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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says artificial intelligence-based hiring tools may be creating discriminatory barriers to jobs. The agency is seeking input on how to prevent harm.
Regional News
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Prosecutors are scheduled to file involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin. They will file in court and make public felony charges against Baldwin and weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed that could carry penalties of up to five years in prison.
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One of the governor’s picks for a powerful regulatory commission has recused himself from decisions that involve a proposed multibillion-dollar merger between a U.S. subsidiary of global energy giant Iberdrola and New Mexico’s largest electric utility.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has named the Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly in New Mexico as an endangered species. The orange and dark-brown butterfly is found only in high-elevation meadows in the Lincoln National Forest. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, most populations of the rare butterfly have been wiped out and just 23 adult checkerspot butterflies were detected in 2021 surveys.
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Kurt Steinhaus' last day of work was Friday.
KRWG News: Latest Stories
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Jessica Onsurez, News Director for the Alamogordo Daily News, covers the area's top stories.
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“Think New Mexico”, a results-oriented think tank, recently released a new report laying out a ten-point plan with 30 separate legislative recommendations to improve the performance of New Mexico’s struggling public education system. Scott Brocato spoke with Fred Nathan Jr., the founder and executive director of Think New Mexico, about two house bills before the legislation.
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Las Cruces Sun News Reporter Damien Willis covers the area's top business stories.
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President and CEO Bob Moore covers top stories.
National & World News
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The world will likely breach the internationally agreed-upon climate change threshold in about a decade, artificial intelligence predicts in a new study that's more pessimistic than previous modeling.
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As the U.S. government debates whether to require higher staffing levels at nursing homes, financial records show some owners routinely push profits to sister companies while residents are neglected.
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Caplan started out on Freaks and Geeks and now plays the narrator of Fleishman Is in Trouble. She says Fleishman seems like a story about a man going through a divorce, but it turns into much more.
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Stretching from Texas to Tennessee, the storm will continue through at least Thursday morning, affecting travel and possibly knocking out power in some areas. Thousands of flights have been disrupted.
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Political violence has reached a new level in recent weeks after the homes of four democratic officials were attacked in a series of drive-by shootings. KC Counts spoke with Doña Ana County Clerk Dr. Amanda López Askin about the threats of political violence in New Mexico and the ongoing efforts to protect democracy in the state.
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KC Counts will talk with Estela Casas about her career in journalism, her triumph over cancer, and her new book on Newsmakers.
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Mayor Ken Miyagishima reflects on his time in office.
The people and issues in our growing border communities. Fronteras with Anthony Moreno Thursday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 5:30pm, and Sunday at 11:30am on KRWG-TV.
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Kari Bachman, Director of Doña Ana Communities United joins the program to share more about the organization's mission.
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In this episode, we discuss trade and economic development at the border.
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Chuco Relic supports charitable organizations in El Paso, TX.

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