WASHINGTON (AP) — A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe tied to the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, which was looted of billions of dollars in a corruption scandal. In addition, several current and former top executives at Goldman will
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James “The Amazing” Randi loved magic. He was a celebrated escape artist who broke records set by Houdini and performed everywhere from the White House to Niagara Falls (dangling upside down over the falls in a straightjacket, naturally). And with his long white beard, he certainly fit the part of a wizard. But he had
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top court ruled Thursday that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional, shutting a loophole in the predominantly Catholic country’s abortion laws that are among Europe’s strictest. Two judges in the Constitutional Court did not back the majority ruling and the Council of Europe’s human rights
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Claims for unemployment benefits inched lower last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Still millions of Americans continue to rely on government aid to make ends meet. Last week, 787,000 workers claimed first-time benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis. That’s down from the prior week, which was revised significantly lower. Last week marked the
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One more record-setting afternoon in El Paso as temperatures continue to run above average. We’ve had three back-to-back record-setting days this week and today will make the fourth. Tomorrow a weak cold front will arrive and will provide a much-needed cooldown, temperatures quickly warm back up over the weekend. Next week a much stronger cold
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WASHINGTON, DC — Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump’s pick on track for confirmation before Election Day. Democratic senators refused to show up in protest of the GOP’s rush to install Trump’s nominee to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County shattered a pandemic record Thursday as health officials announced 1,161 new Covid-19 cases and four coronavirus-related deaths, with one of those victims in her 40s. The county of El Paso over the past 24 hours has recorded more new coronavirus cases than 30 states in the nation,
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In the predawn hours of a recent Tuesday morning in a suburban Salt Lake City hospital, Laurie Terry’s doctor made a disturbing discovery: Utah’s record setting Covid-19 outbreak had become more dangerous than many knew. The virus now had the ability to potentially kill a patient — his patient — even if she wasn’t infected.
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EL PASO, Texas — Younger poll workers are now staffing the poll stations around El Paso. There are even a dozen poll clerks under the age of 18 are helping people cast their vote during this election. Ian Valdez, a UTEP student and a poll worker with the El Paso Republican party, said: “I think
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EL PASO, Texas — Election officials in El Paso and Doña Ana County have been receiving absentee ballots for quite some time and have already begun to open them up. Elections officials in both counties say they have measures in place to keep the ballots secure. In El Paso, both Early Voting and Signature Verification
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EL PASO, Texas– The month of October is not only Breast Cancer Awareness month, it’s also National Physical Therapy month. This month is an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the benefits of physical therapy. For breast cancer patients, those benefits can range from relieving stress to gaining strength and confidence back. For breast cancer
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DEMING, New Mexico — A Republican mayor of a southern New Mexico city is throwing his support behind Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small for re-election. An ad released this week by the Torres Small’s campaign highlights Republican Deming Mayor Benny Jasso endorsing the Las Cruces Democrat over her GOP challenger, Yvette Herrell. Jasso contends
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Candidates in New Mexico’s open U.S. Senate race outlined clashing visions for the future of health care, climate change and public safety in their last public debate of the campaign, aired on ABC affiliate KOAT in Albuquerque on Wednesday night. A Latino congressman and mainstay of Democratic politics in northern New
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Number-one campaign focus? Look after our City’s budget, Vets, Police and businesses. What sets you apart from your opponents? What I can say with absolute, is that our candidates have never served the United States of America. Everyone is expected to serve a nation thatprotects you and your family and children. Relevant experience that qualifies
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EL PASO, Texas – It was a Wednesday night showdown in East El Paso as the Americas Trailblazers took on the Pebble Hills Spartans. Both teams had played only one game this season after their next two games were postponed due to COVID-19 issues at the schools they were scheduled to play. Americas would come
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NAME: Carlos GallinarOFFICE YOU SEEK: Mayor of El PasoAGE: 45OCCUPATION: City Planner; Small Business OwnerEDUCATION: Bel Air High School, EPCC, UTEP, and Rutgers UniversityFAMILY: Married to Janine and raising two young children in Sunset Heights Number-one campaign focus? The Brain Drain is our focus. El Paso continues to have stagnant wages and we are losing
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Name: Dee MargoOffice you seek: MayorAge: 68Occupation: Full Time Mayor Education: Vanderbilt University, BA (History/Economics)Family:· Adair Margo (Wife)· Betty Ruth Wakefield (Mother-in-law)· Wake Margo (Son)· Francesca Margo (Daughter-in-law)· Don Margo (Son)· Elizabeth Margo (Daughter-in-law)· Liliana Margo (Granddaughter)· Emma Margo (Granddaughter)· Dee Margo (Grandson) Number-one campaign focus? If re-elected, I want to continue to focus on
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CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATES EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 cases are soaring and El Paso health officials are preparing to announce an alarming number of additional infections on Thursday morning. Sources within El Paso City Hall told ABC-7 that more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases will be reported on Thursday morning by the health
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — An increasing number of El Pasoans support the construction of a downtown arena in the Duranguito district, according to an ABC-7 scientific poll conducted each of the past three years. The poll asked TV news viewers currently living in El Paso County the same question in 2018, 2019 and now
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Louisiana State University is self-imposing penalties on its football program as the NCAA investigates the team for rules violations, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. The NCAA is reviewing payments made to the father of a football player, according to the report. The report says the school will dock the football program eight scholarships
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AUSTIN, Texas — The second coronavirus wave in Texas continues with more active cases than at any time since the summertime peak, according to numbers state health officials reported Wednesday. An estimated that 84,538 cases of Covid-19 were active Wednesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported. That was the most since Sept. 1. Of those, 4,782
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Three people, including an El Paso woman, were killed in a four-vehicle crash in the Odessa area on Wednesday. State troopers identified the El Paso fatality as 30-year-old Glenn Juarez. The two others killed were from Odessa: 25-year-old Marlene Olivas and her 9-month old daughter, Magdaly. According to the Texas Department
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– EL Paso topped off at 90 degrees this afternoon, breaking our old record of 89 set in 1889. We will see much of the same tomorrow, near record highs and sunny skies. Temps will stay above average through the weekend. Looking beyond, a massive cold front cold front will bring us a
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HOW YOU CAN HELP: Donate to Operation Noel by clicking here. EL PASO, Texas — Colder temperatures are hitting the Borderland. While many have the resources to stay warm, others don’t. For more than 70 years, Operation Noel has helped children across the Borderland providing them with more than 20,000 new coats each year. It is
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — Russia and Iran have both obtained U.S. voting registration information aiming to interfere in the 2020 election, the government’s national intelligence director said at a rare news conference Wednesday evening. John Ratcliffe, the intelligence director, and FBI Director Chris Wray say the U.S. will “impose costs and consequences” on any foreign interference.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Wednesday reported a single-day record of 827 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 and eight additional deaths, including a man in his 80s who was a resident of Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces. New Mexico had previously set a single-day record with 819 confirmed Covid-19 cases last
Continue Reading Mookie Betts did it all for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in a Game 1 World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, including winning free tacos for everyone in America. Taco Bell is running its “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion through the World Series, and Betts’s first stolen base earned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — October is Dental Hygiene Month, and the Dean of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at TTUHSC El Paso says it’s vital to keep up with your oral health. “Poor oral health can really lead to the exacerbation of any kind of disease you have,” Dr. Richard Black said. This
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EL PASO, Texas – Some good news came the way of the UTEP Miners on Wednesday. The NCAA announced that UTEP redshirt sophomore transfer Kristian Sjolund will be eligible to play during the 2020-21 season. Sjolund is a 6-foot-8 forward who played at ACC program Georgia Tech. “We’re excited that Kristian will be able to
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police shot and wounded a Las Cruces man wanted for stealing dozens of guns after a chase along Interstate 25 near Truth or Consequences Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, authorities began the pursuit when a car carrying the wanted felon sped away from the highway
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