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Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves prompt emergency in rural New Mexico
Read full article: Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves prompt emergency in rural New MexicoCommissioners in a rural New Mexico county say pets are being snatched from front yards and livestock are being killed by Mexican gray wolves, prompting them declare a state of emergency.
Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Read full article: Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquartersFederal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Outside of Gene Hackmanโs home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage
Read full article: Outside of Gene Hackmanโs home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footageAuthorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.
Fatal shooting in New Mexico park casts pall over Legislature and its ability to contain crime
Read full article: Fatal shooting in New Mexico park casts pall over Legislature and its ability to contain crimeEfforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session โ just hours after three people were killed and 15 injured in an outburst of gunfire at a public park in Las Cruces.
Teens are charged with murder in the hit-and-run of a bicyclist posted on social media
Read full article: Teens are charged with murder in the hit-and-run of a bicyclist posted on social mediaPolice say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in an apparently deliberate hit-and-run of a bicyclist heading to work in Albuquerque.
Gene Hackman's estate asks court to block release of death investigation records
Read full article: Gene Hackman's estate asks court to block release of death investigation recordsThe estate of deceased actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, especially photographs and video.
Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness
Read full article: Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awarenessNew Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimerโs Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the country.
Supreme Court wrestles with nation's frustrating search for nuclear waste storage
Read full article: Supreme Court wrestles with nation's frustrating search for nuclear waste storageThe Supreme Court is wrestling with whether to restart plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico even as some justices worried about safety issues and the lack of progress toward a permanent solution.
Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo
Read full article: Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to GuantanamoA federal court has blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the presidentโs immigration crackdown.
New Mexico courtroom devolves into brawl as 3 people rush defendant in homicide case
Read full article: New Mexico courtroom devolves into brawl as 3 people rush defendant in homicide caseA hearing in a New Mexico state courtroom has devolved into chaos when two people rushed the defendant in a murder case.
Record levels of 'forever chemicals' found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
Read full article: Record levels of 'forever chemicals' found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warnedEnvironmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, small mammals and plants at a lake near Holloman Air Force Base.
Private investigator first to admit guilt in offering bribes to get intoxicated drivers off the hook
Read full article: Private investigator first to admit guilt in offering bribes to get intoxicated drivers off the hookA private investigator was the first to plead guilty to a host of federal charges that include racketeering and bribery in a corruption scandal that roiled New Mexicoโs law enforcement community for over a decade, according to court records released Friday.
Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedent
Read full article: Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedentU.S. President Donald Trump has said since his first administration that he wants to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right for everyone born in the United States.
Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
Read full article: Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks downAs President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts.
New Mexico is a go-to state for women seeking abortions. A new court ruling helps it stay that way
Read full article: New Mexico is a go-to state for women seeking abortions. A new court ruling helps it stay that wayThe New Mexico Supreme Court has struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general.
Stargazers' delight: Efforts to cut unwanted light pollution in New Mexico win praise
Read full article: Stargazers' delight: Efforts to cut unwanted light pollution in New Mexico win praiseAdvocates for limits on indiscriminate outdoor lighting that are increasingly obscuring night skies worldwide are recognizing efforts by an oil and natural gas developer to reduce scattered light in New Mexico.
Governor seeks resignation of Western New Mexico University regents after spending revelations
Read full article: Governor seeks resignation of Western New Mexico University regents after spending revelationsNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and failures in financial oversight.
Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting
Read full article: Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shootingNew Mexico prosecutors wonโt pursue an appeal of a courtโs decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin.
US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash
Read full article: US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crashThe military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that had caused a fatal crash in Japan last year.
Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest
Read full article: Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggestNew discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought.
Back in Top 25 spotlight, No. 22 St. John's puts away Wagner to set up Pitino father-son showdown
Read full article: Back in Top 25 spotlight, No. 22 St. John's puts away Wagner to set up Pitino father-son showdownIn their return to the national rankings, Rick Pitino and his St. Johnโs team finished much better than they started.
Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting
Read full article: Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shootingA New Mexico judge has upheld her own decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 dead
Read full article: New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 deadAuthorities in New Mexico have rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall produced severe flooding over the weekend.
โBreaking Badโ star appears in ad campaign against littering in New Mexico
Read full article: โBreaking Badโ star appears in ad campaign against littering in New MexicoThe indelible lead character from the โBreaking Badโ streaming series has a new starring role in a public service ad campaign against littering in New Mexico.
Mountain West commissioner says she's heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball
Read full article: Mountain West commissioner says she's heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyballMountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez says she is heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball this season.
Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold
Read full article: Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfoldNew Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state's border region, with the remains of more than 100 found in the first eight months of the year in the state.
Hot-air balloon bumps line, causing brief power outage during Albuquerque balloon fiesta
Read full article: Hot-air balloon bumps line, causing brief power outage during Albuquerque balloon fiestaAuthorities say nearly 13,000 utility customers were without electricity for an hour after a hot-air balloon bumped a power line in northeast Albuquerque.
'Magical' flotilla of hot air balloons take flight at international fiesta amid warm temperatures
Read full article: 'Magical' flotilla of hot air balloons take flight at international fiesta amid warm temperaturesA flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Major cases before the Supreme Court deal with transgender rights, guns, nuclear waste and vapes
Read full article: Major cases before the Supreme Court deal with transgender rights, guns, nuclear waste and vapesThe Supreme Courtโs new term is opening with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the justices will be asked to get involved in election disputes.
Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico
Read full article: Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New MexicoThe Supreme Court has agreed to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.
International fiesta fills New Mexico's sky with colorful hot air balloons
Read full article: International fiesta fills New Mexico's sky with colorful hot air balloonsHundreds of colorful hot air balloons are scheduled to take off together for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
ACLU lawsuit details DWI scheme rocking Albuquerque police
Read full article: ACLU lawsuit details DWI scheme rocking Albuquerque policeA civil rights group is suing the city of Albuquerque, its police department and top officials on behalf of a man who was among those arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and later forced to pay bribes to get the charges dropped.
Movie armorer's conviction upheld in fatal โRustโ set shooting by Alec Baldwin
Read full article: Movie armorer's conviction upheld in fatal โRustโ set shooting by Alec BaldwinA judge has rejected a request to throw out the conviction of a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film โRust.โ.
Judge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin
Read full article: Judge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec BaldwinA judge heard court arguments in the possible dismissal of a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, and says she'll release a ruling next week.
Volunteers help seedlings take root as New Mexico attempts to recover from historic wildfire
Read full article: Volunteers help seedlings take root as New Mexico attempts to recover from historic wildfireVolunteers spent a few hours scrambling across fire-ravaged mountainsides Saturday, planting hundreds of seedlings.
US nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects
Read full article: US nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projectsFederal officials have identified more than 50 square miles of government-owned property across the U.S. as having great potential for renewable energy projects.
House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious time
Read full article: House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious timeHouse Republicans have unveiled legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Read full article: New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical studentsConstruction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion.
Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes votersโ public information
Read full article: Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes votersโ public informationA federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration information.
'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story
Read full article: 'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their storyNot many people know the world's first detonation of an atomic bomb was on U.S. soil.
Department of Defense confirms death of airman from Palm Bay
Read full article: Department of Defense confirms death of airman from Palm BayU.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, 28, of Palm Bay, died Aug. 15, 2024, in a non-combat related incident at an undisclosed location, according to the Department of Defense.
Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos' Acid Canyon
Read full article: Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos' Acid CanyonWatchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons.
As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
Read full article: As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plansThe federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the Colorado River.
House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for US radiation victims
Read full article: House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for US radiation victimsA top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that legislation is finally passed to extend and expand a compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out by the federal government.
Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X
Read full article: Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on XFive secretaries of state are urging tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter that it has spread election misinformation.
๐ These 5 states are most commonly used on fake IDs
Read full article: ๐ These 5 states are most commonly used on fake IDsNearly 2 in 5 students in their third year of college admitted to having a fake ID, and about 1 in 8 precollege students admit the same, according to a Psychology of Addictive Behaviors study published in 2007.
๐ New research reveals self-care savvy cities (and what we can learn from them)
Read full article: ๐ New research reveals self-care savvy cities (and what we can learn from them)With National Wellness Month around the corner, Hers surveyed residents across America to see how they rated themselves in youthfulness, body positivity, emotional stability, and more.
Whatโs next for Alec Baldwin after involuntary manslaughter case dismissal
Read full article: Whatโs next for Alec Baldwin after involuntary manslaughter case dismissalA New Mexico judge has dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
New Mexico denies film incentive application on 'Rust' movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Read full article: New Mexico denies film incentive application on 'Rust' movie after fatal shooting by Alec BaldwinProducers of the western movie โRustโ may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell the newly completed film to distributors.
No human remains are found as search crews comb rubble from New Mexico wildfires
Read full article: No human remains are found as search crews comb rubble from New Mexico wildfiresNo human remains have been found after search and rescue crews combed through 1,300 damaged and destroyed structures in a New Mexico mountain community hit hard by a pair of wildfires.
List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfires
Read full article: List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfiresSearch and rescue crews have been able to trimdown the list of residents unaccounted for after people fled from a New Mexico mountain village from a pair of fast-moving wildfires.
FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings
Read full article: FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildingsFull-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return home Monday as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings and homes.
The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas
Read full article: The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and TexasThe Supreme Court has rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North Americaโs longest rivers.
Floodwaters inundate Minnesota towns while another storm transformed New Mexico village into a lake
Read full article: Floodwaters inundate Minnesota towns while another storm transformed New Mexico village into a lakeSeveral small-town tourist meccas in northern Minnesota are inundated in floodwaters after heavy rain earlier this week, while another powerful storm turned a New Mexico village into a lake.
Rain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden approves disaster relief
Read full article: Rain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden approves disaster reliefMore than 1,000 firefighters are taking advantage of the weather to get the upper hand on a pair of fires in New Mexico that killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee.
Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely
Read full article: Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likelyA new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this monthโs killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America.
At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor's office says
Read full article: At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor's office saysThe New Mexico governor's office says at least one person has died in a wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate.
Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico
Read full article: Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New MexicoA New Mexico judge has cleared the way for a landmark lawsuit to proceed over allegations that the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution.
Biden and Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in some of 2024's last primary contests
Read full article: Biden and Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in some of 2024's last primary contestsPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Democratic and Republican primaries in a handful of states Tuesday, among some of the last contests on the 2024 primary calendar.
New Mexico judge grants Mark Zuckerbergโs request to be dropped from child safety lawsuit
Read full article: New Mexico judge grants Mark Zuckerbergโs request to be dropped from child safety lawsuitA New Mexico judge has granted Mark Zuckerberg's request to be dropped from a lawsuit that alleges his company has failed to protect young users on its social media platforms from sexual exploitation.
New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas
Read full article: New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West TexasFederal wildlife officials have declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species.
Movie armorer appeals conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
Read full article: Movie armorer appeals conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec BaldwinA movie weapons armorer is appealing her conviction for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film โRust.โ.
CDC says itโs identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
Read full article: CDC says itโs identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needlesFederal health officials say three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting โvampire facialโ procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles.
Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line
Read full article: Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico lineAuthorities say a freight train derailment and fire has forced the closure of a key east-west interstate trucking route near the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry
Read full article: Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industryThe U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments amid complaints by licensed cannabis suppliers that shipments worth more than $300,000 have been confiscated in recent months at Border Patrol checkpoints in southern New Mexico.
New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal 'Rust' shooting
Read full article: New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal 'Rust' shootingAn attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie โRust."
Judge sides with conservative group in its push to access, publish voter rolls online
Read full article: Judge sides with conservative group in its push to access, publish voter rolls onlineA federal judge has ruled that New Mexico election officials violated public disclosure provisions of the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide voter rolls to a conservative group and its public online database.
New trial denied for 'Rust' armorer convicted in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
Read full article: New trial denied for 'Rust' armorer convicted in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec BaldwinA New Mexico judge rejected an effort by a movie set armorer challenging her conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film โRust."
New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas
Read full article: New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from TexasTop officials were gathering Tuesday in southern New Mexico to mark the 25th anniversary of the nationโs only underground repository for radioactive waste.
Prosecutors charge a South Carolina man with carjacking and the killing of a New Mexico officer
Read full article: Prosecutors charge a South Carolina man with carjacking and the killing of a New Mexico officerFederal prosecutors have charged a South Carolina man with carjacking resulting in death and the gunning down of a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him.
Movie armorer challenges conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
Read full article: Movie armorer challenges conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec BaldwinA movie set armorer is challenging her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film โRust."
Alec Baldwin seeks dismissal of grand jury indictment in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Read full article: Alec Baldwin seeks dismissal of grand jury indictment in fatal shooting of cinematographerDefense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie โRust.โ.
Judge schedules sentencing for movie armorer in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Read full article: Judge schedules sentencing for movie armorer in fatal shooting by Alec BaldwinA movie set armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film โRustโ is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
New Mexico halts some oil-field lease sales in standoff over royalty rates in Permian Basin
Read full article: New Mexico halts some oil-field lease sales in standoff over royalty rates in Permian BasinNew Mexicoโs State Land Office will withhold lease sales indefinitely on its most promising tracts for oil and gas development in the Permian Basin as it seeks approval by the state Legislature to increase top-tier royalty rates.