Month: August 2018

Nine people were injured, one critically, by an apparent natural gas explosion in Denver on Tuesday, firefighters said. Capt. Greg Pixley, a spokesman for the Denver Fire Department, said seven bystanders were treated for minor injuries and released after a portion of a brick rowhouse was leveled in the blast just south of downtown. A

Nine people were injured, one critically, by an apparent natural gas explosion in Denver on Tuesday, firefighters said. Capt. Greg Pixley, a spokesman for the Denver Fire Department, said seven bystanders were treated for minor injuries and released after a portion of a brick rowhouse was leveled in the blast just south of downtown. A

Authorities arrested the former El Paso teacher accused of having an improper relationship with student near Independence, Kansas just days after he was featured in Crime Stoppers of El Paso’s Most Wanted List. Brian Everett Stewart, 34, of El Paso, is facing two counts of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student and was being sought

Los Angeles’ subway will become the first mass transit system in the U.S. to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives, officials said Tuesday. The deployment of the portable scanners, which project waves to do full-body screenings of passengers walking through a station without slowing them down, will happen in the coming

A Jordanian immigrant was sentenced to death on Tuesday after being convicted in what Texas prosecutors described as the honor killings of his daughter’s American husband and her friend who was an Iranian women’s rights activist. Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan was found guilty of capital murder last month in the 2012 fatal shootings of his son-in-law,

A rodeo bull broke free from the Oklahoma City Stockyards late Monday, charging through city streets and chasing people, including one person who jumped into a river to escape the animal. Oklahoma City police spokeswoman Megan Morgan says the animal managed to escape a pen at the stockyards then made its way downtown, nearing a

Federal officials allege a former Mississippi Delta sheriff protected an illegal drug dealer for 15 years in exchange for bribes. The accusations were unsealed Monday as Tallahatchie County Sheriff William Brewer resigned before an appearance in federal court in Oxford. He was arrested Friday on conspiracy and extortion charges. A sworn statement says the FBI

New Mexico school districts now will get student test scores by the end of the school year and will have 15 more days to prepare for statewide exams. The state’s Public Education Department announced changes on Tuesday after state Education Secretary Christopher Ruszkowski (ruhs-COW’-skee) says he received feedback. Under the changes, results from the Partnership

The Coast Guard has rescued three boaters found clinging to the hull of their capsized 24-foot vessel off Texas. A Coast Guard statement says all three men were unharmed in Monday afternoon’s incident shortly after leaving Galveston. Officials received a mayday call from a man saying his recreational boat was taking on water near the

Police charged a 24-year-old man in connection to a deadly shooting in West El Paso Monday morning. Nicholas Peters is charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault-Family Violence. Nicholas was booked into the El Paso County Jail on a $1.2-million bond. The shooting happened at 3:34 a.m. on August 13, 2018 at 6625 Tarascas. Police said

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The attorney taking on President Donald Trump over his alleged affair with an adult film actress went to immigration court Tuesday to try to secure the release of a 9-year-old boy from Guatemala. A judge denied Michael Avenatti’s request to dismiss the removal case against the boy, whose mother was deported in June. Avenatti and

The investigation into an assassination attempt on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro using drones has widened to include the arrest of two high-ranking military officers, the nation’s top prosecutor said Tuesday. The list of suspects – including an exiled opposition lawmaker – has now risen to 34, and officials are seeking arrests in Colombia, Peru and

A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied a request by notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to move his trial as a way to alleviate the public spectacle created by the intense security measures being used to transport him to court. The measures have included shutting down the Brooklyn Bridge for a police motorcade

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and other state Republicans are criticizing a Democratic judge’s decision to allow the release of defendants accused of child abuse at a ramshackle desert compound where authorities found the remains of a boy. The judge’s decision came Monday evening after a lengthy hearing in Taos during which prosecutors said the

School districts across Texas will receive letter grades this week under a new rating system that has public school officials grumbling. The Austin American-Statesman reports the Texas Education Agency on Wednesday will label school districts A-F and campuses with ratings of “met requirement” and “improvement required.” The ratings are to be based on how the

School districts across Texas will receive letter grades this week under a new rating system that has public school officials grumbling. The Austin American-Statesman reports the Texas Education Agency on Wednesday will label school districts A-F and campuses with ratings of “met requirement” and “improvement required.” The ratings are to be based on how the

Cody Wilson found his calling when, in 2013, he successfully fired the first gun made on a 3D printer. The Austin American-Statesman reports that very week, he dropped out of his second year at the University of Texas Law School, which wasn’t much of a sacrifice because he’d pretty much stopped attending classes as his

Much to the appreciation of soccer fans all over Las Cruces, the city is considering adding improvements to multiple fields. “Those fields are very degraded,” said Steve Hanson, the vice president of the Las Cruces Youth Soccer League. “The facilities are lacking (and) they use Porta Potties instead of restrooms.” The High Noon Soccer Complex

The Las Cruces City Council is considering spending millions of dollars to improve bicycle and pedestrian pathways throughout the city. “The population of Las Cruces is growing and changing,” said Joe Fish, a representative of the Denver-based Toole Design Group. “Needs for transportation are changing throughout the city.” According to the group, bike commuting grew

Ryan Dolliver is like most 3-year-old boys. He loves to play with his sister, laugh, destroy things and he can be mischievous. Ryan has a great smile, and when he laughs it is infectious. He has no clue he is living with a condition that could end his life at any time, without warning. Ryan

The International Baccalaureate program is making its way into middle schools across the city this year. The El Paso Independent School District is starting its first two International Baccalaureate, or IB, programs for students at Morehead and Lincoln middle schools. The program were officially admitted to the organization’s Middle Years Programme on Friday. These middle

El Paso Police are investigating a deadly pedestrian accident in the parking lot of Tippin Elementary in West El Paso. A spokesman with the school district’s police department told ABC-7 a mother is dead and three students were injured. “This is a very tragic accident,” the police spokesman said. Two of the three children injured

There is a crash on I-10 West and McRae that is blocking the left lane in the area. Take Gateway West or Montana to avoid this area. No reports of injuries.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a complaint against a Texas-based sports bar over allegations managers sexually harassed female workers at an Albuquerque location. The complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque last week said women employees at Ojos Locos Sports Cantina were regularly subjected to unwelcome sexual conduct by supervisors and

McDonald’s says it and its franchisees will invest around $43 million in New Mexico on construction and renovating 60 restaurants. The Chicago-based fast-food chain said Tuesday the investment is part of a $6 billion effort to modernize most U.S. restaurants by 2020. Under the plan announced for New Mexico, construction will take place throughout 2018

The Las Cruces Bulldawgs have been waiting nearly nine months for another shot at Manzano, and the wait is almost over. The Bulldawgs open their 2018 season against the Monarchs on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Field of Dreams. Las Cruces will be looking to avenge a loss in last year’s 6A state semifinals, but

Monday was the first day of school for students in the El Paso Independent School District, and while many parents dropped their kids off some, decided to stay a bit longer. The district set up Parent Hospitality Suites at every middle school, where parents were invited to spend time, and check on their child. District

Monday was the first day of school for students in the El Paso Independent School District, and while many parents dropped their kids off some, decided to stay a bit longer. The district set up Parent Hospitality Suites at every middle school, where parents were invited to spend time, and check on their child. District

Pebble Hills has high hopes heading into the 2018 season, but they don’t want to get too excited just yet. “We’ve got a lot to prove. We’re not last year’s team,” said senior offensive lineman Mario Carmona. “Yeah, a couple of us were part of last year’s team, basically. But, you know, we’re unproven. We’ve