Month: January 2017

An ABC-7 viewer sent us video of a train passing through Anthony that appears to be moving even though the signals weren’t working. Anthony resident Susana Sanchez says the railroad crossing at Whispering Dove and Highway 478 is the only access she and others have to their homes. She says on Saturday at around 12

President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer’s flair, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a selection expected to spark a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America’s legal landscape for decades to come. At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter

President Donald Trump was poised Tuesday to announce his choice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, one of the most consequential moves of his young administration and a decision with ramifications that could long outlast his time in office. The president is to unveil his pick during an 8 p.m. EST televised address

A career Border Patrol official who was backed by the agents’ union was named Tuesday as chief of the agency, less than a week after his predecessor resigned under pressure. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Twitter than Ronald Vitiello has been appointed to lead the agency at a time when President Donald Trump

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday embraced President Donald Trump’s proposed crackdowns on so-called “sanctuary cities” but didn’t mention the president’s recent order for a partial immigration ban as Muslim leaders and hundreds of supporters rallied outside the Capitol. The “Texas Muslim Capitol Day” event was scheduled months ago but took on a more defiant

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for a punishing so-called “sanctuary cities” while laying out a new agenda in his second State of the State address on Tuesday. Beyond cracking down on local governments that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration agents, here are other highlights from his speech:___ FIXING ‘RICKETY’ CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM Child deaths

New developments in the incident between Mayor Oscar Leeser, his wife Lisa Leeser, former City representative Ann Morgan Lilly, and her husband Rut Lilly. The couples recently engaged in a heated confrontation at a West El Paso restaurant the night of December 20, 2017. Open records requests by the El Paso Times reveal Leeser called

Fans and foes agree that Milo Yiannopoulos specializes in controversy. The polarizing editor from Breitbart News is a self-proclaimed internet troll who has been criticized as racist, misogynist and white supremacist. His scheduled visit Wednesday to the University of California at Berkeley has raised an issue facing campuses across America at the dawn of the

A timeline of key events following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and leading up to President Donald Trump’s nomination of a new justice: Feb. 13, 2016 – Scalia is found dead in his room at a Texas ranch where he had gone on a hunting trip. His death at age 79 leaves

The Texas Board of Education will decide whether to scrap a requirement that public schools teach high school students to scrutinize “all sides” of scientific theory after hearing Tuesday from academics who say that was meant to water down lessons on evolution and leave students wondering whether God created the universe. Supporters of the existing

The jury in the capital murder retrial of Antonio Lopez was once again shown video of a police interview in which Lopez allegedly admitted to killing an 11-month-old girl in his care. Lopez is accused of stomping Jayla Beckely to death in 2012. Jayla suffered tears in her liver and intestines, five broken ribs and

The City of San Francisco is suing President Donald Trump, claiming an executive order over immigrant-protecting “sanctuary cities” is unconstitutional and a severe invasion of the city’s sovereignty. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says Trump is trying to coerce local authorities into abandoning sanctuary city laws and policies, which San Francisco has adopted. The president signed

Nearly 900 refugees will be allowed into the United States this week despite President Donald Trump’s order suspending the U.S. refugees program, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday. Kevin McAleenan, acting commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, said 872 refugees would be granted waivers, which he said was allowed for under the

Sen. John McCain has emerged as President Donald Trump’s top Republican nemesis on Capitol Hill. Since Trump’s inauguration, McCain has broken with the president on his immigration order, warned him against any rapprochement with Moscow, lectured him on the illegality of torture, and supplied only a tepid endorsement of Rex Tillerson, Trump’s secretary of state

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos says the Seattle-based company supports a lawsuit filed by Washington state’s attorney general against President Donald Trump and the administration over Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees. Fellow Washington state-based companies Microsoft and Expedia are also supporting the suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle

From married couples to mothers and daughters, President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees from certain countries has created profound uncertainty for families in America and abroad. Many refugees in the U.S. had expected to reunite with their relatives any day, but will now have to wait. Trump’s order temporarily halted the entire U.S. refugee

In the face of widespread criticism, President Donald Trump has staunchly defended his order temporarily banning refugees and nearly all citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. But in a statement Sunday and tweets Monday, Trump misstated the facts multiple times. What Trump said and how it compares with the facts: ___ TRUMP: In a Twitter message

Universities across the nation say President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries is disrupting vital research projects and academic exchanges in such fields as medicine, public health and engineering, with untold numbers of scholars blocked from entering the U.S. For years, schools in the U.S. have worked to widen exchanges with scholars

Police charged a mother and son suspected of beating up a friend in a dispute over a television set with one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. 47-year-old Deborah K. Seely and her 25-year-old son, Joshua Bazzell-Seely allegedly attacked a 40-year-old woman Saturday January 28, 2017. Police said the victim was asked to

Residents of twenty El Paso neighborhoods will soon get to see improvements this year. The Neighborhood Improvement Program allows neighborhood associations recognized by the city to apply for funding that goes toward small-scale renovations. Neighborhood associations must apply for the funding and then they get to decide where they want to allocate the money. For

The owner of Nuovo Cappetto has suddenly shut down the Italian restaurant located at 2711 North Stanton Street in West El Paso. Owner Edward Davis said business is down 55 percent, thanks to the trolley construction happening along Stanton Street. “It’s just a matter of access. Right now, if you are coming down Stanton, you

Police said the four-year-old girl seriously injured in a collision involving three vehicles Monday night is Emily Marquez. The crash happened near Loop 375 and Vista Del Sol in Far East El Paso at 8:18 p.m. Police say a preliminary investigation revealed a 1997 Honda Civic was being driven by 22-year-old Gabriel Marquez, with Emily

El Paso Police say a road closure played a role in a crash that left a 4-year-old girl seriously injured in East El Paso. This happened around 8:30 Monday night on Loop 375 and Vista Del Sol. Special traffic investigators were called out to assist in the investigation. 3 vehicles were involved in the crash.

A crash on I-10 East and Sunland Park has traffic backed up to Resler. It is unknown how many cars are involved in the crash. I-10 East and Sunland Park sees regular traffic everyday but this crash is adding to the back up, take Mesa instead.

Police identified the alleged gunman and the man shot and killed outside a bar early Sunday morning in East El Paso. Rogelio Franco, 22, died shortly after the midnight in the parking lot of Barfly shortly after midnight on the 11300 block of Montwood Drive. Police arrested at 19-year-old man in connection with the shooting.

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There are a lot of new overnight closures to be on the look out for this week. Here is the list of closures that involve major road ways. CURRENT OVERNIGHT CLOSURES: Jan 29-30 9pm-6am I-10 West left lane closed from Sunland Park to Mesa. I-10 East closure at Mesa, detour to Doniphan. I-10 East Resler

Playing their 3rd game in 5 nights, the Aggies knew their game against NAIA opponent Northern New Mexico wouldn’t be easy. But Ian Baker poured in a career-high 27 points which led his team to their 19th straight win 98-75. Eli Chuha also recorded his 11th double-double of the year with 14 points and 11

New Mexico State University Chancellor Garrey Carruthers is warning students and staff not to leave the U.S. if they are from one of the seven countries that fall under President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. In a memo sent out Sunday, Carruthers said he advises any NMSU student, faculty or staff member who are

The Boy Scouts of America says it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs. The organization announced Monday that it had made the decision to base enrollment in boys only programs on the gender a child or parent lists on the application to become a scout. The