Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a ‘twindemic’
11 Views  The flu virtually disappeared for two years as the pandemic raged. But influenza appears poised to stage a comeback this year in the U.S., threatening to cause a long-feared “twindemic.”
Cowboys for Trump cofounder appeals ban from public office
15 Views  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico politician and Trump supporter who was removed and barred from elected office for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, is attempting to appeal that decision to the state Supreme Court.
Funeral arrangements set for Organ Mountain football player Abraham Romero
21 Views  LAS CRUCES, NM – The Organ Mountain High School football player who died Saturday night at just 17 years old will be memorialized this week. Funeral arrangements for Abraham Romero are as follows according to Baca’s Funeral Chapels Las Cruces website:
Woman dead, one man injured after shooting in Picacho Hills
22 Views  The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office has a news conference planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Las Cruces Sun News, to update the community on the developing story of a shooting that left a woman dead and two others injured. The following information is the most recent from the Sheriff’s office:
GOP candidate wants referendum on abortion in New Mexico
35 Views  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Republican nominee for governor in New Mexico is proposing a statewide referendum that could place new limitations on access to abortion. Mark Ronchetti is pitching the idea in a television ad.
Inspections of chile imports heat up at New Mexico border
37 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s green chile season is in full swing as the aroma of fresh roasted peppers permeates the air. But growers in Mexico are just as busy and that’s causing a crunch at the international border. Agricultural specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are processing dozens of chile […]
Analysis: Red flag laws get little use as shootings, gun deaths soar
51 Views  An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use “red flag” laws that allow police to take guns away from people threatening to kill, a trend blamed on lack of awareness of the laws and a reluctance to enforce them even as gun deaths soar.
Border Officials: 9 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas
46 Views  Officials say at least nine migrants died when dozens attempted a hazardous crossing of the Rio Grande river near Eagle Pass, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Saturday that it responded Thursday to a report of a large number if people crossing the Mexican border.
‘Tale of two borders’: Mexicans not seen at busy crossings
48 Views  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — The Border Patrol is seeing a dramatic shift in the type of migrants who come across the busiest places on the U.S.-Mexico. Migrants are now coming from more than 100 countries, and Mexicans are virtually absent.
Petition against Alamogordo City Commission’s abortion opposition resolution
64 Views  A petition against an abortion opposition resolution was approved by the Alamogordo city commission. The petition would create a referendum for voters to decide whether residents want to make Alamogordo a so-called sactuary city.
