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• Borrower returns library book 47 years past due, provides explanation in 'thoughtful letter'

  19-11-2022 22:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A library patron in Minnesota has returned an overdue book 47 years after checking it out, claiming to have forgotten all about it after moving from the area.Perhaps wisely, the borrower also returned the book anonymously, through the mail, thereby avoiding the disapproving glare of any librarians at the front desk. Why are traffic lights red, yellow, and green?The book — “Chilton’s Foreign Car Repair Manual” — was checked out from the Lake Elmo lo
  
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• UNM vs NMSU basketball game postponed due to campus shooting

  19-11-2022 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest installment of the Rio Grande Rivalry has been postponed. The University of New Mexico made the announcement following a shooting on campus early Saturday morning. New Mexico State Police: 19-year-old dead after ‘altercation’ on UNM campusUNM was slated to host NMSU on Saturday night at the Pit, and the rescheduled date has yet to be announced. NMSU is still scheduled to host UNM on Saturday, December 3.UNM athletics released a stateme
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating after woman found dead in alley

  19-11-2022 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating a death. The department's Homicide Unit is involved in the investigation.Police said they responded to Carlisle Boulevard SE and Crest Avenue SE after a woman was found dead in an alley.New Mexico State Police: 19-year-old dead after ‘altercation’ on UNM campusLimited information has been released about the incident. If more information is learned, it will be added to this article.
  
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• New Mexico State Police: 19-year-old dead after 'altercation' on UNM campus

  19-11-2022 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police (NMSP) are investigating a homicide. Law enforcement officials claimed the killing happened on the main campus at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Albuquerque family warns of backyard lurker spotted in surveillance footageNMSP alleged there was an 'altercation' between two men around 3 a.m. One involved man was 19; the other man was 21. Originally, Albuquerque police were called to the scene, followed by their Homicide Unit.Po
  
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• Tired of someone mooching off your Netflix? Here's how to kick them out

  19-11-2022 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Password sharing: It's something you've possibly done and a thorn in the side of subscription-based platforms. Netflix has said all year that it would be cracking down on password sharing after executives blamed it for “lower acquisition and lower growth,” and a new feature seems ready to help.Netflix reported its first loss of subscribers in more than a decade earlier this year. Password sharing was partially blamed, despite CEO Reed Hastings calling it &
  
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• 15 notable farewell tours in sports history

  19-11-2022 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - You can work well into your 60s in most professions, or even longer in politics (Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both in their late 70s). But the shelf life of professional athletes is more like that of avocados—they get soft before too long. Most are retired by the time they turn 40. Albuquerque police use helicopter to catch teens accused of carjackingAthletes who announce their retirement before they call it a career, however, do get to take a "farewell tour." The same goes f
  
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• Indiana man dies after falling into manure lagoon on dairy farm

  19-11-2022 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  FAIR OAKS, Ind. (WXIN) — A man from Indiana is dead after falling into a manure lagoon at a dairy farm in Jasper County, the local sheriff confirmed.Robert Van Baren, 30, reportedly fell into the lagoon on Thursday morning after a piece of equipment he was using rolled in and became submerged, according to Sheriff Pat Williamson of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office. New Mexico State Police: 19-year-old dead after ‘altercation’ on UNM campusFirst responders were called to the W
  
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• How a Taylor Swift tour thrust antitrust concerns into the spotlight

  19-11-2022 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Taylor Swift fans have bad blood with Ticketmaster after the platform canceled the general sale for the pop star’s upcoming tour following a chaotic presale this week, bringing new light to an issue that supporters of antitrust reform already knew all too well. Critics have been warning against the company’s dominance since merging with Live Nation in 2010, and the latest fiasco with Swift’s upcoming tour, which sparked outrage a
  
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• 'Kind of scary': Amoxicillin shortage has some parents panicking

  19-11-2022 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — When Erica Porell's daughter came down with a 102-degree fever last week, she immediately brought her to their family pediatrician."The fever wasn't going away, because she had a double ear infection," Porell explained.Porell, from South Kingston, Rhode Island, was expecting her daughter to be prescribed amoxicillin, an antibiotic commonly used to treat bacterial infections. But she knew something was wrong when she didn't hear back from the pediatrician, and
  
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• Is $20K student debt forgiveness still going to happen?

  19-11-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - No one knows for sure when — or if — student loan forgiveness is coming.As of now, you should plan for payments on your federal student loans to resume in January 2023, especially if you were counting on debt cancellation to erase your balance entirely.Why? A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Biden administration’s plan to erase up to $20,000 per borrower. The plan is also under an injunction arising from another lawsuit, and several more lawsuits are wi
  
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• 10 major metros recording the biggest job growth so far this year

  19-11-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Nearly 30 million Americans moved between 2019 and 2020, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of those who packed up, 11% moved because of a new job or job transfer, the second most common reason for moving after wanting a newer, better, or larger home.Once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, urban-dwelling Americans left major cities in huge numbers, and rural and suburban areas gained an influx of residents. As businesses transition to recovering from—and living w
  
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• Can your Thanksgiving turkey give you bird flu? What you should know

  19-11-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Turkey prices are expected to reach record high prices ahead of Thanksgiving this year, largely due to a nationwide avian flu outbreak. Should you be worried about catching avian flu from your Thanksgiving bird?Probably not, experts say, but there are ways to ensure your turkey is safe to eat on Thanksgiving.
  In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began warning of the highly pathogenic avian influenza after the virus was confirmed in a group of commercial turkeys in Du
  
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• 'It's just so selfish': Couple has wedding items stolen in Portland on honeymoon

  19-11-2022 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A wedding dress and other crucial things from a couple's wedding were stolen in Portland just two days after they exchanged vows.After Abby Paterson and David De Leon got married in Napa, Calif. last week, they decided to turn their 1200-mile journey back home to Vancouver, British Columbia into a mini honeymoon.“It was our dream come true, everything came together, and it was perfect,” Abby said. "Just to kind of make a bit of an adventure out of it, and, in
  
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• Most common fast food chains in New Mexico

  19-11-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Fast food restaurants rose to fame during the 1950s and 60s during the advent of the American highway system. The pairing seemed like a match made in heaven: Traversing long open roads for hours on end take a lot of energy, and few options feel better than a pit stop at a fast food restaurant along the way. Driving in New Mexico for Thanksgiving? Here’s what you can expect to see & paySatiating the U.S.'s on-the-go lifestyle and car-centric infrastructure were the like
  
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• Friday Night Football – Week 14

  19-11-2022 08:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 2022 postseason is winding down and schools have their eyes on the blue trophy. Here is how things are shaking out in week 14.Following their upset win over Hobbs, No. 5 ranked Volcano Vista returned to Albuquerque to host district top ranked Cleveland. During the regular season, the Storm got the better of the Hawks, winning 56-21. The playoff matchup was not much different, as the Storm went on to 47-24. With the win, Cleveland advanced to a fourth consecutiv
  
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• Warmer weather slowly return this weekend

  19-11-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  A strong cold front has brought arctic air into New Mexico. Freezing fog will continue overnight for the east slopes of the central mountain chain.
  Record setting cold moved into eastern New Mexico Friday, with areas of light snow and freezing fog also developing in that half of the state. Freezing fog will continue into Saturday morning for areas along the east slopes of the central mountain chain. Overnight lows will be bitterly cold to start Saturday morning. Light snow may fall Saturday afte
  
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• Dialysis patients travel long distances for treatment after Acoma Pueblo water shutdown

  19-11-2022 05:49 via krqe.com
  
  ACOMA PUEBLO, N.M. (KRQE) – Water main breaks come with a hold handful of issues. However, some of those are life-threatening for patients in need of certain treatments.
  "I didn't think I would miss my own dialysis center, but I sure do." Josephine Rueben has spent three days a week for the last six years getting treatment at the Dialysis Center in the Acoma Pueblo, west of Albuquerque, "If I go more than two days without, it's like goodbye world."Organization under investigation afte
  
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• Authorities respond to crash on Lomas

  19-11-2022 05:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials responded to a crash Friday night. The incident involved multiple vehicles.A crash happened on Lomas near Eubank. At least three vehicles were seen by the KRQE crew at the site of the crash.Story continues below:
  Investigation: What’s driving New Mexico’s Fentanyl Crisis?Politics: Albuquerque: Did your neighborhood vote for Ronchetti or Lujan Grisham?Health: No major changes for New Mexico school vaccines this yearNew Mexico: New Mexico
  
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• Albuquerque family warns of backyard lurker spotted in surveillance footage

  19-11-2022 05:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A family is warning others about a man casing homes. The man reportedly did this in broad daylight while people are home.
  Home surveillance video shows a man peeking in windows and lurking around in the backyard of a home near Montgomery and San Pedro. Organization under investigation after 31 horses surrendered to New Mexico officialsIt happened Wednesday morning around 7:30 while Nikki Stevens was inside getting ready for work. Her husband was returning fr
  
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• Roswell man sentenced to prison for killing wife

  19-11-2022 05:11 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell man has been sentenced. He will be spending three decades in prison for a murder conviction. University of New Mexico pushes to boost ticket sales at the PITCastulo Michael Aragon was convicted of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence on Friday.
  Police alleged he strangled, beat, and stabbed his wife. His wife, Maria Aragon, was a deaf and hearing specialist with Roswell Independent Schools.Family’s catalytic converter stolen at Albuque
  
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• Isotopes launch Marvel-themed merch

  19-11-2022 04:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's not your typical baseball merchandise. Superhero fans can now get their hands on Marvel-themed Minor League Baseball jerseys. Program helps get Albuquerque’s homeless off streets with housing vouchersFor the Isotopes, fans can pick up jerseys, hats, and beanies featuring Orbit as a superhero as well as a Defender of the Diamond jersey featuring Doctor Strange.If Hulk is more your style, he's also featured with a t-shirt of his own.
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• Program helps get Albuquerque's homeless off streets with housing vouchers

  19-11-2022 03:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the many ways the City of Albuquerque has taken to tackle the homeless problem is by handing out housing vouchers. KRQE was allowed to take a look into how they work thanks to the group Heading Home’s ABQ StreetConnect (ABQSC).ABQSC has helped are Melissa Gonzalez and Leroy Rodriguez. A few months ago, Gonzalez and Rodriguez were living on the streets of Albuquerque. Life had dealt them a hard hand. County sets aside funds for Albuquerque’
  
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• Sports Desk: Final home game for UNM football

  19-11-2022 02:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo football team is set to play their final home game of the regular season on Friday night against SDSU. This season has been a struggle for the Lobos, but the team believes the future is bright."We've made progress as a football team," head coach Danny Gonzales said. "We haven't got the results that we want and they're able to see that and understand that, that's why they're willing to fight. If you're going backwards and regressing, it's really hard
  
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• Man killed trying to steal already stolen car: Indianapolis police

  19-11-2022 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — Murder charges have been filed against an Indianapolis man accused of shooting and killing a would-be car thief at a gas station earlier this week.Police now claim the shooting suspect showed up to the gas station driving a car that was reported stolen back in August. The woman who owned the car confirmed that account with FOX59.At about 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, police were called to Southeastern and South Emerson avenues in response to a report of a person shot. Fa
  
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• University of New Mexico pushes to boost ticket sales at the PIT

  19-11-2022 02:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico (UNM) is hoping to get back to its glory days of sporting events packed with fans. This includes one of their biggest basketball games of the season scheduled for Saturday against New Mexico State University.
  Hoping for more fans to pack ‘The Pit,’ UNM has increased its advertising efforts for games with a plan called 'Operation Sellout. '“For the last two weeks, we've been pushing this game hard and everything
  
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• Get Taylor Swift front row seats, or buy this instead

  19-11-2022 02:19 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Don’t buy this — buy that instead.Earlier this week, Taylor Swift fans worldwide swarmed to snag high-dollar tickets to the singer's upcoming Eras Tour, assuming they could log into Ticketmaster.
  If you couldn’t buy tickets to Swift’s tour — but still have the money for it — here is what you can buy instead of a front-row seat to see the "Anti-Hero" singer.University of New Mexico pushes to boost ticket sales at the PITPallets of Arizona Iced Te
  
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• New Mexico State University students help build pedestrian bridge in Honduras

  19-11-2022 02:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A pedestrian bridge in Honduras was destroyed by a hurricane 10 years ago. The community was tired of waiting for the government to fix it, so they called in a group of New Mexico State students. This summer, more than 20 members of Aggies Without Limits traveled to the town of El Guanabano, located near the capital of Honduras.  After Hurricane Mitch destroyed the original bridge 10 years ago, people in the remote town had to climb over a steep hill full
  
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• Sights and Sounds: 'Live After 5' at the museum

  19-11-2022 02:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The Albuquerque Museum offers various activities free of charge every third Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Associate Curator of Education Jessica Coyle says the museum tries to organize activities "that are highlighting whatever exhibitions" they have at the museum.
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  Investigation: What’s driving New Mexico’s Fentanyl Crisis?Politics: Albuquerque: Did your neighborhood vote for Ronchetti or Lujan Grisham?Health: No majo
  
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• Inflation, unemployment improving across US, Biden administration says

  19-11-2022 02:04 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Though the country continues to deal with high inflation numbers, President Biden says things are starting to improve.“We've added jobs every single month in my presidency, more than 10 million jobs total,” Biden said.The president said there's also good news for Americans still facing sky-high prices, stating, “the economy grew at 2.6% last quarter while inflation started to slow and unemployment stayed low.”Meanwhile, Texas senator Ted Cruz
  
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• Albuquerque veteran's family gifted home improvements

  19-11-2022 02:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The home of an Albuquerque veteran received a major facelift Friday. He lives with his sister and mother.
  Veteran Robert Dudley spent time across the world as a part of his service with the Air Force. Recently, he returned home to care for his disabled sister alongside his mother, Joann.
  Story continues below:
  Investigation: What’s driving New Mexico’s Fentanyl Crisis?Politics: Albuquerque: Did your neighborhood vote for Ronchetti or Lujan Grisha
  
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• Albuquerque veteran, family gifted home improvements

  19-11-2022 02:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The home of an Albuquerque veteran received a major facelift Friday. He lives with his sister and mother.
  Veteran Robert Dudley spent time across the world as a part of his service with the Air Force. Recently, he returned home to care for his disabled sister alongside his mother, Joann.
  Story continues below:
  Investigation: What’s driving New Mexico’s Fentanyl Crisis?Politics: Albuquerque: Did your neighborhood vote for Ronchetti or Lujan Grisha
  
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• First mother and son duo officiate New Mexico high school volleyball championship games

  19-11-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's history in the making in New Mexico High School Athletics. The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) believe they had their first mother-and-son duo working on the same officiating crew at high school volleyball championships last week.
  "You're always giving back to your community. You're giving back to the younger generation so they can participate in athletics," said Terence Mirabal, who is finishing up his 9th year officiating volleyball games in New Mex
  
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• Organization under investigation after 31 horses surrendered to New Mexico officials

  19-11-2022 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  Warning: Video may contain disturbing content.DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico organization is under investigation for its treatment of dozens of horses. The organization in Deming did not have a license to take care of horses, and some of the animals had to be euthanized.Shawn Davis is the Deputy Director New Mexico Livestock Board. He said in March, the New Mexico Livestock Board received complaints about horses and their living conditions. Settlement reached in Albuquerque P
  
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• Freezing fog lingers overnight in parts of New Mexico

  19-11-2022 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  A strong cold front has brought arctic air into New Mexico. Freezing fog will continue overnight for the east slopes of the central mountain chain.
  Record setting cold moved into eastern New Mexico Friday, with areas of light snow and freezing fog also developing in that half of the state. Freezing fog will continue into Saturday morning for areas along the east slopes of the central mountain chain. Overnight lows will be bitterly cold to start Saturday morning. Light snow may fall Saturday afte
  
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• ABQ city councilor wants to crack down on loiterers, sleepers at bus stops

  19-11-2022 00:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – People abusing and misusing bus stops has been a problem in Albuquerque, according to one city councilor.She's introducing an ordinance that would limit how long people could stand at them.
  The ordinance would make it illegal to stay at a bus stop for more than an hour, lie down within ten feet of a bus stop (except in cases of a medical emergency), or act in any way that deprives people of using the bus stop. Colorado mountain gets new nameThose who take th
  
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• Mystery of exploding toilet at south Austin dental office

  19-11-2022 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Maggie Kieffer works at the front desk at Circle C Dental in south Austin. On Tuesday morning, the 31 year old headed to work to open the office as she usually does, but when she arrived, Kieffer immediately recognized that something was off. “There was this acidic, putrid smoke throughout the entire place – it burned to breathe. It was pretty scary,” Kieffer admitted.She and her colleagues determined that the smoke was coming from the staff bathroom
  
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• A closer look inside Albuquerque Police's 2021 use of force data

  19-11-2022 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Albuquerque Police Department recently published statistics on when and where officers used force while interacting with the public. The latest data, from 2021, is "preliminary" and subject to change according to the department, but they reveal some trends across the city.In the big picture, use of force decreased from 2020 to 2021. But so did arrests and calls per service. So to account for that, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) reported force in
  
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• Here's why Las Vegas is called Sin City

  19-11-2022 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Locals hate the title, but it's stuck for years and years – "Sin City." What most don't know is the history behind Las Vegas' unshakable nickname.To many, especially tourists and outsiders, the reference is obvious. But to those who make Las Vegas valley their home, calling the sprawling metropolis Sin City is insulting. Such a reference ignores the area's spacious parks and recreation offerings, roughly more than 20 official wilderness areas, and attractions like
  
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