Good Morning El Paso 08.05.16

breaking overnight. one person is in the hospital following a swat situation–our ’round the clock crew has the latest developments in a live report. “”of course the elections wi not be rigged. what does that mean? the president with some pointed words for the g-o-p candidate–plus what he had to say about a cash payment of millions of dollars to iran. some think it was a ransom payment. and happening today– tax-free weekend kicks off just in time for the start of the school year. a very good morning el paso, las cruces, and juarez. i’m stephanie valle. hillary floren is off today. now to stormtrack weather high pressure aloft centered over texas will remain in place through sunday. this will keep the monsoon moisture a bit more concentrated out over the west toward arizona. through sunday, expect scattered thunderstorms west of deming and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. the upper high begins drifting over the northern gulf of mexico monday into mid week. the increasing southerly flow aloft will push new tropical moisture over the borderland by wednesday and thursday. thunderstorm coverage will increase all areas after wednesday. now to breaking news— a swat situation unfolded overnight in far east el paso. it started just before a swat situation unfolded overnight in far east el paso. it started just before 3 a.m. on the 38- hundred block of tierra alamo in far east el paso. that’s where we have good morning el paso’s denise olivas live with the details … denise? this is video of the scene from our round the clock crew. police say a 34-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after she was shot by her husband. her condition has not been released. the man was taken into custody just after 4 a.m. there were two children in the home at the time. their ages are 10 and 12. police say they will charge him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. happening today– tax-free weekend kicks off in texas and new mexico. in texas – shoes, clothes, backpacks and school supplies will not be taxed. but — each individual item must cost less than 100 dollars. the same in new mexico. but there will also be no tax on computers that cost up to 1- thousand dollars and computer accessories up to 500 dollars. we have a link to all the rules for both texas and new mexico. over on our website, kvia.com. a terrifying site.. over the big easy. take a look! “i’m freaking out, i’m callin my mom oh my god…oh my god” this morning, the national weather service.. confirming at least one tornado touched down in new orleans yesterday… when it was over.. severe damage left behind. trees and power lines down… and piles of bricks and wood.. littering streets and sidewalks. only two minor injuries were reported. president obama spoke on a variety of issues at a thursday news conference at the pentagon. he particularly focused on is, accusations that the u-s paid a “ransom” t iran, and the presidential candidacy of donald trump. “”we have a policy that we don pay ransom and the notion that we would somehow start now in this high profile way and announce it to the world even as we’re looking into the faces of other hostage families — whose loved ones are being held hostage and say to them that we don’t pay ransom defies logic.” the president also has some very pointed words about donald trump. we’ll have more on that coming up in just a few minutes–right here on gmep. happening today— the 2016 olympics officially kick off in rio de janeiro. security is in place and the world now waits for the opening ceremony at maracana stadium. rio de janeiro and it’s colorful beaches await as tourists trickle into the olympic city. this is the first time that the olympic games are held in south america. but rio’s big moment has not been without controversy and problems. there have been concerns about the zika virus in brazil, super- baceteria tested in the beaches, shoddy construction in the olympic village, crime in rio, and not to mention all the political instability brazils president being impeached. with the monsoon season here… mosquitoes are expected to come out en force. and with an outbreak already taking place in florida… el paso is making efforts to educate the public on the zika virus. armando saldivar : we’re unique in the fact that the two types of mosquitoes that are found here are the type that carry disease, west nile virus, and then of course we have the mosquito here that carries zika virus. the city’s public health department has received support from the mayor, city council and representative high pressure aloft centered over texas will remain in place through sunday. this will keep the monsoon moisture a bit more concentrated out over the west toward arizona. through sunday, expect scattered thunderstorms west of deming and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. the upper high begins drifting over the northern gulf of mexico monday into mid week. the increasing southerly flow aloft will push new tropical moisture over the borderland by wednesday and thursday. thunderstorm coverage will increase all areas after wednesday. …abc-7 traffic track … now it’s time to take a look at the tx-dot traffic cams… still much more to come here on gmep– a fort bliss soldier has been missing more than 2-months. why his family doesn’t believe he went a-wol. plus—some good news if you regularly surf the web…which likely includes most of us. and this is abc-7, where news comes first! the parents of a fort