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• Man arrested for May east Central smoke shop homicide

  02-07-2022 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Curtis Taylor III, 24, was arrested Friday night in connection to a May 8 shooting at an east Central smoke shop. Raymond Sedillo was shot that night in the parking lot of the In and Out Market at 7817 Central Ave NE and died from his wounds on May 21.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves strikeNew Mexico: Are there earthquakes in New Mexico?Crime: APD: Fatal crash now being investigated as homicideAlbuque
  
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• Notah Begay III inducted into National High School Hall of Fame

  02-07-2022 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former four-time winner on the PGA Tour, current Golf Channel Analyst, and former stand-out athlete at Albuquerque Academy Notah Begay III was inducted into the NFHS National High School Hall of Fame on Friday in San Antonio, Texas. Begay joins a star-studded class in 2022 – which features the late Walter Payton, who was one of the best NFL running backs, and Sanya Richards-Ross, who is a four-time Olympic Gold Medalist in track & field. Notah
  
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• More rounds of scattered storms this weekend

  02-07-2022 15:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Happy Independence Day weekend! If you have any outdoor plans in store this weekend, pack that umbrella or even alternative plans with more storms in the forecast. We'll see even more moisture than Friday which will equal more widespread storms, particularly over the higher spots north and west of Albuquerque. Localized flash flooding will be our main concern over the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo mountains, especially over the burn scars. Expect scattered storms acro
  
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• States with the most UFO sightings

  02-07-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - UFO sightings date back to biblical times.In the Bible’s Book of Ezekiel, a mysterious ship is described as appearing from the sky in Chaldea (modern-day Kuwait). Strange sightings were recorded around Rome in 218 B.C. A wave of mysterious apparitions showed up in fourth-century China when a “moon boat” was documented floating overhead once every 12 years. A smattering of other, unfamiliar objects in the sky were noted in Germany in 1561, Hull, England, in 1801, and
  
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• Why the Supreme Court's football decision is a game-changer on school prayer

  02-07-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently bannedschool-sponsored prayer in public schools. At the same time, lower courts have generally forbidden public school employees from openly praying in the workplace, even if no students are involved.Yet on June 27, 2022, the Supreme Court effectively gave individual employees’ prayer the thumbs up – potentially ushering in more religious activities in public schools.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuq
  
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• Caught on Camera: Austin grocery store employee punched in face

  02-07-2022 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Craig Staley, owner of Royal Blue Grocery, has a stack of surveillance footage capturing crime at his downtown stores.One video from earlier this month shows a man assaulting an employee."He punched him in the face," Staley said. "Huge black eye. And we lost him as an employee. He was a great employee, had been with us a number of years."Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves strikeNew Mexico: Are there earthquakes in New Mexico?Cri
  
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• Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

  02-07-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, global food demand could increase by 59%-98% above current levels. In particular, there will be increased demand for high-quality protein foods, such as meat and dairy products.Livestock producers in the U.S. and other exporting countries are looking for ways to increase their output while also being sensitive to the environmental impacts of agr
  
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• Video sheds light on road rage shooting that killed teenage girl

  02-07-2022 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video has been released involving the death of a 13-year-old girl who was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident back on March 28. Alexus Miller was in the car with a family friend that night. At around 1:50 a.m., Albuquerque Police were dispatched to the intersection of Avenida Cesar Chavez and Interstate 25 when their ‘ShotSpotter’ system was triggered.Officers arrived and find a woman sitting on the side of the road clutchi
  
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• Zech McPhearson in Van Tate's Sports Office

  02-07-2022 05:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Zech McPhearson is in the Duke City to help his brother and former Lobo Emmanuel start a two-day athletic camp. McPherson dropped by the Sports Office to talk about his future and what he hopes will be an explosive second season in the NFL.
  
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• VIDEO: Albuquerque residents follow drunk driver through neighborhood

  02-07-2022 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is facing charges after a fight that started with his girlfriend, then became a whole neighborhood's problem. People living in a neighborhood near Isleta and Rio Brave told deputies someone in a grey truck had been speeding up and down their street all day long.Things went from bad to worse when that same driver crashed into a car parked along the street. Neighbors followed the truck to a nearby ditch bank, but when Bernalillo County
  
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• Sports Desk: Hall of Fame for Notah Begay

  02-07-2022 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – From Albuquerque Academy to Stanford to the PGA tour, Notah Begay III is now a hall of famer. Begay was inducted to the National High School Hall of Fame on Friday."To be here among all these wonderful people Walter Payton, Thurmon Thomas, Sanya Richards-Ross, Olympians and hall of famers. So, it kind of just gives you a sense of respect for those players, but also for what I have been lucky enough to achieve in my life."Story continues belowTrending: City o
  
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• State reaches settlement agreement with Feds over SNAP benefits

  02-07-2022 04:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state and federal governments have reached a settlement over the SNAP program. As part of that settlement, the state agreed to invest millions of dollars into improvements.The US Department of Agriculture accused the state of mismanaging funding for the supplemental nutrition assistance program between 2014 and 2016. They claim the state overissued $163 million in benefits, but the state health and human services department appealed and said they were only
  
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• Former NMSU Aggies join NBA teams

  02-07-2022 04:12 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Aggies will be represented in the NBA. Rookie Teddy Allen will be playing with the Denver Nuggets during NBA summer league, while free agent guard Trevelin Queen agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves strikeNew Mexico: Are there earthquakes in New Mexico?Crime: APD: Fatal crash now being investigated as homicideAlbuquerque: City to Albuquerque: sto
  
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• Every Isotopes walk-up song

  02-07-2022 02:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Baseball has one of the most unique traditions in sports where every player's personality gets put on display. Prior to a batter stepping in the box or a pitcher taking the mound, a song chosen by the player is played for everyone in the crowd to hear. This is a list of every walk-up song for the Albuquerque Isotopes.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves strikeNew Mexico: Are there earthquakes in New Mexico?Cri
  
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• KRQE En Español: Viernes 1 de Julio 2022

  02-07-2022 02:12 via krqe.com
  
  La policía de Farmington invita a todos a estudiar el comportamiento de los tiroteos policiales
  El departamento de policía de Farmington participó en un estudio nacional sobre tiroteos policiales. El investigador John Dcarlo de Connecticut dice que observan cosas como lo que sucede cuando están a punto de tener un tiroteo. También estudian cómo responde un oficial a la percepción de como toman su pistola. Junto con las horas que un oficial ha esta
  
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• APD asks for help identifying teen crash, homicide victims

  02-07-2022 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are asking for help identifying two teenage girls killed in a homicide early Thursday morning. APD officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at Central and Tingley around 12:30 a.m. Two girls between the age of 14 and 18 were found dead in the car.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves strikeNew Mexico: Are there earthquakes in New Mexico?Crime: APD: Fatal crash now being investigated
  
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• Proposed Albuquerque Public School Board changes spark privacy concern

  02-07-2022 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New changes to a policy proposed by the Albuquerque Public School Board is sparking controversy after the ‘Parents Rights and Responsibility policy seeks to give parents more transparency and get parents more involved in their child's school life to help improve success in the classroom.One school board member says the changes brought on by the policy could actually be more harmful than helpful. While the policy gives parents access to their child's ac
  
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• BCSO investigating crash on I-40

  02-07-2022 01:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that happened Friday afternoon on the westbound on-ramp from I-40 to Atrisco Vista. Officials say the onramp is closed. No other information is available at this time.
  
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• Farmington Police invites study into officer-involved shootings

  02-07-2022 00:31 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A national study on police shootings has come to New Mexico. The Farmington Police Department actually invited researchers to New Mexico to take a deeper look after they saw a concerning trend. They're hoping this study can help them change policing.
  Police Chief Steve Hebbe says they've had three officer-involved shootings just this year – one in which an officer was shot. It's a lot for their department, and so they set out to find out how to turn the
  
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• Couy Griffin will not receive legal representation from Otero County

  02-07-2022 00:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin is on his own in an ongoing legal battle over his role on January 6. The commission rejected a proposal today to provide him with legal representation.
  Couy Griffin is facing a lawsuit that could remove him from office and prevent him from running again. The Cowboy for Trump founder wanted to know why the county wouldn't help him in the fight.
  "This lawsuit is to remove me from my capacities as county commissioner and pre
  
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• State tax reform legislation now in effect

  02-07-2022 00:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some tax reform legislation took effect on Friday. A majority of social security income is now exempt, and state sales gross receipts taxes were reduced to 5% from 5.125% which amounts to about 13 cents for every $100 spent.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves strikeNew Mexico: Are there earthquakes in New Mexico?Crime: APD: Fatal crash now being investigated as homicideAlbuquerque: City to Albuquerque: stop
  
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• Los Lunas community confused over HOA rules

  02-07-2022 00:03 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – People living in a New Mexico community are up in arms over a recent move by their homeowner's association. They've suddenly been told they can't park work vehicles on their property unless it's in a garage. Many argue it's a rule that is impossible for some of them to follow.A lot of residents in the Huning Ranch community in Los Lunas have been served with violation letters in the last few weeks telling them it's a violation to park a commercial vehicle in clear
  
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