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South Carolina man pleads guilty to the carjacking and killing of a New Mexico police officer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A South Carolina man pleaded guilty Friday to charges that he gunned down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him, marking a turning point in a case that had been set for trial later this year. Jaremy Smith entered the new plea during...
Book Review: Kyle Paoletta’s ‘American Oasis’ offers lessons for a hotter, drier world
Albuquerque-born author Kyle Paoletta takes readers on a virtual road trip around his native region, transporting us across hundreds of years and thousands of miles in his new book “American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest.” As cities worldwide grapple...
Have an extra $4 million? You could buy the 'Breaking Bad' house
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The house made famous by the “Breaking Bad” TV series is up for sale, and the owners of the otherwise unassuming home in one of Albuquerque’s older neighborhoods are hoping the property’s role in the long-running series will help them fetch a pretty penny. ...
Abilene Christian Wildcats and the Sacramento State Hornets square off in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sacramento State Hornets (7-5) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (8-4) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Friday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State and Abilene Christian play at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Wildcats are 8-4 in non-conference play....
Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term. There's an appetite for more
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt did in 1906 what Congress was unwilling to do through legislation: He used his new authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument. Then came Antiquities Act...
No. 19 Washington State aims for fifth straight win as Cougars face resurgent New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Washington State would seem to have an enormous advantage over New Mexico on Saturday, especially when it comes to motivation. The No. 19 Cougars (8-1, No. 18 CFP ) are looking to sweep their final three games and perhaps enter the discussions for a spot...
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico is set to reopen
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico, which closed in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is reopening later this month. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Cochiti Pueblo announced Thursday the monument will reopen Nov. 21....
Democrats dominate New Mexico with reelection of US Sen. Martin Heinrich and US Rep. Gabe Vasquez
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez won reelection Tuesday in New Mexico’s swing district along the U.S.-Mexico border, in a rematch against the Republican he ousted in 2022. GOP challenger Yvette Herrell waged her fourth consecutive campaign for Congress in...
AP Race Call: Democrat Martin Heinrich wins reelection to U.S. Senate from New Mexico
Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich won a third term representing New Mexico in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Heinrich, who served as an Albuquerque city councilor for one term prior to winning his first congressional race in 2008, championed causes that included gun safety and abortion access during his latest Senate...
Company vows to sue over damages after New Mexico authorities destroy cannabis crops
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new possession and cultivation laws took effect in...
