New Mexico news

• Updated: Philippines suspends scallops linked to Hawaii outbreak

  13-09-2016 23:54
  
  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has suspended distribution of seafood believed to be the cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii. De Oro Resources Inc. must temporarily suspend distribution of its products pending a government audit, according to an order by the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Hawaii’s […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Al-Jazeera asking judge to dismiss players’ defamation suits

  13-09-2016 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON — Al-Jazeera America is asking a judge to dismiss defamation lawsuits filed by two Major League Baseball players over statements made in the broadcaster’s documentary about performance-enhancing drugs in sports. Lawyers for the news organization and for Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals and Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies appeared Tuesday in U.S. […]
  
  Read more

• Gary Johnson: Clinton health questions are not legitimate

  13-09-2016 23:47
  
  Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, the third-party candidate polling closest to the Democratic and Republican nominees, told a radio host yesterday that Hillary Clinton’s health was not a “legitimate” subject for politics. “I think what this highlights is just how much of a grind it is, and I know everybody listening thinks the same thing,” […]
  
  Read more

• ABQ startup launches long-lasting, all-natural hand sanitizer

  13-09-2016 23:47
  
  A new, made-in-New-Mexico hand sanitizer may soon offer consumers a lot more bang for the buck compared with today‘s chemical gels. ActiveClean, made by Albuquerque startup company CleanSpot Technologies Inc., has created a sanitizer with all-natural ingredients that provide not just immediate, but long-lasting protection against bacteria. And, unlike the sticky, medicinal-smelling gels that typically […]
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Officials outline new details of Syria cease-fire deal

  13-09-2016 23:10
  
  WASHINGTON — The new Syria cease-fire is rich in detail on the mechanics of ending violence in Aleppo. It says little about how the United States and Russia will establish a new military partnership that is seen as key to the long-term sustainability of the deal. Officials familiar with the document outline a highly technical […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Trump child care plan breaks with conservative orthodoxy

  13-09-2016 23:08
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump is proposing Tuesday to make child care more affordable, guarantee new mothers six weeks of paid maternity leave and create new dependent-care savings accounts, breaking with conservative orthodoxy that says the government shouldn’t mandate what benefits companies give workers. Trump will unveil the plans in a speech in a […]
  
  Read more

• Phoenix police: Officers struck by car; driver in custody

  13-09-2016 23:08
  
  PHOENIX — Three Phoenix police officers are recovering after being struck by a car in what authorities say may be an intentional act. Police say 44-year-old Marc LaQuon Payne was the car’s driver and is facing charges. Two officers were struck around 2 a.m. Tuesday as they stood in a convenience store’s parking lot. A […]
  
  Read more

• Breaking: Longtime ‘Voice of the Lobos’ Mike Roberts dies

  13-09-2016 23:06
  
  Longtime “Voice of the Lobos” Mike Roberts has died after a battle with cancer, one of his former employers, 770 KKOB, announced Tuesday afternoon. He was 83. KKOB posted on Twitter the news, writing: “Sad news to report, legendary former voice of the Lobos Mike Roberts has passed away.” Sad news to report, legendary former […]
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Trees know when deer are eating them – and how to fight back

  13-09-2016 23:03
  
  Picture the woods in early spring – the misty, pale green appearance of trees just starting to sprout, the young deer munching their way across the sun-dappled forest floor. But behind that placid exterior, a battle of wits is raging. And despite not having a brain or any central nervous system to speak of, the […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: US flies bombers over SKorea in show of force against North

  13-09-2016 21:45
  
  OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — The United States on Tuesday sent two supersonic bombers streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force meant to cow North Korea after its recent nuclear test, and also to settle rattled nerves in the South. The B-1B bombers, escorted by U.S. and South Korean jets, were […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Japan’s prime minister-in-waiting to make her debut in Washington

  13-09-2016 21:45
  
  TOKYO — With her glasses and her updo, and her sharp conservative views, Tomomi Inada has sometimes been called “Japan’s Sarah Palin.” This week, she will have a chance to present herself as a statesman in Washington, D.C. And official Washington will have a chance, in turn, to get a good look at the woman […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Israel’s Peres hospitalized after stroke

  13-09-2016 21:44
  
  JERUSALEM — Former Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday suffered a stroke and was rushed to a hospital, where he was sedated and placed on a respirator while he underwent a brain scan. An official in Peres’ office said the 93-year-old underwent a CT scan, but that results were not yet available. The official spoke […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: After a decade, UN chief disappointed in many world leaders

  13-09-2016 21:44
  
  UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he’s disappointed by many world leaders who care more about retaining power than improving the lives of their people — and can’t understand why Syria is being held hostage to “the destiny” of one man, President Bashar Assad. Nearing the end of his 10 years at the […]
  
  Read more

• Authorities: Man broke into Ohio jail for protection

  13-09-2016 21:44
  
  HAMILTON, Ohio — Police say a 23-year-old man looking for protection ran into an Ohio jail and became trapped in the facility. Authorities say Chad Saylor breached the Butler County Resolutions facility in Hamilton on Saturday by climbing a pipe and becoming trapped in the rear of the facility. Police say he then called 911, […]
  
  Read more

• Animal abusers are being registered like sex offenders in these jurisdictions

  13-09-2016 19:50
  
  Starting in November, convicted animal abusers in the county that includes Tampa will be easier to identify. Their names, photos and addresses will be published on a county-run website that is publicly searchable and similar to the online sex offender registries that have proliferated since the 1990s. The animal abuser registry, passed last week by […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Cruise ship crewmember dies in lifeboat drill in France

  13-09-2016 19:46
  
  MARSEILLE, France — A crewmember on the world’s largest cruise ship died and four others were injured Tuesday when a lifeboat fell from the deck into the water during a rescue drill in Marseille, the operator and officials in the southern French port city said. Julien Ruas, a deputy mayor of Marseille, told The Associated […]
  
  Read more

• 20 children safely evacuated from burning school bus

  13-09-2016 19:46
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A school bus driver helped evacuate nearly two dozen children from a bus after the vehicle caught fire. Prince George’s County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said in a statement that 20 students from Glen Arden Woods Elementary School were safely evacuated Monday evening without any reports of injuries. It’s not […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Louisiana woman saved from flooding meets her rescuer

  13-09-2016 19:44
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — Millions of people have seen and shared the video of a good Samaritan jumping off a boat to rescue Hailey Brouillette and her dog from a car sinking into south Louisiana floodwaters last month. Brouillette isn’t one of them, but she finally got to meet the man who saved her life. […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Saudis welcome Syria cease-fire

  13-09-2016 19:34
  
  BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia has come into effect (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Saudi Arabia has welcomed the U.S. and Russian-brokered truce in Syria and urged the Syrian government and its allies to abide by it. In a statement carried by the […]
  
  Read more

• The middle class and the poor just had the best year since the end of the Great Recession

  13-09-2016 19:14
  
  The incomes of typical Americans rose in 2015 by 5.2 percent, the first significant boost to middle-class pay since the end of the Great Recession, the Census Bureau reported on Tuesday morning. In addition, the poverty rate fell by 1.2 percentage points, a statistically significant amount. There were 43.1 Americans in poverty on the year, […]
  
  Read more

• Wells Fargo fired 5,300 workers for improper sales push. The executive in charge is retiring with $125 million.

  13-09-2016 19:13
  
  When Wells Fargo was hit last week with $185 million in fines after thousands of its employees were caught setting up fake accounts customers didn’t ask for, regulators heralded the settlement as a breakthrough. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau noted that the $100 million it will collect as part of the deal was the agency’s […]
  
  Read more

• Protections rejected for American pika, other species

  13-09-2016 19:13
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials have rejected a petition to give greater protections to the rabbit-like American pika, which researchers say is vanishing from mountainous areas of the West due to climate change. But officials say petitions for four species merit further review, including the Florida scrub lizard and Joshua trees of Arizona, California, Utah […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Ethiopian marathoner remains in US on visa after protest

  13-09-2016 19:12
  
  Since the Rio Olympics, when Feysia Lilesa made an anti-government gesture during the marathon, he has traveled from country to country out of fear of going home. He worries about the family he left behind in Ethiopia. His young kids ask when they will see him again. That one he just can’t answer at the […]
  
  Read more

• Pizza man dons pink bikini bottoms for fantasy football loss

  13-09-2016 19:12
  
  TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The punishment for a New Jersey pizza man who finished last in his fantasy football league included a very public walk of shame and a pair of women’s underwear. Forty-two-year-old Angelo Boemio marched down a roadway in Toms River wearing only pink women’s bikini bottoms and sneakers while hoisting a sign […]
  
  Read more

• Public meeting on Georgia mosque canceled over safety fears

  13-09-2016 18:03
  
  COVINGTON, Ga. — Citing security concerns, Georgia officials canceled a vote scheduled for Tuesday that would have allowed plans for a new mosque to move forward. Earlier, Newton County officials had said they planned to vote to lift a ban on building permits for places of worship. The ban was prompted by opposition to a […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Older people underrepresented in film, new survey finds

  13-09-2016 18:02
  
  NEW YORK — Older people are significantly underrepresented in movies and often are the butt of ageist jokes, an analysis of top films has found. The study, being released Tuesday by the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, found just 11 percent of […]
  
  Read more

• Parents need to prepare for school lockdowns, too

  13-09-2016 18:02
  
  The back-to-school excitement has faded, and it’s time to settle into routine. For even the smallest students, that routine probably includes practicing for the worst: taking part in lockdown drills to prepare for active shooters or other intruders in school. We parents don’t want to think about it. I know I don’t. When I happened […]
  
  Read more

• Zika virus may spread through bodily fluids, study finds

  13-09-2016 18:00
  
  As Congress debates emergency Zika funding for the third time this year, new findings from a mysterious Utah case suggest that the virus may spread through contact with bodily fluids, a worrisome new possible route of transmission. Until now, scientists have said that Zika is spread primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. It […]
  
  Read more

• Police say 2 found dead in tent in woods were killed

  13-09-2016 18:00
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police say a man and woman found dead last week in a tent in the woods were killed. Police said Monday that the Travis County medical examiner’s office has ruled that the two deaths were homicides. Police say they haven’t identified any suspects in the slayings of 43-year-old Samuel Davila and […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Britain’s new money is plastic, easy to launder (in machine)

  13-09-2016 16:51
  
  LONDON — The times they have a-changed: Britain’s new money is plastic. The new 5-pound ($6.60) bill introduced Tuesday is strong polymer and can handle a trip through the washing machine without shredding like the paper cash it’s replacing. It’s got the latest anti-counterfeit and security features and Bank of England officials insist it will […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Review: The iPhone 7 is just fine, even if it doesn’t wow

  13-09-2016 16:50
  
  TIBURON, Calif. — Apple’s new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are clearly improvements on their predecessors — even if the biggest change is actually an omission (of the traditional headphone jack). But are they improved enough to justify an upgrade? If you’re an iPhone user, it may depend on how long you’ve held onto your […]
  
  Read more

• West Virginia cop fired for not killing a man with an unloaded gun

  13-09-2016 16:39
  
  We’ve tracked countless cases here where cops were able to keep their jobs after killing unarmed people, killing people after responding to the wrong house, killing people and then lying about it … the list goes on. Give the Weirton, West Virginia, police chief some credit. He’s come up with a new spin on the […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Stocks skid as weaker forecast sends oil prices lower

  13-09-2016 16:33
  
  NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are skidding Tuesday morning after the International Energy Agency said it expects slower growth in demand for oil this year. That’s pushing the price of oil down and sending energy companies solidly lower. Banks and phone companies are also falling. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 176 […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Scarce cash in land of plenty: Farmers adjust to downturn

  13-09-2016 16:33
  
  MAXWELL, Iowa — Pale green and 8 feet tall, tightly packed corn stalks reach to the horizon throughout the Midwest in what is likely to be the biggest harvest the U.S. has ever seen. Aside from a sense of pride in breaking the previous record by nearly a billion bushels, farmers won’t benefit. They’ll lose […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Paris comes to Asia’s casino hub Macau with new Sands resort

  13-09-2016 15:42
  
  MACAU — The southern Chinese casino gambling powerhouse of Macau is getting a French twist. U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson is set to throw open the doors Tuesday evening to the French-themed Parisian Macao, the mogul’s fifth property in the former Portuguese colony. The $2.9 billion casino resort is drenched in Francophone icons, including replicas of […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: Samsung’s quick fix for Galaxy Note 7 is no full recharge

  13-09-2016 15:41
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung plans to issue a software update for its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that will prevent them from overheating by limiting battery recharges to 60 percent. The front page of the Seoul Shinmun, a South Korean newspaper, carried a Samsung advertisement on Tuesday announcing the software update for any users […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: French president Hollande gives Romania hope for Schengen

  13-09-2016 15:41
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania — French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that security checks at Romanian airports can help Schengen, raising hopes that the East European country is closer to joining the passport-free area. Hollande noted Romania had implemented a system to check passengers flying from Romanian airports. “It is an important structure for our security. For […]
  
  Read more

• Updated: As Fed rate hike speculation eases, global stocks recover

  13-09-2016 15:41
  
  LONDON — An easing in U.S. rate hike expectations following a speech by one of the Federal Reserve’s policymakers helped shore up stock markets around the world on Tuesday. Oil prices took a pounding after a leading industry group reduced its global oil demand forecasts. ___ KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Germany’s DAX rose 0.5 percent […]
  
  Read more

• Oil prices hit by downward revision to global oil demand

  13-09-2016 15:41
  
  LONDON — Oil prices took a pounding Tuesday after a leading industry group said global oil demand growth is slowing by more than previously thought, largely because of a more pronounced economic slowdown during the third quarter of the year. In its September oil market report, the Paris-based International Energy Agency reduced its forecast for […]
  
  Read more

• Parking rate uproar spurs overhaul in SF

  13-09-2016 13:21
  
  SANTA FE–In the wake of an uproar over increased parking-meter rates from the downtown com ...
  
  Read more

• The secrecy of sick presidents

  13-09-2016 08:05
  
  In his second term as president, Dwight Eisenhower looked like an old man. He'd had a serious heart...
  
  Read more

• Sunport actually registers rainfall

  13-09-2016 08:05
  
  Guess what? It rained at the airport.Albuquerque's official rain gauge is at the Albuq ...
  
  Read more

• GOP uses critique against Democrat

  13-09-2016 08:05
  
  SANTA FE–A Republican-backed mailer is using a progressive Democrat's criticism of a new s ...
  
  Read more

• Execution-style slayings appear related to drug trade

  13-09-2016 08:05
  
  'International nexus' with Mexico suspected
  
  Read more

• Duke City hosts Navy Week outreach program

  13-09-2016 08:05
  
  Rear Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer, deputy commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, kicked off Navy Week on Mon ...
  
  Read more

• Sports Speak Up! Lobos, Gentry, MLB

  13-09-2016 04:54
  
  LOBO COACHES need to own up to their shortcomings during the Aggie game. Their failure to properly position the defensive backs near the end of the first half was one major factor in the loss. The other was their atrocious offensive play calling throughout most of the game. Why did they abandon the option portion […]
  
  Read more

• Aggies earn Sun Belt awards

  13-09-2016 04:49
  
  New Mexico State linebacker Rodney Butler has been named the Sun Belt Conference’s defensive player of the week, while Aggies kicker Parker Davidson won the special teams award. Butler, a senior, racked up 24 tackles in NMSU’s 32-31 win over New Mexico. Davidson, a sophomore, made all four of his field goal tries, including a […]
  
  Read more

• Lobos will be without Gipson, Cox

  13-09-2016 04:45
  
  Last week in Las Cruces, the New Mexico State Aggies played without their injured top running back and their injured top linebacker — and scored an upset victory over New Mexico. Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., the Lobos will attempt to turn the same trick against Rutgers. In his weekly Monday morning interview on KNML-AM radio, […]
  
  Read more

• Women’s golf: Colorado’s Lee shoots a 61

  13-09-2016 04:42
  
  Legendary former University of New Mexico golf coach Dick McGuire has seen a lot of great rounds over the years. But never one like this. In fact, nobody has ever seen what Colorado’s Esther Lee did at the University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course in Monday’s opening round of the 38th Branch Law Firm/Dick […]
  
  Read more

• UNM soccer: Family affair for Lobo Wheeler

  13-09-2016 04:35
  
  Annie Wheeler comes from a Lobo family. Her grandfather, Jack Wheeler, played basketball for UNM in the 1940s in the days of venerable Carlisle Gym. Her father, Ron Wheeler, was a Lobo tennis player from 1976-1980, playing No. 2 singles behind All-American Tim Garcia. Her uncles, Gary and Jerry, were also UNM tennis players. But […]
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsNewMexico_ on Twitter!