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• Man arrested for breaking into Rudy's BBQ

  03-07-2022 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fidel Aragon has been arrested by police and accused of breaking into Rudy's BBQ in May. Police say they were called to the restaurant after a food delivery driver reported a broken window.When they arrived, they say they found Aragon, who told them he was security for Rudy's and they were in his "checkpoint." He then admitted to breaking in, telling officers he was thirsty.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves
  
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• Advocates warn US at risk of losing control on monkeypox

  03-07-2022 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Infectious disease experts and public health advocates are warning that the Biden administration has been too slow to respond to the monkeypox outbreak, and the U.S. is at risk of losing control of the disease. The response to monkeypox is mirroring the worst parts of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, they say, with severely limited testing and a sluggish rollout of vaccines leading to a virus that's spreading undetected.“Where we have lagged is streamlini
  
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• Former New Mexico governor hopeful for Griner release

  03-07-2022 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has been working with the U.S. and Russian governments to help secure Britney Griner's release. Richardson has helped rescue dozens of Americans in trouble overseas, including Marine veteran Trevor Reed in February. Biden administration takes step to bolster Palestinian tiesIn a rare move, the Biden administration agreed to a prisoner swap with Russia. News 13 spoke with Governor Richardson in May, who is staying optimisti
  
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• Several dead in Copenhagen mall shooting; suspect arrested

  03-07-2022 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital on Sunday, killing several people and wounding several others, police said.A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting, Copenhagen police inspector Søren Thomassen told reporters, adding there was no indication that anyone else was involved, though police were still investigating.Such shootings are rare in Denmark. Thomassen said it was too early to speculate on the motive
  
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• 3 dead, 3 critically wounded in shooting at Denmark mall

  03-07-2022 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital Sunday, killing three people and critically wounding three others, police said.A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting, Copenhagen police inspector Søren Thomassen told reporters, adding there was no indication that anyone else was involved in the attack, though police were still investigating.Gun violence is relatively rare in Denmark.Thomassen said it was too early to
  
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• New Mexico man sentenced to 30 years for teen's murder

  03-07-2022 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A 32-year-old New Mexico man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering a teen over what's believed to be mistaken identity. Nico Barela pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shooting 16-year-old Adelina Tafoya in July of 2020.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 Albuqu
  
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• Onions sold in 5 states recalled for possible listeria contamination

  03-07-2022 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Georgia onion producer announced Thursday that it was recalling certain whole onions that could have been contaminated with listeria.A&M Farms of Lyons, Georgia, said the Little Bear brand Vidalia sweet onions included in the recall were packed between June 20 and June 23.Recalled onions include the number 4159 and the Little Bear brand on the PLU sticker, like the one seen below.One of the Vidalia sweet onions impacted by the recall. (Courtesy FDA)The onions wer
  
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• Santa Fe shooting suspect at large

  03-07-2022 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police are trying to track down a shooting suspect. Thirty-eight-year-old Eugene Chacon is accused of shooting and wounding a man on Shoofly St. near Cerrillos and St. Francis Thursday afternoon. Roswell PD build case against suspected serial car burglarThe man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Chacon was last seen driving a gold four-door Mercedes with the New Mexico license plate 161WYM. If anyone knows the whereabouts of
  
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• NM United's night ends in a 1-1 draw against Monterey Bay

  03-07-2022 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United came into their match on Saturday with Monterey Bay looking to bounce back after a tough 2-nil loss at home last week. It wouldn't be a good start for the Black and Yellow though, as Monterey scored in the second minute of this match off of a cross-in and header.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 in
  
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• 'Absolute tragedy': Jet truck driver killed in air show accident

  03-07-2022 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — A 40-year-old driver is dead after his jet-powered semi truck performing at the Field of Flight in Battle Creek Saturday afternoon caught fire and crashed.It happened around 1:10 p.m. at the Battle Creek Executive Airport during the SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck pyrotechnic portion of the air show, according to the Battle Creek Police Department in a release.Drivers and pilots were performing Field of Flight activities, which features pyrotechnics, aircraft performing ae
  
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• Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone rides into the sunset of retirement

  03-07-2022 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Cowboy has ridden off into the sunset. New Mexico-trained fighter Donald Cerrone announced his retirement from UFC following a loss to Jim Miller during UFC 276 on Saturday.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 setting garbage trucks on fire"It's hard for me to get
  
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• Mariachis, lowriders put on a show during Saturday night's game

  03-07-2022 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the third time this season, the Albuquerque Isotopes transformed to their alter-ego — Los Mariachis de Nuevo Mexico. Saturday was lowrider night, and other New Mexican festivities filled the ballpark. Every Isotopes walk-up songOrbit rode around the park in a lowrider, Folklorico dancers performed, and a fireworks show blasted at the conclusion of the game. The fans were also able to enjoy yet another win this season, as the Mariachis improved to 3
  
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• HHS secretary: 'I don't believe' Roe will be overturned for long

  03-07-2022 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said during an interview aired Sunday that “I don’t believe” the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade would stand for long.“I've been around long enough to know that nothing's ever totally safe. But remember, we still haven't even been able to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. And so this country has a way to go. But certainly I don't believe this decision by this court and Dobbs is going to
  
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• Jan. 6 panel member 'surprised' by prosecutors' reaction to Hutchinson's testimony

  03-07-2022 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), who sits on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, said she is “surprised” by federal prosecutors’ reactions to testimony given before the panel this week by Cassidy Hutchinson, who previously served as an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that was aired on Sunday, host Chuck Todd asked Lofgren to react to a story publ
  
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• The best diesel cars and trucks

  03-07-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (iSeeCars) - If you visit any gas station, you’ll notice the special, differently-colored pump marked “diesel.” You may have wondered how diesel fuel differs from gasoline, and which vehicles run on diesel fuel. This article will note the differences between diesel and gasoline and will highlight the best diesel cars on the market today.Diesel Vs. Gasoline:The basic difference between a diesel engine and a gasoline-powered engine is that in a gas engine, fuel and air is mixed i
  
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• USPS stamp prices are about to go up

  03-07-2022 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Stock up on Forever stamps now, or forever hold your peace.
  The United States Postal Service's plan to raise stamp prices is taking effect on July 10. The price of a Forever stamp will rise from 58 cents to 60 cents.
  A Forever stamp, as its name suggests, can be used to mail a letter regardless of when it was purchased. That means if you bought a book of Forever stamps 10 years ago, when the price was 45 cents each, you can still use them to mail letters now, even though prices
  
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• Animal welfare group leaves Las Vegas shelter due to contract issues

  03-07-2022 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Las Vegas and Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico have now cut ties, leaving the shelter there completely empty. "The city came to us and asked us if we could help run the shelter," said Marshall Poole, who is on the board of the coalition.For over nine years now, Poole and the Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico worked hand in hand with the city of Las Vegas, running their animal shelter as best as they could,
  
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• Ricky Martin faces restraining order in Puerto Rico

  03-07-2022 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A judge has issued a restraining order against Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin, police said Saturday.The order was signed Friday, and authorities visited an upscale neighborhood in the north coastal town of Dorado where the singer lives to try to serve the order, police spokesman Axel Valencia told The Associated Press.“Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him,” Valencia said.Martin’s publicist did not immediately return a
  
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• A temporary student loan forgiveness waiver ends soon: Are you eligible?

  03-07-2022 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - In the fall of 2021, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program was overhauled by the Biden administration. Since then, thousands of borrowers have received $8.1 billion in student debt relief.
  But many others who may be eligible for the program under a temporary waiver are running out of time to apply for loan forgiveness.
  The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, or PSLF, was created in 2007 with the intention of helping employees with nonprofit and government agencies by
  
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• Traffic signal still issue at Paseo-Tramway intersection

  03-07-2022 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An intersection in the northeast heights is once again causing concern for drivers. They say a new traffic signal installed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation is leaving them more confused than before. The intersection of Paseo del Norte and Tramway has caused drivers a headache for some time. Right-turn signal coming to Paseo, TramwayThe traffic signal is not labeled correctly so many don't know whether to stop or go.Neighbors say it is leading
  
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• See the average auto loan balance per capita in New Mexico

  03-07-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER)- With supply-chain issues during the pandemic driving vehicle prices to record levels, car buyers are taking out bigger loans in order to afford the vehicles they need for everyday living.Since 2003, the nationwide total average auto loan balance per capita has increased from $2,960 to $5,210—an increase of around 76%. Some consumers have found this to be difficult to manage: In the fourth quarter of 2021, 4% of all auto debt balances in the country were over 90 days delinquent.
  
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• More storms developing Sunday

  03-07-2022 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Good Sunday morning everyone! We're waking up to mild temps and quite muggy dew points. This indicates more monsoon moisture, which will give the western half of the state more scattered storms this afternoon. This morning, we're seeing mostly cloudy skies north with an isolated shower or two. High temperatures will be similar to Saturday with highs approaching 90° for the ABQ metro, while highs soar into the 90s across southern NM. Santa Fe will only reac
  
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• Glitch in American Airlines platform lets pilots drop thousands of flights

  03-07-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - A glitch in an American Airlines platform for trading flights allowed pilots to drop thousands of trips throughout July on Friday, the airline’s pilots' union told CNBC on Saturday. American Airlines said in a statement to The Hill that the technical glitch permitted certain trading transactions to be processed that should not have, but most flights that were affected have been reinstated. “We already have restored the vast majority of the affected trips and do
  
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• Authorities use DNA to identify suspect in 1998 murder of Ohio woman

  03-07-2022 14:28 via krqe.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – It took 20 years to identify Lina Reyes Geddes. It took another four to identify a suspect in her murder.At a joint Zoom press conference on Wednesday with police in Youngstown, Ohio, representatives with the Utah Department of Public Safety said they believe the husband of the missing Ohio woman who was found shot to death in 1998 was her killer.Edward Geddes, who owned a business in Youngstown, died by suicide in 2001 in Nevada. Investigators said they were able
  
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• Open space celebrates International Mud Day

  03-07-2022 02:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dozens of families are getting down and dirty Saturday, because they were celebrating International Mud Day. The city's open space is celebrating by educating people on the importance of mud.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 setting garbage trucks on fireWith
  
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• Scattered storms this evening, more mountain flash flooding

  03-07-2022 02:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's another stormy evening for the higher terrain, especially over the northern mountains. We have more mountain flash flooding for the burn scars through 8:30 p.m. They've already collected 0.50" of rainfall and more to come this evening as more storms develop. Showers will eventually subside later tonight as skies turn partly to mostly cloudy. So if you had any plans for the 4th, you may want to reschedule especially in the mountains camping or hiking. If you're
  
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• Investigation requested into New Mexico lawyers

  03-07-2022 02:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group of lawyers is asking the state supreme court to investigate two New Mexico lawyers that represented the Trump campaign and helped challenge local results of the 2020 presidential election. Former Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez, along with more attorneys, asked the New Mexico Supreme Court to publicly investigate Mark J. Caruso and Michael Smith for possible violations of professional standards.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes
  
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• Big Jim Farms open for sunflower picking

  03-07-2022 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you're looking for a fun event to get your family out of the house during the holiday weekend, you might want to consider sunflower picking. Because of an early harvest, Big Jim Farms near Rio Grande and Montaño is opening their sunflower fields for guests to pick a bouquet of flowers.Story continues belowTrending: City of Albuquerque removes speed camera after thieves strikeNew Mexico: Are there earthquakes in New Mexico?Crime: APD: Fatal crash no
  
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• Nonprofit gathering items for Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims

  03-07-2022 01:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Angels Acts of Kindness were gathering items to donate to families affected by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire Saturday. They were at their southeast location on Central near Moon all morning collecting toiletries, clothes, and cleaning products. They're also accepting gift cards.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 inves
  
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• Woman and two children killed in Wagon Mound DWI crash

  03-07-2022 00:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two men are in custody Saturday evening after a deadly crash in Wagon Mound. State police say Jesse Joel Blanco, 22, was speeding on State Road 120 Friday night around 10:45 p.m. in a 2022 Toyota when he hit a 2004 Saturn backing out of a driveway, killing a 42-year-old woman and two girls, ages 4 and 9. A third passenger in the Saturn, a 21-year-old woman, is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Prosecutors want to increase fatal reckless driving ja
  
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