Top Local Stories 2026
Proposed META Payout in the Billions $
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --NM's trial vs Meta Platforms ended last week with a victory and Thursday the state asked a judge to order the social media giant to pay a hefty sum of up to $40 billion. Randi McGinn, NM's attorney on the case against Meta, said the judgement "I...
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Albuquerque Ready to Welcome Visitors for 54th Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque is preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors as the 54th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta gets underway Saturday, marking another milestone for one of New Mexico's largest tourism events. City leaders and Balloon Fiesta of...
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Albuquerque Bans Cryptocurrency ATMs to Combat Fraud
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque residents will soon see cryptocurrency ATMs removed from businesses across the city after Mayor Tim Keller signed a new ordinance aimed at reducing financial fraud. The measure, known as the Virtual Currency Ordinance, prohibits the operation,...
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US Marshals-Led Operation Results in 237 Arrests
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have announced the results of a five-week crime reduction effort that led to 237 arrests in southern New Mexico. The operation, known as Operation Triple Beam-Prolific, was led by the U.S. Marshals Service...
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ABQ's Sunport Ready for Balloon Fiesta Travelers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Albuquerque's International Sunport is ready for the rush of travelers expected through the airport over the next several days during Balloon Fiesta. Transportation Security Administration officials have been preparing for this event knowing that ten...
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Woman pleads guilty for killing her father before trial
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - An Albuquerque woman accused of killing her father has pleaded guilty to murder. Summer Coughran, 28, entered the plea Thursday in the January shooting death of 65-year-old Kirk Coughran at their northwest Albuquerque home. Following the shooting, C...
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Community has opportunity to meet and ask questions of two finalists for Santa Fe Police Chief
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Members of the Santa Fe community and city leaders taking advantage of the meet and greet with the two finalists for police chief. Interim Chief Ben Valdez and Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza answered a lot of questions from members of the public ...
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State wants judge to penalize Meta and Facebook up to $40 billion in civil penalties
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The state's Department of Justice making it's request on Thursday as to what Meta and Facebook should pay in civil penalties after a jury ruled against the company for lying to users for about 11-years about how private personal information was handled ...
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