Watch hot air balloon knock over radio tower in Albuquerque
A hot air balloon knocked over a radio tower in Albuquerque, which was just one of a few dangerous mishaps during this year’s popular balloon festival.
National Park Service blames bag of Cheetos for disrupting entire Carlsbad Caverns ecosystem
The Cheetos' processed corn was softened by the humidity of the cave and "formed the perfect environment" to welcome and host fungi and microbial life, the park said.
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial begins: What to know
Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Here’s what to know and what to watch for during the trial.
At least 2 dead, over 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rage
The wildfires have scorched more than a combined 23,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in south-central New Mexico and the Mescalero Apache Reserve.
11-year-old boy arrested after alleged month-long crime spree
The local police chief said he was disappointed to see an 11-year-old boy arrested for crimes ranging from burglary to shooting a firearm.
Military aircraft crashes near Albuquerque airport, injured pilot escapes before impact
The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, as reported by Albuquerque's fire department.
Military jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico
An F-16 military jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, just before noon local time on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.
Chicago-bound plane returns to New Mexico airport after unruly passenger tackled, restrained
A rogue passenger on an American Airlines flight from Albuquerque to Chicago caused the plane to return to New Mexico Tuesday afternoon.
'Oh my God!': Video shows out-of-control truck obliterate gas pumps
Dramatic dashcam video shows a speeding truck crash through a gas station in New Mexico, sparking a blaze and sending the overhanging canopy smashing to the ground.
Watch: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta returns to New Mexico sky
The fiesta has morphed into one of the most photographed events in the world.
Los Alamos, atomic bomb birthplace, braces for its most significant mission since Manhattan Project
The mission calls for modernizing the arsenal with droves of new workers producing plutonium cores — key components for nuclear weapons.
October solar eclipse 'ring of fire' will happen during Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is one of two locations where NASA will be hosting live coverage of the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14. More than 500 balloons will take flight during the eclipse.
New Mexico governor's suspension of right to public carry guns sparks demonstrations
Some demonstrators defiantly wore holstered handguns on their hips or carried assault rifles in a rally by gun-rights advocates, protesting New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s surprise order to suspend for 30 days the right to carry firearms after two children were recently killed in separate shootings.
Bill Richardson, former New Mexico governor and UN ambassador, dies at 75
Before he was elected governor of New Mexico in 2002, Bill Richardson was U.N. ambassador and energy secretary under President Bill Clinton and served 14 years as a congressman.
Top prosecutors want compensation for people sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
An estimated half a million people lived within a 150-mile radius of the Trinity Test site in southern New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945.
Alec Baldwin could face prison time in fatal 'Rust' shooting, but experts say evidence may be 'problematic'
'Rust' star Alec Baldwin originally faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, but prosecutors dropped them in April.
'Oppenheimer' film brings up conflicted history for those affected by atomic blast
The movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster, dramatic and full of suspense.
Child rape suspect caught with fly undone, 6 kids in vehicle during traffic stop: video
Jeremy Guthrie faces more than a dozen sex charges after New Mexico police pulled him over for a DUI stop with six minors in the vehicle.
Ford donates customized Bronco 'firefighting command rig' to National Park Service
The 2023 Bronco Badlands with the Sasquatch package has been outfitted with specialized equipment, including a government communications system with satellite and antenna connections.
New Mexico man confesses to landlord's killing 15 years later
A New Mexico man who called 911 to confess to the 2008 killing of his landlord has been arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder.