By Mark Sherman WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. The decision also could affect other […]
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Justices seem set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now, a prematurely posted opinion says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, according to a copy of the opinion briefly posted on the court’s website Wednesday and obtained by Bloomberg News. The document suggests the court will find that it should not have gotten involved in the […]
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Rainstorms over NM pose flood threats again in wildfire burn scars
By DANIELLE PROKOP New Mexicans in the northern and southern parts of the state scorched by recent wildfires remain at risk for potentially intense flash flooding from storms Wednesday and Thursday. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of the state beginning at noon Wednesday that could cause harm for people living in the burn […]
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NM authorities dispel rumors of looting during the South Fork and Salt fires
By AUSTIN FISHER As thousands of people go back to their homes in the Village of Ruidoso, authorities say they are clearing out neighborhoods where there has been significant damage from fires and floods where the public must wait to return. And contrary to some 911 callers and rumors, there have been no reports of looting, […]
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Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush money conviction
By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction but keeping others connected to the case off limits at least until he’s sentenced July 11. Judge […]
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US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving anti-trans legislation
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 Susan Dunlap The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear oral arguments in a case over whether Tennessee and Kentucky […]
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Team combs fire-ravaged New Mexico community for remains of the missing
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN As residents return to a fire-ravaged village in the mountains of southern New Mexico, the mayor on Monday warned them that some parts of Ruidoso remain off limits as special search and rescue teams comb the charred rubble along the hardest-hit streets. They’re looking for the remains of people who are […]
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Triple-shooting suspect captured after intensive search across Alamosa farmland
The suspect in a shooting that left one person dead and two others with critical injuries was captured Sunday following an intensive search across a huge area of southern Colorado. Officers went door to door as aircraft searched overhead for Henry Corral, 44, who authorities said had taken off on foot after crashing his vehicle […]
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Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action comes as Republican-led states have enacted a variety of restrictions on health care for transgender people, school sports participation, bathroom […]