New Mexico news

• New Mexico bracing for powerful post-Christmas storm

  24-12-2015 23:59
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Residents throughout New Mexico are being warned to expect the days following Christmas to be especially white and blustery. The National Weather Service is predicting a wallop of a storm system this weekend that could close down roads during a time of heavy travel. The weather service has issued a winter storm […]
  
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• Updated: Christmastime tornadoes ravage South; at least 14 killed

  24-12-2015 22:57
  
  ASHLAND, Miss. (AP) — Instead of doing some last-minute shopping or wrapping gifts, families across the South spent Christmas Eve…
  
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• Updated: Christmastime tornadoes ravage South; at least 11 killed

  24-12-2015 22:57
  
  Dozens of homes destroyed or damaged in storms
  
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• Christmastime tornadoes ravage South; at least 11 killed

  24-12-2015 22:57
  
  ASHLAND, Miss. — Instead of doing some last-minute shopping or wrapping gifts, families across the South spent Christmas Eve taking stock of their losses after an unusual outbreak of December tornadoes and other violent weather killed at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes. “Santa brought us a good one, didn’t he?” […]
  
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• Arrest of NYPD officer brings filming of officers into focus

  24-12-2015 22:47
  
  NEW YORK — Charges against a police officer accused of arresting a man for filming him with a cellphone camera have drawn fresh attention to a decades-old issue: citizens’ rights to record police. Officer Jonathan Munoz pleaded not guilty Tuesday to official misconduct charges in the March 2014 arrest of 21-year-old Jason Disisto. Even before […]
  
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• Calendars and coloring books give local flavor to potential gifts

  24-12-2015 22:41
  
  Celebrants of Christmas are busy pouring the sand in the brown paper bags so farolitos can flicker along sidewalks, driveways, walls and more around town tonight. But some might be panicking over last-minute gifts. We don’t know if you can get your hands on this one in time to get it under the tree, but […]
  
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• Updated: Police: Fight sparks North Carolina mall shooting; 1 killed

  24-12-2015 22:25
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A long-standing dispute sparked a shooting at a crowded North Carolina shopping mall on Christmas Eve, police said, and an off-duty officer fatally shot a man who pointed a gun in his direction. Police said no one else was shot and there were no other reports of injuries. The shooting was not […]
  
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• 1 dead after fight at North Carolina mall

  24-12-2015 22:25
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was killed after an argument erupted at a crowded shopping mall in North Carolina on the afternoon before Christmas, police said Thursday. Detectives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating what the department called “an officer involved shooting” inside the Northlake Mall in Charlotte. Police said in a statement that […]
  
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• Some military discharges mean no benefits after service ends

  24-12-2015 22:24
  
  ST. LOUIS — No medical or mental health care. No subsidized college or work training. For many who leave the U.S. military with less-than-honorable discharges, including thousands who suffered injuries and anguish in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, standard veterans benefits are off limits. The discharge serves as a scarlet letter of dishonor, and the effects […]
  
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• Chicago officer asked for Taser before teen shot

  24-12-2015 21:58
  
  CHICAGO — Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the shooting of a black teenager 16 times by a white officer show that at least one of the officers who was there asked for a Taser and offer a partial glimpse at what they were discussing, as none of the police dashcam video included audio. […]
  
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• Updated: Pope contrasts Jesus’ birth, excess in Christmas Eve homily

  24-12-2015 21:56
  
  VATICAN CITY — In his Christmas Eve homily Thursday, Pope Francis noted the simplicity of Jesus’ birth as he rebuked what he called societies’ intoxication with consumerism, pleasure, abundance and wealth. Christians around the world joyfully prepared to recall the birth of Jesus. But in his only public Christmas Mass, in the splendor of St. […]
  
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• Pope recalls Jesus’ birth with Christmas Eve basilica Mass

  24-12-2015 21:56
  
  VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is celebrating Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica as Catholic faithful joyfully recall the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem. Children were at the heart of this Christmas celebration. Some youngsters invited to attend came from countries that Francis has visited as pontiff. The youngsters left floral […]
  
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• Updated: At least 3 prisoners released in error committed new crimes

  24-12-2015 21:54
  
  Wash. governor orders error fixed
  
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• Dog lost for 3 years to be reunited with owner in Arizona

  24-12-2015 21:54
  
  ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — A pit bull that was missing for three years has been found at a Rogersville animal shelter and is set to be reunited with her owner now living in Arizona. Richard Glosser and his wife were living in Potosi, more than 170 miles from Rogersville, and in the process of moving to […]
  
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• At least 3 WA. prisoners released in error committed new crimes

  24-12-2015 21:54
  
  OLYMPIA, Wash. — At least three Washington state prisoners released early because of a computer error committed crimes during the time they should have been behind bars, state officials said Thursday. During a conference call with reporters, officials from the Department of Corrections could not say whether those prisoners have yet been re-arrested. They also […]
  
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• Authorities: Idaho man killed in car crash in New Mexico

  24-12-2015 21:49
  
  BLOOMFIELD, N.M. — Authorities say an Idaho man has been killed in a car accident in New Mexico. New Mexico State Police on Thursday identified the victim as 25-year-old Steven Marrow of Boise. Police say they responded to the scene of the crash Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 550 south of Bloomfield. They say the roadway […]
  
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• Police: Calif. woman killed in Deming rollover

  24-12-2015 21:48
  
  DEMING, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say a California woman is dead and six other people are critically injured after a vehicle rollover east of Deming. Police say the accident occurred about 5 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 10. Investigators say a 24-year-old Los Angeles woman lost control of the vehicle she was driving and […]
  
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• Lovelace consolidates financial operations

  24-12-2015 21:12
  
  Twenty positions will be affected
  
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• Rio Communities gets PNM solar center

  24-12-2015 21:03
  
  The power is to be 100 percent online by the end of the month.
  
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• Chocolate maker: We were honest about remelted chocolate

  24-12-2015 20:58
  
  NEW YORK — A scandal is roiling the world of fancy chocolate: Did two brothers misleadingly sell remelted chocolate and sprout beards to cultivate a hipster appeal? The headlines began after a site called DallasFood.org published a series about Rick and Michael Mast, who have been toasted in food circles for their stylishly wrapped chocolate […]
  
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• Breaking: Police investigating ‘gunfight’ in Downtown Albuquerque

  24-12-2015 19:23
  
  People in two cars opened fire on each other in what a police spokesman called a “gunfight” in Downtown Albuquerque Thursday morning. Officer Simon Drobik said an officer who was nearby at Metropolitan Court heard the shots around 10:45 a.m. and sped to the scene near 2rd Street and Marble. The officer saw two vehicles […]
  
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• Breaking: Police investigating Downtown Albuquerque ‘gunfight’

  24-12-2015 19:23
  
  People in two cars opened fire on each other in what a police spokesman called a “gunfight” in Downtown Albuquerque Thursday morning. Officer Simon Drobik said an officer who was nearby at Metropolitan Court heard the shots, and arrived at that scene near 3rd Street and Marble, he saw two vehicles speed away. The outside […]
  
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• Prominent Putin foe may seek asylum in UK after new arrest

  24-12-2015 19:14
  
  LONDON — Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and once Russia’s richest man, may seek asylum in Britain following the declaration in Moscow that he had been arrested in absentia for possible involvement in a 1998 murder. The former chief of the now-closed Yukos oil firm told the BBC on Thursday […]
  
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• African migrants hit it big in Spain Christmas lottery

  24-12-2015 19:14
  
  MADRID — About 35 African migrants, including at least one rescued at sea from an overcrowded wooden boat, are among the top prize winners of Spain’s Christmas lottery, according to the owner of the lottery agency that sold more than 1,000 tickets that shelled out 400,000 euros ($438,000) each. The winners who bought the tickets […]
  
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• American Pharoah’s Triple Crown is AP sports story of year

  24-12-2015 19:13
  
  NEW YORK — American Pharoah’s sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes for horse racing’s first Triple Crown since 1978 was selected the sports story of the year Thursday in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. Eighty-two ballots were submitted from U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to rank […]
  
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• Updated: Delta expands local footprint

  24-12-2015 18:41
  
  Delta Group Electronics recently completed renovation of its new assembly facility at 4521 Osuna NE. The expanded footprint of nearly 50,000 square feet gives Delta the necessary space to develop products for its U.S. customers in the aerospace, defense and homeland security industries. Delta purchased the building earlier this year after operating out of a […]
  
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• Police: Man dressed as Santa stabs Denver-area bus passenger

  24-12-2015 18:17
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Police in suburban Denver are looking for a man dressed in a Santa suit who stabbed another passenger on a bus. Lakewood police spokesman Steve Davis says the man dressed as Santa got into a fight with a 31-year-old man and stabbed him before getting off the bus around 1 a.m. Thursday. […]
  
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• Navajo seeks to be part owner of coal-fired power plant

  24-12-2015 17:57
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation is pursuing an ownership stake in a coal-fired power plant in New Mexico as many utilities are divesting from the energy source. The Navajo Transitional Energy Co. said it is negotiating with the operator of the Four Corners Power Plant for a 7 percent interest as a way to […]
  
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• Cameron Huddleston: Ways to save money on groceries next year

  24-12-2015 17:37
  
  Grocery shopping can take a big bite out of your household budget. In fact, a family of four spends up to an average of $1,300 a month on food at home, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That means families can shell out more than $15,000 a year on groceries. With the right strategies […]
  
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• The Mortgage Professor: How much can you afford to pay for a house?

  24-12-2015 17:34
  
  Many wannabe house purchasers wonder whether they can afford the price quoted on the house they would like to buy. Or if they have not started their house shopping, they may be wondering what price range they should be exploring. If you intend to buy with cash, you can pretty much answer the affordability question […]
  
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• On the House: On first-time buyers, and their ability to get loans

  24-12-2015 17:34
  
  As with so many things, it all depends on whom you ask. The National Association of Realtors says the number of first-time buyers in the U.S. market declined a full percentage point between July 2014 and June 2015. In its annual “Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers,” the Realtors’ group places the blame on prospective […]
  
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• Jeff Yeager: The five most asked retirement questions

  24-12-2015 17:34
  
  Throughout 2015 I’ve had the pleasure of sharing with GOBankingRates readers the tips, tricks and advice for enjoying a happier and earlier retirement. I compiled these tips while writing my book “How to Retire the Cheapskate Way.” As we end the year — and this series of articles — here’s a recap of some of […]
  
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• Kiddie tablets ‘grow up’ as competition grows

  24-12-2015 17:21
  
  NEW YORK — Kiddie tablets have grown up. Tablets designed just for kids are getting more sophisticated as they face increased competition from regular tablets. The new products also have better screens, speedier chips and fashionably slim bodies. They let older children do more, yet hold their hands until they’re ready for unsupervised access. Although […]
  
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• US judge affirms charges in deadly Benghazi attacks

  24-12-2015 16:50
  
  WASHINGTON — A federal judge has refused to dismiss charges against a suspected Libyan militant charged in the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed the U.S. Ambassador and three other Americans. Lawyers for Ahmed Abu Khattala had asked a judge to throw out all but one charge in an 18-count indictment. They argued that the indictment […]
  
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• Christians in Bethlehem mark Christmas amid violence

  24-12-2015 16:49
  
  BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Christian faithful from around the world descended Thursday on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, as an outburst of Israeli-Palestinian violence dampened the typically festive mood. Before the celebrations began, Israeli authorities said three Palestinians involved in attacks against Israelis were killed […]
  
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• Updated: New Mexico lawmakers may try again on Uber, Lyft bill

  24-12-2015 16:46
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After months of confusion over the regulation of ride-booking services like Uber and Lyft, a Republican House member wants lawmakers to reconsider a bill that could end a stalemate and allow the companies to operate legally in New Mexico. The legal status of the companies has been in limbo since they began […]
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers will try again on Lyft, Uber bill

  24-12-2015 16:46
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Republican House member wants lawmakers to reconsider a bill aimed at regulating ride-booking services like Uber and Lyft in New Mexico. Rep. Monica Youngblood says she is crafting a proposal that could end confusion over how Lyft and Uber could legally operate in the state. The legal status of the companies […]
  
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• Dianna Duran, shooting of officers top New Mexico news

  24-12-2015 16:46
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran began 2015 tasked with enforcing the state’s campaign finance laws. She ended the year sitting in a Santa Fe County jail for violating them. Duran resigned in disgrace and pleaded guilty in October to charges that she siphoned thousands of dollars from her election account […]
  
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• Colorado’s new wildfire prediction system ready for 2016

  24-12-2015 16:45
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado’s investment in a new wildfire prediction system is on track to be tested in 2016. Researchers say the technology has the potential to make firefighters safer. That’s because it combines two models: one that predicts weather and another that predicts fire. KUNC reports (http://bit.ly/1O5dPaq ) that Colorado will beta test the […]
  
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• Updated: Man charged in shooting of police officers in Odessa, Texas

  24-12-2015 16:44
  
  ODESSA, Texas — A man was charged Thursday with attempted capital murder in the shooting of two police officers that sparked a nine-hour standoff at an apartment complex in Odessa, Texas. Police say Roy Daniel Garza, 27, fired at Sgt. Pete Gonzalez and Officer Cory Wester as they tried to arrest him on a parole […]
  
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• Daughter of man who pushed wife off cliff now ward of uncle

  24-12-2015 16:44
  
  DENVER — The 10-year-old daughter of a woman who was pushed off a cliff and killed in Rocky Mountain National Park by her husband is now under permanent guardianship of her aunt and uncle. Harold Henthorn was convicted of murder in the death of Toni Henthorn, who plummeted 130 feet in a remote, rocky area […]
  
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• Updated: Las Cruces company ARCA develops hoverboard

  24-12-2015 16:43
  
  LAS CRUCES – It began with a dream, uttered by a child, which fell on the right ears. What followed — the invention of what might be characterized as the world’s first true hover board — could revolutionize personal transportation. “A few months ago, me and Chris (Lang) and his kids went to the Organ […]
  
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• Military tracks storybook flight of St. Nick for 60th year

  24-12-2015 16:43
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Santa Claus is coming to town, and for the 60th consecutive year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will continue its tradition of telling youngsters the location of Kris Kringle on his annual storybook world tour. The so-called Santa Tracker’s hub is at Colorado’s Peterson Air Force base, where hundreds of volunteers […]
  
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• The Latest: Protests at mall, airport led to 12 arrests

  24-12-2015 16:42
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — The latest on Black Lives Matter demonstrations to protest the police killing of a young black man in Minneapolis (all times local): 8 a.m. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport police are out in full force to ensure smooth Christmas Eve travel a day after a mass protest led to disruptions. Airport spokesman Patrick Hogan […]
  
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• Tucson man fatally shoots daughters, then himself

  24-12-2015 16:41
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities say a Tucson man estranged from his wife shot and killed his two young daughters before attempting to take his own life. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says the girls’ mother called 911 shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday and reported receiving a threatening phone call from her husband. Deputies responded to […]
  
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• 2 men shot in road-rage shooting on Phoenix-area highway

  24-12-2015 16:41
  
  PHOENIX — Police say that two men were wounded in an apparent road-rage shooting that led to the closure of part of a Phoenix highway. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the victims were traveling on Loop 101 near Indian School Road shortly after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday when the occupants of a Honda passenger […]
  
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• Ohio dog missing for 3 years is found in Michigan

  24-12-2015 16:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Yorkshire terrier that disappeared out a doggy door at an Ohio home three years ago has been reunited with its owner after being found about 200 miles away, near Detroit. Ta’Shina Green tells The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1QJTyd7 ) the male dog, named Rexxn, was 2 1/2 years old when he went […]
  
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• 4 arrested in slaying of Texas store clerk during robbery

  24-12-2015 16:40
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas — Three adults and a juvenile have been arrested over the fatal shooting of a Houston-area convenience store clerk during a robbery. Cleveland police say the four suspects were being held Thursday on capital murder charges. Sgt. Sergio Lopez says the suspects include a 15-year-old, who’s in juvenile custody. Police initially arrested two […]
  
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• FBI: Man robs bank, buys Christmas tree, uses it to hide

  24-12-2015 16:39
  
  BEND, Ore. — The FBI says a 28-year-old man faces federal and state charges after he robbed a credit union in Bend, then went on a shopping spree that included buying a Christmas tree he later used to try and hide from police. The Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/1OMNryn) that the FBI says Brett Gillispie-Comstock went into […]
  
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• Winter blast takes aim at NM

  24-12-2015 08:05
  
  Travel may be dicey across state this weekend, starting Christmas night
  
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