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• Santa Fe police determine no driver error after crash kills pedestrian

  03-12-2022 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pedestrian in Santa Fe was involved in a crash. Police said the pedestrian didn't survive his injuries.UNM offers new, 16-month program to increase the number of nursesAround 7:39 p.m. Friday night, an officer with Santa Fe Police heard a loud noise and saw a person fly into the air before falling down onto the road. The officer had been on another call in the 3000 block of Cerrillos Road.
  Authorities said the person had been hit by a car. The nearby officer
  
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• Why booking directly with airlines can be more expensive

  03-12-2022 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Early in the pandemic, many travelers experienced headaches while trying to rebook air travel purchased through third parties such as Orbitz and Kayak. Overloaded customer service centers and constantly changing airline policies resulted in a big mess at these agencies, prompting many travelers to book directly through the airline to avoid future issues. CNM launching new distilling spirits programYet as the dust settles on the pandemic and travel begins to return to normal, air p
  
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• Advocates warily eye legal challenge to abortion pills

  03-12-2022 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  Reproductive rights advocates are on edge over a lawsuit to revoke the decades-old Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of mifepristone, which, if successful, would end legal access to abortion pills nationwide.Advocates and legal experts say the suit has no merit, but they fear conservative courts will think otherwise.Abortion pills have become one of the next major fronts in the fight over reproductive health care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade
  
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• 'Shroom House': Lines form at Oregon business selling psilocybin mushrooms

  03-12-2022 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – On Thursday, there were only a few customers coming and going from Shroom House in Portland, Oregon.
  Friday was a different story.Nexstar's KOIN observed people standing in long lines outside of the business that day, waiting for a chance to purchase psilocybin mushrooms.As KOIN previously reported, however, state officials say the sale of psilocybin mushrooms is illegal in Oregon — now and in the future.Story continues below:
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• 1 dead in US 550 crash, New Mexico State Police say

  03-12-2022 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State police are investigating a crash that happened Saturday morning. One person was killed in the incident, police reported.Albuquerque crash response turns into homicide investigationThe New Mexico State Police responded to a crash on US 550 near milepost 105 around 6:47 a.m. The crash involved one commercial motor vehicle. The vehicle rolled over, and there was one fatality.Photo courtesy of the San Juan County Fire and RescuePhoto courtesy of the San Juan Coun
  
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• Albuquerque crash response turns into homicide investigation

  03-12-2022 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a case that started out as a call-out to a crash scene. The incident occurred bright and early Saturday morning. Friends of New Mexico judge speak about her legacy, contributions to communityThe Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said officers were called to a single-vehicle crash scene around 5 a.m. The location of the crash was Montaño Road NW and the Rio Grande River.APD reported that one person was found dead on the scene
  
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• Russia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs

  03-12-2022 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities rejected a price cap on the country's oil set by Ukraine’s Western supporters and threatened Saturday to stop supplying the nations that endorsed it.Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, the United States and the 27-nation European Union agreed Friday to cap what they would pay for Russian oil at $60 per barrel. The limit is set to take effect Monday, along with an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea. AAA New Mexico: Gas
  
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• Hospital patient arrested for shutting off roommate's ventilator — twice

  03-12-2022 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — A 72-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly switched off a hospital roommate's ventilator — twice — because she was annoyed by the sound it made, authorities in Germany said Thursday. New Mexico health officials see uptick in patients amid ‘tridemic’ concernsThe woman was jailed on suspicion of attempted manslaughter following the incident at a hospital in the southwestern city of Mannheim on Tuesday evening.Police and prosecutors said in
  
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• Netherlands eliminates US at World Cup

  03-12-2022 18:09 via krqe.com
  
  AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 3-1 victory Saturday that advanced the Dutch to the quarterfinals.Second-half substitute Haji Wright cut the U.S. deficit to 2-1 in the 76th minute when Christian Pulisic’s cross hit his trailing foot and popped over goalkeeper Andries Noppert and into the net. But Dumfries, who assisted on the f
  
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• Home price growth is slowing most in these cities, data shows

  03-12-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Several U.S. cities where home prices skyrocketed due to an influx of new residents during the pandemic are now seeing prices drop quickly. Real estate experts at Redfin looked at year-over-year data back in February and then again in October to find where the price per square foot dropped the most during that time period. ‘Reckless driver’ turns out to be dog behind wheel in Texas crashThese are the U.S. metros where price growth is decelerating fastest, Redfin say
  
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• United States metro areas with the worst air pollution

  03-12-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - "The Crown" episode "Act of God" recreated for viewers the Great Smog of London, a catastrophic fog of polluted air that settled over the city in the winter of 1952. Sometimes called the Big Smoke, a dense cloud of coal-choked air turned day to night and killed thousands. An almost identical event had already occurred in 1948, in Donora, Pennsylvania. Home to the Donora Zinc Works, Donora was consumed by a dense smog filled with airborne pollutants released during zinc smelting. When
  
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• Driver for FedEx charged after 7-year-old Texas girl found dead

  03-12-2022 17:39 via krqe.com
  
  WISE COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) – The sheriff of Wise County, Texas, held a press conference Friday night to give an update on the disappearance of 7-year-old Athena Strand, who went missing in late November.Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin confirmed Strand's body was recovered sometime in the evening on December 2, 2022, near the city of Boyd.Strand was abducted near her home by Tanner Lynn Horner, a 31-year-old contract driver for FedEx who was in the area delivering packages, Sheriff Akin said.Hor
  
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• What's the most hated Christmas song?

  03-12-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Whether or not you want to hear it, you'll be hearing it all December long: Christmas music. Are you walking in a winter wonderland yet?Each year, discourse over which Christmas songs are "good," "bad" and "problematic" begins again. This time last year, YouGov surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults to find out: which Christmas songs do you like or dislike? Low-literacy New Mexicans may soon have better access to courtsThe ranking is not a typical "top 10" list, since YouGov only listed so
  
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• States with the lowest property taxes

  03-12-2022 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Ask any homeowner about expenses and they'll tell you: If you're a first-time buyer, you need to carefully calculate the total cost of owning a home before taking the plunge into homeownership. Survey: New Mexico ranks low for trying to find a jobOwning a home comes with dozens of additional costs, from mortgage payments and interest to upkeep, renovations, and household utility bills. It doesn't take long before expenses costs add up—especially when they come on top of potenti
  
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• Disney rides that don't exist anymore

  03-12-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney expanded his animated film empire by opening Disneyland in Anaheim, California—the first Disney theme park. The attraction cost $17 million to build and now brings in almost $3 billion annually. Disneyland's success was followed by the 1971 opening of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Several other Disney resorts later opened worldwide, including Tokyo Disneyland in 1983 and Shanghai Disneyland in 2016. New Mexico restaurants featured in Yelp&
  
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• Scientists discover five new species of black corals living thousands of feet below the ocean surface near the Great Barrier Reef

  03-12-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaUsing a remote-controlled submarine, my colleagues and Idiscovered five new species of black corals living as deep as 2,500 feet (760 meters) below the surface in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. New lawsuit claims federal agency harming New Mexico’s silvery minnowsBlack corals can be found growing both in shallow waters and down to de
  
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• Fatherhood changes men’s brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans

  03-12-2022 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - The time fathers devote to child care every week has tripled over the past 50 years in the United States. The increase in fathers’ involvement in child rearing is even steeper in countries that have expanded paid paternity leave or created incentives for fathers to take leave, such as Germany, Spain, Sweden and Iceland. And a growing body of research finds that children with engaged fathers do better on a range of outcomes, including&
  
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• Friday Night Football - 2022 Awards

  03-12-2022 07:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 2022 football season is a wrap and champions have been crowned. In the final edition of Friday Night Football of the season, KRQE Sports recapped the championship action and handed out postseason awards.6AThe top class in the state was filled with talent across New Mexico. Multiple players provided major impacts for their team all season, so we decided to award co-players of the year.State champion Josh Perry finished with nearly 500 more rushing yards than the
  
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• Rain moves into parts of New Mexico this weekend

  03-12-2022 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  Strong winds will relax as the sun sets tonight. Scattered showers will push north across New Mexico this weekend.A strong jet stream crossing New Mexico brought very windy weather to parts of the state. The strongest winds today have been in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, where gusts were clocked in at over 70 mph around Raton, Clayton, and Las Vegas, with an 81 mph gust at the Wolf Creek Pass. Winds have completely died down tonight, but are breezy along a backdoor cold front enter
  
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• Hotels by ABQ Sunport frustrated with being targeted by criminals

  03-12-2022 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hotel properties near the Albuquerque International Sunport are still struggling to keep thieves away. For years, the hotels near Gibson and Yale have been targets for criminals to steal or break into cars.Tijuana on track to reach 2,000 murders for the year — againThe hotels have tried to outsmart the thieves over the years by adding more security cameras and even automatic gates, with no success."Unfortunately, the criminals, if they have a stolen ca
  
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• Albuquerque event will reward participants that turn in their guns

  03-12-2022 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you want to get rid of your gun, an event is coming to Albuquerque. Community members will be given the opportunity to turn in their firearms for a gift card.Guns to Gardens, New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, and other partners will host a gun buyback at La Mesa Presbyterian Church on December 10.Story continues below:
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• Albuquerque event will award participants that turn in their guns

  03-12-2022 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you want to get rid of your gun, an event is coming to Albuquerque. Community members will be given the opportunity to turn in their firearms for a gift card.Guns to Gardens, New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, and other partners will host a gun buyback at La Mesa Presbyterian Church on December 10.Story continues below:
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• Friends of New Mexico judge speak about her legacy, contributions to community

  03-12-2022 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The community is still in shock and mourning the loss of Judge Diane Albert who was murdered the day after Thanksgiving. Friends said she constantly gave back to New Mexico, including helping young women become leaders. She was loved by many, including State Auditor Brian Colón.“Diane Albert, she was a source of joy and inspiration to countless New Mexicans,” said Colón, who had known her for years, “She was really an incredible lead
  
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• Old Town Christmas tree lit up for 2022 holiday season

  03-12-2022 05:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The tree is lit! An Albuquerque tradition lives on this year.The Christmas tree in Old Town is now lit for the season. The tree lighting ceremony happened Friday evening at Plaza Don Luis.Story continues below:
  KRQE Investigates: Couple charged with abusing child allowed unsupervised, overnight visitsAlbuquerque: Narrow downtown intersection frustrates Albuquerque driversCrime: Law license temporarily taken away from former APD officerCommunity: Old Town tre
  
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• Metropolitan Correctional Center needs help finding family of inmate that passed away

  03-12-2022 05:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An inmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MDC) passed away. Authorities said they need help to find her family.UNM offers new, 16-month program to increase the number of nursesMDC said April Trujillo, 41, died Wednesday around 7:30 a.m. According to the center, she was in medical distress when staff responded and tried to save her.She had been booked into the jail on November 27. Lawsuit against Belen school district alleges child was harassed, abused by c
  
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• Trial for man charged in fatal drunk driving crash to begin in mid-December

  03-12-2022 05:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial for a former police officer accused of driving drunk and killing two people has a start date. It will begin in mid-December.
  Deputies alleged Brandon Barber was driving the wrong way down I-25 when he crashed into a van near Tramway in May of 2021. The crash killed two people and left one injured.Story continues below:
  KRQE Investigates: Couple charged with abusing child allowed unsupervised, overnight visitsAlbuquerque: Narrow downtown inters
  
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• Tijuana on track to reach 2,000 murders for the year — again

  03-12-2022 04:23 via krqe.com
  
  TIJUANA (Border Report) -- The city of Tijuana is heading into December with over 1,850 homicides for the year, placing it on track to reach the dubious mark of 2,000 annual murders, something it's done in recent years.According to figures published by the state prosecutor's office, Tijuana had 187 homicides in November, about six per day, for an annual total of 1,859 with a month to go. The city recorded 1,969 homicides in 2021; there were 2,000 homicides in 2020.
  In 2019, a little more than 2,
  
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• UNM offers new, 16-month program to increase the number of nurses

  03-12-2022 02:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you've ever thought about a new career, now might be the time.  The University of New Mexico is launching a new accelerated program aimed at turning out nurses in just 16 months. The Interim Dean of the UNM College of Nursing said this program will cast a wider net to hopefully attract more students.  Arrest made in string of Albuquerque mail robberies; one suspect still on the runAccording to the College of Nursing, New Mexico is shor
  
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• Arrest made in string of Albuquerque mail robberies; one suspect still on the run

  03-12-2022 02:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The United States Postal Inspection Services said it's an all too common problem: porch pirates stealing packages and crooks targeting mail carriers. After a string of mail theft over the past two months, a U.S. Postal Inspector said it’s not something to be surprised about, especially around the holidays.Woman to receive thousands in lawsuit involving The Pit in Albuquerque"It happens all year long. Obviously, there is an increase in the amount
  
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• Man repeatedly released following phone retailer burglaries in Albuquerque

  03-12-2022 02:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – According to police, one man continues to burglarize local businesses even though he's been caught numerous times. An arrest warrant issued Friday showed he's been charged seven times this year for burglary.Woman to receive thousands in lawsuit involving The Pit in AlbuquerqueNicholas Sedillo, 27, is wanted for burglary and criminal damage to property. The problem is, each time he's caught, he's deemed incompetent.
  According to a spokesperson with the Bernal
  
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• 1 hospitalized after SW ABQ shooting, police say

  03-12-2022 01:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are responding to a shooting. The police said it happened in the southwest part of Albuquerque.
  Police with the Valley Area Command are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of Coal Avenue Southwest.
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  KRQE Investigates: Couple charged with abusing child allowed unsupervised, overnight visitsAlbuquerque: Narrow downtown intersection frustrates Albuquerque driversCrime: Law license temporarily taken away from former APD
  
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• Dillard's files lawsuit against Winrock Town Center over prolonged construction, lost profits

  03-12-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A cornerstone retailer at Winrock Town Center is suing the owners. The suit alleged prolonged construction is causing them to lose money.
  The construction around the town center was slated to end in October, but when the Winrock developers extended the timeline by five months, Dillard's had enough and filed a lawsuit against them. The legal filing included topics such as lost profits, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation. Law license temporari
  
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• New Mexico health officials see uptick in patients amid 'tridemic' concerns

  03-12-2022 01:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A lot of people across the country, and in New Mexico, are getting sick with respiratory illnesses. Between RSV, the flu, COVID, and colds, doctors are seeing a lot of visitors.Several doctors and clinics said they're seeing a lot of adult patients with symptoms of multiple viruses. This comes as there's been a surge of RSV, flu, COVID, and seasonal viruses all at the same time. Lawsuit against Belen school district alleges child was harassed, abused by clas
  
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• Rain chances arrive this weekend

  03-12-2022 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  Strong winds will relax as the sun sets tonight. Scattered showers will push north across New Mexico this weekend.A strong jet stream crossing New Mexico brought very windy weather to parts of the state. The strongest winds today have been in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, where gusts were clocked in at over 70 mph around Raton, Clayton, and Las Vegas, with an 81 mph gust at the Wolf Creek Pass. Winds will be dying down though as the sun sets this evening. A strong cold front will al
  
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• Man faces second-degree murder charge for shooting man at ABQ car wash

  03-12-2022 00:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting. Police alleged he killed someone at his job.
  Albuquerque police arrested a car wash employee for a shooting that killed a homeless man. Nicholas Dee, the employee, allegedly asked the man to leave before the shooting.Law license temporarily taken away from former APD officerOfficials stated surveillance video showed Dee approaching three men on a curb outside of the Coss Truck Wash by the Flying J Tr
  
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• APS JROTC instructor on leave for rape charge submits plea

  03-12-2022 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Public Schools employee on leave is accused of rape. He has submitted his plea.Matthew Garcia, a Junior ROTC Instructor for APS has pleaded not guilty to child rape charges. He was charged in Bernalillo County with two counts of rape of a minor.AAA New Mexico: Gas prices remain below national averageThe alleged crimes happened in 2015 and 2016 when Garcia was working in the schools, but investigators said he didn't gain access to the victim th
  
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• Albuquerque police continue search for suspect in shooting outside wing eatery

  03-12-2022 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An arrest warrant was been issued a few weeks ago for a restaurant customer accused of murder. Police in Albuquerque are still searching for the suspect. Lawsuit against Belen school district alleges child was harassed, abused by classmateThe shooting that sparked it all took place on October 28 outside the Wingstop at San Mateo and Zuni. Police alleged a security guard told them Vincent Lopez approached a car and possibly asked for money. The person in
  
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• PHOTOS: Semi-truck crashes, hangs from bridge, catches fire in Indiana

  03-12-2022 00:04 via krqe.com
  
  HAMMOND, Ind. (WGN) – A UPS semi-truck crashed off of a bridge in Indiana early Friday morning, hanging into the river just below I-90.The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on a stretch of interstate in Hammond, just over the border from Chicago. The driver had apparently struck the center median between the eastbound and westbound lanes, causing the truck to go over the median and catch fire.(Credit: Indiana State Police)(Credit: WGN)(Credit: Indiana State Police)(Credit: Indiana State Poli
  
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