SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 29 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on May 28, 2024: * * * Background: On May 8, 2024, Cristian Bencomo shot his stepmother during a graduation ceremony at Albuquerque's Convention Center. The Second Judicial District Attorney's Office filed for his preventive detention, but Judge Emeterio Rudolfo denied it, placing Bencomo under house arrest with a GPS monitor. After new evidence emerged, the DA's Office requested reconsiderat  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 29 -- The New Mexico State Film Office issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced today that the short film, "Summer Machine," wrapped filming in and around Las Cruces and Alamogordo. The film is directed by Michael Cassutt ("Z-Nation") and produced by George R.R. Martin ("Dark Winds"), Elias Gallegos ("Ugly Chickens"), Steve Graham ("Walker: Independence"), and Mark Steinig ("I'll Be Gone in June"). It is  more

NEW YORK, May 28 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: The Metropolitan Opera has named soprano Leah Hawkins the winner of the 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award. The annual $50,000 award recognizes extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers. Established in 2006 by an endowment gift from the late Agnes Varis, a former Met board member, and her husband, Karl Leichtman, the award is given in honor of legendary American soprano Beverly Sills.   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2024 Best Cars for Teens. The awards recognize new and used cars that come highly recommended by critics and score well in factors including predicted reliability, safety features and crash scores. Hyundai secured the most wins in the Best New Cars for   more