Month: June 2019

Sen. Cory Booker is seeing a surge in online fundraising on the heels of his presidential debate performance Wednesday, fueled in large part by new donors, according to new numbers provided exclusively to CNN. More than 4,000 people donated for the first time to Booker’s campaign Thursday, a campaign aide told CNN, comprising around 80%

The United States Air Force has dispatched top-of-the-line F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time as it beefs up its forces in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran. A statement and photos from US Air Forces Central Command said the stealth jets arrived at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on

A mechanical failure forced the shutdown of one of Horizon City’s high-capacity water wells on Friday, triggering water restrictions for residents. The Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District said in a statement that it “has other wells and is producing and distributing potable water, but is unable to adequately keep up with the current demand due

A federal judge late Friday blocked the Trump administration from using $2.5 billion in federal funds to help build a border wall in portions of New Mexico and California. Judge Haywood Gilliam of the U.S. District Court for Northern California ruled in favor of a challenge to President Trump’s attempt to move billions from the

A semi-truck that went up in flames and was burning along Interstate 10 on El Paso’s west side produced heavy black smoke that could be seen for quite a distance by motorists and snarled traffic for the evening commute until about 7:45 p.m. The late afternoon fire occurred along the freeway eastbound at Executive Center.

It’s known as the Migrant Protection Protocol, but more commonly referred to as the “Remain in, or Return to, Mexico” policy. This policy affects asylum seekers who make the long trek to the U.S., only to be returned to Mexico until their asylum request cases are heard. ABC-7 found a group of women in Juarez

A 50-year old El Paso man was electrocuted in an apartment complex swimming pool, apparently as a result of malfunctioning pool lights that also shocked other swimmers, investigators said Friday. The deadly incident happened about 7:20 p.m. Thursday night at the Hallmark Apartments at 1620 Mescalero Drive. Police identified the victim as Roy Charles Stoltz,

The eyes of minor league baseball fans will be focused on El Paso July 8, 9 and 10 for the 2019 Triple-A All-Star Game. Gates for the 2019 Ronald McDonald House Charities Triple-A All-Star Game will open at 5:30 p.m. The game is slated to air on the MLB Network and Chihuahuas All-Star broadcaster Tim

El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have made two arrests in connection with allegations of evidence tampering in a murder case from three years ago. Tina Mckenzie, 48, and Denwood Barrow, 54, were taken into custody at Barrow’s home in the 3600 block of Yanagisako Avenue in east El Paso on Thursday. Deputies said Mckenzie was

The New Mexico Supreme Court on Friday set aside the death penalty for the final two inmates awaiting execution after the state’s 2009 repeal of capital punishment. In a split decision, the state’s highest court concluded that the death sentences issued to Timothy Allen and Robert Fry were disproportionate in comparison with comparable murder cases.

Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night. France was vying to become the first nation to simultaneously hold the men’s and women’s World

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is projecting a 25% drop in U.S.-Mexico border crossings for the month of June, the Washington Post reported Friday. Officials cited the early effects of joint U.S. and Mexican efforts aimed at deterring migration for the decline. Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan told The Post the decline was larger

A man running across Interstate 10 in west El Paso was struck by a car Thursday night, but authorities said his injuries were not life-threatening. Police said it happened just after 9:30 p.m. on I-10 east at Schuster, and traffic was backed up along that stretch of freeway due to the incident. Investigators did not

The drums are banging and the team’s songs are being sung! You can definitely tell where the most noise is coming from. That would be section 105 or the home of the 8th Notch. As Valentine Quintero put it, ” It’s the highest speed a locomotive can go, so we come and we bring it!”

A group of people chanted “free the children now” as they brought water and diapers to the door of a facility in Texas where migrant children are being housed. The group gathered Thursday at the Border Patrol station in Clint, holding American flags and signs that read “Families Belong Together” and “This is Child Abuse.”

A group of people chanted “free the children now” as they brought water and diapers to the door of a facility in Texas where migrant children are being housed. The group gathered Thursday at the Border Patrol station in Clint, holding American flags and signs that read “Families Belong Together” and “This is Child Abuse.”

Thursday night’s Democratic debate featuring Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and eight other candidates was the highest-rated Democratic match-up in Nielsen ratings history. Final viewership numbers won’t be available until Friday afternoon. But the so-called “overnight” ratings, recording how many households tuned in, showed a 15 to 20 percent increase over Wednesday, which was night one

The Las Cruces Police Department confirms to ABC-7 that they are investigating a deadly shooting. Police said it happened on the 2400 block of South Locust Street which is near the Halos Ultra Lounge. Police said they received a shots-fired call around 1:15 a.m. Officers said one person has died as a result of the

Democratic divisions over race, age and ideology surged into public view Thursday night as the party’s leading presidential contenders faced off in a fiery debate over who is best positioned to take on President Donald Trump. Here’s a look back at the key moments; all times reflected on the timeline are Eastern Time… 10:59 p.m.:

Acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli blamed the father in the now-infamous photograph of a drowned man and his daughter at the southern border for both of their deaths. Cuccinelli made his remarks in El Paso on Thursday evening after touring the U.S.-Mexico border. When asked whether he was concerned that

It was Sen. Kamala Harris’ turn to speak as the rhetoric was flying Thursday night at the second 2020 Democratic presidential debate. As her fellow candidates shouted around her, the former California state attorney general smiled and raised her hands. “Hey, guys, you know what? America does not want to witness a food fight. They

Kamala Harris took command of the debate stage on Thursday night time after time — from quieting a chaotic stage by admonishing her rivals not to engage in a food fight to demolishing Joe Biden with an impassioned critique of his comments about working with segregationists and his record opposing aspects of busing. In what

Mayor Pete Buttigieg said during Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate that the South Bend police force isn’t diverse because “I couldn’t get it done.” South Bend, Indiana, fell into chaos earlier this month after a white police officer shot an African American man during an altercation. Police have alleged that the man, Eric Jack Logan, was

Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell was the first to launch a direct attack at former Vice President Joe Biden during Thursday’s Democratic primary debate, stating Biden should “pass the torch” to younger candidates by quoting then-Sen. Biden’s words to the now 76-year-old Democratic front-runner. “I was 6 years old when a presidential candidate came to

A fire along a levee in Canutillo Wednesday night that was believed to be ignited by fireworks caused multiple fire stations to scramble to contain the blaze. Firefighters say the isolated location made it difficult for them, and it may also be the reason the fire happened there in the first place. The fire covered

California Sen. Kamala Harris dominated the stage on the second night of Democrats’ first 2020 presidential debates. Harris opened the debate’s second hour with the most stunning moment of the night, launching a scathing attack on former Vice President Joe Biden over race and school busing. It came after she had spent the first hour

Researchers, led by a supervisor at the El Paso Zoo, ​have found that gray seals are able to mimic human speech and songs, including the theme tune from the movie “Star Wars.” (Scroll down for video of singing seal.) Three young gray seals were monitored from birth to see what sounds they could make naturally,

Mike Kirby finally gets his chance to lead. After spending 28 years as an assistant at some of the top baseball programs in the country, Kirby was officially introduced as the 11th head baseball coach in New Mexico State Program history today. Kirby most recently comes from Nebraska, where he spent 5 years as a

El Paso’s Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz, along with clergy from the Diocese of Ciudad Jurez, led what they called a “Faith Action” at the U.S.-Mexico Border on Thursday afternoon to protest what they called the “devastating consequences of inhumane border policies.” Bishop Seitz crossed the Lerdo International Bridge (Stanton Street Bridge) on foot to accompany

The leading Democrats vying to unseat President Donald Trump will take the debate stage for the first time Thursday night with Joe Biden at center stage, hoping to demonstrate a command of the issues as the elder statesman in the race. After a feisty and vigorous fight night among the other 10 candidates in Miami