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April 29, 2020

New Mexico mayor fires city manager for refusing to defy stay-at-home order, reopen golf course: report

A New Mexico mayor reportedly fired his city manager for refusing to reopen a golf course amid the state’s stay-at-home order currently in effect to limit the impact of the coronavirus, according to a report Tuesday. 

April 17, 2020

Tribal nations face unique challenge in battle against coronavirus

With limited access to health care, lack of personal protective equipment and an older demographic that already suffers from high obesity and smoking rates, the coronavirus creates a disastrous situation for the 574 federally recognized American Indian Nations.

April 16, 2020

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders: What states have issued directives so far?

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the U.S., more than 300 million Americans in at least 42 states are being urged to stay home.

April 16, 2020

Border town 'man camps' spark coronavirus fears as Democrats call for halt on wall project

Hundreds of construction workers employed to build President Trump’s border wall are passing through small towns in Arizona and New Mexico amid stay-at-home orders meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus, leaving residents fearing risk of infection. 

April 14, 2020

New Mexico Supreme Court blocks plan for mail-in primary; state’s GOP claims win

The state Supreme Court in New Mexico on Tuesday evening rejected a proposal to convert the state’s planned June 2 primary election into a vote-by-mail poll.

April 5, 2020

New Mexico man, angered by not qualifying for coronavirus check, tried to set wife on fire, police allege

A New Mexico man tried to set his disabled wife on fire because he was angry he didn’t qualify for a coronavirus-related stimulus check, police alleged.

March 25, 2020

China hijacks New Mexico mom's tweets for coronavirus propaganda campaign: report

A young mom from New Mexico has found herself at the center of China’s propaganda campaign after a notorious Chinese diplomat retweeted her messages in an attempt to further sow misinformation about the coronavirus, according to a report. 

March 12, 2020

New Mexico woman claims to be Beyoncé after stealing car, police say

A New Mexico woman was arrested Saturday after stealing a car and telling police she was none other than superstar Beyoncé Knowles, according to court documents.

February 28, 2020

Hand-dug smuggling cross-border tunnel discovered near Arizona

An incomplete, hand-dug tunnel was discovered going from Mexico and 30 feet across the border into Arizona.

February 26, 2020

Missing New Mexico woman from ‘secluded’ Mennonite community found dead in Arizona

The body of a missing New Mexico woman has been discovered in the Arizona desert, more than 270 miles away from the “secluded” Mennonite community she mysteriously vanished from over a month ago, and investigators are calling it murder.