Month: February 2017

The Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce is heading to Austin for the biannual “El Paso Days” trip. Business, civic and education leaders will be attending to champion issues that affect our community, and reinforce the importance of our region to state officials. District 29 Sen. Jose Rodriguez said, given the distance from El Paso

A Mexican Muslim woman is accused of kidnapping an El Paso woman because the victim “brought shame to the Muslim community and should return to Libya,” court documents obtained by ABC-7 state. Norma Juarez Taha is charged with kidnapping. At about 3:00 am on February 13, 2017, Taha allegedly kidnapped the victim from her bedroom.

Imagine going through life with out a birth certificate, despite being born in the US? That’s what a Las Cruces man has dealt with and he says it never stopped him from driving, until now. 85-year-old Robert Sawyers tells ABC-7 he was born at home in a small town in Oklahoma. He says he never

Two hunters accused in a shooting on a remote Texas ranch near the Mexican border had told authorities that they were attacked by illegal immigrants who had entered the country illegally. Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez told Odessa television KOSA a grand jury indicted Michael Bryant and Walker Daugherty last week on charges of using

Bishops in the United States are denouncing the skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte – a figure Roman Catholic leaders in Mexico routinely have attacked for the deity’s connection to violence and the illicit drug trade. Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, and San Angelo Bishop Michael Sis in

Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, missing prescriptions or unauthorized drug use by VA employees since 2009, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. Doctors, nurses or pharmacy staff at federal hospitals – the vast majority within the

Government data obtained by The Associated Press show that incidents of drug loss or theft at federal hospitals have jumped nearly tenfold since 2009 to 2,457 last year, spurred by widespread opioid abuse in the U.S. Federal authorities report that doctors, nurses or pharmacy staff – mostly in the Department of Veterans Affairs health system

Overnight closures 9pm-6am I-10 East Resler ramp closed. Eastbound and Westbound from St Vrain St. to Eucalyptus St. 03/14) Overnight El Paso Street Car closures (six weeks): 9 pm-5 am I-10 East and west left lane closures to be expected for the next six weeks in both directions of the highway downtown. Day Time Closures:

An arguments ended with a man shot in the head early Saturday morning outside a Northeast El Paso bar, police said. Officers responded to a shots fired call in the parking lot of the IDK Bar, at 10110 McCombs St. Police said two groups got into an argument inside the bar and went outside where

Jennifer Han defender her IBF world featherweight championship belt for the third time Friday night at the Don Haskins Center after defeating Olivia Gerula by unanimous decision. Han controlled the fight from start to finish, recording a knockdown in the fifth round against Canada’s Gerula. Han, 33, seemed to be much more agile on her

A 17-year-old Dallas-area high school transgender wrestler who is transitioning from female to male has won a girls regional championship after a female opponent forfeited the match. Mack Beggs, a Euless Trinity High School junior who is undefeated this wrestling season, hugged losing opponent Madeline Rocha, from Coppell, on the victory stand Saturday after their

There will be several closures across the Borderland Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day. The following schools will NOT hold classes: – El Paso ISD – Gadsden ISD – Canutillo ISD – Fabens ISD – San Eli ISD – Clint ISD – Anthony ISD The following schools WILL hold classes: – Ysleta ISD – Socorro

Three members of the Foreign Relations Committee were on their way back home after a trip to Mexico City, where they met with government representatives to learn how to smooth relations between countries following our president’s campaign promises. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts)toured the international border, where it was

Police say two men are in custody after a stabbing in Northeast El Paso Sunday. The stabbing happened at an apartment complex on the 9400 block of Diana Drive shortly before 2 A.M. Sunday morning. ABC-7 crews on scene saw police gathering evidence at the North Mountain Village apartments. Police say a fight happened inside

BOSTON (AP) – Native Americans are hoping President Donald Trump doesn’t forget them as he promises to put “America first.” Tribes across the country have been reaching out to the Republican administration since it took office last month, saying they’re ready to help it achieve its campaign promises. Among them are five large tribes in

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Actor Shia LaBeouf has brought a performance-art piece against President Donald Trump to New Mexico’s largest city. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2lWMbGd) that LaBeouf, along with two other artists, brought on Saturday a 24-hour live-streaming camera mounted to a wall with the message in block letters: “He will not divide us,”

The NMSU Aggies finally remember what it felt like to get a win after losing 2 in a row as they topped UT Rio Grande Valley 107-101 on the road. The win moved the Aggies to 23-4 on the year and 9-2 on the season in WAC play to keep them within striking distance of

Paul Thomas scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and UTEP led from start to finish for the first time this season in a 79-71 victory at Rice on Saturday night. The Miners (11-15, 9-5 C-USA) maintained a share of third-place in the Conference USA standings. UTEP is tied with Old Dominion

Texas Governor Greg Abbott was the keynote speaker for the 30th annual Lincoln Day Dinner, but was met with opposition at the door. Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the venue, Black Stone Ballroom, in central El Paso opposing the Senate Bill 4 (SB 4). “He is not welcomed in El Paso,” Fernando Garcia said. “His

Police say a North Texas officer responding to a disturbance call fatally shot a suspect later identified as a man charged in the December death of his girlfriend. Grand Prairie police Detective Mark Beseda (buh-SEE’-duh) on Saturday said 30-year-old Joshua Henry faced a murder charge in Tarrant County. Records show Henry was free on $100,000

Hudspeth County residents got together in Sierra Blanca, the county seat an hour and a half from El Paso, to celebrate their first century, and the celebrations were going strong. “Hudspeth County was formed on February 16, 1917 by the state legislature,” said John Elder, a local resident. It’s been 100 years since Hudspeth County

A paranoid dictator’s estranged brother. Two young female assassins. A crowded international airport. And a mysterious poison that kills within hours. It’s the perfect recipe for a thrilling cloak-and-dagger spy novel. Except some – or possibly even all – of this tale could be true in the apparent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the older

Police estimate about 1,700 people have rallied in downtown Dallas in a peaceful show of support for immigrants and refugees. The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/2kJB9Ps ) reports religious and civic leaders were among those Saturday protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Dallas police report the crowd gathered along streets and near the John F. Kennedy

Texas election officials have acknowledged that hundreds of people were allowed to bypass the state’s toughest-in-the-nation voter ID law and improperly cast ballots in the November presidential election by signing a sworn statement instead of showing a photo ID. The chief election officers in two of the state’s largest counties are now considering whether to

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – A Texas judge says a lawsuit against the widower of slain Tejano star Selena can proceed as her father seeks to block a TV series about her. Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, opposes the show. It’s based on what he calls an unauthorized book, “To Selena With Love,” by Selena’s husband,

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A 2016 Texas law that allows concealed handguns on college campuses has prompted some graduate students to move their student conferences to bars, a newspaper reported Saturday. Several University of Texas at Austin graduate students made the move amid safety concerns, according to the Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/2kuMYsD ). Mark Sheridan, who’s

DALLAS (AP) – Norma McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision that legalized abortion but who later became an outspoken opponent of the procedure, died Saturday. She was 69. McCorvey died at an assisted living center in Katy, Texas, said journalist Joshua Prager, who is

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice has questioned how Gov. Greg Abbott’s hiring freeze could affect Texas institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. Justice Department officials say potential staffing shortages could cause Texas to violate its federal agreement to improve the facilities, the Austin American-Statesman (http://atxne.ws/2krsjuq ) reported Saturday. Abbott, faced with

Increased clouds and decreased winds today as we await the arrival of the next Pacific storm system from the west. Later today rain chances begin to move in over southwest New Mexico in the evening hours. Overnight and especially Sunday lowland rain chances increase area wide. Sunday afternoon with bring the chance of thunderstorms as

Sunday marks the tenth year that runners will take over the streets of El Paso as part of the Springfoot Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K. I’ll be among the hundreds of runners at the starting line near Southwest University Park Sunday morning. Since November, I’ve taken you along on my 16-week training, sharing with you