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• Second round of business grants coming to revamp Downtown Albuquerque

  15-11-2022 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque will soon begin issuing a second round of business grants to revitalize downtown. The Downtown Storefront Activation Grant Program provides between $50,000 and $250,000 to businesses looking to move their operations downtown.Story continues below:
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• Red and white necklace is key clue in East Mountain homicide, BCSO asks for help

  15-11-2022 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are asking for help in a recent homicide in the East Mountains near Cedro, New Mexico. They say the only item from the crime scene is a red and white beaded necklace.Story continues below:
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• Here's why Thanksgiving might cost more this year

  15-11-2022 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — It may seem like it costs a small fortune to host a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. And thanks to rising prices, this year's meal may be the most expensive in decades. So what's driving those costs?TurkeyYour main dish is likely to cost more this year. Across the U.S., the per-pound price of turkey has been on the rise.Estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) put the price of turkey at around $1.71 per pound this fall. That's almost a 30% in
  
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• Albuquerque man pleads guilty to killing mother in 2017

  15-11-2022 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man admitted Tuesday to killing his own mother and putting her body in a cardboard box. John McArthur pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence.Investigators say in 2017, McArthur beat and strangled his mother at their home on Candelaria near Valley High School. He told police he put a powder called Dragon's Breath in her drink and attacked her when she told him to leave.Story continues below:
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• Watch live: Trump makes 'special announcement'

  15-11-2022 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Trump is seeking to reclaim the political spotlight with a Tuesday evening event at his Mar-a-Lago resort that he first teased a week ago, before the midterm elections.His “special announcement” is widely expected to be the launch of his 2024 presidential campaign, even as the former president faces pushback from within the Republican Party, with many saying such a move should come after next month's Georgia Senate runoff.The announcement comes amid multiple criminal
  
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• Watch live: Trump gives 'special announcement'

  15-11-2022 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Trump is seeking to reclaim the political spotlight with a Tuesday evening event at his Mar-a-Lago resort that he first teased a week ago, before the midterm elections.His “special announcement” is widely expected to be the launch of his 2024 presidential campaign, even as the former president faces pushback from within the Republican Party, with many saying such a move should come after next month's Georgia Senate runoff.The announcement comes as Trump appears to be
  
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• Watch live: Trump delivers 'special announcement' at his Mar-a-Lago resort

  15-11-2022 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Trump is seeking to reclaim the political spotlight with a Tuesday evening event at his Mar-a-Lago resort that he first teased a week ago, before the midterm elections.His “special announcement” is widely expected to be the launch of his 2024 presidential campaign, even as the former president faces pushback from within the Republican Party, with many saying such a move should come after next month's Georgia Senate runoff.The announcement comes as Trump appears to be
  
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• Looking for Twitter alternatives? Mastodon, others emerging as options

  15-11-2022 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) - Twitter has been a bit of a mess since billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the helm, cutting the company’s workforce in half, upending the platform’s verification system, sparring with users over jokes and acknowledging that “ dumb things ” might happen as he reshapes one of the world’s most high-profile information ecosystems.Last week, amid an exodus of senior executives responsible for data privacy, cybersecurity and complyin
  
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• Southwest Airlines pilot hangs from window to retrieve passenger's cell phone

  15-11-2022 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Generally speaking, you never want to see the pilot of your plane hanging from the window of the cockpit — unless, of course, he’s helping you retrieve your phone.That was the exact scenario that played out before a recent Southwest Airlines flight in California, when the carrier's crew at Long Beach Airport worked together with the captain of a departing plane to return a passenger’s phone via the cockpit window. Allegiant Air quietly ends Albuquerque Sunport
  
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• Storehouse New Mexico hosts Thanksgiving food drive

  15-11-2022 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Storehouse New Mexico food pantry is teaming up with Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico to host a huge Thanksgiving food drive for those who need it most here in our state.Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico provides tips to deal with holiday stressThe food drive will be on November 18 at the Albertsons Market, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 10131 Coors Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114. If you can't make it, you can still help local families by donating to the campai
  
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• PHOTOS: Forrest Fenn's buried treasure hits the auction block

  15-11-2022 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than two years after a roughly $3-million cache of Forrest Fenn's buried treasure was found in Wyoming, most of those spoils are now up for bid. Heritage Auctions in Dallas has opened a one-time auction with nearly 500 pieces of gold, coins, jewelry and other items found in Fenn's long sought after treasure chest.The treasure was found by a then 32-year old medical student named Jack Stuef in June 2022. A Michigan native, Stuef has since shared multip
  
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• Judge overturns Georgia ban on abortion starting around 6 weeks into a pregnancy

  15-11-2022 21:04 via krqe.com
  
  A Georgia judge on Tuesday found the state's six-week abortion ban to be "plainly unconstitutional" and has barred it from being enforced.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney granted a motion filed by plaintiffs in a civil suit against Georgia to block the ban, which has been in place since July.The Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, generally around six weeks into a pregnancy. The billpassed in 2019 but
  
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• Bernalillo County Commission to decide on who fills vacant seat

  15-11-2022 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Commission will decide Tuesday night who takes former State Senator Jacob Candelaria's seat at the roundhouse. Candeleria resigned last month from the District 26 seat, which reaches from the westside down to Central Ave.Story continues below:
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• Man accused of cold case rape will remain behind bars

  15-11-2022 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Edward Duran, the man accused of a cold case rape will remain behind bars until trial. Duran is charged with three rapes in 1993, 1994, 1997 and he is suspected of several more.Where does New Mexico rank on the most overweight, obese states in America?Duran was arrested last year after old rape kits were re-tested. He is accused of raping his victims at knife-point, in some cases in their own home. Duran had already been ordered to be held behind bars until tr
  
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• Hobbs teen accused of throwing baby in dumpster to face trial

  15-11-2022 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Alexis Avila, the teen accused of throwing her newborn in a dumpster in Hobbs, will face trial as early as December. The state and Avila's attorney have a tentative start date of December 19th.
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• US official: Russian missiles crossed into Poland, killing 2

  15-11-2022 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded Ukraine's energy facilities Tuesday with its biggest barrage of missiles yet, striking targets across the country and causing widespread blackouts, and a U.S. official said missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, where two people were killed.A defiant Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy shook his fist and declared: “We will survive everything.”Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller did not immediately confirm the information from a se
  
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• New Mexico officials to hold public meeting on proposed changes to an I-25 interchange

  15-11-2022 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is holding a virtual public meeting Thursday, November 17, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be on the proposed changes to the I-25 Raton & Clayton interchange. Where does New Mexico rank on the most overweight, obese states in America?The interchange serves as one of three access points to the city of Raton and also connects the U.S. 64/87 Highway corridor. During the meeting, officials will give a presentation on prop
  
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• NASA moon rocket set for Wednesday launch attempt

  15-11-2022 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA remained on track for Wednesday’s planned liftoff of its new moon rocket, after determining that hurricane damage provided little extra risk to the test flight.Hurricane Nicole’s high winds caused a 10-foot (3-meter) section of caulking to peel away near the crew capsule at the top of the rocket last Thursday. The material tore away in small pieces, rather than one big strip, said mission manager Mike Sarafin."We’re comfortable flying as i
  
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• Oaxaca artisans bring magic of hand-made goods, traditional food to border

  15-11-2022 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Minerva Zavala carefully unfolds a cotton blouse inside a tent at Juarez’s Parque Central and talks about all the work that went into its making.“This is the work of Oaxaca natives,” she says. “It is a tradition we don’t want to lose in our state, in other states, in all of Mexico […] but consumerism is making us lose these traditions; we would rather buy brand clothing than (clothing) that displays our roots.”The
  
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• Rails along the Rio Grande train show is back in the Duke City

  15-11-2022 19:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's New Mexico's 7th annual "Rails Along the Rio Grande Train Show" which is bringing something for modelers and families.Siembra High School invites the community to get involved in ‘Project Expo’There will be 6-7 different train layouts that kids can watch. If families are thinking of buying a train to go around their Christmas tree, this is the place to get it. There will be a lot of vendors selling anything and everything that someone might
  
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• How to pay your 2022 property taxes in Bernalillo County?

  15-11-2022 19:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The due date for 2022 property taxes is coming up for property owners, and there are some things you need to know before making that payment. Bernalillo County Treasurer Nancy Bearce reminds property owners that the due date for the first half of 2022 is Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. However, you can pay Monday, December 12, but after that, the payments will be considered late.American Diabetes Association calls for awarenessPayments must be paid online, deposited
  
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• Where does New Mexico rank on the most overweight, obese states in America?

  15-11-2022 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new study by WalletHub ranks the most and least overweight and obese states in the U.S. for 2022. According to the study, New Mexico ranks as the 24th most overweight and obese state. New Mexico gets $5.2 million from Google after tracking usersThe study, which uses three key dimensions to rank the 50 states and District of Columbia: Obesity and overweight prevalence, Health consequences, Food and Fitness. According to WalletHub those dimensions were were ev
  
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• Rod Stewart says he turned down $1M to perform at World Cup in Qatar

  15-11-2022 17:21 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- British rock legend Rod Stewart said he turned down a $1 million offer to perform at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because of the country's human rights record.Stewart, 77, told British newspaper The Times that he was offered to play there 15 months ago but decided against the offer because "it's not right to go."Qatar, a small nation in the Middle East on the Arabian Peninsula, has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrant workers and its anti-LGBTQ stance. Jay Leno ‘in
  
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• Lifetime hunting ban for man found guilty of illegal hunting practices across 7 states

  15-11-2022 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  WARREN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An Indiana man has been banned from hunting in the Hoosier State for life — a sentencing that's the first of its kind in Indiana, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources.West Lafayette resident Hanson Pusey, 25, was found to be illegally hunting wild turkeys in seven states, according to officials with the department. He was sentenced Thursday to what the DNR called a "lifetime hunting suspension," along with home detention, probation, and paym
  
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• Feds: Cocaine worth $450,000 seized from wheelchair wheels

  15-11-2022 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Customs officers at New York's Kennedy International Airport seized $450,000 worth of cocaine from a traveler who was smuggling the drugs in the wheels of her wheelchair, federal authorities announced.The bust happened Nov. 10 when Customs and Border Patrol officers stopped a woman traveling from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with a wheelchair whose wheels weren't turning, agency officials said.The officers X-rayed the wheelchair and noticed an “anomaly”
  
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• Disney World announces ticket price hike, more changes

  15-11-2022 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – Planning a trip to Disney World? You might want to check the ticket prices.
  On Tuesday morning, Disney announced new park-specific prices for 1-day, 1 park ticket that are set to go into effect Dec. 8. The prices will vary depending on the park and the date.Here's what 1-day, 1-park tickets will cost starting Dec. 8:New Mexico gets $5.2 million from Google after tracking usersAnimal Kingdom: $109 - $159 (no increase)
  Hollywood Studios: $124 - $179
  EPCOT: $114 - $179
  
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• Airlines refund $600M for flight delays, cancellations

  15-11-2022 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Six airlines have paid more than half a billion dollars to customers who had a flight delayed or canceled since 2020, the Transportation Department announced in a news release.
  Only one of the airlines fined is based in the United States, though Frontier was assessed the largest fine and ordered to pay $222 million in refunds, the most of any of the six. The airline was ordered to pay a $2.2 million fine on top of the refunds.Walmart set to pay $3.1 billion in opioid settlem
  
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• Walmart set to pay $3.1 billion in opioid settlement

  15-11-2022 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Walmart has announced a $3.1 billion opioid settlement framework to resolve all lawsuits by state and local governments regarding prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies, following similar moves by other drug industry giants. Kitten found nearly frozen outside Espanola shelterThe Arkansas-based retailer said it "strongly disputes" the allegations and does not include any admission of liability in its framework. It also said it will continue to "vigo
  
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• Albuquerque officials propose tip line for illegal guns

  15-11-2022 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors will hear public comments on a proposal to create a special tip line. The tip line would be dedicated to getting guns off the streets.Roundabout coming to problem Albuquerque intersectionCity Councilor and Public Safety Committee Chair Louie Sanchez wants to create a hot line for people to call when they see someone shooting a gun, or know if someone has a gun illegally. The line would be a collaboration with the Albuquerque Polic
  
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• 2 Chick-fil-A 'holiday favorites' return to menu

  15-11-2022 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  (WHNT) – Two of Chick-fil-A's holiday items are returning to the menu for a limited time.The chicken restaurant says its Peppermint Chip Milkshake and Chicken Tortilla Soup are already available at locations across the country. Customers can get their fill of either until January 7, 2023. Domino’s pizzas ordered online are 50% off until November 20According to Chick-fil-A, more Peppermint Chip Milkshakes were ordered in 2021 than in any other year, with popularity soaring since the p
  
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• Domino's pizzas ordered online are 50% off until November 20

  15-11-2022 15:56 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) - Dominos is selling pizzas ordered online for half off until November, 20. The customer appreciation deal comes just in time for the holidays. New Mexico gets $5.2 million from Google after tracking usersThe pizza chain says the deal is for 50% off menu priced pizzas. They have to be ordered from Dominos.com, the Domino's app, or from the AnyWare platfroms on Google Home, Alexa, Slack and Facebook Messenger."November is U.S. National Gratitude Month and Domino's wants to s
  
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• Kitten found nearly frozen outside Espanola shelter

  15-11-2022 15:53 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Espanola Humane is asking the community to do better. This comes after a small kitten was found nearly frozen to death outside their shelter during Sunday night's snow storm. Española apartment condemned after numerous violationsThe kitten was found in a cat carrier completely covered in snow. Mattie Allen with Espanola Humane says the one-month-old kitten had no heartbeat and her temperature was so low it couldn't be picked up by the thermometer.
  
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• New Mexico woman meets bone marrow donor

  15-11-2022 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico woman who needed a bone marrow transplant was able to meet the donor that saved her life. When Christine Chen gave birth in 2018, a nurse discovered a tumor.
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• UN: World's population hits 8 billion on Tuesday

  15-11-2022 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The United Nations said the world population hit 8 billion people on Tuesday, although overall growth rates in the total population are slowing.The 8 billionth person was born somewhere in the world on Tuesday, according to UN projections.
  The population milestone was reached owing to a gradual increase in the average human lifespan, accomplished through improvements in medicine and public health.It took just 12 years for the world population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion peo
  
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• 'Jeopardy!' clue mentioning Brian Laundrie called 'insensitive' and 'tasteless'

  15-11-2022 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A clue that appeared on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" is sparking backlash.In Sunday's episode, actors John Michael Higgins, Wil Wheaton and Joel Kim Booster were given a clue in a category where all responses contained the letter "A," according to the New York Post.One of the clues in the category was phrased as follows: “In 2021, fugitive Brian Laundrie ended his days in Fla.’s Myakkahatchee Creek area, home to these long & toothy critters.”
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Hospital over capacity, Espanola problem apartments, Cold temperatures, Asking for more money, Restoration project

  15-11-2022 14:41 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top StoriesRoundabout coming to problem Albuquerque intersectionLobos men’s basketball prepares for first road testAlbuquerque rape, child abuse suspect pleads not guiltyRape kit gets a match in 1994 cold caseHow will New Mexico’s midterm election vote get counted and certified?Las Cruces man gets 10 years for police chaseThese are the most popular dog and cat names of 2022The Latest | UN Climate SummitWorld population expected to hit 8 billion on Nov. 15, U.N. saysTuesday'
  
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• Even colder temperatures across New Mexico through mid-week

  15-11-2022 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is freezing, with temperatures starting in the single digits, teens and 20s across the state. Low clouds are sitting across the northeast highlands, with some patchy fog in the far upper Rio Grande Valley near Taos to Alamosa. Low clouds will be stubborn to lift in the northeast highlands throughout the day, and higher, but thick, clouds will move into much of southern New Mexico throughout the day.
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• Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

  15-11-2022 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. The outbreak is also taking a heavy toll in Canada and Europe.Better known as bird flu, avian influenza is a family of highly contagious viruses that are not harmful to wild birds that transmit it but are deadly to domesticated birds. The virus spreads quickly through poultry flocks and alm
  
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• Biden administration approves $250M for energy efficiency upgrades in homes, businesses

  15-11-2022 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  The Biden administration announced on Tuesday morning that it will be allocating $250 million in formula funding for energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits of commercial and residential buildings.The Department of Energy will be accepting applications for these resources from all 50 states, five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, through the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program — an initiative of the recent bipartisan infrastructure law
  
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• Are TikTok videos making eating disorders go viral?

  15-11-2022 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Are TikTok's food and diet trends good for viewers - or not?
  The popular social media app has millions of users and content offerings. Billions of views are given to diet and weight content, according to a University of Vermont study.The analysis of the social media platform's content and video trends found that nutrition content on TikTok may be contributing to eating disorders and other negative behaviors. Researchers found that most of the posts present what they ca
  
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• What a housing market correction could mean

  15-11-2022 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The U.S. housing market could be heading toward a correction after more than two years of massive price growth that has more recently been offset by the Federal Reserve’s attempt to curb inflation by raising interest rates. The central bank’s effort has led to a sharp rise in mortgage rates, a decline in the number of homes under contract and a record monthly price growth slowdown in September of 2.6 percent. A correction would allow buyers to spend more time on th
  
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• Forget Rex and Spot: These are the most popular dog and cat names of 2022

  15-11-2022 14:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Think your pet's name is original? Max, Milo and Lily aren't that special after all.
  Rover released a list of the most popular dog and cat names in 2022, which it compiled from its user database. The company is a platform for booking services like dog walkers and cat sitters.
  Luna has long been a popular choice, but Rover said this year it finally eclipsed Bella to clinch the No. 1 dog name after nine years of close competition. Meanwhile, Max has remained dominant as the top d
  
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• How will New Mexico's midterm election vote get counted and certified?

  15-11-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's 2022 midterm election brought out more than 52% of registered voters to the polls, casting 713,754 ballots. The results have poured in, but what's next in terms of certifying the state's election results?This week on the New Mexico News Podcast, Chris and Gabby interview Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) about the process of counting the votes and how the state keeps elections secure. How are voting machines stored, tested and maintained?T
  
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• Border crossings up to pre-pandemic levels, fueling border economy

  15-11-2022 13:48 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- It's been a little more than a year since the COVID-19 restrictions on essential travel were lifted along the border and it appears border crossings are above pre-pandemic levels.Kenia Zamarripa, executive director of International Business Affairs for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, said the increase in border travel is creating a boon to the border economy, especially in the tourism and commercial sectors.According to figures provided by U.S. Customs and Border
  
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• Trump prepares to launch third White House campaign

  15-11-2022 12:08 via krqe.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning.Trump had hoped to use the GOP's expected gains in last week's elections as a springboard to vault himself to his party's nomination by locking in early support to keep potential challen
  
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• Cold weather settles in for the week

  15-11-2022 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A storm dropped snow across parts of New Mexico Monday morning and is now leaving behind much colder air. This cold air will stick around all week long.A few to several inches of snow fell across parts of eastern and northern New Mexico Sunday night through Monday morning as another storm system moved across the state. While the snow has mostly ended, colder air is moving in behind it. Widespread freezing temperatures are in store Tuesday morning. Areas of freezing
  
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• La Jara Wetland project nearing end

  15-11-2022 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The final phase of a project to restore the Rio Fernando de Taos in northern New Mexico is underway. The La Jara Wetland Restoration Project aims to restore the river by connecting it back to floodplains in the area.Story continues below:
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• Española apartment condemned after numerous violations

  15-11-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The city said the apartment complex is not safe for the residents or the people who live nearby. Now, they're shutting it down.
  "This is awful. I don't think this is fair to anybody. This is not our fault," said Polly Rudolph, a resident at the Santa Clara Apartments in Española. She's worried because the city says everyone living there must move out by November 21. Española man charged with murder after shooting at trailer parkThe city sai
  
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• Volcano Vista boys and girls basketball ready to defend Class 6A titles

  15-11-2022 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's not a common occurrence. Volcano Vista boys and girls basketball teams won the championship in Class 6A basketball season, and both went undefeated.
  In fact, the girls have done so in back-to-back years and will be entering the new season with a 42-game win streak. "We're going to have a lot of the same looks, as far as what we do as a program," said Volcano Vista girls Head Coach Lisa Villareal. "We do have seven returning. So, they're very familiar wi
  
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• Sports Desk: Lobos men's basketball prepares for first road test

  15-11-2022 04:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM Lobos men's basketball team will play away from home for the first time this season when they meet the SMU Mustangs Tuesday at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas. The Lobos will enter the contest with a 2-0 record while the Mustangs come in at 1-1.
  It will be the fifth meeting between the two clubs. The Lobos lead the series 3-1. SMU got their first win in the series last season when they defeated the Lobos at The Pit, 90-72. That Lobo team was lacking
  
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