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The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
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The New Mexico Truth Commission released their first interim report on Jeffery Epstein's actions in New Mexico. KRWG’s Noah Raess spoke with State Representative Andrea Romero, who serves as chair of the commission, to learn more. -
Keith Sonderling's visit sparked discussion on labor issues facing the agriculture industry and the effectiveness of the H-2A program which helps to provide workers for farmers and ranchers. -
NMDOH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Miranda Durham addresses President Trump's executive order on the MMR vaccine and more. -
Several state lawmakers announced plans to introduce a state-wide moratorium on data centers at the 2027 legislative session after Project Jupiter concerns. -
Alamogordo News managing editor Spencer Fordin covers top stories from Alamogordo and Otero County each week.
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Meta posted a profit in 2025 of about $60 billion and investors seemed to shrug off the $942 million judgments. -
The lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., said the department and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stonewalled New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s criminal investigation into Epstein and others, taking action that “harms victims and undermines the public interest.” -
The proposal comes after years of deadlocked negotiations among the states and threats of lawsuits if a proposal didn't comply with longstanding laws and guidelines that govern the river, some of which expire at the end of 2026. -
In a statement, CYFD denied the child’s safety was ever at risk and said his mother had requested he be reunited with her in Mexico. They said staff conducted two virtual home visits, concluding the situation was safe for him.
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Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects. -
Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of 18,000 staffers who study and regulate food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more. -
Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage. -
Taja Cheek's psychedelic project L'Rain has always been tagged as experimental. On fata morgana, she asks what separates music like hers from the mainstream. -
The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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