Virgin Galactic flight ends prematurely
546 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely when the spacecraft landed safely at Spaceport America in southern New Mexico after its rocket motor failed to ignite high above the Earth.
NM courts surprised by lack of petitions for expungement
406 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County court officials are not seeing the interest they expected after a state law passed, allowing people to remove certain convictions from their records. They prepared for thousands of people asking for a second chance however, that hasn’t happened.
Albuquerque pilot killed in Michigan F-16 crash
564 Views MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin Air National Guard unit has grounded its pilots while the fatal crash of an F-16 fighter jet is being investigated. The crash happened Tuesday night during a training exercise over Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
FDA panel votes in favor of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
596 Views A federal panel of outside experts on Thursday endorsed a coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, and recommended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) move forward with emergency authorization.
Rain, snow, and mix moves northeast into New Mexico Thursday
516 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain, mix, and snow is moving northeast into New Mexico for this morning’s commute. Heavy rain is coming down in southwest New Mexico and the lower Rio Grande Valley. Mix is limited to the west mountains, and snow is possible along the I-40 corridor. Road conditions along and north of […]
Legal expert says people can lose their job for not getting COVID-19 vaccine
428 Views Many New Mexicans are hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but legal experts said it may not be a choice for some. “It looks like employers can require their employees to get the vaccine,” KOAT legal expert John Day said.
Las Cruces Education: NMSU receives $450,000 grant for pepper production research
821 Views A research team from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University is working in partnership with colleagues from Texas A&M AgriLife Research to study issues affecting pepper production in the Southwest.
New Mexico provides $5M in relief funds to low-income residents
724 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — State leaders appropriated $5 million from the $330 million COVID-19 relief package passed during the second legislative special session. The money will be distributed to low-income New Mexicans before the end of the month.
Hospitals expected to begin rationing care before end of the month, say officials
374 Views New Mexico has a record-breaking 1,007 individuals in the hospital, according to New Mexico Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase.
Second stimulus checks: $1,200 direct payments may be back on the table
395 Views WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The idea of the second round of direct payments may be making a comeback, according to a report from Politico’s Jake Sherman. Sherman, who had been one of the leading reporters of the coronavirus relief negotiations, says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has softened his stance on the idea of $1,200 payments […]