New Mexico news

• Zio’s files for bankruptcy, intends to close Albuquerque site

  08-09-2016 23:55
  
  Restaurant pins struggles on competition, declining oil prices
  
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• State’s first 2016 West Nile death reported

  08-09-2016 23:33
  
  A Valencia County man, 63, who developed neuroinvasive disease from West Nile virus was the first New Mexican to die of the illness this year, health officials announced. The man, who was hospitalized before his death, was the second human case of the mosquito-borne infection this year, New Mexico Department of Health officials said. People […]
  
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• 45 people stuck overnight in cable cars at Mont Blanc

  08-09-2016 23:23
  
  PARIS — A series of cable cars stopped working at high altitude over the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps on Thursday, prompting a major rescue operation and leaving 45 people trapped in mid-air overnight, France’s interior minister said. Four helicopters were deployed after 110 people became stuck when the cable cars stalled because of […]
  
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• Updated: Suspect in Drake tour bus theft a homeless janitor

  08-09-2016 23:22
  
  PHOENIX — The suspect accused of stealing jewelry from Drake’s tour bus during the rapper’s Phoenix concert is a homeless man who works as a janitor. Travion Lamar King, 21, was released on his own recognizance on one count each of burglary and theft, according to court documents made available Thursday. Police say King entered […]
  
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• Who Is Winning in New Mexico?

  08-09-2016 22:56 via nytimes.com
  Forecast for New Mexico's 5 electoral votes in the presidential election.
  
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• New Mexico - 2016 Election Forecast

  08-09-2016 22:56 via nytimes.com
  Forecast for New Mexico's 5 electoral votes in the presidential election.
  
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• New Mexic - 2016 Election Forecast

  08-09-2016 22:56 via nytimes.com
  Forecast for New Mexico's 5 electoral votes in the presidential election.
  
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• Kerry heads to Geneva for Syria talks with Russian FM

  08-09-2016 22:34
  
  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Geneva for yet another meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to try to forge a nationwide truce in Syria, improve humanitarian aid deliveries and restart peace talks. The State Department said Kerry was departing on Thursday to see Lavrov on Friday. On Wednesday, the […]
  
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• ITT students ‘devastated’ by school’s closure

  08-09-2016 22:32
  
  The mood outside ITT Tech’s shuttered Albuquerque campus Thursday was a funereal one, as students and faculty loaded up their cars with the materials they had planned to use the rest of the year. Many were crying. Leslie Tovar and Lisa Geddie, students in the school’s nursing program, carried with them the uniforms they would […]
  
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• Updated: Navy’s futuristic destroyer makes port call in Rhode Island

  08-09-2016 22:30
  
  NEWPORT, R.I. — The U.S. Navy’s futuristic Zumwalt destroyer has arrived in Rhode Island for its first port visit since leaving the shipyard to join the fleet. The stealthy destroyer arrived at Naval Station Newport on Thursday. It was built at Bath Iron Works in Maine and left there Wednesday. It’s headed to its commissioning […]
  
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• Santa Fe art museum courtyard headed for a makeover

  08-09-2016 22:28
  
    Mary Kershaw wanted to make sure fans of the serene courtyard at the New Mexico Museum of Art didn’t get upset about seeing plants dug up, beginning Thursday. So the museum director gave Journal North a call to let us — and those of you reading this — know that this is all part […]
  
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• Navajo lawmaker ordered to pay back $10K in slush fund case

  08-09-2016 22:25
  
  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A former Navajo Nation lawmaker has been ordered to pay $10,000 for his involvement in misusing the tribe’s discretionary fund. The Gallup Independent reports (http://bit.ly/2bW0KAi ) that Navajo Nation Window Rock District Court judge has already sentenced the majority of the lawmakers involved in the case. Prosecutors say all 10 delegates […]
  
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• Police searching for alleged shooter

  08-09-2016 20:27
  
  Albuquerque police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of shooting and injuring a man Wednesday night. The suspect is Alfonzo Rodriguez, 20. Police say he shot a man in the leg near Trumbull and Alcazar SE around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The man survived his injuries. On Thursday morning, someone called […]
  
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• Opening statements begin in trial of accused Rio Rancho cop killer

  08-09-2016 20:04
  
  A jury was seated Thursday morning and listened to opening statements in the murder trial against Andrew Romero. Romero, 29, is charged with first-degree murder and lesser offenses in the fatal shooting of Rio Rancho police officer Gregg Benner, 49. Prosecutors said Romero and Tabitha Littles were on their way to rob a Twisters when […]
  
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• Updated: Lobo hoops will have at least 28 games broadcast or streamed online

  08-09-2016 19:28
  
  The Lobos men’s basketball team will have at least 28 of its games broadcast on cable television or streamed online this coming season. The league announced its 2016-17 season national television broadcast schedule Thursday morning, showing UNM will have eight games broadcast on CBS Sports Network, eight on ROOT Sports and 11 on the ESPN […]
  
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• Updated: Airbnb apologizes for racism complaints, outlines changes

  08-09-2016 19:15
  
  NEW YORK — Airbnb on Thursday apologized for its slow response to accusations of racism and outlined new policies to combat the problem, including reducing the prominence of photos in the booking process. The company also plans to automatically block future reservations for dates where a host has told someone that a property was unavailable. […]
  
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• Gov. Martinez blasts Senate Democrats as budget tension mounts

  08-09-2016 19:01
  
  After days of being on the receiving end of budget-based criticism, Gov. Susana Martinez lashed out at Senate Democrats today for playing “political games” with the state’s dicey fiscal situation. In a statement this morning, Martinez spokesman Michael Lonergan insinuated majority Senate Democrats are more worried about November elections — all 112 legislative seats are […]
  
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• Updated: What Marvel canceling Nighthawk means for superheroes of color

  08-09-2016 18:23
  
  What do we want from comic books’ superheroes of color? That’s a question I asked myself after Marvel confirmed last month that it had canceled “Nighthawk,” a dark and gritty Chicago-based series that featured a black man in a mask taking on everything from police corruption to gentrification and racism. Four issues of “Nighthawk” have […]
  
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• Here’s how to watch NASA launch its mission to an asteroid

  08-09-2016 18:23
  
  Thursday night, for the first time in NASA’s history, the space agency will launch a craft to visit an asteroid, scoop up some of it and return the sample to Earth. It’s the start of the seven-year OSIRIS-REx mission (the initials stand for “Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer,” because NASA never met an […]
  
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• On retirement, Dallas police chief says ‘it’s time to go’

  08-09-2016 18:14
  
  DALLAS — Dallas Police Chief David Brown says he’s retiring because, “it’s time to go,” but he’s not saying what he’ll do next. Brown became the face of a city reeling from tragedy after a sniper killed five law enforcement officers during a July 7 protest against police brutality. He spoke publicly for the first […]
  
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• Prosecution to re-try ex-deputy Tai Chan on murder charge

  08-09-2016 18:12
  
  LAS CRUCES — State prosecutors say they intend to re-try former Santa Fe sheriff’s deputy Tai Chan in the fatal shooting of his partner in an upscale hotel in 2014, according to court documents. The 3rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office has also asked Chief Judge Fernando Macias to postpone the trial, currently on the docket for the […]
  
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• Updated: UK lawmakers told to vacate crumbling Parliament for repairs

  08-09-2016 18:11
  
  LONDON — Britain’s creaky, leaky Parliament building faces “an impending crisis,” and lawmakers must move out for the first time since World War II so repair work can be done, a report on the structure said Thursday. The report by the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster said the 19th-century landmark beside the River […]
  
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• Updated: Lochte banned through June 2017, loses $100,000 in bonuses

  08-09-2016 17:26
  
  Ryan Lochte is banned from swimming through next June and will forfeit $100,000 in bonus money that went with his gold medal at the Olympics, part of the penalty for his drunken encounter at a gas station in Brazil during last month’s games. The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming announced the penalties Thursday. Lochte […]
  
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• Out-of-work financial execs still feeling bite of economic crisis

  08-09-2016 16:58
  
  CHICAGO — About 30 years ago, Lise Rosengard was persuaded by family and friends to set aside her passion for art and go for a secure job with good earning potential. She went to work in banking and worked her way up to vice president at one of the world’s most prominent financial institutions, Societe […]
  
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• The Mortgage Professor: Reverse mortgages: A strategy for seniors

  08-09-2016 16:57
  
  Many senior homeowners are attracted to the idea of using a reverse mortgage to draw additional funds, but are so fearful of making a costly mistake involving their house, or being taken advantage of by loan providers, that they are immobilized and do nothing. The three-step strategy described below is directed to them. It is […]
  
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• 6 home renovations you can do yourself

  08-09-2016 16:57
  
  Americans spent a combined total of more than $326 billion on remodeling and home improvements in 2015 as of October, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2015 Remodeling Impact Report. If you’re looking to add value to your home without spending a fortune, you might be considering a few do-it-yourself projects. But not all […]
  
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• North Dakota’s chief archaeologist to inspect pipeline site

  08-09-2016 16:56
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s chief archaeologist plans to inspect an area along the route of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline where Standing Rock Sioux officials say they’ve identified cultural artifacts. Paul Picha (PEE’-kuh) told The Associated Press that the trip likely won’t happen until next week. If any artifacts are found, pipeline work […]
  
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• Updated: California to extend most ambitious US climate change law

  08-09-2016 14:19
  
  LOS ANGELES — Gov. Jerry Brown is set to extend the nation’s most ambitious climate change law by another 10 years on Thursday as California charts a new goal to reduce carbon pollution. The Democratic governor chose an urban natural park on the edge of downtown Los Angeles as the setting to sign the legislation, […]
  
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• Updated: California panel rejects major coastal development

  08-09-2016 14:18
  
  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A California panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to build nearly 900 upscale homes and a hotel on a valuable stretch of Southern California coastline that has long been the site of oil drilling and now provides habitat for endangered and threatened wildlife. After a 13-hour meeting with hundreds of speakers, […]
  
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• Updated: Mazda recalls 2.2M vehicles worldwide; rear hatches can fall

  08-09-2016 14:17
  
  DETROIT — Mazda is recalling 2.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the rear hatches can fall on people and injure them. The recall covers certain 2010 through 2013 Mazda 3 compact cars, as well as 2012 through 2015 Mazda 5 vans. Also included are certain 2013 to 2016 CX-5 and 2016 CX-3 SUVs. More […]
  
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• Updated: Foreign fishermen confined to boats catch Hawaiian seafood

  08-09-2016 14:17
  
  HONOLULU — Hawaii’s high-quality seafood is sold with the promise that it’s caught by local, hard-working fishermen. But the people who haul in the prized catch are almost all undocumented foreign workers, confined to American boats for years at a time without basic rights or protections. About 700 men from impoverished Southeast Asian and Pacific […]
  
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• Judge says EU-Canada air passenger deal infringes on rights

  08-09-2016 14:17
  
  BRUSSELS — A European Union judge says an EU agreement to exchange air passenger information with Canada to combat terrorism should be revised because parts of it would infringe on people’s rights. Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi said in a legal opinion published Thursday that the deal signed in 2014 should not enter force in its […]
  
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• Volleyball: Defending champion Nebraska part of Lobo Classic

  08-09-2016 08:05
  
  Calling this a big weekend for the University of New Mexico volleyball team might rate as an underst ...
  
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• MWC football: Who will be Rutgers’ QB when Lobos visit?

  08-09-2016 08:05
  
  New Mexico at New Mexico State, 6 p.m. AggieVision, 770 AM, 94.5 FM, espn3.com ...
  
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• Boxing: Maldonado’s next fight is not yet set

  08-09-2016 08:05
  
  Contrary to online reports, Albuquerque lightweight boxer Fidel Maldonado Jr. is not fighting Diego...
  
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• Etc. …

  08-09-2016 08:04
  OBITUARY: Hall of Fame boxer Bobby Chacon died Wednes
  
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• Updated: UFC 203 win could cement Overeem’s legacy

  08-09-2016 04:59
  
  There aren’t many fighters anywhere more decorated than Alistair Overeem. He’s been a champion in kickboxing and multiple mixed martial arts promotions. He has wins over six past UFC champions. He’s on an impressive four-fight win streak that includes a Performance of the Night bonus in his last outing, a second-round TKO in May of […]
  
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• UFC 203 win could cement Overeem’s legacy

  08-09-2016 04:59
  
  There aren’t many fighters anywhere more decorated that Alistair Overeem. He’s been a champion in kickboxing and multiple mixed martial arts promotions. He has wins over six past UFC champions. He’s on an impressive four-fight win streak that includes a Performance of the Night bonus in his last outing, a second-round TKO in May of […]
  
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• Judge rules feds should reconsider habitat for Canada lynx, including in NM

  08-09-2016 03:36
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. – The U.S. government was wrong to exclude large areas of the Rocky Mountains when it designated almost 40,000 square miles of habitat as critical to the survival of imperiled Canada lynx, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in Montana ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider […]
  
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• Updated: Los Alamos school board will take public comment on campus gun safe plan

  08-09-2016 02:35
  
  SANTA FE — The Los Alamos school board will revisit its recent decision to allow the local police department to install high-powered AR-15 rifles and shotguns in safes at the high school and middle school to help officers counter a shooter on campus. School board president James Hall said Wednesday that the topic will be […]
  
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• Updated: Los Alamos school board to revisit policy for guns on campuses

  08-09-2016 02:35
  
  Prospect of rifle and shotgun in safes on campuses concerns some parents
  
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• UNM baseball faces challenging 2017 schedule

  08-09-2016 02:29
  
  The 2017 University of New Mexico baseball schedule is so challenging, coach Ray Birmingham said, that “the only team we don’t have on our schedule for next year is the New York Yankees.” The Lobos, who were 39-23 and Mountain West tournament champs last season, will face two College World Series teams — Texas Tech […]
  
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• Updated: Senate prepares to move quickly on spending bill to prevent government shutdown

  08-09-2016 01:25
  
  WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said Wednesday that he is in talks with the White House and Senate Democrats about breaking a partisan deadlock over funding to combat the Zika virus and a bipartisan accord to continue funding the government past a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline. McConnell said he is prepared to […]
  
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• Kabul increasingly a target as Taliban launches shocking attacks

  08-09-2016 01:24
  
  KABUL – The compound of CARE International stood like a fortress, with narrow windows, safe rooms and massive sand-filled barriers surrounding its entrances. But on Wednesday, the day after being struck by a Taliban truck bomb and raked with gunfire for hours, it looked like a defeated ruin. The blast tore apart two armored gates […]
  
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• Kabul increasingly a target as Taliban launch shocking attacks

  08-09-2016 01:24
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan – The compound of CARE International stood like a fortress, with narrow windows, safe rooms and massive sand-filled barriers surrounding its entrances. But on Wednesday, the day after being struck by a Taliban truck bomb and raked with gunfire for hours, it looked like a defeated ruin. The blast tore apart two armored […]
  
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• House Republican leaders seek to delay impeachment vote on Koskinen

  08-09-2016 01:24
  
  Back in Washington after a seven-week recess, House Republican leaders are hoping for a drama-free September that involves voting on pieces of their campaign-season policy agenda and averting a government shutdown at month’s end. Some GOP members, however, are pushing for action on an issue that is dividing their party: whether to impeach Internal Revenue […]
  
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• FBI-recovered Clinton emails contain only one new related to 2012 Benghazi attacks

  08-09-2016 01:24
  
  A group of about 30 emails sent or received by Hillary Clinton about the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks and recovered in an FBI investigation into her use of a private email system contains only one previously undisclosed email, government lawyers said in a filing Wednesday. The revelation of the existence of as many as 30 […]
  
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• Florida toddler bitten more than a dozen times at day care

  08-09-2016 01:23
  
  Amanda Beebe rushed to the day care center where she left her 18-month-old and became hysterical. Her boy’s body was covered with more than a dozen bite marks. His face, limbs and back were swollen and raw. Who bit her boy? Where were the adults? How could this happen at a day care? “It looked […]
  
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• Updated: Judge rules on evidence in upcoming bridge lane-closing case

  08-09-2016 00:07
  
  NEWARK, N.J. — Prosecutors in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case against two former allies of New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie won an early victory Wednesday when a judge ruled they can seek to show the defendants engaged in a pattern of heavy-handed tactics against political foes. The government contends former Christie deputy chief […]
  
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