Hunger Action Month: Together In Tough Times:
ABC-7 and Albertsons are on a mission to fill up grocery carts! ABC-7’s Nichole Gomez surprised shoppers at Albertsons in northeast El Paso.
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Hunger Action Month: Together In Tough Times
ABC-7 and Albertsons are teaming up! Keep an eye out for Hillary Floren, Nichole Gomez, and Saul Saenz at your local Albertsons you just might be in for a surprise. All throughout the month of September shoppers can make donations at the keypad when buying groceries.
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Beto O’Rourke on Jimmy Kimmel, talks about Governor Abbott Busing Migrants; Abbott tweets to Biden Administration
LOS ANGELES, California — Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O’Roruke stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to talk about the issues Texas is currently facing. O’Rourke spoke about immigration saying, “Sending these migrants to D.C., to Chicago, to New York, now to the Vice President’s house isn’t doing anything for them, not doing anything for us. It’s
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El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales thinking about asking Texas Attorney General for help trying the Walmart Mass Shooting Case
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has obtained court documents saying El Paso’s District Attorney, Yvonne Rosales is considering asking the Texas Attorney General for help trying the Patrick Crusius case. Crusius is the accused shooter in the 2019 Walmart Massacre. We pored over court documents overnight and found a letter Rosales wrote to the Federal
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Deadline nears for public input on a regional flood plan
EL PASO, Texas – The Upper Rio Grande Regional Flood Planning Group has put together a draft regional flood plan and is asking for public input. The plan includes projects to prevent or manage flooding priorities in those communities highly impacted by excessive rain. The group will take public input until Oct. 14, 2022. Region
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Hispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, new census data shows
A closely watched estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday indicates that Texas may have passed a long-awaited milestone: the point where Hispanic residents make up more of the state’s population than white residents. The new population figures, derived from the bureau’s American Community Survey, showed Hispanic Texans made up 40.2% of the state’s
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Countries Texas exports the most goods to
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Texas exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Migrants from Venezuela cross Mexico legally thanks to “safe passage” document
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Migrants from Venezuela can to cross the border thanks to a document that lets them move freely through Mexico for a week. The document called “salvoconducto” (safe passage) in Spanish is issued by the National Institute of Migration or “Instituto Nacional de Migración” in Mexico. Coming mainly from Mexico’s southern border, Venezuelan
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Does a fetus count in the carpool lane? Texas’ abortion law creates new questions about legal personhood
“Does a fetus count in the carpool lane? Texas’ abortion law creates new questions about legal personhood” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that
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One woman suffers life-threatening injuries after a three vehicle crash in Northeast El Paso that shut down all lanes
EL PASO, Texas – It happened just after 6 a.m. this morning at Gateway North and Stan Roberts. According to a social post by TxDot the crash shut down the Gateway North lanes of traffic. The only injury is a woman in her 20s who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Continue Reading Blue Origin rocket experiences ‘booster failure,’ activates abort system during uncrewed launch
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business A Blue Origin rocket experienced a “booster failure” during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Monday morning, triggering an abort system that allowed the capsule to parachute to Earth. “This was a payload mission with no astronauts on board. The capsule escape system functioned
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Operation “Hot Chile” see chile importation increase at Columbus Port of Entry USCBP specialists processing 100 shipments daily
COLUMBUS PORT OF ENTRY, NM – CBP agriculture specialists expect to see a peak in the number of shipments they get through the port. In 2021 specialists processed about 11,000 shipments of chile. Volume is expected to increase in 2022. “CBP is addressing this increased workload by assigning additional agriculture specialists to the Columbus port
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Anthony, Texas, council give mayor vote of “No Confidence” following family violence arrest
ANTHONY, Texas — The political future of Anthony Mayor is still undecided after he was accused of domestic violence. The Town of Anthony held a special town hall Friday night to decide if the current Mayor, Benjamin Romero, should still preside over the town. Mayor Romero was in attendance leading the council in a pledge
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Gov. Abbott highlights economic strength in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited El Paso Thursday to highlight economic strength in the area. The governor announced 12 new projects that he is working on for the region during the roundtable discussion at WestStar Bank on N. Mesa Street. These projects include a new Schnieders Electric Facility that will bring
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2 people shot in Uvalde’s Memorial Park
UVALDE, Texas– In Texas, two people are hospitalized after being shot at Uvalde Memorial Park Thursday evening. Police said the shooting stemmed from a physical fight and involved rival gangs. Uvalde police department officials say two victims were air-lifted to San Antonio Memorial hospital following the shooting. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. not far from Robb
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Texas monkeypox weekly update
Stacker investigated the state of the monkeypox outbreak in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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3rd bus of migrants arrive in Chicago from Texas border
CHICAGO — For the third time in the past week, a group of migrants from Texas has arrived in Chicago. This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott also sent bus loads of migrants to both New York City and Washington D.C. as he continues his protest of federal immigration policies. So far, each city has received
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Gov. Abbott to hold roundtable discussion in El Paso highlighting economic strength in the area
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott will hold a roundtable discussion in El Paso Thursday highlighting economic strength. Abbott, along with Borderplex Alliance CEO Jon Barela and other local business leaders will highlight surging business growth and job creation in the El Paso area. The press conference will be held at WestStar Bank
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Five Texas Department of Public Safety officers under investigation for response to Uvalde school shooting
The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for an independent review of some of its officers who responded to the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde. Two of the five officers have been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the inspector general’s investigation, Texas DPS spokesman Travis Considine told ABC News. None of the officers
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Uvalde students go back to school for 1st time since attack
Emotions were high in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday as kids returned to school. It’s been just three months since 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary school. Now that school is not open, and it never will be again. It is permanently closed. Uvalde’s Mayor says it will be demolished.
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TxDOT pedestrian campaign makes a stop in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation is taking its safety campaign for pedestrians and bicyclists to different cities around the state. The campaign’s goal is to remind everyone to know and follow the rules of the road and watch out for each other. Laws apply to everyone driving, walking or riding a
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El Paso schools stand in solidarity with Uvalde as school year begins
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso area school districts are showing their support for students and staff with Uvalde CISD as they return to school Tuesday. Schools are asking students and staff to wear maroon and white Tuesday. Maroon and white are the school colors of Uvalde CISD. The small gesture is a way to
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Town of Anthony, Texas mayor arrested for assault
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Romero as a victim in its headline. UPDATE: The mayor of the Town of Anthony, Texas, Benjamin Romero, who was arrested on Sunday for alleged assault against a family member, appeared in the El Paso County Jail Magistrate Court Tuesday. The Judge Magistrate ruled that
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Gov. Abbott to receive award and provide update on internet access in Texas
LAREDO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to speak on what is being done across the state to expand access to high-speed and reliable internet and its economic benefits Tuesday. Abbott will also be receiving The Broadband Trailblazer Award from Texas Broadband now.
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Veterans Affairs says it will provide abortions — even in Texas
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortions for veterans and their beneficiaries as medically necessary or in cases of rape or incest. The VA said it plans to provide abortions across the entire nation — including states, such as Texas, that prohibit the procedure. The VA’s decision reopens access to abortion
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Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke agree to debate Sept. 30 in Edinburg
“Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke agree to debate Sept. 30 in Edinburg” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed
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With a court ruling looming, young Texas immigrants prepare for the possible end of DACA
When Katia Escobar finally got the money to pay her application fee for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal program that provides some undocumented immigrants work permits and temporarily protects them from deportation, it was a moment of relief for the 18-year-old, who has lived as an undocumented immigrant in California and Texas since
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The health of honey bee colonies in Texas
Stacker investigated honey bee health in Texas using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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El Paso road ranked in top 100 most congested roadways
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the adoption of TXDOT’s Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that advances $85 billion to improve transportation safety, addressing congestion and rural connectivity, and preserving roadways in Texas. Airway Blvd to Airport Rd near the El Paso International Airport was ranked #73 on the most congested roadways in
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Abbott says raising the age to buy an assault-style rifle is “unconstitutional” based on recent court rulings
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that it would be unconstitutional to increase the minimum age to buy assault-style rifles from 18 to 21 years old — a key proposal Uvalde parents have called for after an 18-year-old gunned down their children’s school in May. “It is clear that
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