Month: November 2016

The fight over control of an important regional transportation planning group is over, but the problems that started it are still lingering. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was the subject of a very public dispute over representation on the Transportation Policy Board (TPB). A vote by smaller incorporated communities would have diluted the influence of

El Paso County Commissioners Monday received an update on plans to improve the Fabens Airport, a process that could take longer than expected. The county’s deal with UTEP to bring aerospace development projects to the far east airport is still on, but more work needs to be done to ensure basic operations like small airplane

The election of Donald Trump dominated the headlines, but another big outcome of the election is the continued erosion of the Democratic Party’s power across the country. Republicans maintained control of both houses of Congress, and now control the legislature and governorships in more than half the states. At the start of the Obama administration,

A former El Dorado High School classroom aide allegedly admitted to a police detective he had sex with a 16-year-old student inside his home on several occasions, a complaint affidavit states. Detectives with the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit arrested David Efren Ordaz, 43, and charged him with Sexual Assault of Child and Improper Relationship

Jurgen Klinsmann was fired as coach of the U.S. soccer team Monday, six days after a 4-0 loss at Costa Rica dropped the Americans to 0-2 in the final round of World Cup qualifying. Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena is the favorite to succeed Klinsmann, and his hiring could be announced as early as

Texas athletic director Mike Perrin says football Charlie Strong’s future with the Longhorns will be decided after the Longhorns’ next game. Perrin called multiple reports that Texas has decided to fire Strong “rumors,” and said Strong will be evaluated after the Longhorns play TCU on Friday. That leaves Strong with an uncertain future Monday at

Mexico’s Criminal Investigation Agency arrested one of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s most wanted fugitives in Ciudad Juárez last week. Luis Arellano Romero is wanted on money laundering and engaging in organized criminal activity charges and firearms trafficking. Mexican officials said a federal court in Texas requested Arellano’s extradition in September of 2014. El Diario de

Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve the faithful of the “grave sin” of abortion, extending indefinitely the special permission he had granted for the duration of the just-ended Holy Year of Mercy. Francis wrote in the Apostolic Letter made public by the Vatican on Monday that “there is no sin that God’s mercy

Here’s a look at road closures for Monday. Don’t be caught off guard: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. I-10 West lane closure Sunland Park exit to overpass I-10 East lane closure from Mesa to Resler 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Loop 375 North from Pebble Hills to Edgemere 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Lane closures

CLICK HERE TO STREAM LIVE Good Morning El Paso, several police officers around the country were reportedly targeted over the weekend. The latest on the man hunt underway for a suspect here in TX. Plus, last night on ABC-7 XTRA we spoke to an El Paso family who lost a family member after she took

Dozens gathered in El Paso for National Transgender Day of Awareness. A dinner and discussion was held Sunday at the Houchen Community Center. Organizers said it was to fight for acceptance, and to remember those who have died due to hate. The event comes 3 months after the murder of Erykah Tijerina, a transgender woman

UTEP scored the game’s first three points on a Jay Mattox 37-yard field goal. But Rice followed with 34 unanswered points in the first half on its way to a 44-24 victory at Rice Stadium on a brisk Saturday afternoon. The Owls [3-8, 2-6 Conference USA] outgained the Miners [3-8, 1-6 C-USA], 482 yards to

Lamar Peters scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half, including a series of big three-pointers, as Mississippi State edged UTEP 61-54 in the fifth-place game of the Gildan Charleston Classic on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs (3-1) trailed 43-35 with about 13 minutes left when a four-point play by Peters ignited a 9-0

The Thanksgiving day parade is a tradition for hundreds of families, this year’s theme celebrates the parade’s anniversary with “80 Years Around the World”. “They partnered with Western tech to build these wonderful props depicting these wonderful landmarks around the world,” said Joe Daubach, the Sun Bowl Association’s special events director. From Chichen Itza and

The Texas State Bobcat football team was on their way to Aggie Memorial Stadium to play NMSU and were involved in a large but not serious accident. El Paso Police reported a crash on I-10 involving several cars including some school charter buses near mile marker five in west El Paso. Police said there are

PHOENIX (AP) – A spate of vandalism and other threats has occurred this year at a soup kitchen for deported migrants in Nogales, Mexico, which borders Arizona. The leader of the Kino Border Initiative-run center says the incidents likely are tied to the shelter’s work helping migrants report crimes. The incidents illustrate a border-wide problem

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A San Antonio police officer writing out a traffic ticket to a motorist was shot to death in his squad car Sunday outside police headquarters by another driver who pulled up from behind, authorities said. San Antonio police Chief William McManus said the suspect is not known and has not yet

The most advanced weather satellite ever built is now in space. NASA declared the launch from Florida a success following separation from the upper stage of the unmanned Atlas V rocket. It came 3 1/2 hours after a liftoff that was delayed an hour by rocket and other problems. The GOES-R satellite – valued by

Two cubs whose mother was shot to death after attacking a marathon runner have been released into the wild. The New Mexican reports the bears went from weighing roughly 10 pounds when they were found to 125 and 90 pounds when the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish released them. Cottonwood Rehabilitation Center’s Dr.

Pope Francis has decried what he calls a surge of polarization in the world while welcoming 17 new cardinals from five continents. During a ceremony Saturday in St. Peter’s Basilica to formally induct the prelates into the cardinals’ ranks, Francis lamented how immigrants, refugees, and people of different races or faiths are increasingly seen as

It started around midnight at the Holiday Inn on the 6600 block of Gateway Boulevard East. Police say an employee at the hotel called police after a customer was threatening to commit suicide. Police say the man was armed with a handgun but he surrendered to police around 2 a.m. and was taken in for

El Paso police responded to the crash around 8 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of North Loop Drive and Zaragoza Road. Police said the crash involved a pedestrian who possibly died in the crash. Special Traffic Investigators were on the scene for several hours Saturday night. Police have not yet said whether the pedestrian involved

The Eastlake Falcons were hopeful to win their third straight area round title, but The Monterey Plainsmen made it a tougher challenge than expected. The Plainsmen took a 52-14 halftime lead thanks to running back Zae Johnson’s 113 rushing yards and 2 scores. Not to mention quarterback Jaron Jones threw for 182 yards and rushed

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced they will be opening a new temporary holding facility for undocumented immigrants in Tornillo, Texas. The facility located near the Tornillo port of entry is expected to begin operations in a few days and they invited ABC-7 cameras inside for a tour. CBP said the temporary processing and holding

Every child needs a loving family. Many are not in good conditions and need to be taken into the system by Child Protective services. Saturday more than a dozen El Paso families welcomed children into their home, one fo those were the Garcias. The Garcias have been waiting months for today, the large and loving

Community members and leaders hoping to preserve Castner Range as a national monument will meet at the EPCC Transmountain Campus in Northeast El Paso Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The meeting organized by the Castner Range National Monument organization and Congressman Beto O’Rourke will be held at the EPCC Transmountain Forum Theater, 9570 Gateway North.

ODESSA, Texas (AP) – Officials in West Texas are investigating if procedures were followed after a 3-year-old girl was found in the back of a smashed vehicle hours after she had been injured in a car accident. The girl was found by a tow truck driver after the vehicle she had been riding in was

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Education Agency has told schools they must provide services to all eligible students with disabilities and won’t be penalized for serving too many children. The TEA’s announcement came after the U.S. Department of Education ordered the state agency to end an 8.5 percent benchmark on special education enrollment, the

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas unveiled a monument on Saturday recognizing the contributions of African-Americans to the state but the dedication on the State Capitol grounds was followed by verbal sparring between a White Lives Matter group holding a protest nearby and counter-protesters. After the ceremony attended by state officials, including Gov. Greg Abbott, about

A man is in critical condition after being shot several times by his neighbor, police said. Police responded to the shooting around 4 a.m. Saturday on the 3500 block of Pershing. Investigators say the 32-year-old victim’s car was being pelted by objects thrown from the window by his upstairs neighbors who were arguing. Police say