Month: January 2016

American actor Sean Penn interviewed Joaqun “El Chapo” Guzman. An article in Rolling Stone Magazine shares the first-hand experience of what Penn went through to meet the Drug Kingpin. Full article attached below. http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/el-chapo-speaks-20160109?page=2

The United States’ extradition request for infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been initiated, according to the Mexican Attorney General. In June and August of 2015, the U.S. presented “formal petitions” for Guzman’s extradition, the Mexican Attorney General’s office said. He had been charged with drug trafficking and related crimes in several

The Aggies have hired former Boston College head coach Frank Spaziani as the team’s defensive coordinator. Spaziani has a 22-29 record as a head coach and led the team to bowl games from 2009-2011. Boston College won Meineke Car Care Bowl in 2009. The Aggies surrendered a school worst 45 points per game and 540

The value of the Mexican Peso dropped to an alarming $18.20 Friday and recovered to $17.93 by the end of the day. This means one U.S. Dollar is worth nearly 18 Mexican Pesos. While this is good news for American tourists and shoppers visiting Mexico, the drop in the currency’s value against the dollar affects

This week ABC-7 told viewers about a Washington State player whose father had a heart attack just before the Sun Bowl and died earlier this week in El Paso. Today ABC-7 spoke with the Sun Bowl volunteer, who set up a GoFundMe account for the family. The Sun Bowl proudly promotes itself as the most

El Paso Children’s Hospital swore in its new board Friday morning. The chair is Ron Acton, who was chosen by University Medical Center. He, along with Ted Houghton, Patrick Gordon and Miguel Fernandez are the four board members UMC got to choose. Popular El Paso pediatrician Dr. Stuart Kahn has also joined the board. Former

According to America’s Research Group around 80 percent of consumers never set foot inside a shopping mall this holiday season. Consumers would rather shop online or at free-standing stores. Britt Beemer, CEO of ARG, says there are three reasons why consumers avoid malls: time, lack of help and higher prices. After a financially poor November

EL PASO, TEXAS – The 1966 Texas Western College Miners will return to campus, and UTEP will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the historic 1966 National Championship at the men’s basketball game versus Western Kentucky on Feb. 6. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Monday (Jan. 11) for the once-in-a-lifetime event. Special

Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries, which stopped production and distribution of ice cream to 25 states in April after the discovery of listeria bacteria, said on Friday that listeria was discovered again in a production facility. The company did not specify in a statement in which of its three facilities listeria had been found but said

Mexico’s self-proclaimed grand warlock, “Brujo Mayor” predicted on Tuesday that US presidential hopeful Donald Trump will not win the Republican nomination in 2016. Speaking at his yearly news conference in Mexico City, Antonio Vazquez said that Trump will launch an independent bid for the White House. Among his other predictions, Vazquez said Cuban President Raul

Lamar Odom left Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 6. His estranged wife, Khloe Kardashian, secretly moved him, avoiding any unwanted attention. The former NBA star entered the facility shortly after he was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel on October 13. Odom, 36, was moved to a private facility that has been

The world’s most-wanted drug lord was captured for a third time in a daring raid by Mexican marines Friday, six months after he tunneled out of a maximum security prison in a made-for-Hollywood escape that deeply embarrassed the government and strained ties with the United States. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced the capture of

By Staff Sgt. Corey Baltos FORT BLISS, Texas – “Virgins! I am looking for a virgin! Are you a virgin, Fraulien?” This was the question asked by the “Goddess Aurora” as she stood in front of the El Paso town hall building Dec. 17. She was looking for a virgin to give German Air Force

Let’s hope the lights stay on this time. Pepsi confirmed to “Entertainment Tonight” that Beyonce will join Coldplay for next month’s Super Bowl 50 halftime show, sponsored by the drink brand. “ET” reports that the singer will presumably join the group for a rendition of its single “Hymn for the Weekend,” which features her vocals.

Top Mexican drug cartel captures or killings in recent years: ___ Jan. 8, 2016: Mexican marines recapture Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. ___ Feb. 27, 2015: Authorities say Servando “La Tuta” Gomez, one of the world’s most-wanted drug lords who once terrorized Michoacan state, is captured by federal police. ___ Feb. 22,

more rain in the borderland overnight–some areas will likely be seeing some snow as well–we’ll tell where. the chinese stock markets have closed and it is good news—but what does that mean for your 401k? / the excitement for the pope’s arrival is building in the borderland–but church officials also want you to be aware

The start of the new year, for many, marks a new approach to health. ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso continues to present viewers ways to eat healthier with help from El Paso Community College. In 2016, the series takes on a new name, Slim in ’16, with the same mission of offering healthy recipes. The

Horizon residents will be seeing a much-needed road improvement soon. The Texas Department of Transportation held a meeting Thursday to explain the widening of Darrington Road. For many the intersection of Horizon Boulevard and Darrington Road is the heart of Horizon City. You can see clusters of new restaurants and businesses as well as traffic

What will Pope Francis have for lunch when he visits Ciudad Juarez? ABC-7 doesn’t have a complete menu but we do know this: it will be Mexican food!We also know that a group of seminarians will serve the head of the Catholic church! ABC-7 learned that a maximum 100 people will be allowed inside the

The Borderland is 41 days from Pope Francis’ visit to Juarez, which may seem like awhile. Feb. 17 is still over a month away. But already hotels are booking reservations from people traveling to El Paso. Their advice is get rooms while they’re still available. From the big to the small, the expectations are the

ABC-7 has new information on how to see Pope Francis when he visits El Paso’s sister city on Feb. 17. First, the Diocese of El Paso reported tickets for the pope’s Mass near the U.S./Mexico border will be given to a limited number of parishioners in the Sun City. Diocese spokeswoman Liz O’Hara told ABC-7

The suspect in a deadly September shooting outside a West El Paso pool hall was arrested Thursday. Officers with the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force took Carlos Alberto Lozano, 38, into custody at the Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry. He was wanted by El Paso police in the shooting death of a 32-year-old

Riverside faculty introduced Tony Pallanez as the new Riverside head football coach on Thursday, Jan. 7. Pallanez previously worked as a defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach at Clint High School.

UTEP (12-1, 2-0) kicked off its three-game homestand against preseason C-USA favorite Middle Tennessee no better way than the team would have hoped; with a win. The Miners defeated the Blue Raiders 84-73.

The NMSU Aggies grabbed their 12th win of the season as they defeated UVU 73-68 at the Pan American Center late Thursday night.

Fuled behind Pascal Siakam’s 20 points and 11 rebounds, the NMSU Aggies got their 9th win of the year over Utah Valley.

Darnell Harris scored 21 points, including a crucial layup with 1:24 remaining, as Middle Tennessee made plays down the stretch and slipped past UTEP, 78-72, on Thursday night in Murfreesboro. Harris’ bucket put the Blue Raiders (9-5, 1-1 C-USA) up 74-70 after Earvin Morris missed a three-pointer that could’ve given the Miners (10-6, 2-1 C-USA)

A road in La Mesa is causing major headaches for residents who live there. Cars can barely drive through Twilight Road, which is off of Castillo outside of Las Cruces, because its consistently caked in thick mud. Residents say while it was a private road, the county dug it up to install sewer lines in

A judge raised the bond of Lindsay Hradek after she was re-arrested Christmas Eve. Hradek, who is preparing for a new trial, was convicted in the death of her 2-month-old baby in August. Prosecutors convinced the jury she and the baby’s father were high on cocaine when they left their little boy upside down in

On Monday, Mary Flores says she got a called from her neighbor that her dogs were being attacked by pit bulls. According to Flores, her dogs were inside her fence during the attack. Flores says one of the pit bulls grabbed one of her Chihuahuas through the fence and dragged it out of the yard