At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Anthony Fauci is likely to face questions from Sen. Rand Paul related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what you need to know
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Nick Seibel, editor and publisher of the Silver City Daily Press, covers top stories each week on the Silver City Report. This week, Fierro residents going without phone service for a month, Silver Consolidated Schools are still fighting with the federal government to keep a previously allocated grant for mental health programs and the long-time Grant County manager announces retirement.
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Constituents caused multiple disruptions and pauses at the BOCC meeting where Project Jupiter representatives were set to give commissioners updates on the AI data center.
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KC Counts talks with representatives of the Surface Water Quality Bureau about harmful algal blooms and how to report, be aware, and stay safe in area lakes.
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An independent police oversight group presented their latest findings to Las Cruces City Council after a review of the Las Cruces Police Department.
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Spiders can be scary but even poisonous spiders provide an essential service to humans and the environment by eating bugs.
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The latest map from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows 30-foot wall segments would be built in two parts of Big Bend Ranch State Park.
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Pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals.
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In New Mexico, the average cost of living is about $2,500 per month but Social Security covers only about 75% of that, meaning beneficiaries already need another $600 each month to make ends meet.
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In 2010, Grant County’s Bayard Public Library became the state’s first affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which provides free, high-quality books to children from birth to age 5, regardless of family income.
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Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.
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A school district in upstate New York is pausing plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns.
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Jordan intercepted five missiles launched from Iran, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces.
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Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a chance they could raise rates to combat stubborn inflation.