Month: March 2017

Cubans are still making risky sea journeys to the U.S. despite the end of a policy that allowed them to stay if they made it to American soil, officials said Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard said it intercepted 65 Cubans trying to reach Florida or Puerto Rico since Jan. 12. That’s when former President Barack

The Trump administration is naming some names in its efforts to shame local jails that don’t cooperate with immigration authorities. It’s putting the spotlight on Travis County, Texas, home of liberal Austin. The administration released a list of 206 cases of immigrants released from custody despite requests from federal agents to keep them locked up.

Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey has been found in Mexico six weeks after it vanished from the Patriots’ locker room – but the mystery isn’t over. The NFL said the jersey was found in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media,” and authorities were investigating Monday whether a former Mexican tabloid newspaper

Council members had a heated debate over certificates of obligation during Monday morning’s work session. The debate comes on the heels of Mayor Oscar Leeser’s veto of a move to publish a notice of intent to issue $44 million in certificates of obligation to pay for projects involving streets, a police parking garage, parks, libraries

The Texas Senate has given final approval to banning a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure, sending it to the state House. Monday’s 21-9 vote came amid a silent demonstration by a small group of women in costume in the Senate visitors’ gallery. They held up protest signs, but state troopers and Senate officials waiting nearby

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found a former mixed martial arts fighter known as War Machine guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting his porn actress ex-girlfriend. Jurors deadlocked Monday on two attempted-murder charges against Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver but convicted him of a total of 29 counts. He could face up to life in prison.

The Texas Senate has preliminarily approved a “wrongful birth” bill prohibiting parents from suing doctors for malpractice after their child is born with severe disabilities. Monday 21-9 vote means Conroe Republican Sen. Brandon Creighton’s bill is just a procedural vote away from heading to the Texas House. At issue is a 1975 case where the

Jesus Vasquez, a 22-year-old undocumented immigrant detained during a traffic stop in Montana Vista, has been released and will fight deportation, the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR) announced Monday. “After strong community support and after paying a $2,500 bond, Jesus was released from detention and placed in removal proceedings,” a news release from the

A bill reducing fees for gun licenses statewide is heading to the full Texas Senate. Jacksonville Republican Sen. Robert Nichols originally wanted to scrap the entire $140 fee for first-time licenses to carry concealed and holstered handguns, as well as the $70 charge to renew licenses after five years. But the nonpartisan Legislative Budget Board

Las Cruces police said Monday the two teenagers suspected of breaking into and burglarizing several Telshor area businesses in February have now been charged in a residential burglary in which a handgun was fired. 15-year-old Matthew Guzman and 14-year-old Romero Serena are now charged with one count each of Residential Burglary, Conspiracy and Larceny over

The violence continued in Juarez over the weekend with nearly ten bodies discovered. XHIJ-TV Channel 44 reported on Saturday four bodies were found in the desert in south Juarez, off of Casas Grandes Highway. Sunday morning, two women were found in separate areas of the city. One appeared to be strangled and the other was

A new international report from economists ranks world countries on happiness. The rankings are based on income and life expectancy figures, along with how people rate social support, personal freedom, corruption and generosity. Together it is used to generate a happiness score from 1 to 10. The United States ranks 14th with a 6.99. A

A bill that Republicans say would crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities” in Texas is inching toward Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, and time is running out for opponents hoping to weaken the impact. The sweeping proposal would give Republican lawmakers a long-sought cudgel against local governments that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration agents – threatening

The search for Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is over. And the trail leads to Mexico. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said Monday that department investigators relied on a tip from an informant and tracked Brady’s jersey from last month’s 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons to Mexico. They also found the quarterback’s jersey

The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through, according to a pair of contract notices posted to a government website further detailing President Donald Trump’s promise to build a “big, beautiful wall” at the Mexican border. The notices

UPDATE: El Paso Police confirmed a man was seriously injured when he cross the street in northeast El Paso intersection Saturday night. Miguel Ortiz, 65, attempted to cross the 5800 block of Dyer, from east to west, just before 9 p.m. At the same time, a Ford Fusion driven by Nancy Quidachay was northbound and

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man with 10 outstanding warrants late last week. On Friday, March 17, EPSO deputies were called out to the 12900 block of Montana Ave. after reports of a man causing a disturbance. When deputies arrived, they said Richard Garcia, 38, left the scene and deputies were unable

In 1942 thousands of Filipino and American soldiers were captured by Japanese forces and made to march dozens of miles through the Phillipines. Sunday White Sands Missile Range hosted the Bataan Memorial Death March, the 28th memorial marathon. “We had no fighting equipment whatsoever. All I had were a rifle and a bayonet,standard issue, that’s

9pm-6am I-10 East Sunland Park flyover ramp will close I-10 West Sunland Park ramp will close I-10 East will reduce to one lane from Mesa-Thorn 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

New Mexico’s 60-day legislative session finally came to an end Saturday. Now many are left wondering, what’s next? After Governor Susana Martinez rejected a budget plan put together by law makers only minutes after they adjourned. It’s possible Governor Martinez could call a special session to sort all of this out as early as Monday,

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday. 1. HOUSE PANEL SET FOR RUSSIA HACKING HEARINGS Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, says documents from the FBI and Justice Department show “evidence of collusion” between some American citizens and Russians to interfere with U.S. elections. 2.

A 33-year-old man brought to a Southeast Texas county jail on trespassing charges died shortly after arriving. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the man passed out before he was processed into the county jail in Beaumont on Saturday, medical personnel began life-saving measures and an ambulance was summoned. Authorities say the man, whose name

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A bill that Republicans say would crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities” in Texas is inching toward Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, and time is running out for opponents hoping to weaken the impact. The sweeping proposal would give Republican lawmakers a long-sought cudgel against local governments that don’t fully cooperate with federal

PLANO, Texas (AP) – A 13-year-old suburban Dallas boy playing around at home with some friends decided to see if he could fit in a washing machine. Turns out he could. But then he couldn’t get out. His parents wound up calling firefighters in Plano. Fire department spokeswoman Peggy Harrell tells The Dallas Morning News

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Scientists say New Mexico’s official state tree is threated by the region’s warming and drying climate. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/2mXhRsu ) that state scientists and local botanists say signs point to pinon trees across northern New Mexico and other areas of the state being under increasing strain

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin police are trying to halt the increase in armed robberies with overall violent crime on the rise in the fast-growing area. The Austin American-Statesman reports (http://atxne.ws/2mFafsZ ) that while thousands of visitors flocked to the city for the annual South by Southwest festivals over the past week, violence around the

County Commissioners unanimously approved a permit for a new pipeline to be built in far East El Paso earlier this week. The pipeline will be built by Holly Energy Partners, a company from Dallas. It was a decision the County wasn’t happy about. “This is, again, one of those situations where our hands are tied,”

It’s a difficult first step for those who are afraid of heights. But, once you’re on the Wyler Aerial Tramway, you’re four minutes away from one of the best views in the city. Hundreds gathered on Saturday to celebrate 16 years of the Wyler Aerial Tramway being reopened to the public. “We’re the only tramway

This week, President Trump sent a budget proposal to congress that included a $2.6 billion down payment for the border wall. ABC-7 also learned new details on requirements for the wall requested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The contract notices were posted to a government website late Friday. The government hasn’t said when the

A 22-year-old man injured himself Saturday afternoon while hiking in the Franklin Mountain State Park. Just before 2 p.m., the El Paso Fire Department was called out to the Ron Coleman Trail. Officials say the hiker injured himself and was able to call 911. The first unit reached the scene within 10 minutes of the