Month: October 2018

Here are the winning numbers for the Mega Millions $1 billion jackpot. 15 23 53 65 70 Mega Ball: 7. Powerball will have a $500 million drawing tomorrow.

The El Paso Electric Company restored power to the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank Friday morning, saving hundred of pounds of food. Two-thousand people lost power, including the food bank, after a semi truck crashed into an electric pole on Southside off of Americas around 7:45 a.m. El Paso Electric Crews rerouted power to

Governor Susana Martinez is speaking in Santa Teresa, New Mexico to a group of industrialists based in Southern New Mexico. Santa Teresa may be small, but its economic importance is growing every day, as evidenced by an empty patch of desert overtaken by warehouses and manufacturing centers that move materials back and forth across the

You could become America’s next billionaire, if you play and win Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot has grown to one billion dollars. It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history, but not the largest jackpot in the U.S. According to USA today, that distinction goes to the Powerball jackpot of $1.6 billion

Large groups of Central American migrants continue to surrender to Border Patrol agents in Arizona with the arrival of one recent group numbering 108 captured in dramatic video images, authorities said Friday. The agency said camera operators monitoring movement Thursday afternoon along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Yuma area captured images of a large number

Migrants traveling in a mass caravan burst through a Guatemalan border fence and streamed by the thousands toward Mexican territory on Friday, defying Mexican authorities’ entreaties for an orderly crossing and U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliation. On the Mexican side of a border bridge, they were met by a phalanx of police with

In boxing, a scrappy little fighter showing unexpected strength is said to punch above his weight. When it comes to Texas politics, El Paso is more like a muscular-looking fighter whose jabs don’t sting. We punch below our weight. El Paso is the 19th largest city in the country and sixth-largest in Texas, but in

With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Oct. 19 marking National Mammography Day, University Medical Center of El Paso is offering women a chance to get a mammogram. The Community Mammothon is being held Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UMC West Clinic on 6600 North Desert Boulevard.

President Donald Trump is again attacking Texas Democratic Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke ahead of his Houston rally supporting incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. The president tweeted Friday, “Beto O’Rourke is a total lightweight compared to Ted Cruz, and he comes nowhere near representing the values and desires” of Texans. Trump added: “He will never be

Central Americans traveling in a mass caravan broke through a Guatemalan border fence and streamed by the thousands toward Mexican territory Friday, defying Mexican authorities’ entreaties for an orderly migration and U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliation. Arriving on the Mexican side of a border bridge, they were met by a phalanx of police

Central Americans traveling in a mass caravan broke through a Guatemalan border fence and streamed by the thousands toward Mexican territory Friday, defying Mexican authorities’ entreaties for an orderly migration and U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliation. Arriving on the Mexican side of a border bridge, they were met by a phalanx of police

The U.S. accused a Russian woman Friday of a sweeping effort to sway American public opinion through social media in the first federal case alleging foreign interference in the 2018 midterm election. The Justice Department unsealed the criminal complaint soon after U.S. intelligence agencies, in a rare public statement, asserted that Russia, China, Iran and

Flashing lights shook William Johnson from a deep sleep around midnight earlier this month when U.S. Border Patrol agents surrounded his home. The 71-year-old retired chef peeked out a window, then waited for a knock at the door. It never came. “Guess they were looking for someone,” he shrugged before going back to bed. Such

Russian, China, Iran and other countries are engaged in continuous efforts to influence American policy and voters in the upcoming elections and beyond, U.S. national security officials said Friday. “We are concerned about ongoing campaigns by Russia, China and other foreign actors, including Iran, to undermine confidence in democratic institutions and influence public sentiment and

Donald Trump fueled his 2016 campaign with fiery immigration rhetoric, visions of hordes flowing across the border to assault Americans and steal their jobs. Now, in the final weeks before midterm elections, he’s back at it as he looks to stave off Democratic gains in Congress. It’s an approach that offers both risks and rewards.

Deidre DeJear is Iowa’s newest political star – even if she hasn’t yet won an election. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, who is considering a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, recently made his inaugural trip to Iowa by headlining a fundraiser for DeJear. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who is considering a second

New Mexico is seeing a surge in early voting and the state’s top elections official expects the numbers to keep climbing as more voting locations are opened around the state this weekend. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said Thursday some of the largest turnout is being reported in Dona Ana County, where more than

Still no word from El Paso police on what happened in a crash involving a pedestrian. Authorities reported the crash just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Pendale Road and Euphrates Drive. Special Traffic Investigators were on the scene, according to police, but they didn’t give details about the crash or the condition

The El Paso Fire Department is once again offering free vaccines to a large swath of El Paso adults over the coming weeks. The department is resuming the Vaccinations for Health program for the remainder of the fall. Vaccinations for Health provides free influenza, blood pressure and glucose screenings to patients 18 and older, and

Hollywood is trying its hand at telling the Mexican folk story of the crying woman. A teaser trailer for the film “La Llorona” was released Thursday. It appears that this is the first time that La Llorona has been the subject of a feature-length film from a major Hollywood studio. La Llorona is the story

There is a crash on US-54 Southbound and the ramp that takes you towards I-10 East. Drivers should avoid this area and take Montana. No injuries reported.

The owner of a local heating and air conditioning company tells ABC-7 his company is backed up for weeks and does not have any openings for the next two weeks. “Normally, we’re not slammed with this many service calls for cold weather and heater services and heater repairs until late November or early December,” said

CNN hosted Beto O’Rourke at a Town Hall event Thursday night in which he indicated he would vote to impeach President Trump. Ted Cruz responded on Twitter late Thursday night, tweeting “Would 2 years of impeachment madness – a partisan circus that would paralyze the federal govt – be good for Texans? I say NO.

Las Cruces police are looking for three young men suspected of breaking into a local high school cafeteria. There is a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the suspects. The burglary happened on Oct. 6 at Las Cruces High School. Police said the suspects – possibly teenagers – entered the school

Coronado 0, Franklin 44 Final It was supposed to be a competitive battle between the two 6A west side schools, but Franklin absolutely left no doubt as to who is the better team Thursday at the Sun Bowl. The Cougars dominated from start to finish en route to a 44-0 statement win against the Thunderbirds.

Former Del Valle quarterback Steven Montez was recognized as a mid-season addition to the Manning Award watch list Thursday. Montez was not included in the preseason award watch list but his play so far this season has been nothing short of stellar. Montez has led Colorado to five wins in their first six games this

Historically, young voters don’t turn out on election day, but there’s a strong push to get them to the polls. In Texas, young voters are seen as a possible factor that could affect the U.S. Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz and democratic challenger Congressman Beto O’Rourke. O’Rourke is going on all-in with the young

Merchants along the border are showing signs of fear over President Donald Trump’s threat to shut down the border. A caravan of nearly 3,000 Honduran migrants made its way through Guatemala on its way to the United States. Thursday, attention turned to Mexico after Trump threatened to close the U.S.-Mexico border if authorities there fail

Las Cruces will see a water rate increase sometime in the next month, the mayor confirmed to ABC-7. “The average Las Crucen should see about a two dollar a month increase,” Mayor Ken Miyagishima said. It will be a 23 percent increase over three years, the mayor confirmed. In the next few weeks, Las Cruces

Las Cruces will see a water rate increase sometime in the next month, the mayor confirmed to ABC-7. “The average Las Crucen should see about a two dollar a month increase,” Mayor Ken Miyagishima said. It will be a 23 percent increase over three years, the mayor confirmed. In the next few weeks, Las Cruces