By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home in which he was accused of being hostile. Jones appeared seated next to his attorney as the pleas were entered […]
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‘Animosity building up’: Ruidoso mayor seeks more details about South Fork Fire investigation
BY PATRICK LOHMANN Source New Mexico Two weeks after a team of investigators issued a brief announcement that a lightning strike ignited the deadly South Fork Fire, calls for a fuller explanation are growing from local officials and members of the public. Both Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford and Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood have, in […]
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Movie armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie armorer has asked a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or convene a new trial in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, alleging suppression of evidence and misconduct by the prosecution. In a court filing Tuesday, defense counsel […]
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Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead
By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off […]
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Alec Baldwin weeps in court when judge announces involuntary manslaughter case dismissed mid-trial
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor’s trial and saying it cannot be filed again. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case based on the […]
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More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds
By COLLEEN LONG and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman. But a significant share say it describes their views at least somewhat well, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The new survey […]
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SpaceX rocket accident leaves company’s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
By MARCIA DUNN A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Thursday night, carrying 20 Starlink satellites. Several minutes into the flight, the […]
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Alec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over disputed ammo
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin ’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico came to a sudden and surprising halt on Friday while the judge considers a defense motion to dismiss the case over disputed ammunition evidence in the killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sent the jury home for […]
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No lawmaker has signed up to sponsor NM Gov’s panhandling bill
By PATRICK LOHMANN With less than a week until a special legislative session focused on public safety, no lawmaker has yet signed up to sponsor a bill pushed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham related to pedestrian safety and panhandling. Lawmakers will gather in Santa Fe on July 18 to address a handful of proposals related to […]
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Election 2024 Latest: Democratic leadership backs Biden, Trump returns to the campaign trail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail at his flagship Miami golf resort as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden ’s reelection chances. Ever since his dismal debate performance, Democrats have been wrestling with whether the 81-year-old Biden should continue as the party’s nominee. As anxious congressional Democrats returned to Washington weighing […]