in 2010. The Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with the El Paso Sports Commission presented a plea for support, saying the tournament – which is scheduled for March 10-13, 2010 –

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A judge has approved a $5.3 million settlement of a lawsuit by former prisoners who allege they were illegally strip-searched while being booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center. U.S. District Judge William Johnson ruled the settlement was fair, reasonable and adequate. The county settled the lawsuit last September,

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A judge has approved a $5.3 million settlement of a lawsuit by former prisoners who allege they were illegally strip-searched while being booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center. U.S. District Judge William Johnson ruled the settlement was fair, reasonable and adequate. The county settled the lawsuit last September,

EL PASO — The trial for Catholic Priest Philip Taban, who is accused of second degree sexual assault, began Monday morning at the 409th District Court. Taban, a national of the African nation of Uganda, was a visiting priest at Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini Church in East El Paso. A jury for his trial was

EL PASO — The trial for Catholic Priest Philip Taban, who is accused of second degree sexual assault, began Monday morning at the 409th District Court. Taban, a national of the African nation of Uganda, was a visiting priest at Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini Church in East El Paso. A jury for his trial was

EL PASO, Texas – High winds are causing some power outages in El Paso. According to El Paso Fire Department dispatchers, a trampoline that has a 14-foot diameter, was picked up by the wind and thrown into nearby power lines. The incident happened in the 2500 block of Porter. Power is out in the area,

EL PASO, Texas – High winds are causing some power outages in El Paso. According to El Paso Fire Department dispatchers, a trampoline that has a 14-foot diameter, was picked up by the wind and thrown into nearby power lines. The incident happened in the 2500 block of Porter. Power is out in the area,

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) – Jenna Bush couldn’t see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager said “I do” Saturday at President Bush’s ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) – Jenna Bush couldn’t see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager said “I do” Saturday at President Bush’s ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has “massive concern” about whether its aid for Myanmar’s cyclone victims will get to those suffering from disease and a lack of food and water, the director of the U.S. office of foreign disaster assistance said Monday. Ky Luu told reporters that the United States plans to rely on

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has “massive concern” about whether its aid for Myanmar’s cyclone victims will get to those suffering from disease and a lack of food and water, the director of the U.S. office of foreign disaster assistance said Monday. Ky Luu told reporters that the United States plans to rely on

CHONGQING, China (AP) – A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 8,500 people, trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school and spilling ammonia from a chemical plant, state media reported. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake was among the worst to strike China in decades, devastating a hilly region of small

CHONGQING, China (AP) – A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 8,500 people, trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school and spilling ammonia from a chemical plant, state media reported. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake was among the worst to strike China in decades, devastating a hilly region of small

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police said fugitive Toby Lawry, 22, was extradited to Florida last Thursday. His girlfriend Morgan Leppert, 15, is still in El Paso awaiting extradition. The two are accused of beating, stabbing, and suffocating a 66 year old Florida man. They were picked up a little more than a week

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police said fugitive Toby Lawry, 22, was extradited to Florida last Thursday. His girlfriend Morgan Leppert, 15, is still in El Paso awaiting extradition. The two are accused of beating, stabbing, and suffocating a 66 year old Florida man. They were picked up a little more than a week

CHENGDU, China (AP) – A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country’s worst quake in three decades. The 7.9-magnitude quake devastated a region of small cities and towns set amid steep

CHENGDU, China (AP) – A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country’s worst quake in three decades. The 7.9-magnitude quake devastated a region of small cities and towns set amid steep

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Commissioners are getting involved in the fight to improve veteran’s healthcare as more and more U.S. troops leave the military with damaged bodies and minds. Several letters from commissioners court were written to public officials like Congressman Ciro Rodriguez, Senator John Cornyn,and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, requesting an

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Commissioners are getting involved in the fight to improve veteran’s healthcare as more and more U.S. troops leave the military with damaged bodies and minds. Several letters from commissioners court were written to public officials like Congressman Ciro Rodriguez, Senator John Cornyn,and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, requesting an

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Mining company Asarco’s fight to recover billions of dollars began today in civil court in Brownsville. Asacro attorney Irvin Terrell, in opening statements, described parent Grupo Mexico as a greedy company that did all it could to strip Asarco of its “crown jewel.” That was a controlling stake in Southern Peru

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Mining company Asarco’s fight to recover billions of dollars began today in civil court in Brownsville. Asacro attorney Irvin Terrell, in opening statements, described parent Grupo Mexico as a greedy company that did all it could to strip Asarco of its “crown jewel.” That was a controlling stake in Southern Peru

AUSTIN (AP) – A conservative Christian group has filed an ethics complaint against a federal prosecutor. The group argues that U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton mishandled the case of two Border Patrol agents. The agents were convicted of shooting a fleeing drug suspect and hiding evidence. In the complaint, Kentucky-based Christians Reviving America’s Values asked the

AUSTIN (AP) – A conservative Christian group has filed an ethics complaint against a federal prosecutor. The group argues that U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton mishandled the case of two Border Patrol agents. The agents were convicted of shooting a fleeing drug suspect and hiding evidence. In the complaint, Kentucky-based Christians Reviving America’s Values asked the

(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign rejected suggestions Sunday that Sen. Hillary Clinton is staying in the race in hopes of brokering some kind of agreement with the likely Democratic nominee. “I don’t believe that Sen. Clinton is looking for a deal,” Obama’s chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod, told “Fox News Sunday,” when asked

(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign rejected suggestions Sunday that Sen. Hillary Clinton is staying in the race in hopes of brokering some kind of agreement with the likely Democratic nominee. “I don’t believe that Sen. Clinton is looking for a deal,” Obama’s chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod, told “Fox News Sunday,” when asked

BY ABC-7 REPORTER/ANCHOR ASHLIE HARDWAY EL PASO — Sheriff’s officials say ATV thefts are up three-times this year from where they were in 2007. Deputies report 15 all-terrain vehicles were stolen within El Paso County from December 1, 2007 through May 1, 2008. Five were stolen during the same period in 2007-08. These statistics are

BY ABC-7 REPORTER/ANCHOR ASHLIE HARDWAY EL PASO — Sheriff’s officials say ATV thefts are up three-times this year from where they were in 2007. Deputies report 15 all-terrain vehicles were stolen within El Paso County from December 1, 2007 through May 1, 2008. Five were stolen during the same period in 2007-08. These statistics are

SOCORRO — Mayor Trini Lopez will retain his seat as he easily defeated his rival Gina Cordero, receiving 62% of the vote. Lopez has recently made headlines as he helped the victims of a massive fire that left eight families homeless several months ago. Recently, he also helped repair the roof of an elderly woman’s

SOCORRO — Mayor Trini Lopez will retain his seat as he easily defeated his rival Gina Cordero, receiving 62% of the vote. Lopez has recently made headlines as he helped the victims of a massive fire that left eight families homeless several months ago. Recently, he also helped repair the roof of an elderly woman’s