Albuquerque News

TRANSFORMED MANY ROADS INTO RIVERS, AND PARKS INTO LAKES. ONE ALBUQUERQUE PARK RECEIVED A LOT OF THE DAMAGE LAST NIGHT.

A New Mexico veteran whose botched surgery at Albuquerque's VA Medical Center left him with physical and financial problems, got quite the surprise Monday afternoon.

Gilbert Tafoya is one of the teens accused of beating two homeless men to death, and the 15-year-old is facing some very grownup charges.

The Bolivian leader is running for re-election and he urged followers on Sunday to spread the word about his policies so that Bolivian couples can decide who to vote for before drifting off to sleep.

"It seems like it would be an inherent trait, but it is something that can be taught too," said Courtney Custer with the Southwest Family Guidance Center.

YOU'LL STILL BE NOTICING THE WATER TODAY IN ALBUQUERQUE. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER KIRSTEN SWANSON IS LIVE THIS MORNING NEAR ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS, WHERE WATER IS STILL STANDING.

A bipartisan Judicial Nominating Commission has recommended a Metropolitan Court judge and four other Albuquerque lawyers to Gov. Susana Martinez as candidates for possible appointment to a vacant district court judgeship.

An Albuquerque group wants voters to decide if the city should reduce penalties for having pot, and they're working on a petition to get the issue on November's ballot.

Demi Lovato has dazzled her fans with a new look. She recently debuted her new bob haircut with purple tips on Twitter in several photographs reported US Weekly on July 26, 2014.

Temps in the high 80's will rise in the middle of the week only to drop back down by next Sunday.

There's a push in Albuquerque to lower the penalties for marijuana possession. There are even radio ads now looking to gain support to get that on the ballot.

SHE JOINS US NOW FROM RIO RANCHO. MEGAN. JOE, I'M IN A FIELD JUST OFF OF NORTHERN NEAR UNSER.

SO FAR THIS MONSOON SEASON, ALBUQUERQUE HAS RECEIVED MORE RAIN THAN AVERAGE. OTHER PLACES, NOT SO MUCH.

The Albuquerque father busted at a fast food drive-thru window with guns and his baby in his lap faced a judge Sunday along with his friend, who was driving.

Forecasters say one quarter to half an inch of rain is expected in central Bernalillo and Sandoval counties.

Farmington police Detective Donovan Stearns holds evidence related to the Bobby Willis case on Thursday at the Farmington Police Department.

The National Weather Service said they are concerned about monsoon season in New Mexico and that flooding could become dangerous in areas around the state.

Areas around the Northern Mountains were pounded by heavy rain on Saturday and more heavy rain is likely this afternoon and tonight.

Ten cities in New Mexico hit the triple digits while four set new record highs. They're shown in the map above.

TAKING A LOOK AT TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TONIGHT... THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL LOOKS AT PROPERTY TAXES ACROSS THE STATE AND TELLS YOU WHO IS PAYING THE MOST.