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• Memphis museum cancels drag show as armed protesters show up

  24-09-2022 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) —The Museum of Science & History in Memphis, Tennessee, is apologizing to guests after canceling a planned drag show Friday evening "due to the presence of armed protesters."The MoSH, known to many in Memphis as the Pink Palace Museum, was set to host the Memphis Proud drag show and dance party Friday. The museum has several exhibits focused on LGBTQ history this month, including an exhibit on the historic Stonewall Inn police raid and subsequent protests. The Fri
  
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• Cleanup underway in preparation for Balloon Fiesta 2022

  24-09-2022 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a yearly event that happens the week before Ballon Fiesta, and it's probably not one you think too much about. It's known as the "Annual Metro Cleanup."The Solid Waste Department had more than 200 volunteers at Balloon Fiesta Park to get ready for one of the most photographed events in the world. The waste department wasn't the only group working to help make the city beautiful, however. More than 30 neighborhood associations helped with the pickup.Ball
  
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• Which cars are priced the highest over MSRP in today’s market?

  24-09-2022 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  (iSeeCars) - Production shutdowns and supply chain issues from the ongoing microchip shortage have continued to drastically lower new car inventory. As demand continues to exceed the supply of new cars, dealers are pricing new cars above MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) while removing new car incentives.A recent iSeeCars analysis of 1.9 million new car listings found the average new vehicle is priced 10.0 percent above MSRP. Additionally, some new vehicles are priced well above
  
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• Tucumcari working towards getting 4 ambulances

  24-09-2022 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE)  The small city of Tucumcari is trying to get more ambulances. Right now, it's operating with half as many as it needs, but they might be hitting a turning point soon.
  The city of about 5,200 typically has four operating ambulances. For the last month, City Manager Paula Chacon said it's been operating with just two. She said crashes involving ambulances are to blame. The low ambulance rate impacts residents who need transportation during emergencies.
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• COVID researchers are learning why some people are asymptomatic

  24-09-2022 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – Once a COVID-19 infection sets in, the virus has extreme differences in how it impacts an unvaccinated person's body.Throughout the pandemic, novel coronavirus proved to be lethal in some patients. "(COVID) can attack almost anything in the body with devastating consequences," cardiologist Harlan Krumholz of Yale University told Science Magazine.Other infected patients are asymptomatic, meaning they never feel sick.Most studies on COVID, or SARS-CoV-2, conduc
  
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• Can a kill switch protect your car from theft?

  24-09-2022 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  (WREG)— A recent rash of car thefts in Memphis, Tennessee, has many local drivers looking for ways to keep their rides safe. Eric Dooley, with 901 Sounds automotive services, says more and more people are turning to kill switches for their vehicles. He says they install about five or six a week. How to check if you have unclaimed property or cash in New Mexico“You got burglars stealing things out of your car, people trying to steal the car itself, people want to have some kind o
  
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• Study finds discrimination can lead to cognitive issues in Mexican Americans

  24-09-2022 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent study published by a research team with the University of Texas at Austin has found that Mexican Americans who experienced a higher level of discrimination were more likely to develop cognitive issues later in life than those who experienced less discrimination.The scientific community has long known that Latino individuals are at an increased risk of developing cognitive impairments and Alzheimer’s disease compared to non-Hispanic white people. The reason wh
  
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• Jupiter to reach closest point to Earth in 60 years while in opposition: Here's when to catch rare moment

  24-09-2022 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- For the first time in nearly 60 years, Jupiter will be as close to Earth as possible on Monday, Sept. 26, as it reaches opposition, giving stargazers a rare stunning view of the largest planet in our solar system.
  According to NASA, Earth and Jupiter are separated by about 600 million miles at their furthest point. Throughout the year, both planets pass each other at different distances because their orbits around the Sun aren't perfect circles.
  On Monday, Jupiter and Earth will be
  
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• What if carbon border taxes applied to all carbon – fossil fuels, too?

  24-09-2022 19:35 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- The European Union is embarking on an experiment that will expand its climate policies to imports for the first time. It’s called a carbon border adjustment, and it aims to level the playing field for the EU’s domestic producers by taxing energy-intensive imports like steel and cement that are high in greenhouse gas emissions but aren’t already covered by climate policies in their home countries.If the border adjustment works as planned, it
  
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• Biden surprises Elton John with National Humanities Medal

  24-09-2022 17:19 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Biden honored Sir Elton John with the National Humanities Medal Friday following a performance from the musician on the south lawn of the White House.
  "It's my great honor, and I mean this sincerely, to present the National Humanities Medal to Sir Elton John," Biden said to a visibly shocked John and cheers from the audience.Miscarriage is devastating — and then the bill comesThe honor was given to the British music icon "for moving our souls with his powerful
  
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• New York Police Department: Dismembered woman found in suitcases, search is on for boyfriend

  24-09-2022 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn (WPIX) — It was a gruesome discovery, and now, after a woman's dismembered body was found in suitcases in her apartment in Brooklyn, police investigators are searching for at least one person of interest in connection with the crime.The incident is also reminding local residents of a similar murder from earlier this year, which also involved a dismembered body discovered nearby. That case is unrelated, but the proximity and similarity have left some neighbors distur
  
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• Bargain hunter finds 700-year-old medieval manuscript at estate sale

  24-09-2022 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure.Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along with musical notes and gold flourishes. A sticker said 1285 AD. Based on what he’d seen in a manuscripts class at Colby College, the document looked downright medieval.And it w
  
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• Sticky stuff on your car? Here's what it is

  24-09-2022 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (KXAN) — You may have noticed a sticky, clear substance clinging to your vehicle and outdoor furniture this summer — but what is it?"It's just a sticky, yuckiness," said Wizzie Brown, an entomologist with Texas A&M's Agrilife Extension.If your car looks like it's covered with clear sticky droplets — you've probably got honeydew."If you're standing under the tree and you feel like it's raining on you — you're actually being, I guess, peed or pooped on," added Brown. Gr
  
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• Miscarriage is devastating — and then the bill comes

  24-09-2022 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - It takes an emotional and physical toll when you experience pregnancy loss — and it can also bring an unexpected financial burden.Even with insurance, surgical treatment for a miscarriage can add up to more than $4,300 on average, according to FAIR Health — a national, independent nonprofit that uses health care claims data to provide cost estimates to consumers.How much of that you pay depends on your insurance plan.What is a miscarriage?Miscarriage is the most common
  
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• Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration

  24-09-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions. Many of these missions are still ongoing, but over the decades of Martian exploration, humankind has left behind many pieces of debris on the planet’s surface.I am a postdoctoral research fellow who studies ways to track Mars and Moon ro
  
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• You'll be able to apply for student loan forgiveness soon: Here's what we know

  24-09-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - In just a few weeks, millions of Americans will be able to apply for up to $20,000 each in federal student loan forgiveness through the Biden administration. While exact details about the application process haven't been released, here are three things we know so far.
  First, it's important to know whether or not you qualify for this one-time loan forgiveness. This will depend on the type of loans you have, whether you received a Pell Grant and your income in 2020 or 2021.
  If you meet
  
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• These are the 10 US cities people want to leave most: Redfin

  24-09-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A combination of economic uncertainty, lofty valuations and rising mortgage rates has Americans in some U.S. cities looking to relocate in droves, according to a study from real estate brokerage Redfin.An analysis of user data revealed that pricy, coastal cities were high on the list of places residents who sought to leave over the summer, with San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York leading the top 10, respectively. Counties with the most seniors in New Mexico“The overal
  
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• Conspiracy theories are dangerous even if very few people believe them

  24-09-2022 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- There is an open question among pundits and researchers: Do more Americans believe in conspiracy theories now than ever before?But as a scholar of conspiracy theories and their believers, I am concerned that focusing on how many Americans believe conspiracy theories can distract from their dangers.Even if most people dismiss conspiracy theories or accept them only in some limited sense, leaving very small numbers of true believers, the hig
  
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• Friday Night Football - Week 6

  24-09-2022 07:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – High school football is in midseason form and week six has been full of action. Here is a breakdown at some of the highlights.Sandia and Manzano met up at Wilson stadium as both teams looked to get in the win column following tough losses. The Matadors came out victorious 49-14.Rio Rancho made the trip up to Farmington to take on the Scorpions. This game was back and forth for much of it, but it was the Rams coming out on top in a shootout, 35-28.This weeks game of
  
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• Showers ending, much drier weather north

  24-09-2022 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Storms pushed farther south this afternoon and evening as flooding warning were in effect for the Rio Puerco near Guadalupe where 2-3" of rain fell Thursday. The river crested at minor flood stage around 15.5 ft. It's now just over 9 ft, so the flood threat is over tonight.Conspiracy theories are dangerous even if very few people believe themWe're finally seeing some drier air spill into northern New Mexico. Clear skies will help dip temperatures below freezing for the Moreno Valley overnight. S
  
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• "She would love this:" HS football game honors ABQ girl who died from pediatric cancer

  24-09-2022 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was no coincidence that Wilson Stadium was covered in gold Friday night. The Manzano Monarchs went head to head with the Sandia Madators on the field. But on the sidelines, this was much more than a football game. Friday night, the color gold had a special meaning.
  "She really was just a heart of gold. She wanted people to be happy, she didn't like it when people
  were sad. She's the kind of the kid who would play with the kid that was all by themselves on
  
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• State gives Santa Fe DA $317K for possible Rust shooting trials

  24-09-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies says she is ready to move forward with charging four people including actor Alec Baldwin in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the film set of Rust. The DA says her office doesn't have the money to hold the trials and asked the state Board of Finance for emergency funding.She told the board that she has been waiting for the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office report to be done for the past year and recentl
  
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• Community gathers in Albuquerque to protest death of woman in Iran

  24-09-2022 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Community members gathered at the University of New Mexico to protest the treatment of women in Iran. It comes amid an international outcry over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.The 22-year-old was seized by Iran's "morality police" over what they said was an inappropriate headscarf. Later, security footage showed her collapsing from what officials claim was a heart attack. Witnesses say she had been badly beaten. US allows tech firms to boost
  
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• State pledges $1.1M for movie-making hub in Raton

  24-09-2022 05:17 via krqe.com
  
  RATON, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has pledged $1.1M to create a new movie-making hub in Raton. The city of Raton is partnering with a non-profit to renovate the old Kearney Elementary School into a film school. Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industryBy next summer, the center will be training New Mexicans to work in the film industry. By 2025, there are plans to create a professional soundstage and studio.
  
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• Cast your vote for 2022 Corrales pet mayor

  24-09-2022 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Election season has kicked early in Corrales where voters are casting their ballots for the powerful position of pet mayor. This year's fierce eight-way fight includes three dogs, a cat, a goat, a guinea pig, a horse, and boar. Voting runs until 5 p.m. Saturday. NMHU grads create educational material highlighting New Mexico historyThe pet mayor is elected each fall during the Corrales Harvest Festival which also features a peat parade, local crafts, histor
  
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• Bernalillo County hosting calavera painting workshop on the westside

  24-09-2022 04:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This weekend is a chance to get ready for the Day of the Dead by learning about the holiday's iconic art form. Bernalillo County is hosting a calavera mosaic and face painting workshop. ‘From many, one:’ Traveling photo studio captures life in northern New MexicoThe hands-on event teaches participants to create their own calavera, or skulls, in both traditional and contemporary styles in the form of face paint or home decor. That's happening Satu
  
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• Volunteers continue work on temporary housing for New Mexico women

  24-09-2022 03:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico women coming out of incarceration will soon have the ability to live in temporary housing provided by Crossroads For Women. During the summer, the organization purchased a 15-unit apartment building in the International District that will be used as temporary housing for women searching for a place to live as they transition back into society.
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• Alamogordo gardener is a finalist for a national competition

  24-09-2022 02:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A local gardener from Alamogordo is putting her green thumb to the test, by competing in a national competition. The Johnny Appleseed Organic Invitational puts gardening enthusiasts to the test in for a grand prize. Courtney McCay has only been gardening for two and a half years but decided to give the competition a shot. She's now one of three finalists. “When I found out that, now there's only three of us remaining, I was like oh this is gre
  
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• NMHU grads create educational material highlighting New Mexico history

  24-09-2022 01:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two former New Mexico Highlands University media arts students are designing educational pamphlets for local schools to use for a more hands-on method of learning. Lily Padilla and Natasha Vasquez are interns with the Manitos Community Memory Project, which works to create a virtual gathering space and establish community-based digital cultural heritage archives.
  In 2020 when COVID-19 first hit the United States, Padilla and Vasquez were tasked with designing
  
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• Albuquerque drivers raise concerns over NMDOT improvements

  24-09-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The New Mexico Department of Transportation's attempt to make the busy Tramway corridor near Central safer has some drivers saying the so-called improvements have only made their commutes worse, after experiencing traffic backups. “The reason that this project was done was actually in response to complaints that we were receiving at the district and also observations that we were making out in the field,'' said NMDOT District 3 Spokesperson, Kimb
  
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• New housing developments in Nob Hill aim to meet rising housing demand

  24-09-2022 01:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New developments are popping up left and right along the Central corridor in Nob Hill.The latest is proposed for a vacant lot near Highland High School.Developers and officials are excited about the changes in the neighborhood, but some business owners nearby aren't sold on them just yet.Los Ranchos residents file lawsuit to stop development in the villageFriday afternoon, the Albuquerque Development Commission voted to approve tax breaks for a project set t
  
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• ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden hosting rose show

  24-09-2022 01:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Biopark Botanic Garden is holding a rose show. The Albuquerque Rose Society will be showing and teaching people about cultivated roses.Story continues below:
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• PNM: Rolling blackouts possible next summer

  24-09-2022 00:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Electricity in the state could be in short supply next summer. The San Juan Generating Station is set to shut down on October 1. The power projects planned to offset the loss, are not finished and may not be until 2024. The state is trying to avoid rolling blackouts next summer.
  "I'd much rather see people voluntarily curtail than subject them to rolling blackouts," said Public Regulations Commissioner, Stephen Fischmann, during a PRC meeting on Thursday after
  
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• High school football Thursday night highlights - week 6

  24-09-2022 00:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Week six of high school football kicked off on Thursday. Here is a breakdown of some of the action.
  Capital made the trip to the Duke City to take on Atrisco Heritage at Community Stadium. In the battle of Jaguars, it was the boys in blue and gold getting off to a hot start, as Dean Marquez connected with Manny Sedillo for a 51 yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage. Atrisco went on to score two more touchdowns of 50+ yards courtesy ofLatavious Morris and
  
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• Valencia County fire is hiring to help with the demand in emergency calls

  24-09-2022 00:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Valencia County Fire Department is overwhelmed. It's seen a nearly 50% increase in calls since last year. They’re doing their best to fill the gaps by hiring more people. Fire chief Matt Propp says all those calls are covered by 12 full-time firefighters and 25 volunteers. They cover all the unincorporated areas of Los Lunas, Belen, Peralta, and Rio Communities all the way to Highland Meadows.Story continues below:
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• APS responds to video of teacher using racial slur in March

  24-09-2022 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students at an Albuquerque Public Schools high school say they're upset that a teacher who used a racial slur in class, still has her job. The district says there's more to the story.A Freedom High School student says she's upset that their teacher wasn't fired after being caught on video saying the n-word. A classmate had encouraged the teacher to say it. “I just don't find it right. I can see how it can be taken very, very wrong, but I can also see how it
  
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• 40 years after Tylenol Murders terrified nation, new information surfaces

  24-09-2022 00:01 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – September marks the 40th anniversary of the “Tylenol Murders” – seven Chicago-area poisoning deaths linked to tainted vials of the popular over-the-counter medicine.To this day, it remains unsolved. It was the fall of 1982 and the mystery gripped the nation in anxiety and fear. Someone poisoned extra-strength Tylenol, the best-selling pain reliever in America, with lethal doses of potassium cyanide.  The person responsible was never arrested and
  
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