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• 3 people shot, 1 dead in overnight Albuquerque shooting

  14-08-2022 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police responded to a homicide Saturday night around 10:30 p.m. near Central and Dorado. When officers arrived, they found three people with gunshot wounds; one man died on scene.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
  
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• 5th-annual toy drive honors family's late son

  14-08-2022 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – community members brought gifts Saturday for kids in the hospital to remember the life of Elijah Dimas. This is the fifth year the Dimas family has hosted the toy drive in remembrance of 10-year-old Elijah who died from Ewing Sarcoma, a type of cancer, two weeks short of his 11th birthday. Father shaves head to support three-year-old battling rare cancerElijah's family says he always wanted to bring a smile to kids at the hospital and found a way to give bac
  
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• Los Lunas burglary suspect previously charged with arson

  14-08-2022 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  BOSQUE FARMS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Bosque Farms man accused of breaking into a home while trying to buy meth has been in trouble with the law before. Jonathan Barnard, 23, told deputies he and another man were in the area looking to buy meth and decided to check homes to see if they were locked.Their goal was to steal items they found and sell them for cash.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque approves first Safe Outdoor Space on Menaul and I-25New Mexico: Aerial seeding and
  
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• Bosque Farms meth suspect previously charged with arson

  14-08-2022 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  BOSQUE FARMS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Bosque Farms man accused of breaking into a home while trying to buy meth has been in trouble with the law before. Jonathan Barnard, 23, told deputies he and another man were in the area looking to buy meth and decided to check homes to see if they were locked.Their goal was to steal items they found and sell them for cash.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque approves first Safe Outdoor Space on Menaul and I-25New Mexico: Aerial seeding and
  
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• Highest and lowest paying health care jobs in Santa Fe

  14-08-2022 18:00 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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• How primary care is poised to support reproductive health and abortion in the post-Roe era

  14-08-2022 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Just over a month after the Supreme Court struck down 50 years of federal protection of abortion rights in the U.S., at least 43 abortion clinics in 11 states have stopped offering abortion services. In states where abortion remains legal, abortion clinics are experiencing excessive wait times due to the influx of out-of-state patients.Wait times are only expected to grow as more states restrict abortion with regulations such as gestatio
  
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• AFR responds to NE house fire; 1 injured

  14-08-2022 16:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue says one person was injured in a house fire earlier Saturday. Crews were sent to Monte Alto near Tramway just after 2:00 p.m. AFR responds to fire on GibsonThey were able to get the fire under control within 10 minutes. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries; their condition is unknown. No firefighters were hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges

  14-08-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we consume. Around the world, agriculture accounts for 70% of all freshwater use.I study computers and information technology at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and direct Purdue’s Environmental Networking Technology (ENT) Laboratory, where we tackle sustainability and environmental challenges with interdisciplinary research into the Agricultural Internet of Things, or
  
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• Sunny start, hotter temps Sunday

  14-08-2022 15:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Good Sunday morning everyone! We're waking up to warm and sunny conditions for the vast majority of the state. Temps are near 70° for the ABQ metro, while the northern mountains are relatively cooler with lows in the lower to middle 50s for Taos. Nonetheless, it's a very quiet and mild start to the day. It'll be a hot day as temps soar well into the 90s across central and eastern parts of the state. The UV index will be fairly high with values near 10; so apply
  
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• Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in the US

  14-08-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Of all the subjects taught in the nation’s public schools, few have generated as much controversy of late as the subjects of racism and slavery in the United States. The attention has come largely through a flood of legislative bills put forth primarily by Republicans over the past year and a half. Commonly referred to as anti-critical race theory legislation, these bills are meant to restrict how teachers discuss race and racism in their classro
  
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• The climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

  14-08-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. Senate passed a far-reaching climate, energy, and health care bill on Aug. 7, 2022, that invests an unprecedented US$370 billion in energy and climate programs over the next 10 years – including incentives to expand renewable energy and electric vehicles.Rapid and widespread adoption of electric vehicles will be essential for the United States to meet its climate goals. And the new bill, which includes a host of other health and tax
  
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• Clear and quiet overnight

  14-08-2022 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  Much drier air continues to win out tonight for the vast majority of the state. Clear skies and warm temps are in store overnight into Sunday morning. We'll drop to the upper 60s overnight for the metro while surrounding mountain regions cool into the middle 50s. The only rain we saw Saturday was over theGila/Black mountains in Catron and Grant counties with some localized minor flash flooding in these parts. For our Sunday expect more of the same as healthy monsoon moisture is mainly pushed int
  
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• Albuquerque facing crossing guard shortage, working to recruit

  14-08-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –It's a friendly face and maybe even a high five on the way into school, all while keeping kids safe. But right now, crossing guards are in short supply.
  "It's someone who just provides such a positive impact on so many people, it really does kind of get overlooked," said Scott Cilke, Public Information Officer for the city's General Services Department. "The big reason for the shortage, you know, the pandemic hit, and APS essentially went home for two years a
  
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• Prosecutors say son of man charged in Muslim murders connected to shootings

  14-08-2022 03:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We're now learning more about the investigation of the murders of four Muslim men, federal prosecutors are saying Shaheen Syed, the son of the main suspect in the case, is connected to the shootings. They're asking the court to keep him behind bars until his trial.Shaheen Syed is facing federal charges for lying about his address when buying a gun. Federal prosecutors say he knew a lot more about the killings than he let on. Albuquerque man accused of openin
  
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• Warrant out for man who fled from BCSO

  14-08-2022 02:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It could have been a simple traffic stop, but the driver behind the wheel refused to stop. Dash cam footage from July 16 shows a Bernalillo County Deputy attempting to pull over a black Chevy Silverado after seeing the driver, Marlon Bell, make quick lane changes and failed to use his signal.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque approves first Safe Outdoor Space on Menaul and I-25New Mexico: Aerial seeding and mulching to begin on wildfire burn scarC
  
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• Solid waste department holds "fix-it" clinic

  14-08-2022 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We all have that one thing in our home that doesn't quite work right. The City of Albuquerque's Solid Waste Department held an even Saturday, designed to help you fix it.The fix-it clinic brought in experts to help show people how to fix their broken household items. The items ranged from sewing machines to toasters – even laptops and bikes.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque approves first Safe Outdoor Space on Menaul and I-25New Mexico
  
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• Warm and dry east, showers fade west

  14-08-2022 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Much drier weather continues to dominate central and eastern NM this evening. Areas near the Continental Divide are seeing scattered showers and storms with the heaviest rain falling near the Gila/Black mountains in Catron and Grant counties. Some locally heavy rainfall produced another 1-2" but fell in very remote areas. Any showers activity will wane shortly after sunset. Expect clear skies and warm temps elsewhere. We'll continue to heat up Sunday with a very si
  
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• Family, community remember Bennie Hargrove

  14-08-2022 01:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of 13-year-old Bennie Hargrove at Washington Middle School. Hargrove was shot and killed during lunch one year ago.Police say Juan Saucedo Jr. is the teen classmate responsible for pulling the trigger after Hargrove confronted Saucedo Jr. for bullying other students. Questions about possible sentencing emerge in Washington Middle School shooting caseOn Saturday, Hargrove's family, along with city
  
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• Family, community mark one-year anniversary of Bennie Hargrove's death

  14-08-2022 01:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of 13-year-old Bennie Hargrove at Washington Middle School. Hargrove was shot and killed during lunch one year ago.Police say Juan Saucedo Jr. is the teen classmate responsible for pulling the trigger after Hargrove confronted Saucedo Jr. for bullying other students. Questions about possible sentencing emerge in Washington Middle School shooting caseOn Saturday, Hargrove's family, along with city
  
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