New Mexico governor asks Biden to declare disaster for wildfire

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is asking President Joe Biden to declare a disaster as firefighters scramble to clear brush, build fire lines and spray water to keep the largest blaze burning in the U.S. from destroying more homes.

Speeding driver slams into school bus, sending students flying

In the video, the speeding car can be heard approaching and some of the kids start screaming just moments before the driver slammed into the bus — causing the students to fly out of their seats as the bus toppled over.

Video shows Alec Baldwin rehearsing with gun before fatal 'Rust' shooting

The “Rust” rehearsal footage shows Alec Baldwin in costume sitting inside a small church as he practices a quick-draw maneuver with a gun.

Man arrested after 11 stabbed throughout Albuquerque

The stabbings were reported at multiple locations throughout Albuquerque on Sunday and all involved a man on a bike armed with a large knife, police said.

New Mexico woman defends teen daughter accused of throwing baby in dumpster

The mother of the 18-year-old accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a New Mexico dumpster is defending her daughter's actions, saying, "Everybody makes mistakes... People can preach all they want, they can judge all they want, but we only care about the judgment of one." The baby boy remains hospitalized.

21 people rescued from stuck tram cars in New Mexico

Lt. Robert Arguellas, a Bernalillo County Fire Department spokesperson, said early Saturday afternoon that crews first rescued 20 people stranded in one car and several hours later rescued a 21st person stranded by themselves in a second car.

Affidavit: 'Rust' assistant director said he should've checked gun, but didn't

Assistant director David Halls said "he should’ve checked all of them, but didn’t" when referring to the firearm rounds before handing the gun to Alec Baldwin, according to an affidavit.

Previous safety complaint was made about asst. director who gave Alec Baldwin gun

Crew member Maggie Goll said in a statement that she filed an internal complaint with the executive producers of Hulu’s “Into the Dark” series in 2019 over concerns about assistant director Dave Halls' behavior on set.

Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on ‘Rust’ movie set, killing woman, sheriff says

Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the movie set of “Rust” and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, authorities said. Director Joel Souza was also wounded.

Nearly 80 missing children found in New Mexico during multi-agency operation

A multi-agency operation spanning two months has led to the location and recovery of dozens of missing children in New Mexico, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement said.

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.

Prosecutor: Man charged with 1 murder confessed he killed 16

A man who is accused of killing a New Jersey man, and who is considered a person of interest in the deaths of his ex-wife and three others in New Mexico, has said he is responsible for a total of 16 killings, prosecutors say.