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2 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Sophie Austin

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration said Wednesday that California must change its policies allowing transgender girls to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The U.S. Department of Education said it determined California's education department and governing body for high school sports are violating Title IX, a federal law banning sex discrimination in education.

2 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Mike Corder |Sylvie Corbet |Molly Quell |Lorne Cook

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending Wednesday after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked.

3 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

Kansas City 8, Santa Fe 4The Fuego’s first visit to historic Satchel Paige Stadium wasn’t great. The Hormigas got at least one hit from every player in the starting lineup and scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase an early 3-0 Santa Fe lead. Fuego starter Nicholas Trujillo (0-3, 10.73 ERA) held Kansas City scoreless through four innings but ended his night surrendering nine hits with six strikeouts.

3 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Mike Easterling

Smith’s Food and Drug officials and approximately 2,500 of their workers in New Mexico seem to have avoided a strike that could have begun this weekend, coming to tentative terms on a new, four-year contract early Tuesday. But the deal does nothing to head off the possibility of a strike by approximately 1,200 Albertsons employees in New Mexico, as their extended contract is due to expire this weekend as well.

4 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Mike Easterling

Most of the businesses located along Canyon Road are devoted to art or dining. The owners of a new enterprise along that historic street are trying to introduce horticulture to the mix. Beth Succop and Dave Sessions opened Xylem & Phloem, Artful Plants on June 4. The 350-square-foot space, which served for years as the home to the Judy Ortiz Studio Gallery, is located at 821 Canyon Road No. 2 and features succulents, tropicals and air plants, alongside home gifts and plant-themed art.