New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in the city of Española and nearby areas in response to what she calls “a significant surge” in violent crime and drug trafficking. The governor’s order, which also covers the area of Rio Arriba County, Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh, authorizes $750,000 in emergency…
A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action…
One person is dead and another is injured after an early-morning shooting at a dormitory complex at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, campus police said Friday. The suspect in the shooting remains at large and may still be on campus, police said. Police did not say who the victims were or if they…
What to know about deadly New Mexico flooding What to know about deadly flooding in New Mexico 03:16 Another afternoon of heavy rainfall on Thursday prompted flash flooding in the mountain village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, forcing the closure of roads and the rescue of at least five people who were trapped by the rushing…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three people died in flooding Tuesday as New Mexico’s Rio Ruidoso’s banks swelled amid the summer rainy season. The village of Ruidoso and other parts of New Mexico have received more warnings in the past few years as catastrophic wildfires have left vast swaths of once forested land without enough vegetation…
New Mexico house swept away in flash flood New Mexico house swept away in flash flood 03:29 A father and two children in Lincoln, New Mexico, were washed away in flood waters on Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported after declaring a flash flooding emergency in the area. Multiple rescue missions were underway at Gavilan…
COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts past onion fields and parched ranches with tufts of tall grass growing amidst wiry brush and yucca trees. The Army has posted thousands of the warnings in New Mexico…
6/23: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan speaks to Robert O’Brien, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, and Michael Morell, former deputy CIA director and CBS News national security contributor. Plus, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joins. Be the…
Albuquerque turns to National Guard for help with crime, but concerns remain – CBS News Watch CBS News New Mexico National Guard troops have been sent to Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the request of the police chief to help combat crime, but questions remain about their effectiveness. Jason Allen reports. Be the first to know…
Albuquerque, New Mexico — Outside his motorcycle shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, James Grice every day clears trash before he can open his doors to customers. “All around the building, it’s just a daily thing,” said Grice, owner of J&L Motorsports, who added that he also sometimes has to clear away unhoused people. “Yeah… I…