Month: February 2011

ABCNews A giant solar flare — the biggest in four years — leapt from the face of the sun on Monday, said NASA, and sent masses of charged…

A teenage cashier and the homeless man. They seemed like the unlikeliest of friends, but that’s what they became. Lupe Avalos clutched a tissue…

Expect a gorgeous afternoon with a high of 77 and lows in the 40s. Some winds are possible this weekend with partly cloudy skies and a high…

A straight “A” or a failing “F” may not only appear on student report cards much longer. The letters may also be used to…

Photojournalist Jonathon Kambouris lives in New York and has been shooting editorial and commercial assignments. He has created a series, “Last…

HOUSTON, TEXAS- Gloria Brown (18 points) and Kim Smith (14 points) each had big nights off the bench but the UTEP women?s basketball team was edged…

El Paso Electric officials, in a report to a state agency, said its equipment could not maintain the unprecedented near zero temperatures that froze…

Salvage crews working at the old Asarco plant got quite a scare after a fire ignited Wednesday afternoon. Fire investigators said the fire started in…

El Paso Electric wasted no time filing their report detailing their efforts during that record-breaking winter storm. “Realizing the fact that…

Have you noticed the condition of El Paso’s many palm trees? Falling fawns and discoloration are reason for concern. The Borderland’s…

My name is Jennifer Myers and I am a sugar addict. I consume so much sugar that it affects my daily life. I’m tired all the time, I rarely…

Robert “Bob” Edward Jones, former CEO and President of the National Center for the Employment of the Disabled (NCED), was sentenced to 10…

Monday was supposed to be the beginning of another trial in the public corruption investigation. Instead, Adrian Pena pleaded guilty to two counts of…

Serene Branson had a ‘complex migraine,’ not a stroke, a doctor said, according to a report in the Los Angles Times. TV reporter Serene…

ABCNews Reporter’s Notebook By JEFFREY KOFMAN It’s been more than two years since I traveled to Ecuador to meet endocrinologist Jaime…

Chances are you?ll watch the Super Bowl through cable, satellite or AT&T U-verse. Nevertheless, 28% of El Pasoans still rely on over-the-air…

Update: Partial lineup announced: Kinky, Los Amigos Invisibles, Girl in a Coma, Designer Drugs, Bulletproof Tiger, GOBI, DA, The Lusitania,…

Four years ago, Radiohead set the music business abuzz by offering its album, “In Rainbows,” for whatever price fans chose to pay for it…

HATTIESBURG, MISS. ? R.L. Horton scored 20 points, and D.J. Newbill had a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds, propelling Southern Miss to a…

ABCNews A worldwide competition is under way to develop technology that will revolutionize the way we power everything. from our laptops to our cars,…

A traffic detour on a major east side boulevard is straight ahead for Sun City drivers. Starting Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Hawkins Boulevard will be…

For many girls, the prom is the premiere event of their high school career. But there are some who have to pass up the opportunity to make those…

The Dark Side was certainly with Volkswagen – or at least with its cute and quirky Super Bowl commercial. Neuromarketing firm Sands Research,…

Two days after partying and networking at a conference Feb. 3 in Los Angeles, David Castello suddenly fell ill with uncontrollable chills and a 102…

The Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agency is one of several U.S. federal law enforcement groups with employees on assignment in Mexico. Agents…

Claude Britten scored 21 points and had two rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to get the Miners a victory over Southern Miss on the road. UTEP…

EL PASO ? The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has named the UTEP women?s track and field squad a 2010 Division I…

Information Pertaining to Tuesday’s Attack on ICE Agents in Mexico ? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has personnel in 69…

UTEP (19-5, 7-2 C-USA) tips off a demanding stretch of four games in eight days on Wednesday at Southern Miss (18-6, 7-4 C-USA). The Miners will host…

There will be a public viewing Thursday for Luis Matos, who died Friday of injuries from a fire. The viewing will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Del…