Month: August 2017

The latest on Tropical Storm Harvey as of Sunday morning 10:30 a.m. Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena says that since midnight his agency has responded to more than 2,500 emergency calls and another 1,000 calls are waiting to be serviced. Pena says his agency has made more than 250 water rescues, all of them people

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped UFC champion Conor McGregor on his feet in the 10th round Saturday night, ending the boxing spectacle of the summer with a harsh dose of reality. The most unusual megafight in years went longer and was more competitive than many expected when an unbeaten, five-division world champion

Here are the guidelines regarding service animals according to the U.S. Department of Justice: COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SERVICE ANIMALS IN PLACES OF BUSINESS 1. Q: What are the laws that apply to my business? A: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), privately owned businesses that serve the public, such as restaurants, hotels, retail

Tropical Storm Harvey hovered over Houston early Sunday and dumped 20 to 30 inches of rain on already saturated streets, killing at least five people and prompting evacuations of apartment complexes and dramatic rescues, according to the National Weather Service. Emergency management officials are requesting that people escaping flood waters not stay in the attic.

Veronica Escobar supporters filled the lobby of the Mills building Saturday afternoon. Many of them signing up for news letters and even donating contributions. As soon as Escobar made her appearance she was greeted by hugs. Escobars daughter Eloisa began the formal speech. A video message of support was also sent by Congressman Beto O’

More than 700 voters turned out to cast their ballots for the next mayor of Socorro. Elia Garcia trumped Ivy Avalos by garnering 51 percent of the electorate, 383 votes. The runoff election also included a vote for city representative. Ralph Duran was elected to the seat of district 2, with 58 of the 110

Sen. Jose Rodríguez did not mince words when describing the 85th legislative session during a town hall on Saturday. “This was the worst session people had seen in memory,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said the session was divisive, and it was difficult for politicians on both sides of the aisle to collaborate. Gov. Greg Abbott’s special

As rain pounds the borderland this monsoon season, farmers are enjoying and dreading the consequences.For some crops the monsoon moisture has been a blessing “We’re standing here in corn that’s probably ten foot tall. And we’ve had three good irrigations on this, then monsoon season kicked in and it’s actually done all the irrigation for

A Texas judge says there is one confirmed death from Harvey in the coastal city of Rockport. The Austin American-Statesman reported Saturday that Aransas County Judge C.H. “Burt” Mills Jr. also says 12 to 14 people were injured by Harvey, which came ashore Friday night as a Category 4 hurricane but has since been downgraded

Don’t be fooled by Hurricane Harvey’s quick, eight-hour transition from a Category 4 monster with sustained winds of 130 mph winds to a Category 1 with 90 mph winds. Experts say the storm’s destruction is probably just beginning. The storm surge – the wall of water pushed inland by the storm – will gradually subside

A U.S. government watchdog agency on Friday dismissed a company’s objections to the bidding process to build a prototype for a proposed border wall. The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that Fort Worth, Texas-based PennaGroup did not file comments in time to protest the bid. “Allowing PennaGroup to file its comments late would be inconsistent

Click here to watch Governor Abbott’s news conference on Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the shore with wind and rain so intense that drivers were forced off the road because they could not see in front of them. The fiercest hurricane to

Residents say the mosquitoes at the Santa Teresa Terrace have become a nuisance after heavy rains. “The moquitoes outside are so bad we can’t walk the kids to school or take the dogs out,” a resident who wishes to remain anonymous told ABC-7. “My daughters are covered in hives on their scalps backs and legs.”

As the sun rose Saturday, Texans who rode out the most powerful hurricane to hit the United States in a decade ventured out to witness the full scale of damage as Hurricane Harvey lumbered on in what was “now turning into a deadly inland event.” The storm, which blasted ashore as a Category 4 around

Compared to last year, there has been a 400 percent increase gang-related arrests over the past six months. Assault went up 166 percent, and criminal mischief, crimes like throwing a rock at a car, went up 90 percent. Aggravated assaults, harassment, including threats and retaliation, graffiti and deadly conduct crimes have all been on the

Las Cruces 56, Eldorado (Albuquerque) 34 Final Rio Rancho 42, Mayfield 21 Final Rio Rancho Cleveland 52, Oñate 22 Final Santa Teresa 28, Cobre 7 Final Taos 55, Hatch Valley 14 Final Deming 22, Gadsden 9 Final Valencia 34, Alamogordo 12 Final Lovington 68, Chaparral 54 Final *Centennial plays Albuquerque H.S. on Saturday at 1

Hundreds of emergency responders are mobilizing across Texas –and the country– to help residents in the path of Hurricane Harvey. Most agencies ABC-7 spoke with are monitoring the massive storm but so far, few have been deployed or called out to assist. The first to go out was CBP Air and Marine. “CBP Air and

El Paso ISD trustee Dori Fenenbock has resigned her position to run for Congress. In a letter posted on the district’s Facebook page, she wrote, “With careful consideration and deliberation, I write this letter to formally announce my resignation from the EPISD Board of Trustees. This decision does not come lightly considering the success the

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar has officially notified the county she is vacating her position. An item has been added to the agenda for Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting to “discuss and take appropriate action to fill the vacancy of the El Paso County Judge.” The item was placed at Escobar’s request. Escobar is set

Hurricane Harvey could be on par with 2005’s Hurricane Katrina in terms of economic impact, according to University of Miami senior hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy. “The Houston area and Corpus Christi are going to be a mess for a long time,” he said Friday. Some of the most damaging hurricanes to hit the U.S. since

A partial vaccine shortage is making it difficult for some El Paso County students to return to school this semester. Immunize El Paso has run out of state-funded meningitis, TDAT, HPV, MCV4, Hepatitis A, Varicella, and MMR vaccines. Texas law mandates that students keep up with their immunizations and the state helps pay for them

(AP) President Donald Trump has pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio following his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge’s order in an immigration case. The White House announced the move Friday night, saying the 85-year-old ex-sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County was a “worthy candidate” for a presidential pardon.

El Paso and Juarez will celebrate the life of one of the borderland’s favorite sons. Juan Gabriel died just hours before his performance at the Don Haskins Center on August 28th 2016. A year later, “El Divo de Juarez” will be remembered with a parade, concerts and events on both sides of the border. On

Students at Eastwood High may not only have a hard time finding their classes on the first day of school on Monday, they may not recognize their school. Eastwood High is currently undergoing a $93 million transformation. Students have nicknamed the school “Fort Eastwood.” One look at the campus and you will understand why. Dozens

A brush with death is the inspiration for El Paso County Commissioner Carlos Leon to give the gift of life. Leon, a former police chief, credits blood donations with saving his life after being in a motorcycle accident. That’s why he has organized a blood drive this weekend called “Heart of a Leon.” “It’s been

A fifth case of the West Nile Virus was confirmed in El Paso by the Department of Public Health. The El Paso man diagnosed is in his late 40’s and lives in West El Paso. Officials said he does have underlying meidcal conditions. “It is not too late to start taking West Nile Virus and

On Friday morning, dozens of students from Deanna Davenport Elementary School got some help to prepare them for the first day of school. A community service project partnership between Canutillo Independent School District, St. Francis on the Hill Episcopal Church, and Walmart provided them with a shopping spree for clothes and school supplies. Give ’em

The Mexican Attorney General’s Office and Chihuahua State Police confirmed they confiscated several exotic animals from a home in Juarez during a raid. Cell phone video obtained by ABC-7 from news partner XHIJ-TV, showed two tigers and at least one lion roaming a backyard of a home in the Campestre Arbolada neighborhood, located near the

A new business has popped up in central El Paso that may be a good resource for parents dealing with children who have lice. Lice Clinics of America recently opened its first El Paso location to help parents get rid of the parasitic insect that causes itching and scratching. A head louse can be found

El Paso firefighters responded to an initial fire call at the University of Texas at El Paso Friday morning. They arrived at about 5 a.m. After nearly two hours of firefighters checking classrooms and buildings on the 200 block of Hawthorne, EPFD found a smoking air conditioning unit in the basement of one of the