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• Southwest Albuquerque sidewalk getting replaced

  27-12-2022 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is replacing the sidewalk along Arenal. Crews began removing parts of the sidewalk on the road from Foothill Drive to Ramirez Road.Story continues below:Marijuana: Los Lunas now allowing more cannabis businessesCrime: ‘Grinch punks’ hit Rio Rancho neighborhood, slash tiresCommunity: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho provide free Christmas tree recyclingWeird - Off Beat: BioPark cafe features robot server
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• Los Alamos County clears out tree branches ahead of storm

  27-12-2022 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Los Alamos County got ready for the upcoming storm by trimming trees. A contractor with the county's public works department spent Tuesday cutting back branches growing near power lines around 43rd Street and Trinity Drive.Story continues below:Marijuana: Los Lunas now allowing more cannabis businessesCrime: ‘Grinch punks’ hit Rio Rancho neighborhood, slash tiresCommunity: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho provide free Christmas tree recyclingWeird - Off Be
  
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• BioPark class registration now open

  27-12-2022 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Registration is now open for BioPark Beginnings classes. Parents and children ages three to six will be able to learn about nature through movement, stories, songs, and actions. Four strangers drive from Florida to Ohio together after canceled flightsThe classes rotate between the zoo, aquarium, Tingley Beach, and Botanic Garden. They will run every other Friday from January 20 to March 31. Anyone interested can register on the ABQ BioPark website.
  
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• Supreme Court orders Title 42 border restrictions to remain in place

  27-12-2022 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the controversial Trump-era Title 42 border policy to remain in place for the time being.In a 5-4 vote, the high court reversed an order from a federal judge in Washington, D.C., who ruled last month that the border policy must end.The court's ruling comes in response to an emergency request filed by 19 Republican state attorneys general asking to maintain the policy, which was scheduled to expire this week.Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch joined all of
  
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• Feds building temporary processing facility in Northeast El Paso

  27-12-2022 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- The federal government is building an immigration processing facility in Northeast El Paso expected to begin hosting migrants in mid-January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed on Tuesday.The elongated, tent-like facility is going up near US 54 at Mesquite Hills. It will have a capacity for up to 1,000 migrants at a time, a CBP official told Border Report. The facility will be staffed by U.S. Border Patrol processing coordinators and other federal pers
  
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• US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place for now

  27-12-2022 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality in Latin America and elsewhere to reach the United States.Tuesday's ruling preserves a major Trump-era policy that was scheduled to expire under a judge's order on Dec. 21. The case will be argued in February and a stay imposed last week by Chief Justice John Roberts will remain in place until the justices make a decision.The
  
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• Supreme Court keeps immigration limits in place indefinitely

  27-12-2022 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on immigration in place indefinitely, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week.In a ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court extended a temporary stay that Chief Justice John Roberts issued last week. Under the court’s order, the case will be argued in February and the stay will be maintained until the justices decide the case.The limits were put in place under then-President Donal
  
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• Winter storm hits New Mexico Wednesday

  27-12-2022 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This afternoon will be mild across New Mexico, with highs in the 50s, 60s, and even a couple of low 70s. Winds have picked up in eastern New Mexico and the central mountain chain. Winds will stay breezy through the evening, with gusts up to 40 mph. Even higher winds will arrive tonight and Wednesday. A high wind watch is in effect for Wednesday, as 60-65 mph gusts are expected in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Sacramento Mountains.
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• The Education Plan helps families plan for future education

  27-12-2022 21:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the end of the year rapidly approaches many of us are looking forward to a better 2023 and beyond. Now is the ideal time to invest funds for future education. Marketing Director of the Education Trust Board of New Mexico, Carolyn Fittipaldi is breaking join the importance of investing. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center announces contest winnersThe Education Plan is a 529 Education Saving Plan which will help fund future education expenses. This could prevent
  
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• Solid Waste Management partners up with PNM to recycle real Christmas trees

  27-12-2022 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Christmas has come and gone and before you know it the decorations will start coming down. If you are a household that uses a real Christmas tree there's an easy way to dispose of it this year, while helping the community in the process. What’s happening around New Mexico Dec. 23 – 29Solid Waste Management and PNM are offering free Christmas tree recycling. When the trees are recycled they are ground down to become mulch. They ask that individual
  
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• ‘Take a Ride on Us’ offers New Year's Uber discount code

  27-12-2022 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With the New Year right around the corner; Bernalillo County, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and other partners will offer safe ride options starting at noon Friday, December 30 until midnight Monday, January 2. ‘Grinch punks’ hit Rio Rancho neighborhood, slash tiresThe “Take A Ride On Us” program will offer an Uber credit of up to $10 off per ride for 1,500 rides. The credit is valid for two rides per person with the code 
  
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• Main Event set to host New Year's 'all-you-can-play' event

  27-12-2022 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Are you looking for New Year's Eve plans? If so, Main Event has something for the whole family to enjoy together. ‘Winter Wonderland’ begins final week of immersive drive-thru light displayOn December 31st from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Main Event will be offering an 'all-you-can-play' deal for $18.99. Attendees will be able to enjoy New Year's party favors and even a Shirley Temple toast when the clock strikes 12:00 p.m. For more information visit
  
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• 'The cards have fallen.' Southwest flight attendants call out executives for cancellations

  27-12-2022 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As thousands of Southwest Airlines passengers and employees are left stranded over the holidays, the airline's union of flight attendants said they saw this coming."It's the saddest day in Southwest Airlines history," President of the airline's flight attendants union Lyn Montgomery said. "All of this is generated by Southwest Airlines' decisions. It's not about Winter Storm Elliot. This is something that we actually have forecasted. We run the operation so hot that one
  
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• Ringleader of Whitmer kidnapping plot gets lengthy prison sentence

  27-12-2022 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One of the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will spend 16 years in a federal prison.
  Adam Fox was sentenced by Judge Robert Jonker on Tuesday morning at the federal courthouse in Grand Rapids. In addition to the 192 months in prison, the judge imposed five years of supervised release, $2,000 in fines and fees and ordered Fox to participate in a substance abuse recovery program.BCSO: Woman used hammer to rob Family Dollar"This i
  
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• Southwest Airlines cancels most flights Tuesday: What went wrong?

  27-12-2022 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Despite the worst of the winter weather being over by Tuesday, the travel nightmare for Southwest Airlines was far from over.
  As of Tuesday morning, 63% of the airline's flights were canceled nationwide, according to FlightAware. Another 8% were delayed."This is the largest scale event that I’ve ever seen," Southwest CEO Bob Jordan told the Wall Street Journal Monday.The mass cancellations started with the blizzards, high winds and sub-zero chills that affected much of th
  
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• Southwest Airlines cancels most flights Monday: What went wrong?

  27-12-2022 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Despite the worst of the winter weather being over by Tuesday, the travel nightmare for Southwest Airlines was far from over.
  As of Tuesday morning, 63% of the airline's flights were canceled nationwide, according to FlightAware. Another 8% were delayed."This is the largest scale event that I’ve ever seen," Southwest CEO Bob Jordan told the Wall Street Journal Monday.The mass cancellations started with the blizzards, high winds and sub-zero chills that affected much of th
  
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• Volunteers drive 1,650 miles to save four beagles

  27-12-2022 17:28 via krqe.com
  
  (Our Auto Expert) - After the Lilac Fire in California and hurricane Harvey in Houston it was obvious that animals are often an afterthought when it comes to disaster relief.
  Rescuers needed vehicles to help retrieve and transport pets and livestock from disasters and during their everyday functions. Our Auto Expert wanted to help. The idea behind Animal Rescue Rigs we would source manufacturers and aftermarket specialists to create rescue vehicles for these organizations so they could use
  
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• Coast Guard cleaning up 3,800-gallon oil spill in Corpus Christi Bay

  27-12-2022 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KXAN) — The U.S. Coast Guard is working to clean up approximately 3,800 gallons of light crude oil in Corpus Christi Bay.The spill was reported around 11 p.m. Saturday near the Flint Hills Ingleside facility in the La Quinta Channel, according to the USCG. That's when watchstanders sent Coast Guard pollution responders to the area to assess the spill.
  Responders arrived on the scene and estimated up to 3,800 gallons of oil spilled into the water from a cracked pipe.
  
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• FDA recalls blood pressure medication over cancer risks

  27-12-2022 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling four lots of its blood pressure medication, Quinapril Tablets, because of an impurity known as Nitrosamines being found in recent testing of the product, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  The FDA stated that no illness related to the medication has yet been reported and that the marketing of the Quinapril Tablets ended in September. Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that is used to treat hypertens
  
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• FDA grants fast-track review for over-the-counter overdose drug

  27-12-2022 16:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is fast-tracking the review for a new opioid overdose reversal drug that would be available over the counter.  IRS changing rule for third-party incomeThe nonprofit pharmaceutical company Harm Reduction Therapeutics on Monday said in a release the FDA had granted it priority review for a new drug application for RiVive, a naloxone nasal spray for emergency overdose treatment.  Naloxone is a drug administered to reverse the effect
  
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• Driver, passenger survive after car is impaled by guardrail on icy road: 'A Christmas miracle'

  27-12-2022 15:21 via krqe.com
  
  STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — Two men in Northeast Ohio survived a crash that sent a guardrail slicing through the middle of their car — a fortunate turn of events that one of them is calling a "Christmas miracle." BCSO: Woman used hammer to rob Family DollarJimmy Burchett, 23, was driving to a family celebration on Christmas Eve with his best friend, Anthony Fisher, when Burchett's Dodge Charger suddenly slid off the ice- and snow-covered road in Stark County. The Charger struck a guar
  
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• Americans expected to return up to $170 billion in holiday gifts

  27-12-2022 15:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The party’s over, the cakes, cookies and candies have been gobbled and now comes the question: what to do with the gift you received but really didn’t want?According to marketing data firm Inmar, about one-third of retailers are expecting to see between 11% to 20% of the items they sold this holiday season returned. Some estimates put the dollar figure for all of those returned gifts at roughly $170 billion. ‘Grinch punks’ hit Rio Rancho neighborhood,
  
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• In Memoriam: Those we lost in 2022

  27-12-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) -- Many people who made their mark on the world passed in 2022. Here is a look back at dozens who left us this year.FILE - Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves adjusts his headset at the start of play against the Detroit Lions at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002.Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, died Sat
  
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• Homebuyers may want to target these markets in 2023

  27-12-2022 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you're looking to purchase a home in the new year you may want to consider the South.A National Association of Realtors forecast found that 10 housing markets are expected to outperform in 2023, a year that will follow a period of whiplash for buyers and sellers.
  As 2022 began, the nation’s housing market was still running red hot.House hunters competed for the fewest homes for sale in more than two decades, fueling bidding wars that pushed prices sharply higher. The a
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Minimum wage, Los Lunas cannabis, Winter storm, Christmas tree recycling, Robot server

  27-12-2022 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  ‘Grinch punks’ hit Rio Rancho neighborhood, slash tiresKRQE Investigates: looking back at impactful investigations in 2022BCSO: Woman used hammer to rob Family DollarUNM Men’s Basketball Ranks #22 in NCAA Division IPower outage keeps thousands of East Mountain customers in the dark Christmas nightLawmaker pushing for steady paycheck, longer legislative calendarMassive storm death toll rises, flight delays continue across the countrySerbia places its troops
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Minimum wage, Los Lunas cannabis, Christmas tree recycling, Robot server

  27-12-2022 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  ‘Grinch punks’ hit Rio Rancho neighborhood, slash tiresKRQE Investigates: looking back at impactful investigations in 2022BCSO: Woman used hammer to rob Family DollarUNM Men’s Basketball Ranks #22 in NCAA Division IPower outage keeps thousands of East Mountain customers in the dark Christmas nightLawmaker pushing for steady paycheck, longer legislative calendarMassive storm death toll rises, flight delays continue across the countrySerbia places its troops
  
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• Florida couple finds lost engagement ring in toilet after 21 years

  27-12-2022 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Nick Day proposed to his wife Shaina 21 years ago with a diamond engagement ring. But before the couple said "I do," the token of Nick's love went down the toilet. Literally. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center announces contest winners"She came to me one day and said, 'I think I lost my ring,'" Nick recalled of the incident, which took place at his mother's house. "She said, 'It was on the counter now it's gone and I think I may have flushed it down the toilet on acciden
  
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• Mild day ahead of winter storm

  27-12-2022 14:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – We are waking up quiet and cool this morning, with partly cloudy skies. Today will be warmer, with highs in the 50s and 60s for most of the state. Winds will be breezy, but highest in the mountains and east plains, gusting up to around 35 mph. The winds will strengthen tonight through Wednesday across the east, with gusts as high as 60 mph.Forecast Continues Below
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• KRQE Investigates: looking back at impactful investigations in 2022

  27-12-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Investigative journalism is a core piece of the mission of KRQE News 13. For decades, News 13's investigative reporting team has put hours into telling longer, more detailed stories that expose problems, hold the powerful accountable, and shed more light on complicated topics.Celebrating the team's work in 2022, KRQE News 13 is airing the "Best of KRQE Investigates 2022" news special through the end of the year. The special, which has already begun airing,
  
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• Government to probe Southwest cancellations that stranded flyers

  27-12-2022 13:25 via krqe.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm that has killed dozens of people.Many airlines were forced to cancel flights due to the weather, but Southwest was the most affected. About 4,000 domestic U.S. flights were cancelled Monday, according to the tracking website FlightAware, and 2,900 of those were Southwest's. Nearly 2,500 more
  
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• Get your tickets! Mega Millions Tuesday jackpot estimated at $565 million

  27-12-2022 12:05 via krqe.com
  
  The holiday shopping season — for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least — is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars.As of late Monday, lottery officials estimate Tuesday's prize at $565 million — or more than $293 million if delivered in cash — after there were no lucky winners holding a ticket that matched all six numbers in the last drawing held on Friday.Tuesday's drawing will be held a
  
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• Multiple storms to bring rounds of rain and snow

  27-12-2022 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Warmer weather will continue into the middle of the week across New Mexico. A series of storms beginning late Tuesday will bring rain and heavy snow to parts of the state heading into the New Year.
  Another quiet, winter day across New Mexico on Monday. The mild weather will continue Tuesday, but with downsloping winds across eastern New Mexico, temperatures will approach 70° in some locations. Winds will be breezy across the state Tuesday afternoon but become w
  
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• Power outage keeps thousands of East Mountain customers in the dark Christmas night

  27-12-2022 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – Many living in the East Mountains faced a big inconvenience on Christmas night; power outages. The area's electric co-op said things seem to be back up and running for the most part.
  "Kind of frustrated. Running generators to run the electricity for the pump and for the refrigerator," shared Rob Richards, an East Mountain resident. PNM files 2024 rate change with New Mexico Public Regulations CommitteeEast Mountain residents were frustrated Monday because
  
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• 'Grinch punks' hit Rio Rancho neighborhood, slash tires

  27-12-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Holiday thieves struck in Rio Rancho again Monday morning, but they weren't just destroying Christmas decorations. Vehicles were also targeted.Alicia Padilla and her family woke up the day after Christmas to a disappointing site. "My husband woke up to seeing and noticing…wires all over our driveway. And then [I] realize that some of our decorations were missing” she explained. "Just to see these little, you know, quote-unquote Grinch punks going arou
  
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• UNM Men's Basketball Ranks #22 in NCAA Division I

  27-12-2022 05:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Week 8 AP-Top 25 Poll came out on Monday and the 12-0 Lobo Men's Basketball team made the list for the first time since the 2013-2014 season. The University of New Mexico ranks #22 in the country and is now just one of three remaining unbeaten teams in NCAA Division I Basketball.
  "I am not going to act like going 12-0 in the non-conference isn't an accomplishment with what we took over and what we inherited and the whole situation. To be able to do that
  
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• NMSU football wins 2022 Quick Lane Bowl

  27-12-2022 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State University football team beat Bowling Green on Monday afternoon, 24-19, to win this years Quick Lane Bowl title. NMSU jumped out to an early lead and would hold off a late push from Bowling Green to win their program's fourth bowl game.
  Former Volcano Vista stand-out, and JUCO National Champion, Diego Pavia was incredible in this game as he led at the quarterback position both with his arm and his legs. Pavia finished with two touchdowns
  
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• Lawmaker pushing for steady paycheck, longer legislative calendar

  27-12-2022 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A state rep says she'll push for a steady paycheck for lawmakers, along with a longer legislative calendar. Democrat Joy Garratt of Albuquerque said she planned to co-sponsor a ballot initiative to create a commission to set salaries for legislators.Story continues below:Trending: Albuquerque police: Man dies following early morning crashSports: New Mexico native wins Jiu-Jitsu world championshipCommunity: A Christmas miracle: Dog found days after being lost in
  
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• BCSO: Woman used hammer to rob Family Dollar

  27-12-2022 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County deputies are searching for the woman who robbed a Family Dollar with a hammer. Deputies say a woman stole items from the store on Isleta near Don Felipe on December 12.Story continues below:Trending: Albuquerque police: Man dies following early morning crashSports: New Mexico native wins Jiu-Jitsu world championshipCommunity: A Christmas miracle: Dog found days after being lost in the wildernessWeather: New Mexico warms up before the n
  
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• Police raid hospital room of terminally ill patient

  27-12-2022 04:00 via krqe.com
  
  (Image Courtesy: Getty Images)HAYS, Kan. (KSNF/KODE) — A terminally-ill Kansas man's hospital room was raided by cops because he used a weed vape and THC paste to ease the symptoms of the cancer that will kill him within weeks.On December 16th, Hays, Kansas police raided the hospital room of 69-year-old Greg Bretz, who is suffering from terminal cancer, after a hospital worker at Hays Medical Center caught him vaping marijuana. Bretz said he has been vaping, as well as eating THC paste wit
  
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• New Mexico State holds off Bowling Green in Quick Lane Bowl

  27-12-2022 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP)Diego Pavia threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and New Mexico State held off a late rally by Bowling Green to win the Quick Lane Bowl 24-19 on Monday.The Aggies (7-6) were up 24-7 late in the third quarter, but the Falcons closed the gap in the fourth quarter to make it 24-19 after a field goal, a safety off of a blocked punt, and Camden Orth's 19-yard touchdown pass to Tyrone Broden with 6:27 left. Sports Desk: Diego Pavia leading NMSU to successFrom there, New Mexico State kep
  
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• New Mexico among 27 states seeing increase to minimum wage

  27-12-2022 02:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There will be a raise when it comes to minimum wage starting January 1, 2023. It will go up 50 cents an hour.Laura Cano is the owner of Kyra’s Arts Imports in Old Town and says with tourism slowing down and with prices going up, she’s had to cut down on her staff. Add a minimum wage increase and her business could really be impacted. Unemployment rate in New Mexico continues on downward trend“It affects me when it comes to my products
  
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• Storms will bring rain and snow heading into the New Year

  27-12-2022 02:02 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather will continue into the middle of the week across New Mexico. A series of storms beginning late Tuesday will bring rain and heavy snow to parts of the state heading into the New Year.
  Another quiet, winter day across New Mexico Monday. The mild weather will continue Tuesday, but with downsloping winds across eastern New Mexico, temperatures will approach 70° in some locations. Winds will be breezy across the state Tuesday afternoon, but become windier Wednesday as the first in
  
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• Storms bring rain and snow heading into the New Year

  27-12-2022 02:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Warmer weather will continue into the middle of the week across New Mexico. A series of storms beginning late Tuesday will bring rain and heavy snow to parts of the state heading into the New Year.
  Another quiet, winter day across New Mexico on Monday. The mild weather will continue Tuesday, but with downsloping winds across eastern New Mexico, temperatures will approach 70° in some locations. Winds will be breezy across the state Tuesday afternoon but become w
  
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• BioPark cafe features robot server

  27-12-2022 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There's one server at the Botanic Gardens that's giving people a lot to talk about. The Shark Cafe now has a robot server that can deliver food to guests without any breaks. The BioPark Society says the new robot started working in May. They say it only took four hours to be trained before it was ready to start serving guests. ABQ BioPark keeps 4-year-long tradition with naughty, nice list"It's a fun experience, most people get really excited when
  
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• IRS changing rule for third-party income

  27-12-2022 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Internal Revenue Service is delaying a new rule on income made through third-party payment sources. The federal tax agency says it will hold off for a year on requiring people who made $600 or more over a year through the apps to fill out a 1099 Form. Governor eyeing another round of New Mexico tax rebates in 2023That form previously was required on gross income of more than $20,000 a year, or 200 transactions in a year. The intent is to crack down on taxes bei
  
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• Los Lunas now allowing more cannabis businesses

  27-12-2022 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Village of Los Lunas passed a new ordinance opening the door for cannabis micro-producers to operate there. Los Lunas has a density limit on the number of cannabis establishments allowed in the village – they must be at least 300 feet away from each other and any school or daycare.Under their old ordinance, micro-producers – mostly small, less intrusive businesses that don't sell cannabis – weren't allowed in the village. Now they can.Sto
  
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