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• Deputies investigate 3-year-old shot in Hobbs

  23-05-2022 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting in southeast Hobbs. It happened around 4:30 p.m. last Friday, May 20, 2022, however, the Lea County Sheriff's Office first released initial information about the shooting on Monday afternoon.According to a news release posted to Facebook, deputies responded to the 3000 block of E Standolind Road, finding a 3-year-old boy with a single gunshot wound. Deputies haven't said where the boy was shot, if the
  
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• NMDOT asking Santa Fe residents for feedback on road redesign project

  23-05-2022 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe residents still have time to submit their input on a significant road project. NMDOT has plans to redesign Cerrillos Rd. from St. Michael's to St. Francis.Story continues belowCrime: Video shows Albuquerque street racers ignoring deputiesAlbuquerque: Report: Albuquerque ranked #129th best place to liveNew Mexico: Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsKRQE En Español: Viernes 20 de Mayo 2022The options have been narrowed down to
  
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• Suspect arrested for 2021 murder, will remain in jail until trial

  23-05-2022 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the women arrested in connection to a drug deal turned murder last year will remain locked up until trial. Ajole Guzman is one of five people charged for the murder of Ryan Saavedra at Westgate Heights Park in April 2021.Police say another suspect, Arianna Hawkins, set up a drug deal to get fentanyl from Saavedra when Guzman sprayed Saavedtra with mace. That's when police say Domminick Mullen shot Saavedtras.Story continues belowCrime: Video show
  
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• CDC releasing some smallpox vaccine doses for monkeypox

  23-05-2022 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Officials for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said the agency is releasing doses of a smallpox vaccine in response to the few recent cases of monkeypox that have been detected in the U.S.Jennifer McQuiston, CDC's deputy director for its Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, said in a press briefing that more than a thousand doses of the Jynneos smallpox vaccine are currently available in the U.S., with more doses expected to becom
  
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• Shea Serrano project begins filming in Albuquerque, casts local actor

  23-05-2022 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new series has begun production in Albuquerque. The New Mexico Film Office announced the Untitled Shea Serrano Project will be filming in and around Albuquerque from now through July.
  Story continues belowCrime: Video shows Albuquerque street racers ignoring deputiesAlbuquerque: Report: Albuquerque ranked #129th best place to liveNew Mexico: Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsKRQE En Español: Viernes 20 de Mayo 2022The series is
  
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• New study supports city of Albuquerque's plan to revitalize downtown

  23-05-2022 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque says a new study highlights why it's important to revitalize downtown. The report from the Metro Redevelopment agency found the population of downtown Albuquerque has increased by 60% over the last 22 years. Downtown Albuquerque redevelopment aimed at drawing in new residentsIt also found property value and retail sales are three times higher than the city average. The city has focused a lot of attention on trying to revamp the d
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies investigating human remains found

  23-05-2022 21:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 5500 block of Los Picaros SW Monday morning, in response to human remains being discovered. BCSO says the remains were discovered by construction workers.Story continues belowCrime: Video shows Albuquerque street racers ignoring deputiesAlbuquerque: Report: Albuquerque ranked #129th best place to liveNew Mexico: Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsKRQE En Español: Viernes 20 de Mayo
  
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• Pentagon working on plans to send troops to protect US Embassy in Kyiv

  23-05-2022 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  Plans to send U.S. forces back into Ukraine to guard the recently reopened American Embassy in Kyiv are “underway at a relatively low level,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Monday. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that officials are mulling plans to send special forces to Kyiv to guard the U.S. Embassy. The effort is a delicate one as it requires balancing the safety of American diplomats while avoiding what Russia could see as an es
  
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• What's next for COVID vaccines for US kids under 5?

  23-05-2022 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday.Pfizer said three small doses of its vaccine offers strong protection to youngsters under 5, according to preliminary data. That news comes a month after Moderna said it would ask regulators to OK its two doses for the youngest kids.But a few steps remain before the shots are available. Health officials and their expert panels must first decide they are safe enough and p
  
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• Cooler and cloudier with severe storm threat east

  23-05-2022 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It is another cooler than normal day thanks to the weekend cold front and another backdoor front on the way. Temperatures will stay cool until Wednesday, and then a high pressure ridge will build in and temperatures will heat back up. Skies are staying cloudy for most of central and northern New Mexico, and storms will build into eastern New Mexico Monday afternoon, continuing through Monday night and into Tuesday morning. A few storms may be severe, mainly in the
  
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• Wells Fargo donates to wildfire relief efforts in New Mexico

  23-05-2022 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Wells Fargo is donating $50,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in New Mexico. The money will go to the All Together New Mexico Fund and the Santa Fe Community Foundations Resiliency Fund.Story continues belowCrime: Video shows Albuquerque street racers ignoring deputiesAlbuquerque: Report: Albuquerque ranked #129th best place to liveNew Mexico: Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsKRQE En Español: Viernes 20 de Mayo 2022$10,000 will be dist
  
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• Opponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing

  23-05-2022 19:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month vacated a lower court ruling blocking the mandate and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the policy, which was ordered by President Joe Biden in September.NMDOH issues updated public health orderHowever, that 2-1 ruling by the appellate pane
  
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• Starbucks leaving Russia, shutting 130 stores

  23-05-2022 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market.In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees for six months and help them transition to new jobs.Starbucks' move follows McDonald's exit from the Russian market last week. McDonald's is selling its stores __ which are almost all owned by the company __ to an existing Rus
  
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• FEMA warns New Mexico wildfire victims of fraud, scams

  23-05-2022 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – FEMA is warning New Mexicans to beware of scams and fraud targeting residents affected by wildfires. They say people pretending to be with FEMA, may try to steal money or personal information and in some cases apply for FEMA benefits.FEMA reminds New Mexicans to read disaster assistance letters carefullyFEMA is reminding people that representatives do not ask for payment or accept money for services. FEMA representatives will ask for social security and bank accoun
  
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• Storehouse New Mexico seeks food donations

  23-05-2022 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Storehouse New Mexico is in need of food donations. They provide food on averge for 40,000 hungry New Mexicans annually, and approximtely 1/3 of the clients are children. "I can say that our shelfs in our pantry are more bare than I ever seen them in the seven years I been there." said Jill Beets, representtive in the organization.The state ranks among the worst for food insecurity. The Storehouse relies on donations and volunteers to feed local families
  
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• Areas with the fastest-growing home prices near Albuquerque

  23-05-2022 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) It goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and not other market has quite felt its impact like that of real estate.The pandemic has become a driving force behind the continued real estate boom, with high demand for vacation homes and a limited supply of housing that has prompted buyers and investors to bid up prices for affordable properties, causing home prices to skyrocket. The ability to work remotely played a rol
  
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• 'Junk King': What you need to know about recycling

  23-05-2022 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – May is National Moving Month, because it marks the beginning of the busiest period of the year. Helping families declutter since 2005, Junk King is the second largest junk removal company in North America with more than 100 locations.Albuquerque City Councilors approve recycling goals, plastic bag task forceChris Young, owner of Junk King Albuquerque explained how most people don't know the proper way to recycle. Like pizza boxes are recycleable but once the
  
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• Executive order targets 'administrative burdens' in New Mexico schools

  23-05-2022 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - Under a new executive order, New Mexico's Public Education Department is being asked to address and remove what the state considers excessive "administrative burdens" in New Mexico schools. The new directive was announced Monday amid a news conference at Santa Fe's Aspen Community School. KRQE Data Analysis: Which Albuquerque schools have the best & worst attendance?The order directs the PED to "reduce administrative burdens by at least 25% by the beginning of th
  
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• Changes aimed at 'administrative burdens' in New Mexico schools

  23-05-2022 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) -Several key state and union leaders are expected to unveil changes directed at schools statewide Monday, in what's described as a move to "cut administrative burdens." KRQE News 13 will live stream a news conference in Santa Fe where the announcement is expected to be made. Coverage will begin around 11 a.m.Details remain limited as to what changes are expected to be announced. According to a brief news release from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's office, speakers a
  
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• Motorcycle ride honoring military comes through New Mexico

  23-05-2022 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Motorcyclists riding across New Mexico made their way through New Mexico Saturday. The motorcycle ride, which as not been held for two years because of the pandemic, honors military personnel who have died and those missing in action. California jewelry store employees fight off smash-and-grab robbersStarting in Albuquerque, travelers made the 293 mile ride to Amarillo, Texas. Santa Fe Police lined the interstate as the riders made their way toward Santa Rosa. Ther
  
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• Poll: Americans forced to cut back on spending, travel

  23-05-2022 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Americans' lives have fundamentally changed in response to rampant inflation, according to a new NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released Monday. Across the country, consumers are cutting back on dining and entertainment but also essentials including groceries and gasoline.Nearly half of those surveyed said they are worse off financially today than they were a year ago. By comparison, only 18% of respondents said they were better off.
  Even the post-pandemic tra
  
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• McKinley County Sheriff's Office says crews picked up 1,800 pounds of trash

  23-05-2022 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The McKinley County Sheriff's Office says crews picked up more than 1,000 pounds of trash. They say workers removed 1,800 pounds of trash and shared pictures online of the cleanup. Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsOfficials say crews were out at County Road 1, north of the climbing rock area to pick up trash. They say it will take a community effort and heavy machinery to clean the trash under the bridge. MCSO says people continue to dump their tr
  
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• Foster family picnic held at Mariposa Basin Park

  23-05-2022 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – People in Albuquerque celebrated foster families Sunday at Mariposa Basin Park. It was the "Foster Family and Friends Appreciation Picnic," hosted by New Mexico Child First Network.Story continues belowCrime: Video shows Albuquerque street racers ignoring deputiesAlbuquerque: Report: Albuquerque ranked #129th best place to liveNew Mexico: Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsKRQE En Español: Viernes 20 de Mayo 2022The picnic included a h
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Police searching for teens, Clean up and rebuild, Breezy and stormy, Black Fire update, Mutt Strutt

  23-05-2022 15:52 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top StoriesUnlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsAPD discover body, evidence of violent crime at Central apartmentIce Wolves miss NAHL Title game after double OT lossAlbuquerque church major force behind wildfire donationsPublic opinion needed for Cerrillos Road projectAlbuquerque man biking across America for suicide awarenessArchaeological dig uncovers artifacts dating back 2,500 yearsBiden: US would intervene with military to defend TaiwanMonday's Five Facts[1] Police se
  
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• 93,000 hoverboards recalled over glitch that causes rider to lose control

  23-05-2022 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  CPSC (WEHT) -- About 93,000 hoverboards sold at Best Buy are now being recalled because they might malfunction and injure the rider, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  The Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboards have been reported to have a software malfunction that doesn't stop the motor, the CPSC said, causing the rider to continue their momentum when they are no longer controlling it. This malfunction increases the risk of falls and injuries for the rider.
  The CPSC said 29 reports of t
  
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• Watch: California jewelry store employees fight off smash-and-grab robbers

  23-05-2022 15:33 via krqe.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- A smash-and-grab robbery attempt at a California jewelry store resulted in a melee as the store's employees refused to let the business be ransacked without a fight.At about noon Sunday, four hooded robbers entered Princess Bride Diamonds and began using hammers to smash display cases full of valuable jewelry.
  The employees, including a brother and sister who work for their father at the family-owned business, responded by punching and kicking the attackers.One
  
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• California jewelry store employees fight off smash-and-grab robbers

  23-05-2022 15:33 via krqe.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- A smash-and-grab robbery attempt at a California jewelry store resulted in a melee as the store's employees refused to let the business be ransacked without a fight.At about noon Sunday, four hooded robbers entered Princess Bride Diamonds and began using hammers to smash display cases full of valuable jewelry.
  The employees, including a brother and sister who work for their father at the family-owned business, responded by punching and kicking the attackers.One
  
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• Altura Park hosts pet fair, raises money for nonprofit

  23-05-2022 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Altura Park is starting the week off on a high note for pets. The Mutt Strutt fundraiser was the first pet fair hosted by the park's neighborhood association Sunday.
  Story continues belowCrime: Video shows Albuquerque street racers ignoring deputiesAlbuquerque: Report: Albuquerque ranked #129th best place to liveNew Mexico: Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsKRQE En Español: Viernes 20 de Mayo 2022The event was raising funds for Positi
  
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• Severe storms, cooler temperatures and clouds

  23-05-2022 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monday morning is cool and quiet. The winds will pick up to around 30 mph today, drawing moisture into eastern New Mexico. Storms will develop off of a dry line in eastern NM this afternoon, moving eastward through the evening and overnight. Storms will end Tuesday morning in the northeast highlands, and then another round of storms will develop off of the dry line Tuesday afternoon in eastern NM, pushing eastward through the evening. There is a low to medium threa
  
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• Ice Wolves miss NAHL Title game after double OT loss

  23-05-2022 14:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A solid season for the The New Mexico Ice Wolves came to an end on Sunday night, after a double OT loss to New Jersey. It was a win or go home situation for the Ice Wolves, and an exciting game 3 with the Titans would end in their favor.Holly Holm loses in split decision on SaturdayThis is not how the Ice Wolves wanted their season to end, but it was a great showing from this young franchise, as they made it to the NAHL Playoff semifinals in their first ever
  
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• New Mexico man rebuilding after wildfire destroys property

  23-05-2022 14:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Calf Canyon, Hermits Peak Fire has left some rebuilding their lives. Jon Carleton of Mineral Hill, and his mom live on the same property. Almost everything on their property, two houses, three tool sheds and an art studio with decades worth of his mom's art burned and are gone. Unlikely survivors found at El Porvenir CampgroundsCarleton says he's probably among the first to receive financial help from FEMA, but say sit will only go so far. "It's a fracti
  
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• Police search for five teens accused in Albuquerque gas station shooting

  23-05-2022 13:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are looking for five teens who they say were involved in the murder of a woman in the wrong place at the wrong time. Police say these teens were involved in the killing Kayla Montano at a Maverick gas station on 3737 Princeton Dr NE back on March 25, 2022.According to court documents, five arrest warrants are out for 19-year-old Diamond Salazar, 16-year-old Adam Sedillo, 15-year-old Estevan Lucero, 16-year-old Ty Gallegos, and 17-year-old
  
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• Pfizer says its COVID shots 80% effective for kids under 5

  23-05-2022 13:36 via krqe.com
  
  Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.The news comes after months of anxious waiting by parents desperate to vaccinate their babies, toddlers and preschoolers, especially as COVID-19 cases once again are rising. The 18 million tots under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligibl
  
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• Albuquerque church major force behind wildfire donations

  23-05-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Church worked together to get a massive donation up to Mora as the Calf Canyon-Hermit's Peak Fire continues to burn. "When the fire first started, we initially just started filling pickup trucks up with supplies," said Pastor Jason Dickenson.Since the fire began, Harvest Church and Pastor Dickenson knew they couldn't sit by and watch. "Making a trip a week with water, and non-perishables," said Dickenson. Legislators call for compensation for
  
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• Public opinion needed for Cerrillos Road project

  23-05-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is asking for feedback on a proposed project in Santa Fe. NMDOT is looking at the 1.7-mile stretch of Cerrillos Road for improvements.Story continues belowNew Mexico: UNM offers suggestions for parents during baby formula shortageAlbuquerque: Cheech and Chong visit dispensaries in Albuquerque and Rio RanchoTrending: First round of tax rebates headed to New MexicansKRQE En Español: Jueves 19 de Mayo 2022Official
  
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• Breezy, cooler evening ahead

  23-05-2022 02:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's been a breezy day once again with powerful morning wind gusts toppling 40-50 mph through the metro area, courtesy of the east canyon wind. Our top gust in Albuquerque was 58 mph late last night, making it the strongest gust all month. We also had eight-consecutive hours with gusts over 45 mph. The powerful wind brought cooler, more humid air into the Rio Grande Valley. Our highs were noticeably cooler as well, dropping a solid 5-10° across central New Mexi
  
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• Albuquerque man biking across America for suicide awareness

  23-05-2022 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque local is taking a bike trip across America to raise money for suicide awareness and prevention. Starting in North Carolina next month, Richard Lima will be riding his bike more than 4,200 miles for the National Alliance On Mental Illness.Story continues belowNew Mexico: UNM offers suggestions for parents during baby formula shortageAlbuquerque: Cheech and Chong visit dispensaries in Albuquerque and Rio RanchoTrending: First round of tax rebate
  
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• Suspect condition unknown deputy-involved shooting in Doña Ana County

  23-05-2022 01:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Police are investigating a deputy-involved shooting involving the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office. Details are extremely limited.Story continues belowNew Mexico: UNM offers suggestions for parents during baby formula shortageAlbuquerque: Cheech and Chong visit dispensaries in Albuquerque and Rio RanchoTrending: First round of tax rebates headed to New MexicansKRQE En Español: Jueves 19 de Mayo 2022They say deputies were involved in a call regarding a
  
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• AT&T helping those affected by wildfires

  23-05-2022 00:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – AT&T is making it easier for people to give to New Mexicans affected by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. People who text "NM-FIRE" to 52000 can give $10 to the Salvation Army's Text to Give campaign.Story continues belowNew Mexico: UNM offers suggestions for parents during baby formula shortageAlbuquerque: Cheech and Chong visit dispensaries in Albuquerque and Rio RanchoTrending: First round of tax rebates headed to New MexicansKRQE En Español:
  
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