Tag: New Mexico

Entertainmentfilm-tvOct 16, 2026

Judge Throws Out Timothy Busfield Indictment on Child Sex Abuse Charges

A New Mexico judge dismissed an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield on Friday, ruling that prosecutors failed to act impartially during grand jury proceedings. Busfield had been accused of groping a child actor on the set of the Fox television series "The Cleaning Lady" in 2022. Judge Joseph Montano found that prosecutors improperly blocked the grand jury from hearing from defense witnesses waiting in the hallway. Busfield has consistently maintained his innocence, and prosecutors are currently reviewing their options regarding a potential new indictment.

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ScienceenvironmentOct 16, 2026

White Sands footprints reveal ice age environmental shifts

Expanded excavations at White Sands National Park in New Mexico have allowed researchers to refine the chronology of the oldest known human footprints in North America. These findings offer a clearer picture of the landscape during the last ice age. Scientists are using these geological clues to understand how early human inhabitants interacted with and responded to abrupt environmental and climate transformations in the region.

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