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Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.
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Commissioners received updates on Project Jupiter from Oracle for the third time. Last minute announcements from Oracle prompted commissioners to express concerns. -
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined a fundraiser for Republican congressional candidate Greg Cunningham at a private residence Monday in Las Cruces . -
Elisa Sanchez is a lifelong Latina/Chicana civil activist from New Mexico. -
Las Cruces police say a 9-year-old autistic girl died Tuesday morning after being hit by a train near her home. -
Adrian Hedden, managing editor for El Rito Media, has the top stories from Alamogordo and Otero County.
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Research by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis showed the number of wells likely to become orphans is growing faster than the state can plug and remediate its existing inventory. -
The Native American Rights Fund report used federal data from the past three general elections to show rejected voter registration applications increased by an average of 200% in counties where Native Americans make up at least a quarter of the population. -
Ramos was released from custody during a news conference outside the county jail Saturday, with the crowd erupting in cheers. -
The jury found over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law and it is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per violation.
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Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work? -
The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct. -
For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has many organizations stepping up efforts this year. -
Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP. -
For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them.
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Former U.S. ambassador on Saudi Arabia's struggle to defend against Houthi attacks
October 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
