The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds.
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Las Cruces Police released the names of the victim and the person who is believed to be the shooter in an incident that took place at Whiskey Dicks Saturday. Police are still looking for another individual.
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Jonny Coker reports for the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative on new data showing effects of smart phone policy in schools.
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El Rito Media Publisher Josh Byers covers top stories each week on Alamogordo NOW.
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KC Counts talks with Hector Sanchez, director of Military and Veterans Programs at NMSU about how the programs address veteran students' needs.
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The New Mexico State Parks Division is accepting applications from public schools and teachers for grants to help pay for transportation to get students to state parks. Scott Brocato spoke with State Parks Director Toby Velásquez to learn more.
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Although the program costs billions, the benefits that families and individuals can receive from it are modest.
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Navajo Refinery operator HF Sinclair said that the fire had been extinguished and that three people were transported off-site for medical attention. No other injuries were reported.
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The State of New Mexico will provide $30 million starting Nov. 1 in an emergency response to counter the pending stop of federal food assistance for the first 10 days of the month, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday.
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The fate of SNAP is becoming a deep concern as it gets closer to Nov. 1, when benefits could dry up.
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Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security.
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Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel.
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The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
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The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.
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President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.