Month: November 2018

Texas alumni in town for Friday’s basketball game against Arkansas at Fort Bliss took a break Thursday night to honor an El Pasoan who happens to be a Texas legend. Richard Ochoa was a running back for the Longhorns who won MVP of the 1953 Cotton Bowl after leading his team to a 16-0 victory

Franklin 70, Socorro 33 Final The Franklin Cougars completed a perfect regular season in district play and moved their overall record to 8-2 with a win Thursday night at the SAC over Socorro. Although the Bulldogs jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, the Cougars were able to rally, scoring a remarkable 56 of their

Franklin 70, Socorro 33 Final The Franklin Cougars completed a perfect regular season in district play and moved their overall record to 8-2 with a win Thursday night at the SAC over Socorro. Although the Bulldogs jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, the Cougars were able to rally, scoring a remarkable 56 of their

The El Paso National Weather Service office held the second ever Integrated Warning Team Workshop at the El Paso Emergency Management headquarters in Northeast El Paso. The purpose of the workshop was to make sure that all local authorities that deal with emergency response situations were on the same page when it comes to dangerous

Ian David Long began his adult life by enlisting in the Marines and getting married. Years after a divorce and a discharge and months after shouting brought a mental health expert to his door, Long killed 12 people at a country music bar outside Los Angeles. Long, 28, was a former military machine gunner who

The new Alamo Drafthouse in Far East El Paso will be part of “Monteverde,” an upcoming 30-acre mixed use development at Loop 375 and Pellicano in Far East El Paso. The new movie theater will include 10 screens with nearly 1,000 luxury seat recliners, digital 4K projection and “dynamic surround sound.” It is expected to

On Thursday, the Diocese of Las Cruces released the names of 28 priests and religious “credibly accused” of sexual misconduct with minors. Of the 28 priests on the list, 12 of them have died, according to the Diocese. Four of the priests have been “laicized,” meaning they have been dismissed from their clerical state. Some

Amy Juan drove two hours north from her remote community on the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona to rally against the deployment of troops there. She’s one of many residents of the Southwest who oppose and are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s deployment of over 5,000 military troops to the border to fend off a

A federal judge in Chicago handed a more than three-year prison sentence Thursday to a former Mexican intelligence-unit commander on charges he divulged American investigative secrets to cartel bosses in Mexico – a betrayal one DEA agent told the court collapsed drug-trafficking investigations and cost lives. Ivan Reyes Arzate, 46, was a main point of

Texas’ attorney general is pushing to keep an inmate on death row despite prosecutors and defense lawyers agreeing that the man is intellectually disabled and shouldn’t be executed. The state attorney general’s office asked to take over death row inmate Bobby James Moore’s case on Wednesday, the Houston Chronicle reported. The request to replace the

A new Girl Scouts of America PSA is aiming to shine light on how today’s busy girls are searching for ways to pursue their passions and beliefs in real life. The PSA aired on October 30th during and the NBC network. One local Girl Scout was featured in the national PSA to represent Girl Scouts

The Trump administration said Thursday it will deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally, invoking extraordinary presidential national security powers to tighten the border as caravans of Central Americans slowly approach the United States. The measures are meant to funnel asylum seekers through official border crossings for speedy rulings, officials said, instead of

Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help locating two people suspected of burglarizing an apartment and stealing a handgun. The alleged burglary happened Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at about 11:45 a.m. Police said the suspects, possibly a man and a woman, broke into an apartment on 1205 S. Española Street, and stole a

A man who escaped federal prison 30 years ago voluntarily turned himself in to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Tornillo port of entry Wednesday. Rodolfo Suarez, 66, arrived as CBP officers were working on pedestrian inspections, when he told them he was turning himself in. CBP officers immediately queried Suarez and

The series opens with Elf, starring Will Farrell, at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 18, followed by a double bill of the 1966 TV special How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Robert Zemeckis’ animated The Polar Express, starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 25. The movies continue two weeks later with 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street,

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on charges relating to the death of four young children – three of them his – in a West Texas house fire. The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Thursday that Wesley Lance Harvey was being held on charges that include abandoning or endangering a child. Sheriff’s

Police in Las Cruces have a person in custody after a shooting at the Kirby Motel. The shooting was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday. The motel is located on Main Street off El Paseo. Police said paramedics transported a wounded person to the hospital. The investigation continues. The person in custody has not been

Central American migrants in a caravan that has stopped in Mexico City demanded buses Thursday to take them to the U.S. border, saying it is too cold and dangerous to continue walking and hitchhiking. Mexico City authorities say that of the 4,841 registered migrants receiving shelter in a sports complex, 1,726 are under the age

The International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that uncertainty associated with the policies of the incoming administration of Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador persists and poses a significant challenge for the country’s economy. The IMF issued the warning in a report after a team visited Mexico last month to conduct an annual economic review. Its

A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump cannot immediately end an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously kept in place a preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Lawsuits by California

Republican Yvette Herrell has not conceded in a U.S. House race in southern New Mexico despite unofficial results that showed Democrat Xochitl Torres Small winning the contest. Herrell campaign senior adviser Rob Burgess said in a statement late Wednesday that Herrell is waiting for all provisional ballots to be counted. Torres Small won the open

The White House has suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during a news conference. They began sparring Wednesday after Acosta asked Trump about the caravan of migrants heading from Latin America to the southern U.S. border. When Acosta tried to follow up

The City of El Paso’s multipurpose arena and entertainment complex will be allowed to accommodate sports, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo announced Wednesday. The City said Wednesday the ruling was made by the Third Court of Appeals in Austin. “This is a monumental win for the City of El Paso,” Margo said in a news

Tattoos are leaving their mark on society, in the shape of a dollar sign. The business of tattoo removal is also booming, for people of all ages. Daniel Gonzalez owns “Tattoo Dan’s” tattoo shop on Dyer, and has worked in El Paso for 25 years, starting at an early age as an apprentice. Through the

There is a crash on I-10 West and McRae that is blocking the left lane. Drivers should avoid the area and take Gateway West. No injuries reported.

There is an overturned Semi on Gateway East and Eastlake. It is completely blocking the intersection. Drivers should avoid the area and take I-10 to avoid the crash.

Texas is among the fattest states in the U.S., according to a new study by financial website wallethub.com Researchers said Texas ranked at No. 10 out of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. New Mexico did a bit better at No. 32. To come up with the list, the study looked into things like the

Do you have your resume ready? The 8th annual Hiring Red, White and You job fair is happening Thursday morning. The job fair is a statewide event geared toward veterans and their spouses. It’s hosted by Workforce Solutions Borderplex, Texas Workforce Solutions and the governor’s office, among other entities. The goal is to encourage Texas

The Texas congressional race between incumbent Republican Will Hurd and Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones is still too close to call following a dramatic overnight in which Ortiz Jones pulled ahead, Hurd pulled back on top, and news outlets across the nation retracted their projections. On Wednesday morning in Congressional District 23, the state’s only

The Eastwood Troopers have done a lot of winning lately, and they did even more Wednesday. The Troopers won Sweet Play of the Week honors thanks to a scoop and score from their win Friday night over Bel Air. Jacob Gonzalez and Xavier Avila combined for the memorable defensive touchdown. After a bad snap by