New Mexico
Evacuations ordered after dozens of train cars derailed near New Mexico state line, some carrying propane
(CNN) — Thirty-five rail cars of a train derailed in New Mexico Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations and forcing a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 40 to close.
McKinley County Fire & Rescue was dispatched around 12:40 p.m. Friday after the train derailed and caught fire off Interstate 40 near the state line. Six of the derailed train cars were carrying propane, according to BNSF Railway.
Evacuation orders were issued and remain in place for residents within a two-mile radius of the derailment and fire along the New Mexico state line with Arizona, according to an update from BNSF Railway.
Interstate 40 also remains closed in both directions and traffic is being rerouted, BNSF said. There is currently “no projected end to this closure,” said New Mexico State Police on Facebook.
A team of National Transportation Safety Board investigators is expected to arrive later Saturday. Once on site, their investigators will start documenting the scene and examining the train and equipment involved in the derailment, the NTSB said.
BNSF said air monitoring and fire suppression assessments are ongoing at the site.
Assisting those displaced
No injuries have been reported. BNSF says it is currently working with the residents displaced by the evacuations and will provide necessary lodging and accommodations.
“Along with all local public safety agencies, BNSF is committed to working within Unified Command while ensuring the community is safe and taken care of throughout the duration of the incident,” their release said.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg addressed the massive derailment in a social media post, saying, “We are coordinating across state, Tribal, and local agencies to ensure safety in the region. Please follow state and local guidance for detour information around I-40.”
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs also took to social media to react to the derailment.
“I am deeply concerned about the train derailment along the Arizona-New Mexico border and am monitoring the situation closely,” Hobbs wrote. “My administration is in contact with Secretary Buttigieg and the New Mexican government. As we learn more about the situation on the ground, the State of Arizona stands ready to deploy the resources necessary to keep our communities safe.”
New Mexico
New Mexico Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Day results for April 11, 2026
The New Mexico Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 11, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
06-47-49-53-60, Powerball: 06, Power Play: 2
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Pick 3
Day: 8-3-7
Evening: 6-6-1
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Lotto America
01-21-26-29-32, Star Ball: 06, ASB: 03
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Pick 4
Evening: 3-5-4-2
Day: 3-9-5-2
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Roadrunner Cash
10-19-20-26-31
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Powerball Double Play
01-04-22-36-48, Powerball: 17
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New Mexico
Historic La Posada De Santa Fe hotel sells for $58 million
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The historic La Posada De Santa Fe hotel recently sold for $58 million. The 157-room hotel has been around since 1882 and has been operating as a hotel since the 1930s, making it a staple in Santa Fe. Ashford Hospitality purchased the hotel in 2018, and now Abo Empire owns it as of last month.
Cousins Ryan Price and Trey Yates, who run Abo Empire, say the sale came at the perfect time, as the family-owned oil and gas company had just offloaded a family ranch and decided to try a hand in hospitality. “We wanted to find ways of planting those dollars back into New Mexico, and that happened to be right around the time La Posada came on the market,” Price said.
The new owners of Abo Empire are New Mexican locals. They say they have strong ties to the hotel and plan on keeping the building’s tradition alive while making some improvements.
Price and Yates say their families would choose to stay at La Posada during family vacations growing up, and Price even met his wife in the hotel lobby. “It’s always held a strong place in our hearts,” Price said.
So when making improvements, they plan on preserving the hotel’s spirit. “We feel like over the last decade, the hotel’s been underinvested in,” Yates said. “We’ll be pouring back into it and improving the hotel. There’ll be some major renovations happening for the next three years. Our goal is to keep the hotel open during a large part of this process.”
Yates says they’ll be doing the renovations strategically and upgrading each casita piece by piece throughout the process. “We’re gonna look at keeping the same type of New Mexican charm as well as bringing some things up to date,” Yates said.
Crescent Hotels and Resorts, in partnership with William Cole Companies, will manage the hotel together.
New Mexico
Strong to severe storms possible in New Mexico today
Good morning!
We are trending on the milder side throughout New Mexico to start the weekend. Temperatures in the metro area have fallen into the 50s this morning, which is above normal – especially for Albuquerque. Typically for April 11th low temperatures trend in the low 40s in the Duke City. A few showers have stuck around overnight after a wet Friday. Clovis was the big winner in regard to rainfall from yesterday’s showers and thunderstorms. The city picked up more than an inch of rainfall! Today, temperatures around the Land of Enchantment are forecasted to reach the 60s and 70s as showers and storms come back for the Land of Enchantment.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and push east through the evening. Some of these storms have the potential to turn strong to severe across northern and eastern New Mexico. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has part of the northern mountains along with eastern New Mexico in a Level 1 Risk to see severe storms and a Level 2 Risk in the southeast corner of the state. If storms do turn strong to severe this afternoon large hail and damaging winds will be the primary concern along with downpours. Showers are expected to linger late tonight into early Sunday morning as drier air funnels in.
Rain and mountain snow are expected in northwest and northern New Mexico on Monday and Tuesday as moisture funnels back into the state. A few inches of snow are forecasted to accumulate in the highest terrain of the mountains. Our next weathermaker will also bring strong winds to the Land of Enchantment again early next week. Wind gusts will range from 35-45 mph and possibly reach 50 mph along the central mountain chain and in eastern New Mexico. High temperatures next week will be seasonable to mild, throughout the state, before highs become slightly below normal on Tuesday. Stay weather aware today and have a great weekend!
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