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• 'GOAT' tops school's list of banished words for 2023

  01-01-2023 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Moving forward, regardless of how you may feel about it, the judges of a Michigan university's annual list would like you to quietly quit using some words and phrases, including "GOAT" and "amazing," among others. Does that make sense?Annually, since 1976, Lake Superior State University has released a list of words and phrases to be banished for the new year. More than 1,000 everyday terms have been banished - some more than once.School officials explained the process to Nexstar's WJ
  
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• Classmate: Accused Idaho killer got 'chatty' after students' deaths

  01-01-2023 22:37 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A classmate who knew the alleged Idaho killer said Bryan Kohberger's behavior changed noticeably in the days after the deaths of the four college students.In an exclusive, 22-minute interview with NewsNation, graduate student Benjamin Roberts said he remembered Kohberger as typically being stressed and exhausted.
  "I did notice he was showing up to class a little late sometimes, he always had a coffee in hand, he always seemed to be just perpetually exhausted," said Roberts,
  
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• Police attacked by man with machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve

  01-01-2023 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Three NYPD officers were attacked by a machete-wielding assailant who was swiftly shot by police near Times Square on New Year's Eve, officials said.A 19-year-old assailant attacked three police officers at West 52nd Street and Eighth Avenue around 10:11 p.m., according to Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell.More Manhattan News
  Unprovoked, the assailant approached an NYPD officer and tried to hit the officer in the head with the machete, Sewell said. The assailant then struck
  
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• Albuquerque police begin first homicide investigation of 2023

  01-01-2023 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities have already started their first investigation of the year. Albuquerque police said they are investigating a homicide.According to APD, officers were called to the 7800 block of Central Avenue NE around 5 a.m. Sunday. A man was reported to be lying in the street.Story continues below:Trending: Two girls attempt skipping out on Albuquerque nail salonNew Mexico: Body camera footage shows people living in horse barns at Downs at Expo New MexicoBusin
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot becomes one of the nation's largest: Here are the 10 others

  01-01-2023 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Without a winner in Friday's drawing, the current Mega Millions jackpot has grown to the fourth-largest in the lottery game's history. It has also become one of the largest in U.S. history.The current Mega Millions jackpot has been brewing since October, and now stands at an estimated $785 million. It now sits behind three other jackpots - all won within the last five years - that surpassed $1 billion.
  That includes the $1.337 billion jackpot won in July 2022.Police attacked by man w
  
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• Five ways to prepare for an uncertain 2023 economy

  01-01-2023 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - For the U.S. economy, 2022 was a wild and somewhat painful year. And 2023 could be even more intense.A year of stubbornly high inflation, rapid interest rate hikes and war-driven energy shock have weakened the U.S. economy. While the job market remains remarkably strong, many economists say the U.S. is likely to slip into a recession at some point next year.And even if the nation avoids a recession, Americans will still contend with higher prices, high-interest rates and the unknown
  
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• GOP Rankings: The Republicans most likely to be the party’s 2024 presidential nominee

  01-01-2023 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Trump is already in the race. Other major contenders are openly contemplating bids. And speculation is swirling around big names who have so far kept their intentions quiet, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.The battle for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination is guaranteed to be fierce. President Biden may have had a better midterm than many people expected, but his approval ratings remain tepid. Biden is vulnerable if he runs for a second term. If
  
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• 13 bison dead after truck hits herd near Yellowstone National Park

  01-01-2023 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — Thirteen bison were killed or had to be euthanized after their herd was struck by a semi-truck involved in an accident with two other vehicles on a dark Montana highway just outside Yellowstone National Park, authorities said Friday.The semi-truck struck the bison after dark on Wednesday night. Some bison were killed in the crash, and others were put down due to the severity of their injuries, the West Yellowstone Police Department said in a statement. W
  
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• People can have food sensitivities without noticeable symptoms – long-term consumption of food allergens may lead to behavior and mood changes

  01-01-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - The prevalence of food allergies is increasing worldwide, approaching an epidemic level in some regions. In the U.S. alone, approximately 10% of children and adults suffer from food allergies, with allergies to cow’s milk, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts being the most common. Some patients have mild symptoms that might not need medical attention, leaving these cases unreported.Food allergies, or food hypersensitivities, result from the overreaction of
  
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• 1 dead, 9 injured in New Year's Eve shooting in Alabama

  01-01-2023 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) - One person is dead and nine hurt after a New Year's Eve shooting in downtown Mobile, Alabama.
  Police responded to a "shots fired" call at about 11:15 p.m. local time Saturday, according to Mobile Police Corporal Ryan Blakely.
  When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old man had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene."Obviously multiple shots rang out. I can certainly tell you that. I have one deceased individual and nine other individuals who have been shot by gu
  
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• Will COVID tests still be free in 2023?

  01-01-2023 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Last winter, a massive surge in the coronavirus sparked the Biden administration to ship free at-home COVID-19 tests straight to people's homes. The federal government also made it mandatory for private health insurers to cover the cost of test kits.
  In 2023, will there still be a way to get COVID-19 at-home tests for free?The answer is yes, at least at first. But the full answer is more complicated than that.New Mexico State Police to perform sobriety checks throughout Ja
  
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• Heart rate variability – what to know about this biometric in your fitness tracker

  01-01-2023 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your pulse is not as steady as a precision clock – nor would you want it to be.As a cardiovascular physiologist, I measure heart rate in nearly every experiment my students and I perform. Sometimes we use an electrocardiogram, such as you’d see in a medical clinic, which uses sticky electrodes to measure elect
  
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• Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse co-founder and drummer, dies at 45

  01-01-2023 15:56 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Jeremiah Green, drummer and founding member of rock band Modest Mouse has died just days after the band announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. He was 45. Foo Fighters confirms band will be ‘different’ after Taylor Hawkins death, but vows to see fans ‘soon’"Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah," the band wrote in a Saturday night Facebook post. "He laid down to rest and simply faded out. I'd like to say a bunch of pretty words right now, but it just isn
  
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• American Airlines crew member killed at Alabama airport

  01-01-2023 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — An airline employee in Alabama is dead after an industrial incident on New Year's Eve, according to the Montgomery Regional Airport.
  A tweet posted shortly after 6 p.m. on the official account for the airport said that "around 3 pm an American Airlines ground crew piedmont employee was involved in a fatality, no additional information is available at this time.""Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased," the tweet continued.
  The worker was reportedly on t
  
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• How to prepare for holiday travel with a pet

  01-01-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - The holiday season is quickly approaching, which heralds a number of enjoyable events and time off for travel. As people make vacation plans, the 7 in 10 U.S. households with pets have to decide whether to take their furry family members along or leave them in the hands of a sitter.Fortunately, there are solutions for many of the obstacles that stand in the way of a perfect pet-friendly vacation—it just takes a little planning. As a pet parent, you will need to factor
  
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• Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

  01-01-2023 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist announced.The Grammy winner passed away while she was with family members, publicist Roger Neal said in a statement. A cause of death was not immediately revealed. PHOTOS: Prominent people that passed away in 2022“While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is no
  
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• Longtime Disney World roller coaster to temporarily close in 2023

  01-01-2023 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The roller coaster selection at Disney World will be a bit less “rockin’” in 2023.Walt Disney World has confirmed that the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster — officially known as the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith — will temporarily shutter for refurbishment beginning Feb. 20, 2023.The indoor ride, located at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will reopen during the summer, Walt Disney World confirmed on its website. The Di
  
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• America's 'neediest' cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

  01-01-2023 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles all rank among the nation’s 10 “neediest” cities, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub.The report ranked 182 cities on 28 economic indicators, including child poverty, food insecurity and inadequate kitchens.Detroit ranked as the neediest metropolis. One Detroit renter in five faced eviction this year, according to a report in The Detroit News.Brownsville, Texas, ranked second
  
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• States that have increased taxes the most in the last four decades

  01-01-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Depending on where you live in the U.S., your state and local taxes may have shifted over the last year.The feared decline in American spending at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic never fully materialized as stimulus and pandemic aid programs kept consumers buying and sending sales taxes into state and local government coffers.But while the stimulus-fueled spending spree alleviated concerns about bringing in tax revenue for critical functions in local government, it also
  
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• The largest lottery jackpots in US history

  01-01-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Lotteries have been around for a long time across cultures. From ancient Greece to the Han dynasty, people played the odds to realize an ambitious dream, while on the other end, states looked to profit. In the United States, the popularity of the lottery came with European colonization, according to historian Jonathan D. Cohen in "For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America." Despite Protestant misgivings, the profits generated from lotteries were used to finance civi
  
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• Clovis man accused of shooting at officer during chase

  01-01-2023 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Clovis man has been arrested. Police claimed he shot at an officer.Just before 9 a.m. Saturday morning, Clovis police arrested 49-year-old Joey Gallegos.It all started when police received calls about possible shots fired.Officers said they made contact with Gallegos in an alley when he started running. Police claimed Gallegos shot at the officer chasing him. The officer fired back.Story continues below:Trending: Two girls attempt skipping out on Albuquerque na
  
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• New Mexico Department of Agriculture: Ag production up in the state

  01-01-2023 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Agriculture production in New Mexico saw a slight increase in 2021, according to the recently announced 2021 New Mexico Agricultural Statistics bulletin."It was a challenging year for those in agriculture, but we've got tough producers," said Secretary of Agriculture for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture Jeff Witte.Between a drought, inflation, and a worldwide pandemic, New Mexico farmers and ranchers in 2021 were paying over 6% more in expenses to grow crop
  
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• How Albuquerque celebrates the last day of 2022 with family-friendly activities

  01-01-2023 03:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Families were able to ring in the new year before the sun even went down. Festivities were a part of the City of Albuquerque's New Year's Eve Before Dark event.Explora hosted its Noon Year's Eve celebration on Saturday with a countdown and two balloon drops at noon.Story continues below:Trending: Two girls attempt skipping out on Albuquerque nail salonNew Mexico: Body camera footage shows people living in horse barns at Downs at Expo New MexicoBusiness: New
  
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• WATCH: "Las Vegas Countdown to 2023"

  01-01-2023 02:31 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The countdown to 2023 has begun! KLAS-TV is hosting the "Las Vegas Countdown to 2023", a live New Year's Eve special starting at 8:58 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. PST.
  The New Year’s Eve special will be hosted by two-time Emmy nominee, comedian, and actor Michael Yo, and news personality and Fandango correspondent Nikki Novak, live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino is the Presenting Sponsor of the broadcast.
  The extravaganza will featur
  
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• Lobos squeak past Wyoming, improve to 14-0

  01-01-2023 02:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM is one of the final two remaining unbeaten teams in the country (Purdue). The Lobos improved to 14-0 on the season by way of a 76-75 win against Wyoming on Saturday.The Lobos trailed by double-digits early, as the team struggled with turnovers and couldn't seem to find a bucket, however the team turned it on late in the half, and went into the break with a one point deficit. After multiple lead changes in the final 20 minutes, UNM found itself with the l
  
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• Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act seeking public comment

  01-01-2023 01:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two weeks and three public meetings remain to submit public comment about the Hermit's Peak and Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act.This new legislation provides aid for individuals and businesses who were impacted by the fire and subsequent floods.Story continues below:Trending: Two girls attempt skipping out on Albuquerque nail salonNew Mexico: Body camera footage shows people living in horse barns at Downs at Expo New MexicoBusiness: New Mexico chocolate shop featur
  
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• Federal team comes to help UNM Children's Hospital amidst 'tridemic'

  01-01-2023 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico children's hospital is finally getting some much-needed help. It’s been operating at more than 100% capacity for weeks, as flu, RSV, and COVID cases overwhelm the hospital.After a month-long application, a team from the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is now deployed at UNM children's hospital to help with rising cases of respiratory infections among children. New Mexico chocolate shop featured in Yelp’s &lsqu
  
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