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• Molina Healthcare giving holiday bags to families, staff

  21-11-2022 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Molina Healthcare is spreading joy this holiday season to families and staff at UNM's Children's Hospital. They are handing out 150 holiday harvest bags. Family’s catalytic converter stolen at Albuquerque hospitalInside are fresh fruit and other items produced by local farmers. It comes as RSV cases are rising, putting more kids in the hospital. "During the holidays, it's really hard to not be home with your family and not knowing that a lot of the fol
  
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• Plumbing woes close Albuquerque library

  21-11-2022 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –A plumbing problem has forced an Albuquerque library to close this week. Library director Dean Smith says a valve in the men's restroom at Erna Ferguson Library failed, flooding the bathrooms and around 4,000 square feet. Public gets sneak peek of new International District libraryCrews removed the water but now the carpets are being dried. They will also check for electrical damage. No material inside was damaged. The library expects to reopen Saturday.
  
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• Crime Stoppers seeks info on Española bobcat thief

  21-11-2022 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Police need your help to find whoever stole a bobcat earlier this month. The machine was parked at 820 Calle Suenos in Española when it was taken sometime between November 11 and 14.Story continues below:
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• Judge orders Amazon to stop retaliations against employees engaged in workplace activism

  21-11-2022 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employees engaged in workplace activism, issuing a mixed ruling that also hands a loss to the federal labor agency that sued the company earlier this year.The ruling came in a court case brought by the National Labor Relations Board, which sued Amazon in March seeking the reinstatement of a fired employee who was involved in organizing a company warehouse on Staten Island, New York.In its lawsuit, the
  
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• Jay Leno leaves burn center after fire, releases photo

  21-11-2022 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NewsNation) — Jay Leno has been released from a California burn center more than a week after the comedian was severely burned in a garage fire at his home.In the first publicly-released photo since the accident, shared by the West Hills Hospital & Medical Center, Leno can be seen with scarring on his neck and hands.Jay Leno and his care team at The Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles. (Credit: West Hills Hospital & Medical Center)“Jay would like to let everyone
  
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• What we know about the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting suspect

  21-11-2022 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  Authorities have named Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, as the lone suspect in the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday night that left five people dead and at least 25 others injured. New details emerge in University of New Mexico campus shootingPolice recovered a long gun and a handgun from Club Q, a popular gay and lesbian bar in Colorado Springs. The New York Times reported that the suspect fired an AR-15 style rifle and was wearing body armor.The Colorado Spri
  
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• Albuquerque city council to vote on transit system tactical plan

  21-11-2022 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday night, Albuquerque city councilors will be taking final action on a resolution that would create a security incident response tactical plan for the bus system. Councilor Klarissa Pena introduced the resolution back in September. Albuquerque city council to hold meetings virtually through end of yearPena is asking for quarterly data. She's asking the transit department for data about calls for service to Albuquerque buses and stations. The resolut
  
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• Annual Luminaria Tour returns to Albuquerque for the 57th year

  21-11-2022 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the holiday season upon us, the ABQ RIDE Annual Luminaria Tour is back. The tour is set for Christmas Eve, and tickets for this event go on sale Friday, November 25 at 8 a.m.
  Luminarias date back to the 1500s and are a holiday tradition in Albuquerque. The tour will start at the Albuquerque Convention Center and go through the ABQ Country Club, Old Town, and Huning Castle neighborhood. The tours last about 45 minutes and are scheduled to start at 5:30 p
  
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• Some New Mexico legislators push for changes and pay in the Roundhouse

  21-11-2022 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The makeup of New Mexico's legislature isn't quite like any other in the United States. It is 112 unsalaried, volunteer lawmakers who work to decide laws and funding across the state. However, new research is fueling new conversation among legislators about if they should change some of their most fundamental rules, including regular pay.Monday, Rose Rohrer, a research scientist from the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of New Mex
  
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• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico encourages smokers to quit

  21-11-2022 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico provide the benefits that people can have when they quit smoking. Quitting isn't easy, and it takes commitment and a plan to make it work. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 34 million Americans smoke cigarettes. And one in five deaths is due to cigarette smoking.New Mexico Department of Health encouraging smokers to quit with annual eventThis month the great American smoke out was on November 17th, whic
  
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• Cloudcroft: A winter wonderland for the whole family

  21-11-2022 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Holiday events kick off at Cloudcroft, New Mexico, in late November. The village of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, is a 120-year-old mountain community that combines the amenities of modern life with a unique mountain heritage. Traditional Spanish Market is back for Thanksgiving weekendEvents start right after Thanksgiving, starting with their Christmas Market on November 25-26 at the Cloudcroft High School Gym.There will be about 20 vendors from local vendors to f
  
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• 8 dead in cartel attack on police station

  21-11-2022 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Eight alleged members of a Central Mexico drug cartel are dead in the wake of an armed assault on a police station Sunday in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexican media reported. New details emerge in University of New Mexico campus shooting“We had an attack on our building and against our officers; the officers responded to the aggression and organized a response. We have people under arrest and others who were neutralized,” Celaya Public Safety Secretar
  
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• Check the list: Missing Native Americans in New Mexico

  21-11-2022 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has published the names of over 200 missing Indigenous persons. This updated list includes some missing for decades.The FBI released the first version of the list in July. It was announced as a step towards addressing the longstanding issue of missing Native American and Indigenous persons throughout the Southwest. NEW MEXICO NEWS Second try for legislation to protect Chaco Canyon in New MexicoNow, the FBI
  
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• Study of average credit score ranks New Mexico near bottom

  21-11-2022 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A study from WalletHub ranks the states with the highest and lowest average credit scores as of October 2022. NewMexico ranks in the bottom half, coming in at 39 on the list with an average credit score of 682. Two men arrested for stolen vehicles, warrant for their arrestAccording to the study, the average credit score in the U.S. is 695., it says the score to strive for is at least a 750 credit score. To compile the rankings, WalletHub compared the average credit
  
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• Biden sending federal aid to western New York after massive storm

  21-11-2022 17:17 via krqe.com
  
  President Biden on Monday approved an emergency declaration for New York and ordered federal assistance to help respond to the severe winter storm in the western part of the state.His action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to supplement state and local response efforts in place since the snowstorm hit over the weekend. The federal government can now coordinate disaster relief in 11 New Yo
  
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• ‘Take a Ride on Us’ offers Thanksgiving Uber discount code

  21-11-2022 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With Thanksgiving coming soon; Bernalillo County, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and other partners will offer safe ride options starting at noon Wednesday, November 23 until midnight Sunday, November 27. Two men arrested for stolen vehicles, warrant for their arrestThe “Take A Ride On Us” program will offer 1,000 people an Uber credit of up to $10 for two rides per person when they use the code Turkey22. The discount code does not include
  
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• Jackson Wink fighter, Bekhzod Usmonov looking for another win

  21-11-2022 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bekhzod “Lion” Usmonov is a professional fighter that trains out of Jackson and Wink MMA Academy. He currently holds a 10-4 professional record, and will look for another victory on December 2nd, in Orlando, Florida.
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• Lobos football falls to SDSU on senior night, losing streak extends to 8 games

  21-11-2022 15:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – On a cold night in Albuquerque the UNM Lobos football program sent it's senior class out with a 34-10 loss at the hands of the San Diego State Aztecs. The loss extended the Lobos losing streak to eight games and prevented them from winning a Mountain West Conference game. The Lobos will get one more shot to do so on the road at Colorado State next week. Aztecs quarterback Jalen Mayden threw for 280yards and 2 touchdowns in the win over the Lobos. Both touchdow
  
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• Haley on possible 2024 White House bid: 'I've never lost'

  21-11-2022 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley addressed a possible 2024 presidential run, saying on Saturday that she’s “never lost" an election and is looking at a White House bid "in a serious way."“A lot of people have asked if I'm gonna run for president. Now that the midterms are over, I'll look at it in a serious way and I'll have more to say soon,” Hayley said at a Las Vegas meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition.“For now, I&rsquo
  
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• Two men arrested for stolen vehicles, warrant for their arrest

  21-11-2022 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputies were led on an foot chase last month following a call of a suspicious vehicle, and the two men arrested in that incident are on the run once again. Albuquerque city worker donates time to support children in the communityBernalillo county sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the south valley back in October after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle. The caller told BCSO they witnessed people allegedly strippin
  
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• Albuquerque city worker donates time to support children in the community

  21-11-2022 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A collections driver for the city of Albuquerque works his normal shift collecting trash and recycling before heading over to Atrisco Elementary . At the school, he spends the rest of his time and energy helping kids."We service anywhere from about 1,500 to 2,000 homes a day," said Brian Brito. Brito starts his day at 6 a.m. collecting trash and recycling. Albuquerque steps up safety measures for River of Lights with new ways to get there"We hit our ro
  
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• What Thanksgiving foods can you bring on an airplane?

  21-11-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) – With Thanksgiving coming up next week, many people will be traveling around the country to celebrate the holiday with family and friends.
  But, have you wondered what kinds of foods you can take on an airplane? Or more specifically what can be brought through checkpoints, and what items need to be in checked baggage?According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), they say if it is a solid food item, then it can go through a checkpoint. However, if you can spill it, s
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Campus shooting, Safe outdoor spaces, Warmer week, Transgender remembrance, Giving back to community

  21-11-2022 14:55 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's top storiesSanta Fe police searching for man suspected of robbing Panera BreadMan, woman wanted for stealing credit cardsUNM students use ribbons to show unity with NMSU after Saturday shootingSouth American company visits New Mexico brine wellAlbuquerque steps up safety measures for River of LightsMore than 100 Albuquerque families gifted Thanksgiving meal suppliesTimeline: Club Q shooting emergency responseChinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Filipino navyMonday's Five Facts[
  
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• Warmer weather ahead for New Mexico

  21-11-2022 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After bitterly cold air across the state last week, this week will be a lot more seasonable for New Mexico. Weak, westerly upper level winds return to the state today. Westerlies bring drier and calmer conditions through most of this week.Temperatures will be significantly warmer than last week thanks to these westerlies, dry air, and sunshine. Today will remain below average across most of the state. Tomorrow will be a few degrees warmer than today, and Wedne
  
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• Bob Iger back, Bob Chapek out, as Disney CEO

  21-11-2022 13:04 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is returning to head the entertainment giant, replacing his successor Bob Chapek.
  The surprise news comes days after Disney's stock hit a 52-week low, falling 41 percent so far this year.
  In a press release Sunday, Disney announced Chapek was stepping down and Iger will serve two additional years as the company's top executive.Story continues below:
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• Suspect in gay bar shooting faces murder, hate crime charges

  21-11-2022 12:57 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, according to online court records obtained Monday.Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faces five murder charges and five charges of committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury, the records show.A law enforcement official said the suspect used an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon in Saturday night's attack, but a handgun and a
  
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• Gay club patrons hit gunman with his own weapon after shooting

  21-11-2022 12:57 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As bullets tore through a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and wounding many more, one patron who’d been partying moments before rushed into action, grabbing a handgun from the suspect, hitting him with it and pinning him down until police arrived just minutes later. New details emerge in University of New Mexico campus homicideHe was one of at least two customers who police and city officials credit with stopping the gunman and li
  
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• Temps plummet once again tonight

  21-11-2022 06:29 via krqe.com
  Clear skies and very dry air continue dominating our state tonight. Temperatures are plummeting thanks to this and also calm wind speeds. Chances for light freezing fog continue tonight closer to Clovis and Portales, but it won't be as widespread. Brilliant blue skies earlier today, helped turn our temperatures around with highs rebounding into the lower to middle 50s for eastern NM, while the ABQ metro reached 50°. These temperatures are still below average, but only 5-10° or so. Our sl
  
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• CNM hosts vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance

  21-11-2022 04:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sunday is Transgender Day of Remembrance. A local college held a special event for the occasion.
  Central New Mexico Community College hosted a vigil Sunday to honor the memory of transgender people who were victims of violence.Albuquerque steps up safety measures for River of Lights with new ways to get thereIt's a day to recognize and remember members of the community who have died as a result of anti-transgender violence. Several speakers addressed the cro
  
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• Albuquerque police: 1 critically injured in crash

  21-11-2022 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash was reported by Albuquerque police Sunday evening. They are investigating the incident.Police said a serious injury crash happened in southeast Albuquerque Sunday.UNM students use ribbons to show unity with NMSU after Saturday shootingThe crash took place near Central and Mesilla around 7:30 p.m. Officials said the crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
  No other details have been rel
  
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• UNM students use ribbons to show unity with NMSU after Saturday shooting

  21-11-2022 04:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A shooting on the University of New Mexico's campus led to a death on Saturday. On Sunday, police released the name of the 19-year-old who died.In a release, state police identify the 19-year-old as UNM student, Brandon Travis. Students on campus said they were shaken by the fatal shooting."This is my first semester, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but it's pretty scary. I know when my mom hears about it, she's going to freak," said Crow, a UNM st
  
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• South American company visits New Mexico brine well

  21-11-2022 04:13 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico project that prevented the collapse of an old brine well is gaining international attention. Visitors from South America showed interest in the site.
  The Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem toured the Carlsbad Brine Well Remediation Site last month. A brine well mines salt from the ground for oil and gas production. Albuquerque steps up safety measures for River of Lights with new ways to get thereThe project was completed earlier this year and
  
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• ABQ City Council to discuss ordinance on Safe Outdoor Spaces

  21-11-2022 03:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque City Council is set to take final action Monday night on an ordinance. The ordinance would outline rules for Safe Outdoor Spaces.The ordinance would require Safe Outdoor Space operators to have a permit and set rules on running the sites. Some of these rules include restrictions on drugs, alcohol, and violence.
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• Santa Fe police searching for man suspected of robbing Panera Bread with gun

  21-11-2022 03:34 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD) is looking for a person involved in an armed robbery. The incident happened in the noon hour on Sunday at a restaurant.SFPD said on Sunday around 12:41 p.m., they were called to a Panera Bread in the 3500 block of Zafarano Drive for a report of a robbery. They were told a man had a cashier at gunpoint and had taken money. The suspect fled towards a nearby grocery store.New details emerge in University of New Mexico cam
  
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• Growing memorial outside Club Q after deadly shooting

  21-11-2022 03:08 via krqe.com
  
  (COLORADO SPRINGS) — A memorial outside Club Q, the location of a deadly shooting overnight on Saturday, Nov. 19, continues to grow as the Colorado community comes together to support victims of the tragedy.The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) held a news conference on Sunday at 8 a.m. and said the suspect, a 22-year-old man, was in custody and is being treated for his injuries.UNM students comment on campus homicideAuthorities received a report of a shooting at Club Q at 11:57 p.
  
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• Club Q donations: GoFundMe verifies fundraisers

  21-11-2022 03:07 via krqe.com
  
  (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Communications team at GoFundMe is closely monitoring the platform with its Trust & Safety team for fundraisers that have started following the deadly shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
  "Our hearts are with the Colorado Springs community during this time. We hope you are safe and well," stated Nathalie Granda, GoFundMe Communications Associate.On Saturday, Nov. 19, just before Midnight, five people were killed and 18 others injured after a gunman opened fi
  
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• Club Q: Witness describes seeing 'bodies on the ground'

  21-11-2022 03:02 via krqe.com
  
  (COLORADO SPRINGS) — Witnesses to the Club Q shooting overnight on Saturday, Nov. 19, are coming forward and sharing their stories.
  Joshua Thurman, who was inside Club Q during the shooting, spoke to FOX21 News and said at first, people inside thought the shots were just part of the club's music. New details emerge in University of New Mexico campus homicide"I was on the dance floor when I heard four to five shots ring out," stated Thurman. "I thought it was with the music, so I kept on da
  
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• UNM, NMSU student involved in campus shooting early Saturday

  21-11-2022 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) said they are investigating a homicide that happened on the University of New Mexico's (UNM) campus. Information about the investigation was released Sunday.NMSP said an altercation between a 19-year-old UNM student and a 21-year-old New Mexico State University student took place around 3 a.m. Saturday. Both men were shot during the incident.Nob Hill pet store scrambles to keep pets safe after window brokenThe 19-year-old w
  
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• Shooting at University of New Mexico campus linked to fight at Lobo-Aggie football game

  21-11-2022 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New court documents shed light on the recent shooting that happened Saturday morning on the University of New Mexico's campus involving a student and a New Mexico State University men's basketball player.
  New documents show Peake was lured to campus by a 17-year-old female student, Maya Hill, who was part of her friend's plans to jump 21-year-old NMSU basketball player Michael Peake. According to the documents, UNM students Brandon Travis, Jonathan Smith, an
  
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• New details emerge in University of New Mexico homicide

  21-11-2022 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) said they are investigating a homicide that happened on the University of New Mexico's (UNM) campus. Information about the investigation was released Sunday.NMSP said an altercation between UNM student Brandon Travis, 19, of Albuquerque, and a 21-year-old New Mexico State University student took place around 3 a.m. Saturday. Both men were shot during the incident.Nob Hill pet store scrambles to keep pets safe after window b
  
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• New details emerge in University of New Mexico campus shooting

  21-11-2022 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) said they are investigating a homicide that happened on the University of New Mexico's (UNM) campus. Information about the investigation was released Sunday.NMSP said an altercation between a UNM student Brandon Travis, 19, of Albuquerque, and a 21-year-old New Mexico State University student occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday. Both men were shot during the incident. Nob Hill pet store scrambles to keep pets safe after window
  
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• New details emerge in University of New Mexico campus homicide

  21-11-2022 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) said they are investigating a homicide that happened on the University of New Mexico's (UNM) campus. Information about the investigation was released Sunday.NMSP said an altercation between a UNM student Brandon Travis, 19, of Albuquerque, and a 21-year-old New Mexico State University student took place around 3 a.m. Saturday. Both men were shot during the incident. Nob Hill pet store scrambles to keep pets safe after windo
  
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