Aug 06 New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online By Barbara Ortutay, Wufei Yu, Associated Press Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other… Continue reading
Aug 05 State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe By Savannah Peters, Associated Press The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there. Continue reading
Jun 22 Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as DEA watched and took no action, records show By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press According to current and former DEA agents and records reviewed by The Associated Press, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico from 2023 to 2025. Continue reading
Jun 02 5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries in California, Iowa and beyond By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats are banking on a rare chance to regain ground in Iowa, a rural state that has repeatedly eluded them in recent years. Republicans, meanwhile, are grappling with a New Jersey congressman whose unexplained absence could put their already slim… Continue reading
Jun 02 New Mexicans vote in gubernatorial primaries as revenue soars from oil boom By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press, Savannah Peters, Associated Pres Tuesday's primary election also comes at a time of promise for the next governor: Elevated global oil prices from the Iran war have translated into an influx of tax revenue. Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Results: New Mexico midterm primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press The election takes place as the war in Iran continues to send gas prices soaring, creating an unanticipated windfall in the nation’s No. 2 oil-producing state that the new governor will play a key role in managing. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:59 New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls By Liz Landers, Doug Adams With the primary season underway, election officials are preparing for November. Some Democratic-led states, worried about the possibility of armed soldiers or ICE officers appearing near polling places, are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential effort… Continue watching
May 20 3 dead and first responders decontaminated in New Mexico after exposure to unknown substance By Savannah Peters, Associated Pres, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press During the response, authorities said, first responders were exposed to the substance and began experiencing symptoms including nausea and dizziness. Continue reading
Mar 25 What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children By Barbara Ortutay, Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press This year, several state and federal court cases are heading to trial, and while the details may vary, they all seek to hold companies responsible for what happens on their platforms. Continue reading
Mar 24 Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits By Morgan Lee, Associated Press A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. The case was among the first to reach trial in a wave of litigation involving social media… Continue reading