Latest New Mexico Headlines

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Baldwin Charge in New Mexico Movie Set Shooting Dismissed

Apr 24 2023 // Prosecutors have formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust,” citing new evidence and the...

‘Rust’ Reboots After Fatal New Mexico Movie Set Shooting

Apr 21 2023 // Filming on the Western movie “Rust” could resume this week in Montana, the production company said Wednesday, in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal with actor Alec...

New Mexico and Arizona Officials Warn of Wildfire Risk as Southwest Dries out

Apr 3 2023 // Snowcapped mountains in the Southwestern U.S. signal a possible delayed start to the wildfire season for some higher elevations, but officials in New Mexico and Arizona warned that dry, windy conditions in other areas are...

New Mexico Lawmakers Seek Assurances Amid Prescribed Burns

Mar 14 2023 // Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don’t turn into...

New Mexico Law Signed to Help Wildfire, Flooding Recovery

Feb 22 2023 // New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed to use zero-interest loans to help local governments in the arid, Southwest state repair or replace public infrastructure damaged by wildfires or subsequent flooding.The law...

Production to Resume After Fatal Shooting New Mexico Movie Set

Feb 16 2023 // Production is expected to resume this spring on the movie “Rust” that was halted in October 2021 after a fatal shooting on the set involving actor-producer Alec Baldwin.Rust Movie Productions also announced...

Alec Baldwin Calls Part of New Mexico Movie Set Shooting Charge Unconstitutional

Feb 15 2023 // Alec Baldwin asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film...

New Mexico State Cancels Season After Sex, Harassment Allegations

Feb 14 2023 // New Mexico State called off the rest of its men’s basketball season Sunday after reviewing a police report that cited three players for false imprisonment, harassment and counts of criminal sexual contact against a...

Cinematographer’s Ukrainian Relatives Sue Baldwin over New Mexico Set Shooting

Feb 10 2023 // The Ukraine-based relatives of a slain cinematographer are seeking damages in her death from actor Alec Baldwin in connection with a fatal shooting on the set of a Western movie, under a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los...

New Mexico Prosecutors Formally File Charges in Baldwin Movie Set Shooting

Feb 1 2023 // Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set, according to court documents filed by prosecutors...

Bill Advances in New Mexico to Gird Against Climate Crises

Jan 26 2023 // A legislative panel advanced a bill this week that would help local governments plan in advance for climate-related threats to public health such as wildfires, flooding, extreme heat and rapid erosion.The initiative from...

Cameraman Hurt on New Mexico Film Set Gets $66M in Lawsuit

Jan 23 2023 // A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet...

New Mexico DA Charging Baldwin, Armorer in Movie Set Death

Jan 19 2023 // New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced on Thursday that her office will file criminal charges in the “Rust” film-set shooting against actor and producer Alec Baldwin and...

New Mexico Delegation Seeks Changes to Wildfire Aid Rules

Jan 11 2023 // New Mexico’s congressional delegation says the U.S. government should make changes to rules proposed for processing damage claims stemming from a historic wildfire sparked by forest managers.The delegation sent a...

Cameraman Hurt on New Mexico Film Set Gets $66M in Lawsuit

Jan 4 2023 // A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet...

New Mexico Seeking Changes to U.S. Rules for Wildfire Claims

Jan 3 2023 // New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking that changes be made to rules proposed by the U.S. government as it processes damage claims from a historic wildfire sparked by forest managers.Balderas filed comments...

New Mexico Approves Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs

Dec 6 2022 // The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance approved a rate proposal submitted by the National Council on Compensation Insurance that will reduce voluntary workers’ compensation loss costs by an average of...

New Mexico Sues Tobacco Companies over Settlement Payments

Dec 2 2022 // New Mexico is suing more than a dozen tobacco companies, accusing them of conspiracy and breach of contract.Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the legal challenge this week, claiming that the companies have been...

Baldwin Sues to Clear Name in New Mexico Movie Set Killing

Nov 14 2022 // Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin is suing people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a 2021 filming accident in...

$17M to Settle New Mexico Gender Pay Lawsuit

Nov 7 2022 // Hundreds of female city employees are anticipating back payment from the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to make up for a wage gap going back years.KOB-TV reported that a judge is expected to sign off on the $17 million...