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• New Mexico police make several DWI arrests on Memorial Day weekend

  30-05-2022 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Law enforcement is working Memorial Day weekend to stop drunk drivers. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday there have been at least 64 DWI arrests statewide and those are only the ones already entered into the system.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching sho
  
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• NFL cornerback Jeff Gladney dead at 25

  30-05-2022 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) -- Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney died in an overnight car crash in the Dallas area, multiple outlets reported Monday. He was 25 years old.Details of the crash were not immediately available.
  The team had just signed him earlier in the offseason."We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney's passing," the Cardinals said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss."He was a former first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2020
  
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• High fire danger continues, moisture moves in mid to late week

  30-05-2022 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Strong westerly winds, dry air, and warm temperatures continue with a Red Flag Warning in effect this Memorial Day. Calmer conditions and a bit more moisture move into New Mexico by the mid to later parts of the work week.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: Los Lunas open space division relocates beehive from outside hotelTop Stories: Ray Liotta dies at 67: reportsCrime: Two new names added to APD Metro 15 listAlbuquerque: Albuquerque now sending speed camera ticke
  
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• Why Memorial Day was moved to always be on Monday

  30-05-2022 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) - Memorial Day, a federal holiday commemorating those who died while serving in the military, was celebrated on the same day of the month every year for a century before Congress voted to move it to always land on a Monday.According to the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), by the end of the Civil War in 1865, several places across the country were holding tributes to fallen soldiers by placing flowers on their graves on different days, often in the spring.In 1868, Major General J
  
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• Memorial Day ceremony held at New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque

  30-05-2022 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Men and women who gave their lives serving our country were honored Monday at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque. The event was hosted by the United Veterans Council of Greater Albuquerque. Albuquerque firefighters honor Memorial Day with workout challengeIn addition to remembering those that served, this year's ceremony was also a salute to Gold Star Mothers, an organization of mothers who lost sons or daughters in service, several of which wer
  
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• Memorial Day ceremony held at New Mexico Veterans Memorial

  30-05-2022 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Men and women who gave their lives serving our country were honored Monday at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque. The event was hosted by the United Veterans Council of Greater Albuquerque.
  Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shoplift
  
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• Albuquerque firefighters honor Memorial Day with workout challenge

  30-05-2022 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews took part in a workout challenge Monday in honor of a fallen Navy SEAL. It's called the "Murph workout," and is named after Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL that died in combat several years ago. “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersThe workout consists of a mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups and 300 squats followed by another mile run. All of this with a 20-pound weighted vest on, and the goal
  
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• WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

  30-05-2022 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow be speeding its transmission.In a public session on Monday, WHO's Dr. Rosamund Lewis said it was critical to emphasize that the vast
  
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• Supreme Court may soon expand gun rights amid roiling debate

  30-05-2022 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Supreme Court will soon issue its first major Second Amendment opinion in more than a decade, coming after a pair of recent mass shootings sent the nation reeling and reignited a tense debate over gun rights and public safety.The conservative majority court is expected to rule in the coming days or weeks in a pending dispute over New York state’s tight limits on the concealed carry of handguns.Experts said that while it’s unclear just how broadly the Supreme Co
  
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• Tucumcari man accused of murder after altercation at graduation party

  30-05-2022 20:11 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – A Tucumcari man, 42-year-old Tyje Garrett, is accused of killing 46-year-old Michael Arellano Saturday night. Around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, May 28, New Mexico State Police responded to Cemetery Rd. and the 4000 block of County Road 63 in Tucumcari in reference to a shooting victim. Clovis man tells witnesses who killed himPolice say Garrett and Arellano were at a graduation party. They say sometime during the party the two men got into a verbal altercation a
  
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• A dad's anguish outside Texas school while shooting unfolded

  30-05-2022 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Javier Cazares raced to his daughter’s school when he heard there was a shooting, leaving his truck running with the door open as he ran into the schoolyard. In his rush, he didn't bring his gun.He spent the next 35 to 45 agonizing minutes scanning the children fleeing Robb Elementary School for his 9-year-old “firecracker,” Jacklyn. All the while, he yearned to run in himself — and grew increasingly agitated, along with other parents, that
  
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• Leave this 'aggressive' dolphin off North Padre Island alone, NOAA warns

  30-05-2022 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  NORTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (KXAN) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking swimmers and boaters to stay away from an "aggressive" dolphin off North Padre Island.
  NOAA said Thursday the dolphin is used to humans and is showing "dangerous behavior," and now the situation is "threatening both human safety and the animal's life."
  Biologists told NOAA the dolphin has been separating children from their parents in the water as well as swimming pets from their owners.
  The do
  
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• Texas man wanting to go 'human hunting' arrested for terroristic threat

  30-05-2022 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  LAREDO, Texas (ValleyCentral) —  A man in Laredo was arrested on terroristic threat charges after buying multiple firearms and ammunition on social media and telling the seller he was going “human hunting.” Albuquerque woman hit in head with axeOn May 25, the Laredo Police Department received information regarding a terroristic threat, according to Laredo PD.An individual selling a firearm optic (scope) on social media met with a buyer when they made an alarming statement.
  
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• The Gallery ABQ hosting its "first Friday" art show

  30-05-2022 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Gallery ABQ is a member owned art gallery with 20 member artists of diverse styles. The gallery features painters, sculptors, jewelry, glass and ceramic artists.
  Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersNew Mexico: Socorro animal shelter
  
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• Man in disguise throws cake at Mona Lisa

  30-05-2022 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.The Paris prosecutor's office said Monday that the 36-year-old man was detained following Sunday's incident and sent to a police psychiatric unit. An investigation has been opened into the damage of cultural artifacts.Videos posted on social media showed a young man in a wig and lipstick who ha
  
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• Where refugees in New Mexico are arriving from

  30-05-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday, May 9 that roughly 6,000 Ukrainian refugees were approved for temporary entry into the U.S. as part of a program designed to fast-track the admission of 100,000 people displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine. While similar expedited processes have been used in the past, refugee admissions to the U.S. are typically lower and slower.The U.S. passed the Refugee Act of 1980 to accommodate hundreds of thousands
  
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• French 32-year-old journalist is killed in Ukraine

  30-05-2022 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — A 32-year-old French journalist was killed Monday in eastern Ukraine, fatally hit by shell shrapnel while covering a Ukrainian evacuation operation, according to the French news broadcaster that he worked for.BFM TV said its journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was killed as he was “covering a humanitarian operation in an armored vehicle” near Sievierodonetsk, a key city in the Donbas region that is being hotly contested by Russian and Ukrainian forces.
  
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• Avoiding food-borne illness during summer barbecues

  30-05-2022 17:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Memorial Day traditionally involves barbecues and picnics for many New Mexicans. Taking precautions is important when it comes to safe food preparation, avoiding food-borne illnesses like salmonella and E. coli.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shoplif
  
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• Live: Biden honors fallen US service members

  30-05-2022 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden Monday is set to honor fallen U.S. service members on Memorial Day.
  The president is expected to be joined on Monday by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff in a somber ceremony at the Virginia cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is dedicated to the fallen U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. Biden will then deliver remarks on the day. He has attended t
  
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• Biden set to honor fallen US service members

  30-05-2022 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden Monday is set to honor fallen U.S. service members on Memorial Day.
  The president is expected to be joined on Monday by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff in a somber ceremony at the Virginia cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is dedicated to the fallen U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. Biden will then deliver remarks on the day. He has attended t
  
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• Biden honors fallen US service members

  30-05-2022 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden honored fallen U.S. service members on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivering remarks.
  The president was joined by first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in a somber ceremony at the Virginia cemetery, which is dedicated to the fallen U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. He has attended the Arlington ceremony nearly every year for decade."Memorial Day is alwa
  
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• Foster Fire burning in Peloncillo Mountains; 4,500 acres burned, 0% contained

  30-05-2022 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Foster Fire was reported burning on May 29, 2022 in the Peloncillo Mountains in the Coronado National Forest. The fire is about 22 miles south of Rodeo, New Mexico. Largest wildfires in New Mexico historyStart Date: May 23, 2022Location: 22 miles south of Rodeo, New Mexico in the Whitmore WSAContainment: 0%Size: 4,500 acresStructures Threatened: N/AStructures Burned: N/AEvacuations: NoCause: Under investigationTotal Personnel: 98Area Vegetation: Timber, sh
  
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• See how many electric vehicles are registered in New Mexico

  30-05-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Few announcements have rocked the automotive industry as hard as the one-two punch of General Motors’ notice of intent to exclusively produce electric-powered vehicles by 2035 and the Ford Motor Company’s $30 billion investment in electric vehicle development. The latter has thus far resulted in the release of an all-electric F-150 and Mustang, the automaker’s two top-selling models. Of course, other automakers have taken a dip into the EV pool, among them
  
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• Albuquerque woman arrested after allegedly stabbing man

  30-05-2022 15:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man after the two got into a fight. Police were sent to Hazeldine near Broadway about a stabbing in progress Saturday night.“Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersPolice found Paulette Locaspino, who told them she had been cut on the neck by a man still in the home. She then told police he had stabbed himself in the abdomen. He however, told police the two had
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Black Fire update, Shelters closing, Windy day, Albuquerque museum, Memorial Day

  30-05-2022 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top StoriesGlorieta bakery launches ‘Adopt a Hero’ in wake of wildfiresSanta Fe closes trails for Memorial Day71 Sears stores to close permanently nationwideClovis man tells witnesses who killed himNew Mexico Wine Fest in full swigAn inside look at catching shopliftersLos Lunas hires new girls basketball coachNATO looks to ‘historic’ Madrid summit, with Sweden, FinlandMonday's Five Facts[1] Black Fire update - Monday is another red flag day for fire crews battlin
  
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• Windy Memorial Day

  30-05-2022 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monday morning is clear and quiet for most of New Mexico. Winds have stayed breezy in the east slopes of the central mountain chain. The winds will pick up through late morning, becoming very windy by the early afternoon. Wind advisories will be in effect for northeast and north-central New Mexico all day. Southwest winds at 25-35 mph and wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected in those areas. The rest of central and northern New Mexico, including the middle Rio Grand
  
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• Memorial Day services around New Mexico

  30-05-2022 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Communities throughout New Mexico will be observing Memorial Day with services and events. Starting at 10 a.m. the New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque will be honoring and observing Memorial Day. A ceremony at the Santa Fe National Cemetery and the Belen Veterans Memorial will also be starting at 10 a.m.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old&
  
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• Los Lunas hires new girls basketball coach

  30-05-2022 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A new era has begun for Los Lunas girls basketball. David Medina was announced as the new coach of the lady Tigers on Sunday.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersNew Mexico: Socorro animal shelter looking for info after dog left outside of
  
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• Glorieta bakery launches 'Adopt a Hero' in wake of wildfires

  30-05-2022 13:49 via krqe.com
  
  GLORIETA, N.M. (KRQE) – As the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire continues, it's not only community members who have been displaced but also the fire crews working long hours away from home for weeks on end, as well.Kandie Kingery is the owner of 'Bite Me Bakery' in Glorieta. Since the fire began she's seen an influx of customers coming straight from the fire line. "They do patronize some of the businesses around town too for breakfast but they're not open until like eight," said Kingery.
  
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• Fundraiser benefits Albuquerque Museum

  30-05-2022 02:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Museum Foundation is hosting an online fundraiser to raise money for the museum. Instead of an auction, people can buy items right away.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersNew Mexico: Socorro animal shelter looking for i
  
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• Movies in the Park returns

  30-05-2022 02:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Movies in the Park is making its return to Bernalillo County starting with Encanto at the Paradise Hills Community Center on June 4. People are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, food, and drinks.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shoplifte
  
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• Very windy evening as temps cool

  30-05-2022 02:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – High wind gusts continue hammering our entire state this evening. Wind gusts have generally ranged 35-50 mph. Clayton saw a gust of 55 mph earlier. We have wind advisories in effect through 9:00 p.m. with sustained wind speeds of 25-35 mph.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: Los Lunas open space division relocates beehive from outside hotelTop Stories: Ray Liotta dies at 67: reportsCrime: Two new names added to APD Metro 15 listAlbuquerque: Albuquerque now sen
  
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• Albuquerque woman hit in head with axe

  30-05-2022 01:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police arrested a man they say attacked a woman with an axe. Estevan Tapia was picked up Saturday night after APD got a call about a woman being hit in the head with an axe near Wilson Park in southeast Albuquerque.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside l
  
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• Indigenous art exhibit wraps in Albuquerque

  30-05-2022 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sunday is the final day for people to experience Indigenous American art at the North 4th Art Center in Albuquerque. Its Indigenous Brilliance exhibit is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in Albuquerque.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopli
  
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• Clovis man tells witnesses who killed him

  30-05-2022 00:40 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clovis Police say a man who was shot and killed earlier this month told witnesses who killed him. On May 11, the Clovis Police Department found Manuel Rodriguez shot in the torso. APD investigating overnight Albuquerque homicideIn front of the officer and two witnesses, he told them it was a friend's boyfriend Ray Gomez, who shot him. Rodriguez was taken to a hospital in Texas where he passed away.After some investigating, they determined Gomez was behind the sho
  
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