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Dennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.
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Peter Mitchell, New Mexico Environment Department liquid waste specialist, talks with KC Counts about some ways to keep septic systems safe during and after flood events. -
A look back at the week's top stories and interviews from KRWG Public Media. Learn about ballot proposals to support soil and water conservation and pay legislators and a whole lot more. -
A U.S. federal judge in El Paso granted a preliminary injunction Friday that halts all construction of the border wall in Big Bend National Park. -
Michele Sleighel has created a sanctuary for unwanted and retired horses at River Thunder Ranch. The two-acre property sits just outside El Paso in Anthony, New Mexico. -
KRWG Public Media is covering the New Mexico State Representative race for district 33. Early voting opens October 6th. Democratic candidate Micaela Lara Cadena spoke to Noah Raess.
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Attorneys representing the state of New Mexico told jurors that targeted political ads, attempting to lower Democratic turnout during the 2016 election, used Facebook data sold to a political consulting firm, during opening statements in a trial over the platform's data protections. -
Marian Cabanillas, Medicaid and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan executive for UnitedHealthcare, said such plans can also offer benefits like hearing, dental, vision and help with transportation. -
Under the plea agreement, all but four of the charges were dropped, and the agreement calls for a 10 1/2-year prison sentence and more than $1.8 million in restitution. -
At a news conference Friday, Stephanie Garcia Richard announced the order, which also calls on entities including the federal government to address issues associated with uranium mining.
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The cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed. -
The Paramount and Warner Bros. merger has survived court challenges, public protests and regulatory scrutiny. Now, the Hollywood heavyweight, named Skydance, begins operating. -
Musk's company, SpaceX, and Luckey's company Anduril, could potentially benefit from recommendations made in the study about future autonomous weapon systems. -
President Trump is facing low approval ratings, and voters are blaming him for rising costs. Republicans are likely to pay the price at the ballot box next month. -
The new field of "smoke ecology" examines how wildfire smoke perturbs wild places and animals — and what might be done to prevent its worst mayhem.
Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change
'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican
News Wrap: Cornell students protest handling of alleged rape
Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's payout promises
