Month: July 2008

By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November. Even the optimism that surrounds a new president taking office cannot resurrect home values overnight, and presidents have no direct ability to reduce rising mortgage rates. Nevertheless, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican

By CHRISTINA HOAG, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES – Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County. The four-day-old fire in the Los Padres National Forest, which had blackened about 13 square miles, spread slightly during the night but firefighting

By CHRISTINA HOAG, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES – Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County. The four-day-old fire in the Los Padres National Forest, which had blackened about 13 square miles, spread slightly during the night but firefighting

UNDATED (AP) – Barack Obama and his family are celebrating the Fourth of July in Butte, Montana. It’s a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican. Only two Democrats have carried Montana since 1948. Republicans typically take it for granted and Democrats usually write if off. But this year, Obama is

UNDATED (AP) – Barack Obama and his family are celebrating the Fourth of July in Butte, Montana. It’s a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican. Only two Democrats have carried Montana since 1948. Republicans typically take it for granted and Democrats usually write if off. But this year, Obama is

City Channel 15will be re-airing the “Welcome Home Heroes” parade this holiday weekend.The Feb. 27 parade honored Fort Bliss troops who had returned from Iraq. ABC-7’s Gary Warner and Estela Casas narrated the broadcast. The parade will air about every three hours Friday through Sunday.

City Channel 15will be re-airing the “Welcome Home Heroes” parade this holiday weekend.The Feb. 27 parade honored Fort Bliss troops who had returned from Iraq. ABC-7’s Gary Warner and Estela Casas narrated the broadcast. The parade will air about every three hours Friday through Sunday.

EL PASO, TX. – County officials say they have no power to regulate, or enforce any building or construction codes within the county limits. The county’s inability to provide oversight is now turning heads after a man was crushed while the porch he was helping build fell on him in Montana Vista. The freak accident

EL PASO, TX. – County officials say they have no power to regulate, or enforce any building or construction codes within the county limits. The county’s inability to provide oversight is now turning heads after a man was crushed while the porch he was helping build fell on him in Montana Vista. The freak accident

by ABC-7 Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO — Almost everyone is feeling the pinch of spiking gas prices this summer, but there’s another sideto the story. Managers at Bingo Plus on Montana Street are seeing an increase in business. “I’ve been doing this for eight years and every year it’s been slow in the summer

by ABC-7 Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO — Almost everyone is feeling the pinch of spiking gas prices this summer, but there’s another sideto the story. Managers at Bingo Plus on Montana Street are seeing an increase in business. “I’ve been doing this for eight years and every year it’s been slow in the summer

by ABC-7 ReporterDarren Hunt For many El Pasoans, fireworks are a family tradition. Some spend hundreds of dollars on them. Others spend … thousands? For as long as the Martinez family of Canutillo can remember, fireworks have been a huge part of their Fourth of July celebration. “It wouldn’t be the Fourth without them,” Daniel

by ABC-7 ReporterDarren Hunt For many El Pasoans, fireworks are a family tradition. Some spend hundreds of dollars on them. Others spend … thousands? For as long as the Martinez family of Canutillo can remember, fireworks have been a huge part of their Fourth of July celebration. “It wouldn’t be the Fourth without them,” Daniel

by ABC-7 Reporter Ken Molestina Santiago Blanco says locking himself up in a cage for 30 days with hopes of raising a million dollars for the Lee & Beulah Moor Children’s home is the least he can do for the place that rescued him off the streets. The 40-year old says he was living a

by ABC-7 Reporter Ken Molestina Santiago Blanco says locking himself up in a cage for 30 days with hopes of raising a million dollars for the Lee & Beulah Moor Children’s home is the least he can do for the place that rescued him off the streets. The 40-year old says he was living a

by ABC-7 Reporter Rachel Abell LAS CRUCES –A man convicted of killing a 14-year-old Las Cruces teenager learned his fate on Thursday. Twenty-five-year-old Frankie Telles was sentenced to 30 and 1/2 years for second-degree murder as well as weapons charges. A Las Cruces jury convicted Telles of the 2004 murder of Jorge Olivas, a Sierra

by ABC-7 Reporter Rachel Abell LAS CRUCES –A man convicted of killing a 14-year-old Las Cruces teenager learned his fate on Thursday. Twenty-five-year-old Frankie Telles was sentenced to 30 and 1/2 years for second-degree murder as well as weapons charges. A Las Cruces jury convicted Telles of the 2004 murder of Jorge Olivas, a Sierra

Music Under the Stars – The El Paso Symphony Orchestra will play at the Music Under the Stars Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. The event will start at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial Street. The first 5,000 visitors will receive free 3D fireworks glasses. Free parking will be

Music Under the Stars – The El Paso Symphony Orchestra will play at the Music Under the Stars Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. The event will start at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial Street. The first 5,000 visitors will receive free 3D fireworks glasses. Free parking will be

By LISA LEFF and JOE MILICIA, Associated Press Writers Those seeking the oohs and aahs of traditional Fourth of July fireworks could be sadly disappointed this year. Public displays and sales of boxed firecrackers are being canceled or scaled back across the nation, victims of a sluggish economy, wildfire fears and product shortages caused by

By LISA LEFF and JOE MILICIA, Associated Press Writers Those seeking the oohs and aahs of traditional Fourth of July fireworks could be sadly disappointed this year. Public displays and sales of boxed firecrackers are being canceled or scaled back across the nation, victims of a sluggish economy, wildfire fears and product shortages caused by

LAS CRUCES, NM – Animal control officers are investigating a cock fighting ring near the village of Dona Ana. The town is aboutsix miles north of Las Cruces. Officials are not disclosing the exact location, but ABC- 7 has learned a resident’s dog ran away and killed a neighbor’s rooster. An investigator was called to

LAS CRUCES, NM – Animal control officers are investigating a cock fighting ring near the village of Dona Ana. The town is aboutsix miles north of Las Cruces. Officials are not disclosing the exact location, but ABC- 7 has learned a resident’s dog ran away and killed a neighbor’s rooster. An investigator was called to

MORIARTY, N.M. (AP) – The National Transportation Safety Board says the failure of a Customs and Border Protection instructor-pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted anding contributed to a crash that killed an agency officer. Julio Baray of El Paso died last September 24th in the crash of a Cessna 210 near

MORIARTY, N.M. (AP) – The National Transportation Safety Board says the failure of a Customs and Border Protection instructor-pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted anding contributed to a crash that killed an agency officer. Julio Baray of El Paso died last September 24th in the crash of a Cessna 210 near

Library officials announced Tuesday that they would receive a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to organize a reading initiative with Mexico. The Big Read Mexico is a pilot program in which communities from the United States and Mexico will be encouraged to read the same book together. El Paso is one

Library officials announced Tuesday that they would receive a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to organize a reading initiative with Mexico. The Big Read Mexico is a pilot program in which communities from the United States and Mexico will be encouraged to read the same book together. El Paso is one

The Texas Highway Patrol is increasing patrols this July 4 holiday weekend to reduce traffic fatalities, officials said. Troopers will be looking for people who are driving drunk, speeding or not wearing safety belts. “If the thought of killing or injuring others on the road while you’re driving drunk is not enough to make you

The Texas Highway Patrol is increasing patrols this July 4 holiday weekend to reduce traffic fatalities, officials said. Troopers will be looking for people who are driving drunk, speeding or not wearing safety belts. “If the thought of killing or injuring others on the road while you’re driving drunk is not enough to make you

GARLAND, Texas (AP) – A man arrested after allegedly shooting at a Dallas-area restaurant is believed to be the same gunman who fired on motorists in five apparently random suburban shootings over three days, police said Wednesday. Three people were injured in the shootings, but none critically, after a gunman in a small black Honda