Month: November 2018

Democrat Xochitl Torres Small is now the projected winner for District 2 U.S. Representative in New Mexico after an “unprecedented” number of absentee ballots were counted. With all precincts fully reporting at 6:36 p.m. on Wednesday, Torres Small had 99,440 votes (50.70%) while Republican Yvette Herrell had 96,712 (49.30%). On Tuesday night, 4,974 absentee ballots

There’s a new sheriff in town: In Doña Ana County, she is the first woman. After 8,000 absentee ballots were counted around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Democrat Kim Stewart maintained her early lead, clinching the race 13 points ahead of Republican candidate and former sheriff Todd Garrison. “One thing I learned in this is it’s

A would-be burglar died while breaking into a home in Central El Paso, police said. Investigators identified the man as 28-year-old Javier Tellez Jr. Police said the break-in happened at a home on the 3000 block of Copper at 5:22 p.m. on November 6, 2018. “Somebody broke into the house, broke a window, and there

Two Texas law enforcement officers and one of their wives are at the center of an investigation into a double homicide that has further rattled an upstate New York town already reeling from recent calamities. Joshua Niles, 28, and Amber Washburn, 24, were fatally shot outside their home Oct. 22 in Sodus, about 25 miles

The husband of a former sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for the strangulation death of a man the couple confronted outside a Houston-area restaurant. Prosecutors argued Terry Thompson wanted to kill 24-year-old John Hernandez and kept him in a chokehold even when he stopped resisting after Thompson confronted Hernandez

The national budget chain Motel 6 has agreed to pay up to $7.6 million to Latino guests who say the company’s employees shared their private information with immigration officials, according to a proposed settlement filed in federal court. A federal judge must still approve the proposal filed last week in U.S. District Court in Arizona.

The migrants in a caravan used by President Donald Trump as a campaign issue were almost universally unaware of the results of the U.S. midterm elections. The Central Americans were more concerned with the dangers of northern Mexico as they struggled to reach the U.S. border, still hundreds of miles away, than with who controls

Miriam Rivera is co-founder and managing director of Ulu Ventures, a top seed-stage venture fund in Silicon Valley focused on information technology startups. She is dedicated to increasing diversity in both the entrepreneurial and investment communities. Prior to Ulu Ventures, Miriam was vice president / deputy general counsel at Google, which she joined in 2001

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation, working in partnership with the City of El Paso and El Paso Water will announce the official Grand Opening of the new Playa Drain Trail – a 3.4-mile trail stretching from Ascarate Park to Riverside Park – during two events. This is the newest section of the Paso del

Although Ted Cruz and other Republican candidates continued the GOP’s 20-year sweep of statewide offices Tuesday night, Beto O’Rourke’s strong showing provided a loud warning that Texas is becoming increasingly competitive for Democrats. Cruz won re-election to a second term by 3 percentage points over El Pasoan O’Rourke, the closest margin since Republicans began their

Agents inspecting a truck at a South Texas border entry point have seized more than $2 million worth of cocaine wrapped in about 100 packages. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Wednesday announced the drug bust at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo. An agency statement says the driver of the stake bed truck

A Missouri landlord stumbled upon an unwanted house guest while evicting a tenant: a large alligator in a hot tub. The tenant described the 150-pound reptile as “gentle as a puppy” after animal control workers were called to the Kansas City home on Wednesday. The workers also found two boa constrictors and a rabbit. The

The number of Latinos serving in Congress will rise to at least 40 in the new year, and that figure most likely will increase when three undecided races are called. Thirty-two out of 44 Latino Democratic candidates won election in Tuesday’s contests, while six out of 15 Latino Republican candidates claimed victory. Francisco Pedraza, a

Beto O’Rourke didn’t sound like someone giving a farewell speech after losing a Senate race in deep-red Texas by less than 3 points. If anything, the Democrat’s concession to Republican Ted Cruz was a signal that voters could be hearing a lot more from him. The El Paso congressman shattered fundraising records while becoming a

An Otero County jury found a Chaparral man guilty after investigators say he sexually assaulted a 7 year-old child multiple times before his arrest Carlos Pacheco, 35, has been found guilty of two counts of first degree criminal sexual penetration of a minor under the age of 13, and one count of criminal sexual contact

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday as the country’s chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump over his recusal from the Russia investigation. Trump announced in a tweet that he was naming Sessions’ chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, a former U.S.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has fended off rising-star Democrat Beto O’Rourke to win re-election in a much-watched Texas Senate race. “We saw an assault that was unprecedented,” Sen. Cruz said during his victory speech. “We saw a hundred million-dollar race with Hollywood coming in against the state, with the national media coming in against the

Central American migrants on Wednesday continued to straggle in for a rest stop at a Mexico City stadium, where about 4,500 continue to weigh offers to stay in Mexico against the desire of many to reach the U.S. border. Mexico City officials said they expected as many as 1,000 more might arrive at the Jesus

A person familiar with the situation says free-agent Dez Bryant and the Saints have agreed on contract terms that will add the former Dallas Cowboys star to one of the NFL’s top offenses in New Orleans. The person spoke to The Associated Press Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the roster move has not been

President Donald Trump has sparred with reporters at his post-election news conference, ordering several to sit down and telling another he’s a “rude, terrible” person. He told yet another reporter he’s “not a fan of yours, either.” The president’s mood turned sour Wednesday after reporters, specifically CNN’s Jim Acosta, pressed him on why he referred

President Donald Trump is warning House Democrats about spending the remaining years of his presidency investigating him and the administration. Trump said at a post-election news conference Wednesday that Democrats and Republicans should set aside partisanship to work together for the American people. Democrats won back control of the House. Many have threatened to use

There is a crash on US-54 Southbound and Diana. Traffic in the area is experiencing heavy delays. Drivers should avoid the area and take Gateway South.

Voters in El Paso Tuesday re-elected several incumbent city representatives and ousted an incumbent County Commissioner. This was the first time voters in El Paso elected City Council representatives in the November general election in an even-numbered year. In 2014, voters approved moving city elections from May of odd-numbered years. Now, representatives for Districts 1,

UPDATE: Voters in the El Paso Independent School District approved a penny swap election to modify the school district’s tax rate. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: For the second time in three years, voters in El Paso Independent School District will be asked to approve what is called a “tax ratification election,” to make changes to the district’s

The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office has announced that a key southern county has stopped counting ballots and will reconvene Wednesday morning. Secretary of State spokesman Alex Curtas said early Wednesday that around 4,000 absentee ballots remain to be counted in Dona Ana County. He says the county clerk will reconvene the absentee precinct

NMSU jumped out to a quick 16-3 lead and never looked back Tuesday night at the Pan American Center, as the Aggies won their season opener by a score of 73-56 over North Dakota State. JoJo Zamora, a transfer from Utah, led a balanced Aggies attack with 16 points while Terrell Brown added 13 of

Rodney Terry is now 1-0 as the head men’s basketball coach at UTEP after his Miners pulled away in the second half to beat UT Permian Basin by a final of 90-63 Tuesday night. Evan Gilyard paced the Miners with 24 points, connecting on six of his nine attempts from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, freshman

Voters in Doña Ana County will be electing three new County Commissioners today. The races include District 1, 3 and 5. Here are the latest poll numbers as of Tuesday night. District 1 The District 1 race features Democrat Lynn Ellis and Republican John Zimmerman. Ellis: 58 percent Zimmerman: 41 percent Ellis was mostly recently

Democrats took control of the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years, Fox News projects. The Democrats dealt a major setback to President Trump’s legislative agenda, but Republicans were able to hold onto their Senate majority, Fox News reports. ABC News projects that the Democrats will win enough seats to gain control

Sen. Ted Cruz fended off a spirited underdog challenge from Democrat Beto O’Rourke to win re-election on Tuesday in a Texas race that once seemed like a cakewalk but needed a late boost from President Donald Trump to help push the incumbent over the top. Cruz began as the prohibitive favorite after his surprisingly successful