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Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on the social media platform X, saying in a letter sent Monday that it has spread election misinformation. The top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington told Musk that X’s […]

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Commissioners to Take Up Funding for Carnuel Water Improvement System

Carnuel residents could see more relief from their water woes when Bernalillo County commissioners return from their summer break. District 5 Commissioner Eric Olivas said he will introduce at the board’s Aug. 13 meeting a resolution authorizing $2 million for an application to the New Mexico Water Trust Board, which provides funding to help local […]

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Police ID Body Found Near Tijeras Exit

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead near the Tijeras exit on I-40.  BCSO spokesperson Jayme Fuller said that at 2:30 p.m. July 23, deputies responded to reports of a body lying in the grass shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the freeway. Deputies have confirmed the deceased is […]

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Edgewood Touts New Bus Routes

Edgewood students have headed back to school and the Edgewood Roads Department has had a busy summer.  According to town officials, one of the most important projects completed this summer was the grading of school bus routes while preparing for the East Venus Road paving project. According to a media alert, Edgewood Roads Department Supervisor […]

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Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will debut as the 2024 Democratic ticket at a Philadelphia rally

By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER, STEVE KARNOWSKI, WILL WEISSERT and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, turning to an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election […]

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Flavio “Lolo” Sifuentes

Flavio “Lolo” Sifuentes of Edgewood, passed away peacefully at his home on July 29, 2024, at the age of 74.   He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Beverley Sifuentes; his two daughters, Leah Lynch and Katrina Hill and her husband Donovan Hill; and his three grandchildren Korrina Christensen and husband Marc Christensen, […]

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Forecast: Reduced wildfire risk in New Mexico in August, as much of the West burns

By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM New Mexico’s respite from wildfires will likely continue through August, according to a new forecast, but experts warn the already long fire season here could stretch into September and October.  The National Interagency Fire Center publishes monthly fire risk outlooks across the country. Early monsoon rains in early July blunted […]