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• Worst for child well-being: New Mexico 50th in annual Kids Count report

  14-06-2023 21:50
  
  In this 2020 photo, a preschooler plays during morning recess in Albuquerque. A constitutional amendment passed in 2022 will boost the funding available to help prepare children for kindergarten. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)SANTA FE — A national report on child well-being ranks New Mexico last in the country again — sunk, in part, by deteriorating academic outcomes in reading and math.But the annual Kids Count report also highlighted some signs of optimism, including few
  
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• Catch the World Cup at NHCC beginning July 21

  14-06-2023 20:08
  
  United States Mallory Pugh, center, celebrates scoring her sides 2nd goal against Costa Rica during a CONCACAF Womens Championship soccer semifinal match in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (Fernando Llano/Associated Press)The journey for the United States Women's National Soccer Team to defend the FIFA Women's World Cup begins on July 21.Team USA will take on Vietnam.The National Hispanic Cultural Center is teaming up with the city of Albuquerque and New Mexico United to host the fo
  
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• Ventana Fund award aims to help pandemic recovery in New Mexico

  14-06-2023 15:08
  
  Health-care workers are seen at Lovelace Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, in 2021 . (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)Ventana Fund, a New Mexico Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), was awarded $2,637,484 by the U.S. Department of Treasury to help low- and moderate-income communities recover from the pandemic and invest in long-term prosperity, according to a news release. The funding will used for the rehabilitation and renovation of small affordable rental projects throughout t
  
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• How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI

  14-06-2023 14:35
  
  LONDON (AP) -- With authorities worldwide racing to rein in artificial intelligence, groundbreaking legislation in the European Union cleared a key hurdle Wednesday.European Parliament lawmakers voted to approve the proposal as it heads toward final passage. It would become the world's first set of comprehensive rules for the technology and could act as a model for other places working on similar regulations.A yearslong effort by Brussels to draw up guardrails for AI has taken on more urgency a
  
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• Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

  14-06-2023 14:34
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant's main moneymaker.
  The unprecedented decision to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants.
  The European Commission, the bloc's executive branch and top antitrust enforcer, said its preliminary vi
  
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• Google must break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

  14-06-2023 14:34
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators took aim at Google's lucrative digital advertising business in an unprecedented decision, saying Wednesday that the tech giant must sell off some of its ad business to address competition concerns.The European Commission, the bloc's executive branch and top antitrust enforcer, said its preliminary view after an investigation is that "only the mandatory divestment by Google of part of its services" would satisfy the concerns.The 27-nation EU h
  
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• Read Your Way Through the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

  14-06-2023 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  The poet and novelist Luis Alberto Urrea thinks the borderlands are the most interesting book in the world, being rewritten every day. These are his recommendations.
  
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• Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s south, shelling in east kill at least 6 people

  14-06-2023 08:12
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight and shelling destroyed homes in the eastern Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring more than a dozen others, regional officials said.
  A Ukrainian military spokesman said Russian forces have stepped up aerial strikes in their 15-month war against Ukraine, just as the country's troops have reported limited gains in an early counteroffensive.
  In the east, D
  
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• Russian cruise missile strike on southern Ukrainian city of Odesa kills 3, injures 13

  14-06-2023 08:12
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen others in a strike that damaged homes, a warehouse, shops and cafes downtown, the regional state administration said.The attack launched from the Black Sea involved four sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles, three of which were intercepted by air defenses, the regional administration said on Facebook.Three employees of a food w
  
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• Russia steps up aerial strikes on Ukraine, killing at least 6 amid Kyiv counteroffensive

  14-06-2023 08:12
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa and shelled the eastern Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing at least six people and damaging dozens of homes, regional Ukrainian officials said.
  Russian forces have stepped up aerial strikes in their nearly 16-month war, a Ukrainian military spokesman said, while the country's armed forces have reported limited gains in the early stages of a counteroffensive to take back the nearly one-fifth o
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street turns lower after Fed hints at more rate hikes

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks turned lower on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve suggested that it may raise interest rates two more times this year, even though it kept rates steady on Wednesday. Treasury yields rose sharply. The S&P 500 was down 0.7% after being modestly higher before the Fed's announcement. The index had been riding a winning streak to its best level since April 2022. The Nasdaq fell 0.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 349 points, or 1%. The high rates the Fed is
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street swings to mixed close as Fed hints of rate hikes to come

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street swung to a mixed finish after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year, even as it held them steady Wednesday.
  The S&P 500 finished the day 0.1% higher after pinballing between gains and losses following the Fed's announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 232 points, or 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%.
  The Fed closed its latest policy meeting by saying it would keep rates where they are, to give more
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street swings as Fed keeps rates steady but signals more hikes may come

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are swinging on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year, even if it's holding rates steady for now.
  The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in afternoon trading after pinballing from a modest gain before the Fed's announcement to a modest loss just after. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 247 points, or 0.7%, at 33,964, as of 3 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher.
  The Fe
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street futures mixed with Fed rate call imminent

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  Wall Street futures are mixed Wednesday ahead of an interest rate policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve and new inflation data.
  Futures for the Dow fell about 0.1% before the bell and the S&P 500 ticked up 0.2%.
  A cooler reading on U.S. inflation on Tuesday buoyed hopes the Federal Reserve will announce that it is skipping an interest rate hike after its meeting Wednesday.
  Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index hit a 14-month high after official data Tuesday showed U.S. consumer in
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed as Fed keeps rates steady but signals more hikes may come

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks swung to a mixed close on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year. The S&P 500 ended less than 0.1% higher Wednesday after pinballing from a modest gain before the Fed's announcement to a modest loss just after. The Dow fell 232 points, and the Nasdaq rose 0.4%. The Fed said it would hold rates steady to give more time to see how its fusillade of hikes over the last 15 months is affecting the economy. At the s
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drops as Fed signals more painful rate hikes to come

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are slipping on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year, even if it's taking a pause for now.
  The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in afternoon trading after losing a modest gain from before the Fed's announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 391 points, or 1.1%, at 33,820, as of 2:22 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% lower.
  The Fed closed its latest policy meeting by saying
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher ahead of Fed decision on rates

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are drifting higher Wednesday, as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve's latest economy-moving decision will be on interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in midday trading after riding a winning streak to its best level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 85 points, or 0.2%, at 34,126, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% higher.
  Some stocks were making sharp moves, including drops for several h
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed decision on rates

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are drifting Wednesday, as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve's latest economy-moving decision will be on interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in early trading after riding a winning streak to its best level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 145 points, or 045%, at 34,066, as of 9:40 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was virtually unchanged.
  Some stocks were making sharp moves, including drops for several h
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed decision

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are drifting in early trading on Wall Street as investors wait to hear what the Federal Reserve's latest decision will be on interest rates. The S&P 500 was little changed early Wednesday after riding a winning streak to its best level since April 2022. The Dow fell 137 points, or 0.4% and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Markets were mostly quiet, with the main event coming later in the afternoon when the Fed will announce its latest move on interest rates. The Fe
  
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• Stock market today: Global stocks, Wall Street futures mixed after US inflation cools

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  BEIJING (AP) -- Global stock markets and Wall Street futures were mixed Wednesday after a cooler reading on U.S. inflation buoyed hopes the Federal Reserve will postpone a possible interest rate hike.
  London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai and Hong Kong declined while Tokyo advanced. Oil prices rose.
  Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index hit a 14-month high after official data Tuesday showed U.S. consumer inflation eased to 4% over a year earlier in May from the previous month's 4.9%.
  
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• Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after US inflation cools

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  BEIJING (AP) -- Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after a cooler reading on U.S. inflation buoyed hopes the Federal Reserve will postpone a possible interest rate hike.
  Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney rose while Hong Kong and Seoul declined.
  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
  
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• Stock market today: Asia shares rise as Fed holds rates steady while hinting of hikes ahead

  14-06-2023 07:25
  
  TOKYO (AP) -- Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.Data from China showed consumer and factory activity weakened in May and record-breaking unemployment among young people in cities rose as an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls slowed. Consumers, uneasy about possible job losses, have returned to shops and restaurants less quickly than expected.
  In Japan, machinery orders for April, released Thursday, showed th
  
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• Weapons expert in Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set, prosecutors say

  14-06-2023 05:12
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of "Rust," prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used.They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. Th
  
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• The weapons expert in the Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set, prosecutors say

  14-06-2023 05:12
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of "Rust," prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used.They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. Th
  
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• Prosecutors: Weapons expert in Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set; defense calls case mishandled

  14-06-2023 05:12
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of "Rust," prosecutors are accusing, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used.They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. Th
  
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• Editorial: State cannabis ads late, skip health risks

  14-06-2023 04:00
  
  In a state that prides itself on a robust film industry, the N.M. Cannabis Control Division isn't the most efficient film producer.More than a year after dispensaries began recreational marijuana sales, the state agency tasked with regulating cannabis rolled out its first campaign this month to educate people about the responsible consumption of pot.The CCD says it started working on the campaign last year, but the contract with an Albuquerque-based marketing company was finalized recently &mdas
  
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• Editorial: Expelled students need education, too

  14-06-2023 04:00
  
  With so many school shootings in recent years, it's not surprising parents are concerned about the safety of their children on campus.Teise Reiser, executive director of the Student, Parent and Employee Service Center at Albuquerque Public Schools, says safety is the top factor for students opting for different schools.In response to safety concerns, APS officials are considering a procedural directive that would bar the school district from enrolling any student who's been expelled from any pub
  
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• ABQ BioPark Zoo explains what’s next for elephant who tested positive for tuberculosis

  14-06-2023 03:48
  
  Albert the elephant, who is housed at ABQ BioPark Zoo, recently tested positive for tuberculosis. (Courtesy ABQ BioPark Zoo).An elephant at the ABQ BioPark Zoo tested positive for tuberculosis, the zoo announced Tuesday.The Asian bull elephant, Albert, is currently isolated from other elephants and the public as he awaits treatment and is not a threat to visitors, said Dr. Carol Bradford the BioPark veterinarian in charge of his care.Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection spread through water dr
  
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• Man charged in 2020 killing of bicyclist

  14-06-2023 03:14
  
  Nathaniel BaysA man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a bicyclist in 2020 in an East Central neighborhood.Nathaniel Bays, 24, is charged with an open count of murder, tampering with evidence and conspiracy in the Aug. 21 death of Daniel Collins, 34.Bays was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center last weekend.It is unclear if he has an attorney.Police responded around 2 a.m. to the shooting in the 11600 block of Buena Ventura, according to a criminal complaint filed in Metropolit
  
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• Break in Tara Calico cold case? Authorities submit evidence for ‘potential charges’ 35 years after NM woman went missing

  14-06-2023 02:13
  
  Scott Weaver, center, law enforcement coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Information Network, appears at a news conference Tuesday at the 13th Judicial District Courthouse in Los Lunas to talk about the Tara Calico investigation. Her portrait appears on the right. Valencia County Sheriff Denise Vigil is to his left, as is Valencia County Sheriff’s Lt. Joseph Rowland. (Jon Austria/Albuquerque Journal)LOS LUNAS - The investigation into the strange disappearance of 19-year-old college studen
  
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• UNM football adds linebacker from California junior college; magazine honors nine Lobo players

  14-06-2023 02:06
  
  East Los Angeles College transfer linebacker Kamron Robinson, listed at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, announced his intention to transfer to New Mexico on Monday via Twitter.The fifth transfer to announce his commitment to the Lobos, Robinson is the only defensive player to do so since the spring portal window closed in May."I want to thank my Mom, all my coaches at ELAC, all the brothers I made in JUCO, my family members and all of my supporters always being on my side and pushing me to be great," Robi
  
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• Prosecutors: Firearm testing will determine refiling charges against Alec Baldwin

  14-06-2023 02:05
  
  An aerial photo shows the movie set of "Rust" at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe. Prosecutors will decide within 60 days whether to refile charges against actor Alec Baldwin. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Prosecutors will decide within 60 days whether to refile criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin based on additional testing of a firearm involved in a fatal shooting on the set of the "Rust" movie in 2021, according to court records.Prosecutors in April dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charg
  
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• Some of APS’ right-sizing efforts will save the district money. Others aren’t so simple.

  14-06-2023 00:28
  
  When it comes to right-sizing Albuquerque Public Schools, the district's money people say it's not all about the — well, money.While operational savings from repurposing one of APS' elementary schools will reach about $1.5 million, according to a presentation given to school board members Monday, all of APS' efforts to right-size may not financially look that good on paper.For example, in the case of two schools which saw their boundaries change to help accommodate middle school students,
  
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