Las Cruces under dust storm, high wind warnings
Las Cruces is under a dust storm warning until 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
U.S. border agents confiscate nearly 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $800K
During a traffic stop, U.S. border patrol agents in southern California seized nearly 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more ...
Semi-truck driver gets 48 years in prison for Oregon crash that killed 7 farmworkers
The truck driver who crashed into a van off Interstate 5 in May 2023, killing seven farmworkers, was sentenced to 48 years in prison on Tuesday.
US Supreme Court leans toward gun companies' bid to avoid Mexico's lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor in Boston sided with the gun companies in 2022 and threw out the lawsuit. The Boston-based ...
Interstate Crash in Whiteout Conditions Causes 100-Vehicle Pileup
Authorities say a crash on Interstate 84 near Portland, Oregon, in whiteout conditions caused a more than 100-vehicle pileup.
Days of strong storms and tornado risk expected across the South and Mid-Atlantic
Over much of south, central and west Texas, including Austin and San Antonio and far southeastern New Mexico, there is also ...
Mexican gray wolf numbers rise for 9th year, but advocates question foster pup strategy
The number of endangered Mexican gray wolves has increased for the ninth year in a row, but advocates say recovery isn't occurring fast enough.
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Border Patrol agents found about $1.1 million worth of cocaine in an SUV during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in San Diego County, agency officials said Monday. Related Articles Crime and Public ...
Haboob tears across Southwest with near-zero visibility, shutting down interstates
A fast-moving dust storm shrouded southwestern New Mexico and parts of northern Mexico in darkness Monday morning, prompting an emergency alert for drivers to “shelter in place” as ...