Kroger agrees to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press One of the nation’s largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S.…
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New Mexico governor seeks federal agents to combat gun violence in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico is asking the U.S. Justice Department to deploy more federal agents to the state in the aftermath…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor seeks federal agents to combat gun violence in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico is asking the U.S. Justice Department to deploy more federal agents to the state in the aftermath…
Continue Reading Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled…
Continue Reading Suspect wanted in 2019 ambush that killed 9 American citizens is arrested in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man wanted in connection with an ambush that killed nine American citizens in northern Mexico nearly four years ago has…
Continue Reading A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier that’s used to deter migrants between US and Mexico
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between…
Continue Reading Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a riverbank
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a…
Continue Reading Albuquerque prosecutors take new approach to combatting retail theft
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors in New Mexico’s largest metro area are taking over all cases involving retail theft including small-scale…
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Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the…
Continue Reading Pavia, Thomas help New Mexico State cruise to 58-21 victory over Western Illinois
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Diego Pavia threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns, Star Thomas added 96 yards rushing and a pair of scores and New Mexico…
Continue Reading Weigman has career-best 5 TDs, No. 23 A&M rolls past New Mexico 52-10 in Petrino’s debut
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — By all accounts, Bobby Petrino’s debut as Texas A&M’s offensive…
Continue Reading Former U.N. Ambassador and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate release of detained Americans, has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate release of detained Americans, has…
Continue Reading Workplace safety officials slap Albuquerque, contractor with $1.1M fine for asbestos exposure
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State regulators have identified willful workplace safety violations that exposed employees at an overnight shelter for…
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New Mexico reports man in Valencia County is first West Nile virus fatality of the year
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has seen its first fatal case of West Nile virus this year, health officials said Friday. The state Department of…
Continue Reading Vandalism damages monument to frontiersman ‘Kit’ Carson, who led campaigns against Native Americans
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Police in New Mexico’s capital city on Friday were investigating the partial destruction…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s Supreme Court upholds a death sentence for the convicted murderer of a 4-year-old
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld on Friday the first-degree murder conviction and death sentence of a man found by a…
Continue Reading Albuquerque police arrest man in 3 shooting deaths during apparent drug deal
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of three people after an apparent drug deal,…
Continue Reading Powered by wind, this $10B transmission line will carry more energy than the Hoover Dam
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An energy infrastructure project bigger than the Hoover Dam is how Hunter…
Continue Reading Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in…
Continue Reading New Mexico authorities raid homes looking for evidence of alleged biker gang crimes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal and state authorities in New Mexico carried out raids in towns around the state Thursday, searching for evidence…
Continue Reading No. 23 A&M looks for improved offense under new coordinator Petrino in opener against New Mexico
By The Associated Press New Mexico at No. 23 Texas A&M, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Texas A&M by 38 1/2, according to FanDuel…
Continue Reading 3 people fatally shot during apparent drug deal in southeast Albuquerque, police say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed in a shooting in southeast Albuquerque that stemmed from an apparent drug deal early Thursday,…
Continue Reading 3 Albuquerque firefighters accused of raping woman at off-duty gathering
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police say they have arrested three firefighters, including one who is retired, for raping a woman last month.…
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Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around…
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Legacy of Native American boarding schools comes into view through a new interactive map
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A group focused on shedding more light on the troubled legacy of boarding schools where Indigenous children…
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‘Breaking Bad’ stars reunite on picket line to call for studios to resume negotiations with actors
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume…
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New Mexico’s top prosecutor vows to move ahead with Native education litigation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been five years since a New Mexico judge issued a landmark ruling…
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New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on local abortion-ban ordinances
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a request to strike down recent abortion-ban ordinances…
Continue Reading FEMA changes wildfire compensation rules for New Mexicans affected by last year’s historic blaze
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced changes Monday to its wildfire compensation rules after a planned burn…
Continue Reading Weigman named No. 23 Texas A&M’s starting quarterback for opener against New Mexico
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Conner Weigman has been named No. 23 Texas A&M’s starter for the opener…
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