The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced the temporary relocation of all public-facing and in-person services from its Albuquerque field office to its Rio Rancho location. Effective immediately, all services previously provided at the Downtown Albuquerque office will now be available at the NMED Rio Rancho field office, located at 4359 Jager Dr. NE, […]
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Trump’s clemency spree extends to ex-gangster, rapper, former congressmen
By Emily Davies — A gang leader who built a powerful criminal enterprise, an ex-congressman from New York who underreported earnings from his Manhattan restaurant and a Connecticut governor toppled in a corruption scandal all received clemency Wednesday in a sweeping series of orders signed by President Donald Trump. Trump extended relief to 25 people […]
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White House MAHA Report may have garbled science by using AI, experts say
By Lauren Weber, Caitlin Gilbert — Some of the citations that underpin the science in the White House’s sweeping “MAHA Report” appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence, resulting in numerous garbled scientific references and invented studies, AI experts said Thursday. Of the 522 footnotes to scientific research in an initial version of the […]
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Education, youth, healthcare and community needs: Sen. Nava highlights core priorities at Bernalillo town hall
State Sen. Cindy Nava emphasized the importance of youth voices and public investment during a community-focused town hall at Bernalillo High School on May 28. The event marked Nava’s first major public forum in District 9 since taking office earlier this year. Nava, the first DACA recipient to receive a presidential appointment and the first […]
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Supreme Court narrows scope of environmental reviews
By Justin Jouvenal — Supreme Court narrows scope of environmental reviews The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously narrowed the scope of government-required environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects, overturning a lower-court block on a rail line in Utah that would carry billions of gallons of oil. The case became a proxy battle over how far […]
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Tariffs are on for now thanks to appeals court in win for Trump
By Rachel Lerman — Tariffs are on for now thanks to appeals court in win for Trump President Donald Trump’s tariffs can continue for now, after an appeals court granted the administration’ request to temporarily stay a lower court’s order. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said Thursday afternoon that it would […]
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Edgewood continues efforts to explore water utility
The Edgewood Town Commission is taking the next step in an effort exploring a possible water utility. The town will be scheduling a public hearing to discuss both the water utility and a solid waste ordinance. The date has not yet been set. Edgewood is not looking at acquiring the existing water utilities, but rather […]
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Where’s the Pride in Sandoval County?
As cities across New Mexico roll out rainbow flags and pride parades for LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Sandoval County stays silent with no official events, proclamations or celebrations planned — unlike nearby Albuquerque, which is set for a full slate of festivities. Despite being New Mexico’s third-largest county and home to more than 150,000 people, Sandoval […]
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Tired of political attacks, Musk turns back to Mars and autonomous cars
By Trisha Thadani, Elizabeth Dwoskin — About a year ago, Elon Musk quietly summoned a handful of Republican strategists and confidants to his sparsely decorated apartment overlooking downtown Austin. The Tesla CEO told the group that electing Donald Trump was essential to the country’s future, and he was willing to do anything – and pay […]
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Trump’s Air Force One deal with Qatar not final, despite U.S. claims
By John Hudson, Natalie Allison, Dan Lamothe, Ellen Nakashima — Despite claims by the Defense Department to the contrary, legal teams representing the U.S. and Qatari governments have not finalized an agreement for transferring the luxury Boeing 747-8 jetliner that President Donald Trump wants for Air Force One amid outstanding requests by Qatar for Washington […]