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• Chaves County Republican Party responds to closed meeting criticism

  12-01-2023 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – On January 14, the Republican Party of Chaves County will hold their biennial convention for routine business: to elect officers. But a newer closed-door policy is leading to a social media stir.A Roswell Daily Record reporter first highlighted the policy change on Twitter Wednesday, noting that the Chaves County GOP is slated to hold its upcoming convention without the press. In a phone call with KRQE News 13 Thursday, the party confirmed this year's meeting is
  
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• Farmington hospital updates pediatrics unit

  12-01-2023 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan Regional Medical Center has some updates. They've made some changes to the pediatrics unit.The remodel comes with patient room upgrades, two negative pressure isolation rooms, a unit entry upgrade with more security, and new nurse stations.Story continues below:Legislative: New Mexico 2023 legislative session: What you need to knowAlbuquerque: Tiger cub found at crime scene temporarily at zoo, investigation ongoingCrime: Man wanted for ABQ shooti
  
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• Traffic delays expected during PNM transformer move

  12-01-2023 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM is moving a huge transformer. The process is going to create some traffic delays.Crews will be loading it onto an oversized trailer and begin their move at 11 a.m. Friday.Story continues below:Legislative: New Mexico 2023 legislative session: What you need to knowAlbuquerque: Tiger cub found at crime scene temporarily at zoo, investigation ongoingCrime: Man wanted for ABQ shooting also connected to out-of-state shootingNew Mexico: Bernalillo County Premium Pay
  
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• Man goes to trial for allegedly shooting New Mexico officer

  12-01-2023 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The fate of a man accused of shooting at a state police officer is now in the hands of a jury. Deliberations began today in the federal trial of Robert Nelson.Nelson is charged with attempted murder after investigators said he shot at the officer during a traffic stop near Laguna in 2020.Story continues below:Legislative: New Mexico 2023 legislative session: What you need to knowAlbuquerque: Tiger cub found at crime scene temporarily at zoo, investigation ongoingCr
  
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• Student debt relief: How New Mexico helps its teachers

  12-01-2023 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More teachers are now receiving educational loan forgiveness with help from the state. The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) said the funds are sourced from the Teacher Loan Repayment Program.According to NMHED, 966 new applicants and 445 previous applicants are benefiting from the loan program.
  The governor of New Mexico approved $5 million and $3 million in expansions to fund the efforts last year. Each year, the loan plan pays New Mexico teachers up
  
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• How "exotic" can pets get in New Mexico?

  12-01-2023 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There is nothing like owning a pet. However, with some celebrities and cultural icons owning exotic animals to show a form of status, it's no wonder some people are curious about which exotic animals they can have as pets.
  The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has a 27-page list of animals that are legal and illegal to own. The animals are put into one of four "importation" groups:Group I - for semi-domesticated animals not requiring a permit.
  Group II - live
  
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• Number of reported UFO incidents increasing, government says

  12-01-2023 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  The number of reported UFO incidents has sharply increased as more than 360 incidents have been reported or discovered in the past two years, according to a new intelligence report. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its annual report on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) on Thursday as required by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022. The act requires ODNI to work with the secretary of defense to submit an annual report to Congress o
  
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• Lisa Marie Presley on life support after suffering cardiac arrest: TMZ

  12-01-2023 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, was on life support in a medically-induced coma Thursday afternoon after suffering cardiac arrest at her Southern California home, TMZ reports.Sources tell the celebrity news website that a housekeeper found Presley, 54, unresponsive inside her bedroom in Calabasas, a suburb of Los Angeles, Thursday morning.
  Presley's ex-husband, Danny Keough, arrived at the home moments later after taking their kids to school and performed CPR until paramedics took
  
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• Lisa Marie Presley hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest: TMZ

  12-01-2023 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, was rushed to a hospital Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest, TMZ reported.Presley, 54, was taken from her Calabasas home to the hospital after paramedics performed CPR on her, helping her regain a pulse, TMZ added.The cause of the cardiac arrest is unknown, as is her condition.Presley, the daughter of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, is a musician herself, with her debut album "To Whom It May Concern" reaching No. 5 on the Billboard charts and earnin
  
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• Cross My Paws Animal Rescue seeks donations from the community

  12-01-2023 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Cross My Paws Animal Rescue stresses the need to have all dogs neutered and spayed in New Mexico. The rescue provides resources and education to ensure animals find compassionate homes and lead healthy, happy lives.Visit Albuquerque provides events to do in the month of January"Our goal this year is to get a mobile spay and neuter unit and start parking it in some of the more indigenous areas like Rosewell, Cuba," said Lani Nash from Cross My Paws Animal Res
  
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• Bank of America & Explora team up for a summer leaders internship

  12-01-2023 21:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Connecting New Mexico youth to career-building opportunities, is the mission behind Bank of America's student leaders program a paid summer internship. This year is their second year partnering up with Explora for the internship. Three New Mexico restaurants listed in Yelp’s 2022 ‘Top 100 Dog-Friendly Restaurants’High School juniors and seniors are eligible to apply. They will be working eight-week on a program that will allow the to do han
  
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• Legislative Finance Committee releases recommended budget for New Mexico

  12-01-2023 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thursday, the state's Legislative Finance Committee released its recommendation for how New Mexico should spend $9.44 billion. The total amount is nearly identical to the Governor's recommended budget, and there are similarities in the details as well.“The forecast for FY24 is for a second year of extraordinary income. We did a lot last year and we can do even more,” Rep. Patty Lundstrom, the LFC chairwoman, said in a press release. “It&r
  
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• Santa Fe gets grant funding to support immigrant inclusion work

  12-01-2023 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Santa Fe received grant funding that will support migrant inclusion. Santa Fe was one of eight cities nationwide to receive the 2023 Gateways for Growth grant.
  Story continues below:Legislative: New Mexico 2023 legislative session: What you need to knowAlbuquerque: Tiger cub found at crime scene temporarily at zoo, investigation ongoingCrime: Man wanted for ABQ shooting also connected to out-of-state shootingNew Mexico: Bernalillo County Premiu
  
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• 'New narrative' to bridge cultural divide on Texas-Mexico border

  12-01-2023 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — A group of binational leaders from Texas and Mexico are promoting “a new narrative” on the arts and culture on the border to push back against political rhetoric that paints the Southwest border in a negative light. Top 5 South Texas border stories for 2022It’s called the "Cultural Corridor Initiative," and on Saturday a group will head south of the Rio Grande to the border city of Reynosa, Mexico, to bridge the cultural divide in what t
  
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• Man accused armed robbery in Albuquerque expected to take plea deal

  12-01-2023 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Aron Leon, the man accused of armed robbery and leading deputies on a chase, was expected to take a plea deal Thursday. That hearing did not happen. Man wanted for ABQ shooting also connected to out-of-state shootingBernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies say 22-year-old Aron Leon held a woman at gunpoint at an ATM near Rio Bravo and 2nd St. on New Year’s Day. He forced her to withdraw more than $300 from her bank account. Deputies eventually caught up to h
  
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• Governor appoints Donnie Quintana as New Mexico Veterans Services Secretary

  12-01-2023 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A retired Army colonel and longtime state employee, Donnie Quintana will now lead New Mexico's Department of Veterans Services. Quintana's appointment to the position was announced in a news release from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's office Thursday.A native New Mexican, Quintana spent over 35 years in the military. Most recently, he's been the Local Government Division Director the state's Department of Finance and Administration. Over the last severa
  
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• Two teens arrested for a shooting in Hobbs, police searching for a third

  12-01-2023 20:12 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – Two teenagers have been arrested and police are looking for a third suspect regarding shooting incidents in Hobbs Monday night and early Tuesday morning.Police say 19-year-old Ashley Aguilar was driving a gold minivan that was seen by witnesses with 18-year-old Xavier Flores inside. Those witnesses say a black Mustang drove up with two males inside, after an exchange of words they say shots were fired between the two vehicles. Two people suffered non-life-threaten
  
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• AG Garland appoints special counsel in Biden doc probe

  12-01-2023 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that he has appointed a special counsel to oversee the investigation into the classified documents found at President Joe Biden's office and Delaware home.
  Garland has named Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney during the Trump administration, as special counsel."Mr. Hur has a long and distinguished career as a prosecutor," Garland said of the newly appointed special counsel.
  On Nov. 4, the National Archives contac
  
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• Migrant smuggling activity ramps up in New Mexico

  12-01-2023 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – U.S. Border Patrol agents watching Southern New Mexico roads stopped 10 suspicious vehicles and apprehended nearly 30 unauthorized migrants in a 24-hour period this week.The apprehensions and arrests of several drivers who are U.S. citizens took place on New Mexico State Highway 26 northeast of Deming on Tuesday. The road links Deming to Interstate 25, which leads to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Colorado Springs, Denver and beyond.The first encounter happened at
  
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• Bipartisan duo reintroduces bill banning members of Congress, family from trading individual stocks

  12-01-2023 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to ban members of Congress and some of their family from trading individual stocks while they are in office.Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) dropped the Trust in Congress Act on Thursday, the third time that the unlikely duo has introduced the legislation. It would stop members of Congress, their spouses and their dependent children from trading individual stocks while they are elected. They previously introduce
  
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• Atlanta chosen as neutral site location for AFC Championship

  12-01-2023 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — The NFL has chosen a neutral site for the AFC Championship game, if necessary.
  Atlanta will host the AFC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium if the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are set to face each other, the league confirmed Thursday. The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 29.All other potential AFC Championship Game matchups would take place at the home stadium of the higher seed, the league said. Bills’ Damar Hamlin discharged fr
  
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• Senate Democrats on Biden to investigate border paramilitary groups

  12-01-2023 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  Three Senate Democrats are raising alarms about the growth of U.S.-based paramilitary groups along the border with Mexico, and the lack of federal government oversight to regulate them.Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) called on Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to "crack down on vigilante groups that undermine the rule of law, as well as the rights and safety of migrants," according to a statement by
  
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• Vaccination rate for US kindergarteners fell again, data shows

  12-01-2023 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.Usually, 94% to 95% of kindergarteners are vaccinated against measles, tetanus and certain other diseases. The vaccination rates dropped below 94% in the 2020-2021 school year, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Thursday found rates dropped again in the
  
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• Dozens of dumped guinea pigs found along I-35, in Austin parks

  12-01-2023 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin nonprofit organization is asking for the public's help after dozens of guinea pigs were dumped along the Interstate 35 corridor.Austin Guinea Pig Rescue told KXAN the organization is receiving frequent reports of animals in need of rescue and rehabilitation. Dumped guinea pigs have been found along I-35 and under highway bridges, within bathrooms at city parks and as far north as Round Rock, as well as down south near Buda.Dozens of guinea pigs were found dumped i
  
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• Drivers beware: Massive electric transformer heads to Rio Rancho on freeway, highways

  12-01-2023 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Drivers are being warned to watch out for a roughly 112-thousand pound shipment of electric gear that's expected to be carted through the north end of the metro-area Friday. The slower moving shipment is slated to move through Albuquerque, Bernalillo and Rio Rancho on January 13 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. PNM unveils grid upgrade plan, possible added $1.20 monthly costPNM says an oversized truck will carry a massive transformer along with several boxes of el
  
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• Wendy's offering free fries on 'Fry-day the 13th'

  12-01-2023 19:38 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) -- Starting on a day that's typically associated with superstition, Wendy’s is offering its customers a little good fortune.
  Wendy's is recognizing Friday the 13th as "Fry-day the 13th," offering customers a free side of fries with any purchase through its mobile app.
  If you can't make it Friday, you're in luck. The deal lasts through Jan. 19.
  Story continues below:Legislative: New Mexico 2023 legislative session: What you need to knowAlbuquerque: Tiger cub found at crime
  
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• Mega Millions: These numbers have been drawn the most since the last jackpot

  12-01-2023 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - It's been nearly three months since a Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers to claim the game's top prize, allowing the jackpot to grow to a record-setting $1.35 billion ahead of Friday's drawing.
  Maybe you're ready to try your lucky numbers in the hopes of claiming the second-largest prize in Mega Millions history. But do those numbers really stand a chance?There are some numbers that are drawn more frequently than others. According to the Wisconsin Lottery's Mega Millions nu
  
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• San Francisco business owner filmed spraying woman who appears to be homeless with hose

  12-01-2023 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) - A business in San Francisco is getting some misdirected hate after a man was filmed spraying water on a woman who appears to be homeless in front of the establishment. The problem is, the man, though the owner of a nearby business, isn't affiliated with them.
  Video shot by another business owner shows a man using a hose to spray a strong stream of water onto a woman sitting on the sidewalk. The woman appears to be homeless, and as she screams he continues to spray her. Dat
  
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• Four people dead in Clovis house fire

  12-01-2023 18:22 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) –  A residential fire in Clovis left four people dead early Thursday morning. Clovis Police say they received a call around 2:18 a.m. Thursday about a residential fire in the 500 block of Wallace St, Clovis Fire and Police responded to the scene.Albuquerque man avoids jail time in property clean-up caseOfficials say as the fire was being extinguished four people were found dead inside the house. They say local and state fire marshals and police are investigati
  
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• Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket

  12-01-2023 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot?Maybe you should first dig into your coat pockets or your car’s glove box to make sure you don’t already have a winning ticket from an earlier drawing.As players buy Mega Millions tickets ahead of Friday night’s drawing, lottery officials throughout the country say that every year players miss out on millions of dollars in prizes they either don’t reali
  
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• Emotional support from a skunk? Yes, a skunk!

  12-01-2023 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — What could have been a smelly situation is really a supportive one.
  A Knox County, Indiana, dispatcher goes about her normal work day accompanied by a special friend: a skunk.Nugget the skunk has been a part of the Knox County Dispatch team as an emotional support animal for about seven months.BernCo courthouse therapy dogs provide emotional support to victimsHis owner, Heather Blaney, has had him for over two years. She said she would describe him as calm,
  
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• Big Game Bound: Super Wild Card Weekend preview

  12-01-2023 17:03 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – The road to the “Big Game” intensifies this week with the start of the NFL Playoffs.Super Wild Card Weekend features six games beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday. The Seahawks and 49ers kick off the postseason at 4:30 p.m. ET, then two of the best young quarterbacks meet under the lights when Justin Herbert’s Chargers visit Trevor Lawrence’s Jaguars for an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.Sunday’s tripleheader gets underway with a divisional battle b
  
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• Ezra Miller pleads guilty in Bennington County case

  12-01-2023 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  STAMFORD, Vt. (WTEN) — Embattled Justice League actor Ezra Miller, best known for their roles in movies like "The Flash," recently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful trespass in a Bennington County Superior Court filing. As part of their plea deal, Miller agreed to a split prison sentence, a $500 fine, and a year of probation.
  Vermont State Police announced in August that Miller, who has a home in Stamford, had been cited to appear in court for arraignment on a felony burgl
  
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• Pepsi dumps Sierra Mist, debuts new lemon-lime soda to compete with Sprite

  12-01-2023 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  (WXIN) – Pepsi is pouring Sierra Mist down the drain in favor of its new Starry soda.Starry, available at U.S. retailers this week, appears to be Pepsi's attempt to compete with Sprite, a Coca-Cola product which far outsells its similarly flavored counterparts across the globe. Starry is described as "bursting" with lemon-lime flavor, according to PepsiCo, which hopes to "give people a choice in an area that's been dominated by one brand for years."Starry is offered in both Regular and Zer
  
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• NBC News president steps down

  12-01-2023 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  Noah Oppenheim, who has led NBC News as President for the last half decade is stepping down and the network has tapped a top New York Times editor to fill his role.
  Oppenheim, who took over in 2017 and has worked as an author, screenwriter and producer will continue to work closely with NBCUniversal in a new capacity, the company said, developing scripts and longform productions.
  Rebecca Blumenstein, who most recently has served as deputy managing editor of the Times, has been hired to repl
  
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• Lawyers find additional classified documents in Biden's Wilmington garage

  12-01-2023 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  Lawyers for President Biden have discovered additional classified documents from his time as vice president at Biden’s Wilmington, Del., residence, the White House confirmed Thursday.Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, said in a statement that attorneys for Biden searched the president’s Delaware residences in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach after 10 classified documents were found at Biden’s old office in Washington, D.C. The search was completed on Wednesday night
  
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• Biden lawyers find additional classified documents at Wilmington residence

  12-01-2023 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  Lawyers for President Biden have discovered additional classified documents from his time as vice president at Biden’s Wilmington, Del., residence, the White House confirmed Thursday.Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, said in a statement that attorneys for Biden searched the president’s Delaware residences in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach after 10 classified documents were found at Biden’s old office in Washington, D.C. The search was completed on Wednesday night
  
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• Prince Harry's 'Spare' sells a record-setting 1.4M copies in a day

  12-01-2023 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare,” sold more than 1.4 million copies in a single day — a record-breaker — according to its publisher.The English language edition of “Spare” went on sale on Tuesday.The numbers released Wednesday — which include hardcover, e-book and audiobook editions sold in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom — make the 38-year-old British royal family member’s book the “largest first-day s
  
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• Missouri treehouse on Airbnb called "Rental of our dreams"

  12-01-2023 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  An exterior view of "The Getaway Treehouse," which is located near the town of Cassville in Southwest Missouri. The treehouse is situated inside ten acres of Ozark woodland (Photo courtesy: Michael and Brandy DeShon).
  BARRY COUNTY, Mo. (KSNF/KODE) — It seems like real treehouses are popping up all over the country (and even the world), as most of them are built for the purpose of becoming vacation rentals. People love these high-up romantic getaways for their unique locations an
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers aim to attract hydrogen investments

  12-01-2023 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state lawmakers will consider public incentives aimed at attracting investments in hydrogen production and distribution as a potential new source of industrial employment and an alternative for vehicles and factories that rely on climate-warming fossil fuels, as the legislature convenes next week. New Mexico 2023 legislative session: What you need to knowDemocratic state Rep. Patricia Lundstrom of Gallup, the lead House budget negotiator, said Wednesda
  
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• Biden approval rating highest since October 2021  

  12-01-2023 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  President Biden’s approval rating has reached its highest point since October 2021, climbing to 44.1 percent in the latest data from FiveThirtyEight’s aggregation of polls published Thursday.  The new rating is higher than the tracker recorded at any point last year, and the first time Biden has broken 44 percent since the fall of 2021.  It’s also a notable jump in just a few weeks, climbing nearly 3 percentage points since a score of 41.4 logged at the end of Novembe
  
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• Albuquerque Police, U.S. Marshal's arrest man accused of multiple armed robberies

  12-01-2023 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Departments says its detectives and U.S. Marshal's arrested Brandon Sanchez Tuesday at a northeast Albuquerque motel.
  Sanchez is accused of seven armed robberies and three robberies of fast-food restaurants and a sporting goods store, all since January 1, 2023. Detectives worked with Marshal's to arrest Sanchez, who was also wanted on a federal probation violation and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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• New, taller Barbie doll is aimed at kids as young as 3

  12-01-2023 15:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Love her or loathe her, Barbie has been transformed again, this time into a version for children as young as 3.Gone is the contentious hourglass figure for My First Barbie, which launched Thursday ahead of July's live-action film about the icon starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.This combination of photos shows My First Barbie dolls, from left, Brooklyn, Teresa and Renee. My First Barbie, made specifically for children as young as 3, is 13.5 inches tall, with
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Legislative session priorities, Violent Crime and Gang task force, Calm weather, Tiger cub update, Local choir raising funds

  12-01-2023 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Bill reintroduced to address minors with guns after second incident at West Mesa HSAlbuquerque man avoids jail time in property clean-up caseMan wanted for ABQ shooting also connected to out-of-state shootingShoppers seek out local farmers as egg prices riseNorthern New Mexico town among “best places” for international travelers to seeJohn Deere to allow farmers to fix their own equipmentUniversity of Idaho stabbings suspect to appear in courtHuge rare earth el
  
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• Calm and cool Thursday, warming trend for the weekend

  12-01-2023 14:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A winter storm and cold front moved through Wednesday, now leaving New Mexico much cooler. Temperatures are in the teens, twenties and thirties for the morning commute.
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  Albuquerque: APS to make 5-year plan focusing on student outcomesNew Mexico: Ahead of 2023 legislative session, New Mexico Governor releases budget suggestionTrending: New Mexico will send more child support money to familiesCrime: 2022 was another record-setting year f
  
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• Rumors rampant on possible WWE sale to Saudi Arabia

  12-01-2023 13:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The focus of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) drama has left the ring and entered the boardroom as sale rumors and family power struggles capped off a week of upheaval in the world’s largest wrestling organization.Rumors of the sale of WWE to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia sent shares surging as much as 7% before falling when the rumors turned out to be mere speculation.The PIF is the same fund backed by the Saudi government that recently rocke
  
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• NYC nurses to end strike after hospital deals reached

  12-01-2023 12:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) — The nurses strikes at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx were set to end Thursday morning after tentative deals were reached, according to the New York State Nurses Association union. Man wanted for ABQ shooting also connected to out-of-state shootingOver 7,000 nurses had been on strike at the two hospitals since Monday morning in search of more staffing, improved working conditions, and better pay.“This is a historic victory
  
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• Shooting fallout: Should elementary schools have metal detectors?

  12-01-2023 12:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The shooting of a first-grade teacher by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence, with many in the Virginia shipbuilding city where it happened demanding metal detectors in every school.But experts warn there are no easy solutions when it comes to preventing gun violence in schools.“This is a real game changer,” said Mo Canady, executive director of the National Association of School Resource Officers, which trai
  
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• University of Idaho stabbings suspect to appear in court

  12-01-2023 07:21 via krqe.com
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The man accused in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students is expected to appear in court Thursday, a day after classes resumed for undergraduates, many of whom until recent days were stricken by fear over the case.Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old Washington State University graduate student charged in the case, has yet to enter a plea and is waiting to learn whether prosecutors in the high-profile case will pursue the death penalty. Thursday's hearing
  
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• Quieter weather into the end of the week

  12-01-2023 06:32 via krqe.com
  
  Strong winds from Wednesday afternoon will be dying down through the evening. Quieter weather will return to wrap up the week, but an active pattern returns late this weekend.Strong winds developed Wednesday as part of a storm system that scraped across New Mexico. Winds have relaxed now tonight. Eventually calm conditions will return by Thursday morning. Cooler weather will stick around Thursday, but winds will remain calm. A warming trend begins Friday and will continue into Saturday as a ridg
  
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