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• Roswell police discover man dead with gunshot wound

  10-12-2022 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Roswell police said they are investigating a death. They were initially called to check up on the man but discovered he was deceased.Blind dispatcher working her dream job at Central New Mexico Community CollegeThe Roswell Police Department said a 27-year-old man was shot and died. On Friday night, he was discovered dead in the 400 block of East Albuquerque Street in central Roswell.
  Officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. to check on a man lying on th
  
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• High school student dead after crash; 1 arrested, Las Cruces police say

  10-12-2022 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash closed part of Bataan Memorial East Friday, police said. On Saturday, authorities reported they arrested someone as a part of their investigation.
  Just before 4 p.m., officers with Las Cruces Police Department were called to a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Bataan Memorial East. The location was east of Mesa Grande Boulevard. They alleged the crash killed a 16-year-old boy, and the involved driver remained on the scene.Blind dispatcher
  
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• Strangers rent 15-passenger van after flight gets canceled — and go viral on TikTok

  10-12-2022 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Millions of travelers are taking to the skies and roads this holiday season. Most trips go off without a hitch, but some will inevitably hit speed bumps along the way.
  The latter was true for a group of strangers trying to make their way from Florida to Tennessee last weekend.9 valuable collectibles you can invest in“They didn't have enough crew to get us there, that's why our flight was delayed,” said Alanah Story, who was traveling with her mom and godmoth
  
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• Child found in Florida home with 300 rats 'roaming freely,' deputies say

  10-12-2022 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida woman was arrested after deputies said they found a child living among hundreds of animals in unsanitary conditions.
  The Citrus County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Beverly Hills to investigate an animal cruelty complaint Wednesday evening.Deputies said they were "overwhelmed" by the smell of ammonia immediately after stepping inside. The "build-up" of feces, trash and rotten food resulted in an infestation of flies and cockroaches, accordin
  
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• Why we still use 'airplane mode' on flights, even though some countries no longer care

  10-12-2022 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Come next year, airline passengers within the European Union will no longer have to set their mobile phones to “airplane mode” when hopping on a flight.The European Commission decided in November to allow airlines operating in the EU to “provide the latest 5G technology on their planes,” thereby allowing passengers to operate their phones just as they would on the ground, and resulting in faster messaging, phone and data services, according to a recent p
  
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• Man zip-tied, set on fire during carjacking in California, sheriff says

  10-12-2022 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) – A man was zip-tied at gunpoint and set on fire by at least three people who stole his vehicle in Northern California, according to the Sutter County Sheriff's Office.
  The man called law enforcement around 10:55 p.m. on Wednesday night, telling deputies that his vehicle had been stolen in an area southwest of Yuba City, about 42 miles north of Sacramento, sheriff's officials said.
  Responding deputies found that the man had been assaulted and burned, and emergency personnel took him
  
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• Why are there no cheap EVs?

  10-12-2022 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - You might want to buy an electric car, but the price gives you a severe case of sticker shock. It leaves you wondering, “Why is the cost so much higher than gas cars?”For example, the cheapest 2023 gas-engined model vehicle available in the U.S. is the Nissan Versa at $15,730 plus destination. The cheapest EV is the Chevrolet Bolt at $25,600 plus destination.That price difference is pretty easy to attribute — it’s the large, costly battery that takes the pl
  
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• Which colleges did the top 10 women CEOs graduate from?

  10-12-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Catherine Brewer was the first woman in the United States to earn a bachelor's degree in 1840. That's relatively recently when you consider Harvard had been accepting and graduating men for more than 200 years at that point. Brewer, who graduated from Wesleyan College, a women-only institution in Macon, Georgia, paved the way for a slew of historic firsts for women in education over the next 40 years.The 19th century saw the founding of women-only and coed institutions and expanded a
  
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• More than 250K homebuyers in 2022 are underwater on mortgages, study finds

  10-12-2022 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — More than 250,000 borrowers who purchased homes this year now owe more than their house is worth today, according to a new analysis.
  The report, by mortgage data firm Black Knight, also found that 1 million others who bought homes in the first nine months of the year have "limited equity," owning less than 10% of their home.The findings reflect a real estate market that has seen home prices cool in recent months amid a period of rapidly rising mortgage rates.
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• Surprising stories behind some of the oldest Christmas carols

  10-12-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- Christmas carols are one of our oldest holiday traditions.In fact, some probably predate the holiday itself. We know music itself is ancient, dating back to before there was the written word.The oldest music we have proof of is known as the “Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal” or “Hurrian Hymn No. 6.” It is essentially prayers set to music to Nikkal, Goddess of the orchards and wife of the moon god in the ancient Amorite-Canaanite city of Ugarit in what is mod
  
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• 10 cars celebrities drive and their average pricing

  10-12-2022 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Cars aren't just a means of getting around town—they're a status symbol. Richest soccer playersThe most expensive car in the world as of 2019 was the Bugatti La Voiture Noire, ringing in at about $19 million. Soccer player and car collector Cristiano Ronaldo is the car's suspected owner. That astounding price tag was bested in May 2022 when a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Gullwing Uhlenhaut sold for $142.5 million to a private buyer. While that's a lot of millions f
  
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• What to do if your child swallows lithium button batteries

  10-12-2022 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (WPIX) – A doctor in New York is warning parents about the dangers of tiny batteries getting into the hands of young children during the holiday season.Lithium button batteries are found in everyday household items like remotes, calculators and watches, but they're also commonly used in electronic toys."Children love shiny things, and you can imagine, if a child saw a stash of batteries, they would want to touch it, and play with it, and explore," said Neha Patel, MD
  
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• Tips for hassle-free holiday travel

  10-12-2022 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - It's that time of year again when travelers start planning for holiday travel—if they haven't already started. After a couple of arduous years of restrictions and continued inflation, Americans are especially determined to get a glimpse of new scenery and travel out of town to visit loved ones. Two New Mexico cities among ‘Most Sinful Cities in America,’ study saysBounce compiled a list of travel tips for the holiday season using data from the Bureau of Tr
  
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• 9 valuable collectibles you can invest in

  10-12-2022 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Despite record-level inflation, alternative investing—particularly in high-end art—is on the rise.The Collectors Report by Art Basel and UBS found that the median expenditure on art by high-net-worth collectors in the first half of 2022 was $180,000, up $16,000 per collector for all of 2021. Additionally, collectors spent more per piece. Art sales for pieces $1 million or more doubled from 12% in 2021 to 23% in the first half of 2022.There are numerous reasons why pe
  
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• Coldest city in every state

  10-12-2022 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) -The warm months of the year are often remembered as a time of adventure and excitement but after a long summer of often record-setting high temperatures, many are ready to embrace the cooler weather that autumn and winter typically bring. While not every state gets particularly cold—especially places with notoriously mild winters like Florida and California—all states do have a city that is typically colder than the rest. New Mexico Corrections Department employee settles
  
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• A winter storm moves into New Mexico Monday

  10-12-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  A beautiful weekend ahead of us, but a storm will move in early next week. Strong winds, much colder temperatures, and snow will all move in starting next Monday.Most of New Mexico has held onto seasonable temperatures Friday afternoon, but southeast parts of the state have been cooler thanks to cloud cover and light rain. Skies will be sunny to mostly sunny through the weekend with warming temperatures into Sunday. Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend while we have it because that will all
  
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• UNMH at full capacity in emergency department, wait times nearly a day long

  10-12-2022 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico hospitals are bursting at the seams. Officials said this is the worst it's ever been.
  Now, the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) is taking measures to keep up as best they can by putting up tents outside to process patients to expand capacity.“We are at a greater capacity today than any point during the pandemic,” said Chris Ramirez, a spokesperson for UNMH, “I believe we are in our eighth straight week of our Children's H
  
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• New Mexico Women's Reentry Center welcomes guests to holiday gala

  10-12-2022 05:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An organization working to help women released from prison held a holiday gala. Festivities took place at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Friday. Blind dispatcher working her dream job at Central New Mexico Community CollegeThe New Mexico Women's Reentry Center helps women who have been released from prison begin to rebuild their lives.The organization said it provides training and support for those women and also those who are dealing with substance use and ment
  
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• Blind dispatcher working her dream job at Central New Mexico Community College

  10-12-2022 05:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A CNM student making history as the college's first blind security dispatcher. Terese Garcia is making her workstation work for her with some modifications. Jemez Historic Site home to ‘Light Among the Ruins’Garcia, who has been blind all her life, gets to do the job she never thought she'd have the chance to do. Of course, that comes with some special adaptations like braille stickers and a special keyboard.Garcia is the first blind security dis
  
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• Jemez Historic Site home to 'Light Among the Ruins'

  10-12-2022 05:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Jemez Historic Site has transformed into an unforgettable holiday experience. They call it "Light Among the Ruins." Rail Yards hosting 2-day holiday shopping eventFarolitos line the ruins of the ancestral village called Giusewa Pueblo and San José de los Jemez Mission church walls as a part of the event.Along with the farolitos, dancers from the Jemez and Cochiti Pubelos did a traditional Native dance.Story continues below:
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• NMSU player suspended for 1 game has past drug charge

  10-12-2022 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One of the NMSU basketball players suspended in the aftermath of a deadly shooting on UNM's campus has been in trouble in another state.Records showed Anthony Roy is currently on probation in Idaho for a drug charge last year.Roy did not travel to California with the team this week with the school citing "personal reasons," following his suspension from the game along with two others.Story continues below:
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• Rail Yards hosting 2-day holiday shopping event

  10-12-2022 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Looking to shop local? An Albuquerque event this weekend might be the spot to finish up gift shopping.
  This year's two-day holiday market at the Rail Yards is twice as big with 250 plus vendors, food trucks, music, and more. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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• 3 art pieces selected as finalists in Sunport Boulevard Expansion project

  10-12-2022 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Sunport Boulevard is getting a new, outdoor art installation. The public is invited to vote on the pieces being considered. Artists invited to pitch ideas for Bernalillo County building art projectThere are three different artists competing to fill the new space as the Boulevard is expanded.Anthony Hyde's submission is titled "Between Earth and Sky," measuring 14 feet by 13 feet.Edward Haddaway went whimsical with his work "Flight on the Lost Book Animal." The mass
  
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• 'Journey for Justice' activists trying to get Americans to see human side of migration

  10-12-2022 04:28 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Standing on the Mexican bank of the Rio Grande, Brooklyn native Joshua Rubin listens to Jefferson make his case for asylum in the United States.“There are good and bad people, but the good people are the most. We just want to work, help our family, our parents,” says Jefferson, from Caracas, Venezuela. “It’s not about getting rich, it’s about buying food, buying clothes, taking your mom out for chicken, for pizza. You get me, b
  
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• 'Unqualified plastic surgeon' charged in California woman's death during procedure

  10-12-2022 04:27 via krqe.com
  
  TIJUANA (Border Report) — A Tijuana doctor has been charged almost two years after 38-year-old Keuana Weaver died on the operating table while undergoing liposuction and tummy tuck procedures.It turned out the doctor, a general practitioner, did not have a license to perform cosmetic procedures at the Art Siluette Aesthetic Surgery Center in Tijuana.Although prosecutors have not provided the doctor's full name, numerous reports on Weaver's death identify him as Dr. Jesus Manuel Báez
  
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• 3 Albuquerque men facing drug, gun charges; 1 unaccounted for

  10-12-2022 04:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three men in Albuquerque are facing charges after an FBI operation Wednesday. Those charges involve drugs and weapons.According to officials, Jeffrey Chavez, 35, of Albuquerque, was selling drugs from three homes in southeast Albuquerque. New Mexico hospital sued over billing, overcharging issuesInvestigators said Chavez sold undercover agents meth and fentanyl, including once with Gerardo Lara-Yanez, 24, of Albuquerque.The FBI and local police raided multip
  
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• Texas bill would ban social media for those under 18

  10-12-2022 02:12 via krqe.com
  
  (KXAN) — A bill filed by a North Texas lawmaker this week would ban social media for Texans under the age of 18.
  HB 896, authored by Rep. Jared Patterson, of Frisco, Texas, would prohibit the use of social media by children. The bill was filed on Wednesday. Flights from Las Cruces to Albuquerque to begin January 2023If passed, any Texan under the age of 18 would not be authorized to hold a social media account.
  Further, social media companies would have to verify the age of the account hol
  
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• ABQ police say speed played role in deadly rollover

  10-12-2022 02:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police released more information on a Thursday night crash. They said speed was a factor. Texas superintendent found dead after suspected in hidden recording device caseThe crash was a rollover, and it happened near Gibson and Arno just after 8 p.m. when a driver traveling west on Gibson lost control on a curve.The car hit a pair of concrete barriers and rolled. The driver was ejected.Story continues below:
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• Authorities: Missing man found dead in Santa Fe County

  10-12-2022 01:56 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A missing person was discovered deceased on Tuesday. Authorities said they found him when they were responding to a call. 1,000 boxes of cereal lined up like dominoes during New Mexico food driveSanta Fe officials were called to Arroyo Coyote and NM Highway 14 for a shots fired call. While investigating, a person at the scene told them there was a dead man inside.
  They said the 26-year-old man was shot multiple times and had been there for a while, but he had a
  
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• Flights from Las Cruces to Albuquerque to begin January 2023

  10-12-2022 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Traveling back and forth from southern New Mexico to Albuquerque is about to get easier. It might even save you some time. Starting in January, the Las Cruces International Airport will begin 7 flights a week.
  Airport Administrator Andy Hume shared, “We'll have two flights a day on Monday, we'll have two flights a day on Friday and then one flight a day on Tuesday through Thursday.” 1,000 boxes of cereal lined up like dominoes during New Mexico fo
  
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• New Mexico hospital sued over billing, overcharging issues

  10-12-2022 01:26 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Attorney General's Office is suing the Alta Vista Regional Medical Center. The office alleged the hospital has been putting profits over its patients.
  The charges include overcharging, never sending bills to patients but sending them straight to collections, and charging a person for medical expenses a year after his death.  Video shows police serving search warrants at NMSU Basketball FacilityNew Mexico State Attorney General (AG) Hector Balder
  
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• Video shows police serving search warrants at NMSU Basketball Facility

  10-12-2022 01:16 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are continuing the investigation into the shooting involving a player at NMSU. The investigation stems from a shooting in late November.State police video shows how they served search warrants at the NMSU Basketball Facility the day NMSU played UTEP last month.It was November 30 when state police arrived at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces. They encountered Assistant Head Coach Dominic Taylor in the parking lot looking for his pho
  
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• Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon office holding job fair

  10-12-2022 00:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon office is hiring and they're holding a job fair next week. The office is hiring full-time employees to help processing claims in Santa Fe, las Vegas, and Mora.Story continues below:
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• Quiet weekend before a storm early next week

  10-12-2022 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  A beautiful weekend ahead of us, but a storm will move in early next week. Strong winds, much colder temperatures, and snow will all move in starting next Monday.Most of New Mexico has held onto seasonable temperatures Friday afternoon, but southeast parts of the state have been cooler thanks to cloud cover and light rain. Skies will be sunny to mostly sunny through the weekend with warming temperatures into Sunday. Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend while we have it because that will all
  
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• 1,000 boxes of cereal lined up like dominoes during New Mexico food drive

  10-12-2022 00:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group of students at Eisenhower Middle School is working hard. They're trying to make sure no kids miss the most important meal of the day.Roswell catalytic converter thief ID’d by parentsKids at Eisenhower Middle School decided to have a little fun with their massive food donation event.Nearly 2 months of work has finally paid off for the STEM students. Over 1,000 boxes of cereal were collected to donate to New Mexican children. To celebrate the food
  
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• Belen city hall expanding into Wells Fargo building

  10-12-2022 00:18 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Belen is looking to expand its city hall by buying one of the biggest buildings in the city. The council has agreed to a purchase agreement for the Wells Fargo building, right across the street.They say the bank will remain inside, along with the district attorney's office. They plan to take the two top floors. Rio Rancho mayor says city booming with home building permits reboundCity officials say they have outgrown the current city hall. Once they lea
  
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• Man accused of shooting Farmington officer offered plea agreement

  10-12-2022 00:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The man accused of shooting a Farmington police officer has agreed to plead guilty to a federal gun charge.
  Police said Elias Buck shot and wounded Officer Joseph Barreto in January before taking off. The shooting happened two months after he broke out of the La Plata County Jail. Carlsbad man sentenced to life in prison for role in daughter’s deathBuck was arrested in Arizona a week later. The state charges against Buck were dismissed. This was so federal pr
  
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