New Mexico
Both Eastern New Mexico teams get edged out by Lubbock Christian
PORTLAES, New Mexico (KFDA) – Eastern New Mexico basketball each fall to the Lubbock Christian Chaps by six on Friday.
On the Women’s side, the Greyhounds lost to the #20 Lady Chaps by a score of 59-53.
After the first 10 minutes of play, the Lady Chaps held an early 14-8 lead.
They followed that up with 14 more points in the second quarter, while they Greyhounds scored 13 of their own, going into halftime with a 28-21 lead.
After the break, the Greyhounds got to work on both sides of the ball, forcing several turnovers and converting down low, taking the lead after the third and heading into the final frame up 40-38.
The Lady Chaps saved their best basketball for last, scoring the most by any team in all four quarters (21) and stealing the win on the road.
Ishauna Hunter finished with a game-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals.
Julieta Ceja played a key piece in the rotation, finishing with an 11 point, 12 rebound double-double in her 26 total minutes.
The Greyhounds are now 10-2 on the year, 5-1 in the Lone Star Conference, and will complete their homestand tomorrow against the Midwestern State Mustangs.
On the Men’s side, they got off to a hot start but ultimately found themselves behind at the end with a final score of 77-71.
Treyvon Byrd was the star of the first half for the Greyhounds, scoring the first nine points by himself.
After the first 20 minutes of play, both teams were knotted at 32.
Chaps’ Ethan Duncan came to life in the second half, and helped lead Lubbock Christian to 45 points in the last 20 minutes, while the defense allowed 39.
Byrd finished with a team-high 24 points, 6 rebounds and four assists.
Jaden Clarke got going as well, shooting 7-14 from the field to finish with 19 points, with four rebounds and one steal.
A double-double from Jose Murillo (14 pts, 10 reb) kept the Greyhounds going as well.
They too are back in action tomorrow afternoon against the Midwestern State Mustangs.
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New Mexico leaders are backing a bipartisan bill after 12 confirmed U.S. screwworm cases, including one case in a Lea County dog.
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico leaders are backing a bipartisan bill after 12 confirmed U.S. screwworm cases, including one case in a Lea County dog.
New Mexico State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Holeck said the parasite has spread to New Mexico, though officials say they have not found any human cases.
“This is also not a political issue this is a nationwide issue that we all need to address because it affects all warm blooded animals including humans,” Holeck said.
U.S. Reps. Gabe Vasquez and Teresa Leger Fernandez support the Protect America’s Herds Act.
The bill would create a grant program to train people to identify, treat, prevent and report screwworm. It would also support more livestock inspections and education for ranchers.
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez said she heard concerns from tribal leaders about the cost of protecting cattle herds.
“I spoke with one of our tribal leaders today and they have cattle operation and they’re worried, and they’re talking about how much more money they’re having to pay to go make sure they check on their herds and there are extra costs,” Leger Fernandez said.
Funding would prioritize states and tribal communities most at risk for screwworm outbreaks.
State health officials said screwworm is not a food safety issue. They also said ranchers should stay alert but not alarmed.
New Mexico isn’t done with Meta yet. After the second phase of a landmark trial, the state is asking a judge to make the company pay almost $1 billion to address harm done to young people in New Mexico, SourceNM reports. In a court filing, attorneys with the New Mexico Department of Justice argue that Meta’s addictive design features and recommendation algorithms “substantially contributed to the increase and severity” of problems including depression and eating disorders. The state wants a judge to order Meta to pay $953 million into a fund for public education and behavioral health programs, reports Fox News.
- After the first phase of the trial in March, a jury found the company endangered children and misled the public about its platforms’ safety. Meta was ordered to pay $375 million in damages, $5,000 for each violation.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has argued Meta executives prioritized profit over minors’ safety, ignored internal warnings, and misrepresented what they knew about harms to young users. In the second phase, First Judicial District Court Chief Judge Bryan Biedscheid heard arguments on whether the company’s actions created a public nuisance, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports. Final filings in that phase of the trial were submitted Friday. Beyond potential financial penalties, Biedscheid will also rule on the state’s request for Meta to make changes including stricter age controls and “safer algorithms” that “do not prioritize engagement over well being.”
Meta says New Mexico is overreaching, warning that the proposed mandates are “impractical and ill-considered” and “would risk leaving teens less safe, infringe on parental rights, and stifle free expression.” Meta argues that New Mexico hasn’t proven that its platforms affect mental health outcomes. In court filings, Meta has claimed that the state is seeking $3.7 billion, not $953 million, but Chief Deputy Attorney General James Grayson says the higher figure is an expert’s estimate of the cost to fund all child mental health interventions in the state. “We’re not trying to hold Meta responsible for mental health harms in general in New Mexico, only for what social media has cost,” Grayson tells the New Mexican.
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