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• Family to file wrongful death lawsuit against Albuquerque police

  25-09-2022 23:43
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A wrongful death lawsuit is expected to be filed against the Albuquerque Police Department (APD). The suit comes after a man was shot by police in early 2022 after officers thought he had a gun.
  The family of Collin Neztsosie said they are going to file a wrongful death lawsuit against APD and Police Chief Harold Medina.Tucumcari working towards getting 4 ambulancesNeztsosie was shot and killed by APD on March 19. Officers were called to Central and Tramway
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating after person found dead

  25-09-2022 23:18
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating after coming across a deceased person. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) announced the news Sunday afternoon.
  The APD alleged that a stabbing was reported near Kathryn Avenue Southeast and Madeira Drive Southeast. A person was found dead.Albuquerque church security guard killed while on the job; suspect in custodyThe Homicide Unit is investigating.
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating 100th homicide; officials foresee more murders than 2021

  25-09-2022 23:18
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials are investigating the 100th homicide of the year. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) announced the news Sunday.
  The APD alleged an argument followed by a stabbing was reported near Kathryn Avenue Southeast and Madeira Drive Southeast. A person was found dead.Albuquerque church security guard killed while on the job; suspect in custodyThe Homicide Unit is investigating, and officials said they have a suspect in custody. As this is the 100t
  
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• 3 wounded in shooting at amusement park near Pittsburgh

  25-09-2022 23:02
  
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — Three people, including two teenagers, were wounded by gunfire late Saturday at an amusement park southeast of Pittsburgh, which was kicking off a Halloween-themed festival.Allegheny County police said a 39-year-old man and two 15-year-old boys sustained leg wounds in the gunfire shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin. Park security responded along with local and county police who were working a security detail at the park.Emergency respo
  
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• Costco CFO addresses future of $1.50 hot dog-and-soda deal on earnings call

  25-09-2022 22:21
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Goods all over the shelves at Costco's massive warehouses may have their prices forced up by inflation, but at least one food court deal isn't going anywhere, company leadership confirmed.
  During an earnings call Thursday, Costco CFO Richard Galanti fielded a question on the famous hot dog-and-soda combo deal, which still sells for $1.50 at Costco food courts around the country despite record inflation.
  An analyst from Truist Securities asked Galanti about the "line in the
  
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• Woman fires gun during fight at Florida Chuck E. Cheese, deputies say

  25-09-2022 21:38
  
  BRANDON, Fla. (WFLA) -- Sheriff's deputies in Florida responded to an incident at a Chuck E. Cheese in Hillsborough County Saturday.According to a release from the sheriff's office, deputies got multiple calls reporting shots fired at the Chuck E. Cheese at 1540 W. Brandon Blvd. at around 5 p.m. Deputies said it started with a fight inside the restaurant.Lead I-25 on-ramp reopens after repaving projectA private security guard was trying to get the crowd to take the fight outside when a woman pul
  
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• Polio vaccination rates in some areas of the US hover dangerously close to the threshold required for herd immunity – here's why that matters

  25-09-2022 21:30
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- Given recent headlines, you may be wondering why polio is even an issue in 2022. For more than 60 years, vaccines against the poliovirus have protected virtually everyone in the United States from the disease. Due to an enormously successful polio vaccination campaign beginning in the 1950s when the first polio vaccines became available, by 1979 polio was considered eliminated in the U.S.Unfortunately, even today, there are communities in the U.S. that h
  
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• Meet your 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show performer: Rihanna

  25-09-2022 21:19
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The Super Bowl may be months away yet, but we know who will be taking center stage during halftime.International icon and new mom Rihanna has been tapped for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show for Super Bowl LVII, which will be held on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.The NFL made the announcement Sunday afternoon, just days after rumors swirled that Taylor Swift may headline the Super Bowl halftime show.Rihanna even prompted speculation about her Super Bo
  
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• NASA is going to fire a spacecraft at an asteroid to change its course: How to watch

  25-09-2022 21:02
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Space is, of course, full of asteroids and comets. Those that orbit in our solar system are known as near-Earth objects, or NEOs. Some may pose a future risk to Earth, but NASA is prepared to protect us, and you'll be able to see proof of that Monday.First, it's important to understand NEOs. They're defined as objects that come within 30 million miles of Earth’s orbit, and most are larger than a small football stadium. Six years ago, NASA started the Planetary Defense Coo
  
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• New Mexico Airman dies, base officials say

  25-09-2022 20:59
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials with the Holloman Air Force Base said that an Airman has passed away. The news was released Sunday afternoon.Officials said an Airman died in Alamogordo on Saturday. The Airman's death is being investigated, and the name of the deceased has not been released.
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• New diabetes study shows two drugs outperforming others

  25-09-2022 20:11
  
  (NewsNation) — A large-scale clinical trial comparing four common drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes found that two of the drugs performed "modestly better" than the others, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported Wednesday.
  Funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and launched in 2013 by the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE), researchers found that glargine and liraglutide
  
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• 87 pounds of marijuana seized in bust at UPS, police say

  25-09-2022 19:23
  
  PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas Park police officers seized about 87 pounds of marijuana during their investigation of packages intercepted at a Florida UPS location, according to arrest documents released Saturday.Arrest affidavits said on Feb. 13, 2021, two large boxes carrying one-pound packages of marijuana were found at a UPS in Pinellas Park, a city west of Tampa. Albuquerque church security guard killed while on the job; suspect in custodyPolice said approximately 87 pounds of
  
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• Volunteer muralists hoping to bring positive message to Albuquerque

  25-09-2022 19:09
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A message through a mural. A group gathered Saturday to paint the side of a business.
  A group of volunteers joined together to paint a mural in order to spread positivity in Albuquerque. The painters placed the mural on the side of Next Chapter Studio.Sculptures, paintings, wine, and more for bid at Harwood Museum of Art auctionThe art is a part of a larger project between Imagine ABQ and Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) that's meant to inspire pride in Albuque
  
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• Two teens stabbed at North Carolina fair

  25-09-2022 19:06
  
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Two teenagers were stabbed at a county fair in North Carolina Saturday, the Pitt County Sheriff's Office said.In a media release, officials said they responded at 8:16 p.m. to the Pitt County Fairgrounds to a report of someone stabbed. Officials said the victims were two teens, ages 19 and 17. Reports indicate they were assaulted by a group of 6 to 10 male suspects. Both victims were taken to the hospital, but there was no update on their conditions as of Sunday m
  
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• Are your airline miles and hotel points worth less now?

  25-09-2022 19:01
  
  (NerdWallet) - This has been an unusual year for currencies, period. Rising inflation has sent all sorts of costs skyrocketing (including travel prices). Meanwhile, the euro and British pound are falling in value relative to the U.S. dollar, making a European vacation somewhat … affordable?With all of these fluctuating prices, how are the currencies of airline and hotel loyalty programs, better known as points and miles, being affected?To get to the bottom of that question, NerdWallet tur
  
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• These lottery numbers win most frequently

  25-09-2022 18:24
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - How do you pick your lottery numbers? Some people use certain numbers they feel are lucky, like birthdays, anniversaries, phone numbers, hoping their cherished numbers will bring a big win.
  But have you ever wondered which numbers actually have a proven record of winning?We took a look at the statistics for the Mega Millions and Powerball via USA Mega to see which have been the most-drawn numbers. The numbers are based on the last 100 drawings. We've limited the numb
  
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• Looking back at America’s summer of heat, floods, and climate change: Welcome to the new abnormal

  25-09-2022 18:00
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- The summer of 2022 started with a historic flood in Montana, brought on by heavy rain and melting snow, that tore up roads and caused large areas of Yellowstone National Park to be evacuated.It ended with a record-breaking heat wave in California and much of the West that pushed the power grid to the breaking point, causing blackouts, followed by a tropical storm that set rainfall records in southern California. A typhoon flooded coastal A
  
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• Study reveals the best way to take pills

  25-09-2022 17:11
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Whether you're sitting, standing or lying back can impact how quickly pills start working in your body, a recent study by Johns Hopkins University researchers found.
  The study, published in the Physics of Fluids journal, created a simulation of the human stomach, then tested what would happen when you take a pill in four different postures: sitting/standing upright, lying back, lying on the right side or lying on the left side.
  There was a clear winner. Taking a pill while lyin
  
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• 6 planets are in retrograde? Why do people care?

  25-09-2022 17:02
  
  (WHTM) -- Six planets in our solar system are moving "in retrograde" right now, and that's getting a lot of people excited.Astrology sites are full of explanations on how retrograde motions are affecting horoscopes, including talk of "stagnation in the cosmos," "retrograde energy swaying" and "challenges to relationships" as well as advice to "avoid new ventures," "stick to routine jobs" and "evaluate how we are transforming our lives."You can help name planets observed by the James Webb Telesco
  
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• Five things Republicans would do in a House majority

  25-09-2022 16:41
  
  MONONGAHELA, Pa. (The Hill) — The sprint to Election Day is fully underway, but House Republicans are looking past November and eyeing what they’ll do in the likely event of winning a majority in the upper chamber.They’ve hinted at parts of their agenda for months, but this week Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other members of House GOP leadership formally unveiled a package of proposed policy and messaging priorities for the next Congress.McCarthy was joined by m
  
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• Cancer in people under 50 is rising around the world. Why?

  25-09-2022 16:02
  
  (The Conversation) - We know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose weight and get enough sleep. But what if much of what causes cancer has already happened in our early years, or worse still, before we were born. A recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University says that may be the case, especially in cancers that happen before the age of 50 (early-onset cancers).The mos
  
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• Why do leaves change color?

  25-09-2022 15:02
  
  DENVER (KDVR) -- Fall is a wonderfully colorful time thanks to the changing leaves around us. But why do leaves change color each fall?Leaves have chlorophyll in them that give them green pigment during the warmer months. In the fall, when the temperatures get cooler and the sun angle changes, the tree's chlorophyll starts to break down.When is peak fall foliage?Eventually, the green color disappears and other colors become visible. The leaf color depends on the pigment present in the leaf.
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• Pfizer vs. Moderna: What are the new bivalent boosters' differences?

  25-09-2022 14:13
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Americans looking to get a booster shot against the coronavirus this fall don't just have one new option – they've got two. Both Moderna and Pfizer have a new FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine, specially formulated to ward off the omicron variant of the virus.Both vaccines are bivalent, meaning they contain parts of the original COVID-19 strain and the omicron strain that’s grown dominant in 2022.Both companies' new shots are very similar. Here's what you need to
  
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• Female Airbnb hosts earn thousands less per year than male hosts

  25-09-2022 11:00
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaFemale Airbnb hosts in the United States earn on average about 25% less per year than their male counterparts for their rentals, according to our new study. That’s slightly higher than the annual gender wage gap reported by the U.S. Census Bureau and adds up to more than US$4,000 in lower earnings per year.Our analysis revealed that the average nightly rate of
  
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• High school football Saturday highlights - Week 6

  25-09-2022 06:05
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Week 6 of high school football in New Mexico wrapped up on Saturday. Here is a breakdown of some of the action. Friday Night Football – Week 6The undefeated Cibola Cougars welcomed the Los Lunas Tigers to Community Stadium on Saturday morning. Los Lunas entered the game on a three-game losing streak, but the Tigers came out firing against Cibola, and lead 14-0 at halftime. However, just like many other games this season, the Cougars would come from beh
  
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• New Mexico football player laid to rest

  25-09-2022 05:30
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The community came out to support the family of a teen that recently passed away. His service was held at a church in New Mexico.
  Football player Abraham Romero was in a medically induced coma for three weeks after suffering a brain injury during a game on August 26. He passed away on September 17.
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• Lead I-25 on-ramp reopens after repaving project

  25-09-2022 05:17
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Drivers may be happy to hear the Lead I-25 on-ramp has reopened. The reopening comes after a repaving.For years, drivers have complained about the on-ramp at Lead onto I-25. The lane used to be short and too quick for drivers to enter. However, things seem to be looking up.
  "We had to repave it all together and get it ready for traffic in order to flow safely on there again. As of today, it is open. There's three lanes of traffic through I-25 northbound, and
  
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• Albuquerque church security guard killed while on the job; suspect in custody

  25-09-2022 05:03
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A security guard was killed in the parking lot of the church he served in Friday night, and police have arrested a suspect in connection to it.Police have arrested 35-year-old Marc Ward Saturday afternoon as a suspect in the murder case of 61-year-old Daniel Bourne. Bourne, a security guard with Calvary Church, was killed while on the job. Albuquerque police responded to the church at Osuna near Jefferson last night shortly before 11p.m. where they fou
  
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• Sculptures, paintings, wine, and more for bid at Harwood Museum of Art auction

  25-09-2022 05:00
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) –An online auction is taking place at the beginning of October. Will there be something that catches your eye at the Harwood Museum Alliance Auction?
  As a fundraiser, the Harwood Museum of Art is holding an online auction. The event starts on October 2 at 8 a.m., and it will feature sculptures, paintings, photographs, and more. Experiences and wines are also on the bidding list.Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times documentBidding will be closed on Octobe
  
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• Mexican cops arrest pair wanted in U.S.; one has murder warrant out of Dallas

  25-09-2022 04:36
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities this week arrested two men wanted for crimes in the United States.On Tuesday, the Chihuahua state police located a man flagged by Interpol as an international fugitive from justice. Carlos T.S. is wanted on a sexual assault warrant in El Paso and allegedly fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution.Carlos T. S. (photo State of Chihuahua)The state police received information on his whereabouts and took him into custody on a street in Downtown Ju
  
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• Drinking water project for Navajo Nation gets boost from government

  25-09-2022 04:31
  
  NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – Millions have been allocated to help the Navajo Nation with clean drinking water. The project is expected to take years to complete.A project aimed at bringing drinking water to the Navajo Nation is getting a boost from the United States government. The government claimed that more than 40% of Navajo Nation households rely on hauling water for daily needs.Black Fire area undergoing fire restoration effortsAn Arizona company has recently been awarded a $73 millio
  
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• 4th Annual Prickly Pear Festival touches on the importance of utilizing native plants

  25-09-2022 04:16
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The prickly pear was all the rage over the weekend. A festival that celebrates the plant was held in Albuquerque.
  The 4th Annual Prickly Pear Festival was held at the Gutierrez Hubbell House. It featured 40 vendors that all sold prickly pear food, drinks, art, and body products. Cooking demos and a podcast recording were also present.It's a big effort to get people to use the fruit more often.Retired Bernalillo County fire commander passes away"We wanted to
  
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• Police seen at northeast Albuquerque apartment Friday night

  25-09-2022 02:01
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There was a large police presence in northeast Albuquerque Friday night. The police could be seen at an apartment complex.
  Officers with Albuquerque Police Department (APD) surrounded the complex near Pan American and Bryne Mawr Drive around 9 p.m. Friday. KRQE News reached out to APD to inquire about the incident, but all they disclosed was an arrest.
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• Retired Bernalillo County fire commander passes away

  25-09-2022 01:41
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A retired commander who served in New Mexico has passed away. The Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue reported his death on Saturday.Retired Commander Daniel Bourne who worked for the Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue has died, the rescue said.The department said Comd. Bourne became a firefighter in 1988, and in 1997, he was promoted to lieutenant. He eventually retired as a battalion commander in 2008.Story continues below:
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• Families explore Albuquerque through scavenger hunt

  25-09-2022 01:03
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The second public scavenger hunt was held Saturday. Through riddles, participants were welcomed to search the city.
  The city's (CABQ) Family and Community Services Department released the second map of a series of scavenger hunts. During the event, hunters were exposed to local art and iconic Albuquerque landmarks.
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• Votes turned in for Corrales pet mayor

  25-09-2022 00:44
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The votes are in! However, New Mexicans are going to have to wait to see who's the next pet mayor in Corrales.
  Eight candidates were out campaigning at the Corrales Harvest Festival to become the city's next pet mayor. Voting began on July 1 and ended on September 24.PNM: Rolling blackouts possible next summerSome of the front runners include Peanut the Dog, Otis the Boar, and Patron the Dwarf Nigerian Goat. Voting ended at 5 p.m. Saturday.The winner will be an
  
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