Month: December 2018

Mexico introduced Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as its new president Saturday in Mexico City. Lopez Obrador took the oath of office as the country’s first leftist president in over 70 years, marking a turning point in one of the world’s most radical experiments in opening markets and privatization. Lopez Obrador pledged “a peaceful and orderly

Thousands of absentee ballots from Dona Ana County are expected to be impounded and inspected in Las Cruces Monday. The ballots in question are to determine the winner of the Congressional District 2 race between Republican Yvette Herrell and Democrat Xochitl Torres Small. Herrell was the projected winner on election night, nearly a month ago,

The major bowl games have selected their teams they wish to play in them. The number two Clemson Tigers will be taking on the number three Fighting Irish in the Cotton Bowl the 29th of December. The number one Alabama Crimson tide will be playing the number four Oklahoma sooners that same day in the

Over ten years of “The Nutracker” by the El Paso Ballet Theatre company, ballerinas say the show has evolved tremendously. “We’ve worked so hard,” said Lesley Lopez, the Sugar Plum Fairy. “For it to be ten years, it is kind of a milestone for us. We did start as a small studio.” Lopez said a

Hanukkah celebrates how Jews in Greek-occupied Israel retook their temple.The story starts more than 2100 years ago. It’s known as the festival of lights. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after a jewish rebellion under Greek rule, when their religion was outlawed. When the Temple was rededicated there was only enough oil

This year’s Hyundai Sun Bowl will feature the Stanford Cardinal out of the Pac-12 taking on the Pittsburgh Panthers out of the ACC. The announcement was made Sunday at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. The Cardinal and the Panthers are no strangers to the Sun Bowl. Stanford recently played in the Sun Bowl back in

Mariah Carey clarifies J. Lo diss: Mariah Carey is finally explaining her infamous shade toward fellow entertainer Jennifer Lopez.Years ago, Carey was asked about Lopez in an interview. She responded by shaking her head and proclaiming, quote, “I don’t know her.” That answer spawned numerous memes and gifs, even being called “Pop’s shadiest power move”

“Downs in Motion,” a program for people with Down Syndrome or intellectual disabilities, held a fundraiser Friday night at the Abundant Living Faith Center to keep the program going. Edith Lujan is a parent who has her child enrolled in the program, she told ABC-7, “Not all of our students were able to attend the

The NMSU Aggies were in action yesterday as well. They took on a tough PAC-12 team at the Pam Am. The Washington State Cougars were looking for some Aggie meat, would they get it? Jojo Zamora had some big three pointers. Later in the first CJ Bobbit would get in on the action! He drain

The UTEP Miner basketball team has had a rough go at it losing their last two games. Last night they were hoping to bounce back. The UTEP Miners took on the Demons of Northwestern State.Opening seconds of the game, Evan Gillyard with the ball, dribbles up and lays it in with the left. Efie Odigie

Mexico’s new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, was sworn in Saturday morning, taking power for the first time since he started running for federal office in 2006. Lopez Obrador’s inauguration speech before legislators and foreign guests sounding a lot like his campaign, which started in Juarez. He’s promised to fight corruption, an everlasting problem in

Police have identified the the pedestrian struck and killed Saturday morning in northeast El Paso as 36-year-old Augustin David Nelson . The incident happened on the 6600 block of Railroad Drive around 2:30 a.m. According to police reports, Nelson was struck by a black Honda Accord while he was walking on the northbound lanes of

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took the oath of office Saturday as Mexico’s first leftist president in over 70 years, marking a turning point in one of the world’s most radical experiments in opening markets and privatization. Lopez Obrador pledged “a peaceful and orderly transition, but one that is deep and radical.” Mexico long had a

Patients in the Borderland typically had to go to Houston in order to undergo the Watchman implant procedure. But that is no longer the case. The procedure is for patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat that increases the risk of stroke or heart failure. Dr. Chalam Mulukutla successfully performed the procedure

It’s been almost an entire year since Ezra Castro began cancer treatment. Castro, who was born and raised in El Paso, now lives in Dallas, but he’s not a Cowboys fan. Instead, the Riverside alum is a proud lifelong Bills fan – a team he started supporting as a child thanks in large part to