Month: July 2018

El Paso soccer fans now have five choices for their United Soccer League team name. The five choices are: Estrellas Lagartos Locomotive Stars Tejanos You are invited to vote on the finalist names beginning today through midnight on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. CLICK HERE TO VOTE. The team name announcement later this year will include

There is a crash on I-10 West and Lee Trevino blocking the left lane. Drivers should take Gateway West to avoid this area. No reported injuries in relation to this crash. KVIA 2018

After nine years, 15 trophies and 451 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo has left Real Madrid. The Portugal star, 33, is to join reigning Serie A champion Juventus from the Champions League holders. “Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has marked

A deadline is approaching for U.S. lawmakers to approve a farm bill that includes changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The House and Senate have each approved their own versions of the bill. The House version calls for stricter work requirements for a portion of the 40 million people who rely on SNAP.

Some Northeast El Paso homes are without power due to an outage. As of 7:20 a.m., there are only 30 customers affected in the McCombs and Sean Haggerty area. It was caused by faulty pole that connects underground and ground level power lines, according to an official with El Paso Electric. At some point about

The survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. are stopping in El Paso on Tuesday. It’s part of their “Road to Change” tour. The group is holding an event at the El Paso Community Foundation. The survivors who are in support of gun reform joined up in February, taking

IHOP has come clean. The pancake chain has acknowledged that a name change announced last month was just a publicity stunt to promote its hamburger menu. The company best known for its breakfasts already had burgers on the menu but had started using the IHOb name on social media, its website and for in-store promotions

Sunday was a historic night for Travis Pastrana, who successfully replicated three of Evel Knievel’s motorcycle stunts. “Pastrana is very good,” said local world champion Bob Duffey. “I don’t have all the broken bones. I’ve only crashed four times.” Duffey won the world championship motorcycle jumping contest in 1977. Born and raised in Las Cruces,

Chihuahuas outfielder Forrestt Allday has been named the PCL Player of the Week after posting 18 hits in seven games last week. Allday drove in eight runs, scored 12 himself, and also added four stolen bases to cap off his stellar week. Allday helped the Chihuahuas win six of the team’s seven games a week

Zach Lofton has now scored in double figures in two of his three games with the Detroit Pistons during this year’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The former NMSU star recorded 10 points in 18 minutes Monday in Detroit’s 105-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Lofton previously scored 10 points in his first

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court, aiming for conservative shift. President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Monday evening. The pick will shift the balance of the court further to the right. The 53-year-old federal appellate judge is nominated for the seat opened up by the

Residents in a South-Central El Paso neighborhood are concerned with the trash piling up from the Valle Verde apartments on the 200 block of Ascarate. They say the trash is left by residents of the apartments and it comes into their front yards. “It comes into my property. Every day, I have to pick it

El Paso City Council Monday was briefed on a preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The preliminary budget calls for a tax rate increase of 3.99 cents. That comes out to a $39 increase in property taxes for a home valued at $100,000. Chief Financial Officer Robert Cortinas said this proposed tax rate increase

Law enforcement in Las Cruces were busy during the days leading up to the fourth of July, as they pushed to confiscate illegal fireworks and respond to firework related calls throughout the city. From June 20th through July 6th, Las Cruces fire, police, and code enforcement confiscated an estimated $2,000 worth of illegal fireworks and

Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy Jamar Cotton is no stranger to the spotlight. The law enforcement officer made a viral attempt in February to break the record for the most hugs in one minute. “Yes, we wear a badge and a gun, but at the end of the day, we’re still human beings,” Cotton said.

A 26-year-old man accused of setting fire to a Southeast Texas mosque is to face a hate crime charge in federal court. Marq Vincent Perez is also charged with use of a fire to commit a federal felony in the January 2017 fire that destroyed an Islamic center in Victoria, Texas. Jury selection began Monday.

The new Clint Eastwood movie “The Mule” will partially film in Las Cruces in late July, according to Film Las Cruces. Film Las Cruces said it helped bring the production to Las Cruces by helping with location scouting, a recent casting call and logistics. Liason Jom Foley “jumped into action and helped find what the

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Marquez White has been indicted on one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in what he described as a road-rage incident in suburban Dallas. The 23-year-old White said in a statement to his hometown newspaper, the Dothan Eagle in Alabama, that a motorist became angry with White as he drove

A New Mexico State Police officer is accused of stealing marijuana and methamphetamine seized during arrests, then trying to share the narcotics with romantic interests, a criminal complaint states. NMSP Officer Daniel Capehart, of Bloomfield, New Mexico, was assigned to patrol duty in Farmington and San Juan County, New Mexico, when he was arrested by

A South Texas church has received nearly $3 million in donations for victims and their families after more than two dozen worshippers died in a mass shooting last year. The First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday announced it received $2.91 million in donations after gunman Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire during church services

Police Monday identified the driver who allegedly admitted to running over and killing a popular Northeast El Paso barber Friday night. Jose Carlos Ramirez, 18, was charged with “Accident Involving Death.” Police responded to the pedestrian fatality at about 11:35 p.m. on July 6th on the 5000 block of Dyer. “An investigation revealed 46-year-old Nasheed

Authorities in North Texas say an argument over fireworks lead to the fatal shooting of an 80-year-old man over the weekend. Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin tells The Dallas Morning News Edward Cordero was shot Saturday evening in Lake Bridgeport after complaining to his neighbors about the fireworks they were setting off. The sheriff alleges

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told ABC-7 Monday it is continuing operations at a temporary shelter for for unaccompanied migrant children at the Tornillo port of entry for another 30 days. The operation has been extended to last from July 14 through August 13th. The children at the facility are cared for

Motel 6 has tentatively agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleges it discriminated against some Latino customers at two Phoenix locations by giving their whereabouts and personal information to immigration agents who later arrested at least seven guests. The lawsuit alleges Motel 6 had a corporate policy or practice of giving U.S. Immigration and Customs

Chick-fil-A is celebrating its 14th annual Cow Appreciation Day on Tuesday, July 10. During the day, any adult customer who visits a local Chick-fil-A dressed as a cow will receive a free entree (excluding salads), officials said. Adult customers who dress in any type of cow attire will be able choose from a selection including

A casting agency will be hosting auditions for speaking roles in a film, starring George Lopez, scheduled to film in Las Cruces in September 2018. Faith Hibbs-Clark, Principal Casting Director of Good Faith Casting New Mexico, will be hosting auditions at the Film Las Cruces Studios office Saturday, July 14th. The auditions will be held

Disney on Ice will take over the El Paso County Coliseum for seven performances in October. The “Dare to Dream” performances “will come to life with the extraordinary tales of Disney’s most memorable characters,” organizers said in a news release. Tickets will range from $22 to $75 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on

More property owners along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas have said they’ve received notices from the federal government asking to review their land, which could be used for border wall construction. KENS-TV reports residents in the town of Escobares, including Mayor Noel Escobar, received letters from the Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Customs

A 25-year-old man accused of posing as a 17-year-old student and Hurricane Harvey evacuee so he could play basketball at a Dallas high school is facing a new charge in his case. Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley has been charged with indecency with a child. Authorities allege he was dating a 14-year-old girl while pretending to be