Month: November 2018

Two El Paso attorneys with the Scherr Legate Law Firm successfully obtained a $2.5 million jury verdict for a West Helena, Arkansas mechanic critically injured while mounting a light duty truck tire. The Chinese company that manufactured the tire, Qingdao Xiyigman Double Camel Tyre Co. LTD; and the Arkansas-based retailer who sold the tire, Elaine

NEW YORK (AP) – Health officials in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday told people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was working with officials in Canada on the outbreak, which has sickened 32 people in 11 states, not including Texas,

NEW YORK (AP) – Health officials in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday told people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was working with officials in Canada on the outbreak, which has sickened 32 people in 11 states, not including Texas,

The fate of the long-running criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has faced securities fraud charges since 2015, was thrown into further uncertainty Wednesday after a court ruled against prosecutors who have threatened to quit if they’re not paid. The decision is a victory for Paxton, a Republican, who was re-elected in

An openly gay former councilman in a small Southeast Texas town is suing after he was defeated in a recall election, an effort that surfaced when nude photos of him were anonymously sent to city hall. Cross Coburn was ousted as a councilmember in Groves, Texas, which is 92 miles (148 kilometers) east of Houston,

Heavy meals may trigger heart attacks, especially for those who have heart disease, according to a new study. The study found heart attack risk jumped four times in the two hours after a large meal. Researchers interviewed nearly 2,000 patients shortly after they had a heart attack to find out what they ate just hours

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare has opened its third free-standing emergency center in El Paso. It’s in the Northeast side of town. It’s located at 4740 Loma Del Sur and is open 24/7. “We’re excited to provide this service to the community here,” said Dr. Mustafa AlChalabi, the center’s medical director. “This is an underserved

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare has opened its third free-standing emergency center in El Paso. It’s in the Northeast side of town. It’s located at 4740 Loma Del Sur and is open 24/7. “We’re excited to provide this service to the community here,” said Dr. Mustafa AlChalabi, the center’s medical director. “This is an underserved

More than 100 students and faculty members at Franklin High School came together Tuesday night to pray for two students who were seriously injured in a crash over the weekend. James McClain Green and Nathalie Diaz are both recovering at University Medical Center after the Jeep they were in crashed into another Mitsubishi Galant in

Quade Cummins shot a 62 in the final round of the Sun Bowl Marathon All-America Golf Classic Tuesday at El Paso Country Club to complete an inspired comeback and claim the tournament title. Cummins, who plays for Oklahoma, is the second consecutive winner from a Big 12 school after Doug Ghim of Texas won last

The UTEP men’s basketball team announced the signing of 6’10” forward Eric Vila on Tuesday. Vila has had quite a journey so far in his collegiate career. He originally played for Texas A&M two seasons ago, appearing in 15 games in which he averaged 2.3 points to go along with about two rebounds and two

The UTEP men’s basketball team announced the signing of 6’10” forward Eric Vila on Tuesday. Vila has had quite a journey so far in his collegiate career. He originally played for Texas A&M two seasons ago, appearing in 15 games in which he averaged 2.3 points to go along with about two rebounds and two

A judge has ordered the U.S. government not to enforce a ban on asylum for people who cross the southern border illegally, another court setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to impose new immigration restrictions without congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar agreed Monday with legal groups that immediately sued after President Donald Trump

ABC-7 has obtained the arrest photo for 28-year-old James Furman and 17-year-old Pablo Payan, the alleged drunk drivers involved in a wreck that left two El Paso high school students critically injured. Sunland Park Police charged both Furman and Payan with DWI, officials said. The wreck happened Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the intersection of

At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, a Las Cruces judge denied the state’s motion to hold Tai Chan behind bars while awaiting his third trial. “It was unlawful, it’s prosecutorial misconduct, it’s vengeful,” said Tom Clark, Chan’s attorney. “This has become about egos. It isn’t about justice, it’s about who can win.” “All this argument about

A Central Texas man is cleared of charges after a selfie posted to Facebook placed him at a different location from the home where a woman accused him of attacking her with a box cutter. ABC Austin affiliate KVUE reports prosecutors have dismissed the case against 21 year-old Christopher Precopia after prosecutors were presented with

Migrants camped in Tijuana after traveling in a caravan to reach the U.S were weighing their options Tuesday after a California court blocked President Donald Trump’s asylum ban for illegal border crossers. Many said they have no intention of breaking the law, but were feeling pressure after anti-migrant protests in this Mexican border city and

The shelter’s Adoption Ambassador Program is similar to foster care, but goes a step further; Adoption Ambassadors serve as offsite adoption coordinators, maximizing their shelter pet’s exposure to potential adopters, and providing temporary housing for their animal in the process.The animals in the Adoption Ambassador Program are already spayed or neutered and given their preliminary

Mexico’s former top security chief and another law enforcement official who once worked under the country’s new president-elect took millions of dollars in bribes from the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel in the mid-2000s, a witness testified Tuesday at the U.S. trial of kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Former cartel member Jesus Zambada made the allegations

An El Paso woman is accused of crushing Hydrocodone pills, then feeding the drug to a five month old baby. Sapphire Elizabeth Araujo, 34, of the 8600 block of Essex Drive, is charged with Abandoning or Endangering Child. Hydrocodone is a narcotic used to treat pain. Medical websites online state the narcotic is addictive and

Using thousands of military troops to help secure the Southwest border will cost an estimated $210 million under current plans, the Pentagon told Congress on Tuesday, even as questions arose about the scope and duration of the controversial mission. The total includes $72 million for approximately 5,900 active-duty troops providing support to Customs and Border

An El Paso school teacher is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student for nearly 20 months, a criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states. Jaime Alonso Arias, 50, is charged with “improper relationship between educator and student,” the court document states. Gustavo Reveles, a spokesman with the El Paso Independent School District,

One of the nation’s largest student loan servicing companies may have driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into higher-cost repayment plans. That’s the finding of a Department of Education audit of practices at Navient Corp., the nation’s third-largest student loan servicing company. The conclusions of the 2017 audit, which until now

More than 10 years after being sent to prison for committing bank robberies in four states, an 82-year-old man fled a California halfway house and returned to his old ways in Arizona, federal authorities said. The FBI said Monday that Charles Richard Manrow is facing charges on suspicion of robbing a suburban Phoenix bank at

In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump used the power of his office Tuesday to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday table. But Trump jokingly warned that while the 39-pound bird named Peas and a 41-pounder named Carrots are free to live the rest of their lives, they may have to answer

A man who fatally shot his ex-fiancee outside a Chicago hospital before killing two people inside the building was the subject of a protection order request filed four years ago by another woman, yet he had legally purchased several guns in recent years, police said Tuesday. The gunman, Juan Lopez, who also died following the

Officials in the Mexican border city of Tijuana said they have arrested 34 members of the caravan of Central American migrants for minor offenses and turned them over for deportation. A Tijuana city statement late Monday said the 34 – apparently all men – were arrested for drug possession, public intoxication, disturbing the peace and

Concerns regarding the safety of medical procedures outside the United States are mounting after 36-year-old Laura Avila suffered severe global brain damage before her scheduled rhinoplasty that never happened. Be it the price, procedure or professional, traveling a few miles into Juárez, Mexico, for medical or surgical treatment is not out of the ordinary. In

The magic of the holidays was made even more memorable for one couple attending the Celebration of Lights in Downtown El Paso. Lewis Arbogast Jr. proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Jessica Elizondo, under the Christmas tree in San Jacinto Plaza moments after the tree was lit Sunday evening. “We’ve been friends for 20 years and

There is a crash on I-10 East and Hawkins that is creating delays. The crash is blocking the left lane and shoulder. Drivers should take Gateway East, Montana, or Alameda to avoid the area.