Month: January 2018

Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned call for “a brighter morning even in our darkest nights” at the Golden Globes has Democratic Party activists buzzing about the media superstar and the 2020 presidential race – even if it’s only a fantasy. Even so, for Democrats in early voting states, and perhaps for a public that largely disapproves of

El Paso County Commissioners said 2018 will be an important year for improving road infrastructure, public parks and sewage issues. ABC-7 asked each county commissioner which marquee projects or goals they have for their precincts this year. Precinct 1 county commissioner Carlos Leon said a community in his precinct will get a sewer service. Leon

The police department’s Auto Theft Task Force is warning the public about a wanted man believed to be armed and using Craigslist to steal vehicles. 31-year-old Pedro Saenz, of Juarez, Mexico, allegedly targets car sellers posting vehicles for sale on Craigslist, police said. Saenz will contact potential victims and make arrangements to meet and see

Gov. Susana Martinez is making a final push for lawmakers to pass a series of tough-on-crime bills in her last year in office, including measures to expand the state’s three-strikes law for violent felons and restore the death penalty. The governor unveiled the legislation Monday ahead of the 30-day session that begins next week in

On Christmas Eve, Aleks Castellon made a plea on Facebook. Her beloved 8-year-old dog Karrae had been missing five days and she was desperate to find him. On Saturday, she posted again on Facebook. But her fear had turned into rage. “Just know whoever u are, karma is coming for you.” Castellon wrote. Castellon’s brother

Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media on youngsters. New York-based Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, or CalSTRS, said in open letter to Apple that the company

A snowless winter has pushed much of New Mexico into drought conditions and has left many ski resort workers unemployed or underworked. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the lack of snow has raised concerns about the volume of water it will take to keep slopes covered throughout the season if storm systems don’t arrive.

The El Paso Police Department has identified those involved in a deadly rollover crash over the weekend. Police said Mariah Bernardez, 24, and her passenger, 23-year-old Michael Issa, were in a Honda on US 54 near Altura Ave. at around noon Sunday. Both died in the wreck, police said. Authorities said Bernardez was changing lanes

Two New Mexico lawmakers are proposing a special tax on pet food to raise money for spay and neutering fees for dogs and cats, but critics are concerned the additional fee could be passed on to consumers and deter pet food companies from doing business with New Mexico. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Democratic

U.S. stock indexes held close to their record levels on Monday, as their momentum slowed following a torrid start to the year. Losses for health care and financial stocks helped to overshadow gains for utility stocks, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index flipped between modest losses and gains. If the index ends the day

With three strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, flooding, tornadoes and drought, the United States tallied a record high bill last year for weather disasters: $306 billion. The U.S. had 16 disasters last year with damage exceeding a billion dollars, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. That ties 2011 for the number of billion-dollar disasters,

The City of El Paso’s Parks and Recreation Department announced that the final day of the Celebration of Lights would be Sunday, January 7th. “It’s really beautiful and it’s a great place to take pictures and spend time together with loved ones,” said Naomi Di Stefano, an El Paso native. In total, the display had

A man was taken to the hospital Monday morning after a rollover in San Elizario, according to authorities on the scene. It happened at around 3 a.m. on San Elizario Rd. and Socorro Rd. The man suffered minor injuries, so he’s expected to be OK. Authorities haven’t said what caused the crash.

A longtime voice on local radio airwave has died. Mike Ramsey, known as ‘Magic’ Mike, passed away on Sunday, according to KVIA’s sister radio station KLAQ. The El Paso Times reports that he worked at KLAQ from the late 1970s to 2003 and served as the program director from 1997 to the end of his

I-10 East closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Viscount Paisano closed at Spur 1966 to San Francisco Mesa right lane closure from South Desert to Osborne I-10 January 7th through the 12th US-54 Northbound between Hondo Pass and Transmountain

SpaceX has launched a secret satellite codenamed Zuma on its first flight of the new year. The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday night, carrying the satellite toward an undisclosed orbit. SpaceX ended launch commentary five minutes into the flight, due to the classified nature of the U.S. satellite. But

Dozens of families and children turned up for Insight’s First Sunday Dino Tracks Tour where guides showed them what life was like in the borderland 66 million years ago, taking a hike through the Mt. Cristo Rey foothills where dinosaur footprints are fossilized. “Whenever you teach children they love to be hands-on, they love understand

El Paso police are investigating a deadly rollover on the northbound lanes of US-54 just before the Altura Avenue overpass. The rollover happened around noon on Sunday. The department’s Special Traffic Investigation’s unit has blocked off all northbound lanes. Emergency dispatchers tell ABC-7 two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The El

The Miss America organization is raising the maximum age of contestants from 24 to 25. A spokeswoman told The Press of Atlantic City that the change takes effect with this year’s contests. It’s the first change to pageant rules since former Fox News Channel anchor and 1989 Miss America Gretchen Carlson became chairwoman of the

Police in Albuquerque say they’re investigating an officer-involved shooting in the southeast part of the city. Details of the Sunday morning incident aren’t immediately available and there’s no word yet if any police officers are injured. A police spokesman says the shooting occurred on the 9100 block of Central NE.

A man police say opened fire on Central Texas officers investigating reports of a suspicious person in a neighborhood has died after being shot by police. Round Rock police say 21-year-old Richard Rangel died Saturday night at a hospital. Rangel was shot before dawn Saturday during a struggle with officers trying to arrest him amid

It’s been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a $570 million jackpot, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida nabbed a $450 million Mega Millions grand prize. Since Reeds Ferry Market opened at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, dozens of excited

Former astronaut John Young, a NASA trailblazer whose six journeys into space included a walk on the moon and commanding the first space shuttle flight, died Friday after complications from pneumonia, NASA said Saturday. He was 87. “NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young’s storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight;

Despite a high scoring effort from UTEP’s Isiah Osborne and Omega Harris, the Miners just couldn’t muster enough offense to get a win on the road against Louisiana Tech. The Miners fell to the Bulldogs by a final of 97-88. UTEP was able to keep the game close and was only down 4 points at

Dozens of students from all across Socorro ISD came together to put their coding skills to the test on Saturday. The students spent months preparing for the robotics competition held at Pebble Hills High School. They learned how to build and program robots made out of Legos to solve puzzles. “We’re living in a world

El Paso Fire Department is on scene putting out a vehicle on fire on Resler and Helen of Troy. We are working to find out more information.

The United States Geological Survey office is reporting a 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit south of San Antonio Saturday morning. The quake was centered approximately 16 miles southwest of Poth, in Atascosa county about 40 miles Southeast of San Antonio There were no reports of damage or injuries anywhere.

El Paso Sheriffs deputies and Texas Rangers have arrested a man and charged him in the murder of a 21-year-old man Investigators identified 21-year-old Cornelius Harrison as the person allegedly responsible for the death of Frank Alexander Hernandez On Wednesday deputies responded to a report of a person lying in the middle of a roadway

A wolf that once roamed parts of the American Southwest and northern Mexico would be removed from the list of federally protected species under legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake. The Arizona Republican introduced the measure last week. He’s a critic of the Mexican gray wolf recovery plan, calling it a regulatory nightmare for

Roswell police say a 19-year-old man was arrested and jailed after showing up at the Police Department with family members following a fatal shooting involving a domestic dispute. Police say Ja-hmariay Quentell McDavid of Roswell was arrested on suspicion of voluntary manslaughter in the Friday killing of 37-year-old Milton Wayne Hopkins. Police say the shooting