New Mexico

News from the state of New Mexico

Latest reopenings mark return to business in mainland US

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon and Washington on Wednesday lifted most of their COVID-19 restrictions to become two of the last states to broadly ease...

Horse owners say New Mexico regulators violated civil rights

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An organization that represents thousands of racehorse owners and trainers is accusing New Mexico regulators of violating their civil rights. ...

Groups sue Biden admin over planned expansion of nuke work

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Watchdog groups sued the Biden administration Tuesday over its plans to produce plutonium cores for the U.S. nuclear stockpile, arguing federal...

Man sentenced to 30 years for killing Navajo police officer

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man who shot and killed a tribal police officer in a remote corner of the nation’s largest American Indian reservation...

Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves

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DEL RIO, Texas — Marianela Rojas huddles in prayer with her fellow migrants, a tearful respite after trudging across a slow-flowing stretch of the...

US: 40% fewer migrant kids held at largest emergency shelter

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SAN DIEGO — The number of migrant children housed at the Biden administration's largest emergency shelter for those who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone...

Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears

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SALT LAKE CITY — Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with...

Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. ...

US officials double down on push for nuclear modernization

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A top U.S. nuclear security official and the leaders of three key national laboratories doubled down Friday on the push to...

New Mexico lawmakers turn attention to horse racing

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Legislative analysts say New Mexico horse racing regulators have more to do if they want to further reduce the number of...