New Mexico news

• PNM earnings quadruple in first quarter

  01-05-2017 21:51
  
  Public Service Co. of New Mexico’s net earnings rose four-fold in the first quarter of 2017, from $4.1 million in the same period last year to $16.5 million this year. The increase largely reflects a 10 percent rate hike for average residential customers that took effect last October, combined with lower plant outage costs during […]
  
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• Updated: Authorities: 1 dead, several hurt in U. of Texas stabbings

  01-05-2017 21:43
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — An attacker with a machete-like knife fatally stabbed one person and wounded at least three others Monday on the University of Texas campus, and police had a suspect in custody, authorities said. Travis County Emergency Medical Services tweeted that one person died at the scene near a gym. The others were taken […]
  
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• Updated: Trump says he’s willing to consider raising gas tax

  01-05-2017 21:33
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday said he will explore the possibility of higher gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, suggesting an increase could pay for his ambitious infrastructure plan. “It’s something that I would certainly consider,” Trump told Bloomberg News in an interview. The president indicated that the additional money would be directed toward […]
  
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• Updated: Lobbying by hospitals, doctors, slows GOP health care drive

  01-05-2017 21:33
  
  WASHINGTON — “Obamacare” is showing surprising staying power, thanks in large part to doctors, hospitals and other health industry players opposing the alternatives that Republicans have proposed. The stories and perspectives they bring to the debate are grounded in the local community and the impact on finances and well-being. But also their professional associations are […]
  
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• US wildfire risk is above average for southwest, Florida

  01-05-2017 21:21
  
  BOISE, Idaho — Forecasters are predicting significant wildfire activity this summer across the southwestern U.S. and in Florida, Georgia plus some parts of California and Nevada. Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise said Monday in their 2017 summer fire outlook that heavy winter snow and spring rains will probably delay the onset […]
  
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• Updated: Smith-Blixt team wins PGA Zurich Classic on 4th playoff hole

  01-05-2017 17:39
  
  AVONDALE, La. — The team of Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt won the Zurich Classic on the fourth playoff hole Monday, capturing a new-format tournament that had been held over a day because of darkness. Smith hit a 58-yard approach shot within 3 ½ couple feet of the pin, and the Aussie sank a birdie […]
  
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• Updated: Man opens fire at San Diego pool party; 1 victim, gunman die

  01-05-2017 17:39
  
  SAN DIEGO — A man sat calmly with a gun on his lap and opened fire on seven people enjoying a birthday party at an apartment complex pool near the University of California, San Diego, killing one woman before officers fatally shot him, witnesses and authorities said. The suspect, Peter Selis, 49, shot four black […]
  
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• Updated: For 2nd time, Hall-of-Famer Bird resigns as Pacers president

  01-05-2017 17:39
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Larry Bird made it official Monday, resigning as the Indiana Pacers’ president of basketball operations and saying simply that it was time to do something else. “I felt it was time to step away in a full-time capacity,” Bird said in a statement released ahead of a news conference. “This has nothing to […]
  
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• Updated: Midwest, South brace for flooding and tornadoes

  01-05-2017 17:38
  
  ATLANTA — Parts of the U.S. South and Midwest braced for flooding and possible tornadoes Monday following a weekend of deadly torrents and powerful winds that claimed at least 15 lives. Heavy rain caused the roof of a furniture store in northern Oklahoma to collapse early Monday, although no one was injured, and parts of […]
  
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• Trump administration to roll back some school meal standards

  01-05-2017 17:38
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is ready to roll back some nutrition standards for federally subsidized school meals, reversing elements of first lady Michelle Obama’s healthy eating initiative. In his first major act in the Cabinet, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is planning an announcement Monday afternoon at an elementary school in the Washington suburb of […]
  
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• Updated: Tokyo jeweler offers gold Darth Vader masks for $1.4 million

  01-05-2017 10:24
  
  "Star Wars" fans with deep pockets might consider it a golden opportunity. A Tokyo jewelry store is offering life-size Darth…
  
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• Updated: Nevada coalition seeks unprecedented insulin refund law

  01-05-2017 09:16
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. — Aiming to rein in soaring prescription drug prices, an unlikely Nevada coalition is trying to force pharmaceutical companies to disclose how they set insulin prices — and issue refunds to diabetics or their insurance companies if annual price hikes surpass inflation. Las Vegas casino owners have banded together with their employees’ […]
  
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• Updated: Lawmakers settle on hard-fought $1 trillion spending bill

  01-05-2017 09:14
  
  WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September but denies President Donald Trump money for a border wall and rejects his proposed cuts to popular domestic programs. Aides to lawmakers involved in the talks disclosed the agreement Sunday night […]
  
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• Updated: Civilian casualty toll could complicate Iraqi reconciliation

  01-05-2017 09:12
  
  BAGHDAD — The U.S.-led coalition has come under increasing scrutiny by monitoring groups regarding civilian casualties in the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq, a turn that is worrying some in the country’s political leadership who fear the destruction and loss of life could complicate hopes of reconciliation with the country’s minority Sunnis. […]
  
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• Updated: School vouchers, rising in many GOP states, founder in Texas

  01-05-2017 08:30
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Gary VanDeaver describes himself as a conservative less than a minute into many conversations. The Texas state representative blames “unelected federal judges” for imposing gay marriage on America and has been endorsed by anti-abortion groups and the National Rifle Association. But when it comes to one centerpiece conservative initiative — allowing tax-subsidized […]
  
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• Updated: Melania Trump dedicates a healing garden for sick children

  01-05-2017 08:28
  
  WASHINGTON – So, how come no one’s talking about Melania Trump’s first 100 days? The first lady, still defining the role she wants to play in Washington, has found one place where she seems both happy and comfortable: Children’s National Medical Center. On Friday, her 99th day in her new job, Trump made a surprise […]
  
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• Achilles athletes shine in Boston Marathon

  01-05-2017 06:00
  
  With the sun at our backs and temperatures in the high 60s, it was warming up as we moved to the starting line of the 2017 Boston Marathon.
  
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• British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua ponders coming to the US

  01-05-2017 05:11
  
  LONDON — Inside a packed Wembley Stadium on Saturday night, England’s heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua delivered heart-stopping drama for a new generation of sports fans. Turning in a courageous, powerful performance, Joshua revived what for so long has seemed a bygone time by rising from a sixth-round knockdown to stop former longtime champion Wladimir […]
  
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• Updated: Champions League semifinals begin with another Madrid derby

  01-05-2017 05:10
  
  MADRID — The Champions League semifinals begin this week with Spanish rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meeting for the fourth consecutive time in the European competition, while Monaco will try to keep Juventus from returning to the final for the second time in three seasons. Juventus lost the final to Barcelona two years ago, […]
  
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• UNM email says $39,000 golf trip to Scotland a fundraiser

  01-05-2017 04:47
  
  It was golf and fundraising. That was the purpose of a June 2015 golf excursion to Scotland that the University of New Mexico says cost the athletics department $39,000, according to an email UNM sent to Lobo Club Board of Directors on Friday. The email was sent by UNM athletic director Paul Krebs and senior […]
  
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• ‘Topes Today, May 1

  01-05-2017 04:43
  
  At Las Vegas 8:05 p.m. Probable starters: Isotopes LHP Harrison Musgrave (0-1, 5.60) vs. 51s RHP Wilfredo Boscan (0-1, 2.50)   Radio: 610 AM Sunday: The Isotopes could not solve Las Vegas’ pitching, falling to the 51s 2-1. The Isotopes were limited to four hits, the club’s second-lowest output of the season. Albuquerque’s only run […]
  
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• Ex-Lobos Cox, D’Avanzo headed to Vikings camp

  01-05-2017 04:41
  
  They’ll be together again — or still, depending on how one looks at it. Former UNM teammates Dakota Cox and Nik D’Avanzo are headed for Minnesota, where they’ll try to make the Vikings’ 2017 roster. Cox, a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker, told the Journal on Sunday that he has been invited to a Vikings rookie tryout […]
  
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• Medical leeches make a comeback

  01-05-2017 03:00
  
  They are small as physician assistants go, about 2 inches long, and slithery. They wiggle about for a bit on Elena A. Kalinicheva’s back before getting down to what they do best: sucking blood.
  
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• Food safety inspections, May 1, 2017

  01-05-2017 03:00
  
  For the period ending April 25. To file a complaint, call the state Environment Department at 505-827-1840.
  
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• Aggie women lose in WAC tennis final

  01-05-2017 00:52
  
  LAS CRUCES  – The New Mexico State women’s tennis team saw its season come to an end on Sunday at the NM State Center in the WAC Championship title match to UMKC, 4-1. The Aggies (12-13) came out on fire, taking court No. 3 behind Lindsay Harlas and Gabrielle Joyce’s 6-0 victory. Vanessa Valdez and […]
  
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• Aggie baseball is swept by Grand Canyon

  01-05-2017 00:47
  
  LAS CRUCES –Freshman left-hander Jack Schneider allowed New Mexico State four hits over seven innings and Grand Canyon (22-21, 16-2 WAC) completed a three-game sweep with a 9-0 romp on Sunday at Presley Askew Field. L.J. Hatch had two of the seven hits for NMSU (26-19, 11-4), which returns to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. […]
  
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• Lobo softball drops doubleheader to visiting San Jose State

  01-05-2017 00:32
  
  The University of New Mexico softball team dropped a pair of games to visiting San Josè State on Sunday, falling 10-1 in game one and 7-2 in game two. The Lobos are now 20-23 on the year and 6-12 in the Mountain West. In game one, the Lobos did quite get the offense going as […]
  
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