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Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year, moving closer to tying record

Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term.

Lincoln County buyout program helps homeowners impacted by disasters

Lincoln County’s voluntary property buyout program, launched in March to assist homeowners affected by wildfires and flooding, has completed two property purchases while navigating complex requirements.

Woman uses weed whacker to fight off man accused of trying to abduct her, court docs say

Police said Junior Davila-Moran confronted the victim with a large knife and a pair of handcuffs before attempting to kidnap her.

President Trump reiterating New Mexico's name change to New America

Republican candidates in the state are speaking out about it

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis honors baseball legend Andre Dawson

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom for his achievements in baseball, contributions to Florida A&M University and impact on the state.

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

Tampa Bay will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the Fall Classic, with both teams vying for their first World Series title

Vice President JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu for reelection, says he's focusing on midterms

Vice President JD Vance has declined to endorse Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection a day after President Donald Trump endorsed the embattled Israeli leader

Jewelry helped investigators link burned human remains to missing California woman

Jewelry found with burned remains in California helped identify Jasmine Gill after her husband allegedly said ICE agents took her. Now he's facing a murder charge. Here's what we know

New Mexico records 27 fatal officer-involved shootings so far in 2026

New Mexico has reported 32 officer-involved shootings this year, with 27 fatalities, raising concerns about gun violence and police resources.

Police: Former Mass. Lt. Gov. candidate overturned car in OUI crash, faces several charges

Shawn Oliver suspended his campaign for Massachusetts lieutenant governor just hours after he was arrested Sunday morning on charges of driving under the influence of liquor, he announced.

Falling rock kills bicyclist on Great Allegheny Passage trail in southwestern Pennsylvania

A woman who died after being pinned by a falling rock while biking with her husband on the Great Allegheny Passage trail in southwestern Pennsylvania has been identified.

Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about race in middle school admissions.

Tropical moisture, rain, & flooding threats

Tropical moisture brings better rain chances & threats of flooding

Brewers fan holds onto 1982 World Series ticket stub for 44 years

A lifelong Milwaukee Brewers fan has held onto two small pieces of baseball history: his original ticket stubs from the 1982 World Series, which cost just $18 apiece.

NMSP arrests juvenile in connection to multiple shootings

Man who took Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty

A Canadian tourist was convicted of animal cruelty for taking a flamingo named Peachy from a Las Vegas hotel enclosure and bringing it to his room.

Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed

A federal judge has ruled that a teen accused of planning a terror attack on the Mall of America in Minnesota will remain in custody

Tornado warning issued for Luna County until 6:15 p.m.

APD investigating deadly shooting in NE Albuquerque

Fact check: JD Vance falsely blames Biden policy for high gas prices

As the Trump administration faces voter pushback over high gasoline prices, Vice President Vance tried to inaccurately shift the blame to former President Biden.

Bend school shooting victim's parents hire attorneys to probe school plans and gun purchase

The parents of a 5-year-old killed in the Bend school shooting are hiring attorneys to investigate the school’s security protocols and how the teenage shooter got a shotgun.

US Marshals arrest wanted man in International District

U.S. Marshals arrest wanted man in International District

These US high school seniors teach older adults around the world how to use technology

What started as helping senior citizens in one city has grown into helping seniors throughout the country and internationally.

Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined, a study found.

‘This is a business decision’: Kansas farmer says Trump policies cost Republicans his vote

Economic challenges, including high diesel prices and tariffs, are causing frustration among farmers, with some reconsidering their support for Republicans as President Trump visits Kansas to rally voters.

Ten men charged with online solicitation of children

Ten men were charged with online solicitation of children by the NMDOJ.

President Trump signs executive order aimed at improving women's health. How could it impact you?

President Trump signed an executive order creating a women's health task force and a division at the National Institutes of Health to advance research, diagnostics, and treatments for women's health issues.

Crews respond to three bears in tree at golf course

Elon Musk says he will give a SpaceX share to 'every kid in America'

Elon Musk has said he will give every child in America a stake in SpaceX, his $2 trillion aerospace and artificial intelligence company.

US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual economic embargo vote

The United States and Cuba clashed Monday at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote.

More than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese granted deportation protections for now

More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation.

Vitamin C if you’re feeling sick: Evidence-based life hack? Or dated superstition?

Does Vitamin C really do anything when you're already sick? Here's what to know before you raid the pharmacy shelves.

Shark breach caught on video near California coast as officials issue warning to beachgoers

Video shows a shark that was seen breaching off the California coast over the weekend.

'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78

Longtime actor Richard Riehle, known for roles in "Office Space," "Casino," and "The Fugitive," has died at 78.

Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks on a journalist and diplomats

Israeli police said they arrested 10 people on Monday in connection with a wave of settler violence that included attacks on a foreign journalist and European diplomats.

Police shooting that killed a 1-year-old Mississippi boy was justified, officials say

The Mississippi Attorney General's Office released its decision from an investigation into the use of force in the June shooting death of a 1-year-old boy earlier this year.

How Miley Cyrus paid tribute to her 'eternal' bond with Dolly Parton during a performance

Miley Cyrus honored her godmother Dolly Parton and their "eternal" bond with a heartfelt tribute during her show at the Hollywood Bowl.

New plans for Trump's arch don't mention the 'military complex' he said it would host

New Interior Department documents on President Donald Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch don't mention the "military complex" he has said it would host, but the agency said Monday the plan could accommodate such a feature.

Couple celebrates 30 years on airline where they first met

Jeff and Salesia Larson first met 30 years ago when they sat next to each other on a Southwest flight. Now, their love is reaching new heights.

Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters

Federal authorities are arresting more than two dozen foreign nationals in California who they said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections.

2 stabbed during altercation inside popular California corn maze

Two people were stabbed in a California corn maze, according to officials. One person is in custody.

Trump signs first lady-backed order aimed at boosting women's health research

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at bolstering federal research on women's health, a move pushed by first lady Melania Trump.

Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June

Legendary journalist Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from the network next June.

Precautionary evacuations ordered for parts of Lea County due to incident at oil field

A Chevron oilfield incident near Cotton Draw has triggered precautionary evacuations and road closures in southern Lea County.

Supreme Court backs Pentagon decision, turns away appeal for alleged 9/11 conspirators

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to cancel plea agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused of plotting the 9/11 terror attack.

Mars’ two tiny moons shouldn’t exist. A new mission has launched to reveal their secrets

Mars’ largely unexplored moons are getting their moment in the spotlight as a new mission prepares to take flight.

Jalen Hurts out for season after doctors find multiple blood clots in his lungs

Jalen Hurts is out for the season after doctors discovered multiple blood clots in his lungs.

2026 Midterm Elections: Early voting tracking map by state, party

Early voting for the 2026 midterms is already underway in several states, with millions of ballots cast ahead of Election Day.

'God covered us': Actor, singer recounts intense moments after plane skids off runway

Actor Donnie Wahlberg shared a video on social media over the weekend, saying he was on board a plane that skidded off the runway at Las Vegas' main airport.

More than 1.5 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon and other meats recalled nationwide

More than 1.5 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon, deli meat, bratwursts and more have been recalled nationwide.

New Mexico voters to decide amendments on vetoes, school bonds and legislative pay

Voters will consider four constitutional amendments that would change gubernatorial veto procedures, school bond elections, appointments to university boards of regents and compensation for state lawmakers

Albuquerque dads learn braiding skills at pizza shop event

Restoration Pizza and Lavish Hair Lounge are hosting a hands-on class tonight that teaches dads how to style their daughters' hair

France's prime minister calls for localized curfews in cities to curb rioting and looting

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he has instructed prefects to impose “very limited” and “localized” curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting, following this weekend's violence that notably targeted city halls, other public buildings and hundreds of businesses across the country.

National Guard member shot while stopping fight, suspect hit in return fire

A National Guard member has been shot and injured while trying to break up a fight in the nation's capital

President Trump waives new sanctions on Russia

President Trump has temporarily waived some sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector and economy as he says he's "in the process of negotiating peace."

North Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts, deploy weapons along South border

North Korea threatened Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers.

Temperatures trend a little milder today with a slight chance of showers.

Higher rain chances for southwest New Mexico today, coming for the rest of the state later this week.

Typhoon Champi strengthens to Category 5 but moves away from land; Trudy weakens

Typhoon Champi has moved from the western Pacific into the Philippine Sea and has become a Category 5 super typhoon, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.

Zelenskyy: Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again

Russia used ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to launch more attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, noting that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack.

APS considers school closures, boundary changes amid steep enrollment decline

Albuquerque Public Schools has lost about 20,000 students in a decade. Could some APS schools close? The district is launching 14 community meetings as it confronts a sharp enrollment decline.

Priest dies after being struck by falling cross during livestreamed service

A priest has died after he was hit by a cross that fell during a livestreamed evening Mass in Ecuador.

Police: Car hits Australian lawmaker, critically injuring her; driver arrested

A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in a potentially deliberate act, police said. The driver was arrested.

US citizen injured during California ICE incident, officials say

A resident of Long Beach, California, was injured during an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday, according to federal and local officials.

Driver in deadly Kansas soccer field crash released while investigation continues

Police say a woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring several others, has been released as the investigation continues

Victim of Florida alligator attack remembered as kind, generous

"He was out there almost every single night fishing." | For those who knew Steven Hamilton, seeing him at a pond near a popular Florida lake had become routine. Now they're remembering the 71-year-old man who was killed in an alligator attack

New Mexico governor candidates making final appeals to voters

Republican Gregg Hull and Democrat Deb Haaland are emphasizing key concerns: affordability and infrastructure.

President Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations

President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans

A Black Hawk carrying a school bus over a Florida town had residents asking one question: Why?

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Residents did a double-take and began asking "why" when they saw a Black Hawk carrying a school bus over a Florida community. Here's what happened

Tropical moisture brings rain and flood threats this week

Tropical moisture returns with potential for heavy rain and flood threats

Steelers-Saints Paris game remains scheduled despite civil unrest, NFL says

Despite civil unrest in the French capital, the NFL says there's been no change of plans for next Sunday's game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints

Police identify boy, man killed when pickup drove onto Kansas soccer fields

Wichita police identified the two people killed when a pickup drove onto soccer fields

Suspicious package found near Santa Fe Railyard

The area around Paseo de Peralta and South Guadalupe Street was closed as a precaution. Santa Fe Police determined that the package was not dangerous and the road closures were lifted.

‘It’s a very dark time’: Inside Cornell’s homecoming weekend

A few feet beyond the football field during Cornell's homecoming weekend, student protesters angered by the alleged sexual assault at a fraternity in 2024 locked eyes with p0lice across a makeshift barrier.

No black-footed ferrets found in Meeteetse, Wyoming, 40 years after a rescue saved the species

Wyoming wildlife managers report no black-footed ferrets are being detected in the Absaroka Range foothills near Meeteetse, a key conservation area for the species

Cows roam downtown Kansas City after truck overturns, killing dozens of them

Dozens of cattle spilled onto a street in Kansas City, Missouri, and wandered downtown after a semitractor-trailer plunged off a highway overpass.

One person seriously hurt after vehicle versus motorcycle crash

The victim was transported to a local hospital and has been listed in critical condition

'We love you forever': Cindy Crawford shares first public statement on her son’s death

Actress and model Cindy Crawford made her first public statement on her son Presley Gerber's death Sunday.

American photographer attacked by Israeli settlers feels 'insulted' by Netanyahu's response

The American photographer attacked by Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank so badly that several vertebrae were broken said she feels "insulted" by Netanyahu's response.

No ESPN College GameDay for Lobos

Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban will take their traveling college football show to Salt Lake City next weekend instead of Albuquerque.

Early voting push ramps up amid ballot-counting legal battle

The Trump administration is asking a judge to pause the counting of mail-in ballots from alleged noncitizens in California until their immigration status can be verified.

Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for reelection 9 days before election

President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection in Israel's first nation election since Oct. 7.

Service member who died after rappelling fall at UTSA-Navy game identified

A service member was injured and later died after an incident at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game on Saturday

Lifestyle influencer shares new details on 4-year-old son's death

Lifestyle influencer Jennifer Burnham is grieving the loss of her four-year-old son.

Warmer today, with rain chances out west.

Lows will trend increasingly warmer, as spotty showers move through western New Mexico.

VIDEO: Emu caught on video evading deputies after running away from owner

"No two days are the same—" that's what one California sheriff's office said after video showed deputies' pursuit of an emu that decided to run away from its owner.

France's Macron condemns rioting at nationwide protests

Paris police said Sunday that 855 people were arrested in the French capital region after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during a protest march that drew about 110,000 people who denounced rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.

Blaze at St. Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments.

Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.

Fisherman, 71, dies after being attacked by 12-foot alligator

An alligator was euthanized following a deadly attack in Winter Garden, Florida. Authorities said a 71-year-old man, who was fishing from the shoreline of a retention pond, was dragged into the water and attacked.

Oregon community mourns 4 killed in school shooting as 2 survivors remain hospitalized

A special-needs teacher and student wounded in a deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school remained hospitalized Saturday. But friends said their survival was a spot of hope in a community in mourning.

BYU outlasts No. 2 Notre Dame following last-second controversy

College football has never seen a Saturday like this: five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day.

Health expert explains blood clot risk after Jalen Hurts put on IR

As Philadelphia Eagles quarterback benched amid blood clot concerns, health expert explains the risk of clots migrating to the lungs and who is at risk

Stampede at Hindu festival in India kills 19

The incident in Kolkata occurred Saturday night when a crowd near a pavilion ran for cover as it began raining during Durga Puja

The Rundown: Week 9

Massive district matchups set up great finishes in Week 9 of the New Mexico high school football season

Four soldiers killed, 19 other people critically injured after grass fire at Canadian military

The Canadian prime minister said Sunday that four service members were killed and dozens more were seriously injured in a fire at a military base in Alberta, describing it as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil.

No Kings rallies urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

Rallies calling for election integrity and urging voters to cast ballots early in the upcoming midterms are being held in dozens of cities, towns and communities across the United States

Albuquerque 'No Kings' protest urges early voting

Thousands gathered across the U.S., including in Albuquerque, for 'No Kings' rallies encouraging early voting ahead of the midterm elections.

Escaped pelicans returned to zoo after escaping habitat

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium thanked the public and multiple agencies for their help after two brown pelicans were safely recovered after escaping their habitat Saturday morning.

Brewers fan redeems 12-year-old 'Timeless Ticket' for World Series game

A Brewers fan who bought a "Timeless Ticket" 12 years ago is finally using it to attend Game 1 of the World Series.

Another cold night then rain chances return Sunday

Tropical moisture returns next week with potential for heavy rain and flood threats