Month: March 2018

A Montana man has died after saving his 15-year-old daughter who was washed into the ocean off the coast of Maui. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that a large wave washed the girl into the ocean at the Olivine Pools on Tuesday. The 45-year-old Whitefish, Montana, man jumped into the ocean and got his daughter back

Americans still love Labrador retrievers, but the nation’s flirtation with French bulldogs has reached new heights. Labs remain the country’s most popular purebred dog for a 27th year, while German shepherds and golden retrievers have hung onto the second and third spots in new American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday. But Frenchies hit a highest-ever

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.9 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, a sharp upward revision that caps three straight quarters of healthy growth. The Trump administration is hoping the economy will accelerate further this year, aided by sizable tax cuts and increased government spending. The gross domestic

Valley View Middle School in the Ysleta Independent School District will receive a $20,000 grant to start a computer science curriculum. Valley View is one of 72 schools nationwide to be selected for the program. The grant will be distributed over a two year period and will pay for teacher development and technological equipment. The

The NFL’s new rule outlawing a player from lowering his head to initially make any sort of hit with his helmet likely will be included in replay reviews for officials. That has not been decided yet, but Commissioner Roger Goodell and competition committee chairman Rich McKay made it clear Wednesday that video reviews probably will

It was in a blizzard in a remote area near the Arizona-New Mexico border that a team of biologists opened the gates to three pens, letting loose 11 Mexican gray wolves that had the distinction of being the first of their kind to roam the wild in decades. Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of that

Police in San Antonio have arrested a 44-year-old man two weeks after authorities say he fired several shots from inside his home, striking and killing his teenage son. Andres Delgado III was arrested Tuesday on a charge of second-degree manslaughter. He was being held without bond Wednesday. Online court records did not indicate whether he

President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that the Second Amendment “WILL NEVER BE REPEALED” and called on voters to elect more Republicans in this fall’s congressional elections because the GOP “must ALWAYS hold the Supreme Court.” Trump’s statements came a day after retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in an essay in The New

A state audit has found that officials in charge of a federally funded project that brought broadband services to parts of northern New Mexico cannot account for nearly $1 million in spending and nearly $200,000 in missing fiber optic cable. The New Mexico State Auditor’s Office on Tuesday said that the North Central New Mexico

Las Cruces Police arrested a teenager accused of snatching a purse from a 60-year-old woman outside a Walgreens. 19-year-old Richard Gerald Kimpel III, of the 2200 block of Stone Pine Drive, is charged with a third-degree felony count of robbery. Police were dispatched to the report of a strong-arm robbery outside the Walgreens at 1256

A man who is serving life in prison for killing a pregnant woman during a drug deal is petitioning for an appeal. The El Paso Times reported that Ruben Cazares is claiming that his constitutional rights were violated when a judge allowed a wiretap recording into evidence. The recording was of his nephew discussing the

Texas and New Mexico are ranked 28 and 29, respectively, in a new study that names the best states for doctors. According to WalletHub.com, South Dakota is the best state for doctors and New Jersey is the worst. Source: WalletHub To do this study, WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across

He finally went up – just like the self-taught rocket scientist always pledged he would. He came back down in one piece, too – a little dinged up and his steam-powered vessel a little cracked up. Still, mission accomplished for a guy more daredevil than engineer, who drew more comparisons to the cartoon character Wile

El Paso Police said Wednesday they are investigating an aggravated assault call in the Lower Valley that ended up with shots fired. No one was shot but injuries were reported during the fight, according to police. This happened on the 700 block of N. Carolina around 4:30 a.m. No one was taken into custody. This

Senior guard Trey Touchet has left the UTEP Miners to return to his home state where he will be playing at McNeese State. Winning The Gatorade Player of the Year in Louisiana as a senior in high school, he played 89 games in his career with the Miners. The 6’2 guard will be greatly missed

Board members for the El Paso Independent School District discussed revisions to safety policies. The district’s police Chief Victor Araiza requested the policy changes. Araiza told ABC-7 policies that were written in 2006 concerning district police restrict the abilities of what the officers can do. Ariaza said some policies kept the officers from performing duties

Swimmers across the borderland will soon able to jump in the water at the Westside Natatorium. Tuesday evening, ABC-7 got an exclusive look at the state-of-the-art facility. Officials showed off several activities that the pool will hold, including water polo and yoga classes on the water. A Wibit – which is an inflatable obstacle course

The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is the only food distributor for over 120 pantries across El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson counties. These pantries rely on the help of its volunteers and they are in need of more. “There is a hunger crisis here in El Paso that I think so many people are

WASHINGTON (AP) — Still angry about the budget deal he signed last week, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of using the military’s budget to pay for his long-promised border wall with Mexico, despite the fact that such spending would likely require approval from Congress. Trump raised the funding plan with House Speaker Paul

Mayor Dee Margo and Mayor Armando Cabada formally signed a Sister Cities Agreement between El Paso and Juarez Tuesday in a ceremony at San Jacinto Plaza. The signing comes after The Sister Cities Agreement was presented at a Joint Council meeting on October 30, 2017. The meeting focused on strengthening ties between the two cities.

A new art sculpture representing the city’s first responders was lifted into place at the Las Cruces East Mesa Public Safety complex Tuesday. The $30,000 sculpture titled “Pride” depicts the Organ Mountains and clouds. It’s described as “a circle of unity” and was created by Karen Yank. The 10 feet high and two feet deep

Mexicans will head to the polls on July 1 to elect a new president, and the stakes are high for those on both sides of the border. Mexican media reports Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is currently leading the polls. He’s with the National Regeneration Movement Party (MORENA), which he created. Lopez Obrador finished in second

In-N-Out Burger is seeking a restraining order against an online prankster who posed as the company’s CEO at two Los Angeles restaurants, argued with employees and in one instance took a hamburger from a customer, threw it to the ground and stepped on it, claiming it was “garbage.” The California-based chain filed a lawsuit in

The leader of a secretive group in upstate New York who allegedly coerced female followers into having sex with him and getting branded with his initials has appeared in federal court in Texas. Sporting a blue t-shirt, close-cropped gray beard, dark-rimmed glasses and chains, Keith Raniere waived his right to an identification hearing during Tuesday’s

A Houston man has admitted to a federal judge that he planned to bomb a Confederate statue last summer. The Houston Chronicle reports Andrew C. E. Schneck pleaded guilty Tuesday to willfully attempting to maliciously damage or destroy property in violation of federal law. Sentencing is set for June 22. He faces five to 20

Three Carlsbad Caverns National Park visitors were stranded at 740 feet below the ground when an elevator malfunctioned. The visitors were able to communicate with National Park Service rangers through the elevator’s phone system and update them of their status. A rescue team conducted a search and located the stranded visitors. Three paramedics used a

The 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship status, a move that brought swift condemnation from Democrats, who said it would intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating. The population count taken every 10 years is more than an academic exercise. It’s required by the Constitution and used to determine the number of

Investigators with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office charged a second man in connection to the execution-style killing of Frank Hernandez, 21. Kyle Jones is charged with “tampering with evidence” and “failing to report a felony.” On Wednesday January 3, 2018, sheriff’s deputies found Hernandez’s body lying on the ground in the 4400 block of

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. The 97-year-old Stevens says in an essay on The New York Times website that repeal would weaken the National Rifle Association’s ability to “block constructive gun control legislation.” Stevens was on the

The mother of a baby and a toddler was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after the children were found dead in car seats inside a car and authorities discovered evidence of foul play, officials said Tuesday. Autopsies were being conducted to determine causes of death of the 2-year-old boy and 10-month-old girl and the