WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico From the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri) Quarantined Area * Subject: APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico from the Imported Fire Ant ( Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri ) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING NEWS: Heinrich, Lujan Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico's Term * Move comes as Interim U.S. Attorney term was set to expire at 120 days WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing President Trump's U.S. Department of Justice  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Federal Gunmen Shoot Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Pup, Target Second Wolf * SILVER CITY, N.M. -- Newly released records reveal that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to kill two genetically valuable Mexican gray wolves. One of them -- a 3-month-old female pup on the Gila National Forest in New Mexico -- was shot from the   more

HAILEY, Idaho, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Federal Gunmen Shoot Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Pup, Target Second Wolf * SILVER CITY, N.M. -- Newly released records reveal that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to kill two genetically valuable Mexican gray wolves. One of them -- a 3-month-old female pup on the Gila National Forest in New Mexico -- was shot from t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Gabe Vasquez Voted Against Saving New Mexicans $2,614 * A new report found out of touch Democrat Gabe Vasquez voted AGAINST saving New Mexico taxpayers $2,614 by opposing expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies, and common sense relief like No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and a Social Security tax cut. Radical Democrat Gabe Vasquez instead vowed to massively raise taxes on   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 21 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Going viral: How ideas, beliefs, and innovations spread in the digital age * It might start as a joke, a belief, or a rumor. At first, it's easy to dismiss. But then it gains a twist, builds momentum, and spreads like wildfire. What causes some ideas to die out while others take over the internet? A new study published in Physical Review Letters offers a fresh explanation. Le  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on New Federal Investment to Address Spread of New World Screwworm * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration, welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that it will begin construction on a new domestic sterile fly pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Veterans Struggling with Infertility Grow Their Families * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined his colleagues U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in introducing legislation to make it easier for veterans who struggle w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Guidance From DOJ for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Guidance From DOJ Comes Following Bipartisan Push Led by Lujan to Secure Detailed Guidance for Claimants to Access the RECA Program Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has secured guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for claimants seeking compensation through  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes $22 Million to Provide High-Speed Internet to Socorro, Torrance, & Valencia Counties * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $22 million via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed inter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Centers Rural Voices and Priorities During Visits in Catron, Cibola, and Socorro Counties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 19, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) launched a nearly 400-mile tour, visiting communities across the western part of his district to discuss the urgent needs facing rural New Mexico today. The Congressman made stops at Ramah Navajo Chapter, Fence   more

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 21 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Student-led NASA project takes flight on balloon mission Ph.D. student Kazuma Noda leads years-long project to its next launch * A years-long student-led NASA project that develops technology to help guide rockets will near its final destination this month on board the Balloon Optimization Opportunity Platform!, or BOOP! Astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. student Kazuma Noda   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of Presi  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 21 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Physics and Astronomy celebrates hat trick of NSF CAREER awards The University of New Mexico's Department of Physics and Astronomy scored a rare scientific hat trick this summer as three faculty members received the National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER award. Diana Dragomir, Francis-Yan Cyr-Racine, and Tonmoy Chakraborty were recognized for pioneering research spanning exoplanets  more