Another FBI informant testifies about under-the-table dealings
Government’s star witnesses testify about alleged payments to ex-SAISD school trustee and others in bribery schemes. ......
View ArticleA tour of famous African-Americans in Paris
PARIS -- The great African-American writers James Baldwin and Richard Wright began their feud over Wright's novel "Native Son," at Cafe Les Deux Magots. Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis held hands with his...
View ArticleOfficer honored for adopting baby from opioid addicted mom
A routine call about an Albuquerque convenience store theft turned into a life-transforming moment for an officer who came across upon a pregnant woman he found using heroin.That officer later...
View ArticleJury convicts boss, acquits ex-employee in Alamodome fraud case
Geoffrey Comstock, whose Frio Nevado does business as Go Professional Environmental Cleaning, was found guilty of seven wire fraud-related charges he faced. Anna Becerra was found not guilty of all...
View ArticleChicago Cubs: Three Goals For Willson Contreras In 2018 [Opinion]
Willson Contreras became the Chicago Cubs’ starting catcher in 2017 and took Major League Baseball by storm. He was immediately one of...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court vs Maria Lourdes Sereno
ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS SUPPORTERS of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno make it appear that an attack on her is an attack on the entire Supreme Court, or even the entire judiciary. They insist that the...
View ArticleMarshall holds Colorado State 31-28 in New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Leading up to the New Mexico Bowl, Marshall wide receiver Tyre Brady kept hearing about Colorado State's explosive offense. Doubters were overlooking the Thundering Herd's own...
View ArticleParis harbors 20th-century history of African-American expatriate artists
PARIS — The great African-American writers James Baldwin and Richard Wright began their feud over Wright's novel "Native Son" at Cafe Les Deux Magots. Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis held hands with his...
View ArticleMarshall holds Colorado State 31-28 in New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Leading up to the New Mexico Bowl, Marshall wide receiver Tyre Brady kept hearing about Colorado State's explosive offense. Doubters were overlooking the Thundering Herd's own...
View ArticleAztec High Schools return to class after deadly shooting
Aztec High School students and area residents gather for a candlelight vigil in Aztec, N.M., Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, after a shooting at the high school. Students hid in their classrooms, some behind...
View ArticleTransgender intern: Rep. Lujan Grisham sent ‘fake’ letter
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A transgender former intern says an apology letter from her to Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico is a fake. Riley Del Rey told The...
View ArticleTransgender intern: Rep. Lujan Grisham sent 'fake' letter
A transgender former intern to U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico denies writing a letter of apology after she was fired from the Congresswoman's office. Riley Del Rey ......
View ArticleThe Weinstein Company on the Block: Bids Due Today
Bids for The Weinstein Company are due on Wednesday, an individual familiar with negotiations told TheWrap. It’s unclear how many bidders may emerge for the indie studio by day’s end —...
View ArticleTwo jail guards charged in contraband cases
The indictments come as the feds investigate a rash of contraband at the Central Texas Detention Facility. ......
View ArticleBorder Patrol agent charged in child porn case
FBI agents arrested Paul Casey Whipple this week at his home in Hondo. ......
View ArticleManaging conflict between pro-Duterte social media bloggers
ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS MY column last Thursday was an honest attempt of a taxpayer like me who happens to be part of the so-called social media community supportive of the President, albeit a minor one,...
View ArticleSalvation Army, United Way join forces in Framingham for meals program
FRAMINGHAM – The Pearl Street Cupboard & Café plans to expand its free evening hot meal program to five days a week after the new year.The United Way of Tri-County operates the café twice a week...
View ArticleBoys and Girls Club's Erin Harper named Emerging Leader of the Year
MARLBOROUGH – While Erin Harper knew early in her college career she wanted to pursue a career in public relations, it wasn’t until the tail end of her five years at Northeastern University that she...
View ArticleThere’s no bad science and good faith in Dengvaxia scandal
ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS BLAMING science and pleading good faith are easy excuses made by people who are now facing the specter of administrative and criminal prosecution in relation to the Dengvaxia...
View ArticleNation-building, fascism and the hypocrisy of selectivity
ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS WHEN you are a public official whose job is to help President Rodrigo Duterte build a nation, you do not focus only on those who support him. In fact, you should consolidate...
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