The Los Angeles Dodgers are just one win away from the World Series crown after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 Sunday night. The win gives the Dodgers a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven matchup. Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw earned his second win of the Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The
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(Editor’s note: You can watch the entire debate in the video player above.) EL PASO, Texas – There is much more at stake than just the presidency during this election cycle. In El Paso, four City Council seats, as well as the mayor’s office, are up for grabs on Nov. 3. The three candidates for Council
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after reporting a record number of new Covid-19 cases with 875, New Mexico health officials reported 828 more confirmed cases Sunday along with two additional deaths, one of those in Lincoln County with the other in Bernalillo County. The latest numbers increase the state’s totals to 41,863 cases and 967 known
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EL PASO, Texas – In El Paso City Council District 7, incumbent Henry Rivera is being challenged by political newcomer and former El Paso Times journalist Aaron Montes. Rivera declined an ABC-7 invitation to debate, saying his son is a nurse “serving on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.” His son recently tested positive
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EL PASO, Texas — A group of El Paso Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts spent their entire Sunday valiantly trying to make a dent in the flow of trash and discarded items that have built up around certain areas of Scenic Drive. “We meet these obstacles and I got to the point where I said
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With the strongest Diablo winds and fire weather of the season predicted for Sunday, Pacific Gas & Electric says it will shut off power for roughly 361,000 customers in Northern California. “We are seeing a dangerous combination of factors with this forecast. High winds, extremely low humidity, record dry fuels on the ground and severe
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EL PASO, Texas — In what would have been a sold-out event, local radio personality DJ Johnny Kage postponed his drive-in concerts as a result of Covid-19 cases surging in El Paso. “I didn’t want to be part of the problem I wanted to be part of the solution, and you have to lead by
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EL PASO, Texas– An ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for major changes in the forecast as a strong cold front pushes through Monday evening. Sunday afternoon was another warm day with afternoon highs remaining above average. Windy conditions are expected to remain in the forecast overnight Sunday into Monday. Major changes will impact the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Sunday afternoon ordered a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew daily due to El Paso’s coronavirus crisis. The curfew will be in effect for both the county and city starting Sunday night and continuing for two weeks. Law enforcement agencies will enforce the curfew
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LANDOVER, Maryland — Washington’s defense finally clamped down on a struggling opponent, piling up six sacks, an interception and a forced fumble that became a safety in a 25-3 blowout of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday that snapped a five-game skid. Montez Sweat led Washington (2-5) with 2 1/2 sacks, Cole Holcomb had one to
Continue Reading The New York Police Department is looking into an incident Saturday evening where a police officer appeared to say “Trump 2020” over a patrol car’s speaker. The NYPD retweeted a video of the alleged incident on Sunday morning, saying it was “aware” of the video and it was “under investigation by our Brooklyn South Investigation
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Elton John is getting his very own Barbie doll. And while the doll won’t look like the Rocket Man, it will be styled in his likeness. The limited-edition Barbie doll, which was released on Mattel’s website on Thursday, will have a glittery top and flared denim complete with the singer’s initials. Her multi-colored “Elton” bomber
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Preslie Paur breaks down in tears when she thinks of her state’s refusal to mandate face masks. The South Salt Lake City, Utah, woman can’t work at her special education job due to an autoimmune disease. Her husband, also a special ed teacher, recently quit because his school district would not allow him to work
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HOUSTON, Texas — Green Bay Packers starting running back Aaron Jones had a calf injury that kept him out of Sunday’s game at the Houston Texans. But even absent Jones, the Texans were dominated by the Packers 35-20. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns to lead Green Bay in a game
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WASHINGTON, DC — After two contentious debates and more than $1.5 billion in advertising, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden enter the closing week of a bitter campaign with their favorability ratings relatively unchanged since at least the summer, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. Trump’s favorability is significantly underwater
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Convention Center downtown will be converted into an auxiliary hospital of up to 100 beds to deal with a massive surge in Covid-19 patients needing medical care and federal assistance will also be coming to El Paso, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday. The governor said the Texas
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WASHINGTON, DC — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the U.S. is “not going to control” the coronavirus pandemic, as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus. “We are not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines,
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El Paso, Texas — One more day of warm temperatures before we see a drop in temperatures with the approach of the next storm system. Today: High clouds will continue to move through the area leading to partly cloudy skies. Breezy to windy conditions are expected on Sunday, westerly winds with speeds between 15 to
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EL PASO, Texas — The number of active coronavirus cases in El Paso County exceeded 11,000 on Sunday morning for yet another all-time high, with hospitalizations also setting a new record as a result of a recent upswing of 300% in Covid-19 patients. There were three added deaths reported Sunday to raise the pandemic’s death
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Poll of the week: A new Muhlenberg College/Morning Call poll of likely Pennsylvania voters finds former Vice President Joe Biden at 51% to President Donald Trump’s 44%. The average Pennsylvania poll puts Biden up by a similar margin. What’s the point: Almost every article on this election starts with a phrase resembling “Biden is the
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We often associate the month of October with spooky characters like goblins, witches and vampires. With the global pandemic moving most if not all of our social interactions online, it seems appropriate to add “Endless Zoom Meetings” to the list of spooky things. Iowan father Greg Dietzenbach is taking the 2020 “Zoom scaries” to a
Continue Reading Despite red flag weather warnings, officials battling the Colorado East Troublesome Fire said conditions are improving to bring the blaze under control. “We’ve had a very good, very good day on the fire, very active suppression day,” Incident Commander Noel Livingston said during a Saturday press conference. Livingston said that it was a good but
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UPDATE: The El Paso Locomotive’s loud and proud fan group, the 8th Notch, will greet the team between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday night at the West Side Soccer Complex, 6701 S. Desert Boulevard in Canutillo. The team is coming off a heartbreaking loss in penalty kicks in the USL West finals to archrival Phoenix
Continue Reading If you looked closely during the University of Michigan’s football season opener on Saturday, you may have noticed a special detail on the Wolverines’ helmets. They’ve been marked with a decal that reads “EQUALITY” and depicts six raised fists in various skin tones. Born from a student-led initiative, the decals are meant to reflect the
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EL PASO, Texas — Borderland women prioritized their health Saturday at the ‘Stand with Estela’ drive-thru health fair. “People have lost their jobs, they have lost their insurance,” explained Chris MacDonald with Viva Auto Group. “To be able to do this for our community, in this time, is really important to us and very special.”
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(Editor’s note: You can watch the entire debate in the video player above. The debate is in two segments, which is how it aired on TV.) EL PASO, Texas – One of the key races in the Nov. 3 election is El Paso City Council District 2. Incumbent Alexsandra Annello faces off against challengers James Arthur
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EL PASO, Texas — Horses Unlimited Rescue and Education Center is offering free rides and candy on Halloween, asking the public for donations to feed the horses this winter. “We have a lot of horses coming in and out during the winter time,” explained Victoria Davis, the manager and owner of the organization. “It seems
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EL PASO, Texas – Fans of El Paso’s libraries organized a parade protest Saturday, asking the city to open them again. “We planned this a month ago and it is unfortunately, there is this terrible surge that we are having in El Paso,” said Gretchen Trominski, who is on the board of directors for the
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WASHINGTON, DC — A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc Short, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday. Pence spokesman Devin O’Malley says Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, both tested negative for the virus on Saturday and remain in good health. Short
Continue Reading Khabib Nurmagomedov had a big surprise for Ultimate Fighting Championship fans Saturday after defeating Justin Gaethje. An emotional Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after the bout. With this latest victory — which came by technical submission with a triangle choke — Nurmagomedov departs the octagon with a 29-0 career record and 13-0 UFC record. “Today, this
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