Dec. 8—Raking in the second-highest revenue ever, the New Mexico State Land Office this week announced it made $2.56 billion in fiscal year 2024. Unsurprisingly, most of that money came from the oil and gas industry, though the fossil fuel makeup is notably less than the past fiscal year — the only time the land … Read more
Australian wildlife researchers have made an incredibly rare discovery in the bush that they’ve branded “such an exciting result” for koala conservation. Thanks to assistance from a “poo-sniffing English springer spaniel” named Max, a new community of koalas at Fernbrook, inland of Coffs Harbour, has been found that appear to be both chlamydia free and … Read more
Anthony Albanese has unveiled an AFP-led taskforce to tackle rising anti-Semitism in Australia, days after the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. The Prime Minister said Friday’s incident was the third arson attack linked to anti-Semitism, following the attack of the office of Jewish Labor MP Josh Burns and the defacement of cars with anti-Semitic … Read more
DALLAS — Outfielder Michael Conforto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Sunday night on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by MLB.com, was subject to a successful physical. Conforto, a former first-round draft … Read more
Juan Soto will be staying in New York for the foreseeable future. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images) On the eve of baseball’s winter meetings, Juan Soto answered the question on everyone’s minds: Where will he play in 2025 (and way beyond)? Turns out Soto liked New York — he and the New York Mets reportedly … Read more
Report: Soto, Mets agree to historic 15-year, $765M contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Juan Soto has made a decision. The star outfielder reportedly has agreed to a 15-year, $765-million deal with the New York Mets, ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported, citing sources. BREAKING: Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets … Read more
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, set to return to the White House. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Among those possibilities is replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump tapped to be the next secretary … Read more
The Bills had a valiant comeback effort in Sunday’s eventual loss to the Rams, but they made a critical error on the last play of the game. When Los Angeles punted to end the game on fourth-and-7 from the Buffalo 42, the Bills did not have 11 players on the field. In fact, via Bill … Read more
MLB free agency is upon us, with the league’s winter meetings kicking things off in earnest on Monday in Dallas. The name on everyone’s lips is Juan Soto, but he’s not the only free agent who has a big decision to make this winter. Here’s a quick look at where things stand so far this … Read more
Purdy relishes Faithful’s support during 49ers’ win over Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If you ever wonder about the impact a fan can have from the stands, look no further than the rousing ovation the 49ers Faithful gave quarterback Brock Purdy in Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears. During a second-half injury … Read more