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• Lea County officials arrest man after finding thousands of pills, guns, suspected stolen items

  22-01-2023 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hobbs man wanted for violating probation was arrested on Thursday. Now, he's facing new charges due to what was found in his home. No one reported injured in San Juan County officer-involved shootingJose Menchaca, 26, of Hobbs, was wanted for violating his federal probation on a narcotics arrest.When officers searched his home, they said they found 7,000 pills (suspected to be fentanyl), an ounce-and-a-half of cocaine, an AR-style rifle, and five pistols. O
  
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• No one reported injured in San Juan County officer-involved shooting

  22-01-2023 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan County Sheriff's Office was involved in an officer-involved shooting Saturday. Tucumcari man accused of bringing money, candy, condoms to meet up with childrenAround 5 a.m. Saturday morning, a deputy tried to pull over a vehicle for not having headlights in Farmington.The suspect took off and the deputy chased after them. A short time later, they tried again to talk to the driver when they backed up into the deputy's vehicle.The deputy fired
  
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• Netflix is preparing to charge for password sharing: Here's what we know

  22-01-2023 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Whether you're sharing a Netflix password with someone or borrowing theirs, be prepared to start paying for it. The streaming giant has been warning that a password-sharing crackdown was imminent, and it appears they are nearly ready to roll out some new rules.In a letter to shareholders last week, Netflix said it expects to roll out paid account sharing "more broadly" toward the end of the first quarter of 2023. Netflix estimates more than 100 million households share accounts, whic
  
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• 2 pieces of U.S.S. Albuquerque now in metro area

  22-01-2023 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) -- The city has been working to bring a namesake submarine home. Now, parts of the U.S.S. Albuquerque have finally arrived in the metro area. Santa Fe Indian School helps provide internet to reservationsThe U.S.S. Albuquerque is a nuclear submarine that was commissioned in 1983 and given the hull name SSN 706 in recognition of the 1706 founding of the city.Two pieces of the 52-ton sail were delivered Friday, and the third piece is expected to arrive in February
  
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• Two men accused of burglary arrested in Catron County

  22-01-2023 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  CATRON COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) --Two men accused of burglarizing a Datil shop are now in custody. Authorities believe the duo stole thousands in cash and items from the business. Tucumcari man accused of bringing money, candy, condoms to meet up with childrenClayton Martin was arrested Friday by Catron County Sheriff's deputies. They said he had been on the run for a month.According to court documents, Martin and Kyle Bien are accused of stealing roughly $13,000 worth of cash, jewelry, and ciga
  
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• Police search for man accused of stealing bait car, shooting at officer

  22-01-2023 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is reportedly on the run after police said he stole a bait car and shot at an officer. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said the bait car was stolen early Saturday morning, and they are describing the suspect as armed and dangerous.Police are searching for 26-year-old Christian Wood. According to Crime Stoppers, Wood stole an APD bait car from the area of Gibson and Yale around 7 a.m. Saturday morning.Police claimed Wood and two other suspects d
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to stealing $1M scratch-off lottery prize from cousin: New York DA

  22-01-2023 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  MINEOLA, NY (WPIX) - A woman has pleaded guilty to claiming her cousin's $1 million winnings from a scratch-off ticket, a New York district attorney announced Friday.Iris Amador Argueta of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree. The district attorney said the 34-year-old faces between a year and four months to four years in prison. Who won the $1.35B Mega Millions jackpot? We may never actually know“This defendant thought she hit the jackpot when she passed of
  
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• How pay transparency may affect your job search or next raise

  22-01-2023 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Knowing if you're being paid fairly for the work you do is a mystery shrouded in a lack of information. That may be changing, though, and pay transparency may be the catalyst. It's a growing trend for companies to reveal what a job opening or current position pays — whether voluntarily, or because governments mandate it. Navigating salary rangesSo far, about a dozen states and municipalities have mandated access to salary information, including California, Colorado, Was
  
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• Biden calls on Congress to protect abortion on Roe anniversary

  22-01-2023 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  President Biden is calling on Congress to codify protections for abortion in federal law, pressuring lawmakers on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that was struck down last year.“Today, instead of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, we are acknowledging that last year, the Supreme Court took away a constitutional right from the American people,” Biden said in a statement early Sunday.Ever since
  
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• What we know about how COVID-19 vaccines may affect menstrual cycles

  22-01-2023 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Since early in the pandemic, women have reported experiencing changes in their menstruation after they got COVID-19 or were vaccinated against it.Their cycles had gotten longer, some said. Their bleeding was heavier.Research has backed up those anecdotal reports, showing COVID-19 vaccination having a temporary but noticeable impact on women's periods and their accompanying symptoms.Here is what we know.Getting vaccinated appears to temporarily lead to longer cyclesSeveral recent stu
  
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• Dozens of US schools, universities move to ban TikTok

  22-01-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - A growing number of public schools and colleges in the U.S. are moving to ban TikTok – the popular Chinese-owned social media app that allows users to share short videos.They are following the lead of the federal government and several states, that are banishing the social media app because authorities believe foreign governments – specifically China – could use the app to spy on Americans.The app is created by ByteDance, which is b
  
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• Where is the XBB.1.5 COVID variant most common? CDC data explains

  22-01-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - For nearly a month, the U.S. has been dealing with a new, now-dominant COVID variant, XBB.1.5. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that, while it had previously been prevalent in one region of the U.S., it's beginning to spread in others.
  XBB.1.5 is a spinoff of XBB, a subvariant of omicron that health officials worldwide have been warning about since the fall. XBB.1.5 is considered a recombinant virus because it carries genetic data from tw
  
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• Cleaning products you should never mix together

  22-01-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) --If you have a very tough mess to clean up, you may use many cleaning items at once. But, there are some chemicals that should never be mixed or used together.
  Mixing chemicals can lead to large vapor clouds and even explosions if not used correctly. This can lead to health issues, injuries, or even death.
  In 2019, an employee at a Massachusetts Buffalo Wild Wings died after inhaling fumes created when two chemicals were mixed together by another employee to clean the restaurant&rsq
  
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• From coast to coast: The best regional fast-food chains to try

  22-01-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Beloved fast-food chains are scattered across the country, even stretching past international borders. McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's are three of the most common burger chains across the country, along with other treasured chains like Subway, KFC, and Starbucks.The love for quick-service food certainly has expanded. According to an IBISWorld tally, there are 197,163 fast-food restaurants in the United States, and a survey run by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr
  
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• Most commonly seen birds in New Mexico

  22-01-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in New Mexico using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken. Data was collected at 64 count sites in New Mexico. States with less than 10 count sites were not included in rankings for each bird.Project FeederWatch, a citizen sci
  
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• Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest in California

  22-01-2023 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid a day of Lunar New Year celebrations and then may have tried - but failed - to target a second dance hall, authorities said Sunday. An urgent search was underway across the Los Angeles area for the suspect.Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said that 20 to 30 minutes after the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park late Saturday - which left five women and five men dead and anoth
  
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• 10 killed in mass shooting near Los Angeles Lunar New Year fest

  22-01-2023 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  Another 10 people were wounded and were taken to hospitals, where their conditions ranged from stable to critical, Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday.Another 10 people were wounded and were taken to hospitals, where their conditions ranged from stable to critical, Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday.The scene unfolded late Saturday in Monterey Park, a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles
  
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• What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing Alec Baldwin for 'Rust' shooting death

  22-01-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - A prosecutor in New Mexico intends to charge Alec Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter it was announced on Jan. 19, 2023, over the deadly shooting on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021. The shooting occurred while Baldwin was rehearsing a scene with a gun that had been loaded with live ammunition instead of blanks. The prosecutor also intends to charge Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer responsible for overseeing
  
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• Santa Fe Indian School helps provide internet to reservations

  22-01-2023 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A project years in the making is in its final stretch of construction. Soon, it will help students and communities across the state have internet access.
  "I am just amazed at the opportunities that this is going to provide our students and our communities and how we are going to be able to contribute to the connectivity of our communities," said Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS) Superintendent Christie Abeyta. One of Nob Hill’s first homes, known as ‘T
  
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• Lawmakers focus on protecting New Mexico children

  22-01-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the legislative session now in full swing, lawmakers are pushing to make changes to better protect kids in the state. There are a handful of bills aimed at changing policies in the state's Children's Youth and Family Department (CYFD).As the 60-day session gets underway, one issue lawmakers are focused on is protecting New Mexico kids."I think that one thing that is very clear that all New Mexico can see is that CYFD is failing as an agency," said Senator
  
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• Lobos women snap 2-game losing skid with 76-68 win at home

  22-01-2023 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE) - UNM Women's Basketball snapped a 2-game losing skid with a 76-68 victory over Boise State at home on Saturday. UNM finished with four scorers in the double figures and was led by Shaiquel McGruder, who finished with a season-high of 25 points and a game-high of 14 rebounds.
  Story continues below:Crime: Have you seen this car? Grey sedan sought in Albuquerque Domino’s robberyAlbuquerque: Handmade sign warns Albuquerque drivers of a speed cameraCommunity: What&rsquo
  
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• PHOTOS: Kabul's mannequins hooded, masked under Taliban rules

  22-01-2023 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women’s dress shops across the Afghan capital of Kabul are a haunting sight, their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags.Mannequin's heads are covered in a women's dress store store in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women's dress shops across the Afghan capital Kabul are a haunting sight, their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic
  
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• Special prosecutor says Baldwin should have checked gun

  22-01-2023 03:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Screen Actors Guild is defending Alec Baldwin by saying it's not his job to be a weapons expert. Santa Fe prosecutors disagree.It was announced this week that Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will both be charged with manslaughter in connection to the deadly shooting incident on the set of Rust. Alec Baldwin’s wife asks for privacy after charges announcedThe Screen Actors Guild released a statement and said checking firearms is not the job of
  
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• Special prosecutor said Baldwin should have checked gun

  22-01-2023 03:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Screen Actors Guild is defending Alec Baldwin by saying it's not his job to be a weapons expert. Santa Fe prosecutors disagree.It was announced this week that Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will both be charged with manslaughter in connection to the deadly shooting incident on the set of Rust. Alec Baldwin’s wife asks for privacy after charges announcedThe Screen Actors Guild released a statement and said checking firearms is not the job of
  
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• Breaking Bad duo to make appearance in Super Bowl ad

  22-01-2023 02:01 via krqe.com
  
  (KRQE) -- Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are coming back to TV. Soon, you'll see them on your screen again!We'll let series star Bryan Cranston explain."Aaron and I agreed to do a Popcorners ad. You know, in, in doing 'Breaking Bad,' we didn't have a lot of opportunity to have fun while we're shooting because it was a very serious show, but, in this way, we were able to just have a lot of fun doing it, and we got Vince Gilligan to direct it and he had a blast," said Cranston.Story continues belo
  
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• School Choice Fair helps show Albuquerque students their options for the future

  22-01-2023 01:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of families spent Saturday checking out new schooling options for their kids. They attended the School Choice Fair. New Mexico act proposal would require schools to offer Holocaust, genocide studiesTo celebrate 'National School Choice Week, the fair was held at the Albuquerque Convention Center.With charter schools, private schools, and home-schooling groups represented at the fair, organizers said it was a chance for families to learn about differe
  
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• Tucumcari man accused of bringing money, candy, condoms to meet up with children

  22-01-2023 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said a Tucumcari man has been charged federally. He's facing child exploitation charges. New Meow Wolf location slated to open in summer of 2023According to a release from the DOJ, Joseph Gadman, 40, of Tucumcari, allegedly used a fetish website to communicate with a user who, he thought, had children. The user was actually an undercover FBI agent. He talked to the agent through the website and arranged to meet the "famil
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating after dead body found on Albuquerque's west side

  22-01-2023 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Investigators are looking into a suspected homicide case. Albuquerque police said a body was found on Saturday.
  Story continues below:Crime: Have you seen this car? Grey sedan sought in Albuquerque Domino’s robberyAlbuquerque: Handmade sign warns Albuquerque drivers of a speed cameraCommunity: What’s happening around New Mexico Jan. 20 – Jan. 26New Mexico: Alec Baldwin and film armorer to be criminally charged in ‘Rust’ movie se
  
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