Good Morning El Paso 06.20.16

the senate is set to vote on gun reform measures. after the worst mass shooting in american history how likely will the long waited reforms actually go forward this time around? and new details expected today from the orlano massacre. what the f-b-i will release that happened during those horrific hours the gunman opened fire. / a very good morning el paso, las cruces, and juarez. i’m stephanie valle. a live look at stormtrack doppler radar is showing… currently around our region… here’s your day planner for today… expect skies, winds and temperatures in the by 8 am, by noon and for your drive home around 5 pm. we’ll talk more about what to expect for the rest of this work week and the weekend ahead coming up in your full forecast. happening today– visitation will be held for the former radio d-j who police say was murdered last weekend. services for rick “mardi gras madrigal will be from 4 to 9 p.m. at the perches funeral home off alameda. his funeral will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. at abundant living faith center followed by a burial at evergreen cemetery in east el paso. police have charged 31-year leonel hernandez with his murder who allegedly admitted to killing madrigal. police have also charged 33-year-old marinda palacios with failure to report a felony. they say she witnessed the murder — but told police days later — she didn’t go to police because she feared for her life. she is currently out on bond. gun control will be centerstage on capitol hill today. four amendments on the table. the vote coming …just over a week since the terrible tragedy in orlando. the question: will there be a breakthrough? abc’s ray raimundi…with a preview of the all- important vote: the showdown over guns? set to unfold in the halls of congress? sot – sen. chris murphy / connecticut @ 41:29 “ultimately the only way you wi this issue is building a political infrastructure that rivals that of the gun lobby.” today — the senate- is set to vote on four measures dealing with gun control. the critical vote arising….following the aftermath of the orlando nightclub massacre. those four meassures, two from democrats and two from republicans. the bills are aimed at expanding background checks and denying gun sales to people on the terror watch list. sot – wayne lapierre / exec. vice president, nra “laws didn’t sto them in boston. laws didn’t stop them in san bernardino, where you had every type of gun control law that you could have.” nats – sen chris murphy filibuster it was senator chris murphy’s 15-hour filibuster last week which pundits say help push today’s vote. and as the spotlight shines on the senate floor today… nats: from orlando vigil central florida paying tribute to those 49 lost….more than 30-thousand people holding a vigil for the victims? in downtown orlando. sot – from linzie janis wnt piece “whe hate is met with indifference, hate always wins.” gun contro also taking center stage in the race for the white house. trump bite sot trump/texas: and one of the people in that room happened to have it and goes boom, boom, you know what? that would have been a beautiful, beautiful sight. clinton bite sot – hillary clinton / presidential candidate “surel we can agree, if the fbi is watching you for suspected terrorist links, you should not be able to buy a gun with no questions asked.” its unlikel all the proposals will reach the 60 votes need for them to pass. but there could be compromise on preventing those on the government’s no-fly list from purchasing firearms? with a provision for those denied to appeal the decision. ray raimundi, abc news, new york. happening today– the fbi is expected to release a partial transcript of the conversations between the gunman within the pulse gay nightclub and orlando police negotiators. omar mateen went on a bloody rampage at the club june 12 that left 49 people dead and 53 others injured. lynch told abc’s “this week” that the t goal – while intensifying pressure on isis – is to build a complete profile of him in order to help prevent another massacre like orlando. new this morning– a local horse rescue organization is opening up its ranch for kids of all ages this summer. horses unlimited rescue and education center is located at 154-15 buckwheat street in far east el paso county. by participating– you can also help save a horse’s life. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live with the details … denise? not only does the camp open up a new hobby for your children– but it helps out the horses too. horses unlimited rescue is now taking participants for its upcoming camp– july 13 through the 16. children will learn about how to care for horses and the basics of riding one. the rescue provides smaller horses for the little ones. the camp fee goes to providing a better shelter and more shade. organizer victoria hall says she takes in horses that have been mistreated or malnourished– no questions asked: “we take in abandoned horse from the sheriff’s department or form the public and and we retrain and use them for families and children to come out and ride and enjoy” the number is on your screen if you’d like more information. 491-7653. hall says since she opened the rescue about five years ago– she’s seen the number of abandoned horses go down. it’s nothing but celebrations in cleveland! cavaliers fans poured into the streets sunday night — after the team won its first- ever n-b-a championship. the cavaliers defeated the golden state warriors 93 to 89 in game 7. lebron james scored 27 points, and was named the n-b-a finals’ m-v-p. this is the first major sports championship for a cleveland team since 19-64. 6-07… weather and traffic on the 7s… …abc-7 traffic track … now it’s time to take a look at the tx-dot traffic cams… several wildfires continue to burn across parts of the western u-s… as the fire threatens more and more homes.. what one governor is ordering to fight the blaze. is ordering to help fight the blaze. several wildfires continue to burn across parts of the western u-s… as the fire threatens more and more homes.. what one governor is ordering to help fight the blaze. and this is abc-7, where news comes first!