Month: March 2018

A growing American economy and passage of a Republican tax overhaul appear to be helping President Donald Trump lift his approval ratings from historic lows, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Trump remains unpopular with the majority of Americans, 58 percent. But 42 percent say they now

Customs and Border Protection officers seized 33 pounds of methamphetamine at the Bridge of the Americas Monday. The seizure was made at approximately 6:30 a.m. when the driver at the primary inspection station directed the driver of a 1989 GMC Suburban to the secondary inspection area. CBP officers scanned the vehicle with an x-ray system

Skylar Fontaine was crushed when she learned her marine boyfriend Gage Moak would not be able to attend her prom. Thankfully, heroes come in all sizes. Moak’s 2-year-old brother Clay stepped up to be Skylar’s prom date. Fontaine was even able to find a small Marine suit for Clay. Fontaine and Clay didn’t actually attend

There is a crash on Joe Battle West and Pellicano Northbound blocking traffic. Take Loop 375 to avoid this area.

One more day of below average temperatures and partly cloudy skies. Wednesday we will begin a warming trend that will push our high temperatures 10 degrees above average. Winds will reach the 30 mph range this weekend–don’t cancel your Easter Egg Hunt, just be prepared for gusty winds and warm temperatures.

New Mexico State University earned an estimated $265,000 for appearing in the Arizona Bowl. That earning is thanks to a near-sellout of its 5,000 allotted tickets in the first two weeks after they went on sale. NMSU won its first bowl game in 57 years, beating Utah State 26-20 in December of 2017. The university’s

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education in the United States. “We prepare all the time for natural disaster,” said Samantha Noble disaster program manager for the El Paso area chapter. From small house fires to multistate natural disasters, the American Red Cross goes wherever it’s

The boys of summer returned home to Southwest University Park Monday night. The El Paso Chihuahuas hosted an exhibition game against their parent club the San Diego Padres. In a game that was very entertaining, the Chihuahuas lost a close one to the Padres by a final score of 8-6. The Dogs would get on

Last week, Mayor Dee Margo questioned why the city of El Paso has been giving the county a portion of its sales tax revenues since the 1980’s. A total of about $43 million this year alone. ABC-7 now has the county’s side of the story. County Commissioner Vince Perez said the city isn’t giving a

In a special meeting Monday, the board of directors for the South Central Solid Waste Authority voted to pay more for recycling services in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County. “The citizens of Las Cruces and Doña Ana like the program,” said Patrick Peck, director of the South Central Solid Waste Authority. Las Cruces curbside

The hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriter, producer and audio stream superstar Russ is coming to El Paso, announced officials with the El Paso Sports Commission Monday. Russ will bring his “I See You Tour Part 1” to the El Paso County Coliseum on June 14. Tickets, which will start at $36.95, plus fees, will go on sale

Texas and more than a dozen other states led by Republican governors got behind the Trump administration on Monday in its lawsuit over California’s so-called sanctuary laws that protect people in the U.S. illegally. California’s laws are designed to interfere with or block federal immigration enforcement, and California does not have that authority, the states

Detectives with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the deaths of two people found shot to death inside a home, officials said. “Right now, there are a lot more questions than answers,” said Kelly Jameson, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office. “We hope to fill in the blanks as this investigation continues.” The

The leader of a secretive group in upstate New York turned female followers into brainwashed “slaves” who were branded with his initials and coerced into having sex, authorities alleged on Monday in a criminal complaint charging him with sex-trafficking. Keith Raniere, co-founder of the group called Nxivm, was arrested in Mexico and returned to Texas

Linda Brown, the Kansas girl at the center of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, has died at age 76. Topeka’s former Sumner School was all-white when her father, Oliver, tried to enroll the family. He became lead plaintiff in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision

Investigators say a man suspected of shooting three people at a San Antonio parking lot during a traffic dispute has been arrested on assault charges. Bexar (bayr) County jail records show 22-year-old Mario Omar Guerra Jr. of San Antonio was charged Sunday with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was freed

Authorities say a teenage boy who was shot during a road rage incident last week in Albuquerque has died. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s officials say 15-year-old Efrain Arzate Jr. had been hospitalized since March 20 and died there. Sheriff’s deputies were called out to investigate reports that someone had been shot in a vehicle. When they

When Donald Trump won more than 52 percent of the Texas vote during the 2016 election, he pocketed all 38 of that state’s Electoral College votes just as Hillary Clinton, who won California with 61 percent of the vote, swept up all 55 of that state’s electors. It’s a winner-take-all system used by 48 states

Mexico’s state-owned oil company has signed what appears to be one of its first big gas fracking contracts with a subsidiary of Texas-based Lewis Energy. The Petroleos Mexicanos company said Monday it would drill and exploit non-conventional gas deposits with Lewis Energy Mexico in the portion of the Eagle Ford shale formation in Mexico. While

An Army veteran from Chicago who served two tours in Afghanistan and had been in the U.S. since age 8 has been deported to Mexico because of a 2008 drug-trafficking conviction. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed Monday that Miguel Perez Jr., 39, who had a green card, was deported Friday. The move came

A lawyer representing adult film star Stormy Daniels declined Monday to specify additional evidence he claims he has of Daniels’ alleged affair with Donald Trump in 2006, adding “it would make no sense for us to play our hand.” Michael Avenatti, making a round of morning television appearances following Sunday’s airing of Daniels’ “60 Minutes”

Feds: ‘Dreamer’ tried to smuggle immigrants into USEds: APNewsNow. An immigrant with temporary protective status may lose that protection after the U.S. Border Patrol says he tried smuggling immigrants into the country near Rodeo, New Mexico. The U.S. Border Patrol said the man was arrested March 19 after agents found three immigrants suspected of being

A Mexican marine and four suspected gunmen were killed during a coordinated series of ambushes against marine patrols in a northern Mexico border city, authorities reported Sunday. The attacks late Saturday and early Sunday left a total of 12 marines wounded. Authorities said marines were ambushed three separate times in Nuevo Laredo, a city across

Investigators say a 4-year-old South Texas boy has died after being mauled by the family’s mixed-breed dog in the backyard of the victim’s home. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says the dog was tied up when the attack happened Sunday afternoon in Converse, about 10 miles northeast of San Antonio. A medical examiner identified the

For the first time since 2016, the El Paso Chihuahuas will play the San Diego Padres at Southwest University Park Monday night. The last time the two teams squared off was in an exhibition in March of 2016. The Chihuahuas lead that game 7-5 in the 4th inning, but the Padres went on to win

Two Austin police officers are recovering after they were ambushed during a deadly standoff, according to ABC affiliate KTRK.Authorities said the officers were responding to a call for help Sunday night in Southeast Austin. During the call, one officer was shot and the other suffered injuries to his hand and knee. Police said they shot

From the willful to the wounded, more than eight thousand people displayed patriotism on pavement at this year’s Bataan Memorial Death March. “These people wouldn’t be here were it not for such true patriotism,” said Elena Branzaru, a marine veteran. Branzaru, like many others, carried an American flag as well as a forty-pound sack of

Runaway Ghost will soon be running at Churchhill Downs. The local favorite beat the 8-1 odds to win Sunday’s Sunland Derby. It was also a win for the horse’s owner, Joe Peacock, and trainer Todd Fincher. Winning the Sunland Derby will help in sending Runaway Ghost to the Kentucky Derby. The $800,000-purse race allows horses

Parishioners across the borderland are celebrating Palm Sunday. At St. Pius X Catholic Church, some church members were brought to tears after mass. “You can feel it, you can feel it,” Alicia Lara said. “Live or try to live as Jesus Christ. He set the example for us, and try to live in his image.”

New Boston city officials and the Bowie County district attorney have asked the Texas Rangers to open an investigation into the city’s police department. The Texarkana Gazette reports that the request comes after allegations that the department’s police chief engaged in racially discriminatory hiring, made arrests without probable cause and used city funds to purchase