Month: March 2018

Wakanda’s reign over America shows no signs of waning. “Black Panther” is king of the U.S. box office for the third straight weekend. Studio estimates Sunday say the Marvel movie brought in $65 million this weekend, easily outpacing new releases “Red Sparrow” and “Death Wish.” “Black Panther” has now grossed $500 million domestically after three

A newspaper has found that an Oklahoma judge who approved probation for a man who admitted to raping a 13-year-old Texas girl at a church camp has approved similar plea agreements for other accused sex offenders who also received probation. Marshall County District Judge Wallace Coppedge accepted a deal in which a cook was sentenced

China will begin recruiting civilian astronauts for its military-backed space program and plans to increase the number of crewed missions to around two a year, a top official with the country’s space program said. China’s third batch of astronaut trainees will include recruits from industry, research institutions and universities who will help build and crew

Opioid poisonings and overdoses are sending increasing numbers of U.S. children and teens to the hospital, according to a study showing a substantial rise in young patients needing critical care. The study included accidental poisonings along with overdoses from intentional use. Prescription painkillers were most commonly involved, but heroin, methadone and other opioid drugs also

Fifteen students in one Florida school district face felony charges for making alleged threats since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. Meanwhile, an autistic Orono High School student in Minnesota whose alleged threat led to a six-hour lockdown is in juvenile court. He’s received an outpouring of sympathy, and donations for his family. The

With a little more than two hours to go until Oscar showtime, a sense of calm before the storm has set in backstage at the 90th annual Academy Awards. Several show workers appear to be enjoying the respite, sitting backstage quietly chatting while one worker diligently wipes away smudges in preparation of celebrities’ imminent arrival

Bexar (bayr) County Sheriff Javier Salazar says a department jailer has been placed on administrative leave after last week’s escape of three murder suspects. Salazar says investigators also are looking into whether other inmates or people outside the San Antonio jail helped the three flee briefly Friday morning. One of the fugitives’ ex-girlfriend who was

State wildlife officials are hoping a necropsy will help them figure out how a large mountain lion wound up in a North Texas county where it was struck and killed by a car. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say it’s the first mountain lion spotted in Palo Pinto County in at least 15 years.

Police at Texas State University say one person is in custody after a gun was fired at a residence hall. Authorities say the bullet hit a window early Sunday at Angelina Hall on the campus in San Marcos, about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) south of Austin. No one was hurt. Officials say the gun was

A 46-year-old man is being sought for a double slaying in Marshall in East Texas. Marshall police say Jesus Molina Delatorre has been named in a warrant charging him with capital murder for the slayings of 31-year-old Leon Bowman and 30-year-old Justin Williams. Both men were found dead Friday in a duplex where Delatorre is

A woman whose 8-year-old son shot his 4-year-old sister has been arrested. The Mansfield News-Journal reports the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office has said the girl was shot multiple times Saturday afternoon at a home in Hayesville, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) southwest of Cleveland. The girl was flown to a hospital in Cleveland, where she’s

The first female president in the history of the University of New Mexico is preparing to take the helm. Garnett Stokes is scheduled to be introduced to campus Monday after being named president in November. The 61-year-old Stokes accepted a five-year contract with a salary of $400,000. She comes to UNM from the University of

Saturday, political opponents of congressional candidate Veronica Escobar held a meeting to reveal concerns about Children’s Hospital. Those who organized the meeting said the hospital is facing serious financial issues, but with elections only two days away, others say the meeting is a political attack against Escobar. The meeting was led by bankruptcy attorney Andy

Dozens gathered early Saturday morning to take part in the seventh annual El Paso Brain Injury Support Group 5K Run/Walk. The event began at 8 a.m. and continued until noon at Ascarate Park. Organizers say the event is a chance to educate people about brain injuries and to raise awareness.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly Friday crash on I-10 near Clint. The Sheriff’s Office said the two-vehicle crash happened at 10:30 p.m. on I-10 and Mile Marker 47. According to investigators a tractor-trailer was driving east on I-10 when it collided with a pickup truck that was driving westbound on

Fire dispatch said one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle crash. Officials said the crash happened around 5:40 p.m. on Woodrowbean Transmountain Drive, Saturday. This story will be updated as more information become available.

For a UTEP team in need of a spark, Saturday’s visit to North Texas was just what the doctor ordered for the Miners. The Miners left Denton, TX with a guarantee that their season will continue. In a game that came down to the final seconds, UTEP was able to take down the Mean Green

A former Mayfield High School valedictorian is accused of rape at New Mexico State University. ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom obtained court documents detailing the arrest of 18-year-old Christopher Catanach. On January 26, 2018, documents state, Catanach sexually assaulted a woman at an on campus apartment complex at NMSU Catanach is a student at the

The El Paso Democratic Party released a statement condemning the alleged tactics of a local super PAC, Keep El Paso Honest. The party said that thousands of Republican voters received a political mailer encouraging them not to vote in their own party’s primary election, but to vote in the Democratic election. They claim that the

More than 150 artists from all over the country came to El Paso for the Star City Tattoo & Arts Expo. Hundreds of people will be heading to the El Paso Convention Center to get tattoos and enjoy performances from special guests. “There are tattoo artists from around the world and country,” tattoo artist Jimmy

Teachers working on a Saturday typically means extra training but Saturday some Socorro ISD teachers had a choice: train or walk door to door knocking on family homes. SISD said those teachers who volunteered to walk and talk to families this morning were helping inform families who can’t always make it to school meetings about

Several applications are available for emergency situations, but local dispatchers say they aren’t always the best options. “It’s a real interesting time in 911, right now,” said Scott Calderwood, the deputy director for the El Paso County 911 district. “We are transitioning off a lot of the legacy systems that we relied on for many

The Socorro Independent School District is planning to walk door-to-door to promote the district but some teachers feel they’re being forced. On Saturday March 3rd, 3,000 teachers and staff members will walk to student’s homes to explain innovative programs and share the benefits of attending SISD. The ‘Stand and Deliver’ walk is inspired by the

DALLAS (AP) – If there’s one thing Laura Bush wants you to know about being a first lady of the United States, it’s that far more goes into it than just hosting events and dressing well. The Dallas Morning News reports in fact, she’s dedicated an entire exhibit at the George W. Bush Presidential Library

GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) – Officers are searching for three boys who escaped from a juvenile corrections facility in Central Texas. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says the youths – all age 16 – were discovered missing Saturday morning from the juvenile facility in Georgetown, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Austin. Sheriff Robert Chody

DICKINSON, Texas (AP) – Some Southeast Texas homeowners have raised concerns about houses in neighborhoods flooded by Hurricane Harvey being changed from residential to commercial zones. Several displaced residents in Dickinson worry that businesses will buy flood-damaged homes and absorb older neighborhoods, The Galveston County Daily News reported Saturday. Dickinson Mayor Julie Masters doesn’t see

A report finds that the Army failed to do right by some of the more than 200 bomb-sniffing dogs that served with U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, detecting roadside bombs and saving lives. The Defense Department’s inspector general has determined that, after the program ended in 2014, some soldiers struggled or were unable to adopt the

The Secret Service says a man shot himself outside the White House, and medical personnel are on the scene. President Donald Trump is not at the White House – he’s in Florida, but is set to return later Saturday. The agency says in a Twitter post that there are no other reported injuries related to

A 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory used a gun that was registered to his father, authorities said Saturday. James Eric Davis Jr. was arrested without incident shortly after midnight following an intensive daylong search that included more than 100 police officers, some heavily armed in camouflage uniforms,

I-10 West is closed at North Mesa for construction. The closure started at 7 a.m. on Saturday and will last until 4 p.m. Drivers will need to exit at North Mesa, and use the frontage road to re-enter I-10 West at Redd Road. Remember you can stay up to date on the roads by downloading