Month: January 2009

AUSTIN (AP) – Latino advocates are suing the Texas Department of Public Safety over new rules affecting non-U.S. citizens who try to obtain driver’s licenses and identification cards. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed the suit in state district court Wednesday. It’s on behalf of three people living legally in the country

AUSTIN (AP) – Latino advocates are suing the Texas Department of Public Safety over new rules affecting non-U.S. citizens who try to obtain driver’s licenses and identification cards. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed the suit in state district court Wednesday. It’s on behalf of three people living legally in the country

WASHINGTON (AP) – Looking beyond expected House approval of his $825 billion economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the nation is at a “perilous moment” requiring swift and decisive action. “We don’t have a moment to spare,” Obama said in the East Room of the White House, just hours before a crucial House

WASHINGTON (AP) – Looking beyond expected House approval of his $825 billion economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the nation is at a “perilous moment” requiring swift and decisive action. “We don’t have a moment to spare,” Obama said in the East Room of the White House, just hours before a crucial House

By Daniel Marin, ABC-7 Reporter EL PASO, Texas — Insights Science Museum in downtown El Paso is rolling out the red carpet for some of the biggest stars in the history of modern science: dinosaurs. The animatronic giants are back at the museum for their yearly exhibit. “They’re animated to represent the way dinosaurs moved

By Daniel Marin, ABC-7 Reporter EL PASO, Texas — Insights Science Museum in downtown El Paso is rolling out the red carpet for some of the biggest stars in the history of modern science: dinosaurs. The animatronic giants are back at the museum for their yearly exhibit. “They’re animated to represent the way dinosaurs moved

Starting February 17, 2009, anyone using analog technology will not get a television signal, unless they switch to digital. Are you ready for the change? Viewers who subscribe to satellite or cable, have nothing to worry about. Those who use an older television or still use an antenna to get their channels, will have two

Starting February 17, 2009, anyone using analog technology will not get a television signal, unless they switch to digital. Are you ready for the change? Viewers who subscribe to satellite or cable, have nothing to worry about. Those who use an older television or still use an antenna to get their channels, will have two

Online Report Card by Rachel Abell There’s an old saying – ‘trust but verify’. Now EPISD parents have a new tool to do just that. it gives them more classroom access than they’ve ever had before! On Monday, the El Paso Independent School District followed the Ysleta and Socorro School Districts and started on online

Online Report Card by Rachel Abell There’s an old saying – ‘trust but verify’. Now EPISD parents have a new tool to do just that. it gives them more classroom access than they’ve ever had before! On Monday, the El Paso Independent School District followed the Ysleta and Socorro School Districts and started on online

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois senators for the first time have heard FBI recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich that are part of a corruption investigation that led to his impeachment. The prosecutor at the Democratic governor’s impeachment trial said Tuesday that the taped conversations reveal the governor talking with a lobbyist about how to get

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois senators for the first time have heard FBI recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich that are part of a corruption investigation that led to his impeachment. The prosecutor at the Democratic governor’s impeachment trial said Tuesday that the taped conversations reveal the governor talking with a lobbyist about how to get

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the lofty but long elusive goal of making the nation more energy independent, ordering reviews that could lead to tougher auto emission standards in states and higher pressure on automakers to produce more fuel-efficient cars. Attacking a Bush administration policy, Obama directed the Environmental Protection

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the lofty but long elusive goal of making the nation more energy independent, ordering reviews that could lead to tougher auto emission standards in states and higher pressure on automakers to produce more fuel-efficient cars. Attacking a Bush administration policy, Obama directed the Environmental Protection

KVIA.com will be down for a few hours on Monday due to maintenance of domain name records.

KVIA.com will be down for a few hours on Monday due to maintenance of domain name records.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The recession is killing jobs at an alarming pace, with tens of thousands of new layoffs announced Monday by some of the biggest names in American business – Pfizer, Caterpillar and Home Depot. More pink slips, pay freezes and other hits are expected to slam workers in the months ahead as companies

WASHINGTON (AP) – The recession is killing jobs at an alarming pace, with tens of thousands of new layoffs announced Monday by some of the biggest names in American business – Pfizer, Caterpillar and Home Depot. More pink slips, pay freezes and other hits are expected to slam workers in the months ahead as companies

Breast ProceduresWomen seeking a breast procedure can choose between different types of procedures depending on the purpose. Dr. Reynolds will examine you and let you know which type of procedure is the best choice. Together, you will choose what is best for you. Breast Enlargement – Breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgery procedure to change

Breast ProceduresWomen seeking a breast procedure can choose between different types of procedures depending on the purpose. Dr. Reynolds will examine you and let you know which type of procedure is the best choice. Together, you will choose what is best for you. Breast Enlargement – Breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgery procedure to change

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Senate has convened a historic impeachment trial that will determine whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich is removed from office. Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald began the trial Monday by reminding senators they face “a solemn and serious business.” Senators will consider charges that the Democratic governor tried to sell a Senate

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Senate has convened a historic impeachment trial that will determine whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich is removed from office. Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald began the trial Monday by reminding senators they face “a solemn and serious business.” Senators will consider charges that the Democratic governor tried to sell a Senate

By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is poised to let California and other states set their own auto emission standards in their drive to slash greenhouse gases, an official familiar with the decision said Sunday. The move is significant on two fronts: It could empower states to set tougher

By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is poised to let California and other states set their own auto emission standards in their drive to slash greenhouse gases, an official familiar with the decision said Sunday. The move is significant on two fronts: It could empower states to set tougher

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Heath Ledger’s sociopathic reinvention of Batman bad guy the Joker in “The Dark Knight” earned him the supporting-actor honor Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The win puts the late actor a step closer to becoming just the second performer to win a posthumous

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Heath Ledger’s sociopathic reinvention of Batman bad guy the Joker in “The Dark Knight” earned him the supporting-actor honor Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The win puts the late actor a step closer to becoming just the second performer to win a posthumous

AUSTIN (AP) – Lobbyists have spent millions of dollars in the last four years in efforts to influence Texas lawmakers and other state workers, which included meals, golf excursions and trips to a Ritz-Carlton lodge in Georgia and a resort in British Columbia, a review by the Houston Chronicle has found. Texas Ethics Commission records

AUSTIN (AP) – Lobbyists have spent millions of dollars in the last four years in efforts to influence Texas lawmakers and other state workers, which included meals, golf excursions and trips to a Ritz-Carlton lodge in Georgia and a resort in British Columbia, a review by the Houston Chronicle has found. Texas Ethics Commission records

EL PASO — Emergency crews rushed two people to Thomason Hospital after a wreck early Sunday morning. One of them sustained life-threatening injuries, according to EMS. The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of Clark and Welch in Central El Paso. According to police, a car hit a telephone pole and the

EL PASO — Emergency crews rushed two people to Thomason Hospital after a wreck early Sunday morning. One of them sustained life-threatening injuries, according to EMS. The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of Clark and Welch in Central El Paso. According to police, a car hit a telephone pole and the