Month: December 2016

New Mexico’s state labor department said small breweries have spread to all corners of the state. A recent report by the Department of Workforce Solutions lists nearly four dozen breweries in the state. The report lists 25 in Albuquerque, five in Santa Fe and the rest spread from Farmington and south to Las Cruces and

Two western states were shaken up early Wednesday after three earthquakes struck the area. The. U.S. Geological Survey says the one magnitude 5.6 and two 5.7 temblors were centered near a portion of Nevada and the California line, about 70 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe. The moderate quakes were followed by a series of aftershocks.

By VIVIAN SALAMA Associated Press Donald Trump hammered rival Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign for failing to prevent the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, when she was secretary of state. Soon he’ll be the one responsible for protecting America’s diplomats, but he’s offered virtually no insight into how he’ll do that.

As mourners kept on flocking Tuesday to George Michael’s home in north London, the singer’s current boyfriend spoke of his sadness at his death. Hair stylist Fadi Fawaz tweeted, “I will never stop missing you” to Michael. He told the Telegraph newspaper on Tuesday he had gone to Michael’s house so they could attend a

Federal authorities say six people have pleaded guilty in a $2 million bribery scheme involving Mexican officials securing aircraft maintenance and repair contracts with Mexican government-owned and controlled entities. Prosecutors in Houston and San Antonio say charges and plea agreements unsealed Tuesday show the bribes were paid to several different foreign officials either by wire

Border Patrol agents near McAllen have rescued 11 people, including seven children, who were crossing the Rio Grande in a raft tethered to a vehicle on the Mexican side. Smugglers allegedly yanked on the rope and dumped the people into the river. The people trying to enter the U.S. illegally were struggling to stay afloat

The new year is expected to bring a new Northwest El Paso development, consisting of hundreds of new homes that could greatly impact the growing area. The Cimarron Canyon “unit one subdivision” is located near the corner of Resler and Northern Pass, about a half mile off of I-10. The development is just East of

Police are investigating a collision in East El Paso near Sumac and Sugarberry. A witness told ABC-7 the crash Tuesday afternoon involved a stolen van that collided with two vehicles. An elderly woman riding in one of the vehicles struck by the van was transported to a nearby hospital, the witness said. The man driving

A multi-purpose, 127 acre Motorsports Complex will be built on state land off I-10 at the Vado exit. Once it’s built, Southern New Mexico Speedway will close down. Southern New Mexico Speedway General Manager Rue Stone says he’ll transfer over to the Vado location. Stone says there will be nothing else like it in the

A rollover on I-10 East near Buena Vista is backing up traffic all the way past I-10 East and Sunland Park. All lanes on I-10 East are blocked near the old “Bridge to Nowhere” site.

Police arrested a man allegedly involved in a fire at the San Jose Apartment complex Christmas Day, fire department officials said. Sergio Misael Morales Mondaca, 25, who lives in the area where the fire occurred, was taken into custody and booked into the El Paso County Jail on Sunday, fire officials added. The fire at

Going into the last week of the regular season, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are trying to wrap up home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Patriots (13-2) have won six games in a row going into the regular-season finale at Miami and will be a strong favorite to reach the Super Bowl.

Under a warm Oahu sun, with the tranquil, teal waters of Pearl Harbor behind them, former enemies came together to acknowledge the tremendous loss from the Japanese attack on U.S. military installations in Hawaii 75 years ago. “As the prime minister of Japan, I offer my sincere and everlasting condolences to the souls of those

A naval program that has become a target for critics is preparing to commission a new vessel named after a well-known shooting survivor. The USS Gabrielle Giffords, constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, has completed testing in the Gulf of Mexico and is scheduled to be commissioned in mid-2017. The company handed over the

Newly widowed, Kay McCowen quit her job, sold her house, applied for Social Security and retired to Mexico. It was a move she and her husband, Mel, had discussed before he passed away in 2012. “I wanted to find a place where I could afford to live off my Social Security,” she said. “The weather

There were numerous reports of fights in malls across the United States on Monday. Reports came in from at least 10 different states including Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Connecticut, New Jersey, Tennessee, Colorado, Illinois, New York and North Carolina. No one has been seriously injured in the mall melees, which during the panic, also prompted numerous

Actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in ‘Star Wars,’ has died at age 60, daughter’s publicist says. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday just before 9 a.m PST. Lourd said her mother was “loved by the word and she will be missed profoundly.” The actress died

Retired Maj. Gen. John B. Oblinger, Jr., the 78th commanding general of Fort Bliss, died Monday morning following a lengthy battle with a heart condition, confirmed John Ceballos, a spokesman for 82nd Airborne, El Paso chapter. General Oblinger died at 7:31 a.m. in Colorado. He was in his mid-80s. Originally from Cleves, Ohio, General Oblinger

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Police Department reported 24 DWI-related offenses during the Christmas weekend. The cases happened from Friday morning to Monday night. Six people were caught on Friday, eight on Saturday, five on Sunday, and five on Monday: 11 = DWI arrests 8 = DWI (blood alcohol concentration higher than .15) 3

CLICK HERE TO STREAM Good Morning El Paso, we are following some disturbing news from around the country as hundreds are participating in fights in malls in different cities the U.S. Plus, it’s a historic day for the POTUS as he and the PM of Japan will be visiting the Pearl Harbor memorial today. AND

There are two large alternating lane closures to look out for beginning on Tuesday December 27th, here is what you need to know. 9 am – 3 pm Alternate lane closure on I-10 Eastbound and Westbound from Anthony to Sunland Park. 9 am – 3 pm Alternate lane closure on Transmountain heading both directions, closures

New information on the death of singer George Michael. A new report from British newspaper “The Daily Telegraph” describes Michael’s last year as very dark. The man closest to him tells the paper Michael was battling a heroin addiction. The attached photo, courtesy of SPLASH NEWS, is the last public sighting of the singer. Michael

The Dallas Cowboys are having one of their best seasons ever. The team beat the Detroit Lions 42-21 Monday night to improve to 13-2. Fans are sparing no expense to show their support for the team. There are plenty of Dallas Cowboys fans in the Borderland, and when the team wins, so do businesses showing

At first glance the show might look like a Disney On Ice performance, but it’s the El Paso Figure Skating Club putting on a Christmas show. “Originally, they were the Sun City Blades and we’ve been around for twenty years,” said Mia Sanca, the club’s marketing director. Sanca tells ABC-7 some of the members have

Police officers arrested two men allegedly involved in a series of aggravated robberies Christmas Day that began with a car-jacking. Investigators identified one of the suspects as 34-year-old James Schoolcraft. A second suspect was only described as a 26-year-old male. Police did not release Schoolcraft’s mugshot. The 26-year old male has not been formally booked

Will you be able to afford Uber the early-morning hours of New Year’s Day? Patrons looking for a ride back home are learning Uber can get expensive during so-called “surge periods.” Uber surge rates are charged as a multiplier that applies to the base, time, and distance of the trip fare. A rider in a

Bowl games like the Hyundai Sun Bowl are keeping a close eye on their future in the midst of proposals to expand the college football playoff system. At 83 years-old and counting, the Sun Bowl is tied with the Sugar and Orange bowls as the nation’s second oldest bowl game, behind the Rose Bowl. With

The Stanford football team arrived in El Paso for the 83rd annual Hyundai Sun Bowl without star running back Christian McCaffrey, who indicated earlier this month he will skip the game to prepare for the NFL draft. Hyundai Sun Bowl officials had said there was a possibility McCaffrey, a junior runner-up last season in the

In the 2017 session, Texas lawmakers plan to bring to the floor several bills that would restrict abortions despite this year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found two provisions of state law unconstitutional. “States like Texas are going to try to continue to push the envelope,” Southern Methodist University political science professor Matthew Wilson told