Month: August 2017

It can be slow at the U.S.-Canadian border crossing between Norton, Vermont, and Stanhope, Quebec, where agents have watched moose amble through while waiting for people and cargo. But the port is still open 24/7 and needs to be staffed around the clock. However, the U.S. Government is having a hard time finding employees. As

Despite a flash flood watch being issued by the National Weather Service, bikers from across the borderland still came together to raise money for the the El Paso Holocaust Museum on Sunday. The 12th annual “Tour De Tolerance” is the museum’s largest fundraiser of the year. Officials said they expect to collect nearly $25,000. “Soggy,

Jerry Lewis, the rubber-faced comedian and director whose fundraising telethons became as famous as his hit movies, has died. Publicist Candi Cazau says Lewis passed away Sunday morning of natural causes at age 91 in Las Vegas with his family by his side. Lewis first became a star in a duo with Dean Martin, entertaining

It’s a safe bet to say that the 2017 eclipse will be one of the most photographed events of the year, but how do you photograph it? Should you even try? Here are some tips we got from award winning photographer Dennis Hammon. Tip number one is to decide just what your photography goals are.

So, you’re excited to make an event out of watching the solar eclipse, maybe with family and friends. But, of course, you want to view it as safely as possible. Unfortunately, the one rule of enjoying an eclipse is often the first rule that gets thrown aside. “During an eclipse, people want to look at

A jackknifed semi crash on I-10 West at Raynolds has reduced traffic to just one lane. The crash happened just after 7 a.m. on Sunday. Emergency dispatchers are currently on the scene. ABC-7 is still working to find out if anyone was hurt. Remember you can always stay up to date on road conditions by

With storms on the horizon residents in the Socorro area are preparing for the possibility of flash floods. In past weeks residents living on the Coker Road have seen flooding and mudslides up to 6 feet high. Many them still cleaning up the mess. ABC-7 spoke with residents living on Coker Road who say they

St. Patrick Cathedral and its boys’ high school have been a central part of El Paso for a century.To mark the church’s 100th anniversary the EL Paso museum of Art dedicated the eight Wall of Giants exhibit to showcase the institution’s history. From historic vestments and even original school desks, the new Cathedral history exhibit

A North Texas mother has been indicted on two counts of knowingly causing serious bodily injury to a child after her two toddlers died in a hot car. A Parker County Grand Jury indicted 25-year-old Cynthia Marie Randolph on Thursday. The first degree felony charges carry a sentence of up to life in prison. It

Authorities in New Mexico say two people are dead and three others were hurt after a stolen vehicle crashed and caught on fire. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s office said the crash happened Friday night when officers started to follow a stolen vehicle that then attempted to elude them while driving recklessly. Officers tried to spike

A police officer in Florida died from his injuries Saturday, a day after his colleague was killed when a suspect fired at them during a scuffle while they were on patrol. The suspect was later arrested at a bar. Sgt. Sam Howard died Saturday afternoon at a hospital where he had been taken following Friday

Police say a paramedic was struck by a drunk driver and seriously injured while responding to a car crash in Waco, Texas. A spokesman for the Waco Police says the paramedic, who is not being named, was struck about 3:30 a.m. Saturday while helping at the scene of a car crash. The paramedic was struck

A father and son from El Paso are traveling nearly a thousand miles to see the total solar eclipse. Eric Sides and his nine year old son, Gregory, are casual stargazers. Their home in Anthony, TX sits on top of a hill and provides an amazing view with pristine skies. On some nights they can

American Indian tribes nationwide will be observing the eclipse in similar and not-so-similar ways. Some will ignore Monday’s passing of the moon over the sun. Others might watch while praying for an anticipated renewal. Those in prime viewing spots are welcoming visitors with storytelling, food and celebration. Many tribes revere the sun and moon as

A 25-year-old U.S. citizen has been charged with using a drone to smuggle more than 13 pounds) of methamphetamine from Mexico, an unusually large seizure for what is still a novel technique to bring illegal drugs into the United States, authorities said Friday. Jorge Edwin Rivera told authorities that he used drones to smuggle drugs

El Paso police confirmed with ABC-7 one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed at Jaguars Club in East El Paso. Police said it happened around 4 a.m. Saturday. ABC-7 has a crew at the scene of the crime. We will update this story as soon as we get more

The UTEP men’s basketball team wrapped up its slate of three exhibition games in Costa Rica on Friday. The Miners played three games in three days, ending up with a 1-2 record in those contests. The first two games were losses at the hands of a talented McGill University from Montreal. McGill actually performed well

UTEP and New Mexico State played a thrilling season-opener on Friday night in Las Cruces that resulted in a bit of history for the Aggies. Entering the night, UTEP led the all-time series 6-0, and was coming off a 5-0 victory in the last meeting in 2016. But NMSU would not let its fans down

Is the end of a UTEP tradition? For years the university has held a parade before its annual homecoming but it’s not on the line-up this year. Archive video from 2010 shows Paydirt Pete atop a truck — UTEP supporters lined up on the street and even students dressed as bananas roamed the streets. In

If you were at Cielo Vista Mall today, you probably ran into some colorful characters. Even G root from Guardians of the Galaxy made an appearance. Groot was just one of many attending the grand opening of “ThinkGeek”. It opened its first brick and mortar in El P aso today. ThinkGeek says its mission is

ABC-7 is learning new information about the four dogs involved in a mauling that killed a 4-year-old boy last month. The incident happened July 27 on the 9100 block of Morelia in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Police say the boy, Jacob Brooks, was playing in the backyard, jumping in an enclosed trampoline, when the dogs

President Donald Trump is “studying and considering his options” for a new approach to Afghanistan and the broader South Asia region, the White House said Friday after the president huddled with his top national security aides at Camp David. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a brief statement saying Trump had been briefed

The Go10 project is in full swing, and with it come road closures. A major road closure will be shutting down to ramps at I-10 and Sunland Park. The closures will block off traffic on I-10 East with the Sunland Park exit ramp, as well as the Sunland Park on ramp to I-10 East. The

More than 250 sex buyers and traffickers have been arrested in the Houston area during a monthlong sting operation, authorities said Friday. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the arrests by his agency and Houston police accounted for about 25 percent of more than 1,000 arrests made by a coalition of 37 law enforcement agencies

Steve Bannon, a forceful but divisive presence in President Donald Trump’s White House, is leaving. Trump accepted Bannon’s resignation on Friday, ending a turbulent seven months for his chief strategist, the latest to depart from the president’s administration in turmoil. White House spokesman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday would be Bannon’s last day on the

Spouses and children of the 1st Brigade’s deployed soldiers recently enjoyed Family Resiliency Day together. The hands-on activity was a chance for families to come together to support one another while running through an obstacle course, taking part in resiliency training and observing weapons and equipment demonstrations. “Overall, we are really trying to focus on

There is a new addition to El Paso Community College’s Valle Verde campus, a building that will house the architecture program. It’s located at the center of the lower valley campus. A grand opening will be held Friday morning on campus. “Not many people today know know that a student in El Paso can receive

The El Paso Fire Department’s Combined Search and Rescue Team rescued two teens who were hiking on the Franklin Mountains Friday morning in west El Paso, fire officials said. Around 9:30 p.m. Thursday 17-year-old Julian Villalobos and an 18-year-old friend, called police to report they needed help getting down from an area near the 1,000

I-10 East closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Sunland Park Paisano closed from Supr 1966 to San Antonio Day Time Closures: 9am-3pm I-10 right lane closed from Sunland Park to Buena vista El Paso Street car closures: Long term closures Paisano Drive closed to traffic between Chihuahua street and El Paso. Pasiano Drive

The El Paso Parks and Recreation Department is opening its after school program and daycare/pre-school services to parents as the 2017-2018 school year begins. The after school program will begin on Setpember 5. The program costs $5 per week, per child and is offered at select elementary schools in the El Paso and Ysleta Independent