The Latest Breaking News from New Mexico

Alec Baldwin settles lawsuit with family of cinematographer shot and killed on ‘Rust’ set

Nearly a year after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the film “Rust” in an incident involving a prop gun fired by producer and actor Alec Baldwin in New Mexico, Hutchins’ family and Baldwin have reached an undisclosed settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 5, 2022

Rural New Mexico county seeks removal of elections clerk

A county commission in central New Mexico is seeking to remove its top local elections regulator from office just five weeks before Election Day, citing allegations that she improperly certified vote-counting equipment

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a woman on set. He was named a ‘possible defendant’ a year later. What changed?

After an exhaustive 11-month investigation, authorities in New Mexico appear close to filing criminal charges over the on set fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, writes Bevan Hurley

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Annual hot air balloon festival draws global audience to US

Hundreds of hot air balloons are scheduled to lift off Saturday morning, marking the start of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to New Mexico's high desert for 50 years now

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022

Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a woman on set. He was named a ‘possible defendant’ a year later. What changed?

After an exhaustive 11-month investigation, authorities in New Mexico appear close to filing criminal charges over the on set fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, writes Bevan Hurley

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Groups: Retaliation after migrants report detention center

Migrants held by U.S. authorities at a detention center in rural New Mexico say they've endured retaliation rather than aid after reporting unsanitary conditions at the government-contracted jail

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

UNLV vs New Mexico Prediction, Game Preview

UNLV vs New Mexico game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Friday, September 30

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 29, 2022

Where To Buy Legal Weed These Days: New Cannabis Shops That Launched Sales Recently

Schwazze Expands New Mexico Retail Footprint Schwazze (OTCQX: SHWZ) (NEO: SHWZ) kicked off recreational marijuana sales at its retail location in New Mexico on Saturday, Sept 24.

Benzinga · Sep 28, 2022

Incumbent Yvette Herrell (R), Gabriel Vasquez (D), and write-in Eliseo Luna (D) running for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Yvette Herrell (R), Gabriel Vasquez (D), and write-in Eliseo Luna (D) are running in the November 8, 2022, general election for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District.

Ballotpedia · Sep 28, 2022

Dan Rodricks: Law prof makes case for barring insurrectionist from holding office. Is Trump next?

Mark Graber, regents professor at the University of Maryland School of Law and constitutional expert, helped make the case for the disqualification of a New Mexico official who took part in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The case, says Graber, was an important test for efforts to bar…

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022