Good Morning El Paso 06.28.16

” “this is a devastating blow women’s safety and health” more reaction this morning from lawmakers in texas after the supreme court’s big action on abortion. plus—a man convicted of shooting and killing a classmate back in 20-14 now knows how long he’ll spend behind bars and happening today–what’s next for britain as european politicans hold an emergency meeting in brussels. ” “…, women across america have had their constitutional rights vindicated.. cheering” the supreme court issued its strongest defense of abortion rights in nearly two decades. the 5-to-3 decision yesterday struck down texas’ regulations that dramatically reduced the number of abortion. we’ll have more on this developing story throughout this hour.. but first… a very good morning el paso, las cruces, and juarez. i’m denise olivas– hillary and stephanie are both off today. an upper disturbance passing nearby will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms today into this evening, with temperatures below normal for this time of year. afternoon temperatures will return to normal by thursday as thunderstorm coverage decreases somewhat. however, that same upper disturbance may make a comeback friday and saturday for another increase in thunderstorms. this will delay above normal temperatures a couple of days until sunday and independence day, when storm coverage will decrease again. the most sweeping decision on abortion in a generation. abortion rights activists say the latest supreme court decision is a victory. “”abortion care won’t away…here to stay” the supreme court struck down a texas law that imposed strict requirements on clinics and doctors — finding those limits place an “undue burden” o the constitutional right to abortion. abortion rights activists say long wait times for abortions and lengthy drives to clinics are likely to continue in texas for months and maybe years. many anti-abortion leaders were openly disappointed by monday’s decision, bracing for the demise of restrictions that they had worked hard to enact. abortion-rights leaders vowed to quickly seek gains beyond texas. / despite what many are calling a big in the supreme court– abortion activists say it could take years for some of the 20-plus clinics shut down by restrictions in texas to reopen. texas had 41 abortion facilities in 2013, when the republican- controlled legislature approved the law. today it has 19. leuitenant governor dan patrick reacted to the decision saying the texas senate will now revisit the issue. / “we will revisit this issue, bu we will continue to focus on women’s health and safety. even when having an abortion. it doesn’t matter what you’re in the hospital for, or in a clinic for, you should have the ultimate safety standards. we’re not a third-world country but the supreme court leftists apparently don’t understand that.” abortion-rights leaders vowed to quickly seek gains beyond texas. the borderland is no exception. pro- life and pro-choice advocates are sounding off. el paso bishop mark seitz also weighed in, saying he was extremely disappointed by the decision: “we continue to pray and work toward a culture of respect and legal protection for every human life, from the moment of conception to natural death, where every mother facing an unexpected pregnancy will know she has the love and support she needs to choose life for her unborn child.” meanwhile… state rep mary gonzalez says she is ready to fight any new bills to restrict abortions that are likely to come up in austin. we’re also prepared for the legislative session that starts in january, we already assume there will be a lot of bills trying to go back to find to make hb 2 in a new capacity … the discussion on the ruling continues at kvia-dot-com. happening today— senate democrats say they plan to block a 1-point-1 billion dollar republican drafted measure to combat the zika virus. democrats say it contains unfair spending cuts and limits which groups can deliver health care and provide contraception to women in zika- infested puerto rico. president obama made the request for the funding citing the public health cris that is more than 4- months old. it’s possible that congress will leave for the seven-week vacation next month without ever addressing concerns over the virus here in the united states. also happening today… the trial for gustavo valencia is coming to an end. a jury sentenced him to 60 years in prison last night. valencia was found guilty for the shooting death of his classmate — 18-year-old aaron ochoa — in 2014. it happened at rio grande drive and stanton street, about two blocks from where the two attended school at the paso del norte academy. during closing arguments, prosecutors urged the jury “keep him out of the streets and leave him in jail” adding, “he does no belong in the community.” his lawyers had described him as a quote: “kid who could rebuild his life if they let him get out.” today looks to be another unsettling day for world financial markets. on monday, the british pound sank to a 31 year low. the dow jones industrial average closed monday nearly 900 points lower than it was before the u-k voted to leave the european union. global markets have lost a record three trillion dollars since the vote. european politicans are now trying to determine what comes next after the u-k’s brexit vote. a petion demanding a revote on the e-u question has already amassed nearly four million signatures. the british parliament considers all petions that get 100-thousand signatures or more. the aftermath is felt in economies all across the world. in hong kong this morning, the market slipped following the historic vote in britain. the vote also sent the pound to its lowest level in 3 decades. a chinese market analyst said its also causing uncertainty in the country. chinese investment in the u-k is likely to suffer. 6-07… weather and traffic on the 7s… an upper disturbance passing nearby will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms today into this evening, with temperatures below normal for this time of year. afternoon temperatures will return to normal by thursday as thunderstorm coverage decreases somewhat. however, that same upper disturbance may make a comeback friday and saturday for another increase in thunderstorms. this will delay above normal temperatures a couple of days until sunday and independence day, when storm coverage will decrease again. …abc-7 traffic track … now it’s time to take a look at the tx-dot traffic cams… we still have much more to come here on good morning el paso — city council has a new theme planned for the newly renovated san jacinto plaza this holiday season—we have a preview “has hillary clinton found he vice president? is donald trump walking back on his comments about banning muslims immigration. i’m abc’s lana zak in washington and i have all the latest from the political trail coming up” and this is abc-7, where news comes first! happening today .. a construction company is 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