In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in distinctly different ways. As the two traded jabs, some old false and misleading claims emerged along with some new ones. Here’s a look. Trump overstates his economic record TRUMP: “I created one […]
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How gender dynamics could shape the Trump-Harris debate
By Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Donald Trump has called Vice President Kamala Harris “crazy,” “nasty” and “dumb as a rock.” He’s mocked her name, launched false attacks about her racial identity and said she would be treated like a “play toy” by world leaders if elected. On Tuesday, Trump will come […]
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How often does UNMH treat shooting victims?
Editor’s note: this is part one of a three-part series looking at gun violence data from the University of New Mexico Hospital. Part two can be found here and part three can be found here. When he’s working in the trauma department at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Dr. Richard Miskimins talks to parents […]
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New Mexico Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Against West Nile Virus Following First 2024 Human Case
Horse owners across New Mexico are being urged to vaccinate their animals against West Nile virus following the state’s first confirmed human case of 2024. The New Mexico Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) and the New Mexico Livestock Board, issued the call after a resident in Union […]
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New Mexico Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Against West Nile Virus Following First 2024 Human Case
Horse owners across New Mexico are being urged to vaccinate their animals against West Nile virus following the state’s first confirmed human case of 2024. The New Mexico Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) and the New Mexico Livestock Board, issued the call after a resident in Union […]
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What Harris, Trump need to do to win Tuesday’s presidential debate
By Amber Phillips Special to The Washington Post When Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump share the debate stage Tuesday night, voters will have their first and possibly only chance to view both candidates side-by-side in a matchup that started just about seven weeks ago, when President Joe Biden dropped out of […]
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Trump, Republicans push swing-state courts to reject mail-in ballots
By Colby Itkowitz (c) 2024 , The Washington Post When Pennsylvanians vote by mail, they must seal their ballots inside secrecy envelopes and place them into outer envelopes that they are required to sign and date. The ballots must be received before 8 p.m. on Election Day. Local election workers track when ballots arrive. In […]
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Elon Musk’s misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials
By Sarah Ellison, Amy Gardner and Clara Ence Morse (c) 2024 , The Washington Post The chairman of the board of elections in Montgomery County, Pa., was well acquainted with the regular attendees at his monthly meetings who peddled old,debunked voting conspiracy theories. But something changed after April 4, the chairman,Neil Makhija, explained in an interview. […]
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NM governor, UNM Health, and Reproductive Health Care Success Project break ground on Las Cruces reproductive health clinic
By Chris Ramirez/UNM Health Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, representatives from The University of New Mexico Health System, and the Reproductive Health Care Success Project broke ground on a clinic that will expand reproductive health care and improve maternal health outcomes for women in Southern New Mexico. Expanding health care services in areas of New Mexico […]
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Will your trash pick-up get more expensive?
Residents of unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County may see the cost of trash pickup increase. County commissioners on Tuesday will consider a slate of increases to reflect inflation in the last year. In the meeting agenda, county staff wrote that costs for the service provider — Waste Management of New Mexico — have risen, which […]