Halliburton To Plead Guilty In Connection With Gulf Oil Spill
New Mexico Local News
The U.S. Justice Department says Halliburton Energy Services has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence in connection with the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico three years ...
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Kidnap Suspects Father Had Violent Past
New Mexico Local News
James L. DiMaggio's father had a violent past, and he once held a teenage girl at gunpoint after professing feelings for her, CNN affiliate KFMB ...
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Parents Support Standardized Tests Poll Says
New Mexico Local News
STANDARDIZED TESTING HAS BEEN A CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BUT A NEW POLL FINDS THAT MOST PARENTS, ACTUALLY SUPPORT IT. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FINDS THAT MOST PARENTS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN VIEW STANDARDIZED TESTS, AS A USEFUL WAY TO TRACK THEIR STUDENTS' PROGRESS, SCHOOL QUALITY AND BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE PART OF TEACHER EVALUATIONS. BUT IN NEW MEXICO, A TEACHER EVALUATION ...
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WWII Veterans Reunite In Albuquerque
New Mexico Local News
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. This holiday weekend is also an extra special time for a group of World War II veterans who are renuniting in Albuquerque.Dozens of WWII veterans have come from all over the country to stay at the Sheraton Uptown for their 68th annual reunion. The group picks a new city to come to every year-- and this time, it's right here in ...
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Russia Tells Syria To Yield Chemical Weapons
New Mexico Local News
Syria "welcomes" Russia's proposal for President Bashar al-Assad's regime to put its chemical weapons under international control, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem told reporters in Moscow on ...
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Defense Official Several Killed Up To 10 Wounded In Washington Navy Yard Shooting
New Mexico Local News
WASHINGTON(AP) -- A gunman opened fire inside a building at theWashingtonNavy Yard on Monday morning, and a Defense Department official said several people were killed and as many as 10 were wounded, including at least one law enforcement officer.A shooter was "contained" but not yet in custody, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not ...
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New Mexico State Fair Wraps Up Strong
New Mexico Local News
DID THE FAIR...FARE? KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER LAURA THOREN FOUND OUT. NATS: "One more racer! One more racer!" A STRONG FINISH FOR THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR. - sound 1 "We've been riding rides, eating - that's why I came here, for the food!" AND FROM ICE CREAM TO EXOTIC DISHES... GIANT SIZED TURKEY LEGS... TO SOME TIRED LEGS; A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THIS YEAR'S ...
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APS Holds Town Halls To Clear Up Graduation Requirements
New Mexico Local News
A-P-S IS REACHING OUT TO PARENTS, AFTER SOME STUDENTS STRUGGLED TO MEET ITS GRADUATION REQUIRMENTS LAST YEAR. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MIKE SPRINGER SHOWS US THE DISTRICT'S PLAN, TO MAKE THINGS EASIER. STANDARDIZED TEST PLAY A KEY ROLE IN DETERMINING IF STUDENTS GRADUATE. it makes kid more stressed than they already are for senior year LAST YEAR, CIBOLA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CIERA LUNA SAYS ...
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