Month: August 2016

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El Paso’s city council continues to wrangle with how to deal withelectronic devices and open meeting laws, with some city reps questioning the guidelines or even expressing outright defiance. “Just fair warning, I’m going to have a personal device up here,” said District 8 City Rep. Cortney Niland. “If you want to kick me out,

The U.S. ambassador to Jordan says the United States will reach its target this week of taking in 10,000 Syrian war refugees in a year-old resettlement program. This assessment came from Ambassador Alice Wells after meeting families headed to California and Virginia. The resettlement program has emerged as an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign,

see you then. an alleged hit-and- run driver accused of killing a 6 year- old boy is behind bars this morning… after police follow tips from the community. a man is dead after a hike in the franklin mountains goes horribly wrong… forcing police to shut down a popular area. and we’re learning more about

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the United States oppresses African Americans and other minorities. Kaepernick sat on the team’s bench Friday night during the anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game. He later

El Paso County Commissioners and University Medical Center staff and board members continue to meet to hash out the budget for next year and tackle possible problems like the tax rate and the El Paso Children’s Hospital situation. “It comes as no surprise to anyone that the budget issues with EPCH as well as with…

have certainly been plenty of storms to track for our stormtrackers. but who are these stormtrackers? here’s rick cabrera with abc-7 listens. weather coverage is a huge priority here at abc-7. our goal is to make sure you aren’t caught off guard by changes in the weather and you and your family aren’t at risk

a fire breaks out after train cars slam into a lower valley business. what witnesses saw on the scene. a community in mourning – and police asking for your help this morning… looking for the suspect in a hit and run. an a former fort bliss soldier convicted of manslaughter learns his punishment. and in

A spokesman with the El Paso Fire Department said emergency crews were called out around 11 p.m. Friday after a person called saying heavy smoke and flames were coming from a business in the lower valley. Crews responded to the 9300 block of Billy the Kid Street near Loop 375. The spokesman said when crews

The 2016 High School Football Season is finally here and the ABC-7 Borderland Blitz crew have you covered with scores, highlights, videos and photos from around the region. Now you can become a part of the show by sending us your photos and videos to our social channels on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Don’t forget

Authorities say a 6-year-old child has died after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in southern New Mexico. Luis Villalobos, a spokesman with the Gadsden Independent School District, told ABC-7 the victim is Sebastian Angel Fragoso, a student at Gadsden Elementary. “We’re torn apart, we’re in a lot of pain. I miss my son. I

The Friday night lights are on and many high school football teams will be taking the field in new uniforms. The 2016 football season is the first-year of new apparel deals districts have struck with Nike and Under Armour. Three El Paso ISD schools already have their new Under Armour jerseys as part of the

Several people were injured in a collision involving several vehicles, the El Paso Fire Department said. The crash happened on the 9700 block of Alameda shortly after 7 p.m. Two people were rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries, another four suffered serious injuries, and a person suffered minor injuries. The fire department said

The Food and Drug Administration is recommending all blood banks in the U.S. test their blood for Zika, not just those in affected areas. United Blood Services, the main blood bank in El Paso, told ABC-7 it has been testing for about a month. The testing will require all underage donors, most of which donate

part of the upcoming legislative session here in texas. one group wants to make sure parent get involved. and joing us now is lisa holbrook, texas p-t-a president. lisa for starters what is the relationship between our local p-t-as at the schools around the el paso texas p-t-a president. – texas pta i provides support

A jury has sentenced Alberto Mendiola to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of 30-year-old Anthony Bowler. The 28-year-old Mendiola was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, but the judge later reduced the fine to $5,000. Earlier this week, Mendiola was acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter. In 2014, Mediola

“Welcome Home El Paso Vietnam Veterans” is inviting the public to a free carnival and movie family event over the weekend. The carnival and movie are part of a celebration and tribute to El Paso Vietnam Veterans. The doors will open at 6:00 PM for the public. The carnival runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00

Ted Banks, who led the UTEP men’s track & field and cross country teams to a combined 17 national titles, passed away at his home in Gunter, Texas Thursday night, said Jeff Darby with the University of Texas at El Paso. Banks was 82 years old. He led the UTEP men’s track and field and

A New Mexico official says a man arrested in the killing of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl was supposed to be on supervised probation from an unrelated case but wasn’t being monitored by probation officers. Albuquerque’s KRQE-TV reports officials are investigating how 31-year-old Fabian Gonzales slipped through the cracks. KRQE-TV says Gonzales pleaded no contest in

Atlanta police investigating a woman’s report that she was sexually assaulted by an Uber driver say they now believe the suspect posed as an Uber driver to lure her into his car, the most recent of several attacks by phony Uber drivers around the nation. The 20-year-old woman told officers she was leaving the Park

The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man. Rudolph Cadena, 59, was last seen Aug 1. According to detectives with the sheriff’s department, Cadena has a history of medical issues, including alcohol and drug abuse. Cadena, who also goes by Rudy, is known to frequent the

Minerpalooza is dubbed the biggest party on campus at the University of Texas at El Paso and Friday night will be no exception. The 26th annual pep rally and festival is expected to draw thousands to the UTEP campus for a night of live entertainment, a kids play area and activity booths. UTEP officials said

The city is hosting more ‘Pokmon Catch ’em’ events this weekend. The Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the events on Friday and Saturday. The first will be from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at Pueblo Viejo Park located at 9300 Roseway Street. The second will be from 6 p.m.

Abc-7 is learning more about the alleged threats made against Santa Teresa Middle School. Sunland Park Police say a 14-year-old boy who threatened to bomb the school also planned to shoot it up if his first plan didn’t work. The unidentified student was arrested Thursday on anti-terrorism and attempted bomb threat charges, police say the

A recent study published in the journal Violence Against Women found that 54 percent of student-athletes at an unnamed university campus in the southeastern part of the country admitted pressuring someone into having sex. Of the non-athletes interviewed by researchers, 38 percent admitted to the same behavior. ABC-7 reached out to administrators at the University

a family picking up the pieces this morning after their apartment goes up in flames overnight. the latest from our ’round the clock news team. sot full “””w something like this happens in our community, it has an affect on each and every one of us”” family and friends mourning the loss of a young

Firefighters extinguished a fire at an apartment complex on the Westside. It happened just after 10:30 p.m. at the Villa Camille Apartments, which is near Coronado High School. A spokesman for the fire department says the fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to a bottom floor apartment. The fire was contained to 80 percent

High School Football Scores for Thursday, August 25th: Del Valle 6, Americas 18 – Final (at the SAC) Franklin 28, Midland 56 – Final (at Grande Stadium in Midland) Parkland 53, Jefferson 8 – Final (at Bowie H.S.) Ysleta 31, Burges 14 – Final (at Burges H.S.) Pebble Hills 34, Irvin 6 – Final (at