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24 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2024

5. An extreme marathoner runs the length of Africa.

Texas adds more border buoys to Rio Grande in attempt to stop illegal crossings

New buoys are being placed in the Rio Grande in an attempt to block illegal crossings at the Texas-Mexico border.

Royal Caribbean Releases New Cruises for 12 Ships

Royal Caribbean is opening bookings for 12 cruise ships across the Northeast and the Caribbean, including Icon class vessels.

Veterans Day: Honoring all who served

This Veterans Day, hundreds took part in honoring and recognizing those who have and also continue to serve our country.

LeGeyt Highlights State Broadcast Challenges at WASBA Meeting

NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt addressed the Western Alliance of State Broadcast Associations this week about key issues facing local broadcasters.

How might Mexico’s peso react to the US elections?

Whether Trump or Harris becomes president, analysts see potential danger for the peso despite both candidates' very different trade rhetoric.

Uber Freight expands services in Mexico, citing nearshoring opportunities

Uber Freight says it opened its newest Mexico facility in response to a 77% increase in cross-border shipping requests since 2023.

Behind-the-scenes with the set designer for largest Day of the Dead celebration in the US

Ricardo Soltero, set designer for Hollywood Forever Cemetery's Dia de los Muertos celebration, takes pride in sharing his Mexican culture through elaborate creations.

Here’s the reason why Donald Trump’s Mexico border wall wasn’t finished and never will be

During Donald Trump’s term as president of the United States, his administration built 80 miles of border wall between the U.S. and Mexico from scratch.

Tim Walz to campaign in the Navajo Nation

Minnesota Gov. and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is set to travel to the Navajo Nation and Phoenix for campaign rallies. The trip will be on Saturday, Oct. 26. The campaign will land at the Gallup Municipal Airport in western New Mexico. Walz will speak at a Native Americans for Harris-Walz celebration in Window Rock, Arizona.

New Mexico man sentenced for role in police officer death

A New Mexico man was federally sentenced after providing someone a modified firearm used to kill a police officer. Jonah Apodaca, 31, of Alamogordo, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for giving a "sawed-off" shotgun that was used to kill Anthony Ferguson, an Alamogordo police officer.

Skeletons and Madonnas Lead Mexico’s Graphic Arts Revolution

The central role of printmaking in five centuries of Mexican art on view at the Met shows the weight of many minds.

Pilot who trained Top Gun: Maverick cast killed in horror New Mexico plane crash

Charles "Chuck" Coleman - who had more than 10,000 hours flight time - was performing a death-defying stunt over New Mexico on Sunday when his aircraft lost speed and he plummeted to the ground

First Alert Weather In-Depth: A semiarid climate in New Mexico sees massive flooding

Roswell, New Mexico is famous for other reasons, but it is now also renowned because of the amount of rainfall measured this past weekend. Massive amounts of flash flooding were reported in that area with a Doppler radar estimate of over eight inches of rain in a very short amount of time.

Former NM State basketball player takes plea deal, will testify against former teammates

Former NM State basketball player Doctor Bradley has pleaded down to two misdemeanors in his criminal sexual assault case after originally pleading not guilty.

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak cases under investigation in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Across the nation, and in New Mexico, people are sick with E. coli tied to McDonald’s quarter pounders. At least five New Mexicans are recovering from the E. coli outbreak. KOB 4 spoke with state health officials about the ...

Why are judges on the ballot in New Mexico?

Dozens of judges are on New Mexico ballots this election season. Learn how those judges are being evaluated by a key commission before you cast your vote.

American Airlines battles ‘gate lice’ — but it’s not what you think

It won't be so easy to skip the line getting on some American Airlines flights anymore thanks to a new boarding procedure that's rolling out.

Introducing New Mexico’s Space Valley

New Mexican leaders in arts, academia and culture have joined forces to establish the SpaceValley Foundation, a nonprofit seeking to expand the state’s space innovation

New fire station will include Albuquerque’s first baby box

Fire station 12 will serve the area near Central and Juan Tabo in Albuquerque and will include the city’s first baby box.

McDonald’s names more states where Quarter Pounders are being pulled amid E. coli outbreak

More states have been added to the list of states where McDonald’s restaurants have removed certain Quarter Pounder ingredients following an E. coli outbreak.

Here's how many people have voted early and absentee in New Mexico so far

Thousands have turned out to the polls by voting early and absentee. Here's a look at how many people have voted in your county in the 2024 election.

How the New Mexico Wildfires Encouraged This Chicana Activist to Envision a Better Future

In 2022, New Mexico experienced its largest wildfire to date—and it was no accident. Burning across 300,000 acres of land in northern New Mexico, the destructive blaze ignited when two separate wildfires merged into one. In the first week of April ...

'Top Gun: Maverick' flight instructor's final moments caught on video before New Mexico air show crash

Maverick" flight instructor who crashed during an aerobatics performance in Las Cruces, New Mexico have been captured on video.

APD, Special Olympics New Mexico partner for benefit softball tournament

The Albuquerque Police Department is partnering with Special Olympics New Mexico for a benefit softball tournament.

New investment in industrial parks in Mexico spiked in 2024

Never in the 25 years of [our] existence have we experienced such enthusiasm," said the head of Mexico's Industrial Park Association Monday.

Governor declares emergency for Roswell flooding

An emergency declaration for Chaves County was signed due to the ongoing flooding impacts in Roswell. It unlocks $1 million in state funding to help in the relief efforts from the flooding within and outside the city. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the declaration on Monday, Oct. 21.

Judge grants more time for new rules on Gulf of Mexico endangered species, a win for oil and gas

A federal judge has granted more time to rewrite rules governing endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, granting a victory to oil and gas interests and officials who argued

Shutdown averted: Judge grants more time for new endangered species rules for US Gulf of Mexico drilling

A 19 August ruling from US District Judge Deborah Boardman nullified a 2020 biological opinion from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that outlined the endangered species protections. In her original order, Boardman gave the federal agency until 20 December to issue a new biological opinion.

Humanitarian needs surge in Mexico: new report highlights gaps in support for displaced populations

Mexico City, Mexico, October 22, 2024 — With the humanitarian crisis related to mixed migration in Mexico steadily worsening during 2024, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) published a situation report ...

A California pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for ‘Top Gun’ actors

Charles Thomas “Chuck” Coleman was the only person on board the two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane when it went down around 2:30 p.m. Sunday during the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo.

2 dead after 'historic' deluge in New Mexico floods streets, homes

On Saturday, Roswell received 5.78 inches of rain, breaking the daily record from 1901, according to the National Weather Service.

Pilot Killed in Crash at New Mexico Air Show

A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed during an air show in New Mexico on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. local time on Sunday at the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo when a two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane ...

New Mexico Gov. unlocks $1M for Roswell flood relief following emergency declaration

Following flooding in and around Roswell, the Governor of New Mexico signed an emergency declaration on Monday unlocking $1 million in state funding

2 dead, hundreds rescued in 'dangerous' New Mexico flash flooding

At least two people have been killed due to overnight rainfall and flooding Saturday in Roswell, New Mexico, according to New Mexico State Police. Nearly 300 people have been rescued by the National Guard,

New Mexico leaders say legislative agencies ‘bursting at the seams,’ have outgrown the Roundhouse

New Mexico’s legislative leaders say they’re working on finding more space for a growing force of support staff, but a long-term fix won’t come anytime soon. By the time lawmakers come to Santa Fe in January for the next regular legislative session,

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