Youth Tech & Mental Health: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a children’s mental health fund, calling Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp a “public nuisance” and directing changes for minors, including deleting accounts under 13 and limiting certain notifications and engagement features. Social Media Regulation: A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds broad bipartisan support for age-verification laws, with many Americans backing rules to keep kids under 16 off platforms—while critics warn verification data can become a hacker target. Immigration & Family Life: An Argentine nanny detained by ICE for a month after an arrest at Philadelphia International Airport has returned to Philadelphia and awaits a court date, describing detention conditions as a “nightmare.” Local Culture & Community: Albuquerque residents are pushing back on a proposed Rail Trail segment, arguing a new walking and biking route could bring “the public” into their neighborhood in ways they didn’t expect. Wildfire Watch: Frijoles Fire is at 8,921 acres with 12% containment; evacuation zones shifted to READY for parts of Borrego Mesa and Nambe Pueblo Lake area. Native History & Museums: New Mexico’s Navajo Code Talkers museum plan is moving forward with a $20M state grant and a Dec. 1 groundbreaking at Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington—sparking criticism from some descendants over the site choice. Politics & Money: New Mexico collected $1.1B in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2024, and Mayor Tim Keller used his State of the City to argue for an “abundance” agenda on housing, public safety, and food insecurity.