Month: July 2015

The El Paso Police Department is recruiting for the upcoming police academy class in 2016. Applicants are encouraged to apply here. The enrollment period is from July 9 through July 24 for police trainees as police officer candidates. Below are the minimum qualifications and benefits. Minimum QualificationsEducation and Experience: A High School diploma or GED

Several El Paso railroad crossings will be closed Monday. The Elm Street and Rosewood railroad crossings between Grant Avenue and Pershing Drive will be closed. The Elm Street railroad will be closed permanently. The Rosewood crossing will be closed for a short time as crews upgrade the crossings and construct a new median and sidewalks.

Fireworks were banned in El Paso during the holiday weekend. However, there was no ban in Otero County. Many families from El Paso made their way to Otero County to purchase and shoot off aerial fireworks. The aftermath of the celebrations left a mess for those cleaning Sunday morning. Many employees of firework stands were

The community of La Union is still recovering tonight after last night’s heavy storm. Roads and homes were flooded by overnight rain. La Union is located West of El Paso, near Anthony, New Mexico. Residents say the downpour ravages their roads. Jamie Warren reports.

Two of El Paso’s state representatives have made Texas Monthly’s biennial list of the Ten Best and Ten Worst legislators for their work in 84th Legislature that ended a few weeks ago. Blanco was named to the best list while Pickett was named to the worst. Read Texas Monthly’s write-up on Blanco and Picket below

Carlsbad police responded to a call from city workers at the river, just north of the Bataan Bridge on Sunday. Officials say workers found the body of a man floating in the water. Police are trying to determine the cause of death. They will not release the identity of the man until the family is

no more noise!— in an effort to reduce noise, several railroad crossings in central el paso will be closing–and some of them for good!. also— team u-s-a got their victory over japan in the world cup finals last night for the record third world cup title . / “this is something that 51 youn ladies

>>> live where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >>> good evening. i’m maria garcia. welcome to “abc-7 xtra. tonight, we’re taking a closer look at how americans now have less tolerance for what is considered offensive speech or offensive symbols. our discussion tonight asks is this extreme political correctness, or is it a

the bees 8-6 last night… let’s go to salt lake … top first…. cody decker… that’s an rbi double… rocky gale scores… it’s 1-zip dogs… top second… alex dickerson… that’s a base hit… 2 runs come in to score… dogs lead 5-nothing and they never look back… dogs take it 13-7… i know a lot

One person is in serious condition after a rollover on I-10 and Airway. The rollover happened before four Sunday, though it’s unclear how it happened. Police say the person was taken to UMC and remains in serious condition. Two lanes were closed as police cleared the scene.

Carli Lloyd came up big again. Three times. And with it came the Americans’ elusive third Women’s World Cup title. Lloyd scored a hat trick as the U.S. burst to a four-goal lead in the first 16 minutes, and the Americans overwhelmed defending champion Japan 5-2 Sunday for their record third championship and first since

A woman suicide bomber blew up in the midst of a crowded evangelical Christian church service in northeast Nigeria on Sunday and killed at least five people, witnesses said. It is the latest bombing in a string of attacks blamed on Islamic extremist group Boko Haram that’s killed some 200 people in the past week.

Fans at Daytona International Speedway are defending and displaying their Confederate flags. At NASCAR’s first race in the South since the racing series and its tracks urged fans to no longer wave the banner, dozens of Confederate flags were scattered throughout the vast infield. The first motorhome inside the Turn 4 tunnel has one flying

Prince William and his wife, Kate, marked a milestone for their newborn baby Princess Charlotte on Sunday – a christening ceremony on Queen Elizabeth II’s country estate that was steeped in royal tradition. Hundreds of fans outside St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, a sprawling royal estate near England’s eastern coast, cheered as William and

A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, authorities said Sunday. Devon Staples and his friends had been drinking and setting off fireworks Saturday night in the backyard of a friend’s home in the small eastern Maine

The surviving escapee from a prison break and three-week manhunt will spend 23 hours a day in a maximum-security cell, much more confined than he and a fellow murder convict were in the prison from which they managed a getaway, officials said Sunday. David Sweat, who was shot and wounded during his June 28 capture,

Austin Police have shot and killed a man with a rifle at a posh downtown hotel who they say fatally shot another person in the lobby. Assistant police Chief Brian Manley said at a news conference Sunday that the shootings occurred shortly before 5 a.m. at the Omni Austin Hotel, about four blocks from the

tennis classic over at tennis west… the first match featured americans jennifer brady and robin anderson… tennis singles state champion nathan brown on hand… he’s the one without the sun glasses… anderson and brady put on a show… that’s anderson in the white … she forces brady to slap it back into the net to

the pistons but did not get into the game today… but another former miner… john bohannon… played well… let’s go to orlando… there is bohannon… 2nd quarter…. off the inbound… bohannon with the foot work and the hook shot … later… keith appling with the drive… finds bohannon for the finish.. later in the third…

sports world… but it’s tradition… the nathan’s hot dog eating contest.. the man you see here is matt stonie… he is your new champion .. he defeats joey chestnut by gobbling 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes… locally… doctor ruben ramirez says it’s not a great idea to do something like that… “in my professional

okay… so maybe that’s a bad question … but we’ve all done it… we had an arm wrestling tournament earlier today at 5 points bistro right here in el paso…. this video is courtesy of marc perez… the man on the left is will “power” lambert, of santa fe new mexico… he takes out el

big name fighters … he had shown he could compete with the best of the best… but what he said he had to do was finally get that big win… mission accomplished … in front of the home town crowd here in el paso…. han took out former champion jose shibata flores… that’s han in

track as they started a 4 game set with salt lake… let’s go to smith’s field… look at that little girl… she’s cute but she roots for salt lake which means she’s automatically a bad kid… i’m sorry i didn’t make the rules … top second… abraham almonte… base knock into center… casey mcelroy scores…

The Fourth of July is being celebrated all over the borderland with parades as a long-standing Fourth of July tradition. This year was no exception with the east and west side parades – where hundreds of people showed up, and many treating the festivities as a family event. Both parades were full of patriotic floats.

Today marks the 239th year of United States independence and many of people are celebrating with family grilling and lighting fireworks. With a firework ban in El Paso many people are headed to New Mexico where some counties are allowing the displays. In Otero, vendors opened their doors at 9 a.m. today. Some vendors said

A car is destroyed after catching fire Saturday afternoon on Montana and Hawkins in East El Paso. Firefighters got the call at 1:56 p.m. and got to the scene at 2:09 p.m.Fire department officials told us two trucks were needed to put the fire out. They told us no one was injured in the fire,

A 4-month-old child was found dead inside an East El Paso home Friday, police. El Paso said while the investigation continues, foul play is not suspected in the death. Police were called to the home about 7 a.m. Friday in the 3100 block of Red Sails. Police are routinely called to investigate the death of

Defending champion Miki Sudo (MIHK’-ee SOO’-doh) has won the women’s division of the annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island. The Las Vegas woman ate 38 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to claim the coveted title Saturday. Sudo won the contest last year so she’ll keep the

New Mexico State Police say a man has died after his car rolled over north of Truth or Consequences. Authorities say 46-year-old Brent R. Bason, of Hillsboro, was driving a Ford pickup truck northbound on Interstate 25 late Thursday when the crash occurred. They say the pickup left the right shoulder of the roadway and

El Paso police spokesperson tells ABC7 the investigation into the death of a 4 month old baby continues .Police were called to the home located in the 31-hundred block of Red Sails a little after 7am on Friday.At this time foul play is NOT suspected, Police are routinely called to investigate the death of any