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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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Outgoing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking Mullin to stop the work and meet with local elected officials and residents of the region. -
The yearly Perseid meteor shower is active until Aug. 24. -
Federal court wins by prediction platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi allow new gambling options — including parlays on wildfires — even as experts warned they could trigger arson. -
Thomas Begay, one of the last two living Code Talkers, made the long trip from his home on the Navajo Nation to the Arizona State Capitol for the event.
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Maryland has one of the strictest data privacy laws in the country. But privacy advocates allege that data brokers are violating the law by selling data to police and federal immigration agencies. -
One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is jollof rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out. -
Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded. -
Critics say it is the reason why more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations, in the form of widespread hunger strikes. -
Many people don't pay attention to bond markets, but they should — especially now. This is why they matter and why the drop in bond prices is signaling investor concerns about the U.S. economy.
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