New Mexico offers $5 million in COVID-19 vaccine prize, the country's largest reward

New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest single cash prize among the growing number of states staging lotteries to promote inoculations.

Man held in New Jersey killing charged in New Mexico deaths

Sean Lannon, the man accused in the beating death of an N.J. resident he claimed sexually abused him as a child was charged Friday with killing his ex-wife and two others in New Mexico.

Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden's pick for interior secretary, will be 1st Native American in post

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, according to a person familiar with the decision, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation's tribes for generations.

Trump deploys feds to more states under 'law-and-order' push

President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr say federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime.

Border Patrol agent, 26, found dead along New Mexico trail

A U.S. Border Patrol agent on duty in a remote part of New Mexico was found dead last week, federal authorities confirmed Saturday.

Playful puppy causes home fire, evacuated to safety

A curious dog caused some serious damage at a home in Los Alamos, New Mexico after he knocked over an ironing board and started a fire.

Police: Armed robber who 'face-planted' into Pizza Hut door left DNA

A suspected robber who face-planted into a Pizza Hut door before fleeing has been arrested thanks to the DNA evidence he left behind, police said.

Boy Scouts mortgage vast New Mexico ranch as collateral

The Boy Scouts of America has mortgaged one of the most spectacular properties it owns, the vast Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, to help secure a line of credit as the financially strapped organization faces a growing wave of new sex-abuse lawsuits.

Authorities continue search for boys allegedly taken by sex offender father

Authorities are continuing to ask for the public's help in locating two young bothers who were taken by their father and have not been seen since Oct. 8.

Rage Against the Machine will reunite for Coachella 2020

Rage Against the Machine will reunite for both weekends of Coachella and three shows in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.

Trump includes Colorado in states getting border wall

President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.

Balloons fill Albuquerque sky in 2nd day of annual fiesta

Hundreds of balloons have filled the sky over Albuquerque in the city's annual International Balloon Fiesta.

New Mexico man accused of sending nude photos of woman who dumped him

A New Mexico man has been accused of sending nude photos of a woman who dumped him to her friends and relatives, according to a report.

New Mexico man accused of battering girlfriend, feeding cat meth

Police in Las Cruces say charges against a man accused of battering his girlfriend and mistreating two pets have been upgraded after his cat tested positive for methamphetamines.