New Mexico news

• Updated: Gasp! Wildfires cause hacking and wheezing across the South

  17-11-2016 22:52
  
  ATLANTA — Asthma sufferers and others with breathing problems are turning up at hospitals and doctors’ waiting rooms, wheezing and hacking. Schoolchildren are being kept inside at recess. And people whose lungs are easily irritated are being told to close the windows and run the air conditioner if they have one. Dozens of wildfires that […]
  
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• Updated: Gap’s third-quarter profit drops nearly 18 percent

  17-11-2016 22:46
  
  NEW YORK — Gap says its third-quarter profit fell nearly 18 percent as costs related to store closures outside North America announced in May hurt results. The San Francisco, California-based retailer, which operates stores under its namesake brand as well as Banana Republic and Old Navy, earned $204 million, or 51 cents per share in […]
  
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• Police: Roswell man accused in fatal shooting of his uncle

  17-11-2016 22:44
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. — Police say a Roswell man wanted in the fatal shooting of his uncle is in custody. A warrant was issued Nov. 9 for 35-year-old Cody Hairston in the shooting of 56-year-old Ernest Ray Allen. Police say Hairston was arrested Thursday at a friend’s home on Roswell’s west side. The warrant accuses Hairston […]
  
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• NM Supreme Court upholds murder conviction in cold case

  17-11-2016 22:43
  
  The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Anthony John Morris in ...
  
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• Donald Trump’s flirtation with Mitt Romney is big-league smart

  17-11-2016 22:36
  
  The news, as always, came via Twitter: “NBC News: Source close to Trump with direct knowledge of his thinking confirms Sunday’s meeting with Romney is to discuss Secretary of State” Mitt Romney, the face – and voice – of the resistance to Donald Trump in the Republican primary and the general election will huddle with […]
  
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• Updated: Claire Danes: CIA probably wouldn’t have ‘highly medicated’ station chief like her ‘Homeland’ character

  17-11-2016 19:35
  
  WASHINGTON – The intelligence community has long had a TV crush on “Homeland,” the Showtime drama about their profession, and at a Tuesday dinner, the show and the spies who love it indicated that the admiration is mutual. Actress Claire Danes, who plays the show’s lead character, the volatile-yet-brilliant CIA officer Carrie Mathison, described how […]
  
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• How much your credit score affects your mortgage rate

  17-11-2016 19:35
  
  Mortgage rates have climbed higher over the past week, making it even more important for consumers to do everything they can to get the lowest rate possible when buying a home. A lot goes into determining your mortgage rate. But boosting your credit score, one of the main factors lenders look at when determining whether […]
  
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• ‘Why white women shouldn’t date black men’ fliers discovered at Southern Methodist University

  17-11-2016 19:34
  
  According to the Daily Campus, the student newspaper of Southern Methodist University, the fliers found at the school this week were titled “Why White Women Shouldn’t Date Black Men.” Underneath those words, were lines that included: – “He’s much more likely to abuse you” – “He’s much more likely to have STDs” – And: “Your […]
  
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• Updated: Judge: Man in Planned Parenthood attack still incompetent

  17-11-2016 19:34
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A judge says a man who acknowledged killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic remains mentally incompetent, stalling the case against him. Judge Gilbert Martinez made the ruling Thursday based on a report from the state psychiatric hospital, where Robert Dear has been undergoing treatment since he was deemed […]
  
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• DES director acknowledges buying alcohol for employees

  17-11-2016 19:34
  
  PHOENIX — The assistant director of Arizona’s Department of Economic Security says her boss bought employees alcohol during the workday after they agreed to give up their job protections. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/2fl5kuf ) that DES Director Tim Jeffries acknowledged Wednesday that he bought alcohol, soft drinks and food for the DES Nogales staff […]
  
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• Pooper scooper owner pleads guilty over fake federal badge

  17-11-2016 18:26
  A Pennsylvania man whose company scoops up pet poop admitted buying a fake Secret Service identification card and badge online…
  
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• Holloman gets nod to host additional F-16 squadrons

  17-11-2016 18:13
  
  The U.S Air Force announced today that Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo is its “preferred alternative” for relocating two F-16 Fighting Falcon squadrons from Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The Air Force is moving up to 45 of the fourth-generation fighters from Hill Air Force Base as that base transitions to the fifth-generation […]
  
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• Updated: FIFA opens disciplinary cases against England, Scotland

  17-11-2016 18:08
  
  ZURICH — FIFA says it opened disciplinary cases against England and Scotland after players from both teams wore armbands with poppy emblems at a World Cup qualifying match. FIFA did not specify details of the cases, nor would it “speculate on any outcome or provide an estimated timeline.” The laws of football prohibit religious, political […]
  
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• Updated: Composite skeleton of Dodo bird to be auctioned

  17-11-2016 18:08
  
  A dodo skeleton is about to take flight - at least at an auction. Summers Place Auctions is selling what…
  
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• A black police officer complained about racism. He says his department retaliated by firing him.

  17-11-2016 18:07
  
  David Mitchell retired as a lieutenant with the San Diego Police Department in 2014 – but he wasn’t done being a police officer. So he signed on with the Chula Vista Police Department, just outside San Diego. Like all lateral entry officers, he had to go through training; but as a 24-year law-enforcement veteran, Mitchell […]
  
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• Updated: Deer crashes college cross-country race, topples runner

  17-11-2016 14:57
  
  A deer sprinting across a Pennsylvania field knocked over a cross-country runner at an NCAA regional race, but the runner…
  
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• Updated: Jury convicts man who tried to use Cheetos as an accelerant

  17-11-2016 13:03
  
  A Massachusetts man who authorities say attempted to use Cheetos to accelerate a fire at his ex-girlfriend's home while she…
  
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• Updated: Thai fish with national flag colors sold for more than $1.5K

  17-11-2016 10:30
  
  A Siamese fighting fish with the colors of the Thai national flag has been bought for 53,500 baht ($1,530) at…
  
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• SFPS launches student helpline

  17-11-2016 08:05
  
  SANTA FE–Saying she wanted to do more than just make a statement about the anxiety and fea ...
  
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• Men’s basketball: NMSU beats Samford, Lobos up next Friday

  17-11-2016 08:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–Eli Chuha came off the New Mexico State bench to score 16 points and grab 13 re ...
  
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• A fond farewell

  17-11-2016 08:05
  
  Will miss Quigley's writing, insights HADN'T REALIZED that ...
  
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• Liberals wrong to insist Trump elected by racists

  17-11-2016 08:02
  
  Activists today are clear-cutting vast swaths of civil society to make room for reason-free zones where feelings outrank facts
  
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• Editorial: APD-Boyd mistrial spins disturbing video claims

  17-11-2016 08:02
  
  Latest developments do not instill confidence in the justice system
  
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• Sainthood supported for Sister Blandina

  17-11-2016 07:42
  
  Nun opened schools, hospitals in New Mexico
  
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• Remaining charges dismissed in inmate rape case against MDC employee

  17-11-2016 07:41
  
  Hung jury's inability to reach verdict weighed in prosecutors' decision
  
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• New: Where’s the buzz for Lobo hoops? Ticket sales down, little promotion for Pit’s 50th anniversary

  17-11-2016 07:00
  
  This season marks the 50th anniversary of the Pit–long considered by sports fans a crown j ...
  
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• Updated: Torture haunts Mexico despite laws meant to eliminate it

  17-11-2016 06:28
  
  TANQUIAN DE ESCOBEDO, Mexico — When Juan Carlos Soni Bulos heard his front door being smashed in one November morning, he frantically scrolled through his phone to call for help. Outside the human rights activist’s bedroom window, a Mexican marine in a black mask and helmet trained a rifle on him. “Drop the phone or […]
  
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• Updated: Trump election puts pressure on Merkel to take liberal lead

  17-11-2016 06:03
  
  BERLIN — Can Germany, the country that once unleashed Nazism, lead the free world? The idea that the former home of militarism and nationalism could become a beacon for human rights and peaceful international cooperation within one lifetime may seem far-fetched. But with outsider Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president and the rising strength of […]
  
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• Police release recordings, reports on Santa Fe anti-Trump protest

  17-11-2016 04:49
  
  The Santa Fe Police Department on Wednesday released lapel video, audio files and written reports from the anti-Trump protests that took place in Downtown Santa Fe Saturday afternoon — and one man who was arrested in the fray admitted to officers that he voted for Trump but was there to “protect” other protesters. In all, […]
  
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• Lobo football: Hughes admits he must harness his energy

  17-11-2016 04:18
  
  Enthusiasm, and when to curb it: For a pass rusher, that’s often a split-second decision. Defensive end Garrett Hughes is among the most energetic and enthusiastic players on the University of New Mexico football roster, and coach Bob Davie wouldn’t have it — or him — any other way. The night of Nov. 5, during […]
  
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• Aggie football looks to build momentum for 2017

  17-11-2016 04:14
  
  LAS CRUCES — New Mexico State enters a winnable home game against a Texas State team seeking its first conference win on Saturday needing a win to at least validate the direction of the program in the final stretch of a disappointing season. “We would like to finish the season strong and have momentum going […]
  
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• Prep football: Byrd’s move to QB fuels Manzano’s surge

  17-11-2016 04:11
  
  It was supposed to be — and was — a surprise present for Eldorado. And now it’s become the gift that keeps on giving. For Manzano. Think back to the night of Oct. 21. That’s how this started. The Monarchs had just beaten the Eagles 32-10. Aside from being a rivalry game, this night was […]
  
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• NCAA-bound Lobo soccer team made a prophet out of coach

  17-11-2016 03:03
  
  The wall in the meeting room for the UNM men’s soccer team features 11 plaques — recognizing the 11 NCAA Tournament appearances the Lobos have made. A 12th plaque will be added as No. 22 New Mexico faces Portland tonight in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at the UNM Soccer Complex. The […]
  
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• Drug prices don’t budge even after pressure from Congress

  17-11-2016 03:00
  
  WASHINGTON — Congress’ routine of publicly shaming drug company executives over high prices works no better than a placebo: It may make some people feel better, but it doesn’t treat the problem.
  
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• Children’s hospital hit as Aleppo airstrikes kill 21, activists say

  17-11-2016 01:54
  
  BEIRUT — A children’s hospital was hit and 21 people killed in intensified airstrikes Wednesday on the divided Syrian city of Aleppo, according to medical workers and a monitoring group. The dead included five children and a volunteer medic, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Russia, an ally of the Syrian government, denied it […]
  
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• GOP conservatives back Trump’s border wall but wary of costs

  17-11-2016 01:53
  
  WASHINGTON — House conservatives said Wednesday they’re happy to help President-elect Donald Trump build a wall on the Mexican border, but he’ll have to find a way to pay for it. “There’s a lot of support for it,” said Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho, a leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. But “everything needs […]
  
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• Melvin Laird, Nixon’s secretary of defense and 9-term congressman, dies at 94

  17-11-2016 01:51
  
  Melvin Robert Laird, who as President Richard Nixon’s secretary of defense ended the draft, created the all-volunteer armed forces and ordered the Pentagon’s drawdown of military personnel from the Vietnam War, died Wednesday. He was 94. The first former congressman to serve as defense secretary, Laird died in Florida, according to Laird’s grandson, Raymond Dennis […]
  
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• Bill would place restrictions on Muslim burqas, veils in Georgia

  17-11-2016 01:51
  
  ATLANTA — Women would be barred from wearing burqas and veils while posing for photos on Georgia driver’s licenses under legislation filed for the upcoming session of the General Assembly. House Bill 3, filed by state Rep. Jason Spencer, a Republican, would also subject female Muslim garb to the state’s anti-masking statute — which originally […]
  
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• Obama should pardon Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson says

  17-11-2016 01:50
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Speaking at President Gerald Ford’s alma mater Wednesday, the Rev. Jesse Jackson called for President Barack Obama to issue a blanket pardon to Hillary Clinton before he leaves office, just like Ford did for Richard Nixon. Stopping short of saying Clinton did anything wrong, Jackson told a large crowd of University […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Post-truth’ chosen as Oxford Dictionaries word of year

  17-11-2016 00:40
  
  LONDON — Oxford dictionary editors have chosen their word of the year: “post-truth,” a term sometimes used to describe the current political climate. Oxford Dictionaries said Wednesday that use of the term rose 2,000 percent between 2015 and 2016, often in discussions of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and the campaign of U.S. […]
  
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• Updated: From despair to resolve, how people who did not vote for Trump are coping with the loss

  17-11-2016 00:27
  
  Shocked. Numb. Terrified. For many people who had expected to celebrate a Hillary Clinton victory on Nov. 9, the election instead marked what has felt like a descent into a frightening, surreal place. Across the Washington, D.C., area, as President-elect Donald Trump met with President Obama and fired up his transition machinery, Clinton supporters and […]
  
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• Updated: Melvin Laird, Nixon defense secretary at the height of the Vietnam War, dies at 94

  17-11-2016 00:22
  
  Melvin R. Laird, a former congressman who served as President Richard M. Nixon’s defense secretary at the height of the Vietnam War and designed policies that eventually led to the American withdrawal from combat operations, died Nov. 16 at a hospital in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 94. The cause was complications from congestive heart […]
  
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• Halfway house guard gets 8 years for abusing female inmates

  17-11-2016 00:04
  
  A former employee of a halfway house in Albuquerque was sentenced Wednesday to more than eight years ...
  
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