Month: April 2016

across the state of texas. more than 14-thousand staar tests were affected by computer problems… –forcing some schools to re-test students. the question remains… which students will be affected? abc-7’s josie ortegon is live … rick, estela. some students found their answers erased. the school districts retested students on a case-by-case basis. but there are

the company says north carolina’s passage of a new transgender law .. “violates the values and principles that are at the core of paypal’s mission and culture.” the recently passed ‘public facilities privacy and security act’ puts in place a statewide policy that bans individuals from using public bathrooms that do not correspond to their

arts fiesta. and for the first time, middle school students are involved. the event continues friday at region 19 head start and the el paso community college administrative offices. about one thousand students are taking part. the purpose is to increase awareness of educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics field. today—

dorado high school to congratulate students. in today’s estela’s escuelas chelsea clinton was in the borderland today to meet students after they won a national community project contest. the barnes and noble’s contest looked for unique community-focused project ideas. art teacher candace printz came up with the idea to partner with community groups to collect

The body of a man was recovered Thursday along the Rio Grande. El Paso Police said the body was first spotted by U.S. Border Patrol agents around 9 a.m. along the border highway near Bowie High School. The body had gotten caught in a canal head gate. The El Paso Fire Department was called around

El Paso Police have identified the man killed in a car crash in east El Paso. This happened Wednesday around 4 p.m. on the 11000 block of Montana. Police said 57-year-old Jesus Ponce was traveling north on Oasis approaching Montana in a Pontiac Grand AM. At the same time, a 2004 GMC Yukon being driven

IRVING, TEXAS- UTEP senior women’s basketball guard Cameasha Turner received the Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service Award, league commissioner Judy MacLeod announced Thursday . In total 14 student-athletes across C-USA were so distinguished. The award recognizes the community service efforts of the league’s student-athletes based upon significant public service, good academic standing and participation

Las Cruces Police said they arrested a pair of teenagers suspected of burglarizing several vehicles that were parked – and left unlocked – in the ‘Dale’ neighborhood between Spitz Avenue and Elks Drive. Anthony Torres, 17, and 16-year-old Deacon Castillo are charged with one count each of aggravated burglary (armed after entering), conspiracy to commit

be christian alcantar troy wyatt the horizon city wine festival committee announces its second annual event. the committee outlined the plan for the second annual horizon city wine festival which will be taking place on april 9th & 10th from 11am to 11 on saturday and 12 to 8 on sunday. the event fee is

be christian alcantar troy wyatt the horizon city wine festival committee announces its second annual event. the committee outlined the plan for the second annual horizon city wine festival which will be taking place on april 9th & 10th from 11am to 11 on saturday and 12 to 8 on sunday. the event fee is

traveled between el paso and juarez again. would you ride them? that’s one of the questions the el paso city council is asking. abc-7’s maria garcia is live with new details: crews are already working on the trolley route in el paso. remember the state is paying for all 97 million dollars there. and the

seemed like a sci-fi fantasy. … something only the rich and connected might have access to. that’s certainly not the case any more … with three- dimensional printing now part of your child’s high-tech education,… right here in the borderland. with the right tools … the right material … and just a few hours wait..

FBI agents tell ABC-7 they have caught the man accused of robbing a GECU in the lower valley. The robbery happened Tuesday around 2 p.m. at the GECU located on the 8900 block of Alameda Avenue. FBI identified him as Alfonso Ismael Hernandez. Police said Hernandez entered the bank and robbed a teller for an

and for the utep soccer team that’s exactly their focus for spring ball. abc 7’s luke lyddon has a preview on the upcoming season. luke standup: “we still hav about 4 months until the regular season for utep soccer, but no worries because spring ball is already here and the miners couldn’t have started any

beaumont army medical center is working to get a national accreditation as a baby-friendly hospital by changing how it delivers ceserean section babies. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live with the story … denise? after a vaginal birth a newborn is immediately handed over to the mother within seconds to help create a

El Paso Police SWAT is at a home on the 10700 block ofManitoba. According to police the situation began around 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Police say a man is barricaded in the home and they are attempting to make contact. No other information is available at this time.

It is a special moment when a woman gets to hold her newborn baby for the first time, but for some mothers that experience is delayed when they deliver via cesarean section. The first meeting is called skin-to-skin contact, where the baby is placed on the mother’s chest right after delivery. William Beaumont Army Medical

“the presidential candidates ar back on the campaign trail, i’m abc’s stephanie ramos in washington. coming up, see how their trying to snag voters in new york one person was rescued from the rio grande yesterday evening after they fell in—but who’s in charge of the investigation? plus– abc-7 is still waiting to learn the

Northeast residents have created an online petition to create a connection between Sean Haggerty and South Angora Loop. El Pasoans who live there have been asking for the extension for years. Residents say they’re forced to drive down Mccombs all the way south until they hit Sun Valley if theywant to reach the neighborhood east

el pasoans who live there have been asking for an extension of sean haggerty. the road would connect with south angora loop. what is this a big deal? well, let’s say you are heading east on sean haggerty and want to reach the neighborhood east of dyer … you have to get on mc-combs and

EL PASO – The Socorro boys soccer team has defied expectations all season long. After starting the season losing three of its first five games, Socorro has rebounded and made it to the 6A Sweet 16. They are now only two wins away from a trip to the Final Four. The Bulldogs will play juggernaut

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The El Paso Electric Company confirms power is back on to the 4,700 customers who lost it Wednesday evening. At 9:37, EPE tweeted: “#EPElectric crews restored power to customers in west El Paso. Cause of the outage is underinvestigation. Outage reported at 8:54 pm. ?#?besafe?.” As ABC-7 reported live on ABC-7 at Nine on the

ABC-7 is following a water rescue on the Texas-New Mexico border near Sunland Park, NM. Late Wednesday afternoon, El Paso Police and El Paso Firefighters were called to 3450 Anapra Rd. on a report a person fell into the Rio Grande. When they arrived on the scene, El Paso emergency crews report the person was

san jacinto plaza downtown… finally complete? the city says… it was worth the wait! and put on your thinking caps folks. today’s news conference downtown lead us to a fun story that puts you to the test. can you name all of the city’s mascots? good evening everyone. i’m estela cas. and i’m rick cabrera.

The UTEP spring soccer season kicked off on Sunday, and the Miners couldn’t have impressed any more in their opening game. UTEP defeated Highlands 7-0, and while it is a good sign for things to come, the team isn’t quite satisfied. UTEP head soccer coach, Kevin Cross said the team still has a lot to

las cruces. the defense rested its case a few hours ago… meaning the jury could begin deliberating as soon as tomorrow morning. flynn is accused of threatening a friend’s neighbor with a gun back in 20-14… and flynn allegedly gave police a hard time when arrested. that’s why he’s on trial for aggravated assault …

Intelligent, hardworking, and lovable. Those were the words Alicia Aofia used to describe her son. Eric Aofia was only 29 years old when he lost his life in a traffic accident. “He was home one day, gone the next. We found out when we came to the hospital that he had received a severe brain

City officials could not stress enough how excited they were that the San Jacinto Plaza will finally be reopening this month, nearly a year-and-a-half late. “After we open up, everyone will talk about that it was worth the wait,” said Mayor Oscar Leeser at a press conference at City Hall Wednesday morning. “I’m really glad