HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas police officer was shot and killed and another was injured Tuesday at an apartment complex, authorities said. Sgt. Harold Preston, 65, and another two officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call at south Houston apartment building, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a news conference. “It’s a big
Continue Reading The family of a woman who was pronounced dead and later found breathing at a Detroit funeral home in August is suing for $50 million, according to a news release from their attorney. Timesha Beauchamp, 20, died on Sunday at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, lawyer Geoffrey Fieger said. Fieger said her death was a result
Continue Reading A Tennessee poll worker was fired for asking voters to turn their shirts supporting Black Lives Matter inside out, violating his training as a nonpartisan election worker, according to a local election commission. The poll worker, stationed at a Memphis early voting site, had told voters last week to turn their shirts inside out before
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UPDATE: Socorro Independent School District trustees on Tuesday evening approved an extension to remote learning for students through Nov. 6, following on the heels of EPISD which approved a similar measure earlier in the day. As things stand currently, SISD officials said in-person instruction will start Nov. 9 for those parents who have selected on-campus
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been named “Best Governor In The Nation” in a new study conducted by Laffer Associates, a consulting firm run by conservative economists Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ABC affiliate KXXV reports that the criteria included tax policy, overall state spending levels, handling
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A string of record-breaking Covid-19 daily case counts prompted New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday to announce more restrictions as officials crack down on “hotspot” businesses that may be virus spreading sites. Starting Friday, restaurants, breweries, retail stores, gyms and other businesses will be required to close for two weeks
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Click here for updates on this story Billings, MT (KTVQ) — Women battling breast cancer are described as “resilient,” “inspirational,” and “courageous.” The same can be said of not-for-profit Pack the Place in Pink. “Despite a pandemic, cancer has not slowed down at all. And the whole idea is that we help people that just
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say nearly 2,000 inmates have broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons in the latest unrest to hit Africa’s most populous nation. An Interior Ministry spokesman said Tuesday that two correctional centers had come under attack by protesters. He said that at last count 1,993 inmates were
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Temperatures will continue to run well above average this week. El Paso is set to break records today through Thursday, with temperatures running around 10 to 15 degrees above normal. The region will remain under mostly clear skies with no chance for rain in sight. Next week the weather pattern will be cooler with afternoon
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers. The litigation marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. It brings the death toll to 560 in El Paso County. The victims were identified as: 1 man in his 50s2 men in their 70s All had underlying health conditions. Hospitalizations increased to 565, which is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Testing negative for Covid-19 too soon after exposure to someone infected might not mean you’re virus-free, according to a local infectious disease expert. Dr. Armando Meza, Chief of Infectious Diseases with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, said timing your test can be key. He said you could
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EL PASO, Texas — Face masks and philosophy. That might not seem like a combo that naturally fits. But for members of El Paso Community College’s Philosophy Club, breaking expectations comes second nature. The group’s mission is to put philosophy into action, and they have been involved in various community service projects. The club has
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SAN DIEGO, California — The superintendent of El Paso’s largest school district and a former school board president have been sued in California over allegations they defrauded a group of charter school investors. El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera and former EPISD board President Dori Fenenbock were sued in California state court on
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NEW YORK, NY — Author-commentator Jeffrey Toobin has been sidelined by The New Yorker magazine and is stepping away from his job as CNN’s senior legal analyst at a pivotal moment in the run-up to the presidential election. The reason: He exposed himself during a Zoom call with colleagues in what he says was an accident.
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A naked man dubbed the “birthday suit sign bandit” was caught on camera stealing a Biden/Harris campaign sign from an Albuquerque resident’s front yard over the weekend, KOB-TV reports. Video footage from the homeowner’s security camera shows the naked man walk up from the darkness, snatch the sign out of the
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyler Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro, Ezekiel Elliott set up the first two Arizona TDs with fumbles and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10 on Monday night. The speedy quarterback who won three high school championships and a Big 12 title at
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EL PASO, Texas – New court documents obtained by ABC-7 show jealousy as a possible motive in the murder of a Fort Bliss Army captain who was rammed by another car and died in a fiery crash on Oct. 11. Army Capt. Clevy Muchette Nelson-Royster and Richard Mustapha Sennessie were arrested last week in the
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EL PASO, Texas — City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza late Monday said the “uncontrollable” spread of Covid-19 in El Paso has led to a skyrocketing 33% hospitalization rate. That means one out of every three people in El Paso hospitals currently is being treated for virus-related illness. Calling the situation “dire” as he briefed
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Commissioners were given some good news on Monday when they heard from the El Paso Census Action Team about the census response rate. As the actual counting portion of the 2020 Census has now officially ended, Monday’s presentation was the last in a series of meetings given
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EL PASO, Texas— Shawn Nixon says he’s been framed. Nixon, a 21-year-old candidate running for El Paso City Council District 4, spoke to ABC-7 on Monday about his recent arrest on charges of theft of services. Weststar Cleaning Services owner Salvador Espinoza said he was hired byNixon to clean his campaign office and do some
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday reported an additional 518 cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to more than 37,300 since the pandemic began. Of the new cases, the New Mexico Department of Health said 123 of them were in Bernalillo County, while 102 were in Doña Ana
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EL PASO, Texas — During these challenging times Mara Huerta, an El Paso single mom of two, tries to show her young boys that despite what’s happening all around us there is still good in the world. Huerta herself was reminded of that this past weekend. “The whole time that I was in there I
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Temps will heat up the next several days keeping our record or near record highs going for several more days. Temps will be in the lower 90’s where record highs are in the upper 80’s. Sunshine will continue with some clouds here and there. Expect a little cooler temps towards the weekend.
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — It’s been half a year since northern Doña Ana County residents say they’ve had a good night’s sleep on the weekends. “It starts every Friday afternoon and it doesn’t even slow down until Monday morning,” said one man who lives south of the Doña Ana Mountains. “There’s hundreds of
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics. The 90-minute debate is divided into six 15-minute segments, with each candidate granted two minutes to deliver uninterrupted remarks before proceeding to
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, making it the second nation in Latin America to reach the grim milestone and only the fifth in the world to do so. The Ministry of Health said 1,002,662 people have now been diagnosed with the virus, and 26,716 have died. Brazil
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea. The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don’t
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two El Pasoans have created a new children’s book to showcase the Borderland’s unique binational culture. !Muchas Gracias Maria! is written by Luke Lowenfield and illustrated by Hal Marcus. The story follows the team’s recent Buenas Noches El Paso. It is a celebration of El Paso’s family-focused culture. The creators
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CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door for the African country to get the international loans and aid that are essential for reviving its battered economy and rescue the country’s transition to democracy. The decision
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