Month: March 2017
Former Cowboys star Michael Irvin investigated in sex battery case
Police in Florida are investigating sexual battery allegations made by a woman against former NFL star Michael Irvin. Fort Lauderdale police…
Continue ReadingCrayola to retire a color; but which one will it be?
NEW YORK (AP) – Friday is National Crayon Day and Crayola says it will mark the occasion by retiring one of its colors. Crayola says the…
Continue ReadingDogs reportedly fundamental to keeping Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman alive at Juarez prison
Two dogs named Baguira and Chihuahuitas were fundamental to guarantee the safety of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman during his stay at a Juarez…
Continue ReadingDavid Blaine to bring his magic show to El Paso
Magician, illusionist and stunt artist David Blaine will come to El Paso on his first-ever North American tour. Blaine is scheduled to perform at the…
Continue ReadingWinds continue Wednesday with highs in the 60s
A passing upper disturbance will bring windy conditions and cooler temperatures, with a few rain showers Wednesday. Westerly winds will cause warmer…
Continue ReadingMarch 29th road closures
I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 West road closed at Transmountain and Vinton. I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster Complete…
Continue ReadingUTEP guard Chris Barnes says he is leaving the program
UTEP freshman guard Chris Barnes announced via Twitter Monday that he will be transferring to another program. Barnes did not reveal what schools he…
Continue ReadingNMSU softball takes both games in doubleheader vs. UTEP
The New Mexico State softball team beat UTEP twice Tuesday evening to improve to 12-16 overall. NMSU won game one by a final of 8-4, then went on to…
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump proposing budget cuts to cover the down payment for a border wall
Tuesday evening White House documents were submitted to Congress. The Trump administration is proposing $18 billion in budget cuts for a down payment…
Continue ReadingSocorro ISD investing $500,000 in security cameras for all campuses
This week a Maryland student’s mass shooting plot at her high school was stopped after her father tipped off police. It is part of a disturbing…
Continue ReadingSouthwest University welcomes innaugural class of nursing students
A group of around 40 students filed into classrooms at Southwest University for their new nursing program. Jesus Casas, 44, was among the students.…
Continue ReadingTexas Tribune: Bills designed to plug public information ‘loopholes’ breeze through Senate
The Texas Senate cleared a pair of bills Tuesday aimed at plugging “loopholes” in public records law that have left taxpayers in the dark…
Continue ReadingTexas Tribune: Bills to plug public information “loopholes” breeze through Senate
The Texas Senate cleared a pair of bills Tuesday aimed at plugging “loopholes” in public records law that have left taxpayers in the dark…
Continue ReadingFederal grant will help Dona Ana County address opioid abuse
Officials within Dona Ana County are stepping up efforts to prevent opioid related deaths. Numbers from the state show Dona Ana county ranks 4th out…
Continue ReadingGirls singled out for dress code violations, Andress students say
A handful of students at Andress High School attempted to protest the dress code on campus Tuesday morning. Students told ABC-7 they were asked not…
Continue ReadingClients claim Rey Estrada Insurance closed without warning, allegedly left uninsured
Clients of the Rey Estrada Insurance Company tell ABC-7 it closed its doors and shut off its phones without warning. ABC-7 is looking into multiple…
Continue ReadingPolice identify Central El Paso teenager killed while handling gun
Police identified the teenager killed when the gun she was handling discharged a round. 16-year Gabriela Pitones was fatally wounded inside a home on…
Continue ReadingWhite House calls for domestic cuts to finance border wall
President Donald Trump is proposing immediate budget cuts of $18 billion from programs like medical research, infrastructure and community grants so…
Continue ReadingGovernor: New Mexico facing a crisis, on path to full blown government shutdown
Gov. Susana Martinez says New Mexico is facing a crisis and soon will not be able to sign checks or pay contracts and that employee furloughs are…
Continue ReadingMom angry over Dallas airport pat down of special needs son
A mother says she and her special needs son were “treated like dogs” after her request for alternate screening at Dallas-Fort Worth…
Continue ReadingTexas Senate approves austere spending bill amid budget woes
Budget woes in Texas caused by a prolonged oil slump would be patched with cuts to higher education, kicking the can down the road on growing…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules in favor of Texas death row inmate
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a Texas death row inmate who claims he should not be executed because he is intellectually disabled. The…
Continue ReadingLongtime fugitive pleads guilty in 1983 death of Texas woman
A man who authorities had sought for decades in the death of a woman in Austin pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and described himself as a…
Continue ReadingTexas House approves tougher immigration rules for energy sector employers
The Texas House has voted to require oil and gas firms to step up efforts to refrain from employing people in the country illegally. Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingTexas House approves tougher immigration rules for energy sector employers
The Texas House has voted to require oil and gas firms to step up efforts to refrain from employing people in the country illegally. Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingACLU to move border rights office to El Paso from Las Cruces
The American Civil Liberties Union plans to move a regional center on border rights to El Paso, Texas, from Las Cruces, New Mexico. The ACLU says it…
Continue ReadingEfforts underway to curb binge drinking at NMSU
New Mexico State University is working to curb binge drinking among undergraduate students with a series of public service announcements. Beginning…
Continue Reading911 calls from Las Cruces fire that claimed a young boy’s life
A Las Cruces family is mourning the loss of a 3-year-old boy after a house fire early Sunday morning. The young boy who died on the city’s East…
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