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Cumber leads New Mexico against Abilene Christian after 25-point outing
Abilene Christian Wildcats (9-4) at New Mexico Lobos (7-5) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico hosts Abilene Christian after Viane Cumber scored 25 points in New Mexico's 69-57 win over the Sacramento State Hornets. The...
Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University's president, who has faced scrutiny over his spending on overseas trips and his wife's use of a university credit card, resigned Friday as part of a deal that guarantees him a new job and $1.9 million. Joseph Shepard's...
Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest
SAO PAULO (AP) — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time, scientists believed the first humans to arrive in the Americas...
US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that caused a fatal crash in Japan last year. During a Nov. 20 flight involving a CV-22B Osprey in New Mexico, the crew received...
Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month. ...
Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the source: a concrete oil pad spewing methane. In the 75,000-square-mile (194-square-kilometer) Permian Basin straddling Texas and New Mexico, the most...
Sacramento State visits New Mexico on 3-game road slide
Sacramento State Hornets (7-4) at New Mexico Lobos (6-5) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State travels to New Mexico looking to end its three-game road skid. The Lobos have gone 6-3 at home. New Mexico is the top...
Dent scores 40 as New Mexico beats VCU 78-71
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donovan Dent finished with 40 points for New Mexico in a 78-71 victory over VCU on Wednesday night. Dent added five rebounds for the Lobos (9-3). Nelly Junior Joseph scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 5 for 8 from the line and added...
Lee continues assault on double-double record sending No. 13 K-State to route over N.M. State
MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 19 of her 34 points before halftime and Serena Sundell scored 18 points and No. 13 Kansas State beat New Mexico State 83-39 on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-6 Lee finished 14-for-18 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. She is now three...
Vandy QB Diego Pavia wins injunction allowing him to play D-I football in 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Diego Pavia reacted to a federal judge granting his preliminary injunction Wednesday allowing the quarterback to play the 2025 season the same way he celebrated upsetting then-No. 1 Alabama in October. “VANDY WE (expletive) TURNT,” Pavia wrote on social...
