Month: July 2019

With Sunday marking one of the biggest days in American soccer history, one El Paso bar is opening up early to cater to its fans. The Brass Monkey at 3233 N. Mesa Street will be opening Sunday morning at 8 AM to host a viewing party for the 9 AM Women’s World Cup Final, as

The U.S. men failed to follow the example of American women, showing just how far they are from success. Jonathan Dos Santos scored in the 73rd minute, and Mexico beat the United States 1-0 Sunday night to win its record eighth title in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Despite missing their top three forwards, El Tri

Louisiana police say a 36-year-old man was inspired by a viral video of a teenage girl in Texas licking a tub of Blue Bell Ice Cream to seek his own 15 minutes of fame. Assumption Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested Lenise Martin III over the weekend after receiving a tip from a grocery store in Belle

President Trump said on Sunday that he wants members of the press to “go in and see” migrant detention centers in Texas. Asked if he would visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Clint, Texas that the New York Times reported over the weekend has suffered from disease outbreaks, Trump told reporters, “What

When a World Cup novice is faced with a foe as experienced and ruthless as the USWNT, the outcome is almost inevitable and so it was on a muggy afternoon in Lyon when the reigning world champion defended its title with a comfortable 2-0 win over the Netherlands. Competing in its first World Cup final,

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan pushed back Sunday on a New York Times report detailing outbreaks of scabies, shingles and chickenpox among the children being held at the U.S. Border Patrol facility in Clint, Texas. In an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” McAleenan called the allegations “unsubstantiated,” but said he’s “not denying

A Las Cruces teen serving time on burglary charges is among two teens who walked away from a supervised release facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico State Police said Sunday. Deacon Castillo, 19, of Las Cruces, was in the facility for aggravated burglary, auto burglar, and a probation violation, according to police. He is described as

A water line feeding a sprinkler system ruptured Saturday, flooding floors of a south-central El Paso apartment building and displacing dozens of elderly residents. It occurred at the Chelsea Tower apartments located at 600 Chelsea Street near Lincoln Park. Officials said a total of 48 residents were being put up in local hotels until repairs

Southern California is bracing for more aftershocks after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook the region late Friday, one day after a 6.4 magnitude quake struck. Among the many aftershocks was a 5.5 magnitude mid-day Saturday. There’s a 27% chance of a magnitude 6.0, California Institute of Technology seismologist Egill Hauksson told reporters later Saturday.

A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring at least 23 people as large chunks of concrete flew through the air. The blast flung debris widely along a busy road in Plantation, west of Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant was destroyed, and nearby businesses and cars were

An early morning apartment blaze caused a partial building collapse and injured five people before El Paso firefighters were able to get it under control. The large fire happened Saturday morning around 3:30 a.m. at the Shadow Ridge Apartments in the 9300 block of Viscount. It took fire crews over an hour to get control

(Editor’s note: The Washington Post reported Saturday, “President Trump said his administration will move forward “fairly soon” with a plan to arrest thousands of migrant families in surprise roundups across major U.S. cities, with the two-week deadline he imposed on Democrats coming up on Saturday.”) Kassandra saw the news on social media. Her immediate reaction

Beto O’Rourke was running for the El Paso City Council in 2005 when he asked to meet with the illustrious real estate investor William Sanders. Sanders had earned a fortune in Chicago, Illinois before returning to his remote hometown on the West Texas-Mexico border. He thought O’Rourke wanted a donation. But O’Rourke, now vying for

A 19-year-old who attempted to rob a fireworks stand on the 4th of July ended up getting shot in the face with his own gun by one of the stand’s employees, according to Harris County sheriff’s deputies. Preliminary indications are that a fireworks stand employee managed to take possession of the would-be robber’s pistol and

A crash near the Vinton exit on I-10 is causing a traffic back-up in both directions. Texas DOT Cameras show what appears to be a semi-truck flipped over. Medical personnel are on scene. Expect delays. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Get the latest Traffic conditions anytime from ABC-7 by clicking

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake jolted Southern California, sending terrified residents out on the streets, just one day after a slightly smaller temblor had hit the region. Authorities said numerous fires broke out, and they reported injuries as well as damage to buildings and roads. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 8:19

The city of El Paso is getting set to host the 2019 Triple A All Star Festivities next Monday at Southwest University Park. And with the national eye on the Borderland, there’s a lot of prep work. The city has been doing their part to get the word out, but for those who are unaware

A mechanical failure caused an explosion Friday at the University of Nevada, Reno, injuring eight people and causing the partial collapse of a mostly empty dormitory building, authorities said. Video posted to social media showed extensive damage spanning multiple floors of Argenta Hall. Windows were blown out and debris appeared to have fallen on the

A 10-person flash mob made off with up to $30,000 worth of merchandise from a North Face store in Wisconsin this week. The incident occurred when the ten men “entered the store with purpose,” Pleasant Prairie Police Chief David Smetana told ABC News. “They were gone from the store within 30 seconds.” “They knew exactly

Aaron Phillips is a fifth-grade teacher in the Amarillo Independent School District. Before the 2018 election, he organized for local Republicans like state Sen. Kel Seliger and state Rep. Four Price, whom he considered “friendly” to public education. But on Friday afternoon, he was at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston alongside

The Las Cruces community has been rocked by multiple shootings over the past several weeks, and the reason for the increase is still under investigation. In the last six weeks, Doña Ana County had seven fatal shootings; five in Las Cruces and two in the county. Most of them have been drug related according to

Dona Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart is joining the governor’s Cannabis Legalization Working Group, which will study best practices from other states that have legalized cannabis. The group – made up of stakeholders and policy experts – will make recommendations to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that will be incorporated into legislation to be

The July Fourth holiday is historically one of the busiest times for El Paso Animal Services, and this year was no exception. From July 3 to July 5, nearly 200 pets entered the Animal Services Center, with many of them found roaming the streets during and after the holiday festivities. As a result of the

Ever crocheted a vehicle? For crochet street artist, London Kaye, this isn’t her first rodeo. She’s crocheted a school bus and a hauler truck for TV commercials and ad campaigns. Now Kaye is traveling across the country this summer with her sister in a crocheted SUV, sponsored by Caravana, an online car dealership. The crocheted

El Paso’s beloved outdoor musical extravaganza. VIVA! EL PASO is performed at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through July 27 in the picturesque McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. Longtime El Pasoan Hector Serrano brought VIVA! EL PASO to McKelligon Canyon in 1978. The show has continued to evolve over the years, drawing large crowds every weekend. This

Police in East Texas say a teenager from San Antonio is suspected of taking a tub of ice cream from a Walmart freezer, removing the top to lick the ice cream and then returning it to the freezer. Blue Bell Creameries said in a statement that it determined a Walmart store in Lufkin was where

Communities in the Mojave Desert tallied damage and made emergency repairs to cracked roads and broken pipes Friday as aftershocks from Southern California’s largest earthquake in 20 years kept rumbling. The small town of Ridgecrest, close to the epicenter, assessed damage after several fires and multiple injuries that were blamed on the magnitude 6.4 quake.

The 2020 schedule for the New Mexico State football team is all set and features five home games with a pair of Power 5 opponents book ending the schedule. ” We’re excited about the 2020 season and the challenge that our schedule presents, ” head football coach Doug Martin said. ” We are once again

An internal memo from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that the agency’s leadership was aware, from as early as February 2018, of at least one private Facebook group that included “inappropriate and offensive posts” by its personnel. The agency said it has launched an investigation into a Facebook group known as “I’m 10-15,” after