Month: January 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a first-day flurry of activity, President Barack Obama set up shop in the Oval Office, summoned advisers to begin dealing with war and recession and ordered new ethics rules for “a clean break from business as usual.” He also froze salaries for top White House staff members, placed phone calls to

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama announced on his first day in office Wednesday that he is freezing the pay of the about a hundred White House employees who make over $100,000 a year. The freeze would hold salaries at their current levels. It is part of a presidential memorandum being issued Wednesday when Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama announced on his first day in office Wednesday that he is freezing the pay of the about a hundred White House employees who make over $100,000 a year. The freeze would hold salaries at their current levels. It is part of a presidential memorandum being issued Wednesday when Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Hussein Obama is now the nation’s 44th president – and first black chief executive. Even before he took the oath of office, Obama assumed the country’s highest office by mandate of the U.S. Constitution. The 20th Amendment specifies that the terms of office of the president and vice president “shall end

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Hussein Obama is now the nation’s 44th president – and first black chief executive. Even before he took the oath of office, Obama assumed the country’s highest office by mandate of the U.S. Constitution. The 20th Amendment specifies that the terms of office of the president and vice president “shall end

President-Elect Barack Obama has arrived at the Capitol. Watch live coverage on kvia.com.

President-Elect Barack Obama has arrived at the Capitol. Watch live coverage on kvia.com.

EL PASO, Texas — Maria Ruiz says the kitchen is her favorite room in her new home just completed by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, the Ruiz family couldn’t share specifics about their new home other than there are a lot of special details. But they did say how appreciative

EL PASO, Texas — Maria Ruiz says the kitchen is her favorite room in her new home just completed by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, the Ruiz family couldn’t share specifics about their new home other than there are a lot of special details. But they did say how appreciative

EL PASO, Texas — Acollisionon I-10 Westnear the Paisano exitis slowing traffic. All lanes are open but traffic remains backed up to Airway. Clearing time is estimated at 40 minutes. No word on injuries in the collision.

EL PASO, Texas — Acollisionon I-10 Westnear the Paisano exitis slowing traffic. All lanes are open but traffic remains backed up to Airway. Clearing time is estimated at 40 minutes. No word on injuries in the collision.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, ill with a brain tumor, suffered an apparent seizure at a post-inauguration luncheon for President Barack Obama on Tuesday and was rushed by ambulance from the Capitol to a hospital. There was no immediate word from medical personnel on his condition, although fellow senators said he remained conscious as

WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, ill with a brain tumor, suffered an apparent seizure at a post-inauguration luncheon for President Barack Obama on Tuesday and was rushed by ambulance from the Capitol to a hospital. There was no immediate word from medical personnel on his condition, although fellow senators said he remained conscious as

By TERENCE HUNT, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president on Tuesday, declaring the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In frigid temperatures,

By TERENCE HUNT, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president on Tuesday, declaring the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In frigid temperatures,

WASHINGTON (AP) – With one last handshake to President Barack Obama, George W. Bush boarded a helicopter on Tuesday at the Capitol and began his post-presidential life, closing a two-term administration marked by war, recession and the biggest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. (REUTERS) (REUTERS)(REUTERS) Vice President Joe Biden gave Bush a brief salute as

WASHINGTON (AP) – With one last handshake to President Barack Obama, George W. Bush boarded a helicopter on Tuesday at the Capitol and began his post-presidential life, closing a two-term administration marked by war, recession and the biggest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. (REUTERS) (REUTERS)(REUTERS) Vice President Joe Biden gave Bush a brief salute as

WASHINGTON (AP) – Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of more than

WASHINGTON (AP) – Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of more than

By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Mall pulsed with celebration and history Tuesday as Barack Obama took the oath of office before a vast, energized crowd witnessing a transfer of power like none other. Roused by Obama’s moment, crowds estimated at more than 1 million, clogged the mall and Pennsylvania

By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Mall pulsed with celebration and history Tuesday as Barack Obama took the oath of office before a vast, energized crowd witnessing a transfer of power like none other. Roused by Obama’s moment, crowds estimated at more than 1 million, clogged the mall and Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Hussein Obama has taken the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States. With a hand on Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural bible, and before a crowd stretching across the National Mall toward where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream of racial equality, the 47-year-old Obama was sworn

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Hussein Obama has taken the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States. With a hand on Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural bible, and before a crowd stretching across the National Mall toward where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream of racial equality, the 47-year-old Obama was sworn

by ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Ken Molestina EL PASO, Texas — The anticipation is over. The bus has moved and the Ruiz family has gotten their first look at their brand new dream home. Maria Ruiz is the El Paso woman who was chosen by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to get a dream home for all her

by ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Ken Molestina EL PASO, Texas — The anticipation is over. The bus has moved and the Ruiz family has gotten their first look at their brand new dream home. Maria Ruiz is the El Paso woman who was chosen by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to get a dream home for all her

Dozens of UTEP Students gathered to watch the historic Inauguration of Barack Obama.

Dozens of UTEP Students gathered to watch the historic Inauguration of Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON (AP) – At the dawn of a new era in race and politics, President-elect Barack Obama practiced the age-old virtue of service on Monday and summoned memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “Everyone’s got to be involved,” said the man in line to become the first black chief executive. “Tomorrow we will

WASHINGTON (AP) – At the dawn of a new era in race and politics, President-elect Barack Obama practiced the age-old virtue of service on Monday and summoned memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “Everyone’s got to be involved,” said the man in line to become the first black chief executive. “Tomorrow we will

WASHINGTON (AP) – Here’s reaction to President George W. Bush today granting early prison releases to two now-former U.S. Border Patrol agents in West Texas. The convictions of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, for shooting a fleeing Mexican drug dealer in 2005, fueled the national debate over illegal immigration. Compean and Ramos were convicted of