EL PASO, Texas — If you ever had a dream of becoming a pro wrestler, now is your chance. A new wrestling promotion is hitting the ground running in El Paso called Pro Wrestling Zen (PWZ) It’s the brain child of El Paso wrestler and trainer, Randy Terrez. Terrez has been wrestling for more than
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UPDATE, Jan. 1: A cat stuck for days underneath the freeway along Interstate 10 at Hawkins was successfully rescued on New Year’s morning after days of efforts by El Paso firefighters, police and animal services officials. Authorities said they were finally able to lure the kitty into a trap with food about 9:30 a.m. on
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Many people will want to put 2020 firmly behind them. But governments around the world have pleaded with people not to see in 2021 with traditional New Year’s Eve parties and street celebrations for fear of accelerating the spread of coronavirus. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, India and Australia are among the many nations
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UPDATE, Jan. 1: A 28-year-old El Paso man, who police say lost control of his speeding car and crashed into a concrete barrier, was the final traffic fatality of 2020 in the city. Police said Friday that Francisco Grajeda died late Thursday night at University Medical Center, making him the 70th traffic death to close
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The US flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday in the latest show of force meant to deter Iran, as defense officials remain divided over the risk posed by the regime and the Iraq-based militias it supports. Pentagon officials say the military muscle-flexing is meant to warn Tehran off attacking American interests or
Continue Reading The US military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday “to underscore the US military’s commitment to regional security and demonstrate a unique ability to rapidly deploy overwhelming combat power on short notice,” according to a statement from US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the region. The bombers were sent from
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Overflowing hospital morgues, increased 911 wait times, beds only opening when patients die. Hospitals in California, where almost all of the state’s 40 million residents are living under stay-at-home orders, are seeing historic stress points. The surge of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is pushing hospitals in Los Angeles County to the “brink of catastrophe,”
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed restaurants to ignore local curfews — specifically in El Paso and Travis counties — that were implemented to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 virus on New Year’s Eve. The governor’s action brought a swift rebuke from El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego who, in an interview with
Continue Reading New body camera footage released by Columbus, Ohio, police Thursday shows the moments after Andre Hill was shot by a police officer — including Hill’s body being handcuffed as he lay on the ground and a woman telling police he was there to bring her Christmas money and “didn’t do anything.” The Columbus Division of
Continue Reading Minneapolis police on Thursday released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a Black man that happened during a traffic stop — the department’s first police-involved shooting since George Floyd died while being pinned down by officers in May. The shooting Wednesday evening involved a man suspected in a felony who Minneapolis Police Chief
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Yes, it may be tempting fate. Yes, the 2020 version of this story now reads like a depressing farce. But come on. Something good has to happen in 2021, right? A lot of things that were canceled in 2020 are back on this year. Tentatively. And a lot of commonplace activities that we’ve previously taken
Continue Reading Distilleries that helped out in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic by making alcohol-based hand sanitizer won’t have to pay a hefty fee the government charged them this week by mistake. When hand sanitizer was in short supply in March, hundreds of distilleries jumped in and made it themselves. In order to do so, they
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas hit another grim milestone Thursday when it surpassed 12,000 patients hospitalized with Covid-19, setting a new record high in that category for the fourth consecutive day. Meanwhile, a Travis County district judge sided with Austin officials on a restriction regarding late-night dine-in services on New Year’s Eve following a hearing just hours
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA): ABC-7 is revamping its weekly check-in segment with a doctor on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Every week, anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Here’s the Q&A for Dec.
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SANTA Fe, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Thursday reported an additional 1,684 confirmed Covid-19 infections, pushing the statewide total since the pandemic began to 142,864. Of those new cases, 118 were in Doña Ana County, where it’s total case count for the year reached 17,476. Another 41 deaths were reported across New Mexico,
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As Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the US, some states are already offering shots to people other than health care workers and nursing home residents. West Virginia recently announced it would start vaccinating some of its elderly population, joining states such as Tennessee, Nevada and Florida in expanding vaccine distribution. Federal recommendations advise that the
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Some of these high clouds moving in tonight will help keep overnight lows a bit warmer than the upper teens and low 20’s this morning. Tomorrow I expect mostly clouds skies with temps only reaching around 50 again. The weekend looks good with sunshine and temps in the mid and upper 50’s.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday held a conference call with the Senate GOP conference in which he pressed Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to explain the rationale behind his plans to object to the Electoral College vote, according to a source directly familiar with the call. Hawley did not respond to multiple questions from
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President Donald Trump extended certain restrictions on legal immigration and on visas that allow immigrants to temporarily work in the United States on Thursday, just hours before those restrictions were set to lapse. Trump extended the restrictions through March 31, two months after he will leave office. The continuation of the restrictions, which comes with
Continue Reading Distilleries that helped out in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic by making alcohol-based hand sanitizer won’t have to pay a hefty fee the government charged them this week by mistake. When hand sanitizer was in short supply in March, hundreds of distilleries jumped in and made it themselves. In order to do so, they
Continue Reading As Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the US, some states are already offering shots to people other than health care workers and nursing home residents. West Virginia recently announced it would start vaccinating some of its elderly population, joining states such as Tennessee, Nevada and Florida in expanding vaccine distribution. Federal recommendations advise that the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police shut down a stretch of Interstate 25 in Las Cruces and a hazardous materials team responded Thursday after a rollover crash involving a commercial motor vehicle hauling fuel. The driver sustained unknown injuries and was transported to an area hospital, police said. NMSP spokesman Dusty Francisco said the
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Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct an NBA team as a head coach during the regular season, when she took over for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich when he was ejected during a game on Wednesday. Hammon stepped in with 3:56 left in the second quarter in the Spurs’ game against
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EL PASO, Texas – Life sometimes involves taking risks, and for Jesse Perales the risk was definitely worth the reward. Perales was the head football coach at Del Valle High School for 15 years. In May of 2019, Perales accepted the head coaching position at Naaman Forest, a school in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. For
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UPDATE, Jan. 1: Texas state troopers on Friday identified two Las Vegas, Nevada residents as the victims of deadly crash along I-10 near Tornillo the day prior. Stephen James Govaker, 72, and his wife, Sherri La Rhonda Rogers, 57, were killed when a semi-truck crashed into their motor home. According to a police incident report,
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s budget director is accusing President-elect Joe Biden’s team of issuing “false statements” regarding his office’s cooperation during the ongoing transition, insisting the office has been fully transparent over the course of 45 meetings. Still, in a letter to Biden’s transition chief dated Thursday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said
Continue Reading The New York Police Department has asked for the public’s help in locating a woman it says is seen in a short security video clip attacking the son of a prominent Black musician after she falsely accused the teen of taking her iPhone. The video was tweeted late Wednesday by NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney
Continue Reading Chief Justice John Roberts sidestepped the roiling controversy over election results on Thursday instead using his annual report to recall the nation’s early history combating pandemics and to praise the “unsung heroes” in the judicial branch as they confronted Covid-19. Roberts’ report reflects a clear desire to keep the court and its work out of
Continue Reading Her smile and positive attitude are what her family and school community are remembering as they mourn the loss of a beloved teacher. Zelene Blancas, a first grade teacher at Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary School in El Paso, Texas, died Monday, her family told CNN. She was 10 years into her career as a
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Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — An 11-year-old boy had surgery Wednesday after he was mauled by a dog in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, according to authorities. Boston police Commissioner William Gross says an off-duty police officer heard the sounds of screaming in the area of Davidson Avenue and Rockfield Terrace at
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