A man awaiting sentencing in a double-homicide case was back in custody Sunday after escaping from a juvenile jail in Albuquerque. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s officials said 19-year-old Josef Toney escaped Saturday afternoon from the Youth Detention Center and was taken into custody Sunday morning. Deputies said video surveillance showed Toney opening a gate at the […]
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New Mexico officials warn of health effects from rising temperatures
ASSOCIATED PRESS Health officials in New Mexico are warning residents to take precautions as daytime temperatures are expected to climb over the coming days in eastern and southern parts of the state. Since April 1, the state Health Department said there have been at least 51 heat-related visits to emergency departments across New Mexico as […]
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New Mexico to receive $18.9M in federal money for ‘forever chemical’ detection
BY DANIELLE PROKOP / Source NM Big check energy at the Roundhouse. National and state environmental officials celebrated a $18.9 million federal grant for most of New Mexico’s water systems to use over the next two years to detect “forever chemicals,” in the state’s drinking water. State officials say they hope to pull down a total of […]
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Memorial Day travelers cope with higher prices in rush to kick off summer fun
By DAVID KOENIG / ASSOCIATED PRESS Widespread flight delays across the U.S. tested the patience of travelers who tried to get a jump start on Memorial Day weekend, but the relatively few canceled flights raised hopes that airlines would be able to handle the bigger crowds expected Friday. The Transportation Security Administration predicted that Friday will be […]
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Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water
ASSOCIATED PRESS The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress would ensure water for two other Native American tribes in a state that has been forced to cut back on water use. The Navajo Nation has one of the […]
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Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access
BY JENNIFER SHUTT / Source NM WASHINGTON — U.S. senators will go on record next month with whether they support legislation from Democrats that would guarantee access to contraception — a right currently upheld by two Supreme Court cases, but one that has been singled out by a conservative justice. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a […]
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Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
By CARLA K. JOHNSON / ASSOCIATED PRESS Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, according to an analysis of national survey data, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol. Alcohol is still more widely used, but 2022 was the first […]
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Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
By TAMMY WEBBER / Associated Press As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. When the fires showed no sign of slowing, Pantex Plant officials urgently called on local contractors, who arrived within minutes with bulldozers to dig trenches and […]
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Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?
By The Associated Press Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive. The almost simultaneous decisions by two European Union countries, and Norway, […]
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Senators throw support to embattled Ivey-Soto
This story is published in partnership with New Mexico In Depth, a nonprofit local newsroom, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Justin Horwath / New Mexico In Depth Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto is running for a fourth term despite the state Democratic […]