Month: April 2018

San Elizario High School held a big celebration Saturday evening. The San Elizario High School soccer team arrived after winning the District 4-A championships Friday. Some soccer fans showed up an hour early in anticipation of seeing their boys come out of the bus with holding the District 4-A championship trophy. Welcomed with a shower

Dozens walked to raise awareness for organ donations Saturday during AO’s Gift of Life 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run. The third annual walk was held at Ascarate Park. The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness to organ, eye and tissue donations as well as honor the donors and recipients. Officials tell ABC-7 there are

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Socorro Road. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies tell ABC-7 the crash happened shortly after 5PM Saturday at Herring Road and Socorro Road. Officials say a car was traveling southbound on Herring Rd. when it was struck by a pickup truck traveling eastbound on Socorro Rd.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doesn’t expect Michael Cohen, his longtime personal lawyer and fixer, to “flip” as the government investigates Cohen’s business dealings. Trump, in a series of tweets fired off from Florida on the morning of former first lady Barbara Bush’s funeral, accused The New York Times and one of its

Verne Troyer, who played Dr. Evil’s small, silent sidekick “Mini-Me” in the “Austin Powers” movie franchise, has died. He was 49. A statement provided by Troyer’s representatives that was also posted to his Instagram and Facebook accounts said the actor died Saturday. No cause of death was given, but the statement describes Troyer as a

El Paso Electric held their second annual Lineman Rodeo Saturday with dozens of electrical workers showing off their skills in competition. “The eyes on you probably makes you a little more nervous”,” said lineman Joe Roybal. The electrical workers competed in events like transformer replacement, injury rescues, and electrical line repairs. The event, workers said,

Barbara Bush was remembered as the “first lady of the greatest generation” during a funeral Saturday attended by four former U.S. presidents and hundreds of other people who filled the church with laughter as much as tears, with many recalling her quick wit and devotion to family. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush joked that his

A northern New Mexico school district may require all teachers, staff and student athletes to undergo drug testing. The Las Vegas Optic reports West Las Vegas Schools is considering a proposal that would mandate drug testing amid an opioid crisis that has severely hurt parts of northern New Mexico. Board member Ambrosio Castellano says those

A San Antonio charter school has apologized after a teacher asked students in an eighth grade American history class to list the positive and negative aspects of slavery. The Great Hearts Monte Vista teacher who distributed the worksheet titled “The Life of Slaves: A Balanced View” was placed on leave and the school said it

It’s a change on paper but not in practice. ABC-7 has learned the sale of the Santa Teresa country Club may not mean much. “Nothing has changed and nothing will change, the club will still be operated by Mesilla Bolson,” said a member of the Santa Teresa Country Club’s owning family. Mesilla Bolson, the holding

University Medical Center has announced a memorial for the Parkland Middle School student struck and killed Friday. Police say 11-year-old Jonathan Benko was taking part in Parkland Middle School’s organized walkout when he and a group of students left the designated walkout area. Police say around 10:30 Friday morning, the group crossed Loop 375 then

Police have identified the boy struck and killed by a car Friday. Police say 11-year-old Jonathan Benko was taking part in Parkland Middle School’s organized walkout when he and a group of students left the designated walkout area. Police say around 10:30 Friday morning, the group crossed Loop 375 then attempted to cross it again.

The former governor of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges of racketeering, drug smuggling, money laundering and bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brownsville, Texas, announced Friday that Italy had extradited 61-year-old Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba after detaining him on April 8. From

Authorities say a wildfire is threatening some homes and railroad tracks in south-central New Mexico. Wendy Mason with New Mexico State Forestry says the fire began Friday afternoon and has charred an estimated 30 acres north of Bernardo in Socorro County. She says between 10 and 15 homes are threatened. The fire has also forced

The El Paso Chihuahuas completed a four-game sweep of the Reno Aces with an easy 11-3 victory Friday night. The Chihuahuas scored the first 11 runs of the game in their most dominant performance of the series. El Paso was bolstered by four runs in both the third and fourth innings as the team ran

Students and parents at Parkland Middle School were shocked and devastated when they heard about a student being struck and killed while trying to cross Loop 375. Throughout the afternoon parents were allowed to pick their children up early and some told ABC-7 crews about the experience. “I just went to the field and saw

The first El Paso Film Festival, set to kick off this fall, will screen 10 short films from independent filmmakers. And there seems to be trend among the movies — filmmakers who grew up along the border, telling the story of life along the border from their perspective. Carlos Corral is the artistic director for

El Paso Police said the gang unit was called to the 3600 block of McConnell Avenue around 5:45 p.m. Friday. Police only said that 3 people were detained and there were no injuries. There is no word yet on what led up to the incident. ABC-7 will update this article with more information as it

The San Elizario boys soccer team is a state champion for the second time in the past four seasons. The Eagles defeated previously-unbeaten Palestine in the 4A state championship game Friday. Martin Rodriguez scored the game’s only goal for the Eagles in the 18th minute as San Eli held on for a 1-0 win. Rodriguez

The Activa Customization Machine is revolutionizing the way pet food is sold. It was invented here in El Paso and can customize any Pet’s Barn Activa dog or cat food to your pet’s needs. “Manufacturing, heat and processing kills probiotics, damages some key enzymes. And this happens to everyone’s dog food,” says President of Pet’s

Students across the country, including El Paso, took part in National School Walkout Day to protest gun violence and to call on lawmakers to pass stricter gun laws. April 20th was the day chosen because it marked the 19th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School. Eastwood High School was one of the schools

Police say 10 vehicles were involved in a “chain reaction” crash after the driver of a dump truck lost control of his vehicle. The wreck happened April 19, 2018 on 1100 block of Transmountain. It led to the closure of the westbound lanes on I-10 in between Artcraft and Transmountain during the afternoon rush hour.

An 11-year-old Parkland Middle School student died after he was struck by a vehicle near the school during a walkout protest, Ysleta ISD Superintendent Dr. Xavier De La Torre confirmed. University Medical Center of El Paso identified the child as Jonathan Benko. In a news release, UMC said Jonathan’s mother, Ashley, works as a Registered

The Camino Real Regional Mobile Authority is adding the region’s first two-way bike lane, as part of the ongoing El Paso Streetcar project. As the project is closer to becoming finalized, drivers are learning to adjust to the change in traffic and so are bicyclists. As part of the addition of streetcars, there will be

The former governor of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges of racketeering, drug smuggling, money laundering and bank fraud, federal officials announced Friday. Italy extradited Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba after detaining him on April 8 on the warrant from the United States. From 1999

Distant relatives of the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo said Friday they have won a temporary injunction that stops sales of a Frida Barbie doll. Kahlo’s great-niece Mara de Anda Romeo argues that Mattel doesn’t have the rights to use Kahlo’s image as part of its Inspiring Women series. According to a copy of the

Avicii, the Grammy-nominated electronic dance DJ who performed sold-out concerts for feverish fans around the world and also had massive success on U.S. pop radio, died Friday. He was 28. Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the Swedish performer, born Tim Bergling, was found dead in Muscat, Oman. “It is with profound sorrow

North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the suspension of nuclear and ICBM tests went into effect Saturday. The country says it’s making the move to shift its national focus and improve its economy. The

The Centers for Disease Control is expanding a warning about contaminated lettuce from Arizona that has now sickened dozens of people in several states. The CDC said Friday that consumers are being advised to avoid whole heads and hearts of romaine lettuce that may have come from the Yuma region. Previous warnings only applied to

A United States Postal Service worker who prosecutors say hoarded away over 17,000 pieces of undelivered mail in New York City allegedly told investigators he was overwhelmed by the amount of mail he had to deliver. Aleksey Germash was charged in Brooklyn on Thursday with delaying or detaining mail. He declined to comment as he