Month: February 2018

Fifty years ago an El Paso Marine was part of documented history during the Vietnam War. Life Magazine correspondent David Douglas Duncan was covering the Vietnam War when he captured a photograph of El Pasoan Albert Miranda looking through the scope of his sniper rifle. The photograph became a transcendent image during the war. Despite

The Trump administration escalated pressure on North Korea Friday by slapping sanctions on scores of companies and ships accused of illicit trading with the pariah nation. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. has now blacklisted virtually all ships being used by the North. The administration billed it as the largest installment of North Korean

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is revamping a planned sweeping overhaul of his department with a new organizational map that more closely follows state lines instead of the natural boundaries he initially proposed, he told The Associated Press on Friday in an exclusive interview. The changes follow complaints from a bipartisan group of Western state

While the Rev. Billy Graham’s travels took him as far away as the Soviet Union and China, he always came back to his native North Carolina, a place of refuge, reflection and spiritual refueling. In the process, the most famous evangelist in American history became one of North Carolina’s favorite sons. The highway that runs

Former Doña Ana County Manager Julia Brown has settled her lawsuit against the county for $535,000, court documents obtained by ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom state. In the lawsuit, Brown alleges she was wrongfully-terminated in April 2017 without an explanation. “I would call this retaliation. I would call this discrimination, and I would call it

Before a friendly crowd of conservatives, President Donald Trump pressed Friday for the arming of many teachers and school security guards, questioning the inaction of an armed officer who failed to stop the gunman who carried out last week’s Florida massacre. “He was not a credit to law enforcement,” Trump said. Basking in the glow

Authorities say two bodies found along a rural stretch of Santa Fe County are linked to an Albuquerque investigation. A Santa Fe County Sheriff’s spokesman said Thursday that Albuquerque police will take over as the lead agency investigating the case. But he did not provide further information on the investigation. The two people – whose

Two car bomb blasts rocked Somalia’s capital on Friday evening, followed by gunfire, police said, and an ambulance service said at least 18 people had been killed. The explosions shattered a months-long period of calm in Mogadishu, which is often the target of attacks by the al-Shabab extremist group. They also came a day after

Rockers At the Drive In, rapper Cardi B and DJ Martin Garrix are headline this year’s Neon Desert Music Festival, organizers announced Friday. This year’s festival will once again take place on Memorial Day weekend in the heart of downtown El Paso. Early bird general admission, VIP and platinum tickets are now on sale for

The latest details of payments to players in the federal investigation that has been lurking in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall threatens the sport’s’ basic foundation with the breadth of alleged corruption. Bank records and other expense reports that are part of the investigation list a wide range of impermissible payments

A week since a beloved pet was run over and killed in his family’s driveway, one national organization is amping up the search to find whoever was behind the wheel. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is adding $5,000 to the reward for information on the driver of a black Chevy

A 27-hour complete closure of Interstate 10 is planned to start on Sunday. Westbound lanes on I-10 from Resler Drive to Mesa Street will be closed from 3 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday. Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman Jennifer Wright said the bulk of construction is scheduled to happen near Mesa Street. “We’re going

A car caught fire in the Lower Valley early Friday morning. It happened at around 5 a.m. on Loop 376 westbound at Padres. Emergency crews are on the scene. It’s not affecting traffic. The El Paso Fire Department said no one was injured. Authorities haven’t said what caused the fire.

The thousands of residents in Horizon City who lost water service no longer have to boil their tap water. The Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District said in a news release Thursday evening that the public water system has “taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water.” Water that was provided to

Doña Ana County Commissioner John Vasquez announced his resignation Thursday following allegations of sexual misconduct. The ABC-7 New Mexico Mobile Newsroom obtained Vasquez’s resignation letter to Chairman Benjamin Rawson in which Vasquez outlined his accomplishments during his time as commissioner. In the letter he also dismissed the allegations of sexual misconduct made by Neomi Martinez-Parra,

Blazing-fast internet speeds: that is the mission behind AT&T Fiber, previously branded as AT&T Gigapower. In 2016, the company announced it was installing fiber optic cables so homes, apartments and small businesses across El Paso could have access to faster internet service. An AT&T spokesperson told ABC-7 that service will be available to 50,000 customers

Chicago State put a bit of a scare into NMSU Thursday night thanks to the hot shooting of Fred Sims, but it still wasn’t enough as the Aggies notched a 78-67 victory at the Pan American Center. Sims tallied 30 points going 9-11 from beyond the arc for a Chicago State Team that has not

A Matt Willms tip-in with 25 seconds to go proved to be the difference Thursday night as the UTEP Miners defeated Louisiana Tech 74-72 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners trailed by five points with just over three minutes to play but ended the game on a 10-3 run. UTEP improved to 9-18 overall

The Center for Disease Control found a problem in the way children who suffer a traumatic brain injury are treated, according to a CDC report presented to Congress. The CDC reports that very little is known about the long-term effects a child can develop after suffering a brain injury, but is concerned with gaps in

The El Paso Children’s Hospital announced a multi-million dollar deficit during it’s quarterly report to commissioner’s court Thursday morning. “This quarter, we saw a $3.7 million loss,” EPCH CEO Cindy Stout said. “However, as I have come on board, we have been able to establish our executive team and we are finding the opportunities, and

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday spared the life of a convicted killer shortly before the man’s scheduled execution for masterminding the fatal shootings of his mother and brother. In sparing the life of Thomas “Bart” Whitaker about an hour before he was scheduled for lethal injection, Abbott accepted the state parole board’s rare clemency

New Mexico State Police identified the driver killed in a fiery head-on collision as 22-year-old Andres Rayos of El Paso. State Police said the driver blamed for the deadly wreck on the Anthony Gap, 23-year-old Jeramy Lucera of Las Cruces, was driving under the influence. Lucero was arrested for “Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating

One of the two El Paso sisters arrested for allegedly failing to aide their four dogs told police they did not feed or provide water for the dogs on a daily basis, according to a criminal complaint. Police said Animal Services advised Brittany Bennea Hernandez, 23, and 19-year-old Bianka Allysha Hernandez to provide adequate and

Leaders of the National Rifle Association on Thursday accused gun control advocates of exploiting the deadly Florida school shooting, striking a defiant tone amid a renewed debate over guns and school safety. NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, in his first public comments since the shooting in Parkland, Florida, said NRA members mourn for the

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday backed a proposal to allow military families to use $1.3 billion in public funds to send their children to private school or pay for other education services. The plan is in line with the Trump administration’s focus on promoting charter and private school programs and other alternatives to traditional

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Stephanie Damian, a former employee with the district clerk’s office, and charged her with tampering with governmental records, said District Clerk Norma Favela Barceleau. The district clerk said her office is cooperating with the sheriff’s office and will provide any information that may be relevant to the ongoing criminal investigation. Officials with

Federal immigrations have rounded up 145 people they describe as criminal aliens and immigration violators in South and Central Texas. In a statement issued Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the roundup was a seven-day operation. Of the 145, 45 were netted in Austin, 41 in San Antonio, 37 in the Lower Rio Grande

Utah teacher Kasey Hansen says carrying a concealed weapon in school is “more of a solution” than hiding in a corner and waiting if an armed intruder enters the classroom. But Texas teacher Tara Bordeaux worries that she lacks “the instincts” of a law enforcement officer and can’t easily see herself carrying a gun in

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported an undocumented woman from Mexico who is wanted for aggravated homicide and robbery in Mexico. Customs officials turned over 32-year-old Marisol Delgado-Villela to Mexican authorities Thursday February, 22 at El Paso’s Stanton International Bridge. Delgado-Villela was arrested by an Albuquerque fugitives operations team in February of 2017 and was

A top FBI official acknowledged Thursday that the nation’s top law enforcement agency has lost public trust after the revelation that it failed to investigate a potentially life-saving tip before the Florida school shooting, a mistake he suggested was the result of bad judgment. David Bowdich, the FBI’s acting deputy director, said he personally visited