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The USDA has declared all 33 New Mexico counties drought disaster areas, giving farmers and ranchers access to emergency loans as severe drought tightens its grip across the state.

New Mexico’s vanishing insects are more than an environmental concern. Scientists say collapsing butterfly, cricket and grasshopper populations signal a growing ecological crisis fueled by climate change, pesticide use and habitat loss — one that could reshape food systems, bird populations and the stability of ecosystems humans depend on.

The world remembers Ted Turner as the brash founder of CNN and owner of the Atlanta Braves. But across millions of acres in the American West, Turner quietly built another legacy: restoring wildlife, protecting wolves and proving conservation and profit could coexist. In his final years, those closest to him say the media mogul was searching for something deeper than success — redemption.

Five years after New Mexico dismantled qualified immunity, county governments say soaring insurance costs and civil rights lawsuits are straining already fragile budgets. Supporters of the law argue the financial pain reflects a long-overdue reckoning with police misconduct and constitutional violations. The clash has turned New Mexico into a national test case over the true cost of accountability.

A deadly overdose scene in Mountainair, New Mexico, left three people dead and 18 first responders hospitalized, exposing both the devastating reach of fentanyl and the growing fear surrounding accidental exposure. The tragedy reflects a broader crisis gripping rural America, where synthetic opioids, methamphetamine and collapsing behavioral health systems are colliding with deadly consequences.