Month: September 2018

A handful of Republican governors facing re-election called on the U.S. Senate Thursday to delay a confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to allow time for an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. The governors don’t have an official role in the nomination process, but their voices could add pressure to the Senate’s consideration

Emotionally battling to rescue his Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh fought back Thursday against allegations that he’d sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when both were high school students, telling Congress that allegations by her and others have “totally and permanently destroyed” his family and his reputation. In a loud voice, the conservative jurist told the

Julius Whittier once remarked that attending the University of Texas and playing football opened up a larger world for him. It could be said Whittier helped open the university to the world. Whittier was the Longhorns’ first African-American letterman, making his debut in 1970, one season after Texas fielded the last all-white national championship team

A suspect in the 2012 slaying of a youth soccer coach in New York City fatally shot two Mexican federal agents who were trying to detain him, setting off a search by police and troops that led to his capture a day later, officials said Thursday. Orlando Orea is charged In New York with second-degree

Search crews have found a body they believe to be that of a 6-year-old boy who ran off from his father at a park, a North Carolina police department said Thursday. A statement from Gastonia police said the body was found around 1 p.m. Thursday at a location approximately 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the

Texas and New Mexico didn’t make it among the top 10 best states for teachers in America, according to research by wallethub.com The financial website ranked Texas at No. 19. New Mexico was among the worst at No. 41. Researchers studied data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. They looked into teacher salaries, income

Guatemalan lawmakers are facing criticism after they moved to block a Swedish dark metal band from entering the country, calling it “satanic.” The congressional decree banning anyone involved with the group known as Marduk was approved Wednesday by an 87 to 13 vote. Independent lawmaker Oliverio Rodas said the band’s music is offensive to “the

Guatemalan lawmakers are facing criticism after they moved to block a Swedish dark metal band from entering the country, calling it “satanic.” The congressional decree banning anyone involved with the group known as Marduk was approved Wednesday by an 87 to 13 vote. Independent lawmaker Oliverio Rodas said the band’s music is offensive to “the

It isn’t often when the news media gets the opportunity to report about the actions of law enforcement that don’t end in an arrest. That’s why ABC-7 wanted to share this instance of a selfless action by an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy. According to a news release, Deputy Julian Ochoa came across the

Mexican prosecutors said Thursday that the former governor of Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz has pleaded guilty to charges of organized crime and money laundering. It was an anti-climactic end to Mexico’s highest-profile corruption case in recent years. Javier Duarte took a leave from the governorship of Veracruz and fled to Guatemala before being

There is a crash on US-54 Southbound at Transmountain that is creating a delay. Drivers should take Gateway South to avoid the area. No injuries reported.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has arrested 150 immigrants across Southern California this week in an operation targeting public safety threats. The agency says approximately 90 percent of those apprehended Sunday through Tuesday have criminal convictions and about 40 percent were previously released by local law enforcement agencies despite federal detainer. Detainers ask

A group of teens smashed a van through the storefront of a Colorado pot dispensary and stole a number of items on display inside. However, the bandits probably won’t enjoy the “marijuana” they thought they stole. Our product is never out,” Kim Casey said. “We have pre-rolled joints on display in our packaging in our

Senator Ted Cruz is raising the possibility that the second debate with his opponent in the November election may be canceled. The town hall-style debate between Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, is currently scheduled to happen in Houston on Sunday at 5 p.m., El Paso time. The candidates went head-to-head in their

Texas first executed a man Wednesday after he was sentenced to death for a kidnapping and murder in 1998. Troy Clark, 51, was given a lethal injection following his conviction for killing Christina Muse. Prosecutors said Clark beat and drowned Muse before stuffing her body in a barrel with concrete and hiding it on his

Texas first executed a man Wednesday after he was sentenced to death for a kidnapping and murder in 1998. Troy Clark, 51, was given a lethal injection following his conviction for killing Christina Muse. Prosecutors said Clark beat and drowned Muse before stuffing her body in a barrel with concrete and hiding it on his

The city of Las Cruces is warning residents in one part of town that they’ll be without water for part of the overnight hours. A news release stated that businesses and residences in the following areas will experience a water outage for four hours beginning a 10 p.m. on Thursday: – Harrelson Avenue from College

There is a crash on Gateway North and Sun Valley that is blocking the intersection. The crash is not causing a major delay but drivers should take US-54 to avoid the area. Emergency crews are still on the scene actively blocking the Northbound lanes of Gateway.

El Paso Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting in Northeast El Paso Thursday morning. Authorities tell ABC-7 the call came in on the 8000 block of Herbert Street, not far from Dyer Street. ABC-7 first heard reports of the shooting around 3 a.m. Officials did not confirm if anyone was injured

More air traffic will be hitting the skies over El Paso, according to city officials. Currently, El Paso International Airport is home to six different airlines flying to 13 different cities with 15 nonstop routes. City officials tell ABC-7 that tomorrow the 16th and 17th nonstop routes will be added. The most recent airport operation

Coronado running back Garrett Slaughter will do whatever it takes to get in the end zone, no matter how far he has to run. Slaughter ran all over the field Friday against Eastlake to win Sweet Play of the Week, cutting back and breaking tackles to reach paydirt. Click the video above to see the

Authorities found the bodies of two Mexican marines wrapped in blood-stained sheets and dumped on a street in the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun on Wednesday. The bodies were found in downtown Cancun, relatively far from most of the resort’s hotels. The prosecutor’s office said the two marines, aged 24 and 36, had been stabbed

A woman testified Wednesday that she picked up a hitchhiker the night that a Mississippi woman was fatally burned, but she’s unsure whether it’s the man prosecutors have on trial. Quinton Tellis is being retried on capital murder charges, accused of burning Jessica Chambers on a rural backroad on the outskirts of the Mississippi hamlet

The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority has introduced a new way to help supplement the cost of the bike sharing program. The front and sides on all bikes will now be able to accommodate paid advertisements. There are around 160 bikes in the program from Kern Place all they way to South El Paso. The

A lower valley neighborhood near Riverside High School is concerned the land around a water retention pond is being used for illegal dumping. Homeowners tell ABC-7 trash is being dumped near, and into the stormwater drainage pond. The pond has no fence around it to keep people out. ABC-7 visited the site and saw numerous

ABC-7 has learned three students were involved in alleged misconduct at Eastlake High School. The school referred the matter to Socorro ISD Police and Child Protective Services, district spokesman Daniel Escobar said. Escobar was unable to reveal the ages and genders of the students, stating the information, if provided, could hinder the investigation and provide

A spokesman with the Ysleta Independent School District on Wednesday confirmed to ABC-7 the district did not warn parents about a rape investigation at Parkland Middle School. A 12-year-old girl says she was raped by a man inside a stall in the girl’s locker room after practice. The girl told her mother she had previously

A group used federal and state taxpayer dollars to fund expensive trips and alcohol instead of meals for seniors in the state, according to the New Mexico State Auditor’s office. “All you have to do is look around this room,” State Auditor Wayne Johnson told ABC-7 while he was visiting the Munson Center in Las

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would provide $1.7 billion to help residents of the Carolinas and elsewhere recover from recent natural disasters. The aid was added to legislation to keep Federal Aviation Administration programs running beyond month’s end. The bill passed 398-23. Lawmakers describe the disaster aid as a down payment. They

In an exclusive interview with ABC-7, the New Mexico state auditor confirmed tens of thousands of dollars have been stolen from Alma D’Arte Charter High School. “Any dollar that doesn’t go where it’s supposed to go is a dollar I’m concerned about,” said State Auditor Wayne Johnson. “That’s either a misappropriation or, in this case,