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Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has filed a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The swift action came as the House opened Monday, following the midterm elections, and sets the stage for a dramatic vote on whether to remove one of the Trump administration’s most prominent figures. The resolution…

College Football Playoff doubles up, expands to 24 teams beginning next season

The College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams next year, ending a three-decade era of conference title games. College leaders announced the new format Monday after ESPN agreed to rework its contract to add 11 new games. The deal is for five years and an additional $1.7 billion. The new format will have five…

Pope urges Argentina to protect the vulnerable from Milei’s austerity measures

Pope Leo XIV has delivered a sweeping tribute to the dignity of workers before Argentina’s labor and business leaders. The speech Monday was a rebuke to the libertarian agenda of President Javier Milei. The visit came after Leo’s first Mass in Argentina, which the Vatican said drew an estimated 2.5 million people. It…

AP Top 25 live updates: Georgia is back at No. 1, followed by Utah and Notre Dame

Georgia has claimed the No. 1 spot in the latest AP Top 25 rankings after Miami's loss to Notre Dame. The Bulldogs showcased dominance with a 42-7 victory over Mississippi. Utah moved up to No. 2 after a win against BYU, and Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 following their victory over Miami. UCLA, unbeaten for the first…

#6 Eldorado defeats #11 Albuquerque High 50-35, to advance to Class 6A Quarterfinals

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — The 6-seeded Eldorado Eagles defeated the 11-seeded Albuquerque High Bulldogs, 50-35, to advance to the Class 6A state quarterfinals. The Eagles led from start to finish in this one including jumping out to a 29-0 lead in the first half. Eldorado will now gear up to face three-seeded La Cueva on…

#8 Valencia holds off #9 Espanola Valley to advance to the Class 4A State Quarterfinals

VALENCIA, N.M. — The 8-seeded Valencia Jaguars held off the 9-seeded Espanola Valley Sundevils, defeating them 19-14 to advance to the Class 4A state quarterfinals. Despite trailing at halftime, the Jaguars came from behind to win. They will now gear up to face the one-seeded Bloomfield next Saturday Nov. 14 with game…

#22 UNM improves to 8-1 on the season after defeating Nevada 31-3

RENO, NV — The 22nd ranked Lobos improved to 8-1 on the season after going up to Reno and defeating the Nevada Wolfpack, 31-3. The Lobos also maintain a strong hold on the top of the Mountain West standings and improve to 5-0 in conference play. It was the ground attack that shined once again

Collision between 2 trains in Egypt kills 7 and injures at least 125

Authorities say two trains collided south of Cairo, killing seven people and injuring at least 125 others. The crash happened Sunday in al-Ayyat district, in Giza province. A train traveling to Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a stationary train heading to Aswan. Investigators arrived at the site late Sunday…

Poles mourn rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views

Mourners have laid candles and flowers alongside bullet holes in Krakow, Poland, after the city’s central square turned into a site of bloodshed and grief. A 24-year-old man with far-right views opened fire a day earlier, killing six people and wounding 15 others before police shot and wounded him. The attack happened…

NM Gameday | Nov. 6

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Cleveland Storm football joined Devin J. Martin in studio to talk about their incredible season thus far. The Storm are the number one seed in the Class 6A state playoffs and will face Rio Rancho in the quarterfinals next week.

Volcano Vista defeats La Cueva, 1-0, for Girls Class 5A State Championship

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The one-seeded Volcano Vista Hawks defeated the three-seeded La Cueva Bears, 1-0, to capture the Girls Class 5A State Championship. It’s the first state title for the Hawks since 2019. They finished the year with a 19-2-2 record. This was a defensive game for much of the contest until the 64th…

No. 3 Utah snaps three-game losing streak to No. 7 BYU with 28-20 win over Cougars

Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns, Utah intercepted four Bear Bachmeier passes and the third-ranked Utes remained undefeated with a 28-20 victory over No. 7 BYU. Dampier finished with 266 yards of offense to help the Utes snap a three-game losing streak in the Holy War rivalry series. He threw two touchdown…

Chimp sanctuary delivers an ape’s food by drone amid Florida floods

A Florida chimpanzee sanctuary briefly had to deliver food to one of its 200 apes by drone this week because the property was swamped by heavy rain. But Save the Chimps says the animals stayed safe. By Saturday, the water finally was receding significantly. Rainstorms soaked southeast and central Florida from Sunday…

Eye on New Mexico: November 06, 2026

In this week’s Eye on New Mexico, we are talking about New Mexico's election results and questions about universal childcare and healthcare for Deb Haaland's incoming administration.

Federal appeals court hands NCAA a victory in struggle for five-year eligibility rule

Federal judges handed the NCAA a significant victory in its struggle to implement a new five-year eligibility ruling, though the win does nothing to tamp down dozens of similar lawsuits playing out in state courts across the country. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver reversed a lower-court decision that had…

Tropical Storm Pena forms in the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pena has formed in the Pacific Ocean. Pena was centered Friday well south of the Hawaiian islands. A hurricane center advisory says the storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. It was located about 650 miles southeast of South Point, Hawaii, and over 1,000…

Trump’s arch is blocked for now, but a glitzy new website highlights the plans

A federal court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from breaking ground for his towering memorial arch. But that hasn’t stopped his administration from pushing forward with the plans for building it, starting with a glitzy new website launched Friday. The site showcases what it's calling the "Military…

Sandia Wins Boys Class 5A State Championship for First Time Since 1992

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was a state tournament that showed seeding don’t matter come playoff time and the Sandia Matadors boys soccer team was the prime example of that capturing the Class 5A state championship defeating Capital, 5-1. The Matadors came into the tournament as the 9-seed. They began their run upsetting…

St. Pius X Boys Soccer is Class 4A Back to Back State Champions Defeating Gadsden 2-0

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The one-seeded St. Pius X Sartans boys soccer team go back-to-back and win the Class 4A State Championship after defeating two-seeded Gadsden, 2-0. It was a defensive battle in the first half with the game remaining scoreless going into halftime. Then in the 55th minute, off of a great corner kick…

Sandia Prep Boys Soccer Defeats NMMI, 3-1, to Capture Class A-3A State Championship

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Sandia Prep boys soccer team had been ranked as the number one seed all season long and Thursday afternoon capped off their season with a state championship after defeating three-seeded New Mexico Military Institute, 3-1. The Sundevils struck early after freshman forward Soukama Nakigan scored…

Tesla’s Cybertruck heads for an exit after years of hype and division

Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year. CEO Elon Musk announced the model’s demise Friday with a curt post on X, his social media site, simply noting production of the vehicle “will be winding down”…

Free dental clinic held at Tingley Coliseum

A free dental clinic at Tingley Coliseum will offer cleanings, fillings, extractions and simple root canals to an expected 1,000 to 1,200 patients.

Friday morning forecast: Rain expected later this evening

Rain chances will increase throughout the day, with the greatest coverage expected during the afternoon and evening. Numerous to widespread rain showers are forecast across southern New Mexico, while western and central areas will see isolated to scattered showers.

European flights and broadcasters are targeted with another wave of bomb threats

European officials say more bomb threats were made against flights, following a series of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Three broadcasters also received security threats. No suspicious items have been found, but the threats have raised concern amid other recent disruptions. Denisa Hejtmánková, a…

European air traffic is targeted again by bomb threats after a week of hoaxes

European officials say more bomb threats were made against flights, following a series of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats. No suspicious items have been found, but the threats have raised concern amid other recent disruptions. Denisa Hejtmánková, a…

European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

Officials across Europe report more bomb threats against flights, following a series of hoaxes causing diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats. No suspicious items were found, but the threats raise concern amid other recent disruptions. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office…

Uninsured and flooded out, a Colorado man worries if life will be normal again

Matthew Martinez has lived nearly all his 60 years on a piece of property on the Navajo River and never saw severe flooding until now. In the past two weeks, the Navajo River surged twice through his home and outbuildings in far southwestern Colorado. Martinez has been out of town for knee surgery. Getting back…

Connelly breaks late tie in the Golden Knights’ 2-1 win over the Red Wings

Trevor Connelly broke a tie with 1:42 left and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Thursday night. Braeden Bowman tied it for Vegas at 4:20 of third, and Carter Hart made 25 saves. Playing the third game of four-game trip, the Golden Knights improved to 11-5-2 with their second straight victory…

3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

Three people have been charged in a scheme to use artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million. Prosecutors say Thursday that the three people have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The indictment filed in a New York court…