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• Are you a Verizon customer? Here's how to get free Netflix premium for 1 year

  15-12-2022 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — For a limited time, Verizon customers can get a year of Netflix's premium tier streaming plan for free, an offer Verizon says amounts to "$240 in annual savings" — but there's a catch. It's part of a promotion for Verizon's +play content hub, now launching in beta form for Verizon customers.The +play service — phoneticized as "Plus Play" — will operate as a platform for customers to access and manage streaming services, in addition to their Verizon accounts. T
  
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• KRQE Cares gives shoes to kids in need at McKinley Middle School

  15-12-2022 20:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some Albuquerque middle schoolers had a big surprise Thursday, thanks to the communities generosity. Thursday, KRQE News 13 visited McKinley Middle School to let them know they will be getting a new pair of athletic shoes as part of KRQE Cares Shoes for Kids.Click here to learn more about KRQE CaresThere are about 500 kids at McKinley who are getting the early Christmas gift. They get to go to the store and pick out the shoes they want for themselves. Viewer
  
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• APD to create new 'Domestic Abuse Response Team'

  15-12-2022 20:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are taking steps to help victims of domestic violence better. City officials say 1-in-3 women and 1-in-7 men in New Mexico will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.Story continues below:Health: New Mexico Department of Health: Omicron boosters approved for 6-month-olds and olderAlbuquerque: Elderly couple loses everything in Albuquerque fire; wife in critical conditionTrending: Governor eyeing another round of New Mexico tax reb
  
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• Georgia becomes latest to ban TikTok from state computers

  15-12-2022 19:57 via krqe.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday immediately banned the use of TikTok and two popular messaging applications from all computer devices controlled by Georgia's state government, saying the Chinese government may be able to access users' personal information.Kemp also banned the messaging apps WeChat and Telegram, saying their control by Chinese and Russian companies poses similar risks.“The state of Georgia has a responsibility to prevent any attempt to access and in
  
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• DOJ: 8 men, 4 from Texas, indicted for $114M social media fraud scheme

  15-12-2022 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas indicted eight men on charges of conspiracy to commit securities fraud for a long-running, social media-based “pump and dump” scheme, according to the United States Department of Justice.The DOJ said the scheme involved the defendants hyping interest in particular securities by posting false and misleading information in order to “pump” the prices of those securities while concealing
  
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• Trevor Noah to host the 65th annual Grammy Awards

  15-12-2022 19:37 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Trevor Noah may have just said goodbye to one television gig, but he's got another one lined up.
  Last week, Noah left "The Daily Show" after serving seven years as host.
  Now, the Recording Academy has tapped the comedian to host the Grammy Awards for the third year in a row. He's actually going to take a break from his global stand-up tour for it.
  Noah shared the news on social media.
  Story continues below:Health: New Mexico Department of Health: Omicron boosters approved for 6-month-o
  
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• City hosts 'Angel Tree' lighting at Civic Plaza

  15-12-2022 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is hosting its "Angel Tree" lighting Thursday evening. The Angel Tree is put on by the non-profit Guardians of the Children and aims to remember the young lives lost to violence and abuse in New Mexico.
  Story continues below:Health: New Mexico Department of Health: Omicron boosters approved for 6-month-olds and olderAlbuquerque: Elderly couple loses everything in Albuquerque fire; wife in critical conditionTrending: Governor eyei
  
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• New Mexico gas prices drop for 9th week in a row

  15-12-2022 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  The average price for a gallon of gas in New Mexico has dropped for the ninth straight week. The statewide average for a gallon is now $3.02, that's 12 cents less than a week ago. It's also 26 cents less than a year ago. However, you can find it for about $2.75 in most places.KRQE's Gas Tracker
  Officials credit a drop in demand and an increase in regional supply. Drivers in Farmington are paying the most, $3.64 a gallon. Albuquerque drivers are paying the least at $2.78 a gallon. This is in comp
  
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• Parkinson's disease strikes many more older adults than previously estimated: research

  15-12-2022 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Parkinson's disease is more common than previous research has shown, affecting 50 percent more people annually than past estimates, according to a new study published Thursday in the academic journal Nature.Prior research estimated 60,000 people in North America annually were diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but the actual incidence rate is 1.5 times higher at 90,000 per year, according to the study.
  Researchers found the age-related degenerative brain condition was more common
  
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• Family from India falls from border wall: father dies, mother hurt, toddler survives

  15-12-2022 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Early Wednesday morning, a man from India fell to his death from the border barrier between San Diego and Tijuana about two miles east of the Pacific Ocean.The man, identified as 50-year-old Brijkumar Daxiniprasad Yadad, was trying to climb over the 30-foot wall while carrying his 3-year-old boy, Tijuana police said.The man's wife was also scaling the barrier with them.According to Tijuana Police, for an unknown reason the entire family plunged to the ground from the
  
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• What was Albuquerque Googling in 2022?

  15-12-2022 18:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Best restaurants, cheapest gas – just a few of the billions of queries put into Google daily. But what was Burqueños Googling the most this past year? The search engine's Local Year in Search 2022 page reveals the trends.April 1, 2022, was the beginning of the legal sale of recreational cannabis in the state, and the location of nearby dispensaries became the hottest Albuquerque search for the year. Google says the Albuquerque area searched for
  
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• Thousands of hot tubs recalled over potential for dangerously hot temperatures

  15-12-2022 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  CHINO, Calif. (WXIN) -- More than 23,000 hot tubs are being recalled because the temperature sensor may not reflect the true heat of the water.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall involves Jacuzzi J-200, J-300, J-400 and J-500 collection hot tubs and Sundance Spas 680, 780, 880 and 980 Series spas. The hot tubs were sold by authorized Sundance Spas or Jacuzzi Hot Tubs dealers nationwide from July 2021 through December 2022.Story continues below:Health: New Mexico De
  
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• Crate and Barrel cribs recalled over risk of mattress falling out

  15-12-2022 17:15 via krqe.com
  
  NORTHBROOK, Ill. (WXIN) - Crate and Barrel is recalling one of its cribs after reports of mattress support pins not fitting correctly or falling out.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves Thornhill Dark Brown and Natural Baby Cribs. The cribs were sold online at www.crateandbarrell.com from September 2021 through October 2022.Story continues below:Health: New Mexico Department of Health: Omicron boosters approved for 6-month-olds and olderAlbuquerque: Elderly couple lose
  
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• Video: Tattooed porch pirate poses as delivery person

  15-12-2022 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Porch pirates in Colorado have been getting creative during this year’s holiday gift-buying rush.A viewer who submitted footage to Nexstar's KDVR recently captured video of what appeared to be two porch pirates arriving outside his home in Lakewood. The video shows a woman and an accomplice in a waiting vehicle.
  In the video, the woman can be seen walking up to the home and ringing the doorbell. A second later, she walks back to a white truck and gets in. The
  
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• Big Game Bound: 5 teams have chance to clinch playoff spots

  15-12-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Just one playoff berth has been secured with only four weeks left in the NFL’s regular season.The Eagles clinched a spot last week with a dominating victory over the Giants. This week, the Bills, Chiefs, Cowboys, Vikings and 49ers can all join Philadelphia in the postseason with wins.Week 15 kicks off with one of those teams in playoff position, San Francisco visiting Seattle on Thursday Night Football. The schedule continues with a Saturday tripleheader: Colts at Viki
  
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• 3 dead as tornadoes batter Louisiana 

  15-12-2022 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Three people have died in Louisiana as tornadoes hit the state, sweeping in as part of storm system battering throughout the country and surging into the southeast.  Just outside New Orleans, St. Charles Parish confirmed one fatality. In northern Louisiana, a mother and son were found dead after a storm destroyed their home.  Dozens of other Louisianans have reportedly been injured throughout the state, and some remain in the hospital with what Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edw
  
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• Woman battling cancer loses husband in hit-and-run crash on day of transplant

  15-12-2022 16:12 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Friday, Dec. 9, was supposed to be a happy day for Hilary van Noort. That morning, after months of battling leukemia, the Denver woman finally received the stem cell transplant she had been waiting for. Things were looking up.But Friday night quickly turned tragic when her husband, Logan Rocklin, was killed on his bike. Her best friend, Laura Jo Washle, said van Noort found out what happened from her hospital bed."They were both at the hospital celebrating all day
  
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• Massachusetts fugitive found living on shrimp farm in Guatemala after 31 years, police say

  15-12-2022 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — After more than three decades, authorities have apprehended one of Massachusetts' most wanted fugitives.Mario Garcia, 50, was found Wednesday living under an alias and operating a shrimp farm in Guatemala, according to Massachusetts State Police.
  Police said Garcia attempted to evade capture by jumping into the water at the shrimp farm but was quickly captured.Garcia is charged with murder in the stabbing death of Ismael Recinos-Garcia in November 1991 during a fi
  
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• Sexual assault case dismissed after California court fails to summon jurors

  15-12-2022 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA) – Sexual assault charges were dismissed and a protective order was terminated after Riverside County Superior Court in California failed to summon enough jurors to hear a case.The Riverside County District Attorney's Office said the trial involved misdemeanor sexual battery charges against Jose Cruz, a 27-year-old man from Ontario.Cruz was alleged to have "willfully and unlawfully" touched the unidentified victim for the purpose of sexual arousal on Oct. 6,
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Student arrested, Fight at Lobo-Aggie football game, Funding increase, Bowl funding

  15-12-2022 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesFormer police officer pleads guilty to drunk driving crash on I-25Clovis Police searching for vehicle involved in drive-by shootingGallup police search for suspect in shooting homicideAmazon's plastic waste increased by 18 percent in 2021Mexican truckers ponder detour through New Mexico as Texas resumes border inspectionsWhite House reveals more free tests amid winter COVID plansFormer police officer pleads guilty to drunk driving crash on I-25New Mexico Department of Healt
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Student arrested, Fight at Lobo-Aggie football game, Cold front, Funding increase, Bowl funding

  15-12-2022 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesFormer police officer pleads guilty to drunk driving crash on I-25Clovis Police searching for vehicle involved in drive-by shootingGallup police search for suspect in shooting homicideAmazon's plastic waste increased by 18 percent in 2021Mexican truckers ponder detour through New Mexico as Texas resumes border inspectionsWhite House reveals more free tests amid winter COVID plansFormer police officer pleads guilty to drunk driving crash on I-25New Mexico Department of Healt
  
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• Another cold front to bring colder temperatures

  15-12-2022 14:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday morning is freezing across the state, with temperatures in the single digits, teens and twenties. The skies are mostly clear and the winds are light. Thursday will be chilly, with similar temperatures to Wednesday, climbing back into the 30s, 40s and 50s.
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  Community: Raton man celebrating 50 years at local libraryTop Story: Man charged four years after deadly crash in Northern New MexicoCrime: APD shootout suspect facing new ch
  
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• 50+ best gifts for men

  15-12-2022 13:24 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.What to get the men in your lifeIt doesn’t matter if it’s a stocking stuffer or a big-ticket item, buying gifts for men can be difficult. Do you get the safe option, such as slippers, or do you go for something a little riskier, like an oil paint set? This comprehensive collection of items was put together by men for men. It covers a broad array of products to help you quickly find the perfect gift for each
  
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• Amazon's plastic waste increased by 18 percent in 2021

  15-12-2022 13:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Amazon generated 709 million pounds of plastic waste in 2021, an 18 percent increase from 2020, according to a new report from environmental group Oceana.About 26 million pounds of the company's plastic waste flowed into the world's waterways and oceans last year — up from 23.5 million pounds in 2020 — despite Amazon's repeated pledge to reduce its plastic pollution from harming aquatic life, the group said.
  The amount of total plastic waste created by the e-commer
  
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• South Texas migrant shelter prepares for end of Title 42 by lining up outside help

  15-12-2022 12:49 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Inside the Humanitarian Respite Center migrant shelter in downtown McAllen, Texas, children laugh and play loudly while adults make travel arrangements and get assistance from volunteers and staff.There were only 250 migrants at the facility on Wednesday morning, but it could be migrants wall-to-wall starting next week if Title 42 is lifted, facility officials told Border Report.El Paso could get 4,500 migrants a day once Title 42 lifted
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• Mexican truckers ponder detour through New Mexico as Texas resumes border inspections

  15-12-2022 12:49 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Juarez industry leaders are urging the Mexican government to speed up improvements at a port of entry bordering New Mexico, given that Texas insists on conducting stepped-up inspections of trucks coming over from Mexico at an El Paso port of entry.“We as a region should be working on better border crossings and quicker, more efficient inspections. Instead, we live under the threat that inspections become slower,” said Thor Salayandia, president
  
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• White House reveals more free tests amid winter COVID plans

  15-12-2022 11:59 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all American households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available to all U.S. households through covidtests.gov starting Thursday, a senior administration official said. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the prog
  
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• Light snow returns to northern New Mexico late Thursday

  15-12-2022 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Cold air will continue its stay across New Mexico into the weekend. A weak cold front Thursday night will bring even cooler temperatures and a chance for snow to northern New Mexico.Sunnier weather returned to New Mexico Wednesday, but the temperatures continue to stay chilly even for December. High temperatures today did warm a few degrees compared to Tuesday, but it is still cold out there, especially with the wind. Once again it will be a bitterly cold night with dangerously cold wind chills
  
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• Lapel video shows October fight linked to UNM shooting

  15-12-2022 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time, we are seeing what happened through the eyes of a New Mexico State Police Officer on October 15. That night, a fight broke out at the big rivalry game between the New Mexico State (NMSU) Aggies and the University New Mexico (UNM) Lobos.Elderly couple loses everything in Albuquerque fire; wife in critical conditionLapel video shows a State Police officer and a New Mexico State University officer trying to break up the fight. At one point, y
  
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• Snowflakes represent those lost to violence during annual memorial event

  15-12-2022 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Usually, the holidays are often a joyous time, but for some families, it's hard to feel happy. The Resource Center for Victims of Violent Death offered friends and families a place to mourn their loved ones Wednesday evening.They held their Annual Snowflake Memorial event for people to honor loved ones who were murdered. The special night took place at the Center for Hope and Healing.Elderly couple loses everything in Albuquerque fire; wife in critical condi
  
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• Former police officer pleads guilty to drunk driving crash on I-25

  15-12-2022 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  In a change of plea hearing, a former police officer for the New Mexico Cuba Police Department, Brandon Barber, pleaded guilty Wednesday. He is accused of driving drunk and killing two people on May 1, 2021.The crash killed 50-year-old Alfredo Escaname-Hernandez and 21-year-old Diego Arellano after the former off-duty police officer reportedly drove the wrong way down I-25 while drunk. He had just been at Sandia Casino. Governor eyeing another round of
  
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• New Mexico Department of Health: Omicron boosters approved for 6-month-olds and older

  15-12-2022 04:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) has announced healthcare providers and pharmacies will offer COVID-19 bivalent booster doses to a young crowd. Now, kids as young as six months old can get the shot.
  The DOH said this change follows recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  “This is great news as more children have the opportunity to get the most up-to-date protection from COVID-19 varia
  
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• Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk's jet

  15-12-2022 03:40 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) - Twitter on Wednesday suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet, despite a pledge by the social media platform's new owner to keep it up because of his free speech principles.Then, hours later, Musk brought back the jet-tracking account after imposing new conditions on all of Twitter's users — no more sharing of anyone's current location.But shortly afterward, the account was suspended again. That came after Musk tweeted that
  
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• Sports Desk: BYU, SMU arrive for New Mexico Bowl

  15-12-2022 03:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's bowl week for the17th annual New Mexico Bowl and both SMU and BYU arrived in Albuquerque on Wednesday. Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake is no stranger to Albuquerque and is excited to be back in the Duke City."You know, so I am looking forward to this nice friendly welcome, and just looking forward to hanging out with the people in the community and putting on a good show to end our season against a really good SMU team," Sitake said. "Honored to be her
  
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• Vehicle sought in Los Lunas deadly hit-and-run

  15-12-2022 02:57 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Police in Los Lunas are searching for a vehicle. Authorities suspect the vehicle was involved in a fatal hit-and-run.Roswell man charged for sex crimes involving childrenLos Lunas police said around 8:35 p.m. on Monday, they were called to an area around South Los Lentes Road and Lopez Road.Authorities said a man was found dead with head trauma on the west side of the ditch. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Authorities alleged the man was hit by an off-roa
  
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• New iPhone feature credited with helping find 2 in remote California canyon

  15-12-2022 02:54 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - Two people who were injured in a crash in the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County were rescued thanks to an iPhone 14, officials said.The sheriff’s office says it was informed by Apple emergency services of a crash in the forest around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday.
  The victims’ vehicle went 300 feet down the side of a mountain in the Montrose area, rescue crews say. The victims were in a remote canyon and did not have cellular service, officials detailed in a tweet thread.The
  
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• Roswell man charged for sex crimes involving children

  15-12-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A man has been charged for sex trafficking children. Documents alleged he paid children for acts involving sex.Elderly couple loses everything in Albuquerque fire; wife in critical conditionA criminal complaint alleged authorities began to investigate Juan Rodriguez, 38, of Roswell, on November 18. Authorities responded to a sexual assault report. It involved a 12-year-old victim. The complaint claimed Rodriquez paid the child in exchange for sexual activity three
  
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• Spam calls/texts have increased, so can they be stopped?

  15-12-2022 02:01 via krqe.com
  
  (Photo Courtesy: Getty Images)JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF/KODE) — The majority of calls I receive on my phone aren't from my friends, family, or coworkers (and I work in a newsroom — which speaks to the daily volume of unsolicited calls and texts). Now, the majority of my incoming calls are from scammers and telemarketers, notifying me that "my computer has a virus, and only the caller can fix it." I even get calls from "John Smith," who's obviously pretending to be the IRS and threatening me
  
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• Governor eyeing another round of New Mexico tax rebates in 2023

  15-12-2022 01:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Driven by a surge in oil and gas production, New Mexico is expected to rake in as much as $3.6 billion in "new" money for the state's upcoming budget year. And that major increase might bring another round of tax rebates or economic stimulus payments to New Mexicans.Ahead of the next legislative session in January, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is now said to be "urging" lawmakers to use a chunk of the one-time oil revenues to pay for another tax rebate, or e
  
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• Sword-involved bus fight leads to 1 arrest, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says

  15-12-2022 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County said there was a fight on a bus. Officials alleged the incident escalated and involved a sword slashing.On Tuesday, just before 4:30 in the afternoon, deputies were sent to Edith and Montaño where they found the victim bleeding heavily. Secret shoppers reveal New Mexico’s healthcare provider network “inadequate”According to a criminal complaint, the bus driver told deputies that Brian Lee had a sword on the bus, and
  
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• New Bernalillo County District 16 representative selected

  15-12-2022 01:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Commissioners have appointed a new State House Representative in District 16. There were nine candidates with the ability to fill the seat.Former Representative Antonio "Moe" Maestas resigned in November to become a New Mexico senator.Story continues below:New Mexico: New Mexico’s environment & safety watchdogs leave regulations, permits uncheckedAlbuquerque: Albuquerque mother accused of shooting her child in the foot pleads guilty to t
  
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• Elderly couple loses everything in Albuquerque fire; wife in critical condition

  15-12-2022 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The community is coming together for an elderly couple who lost everything in an apartment fire Sunday afternoon. Both were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, while one remains in critical condition.Henry Padilla’s grandparents had been living in their apartment for seven years alongside their two dogs. Fire crews were called to the apartment complex near Gibson and San Mateo Sunday afternoon.“We're thinking they were asleep at that
  
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• Jessie's Tortilla Factory continues holiday tradition of serving tamales

  15-12-2022 01:25 via krqe.com
  
  WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- There's 11 days left until Christmas, and one Hispanic-owned business in Waco, Texas, is continuing its tradition of serving a special item.It's tamales: Jessie's Tortilla Factory is celebrating 65 years of operation with no plans of slowing down.Tamale making is second nature for Jessie Tortilla Factory owner Alicia Rodriguez. NM Higher Education Department: Enrollment up 4% thanks to scholarship programHer father, Jessie Contreras, started the business in 1956 when she
  
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• Decades of New York police evidence destroyed in Brooklyn fire

  15-12-2022 01:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – Decades-old evidence stored inside a New York City Police Dept. warehouse has now been completely destroyed by a fire Tuesday in Brooklyn.NYPD officials said it will take some time to figure out exactly what was lost and the impact it will have on cold case and cases up for appeal.The fire at the Erie Basin Auto Pound, a low warehouse situated atop a long, curving breakwater on the Brooklyn waterfront, broke out at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, FDNY Chief of Department John
  
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• Oysters sold in multiple states recalled after dozens report illness

  15-12-2022 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  (WGHP) — Oysters sold in multiple states and at least one grocery store chain are being recalled after dozens reported feeling ill after eating them.Last week, the Texas Department of State Health Services ordered a recall for oysters harvested in the area of southeastern Galveston Bay. This includes oysters in the shell and shucked oysters harvested in the area from November 17 through December 7.
  If you have a package of recently-purchased Texas oysters, the Texas DSHS says you should be
  
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• Former La Cueva, Lobo linebacker named head coach at Mississippi State

  15-12-2022 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former La Cueva standout and UNM linebacker is now a head football coach in the SEC. Multiple reports on Wednesday say that Mississippi State has named the team's defensive coordinator, Zach Arnett, as the Bulldogs' new lead man.The promotion of Arnett from defensive coordinator to head coach comes following the death of coach Mike Leach, who died earlier this week due to a heart condition. Arnett was previously named the team's interim head coach prior to
  
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• At least one death confirmed following St. Charles Parish tornado

  15-12-2022 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  KILLONA, La. (WGNO) — Emergency responders are on the scene of what officials say is heavy damage caused by Wednesday's severe weather in St. Charles Parish.Around 3 p.m., Chief Meteorologist Hank Allen confirmed a tornado touched down in the parish. Video shot by WGNO photographer Cole Walker shows a large funnel cloud forming near I-310 on the Luling Bridge. This was later confirmed to be the storm that developed into the tornado.WEDNESDAY FORECAST: Multiple Southeast Louisiana parishes
  
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• Cold continues to linger

  15-12-2022 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  Cold air will continue its stay across New Mexico into the weekend. A weak cold front Thursday night will bring even cooler temperatures and a chance for snow to northern New Mexico.Sunnier weather returned to New Mexico Wednesday, but the temperatures continue to stay chilly even for December. High temperatures today did warm a few degrees compared to Tuesday, but it is still cold out there, especially with the wind. Once again it will be a bitterly cold night with dangerously cold wind chills
  
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• NMSU launches ticket incentive program for Quick Lane Bowl

  15-12-2022 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's the fifth time in New Mexico State University history and the first time since 2017 that NMSU football will play in a bowl game. "We were unbelievably excited," said Mario Moccia, NMSU Athletics Director. But it takes a lot to make it happen.
  "It's one thing to be invited, and that's tremendous, but with the location and then, you know, you certainly want to take the band and the spirit squad, you're on national tv, you've got to take the team, so you k
  
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• Bernalillo County passes ordinance to stop people from blocking sidewalks, medians

  15-12-2022 00:25 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, NM (KRQE) — Bernalillo County Commissioners passed a law against people impeding or obstructing public roads, sidewalks, medians, or crosswalks. They are calling it a Pedestrian Safety Bill, but it also targets camps on sidewalks as well.
  The Board of Commissioners voted four to one in favor of the ordinance.
  "The intent of the ordinance is to reduce the likelihood of a pedestrian-caused crash or injury at an intersection by restricting activities on any median that is l
  
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