The world lost a football pitch-sized area of tropical forest every six seconds in 2019
The world lost 3.8 million hectares of tropical primary forest in 2019 — equivalent to a football pitch every six seconds — according to…
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The Latest: Embattled senator loses Democratic nomination
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the New Mexico primary election (all times local): 11:05 p.m. Embattled state Sen. Richard Martinez has lost…
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The Latest: Ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame loses N.M. race
The Latest on Tuesday’s primary elections (all times EDT): 1:05 a.m. Former CIA operative Valerie Plame has lost her race in the Democratic…
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About 150 demonstrate in El Paso’s Aztec Park downtown seeking justice for George Floyd
EL PASO, Texas — About 150 demonstrators filled Aztec Calendar Park in downtown El Paso on Tuesday evening to protest for justice in the case of…
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Video shows police pepper-spraying a protester. All he seemed to be doing was yelling
A now-viral video is causing outrage at Kansas City, Missouri, police officers after they arrested a man who was yelling during a protest of George…
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Man charged with breaking into Bishop Seitz’s residence identified by police, held on $10,000 bond
EL PASO, Texas — Police on Tuesday night identified the man accused of breaking into the residence of El Paso’s Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz and…
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Yvette Herrell wins GOP nomination for southern New Mexico swing seat in Congress
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former state Rep. Yvette Herrell has won the Republican nomination for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, setting…
Continue Reading Omaha bar owner who shot a black protester will not be charged
The family of a black man killed by a white bar owner during protests in Omaha, Nebraska, believes a prosecutor rushed to judgment by declaring the…
Continue Reading Facebook shuts down far-right group planning to bring weapons to protests
Facebook said Tuesday that it had shut down pages and accounts associated with what it said was a hate group, whose members were discussing bringing…
Continue Reading Two young children die in fatal car crash after taking grandparents’ car out for a ride
A 7-year-old boy and his 6-year-old brother were killed in a fatal car crash after they took their grandparents’ car out for a ride,…
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Thousands are marching in cities across America calling for justice for George Floyd
They marched by the thousands in Houston. They called for a better America in Los Angeles. They sat in the streets in Chicago and in silence in St.…
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Joe Biden wins of New Mexico primary as he marches toward clinching nomination
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democrat Joe Biden has won the New Mexico presidential primary, his latest victory in Tuesday’s voting as he marches toward…
Continue Reading Scientists say they have found the cleanest air on Earth
Scientists believe they have identified the world’s cleanest air, free from particles caused by human activity, located over the Southern…
Continue Reading A controversial Confederate statue with its back to the north was removed in historic Old Town Alexandria
Crews in historic Old Town Alexandria quickly removed a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier named “Appomattox” on Tuesday morning. The…
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Texas virus cases rise again after one-day drop-off; curve hasn’t yet flattened in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The day after one of Texas’ lowest new coronavirus case counts in six weeks, state health officials reported a spike of 1,688…
Continue Reading Two lefties make a right, if you’re a rare garden snail
A scientific journey that began with a lovelorn snail has provided new information regarding the cause of that snail’s rare shell. The lovesick…
Continue Reading A dinosaur’s last meal: A 110 million-year-old dinosaur’s stomach contents are revealed
A dinosaur with impressive armored plates across its back became mummified around 110 million years ago after enjoying one last meal before dying.…
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El Paso dentists take extra precautions for patient visits during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As dental offices begin reopening in many states during the coronavirus pandemic many might…
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Huge virus outbreak doubles at Otero County Prison; it accounts for more than half of state’s new cases
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A massive coronavirus outbreak at the Otero County Prison Facility exploded Tuesday as state health officials reported 116…
Continue Reading A 19-year-old called out New York Democrats accepting police campaign donations. To his surprise, many have listened
In the wake of protests against the death of George Floyd, nine New York Democratic elected officials have at least partially reallocated their…
Continue Reading Why posting a black image with the ‘Black Lives Matter’ hashtag could be doing more harm than good
It’s Blackout Tuesday, a day promoted by activists to observe, mourn and bring about policy change in the wake of the death of George Floyd.…
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Mexico finds links to over $1 billlion in cartel money
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican financial regulators said Tuesday they have frozen the bank accounts of 1,939 people and companies believed to be linked…
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Texas Gov. Abbott condemns George Floyd’s death as ‘horrific’ – but also rejects protest violence
DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday afternoon addressed the state’s response to the protests sparked by the death of George…
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Biden says Trump ‘consumed’ by ego, not leading during crisis
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Joe Biden mounted one of his most aggressive attacks against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, deriding the commander…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s memorial and funeral services will take place in Minneapolis, Houston and North Carolina
Services honoring George Floyd, who died while being arrested in Minneapolis, will take place in three states over the course of six days. A memorial…
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Cause probed of Alamogordo mobile home blaze that killed child, severely injured man
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the cause of a mobile home fire that killed a child and severely injured a man.…
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8 notable details in the criminal complaint against ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin
8 minutes and 46 seconds. That’s how long Derek Chauvin held his knee on George Floyd’s neck, as alleged by the Hennepin County…
Continue Reading Business owner guarded store with bat
Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — When people broke into Scottsdale Fashion Square…
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Cause probed of Alamogordo mobile home blaze that killed child, severely injured man
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the cause of a mobile home fire that killed a child and severely injured a man.…
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