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• ABQ Biopark hosting after-hours event at the aquarium

  15-09-2022 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ Biopark aquarium is opening its door after hours in October for a special event. The after-hours happy hour is for adults 21 years and older. NMSU expands branded products with new salsaThey can learn more about the amazing underwater world while enjoying tropical drinks and snacks. The event will take place on October 14. Tickets are $55 and must be purchased online in advance.
  
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• Truck driver arrested for DWI at Gallup Port of Entry

  15-09-2022 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police have arrested a Houston truck driver for DWI in western New Mexico. They say 45-year-old Johnnie Punch Jr. pulled into the Gallup Port of Entry on September 2 to buy a permit. Inspectors say he wouldn't follow directions. Suspect takes plea deal in New Mexico women’s murderThat's when a state police officer smelled alcohol on his breath. Police say his blood alcohol content was .25 which is three times the legal limit. They also
  
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• NMSU expands branded products with new salsa

  15-09-2022 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is bringing the heat with its very own Pete's Most Wanted Salsa. NMSU collaborated with Young Guns Hatch Valley Chile to give it a classic New Mexico taste. 505 Southwestern celebrates 25 years in businessIt is the latest in a long lineup of NMSU products that started with Pistol Pete's 1888 Ale launched four years ago. They've since added a number of other licensed products including coffee, water, whiskey, wine, and nuts. Their n
  
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• USPS starts same-day shipping program for Albuquerque businesses

  15-09-2022 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The United States Postal Service has started a new program in Albuquerque to provide same-day and next-day deliveries for local businesses. The USPS Connect Local program provides four shipping options for small businesses including same-day delivery for packages dropped off before 7 a.m. "Basically, we're trying to level the playing field for the smaller shippers so they can take advantage of the discounts that the larger shippers get," said Brock Swindle,
  
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• City of Albuquerque pays $750K to settle wrongful death lawsuit

  15-09-2022 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque has settled a lawsuit over a police chase that ended with 15-year-old Manny Tapia dead. He was killed in July 2019 when a truck fleeing from police hit and killed him at Coors and Ellison. FBI: Recent Albuquerque fentanyl bust was largest everA wrong death lawsuit filed on behalf of Tapia's family claimed the officers failed to follow procedure and kept chasing the truck after Tapia was struck. The city agreed to pay $750,000 to settl
  
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• Death under investigation by Valencia and Torrance County deputies

  15-09-2022 22:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Valencia County Sheriff's Office, along with the Torrance County Sheriff's Office, are investigating the death of a person found Wednesday, on Highway 60, just east of the county line. A VCSO press release states both agencies responded to the deceased person call for service around noon.
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• Jan. 6 rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt gets jail term

  15-09-2022 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – A Virginia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt was sentenced on Thursday to 75 days of imprisonment.Robert Keith Packer, 57, declined to address U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols before he sentenced him during hearing held by video conference. The judge noted the “incredibly offensive” message on Packer's sweatshirt before imposing the sentence.“It seems to me that h
  
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• Amazon closing, canceling, delaying fulfillment centers nationwide

  15-09-2022 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect Amazon's stage of planning for a fulfillment center in Greensboro, North Carolina.GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – The dozens of fulfillment centers Amazon is closing, canceling or delaying means a proposed Greensboro facility may never come to fruition.CNBC reported that there would be 44 canceled or closed facilities and 25 delayed sites, based on a post by logistics consultant MVPVL International. That report said that
  
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• Coffee with a Cop, FBI Edition, heads to Farmington

  15-09-2022 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – This week there is a chance to get to know your local federal agents. Members of the FBI will be in Farmington at the Starbucks, located at 2900 Main St. on Friday, September. 16 for “Coffee with a Cop.” At the event, agents will be available to talk about careers, internships, educate people about their line of work and just give the public a chance to meet FBI agents.Story continues below:
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• Game and fish accepting meat donations for wildfire victims

  15-09-2022 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is helping collect meat donations for residents impacted by wildfires. The 'Fill the Freezers' campaign is working with the Food Depot to replenish meat supplies for residents impacted by wildfires.Story continues below:
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• Celebration of life for murdered Albuquerque business owner

  15-09-2022 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A celebration of life was held Thursday morning for Rosario Zito. He was the Giovanni's Pizzeria owner and was shot and killed during a robbery.
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• Nick Cannon's 9th child born, with 10th and 11th on the way: TMZ

  15-09-2022 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Actor, rapper, comedian, and television host Nick Cannon is welcoming his ninth child into the world, according to TMZ.The child's mother, Lanisha Cole, announced the surprise birth of the baby girl, Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, in an Instagram post. 10 films you might not know were filmed in New MexicoCole is a model and actress best known for appearing as a rotating model on "The Price Is Right" from 2003-2010.Cannon welcomed his eighth child a little over a month ago
  
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• Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network hosts Buddy Walk

  15-09-2022 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network is hosting its annual Buddy Walk. The walk will be Saturday September 17, at the University of New Mexico practice field from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The walks help raise funds and awareness for down syndrome.
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• US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug

  15-09-2022 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective.The Food and Drug Administration updated its guidance this week for Tpoxx, which has been prescribed to tens of thousands of patients afflicted with the virus.In an online update, FDA officials cautioned that a single molecular change to monkeypox “could have a large impact on the antiviral
  
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• Blue Bell debuts new flavor for the fall

  15-09-2022 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) -- As the seasons change, some foods are taking on the vibes of fall, and Blue Bell is no exception.
  Salted Caramel Brownie is coming to store shelves near you. The company described it as a "creamy vanilla ice cream combined with luscious chocolate brownies and a salted caramel swirl.""Ice cream is a favorite dessert throughout the year, no matter what the weather is outside," Carl Breed, general sales manager for Blue Bell, said in a statement. "Our new Salted Caramel Brown
  
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• Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico talks diabetes

  15-09-2022 19:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Over 200,000 New Mexicans have type 2 diabetes according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico. Diabetes is a chronic illness where a persons body cannot make or properly use insulin. FBI: Recent Albuquerque fentanyl bust was largest everBCBS says type 2 diabetes is the most common type. People 45 or older or have a family history of diabetes or are overweight are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. They say regular exercise, a healthy diet and avoiding
  
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• Bed Bath & Beyond releases list of stores set to close

  15-09-2022 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As it continues to face financial uncertainty, home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond is preparing to close 150 stores and cut its workforce by about 20%. The retailer has released a list identifying over one third of those stores set to close in the coming weeks.
  Bed Bath & Beyond announced its plans to close 150 namesake stores in August, with director and interim CEO Sue Grove calling it a "back to basics" philosophy aimed at allowing the company to focus on better servi
  
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• FBI: Recent Albuquerque fentanyl bust was largest ever

  15-09-2022 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The national director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is calling a recent drug bust in Albuquerque the "largest" in the Bureau's history. In a September 1 search of multiple locations around the city, law enforcement say they recovered more than 1 million fentanyl pills."In September, our Albuquerque office conducted the largest takedown of fentanyl ever for the FBI," Director Christopher Wray said in a video posted on YouTube. It was "enough fe
  
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• New Mexico health leaders talk latest trends in COVID, monkeypox cases

  15-09-2022 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is expected to discuss the latest data in respects to COVID-19 and monkeypox cases in New Mexico during a news conference this afternoon. The update comes as health leaders work to administer newly acquired omicron COVID-19 booster shots and at least 26 known cases of monkeypox have been reported in New Mexico.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 2
  
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• More than 7,000 New Mexicans have received omicron COVID booster

  15-09-2022 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is ramping up efforts to doll out omicron-related COVID-19 booster shots recently authorized by federal health officials. Unlike the initial rollout of COVID vaccination, the state says this time it has ample supply available. KRQE-Emerson Poll: What issues are most important to New Mexican voters?NMDOH says it has received 35,000 doses of the new omicron-based COVID vaccine. So far, 7,324 of those doses have
  
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• More than 7-thousand New Mexicans have received omicron COVID booster

  15-09-2022 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is ramping up efforts to doll out omicron-related COVID-19 booster shots recently authorized by federal health officials. Unlike the initial rollout of COVID vaccination, the state says this time it has ample supply available. KRQE-Emerson Poll: What issues are most important to New Mexican voters?NMDOH says it has received 35,000 doses of the new omicron-based COVID vaccine. So far, 7,324 of those doses have
  
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• US becoming a 'developing country' on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

  15-09-2022 18:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released in July 2022 places the country much farther down the list.In its global rankings, the United Nations Office of Sustainable Development dropped the U.S. to 41st worldwide, down from its previous ranking of 32nd. Under this methodology – an expansive model of 17 categories, or “goals,” many of them focused on the environment and equity &
  
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• Stollers recalled due to faulty parking brake

  15-09-2022 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  FONTANA, Calif. (WXIN) -- Strollers sold as part of a travel system are being recalled because they pose fall and injury hazards to children.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves Cityscape Travel Jogger Strollers, which were sold as part of a travel system that includes a car seat. They were sold through BabyTrend and Amazon from January 2021 through May 2021.The strollers were recalled because the parking brake on the strollers can fail, posing fall and injury hazards
  
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• Controversial political speaker draws protest at UNM

  15-09-2022 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly 100 people gathered on the University of New Mexico's campus in Albuquerque to protest a conservative political commentator, Tomi Lahren, who spoke Thursday night."I think it's really bad for the University to be having someone come out who says hate all the time, especially when they push such 'love everyone' and they're really big on inclusion, and it's bad they're having this person come out here cause it's really just going against everything they
  
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• Man pleads guilty to threatening Merriam-Webster over definition of 'female'

  15-09-2022 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A man who threatened to commit anti-LGBTQ violence against Merriam-Webster, causing their offices to close, has pleaded guilty in federal court.According to the U.S. Attorney's office, 34-year-old Jeremy David Hanson of Rossmoor, California pleaded guilty in Springfield federal court to one count of interstate communication of threatening communications to commit violence against the employees of Merriam-Webster, and another count charging the same offense, filed in t
  
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• City of Albuquerque public art scavenger hunts

  15-09-2022 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  The city of Albuquerque is launching a public art scavenger hunt along Route 66. Youth Connect Initiative is launching the hunt over the next four Saturdays starting September 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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• Mortgage rates jump over 6% for 1st time since 2008 housing crash

  15-09-2022 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed over 6% this week for the first time since the housing crash of 2008, threatening to sideline even more homebuyers from a rapidly cooling housing market.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate rose to 6.02% from 5.89% last week. The long-term average rate has more than doubled since a year ago and is the highest it's been since November of 2008, just after the housing market collapse triggered the Gr
  
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• Registration open for Duke City Marathon

  15-09-2022 16:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Duke City Marathon is back. The Big 5 Sporting Goods Duke City Marathon is New Mexico's longest-running fitness event and registration is already open.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: Albuquerque Public Schools unveil new safety protocolCrime: Suspect takes plea deal in New Mexico women’s murderPolitics: KRQE-Emerson Poll: What issues are most important to New Mexican voters?KRQE En Español: Miercoles 14 de Septiembre 2022
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• 'We are very proud of where we come from': How two New Mexicans used their culture to create a business

  15-09-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two New Mexicans who are proud of where they came from are creating a space for adventurers and dreamers to experience the Land of Enchantment. Co-owners David Stroud and Arlene Espinoza Armijo call themselves magic makers.The duo created New Nuevo, a company that creates experiences like community yoga and glamping and curated boxes featuring artisanal craft food and goods from New Mexico brands. "New Nuevo is a storytelling company at its core," said Arlen
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Child abuse calls, Third suspect arrested, Drier day, Key issues, BioPark shuttle delay

  15-09-2022 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesAlbuquerque Police investigating three overnight homicidesJudge rules that convicted felon is allowed to run for state legislature in New MexicoAlbuquerque Public Schools unveil new safety protocol“He was perfect”: New Mexico family remembers fallen hero after deadly crashHall of Fame football player Ray Lewis speaks at Legacy ChurchRuidoso police searching for kidnapping suspectKRQE-Emerson Poll: Lujan Grisham leads Ronchetti by 5% in governor’s raceSuspe
  
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• Drier and warmer weather to end the week

  15-09-2022 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is quiet and cool across the state. Eastern New Mexico is seeing more cloud cover and a couple of sprinkles, that are quickly ending. Today will be drier and slightly warmer across the state. A few isolated storms will be possible this afternoon and evening in the northeast highlands and southeast plains. The rest of the state will stay dry and mostly sunny.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: Alamogordo man sells Atari games, uses proceeds for special
  
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• Albuquerque Police investigating three overnight homicides

  15-09-2022 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating three separate overnight homicides Wednesday into Thursday.12300 block of Cougar Ln. SEAPD says officers were sent to the 12300 block of Cougar Ln. SE, near Central and Juan Tabo, around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday to reports of shooting. Police say when officers arrived they found a man who had suffered from a gunshot wound, that man died at the scene. APD says the shooting is being investigated as a homicide.240
  
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• Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz 2022

  15-09-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  How much do you have on Hispanic Heritage Month and the history of events? Take our quiz to test your knowledge in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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• Get ready for tough flu season, experts warn

  15-09-2022 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Health experts are warning the nation to brace for what could be an exceptionally severe flu season this fall and winter, as more people who have not built up immunity over the last few years mix and mingle.  There are two big reasons why more people could be vulnerable to the flu this year.  The first is that with coronavirus restrictions such as the wearing of masks all but forgotten, people are more likely to come into contact with the flu virus this year than over the
  
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• Tentative railway labor deal reached to avert strike, Biden says

  15-09-2022 11:58 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.He said the tentative deal “will keep our critical rail system working and avoid disruption of our economy.”The Democratic president believes unions built the middle class, but he also knew a rail worker strike could have badly damaged the nation's economy. That left him in the awkward position o
  
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• Crowds line up for miles to view queen's coffin as Charles spends quiet day

  15-09-2022 11:37 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mourners lined up through the night to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on Thursday, as King Charles III spent a day in private to reflect on his first week on the throne.The queue to see the queen lying in state stretched for 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) Thursday morning, along the south bank of the River Thames and then over a bridge to Parliament. Thousands in the line didn’t mind the hours of waiting.&ldquo
  
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• Hall of Fame football player Ray Lewis speaks at Legacy Church

  15-09-2022 06:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Legacy Church leadership conference wrapped up on Wednesday night. The service was headlined by Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis.
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• EXPLAINER: What to know about 'buy now, pay later'

  15-09-2022 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Since the start of the pandemic, the option to “buy now, pay later” has skyrocketed in popularity, especially among young and low-income consumers who may not have ready access to traditional credit.
  If you shop online for clothes or furniture, sneakers or concert tickets, you've seen the option at checkout to break the cost into smaller installments over time. Companies like Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna, and Paypal all offer the service, with Apple due to enter the
  
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• Drier and warmer weather returns for the rest of the week

  15-09-2022 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Dry air will push monsoon moisture out of New Mexico for the rest of this week. High temperatures will climb above average by the weekend.Isolated storms again developed Wednesday across parts of New Mexico. Drier air began to move in today though keeping the rain and thunderstorm chance lower than what we saw on Tuesday. That being said, parts of the Albuquerque metro once again saw rain today.
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• "He was perfect": New Mexico family remembers fallen hero after deadly crash

  15-09-2022 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – "He was perfect. A perfect example of how somebody should be." Those who knew 26-year-old Christopher Legits say he will be remembered for his contagious laugh, big smile, and kind heart. "He was the perfect person. If anybody wants to be the perfect individual they need to look at Chris and look at his example," Matthew Rivera-Legits, Chris's brother,said.
  The University of New Mexico alum was killed in a car crash Saturday night on 550 near the Santa
  
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• "He was perfect": Albuquerque family remembers fallen hero after deadly crash

  15-09-2022 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – "He was perfect. A perfect example of how somebody should be." Those who knew 26-year-old Christopher Legits say he will be remembered for his contagious laugh, big smile, and kind heart. "He was the perfect person. If anybody wants to be the perfect individual they need to look at Chris and look at his example," Matthew Rivera-Legits, Chris's brother,said.
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• KRQE-Emerson Poll: What issues are most important to New Mexican voters?

  15-09-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Voters have a lot on their minds going into the 2022 election this fall. New Mexicans have contended with inflation, the tail end of the pandemic, and a shifting opinions over abortion access, so what are voters' top priorities?To find out, KRQE News 13 and Emerson College Polling asked 1,000 New Mexicans what they're considering in the lead-up to November. And the results show that economic issues are the key topic with the election just 54 days away.This i
  
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• Sports Desk: UNM eager to host UTEP

  15-09-2022 05:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM football team will be back in action on Saturday night as the Lobos host UTEP. The Lobos look to get back in the win column, and get a little revenge on a Miners team that beat UNM in 2021. For Lobo linebacker Alec Marenco, the game is a little extra special, as he is an El Paso native."That was one of my first offers out of high school was UTEP and it meant so much, and to be able to play against them means a lot," Marenco said. "I got a lot friends
  
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• Child welfare advocates alarmed over large number of emergency child abuse reports in New Mexico

  15-09-2022 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The most horrific child abuse cases fall under one category in the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department called an Emergency Report. Child welfare advocates are now sounding the alarm after learning that in just one month, there were more than 400 New Mexico children who had been hurt so severely they needed emergency help and intervention. CYFD to undergo overhaul after heavy criticism amid child abuse deathsCYFD classifies situations such as what ha
  
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• Judge rules that convicted felon is allowed to run for state legislature in New Mexico

  15-09-2022 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A candidate for the state legislature who is a convicted felon is allowed to stay on the ballot. A judge ruled Republican Solomon Pena is qualified to run to represent House District 14 in southwest Albuquerque. 77 years later, New Mexicans still hope for recognition of atomic falloutPena served five years in prison for leading a burglary ring targeting dozens of Albuquerque businesses. Pena says since that 2008 conviction, he has graduated from the Universi
  
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• Judge rules convicted felon allowed to run for state legislature in New Mexico

  15-09-2022 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A candidate for the state legislature who is a convicted felon is allowed to stay on the ballot. A judge ruled Republican Solomon Pena is qualified to run to represent House District 14 in southwest Albuquerque. 77 years later, New Mexicans still hope for recognition of atomic falloutPena served five years in prison for leading a burglary ring targeting dozens of Albuquerque businesses. Pena says since that 2008 conviction, he has graduated from the Universi
  
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• Student loans: Senior citizens face mounting debt too

  15-09-2022 04:50 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — In the world of student loans, it's not all young people racking up debt and having trouble paying the loans back. Millions of senior citizens also face mounting student loan debt.When student loan debt first comes to mind, someone like 65-year-old Myrtis Whalen Hooson might not be your first thought."I had to defer our car payment a couple of times to make a student loan payment," Hooson told NewsNation. How New Mexico’s federal student debt stacks upAbout 13 years ag
  
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• Ruidoso police searching for kidnapping suspect

  15-09-2022 04:07 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Ruidoso Police Department says that a woman escaped abduction by intentionally crashing a vehicle. Just after 1 a.m. Thursday morning, a Ruidoso officer drove up on a crash in the parking lot of a gas station. They say the driver of the vehicle told the officer she had been abducted from her home near Raymond Buckner Drive. Third woman arrested in connection to abuse at Texico homePolice say that prior to the crash, an unknown man entered the home and assaul
  
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• Suspect takes plea deal in New Mexico women's murder

  15-09-2022 03:20 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – One New Mexico family is finally receiving closure after one of the suspects in their daughter's disappearance took a plea deal. Last year, Anselmo Ortiz was arrested and charged with helping his cousin, Christopher Trujillo, kidnap Trujillo's ex-girlfriend Cindy Rivera back in 2012. Third woman arrested in connection to abuse at Texico homeInvestigators say they found a voice recording made by Trujillo where he admitted to killing the 19-year-old but also sta
  
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• Livestock events return to the New Mexico State Fair

  15-09-2022 03:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the heart of the New Mexico State Fair, and this year 4-H and FFA students are back showing their animals after a 2-year break because of COVID. KRQE News 13 talked with students who participated this year and took home some of the awards. They were thrilled to be back at the fairgrounds. New Mexico State Fair 2022: What you need to knowThe livestock events give students the opportunity to show off the animal they have been taking care of for mont
  
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