Month: January 2019

U.S. Representative Will Hurd (R-Texas Dist. 23) said Friday morning he talked to management at the Tornillo facility who said the last child just left the camp. “This tent city should have never stood in the first place but it is welcome news that it will be gone,” Hurd said in tweet. Health and Human

As if the pressure of playing for the Los Angeles Rams’ first playoff victory in 14 years wasn’t enough, Todd Gurley carries an extra imperative into the Coliseum on Saturday night. “Basically, everybody I know hates the Cowboys,” the Rams’ All-Pro running back said. “They’ve been hitting me up all week, so I’ve got to

A 34-year-old man who initially told San Antonio authorities that his infant son was abducted has led investigators to the child’s body. The body of 8-month-old King Jay Davila was found in a buried backpack less than a mile from his home, according to a police affidavit. Police Chief William McManus told reporters Thursday, before

President Donald Trump said Friday it would be easy for him just to declare a national emergency and find federal money to build a barrier along the southern border, but he’s not going to be so quick to do that because he thinks lawmakers can do it. Trump says his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke will head to New York next month for a live interview with Oprah Winfrey as he continues to mull a 2020 presidential run. O’Rourke will be part of “Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations from Times Square” on Feb. 5. He’ll speak to Winfrey one-on-one as part of an event featuring others, including

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott agreed Friday to remove a plaque in the state Capitol that rejects slavery as the underlying cause of the Civil War, bending after years of resistance by state Republican leaders in the face of Confederate monuments falling nationwide. A unanimous vote by the State Preservation Board, which Abbott chairs, ordered the

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has ordered helicopters and 4,000 troops to guard the nation’s pipelines and fuel depots in an offensive against massive fuel theft. The helicopters are watching for organized gangs that drill illegal taps into underground ducts carrying gasoline and diesel. Long lines continued at gas stations in Mexico City and

Federal workers received pay stubs Friday with nothing but zeroes on them as the effects of the government shutdown hit home, deepening anxieties about mortgage payments and unpaid bills. All told, an estimated 800,000 government employees missed their paychecks for first time since the shutdown began three weeks ago. Fuming employees posted pictures of the

Construction along Loop 375 may be causing slowdowns for drivers, but when the project is complete it is expected to reduce noise levels for nearby neighborhoods. The Texas Department of Transportation is building what it calls sound walls along the southbound lanes of Loop 375 to help drown out the sound of traffic for residents

The UTEP men’s basketball team came up a bit short against one of Conference USA’s most talented teams Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners jumped out to an early 12-3 lead against North Texas, but the Mean Green would rally and eventually win 58-51 to improve to 16-1 on the year. Their

Former Oñate star Johnny McCants has now etched his named into New Mexico State lore. McCants hit a half-court buzzer-beater Thursday night against Grand Canyon to give the Aggies a 77-75 win after his team nearly coughed up a late lead. The Aggies led by three points with about 30 seconds to go when point

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin conducting a feasibility study to replace the Wyler Aerial Tramway soon, Texas Senator Jose Rodriguez tells ABC-7. Sen. Rodriguez says the feasibility study, which will cost about $100,000, should start by the end of the month or early February and could take up to a year

2019 UTEP Football Schedule Aug. 31 Houston Baptist Sept. 7 at Texas Tech Sept. 21 Nevada Sept. 28 at Southern Miss* Oct. 5 UTSA* Oct. 19 at FIU* Oct. 26 LA Tech* Nov. 2 at North Texas* Nov. 9 Charlotte* Nov. 16 at UAB* Nov. 23 at NM State Nov. 30 Rice* Home games in

The former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy accused of killing his partner in 2014, was back before a judge in Las Cruces on Thursday. A hearing for Tai Chan was held in magistrate court. Chan is accused of shooting and killing Jeremy Martin inside a Las Cruces hotel. The two were traveling back to Santa

Changing migration dynamics have Border Patrol and immigration shelters facing a crisis, a local border expert told ABC-7. While President Trump describes the influx of migrants at the border as a national security crisis, immigration advocates say it’s a humanitarian issue. “We often confuse uncontrolled immigration with border security, and they’re not one and the

New Mexico’s newly inaugurated Democratic governor is proposing a half-billion dollar increase in annual state spending on public education after years of austere budgeting by her Republican predecessor. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday released a budget proposal that calls for a 13 percent increase in general fund spending to $7.1 billion for the fiscal

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and other charges in the September killings of four women who prosecutors say were sex workers. Juan David Ortiz entered the pleas Thursday before a judge in the border city of Laredo. He is accused of killing Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Luera,

The bodies of a woman and two teenage girls have been found in a multimillion-dollar home in an affluent gated community northwest of San Antonio. The house is in the Anaqua Springs Ranch development in the hills about 25 miles northwest of San Antonio. Bexar (BAYR) County sheriff’s officials say a man who was dating

A beloved bakery in Las Cruces will soon be closing its doors after more than 10 years in business. The co-owners of La Fiesta bakery announced its last day in business will be on Saturday, January 19th. The bakery is located at a shopping center at 455 North Valley Dr. Gina Ortega is the co-owner

The White House has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to look at using emergency funds that Congress approved for disaster relief to build a border wall with Mexico. That’s according to a congressional aide familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly. The aide said the $13.9 billion has been allocated

The partial government shutdown is just hours away from going into its 20th day and, starting Friday, federal employees will go without their first paycheck during the current shutdown. Both Texas and New Mexico are offering unemployment benefits to federal employees who will not be paid as a result of the partial government shutdown. The

Taking the shutdown fight to the Mexican border, President Donald Trump edged closer Thursday to declaring a national emergency in an extraordinary end run around Congress to fund his long-promised border wall. Pressure was mounting to find an escape hatch from the three-week impasse that has closed parts of the government, cutting scattered services and

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says it’s time for President Donald Trump to invoke emergency powers to build the border wall with Mexico. The South Carolina senator said Thursday his efforts to broker an immigration compromise that could help end the partial government shutdown are “stuck.” Graham says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s refusal to negotiate the

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told President Donald Trump the state will build a wall along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border if the federal government reimburses it. Trump revealed the conversation Thursday on his visit to McAllen, Texas as he pushes for border wall funding central to the partial government shutdown. The president said: “You

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before a House committee next month in a hearing that could serve as the opening salvo in a promised Democratic effort to greater scrutinize Trump, his conflicts of interest and his ties to Russia. The House Oversight and Reform Committee announced Thursday that Cohen will

Several hundred protesters are chanting and waving signs opposing a border wall next to the South Texas airport where President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive for his trip to the border. Across the street, a smaller group of protesters is shouting back and chanting, “Build that wall!” MOBILE APP USERS, CLICK HERE TO WATCH

According to EPPD, all lanes on Spur 601 east at Global Reach are closed due to a rollover collision. Expect minor backup in that area. Clearing time is until further notice.

Deputies are searching for a contract worker who fled after a stabbing attack at a Houston-area steel fabrication company left the plant manager dead and another employee wounded. The Waller County Sheriff’s Office didn’t immediately provide details on the male suspect in Wednesday night’s attack at a Spitzer Industries unit. Milo Thibeadeau, chief operating officer

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to declare a national emergency to circumvent Congress if he can’t reach a deal with Democrats to fund his promised border wall. He headed to the U.S.-Mexico border to draw further attention to his case after negotiations with lawmakers blew up. The partial government shutdown dragged into a 20th

Former New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is defending President Donald Trump’s call for a border wall and says “it’s disgusting” not to call the situation on the U.S. Mexico-border a crisis. The Republican who was the nation’s first Latina governor told Fox News on Thursday that Democrats are “beholden to the far left” and should