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MORGAN LEE

MORGAN LEE

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Health|Science|US

Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday

Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know
Political|US

More than a dozen state attorneys general challenge Musk and DOGE’s authority

Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power.”

More than a dozen state attorneys general challenge Musk and DOGE’s authority
Americas|Crime|Political|US

New Mexico jury convicts police officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station

A police officer has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man during a 2022 confrontation at a New Mexico gas station

Crime|Political|US

Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Two former Albuquerque police officers have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of racketeering, extortion and accepting bribes in a sweeping corruption investigation into a scheme that allegedly allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction, according to court records

Americas|Political|US

Protesters in cities across the US rally against Trump's policies, Project 2025 and Elon Musk

Demonstrators have gathered in cities across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration’s early actions

Protesters in cities across the US rally against Trump's policies, Project 2025 and Elon Musk
Economy|Election|Environment|Political|US

Deb Haaland made history as Interior secretary. Now she’s running for governor of New Mexico

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is running for the Democratic nomination for governor in New Mexico after championing conservation and clean energy during her tenure as Interior secretary under President Joe Biden

Deb Haaland made history as Interior secretary. Now she’s running for governor of New Mexico
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US

Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport 'millions and millions'

President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers

Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport 'millions and millions'
News|Political|US|World

Bill Richardson is mourned in New Mexico after globe-trotting career, lies in state at Capitol

Friends and admirers of former Gov. Bill Richardson are mourning the hard-charging politician whose career spanned the globe, from mountain villages of northern New Mexico as a youthful congressman to the United Nations and a litany of countries on unofficial diplomatic missions that often helped free imprisoned Americans

Bill Richardson is mourned in New Mexico after globe-trotting career, lies in state at Capitol
Crime|News|US

New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has narrowed an order that broadly suspended the right to carry firearms in and around Albuquerque to apply only to public parks and playgrounds where children and their families gather

New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan

Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan
Crime|News|US

Weapons charges dropped in 2018 raid on family compound in desert that turned up child's remains

Two firearms charges have been dismissed amid preparations for a trial against an extended family arrested in a 2018 law enforcement raid on a ramshackle desert compound in northern New Mexico and the discovery of a young boy’s decomposed body

Weapons charges dropped in 2018 raid on family compound in desert that turned up child's remains
News

Jury selection opens in terrorism trial of extended family members dating to 2018 New Mexico raid

Jury selection has begun in the trial of several members of an extended family who face trial on kidnapping and terrorism charges linked to a law enforcement raid on their squalid New Mexico encampment in 2018

Jury selection opens in terrorism trial of extended family members dating to 2018 New Mexico raid
News|US

New Mexico trial begins over allegations that Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map

Accusations that New Mexico’s Democratic-led Legislature unfairly diluted the vote of a politically conservative oil-producing region with its redistricting map have gone to trial

New Mexico trial begins over allegations that Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map
Crime|News|US

Abduction and terrorism trial after boy found dead at New Mexico compound opens with mom's testimony

Federal prosecutors presented tearful testimony Tuesday from the mother of a sickly toddler who was whisked away from his Georgia home by relatives without her permission to a remote desert encampment in northern New Mexico where he died

Abduction and terrorism trial after boy found dead at New Mexico compound opens with mom's testimony
Americas|News|US

A man is shot and wounded as tempers flare in New Mexico over the statue of a Spanish conquistador

It was chaos as a gunshot rang out during a protest in northern New Mexico where officials had planned to install a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate

A man is shot and wounded as tempers flare in New Mexico over the statue of a Spanish conquistador
Crime|News|US

New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in shooting at protest over Spanish conquistador statue

A New Mexico man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded one person at a protest over plans to install a statue of a Spanish conquistador outside government offices in the northern New Mexico city of Española

New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in shooting at protest over Spanish conquistador statue
Crime|Health|News|US

Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options

Restrictions on carrying guns in public that are tied to an emergency public health order are going under the legal microscope in U.S. District Court in New Mexico

Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options
Election|News|Opinion

Voter rolls are becoming the new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths hunt fraud

State election officials and privacy advocates are raising alarms about a push by several conservative groups to gain access to state voter rolls

Voter rolls are becoming the new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths hunt fraud
News|US

New Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a judge says

A New Mexico state judge has ruled against a Republican Party challenge of new congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divvied up a politically conservative oil-producing region

New Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a judge says
Americas|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US|World

Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day

Native Americans are celebrating their histories and cultures with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day

Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Federal judge won't block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds

A federal judge will allow enforcement of a public health order that suspends the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico’s largest metro area

Federal judge won't block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
Americas|Crime|News|US

Judge authorizes attempted murder trial in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue

A judge has ordered an attempted murder trial for a New Mexico man in the September shooting of a Native American activist

Judge authorizes attempted murder trial in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Prosecutors seeking to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of Western movie 'Rust'

Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a Western movie set in New Mexico in 2021

Prosecutors seeking to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of Western movie 'Rust'
Health|US

Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says

A new study shows that most New Mexico families with infants exposed to illicit drugs, marijuana and alcohol in the womb have been forgoing subsidized addiction treatment and other voluntary support services aimed at protecting children

Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says
Crime|News|US

Man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue appeals detention order pending trial

A judge’s order to deny bail is being challenged by a New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in the September shooting of a Native American activist during confrontations about canceled plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador

Man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue appeals detention order pending trial

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