The Associated Press

A former girls' athletic coach at a high school has been convicted of federal charges involving child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor. Prosecutors say 31-year-old Jonathon Bindues used his position as the coach of the girls' basketball and track teams at Los Lunas High School to gain special access to minor females in 2020 and 2021.

Authorities in Clovis say someone started a fire that left two small children dead. Authorities are trying to determine if the fire was intentional or accidental.

Two former New Mexico State basketball players who said they were sexually assaulted by teammates spoke about the deep impact their time at the Las Cruces school had on them. Deuce Benjamin broke down in tears as he said, "first it hurts, then it changes you."

The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. The White House says the troops will be sent to focus on administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can work in the field.

A New Mexico teenage mother has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for tossing her newborn son into a trash bin behind a shopping center.

Tens of thousands of people are gathering in New Mexico for what organizers bill as the largest powwow in North America. The annual Gathering of Nations kicks off Friday with a colorful procession of Native American and Indigenous dancers from around the world.

The U.S. agency that oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal is moving ahead with plans to modernize production of key components that trigger the weapons. But some watchdog groups and members of Congress are warning of more delays and cost overruns.

A Mexican national has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2019 slaying of the mother of two state police officers in a case that drew national attention and spotlighted Albuquerque's struggle with crime.

When a fire broke out at a Mexican immigration detention facility last month, dramatically different reactions by guards in the men's and women's sections appeared to make a difference in who lived and died. That's according to previously unreported surveillance videos and witness statements viewed by The Associated Press.

Authorities have identified a man who they say stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend numerous times before shooting himself at an Albuquerque home in late February. Albuquerque police named the suspect 48-year-old Yoel Rodriguez.