Month: January 2009

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistan may not let Islamic militants have the final say over whether girls can go to school. The country’s information minister says Pakistan will push to quickly reopen girls’ schools that were destroyed by militants in the lawless northwestern region of the country. The efforts by the militants to keep girls

By ABC-7 Reporter Marissa Monroy EL PASO– It was a walk home best friends Jacob Weldin and Gustavo Roman won’t soon forget. The two were walking home in the 5500 block of Sweetwater in northeast El Paso when they suddenly ran into the street. “There was a hat in the street that belonged to our

By ABC-7 Reporter Marissa Monroy EL PASO– It was a walk home best friends Jacob Weldin and Gustavo Roman won’t soon forget. The two were walking home in the 5500 block of Sweetwater in northeast El Paso when they suddenly ran into the street. “There was a hat in the street that belonged to our

By ABC-7 Reporter Veronique Masterson EL PASO — Crews and volunteers continued working non-stop to meet the strict deadline to build a new dream home for the Ruiz family. Saturday, hundreds of fans were still lining up along the construction site and they were in for a treat as a scene for the show was

By ABC-7 Reporter Veronique Masterson EL PASO — Crews and volunteers continued working non-stop to meet the strict deadline to build a new dream home for the Ruiz family. Saturday, hundreds of fans were still lining up along the construction site and they were in for a treat as a scene for the show was

By ABC-7 Reporter Celina Avila SOCORRO — City Leaders fired Socorro Police Chief Bill Mansion after emerging from a two-hour closed-door meeting. They gave the public no reason for the termination. Mansion was Socorro’s top cop for four-and-a-half years. Thursday night, Mansion told ABC-7he was never told of anything he’d done wrong. He said his

By ABC-7 Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO — There was a lotof work done on the dream home being built for the Ruiz family courtesy of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Friday, everyone at the site seemed busy and focused on trying to finish the home in time for deadline. Crews worked constantly as hundreds

By ABC-7 Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO — There was a lotof work done on the dream home being built for the Ruiz family courtesy of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Friday, everyone at the site seemed busy and focused on trying to finish the home in time for deadline. Crews worked constantly as hundreds

By ABC-7 News/Web Producer Joe Villasana EL PASO — Chants of “Yes we can” could be heard throughout the halls of Marian Manor Elementary as students held a pep rally with some of the crew of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The ABC show is in El Paso building a dream home for the Ruiz Family,

By ABC-7 News/Web Producer Joe Villasana EL PASO — Chants of “Yes we can” could be heard throughout the halls of Marian Manor Elementary as students held a pep rally with some of the crew of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The ABC show is in El Paso building a dream home for the Ruiz Family,

By ABC-7 Reporter Rachel Abell EL PASO — There’s bad news for some Borderland shoppers as Mexico’s peso dipped to its lowest rate in almost 14 years. Financial analysts said it may drop even further in the coming weeks. According to Mexico’s national bank,the exchange rate is roughly 14 pesos for every American dollar. The

By ABC-7 Reporter Rachel Abell EL PASO — There’s bad news for some Borderland shoppers as Mexico’s peso dipped to its lowest rate in almost 14 years. Financial analysts said it may drop even further in the coming weeks. According to Mexico’s national bank,the exchange rate is roughly 14 pesos for every American dollar. The

Written for kvia.com by Anchor/Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO, TX — While thousands of volunteers ready themselves to tear down and build up the house of the Ruiz family in the Lower Valley, dozens of others are gathered on the west side, quietly preparing a small side project that is sure to personalize the home.

Written for kvia.com by Anchor/Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO, TX — While thousands of volunteers ready themselves to tear down and build up the house of the Ruiz family in the Lower Valley, dozens of others are gathered on the west side, quietly preparing a small side project that is sure to personalize the home.

EL PASO, Texas — The pacehas beennon-stopon the construction of a new dream home for Maria Ruiz and her family. By Thursday afternoon, the walls of the newhomehad beenraised. A spiraling woodenstaircase went up Thursday morning as crews sawed and hammered at the constructionsite for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.Hundreds gathered to watch them on the

EL PASO, Texas — The pacehas beennon-stopon the construction of a new dream home for Maria Ruiz and her family. By Thursday afternoon, the walls of the newhomehad beenraised. A spiraling woodenstaircase went up Thursday morning as crews sawed and hammered at the constructionsite for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.Hundreds gathered to watch them on the

by ABC-7 Primetime Anchor Rick Cabrera EL PASO, Texas — One lucky local family is getting a brand new home courtesy of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. But the Ruiz family — Maria, Jesus and their two children, 19-year-old Elizabeth and 12-year-old Jesus, Jr. — don’t just get the house, they get to spend a week

by ABC-7 Primetime Anchor Rick Cabrera EL PASO, Texas — One lucky local family is getting a brand new home courtesy of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. But the Ruiz family — Maria, Jesus and their two children, 19-year-old Elizabeth and 12-year-old Jesus, Jr. — don’t just get the house, they get to spend a week

EL PASO, Texas — On the second day of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition production in El Paso, crews were moving the Ruiz family’s belongings out in preparation for Wednesday’s demolition of the home. The belongings are being stored in large beige storage bins on Castner Drive, which is closed off to traffic. Thousands of volunteers

EL PASO, Texas — On the second day of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition production in El Paso, crews were moving the Ruiz family’s belongings out in preparation for Wednesday’s demolition of the home. The belongings are being stored in large beige storage bins on Castner Drive, which is closed off to traffic. Thousands of volunteers

EL PASO –Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents seized 770 pounds of marijuana Wednesday. The drugs were concealed in a pair of rail cars that entered the port from Mexico, officials said. Early Tuesday morning, a rail train pulling 59 cars arrived for inspection at the CBP rail inspection facility near Downtown. According to CBP

EL PASO –Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents seized 770 pounds of marijuana Wednesday. The drugs were concealed in a pair of rail cars that entered the port from Mexico, officials said. Early Tuesday morning, a rail train pulling 59 cars arrived for inspection at the CBP rail inspection facility near Downtown. According to CBP

EL PASO, Texas — Spectators are welcome to visit the construction site for Extreme Makeover: Home Editionfrom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting Thursday. Parking will be available at Abundant Living Faith Center at 1000 Valley Crest in the Lower Valley. To get to the church, take the Lee Trevino exit off I-10 and then

EL PASO, Texas — Spectators are welcome to visit the construction site for Extreme Makeover: Home Editionfrom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting Thursday. Parking will be available at Abundant Living Faith Center at 1000 Valley Crest in the Lower Valley. To get to the church, take the Lee Trevino exit off I-10 and then

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles city councilman says Ricardo Montalban has died. He was 88. The Mexican-born actor, who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV’s “Fantasy Island,” died at his home in Los Angeles, City Council President Eric Garcetti said Wednesday. Montalban lived in

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles city councilman says Ricardo Montalban has died. He was 88. The Mexican-born actor, who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV’s “Fantasy Island,” died at his home in Los Angeles, City Council President Eric Garcetti said Wednesday. Montalban lived in

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House voted Wednesday to expand government-sponsored health care to 4 million more children of working families, making a down payment on President-elect Obama’s promise to provide universal health care to all Americans who want it. The bill, passed by an overwhelming 289 to 139 vote, would increase federal taxes on cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House voted Wednesday to expand government-sponsored health care to 4 million more children of working families, making a down payment on President-elect Obama’s promise to provide universal health care to all Americans who want it. The bill, passed by an overwhelming 289 to 139 vote, would increase federal taxes on cigarettes

Desperation Crime by Rachel Abell Two attempted robberies in two days here in the Borderland and now officials say both would-be-theives blame their crimes on the tough economic times. This past Friday ABC-7 told you about a man who tried to rob a Bank of America in Northeast El Paso. The very next day police

Desperation Crime by Rachel Abell Two attempted robberies in two days here in the Borderland and now officials say both would-be-theives blame their crimes on the tough economic times. This past Friday ABC-7 told you about a man who tried to rob a Bank of America in Northeast El Paso. The very next day police