Month: May 2017

Texas charged to the forefront of the national debate over immigration as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a so-called “sanctuary cities” ban that lets police ask during routine stops whether someone is in the U.S. legally and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don’t cooperate with federal immigration agents. Abbott signed the measure on Facebook

The Georgia school district said it was investigating the baseball players for “misbehavior” and “inappropriate physical contact.” What it didn’t reveal was that a younger teammate had reported being sexually assaulted. Even after players were later disciplined for sexual battery, the district cited student confidentiality to withhold details from the public and used “hazing” to

The El Paso Fire Department said 27 firefighters responded to a special rescue at the 100 block of Montecillo Boulevard Monday morning. Firefighters said an overturned dump truck at a construction site injured one employee. The man was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. ABC-7 will update this article with more information as

Appendicitis is a medical emergency that requires prompt surgery to remove the appendix. But the El Paso Children’s Hospital is using its expertise to help combat the complication with ultrasounds. “Typically El Paso Children’s provides high quality ultrasound for early detection and early diagnosis,” Pediatric radiologist Steven Ross said. “It’s a quick and accurate exam

Students across El Paso are in for another round of testing for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness program. Beginning Monday, students in grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 will be tested in Mathematics and Reading. End of Course testing includes Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History, English III, Science and Social Studies.

An abandoned car on I-10 East and Executive is delaying traffic. Take Mesa as an alternate route.

(AP) Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by state-funded or private agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples, under a proposal in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Five other states have passed similar laws protecting faith-based adoption organizations that refuse to place children with gay

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The jury was deadlocked. Now, one year later, the former Santa Fe deputy accused of shooting and killing his partner starts again Monday. Former Santa Fe Deputy Tai Chan is accused of shooting and killing his partner Jeremy Martin in 2014. 99 potential jurors will be at Dona Ana County District court. Only 12, along

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday night signed what he calls a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” that allows police to ask about a person’s immigration status and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don’t cooperate with federal authorities. He did so over intense opposition from immigrant-rights groups and Democrats, who say the law echoes

El Paso police said around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, they received a call about a disturbance inside the Cantera apartment complex located at the 1500 block of Lomaland Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man dead inside an apartment. Police said there appeared to be a fight in the apartment but they are working to

WASHINGTON (AP) – A list of 27 national monuments has been assembled as the Interior Department reviews possible changes to the protections created by Republican and Democratic presidents over the past two decades. The 27 monuments are mostly in the Western United States. Also under review are five marine monuments in the Atlantic and Pacific

HOUSTON (AP) – The case of a Houston-area man whose life prison sentence for the 1999 killing of his pregnant wife was vacated by an appeals court is expected to be handled by a special prosecutor. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg on Friday asked that her office be recused from handling the case of

DALLAS (AP) – The family of a black 15-year-old is suing the white police officer who shot and killed him, as well as the officer’s suburban Dallas police department. Jordan Edwards’ funeral was Saturday, one week after he was shot dead in a vehicle leaving a chaotic house party in Balch Springs. Lawyers for the

Aaron Jones has left his hometown of El Paso for the city of Green Bay to take part in rookie orientation and initial practices with the team. It’s quite a chance for the native El Pasoan, but in an interview with WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Jones says he’s adjusting well so far. “I like it.

Las Cruces police said two people appeared to have been run over by the driver of a sport utility vehicle. At around 4 a.m. Sunday, police were called to the intersection of Valley View Avenue and Winters Street on a report of a crash involving a vehicle and two pedestrians. When officers arrived, they found

El Paso police said around 1:40 a.m. Saturday they received a call about a man down on the street. When officers arrived they found 21-year-old Erick Chavero-Lopez with a gun shot wound to the face, Lopez died at the scene. Police said 20-year-old Gustavo Zavaleta was arrested and charged with murder. His mug shot is

The playoffs in both New Mexico and El Paso for baseball and softball are well underway, and there are plenty of local teams still in the hunt for a state title. In 5A for El Paso baseball, Bel Air knocked Jefferson out of the playoffs with a 7-6 win. Parkland advances with a win over

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez dominated a grudge match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision in a fight that left no doubt who is the top active Mexican boxer. Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) used a punishing jab to take control early in the 12-round matchup of former middleweight champions. The bigger

Dee Margo told ABC-7 he was disappointed in low voter turnout while David Saucedo said he’s excited about the results considering Margo outspent him 2 to 1. The two candidates will face off in a mayoral election runoff June 10th. new pym.Parent(“1494114053947”, “http://electionwidget.ib-prod.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1494114053947”, {}); Margo closely watched the early voting results come in at his

Incumbent City Representative Jim Tolbert and political newcomer Alexsandra Annello will face off in a runoff election. new pym.Parent(“1494115029999”, “http://electionwidget.ib-prod.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1494115029999”, {}); Six candidates were vying for the El Paso City Council District 2 Seat, which encompasses parts of Central, northeast and east El Paso. Candidates running for the position include: Incumbent Tolbert, Alexander Burnside, Raul

The race for the District 4 seat on El Paso City Council is heading for runoff pitting Sam Morgan against Shane Haggerty. The District 4 seat is currently held by Rep. Carl Robinson, who is termed out. new pym.Parent(“1494115962912”, “http://electionwidget.ib-prod.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1494115962912”, {}); Candidate Sam Morgan is the owner of El Paso Conceal and Carry. “The average

Cassandra Hernandez Brown and Jaime Barceleau will face off in a runoff election for the District 3 seat on El Paso City Council. new pym.Parent(“1494115350937”, “http://electionwidget.ib-prod.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1494115350937”, {}); City Rep. Emma Acosta’s decision to run for mayor left her seat in the East Central District vacant. Five candidates are running for the position. The candidates include:

Henry Rivera has ousted incumbent City Representative Lily Limon. With more than 70 percent of precincts reporting, Rivera has received 62 percent of the vote to Limon’s 38 percent. “I’m sure that coming in, he will have a full rein of projects he wants to establish, has really no previous experience at that level, but

Carlos Jesus Bustillo appears to have wrapped up the race for the District 1 seat in the Ysleta Independent School District Board. Incumbent Ana Duenez is second with 32 percent of the vote. In District 5, incumbent board member Paul Pearson trails Cruz Ochoa by a small margin. This race is likely headed for a

Henry Rivera has ousted incumbent City Representative Lily Limon in the race for the City Council District 7 seat. With more that 70 percent of precincts reporting, Saucedo has received 62 percent of the vote while Limon only received 38 percent. Rivera is an officer with the El Paso Police Department. “Our current representative is

Latest election results show Dee Margo and David Saucedo are heading for a runoff. Margo leads the race but was not able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote. Margo has received 9,947 votes, 46 percent of the vote. Saucedo has received 5,42 votes, 24 percent of the vote. Margo closely watched the

EPISD’s board of trustees election is underway, early voting results show Russell Wiggs leads race for Place 4. new pym.Parent(“1494117127266”, “http://electionwidget.ib-prod.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1494117127266”, {}); Place 1 candidates include Bob Geske and Mariah Lauritzen. Place 4 candidates include Timothy W. Groover, Diane M. Dye and Russell Wiggs. Place 5 candidates include Miguel Rueda and Chuck Taylor. Early voting

Early election results show Dee Margo leading the race for Mayor of El Paso with 47% of the vote. David Saucedo has 23% of the vote and City Representative Emma Acosta has 16% of the vote. new pym.Parent(“1494114053947”, “http://electionwidget.ib-prod.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1494114053947”, {}); Mayor Oscar Leeser chose not to seek re-election. After announcing his decision at a budget