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• Lovington police make major drug, gun bust

  10-07-2022 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Lovington police say they arrested a man who was found with a gun and drugs. The patrol division of the police department found a vehicle idling in an alleyway.Story continues belowData Reporting: Electric, newer cars push New Mexico to consider road user feesBusiness: Old Town businesses say resident is breaking rules by selling out of homeCrime: APD: Suspect identified in southeast Albuquerque SWAT standoffAlbuquerque: Protestors call out APD after teen&rsqu
  
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• Waitress cons 99-year-old for nearly $600K to spend on vacations: investigators

  10-07-2022 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) -- Investigators in Florida say they uncovered a massive fraud scheme thanks to a tip from the brother of a 99-year-old victim.
  Deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrested Sheena Russell, 45, on Wednesday on suspicion of grand theft, fraud and exploitation. Russell is accused of taking nearly $600,000 from a woman's account to spend on extravagant vacations and bills.The brother of the Destin elderly woman tipped off investigators after she moved into a senior
  
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• State of Texas: Report raises questions about whether officers missed chance to stop Uvalde gunman

  10-07-2022 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Earlier this week, the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center (ALERRT) of San Marcos released its initial report on the May 24 mass shooting, which details the events leading up to when the 18-year-old gunman was killed.
  The Texas Department of Public Safety previously provided a timeline of the events at Robb Elementary. ALERRT's report also outlines a detailed timeline of events, before giving its assessment of the physical site of the school building
  
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• Trump: Elon Musk 'another bulls--- artist'

  10-07-2022 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump during an event in Alaska late Saturday called Tesla founder Elon Musk a “bulls— artist” for supporting the former president’s opponents in 2016 and 2020. “He said the other day, ‘oh, I've never voted for a Republican,’” Trump said at a rally.“I said, 'I didn't know that,'” Trump continued. “He told me he voted for me, so he's another bulls— artist.”Last month, Musk tweeted that he v
  
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• Alaska on fire: Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate put Alaska on pace for another historic fire season

  10-07-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Alaska is on pace for another historic wildfire year, with its fastest start to the fire season on record. By mid-June 2022, over 1 million acres had burned. By early July, that number was well over 2 million acres, more than twice the size of a typical Alaska fire season.We asked Rick Thoman, a climate specialist at the International Arctic Research Center in Fairbanks, why Alaska is seeing so many large, intense fires this year and how the
  
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• Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rights

  10-07-2022 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Hip-hop culture is often recognized as being born on Aug. 11, 1973. That was about seven months after Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that protected the right to choose to have an abortion.Accordingly, reproductive rights have long been part of the discourse in rap music, which has always sought to hold a mirror to society to reflect its realities, values, ambitions, fantasies, and taboos. With the U.S. Supreme Court having ruled that there is no constitution
  
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• NM United finish in a 1-1 draw on Saturday

  10-07-2022 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United looked to finish their week with six points and two victories over Rio Grande Valley, but that wouldn't be the case, as a goal from RGV in the 90th minute ended this match in a 1-1 draw.Story continues belowData Reporting: Electric, newer cars push New Mexico to consider road user feesBusiness: Old Town businesses say resident is breaking rules by selling out of homeCrime: APD: Suspect identified in southeast Albuquerque SWAT standoffAlbuqu
  
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• Former Storm Football Players are still making each other better

  10-07-2022 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2019 Cleveland Storm football team won the 6A State Title after a victory over Rio Rancho. That team was definitely a special one, and the bond that they formed that year continues to show today, as the former teammates still meet up to train with each other in the offseason."It's great you know, just.. it's a brotherhood we built over there. You know, that's what we focus on every day and we went through a lot together. Injuries. So it's just brought us
  
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• Biopsies confirm a breast cancer diagnosis after an abnormal mammogram – but structural racism may lead to lengthy delays

  10-07-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) While mammograms are often the first step to detecting breast cancer, patients need additional tests after an abnormal screening result. Further imaging can determine if a finding is truly suspicious for cancer, and sometimes a biopsy is required to confirm a diagnosis. But biopsy delays reduce the benefit of early detection, putting patients at a higher risk of treatment failure and lowering their chances for survival.Breast biopsies involve removing a small piece of tis
  
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• Drier, very hot temps Sunday

  10-07-2022 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Good Sunday morning everyone! Temperatures are starting off a few degrees cooler than Saturday thanks to clear skies. We even have some relatively cool air in the northern mountains, but this will rapidly change later. High temps will turn 35-40° in some places as very hot temps arrive again, even triple-digit heat for the east and south. This time, we'll see significantly less storm coverage throughout the afternoon with dry air rotating around the ridge
  
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• Boris Johnson's messy political legacy of lies, scandals, and delivering Brexit to his base

  10-07-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Boris Johnson, the now outgoing prime minister of the United Kingdom, had wanted to follow in the footsteps of his idol Winston Churchill and be remembered as a leader of consequence. He aspired to greatness and desired to stay in office longer than the 11 years enjoyed by Conservative icon Margaret Thatcher.It wasn’t to be.Instead, on July 7, 2022, Johnson announced that less than three years after becoming prime minister, he was resigning and w
  
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• New Mexico women showcase their businesses

  10-07-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dozens of women got together to support each other's businesses and the chance to win two scholarships to take their work even further. "We always want to help [the] community, especially women and women who start their own businesses," said Eva Blazejewski.For the second year in a row, New Mexican female business owners got together to showcase their businesses to shoppers. "Come see them, meet them, so we decided to do a businesses-owned market," said Blaz
  
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• State money will help with Roswell flooding damage

  10-07-2022 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) –As monsoon season continues to sweep across the state, one southeast New Mexico community is about to receive some massive help from the state. Last month, flooding in Roswell damaged homes and washed away a bridge. Saturday, the state announced it's putting $1.7 million into Roswell to make sure it doesn't happen again. The governor made the announcement Saturday next to the collapsed bridge in northeast Roswell on Mescalero and Urton. The city has received
  
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• Storms pushing into the metro this evening

  10-07-2022 02:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – First the high heat this afternoon and now the storms are arriving. High temps soared into the triple digits across both eastern and southern NM. But now, finally, the metro is seeing some rain after a 12-day break (at the Sunport, officially). Expect some locally heavy downpours throughout the evening with the flash flooding mainly confined to the mountains. So pack the umbrella tonight if you're going out. Some areas in the mountains have already picked up 1-2" o
  
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• International District Library officially opens

  10-07-2022 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After nearly 20 years of trying to make it happen, the International District Library is finally open. The $19 million facility sits where the old nightclub Caravan East used to be.It has a dance floor to honor the building's history, a children's area, and a young adult room with virtual reality. "..Have access to technology that a lot of kids aren't going to have in their house but that are slowly becoming part of their world, not just of play, but of lear
  
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• Locker 505 opens new uptown location

  10-07-2022 00:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Locker 505 is known for taking gently used clothes and donating them to school kids. But Saturday they were all about something new. Albuquerque nonprofit provides bilingual mental health servicesThey just moved to a new location across from Coronado Center. They held a grand opening event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and say this new place will help bring in more money to the organization. "We don't get federal funding. We don't get state funding. We are ba
  
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