The United States has led the world in science and innovation for most of its history, and that claim has been backed up by science. To cite one notable testament of leadership in global science: The U.S. boasts 411 winners of Nobel Prizes in physics and medicine. The number of Americans among Nobel Prize honorees dwarfs the U.K., which is …
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, police on Thursday nabbed a preteen after he allegedly terrorized residents for a month with burglaries, auto thefts and shootings. Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina said he was disappointed to see an 11-year-old arrested for crimes ranging from burglary to shooting a firearm. “But this armed individual’s behavior was escalating, and he was a danger to …
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A potentially competitive general election Senate battle is now officially underway in New Mexico,where it has been 22 years since a Republican has won in the one-time swing state that now leans blue. The last GOP politician to win was Sen. Pete Domenici, who in 2006 was re-elected to a sixth two-year term. Fast-forward 22 years later, and his daughter, …
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Steve Jones has won the GOP primary in his bid to unseat a two-term Democrat in the reliably blue 1st Congressional District of New Mexico. Jones, 77, will face off with Democratic incumbent Rep. Melanie Stansbury in the November general election. SIX SENATE SEATS THE GOP AIMS TO FLIP IN NOVEMBER’S ELECTIONS New Mexico state capitol building. (Photo illustration) Jones, …
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After nearly five months and more than 100 primaries and caucuses, the 2024 presidential nominating season comes to a close this month. Voters in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and Washington, D.C., head to the polls Tuesday for both presidential and state primaries. Voters in Iowa, which already held its presidential caucuses, will cast ballots in state primaries. …
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The New Mexico district attorney who prosecuted actor Alec Baldwin over his 2021 fatal movie-set shooting has defeated her Democratic primary challenger to advance to the November general election. As of Tuesday night, Mary Carmack-Altwies had garnered 62% of the vote, while 38% voted for her opponent and former boss, Marco Serna. Carmack-Altwies serves in New Mexico’s heavily Democratic First …
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A military aircraft crashed and caught fire near Albuquerque International Sunport and Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, airport officials said. ABQ Sunport said the aircraft crashed near the airfield on the south side of the airport. Spokesperson Diana Lopez said Kirtland Air Force Base was leading the investigation into the crash. Video taken of the …
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The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and two others in the drought-stricken Southwest — a deal that could become the most expensive enacted by Congress. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin. Delegates acknowledged the gravity of their …
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FIRST ON FOX — A conservative legal group and gun rights activists have teamed up to challenge a newly enacted seven-day waiting period to buy a gun in New Mexico. The Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) has partnered with the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that claims New Mexico is denying citizens their Second Amendment rights …
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A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge on Monday while he considers the change’s legality. Dozens of school districts and superintendents have been challenging the state Public Education Department over the change. Teacher unions and Republican lawmakers also have raised …
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