New Mexico news

• Cormac McCarthy, lauded author who lived in New Mexico, dies at 89

  13-06-2023 22:56
  
  Cormac McCarthy(AP Photo/Derek Shapton)Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both dense and brittle took readers from the southern Appalachians to the desert Southwest in such novels as “The Road,” “Blood Meridian” and “All the Pretty Horses,” died Tuesday. He was 89.McCarthy died of natural causes in Santa Fe, New Mexico, publisher Alfred A. Knopf said.McCarthy, raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, was compared to William Faulkner
  
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• Prosecutors drop murder charge in Red River shooting

  13-06-2023 22:14
  
  New Mexico State Police patrol Main Street in Red River N.M., on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Three people were killed in a shootout Saturday during the Memorial Day motorcycle rally. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)Prosecutors in Taos County have dismissed charges against the lone man facing a murder charge in connection with a deadly shooting at a motorcycle rally in Red River that left three men dead and five injured.Cosme Ripol, a deputy district attorney with the 8th Judicial District, filed a
  
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• Nottingham police say man fatally stabbed 3, stole van and ran down 3 more in English city

  13-06-2023 21:54
  
  LONDON (AP) -- A knife-wielding assailant stabbed two college students to death in the streets of the English city of Nottingham and then fatally stabbed a middle-aged man, stole his van and ran down three pedestrians in a shocking rampage early Tuesday morning, police said.Police arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder. The Nottinghamshire Police force said investigators believe the perpetrator acted alone and detectives were working with counterterrorism officers to try to establish
  
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• Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

  13-06-2023 21:45
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back.
  The history-making court date, centered on charges that Trump mishandled government secrets that as commander-in-chief he was entrusted to protect, kickstarts a legal process that could unfold at the height of the 2024 presid
  
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• Trump arrives at Miami court for historic appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents

  13-06-2023 21:45
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami to surrender to authorities ahead of a historic court appearance on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
  He was expected to face a magistrate judge, kickstarting a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry profound consequences not only for his political future but more urgently for his own personal l
  
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• Albuquerque-based X-Bow System’s ‘Bolt Rocket’ flies again

  13-06-2023 21:15
  
  Albuquerque-based rocket motor company X-Bow Systems conducted another test launch of its new Bolt Rocket on Monday at White Sands, the second such launch since last summer (Courtesy X-Bow Systems)Albuquerque-based rocket motor company X-Bow Systems Inc. conducted the second test launch of its "Bolt Rocket" at White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico on Monday.X-Bow (pronounced "crossbow') made improvements to its payload test vehicle since the Bolt Rocket's first launch last summer, al
  
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• United names former MLS assistant Quill as new head coach

  13-06-2023 20:56
  
  New Mexico United named Eric Quill as its new head coach on Tuesday.Quill most recently was an an assistant coach for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Prior to that, he led North Texas SC of USL League One to the greatest season in the league's history. His title-winning 2019 saw North Texas claim a league record 56 points – ten better than the league's second-best finish, and saw Quill claim Coach of the Year honors.Quill is on the job immediately -- he will be on the sideline fo
  
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• Trump at courthouse for appearance in classified documents case | Live updates

  13-06-2023 20:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, is making his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw.___
  TRUMP ARRIVES AT MIAMI COURTHOUSE FOR HISTORIC APPEARANCE
  Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Miami to formally surrender to authorities
  
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• Trump, aide booked in Miami federal court | Live updates

  13-06-2023 20:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, is making his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw.___
  Trump and an aide charged as a co-conspirator have been booked in Miami federal court.
  That's according to the U.S. Marshals Service, which said Tr
  
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• Live updates | White House not commenting on Trump case

  13-06-2023 20:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who made his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw.___
  WHITE HOUSE TRYING ITS BEST TO STAY MUM ON CASE AGAINST TRUMP
  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is refusing to give straight answers to
  
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• Live updates | Trump returns to New Jersey golf club

  13-06-2023 20:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who made his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw.___
  TRUMP ARRIVES TO CHEERS AT BEDMINSTER
  Donald Trump has arrived back at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
  The former president is scheduled to
  
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• Live updates | Trump: Indictment is ‘election interference,’ special prosecutor a ‘thug’

  13-06-2023 20:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who made his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw.___
  Donald Trump is characterizing the federal charges against him as "election interference and yet another attempt to rig and steal a presidential ele
  
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• Eric Trump accompanies father to federal courthouse | Live updates

  13-06-2023 20:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) -- Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who is making his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw.___
  TRUMP RODE TO COURT WITH HIS SON ERIC
  Trump rode to court with his son Eric, who accompanied the motorcade from the former president's Doral re
  
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• Talk of the Town: City government, panhandlers, APD shootings and rental prices

  13-06-2023 19:00
  
  Keep mayor-council formatI OPPOSE changing the form of Albuquerque's government from mayor-council-(chief administrator officer) to commission-manager. As you consider the arguments, my neighbors, I urge you to visit a council meeting on a Monday night. The schedule can be found at cabq.gov/council/events.If you wish to speak, you must first register online or by calling the council office before the meeting, (505) 768-3100. Meetings start at 5:30 p.m., but public comments may not be heard until
  
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• Progress made on 10K Fire in Sandia mountains

  13-06-2023 18:36
  
  A helicopter works the 10K Fire burning near the top of the Sandia Mountains. (Courtesy Cibola National Forest)Low overnight temperatures created good fire-fighting conditions as crews work to contain a fire burning near the top of the Sandia mountains.The 10K Fire was about 3.5 acres late Monday, according to Cibola National Forest officials. The small blaze is burning west of the 10K Trail and east of the Ellis Trailhead off of NM Highway 536.It was zero percent contained late Monday, but fir
  
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• Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat

  13-06-2023 16:22
  
  DENVER (AP) -- Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy.
  Those scenes that, for almost a half-century, seemed impossible, then more recently started feeling inevitable, finally turned into reality Monday night.The Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game 5 that did nothing to derail Nikola Jokic, who bailed out his teammates with 28 points and 16 rebounds on a night when nothing else seemed to work.Jokic became t
  
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• Shooting in Denver wounds 9 people after Nuggets win NBA Finals; injured suspect in custody

  13-06-2023 15:52
  
  DENVER (AP) -- Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in downtown Denver where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said. A wounded suspect was taken into custody.
  Investigators believe multiple shots were fired in a dispute between several people roughly a mile from Ball Arena, where the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday night.The shooting happened at around 12:30 a.m. -- about 3 1/2 hours after the game -- and three of the wou
  
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• Drug deal likely sparked Denver mass shooting after Nuggets’ NBA win, police say

  13-06-2023 15:52
  
  DENVER (AP) -- A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets' first NBA championship victory was likely sparked by a drug deal gone wrong and left 10 people wounded, including one of two suspected shooters, police said Tuesday.
  All of the injured are expected to survive, including five or six people that police believe were bystanders not involved in the drug deal, Police Chief Ron Thomas.
  THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below.
  DENVER (AP) -- Nine pe
  
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• 9 people wounded in Denver shooting after Nuggets win NBA Finals; injured suspect in custody

  13-06-2023 15:52
  
  DENVER (AP) -- Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said. A wounded suspect was taken into custody.
  Police believe multiple shots were fired in a dispute between several people roughly a mile from Ball Arena, where the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday night.The shooting happened at around 12:30 a.m. -- about 3 1/2 hours after the game -- and three of the wounded
  
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• 10 wounded in Denver mass shooting after the Nuggets win NBA Finals

  13-06-2023 15:52
  
  DENVER (AP) -- Ten people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody.
  The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. -- about 3 1/2 hours after the game -- and three of the injured were in critical condition, the Denver Police Department said in a statement. The suspect, a man, was one of the seven people who suffered injuries believed to be non-life-thre
  
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• 10 wounded in Denver mass shooting after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say

  13-06-2023 15:52
  
  DENVER (AP) -- Ten people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody.
  The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. -- about 3 1/2 hours after the game -- and three of the injured were in critical condition, the Denver Police Department said in a statement. The suspect, a man, was one of the seven people who suffered injuries believed to be non-life-thre
  
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• US consumer price growth slowed last month, though underlying inflation measures stayed high

  13-06-2023 15:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1% from April to May and extending the past year's steady easing of inflation. At the same time, some measures of underlying price pressures remained high.Measured year over year, inflation slowed to just 4% in May -- the lowest 12-month figure in over two years and well below April's 4.9% annual rise. The pullback was driven by tumbling gas prices, a much smaller rise in grocery prices than in previous mon
  
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• US consumer price growth slowed last month as inflation shows signs of steady decline

  13-06-2023 15:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1% from April to May and extending the past year's steady easing of inflation. At the same time, some measures of underlying price pressures remained high.Measured year over year, inflation slowed to just 4% in May -- the lowest 12-month figure in over two years and well below April's 4.9% annual rise. The pullback was driven by tumbling gas prices, a much smaller rise in grocery prices than in previous mon
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street rises as inflation keeps cooling

  13-06-2023 15:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rose Tuesday after a cooler reading on inflation cemented Wall Street's bets for the Federal Reserve to hold off on hiking interest rates this week.
  The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in morning trading, ticking further into heights it hasn't touched since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 147 points, or 0.4%, at 32,212, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher.
  The U.S. stock market has been on a roll amid hopes the economy c
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher after cooler reading on inflation

  13-06-2023 15:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are opening higher after a cooler reading on inflation bolstered Wall Street's expectations for the Federal Reserve to hold off on raising interest rates again this week. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in early trading Tuesday, pushing further into heights it hasn't touched since April 2022. The Dow edged up 50 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.7%. Stocks have been on a roll amid hopes the economy can avoid a severe recession and inflation will ease. Yiel
  
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• Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St higher as US inflation cools

  13-06-2023 15:51
  
  BEIJING (AP) -- Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after a cooler reading on U.S. inflation fueled hopes the Federal Reserve will postpone a possible interest rate hike.
  Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney rose.Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.7% to a 14-month high after government data Tuesday showed U.S. consumer inflation eased to 4% over a year earlier in May from the previous month's 4.9%. It was less than half last June's peak of 9.1% but stil
  
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• ‘Hair,’ ‘Everwood’ actor Treat Williams dies after Vermont motorcycle crash

  13-06-2023 15:51
  
  DORSET, Vt. (AP) -- Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series "Everwood" and the movie "Hair," died Monday after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said. He was 71.
  Shortly before 5 p.m., a Honda SUV was turning left into a parking lot when it collided with Williams' motorcycle in the town of Dorset, according to a statement from Vermont State Police.
  "Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle. He suffer
  
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• Crash at Paseo Del Norte eastbound causes delays Tuesday morning

  13-06-2023 15:46
  
  (Source NMDOT)A crash on Paseo Del Norte eastbound has closed the two left lanes, according to the New Mexico Department of Traffic's roadmap.The crash occurred around 7 a.m. at Paseo Del Norte and Jefferson NE and drivers can "expect heavy delays," the website said.Traffic is backed up all way to Coors Blvd. NW. (Source NMDOT)It is unknown whether anyone was injured in the crash or what time it is expected to cleared up.Subscribe to ABQjournal. Call 505-823-4400
  
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• Reasons to celebrate Albuquerque area’s business picture

  13-06-2023 15:13
  
  (JOURNAL FILE PHOTO)Doughnut townTurns out that Albuquerque and New Mexico have plenty of positives in place to attract new business and new hires. That's according to the annual report released this past week by the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance and real estate giant CBRE on Tuesday.The report is meant to attract out-of-state businesses and talent to Albuquerque, which has had some underlying issues — like homelessness — that have more or less dominated the conversation. B
  
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• Talk Jobs: When job ‘no longer sparks my joy,’ how to tell my boss

  13-06-2023 15:00
  
  Jeanine "J.T." Tanner O'Donnell and Dale DautenDear J.T. & Dale: I work for a smaller company and have done so for 10 years. Last year, I got sick, and I had to be out of the office for six months. The owner (who's my boss) was super understanding and kept my job available. Now that I'm back, there's just something about it that no longer sparks my joy. I want to leave but I feel so guilty because my boss was so awesome about giving me the time off while I was on disability. How do I pursue
  
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• Albuquerque barbecue tour: Check out these 9 places, each with a different style

  13-06-2023 14:52
  
  Barbecue comes in many regional flavors. Levels of sweetness, spiciness and smokiness vary based on the cuts of meat, sauces and rubs that have been perfected over time in various parts of the world.From Kansas City to Korea, here are nine spots in Albuquerque specializing in a regional barbecue style.This information was accurate as of June 13, 2023. Call ahead to ensure restaurant information hasn't changed.Hot Mess BBQ and Soul Food The Hot Mess ribs blend smoky meat with tangy, sweet barbecu
  
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• Ukraine official says Russian missile attack on Zelenskyy’s hometown kills at least 3, wounds dozens

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A regional governor says at least three people were killed and 25 wounded after missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine.
  Gov. Serhiy Lysak of the Dnipropetrovsk region said the strike involving cruise missiles hit a five-story residential building early Tuesday and the area was engulfed in fire. He said in a Telegram post that people were trapped under the rubble and rescue operations were ongoing.The mayor of Kryvy
  
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• Ukraine official says at least 3 killed, dozens wounded in Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A regional governor says at least three people were killed and 25 wounded after missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine.
  Governor of Dnipropetrovsk region Serhiy Lysak said the strike hit a five-story residential building early Tuesday and the area was engulfed in fire. He said in a Telegram post that rescue operations were ongoing.
  The devastation in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown is the latest bloodshed
  
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• Russian missile attack on Zelenskyy’s hometown kills at least 6, several trapped in rubble

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- At least six people were killed when Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack Tuesday in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said, as rescuers scrambled to retrieve people believed trapped under the rubble.
  The strike involving cruise missiles hit a five-story residential building, which was engulfed in fire, Gov. Serhiy Lysak of the Dnipropetrovsk region wrote on Telegram.
  After initial reports of three dead, Kryvyi Rih mayor
  
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• Russian missile attack on Zelenskyy’s hometown kills at least 6; several others trapped in rubble

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- At least six people were killed when Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack Tuesday in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said, as rescuers scrambled to retrieve people believed to be trapped under the rubble.
  The strike involving cruise missiles hit a five-story residential building, which was engulfed in fire, Gov. Serhiy Lysak of the Dnipropetrovsk region wrote on Telegram.
  After initial reports of three dead, Kryvyi Rih
  
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• Russian missile attack on Zelenskyy’s hometown kills at least 10; several others trapped in rubble

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- The mayor of the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih said 10 people have died following Russian missile strikes overnight that hit civilian sites including a residential building.
  Oleksandr Vilkul said 28 other people had been wounded and at least one person was believed to be under the rubble. In an early afternoon update Tuesday, Vilkul wrote on the Telegram app that a dozen injured people had been rushed to city hospitals.
  THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier s
  
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• Russian missile attack on Zelenskyy’s hometown kills at least 10; dozens wounded

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in a central Ukrainian city overnight, killing at least 10 people, regional officials said Tuesday as rescuers searched for at least one person still believed to be trapped under the rubble.
  Kryvyi Rih mayor Oleksandr Vilkul said that the death toll had risen to at least 10. He said that one person is still believed to be trapped under the rubble and 28 were wounded.The strike involving cruise missiles hit a five-story residential bu
  
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• Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 11 in Zelenskyy’s hometown

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in a central Ukrainian city overnight, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than two dozen in a warehouse and an apartment building, regional officials said Tuesday.
  The devastation in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, come as Ukrainian forces are in the early stages of a counteroffensive, more than 15 months after Russia invaded.
  Russian forces have unleashed overnight missile strikes repeatedly against t
  
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• Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 10 in Zelenskyy’s hometown

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in a central Ukrainian city overnight, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than two dozen in a warehouse and a residential building, regional officials said Tuesday.
  The devastation in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, is the latest bloodshed in Russia's war in Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces are in the early stages of a counteroffensive using Western-supplied firepower.
  Images from the scene relayed by Zele
  
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• Russian missile attack kills at least 10 in Zelenskyy’s hometown kills at least 10; dozens wounded

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in a central Ukrainian city overnight, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than two dozen in a warehouse and a residential building, regional officials said Tuesday.
  The devastation in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, is the latest bloodshed in Russia's war in Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces are in the early stages of a counteroffensive using Western-supplied firepower.
  Images from the scene relayed by Zele
  
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• Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday that he could order his troops to try to seize more land in Ukraine to protect bordering Russian territory -- a threat with questionable credibility because the Kremlin lacks full control over areas it already annexed.
  In some of his most detailed remarks about the war in months, the Russian leader also asserted that Ukrainian forces had suffered "catastrophic" losses in a new counteroffensive, and he said he was not conte
  
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• Putin says he might try to seize nearby territory in Ukraine to prevent cross-border strikes

  13-06-2023 07:23
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday that he could order his troops to try to seize more land in Ukraine to protect bordering Russian territory and asserted that Ukrainian forces had suffered "catastrophic" losses in a new counteroffensive.
  In some of his most detailed remarks about the war in months, the Russian leader also said he was not contemplating a new troop mobilization, as many Russians have feared, but did not rule it out. And he reiterated Russia'
  
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• Where the hawks fly: Commnet Broadband hires its first woman tower technician

  13-06-2023 04:20
  
  Melody Duncan is a tower technician for Commnet Broadband. Photo taken in Santa Fe, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)In an industry dominated by men, Melody Duncan has found her footing.Cell tower technicians climb hundreds of feet to clean and repair equipment on cell towers. One reward is great views."Sometimes you get hawks flying by you or you can see birds in the distance, or you can see a nearby lake. It's a view that you get to experience and not many people get
  
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• Editorial: Rule allows BLM to better balance conservation, O&G

  13-06-2023 04:00
  
  Managing public lands has always been a contentious balancing act, with competing interests seeking to utilize publicly owned lands for everything from recreation and cattle grazing to mining and oil and gas extraction.Striking the right balance has historically been volatile in the West, and in New Mexico in particular, where oil production has risen to second highest in the nation, thanks to the industry's heavy reliance on accessing public lands, particularly lands managed by the Bureau of La
  
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• Hello 90-degree highs, it’s been awhile. Here’s a look at the week’s forecast for Albuquerque

  13-06-2023 03:28
  
  Katherine Johnson of New York City hikes up Copper Trail in east Albuquerque on Monday. Temperatures are expected to hit 90 degrees in the Albuquerque area this week. (Jon Austria/Albuquerque Journal)Monsoon season begins this week in New Mexico.With added moisture and rainy weather from the east these past few weeks, locals have already been enjoying what meteorologist Annette Monkry from the National Weather Service's Albuquerque office called "a preview" of what's to come.The monsoon season
  
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• New Mexico faces big deficit in health benefits fund

  13-06-2023 02:30
  
  Treasurer seeks new controls on state spendingSANTA FE — For years, a state fund that handles health insurance benefits for public employees in New Mexico operated at a deficit — a figure that reached $119 million last year, according to state documents.The state kept premiums flat, even as medical costs climbed.Now, two state legislators say, the state General Services Department is inappropriately asking cities and counties to help cover a tab run up by the agency's own mishandling
  
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• Green chiles into bioplastics? New Mexico students place 4th at international science fair

  13-06-2023 02:27
  
  From left, New Mexico Military Institute Cadets Evan Kennedy, Lucas Tang, Isaac Armenta-Perez, Steven Xu and Sylvia Xu at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas last month. (Courtesy New Mexico Military Institute)Three high school students at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell created a biodegradable, pest-repellent bioplastic for use in farming by combining ingredients often found at farmers markets, including the chaff left over from roasting green chiles.Evan Kenn
  
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• Rio Rancho woman who went blind, regained sight gains national attention

  13-06-2023 01:22
  
  Sophie Corah prepares for eye surgery. (Courtesy Sophie Corah)Sophie Corah attended the University of New Mexico after graduating from Rio Rancho High School. On the last day of her freshman year at UNM in May 2017, she woke up, and everything was blurry.A few months later Corah was blind.
  Two years later, Corah underwent pricey surgeries and now has 20/20 vision.Her story gained a large social media following, and she was in New York recently recording an episode of the Tamron Hall Show, which
  
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• Top of Mind: What do you think of NMAA’s proposed “two strikes” rule that would end a team’s season if a player or coach commits an egregious unsportsmanlike act twice in a season, or ban all spectators if a non-team participant commits an egregio

  13-06-2023 00:31
  
  Top of Mind is a weekly question about an issue affecting New Mexicans.THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:What do you think of NMAA's proposed "two strikes" rule that would end a team's season if a player or coach commits an egregious unsportsmanlike act twice in a season, or ban all spectators if a non-team participant commits an egregious act twice?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.
  
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