Albuquerque news

• Drier, warmer weather continues through Thursday

  27-09-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Storms will continue through late tonight for areas south of I-40. Drier and warmer weather will stick around through Thursday.
  Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed Tuesday mainly south of I-40 and along and east of I-25. Most of the storms have ended tonight, but a few spotty showers will continue through Wednesday morning in southeastern New Mexico.Forecast Continues Below
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• State Police arrest ABQ man for suspected parole violation

  27-09-2023 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State police officers are following through on their promise to assist local law enforcement in rounding up criminals.NMSP assisted the New Mexico Corrections Department in arresting 46-year-old Jesus Meza.They claimed Meza has a lengthy criminal history and was wanted for a parole violation. New Mexico State Police keeps an eye out for crime in San Juan CountyAgents were able to find Meza near Espanola and Trumbull Street.This comes as NMSP annou
  
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• Bernalillo County sheriff calls for change in pre-trial release after man allegedly shot at his brother

  27-09-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Violent crime been in the spotlight in New Mexico as the problem affects families across the state.It even hit close to home for the Bernalillo County sheriff after a convicted felon released on an ankle monitor is accused of shooting at his brother. “Obviously, I'm pissed off to this point.”That's how Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen is feeling about the rise in gun violence around the state as his own brother became the target of a rec
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest man wanted for aggravated assault, accused of kicking officer

  27-09-2023 05:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department (APD) arrested a man wanted for aggravated assault, but not before he allegedly attacked them.Police were looking for Benjamin Maduka at his home, but his father said he wasn't there. New Mexico State Police keeps an eye out for crime in San Juan CountyAuthorities found him near 98th and Gibson and reported he refused to stop. When officers tried to arrest him, they reported Maduka kicked an officer in the leg.APD arrested Maduk
  
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• Lawsuit targets New Mexico Governor's now-revised gun order

  27-09-2023 05:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Another lawsuit has been filed against the governor and the state health department. This time, it's over the revised version of the governor's gun ban in Bernalillo County.Following outcry and legal challenges, the governor revised her public health order earlier this month.Part of the order originally made it a civil violation to carry a gun openly or concealed in all public places within the county. The version she issued a week later limited that ban to parks a
  
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• New Mexico flight terminated as NASA investigates anomaly

  27-09-2023 05:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – NASA is currently working to recover one of its projects after an undefined incident caused them to terminate the flight.According to NASA, a scientific balloon carrying its FIREball-2 project was launched Monday morning from Fort Sumner. The do’s and don’ts of watching the annular solar eclipse in New MexicoFIREball-2's mission was to study nearby galaxies to better understand their formation and evolution.After reaching an altitude of more than 124 th
  
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• Bernalillo County updates food rules involving dairy, cannabis, dogs at eateries

  27-09-2023 05:13 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Bernalillo County has updated its food code, affecting regulations on milk and eggs, cannabis, and dogs at restaurants.The county said the changes align with the latest FDA model and the same updates are expected within Albuquerque city limits and on the state level.“The updates to the food code that we passed tonight modernize our ordinance and recognize the value of our local food economy and local agriculture to our community,” said Dist
  
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• Lobo Men's Golf wins William H. Tucker Intercollegiate

  27-09-2023 05:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time this year, the UNM men's golf team won a tournament. The Lobos were top dog in their home tournament, the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, in a field of 20 teams with a final score of 29-under par. It was also the first win for new Lobos Head Coach Jake Harrington."There is no better feeling than to win in front of your home crowd," Harrington said. "It's always tough to play in your home tournament, and for these guys, I know there are
  
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• New faces, new offense coming for Lobo Women's Basketball

  27-09-2023 04:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo Women's Basketball team began official team practices for the upcoming season this week. There are plenty of new faces on the team this year, and while there are also plenty of returners, only three players on the roster have seen significant minutes in a Lobos uniform. With so many changes, Head Coach Mike Bradbury was forced to reimagine the offense to better suit this year's squad.Story continues below:New Mexico: Two Albuquerque shops rank for m
  
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• Man, awaiting sentencing, gets extra time to go over agreement in case of postal worker's murder

  27-09-2023 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He was supposed to get sentenced to prison on Tuesday, but a federal judge has put a pause on a decision over how long a man will spend behind bars for shooting and killing a postal worker.Xavier Zamora pleaded guilty last year to shooting and killing beloved postal worker Jose "Pepe" Hernandez in 2019. Prosecutors have asked for 22 years but learned on Tuesday that Zamora is questioning the plea deal he signed.Zamora was 17 when the shooting happened outsid
  
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• Legislation focuses on tribal teacher shortages

  27-09-2023 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez addressed the teacher shortage on tribal land.The legislation addressed providing teachers and staff at tribally-controlled schools the same federal retirement benefits as teachers at Bureau of Indian Education schools. Population of endangered tortoise species grows in New MexicoRepresentative Vasquez made the announcement at Laguna Elementary.
  
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• New Mexico State Police keeps an eye out for crime in San Juan County

  27-09-2023 01:42 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police is launching operations around the state, looking for drunk drivers and speeders.On Tuesday, officers were sent out to Farmington, Aztec, Bloomfield, and Kirtland to combat DWI and enforce traffic laws.Since the operation started last week, officers made more than 85 traffic stops that resulted in 70 citations and two arrests.Story continues below:New Mexico: Two Albuquerque shops rank for most unique paletas in the U.S.Podcast: &
  
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• City gives green light for zone change into Sawmill District expansion

  27-09-2023 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The booming Sawmill District could soon see another phase of expansion after the City of Albuquerque approved a zoning change to allow for a taller building near Mountain and 20th Street."It would be nice if they would maintain the culture of the area, adobe style. That would be, I think that would tie it into the park and to Old Town. I think the structure should be some type of southwest type of design,” said nearby resident, Fernie Hernandez.Univers
  
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• Storm chances continue for parts of New Mexico through Tuesday night

  27-09-2023 01:03 via krqe.com
  
  Storms will continue through late tonight for areas south of I-40. Drier and warmer weather will stick around through Thursday.
  Scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed Tuesday afternoon mainly along and south of I-40. A few strong to severe storms will continue to be possible through late this evening with locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds and large hail the biggest threats. Most of the storms will end late tonight, but a few spotty showers will continue through Wednesday morning in
  
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• New Mexico unemployment over 250% lower than pandemic high, but still high nationally

  27-09-2023 00:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The latest labor market report shows that New Mexico's unemployment rate has improved drastically since the pandemic. New Mexico is still tied for the 11th-highest unemployment rate in the U.S.The August 2023 Labor Market Review from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions shows the state is sitting at a 3.7% (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate. Over the last year, New Mexico gained about 16,600 nonfarm jobs – that's a 2% increase in em
  
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• New Mexico departments hold stuffed animal drive for children

  27-09-2023 00:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (DOT) Ports of Entry Division has partnered with the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) and New Mexico Tax and Revenue for a stuffed animal drive to benefit children in New Mexico. The departments are still taking donations for the drive and will be collecting until Saturday, September 30. New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs offers free museum daysThe stuffed animals are used to comfort children in negative situations,
  
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• How GPS devices use satellites and atomic clocks to help with navigation

  27-09-2023 00:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Have you ever wondered how the GPS in your phone or your car and pinpoint your location with such accuracy?  It's a matter of time atomic time, to be precise. The triangulation of satellites, ground towers, and your device is made possible by the use of atomic clocks. Atomic clocks work in a similar method as a pendulum or quartz clocks:  the oscillation of the time-keeper is kept in line with an exterior "kick", which ensures friction
  
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• Surf group wants to help New Mexicans catch the perfect wave on the Rio Grande

  27-09-2023 00:29 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Surfing on the Rio Grande: that's the dream of some local river surfing enthusiasts and water sports groups. One of those groups just got thousands of dollars from the state to see if they could build waves in northern New Mexico.
  "River surfing, it's all wave. It's all wave-time. That stuff that you work so hard on the ocean to get to, you can just look at and go stand right in front of it, and park your car at it," said Ed Lucero, founder of Surf New
  
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• Drugs, cash, and firearm found in Rio Rancho High School student's car

  27-09-2023 00:17 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Drugs, cash, and a firearm were found in the search of a student's vehicle at Rio Rancho High School on Tuesday, September 26. According to the school's principal, Millan Baca, the search was initiated after a concerned community member sent in a report."We share your concerns regarding this incident. We urge you to have a meaningful conversation with your child(ren) about the importance of reporting any suspicious activities or unsettling information to a tr
  
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• Two New Mexico sexual assault cases sitting since the 90s may now see justice

  27-09-2023 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Two rape cases with evidence that's been sitting dormant since the 90s may now see justice. Prosecutors have indicted two suspects for sexual assault as they continue to chip away at the backlog of cases."We are going to be relentless, and they continue to be relentless every single day in this office," said Bernalillo County District Attorney (DA) Sam Bregman. That is Bregman's reaction to indictments in two new cold cases involving sexual assault kits col
  
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• Rebecca Gonzales helped bring female influence into Mariachi music

  27-09-2023 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Since its inception the genre of Mariachi Music and its groups have been dominated by men. That is until women started taking on more of a role, even establishing their own all-female groups. One of those early pioneers, Rebecca Gonzales is now being honored for paving the way for others.Since the beginning, the world of Mariachi music has been ruled by men. The beauty of the melodic sounds drew Rebecca Gonzales to take up the violin at 10 years old in San Jose, Ca
  
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• Population of endangered tortoise species grows in New Mexico

  26-09-2023 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Tortoises are roaming a New Mexico ranch in an effort to boost the population of a rare species. On Friday, September 22, 20 Bolson tortoises were released at the Armendaris Ranch.The relocation is part of an agreement between U.S. Wildlife officials and the Turner Endangered Species Fund. The species was discovered in the late 1950s, and information about that type of tortoise is still limited. Jemez Pueblo receives $15.2 million grant for broadband Internet acces
  
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• Man held until trial for string of armed robberies in Albuquerque

  26-09-2023 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man facing many charges in connection to a string of armed robberies appeared in court for a pretrial detention hearing on Tuesday, September 26. In the hearing, Judge Emeterio Rudolfo ruled that 44-year-old James Metts will be held behind bars until his trial.Metts is facing 26 charges, including false imprisonment, being a felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated shoplifting, armed robbery, and more. According to the criminal complaint, Metts and an
  
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• New Mexico revamps Child Support Services Program

  26-09-2023 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) has launched a new campaign highlighting the services it has to help families get child support.
  “Our mission is to transform lives. By sharing real stories, we hope to inspire more families to utilize the myriad services offered by the Child Support Services Division, thereby ensuring that their children grow up in a nurturing environment,” Kathy Slater-Huff, the HSD acting deputy secretary, said in a pres
  
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• Law enforcement personnel meet up to discuss how to curb gun violence

  26-09-2023 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) -- Top law enforcement officials from across the state are in Albuquerque this week looking at ways to stop gun violence.Attorney General Raúl Torrez has convened a summit at the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce to address the problem.“Gun violence is a serious problem, and it requires a serious, thoughtful approach grounded in the real-world experience of law enforcement professionals,” said Torrez. “For far too long police
  
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• Albuquerque City Council candidates meet up with local groups, associations

  26-09-2023 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council has a handful of new candidates ready to share their visions for the future of the Duke City.On Tuesday, the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks hosted a meet and greet. The do’s and don’ts of watching the annular solar eclipse in New MexicoThe meeting allowed business owners from around the city the chance to connect with their district officials and for candidates to share their ideas.The gene
  
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• Jemez Pueblo receives $15.2 million grant for broadband Internet access

  26-09-2023 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Jemez Pueblo has received a grant totaling $15.2 million from the Connect New Mexico Pilot Program. The funding will connect 687 unserved units through a 45-mile fiber network, connecting more New Mexico residents and thus enhancing the available digital opportunities.The need for expanded Internet access within the state was made more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in more action being taken toward meeting the digital needs of New
  
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• BCSO asks for info in homicide investigation

  26-09-2023 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Law enforcement officials are asking the public for help with a homicide investigation near the Hubbell House. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says a call to a car crash near the 6000 block of Isleta Boulevard turned into a homicide investigation. That was on September 24, 2023. New Mexico Game & Fish hiring game wardensBCSO found 52-year-old Antonio Gutierrez with at least one gunshot wound. The injury led Gutierrez to crash his vehic
  
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• WATCH: Jack-In-The-Box employee shot at Florida family in drive-thru over curly fries, according to court docs

  26-09-2023 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A newly released video shows a Jack-In-The-Box employee shooting at a Florida family in a dispute over curly fries, according to court documents.Anthony Ramos, of Miami, along with his then-pregnant wife Jeraldin Ospina and their 6-year-old daughter, had pulled up to a Houston Jack-In-The-Box in March 2021, planning to order lunch with a side of curly fries.Story continues below:New Mexico: Two Albuquerque shops rank for most unique paletas in the U.S.Podcast: ‘T
  
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• University of New Mexico set to begin demolition on old building

  26-09-2023 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The old College of Education building at the University of New Mexico is set to be torn down. Th university will begin the demolition next week. Isotopes finish season leading league in attendanceThe university said the building in the center of campus will be demolished to make way for a green space. The demolition will be completed in two phases and is expected to be complete early in 2024. Walking routes near the building will be affected during the
  
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• Longtime Alamogordo city employee killed in shooting

  26-09-2023 20:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The mayor of Alamogordo says a longtime city employee was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon. Police say the shooting stemmed from a disturbance at Hang Glider Park. Police: 18-year-old dies after shooting in Clovis42-year-old Joseph Romo was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Police say another man at the scene claimed to be the shooter, but he was not identified. No information on what led to the disturbance or what department Romo worked for is avai
  
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• Kids Cook giving kids food education through cooking

  26-09-2023 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kids Cook is a local nonprofit nutrition and food education program that supports healthy lifestyle choices. The program helps kids get in the kitchen and enjoy a variety of foods that are healthy.
  Story continues below:New Mexico: Two Albuquerque shops rank for most unique paletas in the U.S.Podcast: ‘The Game Has Changed’: Albuquerque Police Chief talks teen crime, gun violenceCrime: Video captures armed robbery at Bob’s Burgers in northe
  
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• AREA helping connect employers with employees

  26-09-2023 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) is a nonprofit whose mission is to lead and execute strategies designed to grow the Albuquerque region. AREA now provides a high quality showcase of employers and job opportunities.World War II plane used in D-Day coming to Santa Teresa for tours, flightsThe job board is free, regional and curated. Employers and employees can sign up and employers can post their jobs. AREA will curate the postings and all jobs
  
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• After one season, New Mexico's parent-helping puppet show sees success

  26-09-2023 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In an effort to help New Mexico's families, the state launched an online puppet show, called The Early Show with Alax. Now that the first season is over, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) says they've seen success.“We’ve seen remarkable engagement with the show, and we’re seeing a corresponding increase in families seeking out early childhood programs and services that support child development and build
  
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• October events at the Museum of Nuclear Science and History

  26-09-2023 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History has plenty of events coming up this October. Some of the upcoming events include; nuclear after dark, solar eclipse viewing and photography night.Nuclear after dark - Friday, October 6 starting at 5:30 p.m. Visitors will get to enjoy food trucks, beer and a DJ. The event will feature an outdoor screening of the History Channel’s “Modern Marvels” program, centered around The Manhattan Projec
  
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• New Mexico Department of Transportation will pull down unauthorized election signs

  26-09-2023 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Under state law, you're not allowed to post political signs on state rights-of-way. And the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) says they're planning on enforcing that.State rights-of-way often include fencing on rural routes and the back of curbs on local routes, according to NMDOT. Signs placed there will be removed. New Mexico Game & Fish hiring game wardensThat includes signs placed on fences or on light posts, NMDOT says. Maintenance patrols wi
  
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• WWII plane used in D-Day coming to Santa Teresa for tours, flights

  26-09-2023 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KRQE) – A World War II aircraft that led the airborne invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944, will take to the skies in southern New Mexico.The C-47 troop carrier aircraft named "That's All, Brother," will be on display at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa. The plane carried the 101st Airborne Division paratroopers into Normandy, France. During the remainder of WWII, “That’s All Brother” served in Operation Dragoon, Market Gar
  
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• World War II plane used in D-Day coming to Santa Teresa for tours, flights

  26-09-2023 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KRQE) – A World War II aircraft that led the airborne invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944, will take to the skies in southern New Mexico.The C-47 troop carrier aircraft named "That's All, Brother," will be on display at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa. The plane carried the 101st Airborne Division paratroopers into Normandy, France. During the remainder of WWII, “That’s All Brother” served in Operation Dragoon, Market Gar
  
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• Government shutdown: Which veterans' benefits may, may not be affected

  26-09-2023 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As lawmakers continue to search for a deal that will help avoid the impending government shutdown, it's hard for many Americans not to worry about their federal benefits.
  Congress has until Sept. 30 to strike a deal to avoid the shutdown. While Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said Americans should not expect a shutdown, it's not clear that an agreement will be reached in time.When it comes to benefits like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, those payments will remain unaffecte
  
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• New Mexico sees scattered storms south, severe weather possible

  26-09-2023 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  Surface moisture continues to surge across the state early this morning, pushing farther west and north from southeastern New Mexico. This will allow storms to form in the higher elevations south of I-40 this afternoon, pushing southeast off the mountains over the lower elevations. There is the chance for severe storms south, mainly including large hail (1-2") and damaging wind gusts (50+ mph). Albuquerque will be a bit too far north to see much rainfall, but an isolated hit or miss storm cannot
  
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• 'Probably Haunted': Sign outside Massachusetts property makes mysterious claim

  26-09-2023 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – When moving into a new home, it’s customary that the previous occupants move out. But that’s not necessarily the case at one spacious property for sale in Millbury, Massachusetts, at least according to a sign posted on the lawn.“Probably Haunted,” reads the sign, which is situated directly above the listing agent’s placard.(Erika Kristal Eucker/Media Realty)The property’s online listing, on the other hand, makes no mention whatsoever of any p
  
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• Must-see video shows sharks swimming near fisherman: 'The guy fishing has no idea'

  26-09-2023 15:24 via krqe.com
  
  CALADESI ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) - Nurse sharks were seen crowding a fisherman's boat Monday morning at Caladesi Island in Florida.
  Drone operator John Yanchoris captured "awesome footage" of "lots" of nurse sharks swimming near a fisherman and his boat. Yanchoris said he saw the spectacular sight around 9 a.m.
  "The guy fishing in the video has no idea what is behind him," Yanchoris said in an email to Nexstar's WFLA.Travis Kelce jersey sales increase nearly 400% after Taylor Swift attends Chiefs ga
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Restaurant holdup, CYFD lawsuit, Storms south, Transport issues, High attendance

  26-09-2023 15:04 via krqe.com
  
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  ‘The Game Has Changed’: APD Police Chief talks teen crime, gun violenceBCSO: One person dead in southwest AlbuquerqueThe do’s and don’ts of watching the annular solar eclipse in New MexicoSuspect arrested for July 2022 gas station shooting in AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque man accused of beating elderly father to deathLocal chile farmer helping out-of-work film crews make some extra cashCity of Albuquerque responds to OSHA fines related to Gateway Cente
  
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• FDNY deaths from 9/11 illnesses now equal those killed in the attack

  26-09-2023 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) - It's a number that nobody wanted to see repeated, but 343, the number of New York City firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11, is now the number of FDNY employees who have lost their lives from illnesses related to that fateful day and its aftermath.
  The FDNY commissioner and union leaders alike said that number will only grow with time, which is why they also said it's imperative that resources to care for first responders from 9/11 stay fully funded.At a late morning news
  
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• FDNY deaths deaths from 9/11 illnesses now equal those killed in the attack

  26-09-2023 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) - It's a number that nobody wanted to see repeated, but 343, the number of New York City firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11, is now the number of FDNY employees who have lost their lives from illnesses related to that fateful day and its aftermath.
  The FDNY commissioner and union leaders alike said that number will only grow with time, which is why they also said it's imperative that resources to care for first responders from 9/11 stay fully funded.At a late morning news
  
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• Isotopes finish season leading league in attendance

  26-09-2023 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes finished their season with a home run. Sunday was their final home game and once again, the team led their league in attendance. Isotopes celebrate 11-millionth fan to attend baseball gameNot only did they have the highest attendance in the Pacific Coast League. They also had the 5th highest in Minor League Baseball. General Manager John Traub said the achievement is thanks to their family friendly atmosphere and all of their in
  
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• ‘The Game Has Changed’: Albuquerque Police Chief talks teen crime, gun violence

  26-09-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police have identified 17 murder suspects this year who are ages 19 and under. Nine of them are considered ‘juveniles,’ meaning age 17 and under.
  This week on the New Mexico News Podcast, Chris McKee and Gabrielle Burkhart discuss the topic of youth involved in violent crime with Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina. How much do drugs and social media play a factor? What are the driving forces behind gun violence among teens? And w
  
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• BCSO: One person dead in southwest Albuquerque

  26-09-2023 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies are launching a homicide investigating after person was found dead in southwest Albuquerque Tuesday morning.
  BCSO says one person was found dead near Central Ave. and 114th St. They say the person was beyond-life saving measures. Details are limited and no other information on the incident has been released. Central Ave. is closed in both directions at 114th St. while BCSO investigates.
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 million after no one beats the odds

  26-09-2023 11:47 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize.The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and 4.Three people in Florida and one person in Oregon matched five numbers to win $1 million.With the latest bit of lottery losing, there now have been 29 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, dating back to July 19 when a player in California won $1.08 billion.That winl
  
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• Strong to severe storms possible Tuesday

  26-09-2023 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Afternoon storms will return to parts of New Mexico Tuesday. Warmer and drier weather will continue into the end of the week.Moisture is increasing tonight across eastern and central New Mexico. This will keep temperatures more mild overnight, while it will be another chilly start to the day Tuesday. The moisture moving in tonight will cause afternoon showers and thunderstorms to develop along and south of I-40. The highest chance for rain will be in south-central and southeast New Mexico. An is
  
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