Sports

De La Hoya Talks About Escalante's Future

Wednesday, August 4: Former boxer turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya runs Golden Boy Promotions, a company that promotes dozens of fighters, one of them being El Paso's Antonio Escalante.

Neighbors Staying Silent about South El Paso Death

Neighbors are keeping their mouths shut. After the murder on south Tays St., most neighbors say they are too afraid to go on camera to talk about what happened just feet from where they live.

Swinging into Shape

EL PASO - After putting up with the daily grind... some women unwind by winding around a pole. "Just name a profession and they've been here. Name an age...I think the most mature lady we had was 65 years old."

Neighbors React to Death in South El Paso

Neighbors living in the housing on the 400 block of South Tays are staying quiet after last night's murder. 

Suspicious Death in South El Paso

South El Paso- Police are investigating a suspicious death in South El Paso.

Brett Favre To Retire?

Tuesday, August 3: According to the Associated Press, Brett Favre sent text messages to teammates saying "This is it", meaning he would retire from the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL.

Ruiz Ready and Happy to Take on Escalante

Tuesday, August 3: Edel Ruiz is the NABA Featherweight Champion. Ruiz is 34-22-4 with 25 knockouts. In 1998, Ruiz won his first pro title, the Pacific Coast Bantamweight Crown, and hasn't stopped since.

El Dorado Coach Arrested on Drug Charges

EL PASO - El Dorado High School's head basketball coach is facing drug charges.

Up in the Air

EL PASO - A new federal law could leave regional airlines grounded... and potentially send the cost of flying to soaring heights.

Food Bank Looking to Improve

El Paso- It's dead last in Texas.  The El Paso County Food Bank only provides 15 pounds of food per person in poverty.

El Paso Food Bank Struggling

El Paso- The El Paso branch of the West Texas Food Bank ranks last in the state. According to non-profit Feeding America, the food bank distributed about 15 pounds of food per person in poverty last year.

Americans are Drinking More Than Ever

Americans are drinking more than ever according to a recent poll by Gallup. The poll reports that Americans are drinking more alcohol than they have at any point since 1985.

AROD Stuck on 599 After Home Loss to Toronto

Monday, August 2:  Alex Rodriguez finished 0-5 with two strikeouts in a 8-6 home loss to Toronto.  Rodriguez has 599 home runs, but is 9-43 in 11 games since hitting No. 599 on July 22 against Kansas City. 

County Cuts Target Seniors

El Paso - El Paso County is faced with a major budget shortfall.  The county is tens of millions of dollars in the red.  A big part of the community may take the brunt of the cuts.

A Sign of the Times

EL PASO - More parents teaching their hearing children sign language when baby's first words can't come soon enough.