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• Halloween decorations stolen from home in southwest Albuquerque

  29-09-2022 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's not even October yet and a Halloween decoration thief has already struck in southwest Albuquerque. Sara Roybal's security camera captured a man outside her home near Bridge and Old Coors around 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning swiping Dia Del Los Muertos skeletons and mock gravestones along with other decorations in the front yard. 50th Balloon Fiesta: expect noticeable increase in police officersShe says the thief got away with about $260 worth of items. "We
  
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• State looks to update guidance on COVID reporting for businesses

  29-09-2022 23:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau wants to change the rules for businesses when it comes to reporting COVID positive cases. Under the current rules, businesses have to report cases within four hours of discovery. COVID researchers are learning why some people are asymptomaticThey're now asking the Environment Department to require them to only report COVID hospitalizations and fatalities in work-related cases. The Safety Bureau says ef
  
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• Study: What it takes to afford a 2-bedroom apartment in New Mexico

  29-09-2022 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The amount of money people make is continuing to be outpaced by the cost of housing, according to a recent study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Their yearly report titled Out of Reach looked at the average amount one would have to make in each state in the United States to afford housing, based on the idea that housing should only take about 30% of one's income. Salary needed to pay rent in AlbuquerqueSo how much do they say New Mexicans need to make
  
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• Agricultural Center at Hubbell Open Space reopens in the South Valley

  29-09-2022 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Agricultural Center at the Hubbell Open Space in the South Valley held its reopening ceremony Thursday. The Ag Center provides a base camp for all Bernalillo County agriculture programs as well as a staff office. Building renovations included updating the building to code, a meeting space with a kitchen, and more. "We're just really excited to be able to provide that kind of support to our community and its community-driven and what they've told us they n
  
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• Mickey: Cowboys rushing to Washington

  29-09-2022 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Dallas Cowboys have racked off two straight wins thanks to the play of backup quarterback Cooper Rush. It will be another week with Rush under center as Dak continues to recover from his broken thumb, and Dallas is comfortable to roll with number ten against another division rival.The Cowboys travel to rainy Washington for a matchup against the Commanders. The Washington offense struggled against the Eagles in week two, and the Cowboys pass rush has a fa
  
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• Frida Kahlo 'the life of an icon' is now open

  29-09-2022 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – "Frida Kahlo," an immersive biography, is in Albuquerque and is now open to the public. With seven interactive rooms, the public will be able to learn more about Frida's life and her story. Visit Albuquerque introduces ABQ Passport"None of her paintings are displayed because the Frida Kahlo Corporation and designers really wanted people to focus on her life story," said Angela Di Corpo, marketing and PR director. This immersive biographical exhibition of the
  
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• New Mexico Brew Fest returns for its 11th year

  29-09-2022 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On hold in 2020 and 2021, New Mexico Brew Fest makes a huge return this year for its 11th annual event this weekend. It's an event full of music, food, and of course, beer. Fall is here, flu season is right around the cornerEstablished in 2010, the New Mexico Brew Fest has grown to be one of the largest and most anticipated craft beer festivals in the state. For the past two years, they did not have one.
  This is one of the most attended festivals in the stat
  
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• San Felipe Santero Market held in Old Town

  29-09-2022 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Felipe Santero Market at Old Town has been in existence for about 18 years and it's back this weekend. San Felipe's Santero Market celebrates the unique cultural folk art of New Mexico and Southern Colorado.“Nuclear After Dark” at the Nuclear museumA santero it's someone who creates religious work as saints, either two-dimensional or three-dimensional, in a piece of wood. This has been passed down from generation to generation, and people
  
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• ABQ Bio Park hosting 'On the Rocks: Rio to the Sea'

  29-09-2022 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ Biopark is hosting an 'On the Rocks' event. It will be an adult Happy Hour where people can graze on appetizers and have cocktails while learning more about the main underwater world of oceans.‘Albuquerque Celebrates Recovery’ hosts annual eventSail with the Biopark from the Rio Grande to the Sea on a voyage to explore coral reefs, chill with the sea turtles, get a look at the inner workings of a fish during a fish dissection, and more.Th
  
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• The Belle of Amherst comes to Albuquerque Little Theatre

  29-09-2022 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Belle of Amherst, is the latest production that the Albuquerque Little Theatre is getting ready to showcase to the public this fall.Former Volcano Vista star Natalia Chavez inks NIL deal with national brandIn a one-woman role, Ronda Lewis will be the only actor in this play. A unique way of portraying the life of poet Emily Dickinson. Although she will also be portraying other people in Emily's life, the audience will only see it as one-sided.In her Amhe
  
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• 29 unclaimed veterans buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery

  29-09-2022 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – 29 unclaimed veterans were buried Thursday during the annual Forgotten Heroes funeral. The cremated remains were buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery during a military funeral with honors. The ceremony is an effort to ensure no veteran is alone at the end of their life. "I know that the name of the program is Forgotten Heroes, but your presence here today means they are not forgotten, we are all their family today," said Sonya Smith, Cabinet Secretary, Depa
  
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• 29 unclaimed veterans buried at Santa Fe National Cemetary

  29-09-2022 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – 29 unclaimed veterans were buried Thursday during the annual Forgotten Heroes funeral. The cremated remains were buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery during a military funeral with honors. The ceremony is an effort to ensure no veteran is alone at the end of their life. "I know that the name of the program is Forgotten Heroes, but your presence here today means they are not forgotten, we are all their family today," said Sonya Smith, Cabinet Secretary, Depa
  
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• Albuquerque man with history of burglary charges arrested again

  29-09-2022 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man with a history of burglary charges has been arrested again. Nicholas Sedillo is accused of breaking into the Cricket store on Eubank and Constitution Thursday morning. Officers found him a couple of blocks away with stolen items and cuts on his hands. Florida man convicted in fatal crash on the Laguna PuebloSedillo was arrested on April 7 for a burglary at the Metro PCS on Zuni. Court records show he's been charged six times since April but has be
  
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• AAP issues new guidance for head lice in schools

  29-09-2022 22:16 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Of the many illnesses, accidents and other classroom mishaps parents dread, a lice infestation is high on the list.New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued Monday lists a number of treatment options and reiterates its stance that forcing a child with lice to stay home may do more harm than good.The full clinical report, "Head Lice," points out that, while it may cause discomfort, head lice don't spread disease and are not a sign of poor hygiene —
  
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• Senator Ivey-Soto resigns as Chair of Senate Rules Committee

  29-09-2022 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto has resigned as Chair of the Senate Rules Committee. This comes amid allegations of sexual harassment.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: Wu-Tang Clan plays chess at Albuquerque community centerKRQE En Español: Miercoles 28 de Septiembre 2022Crime: Albuquerque father charged in 5-month-old daughter’s deathTrending: New Mexico state park opens new glamping experienceThe Senator sent a letter to the Senate Pro Tem President, Mimi
  
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• Suspected cartel attack leaves police chief, 5 officers dead in Zacatecas

  29-09-2022 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Patrol) – Mexican authorities say they are sending soldiers and additional police officers to a town in the state of Zacatecas where six municipal policemen were shot dead Wednesday in broad daylight.The attack happened at 9:40 a.m. in the town of Calera, also known as Victor Rosales, in a sports field where a group of municipal police officers was doing fitness training, the state’s Peace and Security Board said in a statement.A passer-by hiding under a truck
  
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• Fort Hancock resident arrested in connection to shooting in Hudspeth County

  29-09-2022 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- Texas state officials say they have arrested a man in connection with a Wednesday morning shooting in Hudspeth County that left a man with a gunshot wound to the face.
  The Department of Public Safety says a trooper patrolling eastbound Interstate 10 at mile marker 72 observed three male subjects in the center median. Two were waving their arms and asking for help, while a third was kneeling down with a gunshot wound to his face.DPS says the trooper assessed the
  
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• Trial continues for MDC officers charged in inmate death

  29-09-2022 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Day two of the trial for two Metropolitan Detention Center officers charged for the death of an inmate featured Erin Thomas, the former training director for MDC.  Keith Brandon and Jonathan Sandoval are charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of Vincente Villela in 2019.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: Wu-Tang Clan plays chess at Albuquerque community centerKRQE En Español: Miercoles 28 de Septiembre 2022C
  
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• Albuquerque Isotopes remove iconic centerfield hill

  29-09-2022 20:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Demolition of the iconic centerfield hill at Isotopes Park got underway Thursday morning. The hill is being removed at the request of Major League Baseball and the Colorado Rockies. Lobo men’s basketball plans to be physical in Richard Pitino’s second yearThe centerfield hill has been a part of Isotopes Park since it opened in 2003 and has provided a unique challenge to outfielders. One of the men who helped build the hill almost 20 years ag
  
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• Animal welfare groups join to host adoption special

  29-09-2022 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Northern New Mexico Adoption Extravaganza is taking place Saturday, October 1 at the Santa Fe Place mall. The adoption event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features a $25 adoption fee for all pets.
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  Albuquerque: Wu-Tang Clan plays chess at Albuquerque community centerKRQE En Español: Miercoles 28 de Septiembre 2022Crime: Albuquerque father charged in 5-month-old daughter’s deathTrending: New Mexico state park opens new gl
  
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• Live: Biden to update on federal response to Ian

  29-09-2022 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for the state of Florida, and ordered federal aid to help recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Ian, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm.
  A major disaster declaration provides a wide range of federal assistance, including loans to cover uninsured property loss and home repairs, as well as full reimbursement for debris removal and emergency protective measures.
  Damage assessments are usually done befo
  
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• Biden provides update on federal response to Ian

  29-09-2022 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for the state of Florida, and ordered federal aid to help recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Ian, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm.
  A major disaster declaration provides a wide range of federal assistance, including loans to cover uninsured property loss and home repairs, as well as full reimbursement for debris removal and emergency protective measures.
  Damage assessments are usually done befo
  
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• Biden admin starts student loan forgiveness process: Here's what we know

  29-09-2022 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The day has finally come — well, almost.
  After weeks of waiting, the White House appears to be gearing up to forgive the federal student loan debt of millions of Americans after alerting borrowers Thursday about what to expect through the process.
  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&
  
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• New Mexico short on volunteers to help seniors and senior volunteers

  29-09-2022 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — New Mexico's senior population is growing. However, data from the state's Aging and Long-Term Services Department show that for years the number of seniors volunteering to help their communities has been relatively low. Data also shows a shortage in the number of community volunteers offering to help seniors. Now, the department hopes that will change.From July 2021 to July 2022, nearly three-quarters of a million volunteer hours were put in by senior volunt
  
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• NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years

  29-09-2022 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter’s tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years.
  Juno on Thursday zipped within 222 miles (357 kilometers) of Europa, thought to have an ocean flowing beneath its thick frozen crust, raising the possibility of underwater life.Scientists hope to get lucky and observe possible water plumes shooting from the surface of Europa, close in size to Earth's moon.“We have to be at the r
  
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• USB-C chargers recalled over fire hazard

  29-09-2022 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  FREMONT, Calif. (WXIN) - Two versions of USB-C chargers are being recalled following reports of overheating while in use.The recalls involve Hyper Products HyperJuice 130W USB-C Battery Pack and HyperJuice Stackable GaN 65W and 100W USB-C chargers.
  Hyper Products says it received two reports of the 130W battery packs overheating, resulting in smoke, melting and property damage. It received seven reports of the stackable chargers overheating, resulting in damage to the charging units. So far, no
  
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• Balloon Fiesta outlines rules, safety measures ahead of 50th event

  29-09-2022 17:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With just two days until tens of thousands of people flood the field of Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta organizers are outlining their safety rules and procedures. Local law enforcement and Fiesta officials are expected to address the topic in a news conference this morning. KRQE.com Exclusive: What to expect for the 50th Albuquerque Intl. Balloon FiestaKRQE News 13 will livestream Fiesta's safety briefing news conference here o
  
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• 50th Balloon Fiesta: expect noticeable increase in police officers

  29-09-2022 17:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bigger police presence is expected at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as record crowds and a record number balloons are expected for this year's milestone 50th event. Fiesta safety officials and local law enforcement addressed the safety at a news conference Thursday morning, saying more police will be clearly "noticeable" to Fiesta-goers. KRQE.com Exclusive: What to expect for the 50th Albuquerque Intl. Balloon Fiesta"When people see the amou
  
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• Remembering Coolio: His life and career in photos

  29-09-2022 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Los Angeles rapper Coolio, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s, died Wednesday at age 59, according to his manager.The Grammy-winning artist, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., passed away at the home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told the Associated Press. His cause of death was not immediately clear, but TMZ reported that medics on the scene identified cardiac arrest as the likely cause.Rapper Coolio dead at 59: reportsCoolio's first two albums, "It Takes a Thief" and
  
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• Big Game Bound: 2 unbeatens remain as NFL enters Week 4

  29-09-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Only two undefeated teams remain in the NFL entering Week 4.One of those unbeatens will help kick off this weekend’s schedule of games as the Dolphins visit the reigning AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. Miami looks to go 4-0 for the first time since 1995.The other 3-0 team, the Philadelphia Eagles, will host one of the surprise teams of the new season, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence and company blew out the Chargers last week to im
  
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• States spend federal COVID aid on roads, buildings, seawalls

  29-09-2022 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  Standing 14 stories tall, the Docking State Office Building is one of Kansas' largest and oldest state workplaces. It's also largely vacant, despite a prime location across from the Capitol.
  So Kansas officials are planning to spend $60 million of federal pandemic relief funds to help finance its demolition and replace it with a slimmed-down, three-story building designed to host meetings and events.
  State officials categorized the project as a “public health service” in a report to
  
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• Hurricane Ian death toll: Here’s what we know

  29-09-2022 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Authorities throughout southwest Florida will hit the road on Thursday in communities battered by the massive Hurricane Ian to assess damage, clear debris and respond to calls for help as millions of Floridians remain sheltered in place.Ian, now weakened to a tropical storm, made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon, bringing powerful Category 4 hurricane-strength winds, rain, and surge to the doorsteps of millions. Many coastal communities remaine
  
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• Hurricane Ian death toll climbs to 7, according to reports

  29-09-2022 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As authorities throughout southwest Florida assessed the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, the death toll began to mount Thursday.
  WBBH reported that at least six storm-related deaths were confirmed by officials in Charlotte County.
  Earlier in the day, authorities confirmed at least one other death. A 72-year-old man was found dead early Thursday in water in a canal behind his home in Deltona near Daytona Beach. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said he appe
  
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• Beloved character from Walt Disney World finally getting a feature film

  29-09-2022 16:08 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA/NEXSTAR) – Figment, a fictional purple dragon featured in the Journey Into Imagination attraction at Epcot in Disney World, is finally getting his own movie.The character was originally created in the early 1980s, and introduced shortly after the grand opening of Epcot. He's made appearances in several rides, attractions and film shorts since his inception, but has only made fleeting cameos in major Disney movies. Specifically, Figment was seen in a portrait in 2015's "Inside Out," a
  
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• 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, according to death certificate

  29-09-2022 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of royal fans lined up outside Windsor Castle for the chance to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as the chapel where the late monarch was buried opened to the public Thursday for the first time since her death.The queen's death certificate says the 96-year-old monarch died of old age. The certificate, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, records that Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland on Sept. 8 at 3.10 p.m. The do
  
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• Tropical Storm Ian: Strong winds, heavy rains, storm surge still expected

  29-09-2022 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After barreling through southwest Florida andbattering Tampa Bay with strong winds and heavy rains, Ian weakened overnight and became a tropical storm Thursday morning.
  The storm made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida just after 3 p.m. Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph.Hurricane Ian: Tampa Bay power outage tracker
  By 8 a.m. Thursday, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, and was about 50 miles east of Orland
  
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• Tropical Storm Ian batters east-central Florida; South Carolina coast under hurricane warning

  29-09-2022 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After barreling through southwest Florida andbattering Tampa Bay with strong winds and heavy rains, Ian weakened overnight and became a tropical storm Thursday morning.It is forecast to become a hurricane again Thursday evening as heads for South Carolina.
  The storm made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida just after 3 p.m. Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph. Hurricane Ian: Tampa Bay power outage trackerBy 11 a.m. Thursda
  
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• Tropical Storm Ian batters east-central Florida; Part of South Carolina under hurricane warning

  29-09-2022 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After barreling through southwest Florida andbattering Tampa Bay with strong winds and heavy rains, Ian weakened overnight and became a tropical storm Thursday morning.It is forecast to become a hurricane again Thursday evening as heads for South Carolina.
  The storm made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida just after 3 p.m. Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph. Hurricane Ian: Tampa Bay power outage trackerBy 11 a.m. Thursda
  
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• APD: Homicide unit called to southwest Albuquerque

  29-09-2022 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a homicide in southwest Albuquerque. Police say they were called around 4:00 a.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Bataan Dr. SW for reports of a shooting.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: Wu-Tang Clan plays chess at Albuquerque community centerKRQE En Español: Miercoles 28 de Septiembre 2022Crime: Albuquerque father charged in 5-month-old daughter’s deathTrending: New Mexico state park opens new
  
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• APD: 1 person found dead in southwest Albuquerque

  29-09-2022 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a homicide in southwest Albuquerque. Police say they were called around 4:00 a.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Bataan Dr. SW for reports of a shooting.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: Wu-Tang Clan plays chess at Albuquerque community centerKRQE En Español: Miercoles 28 de Septiembre 2022Crime: Albuquerque father charged in 5-month-old daughter’s deathTrending: New Mexico state park opens new
  
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• IRS failed to send child tax credit to millions: audit

  29-09-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Biden administration's advanced child tax credit payments proved to be a "godsend" for many low-income families, but a recent audit found that the IRS also failed to send money to millions of taxpayers who qualified.The audit, released Tuesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), found that overall, the agency was 98% accurate when issuing the 178.9 million payments between July and November of 2021.The 2% inaccuracy, however, involved billions
  
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• Search underway for missing migrants after Ian sinks vessel

  29-09-2022 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — U.S. Border Patrol agents are searching for a group of migrants who were on board a vessel that sank in Stock Island, Florida, after being caught in inclement weather brought on by Hurricane Ian.
  Border Patrol agents and members of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded Wednesday to the migrant landing, according to a tweet from Miami Sector Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar.Tropical Storm Ian: Strong winds, heavy rains, storm surge still expectedFour Cuba
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Community safety team, Veteran settlement, Dry day, University funding, Roswell High food truck

  29-09-2022 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesNew Mexico prisons facing low staff, increased inmate drug useAlbuquerque father charged in 5-month-old daughter’s deathRed, Green or Taco? Who was the Isotopes best racer this yearLobo men’s basketball plans to be physical in Richard Pitino’s second yearBarelas community selects designs for new GatewayKRQE En Español: Miercoles 28 de Septiembre 2022City of Las Vegas water crisis averted with new treatment systemPolice arrest convicted Vegas bombmak
  
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• Drier skies, this weekend sees scattered storms

  29-09-2022 14:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is quiet, dry and cool across New Mexico. High clouds will draw north into the state throughout the day, and skies will stay dry. Only the far northeast highlands near Raton may see an afternoon shower or storm. Friday will be dry as well, aside from a couple of spot showers in the southwest and northwest corners of the state.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: New Mexico prisons facing low staff, increased inmate drug useWeird - Off Beat: Jewelry comp
  
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• Live Updates: Utility trucks, supplies on way to Ian's path

  29-09-2022 14:07 via krqe.com
  
  The Latest on Hurricane Ian (all times local):8 a.m.NAPLES, Fla. — Along Interstate 75, the main highway connecting the Miami and Naples areas, utility trucks from Texas — flanked by pickup trucks with flashing yellow beacons — made their way west early Thursday toward the area of southwest Florida ravaged by Hurricane Ian.
  Also along that path were pickup trucks loaded with generators, gas cans and other storm recovery supplies.Naples Fire Chief Pete DiMaria said that his fire
  
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• Olive Garden bringing back fan-favorite deal for a limited time

  29-09-2022 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's been two years since a beloved never-ending promotion met its end. But thankfully for pasta lovers, that end was short-lived and the promotion is making a limited-time return.
  Following a brief hiatus, Olive Garden is bringing back its Never Ending Pasta Bowl.
  Fans of the chain restaurant began speculating about the promotion's return Monday when Olive Garden sent rewards members an email featuring a noodle-colored infinity loop and the words “The countdown is on.&rd
  
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• Drier end to the week before rain chances return this weekend

  29-09-2022 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Spotty rain chances will continue in parts of New Mexico this week. Better moisture will return this weekend, bringing back chances for isolated storms for the weekend and next week.
  Spotty showers will return again Thursday and Friday afternoon, but mainly across the northern mountains into southern Colorado. Other areas of the state are expected to stay drier than the recent days with above-average high temperatures.There is a lot of uncertainty in the forecast for the first weekend of Balloon
  
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• Lobo men's basketball plans to be physical in Richard Pitino's second year

  29-09-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lobo men's basketball has something they lacked last season. They have size and will not be hesitant to be aggressive on the backboard in the 2022-23 season.
  "We're bigger. We're stronger. We want to make this a blood bath, within the rules of the game," said UNM second year head coach Richard Pitino. "We don't want to foul out and do all of those things. But, if a shot goes up we want to attack the offensive glass. If we have a chance to block out, we
  
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• Heavy police presence at related scenes in two Rio Rancho neighborhoods

  29-09-2022 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – There was a heavy police presence in Rio Rancho in two separate neighborhoods. There was a concentration of officers and tactical vehicles on Borealis Ave. just northwest of Southern and Unser. Police were also on scene in a neighborhood on the east side of Unser on Stallion Rd.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: Report finds CYFD repeat maltreatment of kids among worst in nationKRQE En Español: Martes 27 de Septiembre 2022Crime: Trial begins for MDC o
  
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• Albuquerque Community Safety team easing APD's load on 911 calls

  29-09-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department receives 1.1 million calls to 911 and 242-COPS a year. But 3% of those calls are being answered by a different entity, Albuquerque Community Safety. According to new data, ACS has taken more than 9,000 911 calls from APD since the team was created one year ago, with thousands more going directly to ACS.
  "The reason that we started ACS was so that ultimately it would divert 911 calls that would normally go to the police and r
  
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