Month: June 2016

By JIM VERTUNO, AP Sports Writer Fired Baylor coach Art Briles is ripping his former employer, accusing the school of wrongful termination and indicating he has no interest in settling a federal lawsuit filed against him and the university by a woman who was raped by a football player. In a motion filed Thursday as

Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax on Thursday despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it. The City Council gave final approval to a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on sugary and diet beverages. Only Berkeley, California, had a similar law. Soda tax proposals have failed in more than

By RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press The Republican-led House on Thursday narrowly defeated an attempt to bar young immigrants living in the country illegally to enlist in the armed forces, as opponents tied the measure to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Lawmakers voted 211-210 to reject an amendment by Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., to the annual defense

By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press Texas can’t keep out Syrian refugees, a federal judge has ruled, dismissing concerns state Republican leaders’ sounded over hidden extremists following the Paris attacks and revived this week by Donald Trump following the nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. Texas was the first state to sue the Obama administration over

A man originally charged with Murder for allegedly shooting and killing his mother-in-law has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury, according to Claudia Duran with the district attorney’s office. Armando Munoz was sentenced to 10 years probation and 120 days in jail. On October 5, 2013, Munoz and

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of shooting a 22-year-old man in East El Paso back in May 21, 2016. Jacob Chavez, 22, was pulled over while driving in Horizon City on June 13. He allegedly tried running away, but was captured shortly thereafter. At the time, the El Paso Police Department’s GANG Unit had

Welcome to the 2016 monsoon season. It runs from June 15 to September 30th. This is the time of year that we start to see thunderstorms and rain. It’s all caused by the winds turning more to the south and southeast. This is significant because the change in our wind direction causes moisture from the

“president obama heading to florida to meet with the survivors of the orlando nightclub shooting. i’m abc’s adrienne bankert in new york we’ll have the latest on the stories of survival and the investigation …next” spurred to action by the horrific shooting — democrats force the senate to address gun law reform … with a

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-3 in a back and forth gameWednesdaynight at Southwest University Park. Carlos Pimentel was the winning pitcher after allowing two runs in six innings of work. Trailing 1-0 in the third, El Paso had back-to-back, two-out RBI singles by Carlos Asuaje and Hunter

The El Paso Independent School District could be calling for a bond election in November. Although there is still a lot to be considered the district’s facilities advisory committee is studying how they could improve issues when it comes to outdated buildings. It could mean consolidations and possibly new campuses. The process of calling for

Texas parents who have not paid child support for at least six months will not be able to renew their car registration. It’s the latest tool the state Attorney General’s Office is using to get moms and dads to pay up. But some attorneys argue the move will only affect poor people and prevent them

be calling for a bond election in november. although there is still a lot to be considered the district’s facilities advisory committee is studying how they could improve issues when it comes to outdated buildings. it could mean consolidations and possbily new campuses. abc-7’s jerry najera has is live with the story … rick estela

but as abc 7’s luke lyddon shows us– bmx racing takes speed to a whole new level. nats: “bikes riding.” “when am on the gate, when i hear the cadence go, its my, i get tunnel vision, so i am focused getting one, staying straight as possible, trying not to crash.” “i get to ride

to renew their car registration. it’s the latest tool the state attorney general’s office is using to get moms and dads to pay up. abc-7’s stephanie guadian is live in our newsroom– to explain why some attorneys are calling the practice unfair. they argue the move will only affect poor people— and prevent them from

GREENSBORO, N.C. –Junior Daniel Johnson was named American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings First Team All-Region for the Midwest region, the organization announced onWednesday. He is the 12th Aggie to receive this honor, and the first since 2011. “This is a great honor for Daniel and for our program,” said head coach Brian Green. “We are so

The interim director of the El Paso Animal Services Center Tuesday updated city council on renovations taking place at the shelter and two proposed ordinances. Back in January, city council approved adding $1.1 million to the center’s budget. That was the beginning of a major overhaul of the shelter on Fred Wilson in the Northeast.

Texas Gov. Anne Richards once said, “Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” The saying emphasizes that women can do what is usually deemed “men’s work” just as well as their male counterparts. El Pasoan Annette Hernandez is a good example of that. Hernandez likes to

With cannons firing and the marching band playing, outgoing Commanding General Stephen Twitty bid farewell to his troops at Fort Bliss during a change of command ceremony Wednesday morning. “It has been an honor to be your commander,” Twitty said. “I could not be more proud of you and I continue to be in awe

Closures and construction in West El Paso is affecting pedestrians, drivers and even emergency responders. A busy stretch of Paisano was shut down Monday. It will remain that way until late winter to allow crews to work faster on the Border West Expressway, forcing drivers to take I-10 or Mesa. Drivers ABC-7 spoke with said

A Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy placed his hands around a man’s throat while he was handcuffed, according to an incident report obtained by ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom. The report states a deputy arrested Victor Jaime on suspicion of DWI and Resisting Arrest. Jaime was taken into Dona Ana County Detention Center’s booking area

Sheriff’s deputies are looking for the men allegedly involved in a violent home invasion on June 11, 2016. At about 4:00 a.m., several armed individuals broke into a home in Fabens while the homeowner and his family were asleep. Deputies said the suspects assaulted one of the family members during a confrontation, then fired a

Customs and Border Protection officers at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 323.5 pounds of marijuana Tuesday. The estimated street value of the drug load is $258,800, officials said. It was the largest of five marijuana busts made by CBP officers working at the Santa Teresa and El Paso ports on June 14. “This

Police officers arrested two drivers allegedly speeding and driving drunk early Wednesday. Both men were charged with Driving While Intoxicated. The arrests were made in different parts of the city. The first incident occurred on the 1700 block of Zaragoza when officers stopped Diego Garcia, the driver of a 2008 Lexus. Garcia was allegedly speeding

The Warrior Games 2016 opening ceremony is getting underway in West Point, New York Wednesday night. El Pasoan Master Sgt. Shawn Vosburg (Ret.) is preparing to represent his hometown. This is his first competition, after watching the 2015 games from the bleachers. “I’ll be competing in shooting, air rifle prone, air rifle standing and archery,”

one person is in the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting overnight–we have the latest developments in a live report on the scene. / “looks like the victim suffered blunt force trauma” also from our round the clock news team, a man is found dead in central el paso. police now investigating it as

LCPS Board Members Tuesday unanimously approved the resignation of Superintendent Stan Rounds. The meeting was held behind closed doors. The board voted on a severance agreement and they accepted his resignation. Patrick Sanchez, the Las Cruces president of the National Education Association, told ABC-7 some of his members are not happy with the direction the

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas had two early leads Tuesday night against Albuquerque but lost to the Isotopes 5-4 at Southwest University Park. Alex Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs in the loss. The Chihuahuas scored twice in the first inning on RBI doubles by Dickerson and Casey

EL PASO, Texas – They don’t have much in common, and most hardly have any boxing experience, but that doesn’t stop them from drifting into Rock Steady boxing classes at MOVE Steady Training Center. They are local men and women across all ages who, like more than a million Americans, suffer from Parkinson’s Disease. “The

Tuesday afternoon the El Paso Independent School District brainstormed for a possible upcoming bond. The district says they’re in need of better facilities. Some of the buildings they say were built in the 1950s. The facilities advisory committee which consists of members of the community, businesses and district officials discussed a five-year plan. They hope

tomorrow night. one el paso veteran is in west point, new york — representing his hometown. abc- seven’s stephanie valle has his story: 1.44 i’ve had 5 leg surgeries, 1.49 i have bone spurs in my spine. 1.53 the injuries would be enough to sideline any athlete. but for retired master sergeant shawn vosburg, his