National health and Hispanic advocacy groups are urging New Mexico to expand Medicaid coverage for weight-loss drugs, citing rising obesity rates and health disparities among Hispanic, Native American and low-income residents. The proposal comes as the state faces increasing medication costs and potential federal Medicaid funding cuts.

Two New Mexico Tech astronomers helped NASA assess the threat posed by asteroid 2024 YR4, whose estimated chance of striking Earth briefly reached 3.1% before further observations ruled out an impact in 2032.