Month: September 2016

Officials say nobody has been hurt in an underground electrical fire in downtown El Paso that led to some evacuations. An underground fire in reignited Wednesday afternoon in Downtown El Paso, but the El Paso Fire Department said the blaze was under control by about 1 p.m. A couple of blocks were evacuated for several

Dona Ana County Sheriff’s officials say three men have been arrested after a drug bust. They were taken into custody about 6 a.m. Wednesday after a warrant was served. Sheriff’s deputies had been conducting surveillance for the past week after a tip that drugs were being bought and sold from a home. They say 34-year-old

They were kids, or not even born yet, when America’s heart broke for them. More than 3,000 children and young adults lost a parent in the deadliest terror attack on American soil, instantly becoming known as the children of 9/11. As the 15th anniversary of the attacks approaches, these children are now adults or nearly

When Nathaniel Bradford enrolled at the University of Texas in 1963, he couldn’t join the band. Or a fraternity. Or play on the football team. The reason: He’s black. The Austin American-Statesman (http://atxne.ws/2crYQKg ) reports the campus was slow to integrate, waiting until 1956 to enroll African-American undergraduates even though the U.S. Supreme Court had

An officer with the Texas Anthony Police Department has been arrested, accused of stealing money from the American Legion of which he was president. Michael Saavedra, 36, was arrested by Texas Rangers August 15, said a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Saavedra is charged with Misapplication of Fiduciary Property of Financial Institution,

A federal judge has said he’ll rule by Friday on the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s lawsuit that challenges federal permits for the four-state, $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. The lawsuit alleges that the pipeline, which would be placed less than a mile upstream of the reservation, could impact drinking water for more than 8,000 tribal

Two armed, masked men broke into a Las Cruces apartment and robbed one of the people inside before fleeing on foot early Thursday morning. Police responded to call of shots fired shortly after midnight on the 1600 block of Gladys Dr. Investigators learned that the robbers got in through a window and overpowered one of

NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft was poised for an evening takeoff Thursday as crowds gathered to witness the start of its seven-year quest. Osiris-Rex will be aiming for asteroid Bennu, a big, black, roundish rock that is circling the sun in a slightly wider orbit than Earth’s. The robotic probe will orbit the ancient asteroid, vacuum

Apple wants to push consumers further into a wireless world. Its tactics: eliminate the standard headphone jack in its newest iPhones and market new “AirPods” – tiny wireless earbuds that the company claims greatly improve on standard Bluetooth technology. But that strategy has some risks. AIRPOD ANGST Start with the AirPods themselves. These are a

Police identified a woman found dead at a Northeast El Paso pawn shop where she worked. Dolores Young, 65, had gone to a downstairs area of Cash America Pawn on Saturday at 8181 Dyer Street. A coworker went to check on her and found her unresponsive by a conveyor belt, police said. Investigators believe young

Consider Waukegan and Stevenson, two Illinois school districts separated by 20 miles – and an enormous financial gulf. Stevenson, mostly white, is flush with resources. The high school has five different spaces for theater performances, two gyms, an Olympic-size pool and an espresso bar. Meanwhile Waukegan, with its mostly minority student body, is struggling. At

Election officials across the country are pushing back against Donald Trump’s assertions that the presidential election may be rigged, arguing that too many safeguards exist against engineered results nationally or in individual states. Claims of “rigged” contests are “part of free speech,” Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, a Republican, said in an interview. “But

A crash on I-10 East near Sunland Park is blocking the left lane and causing major delays. Police are currently on scene. Traffic is backed up to Redd Rd. ABC-7 Traffic Track is showing delays of over 30 minutes.

“the two candidates took th stage back to back last night. i’m abc’s maggie rulli. we’ll hear what they had to say coming up.” a ft. bliss solider is presumed dead — following an accident over the holiday weekend. and new this morning—we’ll take a look at one district’s project that empowers students — and

INDIANAPOLIS – Former Miner women’s basketball standout and May 2016 UTEP graduate Cameasha Turner has been named as a top-30 honoree to the NCAA 2016 Woman of the Year Award, it was revealed by the NCAA office Wednesday . The top 30 honorees have demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. The NCAA

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas had a two-run ninth-inning comeback to tie the Tacoma Rainiers but eventually lost 6-5 in 12 innings in Game 1 of the Pacific Coast League playoffsWednesdaynight. It was the first extra-inning postseason game in Chihuahuas’ team history. The Rainiers scored three times on five hits against Frank

Residents in San Elizario cleaninged up a mess after their homes and businesses were flooded. But rain didn’t cause it, a broken fire hydrant is what caused thousands of gallons of water to flood the area. It happened Wednesday morning near the intersection of Socorro Road and Borrego Street. Officials with the Lower Valley Water

A new movie filmed in the Borderland will premiere this month. The actors, writer and the director of ‘River’ are all local. Las Cruces and El Paso are just about 45 miles away from each other. But there is one big difference in the eyes of Hollywood and those in the Borderland who work in

The man who shot two New Mexico State University students at a house party in 2014 was sentenced Wednesday, said officials with the Dona Ana District Attorney’s Office. Philip Zaman, 25, was sentenced to 13 years in prison by Chief District Judge Fernando Macias. Earlier this year, Zaman pleaded no contest to attempted first-degree murder,

While there isn’t widespread flooding from the rains hitting the Borderland this week, homeowners can still get quite the headache from dealing with water coming into their homes. There’s been a lot of demand for sandbags around the region, with El Paso Water handing about 15,000 of them on Tuesday alone. ABC-7 crews saw a

The Clovis Police Department released video of an officer being shot by a fugitive Aug. 29. From the officer’s lapel pin camera, you can see the officer approach a bicyclist for a minor traffic. He learns the man, Anthony Baca, has an outstanding felony arrest warrant. That’s when he asks him to turn around so

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s officials say three men have been arrested after a drug bust. They were taken into custody about 6 a.m. Wednesday after a warrant was served. Sheriff’s deputies had been conducting surveillance for the past week after a tip that drugs were being bought and sold from a home. They say 34-year-old

A North Dakota judge issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who is accused of spray-painting construction equipment during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline. Court records show Stein was charged Wednesday in Morton County with misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and criminal mischief. The same charges

The Department of Animal Services is hosting low-cost spay/neuter services throughout the month of September. They are looking to prevent unwanted litters in the community. The services will be offered at the Mission Valley facility at 9060 Socorro Road. The offer is only good for the first 30 animals that register each scheduled day. The

Apple’s latest iPhone may be more notable for what’s missing than what’s been added, as the consumer tech giant tries to revive demand for its top-selling product and nudge consumers closer to its vision of a wireless world. That’s a world where, in Apple’s view, consumers will use the same wireless ear buds to shift

Texas officials say sagging oil prices has shrunk the budget outlook by nearly $1 billion at a time when state agencies are already facing possible cuts next year. Republican Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Wednesday that “prolonged weakness” in the oil and gas sector caused tax collections for fiscal year 2016 to finish even below his

The Clovis Police Department released video of an officer being shot by a fugitive Aug. 29. From the officer’s lapel pin camera, you can see the officer approach a bicyclist for a minor traffic. He learns the man, Anthony Baca, has an outstanding felony arrest warrant. That’s when he asks him to turn around so

The University of Texas recently asked the state Supreme Court to block a sex and race discrimination lawsuit filed by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney, who was forced out in 2013 after the school learned about a romantic relationship with one of her athletes a decade earlier. University lawyers argued in an Aug. 26

Donald Trump is vowing to boost military spending by tens of billions of dollars. Speaking today in Philadelphia, he outlined plans for major increases in the number of active troops, Navy ships, submarines and fighter planes. The speech came as Trump works to convince skeptics in both parties that he’s ready to lead the world’s

Fair warning to the squawking, trash-scavenging, car-splattering hordes along Austin Avenue in Waco: Tiberius is watching. Tiberius is a Harris’s hawk with a fearsome hooked beak and talons, and if he can’t eat all the grackles in downtown Waco, his handlers say he can strike terror in their little avian hearts. Mark Smith of Blackjack