New Mexico news

• Carlsbad native donates $2,500 to non-profit

  28-02-2017 23:46
  
  What started as a quiet act of charity has allowed one Carlsbad native to give back in a big way. Josette Duran donated $2,500 to the Faith, Love and Hope Foundation, prize money she and her 15-year-old son Dylan were awarded for contributing to their local community. Duran’s act of kindness began before the donation. […]
  
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• Updated: Police: Colts’ David Parry arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona

  28-02-2017 23:45
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman David Parry has been arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, on suspicion of assaulting the driver of a motorized cart and then stealing and crashing the vehicle. Police say the 24-year-old showed signs of impairment when arrested early Saturday morning near where the cart was found crashed. According to police, […]
  
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• Updated: Case closed: Fate of treasure hunter remains a mystery

  28-02-2017 23:44
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The case of a man who moved out West to search for a $2 million hidden treasure then turned up dead in New Mexico’s backcountry has officially been closed after authorities struggled to solve the mystery. Investigators recently informed the family of Randy Bilyeu that they were closing the case. Family members […]
  
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• The Latest: 2 Houston officers shot, area lockdown lifted

  28-02-2017 23:44
  
  HOUSTON — The Latest on the Houston police shootings (all times local): 4 p.m. Houston police have lifted a lockdown in a neighborhood where two officers have been shot and wounded while investigating home burglaries. Police Chief Art Acevedo says one suspect was killed and a second remains at large but officers who have searched […]
  
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• The Corner @ Winrock adding tenants, resuming construction

  28-02-2017 23:43
  
  Construction is finally kicking up again at The Corner — and the newest addition to the Winrock Town Center landscape will bring with it a series of new dining options. The team behind Azuma Sushi & Teppan will join the project with a new restaurant called Takumi, according to Winrock’s leasing broker, Anthony Johnson. Takumi […]
  
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• New Mexico Senate backs solar contracts for state buildings

  28-02-2017 20:06
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — A legislative initiative that could spur the installation of solar panels on New Mexico state buildings has been approved by the state Senate. The Senate on Monday voted 36-4 to direct the state General Services Department to pursue contracts with solar providers that save the state money on electricity costs over […]
  
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• NM ranks No. 46 for best states

  28-02-2017 20:04
  
  New Mexico pulled in a No. 46 among the 50 states ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Best States list, although there was a relative bright spot — it rose to middle of the pack when it comes to health care. In particular, New Mexico was No. 6 when it comes to child dental […]
  
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• High wind health alert in effect until 7 p.m.

  28-02-2017 19:51
  
  The City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department’s Air Quality Program has issued a health alert for those with respiratory conditions due to high wind conditions and elevated levels of particulate matter. The alert, issued at 11:30 a.m., remains in effect until 7 p.m. People with asthma, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory and heart diseases, are […]
  
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• Around the Mountain: Team-by-team updates for MWC hoops (Feb. 28)

  28-02-2017 18:43
  
  Each week during the Mountain West men’s basketball season, beat writers covering the league’s 11 teams will contribute team-by-team updates, compiled by Robert Gagliardi, senior editor of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle/WyoSports.net. COLORADO STATE Emmanuel Omogbo’s 3-pointer with 4 seconds remaining last Saturday did more than just lift Colorado State’s men’s basketball team to a come-from-behind […]
  
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• Roswell-Phoenix flights reach first-year milestone

  28-02-2017 18:03
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. — Roswell officials are calling the direct American Airlines flights from the city to Phoenix a “big success” since the service launched a year ago. The Roswell Daily Record reported (http://bit.ly/2luBCq0) Monday that figures from the Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corp. show the flights have averaged a 70 percent occupancy rate over the […]
  
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• Blowing dust closes I-10 near Arizona-New Mexico line again

  28-02-2017 18:03
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona authorities have shut down Interstate 10 at San Simon near the state’s border with New Mexico for the third day in a row due to blowing dust. I-10 is closed in both directions. Westbound I-10 is also closed at Lordsburg, New Mexico, and the eastbound side is closed nearby. Strong winds and […]
  
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• Updated: Researchers confirm that ‘YOLO’ is sound life advice

  28-02-2017 16:53
  
  “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die” — Isaiah 22:13 “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may” — Robert Herrick “YOLO” — Drake For as long as humans have been human, we’ve been reminding each other that life is short and we’d best make the most of it. Today, thanks to a team of […]
  
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• Houston woman in car with 2 daughters shot, killed by gunman

  28-02-2017 16:53
  
  HOUSTON — A Houston woman who was a passenger in a vehicle with her husband and two young children was shot and killed by a suspect in a carjacking that occurred moments earlier. Houston police spokesman Kese Smith says a Jeep Commander was taken from its driver Monday evening by two suspects. The Jeep backed […]
  
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• Trump basically takes credit for the Oscars flub

  28-02-2017 16:51
  
  The Oscars mix-up seemed to be the Monday’s biggest story – a distinction usually claimed by President Donald Trump and something he has done or tweeted. But the commander in chief has, nevertheless, found a way to make it all about him: The mistake, wherein actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway inadvertently gave out the […]
  
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• Updated: Divided Republicans await clarity from Trump on key issues

  28-02-2017 16:50
  
  WASHINGTON — Flailing and divided, congressional Republicans are hoping for clarity from President Donald Trump on key issues like health care when he delivers his first speech to a joint meeting of Congress. It comes as Republicans are discovering, a month into Trump’s administration, how difficult it will be to make good on their many […]
  
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• Updated: Fake fashion fuels vast illicit profits, sea of human misery

  28-02-2017 16:45
  
  LONDON — In a warehouse at London’s sprawling Heathrow Airport, a border officer pulls open a cardboard box he suspects contains contraband goods. Bingo — his instincts are rewarded. The box is packed with beige and black sneakers that to the untrained eye look identical to the limited edition Adidas Yeezy Boost, designed by rap […]
  
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• Updated: US economy grew at weak 1.9 percent rate in 4th quarter

  28-02-2017 14:33
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an anemic 1.9 percent rate in the fourth quarter, unchanged from an initial estimate, although consumers performed better than first thought. The increase in the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic health, represented a significant slowdown from 3.5 percent growth recorded in the third quarter, the […]
  
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• Updated: South Korean prosecutors indict Samsung’s de facto chief

  28-02-2017 13:21
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean special prosecutors indicted Samsung’s de facto chief Tuesday on bribery, embezzlement and other charges linked to a political scandal that has toppled President Park Geun-hye. The indictment of Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is a huge hit for the largest and most successful of the big businesses that […]
  
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• Updated: Trump takes on entrenched practice of Washington leaks

  28-02-2017 13:08
  
  NEW YORK — When White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer wanted to crack down on leaks last week, he collected his aides’ cell phones to check for communication with reporters. The crackdown quickly leaked. President Donald Trump now says he probably would have handled the situation differently, meeting with staff one-on-one instead — but perhaps […]
  
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• Lujan Grisham lands national group’s endorsement for 2018 gov’s race

  28-02-2017 13:00
  
  SANTA FE — New Mexico’s 2018 gubernatorial race won’t be decided for more than 20 months, but Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham has already landed an endorsement from a deep-pocketed national group. Emily’s List, a group dedicated to electing Democratic women in favor of abortion rights to public office, will announce its endorsement today. The group […]
  
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• Updated: British Chambers of Commerce offers Brexit wish list

  28-02-2017 12:34
  
  LONDON — The British Chambers of Commerce is urging the U.K. government to put forward a clear timetable for Brexit, arguing that the break from the European Union should be delayed if a trade deal remains incomplete at the end of the two-year time frame for negotiations. Tuesday’s report says Britain should avoid “sudden disruption […]
  
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• Updated: Jimmy Kimmel shares insights on best picture Oscar gaffe

  28-02-2017 11:31
  
  LOS ANGELES — Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel shared his perspective on the show’s best-picture gaffe during his Monday monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live !” “As I’m sure you’ve at least heard, ‘La La Land’ was simultaneously somehow the biggest winner and loser last night,” Kimmel said. Presenters announced “La La Land” as the best picture […]
  
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• Retired officers give back with ASPEN classes

  28-02-2017 08:05
  
  A group of retired New Mexico State Police officers are giving back to the community by replacing ja ...
  
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• Report: New Taser deal ‘unbiased’

  28-02-2017 08:05
  
  Albuquerque officials used a "fair and unbiased process" to reach a tentative deal last year with Ta ...
  
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• Open primary bill moves forward in Senate

  28-02-2017 08:05
  
  But Rules Committee declines to recommend passage
  
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• Film Las Cruces goal is to lure move productions

  28-02-2017 08:05
  
  Backers see filmmaking as a clean growth industry for the city
  
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• Amber Alert suspect accused in multiple kidnappings

  28-02-2017 08:05
  
  Cases against Christian Orozco appear stalled in court systems
  
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• APD investigating man’s death at Coors and Central

  28-02-2017 07:02
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in the parking lot of strip mall on Coors near Central Monday night, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. Officer Fred Duran said police were called to the Smith’s grocery store parking lot at 111 Coors to check on a person who […]
  
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• Updated: Humans spark 84 percent of American wildfires, study finds

  28-02-2017 06:23
  
  People have started 84 percent of U.S. wildfires and 97 percent of wildfires in coastal California and the Central Valley, according to a new study led by scientists at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Human-started fires nationwide accounted for 44 percent of the total area of 89,339,131 acres burned over the last two decades. These […]
  
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• Updated: Starbucks CEO says chain ready to enter Italy after 35 years

  28-02-2017 06:19
  
  MILAN — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s vision for the chain was largely inspired by the coffee bars he saw on his first trip to Milan more than three decades ago. But it took the company growing to about 26,000 stores in 75 countries in win the credibility he felt necessary to make the leap into […]
  
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• Updated: China’s coal consumption falls for 3rd year in a row

  28-02-2017 06:12
  
  BEIJING — China’s consumption of coal fell in 2016 for a third year in a row, official data showed Tuesday, as the world’s top polluter increasingly grapples with its massive pollution challenges. The National Bureau of Statistics said coal consumption fell by 4.7 percent last year, according to preliminary calculations. The bureau said the share […]
  
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• State police arrest Los Lunas man in rape case

  28-02-2017 06:09
  
  Police arrested 44-year-old Michael Laws of Los Lunas on Monday after investigating a sex crime, according to a spokesman for the New Mexico State Police. Sgt. Chad Pierce said police began investigating early Sunday morning. He didn’t provide any other details about the case. According to KOAT-TV, Laws, a firefighter with the Los Lunas Fire […]
  
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• Carlsbad’s Rogers a major prospect

  28-02-2017 03:47
  
  CARLSBAD — Someone at Carlsbad High School really ought to get Cody May a second phone. At least for the next three months. Call it the Trevor Rogers Hotline. “Seven Major League Baseball teams called me today,” said the Cavemen’s head baseball coach as he relaxed in his office chair early last week, looking slightly […]
  
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• Updated: Taking a lawbreaking past out of college applications

  28-02-2017 01:27
  
  The rejection notices from the graduate program at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Missouri didn’t offer Stanley Andrisse an explanation. But the former drug dealer thinks he knows why the schools turned him down: He checked the box on the application that asked whether he’d been convicted of a crime. It […]
  
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• Retired generals cite past comments from Mattis while opposing Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts

  28-02-2017 01:27
  
  Now is not the time to slash U.S. foreign aid, more than 120 retired generals and admirals said Monday in a letter to lawmakers, while citing past comments from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to buttress their case. The letter was released by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, which includes business executives, foreign-policy experts and retired […]
  
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• Two people knew instantly that ‘La La Land’ didn’t win; why did it take so long to announce?

  28-02-2017 01:26
  
  LOS ANGELES — At the climactic final moment of the 89th Academy Awards, when Faye Dunaway read the name of the film printed on the card in front of her – “La La Land!” – there were two people, standing on either side of the stage, who knew immediately that a different film, “Moonlight,” was […]
  
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• An unlikely ally for Trump: liberal actress Jennifer Garner

  28-02-2017 01:26
  
  Jennifer Garner has not given up on Donald Trump’s Washington. The 44-year-old actress spent the weekend lobbying the town’s pillars of power to support early education for poor rural children. She spent Friday on Capitol Hill meeting dozens of top staff members. On Saturday, she delivered the keynote address before the annual National Governors Association […]
  
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• 30 ducks, geese die from cooking oil waste in Lakewood pond

  28-02-2017 01:25
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Federal wildlife managers say more than 30 ducks and geese have died after they came in contact with cooking oil waste in a flood retention pond in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday the birds ingested the oil or absorbed it through their skin. The […]
  
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• Amid GOP discord, Schumer predicts health-care law ‘will not be repealed’

  28-02-2017 00:22
  
  WASHINGTON – The top Democratic senator predicted Monday that Republicans will fail to fulfill their long-stated goal of repealing and replacing the federal health-care law, as he went on the attack against President Donald Trump on the eve of his first address to a joint session of Congress. Speaking at a question-and-answer session at the […]
  
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• Police: Dozens of dogs rescued from Kansas home

  28-02-2017 00:21
  
  NORTON, Kan. — Police and animal-rescue officials say dozens of dogs have been seized from a northwestern Kansas house and will be assessed for adoption. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Norton, Kansas, police say that the rescue effort that also included the Kansas Department of Agriculture and a nonprofit group called National Mill Dog […]
  
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• Updated: House attorney says bill targeting voter initiatives legal

  28-02-2017 00:19
  
  PHOENIX — The attorney for the Arizona House of Representatives says the last of several bills targeting the initiative process is Constitutional. The advice given Monday sets the stage for a vote on a fourth piece of legislation prompted by the passage of a minimum wage increase in November. Speaker J.D. Mesnard says he expects […]
  
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• Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to fly two private citizens around the moon by late next year

  28-02-2017 00:19
  
  Elon Musk said Monday SpaceX plans to fly two private citizens on a tourist mission around the moon by late 2018. Musk would not name the two people, who he said approached the company and would pay for the flight. The flight would last about a week, circle the moon and head out deeper into […]
  
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• Updated: Trump looks to refocus his presidency in address to Congress

  28-02-2017 00:18
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress gives him a welcome opportunity to refocus his young administration on the core economic issues that helped him get elected — and, his allies hope, to move beyond the distractions and self-inflicted wounds that have roiled his White House. Trump’s advisers say he will use his […]
  
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