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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission.
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The New Mexico State University Police Department has announced that they are on the lookout for a suspected arsonist that set multiple fires around campus. -
Alamogordo News managing editor Adrian Hedden covers top stories from Alamogordo and Otero County each week. -
Summer is approaching, and so are outdoor concerts and festivals in our hot, dry climate. Dr. Radosveta Wells, associate professor of emergency medicine at Texas Tech Health El Paso, spoke with Scott Brocato about precautions attendees can take. -
Resolutions provide funding to nonprofits, donate land for affordable and transitional housing, and sell land for industrial development.
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Amarillo police said two teens, ages 16 and 17, were killed and 10 others injured. The conditions of the wounded were not released. -
In a court filing unsealed Thursday, Meta said it was unfeasible for the company to meet a proposed requirement for 99% accuracy in verifying that child users are at least 13 years old, among other demands. -
The request comes after they and several tribes earlier this year asked the court to reject PED’s plan, itself court-ordered. -
Documentarian and exhibit founder Katrina Parks talks about her experience making a documentary series about Route 66 and some of the characters she met along the way.
On KRWG-TV May 7 at 7 p.m.
On KRWG-FM May 9 at 5 p.m.
On KRWG-FM May 9 at 5 p.m.
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May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives. -
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years. -
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory. Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking. -
Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.
May 5, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Thousands of immigrant truckers lose commercial licenses in Trump administration crackdown
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How author Douglas Stuart’s journey to a remote Scottish island inspired ‘John of John’
Families in Lebanon still search rubble for loved ones killed in a day of Israeli strikes
