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• Protesters pledge to fight for gun reform as long as necessary at DC rally

  11-06-2022 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Thousands of protesters gathered on the National Mall Saturday to demonstrate against gun violence in a March for Our Lives rally, vowing to continue to push for gun reform as long as necessary to achieve progress. The rally was one of more than 450 protests taking place around the country and the world in the aftermath of multiple high-profile mass shootings over the past month. Speakers at the Washington, D.C., rally called on political leaders to act on gun legislation
  
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• WATCH: Animatronic Spider-Man malfunctions, crashes at Disneyland's Avengers Campus

  11-06-2022 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (KSWB) – Visitors at Disney California Adventure Park on Thursday were in for a shock when they saw an animatronic Spider-Man hit the wall during a routine stunt show at Avengers Campus. Albuquerque man arrested for 5th DWI, refused drug testIn a video posted to Instagram by Darren Lee, the animatronic Spider-Man is seen being launched off of a building on the right side of the screen, before coming crashing down on into the slats of a building on the left.Just before the c
  
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• Republicans pitch religious, family values as gun violence solution

  11-06-2022 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Republicans are pushing traditional religious and family values as a solution to the epidemic of mass shootings in addition to their calls to harden schools and focus on mental health.House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) pointed to a lack of school prayer when talking about gun violence.“We had AR-15s in the 1960s. We didn't have those mass school shootings,” Scalise said during a press conference Wednesday. Catholic group launches ‘Hide the Pride’
  
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• Catholic group launches 'Hide the Pride' anti-LGBTQ library campaign

  11-06-2022 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — A controversial conservative Catholic organization is urging parents to "Hide the Pride" during Pride Month — by checking out any LBGTQ-related books they see at their local libraries so that no children will see them.The group, CatholicVote, says "recent polls" show "American moms and dads do not want their children exposed to sexual and 'trans' content as part of their education." The group says parents can inconspicuously check out materials and place them away from ch
  
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• Did the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here's what the data tells us

  11-06-2022 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) A spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. has sparked calls for Congress to look at imposing a ban on so-called assault weapons – covering the types of guns used in both the recent Buffalo grocery attack and that on an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.Such a prohibition has been in place before. As President Joe Biden noted in his June 2, 2022, speech addressing gun violence, almost three decades ago bipartisan supp
  
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• Record heat with dry thunderstorms Saturday

  11-06-2022 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's going to be a scorcher today as temps soar well into the 100s. Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings are in effect for much of New Mexico. The worst of the heat will be across eastern NM where air temps will approach 110°. Roswell will break its old previous record of 106° set last year under mostly sunny skies for central and eastern New Mexico. Across the west is where we'll see scattered afternoon storms develop. Because the air is so dry, muc
  
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• Pres. Biden to visit New Mexico in wake of historic wildfire season

  11-06-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – President Joe Biden will be in New Mexico Saturday to provide an update on wildfires burning in the state. Biden was invited by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. KRQE News 13 will be streaming his arrival on this page.Expect traffic delays for President Biden’s New Mexico visitPresident Biden will be briefed on the latest operations surrounding the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. He is also expected to meet up with first responders and residents.
  On Friday
  
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• Pres. Biden heads to Santa Fe to discuss wildfires with officials

  11-06-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – President Joe Biden will be in New Mexico Saturday to provide an update on wildfires burning in the state. Biden was invited by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.Expect traffic delays for President Biden’s New Mexico visitPresident Biden will be briefed on the latest operations surrounding the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. He is also expected to meet up with first responders and residents.
  On Friday, FEMA's federal coordinating officer says the goal of th
  
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• Pres. Biden heads to Santa Fe to discuss wildfires with governor

  11-06-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – President Joe Biden will be in New Mexico Saturday to provide an update on wildfires burning in the state. Biden was invited by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.Expect traffic delays for President Biden’s New Mexico visitPresident Biden will be briefed on the latest operations surrounding the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. He is also expected to meet up with first responders and residents.
  On Friday, FEMA's federal coordinating officer says the goal of th
  
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• LIVE: Pres. Biden arrives at Sunport

  11-06-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – President Joe Biden will be in New Mexico Saturday to provide an update on wildfires burning in the state. Biden was invited by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. KRQE News 13 will be streaming his arrival on this page.Expect traffic delays for President Biden’s New Mexico visitPresident Biden will be briefed on the latest operations surrounding the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. He is also expected to meet up with first responders and residents.
  On Friday
  
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• 'Jurassic World' scientists still haven't learned that just because you can doesn't mean you should – real-world genetic engineers can learn from the cautionary tale

  11-06-2022 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) “Jurassic World: Dominion” is hyperbolic Hollywood entertainment at its best, with an action-packed storyline that refuses to let reality get in the way of a good story. Yet just like its predecessors, it offers an underlying cautionary tale of technological hubris that’s very real.As I discuss in my book “Films from the Future,”Stephen Spielberg’s 1993 “Jurassic Park,” based on Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel, didn’t s
  
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• Nations are pledging to create ocean preserves – how do those promises add up?

  11-06-2022 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Billions of people around the world rely on the ocean for food, income and cultural identity. But climate change, overfishing and habitat destruction are unraveling ocean ecosystems.As a marine ecologist, I study ways to improve ocean conservation and management by protecting key areas of the ocean. Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas – zones that may restrict activities like fishin
  
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• Dry storms and record heat Saturday

  11-06-2022 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Record and near-record heat settles into New Mexico through the weekend. Scattered storms will be possible in the western half of the state Saturday, but most of the rain will not reach the ground.
  The heat was on Friday across the state. High temperatures have climbed to the hottest they have been all year so far as high pressure builds overhead, even bringing record heat to many areas, including Albuquerque. Even hotter weather is expected Saturday as the upper level high pressure nudges over
  
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• Two Albuquerque teens land roles in Stranger Things season 4

  11-06-2022 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Stranger Things season four shows some familiar Albuquerque landmark and fans of the show may even recognize a face or two.
  “It was weird because the camera would come on and we'd bully Milly Bobby Brown and we were horrible to her and everything,” said Stranger Things Season Four Mean Girl, Gabriella Surodjowan. “We were just dishing out some mean comments for a little bit,” added Stranger Things Season Four Mean Boy, Alex Wage
  
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• Diego Sanchez set for boxing exhibition in July

  11-06-2022 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque's Diego Sanchez will fight again on July 2 in Manchester, England, however this time he is lacing up the gloves for a boxing match.Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New Mexico’s election results reveal about state votersKRQE En Español: Jueves 9 de Junio 2022Crime: Albuquerque beauty shop owner charged in fentanyl bust"I'm inspired and motivated to do something
  
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• Problem neighbor accused of repeatedly damaging utilities

  11-06-2022 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For years, deputies say Ted Castillo has been cutting off a North Valley couple's utilities but now, they say his destructive behavior reached a whole new level. According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Castillo had admitted cutting utilities to Leslie Archibald's home, which butts up to a property he owns but does not live in.The neighbors say for years, Castillo has been fighting a public utility easement through the alley but his claims have b
  
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• Albuquerque man arrested for 5th DWI, refused drug test

  11-06-2022 05:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On a Monday in May on Lomas, Isaac Atencio had been driving for 2.5 miles with an Albuquerque Police Department officer right behind him, lights and sirens blaring. The old pickup truck is missing locks and door handles. The 57-year-old driver already has four DWIs and no license, insurance, or registration.Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New Mexico’s election results reveal abo
  
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• New program will create jobs for Native American youth

  11-06-2022 05:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  A new program is geared toward creating job opportunities for Native American youth while connecting them to their cultural roots. United States Interior Secretary Deb Haaland rolled out guidelines for the Indian Youth Service Corps.Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New Mexico’s election results reveal about state votersKRQE En Español: Jueves 9 de Junio 2022Crime: Albuquerq
  
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• Albuquerque Biopark Zoo announces name of baby orangutan

  11-06-2022 05:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Biopark has announced the name of its newest orangutan. The team at the zoo named the nearly one-month-old "Bulan." Orangutan at Albuquerque BioPark gives birth to healthy babyIt means moon in Malaysian, harkening back to the night the little guy was born, on May 15 during the Lunar eclipse. Keepers say Bulan's old sister Pixel clearly wants to play but mom is still very protective.
  
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• New Mexico man accused of human smuggling, possible kidnapping

  11-06-2022 04:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested an alleged human smuggler linked to a hostage case. Emigdio Gonzales-Gamboa, 33, was arrested in Anthony, New Mexico and charged with harboring undocumented non-citizens.
  Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New Mexico’s election results reveal about state votersKRQE En Español: Jueves 9 de Junio 2022Crime: Albuquerque be
  
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• Amaya Brown "ready to go" for the Lobos

  11-06-2022 04:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo women's basketball team began summer workouts this week. Plenty of new faces have put on the cherry and silver for the first time, and coach Bradbury has been impressed with what he's seen.Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New Mexico’s election results reveal about state votersKRQE En Español: Jueves 9 de Junio 2022Crime: Albuquerque beauty shop owner charged in fe
  
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• Greg Maddux, Grassroots Baseball coming to Isotopes on Wednesday

  11-06-2022 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Baseball hall of famer and four-time Cy Young award winner Greg Maddux is coming to Albuquerque. Maddux will be part of Grassroots Baseball Day at Isotopes Park on Wednesday, June 15 to help promote the new book Grassroots Baseball: Route 66.
  Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New Mexico’s election results reveal about state votersKRQE En Español: Jueves 9 de Junio 2022Crime
  
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• Sports Desk: Nightmare steps in the ring

  11-06-2022 03:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Diego Sanchez is training for his next fight, but he won't be stepping in the octagon. "Nightmare" will lace up the gloves for a boxing exhibition against Dan Hardy in Manchester, England on July 2.Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New Mexico’s election results reveal about state votersKRQE En Español: Jueves 9 de Junio 2022Crime: Albuquerque beauty shop owner charged in fe
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing two girls

  11-06-2022 03:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Eddie Gomez, 30, of Albuquerque was sentenced to 20 years in prison for two counts of aggravated sexual abuse. According to court documents, Gomez sexually abused a girl in her parent's home on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. Gomez also admitted to abusing another girl on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. Both victims were under the age of 16.Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is differentTrending: What New
  
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• KRQE En Español: Viernes 9 de Junio 2022

  11-06-2022 02:06 via krqe.com
  
  Permanecerá tras las rejas hombre que chocó de frente contra auto de la Policía Estatal
  Un hombre de Clovis quien se estrello contra un coche de la policía permanecerá tras las rejas hasta su juicio.Durante la noche del Sábado Márquez y su pasajera de 18 años Gabriella Ramos huyeron de la policía, atravesandose entre carriles y tomando el camino equivocado, antes de chocar contra la policía estatal. Luego, trataron de escapar
  
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• Millions in funding awarded to New Mexico outdoor industry

  11-06-2022 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spending time outdoors lately has been limited by forest closures and raging wildfires. However, the state is aiming to expand access and grow outdoor recreation by investing millions of dollars in federal grant funding into the outdoor recreation industry.
  The first 15 recipients were announced today. Some of the first counties awarded grant money this year include Cibola, San Juan, and McKinley county.
  San Juan County received $250,000. Their hopes include taking
  
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• Man barricades self in car in Winrock parking lot

  11-06-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a bizarre scene – a man who keeps getting popped for drunk driving, was found passed out behind the wheel in the Winrock parking lot. Albuquerque police try to get him to come out of his car for more than an hour.At 2:30 a.m. on a May morning, Albuquerque police get a call from security at Winrock describing a driver passed out in his car in the shopping center's parking lot. Man arrested on westside for speeding, driving while highOfficer: "Sir
  
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• Record and near-record heat settles in this weekend

  11-06-2022 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  Record and near-record heat settles into New Mexico through the weekend. Scattered storms will be possible in the western half of the state Saturday, but most of the rain will not reach the ground.
  The heat is on Friday across the state. High temperatures have climbed to the hottest they have been all year so far as high pressure builds overhead. Even hotter weather is expected Saturday as the upper level high pressure nudges over southeast New Mexico. Many areas will break record high temperatu
  
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• Exhibit at Albuquerque Museum explores controversial Aztec figure

  11-06-2022 00:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The exhibit Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legend of La Malinche at the Albuquerque Museum takes a look at a controversial historical figure. La Malinche was part of the Aztec empire and sold into slavery and given to Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortez. She became his interpreter and advisor and because of that, she means different things to different people and regions.Story continues belowNew Mexico: COVID-19 cases up in New Mexico, but the virus is dif
  
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• Police identify suspect in northeast Albuquerque homicide

  11-06-2022 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Christopher Wade who is accused of committing a homicide in northeast Albuquerque. Police were called to the apartment complex near Montgomery and Jefferson on June 9 where found a man shot in the chest.Alamogordo man accused of dismembering victim after murderAccording to the criminal complaint, neighbors heard the 32-year-old Wade fighting with a girl in his apartment when they went to check on her. They say
  
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