Month: June 2010

El Paso fire crews responded to a major fire in far east El Paso early morning. The fire happened in the 3200 block of Olive Point Place, a residential development with relatively new homes, not far away from Rich Beem and Zaragosa. ABC-7 has learned two homes, which were under construction, went up in flames,

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) – Kellogg Co. is voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks cereals because an unusual smell and flavor from the packages’ liners could make people ill, the company said Friday. Kellogg said about 20 people complained about the cereals, including five who

New details have surfaced regarding last week’s deadly plane crash near Ruidoso. Five people were killed when the pilot reportedly missed the runway. According to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report obtained by ABC-7, one of the two brothers who survived the crash actually directed paramedics to his parents and to another family member

No quarter will be asked or given when USA take on Ghana’s Black Stars at Rustenburg’s Royal Bafokeng Stadium for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup?. With both teams having already offered evidence of an attacking approach, an open, attractive game looks on the cards on Saturday. The match USA-Ghana,

Police Tasered an 86-year-old disabled grandma in her bed and stepped on her oxygen hose until she couldn’t breathe, after her grandson called 911 seeking medical assistance, the woman and her grandson claim in Oklahoma City Federal Court. Though the grandson said, “Don’t Taze my granny!” an El Reno,, Oklahoma police officer told another cop

Hours after its iPhone 4 went on sale to excited crowds Thursday, Apple found itself responding to complaints that holding the phone by its metal edge causes mobile reception to suffer. The company’s response, in a nutshell? You’re holding it wrong. Read the full CNN.com story here.

A 5-year-old girl from Anthony, New Mexico has died from injuries she allegedly suffered at the hands of her own mother. The girl died at Providence Hospital in El Paso on Thursday. Dona Ana Sheriff’s deputies say her body was covered in bruises and puncture marks. Her mother, 27-year-old Jessica Barron, is charged with child

After selecting forward Devin Ebanks with the 43rd pick of the second round, the Lakers picked UTEP big man Derrick Caracter at No. 58. Caracter was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team after averaging 14 points and eight rebounds as a junior, and ranked 16th in the country in field goal percentage (56.7 percent).

In the middle of meeting with the city and the Texas Department of Transportation, many border crossers stood up and said they’re fed up with wait times at international bridges along the borderland. They think Customs and Border Protection isn’t doing enough to move people along. Agency officials disagree. On a hot Friday afternoon, the

The Borderland’s sunny weather entices many to head outdoors, but that means people shouldn’t forget about the dangers of skin cancer. “Because we live here in the Southwest, we get a lot of sun exposure and skin cancer is the most common cancer,” says Dr. John Andazola, program director of the Southern New Mexico Family

State Senator Eliot Shapleigh said cheating on state TAKS tests has spread to Austin High School. Citing data from the Texas Education Agency, Shapleigh said in the 2007-2008 school year, 639 freshmen started class. The next year, only 348 of them the were enrolled as sophomores in the fall, and 287 by spring. “What we’re

The City of El Paso has seen a 34 percent decrease in collisions with serious injuries at the intersections equipped with the system, according to El Paso Police. There?s also a 45 percent decrease of right-angle collisions, which are the most serious of collisions, at these intersections. Collisions where a red light violation is a

Dr. Paul Shrode, the former El Paso County Medical Examiner, testified in the murder trial of 28-year-old Michael James “Romeo” Perry, who was convicted of murdering a Conroe nurse in 2001. Perry is seeking a 180-day reprieve from his July 1 execution based on “newly discovered evidence” regarding Shrode, who was fired as El Paso

Stop hurting our kids! It’s the message from El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Lorenzo Garcia to State Senator Eliot Shapleigh. Garcia says, their verbal feud has gone too far – and Thursday Garcia brought his supporters together at Coronado High School to make his point. The back and fourth bitter debate has continued

An eastside bar is out of hot water with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. On Thursday, the agency announced the “Three Legged Monkey” can keep its liquor license. Neighbors around here had been fighting to shut the bar down, but the TABC says the bar will be making some changes that’ll hopefully bring a little

The Brut Sun Bowl is out. The Hyundai Sun Bowl is in. And that means El Paso’s biggest annual event is safe for the next four years. The Sun Bowl, previously known as the Vitalis and Brut Sun Bowl, will now be the Hyundai Sun Bowl. But some things with the big game never change.

EL PASO, Texas – More questions and heartache for the family of an El Paso man found dead Wednesday afternoon. “He was a good guy,” explains Norma Muro. She says her brother was the guy everyone loved to hang out with and would go to for advice. Not the kind of person anyone thought would

El Paso — El Paso’s population is on the rise, and experts say that growth is also why the city is also one of the country’s top 10 most recession-proof cities. El Paso’s population is higher than other surprisingly smaller cities like Las Vegas, Atlanta and Miami. “A lot of people call El Paso the

Authorities are looking for the man who robbed an El Paso bank Thursday. According to the FBI, the suspect walked into the First Savings Bank at 909 N. Mesa around 2:13 p.m., displayed a black semiautomatic handgun, and demanded money from the teller. No one was injured in the robbery, and as of late Thursday

Wells Fargo is offering a reward for finding the person who robbed a bank back in March of 2010. The reward of up to $5,000 is for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the robber who hit the Wells Fargo bank at 500 North Zaragoza in El Paso on March 17. In

El Paso Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR) strives to help people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities take care of themselves. For more information, please click on the link on this page. Link:Click here.

A father and four children made it out safely from a house fire this afternoon. It happened in Northeast El Paso, on the 10400 block of Aphonia. When crews got there, they saw smoke and flames coming out of the home. Investigators tell ABC-7 the father was cooking lunch on a stove when a flame

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A study says smokers are messing with Texas more than most other people these days. The Texas Department of Transportation released research Thursday that said nearly 400 million cigarette butts tossed on Texas roadways in 2009 helped tobacco trash become the state’s litter leader. The study said tobacco items accounted for

The Sun Bowl game has a new sponsor. Hyundai has signed an agreement to become the new sponsor of the annual Sun Bowl game. Helen of Troy had been the game’s sponsor from 2004 to 2009 but their title sponsorship contract with the Sun Bowl Association was about to run out. The El Paso-based hair

In honor of the lives impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Texas Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed Sunday, June 27 as a Day of Prayer in Texas. “I am joining Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Alabama Governor Bob Riley in declaring June 27th a day of prayer

McDonald’s Happy Meals may fall on not-so-happy times if one group gets its way. The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants to get rid of the toys. “It isn’t just the meal. It’s the technique you’re using to get kids to buy a meal,” Michael Jacobson with the Center for Science in the

Fresh off a rodeo parade in Pecos, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White was still wearing his cowboy boots as he sat alongside El Paso education leaders Wednesday afternoon. His message for the roughly three dozen voters gathered for an education forum at El Paso Community College: It’s time to stop teaching to the TAKS test.

The owner of the warehouse where the El Paso Fire Department battled a massive blaze last week now has to clean up thousands of gallons of water that were left behind. A fire department spokesman said they easily used more than one million gallons of water putting out the fire at the Los Angeles to

DEMING, N.M. – Vigilance paid off this week for U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Deming after they arrested a sex offender who was attempting illegal entry in southern Luna County, New Mexico. On June 23, 2010, agents assigned to the Deming Station were patrolling New Mexico State Road 9 near mile marker 84 when two

NMSU president Barbara Couture approved a round of budget cuts Wednesday. The plan willl trim $5.2 million for the coming fiscal year, and eliminate 68 jobs. An initial proposal called for another $156,000 in cuts and the elimination of 69 positions. About 40 percent of the affected jobs are currently vacant. Another 40 percent will