Month: February 2017

President Donald Trump’s executive order to bar refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries from coming to the United States is affecting families in the Borderland. Those countries include: Syria, Libya, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Somalia. Dr. Sulaiman Abu Shagur is an American citizen who was born in Libya. He said the news hit him hard.

Fueled by a 19-6 run late in the second half against Middle Tennessee, the UTEP Miners did what no other Conference USA team has done all season long against the Blue Raiders; win. Center Matt Willms and Dominic Artis combined for 27 points and 10 rebounds in a 57-54 win as the Miners outscored the

The NMSU men’s basketball has done it again. Head coach Paul Weird and his squad throttled Chicago State 86-51 in the Pan American Center on Saturday night. New Mexico State continues to own the second-longest active win-streak in the country with its 20th-straight win, trailing just Gonzaga (24). Its 39-straight wins at home during WAC

Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning citizens from seven countries from traveling into the U.S. “People said, ‘I’m not even going to go outside my house’ so it is a shock and people are very nervous and very afraid,” said Sulaiman Shagur, a professor of geology at El Paso Community College

The government on Saturday suspended enforcement of President Donald Trump’s refugee and immigration ban and filed notice it would appeal a judge’s order, plunging the new administration into a crisis that has challenged Trump’s authority – and ability to fulfill campaign promises. The stand-down, a day after a federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked

Standing in solidarity with the Muslim community was the whole purpose of an interfaith gathering Friday. More than a hundred people showed up for the prayer service at the Newman Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Representatives from local Islamic, Jewish, Lutheran and Catholic communities read aloud a statement urging the Trump administration to continue

Leaked video showing a frightened dog being forced into churning water during filming of “A Dog’s Purpose” was misleadingly edited and the German shepherd was unharmed, according to third-party findings released by American Humane, the group responsible for overseeing animal safety on the movie set. An independent animal-cruelty expert found that preventative safety measures were

From the local to federal level, dozens of El Pasoans want to make sure their representatives understand issues that matter to voters,so they got together Saturday to motivate voters and have their voices heard. “We’re writing postcards, they’re great, to elected officials, in our case ted Cruz. We gave a nice concise list of representatives

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Measures moving forward in the Legislature deal with a cavern that could collapse under Carlsbad. The Current-Argus reports (http://bit.ly/2l4OB58) one measure allocates $25 million toward remediation while the other establishes government oversight for the project. Estimates say up to 200 people in Carlsbad would be impacted if the cavern collapses.

ALPINE, Texas (AP) – The boyfriend of a missing West Texas college student was arrested Saturday a day after remains believed to be his girlfriend were found in a shallow grave outside of Alpine, police said. Robert Fabian, of Alpine, was arrested at a relative’s home on a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical

UTEP’s Centennial Plaza was nearly filled to the brim on Saturday for the school’s 7th-annual Orange and Blue Day. Nearly 2,000 prospective high school students toured the school and met with different student organizations. The goal is for high schoolers to get a taste of the college life. Giordano Reyes is a senior, and he

The Metropolitan Planning Organization oversees the city’s transportation planning and funding. Members of the MPO are required to get a certain amount of training before approving projects but some are concerned several of the members aren’t getting the training required in time to make those important decisions. “There’s a lot of complexities in transportation planning,”

Cathedral boys basketball coach Tony Harper’s march toward 1,000 career wins hit a snag Friday night as Cathedral lost on the road at Faith Christian Academy, 41-23. The Irish had just defeated the Lions six days earlier at Cathedral by a final of 44-27 to earn Harper his 998th career win. That clearly left a

The Texas Board of Education debated the direction of science curriculum this week, and that debate has some academic professionals skeptical about what students are learning in the classroom. The issue boils down to topics aligned with creationism and evolution. The Texas Board of education will vote on this issue again in April. The decision

Nearly two-hundred people from different religious communities in Las Cruces gathered Friday morning in opposition to President Trump’s executive order which temporarily restricts travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. The interfaith prayer service, held at St. Albert the Great Newman Center, saw representatives from local Islamic, Jewish, Lutheran and Catholic communities. The service symbolized standing in

A Borderland neuroscience research company is on the cutting edge when it comes to Super Bowl commercials, studying brain activity to see what ads work and which ones don’t. A couple of Super Bowl LI commercials, which will be studied by El Paso’s own Sands Research, have immigration themes and appear to possibly be making

Ten words have driven Patriots coach Bill Belichick since he arrived in New England 17 years ago. And they are 10 words that he leans on whenever he is queried about what’s gone into making his team an annual threat to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. “I do what I think is best for the team,”

Residents living in an apartment complex in the Duranguito neighborhood were served with “notices to vacate” Thursday and Friday morning. The apartment complex, allegedly in violation of city building codes, is located at 219 W. Overland near Union Plaza. It is owned by Don Luciano with C & M Properties and has been the subject

ABC-7 looked into claims a woman running to represent Northeast El Paso on City Council will not have lived in that part of the city long enough to meet the residency requirements for municipal candidates. The El Paso city charter calls for city council candidates to be residents of El Paso for 12 months and

Dona Ana County authorities seized more than 200 roosters while investigating investigate what officials believe was illegal cockfighting. The Sheriff’s Office says the birds were seized after being found at a home in Berino, a small community just north of Anthony. According to the department, deputies went to the home Saturday after they were given

Six children were injured after a woman crashed her SUV into a San Antonio-area day care center. Police say the elderly woman was trying to park in front of the day care in Cibolo on Friday morning when she somehow accelerated instead of applying her brakes. The SUV drove through the front of the day

A young motorcyclist who crashed into a truck died shortly after arriving at Mountainview Regional Medical Center, Las Cruces Police said. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2017 on Mesa Grande Drive near the intersection of Calle Pastura. Officers learned the crash involved a Yamaha motorcycle and a Freightliner panel truck.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance identifying four suspects who allegedly tried breaking into a home. At approximately 9:00 pm on February 2, 2017, officers responded to the 2000 block of Stanford Avenue in reference to an attempted home invasion. Surveillance video shows a woman knocking on the door. When someone inside answers, a

Authorities say a Border Patrol agent has found a shallow grave containing human remains in a rural area near Alpine. Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson says a Border Patrol agent servicing some equipment came upon the remains Friday morning. Dodson says forensic experts will help identify the body. Alpine police Lt. Felipe Fierro says the

Puerto Ricans are getting another shot at voting on statehood after the island’s governor on Friday approved a non-binding referendum to determine the U.S. territory’s political future. The referendum will be held on June 11 and gives voters two options: statehood or independence/free association. If a majority chooses the latter, a second referendum would be

Super Bowl advertisers are treading carefully this year to avoid alienating customers as a divisive political climate takes some of the buzz away from what is usually the biggest spectacle on TV. Ad critic Barbara Lippert says that while “people need an escape,” like the Super Bowl, this year’s matchup on the field feels “so

The cost of a 30-second commercial to be aired during the Super Bowl from 1967 to 2017. 2017_$5,000,000 2016_$5,000,000 2015_$4,500,000 2014_$4,000,000 2013_$3,800,000 2012_$3,500,000 2011_$3,100,000 2010_$2,900,000 2009_$2,800,000 2008_$2,700,000 2007_$2,600,000 2006_$2,500,000 2005_$2,400,000 2004_$2,300,000 2003_$2,100,000 2002_$1,900,000 2001_$2,100,000 2000_$2,200,000 1999_$1,600,000 1998_$1,300,000 1997_$1,200,000 1996_$1,085,000 1995_$1,150,000 1994_$900,000 1993_$850,000 1992_$850,000 1991_$800,000 1990_$700,000 1989_$675,000 1988_$645,000 1987_$600,000 1986_$550,000 1985_$525,000 1984_$368,000 1983_$400,000 1982_$324,000 1981_$275,000 1980_$222,000

He’s locked up 23 hours a day. His wife can’t visit him. He can’t call anyone, except his lawyers. He even was denied water, his lawyers say. The strict jail conditions for notorious Mexican drug lord and escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman were outlined on Friday by defense attorneys in a failed bid to

A proposal that would allow terminally ill patients in New Mexico to end their lives with help from doctors is advancing in the New Mexico Legislature. The state House Health and Human Services committee endorsed the bill Friday on a 4-3 party-line vote with Democrats in favor after three hours of public debate and testimonials.