Month: August 2017

Commanders at an Army post in Georgia have suspended “multiple” drill sergeants as the military investigates allegations that trainees were victims of sexual assault and other sexual misconduct, an Army spokesman said Wednesday. Army investigators were notified immediately after a female trainee at Fort Benning accused a drill sergeant of sexual assault, post spokesman Ben

Netflix wants subscribers to know it’s looking out for them. For instance, the average Netflix subscriber might never guess that its dark superhero drama “Jessica Jones” might strike similar chords as the zany hijinks of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Netflix is happy to help you make the connection. Much of the attention showered on this streaming-video

A U.S. Navy destroyer damaged in a June collision that killed seven sailors will be repaired at a Mississippi shipyard, the Navy announced Wednesday. The USS Fitzgerald will be transported to Pascagoula for work at Ingalls Shipbuilding, part of Huntington Ingalls Industries of Newport News, Virginia. Naval Sea Systems Command said it doesn’t know when

The U.S. Navy dismissed the commander of the Asia-based 7th Fleet on Wednesday after a series of warship accidents raised questions about its operations in the Pacific. A two-sentence statement said Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, had relieved Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin “due to a loss of confidence in his ability

The Texas judge who would preside over the first trial of a biker allegedly involved in a Waco shootout at a meeting of rival motorcycle gangs that left nine people dead denied a motion to delay the trial. Christopher “Jake” Carrizal was among more than 150 bikers indicted following the 2015 shooting on charges of

Faced with an angry backlash for defending white supremacists’ right to march in Charlottesville, the American Civil Liberties Union is confronting a feeling among some of its members that was once considered heresy: Maybe some speech isn’t worth defending. Cracks in the ACLU’s strict defense of the First Amendment no matter how offensive the speech

Texas will pay $3.4 million to a couple who were wrongfully imprisoned for more than two decades on prosecutors’ claims that they sexually abused children as part of satanic rituals at a day care they operated. Dan and Fran Keller learned Tuesday that they’ll receive the payment from a state fund for the wrongly convicted,

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez helped cut the ribbon to signal the opening of a FedEx facility in Santa Teresa Wednesday. The facility has 80 employees and FedEx will hire at least 50 percent more during the holiday season, said Kevin Dixon, Managing Director for the company’s Southwest District. “We need people,” Dixon said. Martinez

A judge has ordered that a leader of a New Mexico paramilitary Christian sect who is facing child sex abuse charges be held on $5 million secured bond. Cibola County Magistrate Court Judge Larry Diaz set bond Tuesday for Peter Green following a raid of the armed compound of the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps.

Yes, Taylor Swift fans, Wednesday was a lucky one for you. The pop star who whipped her army of Swifties into a frenzy with video snippets of slithery snake parts on social media posted the title of her new album, “reputation,” and announced on Instagram it will be out Nov. 10. The first single, she

A Texas woman whose car fell from the seventh floor of a parking garage last month has filed a lawsuit against the garage’s owner and management. The Austin American-Statesman reports that 49-year-old Christi Bowmer’s lawsuit alleges that GTT Parking LP and owner Sheldon Kahn were negligent in not upgrading the cable barrier system meant to

An attorney for Republican Congressman Steve Pearce is accusing elected New Mexico officials of using politically motivated stall tactics to starve his campaign for state governor of funding. As he runs for governor in 2018, Pearce has filed a lawsuit seeking access to a $1 million campaign war chest that he assembled over the years

The NAACP on Wednesday called for a meeting with the NFL to discuss the fate of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against African-Americans. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback once took his team to the Super Bowl, but he’s a free agent now and no

A crash on I-10 West and Yarbrough is blocking traffic, there are no reports of any injures. Take Montana or Gateway as an alternate route.

Preschoolers at Clint Independent School District are learning to think like engineers and teachers are putting their skills to the test. The district’s preschool program is based around students learning science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, or STEAM. CISD is a District of Innovation. For the second year, students are learning basic STEAM concepts with

The U.S. State Department has updated its travel warnings for Mexico and Ciudad Juarez is on the list. “Exercise caution in all areas,” advises the report. “U.S. government personnel are prohibited from traveling after dark west of Eje Juan Gabriel and south of Boulevard Zaragoza.” Non-essential travel should be deferred to the areas southeast of

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested a man on Aug. 17 who was allegedly driving a stolen car in New Mexico. Agents recognized a sports utility vehicle approach a checkpoint on Interstate 10 that was previously reported stolen. Michael Hopkins was reportedly driving the car. Hopkins’ criminal history includes serving time for Second Degree

The City Council on Tuesday reviewed a curfew ordinance presentation by the El Paso Police Department. The Texas government code requires home-rule municipalities to review the curfew ordinance every three years. The curfew ordinance was established in 1991. “The purpose of the ordinance is to help deter and reduce the opportunity for our youth to

County Commissioners held their last budget meeting on Tuesday before voting for and adopting a budget for Fiscal Year 2018. County Judge Veronica Escobar said there’s going to be good news for county residents — the tax rate will not increase. “I’m very proud of the work that we’ve done at the county,” Escobar said.

El Paso County judge Veronica Escobar has made plans for a ‘special announcement’ Saturday afternoon for her supporters. Escobar told ABC-7 back in April that she was strongly considering running for Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s congressional seat. Since then, Escobar has announced that she would not be running for re-election as County Judge in 2018. When

El Paso City Council has unanimously approved the 2017-2018 budget in the amount of $896,357,226. Homeowners will see their city tax bill increase about five percent. The tax increase impact on a $100,000 home will be $803.43. That is $43.78 more than last year. At Tuesday’s meeting representatives approved a tax rate of 0.803, which

The El Paso City Council is considering switching back to a five-day work week. Right now, city offices are only open Monday through Thursday. Employees work 10 hours a day, four days a week. Mayor Dee Margo said he has heard from many residents who want city offices to be open on Fridays. “We’ll certainly

A former Las Cruces police employee said she was hired to work in the department even with numerous tattoos, several of which were against the department’s tattoo policy. The former civilian employee, who asked not to be named, was with the department for three years before she quit. “It was just too much,” the former

Some Socorro residents living along Coker Road have been imploring authorities for help after their neighborhood has been devastated by floods time and time again. They will have to wait longer for relief. “Disappointed. Betrayed. There’s a lot of anger and frustration,” said Rick Avalos, who lives on Coker Rd., between the Horizon City and

The Department of Justice says Juan Velasquez, 27, of Las Cruces, N.M., was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in Doña Ana County. Velasquez was arrested after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in September of last year. The 18-count indictment was issued after

For the second year in a row, the Dallas Cowboys may be having a rookie quarterback play his way onto the roster. Last year, of course, Dak Prescott was the signal-caller who couldn’t be kept on the practice squad. This year, former Central Michigan QB Cooper Rush is the QB making his case. After a

The Ysleta Independent School District has two new school buses — and they’re not the yellow kind. These are full-size motor coaches wrapped with images of student athletes and showcasing the district’s slogan, “The District: The Only Choice.” Featured among them is Del Valle High School soccer star Love Tovar who retweeted a photo of

The Diario de Juarez newspaper is reporting gunmen attacked a Juarez family a little after midday Monday, killing a 31-year-old father and his 20-month-old daughter. Investigators say the family of four was heading home in south central Juarez when several gunmen in another vehicle began shooting at them, the newspaper reported. Officers described how 31-year-old

El Paso police responded to a stabbing in East El Paso that sent two people to the hospital with multiple stab wounds. Investigators say a fight broke during a drug deal in the 12000 block of Abigail. When officers arrived they found an 18-year old make with various cutsn and lacerations on hus upper torso.