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Feds Pause US-Mexico Border Well Drilling as State Regulators Threaten to Pull Driller Licenses

U.S. border officials ordered a halt to new water wells in New Mexico after state regulators threatened to revoke licenses over illegal pumping.

What a Higher Social Security COLA and a New Reform Bill Could Mean for Retirees

Social Security's projected 3.8 percent COLA for 2027 and the revived Social Security 2100 Act could boost benefits, but the bill faces long odds.

Mass Shooting at Idaho In-N-Out Burger Leaves 3 Dead, 7 Injured as Gunfire Erupts Days After Grand Opening

Three people were killed and seven injured after a mass shooting at a newly opened In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, police said.

Megan Moroney Cancels Denver Show After 3 Songs, Leaves Stage in Tears

Country star Megan Moroney stopped her Ball Arena concert after three songs Tuesday night, telling fans she was too sick to continue. She rescheduled the show for Aug. 27. “The hardest decision I’ve ever had to make.”

T-Mobile Crashed the Internet: Phones Stuck in SOS Mode for Tens of Thousands

A major T-Mobile outage left over 60,000 users nationwide stranded in "SOS" mode without service, texts, or data on Monday.

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Wildlife Officials Urge Drivers to Watch Out for Bears After Four Black Bears Were Killed on I‑25 in Just Two Weeks as Starving...

Four black bears have been killed by vehicles on Interstate 25 near Bernalillo in just two weeks as hungry animals roam farther in search of food and water amid drought and extreme heat.

‘Hit-and-Miss’ Fishing Nightmare Grips New Mexico

New Mexico’s fishermen are facing a brutal September as critically low water levels, rising temperatures and toxic algae blooms transform some of the state’s best-known fishing waters. While anglers are still landing trophy trout on the San Juan River and finding catches at a handful of reservoirs, other rivers have dwindled to dangerously low flows, leaving fish stressed and fishermen wondering how much longer the state’s fishing season can survive.

Five Times Normal Radiation Spikes and Ozone Pollution Detected Near Loving, New Mexico Surrounded by Oil Wells

Scientists monitoring the air near Loving, New Mexico, recorded intermittent airborne radiation spikes up to five times typical background levels and elevated ozone concentrations, with two new studies pointing to intensive Permian Basin oil and gas activity as a likely contributor.

Police Launch Investigation to Determine What Led to Infant’s Death in Mysterious ‘Quiet’ Incident

A spokesperson for Albuquerque Police says the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death remain unknown.

Weekend Monsoon Chaos Around New Mexico: Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Flash Flood Threat Loom

New Mexico faces a stormy late-summer weekend as monsoon moisture brings thunderstorms, lightning, erratic winds and flash flood risks, including a Flood Watch for the Ruidoso burn scars.