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The Justice Department released some of the Epstein files, including many previously public documents, related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody.
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Educators and state officials raise concerns over new student loan caps from the federal government. The move will cap student loans at $100,000 for what they call non-professional degrees and $200,000 for professional degrees. -
EL Paso Matters President and CEO Bob Moore covers top stories each week. -
Nick Seibel, publisher and editor of the Silver City Daily Press, covers top stories on the Silver City Report. -
A utility company has asked for zero emission status for a gas-fired power plant. KC Counts talks with Jerry Redfern, a reporter for Capital & Main, about the loophole the company is hoping to take advantage of. -
Police say they have charged two more teenagers after a gun store robbery in late November.
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The state of New Mexico is substantially underwriting the initiative though a trust created by state lawmakers in 2023. -
The plan is to focus intently on making life more affordable, a message they hope will work even in some conservative-leaning states. -
Plan puts costs of new solar farms on New Mexicans and extends lives of coal-fired plants. Critics call it “profound greenwashing.”
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The New Mexico Secretary of State's office said it already provided the Justice Department with voter data that is publicly available, but said it's legally prevented from turning over “personal private voter information,” office spokesperson Alex Curtas said in a statement.
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Details are beginning to emerge about the life of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the gunman who killed two and injured nine others in the attack at Brown University last week. He is also believed to have killed an MIT professor on Monday, police said. -
The late, great Fela Kuti is known as the "Black President" for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist to get this Grammy honor. -
Bethany Kozma leads a key global health office at the Department of Health and Human Services. In past experience in the public eye, she's campaigned against abortion and gender-affirming care. -
Americans have deep nostalgia, and love, for America's chain restaurants. Why? We asked and more than 150 readers answered. -
Don't get swindled while buying those last-minute gifts. Amy Nofziger, a fraud specialist with AARP, shares top schemes she's been seeing this season — and tips on how to protect yourself.
December 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Trump addresses the nation from the White House
December 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Chicago Fed president on the economy's mixed signals
Fact-checking Trump's claims in his politically charged prime-time speech
