Month: May 2015

nationally televised home game tonight… looking to take 2 of the first 3 from the iowa cubs… today also marked the team’s eighth consecutive sellout… that’s a franchise record… to the schoolyard… there’s chico doing the pushups… with one arm no less… bottom first… yonder alonso sends that one over yonder… that’ll score rico noel…

soccer final… queretaro need soccer final… queretaro need to win by at least 5 goals to force extra time… they’re up 3-zip… and ronaldinho great play… right? well..watch this again.. um… no… can’t do that… worth a shot… in the end… they only score 3… so santos is your league champ… 5-3 they win in

The Texas Legislature has approved a contentious proposal issuing A through F grades rating its public schools’ academic performance. The House voted 119 to 17 on Sunday to pass a compromise after both it and the Senate approved separate versions of the plan earlier in the session. It now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott to

Sierra Providence East asked visitors to leave Sunday after a water line broke in its second floor, according to hospital officials. It happened shortly after 2 p.m. Crews repaired the line shortly after 4 p.m. Patient care was not compromised, officials said. The hospital is in far east El Paso on the 3200 block of

The Texas Legislature has approved allowing residents with licenses to carry concealed handguns on public college campuses – but included a caveat that lets college presidents designate “gun-free zones.” The House voted 98-47 on Sunday to approve the measure, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott to be signed into law. The so-called “campus carry” bill

the rock n roll marathon was held today in san diego and there was a bit of history… this is harriett thompson… she is from charlotte… she’s 92 years young and today she re- wrote the record books… this is thompson as she got started in her 16th marathon… she becomes the oldest woman ever

clock is down to 30 seconds and the charging circle has been extended… the miners were one of the teams who got the head start on this thing… this was the miners final game of last season.. a first round loss to murray state in the nit… the nit experimented with the rule change during

last night’s event at the el paso county coliseum… the headliner of the night was a bout between former 3 time bantamweight champ joseph agbeko and juanito rubillar… there is the former champ… joseph agbeko … and that is his challenger juanito rubillar from the phillipines… this was a big fight for agbeko… he’s trying

A bill that would allow students and others to carry a concealed handgun on college campuses is one step closer to becoming law in Texas after the Senate passed the campus carry measure Saturday afternoon. The passage came the day after legislative approval of another bill that would allow Texans to openly carry their weapons.

El Paso Police say a man was electrocuted while attempting to steal copper from old ASARCO site Saturday morning. Police say 53-year old Raymundo Martinez and another man were attempting to steal copper wiring from inside of an electrical building at the job site. Detectives say Martinez reached between live wires, came into contact with

El Paso Police say a man was electrocuted while attempting to steal copper from old ASARCO site Saturday morning. Police say 53-year old Raymundo Martinez and another man were attempting to steal copper wiring from inside of an electrical building at the job site. Detectives say Martinez reached between live wires, came into contact with

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson out-muscled the competition at domestic movie theaters as Warner Bros.’ earthquake epic “San Andreas” hauled in an estimated $53.2 million over the weekend. It was his biggest debut for a movie where he’s the top-billed actor, according to box office tracker Rentrak. “Aloha,” the critically maligned romantic comedy from director Cameron

Enrique Iglesias is recovering after his fingers were sliced when he grabbed a drone during a concert in Tijuana, Mexico. A representative for the singer says in a statement to The Associated Press that Iglesias was “semi-treated” after the accident at the side of the stage to stop the bleeding on Saturday night. He was

In a forthcoming report triggered by an Associated Press investigation, the top watchdog at the Social Security Administration found the agency paid $20.2 million in benefits to more than 130 suspected Nazi war criminals, SS guards, and others who may have participated in the Third Reich’s atrocities during World War II. The report, scheduled for

Former three time bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko needed a win to give himself a chance at another title shot. On Saturday, he did what he had to do. Agbeko (30-5) defeated Juanito Rubillar (49-23-7) by TKO on Saturday night at the El Paso County Coliseum.

The Iowa Cubs defeated the El Paso Chihuahuas 8-3 Saturday night. The two clubs have split the first two games of the series. After two quick groundouts to begin the top of the second inning, Iowa struck four straight singles and scored two runs to go ahead 2-0. Ramiro Pena’s RBI single cut the Iowa

Hundreds of small turtles have washed up dead on the eastern end of Long Island in the last month, a die-off scientists blame on waterborne toxins that have reached unprecedented levels for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. Necropsies on some of the more than 200 diamondback terrapins found on the island’s North Fork point to

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley entered the Democratic presidential race on Saturday in a longshot challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2016 nomination, casting himself as a new generation leader who would rebuild the economy and reform Wall Street. “I’m running for you,” he told a crowd of about 1,000 people in a populist

Oklahoma authorities say a state trooper has fatally shot a man who was involved in a fight with officers who came to evacuate him and another man from floodwaters. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Capt. Paul Timmons said the shooting occurred late Friday in Okmulgee County. Timmons said two troopers were dispatched to help men who were

In the end, there was a meaningless Senate resolution. And then, the months-long Republican-led effort to further shield Texas from gay marriage should the U.S. Supreme Court legalize it was dead. Every Senate Republican and conservative Democrat Eddie Lucio signed a declaration praising “traditional” marriage. It has no legal effect and the Texas Constitution has

to baseball…padres first baseman yonder alonso is now a member of the chihuahuas… he’s on a minor league injury rehab assignment… meanwhile… the chihuahuas were back home tonight the against iowa cubs… it’s the start of an 8 game home stand… and they need it… they’re coming off a series against round rock where they

A man and a woman are behind bars Friday evening. Customs and Border Protection officials are telling ABC-7 the two suspects are connected to a child smuggling case we reported on earlier this month. Agents say what led to the arrest was the mother of the abandoned baby identifying the “so called smugglers”. Joshua Mayorga

31 in the blue … a great play for the interception… watch this again… that ball looks like it’s right on target to brady dunlop…. but alvarez with the great play… part of the reason the blue team wins 36 to 35… good evening everyone … i’m danny mata with sports… to

customs and border protection officials are telling us the two suspects are connected to a child smuggling case. two weeks ago a baby was found abandoned in west el paso. ABC-7’s jerry najera live tonight with news on today’s developments. rick estela agents say what led to the arrest was the mother of the abandoned

4 players to graduation… you might think that makes this a rebuilding year … but not so fast… coach tim floyd and company have put together an outstanding recruiting class and the team’s prospects look great for the upcoming year … leading this year’s recruiting class is former oregon duck dominic artis… artis was dismissed

A fire that ripped through a mobile home Thursday morning in Canutillo left a family of five with nothing but the clothes on their back. The children — two boys and a young girl — attend Alderete Middle School in the Canutillo Independent School, where school officials are asking the public for assistance. The Student

Some of the best and brightest in El Paso — and the nation — are headed downtown this weekend for the second TEDxElPaso. TEDxElPaso is an independent symposium of sorts under the umbrella of the organization TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. TED’s goal is to gather those with good ideas and give

What happened behind closed doors when the Jesus “Jesse” Gandara jury deliberated? The woman at the front of the jury spoke to ABC-7 in an exclusive interview Friday. “I just took all the emotion out of it,” said Gandara trial fore person Roxanne Castricone. “For me, it was clearly the law and that’s what I’m

U.S. Customs arrested two El Pasoans in connection with a child smuggling case involving a baby girl abandoned on a roadside in West El Paso. CBP officers arrested 23-year-old Brian Joshua Mayorga and 23-year-old Valerie Galindo, both U.S. citizens and El Paso residents. El Paso police were called on May 15 to the 5000 block

The MountainStar Sports Group teamed up with several prominent Juarez families and have been awarded a new team franchise by the Mexican Futbol Federation to play in Juarez. The club — which the group plans to call FC Juarez — would be part of the Ascenso MX League, the second pro level of the Mexican