Child Safety & Social Media: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567M for harms to children’s mental health, calling the platforms a “public nuisance” and directing teen-focused safeguards like disabling certain features for minors and hiding like counts without guardian approval. Youth Social Media Litigation: Jury selection begins in Oakland for a major Meta trial tied to claims of addictive design and illegal child data practices, with multiple states seeking sweeping platform changes. Housing Permitting: A New Mexico housing nonprofit urges lawmakers to streamline local approvals, pushing state incentives for “by-right” or administrative permitting to cut the housing shortage bottleneck. Workforce Housing (Angel Fire): Angel Fire approved 17 more workforce housing units and adopted a long-range vision, aiming to keep essential workers housed. Energy & Utilities: Bernhard Capital Partners completed its $1.25B acquisition of New Mexico Gas Company from Emera, keeping NMGC based in Albuquerque. Natural Gas Outlook: The EIA forecasts record U.S. marketed natural gas output of 122.5 Bcf/d in 2026, with growth centered in the Permian (TX/NM) and Haynesville (TX/LA). Wildfire Safety: Federal data shows wildfire firefighter entrapments are at a 20-year high this year, raising pressure on staffing and safety practices. Local Public Safety: Colfax County is investigating a death at the Vigil-Maldonado Detention Center; no criminal activity has been identified. Solar Tech: A study flags how real-world sunlight changes can reduce performance matching in two-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Aerospace: Boeing tested a low-cost seeker on a rocket from Spaceport America, aiming for a modular radar sensor across multiple weapon families.