New Mexico news

• Border Patrol agents find drug catapult at US-Mexico border

  14-02-2017 23:52
  
  DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona say they’ve seized two bundles of marijuana that were catapulted across the border from Mexico. While patrolling an area east of the Douglas Port of Entry last Friday, agents noticed several people running from the border fence as they approached. They reported finding a catapult system […]
  
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• Sandia’s ‘solar glitter’ heads to market

  14-02-2017 23:50
  
  Tiny solar cells about the width of a human hair and sporting a “Made in New Mexico” stamp could soon power everything from satellites to consumer devices. Albuquerque-based startup mPower Technology Inc. has taken the minuscule solar cells, created by Sandia National Laboratories, and developed them into lightweight, flexible sheets that could help power up […]
  
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• HomeLift helps home purchasers

  14-02-2017 23:45
  
  HomeLIFT, a program that offers a path to homeownership through lending assistance and financial counseling, on Tuesday highlighted some its successes in Albuquerque, an effort that was hailed by Mayor Richard Berry, bankers and other community leaders. HomeLIFT last year provided $15,000 down-payment grants, which led to 221 new home purchases throughout the city, said […]
  
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• APD: 3-year-old girl found yesterday had wandered away from uncle

  14-02-2017 23:36
  
  A 3-year-old girl who was found walking around by herself near the zoo Monday afternoon had wandered away from her uncle who was sleeping, according to the Albuquerque Police Department. Around 3 p.m. a good Samaritan spotted the girl walking near 8th and Stover SW, took her home and called police, according to a post on […]
  
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• Updated: After near miss, German shepherd tries to win Westminster

  14-02-2017 23:16
  
  NEW YORK — The moment any German shepherd steps into the dog show ring at Madison Square Garden, the crowd goes crazy. New Yorkers just love ’em. Some say it’s because rooting for a German shepherd is the same as putting on an NYPD or FDNY hat, standing up for a dog that stood tall […]
  
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• New-home building remains stuck at static growth

  14-02-2017 22:12
  
  Even as homebuying activity for existing homes in the Albuquerque metro area accelerated in 2016, construction of new houses has remained stubbornly low, due in part to anemic job growth, says an industry official. Permits in Central New Mexico for single-family homes was static year-over-year through December, continuing to hover at less than 1,700 — […]
  
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• Creative Startups launches early-stage boot camps

  14-02-2017 21:55
  
  Aspiring, first-time entrepreneurs in the creative industries can join a crash course that the Creative Startups business accelerator is launching this month in Albuquerque. The new, four-week boot camp aims to train and mentor not-yet-ready-for-prime-time entrepreneurs on how to move beyond the pre-revenue, idea stage, said Creative Startups program manager Julia Youngs. Creative Startups, which […]
  
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• Starbucks puts ice cream on menu at 100-plus stores

  14-02-2017 21:44
  
  SEATTLE — Starbucks, having seen the success of ice cream menu offerings at its high-end Seattle Roastery store, will start serving ice cream at more than 100 store locations. Starting Wednesday, the Roastery Affogato menu — based on the Italian espresso-poured-over-ice cream dessert and tested first at the Seattle Roastery — will begin rolling out […]
  
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• Updated: Leaders of American Airlines pilots’ union blast CEO

  14-02-2017 21:09
  
  DALLAS — Support from labor unions was critical when Doug Parker’s US Airways forced a merger with American, but now the CEO of the world’s biggest airline is under fire from unions unhappy about pay that lags rates at rival Delta. Leaders of the pilots’ union say they have lost confidence in the ability of […]
  
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• Judge gives OK to deal for smaller set of cheating VWs

  14-02-2017 21:09
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco granted initial approval Tuesday to a deal worth at least $1.2 billion that aims to compensate the owners of roughly 78,000 Volkswagens with 3-liter engines that were rigged to cheat on emissions tests. The company previously agreed to spend up to $10 billion compensating owners of […]
  
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• Arizona lawmaker seeks new way for big firms to use tax credits

  14-02-2017 20:34
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona lawmaker is proposing a new way for big manufacturing companies like chip-maker Intel to use millions of dollars of tax credits they can’t cash in because previous breaks already have them owing no state income tax. The proposal from Rep. Jeff Weninger allows manufacturing companies to get cash refunds or sales […]
  
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• Hemp for cows? Colorado approves hemp-animal feed study

  14-02-2017 20:33
  
  DENVER — Colorado livestock could be eating hemp under a bill that passed the state Senate Tuesday. The state Senate voted 34-0 in favor of bill directing the Colorado Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of allowing farmers to use hemp in animal feed. Currently the practice is forbidden. Hemp is a non-intoxicating cousin […]
  
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• Ex-House Speaker Tripp withdraws from UNM regents appointment

  14-02-2017 19:51
  
  SANTA FE — Citing legal concerns about the viability of his appointment, former New Mexico House Speaker Don Tripp has withdrawn his name from consideration as a member of the University of New Mexico Board of Regents. Tripp, a Socorro Republican, had been appointed to the UNM Board of Regents less than three weeks ago by […]
  
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• Senate wants to block rule on guns and mentally ill

  14-02-2017 19:45
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate is moving to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a firearm. The Obama administration sought to strengthen the federal background check system by including the names of Social Security beneficiaries with mental impairments who also need a […]
  
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• Republicans block Dem effort to get Trump’s tax returns

  14-02-2017 19:45
  
  WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to use an obscure law to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns from the IRS. Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee tried to frame the issue as a matter of national security. They questioned whether Trump has any investments in Russia. Trump […]
  
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• Updated: Conservative criticism of pope sparks rally of support

  14-02-2017 19:01
  
  VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ top advisers are rallying to his defense amid an unprecedented wave of conservative criticism that represents the biggest challenge to his mercy-over-morals papacy. In an unusual gesture, the nine cardinals from around the world who advise Francis on running the church made a public show of support for the pope […]
  
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• Atlanta zoo names cockroach after Patriots QB Tom Brady

  14-02-2017 18:53
  
  More than a week after the Falcons fell victim to the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, an Atlanta zoo…
  
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• Austin-based My Fit Foods announces closure of all stores

  14-02-2017 18:49
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas-based My Fit Foods has closed all of its stores. The prepared food and meal planning services company announced the closure in a statement Tuesday on its website. My Fit Foods last fall reported having more than 50 locations in five states, plus grocery retailers and corporate and college campuses. Austin-based My […]
  
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• ICE cancels today’s meeting with Lujan Grisham on deportations

  14-02-2017 18:40
  
  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has canceled a meeting with Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that was scheduled for today, the Journal has learned. The meeting was to allow members of Congress and ICE officials to discuss stepped-up deportations of those unlawfully in the U.S. Lujan Grisham told […]
  
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• Updated: Disney drops YouTube’s PewDiePie over offensive videos

  14-02-2017 18:30
  
  LOS ANGELES — YouTube star Felix Kjellberg (SHEHL’-burg), who goes by the name PewDiePie online, has been dropped from Disney’s Maker Studios and YouTube has cancelled his reality series following a Wall Street Journal report that he made anti-Semitic videos. Kjellberg has amassed more than 53 million subscribers to his YouTube account and his videos […]
  
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• Updated: Disney ends deal with YouTube star over anti-Semitic stunt

  14-02-2017 17:23
  
  NEW YORK — Disney’s Maker Studios and Google’s YouTube are distancing themselves from a top YouTube star after he made jokes construed as anti-Semitic and posted Nazi imagery in his videos. Felix Kjellberg, known online as PewDiePie, has the most popular YouTube channel, with more than 53 million subscribers. Disney says he crossed the line […]
  
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• Updated: White House names possible shortlist for Flynn replacement

  14-02-2017 17:05
  
  NEW YORK — His administration dealt a significant blow after not even a month in office, President Donald Trump must now fill a vital national security post after the resignation of embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn stepped down late Monday, ending days of speculation about his fate following reports that he had misled […]
  
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• Diversity advocate: Boards ‘not moving fast enough’ to add women, minorities

  14-02-2017 16:56
  
  CHICAGO — The CEO didn’t want to hire a woman, and he let Carla Carstens know it. In fact, it was the first thing he told her when she came in to interview for a board position at his private company. “He started the conversation out saying, ‘I really wanted somebody just like me, but […]
  
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• Are your meetings a waste of time?

  14-02-2017 16:54
  
  PITTSBURGH — For millions of workers who attend frequent meetings, the ritual gatherings often can feel like a waste of time. “People find meetings generally to be unpleasant,” said Aimee Kane, associate professor of management at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Donahue School of Business. “Meetings can be notorious for wasting time.” But it doesn’t have to […]
  
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• Updated: PSA Group exploring takeover of GM’s European unit Opel

  14-02-2017 16:53
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany — France’s PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, says it’s exploring a possible takeover of Opel, General Motors’ money-losing European business. Cutting Opel loose could mean a solution to GM’s long-running drama over losses in Europe — but the Detroit-based automaker cautioned that a deal wasn’t a sure thing. PSA Group […]
  
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• Updated: Purge outdated voter rolls? NYC tried it, with bad results

  14-02-2017 14:58
  
  NEW YORK — Whether or not you believe that voting fraud is a problem in the U.S., one thing is certain: Tidying up outdated voter rolls is sometimes easier said than done. Just ask election officials in the nation’s largest city. After an independent review found that New York City’s voting lists contained people who […]
  
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• Updated: Man caught driving 22 times without license loses appeal

  14-02-2017 14:37
  
  A state court panel says a Pennsylvania man caught driving without a license 22 times got the punishment he deserved.…
  
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• Breaking: East Mountain schools delayed Tuesday

  14-02-2017 13:45
  
  Another round of rain and snow has made for slippery roads in the East Mountains, prompting Albuquerque Public Schools  officials to call for a two-hour delay for the second day in a row. Rain started falling early Monday evening and was followed by several inches of snow, making for slightly difficult travel in most areas […]
  
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• Updated: Man convicted of stealing $500K in cigarettes from warehouse

  14-02-2017 13:36
  
  A New Jersey man has been convicted in federal court of breaking into a Connecticut warehouse and stealing more than…
  
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• Updated: Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns

  14-02-2017 09:12
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned following reports he misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. His departure upends Trump’s senior team after less than a month in office. In a resignation letter, Flynn said he gave Vice President Mike Pence and others […]
  
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• Updated: Conway: Flynn resigned because he’d become ‘a lightning rod’

  14-02-2017 09:12
  
  WASHINGTON — National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned following reports he misled Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with a Russian diplomat, up-ending President Donald Trump’s White House team less than a month after his inauguration. In a resignation letter, Flynn said he gave Pence and others “incomplete information” about his calls with Russia’s […]
  
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• Updated: Damaged dam system threatens Northern California towns

  14-02-2017 08:52
  
  OROVILLE, Calif. — A huge Northern California reservoir, held in place by a massive dam, has always been central to the life of the towns around it. Now the lake that has brought them holiday fireworks and salmon festivals could bring disaster. Nearly 200,000 people, who evacuated Sunday over fears that a damaged spillway at […]
  
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• UNM president preparing for budget cutting

  14-02-2017 08:05
  
  Legislature expected to reduce college funds
  
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• Snowpack heralds strong spring runoff

  14-02-2017 08:05
  
  Cautious prediction for Elephant Butte district is highest since 2010
  
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• Proposal backing Santa Fe’s ‘welcoming’ status is passed

  14-02-2017 08:05
  
  SANTA FE–A bevy of attorneys, faith leaders, social workers, human rights advocates and ci ...
  
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• Immigration raids concern Lujan Grisham

  14-02-2017 08:05
  
  WASHINGTON–Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Monday she's worried that recent immigration r ...
  
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• Couple suing Club Rio Rancho for reception costs

  14-02-2017 08:05
  
  'Now we have to start all over again' after club closed
  
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• Survey outlines progress, challenges in plan to make N.M. healthier

  14-02-2017 07:00
  
  Intervention and education are helping to reduce cigarette smoking, teen pregnancy and child obesity in New Mexico, says a report released Monday by the state Health Department. 
  
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• Updated: Century mark! UConn women win 100th straight game

  14-02-2017 05:16
  
  STORRS, Conn. — Add 100 consecutive wins to the UConn Huskies’ long list of milestones. Given the team’s glitzier numbers linked to national championships, 11 titles and counting, it may seem ho-hum with no added significance. Geno Auriemma’s squad already owns the longest winning streak in Division I college basketball history. UConn beat its own […]
  
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• UNM’s home stretch in the Pit pivotal

  14-02-2017 04:45
  
  Is it, or isn’t it? The home stretch could tell us. As the Lobos embark on the final three weeks of the season with three games in the Pit remaining and a Mountain West title still in play, the question of whether the historic arena can still lay claim to being one of the best […]
  
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• West Mesa girls basketball team a new breed of Mustang

  14-02-2017 04:40
  
  Chocolates? Forget it. Roses? Nice, but no thanks. Valentine’s Day or not, there’s only one present the West Mesa girls basketball team has its heart on tonight. “We want that district championship,” says Mustangs sophomore Maiah Rivas. “That’s what we’ve been wanting all season. That’s our goal.” The Mustangs can grab that District 4-6A crown […]
  
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• Lobo women lose another player to injury

  14-02-2017 04:33
  
  And then there were eight — healthy and eligible University of New Mexico women’s basketball players, that is. Coach Mike Bradbury delivered the unpleasant news Monday that starting guard Mykiel Burleson will miss the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee. Burleson was injured during UNM’s 81-62 […]
  
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• West Mesa coach Otero knows the path to the Pit

  14-02-2017 04:30
  
  To the West Mesa girls basketball team, he’s simply “Coach Otero.” The Coach who turned the Mustangs from long-time also-rans into one of the state title contenders. The West Mesa girls team has never won state. The Coach has. “That was really incredible,” coach Manny Otero said of helping Albuquerque High to the 1992-93 big […]
  
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• New: Police searching for family of 3-year-old found near zoo

  14-02-2017 01:44
  
  Albuquerque police officers found a 3-year-old girl wandering near the zoo Monday afternoon and are looking for her family. She was found around 4 p.m. at 8th and Stover, which is just east of the zoo near Downtown. Officers searched the area for her parents but couldn’t find them, so they are asking for the […]
  
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• Playboy magazine reverses position, brings back naked women

  14-02-2017 01:27
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Naked women are back in Playboy magazine, ending a year-old ban on the nudity that made the magazine famous. Playboy celebrated the reversal on Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #NakedIsNormal. The about-face came Monday with the release of Playboy’s March-April issue. The 63-year-old magazine had banished naked women from its print […]
  
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• House bill: Put AG in charge of shooting investigations

  14-02-2017 01:27
  
  SANTA FE — A special unit overseen by New Mexico’s attorney general would be assigned to investigate and prosecute on-duty shootings by police under a proposal in the state House. The bill comes as the Albuquerque Police Department and other agencies across the state face scrutiny over how they investigate shootings by their own officers. […]
  
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• Breaking: Police unintentionally shot carjacking victim in Friday shooting

  14-02-2017 00:58
  
  Officers unintentionally shot a carjacking victim as they were shooting the man trying to steal her SUV Friday, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. They were both struck in the leg and are recovering at the hospital. Officer Simon Drobik said three officers opened fire, striking the suspect Lee Brandenburg, 41, multiple […]
  
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• Michigan State suspends coach linked to abuse complaints

  14-02-2017 00:51
  
  EAST LANSING, Mich. — The women’s gymnastics coach at Michigan State University was suspended Monday, two weeks after she was accused in a lawsuit of downplaying complaints about sexual abuse by a sports doctor. University spokesman Jason Cody confirmed Kathie Klages’ suspension but offered no details and didn’t say whether it was related to Dr. […]
  
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• Nevada lawmaker seeks precautionary ban on human microchips

  14-02-2017 00:13
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. — The computer chips used to track goods, find lost pets and make no-swipe credit card purchases could not be implanted in humans without consent under legislation being weighed in Nevada. Lawmakers on a judicial panel considered Monday whether Nevada should join at least four other states in banning mandatory identification markers […]
  
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