New Mexico news

• FDA approves first drug to limit frequent waking to urinate

  03-03-2017 23:56
  
  U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to reduce nighttime trips to the bathroom. The treatment is a nasal spray intended for adults who wake up at least twice at night to urinate. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the spray — called Noctiva — is not approved to treat all causes of frequent […]
  
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• Ski resort worker slips, dies after tumble down steep trail

  03-03-2017 23:54
  
  CARRABASSET VALLEY, Maine — A Maine ski resort employee has lost his footing and been killed in a tumble down a steep mogul course that was being prepared for competition. Members of the Sugarloaf Ski Patrol responded Friday to the double-black diamond Skidder trail and transported employee Alex Witt to a first aid clinic. Paramedics […]
  
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• Plans revived for lot next to Lensic theater

  03-03-2017 23:44
  
  SANTA FE — Plans to develop the corner of Sandoval Street and West San Francisco Street, next to the iconic Lensic Performing Arts Center in downtown Santa Fe, are being revived. A floor plan included in an application filed at City Hall calls the project “The Inn at the Lensic.” A previous project at the […]
  
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• Hospitals: Tax us to build Medicaid fund

  03-03-2017 23:38
  
  While dueling bills in the state Legislature look to close a loophole that exempts nonprofit and government hospitals from paying the state’s gross receipts tax, the hospital industry in New Mexico has another suggestion: it would voluntarily accept a 1 percent tax for two years, directing the proceeds to a dedicated Medicaid Trust Fund. Senate […]
  
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• Bill strengthens state penalties for oil industry violations

  03-03-2017 23:36
  
  New Mexico’s oil wells are pumping at record levels, but more gushing crude means more frequent oil spills and other environmental problems that some state legislators now want to plug with stiffer regulation and penalties. Sen. Richard C. Martínez, D-Española, introduced a bill this session (SB 307) that would make it easier for state regulators […]
  
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• Updated: Phoenix police ID man fatally shot at apartment complex

  03-03-2017 21:37
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police have identified the man killed by police on Thursday after he allegedly pointed his gun at an officer during an encounter at an apartment complex. Police say 27-year-old Michael Cisneros was wanted for a probation violation and that he pointed a pistol at an officer who was trying to detain him. […]
  
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• Audit: Oil industry owes Eddy County $460,000 in back taxes

  03-03-2017 21:37
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. — An audit has discovered that the oil and gas industry owes a southeastern New Mexico county hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes. An incomplete audit of Eddy County’s finances has found more than $460,000 in back taxes owed to the county from oil and gas companies. Eddy County contracted Total […]
  
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• UT-San Antonio president resigns over how he embraced women

  03-03-2017 21:35
  
  SAN ANTONIO — The president of the University of Texas-San Antonio has resigned with an apology for embracing women in a manner that made them uncomfortable. President Ricardo Romo had been placed on administrative leave by University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven last month. Romo had previously said he would clear his name. His […]
  
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• Updated: Man arrested after attack on homeless person 'decoy'

  03-03-2017 21:35
  
  Authorities in Las Vegas say a man is in custody after he attacked a mannequin that police had positioned to…
  
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• Roommate of parents arrested in baby’s death charged

  03-03-2017 21:34
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Pima County Sheriff’s officials say they’ve arrested a third person in the recent death of a 6-month-old girl. They say the roommate of the baby’s parents, 22-year-old Kaylie Gossett, faces one count of child abuse. She was arrested on Wednesday. Authorities have also arrested the baby’s parents, 19-year-old Kylie Brewer and 19-year-old […]
  
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• Propane tanker overturns in Payson intersection

  03-03-2017 19:27
  
  PAYSON, Ariz. — A propane tanker overturned in a highway intersection in Payson, snarling traffic and resulting in evacuation of nearby businesses in the Arizona mountain town. Fire Department Battalion Chief Jim Rasmussen says no injuries are reported and that the 45-foot-long tanker is full but not leaking. Rasmussen says other trucks will offload the […]
  
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• Colorado Senate Oks bill raising penalties for texting while driving

  03-03-2017 19:27
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s Senate has passed a bill to increase the penalty for texting while driving from $50 to $300. Drivers also would get five points on their license instead of one point under current law. The bill by Democratic Sen. Lois Court passed 34-1 Friday and heads to the House. It comes after a […]
  
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• Updated: Jets release veteran WR Brandon Marshall

  03-03-2017 19:26
  
  NEW YORK — Brandon Marshall is on the move again — and the New York Jets’ roster purge of big-name players with big salaries continues. The Jets on Friday released the well-traveled wide receiver and cleared $7.5 million on the salary cap. Marshall is the latest star to be cut by the Jets, who have […]
  
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• Updated: David Price sent for tests on sore left elbow and forearm

  03-03-2017 19:26
  
  Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price was scratched from his first spring training start and will consult with specialists after experiencing soreness in his left elbow and forearm. Price, who had been scheduled to make his first spring training start this weekend, had an MRI on Wednesday and is expected to seek second opinions from […]
  
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• Colorado man gets 6 months jail time for swearing at judge

  03-03-2017 19:26
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A Colorado man will spend six months in jail after he swore repeatedly at a judge during a bond hearing. The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction reports (http://bit.ly/2mmwuYE ) that 36-year-old Christopher Vigil appeared in Mesa County court Thursday for a bond hearing on a drug possession case. When Judge Bruce […]
  
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• Appeals court hands oil companies victory in coastal lawsuit

  03-03-2017 16:54
  
  NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has refused to revive a Louisiana levee board’s lawsuit blaming dozens of oil and gas companies for damage to the state’s fragile coast. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Friday upheld a federal judge’s 2015 decision in favor of energy companies that argued the Southeast […]
  
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• Man who doesn’t know how to swim rescues boy in hotel pool

  03-03-2017 16:53
  
  FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Police say a Pennsylvania man who doesn’t know how to swim jumped in and rescued a boy from drowning in a pool at a New Jersey hotel. Fairfield police say a Paterson woman and a male companion were in the pool at the La Quinta Inn on Thursday with her five children, […]
  
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• Feds: Ex-transportation official should not be spared prison

  03-03-2017 16:53
  
  NEWARK, N.J. — A former transportation official and mentor to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie “should not get a get-out-of-jail card” for using his position to shake down United Airlines to relaunch a flight to his weekend home, federal prosecutors argue in a court filing. They recommend in the filing Thursday that former Port Authority […]
  
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• Arizona governor submits $600 million request for federal funding

  03-03-2017 16:53
  
  PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey has asked President Donald Trump’s administration for $600 million in federal funding for infrastructure projects across the state. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/2lHt5jj ) that among Ducey’s requests is nearly $64 million for repairs to Arizona schools, including fixing facilities where elevated traces of lead have been found in drinking […]
  
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• Yellen to speak after Fed officials hint rate hike is near

  03-03-2017 12:18
  
  WASHINGTON — One by one, several Federal Reserve officials have signaled in recent days that the Fed is ready to resume raising interest rates as soon as this month. The question is whether the official who matters most — Chair Janet Yellen — will add her own voice to that impression. When Yellen speaks Friday […]
  
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• Updated: Yellen to speak after Fed officials hint rate hike is near

  03-03-2017 12:18
  
  WASHINGTON — One by one, several Federal Reserve officials have signaled in recent days that the Fed is ready to resume raising interest rates as soon as this month. The question is whether the official who matters most — Chair Janet Yellen — will add her own voice to that impression. When Yellen speaks Friday […]
  
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• Updated: Eurozone growth running at fastest rate since 2011

  03-03-2017 11:22
  
  LONDON — The 19-country eurozone economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2011, according to a survey released Friday, but few economists expect the European Central Bank to ease up on its stimulus efforts anytime soon given political uncertainties that could derail the recovery. Financial information company IHS Markit said its purchasing managers’ index […]
  
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• Eurozone retail trade slips in January, 3rd straight decline

  03-03-2017 11:22
  
  BRUSSELS — Retail trade in the 19-nation eurozone slipped 0.1 percent in January compared with the previous month, with Germany and France leading the decline. European Union statistics agency Eurostat said Friday that the small decline followed bigger falls in the two previous months. There was a 0.1 percent decline in sales of food, drinks […]
  
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• Updated: One N. Korean freed, another sought in nerve-agent killing

  03-03-2017 10:02
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police on Friday released the only North Korean detained in the killing of the half brother of North Korea’s leader, and later said an arrest warrant had been issued for another whose whereabouts are unknown. Malaysia is looking for seven North Korean suspects in all, four of whom are believed […]
  
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• Updated: AG’s recusal portends continued pressure on Russia meddling

  03-03-2017 09:15
  
  WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions may not have been clear about his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 election, but this much is: The controversy over any Kremlin involvement in American politics is not going to fade away anytime soon. Sessions on Thursday became the second high-ranking member of the Trump administration to […]
  
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• Former Journal printer had a way with words

  03-03-2017 08:05
  
  Patricio Cruz recalled as a man who appreciated the beauty and force of writing
  
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• Flu a serious health issue

  03-03-2017 08:05
  
  High time to get that flu shot, because New Mexico and the U.S. are in the thick of flu season.
  
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• Santa Fe restaurant wrecked

  03-03-2017 08:02
  
  Several of the 30 people inside the cafe had minor injuries
  
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• Excessive force allegation heads to trial

  03-03-2017 08:02
  
  Española police officers, combative paraplegic at heart of a convoluted lawsuit
  
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• Charities join for St. Patrick’s fundraiser

  03-03-2017 08:02
  
  The event includes a traditional St. Patrick's Day meal of corned beef and cabbage, and green sherbet for dessert
  
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• Updated: Pence used a private email account to conduct state business

  03-03-2017 05:23
  
  WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star. The newspaper reported Thursday that emails provided through a public records request show that Pence communicated with advisers through his personal AOL account on homeland security matters and […]
  
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• Proposed charter school ban fails on tie vote in NM House

  03-03-2017 04:54
  
  SANTA FE — A proposal to halt approval of new charter schools in New Mexico failed on a tie vote in the state House late Thursday. The proposal was blocked 34-34, with Democrats largely in favor and Republicans opposed. Three Democrats — Debbie Rodella of Española, Patricio Ruiloba of Albuquerque and Carl Trujillo of Santa […]
  
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• A lot on the line, believe it or not, for Aztecs-Lobos

  03-03-2017 04:31
  
  When the schedules came out last summer, this one was circled. San Diego State, preseason favorite and perennial Mountain West title contender, finishing the regular season in the Pit against rival New Mexico, picked third with renewed expectations that their two preseason all-conference players would lead them back in title contention. Well, there is, in […]
  
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• Hackers accessed Pence’s private email account he used as Indiana governor

  03-03-2017 04:08
  
  Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account that was later compromised while serving as governor of Indiana, his office confirmed on Thursday. The existence of the account was first reported by Indy Star, which obtained copies of Pence’s emails through a Freedom of Information request. The paper reported that Pence used the account […]
  
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• Prep basketball: Boys, girls first-round schedule

  03-03-2017 03:58
  
    Boys *All First Round games at higher seed Class 6A First Round — Saturday (16) Sandia at (1) Onate, 6 p.m. (9) Carlsbad at (8) Atrisco Heritage, 5 p.m. (12) Volcano Vista at (5) Rio Rancho, 7 p.m. (13) Santa Fe at (4) Eldorado, 5:05 p.m. (14) La Cueva at (3) Cleveland, 5 p.m. […]
  
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• ‘Chances of getting the flu are far from over’

  03-03-2017 03:00
  
  Health officials are urging residents who have not already done so to obtain vaccination against the infection.
  
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• While she sits out, transfer Buck makes life tough for Lobo teammates

  03-03-2017 02:38
  
  If a Western movie version of the UNM women’s 2016-17 basketball season should ever come out, Tesha Buck would be wearing the  black hat. The senior transfer from Green Bay hasn’t been able to suit up for Lobo games, and she spends most practices playing a specific arch-villain. Buck, a 6-foot guard, is part of […]
  
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• New Mexico Senate wants lower marijuana-possession penalties

  03-03-2017 01:51
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Criminal penalties in New Mexico for possession of small amounts of marijuana would be replaced with a $50 fine under a bill approved by the state Senate. The Senate voted Thursday to replace penalties including possible jail time for low-level marijuana possession violations with a purely monetary penalty. Possession of a […]
  
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• Man accused in death of Centennial doctor pleads not guilty

  03-03-2017 01:31
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A 46-year-old suburban Denver man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shot and killed a doctor and wounded two women, including the defendant’s wife, in Centennial last year. Kevin Lee Lyons entered his plea in Arapahoe County District Court before District Judge Carlos Samour Jr. on Thursday to a total […]
  
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• Under Ryan, can the House again be the chamber that gets things done?

  03-03-2017 01:27
  
  With each passing day, House Speaker Paul Ryan gets more confident that his troops are falling in line and that they will soon pass legislation repealing the Affordable Care Act. “I am perfectly confident that when it’s all said and done, we are going to unify,” Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters Thursday. “Because we all – […]
  
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• The Trump presidency can’t seem to shake Russia’s shadow

  03-03-2017 01:26
  
  One of the iron rules of politics is this: If you’re parsing, it’s a sure sign you’re losing. The latest confirmation of that principle comes from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who in his confirmation hearings flatly claimed under oath that he did not “have communications with the Russians” while acting as one of President Donald […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Perry sworn in as energy secretary

  03-03-2017 00:31
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations (all times local): 6:25 p.m. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s energy secretary. Perry was approved by the Senate earlier Thursday by a 62-37 vote. He was sworn in at the White House by Vice President Mike Pence. […]
  
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• Appeals court remands case on secretary of state fees

  03-03-2017 00:29
  
  DENVER — The Colorado Court of Appeals has sent back to district court a lawsuit challenging fees collected by the secretary of state’s office to fund elections. The National Federation of Independent Business claims that the business-filing fees are taxes because they pay for non-business-related functions and must be voter-approved under the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill […]
  
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• Updated: No complaints of judge over sentence in locker room assault

  03-03-2017 00:28
  
  BOISE, Idaho — The panel that disciplines judges in Idaho says it has not received any verified complaints against the judge who sentenced a teen to probation for sexually assaulting a high school football teammate. But the Idaho Judicial Council says it will investigate if such a complaint is received. It comes after Fifth District […]
  
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• A look at Bezos’ plan to set up Amazon-like delivery for ‘future human settlement’ of the moon

  03-03-2017 00:28
  
  More than four decades after the last man walked on the lunar surface, several upstart space entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on NASA’s renewed interest in returning to the moon, offering a variety of proposals with the ultimate goal of establishing a lasting human presence there. The commercial sector’s interest comes as many anticipate support […]
  
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• Updated: Sessions story takes different shape on different outlets

  03-03-2017 00:17
  
  NEW YORK — Reports about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ two meetings with Russia’s U.S. ambassador became a textbook illustration of the vastly different shapes a story takes in today’s media world. The story moved with lightning speed Thursday across the media ecosphere, from the Washington Post’s initial revelation the night before, to hours of political […]
  
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