New Mexico news

• Updated: Verizon says Yahoo data breach had a ‘material’ impact

  13-10-2016 22:57
  
  Verizon’s top lawyer says it now has reason to believe Yahoo’s recently disclosed data breach has a “material” impact on Verizon’s pending $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo. That leaves open the possibility that Verizon could seek a change in the price or other terms. A Verizon spokesman confirmed that Craig Silliman, general counsel at Verizon, […]
  
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• Kirtland’s Air Force lab awards $39M for laser-equipped jets

  13-10-2016 22:56
  
  When laser-equipped fighter jets hit the skies in the 2020s, they’ll include a lot of “Made in New Mexico” technology. The Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base is overseeing the government’s new fighter jet demonstration project known as SHiELD, or Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator. The program aims to place small-scale laser […]
  
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• Updated: Miss Teen USA contestant from NM said girls notified before Trump’s visit

  13-10-2016 22:34
  
  A former Miss Teen USA told the Journal today that Donald Trump’s decision to visit female pageant contestants in their dressing area before a 1997 competition was “a bad judgment call,” but she also said the girls were notified of a visitor and given “a couple of minutes” to get dressed before his arrival. Victoria […]
  
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• Virgin Galactic craft to start testing this year

  13-10-2016 22:01
  
  LAS CRUCES — A Virgin Galactic executive says the company will begin “glide” flight testing SpaceShipTwo before year end, a milestone in its march toward one day flying tourists to the edge of space and back from New Mexico’s Spaceport America. Virgin Galactic has been working to recover from an October 2014 accident that tore […]
  
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• Investigators look for person of interest in Nambé death case via EBT card use

  13-10-2016 20:31
  
  SANTA FE — New Mexico State Police have obtained state Human Services Department records for a person of interest in a Nambé death investigation in the hopes of locating where he may have used his state benefits card. According to a search warrant affidavit filed in state District Court, State Police agents trying locate Robert […]
  
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• I-40 eastbound closed near Route 66 Casino for fatal wreck

  13-10-2016 20:06
  
  Sheriff’s deputies have shut down I-40 eastbound near the Route 66 Casino for a fatal crash, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The office sent out the information in a tweet, and didn’t elaborate on what caused the crash or how many vehicles were involved. “Motorists are advised to seek alternate route,” read a […]
  
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• Judge weighs dismissal of Penn State ex-officials’ charges

  13-10-2016 19:40
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new judge in the criminal case of three former high-ranking Penn State administrators charged over their handling of abuse complaints about Jerry Sandusky is deciding whether the case should go forward. Judge John Boccabella heard arguments Thursday over what should happen with the charges of endangering the welfare of children and […]
  
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• Updated: Periscope extends beyond phones as Twitter ups ante on video

  13-10-2016 18:53
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is taking the smartphone shackles off its live-video service Periscope in its latest attempt to broaden its audience. The Periscope Producer feature announced Thursday will let media companies and other users pipe live video feeds directly into Twitter, without using a smartphone to record the images. Since its debut early last […]
  
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• Coach: Crowd yells racial slur after youth players take knee

  13-10-2016 18:37
  
  PITTSBURGH — A suburban Pittsburgh youth football league says it is investigating reports of racial slurs being hurled at an all-black team after some took a knee during the national anthem. Woodland Hills head coach Marcus Burkley tells WPXI-TV (http://bit.ly/2df1rVR ) his team was playing Bethel Park on Saturday when two or three of his […]
  
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• Updated: Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

  13-10-2016 18:17
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew entered a more advanced stage Thursday as a second U.S. military ship arrived off Haiti’s coast and U.N. convoys and non-government organizations began reaching more isolated communities. Food, clean water and construction materials have begun pouring into the southwestern peninsula, though many people […]
  
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• Updated: China forgives $90 million debt owned by Cambodia

  13-10-2016 18:16
  
  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — China has canceled a 600 million yuan ($90 million) debt that Cambodia owed it last year, and will provide an additional 100 million yuan ($15 million) to Cambodia’s defense ministry, in further signs of deepening relations between the two countries. The announcements were made Thursday during Chinese President Xi Jinpeng’s first […]
  
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• Updated: The moon is a more violent place than we thought

  13-10-2016 18:05
  
  Images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal more than 200 moon craters formed over the past seven years, scientists reported Wednesday in Nature. That’s a third more than current models predicted, indicating that our buddy the moon is pummeled by smaller space rocks more frequently than we may think. In addition to the 222 new […]
  
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• Will decriminalization solve the drug scourge?

  13-10-2016 18:04
  
  WASHINGTON – Illegal drug use and trafficking has led to a multitude of ills in the United States, sometimes because of racially infected law enforcement, particularly in black neighborhoods. But is decriminalizing small amounts of narcotics at least part of the answer to the scourge? Two major human and civil rights organizations think so. Human […]
  
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• The idle American working man

  13-10-2016 18:04
  
  Once upon a time, nearly every man in America worked. In 1948, the labor-force participation rate was a staggering 96.7 percent among men in their prime working years. That statistic has been steadily declining ever since. Today, about 11.5 percent of men between the ages of 24-54 are neither employed nor looking for a job. […]
  
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• Famous musicians are writing 30 anti-Trump songs for the final 30 days of the election

  13-10-2016 18:04
  
  It’s not news that famous musicians are Democrats. But, it is news when famous musicians pledge to write and release a series of original political songs for each of the last 30 days before the 2016 election. That’s exactly what’s happening via a group called “30 Days, 30 Songs” which is releasing a song a […]
  
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• British supermarkets are running out of Marmite. Brexit just got real.

  13-10-2016 18:04
  
  LONDON – Pop into a British pub, and there are two subjects that are almost certain to draw an argument: Brexit and Marmite. They polarize public opinion as nothing else does. You either love it or you hate it. And as of now, the two have become inextricably linked. Brexit, of course, is Britain’s decision […]
  
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• 1980 | Funny, but Not Fit to Print

  13-10-2016 17:20 via nytimes.com
  An in-joke by the reporter Molly Ivins — hinting strongly at a profanity — resulted in her reassignment.
  
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• Updated: Tyson Fury vacates heavyweight belts, loses boxing license

  13-10-2016 15:43
  
  MANCHESTER, England — Tyson Fury’s downward slide since becoming world heavyweight boxing champion plunged further Thursday when the British fighter relinquished his titles and had his license suspended over drug use and medical issues. Fury’s promoters said the 28-year-old boxer was giving up his WBO and WBA belts with immediate effect to focus on treatment […]
  
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• Updated: Don’t think twice, it’s all right: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Lit

  13-10-2016 15:43
  
  STOCKHOLM — Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Reporters and others who gathered at the Swedish Academy’s headquarters in Stockholm’s Old Town […]
  
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• Eagles’ Wentz leaves $500 tip during visit to North Dakota

  13-10-2016 15:43
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz demonstrated his winning ways during the team’s bye week. The 24-year-old drafted out of North Dakota State returned there during the Eagles’ off week and ran up a $1,000 tab while playing darts and shooting pool with some friends. He then picked up the tab and left […]
  
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• Updated: Romanian weightlifting medalist fails Rio Olympic drug test

  13-10-2016 15:42
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary — A Romanian weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics could lose his medal after failing a doping test. Gabriel Sincraian, who won bronze in the men’s 85-kilogram category in Rio, tested positive for excess testosterone, the International Weightlifting Federation said Thursday. The test was connected to the […]
  
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• Updated: Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug tests positive

  13-10-2016 15:42
  
  OSLO, Norway — Speaking through her tears, cross-country skier Therese Johaug denied knowingly taking a banned performance-enhancing drug. Johaug, a three-time Olympic cross-country medalist from Norway, has tested positive for the steroid clostebol. The Norwegian ski federation said Thursday the drug came from sun lotion given to her by team doctor Fredrik Bendiksen. “I am […]
  
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• Parade of Home winners announced

  13-10-2016 14:00
  
  Award winners were announced Wednesday night among the 40 homes shown in the fall 2016 Homes of Enchantment Parade in the Albuquerque metro area. Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico, judges weighed in on a number of categories in this year’s parade, which attracted 29 builders. The judges’ winners in the […]
  
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• Private mortgage insurance (PMI)

  13-10-2016 13:44
  
  PMI, also known as private mortgage insurance, protects the lender. It does not the borrower if you stop making payments on the loan. PMI is required when you make a down payment of less than 20 percent on a conventional home purchase or if you are refinancing and your equity is less than 20 percent of the value of your home. Paying for PMI The […]
  
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• How to replace energy-hungry appliances

  13-10-2016 13:10
  
  Home improvement projects often involve remodeling. But homeowners can improve their homes without ever picking up a hammer. Upgrading a home’s appliances with products that are more eco-friendly can add value to a home and make the home more attractive to buyers who want their homes to look good and pay dividends for the environment. The United States Department of Energy says the average American family spends […]
  
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• Updated: Gourmet ganja? Marijuana dining is growing up, slowly

  13-10-2016 08:32
  
  LYONS, Colo. — How to set a tone of woodsy chic at a four-course candlelight dinner served under the stars in the Colorado foothills: Live musicians and flowers, check. Award-winning cuisine, check. Beer and wine pairings with each course, check. Marijuana pairings? Oh, yes. The 100 diners at this $200-a-plate dinner smoked a citrus-smelling marijuana […]
  
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• Updated: Tips of the trade: How to find gold in streams and rivers

  13-10-2016 08:13
  
  A growing number of people are heading to the streams and rivers in search of gold. There is plenty to be had, experts say, but probably not enough for you to quit your day job. To find the specks of gold or even a nugget or two, you will need to the right equipment and […]
  
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• Updated: Eureka! A new generation of gold miners heads for the hills

  13-10-2016 08:13
  
  PLYMOUTH, Vermont — Al Davis Jr. cracks a smile as he spots a speck of gold glittering in a plastic pan full of muck pulled from a Vermont brook, revealing a gold tooth made from some earlier finds. Davis, decked in waders and wearing a hat festooned with a tiny bottle filled with gold flakes, […]
  
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• ‘Sometimes you just have to keep the bad guys in jail’

  13-10-2016 08:05
  
  ABQ mayor targets repeat offenders in plan to fight crime
  
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• Clinton camp description of Richardson less than flattering

  13-10-2016 08:05
  
  John Podesta, the chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, wanted the Democratic presidential campaign to reach out to "needy Hispanic" political figures, including former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former U.S. Transportation and Energy Secretary Federico Peña, to secure their endorsements for her presidential campaign.
  
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• Clinton aides disparaged Catholics

  13-10-2016 08:05
  
  Campaign says email release shows WikiLeaks is 'doing Putin's dirty work'
  
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• NM pageant contestant recalls Trump in girls’ dressing area

  13-10-2016 06:43
  
  A former Miss Teen USA contestant from New Mexico says Donald Trump entered the dressing area when she competed in a 1997 pageant, according to a report in BuzzFeed early Thursday morning. “It was certainly the most inappropriate time to meet us all for the first time,” said Victoria Hughes, the former Miss New Mexico […]
  
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• New: Dunaway, Plummer begin filming ‘Cliffs of Freedom’ in NM

  13-10-2016 05:52
  
  Two film legends will begin a production in New Mexico. Christopher Plummer and Faye Dunaway will begin filming “Cliffs of Freedom.” The New Mexico Film Office announced that the project will be shooting this month through December in Santa Fe and surrounding areas. “Cliffs of Freedom” follows the ill-fated romance between a Greek village girl […]
  
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• Updated: U.S. declines prosecution of government worker in mine spill

  13-10-2016 04:14
  
  DENVER — U.S. prosecutors have declined to pursue criminal charges against an employee of the Environmental Protection Agency over a massive mine wastewater spill that fouled rivers in three states, a federal watchdog agency said. The EPA’s Office of Inspector General disclosed Wednesday that it recently presented evidence to prosecutors that the unnamed employee may […]
  
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• Updated: 2 women tell paper Trump touched them inappropriately

  13-10-2016 04:12
  
  WASHINGTON — Two women tell The New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately — groping a woman in one instance and kissing a woman in another — during separate encounters that took place as long as three decades ago, the newspaper reported Wednesday. Trump told the Times there was no truth to either […]
  
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• UCLA’s Alford deeper in thought

  13-10-2016 03:38
  
  LOS ANGELES–Steve Alford showed up at seemingly the one place that could shield the UCLA basketball coach from his troubles Tuesday and found that even the Woodens had dispersed on him. Greg Wooden, the grandson of John Wooden, was seated at archrival USC’s table inside the Los Angeles Athletic Club. John Impelman, Wooden’s great-grandson, was […]
  
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• Updated: Ex-Lobo Quin: Shunning alcohol helps fuel NFL streak

  13-10-2016 02:55
  
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Glover Quin says he stays away from alcohol during the season, drinks more than 200 ounces of water daily and some weeks, he’ll allow himself to splurge and have one dessert. The Detroit Lions safety lifts weights four times between games and participates in every practice, passing on the option of […]
  
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• Protesters stop traffic day after hung jury in ex-officers’ trial

  13-10-2016 02:31
  
  About 40 people have gathered outside the district courthouse Wednesday evening to protest the hung jury in the trial of two former police officers charged with murder for fatally shooting a homeless camper in March 2014. The 12-day trial of Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez ended Tuesday afternoon when the jury decided they were unable to agree on whether to convict or acquit […]
  
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• Breaking: Protesters stop traffic in Downtown ABQ a day after jury deadlocked in ex-officers’ trial

  13-10-2016 02:31
  
  A group of about 40 protesters marched in Downtown Albuquerque Wednesday evening, blocking roads and facing off with police, to call for justice the day after a jury deadlocked in the trial of two former police officers charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a homeless camper in March 2014. After starting at the […]
  
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• Speak Up! Readers frustrated by bleak UNM athletics finances

  13-10-2016 02:09
  
  ■ KREBS’ AND UNM’S situation are direct results of his decisions to kick fans and families to the curb and court the elite — eliminate 3,000 rabid fan seats for 40 luxury suites, suck fans dry with ridiculous parking fees and make them walk a mile past empty “parking pass” lots, outrageous concession prices, dump […]
  
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• Aggie men, women picked to win WAC basketball

  13-10-2016 01:31
  
  DENVER — In Paul Weir’s first year as head coach, New Mexico State’s men’s basketball team has been picked to win the Western Athletic Conference in a preseason media poll. But the Aggies aren’t expected to dominate as they have in years past. NMSU, which won the regular-season title last year, received nine first-place votes […]
  
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• Bank employee, cousin arrested in New Mexico robbery

  13-10-2016 00:51
  
  RED RIVER, N.M. — A New Mexico bank employee and her cousin have been arrested along with another man after authorities concluded that a robbery was an inside job, according to court documents released Wednesday. Investigators made the allegations after viewing surveillance video they say shows suspect Jennifer Marissa Miera didn’t bother to read a […]
  
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• Updated: Trump, escalating rhetoric, says Clinton ‘has to go to jail’

  13-10-2016 00:13
  
  LAKELAND, Florida — His campaign struggling a month from Election Day, Donald Trump sharpened his rhetoric Wednesday from calling for Hillary Clinton’s defeat to declaring “she has to go to jail” for using a homebrew email server and other charges of corruption while she was secretary of state. Trump told supporters at a rally in […]
  
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