Good Morning El Paso: 01.24.16

paso weekend”.. people living on the east coast are going to be busy today digging themselves out of a severe snowstorm that hit over the weekened. the worst is over, but officials say they’re not out of the woods yet. then more from the presidential race. democrat hillary clinton and republican marco rubio got big endorsements today. both candidate getting support from iowa’s largest newspaper. jockeys say sunland park is looking like a ghost-town. we’ll have the latest from the race track as it struggles with an outbreak of a deadly equine virus. this is all the news you need to start your sunday.. abc-7’s “good morning el paso weekend” starts right now! good morning and thank you for joing us… i’m ashlie rodriguez thank you for joing us… i’m ashlie rodriguez let’s get straight to news happening overnight. an auto accident closed east bound i-ten for hours. the crash happened a little before 11pm last night on east bound i-ten at americas. el paso police had to shut the freeway down to give emegency crews access to the crash scene. the interstate was closed for several hours even after the cars were removed so fire fighters could wash gasoline off the interstate. at this time all we know is several cars were involved. officers at the scene told us it was not a fatal accident. i-10 at america’s is back open this morning. the worst of the snow is over, but the trouble is not over yet. the monster blizzard that hit the east coast is moving off shore, but parts of coastal new york are still not out of the woods. scott mclean has the details from washington. from georgia all the way up to new york, 85 million people are beginning to dig out from the massive snow storm that pounded the east coast. at least 14 deaths have been blamed on the weather. eleven governors declared states of emergency, with washington d-c under a snow emergency… this after the storm dumped up to 40- inches of snow in some parts of the east coast. today should look a little brighter: “all of the major metropolitans are out of the heaviest snow bans, washington, new york, philly and even into boston .” the bulk of the snow has blown off shore, but coastal areas of new england could still see hazardous conditions. like coastal new jersey, where a cold, slushy mix covered the roads thanks in part to strong winds pushing the tide in from the atlantic ocean. the storm left drivers in at least three states stranded for hours. “it’s just non-stop, it don’t seem like we’re getting anywhere to be honest” “this is horrible, we’ve been stuck in the truck for 13 and a half hours. ” in new york, travel ban gave crews a chance to get roads clear of snow. the storm hit the city harder than anticipated. central park saw its third largest snowfall, with 25-inches. even rock stars were telling new yorkers to stay home. “it’s supposed to go to 12, 1 o’clock in the morning, so it’ll be another foot of snow, stay home. two words: hot chocolate.” the storm forced many airlines to shut harder than anticipated. central park saw its third largest snowfall, with 25-inches. even rock stars were telling new yorkers to stay home. “it’s supposed to go to 12, 1 o’clock in the morning, so it’ll be another foot of snow, stay home. two words: hot chocolate.” the storm forced many airlines to shut down. united airlines said limited services might return later this afternoon in new york. meanwhile, airports in washington d.c. will likely remain closed. now that the weather in the east coast is improving, virginia’s governor is telling his state not to get too comfortable. governor terry mc-auli-ffe met with some road crews who’ve been clearing snow for 36-hours straight. officials say the storm is expected to be clear by today. but they say people should still stay off the roads until they get cleaned. the governor says driving should not be in anyone’s plans: virginia) “there’s gonna be a lot of snow and people are gonna feel ‘i gotta be outside.’ you are fine if you are going outside, but don’t go out in a car.” three people have died in virginia since the monster storm rolled in. state police reported some 11-hundred road accidents. …stormtrack weather now! let’s get your first forecast with stormtracker iris lopez the case to remove antonio quintanilla’s name from the el paso county commissioner’s march first primary ballot isn’t over yet. that’s because he’s filing an appeal with the texas supreme court. quintanilla was declared ineligible to run for the precinct 3 position because he did not live in the district for six months prior to filing to run for office. but now he’s trying to overturn the decision given by the eighth court of appeals. quintanilla says he’s following through on his commitment to fight the issue… saying – quote: “my efforts are catalyzed by th belief that el paso county precinct 3 is desirous of change and that the hard working residents of el paso county precinct 3 deserve better than what they have been getting with vincent perez.” if the appeal doesn’t work only commissioner vince perez’s name will be on the general election ballot. that means he’ll only need one vote to get re-elected. the dona ana sheriff’s office is investigating what they are calling a possible drive by shooting. information is limited at this time.. according to officials a woman was shot in the back in berino last night… which is a town located between el paso and las cruces. the woman was flown to umc by helicopter. her condition is unknown at this time. and there is no information on whether a suspect is in custody. we are in contact with the dona ana sheriff’s office and as soon as we get more information we will update you. the las cruces fire department needs your help as they continue their investigations into a pair of suspicious fires. both of the fires broke out friday night at the old las cruces country club. the second fire severely damaged the abandoned clubhouse – which has historical significance. el paso architect henry trost designed the building. we recently talked with a spokesman for the las cruces fire department and he says the cause of the fire is still unknown. if you saw anything please call 639-2032. still no racing planned at sunland park race track. it remains on lock down after 5 horses tested positive for equine herpes virus, otherwise known as e-h-v-1. the virus is deadly — so far, one horse had to be put down. multiple state veterinarians and the state department of agriculture are assisting in what’s being called a “high risk” situation. abc- 7’s jamie warren reports: 42-1:00 jockeys from across the country come to sunland park racetrack for some good competion—but are saying the track looks more like a ghost-town now that racing is on hold “right now we got veterinarians from across the state evaluating the situation” ethen linder with the racetrack and casino tells me the outbreak among the horses is affecting business sot “the owners th trainers here. since we’re not allowed to run there will be no purses paid out on a daily basis” linder says for the next 14 days all horses will be on lock down. but if another horse comes up positive for the virus–that 14 days will start over. in the mean time, 5 barns are under quarantine—but all 1,500 horses are being checked up on daily standup “this is just one of the barn behind me being quarantined. you can see caution tape and a restricted access sign. i’m told every horse here for the next 14 days will get its temperature taken by horsemen and if their temperature is over 101.5, they’ll then have to get a sampling from that horse and take it in for testing” “blo samples and nasal swabs because this is a virus that shows its self in mucus and that’s how it spreads” katie goet says those samples are being sent to albuquerque. while humans can’t catch ehv-1, you can unknowingly spread it if you come in contact with it. the disease is so contagious for the animals that state police officers are blocking this barn across the street warning the owners not to bring their horses anywhere near the racetrack “we’re trying to make sure it remains to just the handful of horses that have been confirmed with the virus” officials say this is an effort to prevent not only the equine virus, but a nationwide problem. while races are on hold–horses can still train on the track. there are two different portions: horses under quarantine and horses that are not. the casino remains open to all. friends and family gathered at the newman center near nmsu to remember former las cruces city councilor, miguel silva yesterday. las cruces police say the 55-year-old committed suicide last week. silva was a city rep for 8 years, and was also a dona ana community college professor. friends and family remembered silva for his bright personality and cheerful disposition. hillary clinton and marco rubio have clinched endorsements from iowa’s largest newspaper. the dey moines register announced them yesterday, just nine days before iowa’s presidential caucuses. the endorsements mean the paper supports those two to be their parties’ nominees. the register says rubio has an uplifting message and wants to hold a referendum on the nation’s identity. for clinton, the paper says she’s a thoughtful public servant who has respect from leaders around the world. presidential candidate) “well we’re pleased obviously, anytime we can get people to ratify what our campaign is about – and i think largely it’s because and what we’re excited about — obviously we’re concerned about the direction of america , like i said i am frustrated about the direction of america, but i think you have to have solutions too.” clinton was also pleased with the support. but in the last two presidential cycles, the paper supported candidates who lost the caucuses. and republican ted cruz got his own presidential endorsement. this one by glenn beck! beck — a conservative political commentator and radio host — has made what he says is his first official endorsement of a presidential candidate. beck officially endorsed ted cruz on saturday while at a rally at faith bible college in iowa: sot full “i am here to announce that i a officially enforsing ted cruz to become the first hispanic president of the united states” according to a cnn/orc poll released thursday… trump leads cruz who is in second place in the gop race, among likely republican caucus- goers, 37-percent to 26-percent. el paso’s east side is has a new medspa. but move over ladies, because this one is for the men too. the new medspa east is a $two-million- dollar facility by el paso cosmetic surgery’s– doctor ozan sozer. el paso cosmetic surgery is rated one of the most successful plastic surgery practices in the country. but sozer says there are no needles at this facility. instead it focuses on spa-only, non-invasive treatments. and he says it was designed with men in mind too. the medspa comes equiped with a “ma cave” that includes comfort like a leather couch, darker colors, and e-s-p-n. as for the rest of the facility… “it is a spa type of environmen next to a golf course. all the treatment rooms are looking at the green and the pond of the golf course, and we only offer non-invasive treatments here.” if you’re interested, the 42-hundred square foot medspa is on lee trevino drive right next to vista hills country club. if you need to go on i-10 today, you might want to wait an hour. there are a few traffic alerts to warn you about this morning. crews are working on i-10 in central el paso right now. tex-dot closed one side of the freeway to fix those potholes. all westbound lanes will be closed tomorrow from three in the morning till about nine a-m. and over on the east side of el paso … texdot crews are removing concrete barriers tonight night and monday night. the eastbound lanes of i-10 will close from 9pm until 5 the next morning between lee trevino and zaragoza. coming up… an update on a deadly rollover crash in west el paso yesterday. we have more details on the crash, including the name of the man who lost his life. officers in california are on the lookout for three inmates they say broke out of jail. they say the group escaped by escaping through the roof. it is , right now we’ll take a live look at traffic this morning: stormtrack weather is next! you’re watching abc-7… where news comes first!