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• Details on Bath & Body Works annual Candle Day 2022

  01-12-2022 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WJW) – Candle lovers, your favorite day is back! The Bath & Body Works Annual Candle Day is back this week for its 11th year in a row.Bath & Body Works will celebrate its 2022 Annual Candle Day on December 2-3.During the event, all 3-wick candles will cost $9.95 instead of the retail value ranging between $25.50 and $32.50. This year's price rolls back a 30-cent increase levied during the 2021 sale. Write a letter to Santa; Macy’s will donate to ‘Make-A-Wish&
  
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• Santa Fe Midtown Campus renovation plan moving forward

  01-12-2022 23:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Santa Fe is deciding it's time for a change. The city will be moving forward with its plans to renovate the Midtown Campus.Low-literacy New Mexicans may soon have better access to courtsThe governing body unanimously approved the "Midtown Master Plan" on Wednesday night.
  The plan would include the development of more than a thousand units of housing, serving as a new hub for the city. Along with housing efforts, officials think the area could b
  
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• Missing Santa Fe man found dead, police say

  01-12-2022 23:26 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A person who was reported missing was found dead. Police said they were called to a scene Wednesday.On Wednesday around 11:55 a.m., police in Santa Fe were contacted after a dead person was found in the 1200 block of Maez Road. Albuquerque police perform over 60 traffic stops in recent operationsPolice found a dead man at the location, and they believe he was 'out in the elements for some time.'The man was identified as Gregorio Sandoval, 46, of Santa Fe. Sando
  
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• NM health department issues emergency order during respiratory virus spike

  01-12-2022 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) issued a public health emergency order on Thursday. Officials said there is a notable strain on the healthcare system at this time.NMDOH declared an emergency order due to the spike in pediatric cases and hospitalizations of respiratory viruses.Taos restaurant featured on Food Network showOne of these viruses is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is known to affect small children and babies. RSV is spread th
  
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• Mickey: Cowboys just need to take care of themselves

  01-12-2022 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a big divisional win on Thanksgiving and are set to hit the national spotlight again. Dallas is set to host Indianapolis on Sunday Night Football this week, and it's a game where the Cowboys can't overlook a struggling team.Dallas has been surging offensively lately clicking while avoiding turnovers and penalties. Indianapolis on the other hand has been inconsistent all season and appear to be looking for an identity under i
  
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• Former Rio Arriba Sheriff's Deputy pleads guilty to false imprisonment

  01-12-2022 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After detaining and tasing a 15-year-old student in 2019, former Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Barnes has pled guilty to falsely imprisoning the student. Barned faces up to 18 months in prison for the felony.Law enforcement lapel video showed the former officer tasing an Española Valley High student in May of 2019. Barnes, a school resource officer at the time, was accused of tasing a15-year-old student multiple times and taking the s
  
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• Albuquerque police perform over 60 traffic stops in recent operations

  01-12-2022 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local police department initiated multiple traffic stops this week. The stops were a part of two traffic operations. Albuquerque authorities still searching for answers in January homicideThe Albuquerque Police Department (APD) traffic unit was busy Wednesday with two separate traffic operations.
  One operation was conducted near I-40 and 98th Street. It resulted in 40 stops and 85 citations. The other stopped vehicles near Wyoming and Central. This resulte
  
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• Groups urge Biden not to turn back on migrants when Title 42 ends

  01-12-2022 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Immigration advocates are calling on the Biden administration not to resort to hardline border control measures once Title 42 expulsions end on Dec. 21.Their plea comes in response to a news report by Axios stating the administration is considering prosecuting more single adults who come across between ports of entry and expelling others who have not first sought legal entry or applied for protection in other countries. This, out of fear the rollback of Tit
  
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• Biden on rail worker sick leave: 'We’re going to get it done but not within this agreement'

  01-12-2022 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday said he supports increasing paid leave accommodations for rail workers, but that it should be addressed separately from a congressional bill to avoid a work stoppage that he warned could cause a recession.  “I think we’re going to get it done, but not within this agreement,” Biden said when asked if the rail workers deserve more than one day of paid sick leave. “We’re going to avoid the rail strike, keep the rails running, keep
  
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• Families of Americans who died inside Mexico City Airbnb announce legal action against company

  01-12-2022 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Barely one month after three Americans died while staying at an Airbnb in Mexico City, their families are in New Orleans Thursday morning to announce legal action against the international homestay service.
  On October 30, high school friends Jordan Marshall and Kandace Florence, along with Marshall's friend from New Orleans, Courtez Hall, were found dead in their high-rise Airbnb apartment while visiting Mexico for “Dia de Muertos,” or Day of the Dead. It w
  
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• Senate rejects proposal to give rail workers seven days of paid sick leave

  01-12-2022 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  The Senate voted on Thursday to reject a proposal to give railway workers seven days of sick leave, a benefit that was left out of a labor deal brokered by the presidential emergency board between freight rail companies and unionized workers.  The proposal to give workers seven days of sick leave, which was championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other liberal Democrats, failed to pick up enough Republican support to overcome a 60-vote threshold set for adopting the measure and fell 5
  
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• Santa Fe police make 40 arrests during recent operation

  01-12-2022 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police are trying to tackle crime by stopping it before it happens. Over the last month, the bike unit focused on Cerrillos Rd. between Zafarano and Camino Carlos Rey; making contact with about 100 people they came across on the street.
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• Low-literacy New Mexicans may soon have better access to courts

  01-12-2022 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans with difficulty reading and writing may soon have better access to New Mexico's legal system. The state's Supreme Court recently approved the statewide use of scribing services in courts. The service will help people fill out court forms."The scribing program further expands access to justice in New Mexico for people without a lawyer,”New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon said in a press release. "It can be challenging and frustr
  
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• DHS warns of heightened threats ahead of holidays

  01-12-2022 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Department of Homeland Security is warning of rising threats in the coming months.A report from DHS referred to a heightened threat environment, with risks of domestic terror attacks committed by lone-wolf actors or groups motivated by personal grievances and violent ideologies.
  The report, which comes ahead of the holiday season, said potential targets include public gatherings, religious institutions, government facilities, schools and the LGBTQ+ community. The agency
  
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• Masked Ye goes on antisemitic tirade on Infowars: 'I like Hitler'

  01-12-2022 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, went on an antisemitic rant during a Thursday appearance on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars program, including praise for Nazis and Adolf Hitler.
  "You're not Hitler, you're not a Nazi, you don't deserve to be called that and demonized," Jones told Ye, who was appearing on his program along with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who made headlines when he accompanied Ye to a dinner at Mar-a-Lago with former President Trump las
  
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• Will Smith's 'Emancipation' draws mixed reviews

  01-12-2022 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Critics are weighing in on Will Smith's slave drama "Emancipation," which is the first film project from the star following the infamous slap at the Oscars in March.
  Smith plays Peter, an enslaved man who flees from plantation owners who nearly kill him. According to the synopsis, the movie is inspired by "the 1863 photos of 'Whipped Peter,' taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper's Weekly."The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Antoin
  
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• Write a letter to Santa; Macy's will donate to 'Make-A-Wish'

  01-12-2022 21:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Macy's beloved letter-writing to Santa campaign, in partnership with Make-A-Wish, is back this year. They are also inviting the whole community to participate. 2022 Twinkle Light Parade shines in Nob Hill on SaturdayFrom Dec. 1 through Dec. 24, for every letter sent to Santa that’s dropped off in Macy’s, they will donate $2 to Make-A-Wish to help children fighting critical illnesses’ life-changing wishes come true. And the more that th
  
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• Annual Nob Hill Shop & Stroll kicks off the holiday season

  01-12-2022 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nob Hill Shop & Stroll kicks off Thursday, Dec. 1, with a tree lighting ceremony in the business center and three holiday markets throughout the neighborhood. This festive event is geared around supporting local, small businesses in the heart of the Duke City.‘One Distillery’ helping Mental health in the communityThe tree lighting will happen at 6 p.m. Thursday. There will be three-holiday markets; one at Tractor Brewing Company, one at the P
  
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• Albuquerque Little Theatre presents 'A Tuna Christmas'

  01-12-2022 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Albuquerque Little Theatre is kicking off its holiday lineup, with "A Tuna Christmas". This hilarious sequel to "Greater Tuna" is a total delight for all seasons and a great way to kick off the holidays. Local non-profit helps asylum seekers, refugeesThere will be two actors that will each play 10 different characters, men, women kids, making the whole population of Tuna, Texas. All these characters are very quirky and eccentric but in the end, they have
  
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• New Mexico reaches multi-million dollar opioid settlement with Kroger

  01-12-2022 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's Attorney General Office has reached a $58.5 million settlement Kroger Co. over its role in the opioid crisis. The attorney general's office says the money will go toward efforts to fight the opioid crisis in local communities.
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• State employee sentenced for underage prostitution arrest

  01-12-2022 20:16 via krqe.com
  
   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Aaron Maestas, a state employee arrested as part of an underage prostitution sting, was sentenced to six months behind bars Thursday. Maestas previously took a plea deal, pleading guilty to one count of child solicitation by electronic communication device. NMDOT-owned vacant homes causing nuisance in BelenThe Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Homeland Security on the operation. The operation involved posting a bait profile for a 15
  
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• Antonio Brown wanted for domestic violence in South Tampa

  01-12-2022 19:57 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – According to officials, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has a warrant out for his arrest after being accused of domestic violence.
  The warrant comes after a Hillsborough County judge denied a risk protection order against Brown stating that "the allegations in the petition do not include sufficient evidence to meet the statutory requirement for the entry of the risk protection order."
  According to court documents, the Tampa Police Department fil
  
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• Millions of cleaning products recalled after almost a dozen consumers become sick

  01-12-2022 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS. N.J. (WXIN) - Around 8 million bottles of cleaning products are being recalled after potentially dangerous bacteria were found in some of the items.The recall involves The Laundress laundry detergent, fabric conditioner and other cleaning products, according to a notice posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The products were sold online at TheLaundress.com, Amazon.com, and additional websites and in stores at The Laundress, Bloomingdale’s, The Container Store,
  
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• Finalists chosen for Sunport Blvd. extension art project

  01-12-2022 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The art project that will be featured in the Albuquerque Sunport Blvd. Extension is being selected. The Bernalillo County Arts Board approved the three semi-finalists for the project and the local public art selection committee will decide on the finalist. Native regalia stolen at Albuquerque hotel partially returnedThe three semi-finalists will give a presentation to the committee and the committee will then decide on the finalist. The public is invited to attend
  
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• Albuquerque police looking for info on stabbing suspect

  01-12-2022 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are asking the public for assistance identifying a suspect in a stabbing. Police say the stabbing happened on November 27, near Central Ave. and Caguna Dr. APS employee on leave after sex crime chargesOfficials say surveillance video shows several people involved in an altercation; the victim can be seen falling down and being stabbed a number of times. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Albuquerque Police at (5
  
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• Gaylord Perry, master of the spitball and two-time Cy Young winner, dies at 84

  01-12-2022 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using the pitch, died Thursday. He was 84.Perry died at his home in Gaffney at about 5 a.m. Thursday of natural causes, Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said. He did not provide additional details.The native of Williamston, North Carolina, made history as the first player to win the Cy Young in both leagues, with Cleveland in 1972 and San Diego
  
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• Parents told to cut recalled children's toy in half, throw it away

  01-12-2022 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  SKANEATELES, N.Y. (WXIN) – Parents who bought an activity toy for their children are being told to cut it in half and throw it away following a report of a potentially faulty seam.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said HABA is recalling its Discovery Cubes Animal Hide and Seek activity toys because the seam on the activity toy’s house can open. This would allow a young child access to the toy’s filling, posing choking and ingestion hazards if placed in the mouth.The toy wa
  
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• 33 companies tested a 4-day workweek. None are planning to switch back

  01-12-2022 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – One less day of work, not a dollar less in pay – for an employee, what's not to love? But even employers like the idea, a recent trial of about 30 companies shows.
  Thirty-three companies employing about 1,000 people in the U.S., Ireland and Australia decided to test out a four-day, 32-hour workweek as part of a six-month pilot designed by the nonprofit 4 Day Week Global and professors at Boston College. The trial instructed "employees to work 80% of their regularly s
  
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• Big Game Bound: Week 13 features 3 key matchups, Watson's return

  01-12-2022 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – The NFL begins December with a strong schedule.
  Three games feature matchups of first-place teams: Titans at Eagles, Dolphins at 49ers and Chiefs at Bengals.Another story sure to generate plenty of headlines in Week 13 is the return of Deshaun Watson for the Cleveland Browns.The quarterback will play his first game since the 2020 season. He was inactive for every game in 2021 and suspended the first 11 games this season for alleged sexual misconduct.WJW’s John Sabol jo
  
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• When is SantaCon coming to your town?

  01-12-2022 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Depending on your tolerances for alcohol and costumed buffoonery, SantaCon is either a beloved holiday tradition or the most reviled event of the year.In any case, it’s probably a good idea to know when these fun-loving Santa Clauses are coming to your town. When do New Mexicans put up their Christmas lights?SantaCon isn’t so much a “convention,” as the name suggests, but rather a huge gathering of folks dressed as Santa Claus, often for the purposes of
  
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• Menu for Biden-Macron state dinner includes US delicacies, cheeses and wines

  01-12-2022 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to feast on lobster, caviar and a course of American artisanal cheeses at Thursday's state dinner. The red-white-and-blue-themed gathering with France is the first state visit Biden has hosted during his White House tenure, signaling the administration’s return to pre-pandemic proceedings.  PHOTOS: White House holiday decorations“It’s an expression of welcome and friendship — a way t
  
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• Cartel extortionists force migrant shelter to close

  01-12-2022 14:51 via krqe.com
  
  TIJUANA (Border Report) -- A migrant shelter in Tijuana has shut its doors because members of a criminal organization tried to extort money from migrants, an activist south of the border said.Activist Hugo Castro said people were going to the Migrant Embassy shelter at night demanding money from the migrants. Federal agents find 60 undocumented people in Albuquerque mobile home"There's been cases where some have been beaten severely," Castro said. "Some have left as a way to save their lives, th
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Fire finances, Regalia returned, Quiet and mild, Housing funding, Pick your price trees

  01-12-2022 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesProtest forms at UNM campus during Charlie Kirk visitTips to protect your delivers from ‘porch pirates’ this holiday seasonFederal agents find 60 undocumented people in Albuquerque mobile homeTaos restaurant featured on Food Network showNew lawsuit claims federal agency harming New Mexico’s silvery minnowsNew Mexico restaurants featured in Yelp’s Top 100 Tacos Spots in AmericaDeming residents claim they were purposely over-billed for waterFlorida Gat
  
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• Warmer and quiet around New Mexico Thursday

  01-12-2022 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is cool and quiet. Temperatures are warmer than yesterday morning, and the warming trend will continue today. Southerly wind flow helps temperatures climb by 5 to 20 degrees today. We will see more light winds, with breezes up to 30 mph in the mountains and plains. Skies will start sunny, but clouds will move in from west to east by midday and afternoon.
  Forecast Continues BelowTrending: Deming residents claim they were purposely over-billed for waterK
  
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• Tips to protect your delivers from 'porch pirates' this holiday season

  01-12-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Cyber Monday set a new record for spending this year. According to Adobe Analytics, Americans spent $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday. This is 5.8% more than consumers spent on the same day last year and sets a record both for the day and the year so far. New Mexico restaurants featured in Yelp’s Top 100 Tacos Spots in AmericaAdobe Analytics said the top searched items on Monday included LEGOs, PlayStation 5, Hot Wheels, Madden 23 and smart watches. A
  
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• Florida Gators QB Jalen Kitna arrested on child pornography charges

  01-12-2022 13:46 via krqe.com
  
  This photo provided by the Alachua (Fla.) County Jail show Jalen Kitna. Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 and charged with two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography. (Alachua County Jail via AP)GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday on two c
  
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• Gas prices could drop below $3 by Christmas

  01-12-2022 12:09 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The average U.S. gas price could drop below $3 per gallon by Christmas, according to price tracker GasBuddy, dipping to the lowest levels since February despite worries about inflation and a possible recession.GasBuddy reported a decline of 22.7 cents per gallon in the last month and said the dip could continue through December, pushing the price per gallon down to a possible $2.99 by the Christmas holiday.The national average figure is currently hovering around $3.50 this week.&ldq
  
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• Inflation relief: At least 20 states offer one-time rebates, tax credits

  01-12-2022 12:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Amid painfully high inflation and rising interest rates, at least 20 states are offering one-time tax rebates and tax credits to help residents cope with the rising cost of living.Americans are experiencing the worst bout of inflation in four decades. In October, rates came down to 7.6% from a June high of 9.1%. The annual core inflation rate currently sits at 6.3%, the U.S. Labor Department recently reported.Inflation expectations have risen sharply in November, a
  
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• Prayers? Bombs? Hawaii history shows stopping lava not easy

  01-12-2022 12:04 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Prayer. Bombs. Walls. Over the decades, people have tried all of them to stanch the flow of lava from Hawaii's volcanoes as it lumbered toward roads, homes and infrastructure.Now Mauna Loa — the world's largest active volcano — is erupting again, and lava is slowly approaching a major thoroughfare connecting the Big Island's east and west sides. And once more, people are asking if anything can be done to stop or divert the flow."It comes up every time there&rsqu
  
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• Crunch time: The baguette earns UN world heritage status

  01-12-2022 12:00 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The humble baguette — the crunchy ambassador for French baking around the world — is being added to the U.N.’s list of intangible cultural heritage as a cherished tradition to be preserved by humanity.UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the simple French flute — made only of flour, water, salt, and yeast — deserved United Nations recognition, after France’s culture ministry warned of a “continuous decline”
  
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• Lobos end Saint Mary's home court win streak, remain undefeated at 7-0

  01-12-2022 07:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - They went in as a nine-and-a-half point underdog. When the clock expired at McKeon Pavillion the visiting UNM Lobos walked out with a 69-65 victory over the Gaels of St. Mary's.
  The Lobos victory ended a 29-game home win streak against nonconference opponents, dating back to the 2019-2020 season. The win has the Lobos enjoying their best start in ten years at 7-0.
  The game did not start well for the Lobos as they were 4 of 14 shooting and fell behind to a 13-2 deficit.
  
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• Warming trend begins Thursday

  01-12-2022 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  Quieter and cooler weather returned Wednesday across New Mexico. A warming trend begins Thursday that will continue through Friday as the winds pick up again.Temperatures were much cooler Wednesday across southeast New Mexico after a strong backdoor cold front moved in. However, winds were dramatically lighter compared to Tuesday. Everybody will begin a warming trend Thursday as temperatures warm through Friday afternoon. Friday will be the warmest day we've seen across the state since early Nov
  
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• Protest forms at UNM campus during Charlie Kirk visit

  01-12-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tensions were high in Albuquerque Wednesday night. A protest formed at the University of New Mexico campus. Traditional native regalia stolen at Albuquerque hotelConservative speaker Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, visited the campus. In response, many gathered to protest.Recently, other appearances included Tomi Lahren and Ian Haworth.
  State police were at the event in riot gear, and things got heated as they tried to move the protesters away fr
  
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• New study shows states aren't budgeting enough for wildfires

  01-12-2022 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Wildfires are no stranger in New Mexico's territory. Now, data shows that states might not be doing enough.
  A study published Wednesday showed that states aren't budgeting nearly enough to prevent and fight wildfires. Traditional native regalia stolen at Albuquerque hotel"The number of acres burned over the last five years is 68% higher than the average over the previous four decades," said Colin Foard, manager of the fiscal federalism initiative with The Pew Cha
  
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• Native regalia stolen at Albuquerque hotel partially returned

  01-12-2022 05:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a man woke up to his ceremonial regalia stolen, it has finally been returned. Ashkia Trujillo is part of the Ohkay Ohwingeh Pueblo and had important items stolen from his vehicle. Couple traveling through Albuquerque lose everything they ownTrujillo was in town with his family for a pow-wow at the Black Mesa Casino. He had parked his truck at the Howard Johnson Hotel near Downtown Albuquerque.When he woke up Sunday morning, his truck had been broken in
  
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• Starbucks violated labor law, ordered to negotiate with union: National Labor Relations Board

  01-12-2022 04:29 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Starbucks has violated labor laws by refusing to recognize unionizers at a Seattle, Wash., store and must sit down for negotiations with the representatives, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said Wednesday.The Starbucks Reserve Roastery store officially voted to unionize in April and the election was certified by the NLRB in May. Woman sues Kraft Heinz for $5M, says mac and cheese preparation isn’t as advertisedBut since July, Starbucks has continued to challenge the
  
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• Albuquerque authorities still searching for answers in January homicide

  01-12-2022 04:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are searching for answers. In order to get more information, Crimestoppers is offering a reward for tips in a January murder in Albuquerque.Old motel sign gets second chance at Route 66 Visitor CenterThey said a man driving either a purple or blue Ford Escape left a body in an alleyway near the VA hospital. The vehicle reportedly had peeling paint on the hood and above the windshield.There is a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest.S
  
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• Lawmakers work to give students more access to mental health resources

  01-12-2022 03:40 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) -- Senators say there is a mental health crisis among our nation's children.
  Wednesday, lawmakers heard directly from students who say the problem is only going to get worse unless Congress steps in to provide students with the support they need.
  17-year-old Brooklyn Williams told senators on Wednesday that just because she looks fine, doesn't mean she is.
  "I’m speaking in public so you might not suspect I have severe social anxiety." Williams is a high school se
  
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• Sports Desk: Battle of I-10 in Las Cruces

  01-12-2022 02:57 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The NMSU basketball team returns home Wednesday night to host rival UTEP for the second game of the battle of I-10 series. Aggies coach Greg Heiar says he found out a lot about his team during the first matchup and has hopes to move some things around for the second matchup."They're an elite defensive team," Heiar said. "We have to take care of the ball. We have to rebound the ball at a high level and we have to finish through contact and be tough with the ba
  
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• Deming residents claim they were purposely over-billed for water

  01-12-2022 02:36 via krqe.com
  
  DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – People in a New Mexico city are double-checking their water bills these days. There are claims the City of Deming has been overcharging water customers and ignored the problem. Now, an audit will be done. Until Tuesday, Alexi Jackson was the Deming Community Services Director. He said his contract was terminated after claiming the city was over-billing residents.  NMDOT-owned vacant homes causing nuisance in Belen"The size of water leaks
  
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