This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act seeks to require proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, but opponents […]
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Read the letter President Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants Democrats in Congress to know he has no intention of exiting this year’s election, sending them a letter on Monday on his personal letterhead. Here is Biden’s letter to the congressional Democrats whose backing he likely needs: Fellow Democrats, Now that you have returned from the July 4th recess, I want you to […]
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Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial in the death of a cinematographer. Here are key things to know
By ANDREW DALTON Nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin’s trial over her death is about to begin. The actor is in Santa Fe, and has appeared in court for the first time during pre-trial motions. Here are the essential things to know. What […]
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Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
By BILL BARROW and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Among U.S. adults, 48% say the former president and presumptive Republican nominee […]
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Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce […]
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Judge rules Alec Baldwin’s role as co-producer not relevant to trial over fatal set shooting
By MORGAN LEE A New Mexico judge decided Monday that actor Alec Baldwin ‘s role as co-producer isn’t relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the Western film “Rust.” Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that evidence won’t be allowed at trial about Baldwin’s secondary role on the movie, siding with […]
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Biden says he’s ‘staying in the race’ as he scrambles to save candidacy and braces for ABC interview
By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort Friday, defiantly declared that “I’m staying in the race” during a campaign rally in a critical battleground state as he prepares to sit down for a network television interview where his every answer is sure to […]
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Lightning strike blamed for wildfire that killed 2 people in New Mexico, damaged 1,400 structures
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A lightning strike caused the larger of two wildfires that has killed at least two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures in New Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The South Fork Fire was first reported June 17 on the Mescalero Apache Reservation and forced the evacuation of the Village […]
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Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer
By JOHN SEEWER Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, historically one of the deadliest days of the year. A flurry of shootings around the holiday a year ago left more than a dozen people dead and over 60 wounded. Just two years ago, another mass shooting at a […]
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Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
By ANITA SNOW Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave. Now using a wheelchair, the 62-year-old lost his job and his […]