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• Ezra Miller cited for felony burglary in Vermont

  08-08-2022 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  STAMFORD, Vt. (NEWS10) — Vermont state police in Shaftsbury, Vermont report a felony charge against embattled actor Ezra Miller. They said Miller, who uses they/them pronouns, faces a burglary charge.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creatorsNew Mexico: Cities with the most expensive homes in New MexicoCrime: APD identifies vehicle of interest in homicide investigati
  
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• Travis Scott 'fully back' at $27,000 a ticket, despite Astroworld, criticism

  08-08-2022 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (CW39) Houston native Travis Scott, 31, is attempting to make a comeback according to new reports.
  Scott's headliner concert is his first, nine months after his music festival Astroworld, which according to local investigations, a surging crowd left 10 dead in Houston. Scott has kept a low profile, till now.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creatorsNew Mexico: Citi
  
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• Perseid Meteor Shower approaches its peak this week

  08-08-2022 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Perseid Meteor Shower is an astronomical highlight of the summer for many people -- and it’s about to hit its peak. Every summer, Perseid meteors fly across the sky between July and September, but they hit their peak shortly before mid-August. This year, astronomers expect the peak will occur on the night of August 11-12. “What we’re looking at is a meteor shower that we’re seeing the debris left behind by an apparent comet
  
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• Here's how bad Texas' next winter will be according to the Farmers' Almanac

  08-08-2022 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS (KDAF) — It may still be summer, but it's never a bad thing to prepare early for the winter.Every year for more than 200 years, the Farmers' Almanac has released its extended weather forecast for people to plan ahead and this year they are releasing their predictions a little early.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creatorsNew Mexico: Cities with the most expe
  
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• Work begins to remove Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. I-25 on-ramp

  08-08-2022 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Work has begun to get rid of a downtown I-25 off-ramp. The Department of Transportation is overhauling Oak St. between Central Ave. and MLK, including permanently removing the northbound off-ramp at MLK. Transportation planners say that will improve traffic flow from Lead, Coal, and Central onto I-25.
  
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• Work begins to remove Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. I-25 off-ramp

  08-08-2022 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Work has begun to get rid of a downtown I-25 off-ramp. The Department of Transportation is overhauling Oak St. between Central Ave. and MLK, including permanently removing the northbound off-ramp at MLK. Transportation planners say that will improve traffic flow from Lead, Coal, and Central onto I-25.
  
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• Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins

  08-08-2022 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years -- in hopes of better fighting the tick-borne threat.Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat. While a vaccine for dogs has long been available, the only Lyme vaccine for humans was pulled off the U.S. market in 2002 from lack of demand, leaving people to rely on bug sp
  
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• UNM breaks ground on new nursing, public health building

  08-08-2022 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico broke ground on a new College of Nursing and Public Health Excellence building. They're hoping it will cut into the nationwide nurse shortage.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creatorsNew Mexico: Cities with the most expensive homes in New MexicoCrime: APD identifies vehicle of interest in homicide inv
  
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• Photos: Olivia Newton-John through the years

  08-08-2022 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and activist Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband John Easterling announced Monday.
  Best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in "Grease," Newton-John won four Grammys with five No. 1 hits, 10 top 10 hits, and two chart-topping albums in the 1970s.
  Here is a look at Newton-John through the years, from her time on "Grease" to being made a dame - the female equivalent of a knight - for her singing, acting, and charitable wor
  
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• Olivia Newton-John dies at 73, husband says

  08-08-2022 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  (WGHP) -- Olivia Newton-John died Monday morning at her home in California, according to her husband. She was 73 years old.
  The singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and activist won four Grammys and had five No. 1 hits and ten top-10 hits. She also had two No. 1 albums in the 1970s.She is best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in "Grease" and was passionate about the environment and animal rights.
  Her husband released the following statement:
  Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacef
  
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• Biden visits flood-ravaged Kentucky

  08-08-2022 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is joining Gov. Andy Beshear to meet with families and survey damage from storms that have created the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history.At least 37 people have died since last month’s deluge, which dropped 8 to 10 1/2 inches of rain in only 48 hours. The National Weather Service said Sunday that flooding remains a threat, warning of more thunderstorms happening through Thursday.The president and first lady Jill Biden were greeted warmly by
  
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• US obtains warrant to seize $90M jet of Russian oligarch

  08-08-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A judge authorized the United States on Monday to seize a $90 million jet belonging to a Russian oligarch in a continuing effort to diminish the financial pillars of the Russian government after its invasion of Ukraine.The effort to seize Andrei Skoch’s private plane, an Airbus A319-100, was part of a months-long pursuit of sanctioned Russian oligarchs and their blocked property, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced.Skoch, a steel magnate, is one of the wealthiest
  
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• American Heart Association hosts 'The New Mexico Heart Walk'

  08-08-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Heart walk is helping our state fight and become a champion for health, and well-being. Join AHA on August 27, for the annual #NMheartWalk.
  The New Mexico Heart Walk is a great way to boost physical and emotional health while greatly impacting New Mexico communities and saving lives. "Heart disease in New Mexico is one of the leading killers of New Mexicans, we want to improve that," said Victor Segura, CEO-New Mexico/CPR2UNM.LLC.
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• Mariachi Night at the Isotopes park honors Al Hurricane

  08-08-2022 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes are honoring Al Hurricane on Friday, August 12. The event has been in planning for the last year years and will end the last "Mariachi Night" of the season.New Mexico Farmer’s Market Week kicks off Aug. 7Al Hurricane Jr will play a pregame concert in the stadium, honoring his dad's music as well as some of the songs that they sang together. The first 3,000 fans will get a Mariachi bobblehead, honoring Al hurricane. The box
  
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• Widespread storms, heaviest rain expected in northern New Mexico

  08-08-2022 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Today will see better coverage of shower and thunderstorm action compared to what the state saw this past weekend. A backdoor cold front has allowed extra moisture to surge across the northern part of the state to start this work week. This front is going to be slowly moving across the plains this afternoon, forecast to continue moving south through tomorrow. Forecast continues below
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• Arkansas judge's body found at bottom of lake after family vacation

  08-08-2022 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Authorities discovered the body of an Arkansas judge at the bottom of a lake after he apparently ventured off alone during a vacation with family and friends over the weekend.The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday they discovered the body of Arkansas County Northern District Judge Jeremiah Bueker, 48, after his family conducted their own unsuccessful search and called 911.The sheriff’s office said Bueker’s death is being investigated as an accidental
  
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• Spelunkers find dog missing for 2 months deep in Missouri cave

  08-08-2022 20:11 via krqe.com
  
  PERRY COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – A spelunking group in Perry County, Missouri, found and rescued a senior dog Saturday that had been missing for nearly two months.The group was deep inside the Tom Moore Cave system when they discovered the dog, Abby.
  The cave itself is about 24.5 miles long, the second-longest in Missouri. It's unclear how long Abby had been in the cave or how she managed to survive.80 dogs rescued from condemned home in OhioThere is some running water in the cave, as well as th
  
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• 2022 Kids Count data report shows improvements in New Mexico

  08-08-2022 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 2022 Kids Count data report was released Monday. The report is a 50-state report that analyzes how children and families are faring and ranks New Mexico last in overall child well-being, despite showing improvement. New Mexicans may not always be liable for spouse’s tax issuesThe report outlines four different categories: Economic well-being, Family and community, health and education. According to the report, in economic well-being, New Mexico showed imp
  
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• New Mexico reviewing thousands of cannabis cases for expungement

  08-08-2022 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans with cannabis-related charges are seeing their cases re-evaluated. Many of those charges are likely to be expunged from the records, but some people involved raise questions about the process.Last year, New Mexico lawmakers legalized the use and sale of recreational cannabis. Lawmakers also passed an accompanying bill to automatically expunge criminal records related to cannabis that are no longer illegal now that cannabis use is permitted. New
  
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• Mexico to send aquatic drone into shaft with trapped miners

  08-08-2022 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will attempt to send an aquatic drone into a collapsed coal mine where 10 miners have been trapped since last week.Laura Velázquez, national Civil Defense coordinator, said Monday that images from the drone could help authorities decide whether to send in divers without putting them at risk.She also said that 25 pumps were working to remove water from the flooded shafts. Water that was once 111 feet (34 meters) deep was now between 55 and 78 feet (17 and 26
  
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• National average price of gas expected to fall below $4: GasBuddy

  08-08-2022 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The national average price for a gallon of gas fell to $4.01 on Monday and is expected to imminently fall below $4, according to estimates by GasBuddy.Gas prices have fallen for eight consecutive weeks after briefly peaking at a record high of more than $5 a gallon in mid-June, according to the gas price tracker’s analysis. AAA reported on Monday a nationwide average of $4.059 per gallon.“The national average is poised to fall back under $4 per gallon as early as t
  
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• ‘We were traumatized': Viral TikTok shows hotel’s unsanitary conditions

  08-08-2022 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- A TikTok showing the moldy conditions inside a South Carolina resort now has more than 6 million views and nearly 35,000 comments. The poster, Kelly Bruce, is from Durham, North Carolina. She saved up to take her lifelong friends on a girls' trip to the Sea Mist Resort in Myrtle Beach.
  “This was my gift to my friends, like it was horrible," Bruce said. "The conditions there were just horrible. We were traumatized because we've never seen anything like that
  
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• Gabby Petito's family files $50M suit against Utah police

  08-08-2022 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The family of Gabby Petito filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the Moab City Police Department related to the handling of an encounter between Petito and her then-fiancé, Brian Laundrie while in Utah in August 2021. The family is seeking $50 million in damages.Attorneys representing Petito's family allege that Petito would still be alive had officers been properly trained to handle domestic violence situations.
  “Moab City Police Department has been pla
  
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• Police looking for info on northeast Albuquerque shooting

  08-08-2022 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are looking for information on a May shooting in northeast Albuquerque. Officers responded to the area of Corona Ave. and San Pedro Dr. on May 6, to reports of someone being shot in the passenger seat of a vehicle. Farmington woman lies to police about being kidnappedAccording to a news release from Crime Stoppers, witnesses in the vehicle said a white sedan was driving eastbound on Corona Ave and fired shots as they drove by. The victim w
  
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• New Mexicans may not always be liable for spouse's tax issues

  08-08-2022 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is making it easier for innocent spouses to get tax relief. Normally, both spouses who file joint tax returns are responsible for tax debts. In some cases, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), can even hold you liable for your former spouse's taxes after divorce.
  The IRS offers "innocent spouse relief" to help people avoid penalties if their spouses or former spouses omitted items or lied on their tax returns. Now, New Mexico's Taxation and Revenue De
  
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• Gabby Petito's family files claim alleging police failed her

  08-08-2022 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabby Petito's family on Monday notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year when officers investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend. The fight happened weeks before authorities say the boyfriend killed her while the couple was on a cross-country van trip.
  The notice of claim contends police in the tourist town of Moab missed signs that P
  
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• Fire at Cuba oil facility spreads as 3rd tank ignites

  08-08-2022 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  HAVANA (AP) — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread Monday after flames enveloped a third tank that firefighters had tried to cool as they struggle to fight the massive blaze.At least one person has died and 125 are injured, with dozens of firefighters reported missing ever since lighting struck one of the facility’s eight tanks on Friday night. A second tank caught fire on Saturday, triggering several explosions.“The risk we had announ
  
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• Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases

  08-08-2022 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says.Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses and found that 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases, or 58%, seemed to be made worse by one of 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change, according to a study in Monday’s jour
  
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• 2 in 3 in new poll say US economy getting worse

  08-08-2022 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  Almost 70 percent of Americans said in a new poll that they believe that the U.S. economy is getting worse.The ABC News/Ipsos pollfound that 69 percent of respondents said that they think the U.S. economy is getting worse, compared to 12 percent who said that it is getting better.  President Biden speaks out on Muslim murdersEighteen percent of those surveyed believe that the U.S. economy has remained the same.Thirty-four percent of respondents, meanwhile, said they approve of President Bid
  
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• One dead in Mora County after driving onto flooded road

  08-08-2022 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal incident Sunday night in Mora County. Police say a vehicle drove onto a flooded road on NM 434. The victim has not been identified.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creatorsNew Mexico: Cities with the most expensive homes in New MexicoCrime: APD identifies vehicle of interest in homicide inves
  
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• Santa Fe officer recognized for rescuing children from hot car

  08-08-2022 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe Police Officer is being recognized for rescuing two children from a hot vehicle in July. Officer Oscar Holguin was sent to a grocery store for a welfare check on two young children locked in a vehicle.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creatorsNew Mexico: Cities with the most expensive homes in New MexicoCrime: APD identifi
  
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• North Valley Little League All-Stars beat Colorado on Sunday, 15-13

  08-08-2022 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The North Valley Little League All-Stars notched their 2nd win at this years Junior League Southwest Regional Tournament at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque. North Valley beat Colorado 15-13.
  Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creatorsNew Mexico: Cities with the most expensive homes in New MexicoCrime: APD identifies vehicle of interest in
  
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• Collin James feels confident about UNM Football's O-Line

  08-08-2022 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Football team is currently in fall camp and coming into this season, Head Coach Danny Gonzales wanted to make it a point to beef up his offensive line. The O-line is looking stronger coming into this season, as for the first time in the Gonzales coaching era UNM has 19 offensive lineman on their roster in fall camp.
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• Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum P.I.' star, dies at 83: Reports

  08-08-2022 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Well-known actor Roger E. Mosley, who was also a respected Los Angeles-area track coach, died over the weekend at the age of 83, according to multiple reports.
  Mosley starred with Tom Selleck in the hit 80s television series "Magnum P.I." as helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin.Mosley died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from injuries sustained in a car crash, his daughter Ch-a Mosley told the Los Angeles Times.
  Mosley had already landed several parts on the big
  
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• Efforts to feed Beluga whale in France's Seine fail so far

  08-08-2022 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Efforts to feed a dangerously thin Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River in France have failed so far and experts are now trying to get the whale out of the river lock where it is stuck, environmentalists said Monday.
  The marine conservation group Sea Shepherd France tweeted Monday that “feeding attempts are continuing in parallel to finding a solution to get it out of the lock in the best conditions.”
  Experts at the site have warned that the beluga sh
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Vehicle of interest, Muslim community in fear, Scattered storms, Railroad project, Preparing kids for school

  08-08-2022 14:51 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top StoriesAPD: Shooting in southeast Albuquerque leaves one deadAPD investigates homicide at foothills apartmentAPS missing 2% of Chromebooks, about $450,000 lossFarmington woman lies to police about being kidnappedPresident Biden speaks out on Muslim murdersChina extends threatening military exercises around TaiwanSenate passes sweeping tax, climate package after marathon voteMonday's Five Facts[1] APD identifies vehicle of interest in homicide investigation - Police are ramping up pa
  
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• Scattered storms around New Mexico to start the week

  08-08-2022 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some light showers and weak thunderstorms are moving west/southwest through the state this morning. A cold front in eastern NM is triggering the rain activity. We could see a couple of light showers through the mid-morning, before monsoon storms pop up in the mountains during the early afternoon.Forecast continues below
  Forecast Continues BelowWeird - Off Beat: Cracker Barrel responds after Facebook post about plant-based meat causes online uproarAlbuquerque: APS s
  
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• Muslim community in Albuquerque takes precautions

  08-08-2022 14:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Muslim community in Albuquerque is taking precautions to protect themselves while police continue to investigate the recent string of violence against Muslim men. Khalid Emshadi, a local engineer and physicist, who is running for the New Mexico house of representatives says he is fearful of leaving his home because of the recent killings. APD identifies vehicle of interest in homicide investigationEmshadi says he will be working from home until someone i
  
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• UNM uses Rail Runner to teach students about STEM

  08-08-2022 14:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico School of Engineering took middle school and high school students on a unique trip to teach them about STEM. In June, the department took 26 students on the Rail Runner to conduct and experiment using a motion sensor.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Video: Fight between two groups turns deadly in AlbuquerqueTop Story: Car drives through parade in Gallup; injuries now confirmedNew Mexico: Bureau of Land Management asks for feedback
  
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• Pfizer buying sickle cell drug maker Global Blood in $5.4B deal

  08-08-2022 14:03 via krqe.com
  
  Pfizer will spend about $5.4 billion to buy Global Blood Therapeutics as the pharmaceutical giant continues to invest some of the cash influx reaped during the COVID-19 pandemic.Pfizer said Monday that the acquisition will boost its capabilities in rare hematology. Global Therapeutics makes Oxybryta tablets for treating sickle cell disease. Oxbryta sales were about $195 million last year.The latest deal follows Pfizer’s $11.6 billion acquisition of Biohaven, which the companies a
  
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• New research suggests cat and dog 'moms' and 'dads' really are parenting their pets – here’s the evolutionary explanation why

  08-08-2022 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Have you noticed more cats riding in strollers lately? Or bumper stickers that read, “I love my granddogs”? You’re not imagining it. More people are investing serious time, money and attention in their pets.It looks an awful lot like parenting, but of pets, not people.Can this kind of caregiving toward animals really be considered parenting? Or is something else going on here?I’m an anthropologist who studies human-animal interactions, a fie
  
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• Diver plunges 400 feet to 1899 shipwreck off Michigan shoreline

  08-08-2022 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Lake Michigan is home to nearly 1,500 known shipwrecks.The majority of these underwater graveyards are in depths of 100 feet or less, making exploration more accessible to your everyday diver.But perhaps the lake’s most intact shipwreck, the John V. Moran, rests nearly 400 feet deep and just 12 miles off Muskegon’s shoreline.“I wanted to lay a hand on the railing and experience basically a sunken time capsule from 1899 in person,” said 
  
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• APD: Shooting in southeast Albuquerque leaves one dead

  08-08-2022 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a homicide in southeast Albuquerque. APD says around 11 p.m. Sunday night, officers responded to reports of gunshots at an apartment complex on the 500 block of Madeira Dr. Police say when officers arrived on scene they found one person dead on scene.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Video: Fight between two groups turns deadly in AlbuquerqueTop Story: Car drives through parade in Gallup; injuries now c
  
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• China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan

  08-08-2022 08:08 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns about the potential for conflict in a region crucial to global trade.The announcement further increases uncertainty in the crisis that developed last week with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
  The exercises will include anti-submarine drills, apparently targeting U.S. support for Taiwan in t
  
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• Lightning show tonight with locally heavy rain

  08-08-2022 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  What a show this evening! Storms continue slowly moving into the ABQ metro area packing frequent lightning, heavy rain, and flash flooding closer to the Jemez. The city of Bernalillo is seeing some of the heaviest rain currently. Earlier, we saw isolated burn scar flash flooding over the Calf Canyon fire. Some changes are in store as we head into the week. A backdoor cold front is now slowly sliding into northeast NM overnight, keeping the showers/storms alive. So conditions will be warm and mug
  
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• APS missing 2% of Chromebooks, about $450,000 loss

  08-08-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While kids get back to school, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to get back devices given to students during the pandemic. "Now that we're back into school face-to-face, we can get a better idea on what our inventory is for Chromebooks and iPads," said Shellmarie Harris, Executive Director of Educational Technology for APS.
  The district said it's missing about 2% of Chromebooks. That shakes out to a little less than a thousand Chromebooks missing, and a
  
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• Classic car event gets kids ready for school

  08-08-2022 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Schools starts for kids across New Mexico this week and the city of Albuquerque is making sure students and their families are ready. This is the fifth-annual Cruzin Into the School Year event.The back-to-school event held at Civic Plaza provides kids with haircuts, backpacks, school supplies, sports physicals, clothing vouchers, and of course, dozens of classic cars on display for families to enjoy. Organizers of the event say, because of inflation, a lot o
  
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• President Biden speaks out on Muslim murders

  08-08-2022 01:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – President Biden sends a clear message about his thoughts on the murder of Muslim men in Albuquerque. He tweeted out Sunday, "I am angered and saddened by the horrific killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. While we await a full investigation, my prayers are with the victims' families, and my administration stands strongly with the Muslim community. These hateful attacks have no place in America."
  
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