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New Mexico state spending plan seeks more federal Medicaid dollars as Donald Trump takes office

Jan. 15, 2025 20:28 PM EST

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Leading New Mexico legislators on Wednesday recommended a 5.7% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year that emphasizes health care access, public school improvements, and early education and childcare programs that can boost household finances. ...

Texas day care teacher killed when cars crash into play area

Dec. 20, 2024 17:09 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A teacher at a San Antonio-area day care was killed and another employee and five toddlers were injured when a parent's car accelerated into another vehicle in the parking lot and both vehicles crashed into a play area, authorities said. The crash happened...

Minnesota man gets life without parole for killing girlfriend who was the subject of a 69-day search

Dec. 17, 2024 17:37 PM EST

WINONA. Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday for killing his girlfriend, whose 2023 disappearance after she dropped off their kids at daycare drew national attention and prompted thousands of volunteers to join a 69-day search for...

Jury convicts man of killing girlfriend and hiding her body in rural Minnesota

Nov. 07, 2024 19:51 PM EST

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the killing of his girlfriend, whose 2023 disappearance garnered national attention and prompted thousands of people to join search efforts before her body was found hidden in a rural area of the state. Less than a...