Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial begins: What to know

Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Here’s what to know and what to watch for during the trial.

Wildfires destroy buildings in New Mexico
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Kennedy Hayes joins Josh Breslow to discuss the destruction in New Mexico caused by wildfires. 500 homes have burned causing the evacuation of about 8,000 residents from the mountain resort community of Ruidoso. ?The fire has lost momentum,? Arthur Gonzales, the fire behavior analyst for the federal attack team, told residents. ?We still have a lot of work to do, but it?s really changed that fire behavior.?

Satellite imagery shows massive haboob overtaking parts of Desert Southwest

Winds from strong to severe thunderstorms that impacted West Texas and New Mexico on Wednesday evening triggered a massive dust storm, known as a haboob, which was even visible from space. 

At least 2 dead, over 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rage

The wildfires have scorched more than a combined 23,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in south-central New Mexico and the Mescalero Apache Reserve.

Suspected arsonist torches himself while setting ex-girlfriend's property ablaze

In a fiery twist of karma, a suspected arsonist in Albuquerque accidentally set himself on fire while allegedly torching his ex-girlfriend's property.

11-year-old boy arrested after alleged month-long crime spree

The local police chief said he was disappointed to see an 11-year-old boy arrested for crimes ranging from burglary to shooting a firearm.

Mother shot during high school graduation ceremony in New Mexico

During the ceremony, 21-year-old Cristian Bencomo shot his stepmother, who was attending the high school graduation for her son.

Military jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico

An F-16 military jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, just before noon local time on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.

'Vampire facials' at unlicensed spa likely resulted in HIV infections: CDC

A "vampire facial" involves drawing blood from a person's arm, separating platelets and then applying it to the patient's face using microneedles.

Watch: New Mexico police deploy horsepower to catch shoplifting suspect

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, police resorted to unconventional means to apprehend a suspected shoplifter outside a Walgreens store.

'Oh my God!': Video shows out-of-control truck obliterate gas pumps

Dramatic dashcam video shows a speeding truck crash through a gas station in New Mexico, sparking a blaze and sending the overhanging canopy smashing to the ground.

New Mexico governor's order suspends the right to carry guns in public across Albuquerque

Albuquerque's police chief said he won't enforce it, and the county sheriff said he's uneasy about it because it raises too many questions about constitutional rights.

Bill Richardson, former New Mexico governor and UN ambassador, dies at 75

Before he was elected governor of New Mexico in 2002, Bill Richardson was U.N. ambassador and energy secretary under President Bill Clinton and served 14 years as a congressman.

Top prosecutors want compensation for people sickened by US nuclear weapons testing

An estimated half a million people lived within a 150-mile radius of the Trinity Test site in southern New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945.

'Oppenheimer' film brings up conflicted history for those affected by atomic blast

The movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster, dramatic and full of suspense.