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• US regulators delay decision on nuclear fuel storage license

  21-03-2023 23:52
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- U.S. regulators say they need more time to wrap up a final safety report and make a decision on whether to license a multibillion-dollar complex meant to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants around the nation.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a new schedule Monday, citing unforeseen staffing constraints. The agency was initially expected to issue a decision by the end of March. It will now be the end of May.The announcement c
  
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• Holly Holm, 41, commits to six more UFC fights

  21-03-2023 23:24
  
  Holly Holm poses during a ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 246 mixed martial arts bout, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Holm is scheduled to fight Raquel Pennington in a women's bantamweight bout Saturday in Las Vegas (AP Photo/John Locher)If anyone thought Albuquerque MMA fighter Holly Holm was close to being done at age 41, think again.When Holm steps into the Octagon against Yana Santos in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, said her longtime Albuquerque promoter Lenny Fresquez on Tu
  
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• Mudvayne to play Isleta Amphitheater on Aug. 15

  21-03-2023 23:08
  
  Mudvayne will perform at Isleta Amphitheater on Aug. 15. (Courtesy of Navier Grimes)For more than two decades, Mudvayne has been making heavy metal music its own way.The "Psychotherapy Sessions 2023" tour will stop at Isleta Amphitheater on Aug. 15."An Event. On the Horizon. Over 25 years in the making. Brave travelers…You, and the alien seed - MuDvAyNe. A journey begun. Reaching Zenith. Now for the Eschatology," said Matt McDonough, Mudvayne drummer.Previously, the group made waves in 2
  
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• Archbishop of Santa Fe offers apology to clergy sexual abuse survivors

  21-03-2023 22:20
  
  Archbishop John Wester walks into the Catherdal Basilica of St. Francis for Palm Sunday mass in Santa Fe, Sunday March 20, 2016. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)The Archbishop of Santa Fe in an open letter apologized to victims of clergy sexual abuse and said he hopes the close of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding brings the victims some measure of justice.Archbishop John Wester's letter comes as the archdiocese and victims of clergy abuse are working to resolve a long-running legal case over
  
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• Free fishing and $500 checks: 6 things New Mexico lawmakers did that might affect you and your family

  21-03-2023 20:43
  
  New Mexico lawmakers passed 246 bills this session - most of which the governor has until April 7 to act on. Here's a look at how some of the proposals might affect you or your family:More cash in your accountLegislators voted to:• Issue rebate checks of $500 for an individual filer or $1,000 for a married couple filing jointly• Reduce personal income taxes. Tax rates would be reduced on the first $66,500 in income for an individual filer and the first $100,000 for joint filers.•
  
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• Reprieve for Albuquerque hot air balloonists: FAA backs off advanced balloon tracking equipment ruling

  21-03-2023 19:25
  
  Thousands of people gather to watch hundreds of hot air balloons launch from Balloon Fiesta Park during the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in October. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday it was backing off a previous ruling that required hot air balloons to carry an advanced onboard piece of electronic tracking equipment.The ADS-B equipment (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) sends out a signal allowing air traffic contr
  
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• Reprieve for Albuquerque hot air balloonists: FAA backs off advanced balloon equipment ruling

  21-03-2023 19:25
  
  Thousands of people gather to watch hundreds of hot air balloons launch from Balloon Fiesta Park during the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in October. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday it was backing off a previous ruling that required hot air balloons to carry an advanced onboard piece of electronic tracking equipment.The ADS-B equipment (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) sends out a signal allowing air traffic contr
  
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• SpeakUp: Readers sound off against PNM/Avangrid merger

  21-03-2023 19:00
  
  So, we restructured the entire PRC just so PNM AND AVANGRID can get their way. And Republicans say N.M. isn't business-friendly. FWA PRC elected by the people denied the PNM-AVANGRID MERGER and now the PRC appointed by the governor wants to review it so they can approve it with her permission. BPIs it just a coincidence that just after the five previous PRC members ruled against the PNM-AVANGRID MERGER a constitutional amendment appears on the 2022 ballot which passes and now allows the governor
  
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• Top of Mind: What do you think about Albuquerque Public Schools’ proposed school calendar?

  21-03-2023 18:20
  
  Top of Mind is a weekly question about an issue affecting New Mexicans.THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:What do you think about APS' proposal for 2023-24 that would shorten the summer break, have students leave two hours early on Wednesdays and include a two-week spring break?Want to participate in Top of Mind? Send your thoughts in 50 words or less to [email protected]. Responses must include your name and city to be published.Or use our form at www.abqjournal.com/top-of-mind-weekly-question-formSubs
  
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• Stocks rise on Wall Street, even the most beaten-down banks

  21-03-2023 15:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are rising on a calming Wall Street Tuesday, even the banks most beaten down by the industry's crisis, amid hopes for more help from the U.S. government.
  The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in morning trading after trimming a bigger early gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 220 points, or 0.7%, at 32,465, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.7% higher.
  Markets around the world have pinballed sharply this month on worries the banking syste
  
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• Stocks rise for first 2-day rally since banking crisis began

  21-03-2023 15:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rallied Tuesday, led by the banks most beaten down by the industry's crisis, and some of Wall Street's fear washed out on hopes the U.S. government will offer more help if needed.The S&P 500 jumped 1.3% to lock in its first back-to-back gain since Silicon Valley Bank's quicksilver failure began two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 316 points, or 1%, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 1.6%.Markets around the world have pinballed sharply this month on wo
  
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• Stocks rally on Wall Street, even the most beaten-down banks

  21-03-2023 15:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rallied on Wall Street, including the banks most beaten down by the industry's crisis. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% Tuesday, its first back-to-back gain in two weeks, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government could offer the banking industry more assistance if needed. The Dow and the Nasdaq also rose. Markets around the world have pinballed this month on worries the banking system may be cracking under the pressure of the fastest set of hikes to interest rat
  
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• Asian shares advance on back of Wall Street rally

  21-03-2023 15:56
  
  BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian shares advanced Wednesday after a Wall Street rally led by the banks most beaten down by the industry's crisis.Oil prices fell back and U.S. futures were little changed.
  Investors are awaiting an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve, which is expected to temper its efforts to tame inflation given the recent turmoil that has wracked the banking sector. Some of Wall Street's fear washed out after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government could offer t
  
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• Yellen says bank situation ‘stabilizing,’ system is ‘sound’

  21-03-2023 15:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying to project calm after regional bank failures, saying the U.S. banking system is "sound" but additional rescue arrangements "could be warranted" if any new failures at smaller institutions pose a risk to financial stability.
  Yellen, who made her remarks at the American Bankers Association on Tuesday, says that overall "the situation is stabilizing."
  "And the U.S. banking system remains sound," Yellen said.
  Yellen's remarks come after a
  
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• Yellen says bank situation stabilizing, different from 2008

  21-03-2023 15:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen projected calm on Tuesday after recent regional bank collapses but told a gathering of bankers that additional rescue arrangements "could be warranted" if any new failures at smaller institutions jeopardize financial stability.
  Yellen, who made her remarks at the American Bankers Association, said that overall "the situation is stabilizing."
  "And the U.S. banking system remains sound," Yellen said, drawing clear differences between recent event
  
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• TikTok updates rules; CEO on charm offensive for US hearing

  21-03-2023 15:07
  
  LONDON (AP) -- TikTok went on a counteroffensive Tuesday amid increasing Western pressure over cybersecurity and misinformation concerns, rolling out updated rules and standards for content as its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on the Chinese-owned video sharing app.CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to appear Thursday before U.S. congressional lawmakers, who will grill him about the company's privacy and data-security practices and relationship with the Chinese government.Chew said in a Tik
  
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• TikTok updates content rulebook as pressure from West builds

  21-03-2023 15:07
  
  LONDON (AP) -- TikTok on Tuesday rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from Western authorities over concerns that material on the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be used to push false information.
  The company released a reorganized set of community guidelines that include eight principles to guide content moderation decisions."These principles are based on our commitment to uphold human rights and aligned with international l
  
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• Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over critical tweets

  21-03-2023 15:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A 72-year-old American imprisoned more than a year in Saudi Arabia over tweets critical of the Saudi crown prince was back with family members in Riyadh on Tuesday, but it wasn't clear whether the kingdom will drop a travel ban to allow him to return home to Florida.
  Neither Saudi nor U.S. officials by early Tuesday had spoken publicly after Saudi Arabia on Monday released Saad Almadi, a dual U.S.-Saudi citizen and, until his arrest, a retiree living in Florida.Almadi is now
  
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• Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour — minus animals

  21-03-2023 15:07
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines.
  Feld Entertainment, which owns the "Greatest Show on Earth," revealed to The Associated Press what audiences can expect during the show's upcoming 2023 North American tour kicking off this fall.
  The 75 performers from 18 countries will include performers on a triangular h
  
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• Putin: China has peace plan for Ukraine when West is ready

  21-03-2023 15:07
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday a Chinese peace plan could provide a basis for a settlement of the fighting in Ukraine when the West is ready for it.
  Speaking after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Putin charged that Ukraine's Western allies so far have shown no interest in that.He also said British plans to provide Ukraine with ammunition for battle tanks containing depleted uranium, saying it heralds the West switching to supplying Kyiv with weapons co
  
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• Japan’s PM offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia

  21-03-2023 15:07
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, stealing some of the global attention from Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China, who is in Moscow to show support for Russia against the West over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
  The two visits, about 800 kilometers (500 miles) apart, highlighted the nearly 13-month-old war's repercussions for international diplomacy as countries line up behind behind Moscow or Kyiv. They follow a week in
  
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• Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations

  21-03-2023 15:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations -- demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party.That unlikely coalition voted in 2018 to roll back portions of a far-reaching 2010 law intended to prevent a future financial crisis. But those changes are now being blamed for contributing to the recent collapse of Silicon V
  
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• US speeds up Abrams tank delivery to Ukraine war zone

  21-03-2023 15:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone in eight to 10 months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
  The original plan was to send Ukraine 31 of the newer M1A2 Abrams, which could have taken a year or two to build and ship. But officials said the decision was made to send the older M1A1 version, which can be
  
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• Volcano Vista’s Alter commits to the University of the Philippines

  21-03-2023 05:36
  
  Volcano Vista’s Sean Alter hangs from the rim after dunking in a January 2022 game against Rio Rancho. Alter announced his commitment to the UP Fighting Maroons on Sunday via Twitter. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)The state's most physically imposing big man is headed east.To the Far East.Volcano Vista's 6-foot-9 Sean Alter, who was integral as the Hawks won their second straight Class 5A state basketball championship earlier this month, has signed with what he described as the most prestig
  
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• Kids connect with nature at ABQ BioPark’s spring break camp

  21-03-2023 05:30
  
  Riley Tecumseh, 10, center, examines the shell of a large sulcata tortoise during the Spring Wildlife Safari camp at the ABQ BioPark Zoo on Monday. Also known as the African spurred tortoise, it is the third largest tortoise species in the world. (Jon Austria/Albuquerque Journal)Connecting kids with nature is the central theme and focus of Camp BioPark this spring break.Nearly 50 elementary school kids are spending all or some of the five days of their spring break visiting the attractions that
  
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• Grammer: What Rick Pitino’s to St. John’s means for UNM, a Lobo in the transfer portal and more

  21-03-2023 05:30
  
  New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino, right, greets his father, then-Iona coach Rick Pitino, prior to an 82-74 Lobos win on December 18. The elder Pitino’s move to coach St. John’s has several ramifications for UNM. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)The college basketball world on Monday went a little crazy when news broke that frequent Albuquerque visitor Rick Pitino would be taking over as the new head coach at St. John's.The return to the Big East Conference, and to coaching (some) o
  
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• Grammer: What Rick Pitino to St. John’s means for UNM, a Lobo in the transfer portal, and more

  21-03-2023 05:30
  
  New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino, right, greets his father, then-Iona coach Rick Pitino, prior to an 82-74 Lobos win on December 18. The elder Pitino’s move to coach St. John’s has several ramifications for UNM. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)The college basketball world on Monday went a little crazy when news broke that frequent Albuquerque visitor Rick Pitino would be taking over as the new head coach at St. John's.The return to the Big East Conference, and to coaching (some) o
  
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• Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

  21-03-2023 05:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have on a campaign in which the former president is a leading contender.
  Trump over the weekend claimed without evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday, but there was no indication that prediction would come true. A Manhattan grand jury
  
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• In Trump case, NY grand jury appears near end of its work

  21-03-2023 05:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials make preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment.
  Trump over the weekend claimed without any evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday, with his representatives later saying he was citing media reports and leaks. There was no indication that prediction would come true, though the grand jury appeare
  
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• Prep notes: Schools making quick use of APS out-of-state travel rule change

  21-03-2023 05:21
  
  La Cueva High School’s head coach Gerard Pineda meets with his team at the mound the Albuquerque Metro Baseball Championships against Rio Rancho at Rio Rancho High School on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)When Albuquerque Public Schools made it known they were opening the door for out-of-state travel for its spring sports programs this year, the La Cueva baseball team was one of the first to sign up for a chance to pack its bags.The Bears this week are headed to
  
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• Albuquerque Metro Championship finals delayed indefinitely

  21-03-2023 05:16
  
  Rio Rancho High School baseball team welcome home Josh Boyer after hitting a home run against La Cueva High School during the Albuquerque Metro Baseball Championships at Rio Rancho High School on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)The Albuquerque Metro Championships in baseball and softball already were delayed two days — and now they're going to be delayed some more.Maybe a lot more.Neither the metro softball final between Volcano Vista and La Cueva, nor the baseba
  
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• Editorial: BernCo taxpayers stuck with $7M error

  21-03-2023 03:00
  
  This is the brain trust that wants to run your electric utility?Back in the mid-1990s, Bernalillo County used federal money to buy property to extend Paseo del Norte from Eubank to Tramway. Twenty-one parcels were purchased to accommodate overpasses at cross streets, but the overpasses were later deemed unnecessary.So what did the county do with the extra land? In what a cynic might term a shell game, it sold it for $3.6 million, then claimed $3.4 million of that was actually the required local
  
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• Editorial: APS must get a handle on guns on its campuses

  21-03-2023 03:00
  
  Breakfasts at the Economic Forum of Albuquerque sure are getting interesting. Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Scott Elder told business and community leaders at the March 8 event APS officials had confiscated 12 guns from its campuses this school year.That's two more than the 10 firearms Elder announced at a July 2022 forum meeting that APS had confiscated in the 2021-22 school year. And no one knows how many guns on campus go unreported.The locations are varied — during the 2021
  
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• Photos: Rio Rancho take on La Cueva during the Albuquerque Metro Baseball Championships

  21-03-2023 01:58
  
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• Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case

  21-03-2023 01:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court seemed split Monday as it weighed a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation's quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
  States that draw water from the river -- Arizona, Nevada and Colorado -- and water districts in California that are also involved in the case urged the justices to rule against the tribe. Colorado says siding with the Navajo Nation will undermine existing agreements and disrupt the management of the ri
  
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• Wind and scattered rainfall in store for Albuquerque this week

  21-03-2023 00:49
  
  Keep that umbrella and a raincoat close at hand this week.Spotty rain and windy conditions are likely in Albuquerque and across much of New Mexico over the next few days, said Matt DeMaria, a meteorologist with the Albuquerque office of the National Weather Service.Gusty wind conditions on Tuesday are likely to strengthen into Wednesday afternoon, when wind gusts up to 65 mph could result in dangerous crosswinds and blowing dust, particularly in eastern New Mexico.Travellers should beware of dic
  
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• Four deaths in 24 hours: Details emerge in weekend homicides

  21-03-2023 00:23
  
  Albuquerque police comb the scene where a person was found slain inside a house that caught fire Saturday morning in the University-area. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)After more than two weeks of relative calm, deadly violence erupted around the city over the weekend, when four people were killed in separate incidents. Police released the names of three of the people on Monday.Police have not said if there are suspects in any of the cases.An Albuquerque Police Department spokesman said the
  
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