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• San Juan County reserve deputy passes away

  16-11-2022 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan County Sheriff's Office said one of its reserve deputies died from a medical episode. His death happened over the weekend.Jeff Manning worked six years, volunteering hundreds of hours a year. He's also traveled thousands of miles assisting with prisoner transports.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: City council discusses illegal firearm tiplineCrime: Red and white necklace is key clue in East Mountain homicide, BCSO asks for helpKRQE Investigates: Ne
  
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• Pete Buttigieg makes stop in New Mexico, touches on America's traffic issues

  16-11-2022 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Albuquerque Wednesday. He met with New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) officials and tribal leaders. FAA announces new mandate for hot air balloon pilotsDuring his visit, he discussed roadway safety issues as well as federal investments with local leaders. Buttigieg said America is experiencing an epidemic of traffic crashes and fatalities, and tribal communities are hit the hardest. He explaine
  
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• 'Insane!': Family captures bear encounter during Tennessee vacation

  16-11-2022 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  CASWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WJZY) - It took three-and-a-half minutes for a bear to invade the Pinnix family cabin grounds in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, break into one of the vehicles, and steal a bag of popcorn, all as the family watched.Teniesh Pinnix, from Caswell County, North Carolina, said the experience left them “shocked” and full of lessons learned on how to prevent bear invasions.The encounter happened Saturday morning in a cabin outside the city limits of Gatlinburg during the family
  
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• Albuquerque police: Woman charged for setting mattresses on fire

  16-11-2022 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) arrested a homeless woman accused of arson at a hotel. Authorities said surveillance footage showed the crime thus leading to the arrest.Surveillance video allegedly captured a woman identified as Yvonne Luna igniting mattresses on the south side of the Ambassador Inn just before noon Tuesday. Officers found her near the Red Roof Inn on the university when they said she fled. Program teaches New Mexico inmates how to t
  
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• Denny's says this $5.99 T-shirt may be worth $2,186

  16-11-2022 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Denny's is promoting a T-shirt that costs $5.99, but may have a hidden value worth more than $2,000 – daily breakfast.The shirt is your chance to get a free Everyday Value Slam, every day, for a whole year. The combined meal cost is $2,186, and the promotion is being marketed as a "Black Friday" deal. Hundreds of Albuquerque kids gifted new winter coats"This year has been particularly tough on Americans' wallets," Denny's President John Dillon said in a news r
  
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• Program teaches New Mexico inmates how to train dogs

  16-11-2022 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) will be training dogs from a northern New Mexico shelter. Española Animal Humane has partnered with New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) for a new program called "Paws in the Pen."
  A peer-certified trainer will be working with inmates on how to become trainers. After working with a trainer, the inmates will pass what they learned to the dogs, staying with them until the animals are ready to be adopted.
  
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• Millions in debt relief coming to New Mexico healthcare professionals

  16-11-2022 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Millions are going to health care professionals across New Mexico. The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced on Wednesday it has awarded $2.8 million in student debt relief.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: City council discusses illegal firearm tiplineCrime: Red and white necklace is key clue in East Mountain homicide, BCSO asks for helpKRQE Investigates: New Mexico treasure hunt: Box of relics buried 155 years agoNew Mexico: Where does New Mexico
  
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• NMDOT seeks public opinion on I-25/San Antonio interchange

  16-11-2022 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting Wednesday night to get input on the I-25 San Antonio traffic interchange project. The study will look at existing road conditions, identify areas of concern, and lay out potential improvements.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: City council discusses illegal firearm tiplineCrime: Red and white necklace is key clue in East Mountain homicide, BCSO asks for helpKRQE Investigates: New Mexico treas
  
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• Senate votes to advance same-sex marriage bill

  16-11-2022 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week. Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat in support. Lawmakers are expected to vote again tomorrow to invoke cloture, potentially setting up a final vote by the end of the week. "This legislation unites Americans," Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the lone senator who iden
  
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• Trump 2024 announcement could open door further to challengers

  16-11-2022 21:57 via krqe.com
  
  The lukewarm response to former President Trump’s announcement that he will once again seek the White House could provide a key opening for other Republicans still on the fence about whether to challenge him in 2024.While the Tuesday campaign launch drew praise from Trump’s most loyal allies, the otherwise skeptical responses to an unusually restrained performance reflected the former president’s seemingly weakened position in the GOP after a lackluster midterm election perform
  
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• Border officials brace for new migrant surge with Title 42 gone

  16-11-2022 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – El Paso officials are preparing for a new influx of migrants – one that some have said could dwarf September’s Venezuelan surge – now that a federal judge has given the Biden administration five weeks to end Title 42 expulsions.“In essence, we have Guatemala and Mexico under Title 42 […] which we use (on) about 40, 50 percent of people that come in, so that means that it would increase. Whatever we have now would increase. Tha
  
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• FAA announces new mandate for hot-air balloon pilots

  16-11-2022 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new mandate Wednesday, requiring all commercial hot-air balloon pilots to hold a second-class medical certificate when flying paying passengers. This is the same standard that is required for other commercial pilots. Yelp picks Santa Fe eatery for ‘best pastries’ in the statePreviously, commercial hot-air balloon pilots were not required to have the medical certificate. "Passengers can now rest assur
  
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• Hundreds of Albuquerque kids gifted new winter coats

  16-11-2022 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of kids in Albuquerque now have new winter coats. Fed Ex cares and 'Operation Warm' teamed up to hand out coats to 450 students at Hodgin Elementary School on Wednesday.
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  Albuquerque: City council discusses illegal firearm tiplineCrime: Red and white necklace is key clue in East Mountain homicide, BCSO asks for helpKRQE Investigates: New Mexico treasure hunt: Box of relics buried 155 years agoNew Mexico: Where does New Mex
  
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• Albuquerque students get U.S. Navy virtual reality experience

  16-11-2022 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Volcano Vista students got the chance to see what it would be like to be a part of the U.S. Navy Wednesday. Recruiters were out at the school to talk with students about opportunities the Navy can offer, specifically in the STEM field.
  Students were able to test their strength with a pullup challenge. They also were able to try an immersive virtual reality experience. That experience allowed them to see what it would be like to be involved in a mission of ex
  
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• ‘3rd Thursday’ at the Albuquerque Museum presents 'Between Two Worlds'

  16-11-2022 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For those looking to experience art history or just learn more about Albuquerque’s premier cultural institution, you might want to visit the Albuquerque Museum.
  The ‘3rd Thursday’ event' at the Albuquerque Museum will display "Between Two Worlds," the Photography of Lee Marmon. This exhibit has something for the entire family to enjoy.Featuring live music and performances, hands-on art activities, gallery exhibits, food, drink specials
  
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• Macy's has gifts that the whole family can enjoy this holiday season

  16-11-2022 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – 'Tis the season to go shopping. Dara Romero, the Personal Stylist with Macy's Coronado, shared some of the hottest gifts at a great value. According to the 2022 Deloitte holiday retail survey, 38 % of shoppers plan to shop earlier this year.And retailers like Macy's, are taking notice and providing incredible deals before black Friday.The perfect gifts for kids 'tis season are barbies, legos, and toys in general. For adults, it's mostly looking for the perfe
  
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• Colder temperatures than winter this week

  16-11-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Temperatures across much of the state are today feeling colder high temperatures compared to the coldest days of the winter season. This chill is going to stick around throughout the work week and into the weekend ahead. Temperatures will slowly recover into next week.
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• NASA starts countdown to new star's creation, offering glimpse into solar system's history

  16-11-2022 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  UTAH (ABC4) – NASA's James Webb telescope unveiled the "once-hidden" beginnings of a new star, which the space organization refers to as a "protostar L1527," a discovery that could give scientists a glimpse into the history of our solar system.
  The look at the beginning phases of the new star reveals an "hourglass" shape illuminated with hues of orange, red and blue. According to NASA, concealed in the neck of the hourglass of light is the start of a new star, which is said to be at the "r
  
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• Jay Leno may need skin grafts after reportedly suffering 3rd-degree burns from gas fire

  16-11-2022 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Jay Leno remains in a Los Angeles hospital as he recovers from burns he suffered from a gasoline fire in his Burbank, California, garage over the weekend.
  NBC news reports that Leno suffered third-degree burns to his hands and the left side of his face. A "source close to the comedian" told the network that the former "Tonight Show" host may need skin grafts.
  He is reportedly receiving hyperbaric treatment with oxygen therapy at the Grossman Burn Center.
  "Studies show that hyperbaric o
  
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• Apply now: Governor seeks Bernalillo County DA candidates ahead of Torrez's departure

  16-11-2022 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Weeks before Attorney General-elect Raul Torrez (D) is expected to take over as the top elected prosecutor in New Mexico, the Governor's Office is now trying to figure out who should replace him in Bernalillo County. The state has launched a formal application process for the soon-to-be vacated position of Second Judicial District Attorney.Torrez is in the middle of his second term as Bernalillo County's chief prosecutors, with two years left on his four yea
  
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• Discounted tickets for 2022 New Mexico Bowl

  16-11-2022 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials with the New Mexico Bowl announced a three-day ticket sale for this years' game. The sale runs Wednesday November 16, through Friday November 18. Fans will be able to purchase discounted tickets and will have a chance to win a VIP experience.Historic photos of Santa Fe Plaza through the yearsDuring the sale, all tickets will be $5 off. Additionally, Lower Bowl tickets and North End Zone General Admission tickets are $10 off. Every ticket order duri
  
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• Sam's Club lowers hot dog combo to $1.38

  16-11-2022 19:33 via krqe.com
  
  TYLER, Texas (KETK) - Sam's Club has decided to lower its hot dog combo from $1.50 to $1.38, nearly 10% lower.“New lower price. Same great hot dog & drink combo. And the free refills are still flowin',” Sam’s Club said on its website. “Frankly, it can’t be beat.”Douglas McMillon, CEO and president of Walmart, Inc., said Tuesday that the decision is meant to help "families stretch their dollars as we head into the holidays."Costco offers the same combo for
  
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• Security guard tackles shooter who fired AR-15 inside Buffalo clinic, video shows

  16-11-2022 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Police in Buffalo, New York, have released footage of a security guard at a substance abuse treatment facility restraining a man who fired an AR-15 inside the clinic on Thursday.A police spokesperson said officials believe the incident was an attempted robbery tied to drug activity that was connected to a separate shooting earlier the same day.No one was injured by the shots fired inside the Alba de Vida facility, police said.
  Footage from the facility's surveillance
  
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• Yelp picks Santa Fe eatery for Best Pastries in the state

  16-11-2022 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – For those with a hankering for something sweet, flakey, and local, Yelp has just come out with a list of the best pastry shops in each US state and Canadian province. They chose downtown Santa Fe's Clafoutis restaurant and bakery as the best in the Land of Enchantment. Highest-rated brunch restaurants in Albuquerque, according to TripadvisorThe restaurant is located at 333 W. Cordova Road and is owned and operated by the Ligier family. Anne-Laure and her husban
  
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• Former Taos teacher takes plea deal in child abuse case

  16-11-2022 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Corey Valdez, a former Taos teacher, has taken a plea deal in a child abuse case involving his adopted children. Corey and his wife were accused by two of their adopted children of physical and sexual abuse starting right after they were brought into the home.Man convicted of injecting woman with heroin, throwing her off bridgeThe then 12-year-old boy ran to a neighbors home on Christmas Day in 2020. He told them he was tired of standing in the cold wearing nothing
  
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• Here's how to get your free Starbucks red cup

  16-11-2022 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- It's back! To ring in the holiday season, Starbucks has officially announced the return of Red Cup Day this year. Popeyes debuts new chicken sandwich, dares competition to ‘Copy This’Starting this Thursday, Nov. 17, you’ll receive a free limited-edition reusable red cup with the purchase of any fall or holiday beverage.This year’s red cup features a classic design with white starbursts and snowflakes glistening amid a festive red background.This year’s reu
  
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• No major changes for New Mexico school vaccines this year

  16-11-2022 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico did not add any new vaccines to the list of required vaccines for childcare, pre-school, and school students. The state will continue to require the ten current vaccines for the 2023 to 2024 school year.Once a year, the state's Vaccine Advisory Committee meets to set vaccine requirements for attending school in New Mexico. After meeting earlier this month, they've decided not to make any significant changes to this year's list, according
  
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• Sports Desk: Gateway Christian dominates 6-man season

  16-11-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Gateway Christian won the six-man state championship with a 53-14 win over Mountainair on Friday. The Warriors completed back-to-back undefeated seasons ending with a title, and their win streak has grown to 23 — the longest active streak in the state.
  "Obviously the goal is to win and the streak is cool, it doesn't matter that much to me other than to win," coach Wigley said. "You never lose until you do, and you're only as good as your last game."To put
  
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• Mayor Tim Keller provides update on Metro Crime Initiative

  16-11-2022 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday, Mayor Tim Keller, Albuquerque Police Department leadership, and state legislators will hold a news conference to provide an update on the Metro Crime Initiative. They will also discuss recent interagency work for upcoming legislative proposals.
  
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• Albuquerque officials provide update on Metro Crime Initiative

  16-11-2022 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday, Mayor Tim Keller, Albuquerque Police Department leadership, and state legislators will hold a news conference to provide an update on the Metro Crime Initiative. They will also discuss recent interagency work for upcoming legislative proposals.
  
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• Albuquerque officials lay out crime fighting priorities

  16-11-2022 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday, Mayor Tim Keller, Albuquerque Police Department leadership, and state legislators gave an update on the Metro Crime Initiative. They also discussed getting help from state lawmakers in the upcoming legislative sesisson. New housing development to go up in place of nearly 100-year-old compound in Nob HillAPD says it talked to its officers and community partners about the biggest problems they see on the streets and what kind of policies could help.
  
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• Hundreds of words added to Scrabble dictionary, including fauxhawk, convo

  16-11-2022 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Here's the sitch, Scrabble stans. Your convos around the board are about to get more interesting with about 500 new words and variations added to the game's official dictionary: stan, sitch, convo, zedonk, dox and fauxhawk among them.Out this month, the add-ons in the seventh edition of “The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary” join more than 100,000 words of two to eight letters. The book was last updated in 2018 through a longstanding partnership be
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools works to map out goals

  16-11-2022 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Public School Board of Education is planning out the next five years for the district. They are calling it the 'APS strategic master plan' and they want the whole community involved.City of Albuquerque’s plan to provide more housingAPS has already hosted two meetings; one at Rio Grande High School and one at Eldorado High School. The meetings cover what students should be able to know and do while at school, changes the district needs t
  
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• Fresh leak erupts as NASA fuels moon rocket for launch

  16-11-2022 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A fresh leak sprouted as NASA fueled its new moon rocket Tuesday for a middle-of-the-night launch, its third try to put an empty capsule around the moon for the first time in 50 years.Fuel leaks plagued the first two attempts in late summer, then a pair of hurricanes caused more delays. While engineers never pinpointed the cause of the escaping hydrogen, they altered the fueling process to minimize leakage and expressed confidence that all the plumbing in the 32
  
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• City of Albuquerque's plan to provide more housing

  16-11-2022 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –More housing options could be coming soon for thousands of people in Albuquerque. Mayor Tim Keller and city council are now taking an official step toward Keller's "Housing Forward Plan." Bernco Commissioner apologizes for name-calling during meetingPlaces like empty strip malls and office buildings could soon become homes. The plans laid out in an ordinance has two sides. One part of the ordinance addresses zoning for residential areas. The current ordinance
  
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• Driver opens fire on actress Denise Richards, husband in road-rage incident: TMZ

  16-11-2022 15:53 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Actress Denise Richards and her husband escaped unharmed Monday when a driver fired a shot at their vehicle in an apparent road-rage incident in Los Angeles, reported TMZ.Richards and husband and fellow actor Aaron Phypers were driving to Popsicle Studio LA when Phypers, who was behind the wheel, was having trouble finding the studio.A driver behind them became agitated and started shouting at them and eventually opened fire on the couple's truck, hitting the back end on the driver&rsq
  
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• Popeyes debuts new chicken sandwich, dares competition to 'Copy This'

  16-11-2022 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) – Popeyes is adding more ammunition in the chicken sandwich wars and is daring its competitors to "Copy This."The fast-food franchise has introduced a breading-free Blackened Chicken Sandwich "in true New Orleans fashion." Chick-fil-A in NC faces backlash for offering to pay ‘volunteer’ workers in chicken sandwiches"With the desire to create the next innovation for the brand's iconic sandwich platform, the Popeyes Culinary Team spent four years perfecti
  
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• Fentanyl vaccine may have been discovered, researchers say

  16-11-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Researchers at the University of Houston believe they've developed a vaccine targeting synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, that could end the cycle of addiction for millions of Americans. NASA’s mightiest moon rocket lifts off 50 years after ApolloThe findings, which were published in the journal Pharmaceutics, have been described as a potential "game-changer" to save countless lives by reversing the effects of the powerful drug."Authorities were able to confiscate
  
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• Cocaine worth $450,000 seized from wheelchair wheels at New York airport

  16-11-2022 14:53 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. Fentanyl vaccine may have been discovered, researchers sayThe 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.This photo pro
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Master plan, Suing coach and district, Cold temperatures, Housing zoning, New exhibit

  16-11-2022 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top StoriesNew Mexico treasure hunt: Box of relics buried 155 years agoRoosevelt County Commission discusses ordinance prohibiting abortion clinicsVacant state Senate seat filled by New Mexico House representativeCity addresses overflowing Albuquerque recycling sites with online gameLarry Barker investigates Santa Fe Plaza’s century-old buried treasureNew Mexico Lobos men’s basketball cruise to victory at SMUKiller who stabbed 4 Idaho students to death still at largeIsrae
  
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• Spam brings us some figgy pudding

  16-11-2022 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The makers of Spam have developed with a new product for the holidays. It's a take on a holiday food most of us have heard about, but never tried: figgy pudding.The traditional English dish — which is more akin to a boiled or steamed cake made with figs or other dried fruits, rather than the puddings North Americans are familiar with — is repeatedly referenced in the Christmas carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Among the lyrics, carolers sing, "Bring
  
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• Even colder temperatures to end the work week

  16-11-2022 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is freezing and mostly quiet. There is low cloud cover in the east plains, which could produce some flurries or light snow. The clouds will drift southward throughout the day, keeping skies partly to mostly cloudy in southeast New Mexico, while the rest of the state will be mostly sunny. Temperatures are dropping even more today. It will be our coldest day of the season for most parts of the state. Highs will only climb into the 20s, 30s and 40s. Winds
  
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• New floats ready for 96th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

  16-11-2022 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  MOONACHIE, N.J. (WPIX) -- A holiday tradition that welcomes the season for many across the globe is ready for the big show in New York City.Artists have designed some new floats and balloons for the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 24.
  “They start out as a sketch, then are printed and our sculptors use this as a guide as they sculpt the elements on the floats themselves,” said executive producer Will Coss.The Macy's Studio in Moonachie, New Jersey, operates all year. Carpe
  
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• Behind the Story: Larry Barker investigates Santa Fe Plaza's century-old buried treasure

  16-11-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Larry Barker investigation sheds new light on a long forgotten time capsule full of relics from the late 1800's. A box full of coins and documents from 1867 is said to be buried underneath the old Soldier's Monument obelisk that was toppled amid protests in 2020. Larry Barker Investigates - New Mexico treasure hunt: Box of relics buried 155 years agoLooking into the history of the time capsule, Barker spent months investigating documents and newspaper account
  
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• 'Goonies' house for sale for $1.6 million

  16-11-2022 12:11 via krqe.com
  
  ASTORIA, Ore. (KOIN) - The "Goonies" house, is up for sale. The house where the 1985 film was made can be yours for $1.6 million.Over the years, the current owner spent a lot of time and money restoring the home. The iconic house on a hill, with three bedrooms, two baths and a wraparound porch overlooking the Pacific Ocean, was the home of character Mikey Walsh."This is not only nostalgia. This is a piece of cinematic history," said Mike Schlute, the co-host of the Confused Breakfast Podcast, wh
  
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• Same-sex marriage faces Senate test with uncertain future

  16-11-2022 11:57 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down the prospect of divided government in the next Congress, Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to protect same sex and interracial marriages. It’s a vote that’s “as personal as it gets,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.Schumer is holding a test vote on the bill Wednesday, betting that at least 10 Republicans will vote with all 50 Democrats to move forward with the legislation to ensure that
  
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• Even colder air arrives late this week

  16-11-2022 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Cold weather continues to stick around this week. The coldest day will be Friday with record cold-high temperatures possible.It was a bitterly cold start to the morning, but temperatures warmed a couple of degrees this afternoon over Monday. Despite that slight warming, highs still felt more like the middle of winter. Some light snow fell across the northern mountains earlier today, and snow continues to fall around the Raton Pass which could cause icy spots along
  
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• Bernco Commissioner apologizes for name-calling during meeting

  16-11-2022 06:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Tensions once again ran high in the Bernalillo County Commission chambers, as commissioners condemned their colleague Debbie O'Malley for resorting to name-calling at the last meeting. Charlene Pyskoty and two other commissioners approved a resolution, reaffirming the commission's code of conduct requiring respectful communication.It comes after last week when O'Malley called Pyskoty the "B" word, following a debate about the process for filling vacant legisla
  
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• New Mexico treasure hunt: Box of relics buried 155 years ago

  16-11-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – "I don't know if we'll find it. Someone may have found it many years ago. It might be sitting in someone's garage somewhere, and they don't even know what they have. Quien Sabe?," said State Historian Rob Martinez. He's talking about a lost treasure trove buried in the Territory of New Mexico 155 years ago. Even though its location is known, nobody has yet been able to find it. PHOTOS: Historic photos of Santa Fe Plaza through the yearsIt doesn't contain an out
  
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• Historic photos of Santa Fe Plaza through the years

  16-11-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's capital city has a long history. Santa Fe's Plaza was founded by the Spanish in 1609 as a strategic location for defense. It also served as the Santa Fe trail's endpoint marker after Mexico gained independence.
  Larry Barker's recent story, "New Mexico treasure hunt: Box of relics buried 150 years ago," talks about a lost treasure trove buried 155 years ago in Santa Fe. Below are some historic photos of the Santa Fe Plaza.
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