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Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani won reelection to a U.S. House seat in southeastern Arizona in a rematch that pitted him against the Democrat he narrowly beat two years ago. Ciscomani defeated Democrat Kirsten Engel in the race for Arizona’s 6th Congressional...
Man gets a life sentence in the shotgun death of a New Mexico police officer
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — An armed driver who fled from a traffic stop in New Mexico was sentenced this week to life in prison without parole for using a sawed-off shotgun to fatally shoot a police officer during the chase. Dominic De La O, 27, was sentenced Monday, days after a jury...
Dent scores 25, New Mexico beats Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 100-81
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donovan Dent had 25 points and 10 assists in New Mexico's 100-81 win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night. Kayde Dotson scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Lobos (3-0). Tru Washington finished with 15...
New Mexico secretary of state says she's experiencing harassment after the election
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top elections regulator said Tuesday that she has been the target of harassing and threatening comments on social media after affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s national election victory in an attempt to halt conspiracy theories. New...
New Mexico and Texas A&M-CC set for cross-conference game
Texas A&M-CC Islanders (1-1) at New Mexico Lobos (2-0) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lobos -16.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico and Texas A&M-CC play in non-conference action. ...
Led by Dailey and Stefanovic, UCLA routs Boston U. 71-40 after falling out of the Top 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. and Lazar Stefanovic scored 13 points each and UCLA defeated Boston University 71-40 on Monday night. The Bruins (2-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 earlier in the day after losing to New Mexico on a neutral court last week. UCLA's...
New Mexico hosts Texas A&M-CC for out-of-conference game
Texas A&M-CC Islanders (1-1) at New Mexico Lobos (2-0) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico takes on Texas A&M-CC in non-conference action. New Mexico went 26-10 overall a season ago while going 13-3 at home. The...
QB Veltkamp accounts for 4TDs in Western Kentucky's 41-28 win over New Mexico State
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Caden Veltkamp threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns while running for two more and Western Kentucky never trailed in its 41-28 win over New Mexico State on Saturday. The opening drive was a sign of things to come when Veltkamp threw a 54-yard touchdown to...
Retired research chimps to be moved from New Mexico to a Louisiana sanctuary
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The National Institutes of Health decided to relocate nearly two dozen retired research chimpanzees from a facility in New Mexico to a sanctuary in Louisiana, a move celebrated Friday by animal advocates who have been fighting for years to get the animals moved. ...
Eli Sanders, Devon Dampier lead New Mexico to 21-16 victory over San Diego State
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eli Sanders had two long touchdown runs in the first quarter and Devon Dampier had a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth to lead New Mexico to a 21-16 victory over San Diego State on Friday night. Sanders scored on a 51-yard run to cap a four-play 99-yard drive...
