ALBUQUERQUE-DEATH INVESTIGATION
Police: Man found dead at an Albuquerque apartment complex
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say they're investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead at an apartment complex.
They say officers were called to the Arioso Apartments in northeast Albuquerque around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
A woman had called police to say she found a man bleeding on the floor in her apartment.
Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews arrived on scene and reported the man was dead.
Police say the man hasn't been identified yet and they didn't immediately say how he died.
OPIOID FUNDING-NEW MEXICO
Agency awards $6M to New Mexico to battle opioid crisis
ALBQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal agency has awarded grants totaling $6 million for New Mexico programs to combat the state's opioid crisis.
A statement Friday by the state's congressional delegation said the grants provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services will support treatment, prevention, recovery and research efforts.
The awards include $2.5 million to support 15 health centers around the state and $2 million for Rio Arriba County and El Centro Family Health in Española.
The awards also include $1.3 million provided to New Mexico State University for training students preparing to become behavioral health professionals focused on substance use disorders.
New Mexico State will get an additional $305,000 for graduate programs to train psychologists to work with underserved populations.
NEW MEXICO-FLOOD WARNING
Forecasters warn of wet weekend in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque are warning that the weekend will be very wet.
They said Friday that a deep plume of moisture will shift north into New Mexico through Sunday and lead to a monsoon "burst" pattern.
The combination of abundant moisture, slow-moving storm and elevated soil moisture will increase the potential for flash flooding Saturday and Sunday.
Widespread rainfall amounts from a half-inch to an inch (2.54 centimeters) are likely with locally higher amounts of 2 inches (5.08 centimeters).
The heaviest rainfall is expected to hit the western half of the state, and the greatest risk for thunderstorms with flash flooding will occur from early afternoon into the evening hours each day.
TV-THE TERROR-INFAMY
New AMC drama follows Japanese American internment horror
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The second season of an AMC-TV drama series follows the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and a number of bizarre deaths haunting a community.
"The Terror: Infamy" is set to premiere Monday and stars Derek Mio and original "Star Trek" cast member George Takei as they navigate the forced internment and the supernatural spirits that surround them.
Mio, who is fourth-generation Japanese American, said he liked the idea of adding a supernatural element to a historical event like internment. He says he had relatives who were forced into camps.
Takei was in a camp as a child.
From 1942 to 1945, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were ordered to camps in California, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico and other sites.
MISTAKEN HOTEL-OFFENSIVE SIGNS
New Mexico hotel being mistaken for store with racist signs
(Information from: Alamogordo Daily News, http://www.alamogordonews.com)
MAYHILL, N.M. (AP) — The manager of a southern New Mexico hotel says it's being wrongly identified as a convenience store that shares a similar name and recently posted signs against immigrants and former President Barack Obama.
The Alamogordo Daily News reports Mayhill Cafe & Hotel manager Tammy Varbel said the case of mistaken identity has led to bad business reviews and online threats.
Mayhill Market, the convenience store, is located near the hotel and got national attention after its owner erected the signs on store windows.
A more recent sign displayed at the convenience store read that immigrants in the country illegally were not welcome to shop.
Varbel says the hotel welcomes anyone regardless of race or religion.
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Police: Man found dead at an Albuquerque apartment complex
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say they're investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead at an apartment complex.
They say officers were called to the Arioso Apartments in northeast Albuquerque around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
A woman had called police to say she found a man bleeding on the floor in her apartment.
Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews arrived on scene and reported the man was dead.
Police say the man hasn't been identified yet and they didn't immediately say how he died.
OPIOID FUNDING-NEW MEXICO
Agency awards $6M to New Mexico to battle opioid crisis
ALBQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal agency has awarded grants totaling $6 million for New Mexico programs to combat the state's opioid crisis.
A statement Friday by the state's congressional delegation said the grants provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services will support treatment, prevention, recovery and research efforts.
The awards include $2.5 million to support 15 health centers around the state and $2 million for Rio Arriba County and El Centro Family Health in Española.
The awards also include $1.3 million provided to New Mexico State University for training students preparing to become behavioral health professionals focused on substance use disorders.
New Mexico State will get an additional $305,000 for graduate programs to train psychologists to work with underserved populations.
NEW MEXICO-FLOOD WARNING
Forecasters warn of wet weekend in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque are warning that the weekend will be very wet.
They said Friday that a deep plume of moisture will shift north into New Mexico through Sunday and lead to a monsoon "burst" pattern.
The combination of abundant moisture, slow-moving storm and elevated soil moisture will increase the potential for flash flooding Saturday and Sunday.
Widespread rainfall amounts from a half-inch to an inch (2.54 centimeters) are likely with locally higher amounts of 2 inches (5.08 centimeters).
The heaviest rainfall is expected to hit the western half of the state, and the greatest risk for thunderstorms with flash flooding will occur from early afternoon into the evening hours each day.
TV-THE TERROR-INFAMY
New AMC drama follows Japanese American internment horror
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The second season of an AMC-TV drama series follows the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and a number of bizarre deaths haunting a community.
"The Terror: Infamy" is set to premiere Monday and stars Derek Mio and original "Star Trek" cast member George Takei as they navigate the forced internment and the supernatural spirits that surround them.
Mio, who is fourth-generation Japanese American, said he liked the idea of adding a supernatural element to a historical event like internment. He says he had relatives who were forced into camps.
Takei was in a camp as a child.
From 1942 to 1945, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were ordered to camps in California, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico and other sites.
MISTAKEN HOTEL-OFFENSIVE SIGNS
New Mexico hotel being mistaken for store with racist signs
(Information from: Alamogordo Daily News, http://www.alamogordonews.com)
MAYHILL, N.M. (AP) — The manager of a southern New Mexico hotel says it's being wrongly identified as a convenience store that shares a similar name and recently posted signs against immigrants and former President Barack Obama.
The Alamogordo Daily News reports Mayhill Cafe & Hotel manager Tammy Varbel said the case of mistaken identity has led to bad business reviews and online threats.
Mayhill Market, the convenience store, is located near the hotel and got national attention after its owner erected the signs on store windows.
A more recent sign displayed at the convenience store read that immigrants in the country illegally were not welcome to shop.
Varbel says the hotel welcomes anyone regardless of race or religion.
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