Month: May 2017

Veteran organizations across El Paso came together to honor those who died while serving. Veteran Juan Solis took to the Old Glory Memorial in Northeast El Paso to pay tribute to who is father and godfather who passed away. “There’s a lot of men and women who have given up their lives for my freedoms,

Officials estimate more than 100,000 people visited Elephant Butte Lake on Memorial Day weekend, about 10,000 more than last year. Park officials told ABC-7 they remained extra vigilant while patrolling the water. Monday, ABC-7 saw families cruising on jet skis and sailing in boats. Some had life jackets on, other’s didn’t. Some preferred to stay

Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas’ tough new anti-“sanctuary cities” law launched a raucous demonstration from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work and prompting lawmakers on the floor below to scuffle – and even threaten gun violence – as tense divides over hardline immigration policies boiled over. Activists wearing red

Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas’ tough new anti-“sanctuary cities” law launched a raucous protest from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work during the final, largely ceremonial day of the legislative session. Demonstrators wearing red T-shirts reading “Lucha,” or “Fight,” quietly filled hundreds of gallery seats as proceedings began. After

Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas’ tough new anti-“sanctuary cities” law launched a raucous protest from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work during the final, largely ceremonial day of the legislative session. Demonstrators wearing red T-shirts reading “Lucha,” or “Fight,” quietly filled hundreds of gallery seats as proceedings began. After

The life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, who died at 46, will be celebrated on the day he would have turned 100. The United States Postal Service plans to commemorate Kennedy’s centennial Monday with a dedication of a new JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb where the late president was

Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday on a DUI charge in Jupiter, Florida, and spent nearly four hours in a county jail before he was released. Woods, the 14-time major champion who ranks second with his 79 career victories on the PGA Tour, has not played for four months. He is out for the rest

The Texas Legislature has approved an overhaul of an academic accountability rating system that issues schools and school districts A to F letter grades. The grading scale only passed last session and hasn’t even been fully implemented, but has been criticized by teachers and classroom advocates – and even some conservative groups that promoted it

Abril Gallardo rode 15 hours in a van to urge fellow Hispanics living in the Texas capital of Austin to fight back against a new state law targeting “sanctuary cities,” an immigration crackdown reminiscent of one her home state of Arizona enacted a few years ago. “Fear motivated me to get involved,” said Gallardo, a

Summer time is near and for kids that means summer break. Children and teenagers will have more time at home and more time at home can make for some unwanted idle time and curiosity. El Paso Children’s Hospital reminds everyone about the dangers of poisonous items around the home that young ones can get into.

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A crash on US-54 and Pershing sends one person to the hospital with code 3 injuries. The crash is not blocking traffic.

I-10 closed at Sunland Park I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster I-10 East at Raynor. Day Time Closures: 9am-3pm I-10 right lane cloed from Sunland Park to Buena vista I-10 West Sunland Park exit ramp reduced to one lane. Mesa:long term closure Jan 18th 6 am – Feb 24 4 pm The

One Austin group is traveling thousands of miles to raise money for cancer research and treatments. It’s going to be more than four thousand miles, from Texas to Alaska and all of them on bicycles.It’s the 13th year running that Texas 4000 for Cancer bikes to raise funds, hoping to help patients and their families

On this Memorial Day Weekend, people in Las Cruces are honoring what are sometimes known as the “forgotten soldiers”. Captain Zavala Patton was at St. Joseph’s cemetery Sunday. She says she cares deeply about our nation’s history. “With out our history we are nothing,” Patton said. “We need to know who we are.” The cemetery

One person is dead following a crash overnight Sunday. Police say the crash happened shortly after midnight at the intersection of Global Reach Drive and George Perry Boulevard. Police say a male driver was speeding when he lost control of the car, striking the center median and causing the car to roll over. The driver

About a thousand volunteers placed flags at the grave sites of fallen soldiers this Memorial Day weekend at the Fort Bliss Cemetery. “There’s a reason for this day, we just have to take a minute or two and just honor them,” Susanne Caver, who was visiting her father’s grave said. “He didn’t pass away in

A 14-year-old boy died after falling from the Loop 375 ramp at Interstate 10, a police spokesman told ABC-7. Police responded to 12300 Gateway West shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday, where officers found the boy’s body. Police said they do not suspect foul play. The cause of death is under investigation.

The NMSU baseball team (35-22) saw its season come to a close Friday night in the WAC Tournament after falling 11-7 to CSU Bakersfield (31-23). The loss followed a disappointing 5-4 defeat at the hands of Northern Colorado the day before. The Aggies entered the tournament as the top seed and had high hopes of

“Thanks to Joe Strauss, we’re going to have a special session that he created,” stated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Friday evening at a hastily organized news conference at the State Capitol. Patrick called for the conference after Texas’ Republican House speaker refused state Senate demands to expand and strengthen a “bathroom bill”, putting the controversial

A magical season for the Chapin Huskies softball team has come to an end in the Elite 8 after Canyon topped Chapin in game two of their series by a final of 13-2. The Huskies fell behind 5-0 in the first inning after a pair of Canyon home runs and a costly throwing error. They

One of the Borderland’s biggest civil rights pioneers has died. Former Mayor Bert Williams, who drew up El Paso’s first desegregation ordinance, died Thursday after a battle with pneumonia. Williams was 91. ABC-7 spoke with El Pasoans who feel indebted to Williams, who back in 1962, a full year before civil rights legislation was passed,

The El Paso Independent School District could take into consideration extending recess time for students. Currently, schools have an average of 30 minutes for lunch, but at elementary schools, that time is divided into eating lunch and recess or playtime. The EPISD Curriculum and Instruction Committee meets once a month to discuss ideas that may

NMSU is on its way to raising tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year and the university finding itself in a tight situation amid the ongoing budget crisis in New Mexico. The board of regents held a special meeting Friday to discuss a possible 6% increase. NMSU typically waits to get the governor’s signature to agree

The sixth annual Neon Desert Music Festival is expecting it’s biggest lineup yet with big music acts such as Foster the People, Migos, Logic, Nelly, Lil Uzi Vert among many others. Around 15,000 fans are expected to be at the music festival both days, which in turn has allowed several food trucks take advantage of

Texas’ Republican House speaker says he won’t work anymore on a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people, putting the hotly debated legislation in jeopardy. House Speaker Joe Straus said Friday it was “absurd” how much time lawmakers have spent prioritizing efforts to pass a North Carolina-style law that would restrict bathroom rules for transgender people. The

El Paso Police set up a four block perimeter near Tierra Rica and Tierra Este in order to look for a burglary suspect. ABC-7 has learned one suspect is already in custody. The investigation began Friday afternoon when a woman called police to report two men were burglarizing her home. The suspect on the loose

A grand jury has indicted a Sunland Park man on 11 felony counts in connection to inappropriate sexual contact with an 11-year-old girl, Doña Ana County District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced Friday. Jaime Carrillo, 53, is accused of sexually assaulting the girl numerous times over the course of several months. The grand jury indicted Carrillo

Former House Speaker John Boehner says that aside from international affairs and foreign policy, President Donald Trump’s time in office has so far been a “complete disaster.” Speaking at an energy conference Thursday in Houston, Boehner praised Trump for his approach abroad and his aggressiveness in fighting Islamic State militants, according to the energy publication

A U.S. indictment alleges a former Mexican official stashed $50 million in illicit funds in U.S. properties and bank accounts. The indictment unsealed this week includes a notice of seizure on seven properties in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Houston linked to Jose Manuel Saiz. It charges Saiz, his wife and an associate conspired