New Mexico news

• Updated: Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma?

  03-08-2016 23:54
  
  CHICAGO — Forget Fluffy and Fido. Bessie the cow just might make a healthier pet. That idea stems from new research in two farming-based religious communities that shun modern ways but have dramatically different childhood asthma rates. The goal was to find an explanation for why asthma is so uncommon among Amish communities, where children […]
  
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• Group pushing trade with Cuba launches in NM

  03-08-2016 23:50
  
  The Washington, D.C.-based Engage Cuba Coalition on Wednesday added New Mexico to its roster of states with a local council supporting an end to the 56-year-old trade embargo against Cuba. New Mexico is now the 13th state to form a local support council for the bipartisan Engage Cuba, which seeks to build support for lifting […]
  
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• Updated: GOP governor’s allies suffer in backlash in Kansas primary

  03-08-2016 23:44
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Sam Brownback assured the public that the income tax cuts he championed would stimulate the Kansas economy, supply plenty of money for schools and give other states a “pro-growth” policy model to follow. But voters, including many Republicans, appear to have rejected that idea in the face of budget woes and […]
  
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• Updated: More rain forecast for Southwest after monsoonal soaking

  03-08-2016 23:43
  
  PHOENIX — Parts of the desert Southwest were getting a second soaking Wednesday, a day after monsoon rains swamped the region, stranding drivers, flooding streets and prompting water rescues. Forecasters warned of the potential of flooding in six states Wednesday — Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and California, particularly in washes and streams. Just […]
  
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• Updated: GOP frustrations with Trump mount as allies weigh options

  03-08-2016 23:40
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Their party in crisis, Republicans’ frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders scrambled to persuade the presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have led to sinking poll numbers and low morale. Party chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the New York billionaire’s adult children to help. […]
  
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• New business group focuses on film industry

  03-08-2016 23:13
  
  The film industry in the state is coming off a record year. This is part of the reason Film Business Alliance of New Mexico has been created — to spread awareness of the economic and cultural impacts the film industry has had in New Mexico. Film and television production and post-production have had a multi-billion […]
  
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• University of Connecticut loses track of 15 skulls

  03-08-2016 23:07
  
  FARMINGTON, Conn. — Fifteen human skulls are among more than 100 items that went unaccounted for in a routine inventory at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The Hartford Courant reports UConn officials submitted a report last month to the state auditor’s office saying the skulls could not be found during two internal searches and […]
  
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• Updated: Cuba sees tourism rise, French will renovate Havana airport

  03-08-2016 22:50
  
  HAVANA — More than 2 million tourists have visited Cuba this year, state media said Wednesday, putting the country on track for a record number of visitors bringing badly needed cash to an economy facing a sharp reduction in subsidized oil from its chief ally, Venezuela. Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said visitor numbers were running […]
  
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• Updated: Demaryius Thomas says grandmother’s sentence commuted

  03-08-2016 22:48
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was told that President Barack Obama commuted the life sentence of Thomas’ grandmother on Wednesday. Thomas was given the news after practice and he called the impending release of Minnie Pearl Thomas “a blessing.” Thomas’ grandmother, who was serving a life sentence for a drug offense, […]
  
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• Penalties possible for campers in massive Big Sur blaze

  03-08-2016 22:39
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — As officials ask for the public’s help in finding the people who started an illegal campfire that grew into a massive wildfire north of Big Sur, authorities are considering what penalties the campers could face once they are found. The blaze has charred more than 71 square miles, destroyed 57 homes and […]
  
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• Six groups file to intervene in PNM’s Facebook request

  03-08-2016 22:09
  
  New Mexico Public Regulation Commission documents show six parties have filed motions to intervene in the case involving a proposed Facebook data center in Los Lunas. The parties that have filed motions to intervene are New Mexico Industrial Energy Consumers, the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy, Western Resource Advocates, New Energy Economy, the City of […]
  
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• Updated: Fly me to the moon: Feds OK private firm’s lunar flight plan

  03-08-2016 22:03
  
  WASHINGTON — The federal government for the first time has given permission to a private Florida company to fly a spaceship beyond Earth’s orbit and land on the moon. The Federal Aviation Administration gave clearance Wednesday to Moon Express to land a washing machine-sized vehicle on the moon that would take hops across the lunar […]
  
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• Texas reaches deal on weaker voter ID rules for November

  03-08-2016 21:49
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas agreed Wednesday to weaken its voter ID law, which federal courts have said discriminated against minorities and the poor and left more than 600,000 registered voters potentially unable to cast a ballot. The state worked fast to soften the law before November’s election, moving from requiring voters to show one of […]
  
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• Shot that killed Texas deputy came from own service weapon

  03-08-2016 21:48
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas — The shot that killed a Texas sheriff’s deputy at his home last week came from his own service weapon, authorities said Wednesday, but investigators have not yet determined whether he killed himself or whether someone took his gun and used it against him. Round Rock police Chief Allen Banks held a […]
  
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• Updated: Battle for Aleppo a pivotal moment for besieged residents

  03-08-2016 21:36
  
  BEIRUT — The 28-year-old Syrian attorney turned down a scholarship to study economics in Germany in order to remain in his native Aleppo after rebels took it over in 2012, promising a new administration and life free of the rule of President Bashar Assad. Four years later, besieged in the ruins of Syria’s largest city […]
  
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• DA says she was scared for safety after charging officers with murder

  03-08-2016 21:03
  
  A story published on the BuzzFeed news website Tuesday quoted District Attorney Kari Brandenburg as saying Albuquerque police retaliated against her and she was fearful for her and her family’s safety after her office decided to bring murder charges against two Albuquerque police officers. The article published Wednesday featured an interview with Brandenburg in which […]
  
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• SFPD investigating suspicious death

  03-08-2016 20:56
  
  SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a man found near St. Michael’s Drive and the rail road tracks Tuesday evening. Police spokesman Greg Gurule said there are no other details available at this time.
  
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• Closure of Cibola County prison could affect 300 employees

  03-08-2016 20:11
  
  A privately-run prison in northwest New Mexico that employs about 300 staffers will close at the end of September, and several state lawmakers are trying to make sure the employees land on their feet. The Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, which houses about 1,200 minimum-security male inmates, received notification earlier this week its contract […]
  
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• Updated: Obama’s release of 214 prisoners includes Albuquerque man

  03-08-2016 20:01
  
  An Albuquerque man is among 214 people selected for prison sentence reductions by President Barack Obama. Jose Carlos Arras Jr.  was sentenced in 2002 to more than 21 years in prison for importing and intending to sell more than 220 pounds of marijuana, according to a  news release from the White House issued this morning. […]
  
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• Man injured when house explodes; cause under investigation

  03-08-2016 19:31
  
  HOBBS, N.M. — Authorities in the southeastern New Mexico city of Hobbs say a house exploded, injuring a man sleeping inside. City spokeswoman Meghan Mooney says the cause of the Tuesday night explosion is under investigation. She says the man sleeping in the home was woken by the explosion and extracted himself from the wreckage. […]
  
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• Organizer’s departure to end popular Colorado bike race

  03-08-2016 19:19
  
  DENVER — A popular Colorado cycling race won’t continue following the departure of organizer Shawn Hunter. Hunter told the Denver Post (http://dpo.st/2aO8bgW ) on Tuesday that he is not pursuing the cross-state USA Pro Challenge for 2017. He announced in February that the race wouldn’t take place this summer, which would have been its seventh […]
  
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• Updated: Trump, magnet for discord and disruption, outdoes himself

  03-08-2016 19:07
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — So far this week, Donald Trump has careened from controversy to controversy, sparking headlines by escalating fights with a military family, his party’s top-elected official and, even, it seemed, a baby. The Republican presidential nominee also claimed he’s always wanted a Purple Heart, gave an eyebrow-raising response to how his daughter […]
  
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• Updated: Last house in Rio’s Olympic Park slum demolished

  03-08-2016 19:05
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The last house of a Rio de Janeiro slum in the region of the Olympic Park was demolished late Tuesday. Market vendor Augusto Pereira told the Associated Press that there was too much pressure on him to leave the region and that he needed to carry on with his life somewhere […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: The games have begun.

  03-08-2016 18:38
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Two days before the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the sporting action has begun in the spiritual home of soccer with Brazil’s national sport being played. A women’s soccer game between Sweden and […]
  
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• Updated: Big-calorie days are a necessary part of Olympic training

  03-08-2016 18:22
  
  As far as bedtime snacks go, this one is not exactly classic. Here’s the concoction that U.S. swimmer Ryan Murphy came up with when he was desperate to get a lot of extra nutrients in a hurry before calling it a day: Handfuls of kale and spinach, followed by some beets, oatmeal, splashes of tart […]
  
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• Trial begins for man accused in death of daughter, her lover

  03-08-2016 17:59
  
  GALVESTON, Texas — Prosecutors say blood samples and surveillance video are among the evidence showing a Houston man bludgeoned his daughter and shot her girlfriend before dumping their bodies behind a convenience store. The capital murder trial of 48-year-old James Larry Cosby began Tuesday in Galveston. He’s accused of killing Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, […]
  
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• Updated: JonBenet Ramsey’s brother to discuss case on ‘Dr. Phil’

  03-08-2016 17:58
  
  LOS ANGELES — The brother of JonBenet Ramsey will publicly discuss his younger sister’s death for the first time in an interview to be broadcast on “Dr. Phil” next month. Burke Ramsey was 9 years old when his 6-year-old sister was found dead in the basement of the family’s Boulder, Colorado, home on Dec. 26, […]
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers challenge gas pump lottery purchases

  03-08-2016 17:58
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are questioning a state lottery pilot program that allows people to purchase tickets at the gas pump with a debit card. The New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/2aBFNuU ) that some lawmakers think the program violates a law requiring customers to pay for the tickets with cash or a check. […]
  
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• New Mexico gets $400K from CDC to fight Zika

  03-08-2016 17:58
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is getting $400,000 from the federal government to battle the Zika virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the money will be used to help detect and treat microcephaly, an often-fatal condition in infants linked to Zika. The money also will help ensure affected infants and their families […]
  
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• Health officials ask for expanded power to control Zika

  03-08-2016 17:58
  
  PHOENIX — Health officials are urging Arizona’s most populous county to give them more power to act quickly to eradicate mosquitoes on private property. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/2aN0l75 ) that Maricopa County health officials said Monday they want faster access to private land to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. Federal and Florida […]
  
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• Eurozone shows resilience in face of Brexit vote unlike UK

  03-08-2016 16:49
  
  LONDON — A closely watched monthly economic survey indicates that the British economy is heading for a sizeable contraction in the third quarter in the wake of the country’s decision to leave the European Union, whereas the neighboring 19-country eurozone economy appears to have brushed aside any of the negative fallout from so-called Brexit — […]
  
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• Texas Medicaid to cover mosquito repellent amid Zika fears

  03-08-2016 16:47
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — State health officials say Texas Medicaid will cover the cost of mosquito repellent for pregnant women amid concerns over the Zika virus. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday that women between the ages of 10 and 45 are also eligible to have Medicaid pay for prescribed repellent from a […]
  
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• FBI: 1st US law enforcement officer charged in terror sting

  03-08-2016 16:47
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Authorities say a Washington, D.C.-area transit police officer has been charged in an FBI sting with attempting to support the Islamic State group. The FBI says he is the first law enforcement officer in the U.S. to be charged with a terror-related crime. Court documents say 36-year-old Nicholas Young of Fairfax was […]
  
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• Why Pokemon Go players are revolting against the game’s maker

  03-08-2016 16:46
  
  (c) 2016, The Washington Post. For a few glorious weeks, it seemed as though the makers of Pokemon Go could do no wrong. Sure, players were getting in trouble – for trespassing and taking out the game at inappropriate times. But Niantic, the developer behind the franchise was sitting fairly pretty. Now, less than a […]
  
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• Updated: US stocks inch higher after payroll survey and earnings

  03-08-2016 16:42
  
  NEW YORK — Stocks are inching higher Wednesday morning after a survey showed that hiring by private companies continued at a solid but unspectacular clip in July. Banks are rising the most. The morning’s biggest losses are going to household goods makers, phone and utility companies, which are typically considered safe investments. KEEPING SCORE: The […]
  
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• Tuesday Morning returning to West Side

  03-08-2016 14:00
  
  Tuesday Morning will rise again on the West Side. The chain known for its off-price home goods, gifts and more will move in next to the forthcoming HomeGoods at Cottonwood Corners, according to a renovation permit filed with the City of Albuquerque. The stores together absorb the former Circuit City box. Tuesday Morning had for […]
  
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• Complaint charges nepotism in school funding

  03-08-2016 08:12
  
  SANTA FE–A progressive nonprofit organization has filed a complaint against Republican sta ...
  
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• Updated: N. Korea fires mid-range missile toward waters near Japan

  03-08-2016 08:11
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — A medium-range ballistic missile fired Wednesday by North Korea flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan’s territorial waters, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, one of the longest flights by a North Korean missile. The U.S. Strategic Command said North Korea fired two presumed Rodong missiles simultaneously on Wednesday, […]
  
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• CU professor gets pair of asteroids named after him

  03-08-2016 08:11
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado has announced that a pair of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter has been named after Professor Jay McMahon. The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/2aPwN9Z ) that university officials said Monday the asteroids, which are orbiting each other in the asteroid belt between the two planets, have been named “(46829) […]
  
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• Updated: 2nd legal activist sentenced as China reins in critics

  03-08-2016 08:10
  
  BEIJING — A Chinese legal rights activist was sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison on subversion charges Wednesday, in the second in a series of cases underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s determination to rein in government critics. State broadcaster CCTV said Hu Shigen had pleaded guilty to “subversion, damaging national security and harming social […]
  
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• Blasts at churches remain unsolved one year later

  03-08-2016 08:05
  
  FBI renews its call for tips on two explosions in Las Cruces
  
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• Murder charge for man who allegedly set girlfriend on fire

  03-08-2016 06:39
  
  DENVER — A man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire at a Clear Creek County campsite has been charged with first-degree murder. The Denver Post reports (http://goo.gl/0Xnr6b ) 32-year-old John Vasquez, of Arvada, was charged with attempted murder before Christina Archuleta died of her injuries July 20. The new charges were filed July 27. […]
  
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• Updated: Syrian government and rebels trade gas attack accusations

  03-08-2016 06:38
  
  BEIRUT — Syrian rebels accused government forces of launching toxic gas attacks on civilians in a town southwest of Aleppo on Tuesday. The government rejected the claim and accused the rebels of using chemical weapons themselves. Rebel sources provided video of people receiving treatment who they say were among the victims of a gas attack, […]
  
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• Updated: Secretary of state candidate forums canceled

  03-08-2016 02:40
  
  League of Women Voters of NM says Republican nominee did not respond to invitations
  
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• League of Women Voters cancels SOS forums

  03-08-2016 02:40
  
  SANTA FE — The League of Women Voters of New Mexico has canceled forums in three cities for the secretary of state candidates after Republican nominee Nora Espinoza did not respond to repeated invitations to participate. Espinoza said today that was because some of the organization’s leaders and officers around the state are openly backing […]
  
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• Man stabbed, injured, near Coal and I-25, police say

  03-08-2016 02:29
  
  A man is in stable condition after being stabbed an unknown number of times near Coal and Interstate 25 Tuesday evening, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. Officer Mike Schroeder said the man was taken to the hospital, and police are investigating the scene on the 600 block of High SE. “High […]
  
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• ‘Topes Today: Murphy, Butler spark win in Tacoma, start home stand Wednesday

  03-08-2016 01:29
  
  Wednesday: Vs. Sacramento, 7:05 p.m.  Radio: 610 AM  Probable starters: Isotopes LHP Kyle Freeland (2-2, 4.71) vs. River Cats RHP Joan Gregorio (3-6, 5.43)   Tuesday: RHP Eddie Butler allowed two runs over eight innings, and Tom Murphy’s two-run triple highlighted Albuquerque’s 3-2 win over host Tacoma. The Isotopes split the four-game series with the […]
  
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• Updated: Social media deactivated during police standoff with woman

  03-08-2016 01:28
  
  BALTIMORE — In the midst of a five-hour standoff that turned deadly, Facebook granted an emergency request from the Baltimore County Police Department to take offline the social media accounts belonging to a woman who wielded a shotgun at officers. Baltimore County Police officers shot and killed Korryn Gaines, 23, after she barricaded herself inside […]
  
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• Updated: 10th Circuit grants emergency motion in ABQ Rapid Transit case

  03-08-2016 01:09
  
  A federal appeals court granted an emergency motion Tuesday allowing Mayor Richard Berry’s administration to resume work preparing for Albuquerque Rapid Transit. The city can allow its subcontractors to carry out “non-destructive, pre-construction” activity — such as surveying, monitoring and similar work — under a short order issued by the court Tuesday. The court has […]
  
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• Updated: NYC’s top cop stepping down after challenging tenure

  03-08-2016 00:51
  
  NEW YORK — New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton is leaving the nation’s largest police force, after getting credit for keeping crime down but grappling with tension between officers and minority communities. Bratton, whose departure was announced Tuesday, will leave next month to become a risk and security adviser at Teneo, a consulting firm. […]
  
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