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• Sunport preps for renovation construction

  07-11-2022 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Renovations at the Sunport are getting underway. Airport officials say temporary walls will start going up this week around the old Tia Juanita's Restaurant on the third floor.Story continues below:
  New Mexico: Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from opioid lawsuit settlementsCrime: Wife of former Española city councilman sentenced for political crimesLocal Elections: November 6: A look at New Mexico’s early voting
  
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• New APD commission focuses on violent crime

  07-11-2022 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Albuquerque police have created a unit to provide support for victims of violent crime. APD will provide referrals for services and community resources a victim may need and help them apply for compensation through the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparations Commission. APD detective fired after police shooting investigationThe six-member unit will also explain how cases make their way through the court system. APD will also host a forum for crime victims on Wednesda
  
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• Man gets life in killings of 2 Colorado women in 1982

  07-11-2022 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — A man convicted of killing two women who disappeared near a Colorado ski resort town nearly 40 years ago after DNA testing identified him as a suspect was sentenced on Monday to two terms of life in prison after the women's relatives called for the maximum punishment for the slayings that forever changed their families.
  Alan Lee Phillips, 71, was convicted in September of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in the killings of Annette Schnee, 21, and Barbara &l
  
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• Rio Rancho road rage suspect had kids in car

  07-11-2022 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man has been arrested, accused of pulling a gun in a road rage incident with his two kids in the car. It happened on Highway 550 in Rio Rancho.The victim says he was cut off by a truck, he flashed his high beams, and that's when the other driver, now identified as Jerrome Hamilton, pulled next to him and flashed a gun at him. The victim says he slowed down, got a license plate number, and called police.Albuquerque man with history of DWI pleads
  
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• Shoplifter threatens Family Dollar customers with gun

  07-11-2022 22:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A shoplifting turned scary for a mother and her young daughter after the thief threatened them with a gun. It happened at the Family Dollar off 2nd Street in Los Ranchos on Saturday.The mother says she was with her 12-year-old daughter when they saw a man shoplifting when he noticed them watching. That man – now identified as Joseph Madrid – started following them down the aisles, then walked up right next to them and showed them his gun.Story continues
  
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• Election Day Blood Moon won’t happen again until 2394

  07-11-2022 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) -- On Tuesday, we will witness the last total lunar eclipse -- also called a Blood Moon -- until March 14, 2025. But, that's not the only exciting thing about it."This is the first time in U.S. history that we’re enjoying an Election Day Total Lunar Eclipse. It’s never happened before and won’t happen again until 2394," according to Almanac.com.According to NASA, a lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and Earth align, causing
  
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• BCSO hosts memorial run for first responders who died in helicopter crash

  07-11-2022 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office will honor the four first responders killed in a helicopter crash with a 48-hour memorial run. It will be held on November 18 at Balloon Fiesta Park.Victims in BCSO helicopter crash identifiedThe deputies will run four miles every four hours, totaling 48 miles over the two days. They also raised donation pledges for each leg they completed. The money will be given to the families of those fallen first responders.
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• DOJ to monitor voting sites in these 64 cities and counties

  07-11-2022 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Justice Department announced on Monday that it would monitor election sites in 24 different states around the country on Tuesday to ensure compliance with voting rights laws.“Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Civil Rights Division has regularly monitored elections in the field in jurisdictions around the country to protect the rights of voters,” wrote the DOJ in a statement.The department will monitor voting sites in 64 jurisdictions
  
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• Fall elk hunts to increase at Valles Caldera National Preserve

  07-11-2022 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  JEMEZ SPRINGS (KRQE) – In 2023, the fall elk hunt licenses for the Valles Caldera National Preserve (Unit 6B) will increase from 265 to 350 tags.Another moose sighting surprises people in New MexicoThe additional 85 elk tags are for elk and are open only to New Mexico residents. “Valles Caldera offers a truly one-of-a-kind hunting experience. This change will provide more New Mexicans with the opportunity to put meat in their freezers and will help us better maintain a healthy e
  
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• Rebel Wilson welcomes baby girl via surrogate, posts 1st photo to social media

  07-11-2022 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Congratulations are in order for actress Rebel Wilson.She welcomed a baby girl, Royce Lillian, this week via surrogate. The "Pitch Perfect" star made the announcement via social media Monday morning.
  "I can’t even describe the love I have for her, she’s a beautiful miracle!" Wilson said in her Instagram post. "I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved, (you know who you are), this has been years in the making…but particularly wanted to thank my gorgeous
  
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• Powerball: These numbers have been drawn most since the last jackpot

  07-11-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Since early August, Powerball players have watched 40 drawings go by without a jackpot winner. With no big winner, the Powerball jackpot has reached a record-breaking $1.9 billion ahead of Monday night's drawing.Ready to try your lucky numbers for the drawing? Do your numbers stand a chance, though?There are some numbers that are drawn more frequently than others in Powerball. The five most frequently drawn numbers of all time are 32, 39, 22, 41, 36, and 16, according to the Powerbal
  
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• Is it too late to buy a Powerball ticket?

  07-11-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Powerball is having yet another drawing for the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history after no one matched the numbers drawn on Saturday.
  The Powerball jackpot is now estimated at $1.9 billion with a lump-sum cash option of $929.1 million for Monday's drawing at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the latest you can buy a ticket is 59 minutes before the drawing.Has the Powerball jackpot ever been won in New Mexico?That means t
  
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• Calm Monday, next storm on the way for New Mexico

  07-11-2022 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After a beautiful (but breezy) weekend behind us, New Mexico is looking at another lovely Monday ahead. There may be a few more upper-level clouds making an appearance in the sky, but those aren't going to bring much rain to the state. Temperatures will remain above average for early November.Story continues below:
  New Mexico: Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from opioid lawsuit settlementsCrime: Wife of former Española city
  
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• NMSU hosts program aimed at teaching people how to grow food

  07-11-2022 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A unique program from New Mexico State University is helping teach people how to grow their own food. New Mexico State University agricultural specialists will be at the Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos on November 17 to educate people about different types of seeds. They will learn how they are grown and how the different vegetables can be used.
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  New Mexico: Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from op
  
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• ABQ BioPark offering $1 admission to military personnel on Veterans Day

  07-11-2022 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark is offering a special discount on Veterans Day. The BioPark will offer $1 admission to veterans, active duty personnel, and up to five family members on Veterans Day for either the zoo, aquarium, or botanic garden.
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  New Mexico: Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from opioid lawsuit settlementsCrime: Wife of former Española city councilman sentenced for political crimesLocal Elections
  
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• U.S. Forest Service urges residents to prepare for next wildfire season

  07-11-2022 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service says it's a good time for those who live in areas prone to wildfires to get prepared for the next season. The U.S. Forest Service provides wildfire protection guidelines, maps showing risks in certain areas, and suggestions for the best preparation methods.
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  New Mexico: Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from opioid lawsuit settlementsCrime: Wife of former Española city council
  
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• Farmington animal shelter makes changes after increase in canine distemper cases

  07-11-2022 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Farmington Animal Shelter is halting some services after discovering an increase in canine distemper cases. It's a highly contagious disease that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems.
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  New Mexico: Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from opioid lawsuit settlementsCrime: Wife of former Española city councilman sentenced for political crimesLocal Elections: November 6:
  
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• Before you vote for a senator, here are some facts about what they actually do

  07-11-2022 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Fetterman or Oz? Walker or Warnock? Bolduc or Hassan? Kelly or Masters?Hard-fought races for the U.S. Senate are dominating the news before the 2022 midterm elections, with energetic and close contests in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire and Arizona, among others. Some have included record amounts of spending; others have featured seemingly endless amounts of spiteful attacks. Some have left voters wondering what policies the candidates want
  
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• Annuity or lump sum? Calculating how much a $1.9 billion Powerball win is worth

  07-11-2022 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — As the Powerball jackpot smashes another record and soars to an estimated $1.9 billion, you may be wondering what a win like that would actually look like.When you win the lottery jackpot, you're given a choice between a lump-sum payment or an annuity paid out over nearly three decades. Most lottery winners opt for a lump-sum prize. No one has chosen the annuity option since 2014, according to Axios. Can you buy Powerball tickets online? It depends on where you li
  
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• Tyson Foods CFO arrested, allegedly fell asleep in wrong home

  07-11-2022 17:28 via krqe.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Tyson Foods' chief financial officer John R. Tyson was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly becoming intoxicated and falling asleep in the wrong home.John R. Tyson booked into the Washington County Jail. (Courtesy: Washington County Sheriff's Office)According to a preliminary arrest report, Tyson, 32, was found asleep around 2 a.m. in a woman's bed at her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Tyson's headquarters is located about 10 miles away in Spring
  
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• Visit Albuquerque highlights November events

  07-11-2022 16:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are a lot of events lined up in November. Local events expert Lara Brockway has a list of fun upcoming events.
  Food Truck Fridays in Civic Plaza
  Food Truck Fridays have extended their dates into December. Come to Civic Plaza during lunch on Fridays for a varied assortment of food trucks and live bands organized by mariposa Music Rocks.
  Food Truck Friday Dates:
  November 18December 18December 2December 9December 16Veterans Day Parade
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• Q&A: A look at $1.9B Powerball jackpot, how it grew so large

  07-11-2022 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Monday night’s estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until someone finally wins the prize.The jackpot started at $20 million back on Aug. 6 and over three winless months has grown to be 95 times as large. Put another way, it’s a crazy amount of money. Has the Powerball jackpot ever been won in New Mexico?WHY SO LONG WITHOUT A WINNER?Those who spend $2 on a Powerball t
  
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• City launches 'First Annual Foothills 10 Mile Run'

  07-11-2022 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The First Annual Foothills 10 Mile Run is November 13.The City of Albuquerque has partnered with the Bosque Running Co.
  The race will be limited to 400 participants and will offer over $6,000 in cash awards to all age groups for both males and females. Susan Rice, Albuquerque Recreation Facility and Program Operations manager, talked about why they created the upcoming race.After 11 months stuck in California, Texas family has U-Haul stolen in AlbuquerqueIn
  
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• 'Putin's chef' admits to interfering in U.S. elections, says he will keep doing it

  07-11-2022 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  Yevgeny Prigozhin, an entrepreneur known as “Putin’s chef” because of his catering contracts with the Kremlin, on Monday admitted he had interfered in U.S. elections and said he would continue to do so — for the first time confirming the accusations he has been rejecting for years.“We have interfered, are interfering and will continue to interfere. Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way,” Prigozhin said in remarks posted by his spokespeople on soc
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars for third time: 'Great honor or a trap'

  07-11-2022 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  Jimmy Kimmel is ready to host the Oscars again, completing a trilogy that started with him presiding over the chaotic “envelope-gate" ceremony.The late-night talk show host will preside over the ceremony in March, the show’s producers said Monday.“We’re super thrilled to have Jimmy score his hat trick on this global stage,” executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner said in a joint statement. “We know he will be funny and ready for anyt
  
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• Delta CEO: 'No possibility' of pilots strike on holidays or 'any time'

  07-11-2022 15:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told NBC on Monday that there is “no possibility” of the carrier’s pilots striking during Christmas after its pilot union voted to authorize a strike as it negotiates a new contract.“There is no possibility they could strike at Thanksgiving, Christmas or any time,” Bastian told “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb.Delta pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) overwhelmingly voted late last month to au
  
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• How the AP counts the vote on election night

  07-11-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. doesn’t have a government agency that tells the nation who’s won an election right away. Every state has its own process for counting votes, and news organizations play a key role.The Associated Press is the only news organization that does all of the math, down to the county level, gathering voting information and passing it along to member news organizations and customers. Stephen Ohlemacher, AP Election Decision Editor, calls elections “
  
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• Apple to customers: Prepare to wait for new iPhones

  07-11-2022 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. is warning customers they'll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor's factory in central China.The company announcement Sunday gave no details but said the factory operated by Foxconn in the central city of Zhengzhou is “operating at significantly reduced capacity.”Story continues below:
  New Mexico: Attorney General announces state will receive almost $200 million from opioid lawsu
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Early voting numbers, Stolen U-Haul, Calm weather, Celebrating art, Toy drive

  07-11-2022 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque medic serves in Ukraine war, experiences attack against teamNavajo council speaker resigns after photo surfacesDurango police arrest woman wanted by FBISouth Valley community gathers to honor lost loved ones with Día de Los Muertos celebration, paradeUS flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spreadBlood moon lunar eclipse to rise on Election DayMonday's Five Facts
  [1] November 6: A look at New Mexico’s early voting numbers - Election Day is
  
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• Quiet and mild start Monday

  07-11-2022 14:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monday morning is cool and quiet. Temperatures are starting in the 20s, 30s and 40s. Temperatures will be mild and warmer than normal Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. High clouds are moving in over the state. A light breeze will blow in from the south at 5-15 mph.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: Submissions to be accepted soon for ‘Visit Las Cruces Stories’Crime: 2 adults, 2 teens charged in connection to April Alamogordo murderAlbuquerque: Albuq
  
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• Comedian Kathy Griffin suspended from Twitter, Musk threatens to boot more

  07-11-2022 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another.The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names — not their account names — and tweeted as "Elon Musk" in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts to all comers for $8 month as he simultaneously laid off a big chunk of the workforce.“Going forward, any
  
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• RNC chair says committee can't pay Trump's legal bills if he announces 2024 run

  07-11-2022 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Sunday told CNN the committee cannot pay former President Trump’s legal bills if he announces a bid for the White House in 2024.The RNC’s executive committee last year confirmed it was paying for certain legal fees “that relate to politically motivated legal proceedings waged against President Trump,” and in recent months the committee has funded Trump’s defense against probes launched by Manhat
  
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• Expected Trump indictment looms over midterm election 

  07-11-2022 14:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The expected indictment of Donald Trump is looming over the midterm elections as both parties are preparing for a major battle after Election Day if Attorney General Merrick Garland moves forward with an unprecedented prosecution of a former president. Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and the House are warning they will put up a staunch defense of Trump if the Department of Justice announces an indictment, which some GOP aides and strategists expect to come in the first
  
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• Here are the biggest donors in the midterm elections

  07-11-2022 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  Rich Americans spent big this midterm season to impact down-ballot races for their candidates of choice.  The 2022 midterm election cycle has seen a boom in spending in the lead-up to Election Day. Research group OpenSecrets estimates that federal election spending increased by nearly $2 billion compared to 2018.  Even more eye-popping, 10 wealthy individuals poured $540 million combined into this year’s elections, according to campaign finance data from OpenSecret
  
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• GOP leaves door open to contesting election losses

  07-11-2022 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  Republican leaders on Sunday left open the possibility of contesting GOP losses in the midterms, suggesting that while candidates should accept the results, they should also do so after exhausting challenges available to them.When asked by CNN’s Dana Bash whether every Republican candidate will accept election results even if they lose, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said they would but then suggested candidates should address anything deemed problematic.“So,
  
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• Monarch butterflies return to Mexico a few days late on their annual migration

  07-11-2022 12:07 via krqe.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first monarch butterflies have appeared in the mountaintop forests of central Mexico where they spend the winter, Mexico’s Environment Department said Saturday.The first butterflies have been seen exploring the mountaintop reserves in the states of Mexico and Michoacan, apparently trying to decide where to settle this year.The monarchs have shown up a few days late this year. Normally they arrive for the Day of the Dead observances on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Mountai
  
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• Trump, Biden wage proxy 2024 fight over midterm elections

  07-11-2022 12:02 via krqe.com
  
  It’s a Biden vs. Trump rematch, two years early.The final days of the 2022 midterm campaign are offering a foretaste of a likely 2024 White House campaign, with President Biden and former President Trump squaring off in a proxy battle.Biden has increasingly mentioned Trump in his stump speeches as he urges Americans to back Democrats and consider the consequences of voting for Republicans who deny election results. Since leaving office, Trump has rarely passed up an opportunity to bash his
  
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• What to watch in tomorrow's midterm elections

  07-11-2022 11:56 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals are finally here.Republicans are predicting a massive red wave as anxious Democrats defend their narrow majorities in Congress while struggling to overcome pervasive concerns about the economy, crime and President Joe Biden’s leadership. Democrats are hoping that a backlash against
  
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• Bernalillo County adds more art to public areas

  07-11-2022 04:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Public Art Program is celebrating 30 years of bringing creativity to the area. One way they're celebrating is by bringing more pieces to town.
  "It's a great opportunity to share arts with the community," said Bernalillo County Public Art Program Coordinator Kent Swanson.
  There are more than 500 public works of art in or outside of buildings in Bernalillo County. It's all thanks to the Bernalillo County Public Art Program, which was founded in
  
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• November 6: A look at New Mexico’s early voting numbers

  07-11-2022 04:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Early voting is over in New Mexico's midterm election. Statistics from early voters are pouring in.
  Nearly 437,000 people have already cast their ballot or voted absentee in New MexicoThe Secretary of State's Office said nearly 225,000 early votes came from Democrats, while 152,000 were Republicans.Story continues below:
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• Durango police arrest woman wanted by FBI

  07-11-2022 04:27 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Durango police have arrested a fugitive wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She was wanted for multiple crimes.
  Corienne Meyer was wanted for violating a protective order, assault on law enforcement, child abuse, and burglary. FBI agents alerted Durango police that she may be armed and dangerous in the area near Camino del Sur.Twitter to pause on new blue check rules until after midterm elections: reportsOfficers were able to apprehend her with
  
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• Navajo council speaker resigns after photo surfaces

  07-11-2022 04:12 via krqe.com
  
  (KRQE) -- A high-ranking legislative official in the Navajo Nation is resigning. This decision was made after a photo of the official surfaced.Council Speaker Seth Damon came under fire recently after he was photographed drunk while on vacation with his family in Las Vegas, Nevada. Albuquerque medic serves in Ukraine war, experiences attack against teamLawmakers filed a bill late last month to put him on administrative leave without pay indefinitely.However, during a special session of the counc
  
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• Louisiana man bikes 800 miles across Texas

  07-11-2022 02:13 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Daniel Barousse is a full-time artist and furniture-maker living in Lafayette, Louisiana, so why did he spend nearly two weeks bicycling 800 miles across Texas? For him, it's simple: to try to instill the same joy and passion that he feels in others.
  His journey started with shoes when he was 11 years old. Barousse was at a new middle school, trying to find ways to fit in. The school required uniforms, so the only way to distinguish oneself was through shoes, and he noticed that
  
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• Local group, restaurant hold toy drive for UNM Children's Hospital

  07-11-2022 02:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some in the community are out to help all kids feel included this holiday season. 'The Black Hole' of Albuquerque and Bubbas 33 teamed up for a toy drive to help kids at UNM Children's Hospital.People were asked to bring unwrapped toys, giving them a chance at prizes. The organization said its main goal is to make the lives of kids in need and their families a little better. Sunday was just the first day of the drive. Fundraisers crucial for Animal Humane Ne
  
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• South Valley community gathers to honor lost loved ones with Día de Los Muertos celebration, parade

  07-11-2022 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Although Día de Los Muertos has officially passed, that didn't stop anyone from celebrating in Albuquerque on Sunday. Many gathered in South Valley to honor their lost loved ones.
  The 2022 South Valley Marigold Procession and Celebration, also dubbed as the 'Muertos y Marigolds' event, was held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell house near Isleta and Pajarito. Fundraisers crucial for Animal Humane New Mexico programsIt's part of the Day of the Dead celebrations
  
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• Albuquerque medic serves in Ukraine war, experiences attack against team

  07-11-2022 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  (KRQE) -- Eight months into the war in Ukraine, things still don't look like they are letting up. One Albuquerque native, though, is out in the middle of the battlefield doing his best to help the war-torn country. After a recent devastating attack, things have taken a turn for the medic and his team.'Doc Jones' is originally from Albuquerque, and once he heard what was going on in Ukraine, he rushed over to help. Now, months into the war, his team is running on fumes, and supplies are running l
  
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• Meta to lay off thousands of employees as stock slides: report

  07-11-2022 01:26 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Meta is set to lay off thousands of employees this week, as it looks to downsize amid sliding stock prices, The Wall Street Journal reports. The layoffs could be the largest ever for Facebook's parent company, according to the report, with the number of employees expected to surpass even the major reductions at Twitter last week. However, with Facebook's headcount of more than 87,000, it will be a smaller portion of its total workforce.
  Other tech companies, like Amazon, Netfli
  
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• Fundraisers crucial for Animal Humane New Mexico programs

  07-11-2022 00:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds came out to Balloon Fiesta Park Sunday for a special animal event. At the park, guests attended Animal Humane New Mexico's 40th Annual Doggie Dash and Dawdle.
  With a 5k, market with vendors, and a beer garden, this is the largest fundraiser of the year for the non-profit. Animal Humane has programs including taking in pets from more rural areas who need to be adopted and offering a community food bank for owners who need help feeding pets.
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