Month: September 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – The late Aretha Franklin’s family said Monday that it found an Atlanta pastor’s eulogy delivered at the Queen of Soul’s funeral last week to be offensive and distasteful. The eulogist, the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., was criticized for a political address that described children being in a home without a father

Congressman Beto O’Rourke, campaigning for the US Senate, spoke about immigration, mental health care and El Paso’s status as a safe city during the El Paso Central Labor Union’s 44th annual Labor Day Breakfast. “Treating one another with respect and with dignity, treating us as human being is fundamental to our security and our safety.

Fire officials confirmed three people were injured in a motor vehicle accident involving several motorcycles in East El Paso. The accident happened on Montana Avenue, near Lorne Road. Two of the people injured were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The third individual had moderate injuries. We will update you with more information as

On this Labor Day weekend, plenty of New Mexicans made “pour” decisions at the Harvest Wine Festival in Las Cruces. “We’ve had outstanding crowds and outstanding weather,” said Chelsea Canon, an organizer. Canon said attendance was up 30 percent this year. The festival offered more than 150 wines from all over the state of New

Democrats know who their voters are. They just have to figure out how to get them to the polls in November – and that’s where the puppies come in. Students returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this summer were greeted by therapy dogs for petting. Those lured by the chance to ruffle a dog’s

Colin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL. Kaepernick’s attorney, Mark Geragos, made the announcement on Twitter, calling the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback an “All American Icon” and crediting attorney Ben Meiselas for getting the deal done. Kaepernick also posted a Nike ad featuring his face

MEXICO CITY (AP) – In his final state of the union address Monday, outgoing President Enrique Pena Nieto blamed surging violent crime in Mexico on the inability of state and local police to handle the smaller gangs that emerged following the capture of cartel leaders. Pena Nieto, who leaves office with historically low approval ratings,

Video shot from a helicopter shows a woman leading Texas troopers on a high-speed chase and crashing into a pickup, then taking off on foot holding a baby in a carrier. KSAT, the ABC affiliate in San Antonio, cited state troopers who identified the woman as 29-year-old Caitlyn Rodriguez. KSAT reports Rodriguez was wanted on

President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, suggesting the Department of Justice put Republicans in midterm jeopardy with recent indictments of two GOP congressmen. In his latest broadside against the Justice Department’s traditional independence, Trump tweeted that “Obama era investigations, of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to

Police documents from a decades-old drunken-driving arrest of Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke provide a more complete picture of an incident that the congressman has long acknowledged. The Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News recently obtained copies of state and local police reports pertaining to the arrest. They show O’Rourke was found intoxicated after

If elections were decided by viral videos and fawning media profiles, Democrat Beto O’Rourke would win Texas’ Senate race in a landslide. Video of the candidate defending NFL players’ right to protest during the national anthem had been viewed by millions even before NBA star LeBron James called it a “must-watch.” Another of O’Rourke, a

When Stephen Dennis was raising his two sons in the 1980s, he never heard the phrase “screen time,” nor did he worry much about the hours his kids spent with technology. When he bought an Apple II Plus computer, he considered it an investment in their future and encouraged them to use it as much

A North Texas police officer fatally shot a motorist who started rolling up his windows and driving away from a traffic stop with the officer’s arm inside. Arlington police say the sport utility vehicle occupied by two men was pulled over Saturday for a registration violation and officers then smelled marijuana. Police say about 10

Not long after the last time Cecilia Roberts was sent to an Atlanta hotel to be sold for sex, the then-17-year-old was in a residential facility for girls like her, recovering from the trauma of trafficking as she helped prosecutors convict two adults she had turned to when she needed a place to stay. Roberts

Fort Bliss Staff Sergeant Amanda Kelley graduated from the U.S. Army’s intense Ranger School over the weekend becoming the first enlisted woman to do so. The 29-year-old from Easley, S.C. is an electronic warfare technician for the 1st Armored Divsion’s combat aviation brigade. She received her Ranger tab at a ceremony at the Hurley Hill

The El Paso Fire Department is reminding residents to keep the following safety tips in mind while celebrating Labor Day: Grilling Use extreme caution when cooking on outdoor grills to prevent painful burn injuries and inhalation of smoke and gases. Never use gasoline in place of charcoal lighter fluid. Never reapply charcoal lighter fluid after

Another year, another harvest and another iconic chile festival in Hatch, New Mexico. “We grow up eating chile from when we’re babies all the way up until we’re older in age,” said Tony Cano, who has farmed the crop for several years. “It’s part of us.” This year, the festival attracted visitors from all over

The high school football season just got underway and one team may not be able to play at their home stadium for a while. A spokesman with the El Paso School District says a group of teenagers damaged the football turf at Bowie High School. The district says that 4 teenagers were arrested in connection

Authorities in New Mexico have identified five of the eight people who were killed in a bus crash on Thursday. A Greyhound bus and a semi truck collided near Thoreau, New Mexico. The preliminary investigation says the crash was caused when the semi suffered a blown tire. The bus driver and seven passengers were killed.

St. Anthony’s Seminary is hosting its 55th annual Labor Day Benefit and Bazaar all weekend. The bazaar started Saturday and runs through Labor Day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m daily. One volunteer has made the event a yearly tradition. “A lifelong tradition,” Elena Buso said. “I came here when I was a little girl,