New Mexico State expanding spring break to 2 weeks amid virus concerns
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is expanding its spring break by an additional week in an effort to reduce the potential spread…
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All New Mexico public schools canceled for the next 3 weeks on virus fears
SANTA FE, New Mexico — All New Mexico public schools K-12 have been canceled, starting Monday, for three weeks. The school closure announcement was…
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New Mexico confirms 6 virus infection cases, bans large gatherings of people
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Thursday banned mass gatherings that involve 100 or more people in spaces such as stadiums or…
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Coronavirus results in Borderland nursing homes restricting visitors
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland nursing homes and assisted living centers were taking steps Thursday to try and insulate their elderly residents from…
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NCAA cancels March Madness basketball tournaments amid virus fears; NMSU disappointed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt…
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Rage Against the Machine postpones kickoff of reunion tour in El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — A planned reunion tour after two decades by Rage Against the Machine is being postponed, the latest event to be delayed over fears…
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Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces limits visitors in virus response
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Memorial Medical Center is limiting visitors starting Friday in response to the novel coronavirus. The Las Cruces hospital…
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Coronavirus prompts Las Cruces & El Paso area school districts to cancel student trips
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland area school administrators announced Thursday that they were canceling trips to protect students from potential…
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WAC and C-USA basketball tournaments canceled amid virus concerns; NMSU men named champs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball…
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Bataan Memorial Death March canceled by Army due to coronavirus concerns
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – U.S. Army officials on Wednesday made the decision to cancel this year’s Bataan Memorial Death March as a…
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Las Cruces boys to play in state basketball semi-finals in front of no crowd
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Las Cruces High School boys basketball team was set to tip-off in the state basketball tournament semifinals in…
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4 New Mexico residents now test positive for coronavirus; governor declares state emergency
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Four people in New Mexico have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state’s first known cases of infection, prompting Gov.…
Continue Reading Las Cruces students in D.C. get school trip abruptly canceled, will face self-quarantine upon return
WASHINGTON, DC — About 80 Las Cruces High School students and others from Mesa and Sierra middle schools in the nation’s capitol on a school trip…
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Las Cruces detectives investigating dozens of new tips in bowling alley massacre case
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police detectives are researching dozens of new tips related to the massacre at the city’s bowling alley more…
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2 New Mexico State students self-quarantined — 1 in El Paso — after returning from Italy trip
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two New Mexico State University students who returned from a trip to Italy are under self-quarantine as a precaution…
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Drive-by shooting trial pits brother against brother in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a trial in an intense and emotional case where two brothers were once both suspects, one testified against another on…
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‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: CBP chief outlines coronavirus preps along the border to ABC-7
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan is confident about his agency’s ability to deal…
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Concern over coronavirus, oil prices leads New Mexico’s governor to veto $50 million in local road projects
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor has vetoed hundreds of local roadway projects as a plunge in world oil prices threatened…
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New Mexico couple quarantined on coronavirus-infected cruise ship that just docked in California
OAKLAND, California — New Mexico remains one of 17 states without a single coronavirus case, but that doesn’t mean some residents aren’t feeling…
Continue Reading New Mexico State University to drop intensive English program
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is restructuring its international programs and will drop an intensive English program amid…
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Alamogordo man accused of squeezing infant so hard he broke 3 of her ribs
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he squeezed his infant stepdaughter so hard he broke…
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Trial begins for Las Cruces man in drive-by shooting that killed 14-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The trial began Monday afternoon for the Las Cruces man accused of a drive-by shooting that killed a 14-year-old girl…
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Fire causes significant damage to Church’s Chicken restaurant in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Monday morning fire caused significant damage to a Church’s Chicken restaurant in Las Cruces, but no injuries…
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NMSU prepares to head to Vegas as top seed in the WAC basketball tournament
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the completion of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball regular season over the weekend, the New…
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New Mexico political conventions set primary lineups for Congress
POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s bid for a congressional seat in northern New Mexico fell flat at a statewide…
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Las Cruces holds Cowboys Day celebration
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Culture skill and entertainment became the focus of the 21st-annual ‘Cowboys Day’ celebration. Folks at the celebration got…
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Woman on scooter struck by car in Las Cruces hit-and-run
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police said a woman on a scooter was struck by a car on Saturday afternoon and the driver left the scene. It…
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New Mexico motorist dies a week after being ejected during rollover crash in northeast El Paso
UPDATE 3/7: El Paso police said Saturday they were notified by the Medical Examiner’s Office that the man involved in this crash died on March 3, one…
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Celebrities cancel trips to Las Cruces International Film Festival amidst coronavirus outbreak
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Four celebrities in the film world canceled their trip to the Las Cruces International Film Festival this week as concerns…
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‘The Amazing Shake’: Las Cruces students compete to become top communicators
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Students can’t learn how to socialize by reading a textbook. “A lot of schools strictly on academics,” said Anita Martos,…
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