Month: November 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI Director James Comey says that agents have “reviewed all of the communications that were to or from Hillary Clinton” that were part of newly discovered emails. Comey sent a letter to Congress Sunday informing them that the FBI has “not changed our conclusions” from earlier this year that she should not

The El Paso Police Department’s bomb squad and FBI agents had part of a Westside neighborhood blocked off Sunday morning as they responded to reports of a suspicious package. Officers set up a command post at Krupp Drive and Eubank Court near the house where residents had called police to report receiving a package they

The wife of one of the four people killed in a 2003 shooting at a South Carolina motorcycle shop says the man who authorities say confessed to the killing was a disgruntled customer. Melissa Ponder told The Associated Press she was resigned that her husband Scott’s death would never be solved before getting a phone

Many municipal courts in Texas unfairly jail poor defendants who can’t pay fines related to traffic tickets and fail to consider their ability to pay such fines or consider alternatives such as community service to resolve their cases, according to a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union. The report comes as the ACLU

A tornado warning has been issued for southern El Paso County at 6:18 pm until 7:00 pm. Residents of far east El Paso have been reporting egg-sized hail, and there is the chance for baseball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to all those without shelter and may damage or destroy mobile homes. Roofs,

According to the missing migrants project 5,610 migrants are missing or dead all over the world, 314 of them on the US Mexico border and more than 4,000 in the Mediterranean. Saturday bishops and priests from across the borderland gathered at the edge of the Rio Grande to celebrate the annual border Mass and honor

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A San Antonio police officer has been fired after an internal investigation determined he tried to give a homeless man a sandwich with feces inside it. Police Chief William McManus said in a statement Friday that former officer Matthew Luckhurst committed a “vile and disgusting act.” Luckhurst, a five-year member of

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – An Albuquerque woman accused of taking part in the rape and murder of her 10-year-old daughter has lost custody of her other child. KOAT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2epaAMb) that court documents obtained Friday indicate the Michelle Martens’ 8-year-old son now lives solely with his father. According to court records, Martens was receiving $300

ABC-7’s Stephen Decatur went to McKittrick Canyon located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park to do a little hiking on Friday and took this beautiful shot. Guadalupe Mountains National Park is just a two hour drive out HWY 180 from El Paso. McKittrick Canyon is well know throughout the state as one of the best spots

The board of regents of New Mexico’s largest university is considering revising its half-century old seal amid concerns by Native American students. A University of New Mexico committee on Thursday voted to accept the recommendation to change the seal after months of forums and public input. Native American student groups want the University of New

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says people should stay vigilant but go about their daily lives as usual while officials assess the credibility of information about a possible al-Qaida threat on the eve of Election Day. Abbott on Friday responded to officials saying that counterterrorism investigators were reviewing information that mentioned Texas, New York and Virginia

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is returning to his native state to teach a 10-day elective course on governmental leadership at Texas A&M. The university announced Friday that Bush’s class will begin Jan. 6 and conclude before the regular spring semester begins. He’s joining the faculty at A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service,

Las Cruces and Mayfield will have to resume the game canceled Friday night because of a severe thunderstorm warning. The New Mexico Activities Association said they must play the game. It has informed the district and the coaches. The game will be played Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Field of Dreams, a 12,500 seat

The Texas Department of Transportation has reopened all lanes at I-10 West and East just before Porfirio Diaz. Westbound lanes were closed while crews worked to clear out hail. All eastbound lanes were briefly closed but reopened, TxDOT said late Friday.

Thursday , Nov. 3 Bowie 52 Jefferson 6 Final El Dorado 63 Pebble Hills 32 Final Centennial 46 Onate 28 Final —————————– Friday , Nov. 4 Canutillo 31 Eastlake 27 Final Parkland 49 Riverside 15 Final Bel Air 35 Ysleta 28 Final Horizon 14 Hanks 7 Final Montwood 28 Eastwood 21 Final Coronado 49 Socorro

Storms slammed El Paso’s central and west side Friday evening. Strong gusts caused damage, rain flooded streets and hail pummeled everything in its path. The day started with heavy wind gusts. At Coronado High School a large air conditioning cover toppled over onto a pathway. School officials told ABC-7 students were on campus at the

The Mayfield-Las Cruces game has been suspended, officials with the Las Cruces Public Schools District said. More than 20,000 fans were expected to attend the game at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Thousands of tickets were sold. Officials told ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom no refunds will be issued. The game will not be re-scheduled Officials say

El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke told the Texas Tribune on Friday he is considering a run for the U.S. Senate. “Am I looking at one of those two races? Yes,” O’Rourke told the Tribune Friday. He declined to specify whether he would challenge Sen. John Cornyn or Sen. Ted Cruz. ABC-7 spoke with the congressman

An organization claims to have found copper contamination in a south-central Housing Authority complex playground. Familias Unidas del Chamizal said they contacted a UTEP researcher to examine the area after they inspected the Salazar playground and neighborhood. Familias Unidas said the results of the study, which they got October, showed toxic levels of copper. The

Oklahoma and at least two other states said Friday that they have denied efforts by Russian officials to be present at polling stations during the election, requests the U.S. State Department’s spokesman dismissed as “nothing more than a PR stunt.” The Oklahoma secretary of state’s office said it received a letter in August from Russia’s

Rigged elections. Vigilante observers. Angry voters. The claims, threats and passions surrounding the presidential race have led communities around the U.S. to move polling places out of schools or cancel classes on Election Day. The fear is that the ugly rhetoric of the campaign could escalate into confrontations and even violence in school hallways, endangering

The Justice Department and FBI say they will have officials ready on Election Day to respond to potential crimes. Justice Department officials will be monitoring conduct at certain polling places, and lawyers will be available to handle complaints regarding voter intimidation, discrimination and fraud such as vote-buying. The FBI will also have a command center

El Paso City Rep Emma Acosta is running for mayor. District 3 El Paso City Rep. Emma Acosta has confirmed that she is running for mayor, speaking with ABC-7’s news partner the El Paso Inc. Acosta was first elected into office in 2008 and is wrapping up her second four-year term. Acosta told the El

Whether you are a RePUPlican or a DemoCAT, everyone is invited to adopt a shelter pet for just $20 from now through November 7 at El Paso’s Animal Services Center. Adoption fees will be furthered discounted on Election Day, November 8, with free adoptions for anyone with an “I Voted” sticker. All adoptions will include

A two-year-old boy suffered serious burns before being pronounced dead at a hospital, a court affidavit states. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested Damien Martinez, 27, and charged him with murder in connection with the death of the child. Authorities say on Sept. 22, sheriff’s deputies responded to the 12000 block of Cuarto Aces

A Las Cruces police sergeant resigned over the summer following allegations he traded drugs for sexual favors, the Las Cruces Sun News reports. The newspaper reports Sgt. Alex Smith was investigated after he was accused of giving a substance believed to be methamphetamine to a woman last June, while in uniform and wearing his badge.

A new CNN electoral map has Hillary Clinton dropping below the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidential election. CNN’s John King explains in the video below:

South Texas officials say they’re struggling to provide services to a fresh wave of immigrants who have entered the U.S. illegally. City leaders in McAllen say a support center at Sacred Heart Catholic Church saw its busiest month in October since opening two years ago, with more than 5,600 immigrants recorded. The city and local

A federal jury found Rolling Stone magazine, its publisher and a reporter defamed a University of Virginia administrator in a discredited story about gang rape at a fraternity house, news media reported Friday. University of Virginia administrator Nicole Eramo claimed the 2014 article portrayed her as a villain who discouraged the woman identified only as

Underage drinking is a major problem in El Paso, according to a new report by The Paso Del Norte Health Foundation. During a news conference Thursday , the foundation revealed the findings of its report and talked about possible solutions. The report found that 28% of high school freshman reported drinking alcohol in the past