Month: June 2016

The president of Planned Parenthood is cheering Monday’s Supreme Court abortion ruling as “an enormous victory for women.” Cecile Richards says the court has recognized that tough restrictions passed in Texas in 2013 “do not enhance patient safety.” The court today voted 5-3 in support of Texas clinics that argued the regulations were an attempt

The American Red Cross issued an apology Monday for a water safety poster that some suggested had a racist message. The cartoon poster showed children playing in a swimming pool. Nearly all of the white children’s activities were labeled as “cool,” while the children of color were depicted acting in unsafe ways and were labeled

A jury has sentenced Gustavo Valencia to 60 years in prison. Friday, the same jury convicted Valencia of Capital Murder in connection with the October 2014 killing of 18-year-old Aaron Ochoa near Downtown El Paso. Police charged Valencia, Miguel Bygoytia, and Armando Torres for Ochoa’s murder. At the time of the killing, Ochoa was attending

LULAC, the League of Latin American Citizens, argues it’s time the border was better served by getting more legal expertise in the community. “Anybody who wants to go to school from El Paso has to go to Baylor,” said Danny Anchondo, president of LULAC Council 4982, “they have to go to Austin, they have to

County commissioners are bracing for an expected increase in traffic in the sparsely populated eastern portions of El Paso County for the Fourth of July holiday. Many are expected to head to the desert to shoot off fireworks since no ban was put in place for the county. “We want to try to limit the

County Commissioners are hammering out how the relatively new county administration department should operate. There was some back-and-forth Monday between commissioners about how the chief administrator, a position currently held by Betsy Keller, should be able to manage her own staff and the county departments she oversees. As opposed to the city manager for El

Trial began Tuesday for Richard Garcia, one of two Las Cruces Police officers caught on camera beating a handcuffed suspect while in holding cell in 2014. Ross Flynn is now suing the Las Cruces Police Department for $12.5 million. The video shows two officers throw Flynn up against the wall and onto the floor, breaking

Police arrested a woman for allegedly stealing a pair of credit cards and attempting to purchase several hundred dollars worth of merchandise at the Walmart on Walton Blvd. Jennifer Robinette, 30, is charged with six, fourth-degree felonies: two counts of credit card theft, two counts of conspiracy, one count of fraudulent use of a credit

The NMSU Board of Regents Monday approved a number of benefit changes that will impact current and future employees. “With your assistance, we will be able to make the changes needed to put the university on a more secure financial footing,” NMSU President Garrey Carruthers said, “As a member of our NMSU community said to

Mexican students will now be able to attend New Mexico State University at a discounted rate. The NMSU Board of Regents passed a resolution that allows students from Mexico to pay a lower tuition rate than out-of-state students. Las Cruces is near the border with Mexico and already attracts many students from the country. The

A person briefed on the matter says Volkswagen would repair or buy back polluting vehicles and pay each owner as much $10,000 under a $14.7 billion legal settlement stemming from its emissions-cheating scandal. The person said Monday that the deal sets aside $10 billion to repair or buy back roughly 475,000 polluting Volkswagen vehicles with

A strong earthquake struck in southern Mexico on Monday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 and its epicenter was in the southern state of Oaxaca, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) north of the town of Pinotepa

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers turned over a man wanted for aggravated homicide to Mexican authorities Friday at the Stanton Street Bridge. Daniel Ramirez-Villanueva, 39, had been living in the United States illegally. He is wanted in Sinaloa, Mexico, for the 1998 stabbing death of Jaime “El Mito” Gallardo. Mexican authorities issued an arrest

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the broad reach of a federal law that bars people with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions from owning guns. The justices rejected arguments that the law covers only intentional or knowing acts of abuse and not those committed recklessly – where a person is aware of the risk that an

The Walmart Foundation is now accepting grant applications to its State Giving Program. These grants, which range from $25,000 to $200,000, are for nonprofit organizations in Texas that address areas of need among under-served communities in the state. The grants are designed to help programs that focus on hunger relief and healthy eating, career opportunity,

A report out of Washington states federal investigators are looking into a smuggling ring involving Fort Bliss soldiers. Investigative Reporter Sharyl Attkisson reports two soldiers were arrested in the Rio Grande Valley with two undocumented immigrants in their vehicle over the weekend. ABC-7 has confirmed with Fort Bliss spokesman Mike Brantley, the soldiers are SPC

El Paso police tell ABC-7 three men in their 20s have been transported to Del Sol Hospital with serious injuries Sunday after a single-vehicle rollover. Police dispatchers say at least one person was ejected from the vehicle when it rolled over into a canal at the intersection of Carl Longuemare and Winn roads. Special traffic

morning— a fire in the franklins. we have the latest details from our round the clock news team./ happening today– sentencing is scheduled for a convicted killer who police say shot and killed another man back in 20-14. “the markets had the weekend to recover so how will they do today ..i;m abc’s lana zak

Franklin State Park Rangers tell ABC-7 they believe the fire was sparked by lighting on the northeast side of the Franklin Mountains. Rangers responded to the call around 3 p.m. Sunday. Officials tell us that there is no reason to put the fire out since there are no nearby structures. Park rangers will continue monitoring

Northeast residents may finally start seeing some changes in the Northgate area. On Tuesday, city council will vote on awarding a $10.6 million bid to a firm to build a new Sun Metro bus terminal and parking garage. The city took ownership of the property on Wren and Dyer streets in 2010. Northpark mall used

vote to award dantex construction company a ten point six million dollar bid to build a sun metro transit center and parking garage in north east el paso. abc-7’s jamie warren joins us live with the details, jamie: the terminal and parking garage are part of a larger development project in the north east. many

Two people were hospitalized Saturday after a plane crashed in the Rio Grande south of Las Cruces. New Mexico State Police said a single engine aircraft was found in the Rio Grande just west of State Road 28, though they do not know what time the crash happened. When officers arrived, both occupants from the

abc-7 listens. she arrived in el paso four years ago … fresh out of college at arizona state. but she never missed a beat … quickly becoming a part of the good morning el paso team. i’m talking about stormtrack meteorologist krystal klei … who said goodbye to abc-7. dee anne commented on krystal’s facebook

abc-7 listens. she arrived in el paso four years ago … fresh out of college at arizona state. but she never missed a beat … quickly becoming a part of the good morning el paso team. i’m talking about stormtrack meteorologist krystal klei … who said goodbye to abc-7. dee anne commented on krystal’s facebook

and joing us now is: abigail velez and jessenia a. cruz

abc-7 listens. she arrived in el paso four years ago … fresh out of college at arizona state. but she never missed a beat … quickly becoming a part of the good morning el paso team. i’m talking about stormtrack meteorologist krystal klei … who said goodbye to abc-7. dee anne commented on krystal’s facebook

more recovery in west virginia this morning… as fast- moving floodwaters make this the deadliest in years. with the brexit vote still sending shockwaves around the world… millions now asking for a do-over. and a borderland church seeing regular desecration of their sacred spaces… trying to come together to unite against the vandalism. and in

Three times In the last month San Pedro Mission parishioners in Vado have found their church vandalized. Although most things have been repaired the damage extended beyond the physical Doors were kicked down and windows shattered in the patio area of the church, but the worst happened last week when parishioners at the San Pedro

The University of Texas will open an Austin medical school in July nearly 135 years after the university was founded in the city. The Austin American-Statesman reports (http://atxne.ws/28SDaWX ) the medical school aims to improve health care for Austin’s low-income residents and attract start-up companies and researchers. The $310 million Dell Seton Medical Center at

A tradition was reborn this weekend in Las Cruces. Hundreds took to the Rio Grande Saturday morning to celebrate the return of Raft the Rio. Organizers estimated that thousands of people lined the banks of the river La Llorona Park in Las Cruces see the floaters and boaters off for the colorful community event. “Why