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• APD chief sounds off on pretrial detention process

  31-08-2022 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina sounded off on the pretrial detention process and a claim Tuesday from the courts that tougher pretrial detention rules are not the answer. "Yes, it means some people stay in jail. Later today, you'll be hearing more information about our offender from yesterday. How this individual was a case of an unsuccessful pretrial detention process. Yet, yesterday, I read a story about how the courts were bragging abou
  
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• NMDOT offering Labor Day weekend Uber promo code

  31-08-2022 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is once again offering safe ride incentives for the Labor Day weekend. The "Take A Ride On Us" program will once again be in effect starting noon Friday, September 2 until 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 6. Albuquerque doctor pleads guilty to DWIAn NMDOT press release says the program will offer 1,000 participants living in and around Albuquerque an Uber credit of up to $10 for two rides per person when they use the c
  
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• Pretrial detention motion filed against man involved in deadly SWAT house fire

  31-08-2022 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Prosecutors have filed a pretrial detention request for Qiaunt Kelley, the man involved in the SWAT standoff that turned into a deadly house fire. Officers were trying to get Kelley into custody back on July 7 for two shootings that happened a month earlier. Man accused of shooting woman after trying to carjack herThe standoff ended with the death of 15-year-old Brett Rosenau who was held up inside the house with him. While Kelley is currently in prison in Los Luna
  
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• Navajo Nation receives $50M for internet infrastructure

  31-08-2022 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation has been awarded $50M in federal funding for 63 projects to boost high-speed internet infrastructure. The money will go towards the construction of 11 new telecommunication towers and 204 miles of new fiber installations and wireless broadband equipment.NMDOT receives additional funding for highway projectsIt will also help establish and expand LTE carriers in the area. "That means there's going to be high-speed internet available for our Nav
  
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• NMDOT receives additional funding for highway projects

  31-08-2022 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation has received $61,180,940 in federal funding for six shovel-ready road projects. The projects include repaving a stretch of I-40 from Tijeras to Sedillo and along I-25 between Rowe and Glorieta.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Del Norte High School cleared after shots fired nearby, no injuriesKRQE En Español: Martes 30 de Agosto 2022Crime: Albuquerque pizza shop owner killed during robbery, suspect arrestedNew
  
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• Retired judge to oversee reforms at the Albuquerque Police Department

  31-08-2022 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Retired judge Victor Valdez has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Reform for the Albuquerque Police Department. Valdez will oversee APD's self-monitoring systems on officer accountability and work to make it more transparent. New Mexico businesses launch retail crime criminal intel databaseValdez was appointed to the Criminal Division of the Metropolitan Court in 2004. He served as presiding criminal judge and served on multiple committees. Before
  
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• Suspect in Renezmae Calzada's death rejects plea deal

  31-08-2022 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The case against Malcolm Torres, the man accused of murdering his stepdaughter, is still headed to trial. In federal court Wednesday, Torres rejected a plea offer from prosecutors. He still has a chance to accept an offer but if that doesn't happen, his trial is expected to be held next March. Ventana Ranch neighborhood shaken up after Sunday night shootingInvestigators say Torres was the last person to see Renezmae Calzada alive when she vanished in 201
  
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• Arizona woman gets 5 years for manslaughter

  31-08-2022 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Arizona woman was sentenced to five years for the death of a driver in a June 2018 crash on the Navajo Nation. Kayla Baker, 26, was sentenced on August 29 in federal court after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter on May 19. Navajo Nation confirms first monkeypox caseAccording to court records, Baker was driving while intoxicated when she tried passing another vehicle on the road. She steered into the path of an oncoming vehicle, which Baker crash
  
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• New Mexico governor pledges $10M for new abortion clinic

  31-08-2022 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday signed a new executive order that pledges $10 million to build a clinic that would provide abortions and other pregnancy care.
  “The goal here is build it and they will come,” Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham said after signing the order during a virtual announcement that included members of the state's Commission on the Status of Women and several legislators.The governor noted that New Mexico already has seen an
  
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• Santa Fe motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead

  31-08-2022 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 21-year-old motorcyclist died Monday night following a crash with another vehicle in the area of Cerillos Road and Saint Michaels Drive. Santa Fe police responded to the scene just before 7:00 p.m.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque pet adoption center still closed, costing city moneyKRQE En Español: Martes 30 de Agosto 2022Crime: Albuquerque pizza shop owner killed during robbery, suspect arrestedNew Mexico: Santa Fe to clear unsheltered cam
  
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• Clue: It's not just a game anymore

  31-08-2022 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was Ms. Scarlet, in the library, with the revolver. No, it was Professor Plumb, with the lead pipe, in the billiard room. Or was it Mrs. White with the noose in the hallway? You can be part of the timeless mystery and fun of the board game ‘Clue’ in an all-new way on the stage at Desert Rose Playhouse this weekend.Bernalillo County preps for free East Mountain community partyWho did it, Where and What?Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mys
  
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• Beatnik: A Food and Music Experience

  31-08-2022 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Enjoy delicious food and amazing music while also helping the nonprofit, Santuario de Karuna. Beatnik will have about 30 food vendors and a variety of all plant-based food. Enjoy your evening with a variety of genres of music from Mariachi to Cumbias to EDM to Hip Hop and so much more.Nuclear Museum presents “Nuclear After Dark” eventSantuario de Karuna is dedicated to rescuing farm animals. Their primary focus is to educate the public about the
  
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• Del Norte High School under shelter in place, reports of shots fired near school

  31-08-2022 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools says Del Norte High School is currently under a shelter in place after reports of shots fired near the school. The district sent out a tweet about the situation around 12:37 p.m. Wednesday.In a subsequent tweet from Albuquerque Police said so far, there are no reports of injuries. "We will provide an update as soon as one is available," tweeted APD's Public Information Officer account.A post on the school's website described "polic
  
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• Del Norte High School cleared after shots fired nearby, no injuries

  31-08-2022 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police says officers have secured Del Norte High School after reports of shots fired outside the school near Montgomery and San Mateo Wednesday afternoon. No one was hurt.The event unfolded around 12:30 p.m. amid reports of several shots being fired near the school. In a news briefing Wednesday afternoon, APD Communications Director Gilbert Gallegos said "it appears shots were fired in the parking lot, street area.Albuquerque Public Schools Polic
  
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• Santa Fe governing body to discuss a number of topics

  31-08-2022 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe's governing body is set to meet Wednesday night to discuss a number of issues. One of those issues: Who can and cannot ride electric bikes in the city.
  Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque pet adoption center still closed, costing city moneyKRQE En Español: Martes 30 de Agosto 2022Crime: Albuquerque pizza shop owner killed during robbery, suspect arrestedNew Mexico: Santa Fe to clear unsheltered camps across the cityCouncilors are expec
  
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• New Mexico businesses launch retail crime criminal intel database

  31-08-2022 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Aiming to crack down on shoplifting at retail stores that's thought to be fueling other crimes, New Mexico law enforcement officials are inviting businesses to participate in a new criminal intelligence technology platform Wednesday. Alongside the New Mexico Attorney General's Office, the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce is starting the "New Mexico Organized Retail Crime Association" with a new criminal intelligence database that hopes to help track and prosec
  
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• New criminal intelligence tech aims to help crackdown on retail crime

  31-08-2022 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bolstering efforts to crackdown on a wave of shoplifting at retail stores that's thought to be fueling other crimes, several top New Mexico law enforcement officials are expected to announce a new technology platform Wednesday. The New Mexico Attorney General's Office says it will announce a "new public-private partnership" in a news conference Wednesday morning that will help "prevent and prosecute retail crimes."KRQE News 13 will livestream the news confer
  
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• Richard Roat, actor who appeared on ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Friends,’ dies at 89

  31-08-2022 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Richard Roat, a prolific character actor with over 135 TV and film credits to his name on IMDb, has died at the age of 89.Roat, seen here in a promotional image for the ABC TV movie "Fun and Games," had also worked on Broadway, according to his obituary. (Fred Sabine/American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images)Roat passed on Aug. 5, according to an obituary published this week in the Los Angeles Times. He had appeared on dozens of popular shows and sitcoms over the past si
  
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• US life expectancy plunged again in 2021 for second year in a row

  31-08-2022 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020, according to a government report being released Wednesday.In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the estimated American lifespan has shortened by nearly three years. The last comparable decrease happened in the early 1940s, during the height of World War II.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials blamed COVID-19 for about half the decline in 2021,
  
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• Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected

  31-08-2022 17:47 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in a commercial turkey flock in western Minnesota, officials said Wednesday.The disease was detected after a farm in Meeker County reported an increase in mortality last weekend, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said. Tests confirmed the disease Tuesday evening. The flock was euthanized to stop the spread.Story conti
  
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• Country singer Luke Bell dead at 32

  31-08-2022 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Country music singer Luke Bell was found dead in Arizona, police confirmed Wednesday.
  Bell was reported missing in Tucson on Aug. 20, according to the New York Post. Police told Nexstar he was found six days later, on Friday, in the midtown neighborhood of Tucson.
  More specifically, the 32-year-old was found on 5500 block of E. Grant Rd., said Officer Frank Magos of the Tucson Police Department.No cause of death has been released. Police said the investigation into Bell's death
  
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• Man waiting trial in two assault cases arrested again

  31-08-2022 16:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Vincent Trujeque is already awaiting trial in two separate assault cases, now he's accused of trying to attack someone on the University of New Mexico campus Tuesday.Video: Woman captures drive-by shooting in Ventana Ranch on cameraUNM police took Trujeque into custody after they say he approached a man on campus and asked if he had any tools to fix a bicycle tire. When the man told him no, he says Trujeque brandished a screwdriver at him. On July 17, T
  
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• Man awaiting trial in two assault cases arrested again

  31-08-2022 16:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Vincent Trujeque is already awaiting trial in two separate assault cases, now he's accused of trying to attack someone on the University of New Mexico campus Tuesday.Video: Woman captures drive-by shooting in Ventana Ranch on cameraUNM police took Trujeque into custody after they say he approached a man on campus and asked if he had any tools to fix a bicycle tire. When the man told him no, he says Trujeque brandished a screwdriver at him. On July 17, T
  
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• Updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants cleared

  31-08-2022 16:05 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.“You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA
  
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• No states requiring student vaccinations this school year

  31-08-2022 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As a new school year gets underway, COVID restrictions that once occupied classrooms for the past two years are noticeably absent, as no state in the country is planning to require student vaccinations.
  According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 75% of U.S. schools required them at the start of last school year.
  Now, requirements of the like are rare: Only Washington, D.C. has a mandatory vaccine policy in place this year for adolescents 12 and up.Masks
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Aftermath of crash, Ventana Ranch Shooting, Drier day, Pet adoption center, End of an era

  31-08-2022 14:38 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top StoriesMan accused of shooting woman after trying to carjack herPuppy adoption event set for Saturday in Santa FeAPD investigating fatal shooting in International DistrictKRQE En Español: Martes 30 de Agosto 2022UNM football game 1 preview: MaineFormer Eunice fire chief faces embezzlement chargesSanta Fe to clear unsheltered camps across the cityVideo shows arrest of Albuquerque bosque stabbing suspectTrump’s possession of intelligence documents raises fears for nati
  
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• Storms in southern and northern New Mexico, drier in Metro

  31-08-2022 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spotty showers are moving westward through the southeast plains this morning. We still have good moisture in southern New Mexico, and we'll see some of the showers last through the morning commute, with more storms in this part of the state during the afternoon and evening. Far north-central NM and the San Juan Mountains will see scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
  Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: La Plata County testing four-day work weekCrime
  
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• Popular tree removed from University Stadium

  31-08-2022 14:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – University of New Mexico Lobo football fans are mourning the loss of a beloved tree. The massive cottonwood has stood in the southeast corner of University Stadium since the 1960's.UNM football game 1 preview: MaineThe tree became a popular spot to enjoy games in the shade during hot days. During a recent storm, the tree split and part of it fell away, revealing a rotted out trunk. Tuesday, the tree was removed for safety reasons. "We'll miss it, we'll refle
  
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• Photos: Mountains of seaweed grow on Mexico's Caribbean coast

  31-08-2022 12:10 via krqe.com
  
  TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Scraping the smelly sargassum seaweed off some beaches on Mexico’s resort-studded Caribbean coast has become not only a nightmare, but possibly a health threat, for the workers doing it — with the quantities washing ashore this year seemingly mountains not mounds.Workers who were hired by residents remove sargassum seaweed from the Bay of Soliman, north of Tulum, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)Workers who were
  
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• One dead after shooting at southeast Albuquerque pizza shop

  31-08-2022 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police is investigating a shooting at a well known southeast pizza shop, where officers say one person was killed. APD says the shooting happened around 9:22 p.m. Tuesday at an address matching Giovanni's Pizzeria on San Pedro near Kathryn.When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. The man died of his injuries on the scene, according a brief news release from an APD spokesman Tuesday night.No information about the identity of
  
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• APD investigating fatal shooting in International District

  31-08-2022 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating reports of someone being shot at 921 San Pedro Dr. SE on Tuesday night. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He died of his injuries on the scene. APD homicide detectives will continue investigating.
  
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• Albuquerque pizza shop owner killed during robbery, suspect arrested

  31-08-2022 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police homicide detectives are investigating a robbery turned murder at a well known southeast pizza shop, where officers say the business' owner was killed. APD says the shooting happened around 9:21 p.m. Tuesday at Giovanni's Pizzeria on San Pedro near Kathryn.According to a criminal complaint, Rosario Zito was killed in the shooting. Albuquerque Police say Zito was the owner of Giovanni's.Investigators have accused Sylvan Alcachupas of sh
  
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• Video shows moments after crash involving New Mexico senator

  31-08-2022 06:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly released video shows the aftermath of a violent crash caused by a New Mexico senator behind the wheel. When police saw the destruction, they said it was a miracle no one was severely hurt.Officers tried to piece together how a Chevy SUV ended up flipped over in the middle of the street with a trail of destruction in its wake. The man behind the wheel--Albuquerque attorney and state senator Jacob Candelaria.
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• Drier weather returns for many through the rest of the week

  31-08-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monsoon moisture will bring heavy rainfall over the next couple of more days to southeastern parts of New Mexico. Other areas of the state will see much drier weather than what we've been used to for the last couple of months.
  While the rain and storms from earlier today have ended across New Mexico tonight, another area of rain and a few thunderstorms is entering southeast New Mexico. This area of rain will push west across the southern part of the state thro
  
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• Ventana Ranch neighborhood shaken up after Sunday night shooting

  31-08-2022 06:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Neighbors in a quiet neighborhood are shaken up after they woke up to shots being fired Sunday night. It's a nice neighborhood located near Ventana Ranch. But those who live there say crime found them Sunday night. "It needs to stop. It needs to stop. This is unacceptable," said a concerned neighbor.
  Neighbors say four men were walking around the area trying to pull car doors open. Thanks to security cameras, neighbors caught them and their car on tape. Even
  
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• Santa Fe Hometown Heroes banners expected to go up next week

  31-08-2022 05:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe's Hometown Heroes banners will soon line city streets following another delay. A city spokesperson confirms brackets to hold the banners were supposed to arrive last week, but manufacturing delays are pushing back the timeline.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque state senator involved in crash with 3 parked carsBalloon Fiesta: New VIP experience available at 2022 Balloon FiestaKRQE En Español: Lunes 29 de Agosto 2022Crime: New Mex
  
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• Man accused of shooting woman after trying to carjack her

  31-08-2022 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are searching for the person accused of shooting at a woman after trying to carjack her. According to Crime Stoppers, this happened in the area of Pennsylvania and Indian School on Aug. 9 at around 5 in the morning.
  Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque state senator involved in crash with 3 parked carsBalloon Fiesta: New VIP experience available at 2022 Balloon FiestaKRQE En Español: Lunes 29 de Agosto 2022Crime: New Mexico g
  
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• Albuquerque doctor pleads guilty to DWI

  31-08-2022 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque doctor who blew by police going 116 miles an hour in his Porsche has pled guilty to DWI. State police say, Dr. Terry Hansen, a back and spine specialist, flew by them on I-25 in December. Officers say they smelled alcohol on him, and he didn't do well on a field sobriety test.
  Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque state senator involved in crash with 3 parked carsBalloon Fiesta: New VIP experience available at 2022 Balloon FiestaK
  
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• New photos show Phantom Galaxy, around 32 million light-years away

  31-08-2022 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - New photos released Monday by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) provide an in-depth look at the Phantom Galaxy, more formally known as M74, located around 32 million light-years away from earth.The photos, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope, provide different views of the galaxy, known for its well-defined spiral formation. While the Hubble telescope excels in giving insights into ultraviolet and visible wavelengths, the Webb telescope wor
  
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• Puppy adoption event set for Saturday in Santa Fe

  31-08-2022 04:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thinking about getting a new puppy? Española Humane is reducing adoption fees this weekend for its Puppy Palooza event. The agency will have more than 50 puppies available for adoption Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Fe PetCo. Española Humane said its recent kitten fiesta found homes for more than 30 kittens, and they hope the focus on puppies will have the same level of success.
  
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• UNM football game 1 preview: Maine

  31-08-2022 04:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM football team is set to open the 2022 season on Saturday against Maine. The game will begin the third season as head coach of the Lobos for Danny Gonzales, while Maine head coach Jordan Stevens will make his debut with the Black Bears.
  The game is an unusual one for both teams. Not only do the teams play in different subdivisions of college football (UNM is FBS and Maine is FCS), but they have never even played each other before."It's a great opportu
  
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• Alfredo sauce spill partially closes Tennessee highway

  31-08-2022 04:04 via krqe.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A portion of Interstate 55 in Memphis, Tennessee, was forced to partially close Tuesday evening after a tractor-trailer wreck sent alfredo sauce pouring across the roadway.
  The wreck was reported shortly before 5 p.m. local time.Traffic camera video from the Tennessee Department of Transportation shows a white sauce covering all three northbound lanes of the interstate.Masonry column supporting hammocks collapses, killing 1 and injuring 2 at Oregon college
  Police an
  
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• Albuquerque pet adoption center still closed, costing city money

  31-08-2022 03:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque animal shelters are more packed than usual right now. So, why is the adoption center in a busy mall still closed? And why is the city still paying thousands of dollars in rent on it?With no shortage of animals needing homes, the city says it's working to open up its Lucky Paws adoption center in the Coronado Center, but it is running into a hurdle a lot of businesses can relate to these days. "Lucky Paws is such a gem for Animal
  
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• KRQE En Español: Martes 30 de Agosto 2022

  31-08-2022 02:45 via krqe.com
  
  Hermano de Fabian Gonzales enfrenta cargos de asesinato en tiroteo en South Valleyhemos conocido que el sospechoso arrestado por el asesinato de ayer en el valle del sur es el hermano de Fabian Gonzales. Los agentes dicen que joseph gonzales abarió a un conductor después de una discusión fuera de su casa. Este es solo uno de los fragumentos de su testimonio en el juicio de su hermano menor fabian el mes pasado. Los vecinos con los que hablamos fuera de cámara hoy nos
  
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• Former Eunice fire chief faces embezzlement charges

  31-08-2022 02:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A now former New Mexico Fire Chief, Eddy Fabela, is accused of stealing taxpayer money. He is accused using city credit cards to run up thousands of dollars of charges for things like gas, boots, and sunglasses for his personal use. The mayor of Eunice says he was disappointed to learn that their former fire chief was making unauthorized transactions using the fire department credit card. “I was shocked. I've been just looking
  
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• Santa Fe to clear unsheltered camps across the city

  31-08-2022 02:17 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Santa Fe is reversing course on its policy for clearing homeless and unsheltered encampments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the city "deprioritized" removing encampments, but officials say they're now going back to removing camps.“It’s imperative that we find real solutions to unsheltered camping," Kyra Ochoa, the director of the Community Health and Safety Department said in a press release. Solutions should "protect the quality of life
  
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• Video shows arrest of Albuquerque bosque stabbing suspect

  31-08-2022 01:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video shows the moment Albuquerque Police tracked down 19-year-old Reginald Hall. The young homeless man accused of sexually assaulting a jogger in the Bosque and then trying to set the Bosque on fire.“If you don't stop, force will be used upon you. This is the Albuquerque Police Department you're being audio and video recorded. If you don't stop, force will be used against you man,” said one responding officer. The manhunt ends with commands
  
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• Heavy rain in southeast New Mexico through the middle of the week

  31-08-2022 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Monsoon moisture will bring heavy rainfall over the next couple of more days to southeastern parts of New Mexico. Other areas of the state will see much drier weather than what we've been used to for the last couple of months.
  Scattered storms have developed Tuesday across central New Mexico, bringing parts of the Albuquerque metro some rainfall today. As of this evening though, nothing has fallen at the Sunport, so it will go down as a dry day in the record books. A few scattered storm chances
  
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• New app provides recovery assistance to New Mexicans

  31-08-2022 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new app will soon be providing peer support for people in treatment for substance abuse. The E-Recovery Connections App announced Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Department provides patients with 24/7 peer support.
  Human Services says connecting with others in recovery increases treatment adherence and builds self-confidence. The app also includes specialized support for teens, new parents, and those recently released from jail.
  
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• Community college giving wild horses second chance at life

  31-08-2022 00:30 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – It's the first of its kind program for a New Mexico community college. Mesalands Community College started the Mustang Turnaround training program with the goal of training wild horses so they can be adopted into a family. Last Tuesday, they received 10 horses that will soon start their training.This semester four students have enrolled in his class, and he expects more students will sign up. “We're going to try to turn them into something for the people
  
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