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New Mexico seeks intervention in federal contamination case involving Holloman AFB

February 2, 2021 5:53 PM Associated Press

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — New Mexico is challenging a decision by a federal court to combine the state’s lawsuit over contamination at Holloman and Cannon U.S. Air Force bases with similar litigation brought by hundreds of other jurisdictions around the country. The New Mexico attorney general’s office and the state Environment Department announced they have filed a

Republican senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene

February 2, 2021 5:50 PM CNN

Senate Republicans are losing patience with Georgia’s new Republican congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. From comments questioning whether the Parkland school shooting was a “false flag” to her doubts that a plane really hit a Pentagon on September 11, 2001, to CNN’s reporting last week on her indicated support for executing prominent Democrats before running

Virgin Galactic sets southern New Mexico flight test date

February 2, 2021 5:43 PM Associated Press

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic has set the date for a rocket-powered test flight this month in southern New Mexico following work to correct a problem that prevented ignition on its last attempt. The flight window will open Feb. 13, with opportunities to fly through the remainder of the month, the company

New Mexico legislators seek policing, cannabis reforms

February 2, 2021 5:36 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Senate is wading into ambitious reform proposals designed to rein in the use of deadly force by police, expand cannabis sales, provide free college tuition and criminalize threats against public officials. More than 150 bills were introduced as the state Senate holds a rare floor session amid the pandemic

El Paso Water to begin disconnecting delinquent accounts, but pledges to work with those who owe

February 2, 2021 5:24 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Water will resume its normal billing and collection processes in February, while also continuing to offer payment plans for people who have fallen behind during the pandemic. Customers with overdue balances are encouraged to contact the water utility immediately to arrange payments to avoid having your service disconnected. When

Marilyn Manson publica una declaración tras las acusaciones de abuso en su contra

February 2, 2021 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Marilyn Manson respondió a las afirmaciones de que fue abusivo en relaciones anteriores. El cantante acudió a su cuenta de Instagram el lunes por la noche y escribió: «Obviamente, mi arte y mi vida han sido durante mucho tiempo imanes para la controversia, pero estas afirmaciones recientes sobre mí son distorsiones horribles de

Biden signs immigration executive orders and establishes task force to reunite separated families

February 2, 2021 5:11 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden signed three executive orders Tuesday that take aim at his predecessor’s hardline immigration policies and try to rectify the consequences of those policies, including by establishing a task force designed to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border. The latest orders build upon the actions taken in Biden’s first days in office

Google’s cloud business is losing money

February 2, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Google is providing a deeper look into the financials of its cloud business, and it doesn’t look great. Google Cloud posted an operating loss of $1.2 billion in the final quarter of 2020, 4% worse than a year earlier, the tech giant reported Tuesday. The unit lost $5.6 billion for the full year, an increase

A new Biden plan could end a troubling chapter in US history. Here’s what we know

February 2, 2021 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

The crisis that began when the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families at the border still isn’t over. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order forming a task force that could bring this chapter in US history to a close. Its mission: to reunite parents and children who remain separated. The effort,

Over one-third of young adults misuse psychoactive medications, study says

February 2, 2021 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

Over one-third of young adults misuse their psychoactive prescription drugs, a new study has revealed. Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their psychoactive medications, defined as opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers and sedatives, according to a study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal. Misusing the drug was defined as taking a prescription in

Experts split on delaying Covid-19 vaccine second doses. Here’s why

February 2, 2021 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

To help speed up Covid-19 vaccinations across the United States, especially among high-risk older adults, one idea continues to surface: Postpone second doses. The idea is that delaying second doses for those who have already received a first dose would allow for more people in prioritized groups to get at least one dose if they

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny handed jail term, prompting protests across Russia

February 2, 2021 4:21 PM CNN

A Moscow court sent Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, prompting protests across the country. The ruling closed a heated hearing in which the Kremlin critic ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while recovering from poisoning, and denounced President Vladimir Putin as “Putin

Man with gun arrested after struggle, being tazed by police at west El Paso Target store

February 2, 2021 4:18 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Police arrested a man armed with a gun at a west El Paso Target store Tuesday afternoon following a struggle. Officers were dispatched to the store at 801 Sunland Park about 3 p.m. on a report of a “belligerent subject armed with a gun… disturbing customers,” police said. When the officers

A famed private investigator died after an attempted robbery. He cracked his own case, says DA

February 2, 2021 4:17 PM CNN Newsource

Two men could face murder charges in connection with the death of famed private investigator Jack Palladino, who authorities say may have helped solve his own case. Palladino, 76, fell just outside his home in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood after two men tried stealing his camera last Thursday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Police

The Democrats won the Senate. Here’s why they aren’t in charge yet

February 2, 2021 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

Democrats won the Senate, but they’re not in charge until the chamber’s party leaders strike a power-sharing agreement. A stalemate has prevented Democrats from taking control of key committees since the chamber is operating under the rules of the last Congress, when the GOP was in charge, delaying consideration of attorney general nominee Merrick Garland,

More than 100 bills that would restrict voting are moving through state legislatures

February 2, 2021 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

State lawmakers across the US have filed more than 100 bills since the November election aimed at reforming election procedure and limiting voter access, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice. In all, 28 states have introduced, pre-filed or are advancing 106 restrictive bills for the 2021 legislative session, a significant

Two FBI agents killed and three agents injured in shootout in Sunrise, Florida

February 2, 2021 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said. The subject of the warrant is dead, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement

Three Rochester police officers are removed from patrol after a 9-year-old girl is handcuffed and pepper-sprayed

February 2, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

Three Rochester, New York, officers have been removed from patrol duty after an incident in which a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed, Interim Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan said. Body camera videos of Friday’s encounter — released by the police department over the weekend — showed officers restraining the child, putting her in handcuffs and

LCPS board asks administration for plan by Feb. 16 to allow for phased-in return of students

February 2, 2021 3:44 PM Kate Bieri

UPDATE: The LCPS board voted Tuesday night to have the administration provide a plan that would allow for more face-to-face instruction following state guidelines to begin Feb. 22 in phases. That plan will be presented to the board for their review at a meeting on Feb. 16. ORIGINAL REPORT: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Tens

Apple tests new way to unlock an iPhone without removing a face mask

February 2, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

Some iPhone users will soon be able to unlock their smartphones without needing to remove their face masks in public. There’s just one catch: it requires an additional Apple device. Apple is testing new iOS software that will allow people to unlock their iPhone’s face recognition security tool, Face ID, if they also happen to

These are the lawmakers calling for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s expulsion, censure or other punishment

February 2, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

A number of Democratic House members are calling for Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be removed from Congress, censured or face other punishment since a number of inflammatory past comments have come to light. CNN reported that the freshman congresswoman from Georgia repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019,