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• Boxing: Olayo-Munoz loses in final (updated)

  07-06-2023 23:19
  
  Las Cruces’ Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz, many times a national amateur boxing champion, on Wednesday was denied yet another title by Californian Brianna Martinez.In Lubbock, Texas, Martinez defeated Olayo-Munoz by split (4-1) decision in the female Junior Division 101-pound title bout at USA Boxing’s Junior Olympics and Summer Festival.Four of the five judges scored the bout 30-27 for Martinez, awarding all three rounds to the California boxer. One judge had it 29-28 for Olayo-Munoz, as di
  
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• Boxing: Olayo-Munoz loses in final

  07-06-2023 23:19
  
  Las Cruces’ Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz, many times a national amateur boxing champion, on Wednesday was denied yet another title by Californian Brianna Martinez.In Lubbock, Texas, Martinez defeated Olayo-Munoz by split (4-1) decision in the female Junior Division 101-pound title bout at USA Boxing’s Junior Olympics and Summer Festival.Four of the five judges scored the bout 30-27 for Martinez, awarding all three rounds to the California boxer. One judge had it 29-28 for Olayo-Munoz, as di
  
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• Former Ruidoso officer convicted of soliciting a minor

  07-06-2023 23:05
  
  Daniel Balding (New Mexico State Police)A former Ruidoso police officer Wednesday was convicted of two felonies after requesting sexual pictures and videos from a federal agent posing as a minor.Daniel Balding, 39, was convicted on May 31 of child solicitation by electronic communication device and attempted sexual exploitation of children by recording, according to court records.Balding, who was still employed at the Ruidoso Police Department at the time, believed he was having a text conversa
  
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• Homegrown Albuquerque company Karoo Health launches digital platform for heart care

  07-06-2023 22:24
  
  Karoo Health CEO Ian Koons.Albuquerque-based startup Karoo Health will deploy a new digital platform this summer for real-time management of cardiovascular health care, backed by $3.4 million in fresh venture investment, the company announced Wednesday morning.The company, which formed in 2021, has fully built out its digital system and has already lined up nearly 100 cardiovascular health care providers to begin using the Karoo platform to manage comprehensive, coordinated support services for
  
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• Jerry Pacheco: Title 42 ironies abound; better laws needed

  07-06-2023 22:07
  
  Title 42, the health policy that allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to quickly expel migrants who illegally entered the U.S. seeking amnesty, expired on May 11. This was replaced by Title 8, which allows CBP officials to deport undocumented migrants and charge them with crimes or banish them from seeking a visa or asylum in the U.S. for protracted periods of time. This transition in policies should highlight the importance of Congress and the Executive Branch to do their job and pa
  
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• Albuquerque police looking for car involved in Downtown homicide

  07-06-2023 21:05
  
  A Dodge Charger believed to have been involved in a homicide in Downtown Albuquerque. (Albuquerque police)The Albuquerque Police Department is asking the public's help in finding a car believed to have been involved in a homicide in Downtown late last month.APD spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said detectives are looking for a white Dodge Charger with a black racing stripe on the trunk and no license plate.The vehicle is believed to have been involved in the death of Carlos Amezaga-Rodriguez, 37. Ame
  
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• The stage is set: ‘La Traviata’ to kick off the 2024 Santa Fe Opera season

  07-06-2023 19:34
  
  “La Traviata” kicks off the 2024 Santa Fe Opera season which also includes stagings of “Don Giovanni,” “Der Rosenkavalier” and “The Elixir of Love,” and the world premiere of “The Righteous.” (Courtesy of Robert Godwin)New productions of "Don Giovanni," "La Traviata" and "Der Rosenkavalier," and a revival of "The Elixir of Love," cap a 2024 Santa Fe Opera season spiced by a world premiere.SFO executive director Robert Meya announced th
  
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• Is it a ‘skip’ or a ‘pause’? Federal Reserve won’t likely raise rates next week but maybe next month

  07-06-2023 17:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Don't call it a "pause."
  When the Federal Reserve meets next week, it is widely expected to leave interest rates alone -- after 10 straight meetings in which it has jacked up its key rate to fight inflation.
  But what might otherwise be seen as a "pause" will likely be characterized instead as a "skip." The difference? A "pause" might suggest that the Fed may not raise its benchmark rate again. A "skip" implies that it probably will -- just not now.
  The purpose of suspending i
  
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• Pope Francis will have intestinal surgery and stay in the hospital for several days

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his intestine, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
  Francis was expected to be put under general anesthesia for the open abdominal surgery and remain at Rome's Gemelli hospital for several days, the Vatican said.While hernia operations are rarely performed on an emergency basis, the procedure appeared somewhat urgent, scheduled just a
  
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• Pope Francis will have abdominal surgery and stay in the hospital for several days

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
  Francis was expected to be put under general anesthesia for the surgery and remain at Rome's Gemelli hospital for several days. As a precaution, all papal audiences were canceled through June 18, the Vatican said.
  While hernia operations are rarely performed on an emergency basi
  
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• Pope Francis undergoes abdominal surgery, will stay in hospital for several days

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
  The Vatican said there were no complications after the three-hour surgery, during which Francis was under general anesthesia. The 86-The Vatican said there were no complications after the three-hour surgery, during which Francis was under general anesthesia. The 86-year-old pontiff was expected to rem
  
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• Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for intestinal surgery Wednesday, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
  Francis was expected to be put under general anesthesia for the procedure and remain at Rome's Gemelli hospital for several days, the Vatican said.
  The pope was suffering from a "recurrent, painful and worsening" hernia that formed over a previous scar, presumably from his 2021 colon surgery. Experts said th
  
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• Pope Francis has scar tissue removed, hernia repaired during 3-hour abdominal surgery

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest maladies to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
  The Vatican said there were no complications during the three-hour surgery, which required Francis to be under general anesthesia. The pontiff was expected to remain at Rome's Gemelli hospital for several days, and all papal audiences were canceled throug
  
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• Pope Francis emerges from 3-hour abdominal surgery without complications

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
  The Vatican said there were no complications during the three-hour surgery, which required Francis to be under general anesthesia. The pope was expected to remain at Rome's Gemelli hospital for several days. As a precaution, all papal audiences were canceled through June 18, the Vatican said.
  While he
  
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• CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he'd lost the confidence of the network's journalists.
  The change was announced at CNN's editorial meeting Wednesday morning and came just two days after Licht said he would "fight like hell" to earn the trust of those around him.
  David Zaslav, CEO of CNN parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, appointed
  
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• CNN head Chris Licht is out at the global news network after a brief, tumultuous tenure

  07-06-2023 16:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Chris Licht is out after a year as chief executive at CNN, following a series of missteps and plunging ratings.
  David Zaslav, the CEO of CNN parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, announced the leadership change on CNN's morning editorial call on Wednesday.
  Zaslav appointed a four-person leadership team to lead the network in the interim.
  Licht replaced Jeff Zucker as CNN's chief executive last year, with a mandate to make the network move the network more toward the political
  
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• 2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital

  07-06-2023 16:24
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater in Richmond, Virginia, where a high school graduation ceremony had just ended, causing hundreds of attendees to flee in panic, weep and clutch their children, authorities and witnesses said.A 19-year-old suspect tried to escape on foot but was arrested and will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said during a nighttime ne
  
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• Job Talk: ‘I’m done’: Finding a new career without taking a huge pay cut

  07-06-2023 15:03
  
  Jeanine "J.T." Tanner O'Donnell and Dale DautenDear J.T. & Dale: I no longer want to be a nurse. I tried to stick it out after the pandemic, but I'm done. However, I'm used to the lifestyle my current income affords me. What's the easiest way for me to make a transition without taking a huge pay cut? — JanelleDALE: I'm glad to hear that you appreciate that your lifestyle/income could be bushwhacked by a career change. If you want to keep those intact, then you must not think, as so ma
  
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• Stock market today: World stocks mixed as Wall St inches toward bull market

  07-06-2023 08:56
  
  BANGKOK (AP) -- World shares were mixed on Wednesday after China reported trade data pointing to a further slowing of its recovery from the disruptions of the pandemic.Germany's DAX shed 0.3% to 15,937.77 and the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.4% to 7,183.35. London's FTSE 100 was barely changed at 7,626.60.The future for the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while that for the Dow industrials lost 0.2%. Oil prices advanced.China reported its exports fell 7.5% from a year earlier in May and imports were dow
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street subdued as it inches toward bull market

  07-06-2023 08:56
  
  Markets were slow to gain traction again on Wednesday with scant market-moving news scheduled until next week's inflation reports.
  Futures for the S&P 500 were up just 0.1%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrials were essentially flat.Next week, the U.S. government will publish its latest monthly updates on inflation and the Federal Reserve will meet on interest-rate policy. The bet on Wall Street is that the Fed may hold off on hiking rates, which would be the first time that's happen
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher to the edge of a new bull market

  07-06-2023 08:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks are drifting higher Wednesday and hovering near the edge of a new bull market for Wall Street.
  The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in early trading to rise above the 4,292.44 level. If it finishes the day there, the U.S. stock market's main measure of health would be 20% above where it was in mid-October. That in turn would mean the end to its painful bear market, which began in early 2022.
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 30 points, or 0.1%, at 33,603, as of 9:4
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher to edge of a new bull market

  07-06-2023 08:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street is drifting higher as the market continues to hover near the edge of a new bull market. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% early Wednesday. The U.S. stock market's main benchmark is 20% above where it was in mid-October. If it holds those gains, it will mark the end to its painful bear market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 49 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.5%. Wayfair rose 3.5% after the home goods retailer said its revenue trends have been impr
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near the edge of a new bull market

  07-06-2023 08:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday and hovering near the edge of a new bull market for Wall Street.
  The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in midday trading after giving up an earlier gain that had it above the 4,292.44 level. If it finishes the day there, the U.S. stock market's main measure of health would be 20% above where it was in mid-October. That in turn would mean the end to its painful bear market, which began in early 2022.
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 48 points,
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as drops for tech overshadow gains elsewhere

  07-06-2023 08:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday, as drops for Microsoft and other big-name tech stocks overshadow gains for much of the rest of Wall Street.
  The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in late trading even though the majority of stocks within the index were rising. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 116 points, or 0.3%, at 33,690 with less than an hour remaining in trading. The Nasdaq composite was lagging the market with a drop of 1%.Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet all fell at least
  
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• Stock market today: Asian shares slip following technology selloff on Wall Street

  07-06-2023 08:56
  
  TOKYO (AP) -- Asian shares fell Thursday after heavy selling of big-name tech stocks pushed benchmarks lower on Wall Street.Markets declined across the region and U.S. futures also were lower. Oil prices retreated.The declines came despite a sharp upward revision in Japan's estimated economic growth rate for the January-March quarter, to 2.7%. That was above what analysts had expected.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 1.3% to 31,517.45. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.2% to 7,105.30. South K
  
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• Waters continue to swell in flooded southern Ukraine day after dam breach

  07-06-2023 08:13
  
  KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Residents of southern Ukraine, some who spent the night on rooftops, braced for a second day of swelling floodwaters on Wednesday as authorities warned that a Dnieper River dam breach would continue to unleash pent-up waters from a giant reservoir.Officials said waters were expected to rise further following Tuesday's dramatic rupture of the Kakhovka dam about 70 kilometers (44 miles) to the east of the city of Kherson, but were slowing.
  Ukraine accused Russian forces o
  
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• Waters continue to swell as flooded southern Ukraine copes with day after dam breach

  07-06-2023 08:13
  
  KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Residents of southern Ukraine braced for a second day of swelling floodwaters on Wednesday as authorities warned that a Dnieper River dam breach would continue to unleash pent-up waters from a giant reservoir.Officials said waters were expected to rise further following Tuesday's dramatic rupture of the Kakhovka dam about 70 kilometers (44 miles) to the east of the city of Kherson, but were slowing.
  Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the dam and adjoining hydr
  
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• Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as officials wrestle with impact of major dam breach

  07-06-2023 08:13
  
  KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Authorities on Wednesday rushed supplies of drinking water to flooded areas from a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine as officials weighed where they might resettle residents who relied on the breached reservoir on the Dnieper River that forms part of the front line in the 15-month war.
  More than 2,700 people have fled flooded areas on both the Russian and Ukrainian-controlled sides of the river, according to official tallies, but it was not clear whether the true scale
  
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• Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as environmental damage mounts from dam break

  07-06-2023 08:13
  
  KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Authorities rushed drinking water to areas flooded by a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine on Wednesday as they managed a growing humanitarian and ecological disaster along a river that forms part of the front line in the 15-month war.
  The collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam and emptying of its reservoir on the Dnieper River added to the misery the region has suffered for more than a year from artillery and missile attacks.
  With humanitarian and ecological disaste
  
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• Floodwaters engulf more areas of southern Ukraine after dam breach as hundreds evacuated

  07-06-2023 08:13
  
  KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes in a major emergency operation that brought a dramatic new dimension to the war with Russia, now in its 16th month.
  Amid the disaster response, artillery shelling rang out as people scrambled to get out of the danger zone, climbing onto military trucks or rafts.
  Officials said the flood's force was expected to slacken as the day wore on, a day af
  
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• Flooding from dam break strands hundreds and leaves thousands with no drinking water in Ukraine

  07-06-2023 08:13
  
  KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Authorities rushed to rescue hundreds of people stranded on rooftops and supply drinking water to areas flooded by a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, in a growing humanitarian and ecological disaster along a river that forms part of the front line in the 15-month war.
  The collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam and emptying of its reservoir on the Dnieper River added to the misery the region has suffered for more than a year from artillery and missile
  
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• Isotopes manager Lopez can toast to a career milestone

  07-06-2023 07:26
  
  Jordan Pacheco knew it was going to be a special moment.The Albuquerque native in his second season as hitting coach for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes knew the team's manager — Pedro Lopez —was quickly approaching career managerial victory No. 1,000.So Pacheco bought a $200 bottle of bourbon and planned to surprise the Isotopes' first-year skipper and the rest of the coaching staff with the bottle to celebrate when the milestone was reached.Win No. 999 for Lopez came in a 5-2 hom
  
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• Photos: Isotopes take on Sugar Land during Mariachis Night at Isotopes Park

  07-06-2023 06:29
  
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• Track and field: Lobos send a dozen to NCAA Championship meet

  07-06-2023 05:32
  
   AUSTIN, Texas — Twelve athletes from the New Mexico track and field team have made, in total, 15 qualifying marks for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which get underway Wednesday and continue through Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.The 15 qualifying marks tied for the most in a single-season in program history, when the 1965 New Mexico men's track and field team also achieved that feat.Live results this week can be found at NCAA.com.UNM athletes' schedule:WEDNESDAY:
  
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• Pro golf’s feud is over; Notah Begay III weighs in

  07-06-2023 05:25
  
  Notah Begay III, shown at his job as a television golf analyst in 2019, said he and PGA players were shocked to hear the news of the sport's merger on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Copyright © 2023 Albuquerque JournalNotah Begay III didn't see it live Tuesday morning. How could he? The Albuquerque native, four-time PGA Tour winner and Golf Channel analyst was busy making an appearance at a children's hospital fundraiser on a First Nations reservation near Montreal.And from there, B
  
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• UNM women’s basketball adds Gonzaga to this season’s schedule

  07-06-2023 05:20
  
  New Mexico head coach Mike Bradbury, shown coaching the Lobo women at Air Force this past season, said his program has secured a home-and-home series with Gonzaga University. (Parker Seibold/The Gazette via AP)The University of New Mexico women's basketball team won't make its usual bus ride to Las Cruces next season.The Lobos will fly to Spokane, Washington instead.UNM will take on powerhouse Gonzaga in a pre-conference matchup this season, Lobos coach Mike Bradbury confirmed Tuesday. It will
  
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• Editorial: ABQ needs old school party-patrol tactics

  07-06-2023 04:00
  
  Neighbors told KOAT the northeast Albuquerque home where a party turned deadly early Sunday was no stranger to gun violence and reckless parties. They also said they made numerous calls to police over the years, signaling the dangers of the home in the 4400 block of Hilton NE.Police responded to dozens of shots fired there shortly after midnight. By then, two 18-year-old men and a 19-year-old man had been shot and killed and a 17-year-old girl shot in the leg. The homeowner wasn't there.Like man
  
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• Michael J. Sheehan legacy: Archbishop took over in Santa Fe at a time of mounting crisis and led for two decades

  07-06-2023 03:29
  
  Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan proceeds down the aisle at the start of the celebration of his 25th anniversary as bishop at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe in June 2008. (Katharine Kimball/Albuquerque Journal)New Mexicans got their first look at Michael J. Sheehan in 1993 when the 53-year-old bishop was tapped by the Vatican to lead the Archdiocese of Santa Fe at a time of mounting crisis and scandal.Archbishop Emeritus Sheehan died Saturday at age 83, the archdiocese announced
  
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• Nine in New Mexico and Texas accused of operating human smuggling ring

  07-06-2023 03:15
  
  Federal prosecutors have indicted nine people who allegedly operated a human smuggling ring in New Mexico and Texas dating back to at least June 2022, according to court records unsealed Tuesday.Members of the ring allegedly picked up undocumented immigrants in Doña Ana County and El Paso County, Texas, and drove them north, often harboring them in private homes, according to a May 18 indictment filed in U.S. District Court of New Mexico.Each was charged with three federal counts of consp
  
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• Editorial: Show NM public if oil ban near schools is really warranted

  07-06-2023 03:00
  
  Based on what we know, it's tough to tell if the executive order issued last week by Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard banning new oil and gas leases on state trust land within a mile of schools is an environmental safeguard of substance, or a solution in search of a problem.Garcia Richard said her June 1 order demonstrates a "commitment to the students of New Mexico today — that their health, their access to clean air and water is a right that we should be protecting with our pol
  
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• US House panel investigates ties between US Interior secretary, environmentalists

  07-06-2023 02:57
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources are raising concerns about ties between Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and an Indigenous group from her home state that advocates for halting oil and gas production on public lands.The members on Monday sent a letter to Haaland requesting documents related to her interactions with Pueblo Action Alliance as well as those of her daughter, Somah, who has worked with the group and has rallied against fossil
  
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• Albuquerque city bus gets Pride wrap

  07-06-2023 02:53
  
  Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller speaks during the unveiling of the new Pride bus wrap design and flag raising in celebration of Pride month outside the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)ABQ RIDE, the city's transit service, on Tuesday unveiled a city bus wrapped in a Pride design. The wrap was curated by a city graphic designer who incorporated photos of local Albuquerque residents from previous Pride parades held in
  
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• Photos: Archbishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheehan, 1939-2023

  07-06-2023 02:31
  
  Michael J. Sheehan presided over the Santa Fe Archdiocese for 22 years, from 1993 to 2015. Sheehan died June 3, 2023 at age 83. Here's a look at Sheehan's years in Northern New Mexico. All photos from the Albuquerque Journal archives. Archbishop of Santa Fe Michael Sheehan prepares to board a plane to Rome with about 50 parishioners to attend a canonization Mass for Kateri Tekakwitha, the church’s first Native American saint, in October 2012 (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)Inmate Miguel E
  
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• Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, refutes claims of coercion

  07-06-2023 01:35
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went willingly, refuting allegations by California officials that the individuals were coerced to travel under false pretenses.Two planes arrived in Sacramento, on Friday and Monday, each carrying asylum-seekers mostly from Colombia and Venezuela. The individuals had been picked up in El Paso, Texas, take
  
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• Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, disputes claims of coercion

  07-06-2023 01:35
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went willingly, disputing allegations by California officials that the individuals were coerced to travel under false pretenses.
  The admission of responsibility -- five days after the first flight touched down in California's capital -- only served to heighten tensions between DeSantis and California Gov
  
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• Proposed zoning overhaul draws crowds to Albuquerque city council meeting

  07-06-2023 00:59
  
  Can a sweeping change in Albuquerque's zoning code make a dent in the city's housing crisis? Over 100 people signed up to weigh in on that question at a Monday City Council meeting that stretched late in to the night. Some were optimistic, others hesitant, and still others remain uncertain.Councilors discussed a proposed change to the Integrated Development Ordinance aimed at boosting housing development throughout the city.The council ultimately decided to delay voting on the bill, as well as i
  
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• Proposal zoning overhaul draws crowds to Albuquerque city council meeting

  07-06-2023 00:59
  
  Can a sweeping change in Albuquerque's zoning code make a dent in the city's housing crisis? Over 100 people signed up to weigh in on that very question at a Monday City Council meeting that stretched late in to the night. Some were optimistic, others hesitant, and still others in the middle.Councilors discussed a change to the Integrated Development Ordinance aimed at boosting housing development throughout the city.The council ultimately decided to delay voting on the bill, as well as its seve
  
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