June 18, 2019 New Mexico sheriff officer allegedly 'jokingly' tased his co-worker in the groin: reports A New Mexico sheriff’s officer is facing scrutiny after surveillance video released Friday showed he allegedly used his issued taser to stun his co-worker, a jail deputy, in the groin.
June 12, 2019 Footage of porous US-Mexico border purportedly shows armed coyote smuggling dozens with ease Footage filmed at a porous section of the U.S. border with Mexico purports to show scores of migrants paying off an armed smuggler – known as a coyote – to come into the U.S., highlighting not only the ease of entry but the flourishing business of the smuggling industry.
June 11, 2019 4 bodies recovered from Rio Grande canal near US-Mexico border, police say The bodies of four men were recovered Monday from an irrigation canal near the Rio Grande on the border of New Mexico and Texas, police say.
June 5, 2019 2 firefighters have life-threatening injuries after fireworks explosion near Roswell At least 12 firefighters were injured — two of them critically — after a fireworks explosion south of Roswell, New Mexico State Police reported.
May 31, 2019 Uber passenger's death draws attention to 'vomit fraud' allegations in ride-hailing business The fatal St. Patrick's Day shooting of an Uber passenger in New Mexico, which allegedly followed an argument over a fee imposed for vomit in the back seat of the driver's car, has drawn attention to a broader "vomit fraud" trend in the ride-hailing industry.
May 25, 2019 WWII Navajo Code Talker John Pinto dies at 94 John Pinto, a Navajo Code Talker in World War II and a long-serving New Mexico state senator, died Friday at age 94.
May 17, 2019 College Board president pushing 'adversity score' is same man behind controversial Common Core program The College Board president behind the recent decision to assign applicants an "adversity score" is the same man who peddled Common Core, one of the colossal failures of the U.S. educational system.
May 11, 2019 Suspect arrested in killing of University of New Mexico baseball player Albuquerque police arrested a man on Friday, accusing him of killing a University of New Mexico (UNM) baseball player at a popular restaurant last weekend.
May 9, 2019 Former CIA operative Valerie Plame announces bid for Congress in New Mexico Former CIA operative-turned-activist Valerie Plame announced Thursday she will be running for Congress in New Mexico's 3rd District.
