Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1.
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Nick Seibel, editor and publisher of the Silver City Daily Press, covers top stories each week in the Silver City Report. This week, Silver City considers allowing dogs to walk unleashed on a popular recreation site, Grant County residents are experiencing an increase in solid waste costs and the Silco Theater is trying to reopen by next week and more.
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Water is back on in Truth or Consequences after a “perfect storm” of issues led to a city-wide water shutoff on Monday.
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The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously denied Yucca Growth Infrastructure's request to temporarily lift a stay on air-quality permits. The lift would have allowed them to continue turning in pre-hearing filings, meet deadlines and appoint a new hearing officer.
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Cuenca Los Ojos Conservation Director Peter Winsor talks about rewilding and restoration work.
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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.
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The yearly Perseid meteor shower is active until Aug. 24.
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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.
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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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The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual harassment against two young female staff members.
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Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.
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With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: like-minded releases from Erykah Badu and Saul Williams, closure in the 2Pac murder and more.