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Trump pitches a rename for New Mexico. ‘Oh hell no,’ the state’s officials fire back

The move drew a swift reaction from the state’s Democratic governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham

The Independent UK

'Something Is Very Wrong With the President': Donald Trump Declares 'The Moon Is Ours' in AI Post

Donald Trump's Truth Social posts, including 'The Moon Is Ours' and renaming New Mexico, spark debate. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty prevents national claims on the Moon.

International Business Times UK

Trump floated renaming New Mexico to ‘New America.’ But the state’s own governor says the name ‘isn’t up for debate’

New Mexico's governor accused him of trying to "distract" from Iran and gas prices

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New Mexico Governor Responds After Trump Sets Sight On State For Next Name Change

One social media user joked, “Every other day he is renaming things to distract people its hard to keep track now.”

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Trump Adds New Mexico to His Renaming Spree After Lake America, But He Cannot Do It Alone

President Trump suggested renaming New Mexico to 'New America', sparking debate. Legal barriers prevent a president from changing a state's name, and New Mexico officials reject the idea.

International Business Times UK

Inside Massie's New Epstein Files Push, and the New Mexico Latina Driving Its Local Fight

Massie filed a new Epstein files petition, but the bill and its Latina co-author, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, have been fighting for it since July.

Latin Times

Trump suggests renaming the state of New Mexico in Truth Social post

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Trump can’t stop changing the name of things and now has US state as his target

Trump wants to relabel New Mexico as New America days after changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake Ameria

The Independent UK

New Mexico man killed his cousin during argument over heat of their enchiladas: cops

Ervin Gutierrez, 22, allegedly fatally shot his cousin Nathaniel Cavazos, 25, after coming over to an Albuquerque apartment for dinner

The Independent UK

Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds

A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico already convicted in federal fraud case has pleaded guilty to related state charges

The Independent UK

In 1950, a live and unanaesthetized mouse was sent to the upper atmosphere in a V-2 rocket to test biological responses and capture physiological data and imagery during the flight

In 1950, a live and unanaesthetized mouse was sent to the upper atmosphere in a V-2 rocket to test biological responses and capture physiological data and imagery during the flight. The mission took place on August 31 at White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico. The rocket reached about 136.4…

The Economic Times

New Mexico cousins allegedly start fighting over whose enchiladas are spicier. Then one of them decides to settle the argument with death

He contacted family members via Snapchat, asking, “Is he really dead?”

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Studies Link New Mexico Drilling to Radiation, Air Pollution, Health Risks

Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation's largest oil fields.

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Voters in seven states are deciding on 13 property tax measures this year

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In 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space but the mission failed and the animal did not survive the flight

In 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space in an early animal flight test. Albert I reached about 39 miles, but the rocket did not reach the Kármán line. His life signs were not recorded, and the mission failed.…

The Times of India

In 1997, Ted Turner opened his New Mexico ranch to endangered Mexican wolves; the facility became a major breeding centre for animals released into the wild

In 1997, Ted Turner’s Ladder Ranch in south-central New Mexico became part of an ambitious attempt to rescue the Mexican wolf from extinction. Rather than treating his vast ranchland simply as private property, Turner helped create a wolf management facility where endangered animals could be housed, bred and prepared for…

The Times of India

New Mexico man arrested after taking down Flock cameras, loading them into his truck and driving straight to sheriff’s HQ as county ends contracts over privacy concerns

A New Mexico man was arrested after allegedly taking down Flock Safety surveillance cameras, loading the equipment into his pickup truck and driving directly to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office headquarters, where he said he was returning the cameras. Jevon Martinez of Rio Rancho has previously faced felony charges after…

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In 1881, a rich silver vein turned Lake Valley, New Mexico, into a town of about 4,000; by 1902 only 150 remained, and the last residents left in 1994

Silver mining in Lake Valley began in the 1870s and boomed after a major discovery in 1881. Lawlessness and a railroad spur followed the profitable mining operations. Demonetization and a devastating fire emptied the town by the late 1890s. The town continued to shrink, with the last residents leaving in…

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2026 Week One Top Big 12 College Football Storylines

Dane Miller analyzes the current state of Big 12 Conference football and some key games heading into the weekend.

International Business Times UK

Parents Push Back Over New Mexico's Mandatory 'Amira' AI Reading Tests for Children

New Mexico schools face backlash over the mandatory use of AI reading tool 'Amira', with concerns about data privacy and assessment accuracy. Parents and educators demand transparency and control over data usage.

Reason

Invasion of the Robot Teachers

New Mexico required kindergarten through second-grade students to learn literacy skills from a purple-haired AI avatar called Amira. Parents are pushing back.

The Times of India

CNN founder Ted Turner’s New Mexico ranch helped save North America’s rarest large tortoise, growing its population from 30 to about 800

For thousands of years, the Bolson tortoise had been missing from the grasslands of New Mexico. Then a private ranch offered the species something it had not had in generations: space to start again. What began with just 30 captive tortoises grew into a population of roughly 800 through a…

The Guardian - US

Family pays tribute to New Mexico man killed by bear: ‘He was a strong person’

Relatives of Benjamin Halona remember his career as wildlife firefighter and his zeal for selling tamales

The Times of India

New Mexico man shoots cousin dead after argument over which enchiladas had hotter green chile

A New Mexico man shot his cousin dead after a drunken argument over the spiciness of green chile on their enchiladas escalated into a physical fight and then a fatal shooting at an Albuquerque apartment complex, according to police and court documents. Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, was arrested on an…

The Times of India

This Texas basin was once dismissed as a ‘graveyard’. Now its oil economy supports 853,924 jobs and generates billions in economic activity across the US

A century ago, the Permian Basin was hardly the place anyone would have picked as an engine of the American economy. Early observers were so unimpressed by parts of the landscape that the region was dismissed as a “graveyard” according to WorldOil. Today, the same stretch of West Texas and…

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