Drought grips Texas as fires threaten wider region
Forecasters warn Texas remains drier than average with a long drought tail. Officials note rainfall is below normal while parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico face floods and drought, triggering red flag warnings as fires burn across several states.
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Sahara Desert
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
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Wildfires burn across southeast New Mexico prompting evacuations
A wildfire near Roswell evacuated a Baptist church and school on the west side while a second blaze near Maljamar burned about 1,000 acres as winds pushed flames north. In Torrance County east of Albuquerque 500 acres burned with no structures threatened and a Hope area fire 15 miles northwest grew to 28 square miles and reached 70 percent containment. U.S. 82 near Maljamar was closed when the Maljamar fire jumped the highway. A shelter for evacuees opened at a western town high school as fire crews fought the blazes across the Gila Wilderness region. Officials did not yet know a cause for the Roswell-area fire.
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Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Cimarron
Kansas Division of Emergency Management
Sharon Watson
Lincoln National Forest
Pike National Forest
Kenosha Pass
Gila
Gila Cliff Dwellings
Roswell Jas
Mallamar
Maljamar
Torrance
Albuquerque
Hope
Herrera faces trial in fatal shooting case
The case centers on Herrera charged with tampering with evidence and shooting from a motor vehicle after Foster and a passenger visited Herrera's 1104 W Walnut Street home. A witness described the Dec 15 proceedings and the expected DNA, toxicology and ballistics reports.
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Foster
Walnut St
Perez murder case against Carranza continues in court
Gomez testified he acted alone in Perez’s killing while defense argues the state’s case is speculative. Hutchins notes three conflicting statements by Carranza and others, with Amanda Granados and James Gomez cited. A pretrial date is set for Aug 1, bond reduced to 50,000, Carranza protested the bond.
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Hutchins
Cosby
J.palmer
Roswell-Record.com
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Gomez
Carranza
Amanda Granados
Perez
James
James Gomez
Michael Gomez
Redistricting Panel Sets Summer Fall Hearings
Officials plan hearings across the state to gauge citizen input for the 2012 Legislature redistricting. About 861000 is budgeted for this year and a similar amount for next year. A September special session will redraw legislative and congressional boundaries to reflect a decade of population changes.
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Jennings
Senate
Stuart Ingle
Portales
Kautz Held After Child Abuse Charge In New Mexico
Kautz described residence as filthy with trash as detectives report a 1-year-old tested positive for methamphetamine. Police say Kautz fled after 911 call and was later arrested. bond set at 100000 cash. Child remains in state care.
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Holley
Kautz
Sunrise Mental Health Center
Eastern New
Chaves County Detention Center
New Mexico
Face transplant recipient makes first public appearance in Boston
Dallas Wiens, the nation's first full face transplant recipient, appeared at Brigham and Women’s Hospital with a swollen face and new hair. He described adapting quickly, regaining smell and breathing, and recalled his daughter’s reaction. Surgeons cautioned not all nerves recovered and sight remains unrecovered.
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Boston
Dallas Wiens
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Wiens
Fort Worth
Texas
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