Month: November 2018

Thousands flocked to Downtown El Paso to enjoy the century-old tradition of celebrating holiday lights, though this time, for the first time ever, it was before Thanksgiving. Families relished in the more than 400,000 mini lights adorning 120 trees in and around San Jacinto Plaza. This year’s celebration welcomes a new sponsor, Scherr Legate PLLC

The U.S. and Afghan governments have made “little clear progress” recently in compelling the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal, according to a new U.S. assessment Monday that said military and political signs point toward continued stalemate. “Progress toward peace remains elusive,” Glenn A. Fine, the acting Pentagon inspector general, wrote in an introduction to

A Dallas-area man is facing capital murder charges after authorities say he fatally shot his 2-year-old son. Twenty-two-year-old Orlando Hidalgo was being held without bond Monday at the Dallas County jail in the death of Anthony Mares. An arrest affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News states the child’s mother, 22-year-old Kancy Barrera, told police

Sixteen Democrats who’ve opposed Nancy Pelosi’s quest to become speaker released a letter Monday saying they will vote for “new leadership” when the House picks its leaders in January, posing a threat to her effort to lead her party’s House majority in the next Congress. The release of the letter suggests that rather than spending

Rep. Will Hurd, one of few Republican critics of President Donald Trump in Congress, narrowly won his re-election bid Monday in a sprawling Texas district that has been a perennial battleground. Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones conceded Monday, nearly two weeks after Election Day, ending what had been one of the few remaining unresolved races

A Red Cross paramedic was killed and six others wounded in a rare attack by a gang of young gunmen on a Red Cross aid distribution event in southern Mexico. Three police officers providing security at the event also died in the attack Sunday in the township of Taxco, in the southern state of Guerrero.

A woman charged with scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake story about a homeless veteran was duped by her former boyfriend and genuinely thought she was helping the man, her attorney said Monday. James Gerrow told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that Mark D’Amico was “calling the shots” in the alleged

New Mexico House Republicans, who lost multiple seats in this month’s election, have chosen a new minority leader. Rep. James Townsend of Artesia was elected Sunday to lead Republican lawmakers. Republicans came away with 24 seats in the 70-member chamber after the Nov. 6 election. It’s the party’s smallest House caucus since 1996. Townsend, a

A Texas police officer has made an appearance in a town court in upstate New York where he’s among three people charged in connection with a double homicide. Prosecutors in Wayne County, New York say 34-year-old Bron Bohlar, of Sunray, was arraigned Sunday in Sodus Town Court on a conspiracy charge. He’s being held in

A Colorado man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for killing his pregnant wife and their two young daughters and dumping their bodies on an oil work site. Prosecutors have said they agreed not to seek the death penalty in exchange for Christopher Watts’ guilty plea, after seeking approval from Shanann Watts’ family. Watts

A man who disappeared on the last day of his 2008 murder trial has been captured in Mexico and returned to Texas, authorities said. Hidalgo County prosecutors said in a news release Friday that 35-year-old Oscar Davila Rodriguez was returned to the U.S. Wednesday. The statement didn’t include details about how or where he was

Police in the Fort Worth area say a 2-year-old girl died after a caregiver hit her with a belt and burned her buttocks for discipline. Police were called to an apartment in Arlington early Saturday because a child wasn’t breathing. Aniyah Darnell was pronounced dead at a hospital. An autopsy will determine the cause of

UPDATE: The fire to the Blue Flame building in Downtown El Paso has been contained, and no injuries have been reported at this time, according to a tweet from the EPFD shortly after 8:35 a.m. EPFD confirmed the fire happened on the 17th floor of the Blue Flame building after an insulation panel caught fire

A star football player and wrestler for Franklin High School was critically injured following a crash on Saturday night, according to the school’s booster club. James McClain-Green, the school’s homecoming king, had just received a scholarship to wrestle at the nationally renowned Oklahoma State University. “I was shocked,” said Joseph Villagrana, a teammate who described

The United States closed off northbound traffic for several hours at the busiest border crossing with Mexico to install new security barriers on Monday, a day after hundreds of Tijuana residents protested against the presence of thousands of Central American migrants. The U.S. also closed one of two pedestrian crossings at the San Ysidro crossing

There are two doctors in El Paso leading the way for improved medical for liver disease patients in the community. The Hospitals of Providence recruited Dr. Aleksandr Reznichenko and El Paso native Dr. Ruben Ramirez Vega to lead the city’s first liver transplant program. Typically, patients who are approved for a liver transplant must travel

The Climate Prediction Center says that there is a greater than 70% chance of an El Niño this winter, and that can have a big impact on our weather. El Niño occurs when equatorial trade winds weaken, thus allowing surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific to warm up more than normal. These warmer

The Climate Prediction Center says that there is a greater than 70% chance of an El Niño this winter, and that can have a big impact on our weather. El Niño occurs when equatorial trade winds weaken, thus allowing surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific to warm up more than normal. These warmer

Winter weather in the Borderland can at times be unpredictable with snow flurrys and hotter temperatures. Host Doppler Dave Speelman will take a look at the upcoming winter and whether we’ll be seeing snow this year. You can watch all this extensive winter weather coverage on ABC-7 Xtra at 10:35 p.m. If you would like

A year after the death of El Paso Border Patrol Rogelio Martinez near Van Horn, the FBI admits to ABC-7 no one knows if the agent was killed or if his death was accidental. Van Horn residents like Nick Tarango are still wondering why the suspicious death of the Border Patrol agent remains unsolved. “Some

Zoos are more than exhibits to entertain people on a sunny day. ABC-7 explores the work being done right here in El Paso to save species in danger of disappearing. Whether you marvel at the tigers or sit and watch the tortoises have a snack, you can also think about the life work happening before

There’s no reason to skip Thanksgiving dinner because of a salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey. That’s according to health officials who’ve been monitoring the year-old outbreak. But they say it’s a reminder to properly prepare your holiday bird. Cooking kills salmonella. The ongoing outbreak and recall last week of ground turkey may nevertheless leave

There’s no reason to skip Thanksgiving dinner because of a salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey. That’s according to health officials who’ve been monitoring the year-old outbreak. But they say it’s a reminder to properly prepare your holiday bird. Cooking kills salmonella. The ongoing outbreak and recall last week of ground turkey may nevertheless leave

Both New Mexico and Texas high school playoffs are under way. As reported earlier, Franklin football player James McClain Green was involved in a crash last night. He is currently in critical condition. There was a blood drive today and there will be another tomorrow at Franklin high school from 9am to 3pm. The Cougars

The Farmer’s Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac are two of the longest running publications in U.S history. But if you ask around, you’ll get a mixed response on what exactly both are. ABC-7 spoke with editors of both almanacs to better clarify what each publication offers and how they both began. First published in

The Farmer’s Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac are two of the longest running publications in U.S history. But if you ask around, you’ll get a mixed response on what exactly both are. ABC-7 spoke with editors of both almanacs to better clarify what each publication offers and how they both began. First published in

National Adoption Day was Saturday, and some El Paso children officially became a part of new families. ​ “We’ve got superheroes here, we’ve got everybody dressed up to make this just a special event for these families that are adopting these children, said Judge Yahra Lisa Gutierrez of the 65th District Court. The entire 11th

National Adoption Day was Saturday, and some El Paso children officially became a part of new families. ​ “We’ve got superheroes here, we’ve got everybody dressed up to make this just a special event for these families that are adopting these children, said Judge Yahra Lisa Gutierrez of the 65th District Court. The entire 11th

It was the battle of I-10. This time it was the lady Miner Basketball teams turn to take on the Aggies over at the Don Haskins center this afternoon. UTEP stat team making sure all the numbers are right at the end of the game. Second quarter and the Aggies start hot. Dominique Mills on

It was the battle of I-10. This time it was the lady Miner Basketball teams turn to take on the Aggies over at the Don Haskins center this afternoon. UTEP stat team making sure all the numbers are right at the end of the game. Second quarter and the Aggies start hot. Dominique Mills on