Month: July 2015

The United States marks 239 years as an independent nation on Saturday as it celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks, food and music. Here are some highlights and lowlights of Independence Day celebrations across the globe: ___ NATHAN’S HOT DOG EATING CONTEST Defending champion Miki Sudo won the women’s division of the annual July

Some Chihuahuas fans found themselves dodging under tables and running for safety during a fireworks display after Thursday night’s game. Officials from the Pacific Coast Leauge team confirmed there was a malfunction and one guest required attention. ABC-7 spoke with a young girl who was at the game and witnessed the incident. The Chihuahuas game

Authorities in El Paso and Las Cruces will be out in force all weekend. They’ll be checking for drunk drivers. El Paso police say 28 people were killed on El Paso roads this year, six more than this time last year. At least half of those deaths could have been prevented, because a reported drunk

The memory of the Garza family continues to be honored.Friends at Mitzi Bond Elementary held a balloon release ceremony for Jesse, Friday morning. Four members of the family were killed in a crash late Sunday morning. The victims were the mother, 39-year-old Stephanie Ann, 18-year-old Taylor, 14-year-old Peter and 11-year-old Jesse. The father, 38-year-old Peter

dodging under tables and running for safety that’s what some chihuahuas fans were doing-during a fireworks display after last nights game. officials from the team confirming there was a malfunction and one guest required minor attention tonight we hear from a young girl who was at the game and witnessed the incident. abc-7’s jerry najera

of a match between japan’s mayo hibi and american sanaz marand… there is mayo hibi trying to reach the semi finals… early on marand serving… she was sharp today… she forces hibi to slap that one into the net and takes the point… later… marand again… and she’ll take the set… she’d go on to

utep miners will be a part of it… julian washburn will play for the pistons tomorrow… i mentioned yesterday that washburn is officially part of the golden state warriors roster… he’ll start playing with them on july 10th… but tomorrow, he’ll play for the detroit pistons… and one of the guys he’ll play against is

Former Star Trek actor George Takei has apologized for calling Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas a “Clown in blackface.” Takei, who played Mr. Sulu in the original 1960s NBC television show and several subsequent motion pictures, took offense at Justice Thomas’s dissent to last week’s majority ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. Thomas was making

El Paso has had a taste of a light rail transit system on wheels now that Sun Metro’s Brio is up and running from the westside to downtown. At a cost of $27 million in local, state and federal transportation funds, ABC-7 wanted to see if the Brio is worth the investment. Talking to those

PATRIOTIC POPS RECIPE Base ingredients 4 c. almond milk 2 T. honey (sugar substitutes can also be used) 1/2 T. Vanilla extract Variations:4 T. each raspberry, blueberry preserves (fresh/frozen berries may be used — just blend with milk)2 T. lemon extract Blue and red food coloring (optional) Procedure 1. Heat the milk, add honey and

day weekend is upon chef daniel guerra has a light, sweet and patriotic way to celebrate the fourth: 04 today we’re going to make three different flavored pops. 06 20 we’re going to start off with almond milk and sweeten it with honey. we’re going to flavor all with vanilla, then hit each with different

light rail transit system on wheels — now that the brio is up and running from the westside to downtown. at a cost of 27- million dollars — abc-seven wanted to see how the brio investment is working out. stephanie valle has this abc-7 special report: pkg talking to those waiting for the sleek buses

featuring fantastic boxing… local fighter abie han kicks things off… despite losing his last two fights… abie han can put himself back in the running for a title shot… all that stands in his way jose shibata flores… a former champion… han: “he knows what he’s doing. he’s been with the best of the best.

The El Paso Chihuahuas scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday to come back and beat the Fresno Grizzlies 6-5. It was El Paso’s sixth walk-off win of the season. Down 1-0 in the second inning, Jake Goebbert launched a two-run home run over the right-center field fence, his fourth homerof

Tonight district 3 constituents heard from El Paso Children’s Hospital at a town hall meeting. But it wasn’t who they expected. Rep. Emma Acosta planned the town hall two months ago, confirming Children’s CEO Mark Herbers, three times since then. But Thursday morning, he canceled. The people who were looking forward to asking him questions,

fiana finau had a crazy year and apparently it caught international attention… finau is part of team mexico in the world cup of softball… they played earlier today …. mexico beat argentina 3-2… finau tied the school record for home runs in a season this year … we’re

washburn will be part of the nba’s summer league season … vince hunter is part of the 76ers second mini camp roster earlier this week and will be with the team on july 10th when the sixers tip off summer league play… hunter was on the watch list for the julius erving award… meanwhile washburn

The City of El Paso is looking into the lack of restrooms for downtown visitors. Council considered installing bathrooms at the newly renovated San Jacinto Plaza but says it would cost nearly half a million dollars. So now – the city is looking at building some. “I don’t think it’s right, because they’re little, they

Students eager to purchase soda and fried foods when they return to school in the fall may be disappointed,despiteTexas Agriculture CommissionerSid Miller‘s recent announcement that both will be welcome back on Texas public school campuses after a 10-year ban. To the dismay of nutritionists and public health experts, Miller reversed the department’s ban on soda

City of El Paso Independence Day schedule, closures In observance of the Fourth ofJulyholiday, allCity administrative offices will be closed onThursday, July 2, 2015. City offices will resume regular operating hours onMonday, July 6, 2015. Below is a list of City departments and services that will be closed on the 4 th ofJuly. The holiday

It’s hard to miss all the new hotels that have popped up in El Paso. But that’s left some of the older ones spending millions to keep up. For decades, the old Embassy Suites on Interstate 10 across from Bassett Place was one of the city’s premiere properties. But in recent years, it fell into

The Pacific Coast League unveiled its 2015 All-Star team, made up of players from each of the 16 PCL clubs. El Paso Chihuahuas’ Cody Decker was named to the team as a designated hitter. Decker has 56 hits and 15 homeruns in 64 games so far this season. The PCL All-Stars will take on the

The El Paso Downtown Management District (DMD) wants people to take its survey in July. The DMD is asking downtown property owners, business owners, employees, visitors and the general public to take its online survey here and share their opinion on the current conditions of the downtown, the performance of the DMD and future priorities

A jury found Leonard Calvillo not guilty of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit amurder. He and three others are accused of breaking into the home of Joe Torrez on Jan. 1, 2014. One of the other men who allegedly broke into the home was killed my Torrez, an MMA fighter. Calvillo was found guilty

Cody Decker has been a fan favorite of El Paso Chihuahuas fans from the very beginning. While he is known for his hitting and fielding, he’s also known for being highly entertaining in interviews and his legendary viral pranks. Click on links below to see some of Cody’s interviews and pranks. Video: Chihuahuas’ Cody Decker

Jacobo Zabludovsky, a journalist who for decades was seen as a symbol of the tight links between Mexico’s government and press, died Thursday at the age of 87. Zabludovsky anchored Mexico’s most-viewed evening news program for almost three decades, until 1998, covering the nation’s tragedies but also reflecting a solidly pro-government political line while working

Las Cruces Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who allegedly beat a 61-year-old man. The person also is accused by police of dumping the victim on the East Mesa and stealing his vehicle, a 2002 Dodge Neon, sometime Wednesday evening. The license plate is JAD384. Police are looking for 37-year-old

Actress America Ferrera has written an open letter for Huffington Post to Donald Trump in which she thanks him for his comments on Mexican/Latino Immigrants. Read some of it below. “Dear Donald, “You’ve said some pretty offensive things about Latino immigrants recently, and I think they’re worth addressing. Because, you know, this is the United