New Mexico news

• Updated: PNM energy efficiency programs rack up electric savings

  25-04-2016 23:56
  
  Since Public Service Co. of New Mexico launched its energy efficiency programs in 2007, the utility has saved enough electricity to power about 274,000 homes a year, according to PNM’s latest annual report, filed with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission this month. The company has also paid out a total of $55 million to […]
  
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• Prosecutor: Hundreds of pot plants grown where 8 were killed

  25-04-2016 23:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four days after the calculated killings of eight people in rural Ohio, a prosecutor revealed Monday that marijuana was found at some of the crime scenes, including a grow-house sheltering hundreds of plants. The victims — all members of an extended family — were fatally shot in the head, including the young […]
  
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• Oklahoma bill tying abortions to doctor licenses criticized

  25-04-2016 23:51
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — Of the pieces of anti-abortion legislation that Oklahoma lawmakers have considered this session, one that would strip doctors of their license to practice has abortion rights activists and the state’s medical association balking. The bill would prohibit any physician who performs abortions, deemed “unprofessional conduct” in the measure, from obtaining a license […]
  
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• Former NM beer ambassador gets wine gig

  25-04-2016 23:49
  
  Chris Goblet recognizes that craft beer is all the buzz lately. As the original executive director of the New Mexico Brewers Guild, he actually helped drive the conversation and foster the industry’s growth. Now he’s hoping to help cast the spotlight on the state’s wine makers. Goblet was recently chosen to lead the New Mexico […]
  
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• Three killed in suspected DWI crash in Moriarty

  25-04-2016 23:25
  
  Three people were killed including an 18-month-old child in an alleged DWI vehicular homicide in Moriarty Saturday night. “I killed three people. I need to get a lawyer. I was drunk,” Caesar Chavez, 50, of Moriarty, said through tears during his first appearance in Torrance County Magistrate Court on Monday. Judge Mateo “Matt” Page had […]
  
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• 2nd security firm raises concerns about Cruz and Kasich apps

  25-04-2016 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON — Another computer-security firm is raising concerns about the potential for hackers to glean users’ personal data from phone apps released by the campaigns of Republican presidential contenders Ted Cruz and John Kasich. An independent analysis released Monday by Symantec determined that the “Cruz Crew” phone app could allow third parties to capture a […]
  
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• Nevada group tries to shrink size of mustang herd

  25-04-2016 23:22
  
  GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — Residents of a rural northern Nevada town are volunteering in the first public-private partnership of its kind providing water for wild horses on the range and shooting the mares with contraceptive darts to help shrink the size of the herd. Leaders of the Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates in Gardnerville say their […]
  
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• Dismissal in freeway shooting case raises questions

  25-04-2016 23:22
  
  PHOENIX — The dismissal of a criminal case against a man accused in freeway shootings that caused panic last summer in metro Phoenix has raised questions about whether authorities have a handle on those responsible for the attacks. The case against Leslie Merritt Jr. was dismissed Monday at the request of prosecutors after undisclosed questions […]
  
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• Small plane crashes into Florida house with 3 aboard

  25-04-2016 23:19
  
  POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Officials say three people were injured when their small plane crashed into a Florida home. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue spokeswoman Sandra King was quoted by the Sun Sentinel (http://goo.gl/vEvvig) that no one inside the house was injured when the plane hit it Monday afternoon. King said one woman and two men […]
  
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• Ted Cruz-John Kasich Alliance Against Donald Trump Quickly Weakens

  25-04-2016 22:37 via nytimes.com
  An agreement between the Republican candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich, who agreed to cede states to each other, shows signs of fraying.
  
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• Maquila workers reach settlement with Lexmark

  25-04-2016 22:30
  
  Workers fired from a Lexmark International printer cartridge factory in Ciudad Juárez have lifted a protest camp that endured more than five months after they reached a settlement with the company resolving their claims. An attorney representing about 50 workers said the terms of the settlement reached earlier this month could not be released, per […]
  
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• Idaho official: Kobe’s remarks help save giant potato truck

  25-04-2016 22:23
  
  EAGLE, Idaho — Kobe Bryant’s recent mention of the Great Big Idaho Potato Truck might have helped save the traveling advertisement from a premature retirement, according to the head of a state agency that promotes Idaho potatoes. The recently retired Los Angeles Lakers guard remarked on the red truck while talking with an ESPN reporter […]
  
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• Justice Department approves deal to create new cable giant

  25-04-2016 22:12
  
  NEW YORK — The Justice Department has approved Charter’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable and create another cable giant. Buying Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks will turn Charter Communications, a mid-size cable company, into the country’s No. 2 home Internet provider, after Comcast. The new Charter will be No. 3 in video, […]
  
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• Jury convicts AZ woman accused of faking cancer for abortion

  25-04-2016 22:05
  
  PHOENIX — A jury has convicted an Arizona woman accused of faking a cancer diagnosis to get the state to pay for her late-term abortion. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say jurors Monday found Chalice Zeitner guilty on all 11 counts against her. She was tried on charges including fraudulent schemes, theft, forgery and identity […]
  
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• Sanders looks to press on to the convention

  25-04-2016 22:04
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. — Bernie Sanders’ campaign chief is vowing his candidate will stay in the Democratic race until the summer convention even as Hillary Clinton looks to lock down her commanding position for the party’s nomination with a strong performance in a five-state round of contests Tuesday. Clinton has the chance of a clean sweep […]
  
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• Thousands of perch transferred to Abiquiu Lake for hungry walleye, bass

  25-04-2016 20:37
  
  About 7,000 perch have been transferred from Eagle Nest Lake in northeastern New Mexico to Abiquiu Lake northwest of Santa Fe, where they are expected to serve as dinner for other kinds of fish. According to the state Department of Game and Fish, about 20 years ago yellow perch were illegally placed in Eagle Nest […]
  
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• Suspect stabs, beats BCSO dog unconscious, authorities say

  25-04-2016 20:34
  
  An Albuquerque man attacked a sheriff’s office police dog Monday, repeatedly stabbing the dog in the back before knocking him out with a baseball bat, according to authorities. Rex, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, was in emergency surgery Monday after Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies say he was seriously wounded trying to help deputies take a […]
  
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• Trump on Deflategate: ‘Leave Tom Brady alone’

  25-04-2016 19:40
  
  WARWICK, R.I. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is weighing in on Deflategate, saying “Leave Tom Brady alone.” Trump made his comments during a campaign appearance in Rhode Island on Monday, soon after a federal appeals court ruled the New England Patriots quarterback must serve a four-game suspension imposed by the NFL. Trump told hundreds […]
  
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• Deputy fired for pepper spraying restrained inmate who spit on her

  25-04-2016 19:39
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia sheriff says he has fired a deputy for using pepper spray on a restrained inmate who spit in her face. Chatham County Sheriff John Wilcher said Sgt. Charlesetta Hawkins was also charged Monday with cruelty to an inmate. The sheriff said Hawkins “lost her cool” after inmate Jonathan Mahone spit […]
  
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• A look at the men accusing Dennis Hastert of sexual abuse

  25-04-2016 19:38
  
  CHICAGO — When he steps before a judge Wednesday, Dennis Hastert will learn whether he goes to prison for breaking federal banking rules in a scheme to cover up sexual abuse. The banking charges, punishable by up to five years behind bars, are just part of broader allegations that the former House speaker molested at […]
  
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• Texas mother exploited adult disabled daughter, kept in crib

  25-04-2016 19:09
  
  WICHITA FALLS, Texas — A North Texas mother faces up to 10 years in prison for neglecting her disabled adult daughter and keeping her in a large crib in filthy conditions. The punishment phase was scheduled Monday for 51-year-old Robin Payne of Wichita Falls. She pleaded guilty Friday to exploitation of a person with a […]
  
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• Colorado court: ruling stands that baker can’t cite religion

  25-04-2016 19:09
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s Supreme Court has refused to take up the case of a suburban Denver baker who would not make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, letting stand a lower court’s ruling that the Masterpiece Cakeshop owner cannot cite his Christian beliefs in refusing service. The American Civil Liberties Union applauded Monday’s development, […]
  
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• Illinois impasse sparks fears of the unthinkable: No school

  25-04-2016 19:08
  
  HARRISBURG, Ill. — School officials in Illinois are worried that lawmakers’ nearly yearlong fight over a state budget could spill into summer and force some districts to close their doors in the fall. If it happens, it would be the most traumatic consequence of the impasse between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and majority Democrats, and […]
  
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• Quick response to Wisconsin prom shooting draws praise

  25-04-2016 18:41
  
  ANTIGO, Wis. — Officials praised the quick actions of police and district staff to stop an 18-year-old gunman, saying they averted what could have been a much worse attack on a high school prom in Wisconsin. Two students were injured when the gunman — identified by police as Jakob E. Wagner — fired a rifle […]
  
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• Colorado State Forest Service going after tree-killing pest

  25-04-2016 18:40
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado State Forest Service is trying to determine the best way to stop a tree killer called the emerald ash borer. The service said Monday that it will be working with the city and county of Boulder to place more than 120 traps this year. The test will help in researching […]
  
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• US ends Honda probe for failing to report deaths, injuries

  25-04-2016 17:57
  
  DETROIT — The U.S. government has closed an investigation into Honda’s failure to report deaths and injuries, saying that the company has met all of its obligations. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Monday that Honda paid a $70 million fine and took steps needed to make sure […]
  
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• Appeals court: QB Tom Brady must serve ‘Deflategate’ penalty

  25-04-2016 17:57
  
  NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots Tom Brady must serve a four-game “Deflategate” suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in New York. The split […]
  
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• The Latest: Kasich says Cruz compact ‘not a big deal’

  25-04-2016 17:30
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential nomination race (all times local): ___ 11 a.m. Ohio Gov. John Kasich is urging people in Indiana to vote for him, despite his agreement to stand aside in that state. That’s the Republican presidential candidate’s message about 13 hours after he announced an arrangement to give rival Ted […]
  
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• Consumer Confidential: In search of fair drug prices

  25-04-2016 17:20
  
  When CVS Health in February began taking over pharmacy operations at more than 1,600 Target stores, CVS Pharmacy President Helena Foulkes called the changeover “an important milestone.” “Our heart is in every prescription we fill, and providing accessible, supportive and personalized health care is part of our DNA,” she said. Accessible, supportive, personalized — those […]
  
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• Fed will likely keep rates unchanged in face of global slump

  25-04-2016 17:15
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market is healthy. The stock market is up. Home prices are rising. Yet as the Federal Reserve prepares to meet this week, it seems in no mood to resume raising interest rates from ultra-lows. With the global economy struggling and U.S. inflation still below the Fed’s target rate, many economists […]
  
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• USA Today owner Gannett bids for LA Times publisher Tribune

  25-04-2016 16:41
  
  NEW YORK — Newspaper publisher Gannett said Monday that it wants to buy rival Tribune Publishing for more than $388 million, in a deal that would give the owner of USA Today control of the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and several other newspapers. But Gannett said Monday that Tribune has refused to begin […]
  
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• More endangered sea turtles wash ashore this year in Texas

  25-04-2016 16:40
  
  GALVESTON, Texas — Observers have noticed an increase in the number of dead endangered sea turtles washing up on the Texas coast. The Galveston County Daily News (http://bit.ly/26ok69o ) reported Monday that 43 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been found stranded in Texas this year. That includes 19 discovered since early April, when turtle nesting […]
  
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• New Mexico awaits fate of troubled Intel Rio Rancho plant

  25-04-2016 16:37
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. — One of New Mexico’s fastest growing city remains on edge as Intel is set to give details on massive job cuts. The plan expected to be unveiled Monday could determine the future of the company’s plant north of Albuquerque in the city of Rio Rancho. Intel announced last week it is […]
  
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• Hundreds of teens register to vote in New Mexico primary

  25-04-2016 16:37
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Hundreds of New Mexico teenagers are capitalizing on a new state law that allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 the day of the election in November to vote in the June primary. More than 800 teens in New Mexico have registered to vote in June, with more than half registering as […]
  
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• Carlsbad mental health center workers cleared of fraud

  25-04-2016 16:36
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. — Medicaid fraud charges against three employees of a defunct Carlsbad mental health center have been dismissed. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports (http://bit.ly/21b1R3g) that an Eddy County Magistrate Court judge ruled last week that there was insufficient evidence that the trio knowingly committed fraud. Attorney General Hector Balderas indicted Noel Clark, Darril Woodfield and […]
  
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• Breaking: Teen found in Santa Rosa, Amber Alert over

  25-04-2016 14:46
  
  A 16-year-old girl that had been reported missing has been found safe in Santa Rosa, State police reported abut 4 a.m. this morning. The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. The 16-year-old girl who disappeared from Roosevelt County sparked an Amber Alert late Sunday. Victoria Teakell was last seen around 4 p.m. about six miles […]
  
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• Teachering jobs safe despite APS cuts

  25-04-2016 08:05
  
  District has projected a budget shortfall of $9.5 million
  
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• Teacher jobs safe despite APS cuts

  25-04-2016 08:05
  
  District has projected a budget shortfall of $9.5 million
  
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• Retrial ordered over jury instructions in fatal shooting case

  25-04-2016 08:05
  
  'Stand your ground' info was not given to jurors before man was convicted of 2nd-degree murder
  
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• Reader wonders if miles of bike lanes are enough

  25-04-2016 08:05
  
  'The number of ghost bikes is a constant ... reminder of how careful drivers must be near bicyclists'
  
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• Civilian Police Oversight Agency may get more money

  25-04-2016 08:05
  
  Board faces a 13% cut under Mayor Berry's budget proposal, but city councilors will consider appeal for more funding
  
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• Biology collection at risk

  25-04-2016 08:05
  
  UNM facility could lose funding for preservation of its specimens
  
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• Ted Cruz and John Kasich to Coordinate Against Donald Trump

  25-04-2016 07:05 via nytimes.com
  The campaign rivals agreed to coordinate in future primary contests in a last-ditch effort to deny Mr. Trump the Republican presidential nomination.
  
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• N. Korea claims successful test of submarine-fired missile

  25-04-2016 06:40
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Sunday that it successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and warned of its growing ability to cut down its enemies with a “dagger of destruction.” South Korea couldn’t immediately confirm the claim of success in what marks Pyongyang’s latest effort to expand its military might in […]
  
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• Breaking: Photos released for teen in Amber Alert

  25-04-2016 06:20
  
  A 16-year-old girl who disappeared from Roosevelt County sparked an Amber Alert late Sunday. Victoria Teakell was last seen around 4 p.m. about six miles outside of Portales, according to New Mexico State Police. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and 125 pounds with brown eyes and long black hair. She was […]
  
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• San Diego State holds off UNM baseball

  25-04-2016 06:12
  
  The University of New Mexico baseball team made a late charge, but just ran out of steam on Sunday in its attempt to sweep Mountain West Conference rival San Diego State at Santa Ana Star Field. The Aztecs (12-25, 5-10 MWC) held on for a 10-9 victory, but the Lobos (29-13, 16-5) took the weekend […]
  
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• Topes Today April 25

  25-04-2016 06:08
  
  At Las Vegas 8:05 p.m. Probable starters: Isotopes RHP Shane Carle (2-1, 8.44) vs. 51s LHP Duane Below (1-0, 4.50) Radio: 610 AM Sunday: Stephen Cardullo collected three hits including a go-ahead single in the ninth to lead Albuquerque to a 6-5 win over the 51s at Las Vegas’ Cashman Field. The victory extends the […]
  
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• Obama to announce plans to grow U.S. Special Operations force in Syria

  25-04-2016 06:02
  
  250 extra forces will bring the number of U.S. advisers to about 300
  
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• When Fido is not just a friend, but a lifesaver

  25-04-2016 06:00
  
  At the age of 28 and in the midst of a thriving fine art and design career, Nat Dean sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident.
  
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• Families lean on FDA to back experimental drugs

  25-04-2016 06:00
  Billy Ellsworth, a teenager with an inexorable and devastating degenerative muscle disease, will bring a football with him to a Maryland hotel conference center on Monday. For months, he has been brai
  
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