What you need to know about cannabis regulations in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– As new recreational consumers make their way to dispensaries in New Mexico, here is what you need to know. ABC-7 spoke with…
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Welding competition brings out high school students
EL PASO, Texas — Sun City Welding Academy hosted its first-ever welding competition today for high school students. Northern Tools, Area Iron,…
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Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap, says he ‘betrayed the trust of the academy’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap, says he ‘betrayed the trust of the academy.’ Statement from Will…
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Man who led police on a chase, SWAT standoff in Las Cruces identified
UPDATE (04/01): Las Cruces police identified a man involved in SWAT standoff Thursday as David Chavez Jr. Police say Chavez ran from police after a…
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Garland says the only pressure DOJ feels on January 6 probes is to ‘do the right thing’
By Tierney Sneed After several recent developments in the January 6 investigations that put the Justice Department in the center of the political…
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New Mexicans spend $1.9 million on recreational marijuana in first 20 hours
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As of 8 p.m. on Friday, New Mexicans had spent nearly $1.9 million on legal marijuana for recreational use, according to the…
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House passes bill to federally decriminalize marijuana
By Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has voted with a slim bipartisan majority to federally decriminalize marijuana. The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans…
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Biden administration announces official end to Title 42, the Trump-era pandemic restrictions at the US border
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will end Trump-era pandemic restrictions that effectively blocked migrants from entering the…
Continue Reading Man who brought Molotov cocktails near Capitol on January 6 sentenced to nearly 4 years
By Holmes Lybrand Concluding one of the more unnerving cases surrounding January 6, a man who brought multiple firearms, Molotov cocktails and other…
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Off-duty Texas deputy killed in shooting near Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — An off-duty Texas deputy sheriff has been killed in a shooting on the northern outskirts of Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed…
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WATCH: NMSU welcomes 12th women’s head basketball coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Jody Adams-Birch was formally introduced as the 12th women’s head basketball coach. at NMSU. NM State Director of Athletics…
Continue Reading Amazon workers at New York warehouse vote to form company’s first US union
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Amazon warehouse workers at a facility in New York City have voted to form the first US union in the tech…
Continue Reading ‘He came up with this plan’: Brothers’ confession video shows how Jussie Smollett’s story unraveled
The new documentary “Chicago v. Jussie Smollett” explores Jussie Smollett’s stranger-than-fiction saga and dives in to unanswered questions about…
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Las Cruces dispensary prepares for recreational Cannabis sales
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— On Friday cannabis sales begin for recreational use. Recreational use of marijuana has been legal in New Mexico…
Continue Reading US Navy will name a ship after Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than two decades on the US Supreme Court, developed a rock star status and…
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NM State Police search for driver that caused damage leading to hours-long back up
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – New Mexico State Police are looking for the driver they believe damaged a fiber-optic line on Pete Domenici Memorial…
Continue Reading Parents reach $250,000 settlement with Texas city after son, 3, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at splash pad
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last year after a contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a splash pad in…
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Groundbreaking for massive expansion for Las Cruces food pantry underway
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of people gathered at the groundbreaking ceremony for a food pantry in Las Cruces. Casa De Peregrinos Food…
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Sunland Park Police Chief placed on administrative leave amid battery allegations
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park City Manager Michael Martinez confirms to ABC-7 that Sunland Park Chief of Police Javier Guerra was placed…
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5 vehicle crash in lower valley; 5 injured 1 extricated from vehicle
UPDATE: Officials say 5 people were injured, 1 of those had to be extricated from a vehicle. The severity of the injuries remains unknown. EL PASO,…
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El Paso begins providing 2nd Covid-19 booster
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso is now offering the second Covid-19 booster to eligible individuals. The group includes certain…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office identifies man Border Patrol says tried to drive across Rio Grande
UPDATE (03/31) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office released the mug shot of the man Border Patrol arrested for trying to drive across the Rio…
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Blown transformer knocks out power to thousands in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – According to the El Paso Fire Department, a blown transformer has knocked out power in downtown El Paso. According to the El Paso…
Continue Reading Biden announces historic oil reserve release and presses oil companies to do their part to reduce gas prices
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps…
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard completes fourth human spaceflight
NEAR VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin’s successfully launched its 20th New Shepard flight, marking the fourth human spaceflight for the company.…
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Flying roof leaves family in central El Paso without electricity
EL PASO, Texas– With yesterday’s strong winds, part of a roof flew off a house on McKinley Ave. in central El Paso and knocked down a utility post.…
Continue Reading X gender marker option on passport applications to be available in April, Blinken says
By Chandelis Duster, CNN US citizens will have the option to select “X” when identifying their gender on US passport applications…
Continue Reading White House hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider to mark Transgender Day of Visibility
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the International…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How much money will marijuana sales bring to New Mexico?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In two short days, dispensaries across Las Cruces and Doña Ana County will make history as recreational marijuana sales…
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Montwood High School employee detained by SISD police; employee later released in case of mistaken identity
EL PASO, Texas – Socorro Independent School District police detained an unidentified Montwood employee after school officials say the district…
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