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• Las Cruces restaurant owner charged with murder of his wife

  21-09-2022 23:54
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Robert Yacone, co-owner of Forghdaboutit Southwest Italian restaurant in Las Cruces, is charged with first-degree murder of his wife Kimberly Yacone during a domestic dispute that also resulted in an officer-involved shooting. Dona Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart said deputies responded to the Yacone home off Vista del Oro just before 8 p.m. on Sunday night. The call came from Robert’s 21-year-old son who alerted the deputies that Kimberly had been shot and
  
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• Man accused of stealing peacocks in the North Valley denies allegations

  21-09-2022 23:38
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The person put on blast and accused of stealing peacocks from a North Valley neighborhood, is telling his side of the story. He says whoever posted the pictures of his car and put up fliers all over have it all wrong and they’re putting his family in danger.Michael Cruz lives in the North Valley which is known for its peacocks. He says his 13-year-old sister loves to look at the peacocks when he’s driving her to school. “Somebody came
  
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• Albuquerque health insurance company now home to 120K bees

  21-09-2022 23:19
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque health insurance company is the new home to two colonies of bees. 120,000 bees are now abuzz at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico headquarters near Ballon Fiesta Park. Kimo Theatre celebrates its 95th birthdayThe bees will collect nectar and help pollinate local flowers and crops in the metro. The honey they produced will also be harvested each fall and shared among employees. "The bees and their health are always a direct refl
  
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• 3rd suspect ID'd in Santa Fe Home Depot shoplifting

  21-09-2022 23:08
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police have identified the third suspect in an armed shoplifting at a Home Depot that turned into a chase and tasing. An arrest warrant has been filed for 19-year-old Clarence Sepulveda-Martinez.Story continues below:
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• Officer convicted of manslaughter in Black motorist's death

  21-09-2022 23:05
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A white Philadelphia police officer was convicted Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter and a weapons charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black motorist shot six seconds after the officer arrived on the scene.Officer Eric Ruch Jr. told jurors he feared for his life when he fired at Dennis Plowden Jr. as the 25-year-old sat on a sidewalk after crashing a car during a high-speed chase. He said Plowden had his left hand raised, but kept his right hand hidden despite p
  
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• New Mexico schools show support for student victims involved in recent tragedies

  21-09-2022 22:56
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  A lot of kids in New Mexico are hurting right now after a number of tragedies involving their classmates but are doing their best to support each other. This week, many are showing their support for the town of Dexter after a crash that killed one football player and seriously injured another.Members of the Roswell High School volleyball team wore Dexter shirts as they took on the Wildcats to show their support. The girls from Capitan made a similar gesture d
  
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• Teen dies in crash south of Roswell

  21-09-2022 22:35
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State police investigated a fatal crash Friday just south of Roswell at the intersection of New Mexico State Road 2 and Darby Road. They say a 2005 Ford Mustang was traveling west on Darby and, for an unknown reason, failed to yield at the intersection and was struck by a 2008 Chevrolet truck heading south.Story continues below:
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• Homeless man charged with making threats in Sierra County

  21-09-2022 22:34
  
  SIERRA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A homeless man is accused of making threats to the staff at the Sierra County government building. A criminal complaint states 60-year-old Tommie Rodriguez walked up to the treasurer's window Tuesday and asked for help claiming he was robbed. Police say he got agitated when they couldn't do anything for him so he threatened to shoot and kill someone. Clovis police search for suspect in overnight homicideAccording to the complaint, an officer found two kniv
  
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• Game and Fish asking for information in Ruidoso elk poaching

  21-09-2022 22:23
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Game and Fish are looking for help in identifying the poacher who killed a bull elk in Ruidoso. The bull elk was found shot headless across from Hall's Hideaway RV Park on September 8 and its body left to waste. $74K in restitution for poaching upheld by State Supreme CourtResidents say the elk was commonly seen grazing alongside cattle and called Game and Fish when they realized the elk was missing. Game and Fish is asking that anyone with informatio
  
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• Worker was dead in department store's bathroom for 4 days: authorities

  21-09-2022 22:09
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 63-year-old worker died in the public bathroom of a South Carolina department store, but her body was not discovered for four days, authorities said.Bessie Durham, a janitor at the Belk at Columbiana Centre, was found dead Monday, investigators said. Her cleaning cart was outside the restroom.Durham was last seen Thursday at work and her body was found shortly after her family filed a missing person report, Columbia Deputy Police Chief Melron Kelly, told WIS-TV
  
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• Special agents up efforts stop car theft at Balloon Fiesta

  21-09-2022 22:09
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you're planning on visiting the 50th Balloon Fiesta, you've probably planned out tickets and your visit schedule. But, have you thought about where you'll park your car and how to make sure its still there once you're done with the balloons? Here's what you need to know according to the state's Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.There will be patrolsFirst off, you should know that there will be both Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) a
  
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• These personal Betty White items are up for auction

  21-09-2022 21:36
  
  (WJW) — If you're a fan of the late and beloved Betty White, here is your chance to own a piece of history.More than 1,500 items from the "life and career" of the Golden Girl will go up for auction on Friday, September 23. The auction will take three days. Available items include awards, scripts, and memorabilia, as well as jewelry, gowns, home furnishings and decorative garden pieces. PHOTOS: Betty White through the yearsThe collection even includes "cherished" personal items and gifts fr
  
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• Up for sale: Suspended owner Sarver selling NBA's Suns, WNBA's Mercury

  21-09-2022 21:27
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- After being slapped with a one-year suspension and a $10 million fine, Robert Sarver is saying enough.The owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury said Wednesday he's looking for buyers for each team.In a statement, Sarver said he's started the process of selling the teams, calling it "the best course of action."
  His announcement comes eight days after his yearlong suspension by the NBA over workplace misconduct, including racist speech and hostile behavior
  
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• 99-day streak of lower gas prices ends

  21-09-2022 21:18
  
  A 99-day run of falling gasoline prices — a streak that gave consumers a glimmer of hope that red-hot inflation might be cooling — has ended, with pump prices still much higher than a year ago.The nationwide average price for a gallon ticked up less than a penny Wednesday, to $3.68 a gallon, according to AAA. That's down from the record $5.02 average in mid-June.The question now is whether Wednesday’s increase is just a blip or the precursor to the return of higher prices. The
  
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• Kimo Theatre celebrates its 95th birthday

  21-09-2022 21:05
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The historic Kimo Theatre in Albuquerque is celebrating its 95th birthday Wednesday. To celebrate, the theatre is hosting an evening of fun. The free event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kimo Theatre.Story continues below:
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• Late season monsoon surge across northwest New Mexico

  21-09-2022 20:58
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's been a rainy week so far across the western/northwestern part of the state, brought to the region by a perfect upper level setup. High pressure in the central US, combined with low pressure off the Pacific Northwest is funneling moisture into the Desert Southwest.
  Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: $2 million in grants to help fund New Mexico trail projectsCrime: Downtown Albuquerque stabbing suspect has criminal historyAlbuquerque: Report: People living
  
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• PNM holds safety demonstration ahead of Balloon Fiesta

  21-09-2022 20:48
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – PNM hosted a balloon safety demonstration Wednesday morning. With Balloon Fiesta coming soon the demonstration focused on what to do if a balloon gets caught in power lines.
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• Nissan recalling 200K pickups over rollaway risk

  21-09-2022 20:42
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Nissan is recalling about 203,223 vehicles over concerns a faulty parking element could allow the pickups to roll when parked.
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports certain 9-speed automatic transmission Nissan Titans and Nissan Frontiers may have defective parking prawls, which are designed to automatically lock up the transmission when the vehicle is in park. Vegetable products sold at Kroger recalled over listeria threatAffected vehicles are:2020-2023 Ni
  
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• Lyft customers being charged for fake damage, investigation finds

  21-09-2022 20:31
  
  (NewsNation) — Consumers are getting incorrectly and unfairly charged by Lyft drivers for damages they didn't leave behind, according to a NewsNation investigation.The investigation found that the scam is quite common. A rider gets out of a Lyft and gets a notification that they are being charged for damages to the car that they didn’t cause. When they contest the charges, Lyft tells them it has investigated, and the rider is shown photos as proof.Reports: Plane of migrants heading t
  
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• New ABQ Passport aims to help people explore the city

  21-09-2022 20:28
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Visit Albuquerque is launching a new ABQ Passport in celebration of the 50th Balloon Fiesta. The passport is a mobile digital pass that will help visitors and locals explore and discover almost 200 businesses and various neighborhoods throughout the city.Balloon Fiesta 2022: What you need to knowThe ABQ Passport offers a way to explore neighborhoods, restaurants, breweries, shops attractions, tours and entertainment throughout the city. Between September 26 and Oct
  
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• Fed hikes rates by 75 basis points for third time this year

  21-09-2022 20:16
  
  (The Hill) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday boosted interest rates by three-fourths of a percentage point, the latest in a series of aggressive steps to tame stubborn inflation.The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) — the panel of Fed officials responsible for monetary policy— hiked its baseline interest rate by 0.75 percentage points Wednesday to a span of 3 to 3.25 percent.
  It is the fifth Fed rate hike since March and the third consecutive FOMC meeting ending with a 75 basis
  
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• Parks and Recs celebrates 50 couples with Balloon Fiesta tickets

  21-09-2022 20:09
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Love is in the air this year, 50 couples who will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, will be honored at this year's 50th Balloon Fiesta anniversary. Albuquerque’s Parks and Rec. Dept. and the Balloon Fiesta will be teaming up to honor couples married in 1972.New special shape balloons to keep an eye out for at 50th Balloon FiestaFor all the people interested they have from today till Friday the 23rd. All they need to do is send an email to
  
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• Casa Cocktails makes it easy to make delicious drinks at home

  21-09-2022 20:09
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Casa Cocktails is teaching the community how to make unique, delicious, craft cocktails right in the comfort of your home.
  Their Cocktail Boxes provide all the tools and ingredients you need to make three different cocktails and about 12 drinks in total. The ingredients are all near perfectly proportioned to pair with a 750 ml bottle. The boxes come in Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila, and Whiskey. The boxes also come with recipe cards and QR codes that will pu
  
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• New things happening for the 50th anniversary of Balloon Fiesta

  21-09-2022 20:08
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 50th anniversary of Balloon Fiesta kicks off on October 1st. Among all the traditions and fan favorites, there are also some new events for guests to enjoy.
  Something new this year is the Six Sky Boxes for Hospitality.They will be located at the North end of the field. They are special outfitted shipping containers that will come with a top and bottom level and it's a fun and unique way to see Ballon Fiesta. It can host up to 20 guests and it will includ
  
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• 'Duke it Out' annual competition is back

  21-09-2022 20:08
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Putting the state's top chefs to the test the "Duke it Out" cooking competition is taking place this weekend. Pinning some of the state's top masters of the kitchen against each other in a chopped style competition.Harvest Fair at the Albuquerque Garden CenterThe chef of High Point Grill, Mike White will be competing for his first time and is excited to put his skills to the test. Nine chefs will be competing, making two different courses. This year’s
  
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• Big Jim farms teach the community how to make the iconic ristras

  21-09-2022 20:08
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With summer coming to the end, Big Jim farms have new activities to do thisfall. Big Jim Farms is now offering classes to teach the community how to make their own red chile ristras. An iconic look seen all across the Land of Enchatment.Celebrate Japanese culture at the annual Aki MatsuriThe classes take place every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday until October. "The great thing about these classes is that we immerse the people in the experience by having th
  
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• Clovis police search for suspect in overnight homicide

  21-09-2022 19:22
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Clovis Police Department are investigating an overnight homicide. Police say they received a call around 3 a.m. Wednesday from the Plains Regional Medical Center about a man who had been brought in with gunshot wounds. The man, identified as 48-year-old Joe Suniga died from his injuries.Aztec High School football coach faces chargesPolice say the shooting happened on the 300 block of Missouri Street. Anyone with information is aked to contact Clovis Police at
  
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• Clovis police arrest suspect in overnight homicide

  21-09-2022 19:22
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Clovis Police Department are investigating an overnight homicide. Police say they received a call around 3 a.m. Wednesday from the Plains Regional Medical Center about a man who had been brought in with gunshot wounds. The man, identified as 48-year-old Joe Suniga died from his injuries.Aztec High School football coach faces chargesPolice say they identified 33-year-old Victor Corral as the shooter. Around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, they located Corral at a home on
  
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• Breweries alter recipes, shut down amid carbon dioxide shortage

  21-09-2022 18:33
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation) — The pandemic caused logistical headaches for countless businesses over the past two years, but while many industries are getting back on their feet, brewers are preparing for a possible shortage.A supply chain crisis and an extinct volcano are closing the tap for some beer makers.
  Some smaller breweries are even shutting down after a carbon dioxide production shortage caused by natural contamination at the Jackson Dome — a Mississippi reservoir of CO2
  
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• Ex-officer Lane gets 3 years in plea deal in George Floyd death

  21-09-2022 18:29
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to three years.Thomas Lane is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights. When it comes to the state’s case, prosecutors and Lane’s attorneys had agreed to a recommended sentence of three years — which is below the
  
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• CDC recommends specific flu shots for some adults

  21-09-2022 18:02
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending a slightly different approach to flu vaccines for anyone 65 or older ahead of the upcoming season.For the majority of the public, the CDC says any flu shot is better than none at all. However, the organization suggests three specific vaccines for those over 65:Fluzone High-Dose QuadrivalentFlublok Quadrivalent RecombinantFluad Quadrivalent AdjuvinatedThe quadrivalent vaccines have four different strains of the
  
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• Sports Desk: Albuquerque Basketball Club ready for Grind Session

  21-09-2022 18:00
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Basketball Club has only been on the Grind Session circuit for one year, but it has already made an impact on a number of young athletes. Multiple basketball players have received college offers, many of which are DI, and it's all thanks to their success with the club. ABC Director/GM Brandon Mason joined the Sports desk to discuss the club and preview the upcoming season.ABC is also hosting a preview tip-off at their facility on Saturday at 6 p.
  
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• How to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

  21-09-2022 17:44
  
  (NewsNation) — Most people are without electricity or running water in Puerto Rico as it was devastated by Hurricane Fiona.
  The category 3 storm made landfall on Sunday, causing an island-wide power blackout and dumping "historic" levels of rain.
  “The damages that we are seeing are catastrophic," Puerto Rican Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said.
  Puerto Rico has still not recovered from Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 Storm that killed 3,000 people in 2017, before Hurricane Fiona hit. Tarps
  
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• Celebrities coming back to White House after drought during Trump years

  21-09-2022 17:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities are back at the White House following a pop-culture backlash during the Trump years, when just about anyone considered high-wattage refused to show up.Rocker Elton John is bringing his farewell tour to the South Lawn on Friday, the White House announced Tuesday, one week after singer James Taylor and hosts Jonathan and Drew Scott, of HGTV's “Property Brothers,” helped celebrate a new health care and climate change law.John is among a
  
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• Vegetable products sold at Kroger recalled over listeria threat

  21-09-2022 17:14
  
  CONLEY, Ga. (WHNT) — Several ready-to-eat vegetable products are being recalled over the possibility of listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.The GHGA company is recalling various products, including diced veggies, salsa and dips after the firm was notified that a single sample of a product tested positive for the bacteria on Sept. 16.Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. It can also cause common foo
  
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• NY attorney general sues Donald Trump, 3 kids for business fraud

  21-09-2022 17:02
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) ---  New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing former President Donald Trump and three of his adult children, alleging business fraud, the politician announced Wednesday morning.James said Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, and his company falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to get banks to give him favorable interest rates. James is seeking to bar the former president and his children from never running a company in New York again.
  
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• NY attorney general sues Donald Trump, 3 kids for alleged business fraud

  21-09-2022 17:02
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) ---  New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing former President Donald Trump and three of his adult children for business fraud, the politician announced Wednesday morning.James said Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, and his company falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to get banks to give him favorable interest rates. James is seeking to bar the former president and his children from ever running a company in New York again. She als
  
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• NY attorney general set to make 'major announcement'

  21-09-2022 17:02
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) --- New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will be making a "major announcement" Wednesday morning.
  Although the politician did not provide details about the briefing, James' office has been investigating former President Donald Trump's business dealings in New York.
  The long-running civil probe involves allegations that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers, misleading lenders and tax auth
  
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• Live: NY attorney general sues Donald Trump, 3 kids for business fraud

  21-09-2022 17:02
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) ---  New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing former President Donald Trump and three of his adult children, alleging business fraud, the politician announced Wednesday morning.James said Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, and his company falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to get banks to give him favorable interest rates. James is seeking to bar the former president and his children from never running a company in New York again.J
  
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• Live: NY attorney general makes 'major announcement'

  21-09-2022 17:02
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) --- New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will be making a "major announcement" Wednesday morning.
  Although the politician did not provide details about the briefing, James' office has been investigating former President Donald Trump's business dealings in New York.
  The long-running civil probe involves allegations that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers, misleading lenders and tax auth
  
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• Construction updates to Canyon Ranch Road Bridge

  21-09-2022 16:54
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation announced an update to the Canyon Ranch Road Bridge rehabilitation project. NMDOT says there will be lane closures on I-25, September 21 and 22 while crews work under the bridge, which sits over I-25 near Santa Fe.Story continues below:
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• New Mexico previously bused migrants during Trump years

  21-09-2022 16:33
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — When migrants overwhelmed cities and shelters in New Mexico in 2019, Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham moved several dozen of them by bus from border communities to Denver, where Christian congregations volunteered to provide shelter and aid.Fast forward to 2022 and there is little, if any, talk of transporting migrants away from the border by Lujan Grisham — or Republican nominee for governor Mark Ronchetti. Full Interview: Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller on
  
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• LIVE: Biden to address UN General Assembly

  21-09-2022 16:18
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will address world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly, where he will highlight U.S. efforts to strengthen global health and food security and rally allies to back Ukraine in its war with Russia.White House officials say the crux of the president's visit to the U.N. this year would be a full-throated condemnation of Russia as its brutal war nears the seven-month mark.President Biden is expected to address the U.N. General Assembly at 1
  
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• Biden to urge allies to back Ukraine at UN General Assembly

  21-09-2022 16:18
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will address world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly, where he will highlight U.S. efforts to strengthen global health and food security and rally allies to back Ukraine in its war with Russia.White House officials say the crux of the president's visit to the U.N. this year would be a full-throated condemnation of Russia as its brutal war nears the seven-month mark.“He’ll offer a firm rebuke of Russia’s unjust war i
  
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• Biden says Russia 'shamelessly violated' UN Charter in Ukraine

  21-09-2022 16:18
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly,highlighting U.S. efforts to strengthen global health and food security and rally allies to back Ukraine in its war with Russia.During Wednesday's address, Biden said that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets" of the United Nations charter with its “brutal, needless war” in Ukraine. He said the war is an affront to the heart of what the international body stan
  
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• Biden: Russia 'shamelessly violated' UN Charter in Ukraine

  21-09-2022 16:18
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly,highlighting U.S. efforts to strengthen global health and food security and rally allies to back Ukraine in its war with Russia.During Wednesday's address, Biden said that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets" of the United Nations charter with its “brutal, needless war” in Ukraine. He said the war is an affront to the heart of what the international body stan
  
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• Biden addresses UN General Assembly

  21-09-2022 16:18
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly,highlighting U.S. efforts to strengthen global health and food security and rally allies to back Ukraine in its war with Russia.During Wednesday's address, Biden said that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets" of the United Nations charter with its “brutal, needless war” in Ukraine.Delivering a forceful condemnation of Russia's invasion to the international bo
  
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• Venezuelan migration to U.S. will keep climbing, experts say

  21-09-2022 15:48
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Feet splash through the mud, then a mother and son flash the victory sign next to a marker on the Colombia-Panama border.A crowd resting at the top of a hill claps when a youth in a black shirt leads a woman in her 50s by the hand up the steep incline. Young men crack jokes as they hang on to a rope tied to tree trunks at the edge of a rocky bluff where a fall could lead to a broken leg or worse.Those are images Venezuelan migrants, who arrived in El Paso l
  
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• Small checkpoint on desolate California highway making big-time drug seizures

  21-09-2022 15:48
  
  SALTON CITY, Calif. (Border Report) -- Don't let the size of the Border Patrol's Salton City checkpoint fool you.
  When it comes to vehicle traffic, it's relatively small, but when it comes to drug seizures, it's huge."Since October of last year, we've seized a little over 1,900 pounds of methamphetamine," said Border Patrol Agent John Mendoza. "Number two is fentanyl; we have seized 164 pounds, which is a significant increase of 180 percent compared to last year."Border Patrol officials say that
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Police shooting lapel video, Stabbing attack, Storms northwest, NMSU enrollment, Push to the polls

  21-09-2022 15:01
  
  Wednesday's Top StoriesWednesday's Five Facts[1] APD releases video in downtown murder, gas station police shooting - APD released lapel video from a deadly police shooting late last month at the Valero gas station on Coors and I-40. Lapel video shows they found Keshawn Thomas in the drivers seat, an open container in his cup holder. Thomas admits to the officers he is drunk, the officers and Thomas begin arguing with each other for a few minutes before officers tell him someone needs to pick up
  
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