City of Albuquerque refers $211K Trump reelection campaign bill to collection agency
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has sent an unpaid bill for former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign to a debt collection agency, officials said. The bill stems from an event in 2019.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland establishes climate change task force, revokes several Trump-era orders
U.S. Dept. of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland established a task force this week to prioritize action on climate change. Her order also revoked several Trump-era orders that she said did not align with the department’s mission.
New Mexico police officer shot in the head during routine stop, video shows
A New Mexico police officer was tragically shot and killed during a traffic stop back in February. VIDEO WARNING, viewer discretion advised.
Fox News obtains photo of 2 girls rescued after being dropped over border wall
The photo shows the little girls receiving a snack inside the El Paso processing center. The 5-year-old and 3-year-old had been rescued after smugglers dropped them from a 14-foot border barrier into the United States from Mexico.
Border Patrol video shows smugglers abandoning 5-year-old, 3-year-old at the border
SHOCKING VIDEO: Border Patrol on Wednesday released a hard to watch video of smugglers abandoning a 5-year-old girl and 3-year-old girl at the border in the New Mexico desert in the middle of the night -- after dropping them over a 14-foot border barrier.
Bees swarm car parked at supermarket before firefighter removes them
WOW! An estimated 15,000 bees swarmed into the car through an open window while the owner was grocery shopping in New Mexico on Sunday.
Customs seizes over 4,000 steroid pills at O’Hare
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago seized over 4,000 steroid pills headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, this week.
Funeral homes in Los Angeles swamped with bodies, some taking in six times the normal amount
One funeral home in Los Angeles says they are handling 30 bodies a day. That's six times their normal rate. They're rented extra 50-foot refrigerators to hold the bodies.
Video shows Native American man tasered at Petroglyph National Monument
A video shows portions of a dispute in which a National Park Service officer uses a taser on a Native American hiker.
Failing report cards: Schools say that 38 to 79 percent of remote students getting Fs
In New Mexico, more than 40 percent of middle and high school students were failing at least one class as of late October. In Houston, 42% of students received at least one F in the first grading period of the year. Nearly 40% of grades for high school students in St. Paul, Minnesota, were Fs, double the amount in a typical year.
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist amid surging COVID-19 cases
Governors in many states, such as New York, Maryland, Virginia and Minnesota, have instead taken largely incremental measures over the past few days.
New Mexico woman suspected of killing grandfather, hiding body in tool chest, arrested in Florida
Authorities say a woman sought on suspicion of killing her grandfather in New Mexico has been arrested in Florida.
Indiana, 3 other states added to Chicago's travel quarantine list as virus cases surge
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that four more states have been added to the city's travel quarantine list.
CDC: 15 people hospitalized after ingesting hand sanitizer that contained methanol
The CDC said 15 people were hospitalized after ingesting hand sanitizer that contained methanol, a chemical the FDA says is poisonous if ingested or absorbed through the skin.
Home security camera captures ‘bolide’ meteor streak across Albuquerque night sky
A New Mexico man’s home security camera captured video of a “bolide“ meteor streak across the night sky on July 28.
Woman seriously injured in bear attack outside lodge in New Mexico
A woman who was just sitting with her husband on a hotel deck and admiring the night sky was brutally attacked by a bear. She was hospitalized with broken bones, a collapsed lung and bites.
3 die in New Mexico from drinking hand sanitizer
The state Department of Health said the cases were reported to the New Mexico Poison Control Center, with the first coming in early May. The other cases occurred since May 29.
U.S. city to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced that the city would create a “first-of-its-kind” cabinet-level department that would respond to calls on inebriation, homelessness, addiction and mental health.
Border Patrol agent, 26, found dead along New Mexico trail
A U.S. Border Patrol agent on duty in a remote part of New Mexico was found dead last week, federal authorities confirmed Saturday.
Treasure stash worth over $1 million found in Rocky Mountains after decade-long search
Forrest Fenn gained a cult following when he announced that he had hidden the chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains in 2010.