Name: Rebecca Dow Age: 51 Party: Republican Occupation: Business owner and job creator, consultant/grant writer Relevant Experience: I served in the New Mexico Legislature for 6 years and ran for governor in the previous gubernatorial election. Before my time in government, my husband and I managed a multi-faceted technology/consulting business and founded several community-based nonprofits
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DETROIT (AP) — Two women are hospitalized after a man allegedly doused them with gasoline and set them on fire in Detroit. WJBK-TV reports the attack happened around 6 a.m. Monday. A Detroit Fire official says the women had just arrived at their jobs when the man dumped gasoline on them and set it ablaze
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police officers have been called out nearly 700 times over two years to investigate criminal activity at a condemned hotel in downtown El Paso. That’s just one bombshell in the County Attorney’s lawsuit against the owner of the Gateway Hotel, which is on S. Stanton Street, one block
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Name: Tara Jaramillo Age: 54 Party: Democrat Occupation: President, Positive Outcomes, Inc Relevant Experience: Current representative for New Mexico’s 38th state district. Personal: Tara is a mother of four and a speech Language Pathologist. Twenty five years ago she founded Positive Outcomes, Inc which provides healthcare, education and advocacy services to children and their families.
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– La Corte Suprema de Chile ordenó este lunes la suspensión inmediata de la ministra Ángela Vivanco y decidió abrirle un cuaderno de remoción, informó el presidente del máximo tribunal, Ricardo Blanco Herrera. Se trata de una investigación disciplinaria que podría terminar sacándola del cargo. El anuncio del pleno de la
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Across the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s presidential debate, the news Americans have been hearing, reading and seeing about Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has continued shuffling, with the topics that resonate about each candidate shifting week to week. That’s a change from the past
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By Kevin Dotson and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill told CNN that he is still reeling from being detained by police on Sunday as he drove to Hard Rock Stadium for the first game of the NFL season, saying he’s still shocked it happened. In their first
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Name: Nathan Small Age: 41 Party: Democrat Occupation: Field Representative with the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Relevant Experience: I am a third-generation New Mexican from a family of teachers and ranchers. I have served Las Cruces, the East Mesa, and Doña Ana County in the State Legislature since 2016. Prior to that I served on
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Plain water is the only thing visitors are allowed to consume inside the huge cavern at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Cheetos are a no-go, and the recent park visitor who dropped a bag full of them created a “huge impact” on the cave’s ecosystem, the park
Continue Reading AP Education Writer Asked recently how he would bring down the high cost of child care, former President Donald Trump said doing so would be relatively “not very expensive” — at least, not compared with revenue from tax hikes he would impose on foreign goods. Economists are skeptical tariffs would raise enough to cover Trump’s
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Name: Samantha Barncastle Salopek Age: 39 Party: Republican Occupation: Full time Attorney & Mother Relevant Experience: After getting my law degree from from the University of New Mexico School of Law, I went to work for law firms focused specifically on water issues in Las Cruces. I started my own practice in 2014 and now
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat Bob Menendez. Sen. George Helmy was sworn in on Monday and will serve in office for about two months until the November election. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw are vying for the seat
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Famous fans and collaborators are paying tribute to James Earl Jones, the award-winning actor and commanding voice of Darth Vader, who died Monday at 93. “James was an incredible actor, a most unique voice both in art and spirit. For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is
Continue Reading Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — A powerful drought in Brazil’s Pantanal region has led to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world. Paraguay’s Department of Meteorology
Continue Reading Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread
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Name: Martin Heinrich Age: 52 Party: Democrat Occupation: United States Senator Relevant Experience: Albuquerque City Council, United States House of Representatives, United States Senate Personal: I live in Albuquerque with my wife and two sons. Website: MartinHeinrich.com Martin Heinrich has served as the senior senator for New Mexico since 2013. Here are his answers to
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. His opponent in the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris, has also supported the federal policy change. The commonality reflects a big shift toward broad public support for legalization in
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November. And a Florida state health care agency has launched a new website targeting the ballot initiative. Critics say they’re the
Continue Reading Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s main beaches bustle with commotion on sunny weekends. But activity ground to a near standstill on one stretch of sand. People held up their phones to record athletic feats they’d never before witnessed, or even imagined. The game? Footvolley, a combination of soccer and beach
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By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCBS) — Sunday night’s Hollywood Bowl concert featuring artists Vance Joy, Grouplove and Tiny Habits was canceled due to a lingering power outage affecting the area. “We apologize for the inconvenience,” said Hollywood Bowl officials in a statement on their website. “If
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Highs will climb to the mid and upper 90’s through Thursday this week then begin to decline as more clouds and rain chances arrive by the weekend and early next week. While I am not expecting a triple-digit reading, we have never had a triple-digit temp beyond September 16.
Continue Reading By Matthew Chance and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Ahead of a key US presidential debate this week, families of several American hostages held in Gaza are calling on US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to offer new ideas for securing the immediate release of their loved ones. “We want to
Continue Reading Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) –– Se abre un nuevo capítulo en la pelea que el presidente Javier Milei sostiene con la prensa argentina, esta vez por el acceso a la información pública. El Gobierno de Argentina publicó hace diez días un decreto de necesidad y urgencia en el que reglamenta algunos puntos de la
Continue Reading CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device’s operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday’s showcase, the tech giant also shared updates to its smartwatch
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators say the 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia started school two weeks late. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Friday that Colt Gray was then absent for nine more days before the Sept. 4 shooting. Gray was first
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Apple presentó este lunes una serie de nuevas tecnologías, como el iPhone 16, que incluye algunas actualizaciones impresionantes que la compañía espera que convenzan a los clientes, muchos de los cuales se han aferrado a sus dispositivos más antiguos. Desde el lanzamiento en 2020 del iPhone 12, que fue el primer
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers plan to add top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker to their roster this week and expect the 6-foot-5 right-hander to make his big league debut Thursday night in Seattle. Rocker’s pending promotion was revealed by the team Monday, an off day before a two-game World Series rematch at Arizona.
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CNN, 20TH CENTURY FOX, GETTY IMAGES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, JAMES EARL JONES, COLUMBIA PICTURES, CNN By Brandon Griggs and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — You can’t think of James Earl Jones without hearing his voice. That booming basso profundo, conveying instant dignity or menace, was Jones’ signature instrument. It brought power to all his stage and
Continue Reading CNN By Brandon Griggs and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — You can’t think of James Earl Jones without hearing his voice. That booming basso profundo, conveying instant dignity or menace, was Jones’ signature instrument. It brought power to all his stage and movie roles, most indelibly as Darth Vader in “Star Wars,” Mufasa in “The
Continue Reading AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has given the go-ahead to next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa. Monday’s decision came after after reviewing the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the intense radiation there. Questions about the reliability of the transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft arose earlier this year after similar problems
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