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• Family of Taos shooting victims speak out, ask for justice

  13-10-2022 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The family of the victims of a shooting in Taos last week that left a woman dead and her 19-year-old son in critical condition have angry words for the boys who police say are behind the attack. They're also left with a lot of unanswered questions.
  The daughter of Shirley Reyes, Claudia Gutierrez, remembers the morning of Wednesday, October 5th, vividly.Her brother Joaquin Reyes called to give her the news.
  "He was frantic, you can tell. And he just said, 'Ale
  
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• New Mexico Game and Fish restocks two species of fish near Bandelier National Monument

  13-10-2022 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Game and Fish Department has restocked two native fish species into the waters near Bandelier National Monument. Biologists and staff from the forests and National Park Service hiked the Rio Grande Chub and Rio Grande Sucker in water-filled bags last week to the Rito De Los Frijoles before dumping them in the river. Mountain lion seen outside Chama hotelThose fish are considered species of greatest conservation need. Game and Fish say anyone wh
  
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• Experts discuss fentanyl crisis at Albuquerque Convention Center

  13-10-2022 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – City, county, and state leaders art trying to work together to address the fentanyl crisis. The Keep NM Alive campaign had a community discussion at the Albuquerque Convention Center.Story continues below:
  New Mexico: Missing New Mexico hiker spotted by a passenger on tourist trainCrime: Security footage catches Valencia County burglars in the actAlbuquerque: Group launches petition against Elena Gallegos Open Space developmentTrending: Medical clinic expresses con
  
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• Los Lunas village council will again take up Niagara Bottling's water proposal

  13-10-2022 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The village council in Los Lunas is set to take up a controversial water proposal once again. Niagara Bottling, which opened a plant there in 2017, wants to expand its plant and increase its water use. Right now, they are allotted 285 acre-feet of water and are asking to increase that to 700 acre-feet. New Mexico’s rural roads among the most deteriorated in the United StatesResidents have fought the proposal, citing concerns about water conservation and
  
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• Community invited to help clean up the bosque

  13-10-2022 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark is holding a clean up event for the bosque. On Saturday, the Albuquerque Open Space Division is inviting volunteers to help clean up cattails at Tingley Beach and trash along the bosque and trails.Story continues below:
  New Mexico: Missing New Mexico hiker spotted by a passenger on tourist trainCrime: Security footage catches Valencia County burglars in the actAlbuquerque: Group launches petition against Elena Gallegos Open Space deve
  
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• 2 fathers shoot each other's daughters in Florida road rage incident, sheriff says

  13-10-2022 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two girls were shot over the weekend when their fathers opened fire at each other during a road rage incident in Nassau County, Florida, authorities said.According to WJAX, 35-year-old William Hale, of Douglas, Georgia, and 43-year-old Frank Allisson, of Callahan, Florida, got into a road rage exchange while traveling along US Route 1 from the Jacksonville area Saturday evening.In a news conference, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said both men were driving erratical
  
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• New Mexico's rural roads among the most deteriorated in the United States

  13-10-2022 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new report has found that New Mexico's rural roads are some of the most deteriorated in the country. The report found 32% of New Mexico's rural roads have significant deficiencies which is third highest in the nation. Missing New Mexico hiker spotted by a passenger on tourist trainAn additional 22% are in mediocre condition. The report also found that 6% of the state's rural bridges are structurally deficient. To read the report and see how New Mexico stacks up a
  
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• Jan. 6 Committee votes unanimously to subpoena Trump

  13-10-2022 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol took the unprecedented step Thursday of voting to subpoena former President Trump during what could be its final public hearing.The vote was unanimous the 9-0 among committee members.
  The televised vote comes after the panel wavered for months on whether it would subpoena the bombastic former president, who has frequently criticized the investigation as a partisan witch hunt designed to hurt him politically.“He is the one p
  
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• Rio Rancho Players Community Theatre's fall production presents 'Almost, Maine'

  13-10-2022 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Rancho Players Community Theatre's fall production of 'Almost, Maine' is scheduled for nine performances this fall.
  The play consists of nine separate couples who both find love and lose love, as well as somewhere in between in the town of Almost, located on the border of Maine and Canada at the height of the annual appearance of the northern lights. Although their stories are different, their lives are interconnected in a variety of ways.The initial
  
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• Help spread Christmas cheer with Toys for Tots Drive donation

  13-10-2022 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 18th annual Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run to kick off the Toys for Tots program will be on October 23.
  The annual Toys for Tots program is back and could use the community's help. Paul Caputo, with Toys for Tots, anticipates a 20% growth in families asking for help this holiday season. Caputo understands that the prices have increased in everything and the cost of living has gone up. However, he knows that the Albuquerque community has always come togethe
  
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• Connecticut police officers ambushed, killed after being deliberately lured to home by 911 call, police suspect

  13-10-2022 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Two police officers shot dead in Bristol, Connecticut, were apparently lured to a home by an emergency call about possible domestic violence between two brothers, authorities said Thursday.Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould identified Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, 34, as the officers who were killed Wednesday night. Officer Alec Iurato, 26, was wounded and underwent surgery at a hospital in Hartford. He has since been released.Six deputies shoot, ki
  
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• Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case

  13-10-2022 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate.The justices did not otherwise comment in turning away Trump’s emergency appeal.Trump had pressed the court on an issue relating to classified documents seized in the search authorized by a federal judge of Mar-a-Lago.As Mar-a-Lago case advances, Trump’s initial success could fade
  The Trump team was asking the
  
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• Is Cartoon Network's end near?

  13-10-2022 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) announced on Tuesday it's cutting 26% of personnel —a total of 125 positions, across scripted, unscripted and animation.Channing Dungey — who is both chairman of WBTVG and the first Black executive to run the entertainment division at a major network — called the move “incredibly difficult,” citing a “tumultuous time” in the industry in a memo to employees sent Wednesday.10 films you might n
  
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• Sunshine and warm weather, cooler weekend temperatures

  13-10-2022 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The northwesterly jet continues to control the weather through the rest of the work week and into the weekend. This will allow for dry conditions to prevail, along with a lot of sunshine and warmer temperatures. Temperatures are expected to warm further east into Friday and Saturday before plummeting into next week.
  Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: Almost $550 million heading to New Mexico for infrastructure improvementsCrime: Albuquerque man charged with kidnap
  
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• US city could run out of water by December

  13-10-2022 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Historic drought across the United States is leaving some cities desperate for answers.
  Coalinga, California, is expected to run out of water by December. In New Mexico, there’s not enough water for everyoneCoalinga City Councilmember Adam Adkisson told NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield on Wednesday night that the only workaround will be extremely costly. Officials estimated they'd need to buy water from private vendors and go from paying $133,000 to $1.3 million for
  
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• Netflix is adding ads: Here's what we know about their new plan

  13-10-2022 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Netflix has become the latest streaming giant to offer an ad-supported plan, unveiling its new, cheaper option Thursday, months after seeing a record loss in subscribers.In July, Netflix CEO and CPO Greg Peters confirmed the streaming giant would partner with Microsoft to create a lower-priced, ad-supported subscription plan for its service. The move came a few months after Netflix raised monthly subscription prices in the U.S. for all plans in order for the service to &ldq
  
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• New Mexico has awarded over $194 million in rent assistance

  13-10-2022 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico announced Wednesday it has provided over $194 million, through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, in rent ant utility assistance to New Mexicans. The money is expected to help over 54,000 New Mexico households avoid utility disconnection and eviction.Story continues below:
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• City of Santa Fe donates downtown lot for affordable housing

  13-10-2022 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday evening the city of Santa Fe approved a donation of a lot downtown to be used for low-cost housing. The city says this donation of property will be the first in a series of these moves to stimulate affordable housing in Santa Fe. Missing New Mexico hiker spotted by a passenger on tourist trainThe city says five homes will be built on the lot which is located downtown within walking distance of the plaza and river trails. Officials say the houses will
  
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• A new low-income housing development is coming to Santa Fe next spring

  13-10-2022 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new low-income housing development is coming to Santa Fe next spring. This comes after the city council approved the donation of a city-owned lot, during Wednesday's meeting.Right now, it is just weeds in the empty lot but in a couple of months, five families will get to call this place home. Habitat for Humanity will be building one-story homes, with two and three bedrooms. In 30-60 days the Habitat for Humanity committee will announce the families who will
  
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• October is 'Protect your hearing month'

  13-10-2022 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – October is 'Protect your Hearing month' and Livingston Hearing Aids teaches us how to prevent hearing loss. With all the loud festivities that the fall season brings, such as hunting, football games, etc. it's important to keep your hearing aid protected. Albuquerque bar owner competes in Netflix competition"I usually recommend the 60x60 rule, which usually means not having your volume louder than 60 % for longer than 60 minutes," said Doctor Hunter Gerhart
  
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• ABQ Biopark will host Halloween Enrichment Making Night

  13-10-2022 19:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Biopark invites the community to the Halloween Enrichment Making Night on Oct. 21. UNM women’s team shines in conference preseason awardsEver wonder how the Albuquerque Biopark keeps its animals happy, healthy and engaged?
  The community is invited to make fun interactive items for the animals to enjoy this Halloween. Attendees will be able to make fun stuff for all the animals, no matter the size it could be as small as a tarantula or
  
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• Man found 23 years ago near river in Colorado finally identified

  13-10-2022 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) - A man found near a river in Colorado in 1999 has been identified 23 years later, and authorities hope his loved ones can find closure.
  The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner reports that it has averaged around one unidentified person per year since 1980, and many of them were believed to be lacking access to a stable housing situation.Preston Christensen, 52, who was found near the South Platte River in December 1999, has been identified as just such a person, authorities
  
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• Live: Jan. 6 committee to unveil new evidence ahead of election

  13-10-2022 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsNation) — The House Select Committee in charge of investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol is holding its 10th public hearing Thursday afternoon, ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
  The Select Committee is expected to reveal new documentary evidence collected from thousands of pages of Secret Service data, according to a committee aide who discussed the hearing on the condition of anonymity. The hearing is expected to look different than previous hear
  
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• Live: Jan. 6 committee to unveil new evidence

  13-10-2022 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsNation) — The House Select Committee in charge of investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol is holding its 10th public hearing Thursday afternoon, ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
  The Select Committee is expected to reveal new documentary evidence collected from thousands of pages of Secret Service data, according to a committee aide who discussed the hearing on the condition of anonymity. The hearing is expected to look different than previous hear
  
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• Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump for testimony

  13-10-2022 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsNation) — The House Select Committee in charge of investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol is holding its 10th public hearing Thursday afternoon, ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
  The Select Committee is expected to reveal new documentary evidence collected from thousands of pages of Secret Service data, according to a committee aide who discussed the hearing on the condition of anonymity. The hearing is expected to look different than previous hear
  
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• New Mexico Secretary of State, AG warn of voter intimidation ahead of midterm election

  13-10-2022 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With just over three weeks until the midterm election, top state officials are expected to discuss voter intimidation and other election topics, including poll monitoring, at a news conference Thursday. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Attorney General Hector Balderas are slated to lead the discussion.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference here on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 12 p.m.According to a new
  
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• Four charged with stealing $278,000 worth of alcohol in Texas

  13-10-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Four men were charged with stealing $278,000 in alcohol, according to the Texas Alcohol Beverage Committee.According to a news release from TABC, Janish Pankaj Vaishnav, 33, Victor Antonio Aguilar-Leon, 34, Carlos Jaime Munoz, 43 and Michael Angel Medrano, 22, were charged with felony organized retail theft.CBP finds $402k of liquid meth hidden inside condom-filled pumpkinsThe investigation began in April after officials from Southern Glazer's Wine and Spiri
  
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• CBP finds $402k of liquid meth hidden inside condom-filled pumpkins

  13-10-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  EAGLE PASS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 44 pounds of liquid meth that was hidden inside of condoms packaged within pumpkins.On Tuesday, officers with CBP Office of Field Operations at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry encountered a 2012 Ford Escape arriving from Mexico, a news release from CBP stated. Missouri school using a bearded dragon as a therapy animalThe vehicle was referred for a secondary inspection, and officers discovered 44
  
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• Effective immediately: DHS sending Venezuelans who cross illegally back to Mexico

  13-10-2022 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Department of Homeland Security announced a new migration enforcement process for Venezuelans entering the country illegally.
  Effective immediately those who enter illegally will be sent back to Mexico. DHS saying this is a joint effort with Mexico.
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• Missouri school using a bearded dragon as a therapy animal

  13-10-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  WEBB CITY, Mo. — When you think of a service or emotional support animal, dogs likely come to mind. While many different breeds of canines are used in that capacity, the Webb City School District in Missouri decided to go a different route with an entirely different animal to fill that role.In 2020, Webb City Elementary Counselor, Brookli Pollock, did her homework and discovered just how expensive it can be to have a dog as an emotional support animal."Therapy dogs are really popular now,
  
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• Taco Bell testing 'Grilled Cheese Dipping Taco' in select markets

  13-10-2022 17:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Just when you thought they were out of ideas, Taco Bell comes up with another amalgam of meat, cheese and more cheese.Taco Bell is introducing several new menu items this month, including Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries (made with truffle-infused hot sauce) and a frozen Cherry Bliss Freeze beverage. But perhaps the most interesting of Taco Bell’s new offerings is the Grilled Cheese Dipping Taco, available in two major markets as of Thursday. Taco Bell’s first restaurants o
  
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• Big Game Bound: Bills vs Chiefs rematch highlights NFL Week 6

  13-10-2022 17:11 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Week 6 of the NFL schedule is highlighted by a pair of games featuring four of the top teams in the league.The Bills (4-1) visit the Chiefs (4-1) in a rematch of last year’s divisional playoff matchup that some consider one of the greatest games in postseason history, while the Cowboys (4-1) travel to the Eagles (5-0), the last undefeated team.This weekend is a 14-game slate with bye weeks beginning for teams. The action starts with the Commanders and Bears on Thursday
  
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• Parkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17

  13-10-2022 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.The jury’s recommendation came after seven hours of deliberations over two days, ending a three-month trial that included graphic videos, photos and testimony from the massacre and its aftermath, hea
  
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• Jury reaches decision on sentence of Parkland school shooter

  13-10-2022 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury said Thursday that it has reached a decision on whether to recommend that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz be executed for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.The recommendation was not immediately released and came in the second day of deliberations, 15 minutes after jurors arrived and examined the gun Cruz used.The decision promises an end to a three-month trial that included gra
  
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• New program aims to help at risk children in New Mexico

  13-10-2022 16:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Project Echo is launching a new program for New Mexico children. The program is to help health care professionals identify and support children with adverse childhood experiences. Roswell school district considers new policy for medical marijuanaProject Echo is partnering with the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. Officials with Project Echo say New Mexico has one of the nations highest rates of adverse childhood experiences. They say one is seven childr
  
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• City of Albuquerque releases report detailing homeownership gaps

  13-10-2022 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque says it is taking steps to close homeownership gaps in the city. Wednesday, the city released its housing equity needs assessment report.Roswell school district considers new policy for medical marijuanaThe report finds the deepest homeownership disparities are among Native American and African American households. The study looked at data for mortgage denial rates, home values, relative housing wealth by race and how those divid
  
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• Digital license plates now legal in California

  13-10-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - California drivers can now legally install a brand-new piece of tech on their vehicle — digital license plates.The bill, AB 984, was authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 5.The first-of-its-kind pilot program was established in the state back in 2018 and included 175,000 participants. Now, millions of licensed drivers can install the tech-savvy hardware.The digital plate is created by Reviver and utilizes an electronic ink-style di
  
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• $402,000 of liquid meth found hidden inside condom-filled pumpkins

  13-10-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  EAGLE PASS, Texas (KVEO) — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 44 pounds of liquid meth that was hidden inside of condoms packaged within pumpkins.On Tuesday, officers with CBP Office of Field Operations at a port of entry in Eagle Pass, Texas, encountered a 2012 Ford Escape arriving from Mexico, a news release from CBP stated. FBI: Recent Albuquerque fentanyl bust was largest everThe vehicle was referred for a secondary inspection, and officers discovered 44 poun
  
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• 'Fowl!' Goose interrupts Dodgers-Padres playoff game

  13-10-2022 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES - A goose on the loose caused a brief delay during the National League playoff game between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 12: A goose flies on the field during the eighth inning of game two of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on October 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OC
  
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• When will your first increased Social Security check arrive? Depends on your birthday

  13-10-2022 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Millions of America's older adults will see a bump in the amount they receive in monthly Social Security benefits, starting in January.The larger checks are part of a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, designed to offset inflation. Thanks to soaring inflation rates, the 2023 COLA raise is the largest in decades at 8.7%.However, not everyone will see the new higher amount hit their bank accounts at the same time. Social Security COLA increase for 2023 officially announcedThe So
  
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• US inflation ramped up in September, with consumer prices rising 8.2%

  13-10-2022 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains that many have received and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively.Consumer prices rose 8.2% in September compared with a year earlier, the government said Thursday. On a month-to-month basis, prices increased 0.4% from August to September after having ticked up 0.1% from
  
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• Social Security COLA increase for 2023 officially announced

  13-10-2022 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Social Security recipients will see monthly checks that are nearly 9% bigger starting next year.
  The Social Security Administration announced the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would be 8.7% on Thursday morning. It's the highest in decades, since payments were increased 11.2% in 1981.
  Last year, the COLA was 5.9%. This year, the Social Security Administration said such a big bump was necessary this year to keep up with the pace of inflation.When will your first increas
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Troubling trend, Homeless problem, Quiet weather, Less getting vaccinated, Local bar appears on Netflix

  13-10-2022 14:38 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesSanta Fe Archdiocese files plan for $121M abuse settlementRoswell school district considers new policy for medical marijuanaRio Rancho driver accused of pulling gun in road rage incidentCareer criminal pleads guilty to escape from federal custodyNew Mexico United play their way into the postseasonMissing New Mexico hiker spotted by a passenger on tourist trainLawmakers discuss Copper Flat Mining project in southern New MexicoPlea deal reached for Las Cruces shooting suspect
  
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• Cooler temperatures and weekend storms

  13-10-2022 14:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is cold across the state, with a few areas seeing their first freeze of the season! Las Vegas and Gallup have dropped to 32 degrees this morning. Most spots across the east are cooler than yesterday, because of a series of cold fronts that have been moving in from the plains. Temperatures will stay a bit cooler this afternoon, especially in northeast New Mexico. Otherwise, skies will stay sunny and dry, with mostly light winds.Forecast Continues BelowN
  
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• Five things to watch for at Thursday’s Jan. 6 hearing 

  13-10-2022 12:59 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The House panel investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold its ninth hearing Thursday, the latest in a series of open forums aimed to demonstrate that former President Donald Trump sought to remain in power illicitly following his 2020 election defeat.  Albuquerque bar owner competes in Netflix competitionIn a break from the past, this week's hearing is not expected to present any live witnesses. Instead, it will feature fresh evidence and t
  
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• Clinics offer free vasectomies, citing a surge in demand after abortion ruling

  13-10-2022 12:01 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Denny Dalliance had long worried about what would happen if he fathered a child because his job as a truck driver keeps him away from home most of the week.But after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, the 31-year-old Independence, Missouri, man decided it was time to take action — and jumped at the chance to sign up for a free vasectomy.“These are grim circumstances under which I made this decision," he said as he drove a lo
  
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• Wetter, much cooler weather returns this weekend

  13-10-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  Dry and quiet weather continues into the end of the week across New Mexico. A stormier pattern begins Saturday with widespread rainfall Sunday into Monday.Another mild day across New Mexico Wednesday with more sunshine. Temperatures are a few degrees cooler in northeast New Mexico thanks to a weak backdoor cold front that moved through Tuesday night. A Freeze Warning is in effect for the Upper Rio Grande Valley, including Taos, and a Hard Freeze Warning is in effect for the San Luis Valley in so
  
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• Roswell school district considers new policy for medical marijuana

  13-10-2022 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Roswell Independent School District is working to introduce a new policy to make it to find safe ways to allow medical marijuana on campus. The proposed policy was introduced at the Roswell Independent School Board on Tuesday, laying out how the district will handle when students are prescribed medical marijuana.“I think when I want to highlight, whenever people hear of medical cannabis policy, people get a little bit nervous, this is to explain that
  
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• Career criminal pleads guilty to escape from federal custody

  13-10-2022 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A career criminal took a plea deal after escaping federal custody. Nicholas Blume made headlines in 2011 when he was the subject of a police beating caught on camera after crashing a stolen pickup and fleeing from officers.Story continues below:
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• Albuquerque nonprofit seeing increase in date rape drug cases

  13-10-2022 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a Saturday night and you're out on the town enjoying a cocktail. But little did you know someone slipped something in your drink. According to Albuquerque Sane, this is happening more and more right now in the metro. The nonprofit, serving victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, says they have seen a large increase over the last few months of cases involving date rape drugs.
  They're seeing a 7% increase, and the organization fears the prob
  
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