The Latest Breaking News from New Mexico

‘We poisoned our community:’ DEA agents blow whistle on controversial fentanyl tactic

This controversial tactic, revealed by three current and former DEA agents and government records reviewed by The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Jun 22

‘Native children belong in Native communities’: tribes decry New Mexico drug-exposed newborn rule

Groups say new directive fails to respect Native sovereignty amid complicated history of Indigenous child removals

The Guardian - US · Jun 21

In 2021, a British geologist dated footprints at New Mexico's White Sands to 21,000+ years old: Pushing humans' arrival in North America back 5,000 years

Exciting discoveries at White Sands National Park challenge what we know about North America's past. Unearthed ancient human footprints, estimated to be between 23,000 and 21,000 years old, indicate that humans were present on the continent during the Last Glacial Maximum, contradicting established Clovis-first theories. Combining robust dating techniques and…

The Economic Times · Jun 20

Epstein Investigators Target JPMorgan Chase, Google and Dozens of Firms in Zorro Ranch Criminal Probe

New Mexico investigators have ordered corporations like JPMorgan Chase and Google to preserve records related to Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, marking an escalation in the investigation into his illicit operations.

International Business Times UK · Jun 17

CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center Following New World Screwworm Detection in Texas as Experts Assess Potential Threats to Humans

CDC activated emergency operations June 16 for New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico. 12 animal cases confirmed. Human risk low but real. What to watch for.

Medical Daily · Jun 17

US screwworm cases rise as outbreak spreads beyond initial contamination zones

Twelve animal cases have been confirmed so far among cattle, goats, sheep and a dog in Texas and New Mexico

The Guardian - US · Jun 16

Project Jupiter AI data center build raises concerns about water usage in rural New Mexico desert — Oracle calls water usage 'negligible' for 11 million gallon one-time fill

Oracle's Project Jupiter is targeting a New Mexico desert already struggling with water consumption, but the company assures residents that the data center's water usage is "negligible."

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 16

New Mexico is in a historic drought. Oracle and OpenAI designed their newest data center with that in mind

New Mexico lost 209,000 acres of forest to drought and insects last year. Now a data center may pull millions of gallons of water from the same area.

Fortune · Jun 15

A Woman Dies of Plague in New Mexico as Summer Brings Higher Risk of the Ancient Disease Across the American Southwest

The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the death of a Santa Fe County woman from plague on June 11, 2026 — the state's first human plague fatality this year. Three dogs have tested positive in 2026. About half of all US plague cases occur in New Mexico. Here is…

Medical Daily · Jun 15

Candidates endorsed by RECs won 88% of primary races across five states in June 2 elections

Endorsements are one of the ways voters learn who candidates are and what they stand for — especially in down-ballot races where little other information is available. Ballotpedia tracks endorsements from organizations we call Recognized Endorsement Contributors (RECs): groups ranging from labor unions and advocacy organizations to newspaper editorial boards…

Ballotpedia · Jun 12