New Mexico news

• Updated: Berlin attack prompts high security in US cities for holiday

  21-12-2016 22:21
  
  NEW YORK — In the wake of the Berlin truck attack, police departments around the U.S. are making a show of force at places where crowds gather at Christmastime. In New York City, police dispatched heavily-armed counterterrorism officers to stand guard at crowded pop-up Christmas markets in Union Square, Bryant Park and Columbus Circle only […]
  
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• Senators urge action to block drastic drug price hikes

  21-12-2016 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Angered by skyrocketing drug prices, a pair of senators on Wednesday urged Congress to block companies from cornering the market on old, off-patent drugs. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., released findings from a year-long investigation into companies like Turing Pharmaceuticals, which generated national outrage last year after hiking the price […]
  
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• Updated: Celebrity trainers offer 9 steps for getting back to the gym

  21-12-2016 22:20
  
  Looking to get back into working out after a lengthy or perhaps a lifelong hiatus but feeling intimidated at the thought of squatting alongside hand-standing Cross Fitters? Remember, even the little things can help motivate you, like a cool pair of shoes, energizing playlist or cute leggings. And if you hate piloxing (that’s Pilates and […]
  
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• CBP: Jam shipment also had pot

  21-12-2016 22:20
  
  NOGALES, Ariz. — A tractor-trailer carrying a shipment of strawberry jam from Mexico into Arizona had something else that was sticky along for the ride: 6,500 pounds of marijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility in Nogales, Arizona, arrested the driver of the truck on Tuesday after finding the […]
  
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• Judge rejects challenge to initiative raising minimum wage

  21-12-2016 22:19
  
  PHOENIX — A judge is refusing to block a new voter-approved law raising Arizona’s minimum wage. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Daniel Kiley on Wednesday rejected arguments from the business community that the law didn’t contain a source of revenue to handle increased state costs. He also turned away an argument from the Arizona Chamber […]
  
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• Wintery mix forecast today and Friday for much of NM

  21-12-2016 19:48
  
  A mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow are in store for northern and central New Mexico tonight and early Friday, the National Weather Service said this morning. Icy conditions across eastern New Mexico today could make for hazardous driving conditions for travelers. A cold front will push into eastern New Mexico this evening, […]
  
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• A visitor center with a view planned for ABQ’s Route 66

  21-12-2016 19:48
  
  The location of a new Route 66 Visitor Center atop Nine Mile Hill will offer sweeping views of Albuquerque, the Rio Grande valley and the Sandia Mountains. It’s a sight that’s greeted travelers along Route 66 — or Interstate 40 — for decades, and it’ll be the centerpiece of a $3.4 million project to celebrate […]
  
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• Updated: Oregon RB Royce Freeman to return for senior season

  21-12-2016 19:32
  
  Oregon running back Royce Freeman says he’ll return to the Ducks for his senior year. Freeman, who was hampered by injuries this season, announced his decision through the school Wednesday. He was the Ducks’ leading rusher this season with 945 yards in 11 games. Freeman has rushed for 4,146 yards over three seasons with the […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Truck attack suspect had been under surveillance

  21-12-2016 19:24
  
  BERLIN — The Latest on the deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market (all times local): 7:20 p.m. German authorities say the suspect in Monday’s deadly truck attack in Berlin was under covert surveillance for several months this year. Berlin prosecutors told The Associated Press in a statement Wednesday that they launched an investigation […]
  
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• Judge OKs lawsuit over Texas removing mock nativity scene

  21-12-2016 19:23
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge says a question remains over whether Texas’ removal of a satirical nativity scene from the state Capitol was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks is allowing a lawsuit to move forward against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials following last year’s removal of a holiday display that included […]
  
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• Energy Dept. offers $2B loan to carbon-storage project

  21-12-2016 17:36
  
  WASHINGTON — The Energy Department said Wednesday it is offering a conditional, $2 billion loan guarantee to capture and store carbon dioxide at a planned Louisiana methanol plant, a new element of the Obama’s administration’s strategy to slow global warming. The Lake Charles Methanol plant will use petroleum coke, a byproduct of oil refining, to […]
  
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• Updated: Cop does speeding college student a favor by tying necktie

  21-12-2016 17:23
  
  A Wisconsin police officer who stopped a speeding college student who was late for a presentation ended up tying his…
  
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• Updated: Accidental shooting deaths, injuries spike over the holidays

  21-12-2016 17:18
  
  The happiest of seasons is also among the deadliest: Unintentional shootings spike in the U.S. during the holidays, and are more likely to occur than any other time of the year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and the USA TODAY Network. In all, 32 people were killed nationwide and 59 injured over […]
  
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• Stolen paintings recovered in Ukraine return to Verona

  21-12-2016 17:18
  
  VERONA, Italy — Italy’s culture minister is returning home from Ukraine on Wednesday with 17 paintings, including works by Tintoretto, Rubens and Mantegna, stolen from a Verona museum in an audacious heist last year and later recovered by Ukrainian officials. Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko handed over the paintings to Culture Minister Dario Franceschini in a […]
  
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• Hurricane Matthew leads to sinkholes on Hilton Head roads

  21-12-2016 17:18
  
  HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — An official says dozens of sinkholes have opened on Hilton Head Island roads since Hurricane Matthew brushed the island in early October. Community Development Director Charles Cousins told the Hilton Head Island Town Council on Tuesday that more than two dozen sinkholes have appeared on the island’s roads since the […]
  
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• Investigators seek Tunisian in Berlin market truck attack

  21-12-2016 12:30
  
  BERLIN — Investigators hunted Wednesday for a Tunisian man whose documents were found in the truck that plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48 others, German media reported. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on the market next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in […]
  
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• Delays hamper last evacuations from rebel enclave in Aleppo

  21-12-2016 12:06
  
  BEIRUT — Delays hampered the last evacuations of Syrian rebels and civilians from what is left of the opposition’s enclave in Aleppo as its residents waited on Wednesday for the arrival of 20 U.N. observers meant to monitor the final exodus from the city. Some 3,000 rebel fighters and civilians stood outside in harsh wintry […]
  
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• AP Poll: US election voted top news story of 2016

  21-12-2016 12:02
  
  NEW YORK — The turbulent U.S. election, featuring Donald Trump’s unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, was the overwhelming pick for the top news story of 2016, according to The Associated Press’ annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors. The No. 2 story also was a dramatic upset — Britons’ vote […]
  
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• North Carolina lawmakers meeting to consider HB2 repeal

  21-12-2016 09:59
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s legislature is reconvening to see if enough lawmakers are willing to repeal a 9-month-old law that limited LGBT rights, including which bathrooms transgender people can use in public schools and government buildings. House and Senate members planned to meet in the capital Wednesday for a special session two days after […]
  
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• The oilman who brought Trump and the Bush world together

  21-12-2016 09:33
  
  WASHINGTON — The Bush family and its Republican allies are finding common cause with Donald Trump over his pick to lead the State Department, Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson. Former President George W. Bush heaped praise on Tillerson in a recent phone call to the Tennessee senator, Bob Corker, who will oversee the secretary of […]
  
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• German investigators search for Berlin market attacker

  21-12-2016 09:01
  
  BERLIN — German investigators are searching for the perpetrator or perpetrators of Monday’s attack on a crowded Berlin Christmas market after a man arrested soon after the rampage was released for lack of evidence and the Islamic State group claimed responsibility. The attack on the market next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the […]
  
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• CNM board candidates file papers

  21-12-2016 08:05
  
  Central New Mexico Community College will have at least one new bo ...
  
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• Oil and gas executive is named state energy chief

  21-12-2016 08:02
  
  Ken McQueen has spent 35 years in the petroleum industry in the Southwest
  
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• Arizona romps past the Lobos

  21-12-2016 04:54
  
  TUCSON — The 18th-ranked Arizona Wildcats got off to a 12-0 start and handled New Mexico 77-46 on Tuesday night in the first game between the former rivals since the 19990-2000 season. The Lobos missed their first 11 shots and trailed 37-16 at halftime. They shot 17 for 64 for the game. Tim Williams had […]
  
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• Sports Speak Up! Bulldogs, Lobos

  21-12-2016 04:05
  
  GREAT STORY on YAFL bulldogs football. Corley Ayers (is a) great example to the young players. Thanks coach Ayers. — M. Muniz, proud bulldog class of 1977 THE FOLLOWING IS fake news AND sports! The President Elect and yours truly are famous climate change deniers.  However, after reading all of the Speak Up! contributors’ many […]
  
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• Lobo women have an early date at Marquette

  21-12-2016 04:01
  
  Kianna Keller has a big family gathering scheduled for Wednesday, but it’s got nothing to do with Christmas. The University of New Mexico’s senior post will be close to home when her Lobos visit Marquette for a matinee women’s basketball game. Her hometown of Waukesha, Wis., is less than 20 miles from Marquette’s Milwaukee campus. […]
  
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• APD SWAT team arrests man after standoff in NW neighborhood

  21-12-2016 03:18
  
  The SWAT team arrested a man wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a standoff in a Northwest neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. Officer Fred Duran said around 1:30 p.m. detectives were trying to arrest 20-year-old Luis Lara-Valdez at his girlfriend’s parents’ home. Luis-Valdez was wanted for […]
  
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• Councilors just wanna have fun

  21-12-2016 03:08
  
  Hey, serving in elected office can be fun. Here’s Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales with City Councilors Ron Trujillo and Signe Lindell goofing for a selfie snapped by the mayor. The group was having a good time at the celebratory event staged last week for the first flights of American Airlines’ new service between Santa […]
  
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• Grenade, ammo that set off scare apparently stolen in Santa Fe burglary

  21-12-2016 02:56
  
  SANTA FE — An inert grenade and thousands of round of ammunition a young man had in his truck that set off a bomb scare and closed some downtown Santa Fe streets in October apparently were stolen from a Santa Fe home, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in District Court this week. Martin […]
  
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• MMA: Waterson fight draws huge ratings

  21-12-2016 02:46
  
    They tuned in to see Paige VanZant, runner-up on “Dancing With the Stars.” Then, they saw Albuquerque MMA fighter Michelle Waterson do a dance on VanZant. Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 22 telecast drew an audience of 4.8 million viewers, mmafighting.com reported on Tuesday. It was the second most-watched show in the history of […]
  
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• Police: Kansas City man shoots fellow cruiser during van ride in Santa Fe

  21-12-2016 02:19
  
  SANTA FE — Three men are being held at the Santa Fe County jail after another man was shot and taken to St. Vincent’s Regional Medical Center Saturday with several gunshot wounds to his chest. Caleb Calandro, 34, whose last known address is in Kansas City, Mo., was booked Tuesday afternoon for attempted first-degree murder […]
  
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• Man dies after hitting tree at Breckenridge Ski Resort

  21-12-2016 00:59
  
  FRISCO, Colo. — A 48-year-old Longmont man is dead after hitting a tree on an advanced run at Breckenridge Ski Resort. The Summit Daily reports (https://goo.gl/BWDpkW ) Kevin Pitts crashed on a black run called Alpine Alley on Monday afternoon and died at a local hospital. His wife and two teenage children were with him […]
  
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• 911 call in road-rage case: ‘This little kid’s been shot’

  21-12-2016 00:52
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Newly released 911 recordings depict a frantic, chaotic scene as a grandmother pulls into a Little Rock shopping center and discovers her 3-year-old grandson has been shot in what police describe as a road-rage killing. “The woman’s saying this little kid’s been shot,” a female caller said on the 911 call, […]
  
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• Bowser signs bill on assisted suicide

  21-12-2016 00:40
  
  Mayor Muriel Bowser quietly approved legislation making the District of Columbia the seventh jurisdiction to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives, but it is unclear whether Congress will intervene in the issue that has been debated in statehouses across the country. The mayor signed the legislation Monday, clearing it to be sent […]
  
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• Updated: Trump hosts candidates for key Veterans Affairs post

  21-12-2016 00:39
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump met Tuesday met with candidates for his unfilled Cabinet positions, including prospective hires to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, a beleaguered agency that the Republican businessman has vowed to overhaul. Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with members of his incoming national security team a day after acts […]
  
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• Turkish-Dutch man sentenced to 7 years for helping to finance ISIS ally

  21-12-2016 00:39
  
  WASHINGTON – A Turkish-born Dutch citizen was sentenced Tuesday to 88 months in prison by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., for providing material support to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a U.S.-designated terrorist group active in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Irfan Demirtas, 58, was a senior European-based fundraiser and recruiter for IMU leader Tahir Yuldashev […]
  
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• Updated: 18 years in prison for Austin woman in double-fatal crash

  21-12-2016 00:02
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — A 43-year-old Austin woman with two previous drunken driving convictions is facing 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of intoxication manslaughter for a 2014 crash that killed two people. Authorities say Melissa Marshall told police at the scene of the crash in northwest Austin that she had three […]
  
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• Carlsbad pharmacy tech pleads guilty to drug possession

  21-12-2016 00:01
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Federal authorities say a 31-year-old former pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to stealing the powerful drug known as oxycodone in Carlsbad. Amber Kay Otero pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Las Cruces to a misdemeanor offense of unlawfully possessing a controlled substance. Authorities say she was arrested on Sept. 23 following an investigation. […]
  
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