Month: January 2018

Afghan authorities have raised the dead toll from Saturday’s suicide bombing in Kabul to 103. The attacker drove an ambulance filled with explosives and was able to race through a security checkpoint by saying he was transferring a patient to a hospital. The explosion damaged or destroyed dozens of shops and vehicles. Interior Minister Wais

Dozens of Grammy Award performers and attendees wore or held white roses Sunday to support of the Time’s Up movement, in an awards season where every awards show has confronted sexual misconduct in show business. “My message on this is for everybody to treat each other like we want to be treated,” said Reba McEntire,

Kendrick Lamar is the king of the Grammy Awards – so far – picking up five awards in the first hour of the big show. Lamar won best rap album for “DAMN.” and best rap/sung performance for “Loyalty,” with Rihanna, during the live telecast at Madison Square Garden in New York City. “This is special

If you’re in Kern Place, you may notice the new lights, archway and street improvements in the area. Residents checked out the renovations at the neighborhood’s very first Sunday morning farmer’s market. There was yoga, food and plenty of different vendors. Residents who live nearby said they were happy to see life fill the streets,

Lubbock police say a juvenile is in custody and is charged with murder for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old. Police say a vehicle pulled up to a Lubbock hospital Saturday, dropped off gunshot victim Brenden McGuire and then left. McGuire later was pronounced dead. Investigators say they were able to find the juvenile and

Police southeast of Houston say a 4-year-old child has died after he found a handgun in the bedroom of a home and accidentally shot himself. Authorities in Texas City say the shooting occurred Saturday afternoon as the child’s grandmother was caring for him. Police responded after receiving a 911 call. Police are continuing to investigate

An internal audit by the El Paso Independent School District reveals indicators of favoritism, insider information, and bid tailoring. The audit that was posted on the district’s website Friday focuses on one request seeking various services from San Diego company GAFCON. This all begins with the $668 million bond that voters approved in 2016. In

Authorities have blamed recent frigid weather in South Texas for the deaths of five immigrants whose remains were found by some hunters near a ranch. A Customs and Border Protection statement Friday said the remains were discovered Jan. 21 on a ranch near Falfurrias . A border checkpoint is located in the area. Officials say

New Mexico’s water resources could feel the pinch later this year thanks to dismal snowpack and a strengthening weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean that typically brings drier weather. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued an update Friday on the water supply outlook. Senior hydrologist Royce Fontenot says drought has expanded across New Mexico

Sandoval County Sheriff’s officials say they’re investigating a burned body found in northwest Rio Rancho. They say the body is so badly disfigured that the gender can’t be immediately identified. Sheriff’s officials say the body was found sometime Saturday afternoon and the incident is being investigated as a suspicious death. There’s no word yet if

Three children have died after an overnight fire engulfed their Central Texas home. Cory Harrington said he lived in the home with his nephew, his nephew’s fiancee and their three children. He said he and his nephew’s fiancee were able to escape the 3:30 a.m. Friday fire, but the children couldn’t be rescued. He said

The country’s Immigration Institute says in a statement that the migrants showed signs of weakness, exhaustion and dehydration and were given water, food and medical attention. Adults and children alike were in the cramped space hidden behind cardboard boxes. Sixty were from El Salvador, and five from Honduras. The two drivers were arrested Saturday on

The UTEP Miners were just outplayed in every phase of the game Saturday night in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Miners lost to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders by a final of 81-50. UTEP knew this game was going to be tough. Middle Tennessee entered the game in first place of Conference USA and they were looking

For the first time, Las Palmas LifeCare Center, in partnership with the American Heart Association and the El Paso Fire Department, hosted “CPR Saves”. It was an event consisting of several 30-minute training sessions where high school seniors from participating school districts received CPR training from El Paso Fire Department employees. Once trained, attending high

A central El Paso apartment building was destroyed in a fire Saturday morning. Fire crews were sent out to the High Vista Apartments at 9:46 a.m. There are no reports of injuries to residents or firefighters at this time. Heavy fire and smoke were seen coming out of the apartment building’s roof as 44 firefighters

Police say a 60-year-old man was killed while crossing a street Friday night. The crash happened before 8 P.M on the 4000 block of Tompkins. Police say 60-year-old Alejo Rojas walked across Tompkins in a dimly-lit area that was not a designated crosswalk or intersection when he was struck by a car. Rojas was taken

El Paso Police have identified the man killed in a crash overnight Friday. The crash happened just before midnight Friday on I-10 West at Lee Trevino. Police say 21-year-old Jacob Bernaldez was driving with two other passengers when for an unknown reason, the car left the roadway and onto the gravel area, forcing the car

A suicide bomber drove an ambulance into a commercial area by pretending to be carrying a patient to a hospital and then detonated his explosives at a checkpoint near the European Union consulate, killing at least 95 people and wounding 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban, authorities said. Saturday’s powerful explosion, which

White Sands Missile Range officials say an FBI investigation has turned up no evidence of criminally inappropriate images of children on tablet computers at a child development center at the Army installation in southern New Mexico. Base officials say Col. Dave Brown told concerned parents Friday night that their children are safe and that the

In the early morning of Jan. 23, the Terrance Hill Apartments were strewn with crime tape and investigators scouring the scene for clues. El Paso police said Antonio Martin was assaulted. “I was already in bed and my sister-in-law calls me at 1 a.m. and she told me Tony had an accident,” said Vanessa Cordova,

The discovery of the tunnel near downtown El Paso raises more questions than answers. What was the tunnel being used for? How old is it? The Border Patrol said in a statement that the Texas Department of Transportation reached out after a cave-in during construction of a road. The tunnel was found northwest of the

Caricia Lorena Ceballos, 19, the mother charged in the death of her infant daughter, appeared in Dona Ana County District Court shackled in chains Friday morning. She and 19-year-old Marcus Alton Minnick are charged with a first-degree felony count of child abuse in connection with the death of their 7-week-old daughter Mattie. Court documents states

Emergency crews are heading to a crash on I-10 eastbound at Airway. The crash was reported around 6:45 p.m., and cars ar backed up the to Paisano Drive exit. Use Gateway East as an alternate route. ABC-7 is working ot gather more information.

Students at EPISD’s Center for Career, Technology and Education are helping a paralyzed dog with rehab and a customized wheelchair. MuttLove Dog Rescue, a non-profit organization which rescues abused and neglected dogs, rescued Camila, a paralyzed eight-year old Golden Retriever. Officials say Camila was taken to a vet clinic in Juarez to be euthanized but

Authorities are trying to figure out how more than 40 pounds of marijuana ended up being dumped at an Albuquerque elementary school. Police say the pot was found in several trash bags at Manzano Mesa Elementary School on Thursday morning. The discovery by a custodian prompted the principal to call police. The Albuquerque Journal reported

The El Paso Metro Planning Organization approved a $10 million request Friday from the Texas Department of Transportation for the ongoing “I-Connect” project. The budget increase moved the project’s price tag to $90 million. The project is designed to improve access from I-10 to Loop 375. “The price we’re going with now will include some

Jarhead, the stray dog spotted roaming in Vado with a jar stuck to its head, has been rescued and is up for adoption. ABC-7 has learned the dog, and its stray partner Roy, are with Animal Haven Las Cruces, which will take care of the dogs until they can find a permanent home for the

The costs of dealing with last year’s near-disaster at the nation’s tallest dam have reached $870 million, California officials said Friday. The figure for emergency response and repairs following the crisis at Northern California’s Oroville Dam should stand, said Erin Mellon, spokeswoman for the state Department of Water Resources. The total was pegged at $660

El Paso police have identified the elderly man who died after crashing into a signal pole early Friday morning along Doniphan Drive and Spur 16. Police say 76-year-old Thomas L. Peek, of Alamogordo, was driving westbound on Doniphan when he lost control of the vehicle and struck the signal pole. Investigators say the man died

New Mexico authorities are looking for a thief who pushed a 96-year-old woman from a vehicle after driving off with the car. Albuquerque police say the incident happened Wednesday when Sally Barillas and her niece stopped to get gas. That’s when a man jumped into the car while it was still running and drove away,