Month: April 2016

Border Patrol agent Jose Daniel Barraza died in a crash involving an 18-wheeler and his Ford F-150 truck. The crash took place on westbound lanes of I-10 at Mile Marker 78 near Esperanza. According to a fundraising site, YOUCARING, Barraza was going home after working the midnight shift. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. GilKerlikowske

“cut it off and use on th opposite side.” that’s what el pasoa reggie cook suggested to his surgeon. and last friday – during a 12- hour surgery – he became the first ever elbow to elbow transplant patient. it’s an update to a story you’ll see only on abc-seven… doctors at university of california,

Fewer teachers may be the answer to the Las Cruces Public School District’s budget shortfall. Since the district is getting $2.9 million less from the state next year, staffing cuts are a possibility. Superintendent Stan Rounds tells ABC-7 the district won’t lay off teachers. But they are talking about possibly not resigning temporary hires to

It’s not an easy topic to talk about: budget cuts. And NMSU employees will be hit the most starting in the fall. As ABC-7 has reported, NMSU voted not to raise tuition for the upcoming school year. They’re now forced to cut nearly $10.7 million from the budget. Possible cuts include:Reducing salaries for administrators who

A botched cocaine deal ended with a 19-year-old El Paso man beaten to death with a baseball bat, set on fire and dumped in the desert, according court documents. Tristan Lee Mina, 19, was reported missing on April 11. His body was found April 15 in the Hudspeth County desert. According to the complaint affidavit

shortfall. abc-7’s jamie warren is live from our new mexico mobile newsroom. jamie? since the district is getting nearly three million dollars less from the state next year: staffing cuts are a possibility. today, superintendent stan rounds tells us the district won’t lay off teachers. but they are talking about possibly not resigning temporary hires

about– budget cuts. and nmsu employees will be hit the most starting in the fall. as we’ve reported, nmsu voted not to raise tuition for the upcoming school year. they’re now forced to cut nearly 10.7 million dollars from the budget. abc-7’s jamie warren joins us live from nmsu where a forum just wrapped up

not all fun and games at the downtown ballpark. another baseball fan was hit by a foul ball today – and rushed to the hospital! witnesses say the fan was taken to umc after the 6th inning of the game against the tacoma rainiers. abc-7’s josie ortegon is live … rick, estela. fans we spoke

ABC-7 has obtained dramatic new video of a desperate attempt to save an El Paso truck driver who drove his truck into flood waters in Houston earlier this week and drowned. Sixty-one year-old Pedro Rascon Morales was a longtime truck owner/operator who lived in Central El Paso with his family. Officials at J. J. Transport

The tropical Pacific Ocean is at the heart of ENSO. Short for El Nio-Southern Oscillation, ENSO is a natural climate pattern in which the central-eastern tropical Pacific swings back and forth between a warm and rainy state (El Nio) and a cooler and drier state (La Nia). El Nio’s impact on wind, air pressure, and

Thousands of people will descend on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to smoke pot for the annual 4/20 celebration, in what may be the last year marijuana is illegal in California. Fans of the drug have long marked April 20 as a day to roll weed or munch on pot-laced brownies – especially at 4:20

If you haven’t been picked for Miss USA this year, don’t throw away your swimsuit. The beauty contest is turning to the public to find a wild-card contestant. The Miss Universe Organization said Wednesday it will conduct an online search for a candidate to join the 51 contestants from all 50 states and the District

The City Council has overwhelmingly voted to reopen Mills Avenue in downtown El Paso. The street has been closed for three years during the reconstruction of the San Jacinto Plaza. City Council members voted on the issue during Tuesday’s meeting, but not everyone agreed Mills Avenue should be reopened. Peter Svarzbein, the only representative to

By JULIE PACE and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton swept to victory with ease in Tuesday’s New York primary, with Trump bouncing back from a difficult stretch in the Republican contest and Clinton pushing closer to locking up the Democratic nomination. Trump’s victory was a psychological boost for his campaign,

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 75,000 Americans died from infections they acquired in a hospital. The statistics, as well as the desire to avoid an outbreak of health care-associated infections, motivated El Paso’s University Medical Center to begin using new technology to sterilize its operating rooms. The county hospital recently

An El Paso trucker was found dead inside the submerged cabin of an 18-wheeler Tuesday in Houston, which has been dealing with historic and flooding since Sunday. Pedro Rascon Morales, 61, died on the Sam Houston Parkway off of Interstate 10, WFAA and ABC-13 Eyewitness News in Houston reported. Harris County Precinct Sgt. Herber Martinez

A college senior, who has traveled across the globe, spent the last year creating a phone application for the jet-setting student. Doris Llamas, CEO of the app ‘Awayys,’ will graduate from the University of Texas at El Paso this May with a degree in computer information systems. Llamas has already embarked on a project similar

infections they acquired in a hospital. a scary statistic from the centers for disease control and prevention. it’s what motivated university medical center to begin using new technology to sterilize its operating rooms. we’re showing you how it works — in a story new this morning and only on abc-seven: nats: nothing’s wrong with your

“the frontrunners win the new york primary,i’m abc’s bazi kanani with more on what that means for their campaigns, coming up” the man police say was behind a freeway shooting spree has been released from jail. the death toll has gone up in east texas — as rains continue to come down. residents continue to

Pornography or art? A man is concerned about what he said are obscene art displays at the El Paso Museum of Art. Alberto Rivas visited the “Desert Triangle Print Carpeta” exhibit inside the El Paso Museum of Art. “Few of those prints feature rather unsavory depictions – despite their artistry – with at least one

El Paso Independent School District athletic students will soon take the field with new uniforms. On Tuesday evening, the board voted to approve a contract with well-known apparel company Under Armour. Officials say the deal is expected to save the district millions. A few months ago, the Ysleta Independent School District partnered with Nike. On

with a well known apparel company. officials say the deal is expected to save the district millions. abc-7’s jerry najera was at the board meeting today he is live with the story … rick estela few months ago yisd partnered with nike. today the episd board voted to approve a contract that would make athletic

EL PASO, Texas – Emma Adams tied the program record for career doubles with her 42nd double as the NM State softball team defeated Battle of I-10 rival 12-0 on Tuesday at Helen of Troy Field. The Aggies (29-19) scored 12 runs and amassed eight RBIs on 13 hits. Fiana Finau went 3-for-4 with four

EL PASO, Texas – The Tacoma Rainiers batted around in back-to-back innings, held off a late El Paso comeback and beat the Chihuahuas 11-7 Tuesday night at Southwest University Park. Tacoma scored six runs in the fourth, the highest single-inning run total against El Paso this season, and brought home five more runs in the

aggies and miners playing some softball today. 4th inning…2-0 aggies…rachel rodgriguez the grounder..victoria castro tries to score from third and slides in safely…3-0 nmsu. it got worse for the miners from there …the aggies would run off 12 unanswered in this one. the game was called due to the run rule in the 5th. final

was on fire last night, racking up 19 hits and 14 runs. could they repeat that tonight at the start of a new series with tacoma? you’re on kiss cam! alright that’s enough…settle down you two…this is a family show. top 4 – mike baxter kisses that one, alright. he kisses it goodbye. three run

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Most Aggies fans knew this day was coming. Now it’s here. Pascal Siakam, the 2016 WAC Player of the Year, officially declared for the NBA Draft Tuesday. Siakam, a sophomore last season, was tied for the most double-doubles in the country with 27. He posted 20.3 points per game to go

searching for a new men’s basketball coach. they also might want to start looking for a new superstar. that’s because pascal siakam declared for the nba draft today. some projections have him as a late first rounder. he won’t hire an agent so he can come back next season if he so chooses. siakam says