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• Twitter to pause on new blue check rules until after midterm elections: reports

  06-11-2022 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Twitter will be holding off on its new blue check verification rules until after the midterm elections this week, according to a report by The New York Times.
  The social media giant released an iOS update on Saturday when the changes were originally expected to begin. Anyone who registers for the subscription service will also qualify for a $7.99 price and earn themselves a blue checkmark, a symbol previously only offered to verified users. ‘Today is your last worki
  
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• Hard landing knocks out power in Rio Rancho Sunday morning

  06-11-2022 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A hot air balloon made a hard landing in Rio Rancho Sunday morning. It went down just before 8 a.m.
  The landing took place near Southern and Rainbow. When it landed, the envelope hit nearby power lines, causing them to arc and knocking power out in that area.
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• Coy Gibbs, son of NASCAR legend and father of Xfinity driver, dies

  06-11-2022 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  (WJZY) - Coy Gibbs, the son of NASCAR legend Joe Gibbs and father of Xfinity driver Ty Gibbs, has died, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Sunday. He was 49.“It is with great sorrow that Joe Gibbs Racing confirms that Coy Gibbs (co-owner) went to be with the Lord in his sleep last night. The family appreciates all the thoughts and prayers and asks for privacy at this time.”The official cause of death was not immediately announced.Aaron Carter’s life in photosCoy was the vice chairman o
  
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• After 11 months stuck in California, Texas family has U-Haul stolen in Albuquerque

  06-11-2022 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Texas family traveling home from California, woke up to the worst possible scenario the morning of Friday, November 4. Their U-Haul holding all of their belongings was stolen."It seems like this year has just been a huge year of bad luck for us," said Brittany Williams.
  Brittany and her husband Mike, and their two-year-old daughter Audrey, had been stuck in California since December."She was actually born six weeks premature, so she was born with some heal
  
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• Can you buy Powerball tickets online? It depends on where you live

  06-11-2022 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Powerball frenzy is sweeping the nation as the lottery game's jackpot hits $1.9 billion, a record-breaking prize after more than three dozen drawings without a winner. Want to try your luck without waiting in line at a grocery store or gas station? Here's how you can.Powerball is played in 45 states and Washington, D.C. In select states, residents can purchase their tickets online.
  In some states, like Colorado, Powerball players can use Lotto.com, which purchases tickets and sends d
  
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• Iowa teen who killed rapist escapes from probation center

  06-11-2022 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities say an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who pleaded guilty to killing a man she said raped her escaped from a women's center where she was serving her probation sentence.Pieper Lewis was seen walking out of the building at the Fresh Start Women's Center in Des Moines shortly after 6:15 a.m. Friday, and at some point that day her GPS monitor was cut off, according to a probation violation report.A warrant was issued for Lewis' arrest and the probat
  
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• Over-the-counter hearing aids offer a wide range of options – here are things to consider before buying

  06-11-2022 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ruling in August 2022, nonprescription over-the-counter hearing aids went on sale at pharmacies, supermarkets and consumer electronic stores on Oct. 17, 2022. These devices are intended only for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.For millions of Americans, these over-the-counter hearing aids are easier to access and less expensive than prescription versions. Some people vie
  
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• Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from opioid lawsuit settlements

  06-11-2022 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Attorney General Hector Balderas said his team has won a battle. It's a step in helping solve a multi-generational problem, the opioid crisis. It also means legislators will be getting some money to help in the fight.
  For more than 6 years, the attorney general has gone after big pharma for their role in New Mexico's opioid crisis. This week, Balderas went before legislators to update them on just how much money the state will see from these lawsuits and settl
  
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• 'I know you're at peace now': Aaron Carter's siblings mourn his death at 34

  06-11-2022 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – After the death of Aaron Carter at his Southern California home on Saturday, the family of the pop star paid tribute to him on social media.Carter, 34, was found dead at his house in Lancaster on Saturday. Authorities said a house sitter found him in the bathtub, and resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
  The death of Carter, who was diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and struggled with addiction, is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.Despit
  
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• How a little box is preserving hearts and saving lives

  06-11-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Seventy percent of donor hearts go unused every year. That means people in need never get the lifesaving organ, and people who so generously donated never get the chance to have their gift of life recognized upon their death.Doctors are now breaking through the biggest barriers for heart transplantation with a new device.“We typically have about four hours to get from the time we retrieve organ to implantation into recipient,” Dr Jane Wilcox, chief of Heart Fail
  
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• When could student loan borrowers know if they're actually getting relief?

  06-11-2022 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Millions of student loan borrowers find themselves on tenterhooks, waiting to see if they will actually get the relief proposed by President Biden as challenges to his debt forgiveness plan work their way through the courts.The Biden administration opened up student loan forgiveness applications last month and was planning to start applying the relief this month, but those actions came to a halt after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit temporarily blocked the measur
  
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• Used coffin traded in at pawnshop as economy worsens

  06-11-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) – A long, scratched-up coffin will likely catch the eyes of customers who walk into Pasternack’s Pawnshop in Aurora, Colorado. The owner of the shop, Scott Pasternack, said it was traded in for a cash loan within the last year.The eerie-looking box is just one of many personal belongings people are pawning at a record pace. Pasternack said the onslaught started when the economy began to take hits.“Our loans have gone through the roof with the economy being
  
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• These ZIP codes have the fastest-growing renter population in the US

  06-11-2022 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – While the cost of rent has shot up in cities across the U.S. during recent years, the percentage of renters is still outpacing that of homeowners in many ZIP codes.In fact, more people in America are renting now than at any point in the past half century, according to a recent study by RentCafe, a rental listing website. After 11 months stuck in California, Texas family has U-Haul stolen in AlbuquerqueBut where are renters outpacing homeowners at the greatest rate? The majority
  
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• Powerball jackpot rises to record-breaking $1.9 billion after no winner

  06-11-2022 16:03 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The already record-breaking Powerball jackpot rose again Saturday night after once again there was no winner.Saturday night, the winning numbers were 28 – 45 – 53 – 56 – 69 for the white balls and 20 for the red Powerball.Friday, strong sales boosted the jackpot to $1.6 billion — making it the largest lottery prize in history until it rose again overnight to $1.9 billion. Not sure how to play Powerball? Here’s what you need to k
  
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• Be aware: These IRS tax breaks are changing for 2022 filing

  06-11-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — There are some major changes to tax deductions for tax year 2022 (to be filed in spring 2023) as many expanded benefits of the American Rescue Plan go away.
  TurboTax is reminding filers to know which credits will be reverted or retired for filing, including changes to the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. Here's a breakdown. Millions of Americans could receive money from the IRS; the deadline to file is Nov. 17Child Tax Credit2021 rules going awayCredit per depende
  
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• Mass migration from Twitter is likely to be an uphill battle – just ask ex-Tumblr users

  06-11-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Elon Musk announced that “the bird is freed” when his US$44 billion acquisition of Twitter officially closed on Oct. 27, 2022. Some users on the microblogging platform saw this as a reason to fly away. Twitter to start charging $20 per month for verified users: reportOver the course of the next 48 hours, I saw countless announcements on my Twitter feed from people either leaving the platform or making preparations to leave. The hashtags #GoodbyeTwitter, #
  
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• Soccer champions crowned for classes 4A and 5A

  06-11-2022 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The high school soccer season wrapped up on Saturday. State championships for classes 4A and 5A took place at Cleveland High school, and the day was filled with plenty of excitement. Sandia Prep crowned boys, girls soccer championsIn the boys class 5A title game, 12th ranked Cleveland looked for yet another upset over second ranked Centennial. After a scoreless first half, the Storm went for it all on the opening kick of the second as they took a shot off the
  
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• Community celebrates Native American culture at annual powwow

  06-11-2022 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A free event was held Saturday to celebrate the heritage of Native Americans. The City of Albuquerque's Native American Affairs Department held its annual Indigenous Life Celebration and Youth Powwow at the Convention Center today.Festivities included a walk and run, Indigenous games and dances, land-based learning, a meal, and a youth powwow.Story continues below:
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• Wife of former Española city councilman sentenced for political crimes

  06-11-2022 03:04 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The wife of a former Española city councilor was sentenced for her conduct while aiding her husband's mayoral campaign in 2018.
  Laura Seeds was sentenced to 100 hours of community and three years of probation for her convictions of committing intimidation in a municipal election, coercion of a voter, and disturbing a polling place.Story continues below:
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• 10 words Americans often mispronounce, according to a new study

  06-11-2022 02:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It’s not just you; almost no one knows how to pronounce “acai.”That’s the major takeaway from a recent study conducted by Unscrambled Words, which sought to determine the words, terms or names that Americans are often struggling to pronounce.It wasn’t just “acai,” of course. The analysts at Unscrambled Words — an online resource for players of word-based games like Scrabble or Words With Friends — have found nine other tongu
  
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• Aaron Carter's life in photos

  06-11-2022 01:58 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) — Singer and actor Aaron Carter has died at age 34. He was found dead at his home in Southern California, according to several news outlets.The singer and teenage heartthrob burst onto the scene first as the younger brother of Backstreet Boys frontman Nick Carter, but the preteen carved out his own successful recording career in the late 1990s and early 2000s before substance abuse and mental health problems derailed a promising career. Why inflation will likely stay sky-high regard
  
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• Windy conditions east; milder and quieter west

  06-11-2022 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  For most of the state, it was a much calmer Saturday with milder temperatures. This was especially true for the west half of New Mexico. Highs were in the lower 50s in Farmington and Santa Fe, middle to upper 50s for the ABQ metro and Roswell even recovered to 71°. However, very strong wind gusts continued pounding the central and eastern plains this afternoon with peak gusts of 55-65 mph near Clines Corners and Santa Rosa.
  High wind warnings continue through 8 PM. Thankfully, we'll quiet do
  
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• Bridge project to close lane, shoulder on Tramway Boulevard

  06-11-2022 00:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Drivers can expect slowdowns on Tramway starting Monday morning. Crews will be working in the area, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT).DOT officials said crews will be removing and replacing guardrails and performing shoulder work on the northbound side of Tramway Boulevard from Copper to Comanche. In that area, a lane and shoulder will be closed.
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• Non-profit baking organization holds fundraiser to support efforts in Albuquerque

  06-11-2022 00:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Community members in Albuquerque came out to a pop-up market Saturday. It was all in an effort to help out a non-profit.The 'Fall into Giving' event at Salt Yard had live music and more than 30 vendors. The proceeds from the event are going towards 'For Goodness Cakes' in Albuquerque. Foothills race offering prizes for top runners; sign up openThe non-profit bakes birthday, graduation, and other celebration cakes for at-risk youth in the community.The local
  
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