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March 8, 2023

Police name suspect in Albuquerque double homicide

Police have named a suspect in an Albuquerque double homicide in late February. The man was accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend many times before shooting himself.

March 8, 2023

Texas elementary school principal arrested after bringing cocaine to school: reports

A Texas elementary school assistant principal is charged with bringing cocaine to campus after an employee found the drugs in a restroom at the school.

March 8, 2023

Americans who survived Mexico kidnapping shaken after they 'watched' others die: family

Families of the two surviving Americans identified them during interviews with local news outlets, detailing the relief they felt and the horror their loved ones experienced.

March 8, 2023

Second hiker collapses, dies on trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas in matter of weeks

The 64-year-old woman was the second hiker to collapse and die while hiking a trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas since Feb. 18, when a 56-year-old man died.

March 8, 2023

Texas bill proposes tax credits for nondivorced, traditional married couples

Legislation was proposed in Texas that that would give tax credits to qualifying families with four or more children; however, not everyone agrees with rule for qualification.

March 8, 2023

NM Legislature approves initiative to block its city governments from adopting abortion restrictions

The New Mexico legislature approved a bill to prohibit local city and county governments from blocking access to abortion. The measure will likely head to Democratic Gov. Grisham.

March 8, 2023

Arizona Democratic AG sues GOP-controlled county over its embrace of election conspiracy theories

Arizona’s Democratic attorney general is suing a Republican county from transferring election duties from a nonpartisan department to a Republican recorder.

March 8, 2023

National Transportation Safety Board will investigate Texas Gulf Coast helicopter crash that killed 2

A helicopter crash off the coast of Texas killed two people. The crash occurred about seven miles from the shore. An NTSB investigator will report on the crash.

March 8, 2023

Texas lawmaker responds to critics of bill banning Chinese land purchases: 'This is about national security'

Texas legislation that would restrict land ownership by entities from China and three other countries is necessary for national security, according to the bill's author.

March 8, 2023

Biden 'a human trafficker,' ex-Trump aide declares: 'Now we see the bloodshed he has wrought'

Former Trump aide and speechwriter Stephen Miller called out President Biden's immigration and border control policies in the wake of the kidnapping of US citizens.