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Juul Labs reached a $462 million settlement with several states, including New York and California, on Wednesday, stemming from lawsuits accusing the company of aggressively targeting young people and providing misinformation about the e-cigarettes. As reported by the New York Times, California—which is expected to receive the biggest portion of the settlement with an estimated $162 million—claimed in its […]
New Mexico’s Farmington Police Department has landed itself in hot water after cops shot and killed an innocent man while responding to the wrong home for a domestic violence call. NBC News reports the fatal shooting took place around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday after police officers responded to a domestic violence call at a home in […]
Alec Baldwin isn’t quite off the hook. According to the Los Angeles Times, the 64-year-old could face criminal charges in connection to the death of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot and killed on the movie Rust’s New Mexico set. The tragedy took place at the Bonanza Creek Ranch a little over a year ago, when Baldwin was rehearsing a scene […]
The city of Albuquerque has been given “larger-than-life” bronze statues of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad, NBC affiliate KOB reports. Sculptor Trevor Grove was commissioned in 2019 by Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, who recently donated the statues to the city that helped bring the iconic duo to life. “Over the course of fifteen years, […]
Residents in New Mexico are seeking help after planned burns by federal officials turned into the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history, NBC News reports. Since April, federal officials have shared that the fire has destroyed 430 homes across 500 square miles, and thousands have been displaced from their homes due to evacuations as well. As […]
Rescue efforts are underway after at least 20 people became trapped overnight in a tram car on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ABC affiliate KOAT reports icy conditions resulted in about 21 people getting stuck in two tram cars near Tower 2 around 10 p.m. Friday. According to Sandia Peak Tramway general manager Michael Donavan, 20 of the […]
Five people are dead after the gondola of a hot air balloon crashed through a power line in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Unfortunately, 4 individuals died as a result of their wounds from the hot air balloon crash,” the police department originally said in a tweet early Saturday morning. “One additional individual was transported to a local […]
A Delta Air Lines plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to breach the cockpit and reportedly “rushed the pilot’s cabin and began banging on the doors.” The flight from Los Angeles to Nashville had to make an emergency stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Stephanie Kitts with the Albuquerque International Sunport told CNN, […]
New Mexico state legislatures voted in favor of passing the Cannabis Regulation Act, which would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, while also decriminalizing past offenses for possession, USA TODAY reports. The bill will be sent to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has already stated via Twitter that her “signing pen is ready.” According to Rolling […]
“Texas” and “snow” are rarely used in the same sentence. But a new, fast-moving storm could bring snow to parts of the Lone Star State and New Mexico. Per ABC, a snowstorm developing in the Southern Rockies could make its way into the Southern Plains by Saturday night. This would result in heavy snowfall spanning […]
