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• Alamogordo man facing multiple counts of sex trafficking

  13-12-2022 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – An Alamogordo man is accused of sex trafficking at least four children, starting in 2018. Federal prosecutors say 45-year-old Alfonso Salcido Herrera Jr. enticed the minors with gifts like vape pens, alcohol, sex toys, and trips – then coerced them into sex. Deming sex offender allegedly raped teen co-workerAll of the alleged victims were between the ages of nine and 13. Prosecutors say he also transported the children back and forth from Texas. If convicted
  
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• Alamogordo man facing multiple counts of raping minors

  13-12-2022 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – An Alamogordo man is accused of sex trafficking at least four children, starting in 2018. Federal prosecutors say 45-year-old Alfonso Salcido Herrera Jr. enticed the minors with gifts like vape pens, alcohol, sex toys, and trips – then coerced them into sex. Deming sex offender allegedly raped teen co-workerAll of the alleged victims were between the ages of nine and 13. Prosecutors say he also transported the children back and forth from Texas. If convicted
  
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• The evolution of Christmas trees and ornaments

  13-12-2022 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  (Image courtesy: Getty Images)KSNF/KODE — Each year, you decorate a gorgeous evergreen with lights, Christmas ornaments, ribbon, tinsel, and other items that bring on the holiday spirit. But have you ever stopped to wonder why you have a "baby’s first Christmas" ornament or "our first Christmas" ornament" displayed on your tree? More than likely, the answer is no. You’ve grown up with this tradition, and you hold it dear, but you’re not sure why it exi
  
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• 2022 Day of the Tread reports record numbers

  13-12-2022 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 16th annual Day of the Tread raised more than $40,000 for charity in the state. Organizers say the October 23 event drew a record turnout with more than 1,500 cyclists and 100 walkers.Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car display brings holiday cheer to Ventana Ranch neighborhoodTrending: UNMH at full capacity in emergency department, wait times nearly a day longCommunity: New Mex
  
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• APD shootout suspect facing new charges

  13-12-2022 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of firing shots at Albuquerque police officers is in more trouble. Aaron Ortiz was taken into custody in May 2020 after police say he opened fire toward them from a car near San Mateo and Menaul.Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car display brings holiday cheer to Ventana Ranch neighborhoodTrending: UNMH at full capacity in emergency department, wait times nearly a day
  
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• Yosemite requiring reservations to see a 'no longer hidden gem' in 2023

  13-12-2022 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KRON) — The "Firefall" in Yosemite National Park is one of Mother Nature's most beautiful and elusive spectacles.
  For just a few days in February, the sun sets at the perfect angle to backlight the park's Horsetail Fall with vivid orange colors. Sunlight shining through the waterfall looks like graceful flowing lava or liquid fire.Plenty of nature photographers have tried and failed to capture the "Firefall." Horsetail Fall flows over the eastern edge of El
  
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• New Mexico Department of Transportation crews build gabions to control erosion

  13-12-2022 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Department of Transportation crews are fixing the damage caused by monsoon season along NM 169 near Alamo.Department of Transportation asks for additional $889 million on budgetCrews have been working on two projects, one at mile marker 25 and the other at 28. They are building gabions to help control erosion in the arroyo beds near the bridges. The gabions for the projects are being filled with riprap rocks. Those rocks can range from four inches t
  
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• Pennsylvania woman charged with husband's 1980s cold case murder

  13-12-2022 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged in the murder of Carl Jarvis, who was found shot in the head 35 years ago.According to Pennsylvania State Police, Carl Jarvis' body was found in Millerstown on August 10, 1987, with a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
  Officials said his wife, Judith Ann Jarvis, had made a domestic dispute call shortly after midnight. Judith told state troopers at the time that her husband had been breaking things and that she was scared.
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• Trader Joe's Christmas Must-Haves

  13-12-2022 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  (WSYR-TV) -- It's the Holiday season, which means Christmas is right around the corner! Spend it with the people you love all while enjoying Christmas must-haves from Trader Joe's! Create a festive Christmas party with these mini tabletop Christmas trees
  Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car display brings holiday cheer to Ventana Ranch neighborhoodTrending: UNMH at full capacity in emergency department, wait times nearly
  
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• 100+ top tech gadgets and gifts to shop this holiday season

  13-12-2022 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Best tech gifts of 2022The holidays are quickly approaching, so it’s a good idea to get ahead of the curve and start shopping for gifts now. Electronics and tech gifts are among the most popular during the holidays, so you’ll want to snag some of the hottest items before they sell out.What makes electronics and tech gadgets such great gifts is their versatility. If you know what the person you’re gift
  
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• Angel Fire Resort is opening Friday

  13-12-2022 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  ANGEL FIRE, N.M. (KRQE) – Angel Fire Resort is opening on Friday, thanks to recent snowfall. The resort plans to open beginner terrain and three intermediate blue runs.Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car display brings holiday cheer to Ventana Ranch neighborhoodTrending: UNMH at full capacity in emergency department, wait times nearly a day longCommunity: New Mexico chef highlights biscochito on national tele
  
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• Dictionary.com names 'woman' its Word of the Year

  13-12-2022 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Dictionary.com named "woman" its Word of the Year, calling the word "inseparable from the story of 2022" after abortion rights and prominent female figures dominated discussion this year.Woman is defined on Dictionary.com simply as "an adult female person," but political and social discussion in 2022 resulted in double the typical annual search volume for the word.Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car displa
  
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• Albuquerque man accused of killing his roommate

  13-12-2022 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department have arrested man accused of killing his roommate and leaving his body wrapped in a rug in the garage.Teen attacks people at Rail Runner stop52-year-old David Knotts is accused of shooting and killing 37-year-old Alexander Renner in May. A Crime Stoppers tip let police to Knotts' home near Tramway and Montgomery in September. According to police, that's where they found Renner's body, partially decomposed and wrapped in a ru
  
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• Lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok in US

  13-12-2022 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would prohibit the use of Chinese-based owner Byte Dance’s TikTok social media platform in the U.S. The Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship, and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act, also referred to as the ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act, would protect Americans from using Russian, Chinese-based social media companies by blocking and prohib
  
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• Department of Transportation asks for additional $889 million on budget

  13-12-2022 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  New Mexico transportation officials asked lawmakers Tuesday morning for more money this coming year to fix roads. They asked for more than $2 billion, that's $889 million more than last year.Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car display brings holiday cheer to Ventana Ranch neighborhoodTrending: UNMH at full capacity in emergency department, wait times nearly a day longCommunity: New Mexico chef highlights biscochito on n
  
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• The National Institute of Flamenco: 'La Estrella' at Rodey Theatre

  13-12-2022 19:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The National Institute of Flamenco is proud to present "La Estrella: A Flamenco Journey of the Kings' Quest" in Albuquerque this weekend. This magical show will feature Flamenco dance and music and a wonderful story that will captivate audiences of all ages.Lobo Theater presents Rock 101 Band LeagueThe National Institute of Flamenco (NIF) is a 501(c)3 arts nonprofit based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The mission of the Institute is to preserve flamenco'
  
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• beWellnm hosts two open-enrollment health insurance events

  13-12-2022 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –beWellnm is a marketplace where tens of thousands of New Mexicans can get low-cost or no-cost health insurance. This year many New Mexicans will see lower monthly payments, reduced co-pays, and lower deductibles when they shop and compare health plans.Root 66 Food Truck and Ruby collaborated on a vegan menu with a twistThere are thousands of New Mexicans who do not have insurance and can qualify through beWellnm. They will be having open-enrollments events th
  
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• Buy Black Holiday Market comes to Balloon Fiesta Park

  13-12-2022 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Free Buy Black Holiday Market & Conference is coming to Albuquerque this weekend. This event will include free financial workshops and other breakout sessions, along with some tasty food trucks on sight as well. Grand reopening of ‘Kickstand Cafe’There will be a lot of diverse vendors selling all kinds of items. They will be more than 50 vendors.There will also be a presentation on how to do business in the city and how to find resources as a
  
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• Finalists announced for temporary legislator in Albuquerque's west side

  13-12-2022 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two weeks ago, Bernalillo County put out call for applications to temporarily fill an empty seat in New Mexico's House of Representatives. Now, they have a list of finalists.They are each vying to represent House District 16, on Albuquerque's west side. The boundaries for that district will change soon, but applicants must be located within the boundaries shown here. 30% staff vacancy compounds New Mexico Department of Health challengesThere are ni
  
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• Forrest Fenn's buried & found treasure nets over $1 million in auction sales

  13-12-2022 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A month-long auction of treasures originally buried by Forrest Fenn in the Wyoming wilderness has resulted in $1.3 million in sales, according to Heritage Auctions. The Dallas-based auction house says 476 lots of items were sold in all, with more than 1,600 people bidding on items.Far more people have tuned in to Fenn's story over the last decade. The late Santa Fe art dealer started what became a real life treasure hunt in 2010, when he buried a box of riches
  
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• Moderna mRNA vaccine reduced risk of skin cancer relapse: research

  13-12-2022 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Researchers found the combination of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine and Merck’s Keytruda in melanoma patients reduced the risk of death or relapse of the disease by 44 percent compared to patients just taking Keytruda. The results are the first time that an mRNA vaccine, which uses the same technology as Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines, demonstrated an increased immune response in a patient when combined with a drug they are taking. “Today’s r
  
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• Adam Sandler to receive next Mark Twain Prize

  13-12-2022 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Adam Sandler is poised to receive one of the country’s top comedy awards in front of a Washington crowd.The 56-year-old “Billy Madison” star is the 24th winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center announced on Tuesday.The award from the D.C. performing arts institution “recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th-century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, best kn
  
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• 30% staff vacancy compounds New Mexico Department of Health challenges

  13-12-2022 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – While New Mexico's record oil revenues are expected to keep state government financially flush, New Mexico's Department of Health (NMDOH) is among the state agencies seeking a more funding from the state in the upcoming year. A key focus is improving staffing across a range of programs, as about one-third of its positions are unfilled."We have a top priority at DOH of rebuilding our workforce," Dr. David R. Scrase, the acting cabinet secretary for the Depa
  
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• Grocery shoppers look to expired food to save money: report

  13-12-2022 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Grocery shoppers have become resourceful amid America's ongoing record inflation, which has spiked grocery prices by 13% over the last year.
  According to a September Food Dive study, six out of 10 of the 2,000 surveyed consumers reported buying foods close to the expiration date due to affordability, with 46% saying they disregard the printed expiration date altogether.While discount grocery shopping isn't new, the report did find this eye-opening stat: 16.6% of those shoppi
  
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• Walmart customers complain about double charges; retailer responds

  13-12-2022 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  LEE’S SUMMITT, Mo. (KTVI) – Pam Tovar of Missouri is getting ready for Christmas, putting gifts she recently bought at Walmart under her tree.“Just mainly toys for the kids and getting stuff for Christmas dinner, things like that," said the Lee’s Summit resident.Tovar’s bill for the gifts and holiday accessories totaled $588.37."It was a big ticket and I had a lot of money going out, and I generally do try to check those just to make sure, and I'm glad I did,”
  
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• New Mexico, federal officials arrest 1 in multistate arson case

  13-12-2022 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KAMR/KCIT) -- According to the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management, a Michigan man has been arrested related to an arson case that covered eight states, two years and 25 truck fires, some of which were on the High Plains.New evidence brings more charges for Jeannine JaramilloOfficials said that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) worked with the New Mexico Fire Marshals Office during the multistate investigation invol
  
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• Lobos come from behind to remain perfect

  13-12-2022 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Lobos kept their spot among the unbeaten Monday night with a 67-64 victory over the San Francisco Dons. The Lobos improved to 10-0 with the hard-fought come-from-behind win. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos in scoring with a game-high 23 points.
  Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car display brings holiday cheer to Ventana Ranch neighborhoodTrending: U
  
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• US scientists announce fusion energy breakthrough

  13-12-2022 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars.Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy gain, the Energy Department said.The achievement will pave the way for advancements in natio
  
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• El Paso could get 4,500 migrants a day once Title 42 lifted

  13-12-2022 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – El Paso officials are trying to ensure federal funding to avoid a major humanitarian crisis in the region once Title 42 migrant expulsions stop on December 21.Already, the number of daily migrant apprehensions is shooting up, nonprofit shelters are full and federal holding facilities are operating at several times their capacity. Over 50 illegal immigrants rescued from Albuquerque stash house“It’s getting very critical. I’ve always called
  
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• PHOTOS: Winter storm leads to snow-covered roads in New Mexico

  13-12-2022 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A storm Monday night brought cold weather and snow to parts of New Mexico. The storm led to snow-packed roads and difficult driving conditions for parts of the state. The New Mexico Department of Transportation reports difficult driving conditions in the western and northern parts of the state. Drivers are urged to use caution while driving through areas impacted by the storm.Weather InformationLatest Weather Video ForecastInteractive RadarWeath
  
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• Legendary TTU football coach Mike Leach passed away

  13-12-2022 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas – Former Texas Tech Head Football Coach Mike Leach, more recently head
  coach at Mississippi State University, passed away Monday, according to his family in a statement. New Mexico native becomes youngest UFC winner in history“We are uplifted by the outpouring of love and prayers from family, friends, Mississippi State University, the hospital staff, and football fans around the world. Thank you for sharing in the joy of our beloved husband and father’s life,&rdq
  
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• UNM Lobos forward Shai McGruder is the Mountain West Women's Basketball Player of the Week

  13-12-2022 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – For the second time in her career UNM Lobos forward Shaiquel McGruder has picked up a Mountain West Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor. McGruder averaged over 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks for the week while leading the Lobos to a pair of victories.Story continues below:New Mexico: PNM offers tips to save energy during holiday seasonAlbuquerque: Christmas car display brings holiday cheer to Ventana Ranch neighborhoodTrending: UNMH at fu
  
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• COVID-19 tests recalled over false negatives

  13-12-2022 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) -- Several production lots of COVID-19 tests are being recalled because there is an increased chance they may give false negative results.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the recall involves around 11,102 Detect COVID-19 Tests. The tests were shipped to customers from Jul 26, 2022, through Aug. 26, 2022.
  Detect Inc. says that while they have not received any reports of false positives, it is recalling the tests out of an abundance of caution.How long do at-home COVI
  
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• Consumers may feel relief after inflation slowed in November

  13-12-2022 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A November slowdown in inflation could give consumers relief both from rising prices and rapidly rising interest rates.Consumer price index (CPI) data released Tuesday by the Labor Department still showed inflation near 40-year highs. But a slower pace of price growth may help Americans catch a break from more than a year of rapid inflation, all while giving the Federal Reserve room to hike interest rates at a slower pace.The annual inflation rate fell to 7.1 percent in November, d
  
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• Ram recalls 1.4M trucks over malfunctioning tailgates

  13-12-2022 14:51 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling about 1.4 million pickup trucks worldwide because the tailgates may not close completely and cargo could spill onto the road.The recall covers Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2019 to 2022 model years.The company, formerly Fiat Chrysler, says it found that striker plates on the pickups may not be lined up right to allow complete closure. Stellantis says it's not aware of any related crashes or injuries. Ford expands recall after engine fires,
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: New charges, Teen accused of murder, Snow and wind, Air permits, Jaguars in Gila

  13-12-2022 14:49 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Las Cruces woman charged with stabbing man in groinHunt on for Hobbs man accused of killing girlfriendDeadline extended for new Bernalillo County DA applicantsTeen attacks people at Rail Runner stopPrescribed burns coming to Valles CalderasSEC charges former FTX CEO with defrauding crypto investorsCornered in Ukraine, Putin ditches annual news conference
  Tuesday Five Facts[1] New evidence brings more charges for Jeannine Jaramillo - The woman who told police she had been ki
  
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• The Michael Jordan Trophy: NBA rebrands, redesigns MVP award

  13-12-2022 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  Michael Jordan was moments away from hoisting his third of what would become five NBA Most Valuable Player awards, and then-Commissioner David Stern greeted him at the midcourt ceremony with words that were both simple and profound.“You are simply the standard,” Stern said that night in 1992, “by which basketball excellence is measured.”That’s never been more true. New Mexico native becomes youngest UFC winner in historyIn this photo provided by Andrew Kenney/NBA, T
  
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• Much colder, with more snow and strong wind

  13-12-2022 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is much colder, as arctic air sinks into the south. Southern New Mexico is seeing snow showers, especially in the Sacramento Mountains. Heavy snow is coming down in Ruidoso, and roads are snow covered and slick. Most of the snow showers in the lower elevations are dissipating, but there will still be snow covered and slick roads in the Gila, and around the bootheel. This snow will mostly end during the morning commute, and more scattered snow showers w
  
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• Albuquerque Police are solving more homicide cases in 2022

  13-12-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – 2021 was Albuquerque's deadliest year, with 110 homicides across 105 cases. But that record only stood until November 2022. As of December 9, Albuquerque Police reports the city has seen 115 homicide victims across 108 cases so far this year.Meanwhile, APD is also solving most of those homicide cases. The department's clearance rate is hovering above 90% as of the latest update from December 9. (Near weekly updates on totals are posted on APD's website.)So
  
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• Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons

  13-12-2022 13:52 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Mecca Patterson-Guridy wants to learn, but for some subjects, she isn’t always comfortable asking her teachers. So she has been turning to TikTok.
  Online, the 17-year-old high school junior in Philadelphia has found videos on social media platforms about protests over police shootings, civic engagement and Black and Latino history in the U.S. The accounts she checks regularly feature segments including “Fast Black History” and “Black Girl Magic Minute
  
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• Most small SUVs flunk updated insurance industry crash tests

  13-12-2022 12:00 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Most small SUVs flunked the latest frontal crash tests done by the insurance industry, but oddly enough, they're just as safe as they were before.That's because the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety updated the test so it places more emphasis on keeping back-seat passengers safe.Only the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 got the top “good” rating in this year's testing released Tuesday. The Toyota RAV4 was rated “acceptable," while Audi's Q3, the Nissan Rogue
  
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• From blizzards to tornadoes, US braces for wild week of weather

  13-12-2022 11:52 via krqe.com
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, while states farther to the south were warned of the risk of flash flooding and tornadoes from a massive storm blowing across the country.An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado was under blizzard warnings, and the National Weather Service said that as much as 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow was possible in some areas
  
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• Bitter cold settles in behind winter storm

  13-12-2022 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A potent winter storm is moving out of New Mexico tonight. It will leave behind bitterly cold temperatures all week.
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  A strong cold front swept across New Mexico Monday. This was the focus for the heaviest of the snow as it pushed east through the state. Now that the front has made it into eastern New Mexico, the moisture along the front is tapering off. Mos
  
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• Hunt on for Hobbs man accused of killing girlfriend

  13-12-2022 06:19 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – U.S. Marshals are searching for a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Hobbs. According to a criminal complaint, Guadalupe Navarrete and his girlfriend Vanessa Najera were in a fight, and he had left multiple threatening voicemails and texts. Woman found stabbed to death in northwest AlbuquerqueNajera was found dead in her vehicle on November 18. Police say Navarrete was sitting in the back of the vehicle when he shot her. He's being charged with murder and
  
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• Monday storm leaving chilly weather behind

  13-12-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It was a cold day on Monday with many parts of the state getting snow and wind. More is on the way. "The cold is going to hang on for quite some time. If you're a fan of the cold, this week will be your week," said Jennifer Shoemake, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Winter storm ends but leaves the cold behindA large storm system is moving through the state bringing snow and wind with it. The storm dropped snow on roads across the state, making fo
  
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• Groups want tighter rules for businesses seeking South Valley air permits

  13-12-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On a good day, Marla Painter says you can smell the fresh air in the South Valley. On others, she says all you smell are chemicals coming from the many industrial developments in the area.
  "We have just seen one air permit after another rubber-stamped without any consideration for the health and wellbeing of the community," Painter says. She feels the South Valley, her home for the last 25 years, has become a haven for industrial developments. New Valle de O
  
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• New Mexico offering middle school through high school algebra tutoring

  13-12-2022 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is offering tutoring for students struggling with math coming out of the pandemic. The New Mexico Public Education Department will tutor 8th-grade through senior high school students in Algebra I, starting in January.Story continues below:New Mexico: Alamogordo police: Child hospitalized after parade incidentSports: New Mexico native becomes youngest UFC winner in historyTrending: Flights from Las Cruces to Albuquerque to begin January 2023Community: New
  
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• State looking towards billions in new spending

  13-12-2022 05:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is expecting billions of dollars of new money to spend when the legislature meets next month. Lawmakers are already looking at what to do with it."Leaders have opportunities to make once-in-a-lifetime investments for the state in things like water, rural health, broadband, cyber security – just to name a few," says Secretary for the Department of Finance and Administration Deborah Romero. "But those are the once-in-a-lifetime things that we should i
  
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• State looking towards billions in new legislative spending

  13-12-2022 05:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is expecting billions of dollars of new money to spend when the legislature meets next month. Lawmakers are already looking at what to do with it."Leaders have opportunities to make once-in-a-lifetime investments for the state in things like water, rural health, broadband, cyber security – just to name a few," says Secretary for the Department of Finance and Administration Deborah Romero. "But those are the once-in-a-lifetime things that we should i
  
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• Deadline extended for new Bernalillo County DA applicants

  13-12-2022 04:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Applications for Bernalillo County district attorney have been extended. DA Raul Torrez is leaving the position to take over as the new state attorney general. That means Bernalillo County needs a new DA.Story continues below:New Mexico: Alamogordo police: Child hospitalized after parade incidentSports: New Mexico native becomes youngest UFC winner in historyTrending: Flights from Las Cruces to Albuquerque to begin January 2023Community: New Mexico chef highlights
  
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