Month: April 2018

A woman detained and deported to Mexico in 2013 despite being in the United States legally cannot pursue a wrongful arrest and false imprisonment lawsuit against the government, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a Texas-based federal judge’s dismissal of the lawsuit by Guadalupe

Rapper Meek Mill walked out of prison Tuesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court ordered him freed while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions. Following a five-month campaign by his supporters to get him out, the state Supreme Court directed a Philadelphia judge who had jailed him to immediately issue an order releasing him on unsecured

The humble pecan is being rebranded as more than just pie. Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America’s only native nut as a hedge against a potential trade war with China, the pecan’s largest export market. The pecan industry is also trying to crack the fast-growing

The Austin Panthers track and field team recently won the 1-5A district title for the first time in more than a decade and a half. That makes them worthy of being Community Champions, sponsored by Southwest University. After 16 years of waiting, the Panthers were able to capture the district crown, edging out Burges for

Facebook released new guidelines when it comes to users sharing content. The new 27-page guidelines detail the policies and gives examples of how content moderators will be expected to decide wether to take down content. Some of the new clarifications include nudity of children, confession of crime, seeking to purchase marijuana and other drugs and

A television series about a teenager who notices strange things in her new foster home will be filmed in northern New Mexico. “The Unsetttling” starts filming later this month in Santa Fe and Lamy. It’s produced by AwesomenessTV. The series stars Holly Taylor, Tequan Richmond and An-Li Bogan under the direction of Chris Grismer. The

New Mexico public schools officials are moving forward with a proposal that would require schools to administer improvement and intervention plans and in some cases hold back students who have literacy skills below grade level. Education Secretary-designate Christopher Ruszkowski is proposing the new rule that focuses on reading proficiency based on a state assessment and

A county judge in Texas has been arrested on charges that he broke into a county clerk’s office and forged a government document. San Jacinto County Judge John Lovett Jr. was arrested Monday on charges of burglary, forgery and tampering with an official government instrument. Court records indicate Lovett, the top elected official in the

Two job fairs focused on getting teachers into classes are being held this week. The El Paso Independent School District is holding a teacher fair on Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at Chapin High School, 7000 Dyer St. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree, a certification to teach and at least three years of teaching experience.

A teenager is dead after a shooting in Las Cruces Monday night, and officers are still looking for the person who shot him. Police have identified the victim as Jovon Solomon, 17. He was being treated in El Paso for wounds to his neck and upper chest when he died. The shooting happened at Athenian

There is a crash on I-10 West and Copia that is blocking the right lane and the shoulder. Take Montana or Gateway West to avoid this area.

The El Paso Fire Department confirmed crews were fighting a condition 2 fire Tuesday morning. It was reported around 7:30 a.m. on the 7000 block of Westwind Drive near Belvidere Street and Polk Elementary School. ABC-7 crews are headed to the scene, and will provide more information.

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments as to whether or not gerrymandering in Texas led to minority discrimination. The lower court ordered the districts in question to be redrawn for the 2018 elections, however SCOTUS blocked the orders last year. The Abbott v. Perez case has been in courts for nearly a

The City of El Paso is considering a new site for its regional water park project: a portion of land on the property of Ross Middle School. The project, approved through the 2012 quality of life bond, was originally set to serve as a replacement of the old Chelsea Pool. City Council approved expanding the

A middle school student in Las Cruces is out to prove she is the best speller in the country. Kristina Martos is a 7th grader at Lynn Middle School. Next month, she’ll be headed to Washington, D.C. for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. “I’m pretty excited about it,” Martos said. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Even

ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO– EL PASO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVED A BIKE MASTER PLAN. SO WHAT’S CHANGED FOR CYCLISTS? AND WHAT HASN’T? THAT’S THE TOPIC OF TONIGHT’S SUNDAY XTRA.

This time of year can bring stress to a lot of college graduates eager to get their feet wet in the workforce. But, what students majored in may not match up with the most successful jobs out there. To find out what the best jobs are, WalletHub.com compared 109 entry-level positions across several key metrics.

Las Cruces police arrested a woman accused of crashing into the side of her boyfriend’s work truck while he was driving. Police say 19-year-old Rosa Garcia, who was driving a Kia Soul, followed a Chevrolet Silverado which was being driven by her boyfriend and had three other passengers. Garcia’s boyfriend tried to evade the Kia

The El Paso Chihuahuas have now won seven straight games after beating Las Vegas 6-3 Monday night. All seven of those wins came on the road. The Chihuahuas entered the top of the third trailing 1-0 but got three RBI doubles to take a 3-1 lead. Travis Jankowski added a two-run homer in the top

Chihuahuas catcher/first baseman Brett Nicholas has been named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the week of April 16-22. Nicholas recorded 14 RBI last week to lead all of baseball (minor leagues and MLB) in that category for the week. He also tallied four home runs and scored nine runs of his

The El Paso Zoo closed at 2:30 p.m. on Monday to allow pest control to address a biting black fly problem. Zoo officials said they’ve seen an unprecedented high number of biting black flies. The flies have disrupted the comfort of zoo animals and visitors alike. “It’s more for our animals and their welfare that

The search is on for a new chancellor at New Mexico State University. Monday, the NMSU Board of Regents held a meeting to begin the process of interviewing the five candidates up for the job. Each of the five candidates will be hosting public forums in the coming days to allow the public to get

A Chaparral man charged with child exploitation and child pornography offenses pleaded guilty Monday in federal court. Juan Martin Rosales, 49, allegedly sexually exploited children and received and possessed child pornography from October 2015 through October 2017. According to a criminal complaint, an investigation into Rosales began in April 2017 when neighbors reported to Doña

A drug investigation at the U.S. Naval Academy could result in a court martial of a midshipman who is “a suspected distributor,” the academy’s superintendent said Monday. Vice Adm. Ted Carter gave an update on the investigation during a Board of Visitors meeting. Carter said in an interview during a break in the meeting that

San Francisco general manager John Lynch said Monday the team will be patient through linebacker Reuben Foster’s legal issues in a domestic violence case but stressed he won’t remain on the 49ers if the team determines he hit a woman. Lynch spoke publicly for the first time since Foster was charged with felony domestic violence

We’ve been hearing it for months: The 2018 NFL draft is all about the quarterback. The quarterback conundrum is more like it. “You can go around a room and probably get four or five different opinions on how they should be stacked.” That’s a quote from John Elway, Denver Broncos general manager and headliner of

The New Mexico Supreme Court says judges can’t deny a defendant pre-trial release just because that person is accused of a crime that would have qualified for capital punishment had the state still allowed for death sentences. The court in an opinion released Monday said first-degree murder isn’t currently a constitutionally defined capital offense that

NBA star Stephen Curry is heading to Hollywood in a big way. Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Monday that it has struck a deal with the Golden State Warriors All-Star guard to produce television, film and possibly gaming projects. A press release states Curry and the company he has co-founded, Unanimous Media, will have their production

Authorities in Houston have taken a woman into custody after witnesses reported she set her car on fire as she sat inside with her three children. Houston police say 31-year-old Ana Segovia was at a car wash Sunday evening when she began repeatedly revving the engine to the point that it caught fire. Witnesses intervened

New Mexico’s incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate is raising more money than his Republican and Libertarian rivals ahead of the fall general election. Federal campaign finance reports on Monday show that Sen. Martin Heinrich raised roughly $546,000 during the first three months of the year. Republican Mick Rich has raised about $123,000 that includes