Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Neb.
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NMDOT said that I-40 is closed in both directions near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. I-40 westbound is closed at milepost 89 in Grants.
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At a Town Hall hosted by the LCPD on Thursday, Police Chief Jeremy Story discussed a number of crime-reduction initiatives, including the introduction of ordinances aimed at solicitation and shopping cart theft.
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Jewish leaders rebuke Escobar for vote against resolution condemning pro-Palestinian slogan and moreEl Paso Matters President and CEO Bob Moore covers the area's top stories.
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Ngage New Mexico’s new mobile children’s museum and family resource center is open. The roaming museum has already visited Hatch, Anthony, and Las Cruces, with the goal of bringing early childhood educational activities to rural regions of Doña Ana County.
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The beleaguered police department has been grappling with other recent internal investigations, including the mishandling of DWI cases by some officers over a period of years and a traffic crash involving the police chief that seriously injured another driver.
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The secretary of state's office says it is accepting online requests for absentee ballots ahead of the June 4 primary on the website NMVote.org, where qualified voters can opt in to the permanent list.
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In an emailed statement, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she'll call legislators back to Santa Fe on July 18 "to finish what they started during the 30-day legislative session.”
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The suit was filed after Pattern Energy received approval to transmit electricity generated by its SunZia wind farm in central New Mexico through the San Pedro Valley, east of Tucson.
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Photojournalists at NPR member stations have been documenting the demonstrations around the country this week.
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More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.
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Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.
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A recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Adult women under 50 are among the most sleep-deprived demographics.
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The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.
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Dr. Bryce Jorgensen spoke with Scott Brocato about financial matters and answered questions our audience asked during the show.
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Professor Anderson answers listeners' gardening questions.