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• Man charged with murder of two teens faces judge

  13-08-2022 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man charged with two open counts of first-degree murder made his first appearance in court Saturday morning. Roger Wilson is accused of killing two teenagers back in June during an alleged road rage incident. Suspect arrested in murders of Albuquerque Muslim menPolice were able to use surveillance video and Facebook messages to connect Wilson to the crash. The state has filed a motion for pretrial detention. The case is being moved to district
  
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• Highest to lowest paying health care jobs in Las Cruces

  13-08-2022 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Anybody who has taken a course in marketing, psychology or sociology is likely familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. First detailed by psychologist Andrew Maslow in his 1943 work “A Theory of Human Motivation,” the hierarchy breaks down the complex network of human thoughts into a categorical triage, placing self-development at the top and security and physical health at the bottom. In setting up this pyramid, Maslow framed self-recognition and creative develop
  
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• Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds

  13-08-2022 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) “Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign that contends that “once facts are established, opinions can be formed.” The problem is that while it sounds logical, this appealing assertion is a fallacy not supported by research.Cognitive psychology and neuroscience studies have found that the exact opposite is often true when it comes to politics: People form opinions based on emotions, such as fear, contempt, and anger, rather than relyi
  
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• Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

  13-08-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Which do you like better, cats or dogs? If you chose dogs, you’re in the majority: 74% of adults said they prefer dogs, while only 41% of adults said the same about cats, according to a poll conducted by the Associated Press. That’s not to suggest dogs are inherently better than their feline friends. Evolutionarily speaking, cats have actually been more successful, with superior hunting skills enabling survival even when food is scarce. On the other hand, science sug
  
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• Hotter and drier this weekend

  13-08-2022 15:55 via krqe.com
  
  Good Saturday morning! We're waking up to warm temps in the valleys and relatively cool air in the mountains with lows in the lower 50s for Taos. But overall, we're trending much drier this weekend with dry air rotating around high pressure to our east. This will dramatically cut rain chances for central and eastern NM this weekend. We'll see mainly sunny skies with hotter temps because of the dry air. Highs will reach into the lower 90s for the RGV, middle 80s for Santa Fe, and middle 90s for R
  
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• RRPD investigating Walmart officer-involved shooting

  13-08-2022 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho police are asking the public to avoid the area of Walmart at 901 Unser Blvd SE due to an officer-involved shooting being under investigation. RRPD tweeted out at 7:08 a.m. Saturday morning for the public to be on the lookout for a 2019 Honda Civic with New Mexico license plate ATLS84.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque approves first Safe Outdoor Space on Menaul and I-25New Mexico: Aerial seeding and mulching to begin on wildfire bur
  
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• RRPD: 3 suspects in custody in Walmart officer-involved shooting

  13-08-2022 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho police have three suspects in custody in relation to an officer-involved shooting at the Walmart at 901 Unser Blvd SE. According to an RRPD post on Facebook at 12:15 p.m., one suspect is being treated for a gunshot wound as a result of the incident at an area hospital.
  Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque approves first Safe Outdoor Space on Menaul and I-25New Mexico: Aerial seeding and mulching to begin on wildfire burn scarCrime: Ri
  
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• The original Woodstock, by the numbers

  13-08-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Three days. Thirty-two acts. Five hundred thousand people…and 600 porta-potties.The 1969 festival known as Woodstock took place from Aug. 15-18 in Bethel, New York, and would've been the biggest disaster in music festival history if not for the fabled musical performances and the harmonious spirit of the attendees. Rain delays messed with the schedule and muddied the festival grounds; it was nearly impossible to find friends if you split up; there were two deaths and numerous
  
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• Friday Night Football: Preseason Preview

  13-08-2022 07:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Friday Night Football is back as high schools across New Mexico count down the days until the 2022 season. Van Tate and Jared Chester are in studio to give a look at every classification in this year's preseason show.Shakeup in class 6AThe top classification has run through Cleveland high school in recent years. The Storm come into the season as two-time defending champions (3 including the shortened COVID season), however there is a new coach at the helm. Longtime
  
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• Faulty fire hydrants in Truth or Consequences causes family to lose home

  13-08-2022 06:01 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Earlier this week, Larry Barker uncovered a serious public safety issue that's been going on in New Mexico for years. Firefighters show up to battle a fire only to realize there's no water coming from the hydrate. For one family in Truth or Consequences that exact scenario and they lost everything.A five-year investigation by Larry Barker found that there are scores of inoperable fire hydrants across New Mexico with many having been out of order for yea
  
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• Man accused of driving high and killing two people released pending trial

  13-08-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Omar Martinez, the man accused of killing two people while driving high on fentanyl, will not be held behind bars until trial. In July 2021, Martinez is accused of flying through a red light at Louisiana and Lomas and t-boning Robert and Bonnie Hartwig. The Hartwigs were killed but Martinez was conscious after the crash. VIDEO: NMSP traffic stop goes haywireHe was taken to the hospital that night and blood drawn for DWI testing but was not arrested. It took
  
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• VIDEO: Vehicle barrels into Albuquerque home, suspects take off

  13-08-2022 05:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A peaceful Albuquerque neighborhood is on edge after a vehicle barreled into a home and the suspects took off. The whole thing was caught on camera.In the video, the vehicle is seen speeding down Port Road NW near Central and Unser. The vehicle plows into the yard, hitting the home. From there, five suspects take off on foot, leaving a stolen Mazda behind in the front yard of Esperanza Palomin's home.Man accused of driving though Gallup parade held until tri
  
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• Las Vegas woman sentenced for 2019 murder of her boyfriend

  13-08-2022 04:18 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Jennifer Doane, 52, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of Nickolas Wells. According to court documents, Doane and Wells were in a relationship and got into a fight. That's when they say Doane shot Wells in the face. Police say she called dispatch and admitted to shooting him. https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-accused-of-driving-though-gallup-parade-held-until-trialDoane was found guilty of 2nd-degree murder. The court suspended two years
  
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• City councilor to propose shifting funding from sanctioned homeless camps

  13-08-2022 04:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis is proposing taking funding away from city-sanctioned homeless encampments and putting it to other homeless support services in town. Lewis plans to introduce his proposal at Monday's meeting. That is when the council is set to discuss Councilor Brook Bassan's proposals. Several westbound construction projects cause backups for driversOne proposal would put a moratorium on new sanctioned encampments while her other b
  
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• Sports Desk: Wynton Bernard gets the call

  13-08-2022 03:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After 11 long seasons of the minor league grind, Wynton Bernard finally got the call to the show. Originally a 35th round selection in the 35th round pick in the 2012 draft by the San Diego Padres, Bernard made 3,854 plate appearances with five different organizations before the Rockies decided to bring him to Major League Baseball."Schaeffer calls a meeting, I am like oh gosh we got another meeting coming, and so I stand up and Schaeffer goes, After 11 hard
  
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• Crime Stoppers offering reward for information on Santa Fe park murder

  13-08-2022 03:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information about a murder at a Santa Fe park. It happened early Wednesday morning at Ragle Park near St. Francis and I-25.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque approves first Safe Outdoor Space on Menaul and I-25New Mexico: Aerial seeding and mulching to begin on wildfire burn scarCrime: Rio Rancho police detain person after officer shoots in stolen SUV stopKRQE En Español: Jueves 11 de Agosto 2022That's w
  
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• LANL and Sandia National Labs to get boost in funding from the feds

  13-08-2022 03:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Billions of dollars are coming to national laboratories around the country including Sandia National Laboratories and Las Alamos National Lab in New Mexico. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan met with the directors from both labs Friday about the impact of the funding on our state. "Chips is good for our country good for New Mexico and good for our national labs. It will help fund microelectronics and groundbreaking initiatives in energy and science…will keep Americ
  
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• Several westbound construction projects cause backups for drivers

  13-08-2022 02:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Drivers say congestion from the construction along three major roads to get to the west side has added up to an hour to their commute and when they try to take another route they're faced with even more orange barrels.
  Construction on westbound Alameda, westbound Central at Atrisco and westbound I-40 has drivers' patience wearing thin as they sit idling in bumper-to-bumper traffic during peak commute times. “People are impatient and they are trying to
  
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• Proceeds from cider will help the elephant herd at ABQ Biopark

  13-08-2022 01:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Proceeds from a cider will benefit the elephant herd at the ABQ Biopark. Bosque Brewing created the cider called Elephant Kiss. The money will go toward a lab to monitor Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus in elephants. Zoo, BioPark Society expand fight against virus that killed elephantsWhen Biopark elephants Thorn and Jazmine got sick last year, they had to ship blood samples out and wait for results which delayed treatment. Both elephants died from the
  
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• Albuquerque paid more than $5M in APD lawsuit settlements in 2019

  13-08-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque has paid out some big-time settlements with the Albuquerque Police Department. Monday, the city council will review civil cases that settled for more than $10,000 from the 4th quarter of Fiscal Year 2019. That report shows the city shelled out more than five million dollars in three lawsuit settlements related to the APD. Tito Pacheco died in 2017 after David Barber crashed into him at Coors and Irving. Barber led police on a chase th
  
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• New Mexico offering grants to build electric vehicle infrastructure

  13-08-2022 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico is trying to help communities become more eco-friendly. In order to do that the Department of Transportation is introducing a new grant for electric vehicle charging stations.The DC Fast EV charging program is a reimbursement program. Grant applicants must demonstrate they’ll be able to cover the full cost of the project prior to being approved for the grant. The new grant will allow rural areas and low to moderate-income areas to
  
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• Albuquerque cemetery is being vandalized by the homeless

  13-08-2022 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque cemetery is being run over by homeless and drug users. They are vandalizing the gravesites, and even bathing in the water fountains. The manager, Joshua Glass, fears the problem is going to get worse. “Do you see that hole in the wall, or hole in the chain link fence over there. That's an access point that the homeless created so they could come in here,” says Glass. Sunset Memorial Park has been dealing with gr
  
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• Man accused of indecent exposure released despite criminal history

  13-08-2022 00:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lawrence Abeyta, the man accused of incident exposure at a hotel near I-25, made his first court appearance Friday. Abeyta is accused of touching himself in front of a father and daughter who were having breakfast at the Wyndham Hotel near Gibson and I-25. Suspect arrested in fatal road rage crash that killed two teenagersWhen officers arrived, they say Abeyta ran from them and then jumped into a water-filled arroyo and began swimming. They say he eventually
  
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• VIDEO: NMSP traffic stop goes haywire

  13-08-2022 00:30 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – We are seeing for ourselves just how quickly a police encounter can turn dangerous. A state police officer sees a motorcycle broken down in Los Lunas. He pulls over to help the rider out and it isn't long before all hell breaks loose.Officer: Call it, call it, call it. CNT 5 foot pursuit, foot pursuit. New video shows shooting that left officer injured outside of EdgewoodWithin seconds of pulling over, a state police officer finds himself on the run. Rewind to
  
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