Month: April 2018

Former New Mexico State University basketball coach Paul Weir has reached a financial settlement to pay the university $450,000 over the next seven years. Weir had three years remaining in his contract when he left NMSU to become the head basketball coach at the University of New Mexico last year, triggering a buyout from his

One in eight women, and one in one-thousand men, will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many have chemotherapy, radiation, lumpectomies or mastectomies – but not everyone has reconstruction surgery. The Federal Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 says health insurance plans that cover mastectomies must also provide coverage for reconstruction. Plastic surgeon Dr.

Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas pledged on Monday to send about 1,600 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border, responding to President Donald Trump’s plan to use the military to help fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would add about 300 troops a week to the 250 members of

Work is beginning along a 20-mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico to replace existing vehicle barriers with a new bollard wall. “The wall that we’re replacing is going to be durable. it’s going to be here for a long time. It’s going to be hard to get over, harder to get

New Mexico State University announced five finalists in the search for a new chancellor Monday morning, including two candidates with clear ties to New Mexico. Here is the pool of candidates in alphabetical order: Dr. Dan Arvizu: New Mexico State engineering alumnus. Eighth director of the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Appointed by

Authorities say a former youth minister from Las Cruces has pleaded guilty in a sexual exploitation case. Federal prosecutors say 30-year-old Stephen Mendoza Arellano entered a plea agreement that recommends a prison sentence of 57 to 71 months followed by 15 years of supervised release. A sentencing hearing hasn’t been scheduled yet. Homeland Security Investigations

One of the west side’s most lucrative dining spots has made its way to East El Paso. Angry Owl Grill and Cantina opened its second El Paso location today at 1700 North Zaragoza Road. “We’re excited to expand our presence to East El Paso,” Angry Owl owner Frederick Nelan said. “Our distinctive menu options are

About 600 remaining participants in the migrant caravan that drew President Donald Trump’s ire have made a last stop in Mexico City to give thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe. The migrants traveled by bus to the Basilica of Guadalupe, which is dedicated to Mexico’s patroness. The largely Honduran migrants gave thanks Monday to the

Governor Susana Martinez plans to send 250 New Mexico National Guard soldiers to the Mexican border, the Office of the Governor said Monday. Eighty of the 250 soldiers are expected to report later this week. New Mexico National Guard has identified operation personnel without affecting local law enforcement. Texas and Arizona announced their plans to

Sixteen Democratic attorneys general pushed back Monday against a Texas lawsuit aimed at striking down former President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led 14 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a motion to intervene in the Texas case and defend the law, suggesting the Trump administration wouldn’t

Investigators with a narcotics task force arrested a man and a woman accused of trafficking heroin. 66-year-old Pilar Martinez, of Socorro, Texas; and 24-year-old Gabriel Gonzalez, of Juarez, Mexico, were charged with “Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Heroin) Over 400 grams.” Investigators participating in an ongoing investigation conducted a traffic stop for a

Chicken salad made by an Iowa food processing company and distributed by Fareway Stores in the Midwest sickened 265 people in eight states and caused one death in Iowa from salmonella contamination, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The outbreak which sickened people from Jan. 8 through March 20, appears to have

Two founders of Backpage.com and five others who work for the classified site have been indicted on federal charges in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly facilitate prostitution by running ads for sexual services and using foreign banks to hide revenues. A 93-count indictment unsealed Monday alleges that Backpage.com on some occasions helped

The combined effect of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and last month’s budget-busting spending bill is sending the government’s budget deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report says the twin tax and spending bills will push the budget deficit to $804

“The Simpsons” briefly addressed Sunday criticism of its portrayal of its Indian shop owner, Apu. But a comedian who helped spark a conversation about the character calls the show’s response “sad” and attacked the show on Twitter for reducing a discussion about racism to political correctness. Sunday’s episode featured Marge sharing her favorite childhood book

A new wall being constructed along a 20-mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico is being advertised as a “serious structure” that is part of President Donald Trump’s effort to secure the border. The bollard-style wall that will be installed over the next year west of the Santa Teresa port of entry

A smuggler who flew loads of drugs for Colombian cartels during Miami’s “cocaine cowboys” era in the 1980s was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday for using his old talents in a sophisticated auto theft ring. U.S. District Judge Robert Scola imposed the relatively harsh sentence – more than four years higher than prosecutors

Santa Fe police say they have arrested three people in what they believe was the drug-related kidnapping of an 18-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the three people were arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of holding the unidentified pair hostage in an effort to get money they were allegedly

Bill Cosby paid nearly $3.4 million more than a decade ago in a settlement with the woman he is now charged with sexually assaulting, a prosecutor said Monday as the comedian’s retrial got underway. District Attorney Kevin Steele highlighted the 2006 civil settlement during his opening statement, suggesting that Cosby wouldn’t have paid out so

Melania Trump says spilled water – even on-camera in a famous house – is no big deal. It happened Monday in the Blue Room of the White House, which had been set up like a classroom. Mrs. Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos asked a group of 13 middle school students to write on a

A Texas man identified by police as a suspect in the slayings of a woman and her young daughter has been captured in Tennessee. Thirty-seven-year-old Paige Terrell Lawyer was being held Monday at the Rutherford County jail in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, southeast of Nashville. Jail records show he’s being held for police in Fort Worth who

Two young women set up a drug deal with the intention to rob the drug dealer, then shot and killed the man over marijuana, court documents obtained by ABC-7 state. Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit arrested and charged the two teenagers in connection to the murder of 25-year-old Carlos Calderon in El Paso’s

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday that 225 members of the state’s National Guard were heading to the U.S.-Mexico to support President Donald Trump’s call for troops to fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration. More of the state’s Guard members will be deployed on Tuesday, said Ducey, a Republican. The Arizona troops were being sent

Hundreds walked together to find a cure for something that affects nearly all of us. It was for the second-annual Run Together 5K For All Colors of Cancer. “It hurts, you know, it hurts,” kidney cancer survivor Maria Ortiz said. “But at the same time, I see everybody here and it gives you — your

President Donald Trump said Monday he will make a decision as early as this evening on the US response to what he called an “atrocious” chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria and warned that he will hold the responsible parties accountable. “We cannot allow atrocities like that. Cannot allow it,” Trump told reporters on

Since he launched his run for president, Donald Trump has said things about immigrants and the U.S.-Mexico border that no other U.S. president has. But now he’s reached directly into his predecessors’ playbook by sending in the National Guard. When former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama deployed the Guard to the border in

With constant construction all over El Paso roadways, the Texas Department of Transportation urges the public to drive diligently in work zones. In 2017, TxDOT reported 27,148 crashes in work zones, 199 of which killed drivers and 813 resulted in serious injuries. Transportation officials said distracted driving, speeding and unsafe lane changing were the top-three

The winners are in for the annual Bank Note of the Year contest put on by the International Bank Note Society. In the number one spot for 2017, Switzerland’s abstract 10 Franc note, for the second year in a row. According to IBNS, the Switzerland 10 Franc note is part of the first new design

There is a crash on I-10 West and Geronimo blocking traffic and creating delays. Take Montana or Gateway West to avoid this area.

There is a crash on US-54 Southbound at Sun Valley that is blocking the right lane just past the exit. Traffic is down to just one lane in the area. Take Gateway South to avoid any delays.