Associated Press
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Authorities confirmed on Thursday the decision in hopes of aiding the recovery of the species. The wolf nicknamed Asha captured the public imagination after she was found wandering far beyond the boundaries established along the Arizona-New Mexico border for managing the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America.
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In a ruling Monday, Albuquerque-based U.S. District Court Judge James Browning denied the NRA's request for a restraining order or injunction that would block the extended waiting period.
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About 45 people who had been displaced from their homes spent the night in a state-funded temporary shelter. More rain is in forecast before an anticipated break on Thursday.
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FBI investigators say there have been 16 wildfires between May 3 to June 18 in the Mescalero Apache Reservation and all are believed to be human-caused.
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New Mexico National Guard officials said at least 12 people were rescued from flooded roads Saturday and some residents had to evacuate from their water-damaged homes. Flash flood advisories also were in effect on Friday and Saturday.
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Utah State says cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. has died in an apparent drowning at Porcupine Reservoir. Seldon joined the Utah State football program this summer after transferring from New Mexico State, where he played the past two seasons.
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The U.S. District Attorney of New Mexico made the announcement Friday. Robert Esquivel was convicted of attempted murder of an officer, aggravated assault of an officer with a deadly weapon, discharge of a firearm and conspiracy to transport migrants in the U.S. illegally.
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The Sundance Institute on Friday announced six finalists in its search for a new host location for the influential film festival.
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At a special legislative session Thursday, they shunned Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's proposals to enhance criminal penalties, restrict panhandling and expand involuntary detention and treatment for mental health problems.
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In a court filing Tuesday, defense counsel for armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed argued her case should be reconsidered because prosecutors failed to share evidence that might have been exculpatory.