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Six states are holding primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.
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El Paso Matters President and CEO Bob Moore covers top stories each week. -
The crash of the Trans Aero MedEvac plane sparked a fire in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness, which has grown to 500 acres. -
KRWG Public Media is covering contested races around the region ahead of the June 2nd primary. KRWG’s Abigail Salas spoke with Rafael Reyes, who is a Democratic candidate for Doña Ana County Sheriff. -
KRWG Public Media is covering the New Mexico State Representative race for district 34. Democratic candidate Raymundo Lara spoke to Noah Raess.
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Indigenous leaders say that in the Trump administration's rush to build border walls, contractors are desecrating Native American sacred places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace, more than 170 years after the international boundary split the territories of dozens of tribes. -
The Seven Cabins Fire has exploded to over 12,500 acres as of Monday morning. -
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state's revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care. -
The Environmental Defense Fund estimates oil and gas methane emissions across New Mexico amount to at least a million metric tons per year.
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NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States. -
The latest season of Saturday Night Live felt transitional in many ways, but it was full of blockbuster pop stars, up-and-coming bands and musical legends. We ranked them from worst to best. -
The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified. -
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
May 18, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
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