WI-FI IN SPACE
New Mexico firm hopes to offer Wi-Fi for space travelers
(Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.santafenewmexican.com)
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A small New Mexico-based firm is hoping to join NASA in offering Wi-Fi in space.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Solstar Space Co. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is working to create reliable internet connections in space for everyone, starting in the orbital realm.
Solstar CEO M. Brian Barnett recently secured a ride for a router aboard a reusable New Shepard rocket built by the commercial space company created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. A test flight out of West Texas was successful Sunday.
The system Barnett envisions is specifically designed for commercial use. He says eventually Solstar could be an internet provider in space that bills for its service, like the phone or cable company.
The first customers for internet in space will likely be passengers aboard commercial spacecraft flown by Blue Origin, SpaceX or Virgin Galactic.
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STABBING-BURRITO BREAK
Deputy: New Mexico man stabbed another, took 'burrito break'
(Information from: Gallup Independent, http://www.gallupindependent.com)
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man is facing charges after deputies say he stabbed another man during an alcohol-fueled fight then took a "burrito break."
The Gallup Independent reports Lucas Martinez of Cochiti Pueblo recently was arrested in Gallup following the violent altercation.
A McKinley County Sheriff's Office report says deputy Brandon Salazar found 37-year-old Vernon Tso with stab wounds on his hand. When Salazar asked Tso who stabbed him, the report says the victim pointed to the kitchen table where Martinez calmly was eating a burrito.
Salazar says Martinez threw his burrito on the table and became confrontational when he saw the deputy. The report says deputies had to restrain Martinez who is facing an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon charge.
It was not known if Martinez had an attorney.
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LEMONADE STAND-MEDICAL BILLS
New Mexico girl, 11, selling lemonade for mom's transplants
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — An 11-year-old New Mexico girl is trying to raise money through her weekend lemonade stand to help her mother get kidney and pancreas transplants.
KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports Nemiah Martinez has sold lemonade outside her family's Las Cruces, New Mexico, home for three weeks and hopes to get the funding needed to send her mother to an Arizona clinic for the medical procedures.
Martinez says she's raised around $1,100 so far and wants to pull in another $500.
Her mother, Paloma, says her daughter is very compassionate and she's lucky to have her as a daughter.
Nemiah Martinez says it's hard to watch mother struggle to get out of bed.
WOMAN BEATS BOYFRIEND WITH PIPE
Albuquerque woman is accused of beating boyfriend with pipe
(Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police say an Albuquerque woman is accused of beating her boyfriend with a metal pipe.
According to a criminal complaint, 33-year-old Marisela Trusley accused her boyfriend of cheating on her.
The argument reportedly escalated and Trusley allegedly grabbed a metal pipe, then struck the man with it several times.
Trusley appeared in court Saturday before being released on her own recognizance.
It's unclear if she has a lawyer for her case.
KRQE-TV reports that court records show Trusley has previously faced charges for aggravated battery, child abuse and resisting arrest.
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DESOLATE DESERT-SECRETS
Forgotten New Mexico development is a haven for dumping
(Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com)
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A forgotten, would-be development northwest of Albuquerque has become a harbor for illicit dumping, stolen cars, illegal shooting ranges and even dead bodies.
The Albuquerque Journal reports the unincorporated land in Sandoval County known as Rio Rancho Estates, once envisioned as place for upscale homes, is now a popular spot for people to dispose of just about anything.
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office Lt. Keith Elder says the 657 miles (1,057 kilometers) of well-maintained dirt roads have helped the area become an attractive spot for illegal dumping.
He says almost 40 percent of all stolen cars that were recovered throughout the county last year were found within 21 square miles (54 square kilometers).
Since August, the bodies of two slain Albuquerque residents have been left in the barren area.
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MEXICO-MIGRANT CARAVAN
US says border crossing didn't have room for asylum seekers
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 Central American migrants attempting to seek asylum in the United States have been told they will have to wait until a border facility near San Diego has enough space to accommodate them.
The migrants had made their way north through Mexico by foot, freight train and bus over the past month. Many say they fear for their lives in their home countries.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said Sunday that the San Ysidro port of entry had reached capacity for people without legal documents to enter the country. He said the crossing could take in additional people as space and resources become available
About 50 of the 200 people walked across a bridge and were permitted to wait until they could be processed.
HOMICIDE CASE-SUSPECT ARRESTED
Albuquerque man wanted in 2015 homicide case now in custody
(Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say an Albuquerque man suspected in the 2015 murder of a teenage boy now is in custody.
Police say 20-year-old Francisco Lopez was arrested Saturday.
Authorities say 14-year old Isaiah Albright was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting near Pat Hurley Park in the summer of 2015.
A few months later, police arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being the shooter, but they've been looking ever since then for the driver.
KRQE-TV says Albuquerque police officers were responding to a disturbance call at an apartment complex near Interstate 25 on Saturday and got personal information from a man questioned at the scene.
It turned out to be Lopez and police discovered he was wanted in the 2015 homicide case.
It was unclear Sunday if Lopez has legal representation yet.
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HORIZON FLIGHT-SMOKE
Oregon flight makes emergency landing over smoke smell
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Horizon Air plane bound for New Mexico made an emergency landing back in Oregon after the smell of smoke was discovered.
Alaska Airlines, which oversees Horizon, said Flight 2794 was headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, when it departed Portland, Oregon at 9:25 a.m. Saturday.
The plane returned shortly after at 10 a.m.
No smoke was seen but officials said the captain piloting the plane made the landing out of an abundance of caution.
The airline also said workers inspected the plane as a precaution and booked new flights for its passengers.
New Mexico firm hopes to offer Wi-Fi for space travelers
(Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.santafenewmexican.com)
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A small New Mexico-based firm is hoping to join NASA in offering Wi-Fi in space.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Solstar Space Co. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is working to create reliable internet connections in space for everyone, starting in the orbital realm.
Solstar CEO M. Brian Barnett recently secured a ride for a router aboard a reusable New Shepard rocket built by the commercial space company created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. A test flight out of West Texas was successful Sunday.
The system Barnett envisions is specifically designed for commercial use. He says eventually Solstar could be an internet provider in space that bills for its service, like the phone or cable company.
The first customers for internet in space will likely be passengers aboard commercial spacecraft flown by Blue Origin, SpaceX or Virgin Galactic.
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STABBING-BURRITO BREAK
Deputy: New Mexico man stabbed another, took 'burrito break'
(Information from: Gallup Independent, http://www.gallupindependent.com)
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man is facing charges after deputies say he stabbed another man during an alcohol-fueled fight then took a "burrito break."
The Gallup Independent reports Lucas Martinez of Cochiti Pueblo recently was arrested in Gallup following the violent altercation.
A McKinley County Sheriff's Office report says deputy Brandon Salazar found 37-year-old Vernon Tso with stab wounds on his hand. When Salazar asked Tso who stabbed him, the report says the victim pointed to the kitchen table where Martinez calmly was eating a burrito.
Salazar says Martinez threw his burrito on the table and became confrontational when he saw the deputy. The report says deputies had to restrain Martinez who is facing an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon charge.
It was not known if Martinez had an attorney.
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LEMONADE STAND-MEDICAL BILLS
New Mexico girl, 11, selling lemonade for mom's transplants
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — An 11-year-old New Mexico girl is trying to raise money through her weekend lemonade stand to help her mother get kidney and pancreas transplants.
KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports Nemiah Martinez has sold lemonade outside her family's Las Cruces, New Mexico, home for three weeks and hopes to get the funding needed to send her mother to an Arizona clinic for the medical procedures.
Martinez says she's raised around $1,100 so far and wants to pull in another $500.
Her mother, Paloma, says her daughter is very compassionate and she's lucky to have her as a daughter.
Nemiah Martinez says it's hard to watch mother struggle to get out of bed.
WOMAN BEATS BOYFRIEND WITH PIPE
Albuquerque woman is accused of beating boyfriend with pipe
(Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police say an Albuquerque woman is accused of beating her boyfriend with a metal pipe.
According to a criminal complaint, 33-year-old Marisela Trusley accused her boyfriend of cheating on her.
The argument reportedly escalated and Trusley allegedly grabbed a metal pipe, then struck the man with it several times.
Trusley appeared in court Saturday before being released on her own recognizance.
It's unclear if she has a lawyer for her case.
KRQE-TV reports that court records show Trusley has previously faced charges for aggravated battery, child abuse and resisting arrest.
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DESOLATE DESERT-SECRETS
Forgotten New Mexico development is a haven for dumping
(Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com)
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A forgotten, would-be development northwest of Albuquerque has become a harbor for illicit dumping, stolen cars, illegal shooting ranges and even dead bodies.
The Albuquerque Journal reports the unincorporated land in Sandoval County known as Rio Rancho Estates, once envisioned as place for upscale homes, is now a popular spot for people to dispose of just about anything.
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office Lt. Keith Elder says the 657 miles (1,057 kilometers) of well-maintained dirt roads have helped the area become an attractive spot for illegal dumping.
He says almost 40 percent of all stolen cars that were recovered throughout the county last year were found within 21 square miles (54 square kilometers).
Since August, the bodies of two slain Albuquerque residents have been left in the barren area.
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MEXICO-MIGRANT CARAVAN
US says border crossing didn't have room for asylum seekers
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 Central American migrants attempting to seek asylum in the United States have been told they will have to wait until a border facility near San Diego has enough space to accommodate them.
The migrants had made their way north through Mexico by foot, freight train and bus over the past month. Many say they fear for their lives in their home countries.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said Sunday that the San Ysidro port of entry had reached capacity for people without legal documents to enter the country. He said the crossing could take in additional people as space and resources become available
About 50 of the 200 people walked across a bridge and were permitted to wait until they could be processed.
HOMICIDE CASE-SUSPECT ARRESTED
Albuquerque man wanted in 2015 homicide case now in custody
(Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say an Albuquerque man suspected in the 2015 murder of a teenage boy now is in custody.
Police say 20-year-old Francisco Lopez was arrested Saturday.
Authorities say 14-year old Isaiah Albright was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting near Pat Hurley Park in the summer of 2015.
A few months later, police arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being the shooter, but they've been looking ever since then for the driver.
KRQE-TV says Albuquerque police officers were responding to a disturbance call at an apartment complex near Interstate 25 on Saturday and got personal information from a man questioned at the scene.
It turned out to be Lopez and police discovered he was wanted in the 2015 homicide case.
It was unclear Sunday if Lopez has legal representation yet.
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HORIZON FLIGHT-SMOKE
Oregon flight makes emergency landing over smoke smell
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Horizon Air plane bound for New Mexico made an emergency landing back in Oregon after the smell of smoke was discovered.
Alaska Airlines, which oversees Horizon, said Flight 2794 was headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, when it departed Portland, Oregon at 9:25 a.m. Saturday.
The plane returned shortly after at 10 a.m.
No smoke was seen but officials said the captain piloting the plane made the landing out of an abundance of caution.
The airline also said workers inspected the plane as a precaution and booked new flights for its passengers.
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