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• Las Cruces police search for answers in Friday morning shooting

  07-01-2023 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting. Officials said it happened Friday morning.
  According to Las Cruces police, officers were called to the 900 block of Lees Drive for reports of a shooting. A man, 30, was found at the scene with a gunshot wound. Officials have not said the condition of the man.
  Investigators are looking into the shooting to determine who was involved and what led to the incident.
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• Law enforcement officials: 1 killed in officer-involved shooting in Roswell

  07-01-2023 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Police in Roswell have reported an officer-involved shooting. The incident turned out to be fatal, authorities said.
  According to the Roswell Police Department (RPD), the shooting happened Friday a little before 5:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Michigan Avenue. Officers had been on the scene for a domestic disturbance call.Bernalillo family wants change after grandfather waits hours for help following Sam’s Club parking lot shootingRPD didn't say how m
  
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• Judge rejects Trump's motion to dismiss New York AG's lawsuit

  07-01-2023 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A New York state judge on Friday rejected a motion from former President Trump to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), allowing the case to proceed. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled the arguments from Trump’s legal team were frivolous and rejected an argument that the case is a “witch hunt.”  8 ports of entry to hold asylum interviews under new rulesJames sued Trump and his three adul
  
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• 'Morning after' nasal spray could someday fight COVID, Stanford researchers suggests

  07-01-2023 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) – A nasal spray could one day help stop COVID-19 from infecting and spreading, suggests a study by researchers from both Stanford and the University of California, San Francisco.Researchers said that, in the future, it may be possible to stop a respiratory virus in its tracks with just a nasal spray, even after a person believes they were exposed. After COVID, flu and RSV, is a strep outbreak next?Professor Peter Jackson is an immunologist and microbiologist at Sta
  
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• Heart screening may not have prevented Hamlin's collapse

  07-01-2023 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – Quick on-the-field emergency care from well-rehearsed medical personnel is widely credited with helping save Damar Hamlin’s life. But whether his cardiac arrest could have been prevented is much less certain.Doctors say they’re still evaluating what caused Hamlin’s heart to stop after a tackle during Monday night’s game in Cincinnati. One possibility — a fluke type of chest trauma called commotio cordis — is impossible to predict or prev
  
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• Which meal delivery service is best for you?

  07-01-2023 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (WWLP) — There are so many different meal delivery services nowadays — but how do you know which one's the right one for you?Pricing, ingredients, and preparation requirements vary greatly between services, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) explains. Are you looking to up your kitchen game or to spend less time cooking overall? Do you have special dietary needs? There are tons of choices either way.Video shows touching moment during Albuquerque high school wrestling matchSome of the m
  
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• Celine Dion fans protest outside Rolling Stone HQ after snub from 'greatest singers' list, video shows

  07-01-2023 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – A group of avid Celine Dion fans gathered outside of Rolling Stone headquarters in Midtown Manhattan on Friday, protesting the magazine for excluding the five-time Grammy Award-winning diva from its "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" list.
  Video shared online shows protesters chanting and singing songs outside the headquarters, carrying signs with messages including "How could you forget Celine?" and "Rolling Stone, you've hit an iceberg."The list, which was released on New Year's
  
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• How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific

  07-01-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that farm fields are inundated and normally dry creeks and drainage ditches have become torrents of water racing toward the ocean. Yet, most of the state remains in severe drought.All that runoff in the middle of a drought begs the question — why can’t more rainwater be collected and stored for the long, dry spring and summer when it’s needed?As a hydrogeologist at the Universit
  
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• Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and could help stave off dementia

  07-01-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
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  The big ideaSocial ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. That’s the key finding of my team’s recently published study in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.In our study, we enrolled 25 adults over 65 years of age in either six months of twice-weekly ballroom dancing classes or six months of twice-weekly treadmi
  
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• You need to make this much to be considered 'middle class' in these cities

  07-01-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — What does it mean to be "middle class" anymore? The definition can be confusing — and it changes depending on where you live and how many people are in your household.In a study published in 2022, Pew Research Center defined "middle-income" adults as "adults in 2021 with an annual household income that was two-thirds to double the national median income in 2020, after incomes have been adjusted for household size."How much have lawsuits against police cost Albuquerque tax
  
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• 2023 is here — and big questions on student debt still loom

  07-01-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - From repayment policy changes to a sweeping one-time debt forgiveness plan, 2022 proved to be a high-profile year for student loans. But questions have clouded the student loan announcements, and answers are few and far between. We don’t yet know how, when or if some of these changes will take form. As 2023 dawns, here are the biggest questions surrounding student loans — and what borrowers can do to prepare amid the uncertainty.  How much have lawsuits
  
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• Do you know your state nicknames?

  07-01-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - U.S. history buffs might be experts on the details of state geography and capitals, but fewer may claim to know each of the 50 states’ nicknames. Every state has one, whether it’s official or just a common epithet used colloquially.To test your knowledge, Stacker has compiled a list of all the top state nicknames throughout the country. Some nicknames aren’t intuitive at all—for example, “The Badger State,” which really has no basis
  
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• North Carolina woman wins $2M lottery prize, $1M lottery prize just months apart

  07-01-2023 16:54 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WJZY) – A woman from North Carolina has doubled down on her luck, winning $2 million on a $20 scratch-off just months after winning $1 million, according to the NC Education Lottery. Mega Millions: Can a jackpot winner remain anonymous? Not in these states“I was like, ‘No way this happened again,’” Kenya Sloan, of Shelby, told lottery officials. “But it did.”Sloan, 41, had previously won $1 million from playing a Carolina Jackpot scratch-o
  
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• Idaho killings: Questions the affidavit still doesn't answer

  07-01-2023 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) – The probable cause affidavit released Thursday laid out in meticulous detail how authorities linked 28-year-old suspect Bryan Kohberger to the Nov. 13 deaths of four University of Idaho students, but many questions remain unanswered.
  The arrest document did not explain why the suspect allegedly committed the crime, nor did it state if there was a connection between Kohberger and the four victims.Here's what we still don't know.The suspect's motiveWhile it offered a detailed
  
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• 20 of the most destructive winter storms of the 21st century

  07-01-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Catastrophic weather events can follow predictable meteorological models, but the difference between rain and snow can be razor-thin. When such events—especially winter storms—occur in remote areas, in states with traditionally warm temperatures, or spring up out of season, the results can be disastrous and expensive. States like Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, and the Dakotas are accustomed to harsh cold weather conditions, but southern states like Louisiana and Tex
  
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• 22 of the biggest scientific discoveries of 2022

  07-01-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) -The year 2022 was an exciting one for science. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope yielded two major breakthroughs: new infrared images of the universe and the first evidence of carbon dioxide outside of the solar system. The ongoing pandemic spurred the innovative development of a nasal vaccine for the latest variants of the coronavirus and a renewed urgency in finding a universal vaccine for the flu.What's more, many feats not entirely new to the past year received
  
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• Sports broadcasters have a duty to report injuries responsibly – in the case of NFL's Damar Hamlin, they passed the test

  07-01-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Injuries are an unfortunate part of any sport – none more so than in the NFL, where players can be felled in front of a TV audience in the tens of millions.Typically, when a player suffers an injury, the media cuts to commercial and returns with replays of the injury – sometimes running it over and over, using every available camera angle, while analyzing what might have happened and the ramifications for the player and team.But in the case of Buffalo Bills
  
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• Quiet weather this weekend

  07-01-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  A storm system will exit New Mexico tonight leaving quieter weather behind this weekend. Temperatures will be slightly cooler Saturday, but then warm into early next week.
  Light snow fell Friday across parts of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado as a storm system scrapes across New Mexico. For most of the state though it brought windy weather. These winds will die down through the evening and leave cooler weather behind for Saturday. Quieter weather will return this weekend with light win
  
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• December sets new record for New Mexico recreational cannabis sales

  07-01-2023 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – "It's steadily increasing, and it's amazing. Couldn't ask for more." Sales haven't slowed down in the last nine months at the Grass Station near Menaul and 4th Street in Albuquerque."Sales are all over the place from edibles, vapes, concentrates, and every single piece of business is picking up," Grass Station General Manager Mike Dingess said. The shop has added more inventory because of how busy business has been for both recreational and medical marijuana
  
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• Plans for future of Coronado Park could include new fire training facility

  07-01-2023 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been months since the closure of the infamous Coronado Park, and one question has yet to be answered. What is going to replace it?
  Now, the city is giving us an idea of what they hope the area will turn into.
  The park has been closed since August, and it's been up in the air what will come of it. The mayor is asking the legislature to help fund an Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) facility to take its spot. For seven years, Coronado Park became a haven
  
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• 2 ABQ BioPark seals taken to zoo on other end of the country

  07-01-2023 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The local zoo sent some animals to a new home. Two seals who used to live at the ABQ BioPark were relocated out of state.Since 2019, 20-year-old Gracie and 33-year-old Feisty had been living in an area of the park not accessible to the public.Story continues below:Legislature: Traffic camera tickets would be misdemeanors and affect licenses, insurance under proposed House billAlbuquerque: How much have lawsuits against police cost Albuquerque taxpayers?Crime: Polic
  
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• Southern Colorado resorts report large amounts of snow

  07-01-2023 05:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Southern Colorado ski resorts are celebrating recent storms that delivered large amounts of snow.Purgatory ski said its Snowcat operations are kicking off with more than 5 feet of untracked snow from recent storms.Story continues below:Legislature: Traffic camera tickets would be misdemeanors and affect licenses, insurance under proposed House billAlbuquerque: How much have lawsuits against police cost Albuquerque taxpayers?Crime: Police investigate shootings at ho
  
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• Free Metropolitan Court legal clinics continue into 2023

  07-01-2023 05:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Metro Court will continue to host free civil legal clinics this year.On the second Friday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., attorneys will be available by phone to give free legal advice in civil cases.Story continues below:Legislature: Traffic camera tickets would be misdemeanors and affect licenses, insurance under proposed House billAlbuquerque: How much have lawsuits against police cost Albuquerque taxpayers?Crime: Police inve
  
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• Mega Millions: Here are the winning numbers for $940M jackpot

  07-01-2023 05:12 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Is it your lucky day? Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is a massive $940 million, the fourth largest prize in the game's history. Winning numbers for the Jan. 6 jackpot are: 3, 20, 46, 59, and 63. The Mega ball number is 13. Friday’s Megaplier is 3X. Mega Millions: Are your jackpot odds worse when more people play?Even though Tuesday's jackpot wasn't claimed, there were tons of winners — 2,904,737 winning tickets were sold for
  
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• Video shows Border Patrol agent slamming person in front of homeless shelter

  07-01-2023 04:56 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Opportunity Center for the Homeless released a statement Friday regarding an apprehension of an individual in front of one of their shelters in Downtown El Paso.
  Security camera footage taken from the Welcome Center shows the apprehension.
  Ray Tullius, Founder of the Opportunity Center for the Homeless adds that the apprehension seemed to be "excessive force" and is referring to the encounter as an isolated incident.
  "Today, an individual receiving services at t
  
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• Los Altos Park project: Phase One nears completion

  07-01-2023 04:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a series of delays on the overhaul, work has begun on the new softball complex at Los Altos Park. The project is something both the city and local softball players want to see get done.
  “It will be a five-field complex. As of right now, the irrigation has been completed on all but one field. The poles, as you can see behind me, have all gone up; we are waiting for some fencing,” said Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Spokesperson Franchesca
  
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• Lobos' senior Emmanuel Kuac dealing with an injury setback

  07-01-2023 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) -- Just when it looked like he was going to be able to play at full speed after returning from a broken leg and calf injury, Lobos guard Emmanuel Kuac hit a setback. While warming up during a game against Fresno State last Tuesday, Kuac suffered a tear in his patella tendon.
  The injury required surgery and will take several months to heal, which more than likely means his season is done.
  "You hate it for him, suffers that injury, what, last January, fights his way back t
  
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• Cleveland quarterback named high school football player of the year

  07-01-2023 03:25 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Gatorade New Mexico Football Player of the Year award was announced on Friday. This year the honor went to Cleveland senior quarterback back Evan Wysong.This season Wysong presented a challenging matchup for opposing defenses, as he excelled as both a runner and passer. During the Storm's 11-2 championship run, Wysong threw for 2,004 yards and 28 touchdowns, while also racking up 1,289 yards and 15 TDs on the ground."Well, I woke up this morning to my mom
  
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• Lawmakers seek to raise New Mexico's minimum wage

  07-01-2023 02:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A pair of Democratic lawmakers want to tie New Mexico's minimum wage to inflation. Proposed bill: Government responsible for sidewalk repairs instead of New Mexico homeownersDraft bills from state representatives Miguel Garcia and Christine Chandler would provide automatic adjustments to the state's minimum wage based on the consumer price index published by the US Department of Labor.
  Chandler's bill would initially raise the minimum wage to $16 an hour in 2024 wi
  
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• Video shows touching moment during Albuquerque high school wrestling match

  07-01-2023 02:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A wrestler at Manzano High School is inspiring people to defy the odds. Alex Swetland was not expected to live past the age of four, but now he's won his first wrestling match with a little help from his opponent. "Wrestling is not about winning or losing. It's just about having fun, and that's what I did yesterday," said Swetland.  Bernalillo family wants change after grandfather waits hours for help after being shot at in Sam’s Club pa
  
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• Blue Bell brings back 'highly requested' ice cream flavor for limited time

  07-01-2023 02:11 via krqe.com
  
  (WFLA) — Blue Bell Ice Cream announced Thursday that it is starting the year with the return of a highly desired flavor but in new packaging.Blue Bell is bringing back its Tin Roof flavor, a vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and chocolate-coated peanuts. ABQ Sign Language Academy plans to expandAccording to the company's Twitter, this is the first time Blue Bell has offered its Tin Roof ice cream since 2019.The ice cream will be available for a limited time in the half-gallon size.
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Rudolfo Anaya Elementary

  07-01-2023 02:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was another fun day for the KRQE Weather Academy. This time at Rudolfo Anaya Elementary school.Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and morning Meteorologist Erica Meyer stopped by to give a lesson on the seasons in New Mexico.Teachers, if you're interested in having our weather team speak to your class, click here.
  
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• ABQ Sign Language Academy plans to expand

  07-01-2023 02:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The albuquerque sign language academy is getting a long-awaited expansion. The addition will be with the help of Bernalillo County and the state.This morning, the public was invited to celebrate the completion of the school's design with staff and students.This will be the first charter school in New Mexico to engage in the PSFA system, something the executive director hopes to see more of.Story continues below:Legislature: Traffic camera tickets would be mi
  
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• Wysong, Trujillo sign national letters of intent for UNM

  07-01-2023 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Cleveland High School football players Evan Wysong and Nic Trujillo made it official on Friday. The pair of Storm standouts signed their national letters of intent on Friday to continue their football careers at UNM.While both Wysong and Trujillo verbally committed to play for the Lobos a few months ago, Cleveland High School held a signing ceremony for Storm athletes continuing their athletic journeys at the next level, and the future Lobos have now put pen
  
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• New BSCO sheriff wants to see return of Party Patrol

  07-01-2023 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new sheriff with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BSCO) said he would like to see the return of the Party Patrol. He touched on the topic during a press conference Friday."My whole thought process is: Why is everything not on the table and why aren't we looking at it to see what works and what fails in the past? When you look at why I would bring Party Patrol, I've done specific homicides myself to where children were killed because of what was go
  
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• Jackson Wink fighter named LFA fighter of the year

  07-01-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It has been a long road for Chris Brown to climb the ranks of MMA. After six years of professional fighting, "Breezy" claimed his first title and was rewarded with LFA male fighter of the year."It's been a blessing. Capped off a great year with the belt, and to top it off with fighter of the year, I just felt it was a long time coming. All the hard work I've been putting in, and I'm thankful for everyone that's been following this journey. Hard work pays off
  
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• Pres. Biden speaks ahead El Paso trip: 'Real strain on the border and border communities'

  07-01-2023 01:15 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- President Joe Biden is expected to visit the U.S.-Mexico Border in El Paso for the first time this Sunday.
  The president is stopping in El Paso ahead of his trip to Mexico City to meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
  On Thursday ahead of his visit, President Biden spoke during a news conference about the strain immigration has put on border communities, like El Paso.
  "I know that migration is putting a real strain on the border and border communities,
  
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• Bernalillo family wants change after grandfather waits hours for help following Sam's Club parking lot shooting

  07-01-2023 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A Bernalillo family is calling on state and local leaders to do something about how police are tackling crime. The pleas come after their 74-year-old grandfather was left waiting for help for hours after being shot at in Albuquerque at Sam's Club.News 13 spoke with the family about the harrowing situation.
  "The guy shot [at] him, my dad says four or five times. All he heard is just like, bang bang bang, like, for a few times," said Maria Bustillos, daughter of On
  
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• Bernalillo family wants change after grandfather waits hours for help after being shot at in Sam's Club parking lot

  07-01-2023 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A Bernalillo family is calling on state and local leaders to do something about how police are tackling crime. The pleas come after their 74-year-old grandfather was left waiting for help for hours after being shot at in Albuquerque at Sam's Club.News 13 spoke with the family about the harrowing situation.
  "The guy shot [at] him, my dad says four or five times. All he heard is just like, bang bang bang, like, for a few times," said Maria Bustillos, daughter of On
  
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• Bernalillo family wants change after grandfather waits hours for help after being shot at

  07-01-2023 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A Bernalillo family is calling on state and local leaders to do something about how police are tackling crime. The pleas come after their 74-year-old grandfather was left waiting for help for hours after being shot at in Albuquerque at Sam's Club.News 13 spoke with the family about the harrowing situation.
  "The guy shot [at] him, my dad says four or five times. All he heard is just like, bang bang bang, like, for a few times," said Maria Bustillos, daughter of On
  
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• Winds die down tonight with quiet weather this weekend

  07-01-2023 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  A storm system will exit New Mexico tonight leaving quieter weather behind this weekend. Temperatures will be slightly cooler Saturday, but then warm into early next week.
  Light snow fell Friday across parts of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado as a storm system scrapes across New Mexico. For most of the state though it brought windy weather. These winds will die down through the evening and leave cooler weather behind for Saturday. Quieter weather will return this weekend with light win
  
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• Local union leaders push back on state’s plan to remove telework for employees

  07-01-2023 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The plan to bring state workers back to the office has been delayed until next month. However, workers and their union representatives argue that isn't enough time and that the state's plan isn't a plan at all.
  Concerns about returning to the office range from not enough office space to personal issues for employees, like finding childcare and having long commutes.The Communications Workers of America Union's local branch President Dan Secrist said many state workers ar
  
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• Bosque Farms man sentenced to prison for assault and firearms conviction

  07-01-2023 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  BOSQUE FARMS, N.M. (KRQE) – Friday, Everett Paquin, 59, of Bosque Farms was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Before sentencing, he pled guilty to assault and being a felon in possession.In 2020, Paquin reportedly assaulted his then-girlfriend on the Pueblo of Isleta, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). At the time of the assault, he had a loaded shotgun in his home, according to the DOJ. But as a convicted felon, Paquin was not legally allowe
  
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