Month: April 2018

Starbucks wants to add training for store managers on “unconscious bias,” CEO Kevin Johnson said Monday, as activists held more protests at a Philadelphia store where two black men were arrested after employees said they were trespassing. Johnson, who has called the arrests “reprehensible,” arrived in Philadelphia this weekend after video of the incident gained

A black-and-white photo beamed on a courtroom wall Monday provided a stark reminder of how much had changed in Robert Durst’s life over three decades. The photo dating to at least the early 1980s showed the New York real estate heir’s grinning best friend, Susan Berman, flanked by a bearded Durst wearing a smirk and

The Albuquerque City Council plans to vote on a measure Monday evening that would prevent federal immigration officers from entering a prisoner transport center without a warrant, and prohibit local tax dollars from being used to enforce federal immigration laws. The measure seeks to bolster the New Mexico city’s “immigrant friendly” status – which briefly

Police arrested a Las Cruces man who is suspected to be one of three men accused of committing an armed robbery Sunday evening. Jesus Manuel Gonzales, 19, was charged with one count of armed robbery. Detectives were investigating a shooting at around 10:30 pm near the intersection of San Pedro Street and Texas Avenue, when

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said Monday that he would be “concerned and afraid” if leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wins and cancels the new Mexico City airport project. Slim strongly defended the $9.2 billion project, in which his companies have won major contracts. Lopez Obrador, who is the front-runner in preference polls, has

A Texas jury on Monday convicted a man of murder and sentenced him to life in prison for the death of a college student found dismembered, burned and with her heart cut out. Tarrant County jurors deliberated less than three hours before finding Charles Dean Bryant guilty of murdering Jacqueline Vandagriff, rejecting a defense attorney’s

Fatal drug overdoses are increasing organ donations, and researchers reported Monday that people who receive those transplants generally fare as well as patients given organs from more traditional donors. The findings could encourage more use of organs from overdose victims. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found those transplants have jumped nearly 24-fold since 2000. That

An advocacy group says the Border Patrol has released a Mexican woman in the U.S. illegally who was detained for roughly 18 hours after accompanying her 4-year-old son to a San Antonio hospital. The Workers Defense Action Fund says Silvia Macuixtle’s son broke his arm and needed to be taken on Sunday from Laredo to

Scott Thomas Inman, 44, a motorcyclist from El Paso was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver in San Antonio, ABC affiliate KSAT reports. Police said 24-year-old Joshua Castro ran a red light at an intersection in West San Antonio around 3 a.m. Saturday when he struck Inman and a second motorcyclist. KSAT reports

A judge will decide whether a man convicted as a juvenile of raping a 16-year-old girl during an alcohol-fueled party should be removed from Ohio’s sex offender listings, as allowed by law. Judge Thomas Lipps scheduled a hearing Thursday in juvenile court in Steubenville in the case of former high school football player Ma’Lik Richmond.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” has won the Pulitzer Prize for music. It’s the first non-classical or jazz work to win the award. The Pulitzer board on Monday called the album a work that captures the complexity of African-American life. Lamar has been praised and lauded for his deep lyrical content, remarkable live performances, and his

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Authorities have released the names of the seven inmates killed by fellow prisoners during a riot at a South Carolina maximum-security prison. The inmates were serving anywhere from 10 years to life in prison. Their crimes ranged from murder to burglary to trafficking crack cocaine. The inmates are: – 32-year-old Eddie

Police identified the man arrested during a SWAT situation Sunday in Northeast El Paso as 22-year-old Deyone Quartaril Bridges. At about 2:30 a.m. on April 15, 2018, a man identified by police as as 27-year-old Len Edward Smith was driving on the 9500 block of Kenworthy when several rounds were fired at his vehicle. Upon

The winter that won’t end has taken its toll on a TV meteorologist in western Michigan. Garry Frank of WXMI-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, went on a rant to colleagues because they weren’t excited about his forecast. Video of the rant has gone viral with more than 1.3 million views since it originally aired Tuesday.

California has rejected the federal government’s initial plans for National Guard troops to the border because the work is considered too closely tied to immigration enforcement, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The state informed federal officials it will not allow its troops to fix and repair vehicles, operate remotely-controlled surveillance cameras to report

A Trump administration plan to ask people if they are U.S. citizens during the 2020 census has prompted a legal uproar from Democratic state attorneys general, who argue it could drive down participation and lead to an inaccurate count. Yet not a single Republican attorney general has sued – not even from states with large

Desiree Linden splashed her way through icy rain and a near-gale headwind to a Boston Marathon victory on Monday, the first American woman to win the race since 1985. The two-time Olympian and 2011 Boston runner-up pulled away at the end of Heartbreak Hill to finish in 2 hours, 39 minutes, 54 seconds. That was

Ted Cruz ran a surprisingly effective presidential campaign in 2016. It sometimes sounds like he still is. The Texan is seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate by pledging to repeal Barack Obama’s signature health care law, abolish the IRS and beat back federal overreach – even though the Trump administration has already diluted the health

Inmates in New York City’s jail system will be housed with fellow inmates of the gender they identify with, officials said Monday. The announcement by Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city commissioner of human rights means New York will join San Francisco in establishing a policy to accommodate transgender inmates. “Respecting someone’s gender

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Donald Trump saw “bits and pieces” of the ABC News interview with former FBI Director James Comey but didn’t watch it all. Sanders carried on a war of words between Trump and Comey as the president flew to Florida. She asserted Comey has “proven to be

Some Hispanic Catholics in a New Mexico town want a priest removed after he ended Spanish Mass and allegedly told one parishioner he needed to pray for what he did in the Vietnam War. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports more than two dozen parishioners in the small mountain hamlet of Tijeras picketed outside of Hold Child

R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket,” has died. Ermey’s longtime manager Bill Rogin says he died Sunday morning from pneumonia-related complications. He was 74. The Kansas native was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for

The CEO of Starbucks arrived in Philadelphia hoping to meet with two black men who were arrested when the coffee chain’s employees called 911 and said they were trespassing. Meanwhile, protesters took over the shop Monday. “I would like to have a dialogue with them to make sure we have the opportunity to really understand

Mexican authorities say a U.S. citizen has been arrested in a northern border state on suspicion of transporting about 22 pounds of cocaine. The National Security Commission says in a Sunday statement that the man was pulled over for speeding in Coahuila state while driving a pickup with Texas license plates. A police search of

The El Paso Rhinos are champions once again. Sunday night, the Rhinos won the Thorne Cup Championship after defeating the Ogden Mustangs 3-2. It was quite the journey to get to Sunday’s title game. After losing the first 2 games of the tournament, the Rhinos had to win two in a row to reach the

James Comey is breaking his long silence and describing his interactions with President Donald Trump before he was abruptly fired last year. The former FBI director is sharing his story with ABC News ahead of the April 17 release of his book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership.” The interview will air during a

Shots were fired in a residential neighborhood in East El Paso, according to police. Officials said the shots were fired on the 11700 block of Balladeer Avenue. The El Paso Police Department tweeted that the Gang Unit was investigating around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. More updates will follow.

El Paso Police tweeted about a ‘high risk’ SWAT situation at 4651 Cohen Avenue at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The address listed for that location is the Castner Palms Apartment. There were no more police vehicles on scene as of 6:30 p.m. This article will be updated as new information becomes available.

The hit parade continued for the El Paso Chihuahuas Sunday afternoon at Southwest University Park. The Chihuahuas took game 3 of the series against the Las Vegas 51s by a final of 10-0. El Paso starting pitcher, Eric Lauer struck out 10 batters in six shutout innings. After jumping out to a 3-0 lead, the