Month: August 2018

The Education Department said Thursday that it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators. If approved, the plan would likely generate a lot of controversy at a time when a string of especially deadly school shootings earlier

SUBJECT TO CHANGE All Times EST Dec. 15 – Celebration Bowl, MEAC vs. SWAC, Atlanta, Noon (ABC) Dec. 15 – New Mexico Bowl, MWC vs. CUSA, Albuquerque, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 15 – Cure Bowl, AAC vs. Sun Belt, Orlando, Fla., 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Dec. 15 – Las Vegas Bowl, MWC vs. Pac-12, 3:30 p.m.

The body of a boy, whose remains were discovered at a New Mexico compound, was flown to Georgia. KOB-TV reports the casket of Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj, who was reported missing in December, was on board a flight Wednesday night from Albuquerque to Atlanta. Authorities say his father, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, says he was going to take

A woman who police say had a sexual encounter with two college football players in Connecticut and later made false rape allegations so she wouldn’t lose a potential boyfriend was sentenced Thursday to one year in jail. Nikki Yovino, 20, of South Setauket, New York, was sentenced Thursday in Bridgeport Superior Court. She agreed to

A woman who police say had a sexual encounter with two college football players in Connecticut and later made false rape allegations so she wouldn’t lose a potential boyfriend was sentenced Thursday to one year in jail. Nikki Yovino, 20, of South Setauket, New York, was sentenced Thursday in Bridgeport Superior Court. She agreed to

The Coronado volleyball team is used to success, but they’re hoping to turn this season into something magical behind the play of team captain Campbell Bowden. “El Paso should be very proud that you have a great volleyball program here, especially at Coronado with these girls that really work hard,” said head coach Raul Lawrence.

The El Paso Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety are now taking applications for the joint Citizen’s Academy program. The 11-week program begins Sept. 25, 2018. The academy will provide students with a hands-on education. It will introduce students to multiple programs and services provided by law enforcement as well as how

The El Paso Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety are now taking applications for the joint Citizen’s Academy program. The 11-week program begins Sept. 25, 2018. The academy will provide students with a hands-on education. It will introduce students to multiple programs and services provided by law enforcement as well as how

The nation’s largest grocery chain has begun to phase out the use of plastic bags as more Americans grow uncomfortable with their impact on the environment. Kroger Co. will start Thursday at its QFC stores in and around Seattle, with the goal of using no plastic bags at those stores next year. The company said

Football coaches talk a lot about creating a family atmosphere in their programs. They walk into the homes of teenagers and tell the loved ones of each recruit: We’ll make him not only a better player, but a better person. College football media guides are filled with coaching staff bios accompanied by photos with smiling

The plea deal reached by Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen has laid bare a relationship between the president and the publisher of the National Enquirer that goes well beyond the tabloid’s screaming headlines. Besides detailing the tabloid’s involvement in payoffs to porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal to keep quiet about

The City of El Paso is cracking down on residents who put non-recyclable items in their recycling bins. The City is testing out a pilot program where it tags contaminated bins. The tags alert residents that they are in violation, and instruct them to remove the non-recyclable items. The bins are not collected until the

A 13-year-old middle school student has died after experiencing a medical emergency and becoming unresponsive during football practice. Crowley Independent School District Superintendent Michael McFarland said in a letter to parents that coaches performed CPR Wednesday on eighth-grader Kyrell McBride-Johnson and paramedics were immediately called. The boy was declared dead at a hospital. McFarland says

A Las Vegas casino executive is proposing a new racetrack and casino in eastern New Mexico with a “moving grandstand” that will allow an audience to travel alongside running horses. Daniel Lee, president and CEO of the Nevada-based Full House Resorts, is vying for New Mexico’s sixth racetrack/casino license and hopes his $200 million resort

A power outage affected more than 2,700 customers Thursday morning in Northeast El Paso. El Paso Electric said it was reported at 7:25 a.m. in the area near Loop 375 and U.S. 54. The outage was caused by a bird that somehow damaged some electrical equipment, according to El Paso Electric. Power is expected to

Three Texas high school seniors were arrested after investigators say they were overheard discussing plans to launch an attack at school using explosives and firearms. Taylor ISD superintendent Keith Brown says students at Taylor High School overheard the 17-year-old boys discussing their alleged plans Wednesday, and notified administrators. A Taylor police detective and a school

A truck hit a support wire on Executive center boulevard knocking out the traffic lights. A heavy delay is in the area, avoid the intersection this morning.

Prominent El Paso Doctor Laurance Nickey has died, according to an obituary published in the El Paso Times Thursday. Dr. Nickey died on Tuesday at the age of 87. He spent more than 20 years as a pediatrician in a private practice before becoming the Director of Health for El Paso County and City. Dr.

A new analysis by the American Automobile Association shows that ride-hailing services are not a cost-effective replacement for vehicle ownership. Researchers with AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety found that the average urban driver who relies on services such as Uber or Lyft as a primary mode of transportation shells out $20,118 annually. This equates to

The city is scheduled to break ground for Eastside Regional Park in Far East El Paso at 10 a.m. Thursday morning. The ceremony is open to the public and will be at 13501 Jason Crandall Dr., near Chester E. Jordan Elementary School. “This new park is going to be a major regional attraction for residents

New Mexico officials have launched a “chile blitz” aimed at spotting fake New Mexico chile. New Mexico Department of Agriculture Standards and Consumer Services inspectors are traveling the state this week to ensure processed and fresh chile products are compliant under the New Mexico Chile Advertising Act. State law forbids anyone from knowingly advertising or

Immigration authorities coerced dozens of parents separated from their children at the border to sign documents they didn’t understand, according to a complaint expected to be filed Thursday. In some of those cases, parents gave away rights to be reunited with their children when the non-English speaking mothers and fathers signed documents in English they

A former basketball star at Centennial High School is coming home. Tennessee Owens will be a walk-on at NMSU who can play beginning in the 2019-20 season. Owens spent last season as a redshirt at Alabama-Huntsville (Div. II) before deciding to return to Las Cruces. The former Hawk was a member of Centennial’s 5A state

The El Paso Independent School District gave out free WiFi hotspots to students at The Silva Health Magnet auditorium Wednesday Morning. The district will hand out about 1,350 hotspots to students during the week. The Silva Health Magnet was the first stop on Wednesday. The hotspots were provided by a grant from Sprint’s 1Million Project

A Las Cruces man said a priest sexually assaulted him as a young boy, according to an exclusive interview with ABC-7. “Across this country, it’s a disease that needs to be stopped,” said the man, who asked to remain anonymous. The accuser’s father died when he was only nine years old. He said he turned

A master-planned community 10-years in the making is starting to come to fruition in Northwest El Paso. Hunt Communities, along with its partners at Las Mansiones at Cimarron and El Paso Riverbend Development, partnered to build the high-end apartments and retails space centered around a new community. Justin Chapman, president of Hunt Companies, told ABC-7

An Arizona man who sold ammunition to the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was charged Wednesday in Nevada on a charge of engaging in the business of making ammunition without a license. The indictment against Douglas Haig of Mesa doesn’t mention his sales to Stephen Paddock, who killed 58 people

Immigration activists who say the new Phoenix-area sheriff is not much different than former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was known for his immigration patrols, are protesting at the county jail Wednesday in an ongoing effort to get immigration authorities out of there. The protest is part of a national movement known as Abolish ICE, which

About 25 percent of eligible Las Cruces residents participated in this week’s general obligation bond election, according to the Doña Ana County Clerk’s office. “We were really encouraged to see so many people find the value in voting at home,” said Deputy County Clerk Lindsey Bachman. Bachman said voter turnout was higher than the mayoral

Los Angeles County prosecutors are investigating allegations of a 2016 sexual assault by Kevin Spacey for possible criminal charges. Spokesman Greg Risling said Wednesday that a district attorney’s task force on sexual misconduct had received the case. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Nicole Nishida said detectives in the department’s Malibu-area station started the investigation in May. Nishida says