Month: August 2009

by ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Celina Avila EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is known for its mountains, sunsets and friendly people, but one doctor who recently moved to the Sun City also wants it to be known for its beautiful people. Plastic surgeon Frank Agullo recently walked ABC-7 through the El Paso Cosmetic Surgery Center of

by ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Celina Avila EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is known for its mountains, sunsets and friendly people, but one doctor who recently moved to the Sun City also wants it to be known for its beautiful people. Plastic surgeon Frank Agullo recently walked ABC-7 through the El Paso Cosmetic Surgery Center of

By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Space shuttle Discovery pulled up and docked at the international space station on Sunday night, delivering a full load of gear and science experiments. The linkup occurred as the spacecraft zoomed more than 200 miles above the Atlantic and ended a round-the-world chase of

By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Space shuttle Discovery pulled up and docked at the international space station on Sunday night, delivering a full load of gear and science experiments. The linkup occurred as the spacecraft zoomed more than 200 miles above the Atlantic and ended a round-the-world chase of

by ABC-7 Reporter Marissa Monroy EL PASO, Texas — A neighborhood was still stunned a day after an elderly couple was killed. On Saturday night, police discovered the bodies of an elderly couple in the backyard of their home in the 10100 block of Kirwood in Northeast El Paso. Police said it was their daughter

by ABC-7 Reporter Marissa Monroy EL PASO, Texas — A neighborhood was still stunned a day after an elderly couple was killed. On Saturday night, police discovered the bodies of an elderly couple in the backyard of their home in the 10100 block of Kirwood in Northeast El Paso. Police said it was their daughter

CULIACAN, Sinaloa (AP) – Authorities say gunmen open fire on a crowd partying at a seaside boulevard, killing eight people in northwestern Mexico. Prosecutors’ spokesman Martin Robles says a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl are among the victims of the shooting Saturday night in Navolato, a coastal town in Sinaloa state. Robles said Sunday

CULIACAN, Sinaloa (AP) – Authorities say gunmen open fire on a crowd partying at a seaside boulevard, killing eight people in northwestern Mexico. Prosecutors’ spokesman Martin Robles says a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl are among the victims of the shooting Saturday night in Navolato, a coastal town in Sinaloa state. Robles said Sunday

EL PASO — Authorities arrested a 46-year-old woman in connection with the shooting deaths of her mother and stepfather in El Paso. On Saturday, El Paso Police investigated a call about shots that were fired in the 10100 block of Kirwood, and discovered the bodies of 68-year-old Irma Quiroz and 66-year-old Alejandro Quiroz. Both lived

EL PASO — Authorities arrested a 46-year-old woman in connection with the shooting deaths of her mother and stepfather in El Paso. On Saturday, El Paso Police investigated a call about shots that were fired in the 10100 block of Kirwood, and discovered the bodies of 68-year-old Irma Quiroz and 66-year-old Alejandro Quiroz. Both lived

EL PASO — A two year old-toddler was hurt seriously after falling out of a two story building at a northeast apartment complex. The incident happened at the 4600 block of Maxwell. “I looked over and I saw the little boy just come through the railing,” said Javier Jacquez, a neighbor. “He fell and you

EL PASO — A two year old-toddler was hurt seriously after falling out of a two story building at a northeast apartment complex. The incident happened at the 4600 block of Maxwell. “I looked over and I saw the little boy just come through the railing,” said Javier Jacquez, a neighbor. “He fell and you

FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) – A Fort Bliss soldier charged with murder in the shooting death of a local high school student has been found incompetent to stand trial. The U.S. Army released a statement Saturday saying Army Spc. Gerald Polanco will be transferred to the Bureau of Prisons and hospitalized for up to four

FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) – A Fort Bliss soldier charged with murder in the shooting death of a local high school student has been found incompetent to stand trial. The U.S. Army released a statement Saturday saying Army Spc. Gerald Polanco will be transferred to the Bureau of Prisons and hospitalized for up to four

By ABC-7 Anchor/Reporter Maria Garcia EL PASO — In this recession, many might think now is not the time to open a new car dealership, but Mini Cooper is ready to set up shop in El Paso. “I like the fact that it’s very sporty and I had really fallen for them back when I

By ABC-7 Anchor/Reporter Maria Garcia EL PASO — In this recession, many might think now is not the time to open a new car dealership, but Mini Cooper is ready to set up shop in El Paso. “I like the fact that it’s very sporty and I had really fallen for them back when I

By ABC-7 Anchor/Reporter Celina Avila EL PASO — Imagine being forced out of your car against your will while being threatened. That’s what two people in our community had to go through this past week. “We have seen a small increase in vehicles that were taken during the course of a robbery,” said El Paso

By ABC-7 Anchor/Reporter Celina Avila EL PASO — Imagine being forced out of your car against your will while being threatened. That’s what two people in our community had to go through this past week. “We have seen a small increase in vehicles that were taken during the course of a robbery,” said El Paso

Keep El Paso Beautiful has a program called Community Tool Sheds, which loans lawn tools to the public to help keep neighborhoods and yards looking beautiful. For more information on this program please call (915) 546-KEPB or (915) 546-6742. Please click on the Associated Link on this page for the group’s website.

Keep El Paso Beautiful has a program called Community Tool Sheds, which loans lawn tools to the public to help keep neighborhoods and yards looking beautiful. For more information on this program please call (915) 546-KEPB or (915) 546-6742. Please click on the Associated Link on this page for the group’s website.

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Danny has formed in the open Atlantic off the Bahamas, and forecasters say it could get stronger as it moves toward the U.S. The storm has top winds of 45 mph and is moving to the west-northwest at 18 mph. As of 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, the storm’s center was about

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Danny has formed in the open Atlantic off the Bahamas, and forecasters say it could get stronger as it moves toward the U.S. The storm has top winds of 45 mph and is moving to the west-northwest at 18 mph. As of 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, the storm’s center was about

By KEN THOMAS and STEPHEN MANNING, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) – Cash for Clunkers generated nearly 700,000 new car sales and ended under its $3 billion budget, the Transportation Department said Wednesday. Releasing final data, the government said dealers submitted 690,114 vouchers totaling $2.88 billion. New car sales through the program ended late Monday

By KEN THOMAS and STEPHEN MANNING, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) – Cash for Clunkers generated nearly 700,000 new car sales and ended under its $3 billion budget, the Transportation Department said Wednesday. Releasing final data, the government said dealers submitted 690,114 vouchers totaling $2.88 billion. New car sales through the program ended late Monday

Look for more on this story on ABC-7 at 4, 5 and 6.

Look for more on this story on ABC-7 at 4, 5 and 6.

By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – All seven astronauts on space shuttle Discovery’s mission are parents, and they have 20 children among themselves. The lone mom is the one who will be moving into the international space station for three months. The astronauts’ children range in age from 6 to

By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – All seven astronauts on space shuttle Discovery’s mission are parents, and they have 20 children among themselves. The lone mom is the one who will be moving into the international space station for three months. The astronauts’ children range in age from 6 to