Top Local Stories 2026
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about their privacy on Facebook
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)- A District Court Judge in Santa Fe has ordered Meta the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to pay $25 billion in fines and calling Facebook's deception "was intentional and executives consistently misled users about how the platform worked.&qu...
4h ago
1,400 New Mexico jobs available
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Amazon is ramping up holiday hiring and looking to fill more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time, and full-time positions nationwide, including about 1,400 jobs in New Mexico. The company says new openings will be posted weekly through December. Eligib...
8h ago
New Mexico alcohol death rate increases
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Data released this week by NM's Department of Health showed a 2.6% rise in alcohol-related deaths from 2024 to 2025. NM has been one of the states with the highest alcohol-related death rates for years but the recent increase comes after three years...
10h ago
New Mexico AG Sues Jeffrey Epstein Associates, Seeks Compensation for Survivors
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico Department of Justice Attorney General Raul Torrez has filed a federal lawsuit against two longtime associates of Jeffrey Epstein, alleging they helped facilitate and financially benefit from Epstein's sex trafficking operation. The lawsuit names ...
12h ago
Former Las Cruces teacher and coach pleads guilty to child solicitation charges involving students
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - Former Las Cruces educator and coach, Wyatt Cornelius, has pleaded guilty in a child sex crime case. During a court hearing Monday, the 43-year-old admitted to charges of child solicitation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Prosecutors ...
12h ago
C'mon ride the train! More people riding Rail Runner Express
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- Hey, c'mon ride the train! More people are riding the train these days as the New Mexico Rail Runner Express is reporting they have been seeing an increase in ridership this year compared with 2024 and 2025. One reason more people are taking the tra...
13h ago
Family files lawsuit against Tijeras daycare where of 1-year old boy died
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)- A lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a Tijeras daycare facility in connection with the death of their 1-year old son. The lawsuit was filed in Santa Fe County, and it accuses the daycare, New Mexico Early Learning Academy, of malicious, willfu...
13h ago
Dona Ana County Train Derailment
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A road in Dona Ana County is closed due to a train derailment. According to county officials, Dona Ana Road is closed between Lujan Road and Highway 187. The public is asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes to allow crews to clear the roadw...
13h ago
