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• Report estimates New Mexico has 2nd highest food insecurity for youth

  09-08-2022 23:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new nationwide estimate shows that there may be around 11 million "food insecure" youth across the U.S., and nearly 100,000 of them are in New Mexico. These numbers come from Map the Meal Gap, a report by the non-profit Feeding America. Their goal, for over 40 years, has been to fight hunger in the U.S. Report: No “cheap and easy” way to end child hunger in Santa FeThey estimate that across New Mexico, both children and adults are "food insecure." Thi
  
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• More areas of Pecos wilderness re-opening

  09-08-2022 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As crews get closer to containing the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fires, more access to the Pecos wilderness is now being made available. The Santa Fe National Forest reopened more than 11,000 acres within the Pecos wilderness.The Carson National Forest is also reopening portions of the Camino Real Ranger District. Officials say suppression repair is going on and that they will keep reopening areas to the public when it's safe to do so.
  
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• Albuquerque nonprofits receive donation from local business

  09-08-2022 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three local nonprofits in Albuquerque get to share $137,000 thanks to the 2022 Community Charity Golf Classic. Community For Learning, Safe House New Mexico, and Mandy's Farm were at Mercedes-Benz in Albuquerque for the check presentation.Story continues belowTrending: Albuquerque Police: Suspect detained in murder of Muslim menAlbuquerque: Over 200 stranded overnight on top of tram after storm cuts powerNew Mexico: New Mexico cannabis sales set new sum
  
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• Bear Fest returns to Los Alamos

  09-08-2022 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bear Fest is returning to Los Alamos at the end of the month. It's the perfect chance to learn all about bears.
  Story continues belowTrending: Albuquerque Police: Suspect detained in murder of Muslim menAlbuquerque: Over 200 stranded overnight on top of tram after storm cuts powerNew Mexico: New Mexico cannabis sales set new summer recordCrime: Prosecutors rush to keep accused parade-crasher in jail until trialKRQE En Español: Lunes 8 de Agost
  
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• La Plata County resident treated for monkeypox

  09-08-2022 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The San Juan Basin Public Health Organization reports a La Plata County resident has been treated for monkeypox. Health officials did not say when the person was first diagnosed with the virus, but they are moving forward with contact tracing. How New Mexico is responding to monkeypoxMonkeypox is rarely fatal but it can take two to four weeks for patients to recover. The SJBPH does have a limited number of vaccines for those who may have had close contact with
  
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• NMSU hosting workshops to assist farmers after fires

  09-08-2022 22:40 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University will help farmers and ranchers affected by the fires get back on their feet. The university's cooperative extension service has a post-fire agricultural workshop scheduled for Aug. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Pavilion in Mora. Topics will include livestock management, soil health stress management, and water quality. For more information about the workshop, contact Mora County Extension at 575-387-2856 or&n
  
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• Bernalillo County hosts Sugar Skull Fun Run, featuring new event

  09-08-2022 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is hosting the eighth annual Sugar Skull Fun Run on Sunday, October 23. The run starts at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and participants can walk, jog, strut and stroll along the Bosque. ABQ BioPark brings back in-person program ‘Discover the BioPark’This year, participants can choose between a timed 5k run, a 5k run/walk or a one-mile walk for strollers and pets. "Everyone is welcome for fun, fitness and culture against
  
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• Renaming Army bases that honor Confederates would cost $21M

  09-08-2022 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Renaming nine U.S. Army posts that honor Confederate officers would cost a total of $21 million if the installations rebrand everything from welcome marquees and street signs to water towers and hospital doors, according to an independent commission.The Naming Commission released its final report on recommending the new Army base names to Congress on Monday. It included a 17-page list of assets that are tied to the Confederacy, from the decals on 300 recycling bins at F
  
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• Suspect arrested in murders of Albuquerque Muslim men

  09-08-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police have arrested a suspect in the investigation tied to the murder of four Muslim men. Police say 51-year-old Muhammad Syed was taken into custody last night near Santa Rosa, roughly 118 miles east of Albuquerque. APD seeks vehicle of interest in homicide investigationAccording to APD, Syed is currently being charged two of the four homicides under investigation. Those include the July 26 shooting of Aftab Hussein and the August 1 shooti
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Suspect detained in murder of Muslim men

  09-08-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police says officers have detained a suspect in the investigation tied to the murder of four Muslim men. Police Chief Harold Medina made the announcement on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. APD seeks vehicle of interest in homicide investigationIn a tweet, Medina wrote: "We tracked down the vehicle believed to be involved in a recent murder of a Muslim man in Albuquerque. The driver was detained and he is our primary suspect for the murders. We wi
  
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• Albuquerque Coin Club: Indian Head Cents

  09-08-2022 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With over 180 members the Albuquerque Coin Club is the biggest coin club within a 400-mile radius. The club sponsors two coin shows a year and will be displayed at this year's New Mexico State Fair. Visit ABQ shares upcoming end-of-summer events for AugustThe club boasts a collection of Native American head cents. James Longacre was tasked with making a new coin design when the previous 'flying eagle' coin became difficult to mass-produce. In the 1800s the N
  
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• ABQ BioPark brings back in-person program 'Discover the BioPark'

  09-08-2022 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The ABQ BioPark is bringing back its in-person program 'Discover the BioPark' which teaches students science in a new fun way.
  The ABQ BioPark did not stop offering kids programs while dealing with the pandemic, instead, they offered virtual programs. Although they have been successful they are glad they can bring back the in-person programs.What’s happening around New Mexico August 5 – 11"These Programs are a way for teachers and students to enha
  
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• Storm chances remain high, trend down later in week

  09-08-2022 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected once again this afternoon as ample monsoon moisture lingers across the state. A weak backdoor front is increasing moisture content across the southern part of the state into this afternoon and evening. Forecast continues below
  Forecast Continues BelowEntertainment: Olivia Newton-John dies at 73, husband saysAlbuquerque: Albuquerque neighborhood still waiting for storm drain to be fixedCrime: Video shows thief squeez
  
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• BlueCross BlueShield of NM shares important skin tips

  09-08-2022 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico is providing tips to protect your skin not only during the hot summer months but all year round. Dr. Diana Weber, with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, shares helpful tips to stay safe this summer and what signs to look for in our skin that can lead to skin cancer. "The sun is so intense here in New Mexico, because of the altitude and you want to be very protected between the hours of 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. because
  
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• Bernalillo County Commission meetings being held virtually

  09-08-2022 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners will hold its Tuesday meetings virtually. Officials say the decision to hold the meetings virtually is due an increase in COVID cases across New Mexico. Over 200 stranded overnight on top of tram after storm cuts powerZoning Meeting - August 9, 3 p.m.zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87487699490Board of County Commissioners Administrative Meeting - August 9, 5 p.m.zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87049573544The
  
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• US inflation will likely stay high even as gas prices fall

  09-08-2022 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may finally be catching a break from relentlessly surging prices — if just a slight one — even as inflation is expected to remain painfully high for months.
  Thanks largely to falling gas prices, the government’s inflation report for July, to be released Wednesday morning, is expected to show that prices jumped 8.7% from a year earlier — still a sizzling pace but a slowdown from the 9.1% year-over-year figure in June, which was the highest
  
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• What are early symptoms of monkeypox?

  09-08-2022 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As the monkeypox virus continues to spread throughout the United States, health officials are asking people at high risk of contracting the virus to stay vigilant and get tested.
  The virus is known to cause a rash of bumps and blisters that can be painful, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, but not everyone will see this visual signifier as their first symptom.
  What are the signs and symptoms of the virus? According to the CDC, monkeypox is like a milder
  
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• PNM named in lawsuit over alleged role in McBride Fire

  09-08-2022 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM is facing a lawsuit as some New Mexicans are filing a lawsuit against PNM over the McBride fire. The McBride Fire burned over 6,000 acres in and around Ruidoso.PNM sued for alleged role in McBride FireThe lawsuit states that high winds knocked over tree which landed on PNM's utility lines and caused an electrical fault that ignited dry vegetation on the ground below. The document claims PNM did not properly maintain the property around the electrical lines, lea
  
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• $1.75 million winning Texas Lottery ticket sold in Dallas-Fort Worth

  09-08-2022 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS (KDAF) — Well, it seems that someone in North Texas has a new lucky day or number for the rest of their lives; August 8, 88. They're basically a legendary Dallas Cowboys wide receiver at this point with the winning they just experienced.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Over 200 stranded overnight on top of tram after storm cuts powerNew Mexico: New Mexico cannabis sales set new summer recordCrime: Prosecutors rush to keep accused parade-crasher in jail until trialKRQE En Espa&ntild
  
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• A dry river: Albuquerque's 'new hydrologic reality'

  09-08-2022 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dry, cracked ground isn't an unusual sight in Albuquerque. But in 2022, that sight has become a surprising reality for many, seeing entire portions of the Rio Grande without flowing water through much of the city. National headlines read "Rio Grande runs dry" and point out that it's the first time it's happened in 40 years."This is kind of a new world that we live in," says Joaquin Baca, one of the directors for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. "P
  
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• 100+ Back-to-school deals and must-haves

  09-08-2022 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  SCHOOL-WORTHY ESSENTIALS FOR EVERY STUDENTStudents need a lot of items to head back to the classroom, so it can be daunting to fulfill your back-to-school shopping list. This list has many unbeatable deals to help you find what you need before the first day of school rolls around. From backpacks and calculators to dorm-friendly refrigerators, these products will fit a wide range of student needs. Whether you’re shopping for a college student or a child, you ca
  
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• Will TJ Vasher make the Dallas Cowboys' roster?

  09-08-2022 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  OXNARD, Calif. (KFDX/KJTL) — For most professional football players, the preseason is a chance to get back into football shape. For most fans, the preseason is a welcomed return of football, even if the games don't actually count. But for some NFL players, the preseason means an opportunity to earn a spot on a 53-man NFL roster and make what most athletes dream about a reality.
  Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Over 200 stranded overnight on top of tram after storm cuts powerNew Mexico: Ne
  
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• Texas traveling nurse facing murder charges in California crash that killed 6

  09-08-2022 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  WINDSOR HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) — A 37-year-old Texas nurse suspected of killing six people and injuring eight others when her speeding Mercedes-Benz plowed into several vehicles last week in California will be charged with six counts of murder and five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter, officials announced Monday.
  District Attorney George Gascón called the crash “tragic.”The driver, identified as Nicole Linton, was working in Los Angeles as a traveling nurse out of Tex
  
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• NFL owners to vote on sale of Broncos to Walton-Penner Group

  09-08-2022 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KDVR) -- The 32 National Football League owners will meet on Tuesday to approve the sale of the Denver Broncos from the Bowlen Family Trust to the Walton-Penner Group.The meeting is scheduled to start at 11 a.m.The Bowlen Family Trust announced in February that it started the sale process.Rob Walton, the head of the ownership group, is hoping to purchase the team for a record $4.65 billion.Sir Lewis Hamilton becomes part of Broncos ownership
  Walton is the chairman of the
  
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• NFL owners approve Broncos sale to Walton-Penner Group

  09-08-2022 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KDVR) -- The 32 National Football League owners met on Tuesday and approved the sale of the Denver Broncos from the Bowlen Family Trust to the Walton-Penner Group.The Bowlen Family Trust announced in February that it started the sale process.Rob Walton, the head of the ownership group, purchased the team for a record $4.65 billion. Sir Lewis Hamilton becomes part of Broncos ownershipWalton is the chairman of the Walmart Board and an heir to Sam Walton, the company’s fou
  
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• Police arrest Clovis man accused of robbing an Allsup's

  09-08-2022 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clovis Police arrested 22-year-old Dakota Conner Monday. Conner is accused of robbing a Clovis Allsup's on June 25, just after 10:20 p.m. FBI looking for ‘bundled-up bandit’ accused of robbing a bankAccording to police, a clerk said the suspect entered the store, pointed a handgun at the clerk, then demanded money to be put in a paper bag. He received an undisclosed amount of money and left the convenience store, no one was hurt during the robber
  
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• National average gas price ticks below $4 a gallon: GasBuddy

  09-08-2022 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (WHNT) – Drivers nationwide were seeing some relief at the pump Tuesday morning.GasBuddy, a tech firm and fuel-pricing resource, reported Tuesday that the national average fell below $4 per gallon for the first time since early March. Tuesday's average was $3.99 per gallon, down more than $1 from the record-high of $5.03 a gallon on June 14.Declining crude oil prices over the last month have helped this decline, saving Americans nearly $400 million at the pump when compared to spending in
  
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• FBI looking for 'bundled-up bandit' accused of robbing a bank

  09-08-2022 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The FBI and Albuquerque police are asking for assistance identifying a man they are calling, "the bundled-up bandit." Officials say he robbed the Western Commerce Bank at 1910 Wyoming Blvd. Monday morning. Video shows thief squeezing through window, stealing six gunsOfficials say around 9:15 a.m. Monday morning he entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. He received an undisclosed amount of money and exited the bank. The bundled-up bandit is d
  
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• NM Tourism Department awards thousands to help events bounce back

  09-08-2022 16:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Tourism Department is giving communities thousands in grant money to help bounce back from the pandemic. Several communities were awarded grant money, including Roswell, which received $10,000 to help promote next year's UFO Festival. Video shows thief squeezing through window, stealing six gunsThe funds come from the Tourism Events Growth and Sustainability Program, which was launched this year. 16 other events across the state were also awarded mon
  
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• Tennis great Serena Williams announces retirement plans

  09-08-2022 15:58 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Tennis great Serena Williams announced she plans to retire, saying in an essay that the"countdown" to her moving away from her tennis career has started.In a Vogue magazine essay published Tuesday, the seven-time Wimbledon winner said she is "evolving" away from tennis toward "other things that are important to me.""I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me," Williams said. "I’ve been thinking of this as a transiti
  
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• Severed head in park, body next to school sow terror among Juarez residents

  09-08-2022 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – When the body of a murdered man wrapped in a blanket turned up in front of her children’s elementary school early Sunday, the only thing Yvonne G. could do was keep them away from the TV all day.“This is worrisome because nothing like this had ever happened here,” said the Colonia Paseo del Alba resident. “My children don’t know about this. I don’t let them watch television. … The children don’t see the news.
  
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• Buying groceries in Tijuana helps Californians fend off inflation

  09-08-2022 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  TIJUANA (Border Report) -- Nauni says inflation has driven food prices way too high in her native Los Angeles, and that's why she makes a two-hour drive to Tijuana every couple of weeks to buy groceries.On this day, she came to buy food, candy for her children and a piñata.
  "A piñata in Los Angeles costs $25; here it's only 150 pesos ($7.50)," said Nauni. "Here, if you're paying with dollars you get more for your money, over there no."Nauni is one of several people Border Report ta
  
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• Gilman Tunnels closed due to falling rocks and debris

  09-08-2022 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Santa Fe National Forest is announcing a temporary closure for the Gilman Tunnels. Officials say the closure is due to falling rocks and debris caused by monsoon rain runoff. Over 200 stranded overnight on top of tram after storm cuts powerThe closed area will be half a mile north and south of the Gilman Tunnels on Forest Road 376. The closure we into effect Monday morning at 9 a.m. and the area will remain closed through the end of monsoon season. According to
  
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• Pedestrian dead in crash just east of Central and Coors

  09-08-2022 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officers with the Albuquerque Police Department responded to vehicle verses pedestrian crash in the area of Central Ave. and 59th St. around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning. APD says when officers arrived they found one person who had died from their injuries.APD's traffic/motors unit is investigating the incident. Central was closed between 59th and 61st for some time overnight. No other information is available.
  
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• COVID grads face college: 'I didn't really learn anything'

  09-08-2022 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  Angel Hope looked at the math test and felt lost. He had just graduated near the top of his high school class, winning scholarships from prestigious colleges. But on this test — a University of Wisconsin exam that measures what new students learned in high school — all he could do was guess.It was like the disruption of the pandemic was catching up to him all at once.Nearly a third of Hope’s high school career was spent at home, in virtual classes that were hard to follow and e
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Community in fear, Driver arrested, Flood watch, Calibers burglary, Stuck at top of Sandia's

  09-08-2022 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top StoriesHow prosecutors got a guilty verdict in the Fabian Gonzales, Victoria Martens trialUNM holds community safety forum as the semester nearsMan accused of driving drunk, killing passenger in Mora floodwatersMeow Wolf announces three new permanent installationsNMSU study predicts wildfires will speed decline of threatened birdAlbuquerque neighborhood still waiting for storm drain to be fixedTrump says FBI raided Mar-a-LagoTaiwan warns China drills show ambitions beyond islandDri
  
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• Scattered storms and flooding threat

  09-08-2022 14:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Eastern New Mexico is waking up to showers and thunderstorms this morning. We have storms from Santa Rosa to Fort Sumner, northeast of Roswell, and Clovis to Tatum. Rain will end by around mid-morning, with more storms developing by the early afternoon in the mountains.Forecast continues below
  Forecast Continues BelowEducation: Best colleges in New MexicoAlbuquerque: APS missing 2% of Chromebooks, about $450,000 lossCrime: FBI offering $5k for information on S
  
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• McCarthy threatens to probe Garland after Trump FBI raid

  09-08-2022 14:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) promised on Monday that if Republicans take back the chamber after November’s midterm elections, they will investigate the Department of Justice, telling Attorney General Merrick Garland to “clear your calendar.”“I’ve seen enough. The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization,” McCarthy said. “When Republicans take back the House, we will conduct immed
  
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• UNM holds community safety forum as the semester nears

  09-08-2022 14:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More than 700 people took part in the University of New Mexico's community safety forum Monday. Many of them asking what police and the university are doing to keep them safe. Muslims fleeing Albuquerque, Afghan community remembers 4th victimWith the fall semester starting August 22, people in the Muslim community have questions about the precautions students should be taking. The university says students who feel unsafe can arrange to go to class online until
  
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• Eric Trump: FBI Mar-a-Lago search focused on documents sought by National Archives

  09-08-2022 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Eric Trump, one of former President Donald Trump’s sons, said in an interview late Monday that the FBI’s search at his father's Mar-a-Lago home earlier in the day was focused on documents sought by the National Archives.“Sean, the purpose for the raid from what they said was because the National Archives wanted to, you know, corroborate whether or not Donald Trump had any documents in his possession,” Eric Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “A
  
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• How prosecutors got a guilty verdict in the Fabian Gonzales, Victoria Martens trial

  09-08-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After three weeks of testimony, it was less than three hours before jurors returned a unanimous verdict in the trial of Fabian Gonzales. The former boyfriend of Michelle Martens, Gonzales was convicted on nine counts tied the 10-year-old girl's 2016 death, including reckless child abuse resulting in death. Fabian Gonzales found guilty on all counts in Victoria Martens trialThis week, KRQE News 13 is taking a deeper look inside the entirety of the
  
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• Meow Wolf announces three new permanent installations

  09-08-2022 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Meow Wolf is set to unveil three new installations this fall. The new rooms at House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe are part of Meow Wolf's Exhibition Evolution Program in an effort to offer visitors new experiences annually.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:
  
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• Driver of deadly high-speed crash taken into custody

  09-08-2022 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The suspect charged in a horrific crash that killed a husband and wife is now in custody. Video for July of last year was released after Omar Martinez crashed into Robert and Bonnie Hartwig at the intersection of Lomas and Louisiana. The couple died at the hospital.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
  
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• Over 200 stranded overnight on top of tram after storm cuts power

  09-08-2022 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dozens of people were stuck on top of the Sandia's for hours after taking the Tram to the top Sunday night. Roxanne Scheuer was one of the eager passengers Sunday night. However, her plans didn't go as planned.
  After only 10 minutes of exploring the top of the mountain, lightning forced her to run inside for safety. "It's terrifying. It's terrifying to feel like your options of getting down are so minimal," said Scheuer.
  A thunderstorm last night led to a po
  
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• Muslims fleeing Albuquerque, Afghan community remembers 4th victim

  09-08-2022 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Those in the Afghan community remember Naeem Hussain for putting others before himself. "We usually throw some cultural parties and some gatherings. We saw him many times over there; he was a good boy, hardworking boy," Salim Ansari, the President of the Afghan Society of New Mexico, said.
  He moved to Albuquerque from Indonesia six years ago, working as a truck driver to support his family back in Afghanistan. The 25-year-old is the 4th Muslim man to be murd
  
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• Lobos QB Justin Holaday learning the difference between juco and division one football

  09-08-2022 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Justin Holaday is one of four quarterbacks in fall camp with the UNM Lobos competing for the number one job. "I have a strong arm. I can move a little bit. I'm a competitor. That's what it is," said Holaday. "I'm going to go out there and play my hardest every day, and that's what you're going to get from me."
  Holaday, a transfer from Fresno City College, threw for 1,821 yards last year with six interceptions. He also had 10 touchdowns. Holaday will hav
  
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• North Valley Little League defeats Mile High, knocked out of SW Regional

  09-08-2022 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday was sweet and sour for North Valley Little League. The team, playing in its first ever southwest regional, saw their run come to an end. The sweet part of their Monday was in the morning. North Valley rode the bat of Bo Lobaina to a 9-2 victory over Mile High to advance to the tournament semifinals. It was in the semifinals where North Valley would see their season end. East Texas defeated North Valley 10-5 to advance to the final and close the d
  
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• Sports Desk: Kevaughn Frater returns to New Mexico United

  09-08-2022 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The top scorer from the inaugural season for New Mexico United has returned to the team. Talented Jamaican forward Kevaughn Frater is back for a second run.
  Frater, who spent the last three seasons playing in India and Israel, said New Mexico never stopped feeling like home. "Just being here it was like, you know, it was like home," said Frater. "So, you always want to feel like you're at home, you're hungry, you're ready for more. I had some of my best
  
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• NMSU study predicts wildfires will speed decline of threatened bird

  09-08-2022 02:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Researchers at New Mexico State University predict that the dusky grouse will lose almost all of its habitat by the end of the 21st century due to climate change. The dusky grouse is recognized as "climate threatened" as climate change continues to devastate forests and fuel more extreme wildfires.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque cocktail bar named best new cocktail bar in the United StatesTrending: Liberty Tax Service sues Better Call Saul creato
  
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• KRQE En Español: Lunes 8 de Agosto 2022

  09-08-2022 02:41 via krqe.com
  Policía busca información sobre tiroteo en el noreste de AlbuquerqueLa policía de Albuquerque está pidiendo la ayuda del público para buscar a un tirador que dispara desde su automóvil. La víctima fue herida mientras estaba en el asiento del pasajero de un auto, cerca de San Pedro y corona, al sur de alameda. Testigos dicen que el tirador estaba en un sedán blanco. Crime Stoppers ofrece una recompensa de $1,000 dólares por informaci&
  
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