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Albuquerque Route 66 section sees fatal pedestrian crashes

ALBUQUERQUE – Nearly one in five fatal pedestrian crashes in New Mexico’s largest city last year occurred in a dimly lighted and highly congested section of historic Route 66 – an area plagu...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Man squeezed infant so hard he broke 3 of her ribs

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – A New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he squeezed his infant stepdaughter so hard he broke three of her ribs. Jonathan Salcedo, 26, was arres...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico State to drop intensive English program

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State University is restructuring its international programs and will drop an intensive English program amid travel bans. The school recently announc...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Court hearing may decide whether Roswell lawsuit about man’s death can proceed

ROSWELL, N.M. – A court hearing Monday may decide whether a lawsuit against the city of Roswell and the New Mexico Environment Department should proceed. The widow of local busine...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Semitrailer struck by two vehicles whose drivers died

DENVER â€“ A semitrailer was struck by two vehicles in back-to-back crashes in northeastern Colorado and the drivers of both vehicles were killed, the Colorado State Patrol said. ...

DATE: Mar 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ciara is latest musician to postpone show because of coronavirus

NEW YORK – Grammy-winning singer Ciara is the latest musician to postpone a concert because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Ciara, who is pregnant, was set to perform in Tex...

DATE: Mar 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

New Mexico to activate emergency center for virus outbreak

SANTA FE – New Mexico is activating the state health department’s operations center in a move officials say will help prepare for any emergency activities related to the coronavirus outbreak...

DATE: Mar 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado refinery to pay $9 million for air violations

DENVER – The Canada-based owner-operator of a Denver-area oil refinery will pay $9 million to settle air quality violations dating to 2017, state officials announced Friday. The s...