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• Jail time suspended for man that challenged APD officers to fight him

  17-11-2022 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who challenged police officers to a fight back in 2017 took a plea deal Thursday. The deal will allow him to avoid jail time.
  In July of 2017, Robert Martinez was arrested after he tried to fight an Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officer at a gas station near San Mateo and Menaul. This was just before he did a few jumping jacks and challenged a second officer to fight.Albuquerque residents urged to keep money in community with small businesse
  
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• Former Sandia National Labs contractor headed to prison

  17-11-2022 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A former Sandia National Laboratories subcontractor was sentenced to more than three and a half years in prison. The subcontractor, Bobby Peña, was charged with bilking the lab for thousands of dollars and for possessing child pornography.Federal prosecutors charged Peña with defrauding the U.S. Department of Energy (and thereby the labs) 28 individual times, submitting invoices for work he didn't perform. The invoices, dated between July
  
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• 2022 Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage this weekend

  17-11-2022 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Worshippers will embark on the annual pilgrimage to Mount Cristo Rey this Saturday, November 19. The pilgrimage used to happen in October but the Las Cruces Diocese changed the date to coincide with the celebration of the Feast of Christ the King.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: Bernalillo County Commission approves winter funding for unhoused populationCrime: 5 arrested in southeast Albuquerque carjackingHealth: No major changes for New Mexico school vaccines t
  
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• New Mexico authorities search for suspects in pharmacy burglaries

  17-11-2022 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is searching for four people they believe burglarized multiple pharmacies. The burglaries happened in separate cities.The burglaries happened on October 21 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Eldorado, and Santa Fe. The sheriff's office said the suspects wore face coverings and athletic-style clothing. They got away with narcotics and cash.
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• Albuquerque residents urged to keep money in community with small businesses

  17-11-2022 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque residents are being encouraged to shop locally this holiday season. City officials even hosted an event Thursday to highlight what the area has to offer. ‘Great American Smokeout’ challenges people to quit smoking for a day"Shop and Stroll" events will be hosted alongside small businesses throughout the city this holiday season. The goal is to keep as much money as possible in the local economy by supporting more than 40,000 smal
  
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• Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift public ticket sales due to demand, 'insufficient' supply

  17-11-2022 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Bad news for Swifties everywhere: Ticketmaster has pulled the plug on its planned sales of general public tickets for the Eras Tour.On Thursday, one day before the sale of the tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour was supposed to take place, Ticketmaster announced it would be canceling the sale due to "extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory."Ticketmaster did not indicate whether there were plans to resume sales
  
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• Second try for legislation to protect Chaco Canyon in New Mexico

  17-11-2022 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's federal lawmakers are trying again to pass a bill to protect land around Chaco Canyon National Historical Park. If passed, the bill would create a 10-mile zone free of new oil and gas wells around Chaco Canyon.The original bill was introduced in the U.S. House in 2019. In October of that year, it passed in the U.S. House, but never got a vote in the Republican-controlled Senate. Now, New Mexico's senators say they're going to try to get the bill passed
  
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• Albuquerque: Did your neighborhood vote for Ronchetti or Lujan Grisham?

  17-11-2022 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — You know who you voted for, but how well do you know your neighbors? The unofficial results from New Mexico's 2022 general election reveal which parts of Albuquerque leaned towards Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and which leaned towards Republican challenger Mark Ronchetti. So, do you know where your neighborhood sits?The baseline: registered votersHeading into the November election, there were 450,307 registered voters across Bernalillo County, according t
  
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• Arctic blast arrives in New Mexico Friday

  17-11-2022 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Yesterday was cold, but today will be a degree or two warmer than yesterday to the west, anywhere from 5-15 degrees warmer than yesterday to the east brought by downslope warming. The 'warmth' will not last much longer than the afternoon thanks to a backdoor cold front that will arrive later tonight.
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• Find the perfect gift at the 'Ageless Artisan Craft Fair': Winter Edition

  17-11-2022 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just in time for the holidays, the Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs is hosting its Winter Ageless Artisan Craft Fair in November. There will be a car show, food trucks, on-site pet adoptions, arts and crafts for kids, and more.Macy’s has gifts that the whole family can enjoy this holiday seasonShop the artisan works of Albuquerque's talented senior center community members at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center.
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• 'Great American Smokeout' challenges people to quit smoking for a day

  17-11-2022 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – November 17 is the Great American Smokeout, where smokers are asked to quit smoking for 24 hours. The New Mexico Department of Health Nicotine Use Prevention and Control Program manager Esther Hoang explains how this may sound daunting.‘3rd Thursday’ at the Albuquerque Museum presents ‘Between Two Worlds’It takes a smoker about seven to ten attempts to quit for it to be successful. Nicotine is the substance that causes addiction,
  
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• Pueblo Creations to host Holiday Market in Bernalillo

  17-11-2022 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Shop for holiday gifts from local artists and small businesses. The Holiday Market in Bernalillo is an outdoor event that features art vendors, native food trucks, and an overall amazing holiday atmosphere. Albuquerque elementary students get new pair of shoesThe pandemic impacted everyone but especially small businesses. Pueblo Creations want to bring all small businesses together and allow them to sell their items this holiday season.
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• Albuquerque elementary students get new pair of shoes

  17-11-2022 20:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Over 100 students at Alameda Elementary School in Albuquerque got a pair of brand new shoes. This comes as part of the KRQE Cares Shoes for Kids program. Driving in New Mexico for Thanksgiving? Here’s what you can expect to see & payOne teacher at the school says the new shoes help students feel their best at school. "When the kids come to school with new shoes, they're usually very excited. They want to show us how fast they can run," Alameda Elem
  
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• End of an era: Pelosi steps down as House Democratic leader

  17-11-2022 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  The Nancy Pelosi era has come to an end.After leading the Democrats for the last two decades, the House Speaker announced Thursday that she will step down next year from her spot at the top of the party, closing a momentous run for the most powerful woman in U.S. history while clearing the way for a younger generation of up-and-coming lawmakers to climb into the leadership ranks.The announcement, which came shortly after late midterm results had officially flipped House control to the Republican
  
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• These 12 GOP senators voted for same-sex marriage bill

  17-11-2022 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Senate voted to advance a bill protecting same-sex marriages on Wednesday, clearing a procedural hurdle by gaining sufficient Republican support to overcome a filibuster.In a 62-37 vote, 12 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in supporting the measure, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and guarantee that valid marriages are given full faith and credit in other states, regardless of sex or race.Here are the 12 Senate Republicans who voted to advance the bill:Sen. Sus
  
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• State health officials warn of flu, RSV, COVID "triple threat" in New Mexico

  17-11-2022 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After two years with relatively non-existent RSV and flu seasons in New Mexico, state health leaders say every community across the state is now dealing with an earlier than normal spike. Affecting several metro-area hospitals, New Mexico's Department of Health addressed the "triple threat" of respiratory viruses in a news conference Thursday. UNM Hospital activates emergency operations over pediatric illness surgeThe continued presence of COVID-19 is among the res
  
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• State health officials to discuss flu, RSV, COVID cases in New Mexico

  17-11-2022 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's state health officials are slated to address the state's seasonal viral surge as Albuquerque-area hospitals see a spike in pediatric illnesses. The state's Department of Health is expected to hold a virtual news conference Thursday with more information about case loads and other related topics.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference here on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 1 p.m.Earlier this week, health leaders from University
  
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• State health officials discuss flu, RSV, COVID cases in New Mexico

  17-11-2022 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's state health officials are slated to address the state's seasonal viral surge as Albuquerque-area hospitals see a spike in pediatric illnesses. The state's Department of Health is expected to hold a virtual news conference Thursday with more information about case loads and other related topics.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference here on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 1 p.m.Earlier this week, health leaders from University
  
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• FDA warns e-cig companies over products that look like toys and target children

  17-11-2022 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to several e-cigarette companies on Wednesday for packaging their products to look like toys and appeal to children.The FDA criticized the five relatively unknown companies — Wizman Limited, Shenzhen Fumot Technology, Shenzhen Quawins Technology, Ruthless Vapor and Moti Global — for selling e-cigarettes designed to look like items such as glow sticks, Nintendo Game Boys and walkie-talkies, or to imitate foods
  
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• Starbucks workers are striking across the country. Here's which stores are affected

  17-11-2022 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Starbucks workers at over 110 locations across the U.S. are planning strikes or walkouts on Thursday to protest working conditions, pay, and the company’s alleged actions to discourage unionization efforts, according to a labor group representing thousands of Starbucks employees.The walkouts are said to be the “biggest coordinated national action taken by union Starbucks stores in the campaign’s history,” with dozens of unionized locations among those wh
  
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• Judge awards $3M to Gabby Petito's family in suit against Brian Laundrie's estate

  17-11-2022 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A judge in Sarasota County, Florida, has awarded Gabby Petito's family $3 million in the wrongful death lawsuit they filed against Brian Laundrie's estate.The suit, filed in May, alleged Christopher and Roberta Laundrie knew their son, Brian, murdered Petito.The family has also filed a civil lawsuit against the Laundries that alleges the same thing. Additionally, they're suing the Moab Police Department over its response to an incident involving the couple.
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• Big Game Bound: Cowboys-Vikings preview; the rise of Bears QB Justin Fields

  17-11-2022 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – The NFL season rolls on without any perfect teams after the Washington Commanders upset the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles last week to keep the 1972 Dolphins’ record safe.Week 11 kicks off with the AFC South-leading Tennessee Titans visiting the Green Bay Packers on Thursday and wraps up with the final international game of the season as the San Francisco 49ers meet the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City on Monday.The best game of the week once again features the 8-1 Vi
  
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• Carter's infant pajamas recalled over injury hazard

  17-11-2022 16:52 via krqe.com
  
  ATLANTA, Ga. -- More than 50,000 infant pajamas are being recalled because they pose an injury risk.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves Carter’s infant’s one-piece fleece, footed pajamas. The recall was initiated because small wire pieces can be found in the pajamas, posing puncture and laceration hazards to young children.Recalled The William Carter Company Infant’s Yellow Footed Fleece Pajamas (Photo//CPSC)Recalled The William Carter Company Infant
  
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• Recalled ground beef may be contaminated with 'mirror-like' material

  17-11-2022 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (WXIN) - More than 90,000 pounds of raw ground beef is being recalled because it may be contaminated with a "mirror-like" material.The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said the recall involves Hill Country Fare and H-E-B Ground Chuck ground beef that was shipped to retail locations in Texas.The recall was initiated after Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. got consumer complaints reporting the finding of a reflective "mirror-like" material in ground beef products purchased from groc
  
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• A 'Miracle' delivery: 10-year-old helps deliver baby sister

  17-11-2022 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  JENNINGS, Mo. (KTVI) - Delivering a baby is not for everyone, but do not tell that to 10-year-old Miracle Moore.Miracle lived up to her name and helped her mom, Viola Fair, deliver her baby sister, Jayla, with the help of a 911 dispatcher.“She did awesome,” said Scott Stranghoener. “Couldn’t ask for anything better.”Stranghoener was on the phone with Miracle for 10 1/2 minutes, walking her through the delivery on Oct. 22. FDA warns of Adderall shortageMiracle’
  
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• Frontier Airlines announces 'unlimited' flight pass

  17-11-2022 15:34 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Frontier Airlines announced on Wednesday an “All-You-Can-Fly” pass for about $600, but as you would expect, there is some fine print.The "GoWild" pass offers holders access to unlimited flights between the Denver-based airline’s U.S. destinations, including Puerto Rico, for an annual price.The $599 price tag is, however, an introductory offer. Unless it is canceled, the price soars to $1,999 a year when it automatically renews. Report: New Mexico Children,
  
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• Thanksgiving gas prices projected to hit record high

  17-11-2022 15:16 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Soon, many Americans will be hitting the road to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving, and according to GasBuddy, they'll be facing the highest "Turkey Day" gas prices ever.Come Thanksgiving, GasBuddy projects the average national price of gasoline will be $3.68 per gallon, up nearly 30 cents from 2021 and more than 20 cents higher than the previous Thanksgiving Day record high of $3.44 in 2012.The high price tag doesn't appear to be deterring too many trave
  
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• Home births rose during pandemic to highest level in decades, but still uncommon: CDC report

  17-11-2022 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  U.S. home births increased slightly in the pandemic’s second year, rising to the highest level in decades, according to a government report published Thursday.Among almost 4 million births in 2021, nearly 52,000 occurred at home, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed. That's up about 12% from 2020, following a 22% rise from 2019 to 2020.Increases were seen across races and ethnicities, although home births were much less common among Hispanic women than oth
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: CYFD Report, Rent control to Legislature, Cool and quiet day, Winter housing efforts, Dreams achieved

  17-11-2022 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesSWAT team responds to Barelas neighborhoodAlbuquerque officials lay out crime fighting prioritiesPete Buttigieg makes stop in New Mexico, touches on America’s traffic issuesLas Cruces restaurant owner dies after being accused of killing wifeABQ-based company works with NASA for Artemis launchAlbuquerque police use helicopter to catch teens accused of carjackingMan who killed 6 in Christmas parade gets life in prison, no release25 recruits with LA County Sheriff’
  
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• Sunshine Thursday, ahead of arctic cold front

  17-11-2022 14:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is quiet and clear, but very cold. Temperatures are colder than Wednesday morning, with temperatures sitting in the single digits and teens in the northwest and north-central New Mexico, and twenties for the rest of the state. It will be another cool day, but temperatures will be up to ten degrees warmer than yesterday, especially in the eastern plains.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas felt in New MexicoTre
  
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• Small warm up with sunshine Thursday, ahead of arctic cold front

  17-11-2022 14:22 via krqe.com
  
  This morning is quiet and clear, but very cold. Temperatures are colder than Wednesday morning, with temperatures sitting in the single digits and teens in the northwest and north-central New Mexico, and twenties for the rest of the state. It will be another cool day, but temperatures will be up to ten degrees warmer than yesterday, especially in the eastern plains.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas felt in New MexicoTrending: Program teaches New Mexico in
  
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• Driving in New Mexico for Thanksgiving? Here's what you can expect to see & pay

  17-11-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More drivers are expected on New Mexico roads and other regional routes for Thanksgiving travel this year, according to the latest forecast from AAA New Mexico. The travel association projects more than four-million drivers will roll 50 miles or more from home across the Mountain states' roadways this year.The projection is nearly the same amount of traffic as seen prior to 2020's pandemic-era Thanksgiving. 2022's projection is just 3% shy of 2019 numbers. AAA New
  
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• One dead after police shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  17-11-2022 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead Thursday morning after a shooting involving New Mexico State Police. NMSP says its officers were involved in the shooting around Louisiana Blvd. and Montgomery Blvd. Albuquerque police use helicopter to catch teens accused of carjackingAccording to NMSP, the suspect involved is dead and no officers were injured during the incident. Police say the scene is still active. No other information is available.
  
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• One dead after fatal police shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  17-11-2022 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead Thursday morning after a shooting involving New Mexico State Police. NMSP says its officers were involved in the shooting around Louisiana Blvd. and Montgomery Blvd.Albuquerque police use helicopter to catch teens accused of carjackingAccording to NMSP, the suspect involved is dead and no officers were injured during the incident. NMSP says both directions of Louisiana Blvd. between Montgomery Blvd. and Natalie Ave. are closed while police
  
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• WATCH: Deer runs inside nursing home after crashing through window

  17-11-2022 12:01 via krqe.com
  
  JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (WTEN) - A deer crashed through a window at Wells Nursing Home in Johnstown, New York, on Monday. The deer spent about 10 minutes inside and then crashed through another window on its way out, according to administrator Neal Van Slyke. Driving in New Mexico for Thanksgiving? Here’s what you can expect to see & payVideo shows the deer inside the nursing home's physical therapy room. It then broke back out through a different window.
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• Starbucks workers plan strikes at more than 100 US stores on Thursday

  17-11-2022 11:47 via krqe.com
  
  Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores say they're going on strike Thursday in what would be the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year.The walkouts are scheduled to coincide with Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day, when the company gives free reusable cups to customers who order a holiday drink. Workers say it’s often one of the busiest days of the year. Starbucks declined to say how many red cups it plans to distribute.W
  
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• Strong cold front brings record cold Friday

  17-11-2022 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  The cold weather continues. A strong cold front will bring record cold-high temperatures to eastern New Mexico Friday afternoon.
  Yet another cold day across New Mexico. Easterly, upslope winds have brought snow to the central mountain chain from Ski Santa Fe to Ski Apache. High temperatures were once again anywhere from 15-25° below average for the middle of November. Northwest flow returns Thursday, and that will help to bring back slightly warmer temperatures Thursday. A cold front will be
  
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• Barcelona Elementary: KRQE Weather Academy

  17-11-2022 06:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fifth graders from Barcelona Elementary school learned about meteorology from the pros here at KRQE News 13. Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and Meteorologist Zoe Mintz presented and answered students’ questions about weather science.Wednesday, students earned the title of KRQE Weather Academy graduate and received a weather center kit for their classroom.Teachers interested in bringing the KRQE Weather Academy to their students, fill out
  
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• Report: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department didn't meet settlement conditions

  17-11-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Back in 2020, 13 children in New Mexico's Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) Foster Care system filed a class action lawsuit against the state over conditions that they had to live in. This included sleeping on CYFD's office floors.
  "These young people were being placed in homeless shelters as a placement of first resort, instead of with foster families. These children were not receiving mental health care that they were entitled to under the law."
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• Española man to dance at Kennedy Center with prestigious dance company

  17-11-2022 05:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – His family brought him to the United States in search of a better life. Now, an Española man is taking his parents' dream to the next level by performing at the Kennedy Center, which is one of the most prestigious performing arts venues in the world.His name is Hugo Pizano Orozco. “As a kid from Española, I don’t think I ever imagined myself being in these places at this time in my life." 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas felt in New
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating fatal motorcycle, bicycle crash

  17-11-2022 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating a fatal crash. The crash happened in the northeast part of the city Wednesday night.
  The APD said a motorcyclist and bicyclist crash occurred Wednesday night and was fatal. The crash happened in the 3300 block of Monroe Street Northeast.Story continues below:
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• SWAT team responds to Barelas neighborhood

  17-11-2022 05:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Barelas neighborhood was the site of a SWAT situation Wednesday evening. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) released the information in the 7 p.m. hour.Details are limited, but APD said it happened on the 700 block of Pacific near 8th Street and involved a person with an outstanding warrant who would not leave a home.
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• ABQ-based company works with NASA for Artemis launch

  17-11-2022 05:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque-based aerospace company was involved in the most powerful rocket launch in NASA history.
  More than 30 employees with Metis Technology Solutions worked with NASA on the Artemis 1 launch. They were in three different states including Florida, where the launch happened.Story continues below:
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• Young Dolph murder suspect releases song 'No Statements' from jail

  17-11-2022 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- Tuesday is the eve of the 1-year anniversary of Memphis rap star Young Dolph's death. A new song is letting people inside the mind of Justin Johnson, one of the accused killers. Johnson, whose rap name is "Straight Drop", released a song on YouTube titled "No Statements" last Thursday. The artwork says the song was recorded over the phone from inside 201 Poplar, the Shelby County Jail, and boasts the lyrics "Say I'm a rapper, the state say that I'm a paid killer."Th
  
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• R. Kelly files motions for new trial or reversal of conviction

  17-11-2022 04:41 via krqe.com
  
  R. Kelly filed two motions in Chicago’s federal court Tuesday requesting a new trial or reversal of his child pornography and sex abuse convictions, the Chicago Tribune reports.The embattled R&B artist was found guilty in September of three counts of child pornography. He was acquitted of a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge stemming from a 2008 child pornography trial and a fourth pornography count. Roundabout coming to problem Albuquerque intersectionIn the Tuesday motions, Kelly&
  
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• Rise in child poisonings linked to cough medicine, FDA warns

  17-11-2022 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) -- As we enter the respiratory virus season when kids' sniffles and coughs turn into colds and the flu, the Food and Drug Administration is warning about a link between a popular cough medicine and a dramatic increase in child poisonings.A study published by the FDA found a 158 percent rise in pediatric poisonings over an eight-year period involving the prescription drug Benzonatate, sold under the brand name Tessalon.  Though the cough relief medicine is prescribed for chil
  
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• Homicide investigation begins in Santa Fe after man dies from shooting injuries

  17-11-2022 04:31 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police said a man has died from shooting injuries. He was reportedly shot on Monday.
  Armando Torres Marquez, 32, was found near Camino Capitan and Galisteo Road just before 9:45 in the evening Monday.
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• Couple indicted for kidnapping and murdering pregnant Arkansas woman

  17-11-2022 04:12 via krqe.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. —A Pineville, Mo., couple has been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant Arkansas woman.Amber Waterman, 42, and her husband, Jamie Waterman, 42, were charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo. Today’s indictment replaces separate criminal complaints that charged the Watermans with the same crimes on Nov. 3, 2022. The Watermans remain in federal custody. Albuquerque polic
  
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• Migrant advocate says it's about time Title 42 is going away

  17-11-2022 04:03 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Migrant advocate Pedro Rios wishes Title 42 had disappeared long ago.Per a judge's order, Title 42 is set to go away on Dec. 21, but Rios worries more migrants will be hurt or even die during that five-week span.Title 42, a health order meant to stop the cross-border spread of COVID-19, has allowed border authorities to expel migrants without allowing them to request asylum.After the judge's ruling, the Department of Homeland Security requested an additional five wee
  
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• H-E-B, Hill Country Fare ground beef products recalled for possible foreign matter

  17-11-2022 04:03 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Wednesday, H-E-B issued a statement after Tyson Foods Inc., an H-E-B supplier, recalled nearly 94,000 pounds of Hill Country Fare and H-E-B ground beef products produced at its Amarillo facility.The recall was used due to the potential of foreign matter or mirror-like material contaminating the products, it said.Story continues below:
  Albuquerque: City council discusses illegal firearm tiplineCrime: Red and white necklace is key clue in East Mountain homicide, BCSO asks
  
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