Month: March 2018

When a law enforcement official described a cellphone recording left by the Austin serial bomber as “the outcry of a very challenged young man,” the remark caused an outcry of its own. Because the bomber was white, some people almost immediately questioned whether the same level of compassion would have been afforded a person of

The bodies of an American couple and their two children were found in a rented condo in Mexico on Friday, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused their deaths, according to investigators. The family was reported missing by relatives in their hometown of Creston, Iowa, earlier in the day, about a week after the family

Immigration officials say federal agents served notices of employment audits to dozens of New Mexico businesses, requiring the businesses to provide hiring records that deal with employees’ immigration status. The Albuquerque Journal reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials delivered the notices to 63 businesses in the state between Feb. 26 and March 2. The

The Indianapolis Fire Department reports a spike in overdoses from a street drug called KD, which is reportedly laced with bug spray and results in users exhibiting “zombie-like effects.” “We describe it as being like a zombie. They cannot talk to us,” IFD Captain Chris Major told TV station KXIN. A FOX 59 crew was

President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending measure averting a government shutdown just hours after saying he was considering a veto. Trump has been fuming because the package does not include protections for “Dreamer” immigrants and doesn’t provide enough money for his promised border wall. But Trump is pointing to major increases in military

Federal officials are saying little about how they chose a Nebraska startup to build an $11 million section of border wall in California, including whether they knew of the company’s connections to a construction firm flagged in a government audit for “many potential fraud indicators.” The top Democrat on the House Committee on National Security

Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the United States, according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new laws to address gun violence in the weeks after a Florida school shooting left 17 dead and sparked nationwide protests. The poll, conducted by The

The Texas unemployment rate held steady in February at 4 percent, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday . The latest statewide jobless rate was the same as January. Nationwide unemployment last month was 4.1 percent, officials with the Austin-based state agency said. Midland had the state’s lowest jobless rate last month at 2.5 percent, followed

College dropout Wayne Huizenga started with a trash hauling company, struck gold during America’s brief love affair with VHS tapes and eventually owned three professional sports teams. Huizenga owned Blockbuster Entertainment, AutoNation and the world’s largest trash hauler, and was founding owner of baseball’s Florida Marlins and the NHL Florida Panthers. He bought the NFL

Americans looking for love or companionship on Craigslist can’t make a connection. The classified ads site on Friday has taken its personals section offline in the United States. The action comes after the U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed an anti-sex trafficking bill that could hold the website and others responsible for illegal activity if it

A former Playboy model apologized to first lady Melania Trump for a 10-month affair she claims she had with President Donald Trump that started with him offering her money after the first time they had sex. During an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper that aired Thursday night, Karen McDougal said Trump tried to pay her

A West Texas officer has fatally shot a suspect who police say pulled a gun while being served with a warrant related to indecency with a child. Abilene police Sgt. Lynn Beard says the shooting happened Friday morning at an apartment complex. Beard says police were attempting to serve the probation revocation warrant when the

Borderland security consultants teamed up with the El Paso Independent School District’s police department to host an active shooter awareness seminar that focused on schools. Tom Buchino heads Covenant Special Projects. The company, founded and managed by former U.S. Army Special Forces Operators and elite Law Enforcement Officers, specializes in security, training and emergency response.

The Downtown Management District is holding the second annual Downtown El Paso Living Tour in April. In the heart of the city, the arts, sports and plenty of culture are just steps away, and the DMD wants everyone to be able to experience what it’s like to live in the budding area. The tour also

New Mexico State Police confirmed with ABC-7 that one person had been killed after a crash in Hatch. Dispatchers said the crash happened just after 1 a.m. Friday on NM State Highway 187, shutting down the road in both directions. The road is back open. Another person sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to University

The string of bombings in Austin, Texas is generating a conversation on what should be considered terrorism or terroristic attacks. “Defining terrorism, and what a terrorist is, is very difficult,” said Larry Valero, the director of the National Security Institute at the University of Texas El Paso. “Generally speaking, when we talk about terrorism, it’s

An El Paso man traded in his truck for a bike in the midst of the ongoing construction and traffic. Shawn Finley tells ABC-7 he sold his truck seven months ago and purchased a bike to get around town. His decision has completely changed his outlook on transportation and life. “We’re supposed to have construction

Consumer gasoline demand across the country is at an all time high for March according to AAA, leading to rising gas prices across the country and here in the Borderland. The Energy Information Administration reports demand for oil has reached 9.6 million barrels a day, which is more typical of summer months. While most of

It’s not just pollen contributing to your allergies. “We need a few ingredients,” said Dr. David DuBois, the state climatologist for New Mexico. “You need wind. This is the time for wind.” DuBois told ABC-7 that beyond wind, unusually hot weather can contribute to allergy symptoms. “We need nice warm temperatures,” DuBois said. For those

Irvin High School broadcasting students are working their way to gain national recognition in San Francisco. Every Friday students in Mariel Torres’s broadcasting class work to put together a school broadcast. “We spend a lot of time brainstorming the stories,” said student Eli Ortiz.”A lot of time editing because we want it t be the

Police in Sitka, Alaska arrested two Las Cruces women in connection to an alleged home invasion where a women was shot in both legs. The Daily Sitka Sentinal reported that four suspects were arrested and one remains on the loose after an incident Sunday that police described as “drug and money related”. Two of the

The thoroughbreds competing in the 2018 Sunland Derby are arriving in the Borderland. A first class plane touched down at the El Paso International Airport Thursday morning. “These horses are worth a lot of money. After this weekend, they could all be worth a lot more,” said horse racing analyst Julie Farr. The horses, who

President Donald Trump is replacing national security adviser H.R. McMaster with John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Trump tweets that McMaster has done “an outstanding job & will always remain my friend.” He says Bolton will take over April 9. Trump has repeatedly clashed with McMaster, a respected three-star general, and

A coalition of environment groups is seeking to stop work to replace existing vehicle barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico. The groups filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Thursday, claiming the U.S. Department of Homeland Security does not have authority to waive environmental laws as a way to speed construction

The idea is a political crowd-pleaser with a catchy slogan: giving desperately ill patients the “right to try” experimental medicines. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday became the latest group of politicians to back the effort, sending a bill to the Senate which President Donald Trump has pledged to sign into law.

A 25-minute cellphone video left behind by the bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for weeks details the differences among the weapons he built and amounts to a confession, police said. But his motive remains a mystery. Mark Anthony Conditt, an unemployed college dropout who bought bomb-making materials at Home Depot, recorded the video hours

There is a crash on I-10 East and Mesa creating massive delays. Take Doniphan to avoid this area.

There is a crash on US-54 Southbound at Transmountain blocking a the left lane. Take Gateway to avoid this area.

The warming trend will continue Thursday afternoon. High temperatures will run 10 to 15 degrees above normal through Friday. Winds will be on the increase Friday and impact the borderland through the weekend and the start of next week. Temperatures will begin to cool over the weekend, but still, run above normal.

“It’s going to be legal soon.” “Everyone we know smokes marijuana.” “I don’t smoke it around my kids.” Those are the responses Amy McShane often first hears when speaking to parents about their marijuana use or other substance abuse issues. As the clinical director for the Parent Aide Program under Family Compass, a nonprofit helping