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• Toys 'R' Us officially open in Macy's department stores across America

  15-10-2022 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  Correction: This story was updated to correct the number of Macy's locations with in-store Toys "R" Us shops.SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — If you've been missing Toys "R" Us, you're in luck. The iconic toy stores have officially opened inside select Macy's department stores across America.Macy's had previously announced a partnership with WHP Global, the owner of the Toys "R" Us brand, to bring in-store Toys "R" Us shops to its U.S. Macy's locations ahead of the holiday season. (Photo by Eugene G
  
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• City of Albuquerque, volunteers team up to help seniors prepare homes for winter

  15-10-2022 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 30th Handicapped and Elderly Assistance to Service Our Neighbors (HEATS ON) event took place Saturday. A local union took part in the kick-off.
  City of Albuquerque Department of Seniors Affairs and United Association (U.A.) of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 412 celebrated their partnership with the event. The focus of the gathering is to provide essential services for those that need help preparing their home for the winter season.Tribal leade
  
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• Rainbow fentanyl – the newest Halloween scare

  15-10-2022 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) -- Every year around the middle of October, reporters start contacting me wanting to talk about rumors of contaminated Halloween treats.That’s because I track media coverage of reported incidents of trick-or-treaters receiving razor blades in apples or pins and poison in candy bars. My data goes back to 1958, and my principal finding is simple: I can’t find any evidence that any child has ever been killed or seriously injured by a contaminated treat picked up
  
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• Body piercings may be artistic, but they bring risks of infection, allergic reactions, scarring and urine leakage

  15-10-2022 22:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Throughout history, body piercing has been a symbol of beauty, sexuality, ritual initiation and rites of passage.Mayan royalty had their tongues and genitals pierced; during the Victorian era, many women pierced their nipples. After World War II, tongue, nipple and genital piercings occurred in Germany. Today, body piercing remains common in tribal societies throughout Africa, Asia and South America.In the U.S., piercing became mainstream during t
  
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• Borrowers can apply for student loan forgiveness through Biden administration's beta application

  15-10-2022 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Biden administration launched a beta version of its student loan forgiveness application on Friday that borrowers can use to apply for their loan forgiveness. “We're accepting applications to help us refine our processes ahead of the official form launch. If you submit an application, it will be processed, and you won't need to resubmit,” the Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office said on the website.The beta version looks the same as the tea
  
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• In a twist for first ladies, Jill Biden is diving into the midterms

  15-10-2022 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  First lady Jill Biden is traversing the country in the final weeks before the midterm elections, adding several stops to her already travel-heavy time in the White House and outstripping her recent predecessors in terms of campaign appearances and active fundraising. Biden this week visited Tennessee, Wisconsin, Georgia and Florida. Her solo trips, while President Biden has been traveling out west this week, have been focused on top issues for her portfolio, including education, the militar
  
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• Who invented music? The search for stone flutes, clay whistles, and the dawn of song

  15-10-2022 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION)-- Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Who invented music? – Rom, age 7, Las Vegas, NevadaThe short answer is: No one knows who invented music.No historical evidence exists to tell us exactly who sang the first song, or whistled the first tune, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled what we know today as music.But researchers do know it happened thousands of years ago. The earliest civilizations throughout Africa, Europe and Asia had mus
  
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• Albuquerque Police Department Homicide Unit investigating death

  15-10-2022 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a death. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) released the information just before noon on Saturday.
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• Balloon Fiesta Park bouncing back after crowds, rain damaged fields

  15-10-2022 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  Albuquerque, N.M. (KRQE) -- It's been nearly a week since the 50th International Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta wrapped up, and the city is already trying to get the park back in working condition.Hundreds of thousands of feet and tires visited Balloon Fiesta Park for nine days straight."We prep it beforehand, and we take care of it after," said Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Shay Armijo. New speed camera placed on Coors after city previously said ‘no’ to cameras on state roadsU
  
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• Sam's Club membership fees are about to go up: Here's what to know

  15-10-2022 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Like a handful of other subscription-based services, Sam's Club is raising its membership fee, marking the first time in nearly a decade that the wholesale retailer has increased its fee.In a letter addressed to members that was shared with Nexstar in August, Sam’s Club President and CEO Kathryn McLay said the fees for Club members and Plus members will rise on Monday, October 17. The announcement came just weeks after Sam’s Club reduced its Club membership fee
  
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• Tribal leaders pepper New Mexico candidates with questions

  15-10-2022 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Leaders representing Native American communities around New Mexico hosted a number of political candidates Friday, peppering them with questions about how they would ensure voting access for tribal members, respect sovereignty and protect water rights as the West grapples with historic drought.The forum in Albuquerque follows last year’s efforts by tribes to stand their ground in the fight over legislative redistricting. The goal has been to keep the Native v
  
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• Matthew McConaughey writes new op-ed after Uvalde school shooting

  15-10-2022 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Matthew McConaughey has penned a new op-ed for Esquire magazine, detailing his return to his Texas hometown of Uvalde after the shooting at Robb Elementary, and sharing his thoughts on gun reform.
  In the piece, published this week, McConaughey recounted meeting with Republican congressman Tony Gonzales in the wake of the shooting, and visiting the parents of the victims — in their own homes — with wife Camila Alves.
  The experience, he said, forced him to examine
  
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• How to get the morning-after pill or abortion medication

  15-10-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Would you be able to quickly obtain an emergency contraception pill or abortion pill if the need arose? In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe v. Wade, millions of health care consumers have pivoted to this question.Much depends upon your access to reproductive care, from your health to your prospects in life. “People need tools to help them achieve reproductive autonomy,” says Ushma Upadhyay, associate professor in the Department of O
  
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• How does barometric pressure affect joints?

  15-10-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (KIAH) — Are those aches and pains you’re feeling the result of a change in the weather? For some, fluctuations in temperature or atmospheric pressure could be the source of unexpected discomfort.
  Dr. Niral Patel, an urgent care physician with MedExpress in Houston, spoke with KIAH on how changes in weather might impact the body for different people.What is barometric pressure?
  Barometric pressure, or atmospheric pressure, is the weight of the earth's atmosphere above us. Pressure va
  
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• How the costs of disasters like Hurricane Ian are calculated – and why it takes so long to add them up

  15-10-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- The U.S. experienced 15 disasters in the first nine months of 2022 that each caused at least US$1 billion in damage. Hurricane Ian is taking the largest toll of these disasters by far – but the extent of the damage could take years to calculate with any precision.The Conversation U.S. asked Adam Rose, a senior research fellow at the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Threats and Emergencies at the University of Southern California, to ex
  
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• What it's like to drive the first car ever built

  15-10-2022 17:03 via krqe.com
  
  (Our Auto Expert) - I spent some time in Germany, and while there, I thought, "what an excellent opportunity to look at some of Mercedes's classic vehicles."One of the things that we all know is Mercedes-Benz was the company that is credited with creating the automobile. It was Benz that is classically creating the automobile. So I tracked down some of the more classic vehicles. I do not know much about the first Mercedes Benz and the classic cars they made. I had to bring in an expert named Mic
  
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• Why has Halloween become so popular among adults?

  15-10-2022 16:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) -- Halloween used to be kid stuff. To quit dressing up was an important rite of passage. It meant you were one step closer to becoming an adult.Not anymore. Today adults have become avid Halloween revelers, especially young adults.By 2005, just over half of adults celebrated Halloween. Today, that number has grown to over 70 percent. Those between 18 and 34 years old participate at the highest rate, and they’re also the holiday’s biggest spenders, sh
  
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• Police find woman's body in trunk after apprehending 17-year-old driver

  15-10-2022 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol discovered a dead body in the trunk of a car after pursuing and apprehending a 17-year-old driver who was speeding through the state.The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) made the discovery after being alerted to a homicide investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. The sheriff’s office informed the NPS that a vehicle believed to be involved in investigation — a black Mazda — was traveling through Nebr
  
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• BQ.1 COVID-19 variant becomes increasingly prevalent in US infections: CDC

  15-10-2022 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A new subvariant of the omicron variant of the coronavirus is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC data shows that the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 variants each made up 5.7% of the total number of cases in the country in the past week. The BA.5 subvariant, which has dominated the cases in the U.S. for months, made up 67.9%, down from its peak in late August when it made up almost 90% of
  
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• Daylight saving time: These states want to stop changing the clocks twice a year

  15-10-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — In just a few short weeks, daylight saving time will end and Americans in all but two states will be turning back the clocks.
  Not a fan of daylight saving time, even though we'll gain an hour of sleep? Many lawmakers throughout the country aren't either.
  Over the last seven years, hundreds of bills and resolutions seeking to put an end to daylight saving time have been introduced throughout the U.S. Many haven't passed, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures
  
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• Counties most concerned about climate change in New Mexico

  15-10-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (Stacker) -- Nationally, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. But when public opinion researchers zoom in on Americans, they find that attitudes and opinions about climate change can vary drastically from county to county—even when those counties are next door.
  Public opinion factors into how policy-makers respond to climate change, including taking steps to reduce CO2 levels and mitigate harmful impacts already being experienced. Stacker compiled a list of coun
  
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• Winning tickets for $494M Mega Millions jackpot sold in Florida, California

  15-10-2022 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two ticketholders have won the jackpot prize from Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, according to the Mega Millions website.The two tickets were sold in California and Florida. Both matched all six winning numbers exactly: 9, 22, 26, 41, and 44, plus the gold Mega Ball 19. What happens if nobody claims the Mega Millions jackpot?The jackpot, estimated at $494 million, is the eleventh largest in Mega Millions history. The two ticketholders will now share the prize, ta
  
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• Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant

  15-10-2022 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been surgically removed. But damage from medications, alcohol abuse or obesity can eventually cause the liver to fail. Currently, the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease is transplantation.However, there is a dearth of organs available for transplantation. Patients may have to wait from 30 days to over five years&n
  
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• Friday Night Football - Week 9

  15-10-2022 07:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Week nine of high school football featured many district rivals going head to head. Here is a breakdown of some of the action.Rio Rancho hosted Cibola in the Cougars first game since Aden Chavez suffered a season ending ankle injury. The Rams defense took advantage as they held the brown and gold to only seven points, while the offense had a big night scoring 35 points.In a battle of Las Cruces teams, the Bulldawgs and Organ Mountain Knights played as both teams lo
  
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• Wet, cool, and windy weather late this weekend

  15-10-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  Mild weather will continue Saturday with storm chances across southwest New Mexico. Overnight, rain and winds will increase across the state with widespread rain and colder temperatures into Monday.Another beautiful fall day across New Mexico Friday. Clouds are increasing across southern New Mexico, a sign of the upper level moisture increasing ahead of our next storm system. Clouds will continue to stream northward into Saturday with another nice day on the way. Scattered storms will develop th
  
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• Competition puts New Mexico student filmmakers to the test

  15-10-2022 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With New Mexico seeing a boom in the film and television industry, one organization is training the next generation of filmmakers.
  "I'm super excited for this year because last year was so fun, just the opportunities that came with it was amazing," said Megan James, a senior at Miyamura High School in Gallup.Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industryShe's also a film director. Last year, she was one of the winners at the festival put on by F
  
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• New speed camera placed on Coors after city says 'no' to cameras on state roads

  15-10-2022 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque added a new speed camera along Coors Blvd. near Fortuna Rd. after previously saying they would not place one on state roads.The city says after “a combination of traffic information, the high fatality and injury network, crash data” the decision was made to place a camera on Coors.  They told KRQE News 13 there is a need for additional enforcement on that stretch of road.Story continues below:
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• New speed camera placed on Coors after city says 'no' cameras to cameras on state roads

  15-10-2022 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque added a new speed camera along Coors Blvd. near Fortuna Rd. after previously saying they would not place one on state roads.The city says after “a combination of traffic information, the high fatality and injury network, crash data” the decision was made to place a camera on Coors.  They told KRQE News 13 there is a need for additional enforcement on that stretch of road.Story continues below:
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• New speed camera placed on Coors after city previously said 'no' to cameras on state roads

  15-10-2022 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque added a new speed camera along Coors Blvd. near Fortuna Rd. after previously saying they would not place one on state roads.The city says after “a combination of traffic information, the high fatality and injury network, crash data” the decision was made to place a camera on Coors.  They told KRQE News 13 there is a need for additional enforcement on that stretch of road.Story continues below:
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• Michigan man accused of arson in eight states including New Mexico

  15-10-2022 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Michigan man has been arrested for a cross-country arson spree that included more than two dozen semi-truck fires in at least eight states including New Mexico. Federal investigators believe truck driver Viorel Pricop was retaliating against his former employer Swift Transportation. Suspect in Taos compound case is found competent to stand trialOver the last two years, they say he set at least 25 Swift trailers on fire between California and Alabama. They say the
  
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• Santa Fe lawyer & Trump advisor will not get cell phone back from the feds

  15-10-2022 04:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – John Eastman, the Santa Fe lawyer investigated for his involvement in the January 6th riots, will not get his cell phone back from the feds. Investigators seized Eastman's phone outside a Santa Fe restaurant earlier this year. Trump’s subpoena and what’s next for the Jan. 6 panelThe former Trump advisor is accused of falsely telling the former president that Vice President Mike Pence could reject the votes certifying Joe Biden as president. Jan
  
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• Second suspect arrested in connection to Santa Fe birthday party shooting

  15-10-2022 04:38 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department has arrested a suspect in a shooting from September that left five people injured at a birthday party. They say 20-year-old Eddial Cuevas pulled a gun, hit a person with the gun, and pointed it at another person who fled. He's been charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Woman who set fire to Islamic Center of New Mexico sentenced to two years
  
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• City of Santa Fe celebrates newest solar project at southside library

  15-10-2022 04:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe is expanding its use of solar power. The city cut the ribbon on a solar carport at the southside library Friday. It's the latest in a series of citywide solar projects that launched last year at 17 city-owned facilities. 16 New Mexico communities split $800,000 for community cleanupThe installations are expected to offset 60-80% of the electricity consumption at those sites. Across all those sites, the city expects to save as much as $500,000 a ye
  
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• Former Albuquerque mayoral candidate charged with driving drunk

  15-10-2022 03:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A one-time Albuquerque mayoral candidate was arrested this week on suspicion of driving drunk. Conservative radio host Eddy Aragon was one of Mayor Tim Keller's challengers in last year's race. Alamogordo man arrested in connection to September drive-by shootingAccording to a criminal complaint, police responded to the Sunport Tuesday night to reports of someone driving forward and reversing in and out of the parking structure booths. The Albuquerque Police
  
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• Red River dog that survived gunshot wound now has a new lease on life

  15-10-2022 01:57 via krqe.com
  
  RED RIVER, N.M. (KRQE) – A dog who survived a gunshot wound, now has a new lease on life.The Thatcher family welcomed Wanda into their home in March and since then their lives have changed.“We're so blessed to have this little dog in our lives, I can't say the words to how much she has fulfilled our lives and the love that we all feel,” said Cathleen Thatcher. Missouri school using a bearded dragon as a therapy animalWanda was left paralyzed after she was hit in her s
  
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• Suspect in Albuquerque road rage shooting takes plea deal, sentenced to one year

  15-10-2022 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It has been a decade of arrests, getting breaks, and getting let out of jail every time with the promise she'll behave. Meanwhile, Gabriela Wanderingspirit kept getting into trouble while wearing an ankle monitor from her past troubles. Friday, Second Judicial District Court Judge Courtney Weaks ruled Wanderingspirit will only do a year in jail after striking a plea deal in a case involving a road rage shooting in a stolen car.“Based on the charges that you p
  
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• Nonprofit sues New Mexico hospital over claims of illegal lawsuits on medical bills

  15-10-2022 01:31 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – You get a medical procedure at a hospital and expect to get a bill, but what happens when you get a lawsuit as well? A nonprofit has filed a class action countersuit against Mountainview Regional Medical Center. They're claiming the hospital is illegally suing low-income patients for unpaid medical bills. The nonprofit says they're hoping to send a message. "No one should have to worry that going to a hospital means that you're gonna go to court rig
  
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• Bernalillo Co. Sheriff's Office defends appearance on reality TV show

  15-10-2022 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says it's getting positive feedback about its appearance on a newer reality TV show known as "On Patrol: Live." But a civilian review board tasked with overseeing the department heard complaint after complaint during a meeting Friday, with several members of the public criticizing the show and BCSO's recent use of logos that some call "militaristic."The complaints came during a Friday meeting of the Sheriff's Office Adv
  
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• Storm to bring widespread rain, strong winds, much colder temperatures this weekend

  15-10-2022 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  Mild weather will continue Saturday with storm chances across southwest New Mexico. Overnight, rain and winds will increase across the state with widespread rain and colder temperatures into Monday.Another beautiful fall day across New Mexico Friday. Clouds are increasing across southern New Mexico, a sign of the upper level moisture increasing ahead of our next storm system. Clouds will continue to stream northward into Saturday with another nice day on the way. Scattered storms will develop th
  
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• Surge in new Albuquerque carwash spots leads to calls for more regulation

  15-10-2022 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) —If you've driven around Albuquerque, you may have noticed a lot of new car washes popping up. Now, the city's trying to set up some new rules for them.
  The city is seeing more and more applications to open up car washes. One company, Champion Xpress, already has seven locations operating in Albuquerque. One of them just opened it's doors on Wednesday, and they plan to open four more within the next year alone.
  A quick conversation with folks getting their cars was
  
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• More carwashes popping up in Albuquerque leads to calls for change in regulations

  15-10-2022 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you've driven around Albuquerque, you may have noticed a lot of new car washes popping up. Now, the city's trying to set up some new rules for them.
  The city is seeing more and more applications to open up car washes. One company, Champion Xpress, already has seven locations operating in Albuquerque. One location just opened its doors on Wednesday, and they plan to open four more within the next year alone.
  A quick conversation with folks getting their ca
  
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