• First phase of east I-40 roadwork completed

    First phase of east I-40 roadwork completed
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The construction that caused some major backups on I-40 through the canyon is done for now. The New Mexico Department of Transportation says that phase one of the repaving project from Tramway to Tijeras is now complete.Albuquerque: APD detective details secondary investigation into Victoria Martens caseNew Mexico: Rail Runner expanding serviceCrime: Serial shoplifter in Albuquerque faces up to 5.5 years in prisonTop Story: Identities released in fatal
  • Woman fires gun inside Dallas Love Field airport

    Woman fires gun inside Dallas Love Field airport
    DALLAS (KXAN) — A woman walked into Dallas Love Field Airport Monday morning and fired multiple gunshots toward the ceiling, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said.An officer inside the airport shot the 37-year-old woman in the "lower extremities." She was taken into custody and transported to Parkland Hospital in Dallas. No one else was injured in the shooting, Garcia said.Garcia said the woman was dropped off at the airport and walked into a restroom near the ticket counters around 10:59
  • Border officers find banned beetle in shipment of agave leaves

    Border officers find banned beetle in shipment of agave leaves
    McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Border agricultural specialists in South Texas found a banned beetle in a truck shipment of agave leaves in the first such sighting of this pest in the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Monday.Officials at the Roma International Bridge in Starr County on July 18 spotted the longhorn beetle, which has been identified as Acanthoderes funeraria Bates (Cerambycidae), inside a tractor-trailer shipment of maguey leaves, CBP official
  • Maxwell’s new digs: Fla. prison known for yoga, music, abuse

    Maxwell’s new digs: Fla. prison known for yoga, music, abuse
    NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite turned convicted sex trafficker, is off to Florida to serve a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls — returning to the same state, but a far cry from the posh lifestyle, where she committed some of her crimes.Maxwell, 60, was moved last week to FCI Tallahassee, a low-security federal prison in Florida’s capital, from the Brooklyn federal jail where she&rsqu
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  • More baked goods recalled due to potential presence of hard plastic pieces

    More baked goods recalled due to potential presence of hard plastic pieces
    CHICAGO (WXIN) - More baked goods are being recalled after an investigation into a previous recall uncovered more impacted products.The Food and Drug Administration said the recall involves baked goods from Enjoy Life Natural Brands, LLC. In June, the company recalled several of its baked goods due to the potential presence of hard plastic pieces.
    The company said an internal investigation made them aware of another product and additional best-by dates for four other products that are being reca
  • Vegan egg product sold in 5 states recalled due to listeria risk

    Vegan egg product sold in 5 states recalled due to listeria risk
    ALAMEDA, Calif. (WXIN) -- A vegan egg product is being recalled due to a possible listeria health risk.The Food and Drug Administration said the recall involves JUST Egg Chopped Spring Greens. While the recalled lots tested negative for listeria, another lot that shares ingredients has tested positive.
    While the lot that tested positive has not been released to the public, the company is recalling the other lots as a precaution. So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the prod
  • Widespread monsoon moisture brings daily storms

    Widespread monsoon moisture brings daily storms
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Yesterday, widespread monsoon moisture from Mexico surged across the state. The most moisture is pushing across the western and northern parts of the state today, with the best location for storms being along and west of the Central Mountain Chain. This moisture will stick around throughout a majority of the work week ahead.Most of the storms today will be moving from north to south, but very slowly if at all. This slower storm motion will allow a lot of rain
  • US to plant more trees as climate change kills off forests

    US to plant more trees as climate change kills off forests
    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday announced plans to replant trees on millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands as officials struggle to counter the increasing toll on the nation's forests from wildfires, insects and other manifestations of climate change.Destructive fires in recent years that burned too hot for forests to quickly regrow have far outpaced the government's capacity to replant trees. That's created a backlog of 4.1 million acres (1.7 million hect
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  • Paul Sorvino, ‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ actor, dies at 83

    Paul Sorvino, ‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ actor, dies at 83
    Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on “Law & Order,” has died. He was 83.His publicist Roger Neal said he died Monday morning in Indiana of natural causes.“Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage,” his wife, Dee Dee Sorvino, said
  • One teen dead, two injured in Roswell shooting

    One teen dead, two injured in Roswell shooting
    ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Police say three males were shot, leaving one dead. Identities released in fatal Rail Runner crashOfficials say police responded to a call at the 1400 block of East Tilden Street around 2:50 a.m. Sunday morning. They say a 15-year-old male was found dead inside the residence. A 19-year-old and a 15-year-old were outside nearby with gunshot wounds that were believed
  • Over 47,000 New Mexico students lack internet access - will that change?

    Over 47,000 New Mexico students lack internet access - will that change?
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's much harder for students to succeed in school without internet access — a fact that thousands of New Mexico students learned with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, New Mexico agencies mapped out the addresses of nearly 50,000 students who weren't able to participate in online learning due to a lack of internet access. Now, the state is working to bring internet to over 40,000 of those homes. Empty seats cost Central New Mexico Community Coll
  • Cartels blamed for 32% increase in fuel thefts

    Cartels blamed for 32% increase in fuel thefts
    EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Large-scale fuel theft is on the rise despite new electronic monitoring of oil and gas pipelines and constant patrols by the army, Mexican media report.Criminals extracted 5,700 barrels per day from the pipelines during the first six months of 2022, compared to the 4,300-barrel average during the same period in 2021, Reforma reported.A row of fuel trucks line up at a PEMEX terminal in Central Mexico. (PEMEX/Government of Mexico)Authorities have come across
  • South Texan convicted of bringing meth across border inside truck's tires

    South Texan convicted of bringing meth across border inside truck's tires
    McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- A South Texas man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for smuggling bricks of drugs across theborder inside the tires of his pickup.Abiel Geronimo Fernandez, 20, of Rio Grande City, was sentenced to 140 months in federal court in McAllen, Texas, after pleading guilty to smuggling methamphetamines from Mexico via the Rio Grande City Port of Entry, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said.Mexican man pleads guilty to smuggling 85 migrants in
  • Two quakes rattle San Diego-Tijuana region

    Two quakes rattle San Diego-Tijuana region
    TIJUANA (Border Report) -- Two earthquakes shook residents along the San Diego-Tijuana region early Monday morning.Both were centered south of Tijuana along the coast.According to the United States Geological Survey, the first quake hit around 4:09 a.m. measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale.About 12 minutes later, a second stronger jolt measuring 4.3 hit the same area.People on both sides of the border reported feeling the earth move.No damage or injuries have been reported on either side of the bo
  • Adelante Development Center: Back-in-use program

    Adelante Development Center: Back-in-use program
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Adelante Development Center is a nonprofit that supports people with disabilities, seniors, and disadvantaged populations by providing programs, employment services, and a variety of community resources.
    One of the resources they offer is 'Back in Use' a program that collects donations of gently used durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and shower chairs. The items are clean and sanitized and go through a safety check be
  • Police: Woman opened fire in Dallas airport; cop shot her

    Police: Woman opened fire in Dallas airport; cop shot her
    DALLAS (AP) — A 37-year-old woman fired several gunshots, apparently at the ceiling, inside of Dallas' Love Field Airport on Monday before an officer shot and wounded her, authorities said.The woman was dropped off at the airport at about 11 a.m., walked inside near the ticketing counters and then entered a bathroom, Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said at a news conference. She emerged wearing a hooded sweatshirt or some other clothing that she hadn’t arrived in, pulled a gun and f
  • Woman opened fire at Dallas airport, police say

    Woman opened fire at Dallas airport, police say
    (NEXSTAR) – A shooter at Dallas Love Field Airport caused panic and a police response Monday morning.It started when a 37-year-old woman was dropped off near the Southwest ticket counter at 10:59 a.m., Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said in a news briefing after noon.
    The woman went into a restroom, changed her clothing, and then exited, Garcia said. An officer who was in the area then saw her pull out a handgun and begin firing.
    Garcia said the woman was "aiming at the ceiling."
    Th
  • Eastbound I-40 closed east of Santa Rosa due to fatal crash

    Eastbound I-40 closed east of Santa Rosa due to fatal crash
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating what they say is a fatal two-vehicle crash on I-40 east of Santa Rosa. NMSP says the crash involves a commercial motor vehicle. All lanes of eastbound I-40 near mile marker 294, east of Santa Rosa, have been closed. Details are limited at this time, KRQE News 13 will update as more information becomes available
  • Why the US housing shortage is likely to get worse

    Why the US housing shortage is likely to get worse
    (The Hill) - Rising interest rates and economic headwinds are making it harder for the U.S. to fill a severe shortage of affordable housing, and the problem is likely going to get worse.  The Federal Reserve has been working for months to stanch the sting of inflation by raising rates and slowing the housing market. Home sales and construction have fallen off a cliff this summer as a result.
    Sales of new and existing homes have also fallen for months on end after the Fed drove up mortg
  • Is $810 million worth a $2 Mega Millions ticket? It depends

    Is $810 million worth a $2 Mega Millions ticket? It depends
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is $810 million worth $2?That’s a good question, given it costs $2 to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket that could pay off with an estimated $810 million prize — the nation's fourth-largest jackpot — after the game’s next drawing Tuesday night.ISN'T IT AN OBVIOUS QUESTION?Not really.To start with, your chance of winning the grand prize is minuscule, at one in 302.5 million. You have better odds of a smaller payoff, such as winning $1 million
  • Is $790 million worth a $2 Mega Millions ticket? It depends

    Is $790 million worth a $2 Mega Millions ticket? It depends
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is $790 million worth $2?That’s a good question, given it costs $2 to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket that could pay off with an estimated $790 million prize, the nation's fourth-largest jackpot, after the game’s next drawing Tuesday night.ISN'T IT AN OBVIOUS QUESTION?Not really.To start with, your chance of winning the grand prize is minuscule, at one in 302.5 million. You have better odds of a smaller payoff, such as winning $1 million for matching
  • NFL debuts 'NFL+' streaming service

    NFL debuts 'NFL+' streaming service
    The NFL is making its move into offering its own media streaming platform.The league announced that “NFL+” launched on Monday. Owners were briefed about it during the league meetings in May, while Brian Rolapp, the NFL's chief media and business officer, confirmed in a column for “Sports Illustrated” last week that it would be starting this season.Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a phone interview with The Associated Press that the direct-to-consumer offering gives the
  • KRQE Newsfeed: Fatal Rail Runner crash, Suspected burglar killed, More storms, Unknown box returned, Lavender festival

    KRQE Newsfeed: Fatal Rail Runner crash, Suspected burglar killed, More storms, Unknown box returned, Lavender festival
    Monday's Top StoriesJason Momoa involved in collision with motorcyclistAverage gas price falls to $4.54 per gallonCouple traveling through Albuquerque lose everything they ownSanta Fe Little League All-Stars headed to SW Regional ChampionshipConstruction to begin in UNM areaAlbuquerque woman celebrates 60th birthday by running marathonTaiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tensionMonday's Five Facts[1] Fatal Rail Runner crash leaves two dead - The Rail Runner is back up and running
  • Cheap beer, cigarettes see sales bump amid sky-high inflation

    Cheap beer, cigarettes see sales bump amid sky-high inflation
    (NewsNation) — The sky-high inflation rates are impacting almost every purchase Americans make, with cheaper beer and cigarette companies gaining favor with penny-pinching shoppers.
    Consumer prices in the U.S. rose at a 9.1% annual rate in June, the fastest pace in nearly 41 years. However, consumers aren't giving up their vices, just switching to a cheaper alternative. Nearly half of all consumers surveyed said they were switching to cheaper alternatives to deal with inflation, accor
  • Trial tied to 2016 Victoria Martens killing enters third week of testimony

    Trial tied to 2016 Victoria Martens killing enters third week of testimony
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The prosecution in the trial of Fabian Gonzales is expected to continue calling more witnesses Monday morning, entering a third week of testimony. Accused of reckless child abuse resulting in death, Gonzales is charged in the 2016 killing of Victoria Martens. Day 8: Fingerprints, APD investigation takes focus in Victoria Martens trialKRQE News 13 will livestream proceedings from day nine of trial on this page. Coverage is expect to begin sometime this m
  • APD detective details secondary investigation into Victoria Martens case

    APD detective details secondary investigation into Victoria Martens case
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former cold case detective who took a second look into the Victoria Martens murder has taken the stand in the trial of Fabian Gonzales over the 2016 Victoria Martens killing. Detective Rich Lewis described the secondary interview of Martens, which lead to a complete overhaul of the charges in the case. Day 8: Fingerprints, APD investigation takes focus in Victoria Martens trialKRQE News 13 is livestreaming proceedings from day nine of trial on this pa
  • APD detective details reinvestigation into Victoria Martens case

    APD detective details reinvestigation into Victoria Martens case
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former cold case detective who took a second look into the Victoria Martens murder has taken the stand in the trial of Fabian Gonzales over the 2016 Victoria Martens killing. Detective Rich Lewis described the secondary interview of Martens, which lead to a complete overhaul of the charges in the case. Day 8: Fingerprints, APD investigation takes focus in Victoria Martens trialKRQE News 13 is livestreaming proceedings from day nine of trial on this pa
  • APD cold case detective testifies in Victoria Martens trial

    APD cold case detective testifies in Victoria Martens trial
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Police officer detailed the moments he arrived on scene of the Victoria Martens killing in day nine of testimony for the trial of Fabian Gonzales. As the trial enters a third week, Albuquerque Police Sgt. Harold Sennett answered questions Monday about being the first officer to arrest Jessica Kelley and one of the first officers to find Victoria's body.Accused of reckless child abuse resulting in death, Gonzales is charged in the 2016 kil
  • Daily storms and lower temperatures for New Mexico

    Daily storms and lower temperatures for New Mexico
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Light to moderate, scattered showers are moving north/northeast through northern and western New Mexico this morning. These will taper off by the end of the morning commute. More storms will develop in all of the mountains during the early afternoon, and these will move north throughout the afternoon and evening.Forecast Continues BelowWeird - Off Beat: Woman in $400K GoFundMe scam gets 1 year in federal caseNew Mexico: Animal rescue searches for injured fawn
  • Russia says it wants to end Ukraine's `unacceptable regime'

    Russia says it wants to end Ukraine's `unacceptable regime'
    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow’s overarching goal in Ukraine is to free its people from its “unacceptable regime,” expressing the Kremlin’s war aims in some of the bluntest terms yet as its forces pummel the country with artillery barrages and airstrikes.The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine’s efforts to resume grain exports from its Black Sea ports, something that would help ease global food sh
  • Lavrov says Russian goal to oust Ukraine's president

    Lavrov says Russian goal to oust Ukraine's president
    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia's top diplomat said Moscow’s overarching goal is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making Russian war aims more explicit as its forces keep pummeling Ukraine with artillery barrages and air strikes.The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine's efforts to resume grain exports from its Black Sea ports, something that would help ease global food shortages, under a new deal tested by a Russian st
  • Average gas price falls to $4.54 per gallon

    Average gas price falls to $4.54 per gallon
    CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 32 cents over the past two weeks to $4.54 per gallon.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall.“Further drops at the pump are likely as the wholesale gasoline price cuts continue making their way to street level,” Lundberg said in a statement. KRQE News 13 Gas TrackerThe average price at the pump is down 55 cen
  • Construction to begin in UNM area

    Construction to begin in UNM area
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – People traveling along Central may notice construction work in the UNM area starting Monday. The university says it is replacing infrastructure and adding new UNM signage to the Central and Girard area.Albuquerque: Albuquerque business owner expresses frustration after recent break-inNew Mexico: NMDOT working to fix problem signal after drivers frustratedCrime: Game & Fish asking for help finding antelope poachers in Eddy CountyData Report: Empty se
  • Albuquerque native returns 40-year-old film to family of photographer

    Albuquerque native returns 40-year-old film to family of photographer
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This is the story of 'The Unknown Metal Box.' "It's a remarkable adventure, I never thought it'd end up this way," said Robby Poore, an Albuquerque resident.
    The box is full of film showcasing people and New Mexico from the 70s and 80s. It was given to Poore for his lighting work decades ago. Now living in North Carolina, he decided to start scanning the photos during the pandemic. He turned to Facebook and was on a mission to find the rightful owner of
  • Santa Fe Little League All-Stars headed to SW Regional Championship

    Santa Fe Little League All-Stars headed to SW Regional Championship
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Little League will have a representative in this year's Junior League Softball Southwest Regional Championship. The Santa Fe Little All-Stars beat Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday to punch their ticket to the semifinal game, and then they beat Texas West to punch their ticket to Monday's Championship.
    Albuquerque: Albuquerque business owner expresses frustration after recent break-inNew Mexico: NMDOT working to fix problem signal after drivers
  • Couple traveling through Albuquerque lose everything they own

    Couple traveling through Albuquerque lose everything they own
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A couple making a cross-country move from Missouri to California will move into their new home without any of their stuff. Emily Butcher and Jesse Lamb are moving to Bakersfield because Lamb has been accepted into medical school.
    Albuquerque: Albuquerque business owner expresses frustration after recent break-inNew Mexico: NMDOT working to fix problem signal after drivers frustratedCrime: Game & Fish asking for help finding antelope poachers in Eddy
  • New details in downtown Albuquerque suspicious death

    New details in downtown Albuquerque suspicious death
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating what they are saying is a suspicious death near Mountain and 1st St. They say people at a nearby business noticed a person laying near railroad tracks at 1324 1st St. APD investigating death of suspected burglarOfficers were sent to the location and discovered a female who was deceased at the scene. Police say items near the body appeared to be suspicious. They say it is being classified as a suspicious
  • APD investigating suspicious death in downtown Albuquerque

    APD investigating suspicious death in downtown Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a suspicious death near Mountain and 1st St. They say a person was found dead next to a building in the area. Details are limited, but KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  • Nadia Cedillo wins Southwest Regional HR Derby in Seattle

    Nadia Cedillo wins Southwest Regional HR Derby in Seattle
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thirteen-year-old Nadia Cedillo is currently playing for the Santa Fe Little League All-Star team (Junior League). This northern New Mexican slugger participated in Saturday's Little League T-Mobile Home run Derby and she won the Southwest Regional in Seattle, Washington.
    Cedillo hit a whopping 36 home runs in her four rounds during this tournament for the win. "At first I was a little bit nervous, but once I went through the first round I was just exci
  • Lavender Festival wraps up in Los Ranchos

    Lavender Festival wraps up in Los Ranchos
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lavender Festival in Los Ranchose wrapped up on Sunday. The event centered around the sweet-smelling mint flower kicked off Saturday night with more than 100 vendors, free yoga, as well as lavender growing and cooking classes. The Lavender Festival started in 1994 and still brings in new people yearly.
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  • Albuquerque woman celebrates 60th birthday by running marathon

    Albuquerque woman celebrates 60th birthday by running marathon
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman is hanging up her running shoes after completing her last marathon Saturday morning. In celebration of her 60th birthday, she ran more than 26 miles.Ann Hager is proof that age is just a number. A few weeks ago, she was preparing to run her tenth and final marathon in celebration of her birthday. Hager has been running most of her life, using it as a way to ease her anxiety. "I grew up being afraid of everthing, and fear was my bigg
  • BCSO investigating crash near east Albuquerque

    BCSO investigating crash near east Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash on NM-333 near mile marker one on Sunday afternoon. All lanes of traffic in both directions are currently shut down while officials clear the crash.
    Photo courtesy of BCSO. The white x indicates the crash site.BCSO is asking people to avoid the area and to expect delays. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.

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