Albuquerque police say six people were killed in separate shootings in the city. There have been no arrests in Thursday night’s shootings, which also left five people wounded. Officers responded shortly after 9 p.m. to a call of shots fired at 1028 Lura Place. Three people were found dead, a fourth died at the hospital
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Weakness, fever, joing pain, rash and hair loss. Those are just a few symptoms of Lupus, an autoimmune disease that 73 percent of surveyed Americans admit they know little to nothing about. One El Pasoan is out to change that. Her name is Kristy Monteros, and she was diagnosed with Lupus seven years ago. She’s
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The Homeless Veterans Stand Down is happening today in an effort to assist homeless and low income veterans. Multiple agencies will gather to provide information on community resources available such as housing/utility assistance, disability services, haircuts, legal aid, employment opportunities, medical and mental health resources, and flu shots. The event is taking place at the
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During a night of tense exchanges on the Democratic debate stage in Houston, four candidates made a point of offering kind words to rival Beto O’Rourke for his handling of the mass shooting last month at the Cielo Vista Walmart store in his hometown of El Paso. The former Texas congressman raced home from the
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El Paso’s city attorney on Thursday night declared that ousted City Council District 3 Rep. Cassandra Hernandez can legally run in an upcoming special election to fill her own seat. The determination comes after Hernandez filed papers earlier this week to run in the Nov. 5 election. Her fellow council members voted to call that
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Progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shared the debate stage for the first time with establishment favorite Joe Biden Thursday night in a prime-time showdown that displayed sharply opposing notions of electability in the party’s presidential nomination fight. Below is a look back at how the night unfolded, all times are ET. (You can
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The third Democratic debate, hosted on Thursday evening by ABC News, featured a single night of debate between the top 10 highest polling candidates — the smallest roster yet in the third matchup of Democratic National Committee-sanctioned primary debates, with a field that still counts 20. (WATCH a debate replay in the video player below.)
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Krav Maga is a self-defense technique and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli security forces. Saturday, you can learn more about Krav Maga and its use for real-world threats at a seminar hosted by Total Defense El Paso. The seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1060
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s policy of seeking asylum in the first country an immigrant sets foot on. That ruling sent shock waves among immigration advocacy groups because of how it could affect the thousands of immigrants trying to gain asylum in the U.S. Juarez officials are uncertain what the ruling means
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Dr. Richard Pineda, associate professor of communications at UTEP, discussed tonight’s Democratic presidential debate with ABC-7 at Four’s Stephanie Valle. KVIA 2019
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A portion of Loop 375 that was closed for cleanup from a massive fuel tanker fire overnight finally reopened to traffic on Thursday afternoon. It took nearly ten hours for that stretch of Loop 375 from the Railroad exit to Spur-601 to be cleared. The tanker blaze sent huge plumes of smoke and flames shooting
Continue ReadingHealth officials have completed the testing of 145 students and teachers for tuberculosis, confirming four cases at Canutillo High School. The findings of the test results were made public by officials on Thursday afternoon. The tests were ordered last month after public health experts identified as many as 165 people “who may have been exposed
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A measles outbreak in the El Paso area is over, health officials said Thursday, but they still urged vaccination against the disease. The city has seen six cases of measles — the most in 25 years — since the outbreak began in early July. Officials said they were declaring the outbreak over because aside from
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In a signed a letter, 145 business leaders are demanding that the U.S. government take action on gun violence. Their plea, which follows the recent rash of mass shootings, is among Corporate America’s strongest statements yet against America’s gun violence epidemic. Calls for gun control have grown louder since two mass shootings in August took
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A shooting victim honored by President Trump for heroism during the El Paso Walmart attack is not a hero after all, police officials told ABC-7, and the man turned out to be a wanted fugitive. Chris Grant, 50, was detained by Secret Service agents at the White House earlier this week just before he was
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Vista del Sol Elementary had its third of four classes that focus on nutrition and healthy living. Nutritionist Maria Llamas has been teaching mothers and anyone in the community who is interested in living a better life style. Llamas explains to the group, “It is very important for the parents to learn what they need
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Lisa Renegar has had enough. After calling multiple times and later resorting to writing letters, Renegar decided to reached out to ABC-7. She explained where Pine Memorial where her mothers remains are buried have not been taking care of the facility. “Exposed holes, two foot tall weeds, grass so tall it obscures the graves.” The
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Josie Ozaeta smushed her lips against the face of her older sister Hailee, landing loud kisses on her cheek, while Hailee groaned. “Wet kisses,” Hailee, 10, said, as she pulled her head out of Josie’s grasp. The exchange seems like a typical one between siblings, but Hailee was more amused than annoyed during the exchange.
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A trial date for Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius is far from being set, but the El Paso District Attorney’s Office and the Council of Judges are estimating that the cost of that trial could run in the millions of dollars. The most expensive scenario would be if a change of venue is granted, where
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People who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with wreath-layings and solemn ceremonies Wednesday as America marked the 18th anniversary of the worst terror attack on U.S. soil. Here in the Borderland, the El Paso Fire Department held
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Running back Travon Ware and the Andress Eagles are the winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 2. During the team’s game against Chapin last Thursday, Ware took a handoff from QB Jeremiah Toskey up the gut and bounced off a preliminary tackler. A swarm of Huskies defenders then enclosed on Ware,
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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is declining to join a tentative settlement agreement over the role OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma played in the nation’s opioid addiction crisis. Balderas’ office on Wednesday said the proposal was not nearly enough to pay for the harm that has been done to New Mexico families. The agreement with
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Ezekiel Elliott is used to twice the load he carried in the opener for the Dallas Cowboys after the star running back missed the entire preseason in a holdout. The two-time rushing champion says he never had a moment in the 35-17 win over the New York Giants where he felt he wasn’t quite ready
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In the wake of the August 3rd Walmart mass shooting in El Paso, there has been a focus on having hospitals in the city that can handle traumas of this magnitude. University Medical Center (UMC) is designated as a Level 1 trauma center. But what exactly does that mean? Here are some facts: 85 percent
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To help address public concerns about safety and security in the weeks following the Aug. 3 mass shooting, the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) will hold a special SAFE Conference on Saturday, Sept. 14, at two locations to equip and inform hundreds of YISD parents, counselors, and administrators about what they can do to keep
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Authorities say the two people killed in a fiery cargo plane crash near an Ohio airport were from Texas. The State Highway Patrol in Ohio says the two men were the only ones onboard the plane carrying auto parts when it crashed early Wednesday just short of the runway at Toledo Express Airport The victims
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The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The justices’ order late Wednesday temporarily undoes a lower-court ruling that had blocked the new asylum policy in some states along the southern border. The policy is meant
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The gunman who killed seven people in West Texas over Labor Day weekend was hospitalized nearly two decades ago at a psychiatric facility, where he punched a hole in a wall and menaced security staff with a piece of pipe pried from a toilet before being arrested, according to police. Seth Ator was being treated
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Authorities say they have found the body of a 5-year-old New Mexico girl who was reported missing Sunday. FBI Special Agent James Langenberg, who heads the agency’s Albuquerque office, said during a brief news conference Wednesday in Espanola that Renezmae Calzada’s remains had been found. He did not say where. Langenberg did not take questions
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T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91. Pickens was surrounded by friends and family when he died of natural causes under hospice care at his Dallas home, spokesman Jay Rosser said. Pickens suffered a series of strokes in 2017 and
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