Month: February 2017

It’s been talked about for months and now it’s a possibility we can see it in our own backyard. President Trump’s proposed border wall is expected to start construction near El Paso, Tucson, Arizona and El Centro, California. That’s according to the Department of Homeland Security. The Texas-Mexico border is nearly 2,000 miles long. “I

Streets in Central El Paso shutdown on Saturday morning for the annual black history parade. The parade was organize by the Inter Club Council of El Paso. Richard Jeffery said he’s been attending the parade since the 1980s. He made a Kwanzaa float for the parade. “[We’re] making sure that we, as all people, are

HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston woman says her 8-year-old daughter was shot to death following a traffic accident that resulted in gunfire. Investigators say the girl and her mother were going east on a Houston roadway around 2 a.m. Saturday when their Honda Accord hit a Pontiac that was speeding southbound along with a third

Democrats have a new national party chairman and it’s Tom Perez, who was labor secretary under President Barack Obama. Perez won over Keith Ellison, a Minnesota congressman, in the second round of voting Saturday by Democratic National Committee members at their meeting in Atlanta. Perez gave a speech before the vote, and he said Democrats

A southern New Mexico man has pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking charges in a case in which four other defendants have already entered guilty pleas. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 54-year-old Armando Daniel Marquez of Sunland Park pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Las Cruces to conspiracy, distribution of heroin and use of a

Police in Texas could soon find it easier to report officer-involved shootings to the state – but they also may pay a price for failing to do so. Texas is one of seven states that require law enforcement agencies to provide information about officer-involved shootings to the state, and it could become the first to

Class 6A: Americas 45, Arlington Martin 37 Final Class 5A: Burges 80, Lubbock Coronado 66 Final Andress 64, Abilene Cooper 53 Final Amarillo Palo Duro 73, Chapin 58 Final Amarillo 73, Bowie 66 Final Class 4A: Lubbock Estacado 100, Clint 48 Final Class 2A: Anthony 56, Christoval 35 Final

The Ysleta Independent School District said Friday a stolen laptop belonging to a school counselor contained sensitive student information like addresses, dates of birth, and social security numbers. A Hanks High School counselor “accessed, downloaded, and saved Hanks High School student transcripts on a personal laptop in the process of performing professional work duties,” the

There’s been an increase in visits to the Borderland by lawmakers since President Trump took office, although the focus of the trips is not always what local lawmakers want it to be. ABC-7 was able to confirm Friday that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was in town last weekend touring the border with Border

Frustrated constituents gathered outside the office of U.S. Representative Steve Pearce, (R) New Mexico, Friday morning. Protestors say the congressman has failed to communicate face to face with his constituents during Congress’s recess week of Feb.18-25. Citizens from Truth or Consequences staged a fake town hall, which included a stand-in wearing a Pearce mask. Protesters

A University of Texas at El Paso graduate was killed in a possible hate crime Wednesday night in Kansas. Police said Adam W. Purinton, 51, allegedly opened fire at three men at a bar in the city of Olathe, killing 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla. The two other victims survived and suffered injuries. Kuchibhotla’s LinkedIn account shows

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday that it plans to start awarding contracts by mid-April for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, signaling that he is aggressively pursuing plans to erect “a great wall” along the 2,000-mile border. The agency said it will request bids on or around March 6 and that

UPDATE: An AT&T spokesman says the carrier’s wireless service is once again up and running in El Paso. “Wireless service is running normally in the El Paso area following a hardware-related issue. Our engineers worked diligently to restore service. We apologize for this inconvenience,” said Charles Bassett, a Senior Public Relations Manager. Earlier Friday, Bassett

Two suspects originally charged with Murder in connection with the killing of Anthony Trejo have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Court records show Roberto Favela was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Two charges of “Tampering with Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair” were dropped. Court

Proposed legislation would create harsher penalties for students and staff who fail to report cases of sexual assault and stalking on Texas college campuses. State Senator Kirk Watson proposed five bills this week that address sexual assault on campus. Senator Watson states on his website sexual assault is a crime that happens to an alarming

The woman killed in a deadly freeway crash just west of Las Cruces was 54-year-old Kathryn Armijo of Deming, New Mexico State Police said. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Thursday evening between mile marker 136 and 137. State police said 52-year-old Felipe Jose Ricardo Johnson, of Apopka, Florida, was heading east in a semi

One person is dead following a crash on I-10 just west of Las Cruces, confirmed New Mexico State Police. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Thursday evening between mile marker 136 and 137l. An ABC-7 photojournalist on scene said a semi-trailer veered off the road. A white SUV was also involved. Authorities are not releasing

Ahead of Sunday’s 89th Academy Awards, Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle share their predictions for a ceremony many expect will be a “La La Land” sweep. BEST PICTURE The Nominees: “Arrival,” ”Fences,” ”Hacksaw Ridge,” ”Hell or High Water,” ”Hidden Figures,” ”La La Land,” ”Lion,” ”Manchester by the Sea” and “Moonlight.” BAHR:

If the Oscars had doubled down on nominating films with actors named Ryan, the ceremony’s chances for a ratings bounce might be as likely as host Jimmy Kimmel’s Trump jokes. Saluting a blockbuster like Ryan Reynolds’ “Deadpool” is the surest way to lure viewers. But there’s optimism afoot that the Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone charmer “La

Jimmy Kimmel says he never really wanted to host the Academy Awards. “If anything, what I wanted is for people to publicly say that I should be the host and that it’s an outrage that I am not the host, but then to not actually have to host it,” the 49-year-old comedian told The Associated

The 2017 Oscar nominations were a banner year for black nominees both in front of and behind the camera, but other nonwhite groups and women were largely left out of the running. As #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign said, her hashtag was never about just black actors, but all communities marginalized in Hollywood including Asians, Latinos,

A man unloading debris at a dumpster in the 5200 block of Viceroy in Northeast ran over his two-year-old daughter, police said. The girl suffered a serious head injury and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. It happened shortly before 6pm Wednesday. Police said the girl, Leilanii Alvarado, exited a

J.C. Penney is joining its department store rivals in pruning its store numbers in an era of online shopping. Penney said Friday that it will close 130 to 140 stores as well as two distribution centers over the next several months as it tries to improve profitability. The company said that it would also initiate

The Mexican government made clear to visiting U.S. emissaries that it will not accept deportees from third countries under any circumstances, the interior secretary said Friday. Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said in an interview with Radio Formula that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly asked Mexican officials during their

The city of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission dismissed all ethics complaints filed against the mayor, four City Council representatives and the city attorney during a meeting Thursday evening. Attorney Alan Bojorquez was hired by the city to look at the complaints. He told the commission he found no violations of the city charter, nor

A sculpture at New Mexico State University has been creating quite the stink amongst students and faculty. The sculpture features a body resembling President Donald Trump with a pile of human excrement as his head. The top of the pile is spray-painted gold. The suit worn by the sculpture features a suit made of fake

CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE STREAM We’re still under an ABC-7 First Alert! StormTRACKER Nichole Gomez will give you the details. That and more news and traffic updates right now on Good Morning El Paso.

Overnight closures 9pm-6am I-10 East Sunland Park ramp will close. Complete closure on US54 Northbound between Montana Avenue and Ramp A (I-10 West to US54 North) Two left lane closures on US 54 Northbound between Ramp A(I-10 West to US54 North) and the Trowbridge exit ramp. 9pm-6am I-10 East Resler ramp closed. Loop 375 closed

The winds swept through the borderland throughout Wednesday evening. East, West, central and northeast saw heavy gusts that made for an unfavorable day. At the University of Texas at El Paso campus winds howled, and flags snapped as many students were bundled up with their scarfs and hoodies on. “I don’t like it, the dust,

The New Mexico State Aggies are usually very good at home, but were far from it Thursday night in a stunning 84-72 defeat at the hands of Utah Valley. The Aggies had not lost to a WAC opponent at the Pan American Center in more than five years with their last loss coming in January