A federal judge in Boston is considering a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program despite the government shutdown.
New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.
Tropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
New Mexico legislators are pushing to shore up safety-net spending in response to President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts, in a state with one of the highest enrollment rates for Medicaid and federal food assistance.
Lorena has weakened to a tropical storm, but forecasters warn of life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides in parts of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration.
A panel of federal appellate judges has ruled that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
For more than 40 years, tens of thousands of people have descended upon New Mexico for what is billed as North America's largest powwow.
A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people.
A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”.
A 14-year-old boy has been killed and a 19-year-old has been wounded after in overnight shooting at a University of New Mexico dormitory.
At least three people are missing in a mountain village that is a popular summer retreat in southern New Mexico after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding so intense an entire house was swept downstream.
Annexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest people who cross the border illegally.
A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands is getting a mixed reception from the governors of Western states.
The Ecuadorian man was acquitted by a jury on a separate charge after crossing into the new military zone in May.
The Supreme Court has restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the nation is at an impasse over a permanent solution.
U.S. troops have begun directly detaining immigrants accused of trespassing on a recently designated national defense zone along the southern U.S. border.
If President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval, funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities.
A Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally has been acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border.
The trial of the Peruvian woman was the first test of the Trump administration’s new policy aimed at prosecuting immigrants who crossed the border illegally with military-related charges.
Fashion designers from across North America are bringing inspiration from their heritage, culture and everyday lives to three days of runway modeling starting Friday in a hub for Indigenous artistry and commerce.
The Defense Department says it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws.
An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time.
Military officials have identified the two Marines from California who were killed when their vehicle crashed as a convoy was traveling along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Two service members deployed to the U.S. Southern border were killed and a third is in serious condition after a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the military announced late Tuesday.
Authorities in northern New Mexico have released body camera video and other public records in the investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy.
The Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party.
New Mexico was poised to adopt the tortilla its state bread, but the bill that got unanimous support in the Legislature fell flat with the governor.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in New Mexico's largest city, saying that a significant increase in crime in Albuquerque warrants the help of the New Mexico National Guard.
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.
Efforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session — just hours after three people were killed and 15 injured in an outburst of gunfire at a public park in Las Cruces.
Police in New Mexico say three people have been fatally shot and 15 others were injured during an altercation at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces.
Police say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in an apparently deliberate hit-and-run of a bicyclist heading to work in Albuquerque.
The estate of deceased actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, especially photographs and video.
New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the country.
The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether to restart plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico even as some justices worried about safety issues and the lack of progress toward a permanent solution.
A federal court has blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the president’s immigration crackdown.
A hearing in a New Mexico state courtroom has devolved into chaos when two people rushed the defendant in a murder case.
Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, small mammals and plants at a lake near Holloman Air Force Base.
A private investigator was the first to plead guilty to a host of federal charges that include racketeering and bribery in a corruption scandal that roiled New Mexico’s law enforcement community for over a decade, according to court records released Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said since his first administration that he wants to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right for everyone born in the United States.
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts.
The New Mexico Supreme Court has struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general.
Advocates for limits on indiscriminate outdoor lighting that are increasingly obscuring night skies worldwide are recognizing efforts by an oil and natural gas developer to reduce scattered light in New Mexico.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and failures in financial oversight.
New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin.
The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that had caused a fatal crash in Japan last year.
Mother accused of taking her five kids across the state line arrested by New Mexico state police, her kids now in state custody
In their return to the national rankings, Rick Pitino and his St. John’s team finished much better than they started.
A New Mexico judge has upheld her own decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
Authorities in New Mexico have rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall produced severe flooding over the weekend.
The indelible lead character from the “Breaking Bad” streaming series has a new starring role in a public service ad campaign against littering in New Mexico.
Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez says she is heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball this season.
New Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state's border region, with the remains of more than 100 found in the first eight months of the year in the state.
Authorities say nearly 13,000 utility customers were without electricity for an hour after a hot-air balloon bumped a power line in northeast Albuquerque.
A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
The Supreme Court’s new term is opening with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the justices will be asked to get involved in election disputes.
The Supreme Court has agreed to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.
Hundreds of colorful hot air balloons are scheduled to take off together for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
A civil rights group is suing the city of Albuquerque, its police department and top officials on behalf of a man who was among those arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and later forced to pay bribes to get the charges dropped.
A judge has rejected a request to throw out the conviction of a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”.
A judge heard court arguments in the possible dismissal of a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, and says she'll release a ruling next week.
The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the political narrative during a heated election year.
Volunteers spent a few hours scrambling across fire-ravaged mountainsides Saturday, planting hundreds of seedlings.
Federal officials have identified more than 50 square miles of government-owned property across the U.S. as having great potential for renewable energy projects.
Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion.