Albuquerque news

• Three firefighters injured battling the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire

  02-06-2022 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Three firefighters were recently injured while fighting the Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon fire. Officials say it happened during a water drop from a helicopter.
  Almost 3,000 fire personnel are responding to the fire and while safety is a number one priority, officials say accidents do happen. Brandalyn Vonk is a Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon Fire Public Information Officer. She shares, “Safety can be a challenge. But we've been doing this a long time. And having thos
  
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• Roswell man receives 110 years on child porn charges

  02-06-2022 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell man was sentenced on Wednesday to over 100 years in prison for multiple charges related to child pornography. Dain Justin Adams received a 110-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography, conspiracy to produce child pornography, receiving child pornography, and two counts of distributing child pornography.Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque: City of Albuquerque looking for ways to revitali
  
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• More formula shipments to come as Biden addresses shortage

  02-06-2022 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden met with infant formula manufacturers Wednesday, acknowledging the strain shortages have caused on families nationwide.Updates out of Washington are encouraging, but on the ground in many cities, it is still hit or miss.Frustration is still fairly rampant all over the country as limited supplies are locked up on shelves and customers are limited to five units per purchase.“It’s just very difficult to find … and of course, she
  
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• New Mexico United riding momentum to wins

  02-06-2022 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico United is streaking. The black and yellow have racked up three straight wins and are playing their best soccer of the year. While it seems like United finally seems to have some momentum, the team is trying to not get lost in it.Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque: City of Albuquerque looking for ways to revitalize downtown areaNew Mexico: Carlsbad Police arrest man after he allegedly brought gun into wat
  
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• Civil, Spanish-American War-era cemetery needs cleanup help

  02-06-2022 23:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's final resting place for nearly 500 veterans in Albuquerque, dating back to the 1880's. Ahead of the 4th of July holiday, organizers are looking for help cleaning up one of central New Mexico's historic cemeteries.With nearly 12,000 burial plots in southeast Albuquerque, the Fairview Cemetery will host a clean up event this Saturday, June 4. Over the last several years, the Albuquerque Historic Fairview Cemetery non-profit organization has worked to hold
  
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• Roswell aims to keep cigarette butts off streets with unique campaign

  02-06-2022 23:45 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A new campaign is aimed at keeping cigarette butts off the streets of Roswell. Keep Roswell Beautiful Bought ballot bins from the United Kingdom and people can vote on some questions with their cigarette butts. That includes "Did Aliens Crash Near Roswell" and everyone's favorite question, "Red or Green?"Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque: City of Albuquerque looking for ways to revitalize downtown areaNew
  
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• Supreme Court allows staggered retention elections for NM judges

  02-06-2022 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled staggered retention elections for judges are allowed under the state constitution. Voters in 2020 approved a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to stagger terms of certain elected state, county, and district offices. The next year, lawmakers passed a bill staggering elections for district and metro court judges.Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque: City of Albu
  
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• State looks to improve surface water and river habitats

  02-06-2022 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is seeking proposals to improve surface water and river habitats. The goal of the River Stewardship Program is to improve the natural functioning of New Mexico's streams and rivers by addressing the root causes of poor water quality and stream habitats. The program received $10M during a special legislative session in December.Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque: City of Albuquerque looking for ways t
  
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• New Mexico sold $21 million in recreational cannabis in May

  02-06-2022 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Month two of recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico shows that the industry is still strong, if not slowing down just a bit. The state says total recreational sales in May added up to $21.1 million. That's only about $1 million in sales less than last month, when cannabis sales launched.May sales figures from the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) show that Albuquerque topped the list of cities with the most recreational sales, with $7.3 million in total sal
  
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• Albuquerque shoplifter used crossbow during crime

  02-06-2022 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspected serial shoplifter will remain locked up until trial. The Attorney General's office says Vanessa Monge is behind six shopliftings in Albuquerque from November 9 through February 20, getting away with nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise. “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersIn one of those cases, prosecutors say she was armed with a crossbow. Court records show she was released from custody in March, but prosecu
  
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• New lighting coming to Los Volcanes Senior Center

  02-06-2022 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Improved lighting is coming to the Los Volcanes Senior Center. City crews will install the efficient lights at the center near Coors and Fortuna on June 4-8.Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque: City of Albuquerque looking for ways to revitalize downtown areaNew Mexico: Carlsbad Police arrest man after he allegedly brought gun into water parkTrending: Non-filers get more time to apply for New Mexico tax rebate
  
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• Last day to request absentee ballots for New Mexico primary

  02-06-2022 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday, June 2, is the last day New Mexicans can request an absentee ballot for the primary election. Voters can request absentee ballots online. The New Mexico primary election is Tuesday, June 7.Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque: City of Albuquerque looking for ways to revitalize downtown areaNew Mexico: Carlsbad Police arrest man after he allegedly brought gun into water parkTrending: Non-filers get more
  
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• White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21

  02-06-2022 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected.White House COVID-19 coordinator Aashish Jha outlined the administration's planning for the last remaining ineligible age group to get shots. He said the Food and Drug Administration's outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Modern
  
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• "Brick x Brick" art gallery opening in Santa Fe

  02-06-2022 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new art gallery exhibit is set to open Friday in Santa Fe. The exhibit, "Brick X Brick: Artworks Inspired by Earthen Architecture," gives a look at the legacy of earthen architecture and land art in New Mexico. June festival brings Celtic culture to AlbuquerqueEarthen architecture is the creation of structures by using materials that are readily available in the environment. "It is our hope that this exhibit will help visitors learn more about our architectur
  
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• LA County confirms 1st presumptive case of monkeypox

  02-06-2022 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- The first presumptive case of monkeypox infection in Los Angeles County was confirmed by L.A. County Department of Public Health officials Thursday.The case is still awaiting final confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a news release from the LADPH.The patient, described only as an adult resident, apparently traveled recently and had a known close contact with another monkeypox case.The person is symptomatic but is doing well and has not been ho
  
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• Gas prices in New Mexico hit another record high

  02-06-2022 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gas prices in New Mexico are hitting another record high. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in New Mexico is $4.51. That's up 19 cents from Thursday last week and $1.56 more per gallon than June 2, last year. KRQE News 13 Gas TrackerAAA says drivers in Farmington are paying the most with an average of $4.73 per gallon; and drivers in Santa Fe are paying the least with an average of $4.43 per gallon. They say the national avera
  
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• Warrant issued for woman accused of killing fiancé

  02-06-2022 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A warrant has been issued for an Albuquerque woman accused of murdering her fiancé. The body of Derrick Casey was found wrapped in blankets in the parking lot of a southeast Albuquerque apartment building in 2019. He had been shot in the back of the neck. Family speaks out after fatal shooting at Tucumcari graduation partyHis fiancé, Jasminn Obleton first told police that Casey pulled a gun on her during an argument and she fought back in self-
  
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• NMSU researcher asks: How can we make schools safer?

  02-06-2022 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Following the mass shooting of 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school, parents, teachers, and even students are considering what could be done to prevent similar attacks. The debate is nothing new, but a New Mexico professor's research examining opinions on how to address school shootings has recently gotten national attention. To share what he's learned, Jagdish Khubchandani, a professor of public health at New Mexico State University, recently spoke
  
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• June festival brings Celtic culture to Albuquerque

  02-06-2022 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Celebrating 34 years of bringing Celtic culture, history, and fun to the Albuquerque area. The annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival is back bringing with it something fun for the entire family.
  New Mexico's original Celtic festival and Highland Games. Gates open at 9 a.m. June 4-5, at Balloon Fiesta Park. There will be activities for the whole family such as Highland dance, Bagpipes, Highland Games heavy athletics, Rugby a tethered balloon ride each morni
  
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• Albuquerque Coin Club: History of silver certificate

  02-06-2022 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Albuquerque Coin Club supports numismatic education for its members and the public. Former Albuquerque Coin Club president Phil Vitale, talked about the history of silver certificates.Rio Rancho High School raises $1,000 for charitySilver certificate notes were typically issued in $1, $2, and $5 denominations. However larger denominations were authorized over the years.The Albuquerque Coin Club sponsors two coin shows a year, has educational presen
  
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• Viral Uber driver gets $250K for daughter's chemotherapy

  02-06-2022 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) - Last month, a Fresno Uber driver struggling to pay for his daughter's chemotherapy picked up a ride that would earn him more than $250,000. This week, Raul Torres went on an even more special ride, to his daughter's prom at Washington Union High."She was in septic shock. They thought she was not going to make it out of the hospital," Torres recalls what doctors told him in February. "Her whole body was shutting down."Now, just a few months later, Torres is helping 18-year
  
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• Cowboys, Texans donate to families of Uvalde school shooting victims

  02-06-2022 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The NFL Foundation alongside the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans donated $800,000 to support the families of the 21 killed in the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde.Uvalde school shooter’s phone collected as evidenceThe Cowboys and the NFL Foundation will donate a combined $400,000, with $200,000 going to the Robb School Memorial Fund and the other $200,000 to Uvalde Strong Fund.The NFL Foundation and Cowboys' support will be directed to community recovery in the ar
  
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• Uvalde school shooter's phone collected as evidence

  02-06-2022 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) – The phone of Salvador Rolando Ramos, the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting, was turned in as evidence after a search warrant was issued for a forensic download.
  The search warrant was issued May 24 by the state of Texas and Uvalde County for Ramos' phone, identified as an iPhone 13 Pro Max.Law enforcement said it would look at the data of the phone, which includes photographic data, digital images, text messages, video, voice messages and other elements. They are
  
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• Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid

  02-06-2022 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits already near five-decade lows.The latest report released by the Labor Department Thursday showed jobless claims sink by 11,000 to 200,000. The four-week average of claims, which levels out week-to-week volatility, decreased by 500 to 207,000.American workers are enjoying historically strong job security two years after the coronavirus
  
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• Tulsa marks 20 mass shootings since Uvalde

  02-06-2022 18:12 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation) — As the United States reels over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school, multiple mass shootings have happened elsewhere across the nation.According to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), 20 mass shootings have happened since Uvalde.
  The GVA defines a mass shooting as a single incident where four or more people, not including the gunman, are either shot or killed.
  Authorities say a gunman carrying a rifle and handgun killed four
  
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• Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad delays its opening day

  02-06-2022 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The threat of wildfires has delayed the season opening for the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Originally scheduled to open on June 11, opening day for the railroad has been pushed back to Friday, July 1.Leaders announce the completion of Brine Well project in CarlsbadC&TSRR is the nations longest steam railroad, it travels between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. "It was a difficult - but vital - decision to proactively postpone our start date. Ou
  
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• Manhole explosions send 1 to hospital, force evacuations

  02-06-2022 16:40 via krqe.com
  BOSTON (AP) — Two manholes exploded in downtown Boston on Thursday morning, shattering a window, forcing the evacuation of two buildings and sending one person to the hospital.The explosions were reported at about 8:30 a.m. near the High Street and Federal Street area in the Financial District. There was no immediate word on the cause.The Boston Fire Department said in a tweet that two buildings were evacuated and one person was taken to a hospital by emergency medical services.The fire de
  
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• Boston manhole blasts send 1 to hospital, force evacuations

  02-06-2022 16:40 via krqe.com
  BOSTON (AP) — Two manholes exploded in downtown Boston on Thursday morning, pouring smoke into the streets, forcing the evacuation of two buildings and sending one person to the hospital with burns, authorities said.The explosions, which also shattered a window, were reported around 8:30 a.m. near the High Street and Federal Street area in the Financial District.
  The cause remains under investigation, but Deputy Fire Chief Brian Tully said at a news conference at the scene that there &ldqu
  
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• This is expected to be best summer job market for teens in 15 years

  02-06-2022 16:38 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone.The Pizza Factory's 100 West Coast locations are desperately short of workers. With about 12 employees per store, they're barely half-staffed — just when many more Americans are venturing out to restaurant chains like hers.“The days of 15-minute orders," Riva said, “may not be happening anymore.”T
  
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• Police: Semi-automatic rifle purchased hours before Tulsa mass shooting

  02-06-2022 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities released more information about a deadly mass shooting at a medical complex in Tulsa.
  On Wednesday evening, officials say a gunman went to the Saint Francis Hospital campus and headed to the complex's Natalie Building, located near 61st St. and Yale Ave.Officers arrived at the scene just four minutes after the initial 911 call, and could hear gunshots coming from the building.“Officers who arrived were hearing shots in the building and that‘s what di
  
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• Live: Tulsa suspect purchased semi-automatic rifle hours before mass shooting

  02-06-2022 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities will be releasing more information about a deadly mass shooting at a medical complex in Tulsa.
  On Wednesday evening, officials say a gunman went to the Saint Francis Hospital campus and headed to the complex's Natalie Building, located near 61st St. and Yale Ave.On Thursday, officials scheduled a news conference Thursday morning at 10:15 CDT to release more information about the shooting. The news conference will be shown in the player above.
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• Live: New details to be released following mass shooting in Tulsa

  02-06-2022 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities will be releasing more information about a deadly mass shooting at a medical complex in Tulsa.
  On Wednesday evening, officials say a gunman went to the Saint Francis Hospital campus and headed to the complex's Natalie Building, located near 61st St. and Yale Ave.On Thursday, officials scheduled a news conference Thursday morning at 10:15 CDT to release more information about the shooting. The news conference will be shown in the player above.
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• APD: One dead in southwest Albuquerque shooting

  02-06-2022 15:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officers with the Albuquerque Police Department responded to reports of a shooting near Melinda Ave. SW and Mimbres St. SW around midnight Wednesday night. APD says when officers arrived on scene they found one person who had died due to gunshot wounds.
  The investigation is active and APD homicide detectives are investigating the incident. The identity of the victim has not been released. No other details are available, KRQE News 13 will update when more inf
  
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• APD: One dead in southwest Albuquerque road rage shooting

  02-06-2022 15:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspect in what police say was a road rage shooting is now in custody. Officers with the Albuquerque Police Department responded to reports of a shooting near Melinda Ave. SW and Mimbres St. SW around 1 a.m. Thursday morning.
  Story continues belowCrime: 13-year-old shot dead in southeast AlbuquerqueNew Mexico: A northern New Mexico community’s well is running dryTrending: Non-filers get more time to apply for New Mexico tax rebatesKRQE En Españ
  
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• Ford plans to add 6,200 jobs in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri

  02-06-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models.The company says it will invest $3.7 billion in the three states between now and 2026. It also will convert about 3,000 temporary workers to full-time status with pay raises and benefits.A factory in Avon Lake, Ohio, near Cleveland, will be expanded so it can build an unidentified new electric commercial v
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: FEMA assistance, Evacuations dialed back, Thunderstorms, Fixing intersection, Indigenous art exhibit

  02-06-2022 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesNon-filers get more time to apply for New Mexico tax rebatesFamily speaks out after fatal shooting at Tucumcari graduation partyJaelen House returns to Richard Pitino and the LobosFour victims, suspect dead following active shooter situation in TulsaCity of Albuquerque looking for ways to revitalize downtown areaFormer NFL player Marion Barber dies at 38, Dallas Cowboys sayChina demands US stop trade talks with TaiwanThursday's Five Facts[1] FEMA says not many applicants fo
  
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• Showers and thunderstorms for Rio Grande Valley and east

  02-06-2022 14:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday morning is cloudy in eastern New Mexico, but sunny for the Rio Grande Valley and west. Moisture has moved in overnight as a backdoor cold front pushed through the Rio Grande Valley, but the winds have died down. The front will bring big changes to eastern NM today. Skies will stay cloudy through early Thursday afternoon, and temperatures will be much cooler than normal. Showers and storms will move in from the west during the evening and overnight. Th
  
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• UNM Men's 4X400M relay team is championship bound for first time since 1966

  02-06-2022 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Track and Field has a total of 11 athletes competing in this years NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. This is the most athletes from UNM that have qualified for the NCAA Championships since 2009, and it will also be the first time since 1966 that the Men's 4X400 Meter Relay Team has qualified.
  "We take a lot of pride in that you know. Its just we have been out here saying from day one that we could compete with anybody. You know, it doesnt matte
  
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• Jacob Kmatz is enjoying his first season with Oregon State baseball

  02-06-2022 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jacob Kmatz is enjoying life, playing for his dream college baseball team, Oregon State. The former Sandia Matadors ace has adjusted well from high school to college and finished the regular season with an 8-1 record. He even made it in the rotation as a freshman. "I don't think I had one start that I was really satisfied with," said Kmatz. "I think, you know, there's a lot moving forward next season, that I can work on. But, if you had told me I was going t
  
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• Depp and Heard face uncertain careers after trial

  02-06-2022 12:03 via krqe.com
  
  FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury's finding that both Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, were defamed in a long-running public dispute capped a lurid six-week trial that also raised questions about whether the two actors can overcome tarnished reputations.The verdict handed down Wednesday in Virginia found that Depp had been defamed by three statements in an op-ed written by Heard in which she said she was an abuse victim. The jury awarded him more than $10 million. But jurors also conclud
  
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• China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan

  02-06-2022 11:36 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Thursday accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after U.S. envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing.Talks that started Wednesday cover trade, regulation and other areas based on “shared values” as market-oriented economies, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. It did not mention China but the talks add to gestures that show U.S. supp
  
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• NMAA signs off on powerlifting

  02-06-2022 06:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – High school athletes competing as powerlifters got good news Wednesday. The New Mexico Activities Association board of directors voted in favor of a proposal to sanction powerlifting as an activity in 2022-2023.
  Story continues belowCrime: Gas station clerk charged with shooting alleged shoplifter in faceCommunity: Albuquerque Animal Welfare offering free pet microchippingMarijuana: What’s generating complaints in New Mexico’s cannabis industry?K
  
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• Thunderstorm chances return Thursday afternoon

  02-06-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  A canyon wind will bring very strong wind gusts into the Rio Grande Valley Wednesday night. Isolated storms will be possible from the Rio Grande Valley to eastern New Mexico Thursday.
  A cold front is pushing west tonight through the gaps in the central mountain chain bringing 45 to 60 mph wind gusts into the central Rio Grande Valley, including Albuquerque. This easterly winds will also bring a big increase in surface moisture all the way to the Arizona state by Thursday morning.
  A weak upper le
  
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• Family speaks out after fatal shooting at Tucumcari graduation party

  02-06-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – What was supposed to be one of the happiest days of his life quickly turned into tragedy for a New Mexico man.
  46-year-old Michael Arellano was celebrating his son's high school graduation over the weekend when tensions grew between him and another guest.Maria Barrios is Arellano’s sister-in-law. She explains, “We're in shock. My mother-in-law spoke with him every day. She had spoken with him that day, he was so proud of his son, you know, just graduati
  
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• Jaelen House returns to Richard Pitino and the Lobos

  02-06-2022 05:51 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lobo men's basketball will have Jordan House back in the lineup for a senior season. The talented guard announced his intentions, to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to the Lobos, on social media Wednesday, saying "I'm Back."
  Story continues belowCrime: Gas station clerk charged with shooting alleged shoplifter in faceCommunity: Albuquerque Animal Welfare offering free pet microchippingMarijuana: What’s generating complaints in New Mexico’s
  
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• ABQ Pride releases pride week schedule

  02-06-2022 05:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The schedule is out for Albuquerque Pride Week with events for all ages. The week kicks off Monday, June 6, with an event for seniors followed by kid's day on Tuesday.Story continues belowCrime: Gas station clerk charged with shooting alleged shoplifter in faceCommunity: Albuquerque Animal Welfare offering free pet microchippingMarijuana: What’s generating complaints in New Mexico’s cannabis industry?KRQE En Español: Martes 31 de Mayo 2022
  
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• 2 injured in shooting in Albuquerque

  02-06-2022 05:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital. Details are extremely limited but they say it possibly happened at the 900 black of Alvarado Dr. S.E. near San Mateo and CatherineTwo people were taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital in unknown condition. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as more information is released.
  
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• Carlsbad Police arrest man after he allegedly brought gun into water park

  02-06-2022 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The Carlsbad Police Department has arrested 20-year-old Frankie Renteria and given a 14-year-old boy field release citations after a gun was brought into the Carlsbad Water Park. They say just before 5 p.m. on May 31, a police officer was told of a male inside the park with a gun. The officer pursued the male and saw him ditch the bag near the public swimming area of the Pecos River.Story continues belowCrime: Gas station clerk charged with shooting alleged sho
  
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• City of Albuquerque looking for ways to revitalize downtown area

  02-06-2022 04:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce held "For the Love of Downtown" to discuss ways to revitalize the downtown area. Guests heard from a community development expert who stressed the need for any downtown to establish its own unique arts and culture that cannot be found anywhere else. Rio Rancho High School raises $1,000 for charityAlbuquerque Mayor Tim Keller pointed to the advantages downtown already has, like low traffic and easy access, as well prox
  
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• White House cancels $5.8B in student loans tied to now-defunct school

  02-06-2022 02:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Biden administration is planning to discharge all outstanding federal student loans borrowed by former Corinthian Colleges students, providing $5.8 billion in loan cancellations to 560,000 borrowers.The group loan discharge applies to all former students who attended any campus owned or operated by Corinthian Colleges Inc. since the company was founded in 1995 through its closure in 2015. The Hill first reported earlier on Wednesday that the Biden administration was plannin
  
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