Albuquerque news

• Meals on Wheels surpasses 50 years in serving meal campaign

  07-02-2023 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Meals on wheels of New Mexico recently celebrated 50 years of serving healthy meals to New Mexicans in need. Now they are kicking off their Million Meals Campaign.Albuquerque Film and Music Experience to feature Ukraine short filmsThe goal of the campaign is to expand Meals on Wheels outreach and serve one million meals in the next five years. They are expanding and want to grow and partner with other cities and nonprofits to expand their services. They deli
  
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• First Native American woman in space calls into Roundhouse from ISS

  07-02-2023 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first Native American woman in space made a special appearance in a congressional hearing Tuesday. "It is definitely an honor to represent Native Americans on the International Space Station, and I hope that we can reach out to the younger generation and inspire children that would like to be engineers or scientists," said Nicole Mann.She called into the Senate Indian Affairs Committee Tuesday from the International Space Station. A member of the Wailacki o
  
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• Orange moped ties two suspects to October murder, recent Albuquerque shooting

  07-02-2023 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police have arrested and charged two men with an October murder near the downtown bus station. The same men are also now suspected of shooting a man in the back before he was run over and killed hours later on Candelaria.The suspects, Casper Rickords, 22, and Melvin Robinson, 33, are both in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center. They were arrested after a SWAT standoff Monday night at the Extend-A-Suites motel on Menual, just east of Univ
  
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• Watch Biden's State of the Union address and GOP response

  07-02-2023 23:26 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden is set to tout his four-part agenda focused on ending cancer, tackling the mental health crisis, helping veterans and beating the opioid and overdose epidemic.
  The president is set to make his address before a joint session of Congress — split for the first time since he took office — at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch the full address when it begins, followed by the GOP response delivered by Arkan
  
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• Albuquerque man who shot at family sentenced to prison

  07-02-2023 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who opened fire on an out-of-town family driving in Albuquerque will spend four years behind bars. Last month, Antonio Brower-Walsh pleaded guilty to shooting at or from a motor vehicle and tampering with evidence.The family told police Brower-Walsh cut them off, slammed on his breaks, then pulled out a gun and fired into the passenger door on Coors in 2022. No one was injured. Man accepts plea deal for shooting at family in AlbuquerqueTuesday in court
  
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• Las Cruces sees January gas rate hike

  07-02-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Many Las Cruces residents were shocked to see a 50% increase on their gas bill last month. "It was a $160 difference and I had never seen or heard of anything about that, never had that happen here or any other place that we've lived so I was not a happy camper," said Las Cruces resident Laura Parmele.Las Cruces Utilities blamed the increase on rising demand from the San Juan Basin, where the city gets a third of its natural gas supply. They say they wer
  
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• Legislators table bill to require proof of environmental insurance for oil and gas companies

  07-02-2023 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday, legislators considered a bill to give the state's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department additional powers to deny permits to oil and gas companies. The bill would also require oil and gas companies to prove they have "environmental insurance coverage."House Bill 276, sponsored by Representatives Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe) and Christine Chandler (D-Santa Fe & Los Alamos), would place additional controls on who could receive a permit
  
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• Assistance League of Albuquerque helping the homeless

  07-02-2023 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Assistance League of Albuquerque (ALA) has been around for decades going above and beyond for those in need. They have many philanthropic programs, one being their 'Sharing Partnerships Program.'Visit Albuquerque shared events for Valentine’s DayThrough voucher distribution by their partners, ALA can help people. They partner with 16 local charitable organizations. Albuquerque has countless poor and homeless individuals who literally have diff
  
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• Red Tax is a local organization that advocates for menstrual products in school bathrooms bill

  07-02-2023 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Red Tax is an organization that works to fuel the movement for menstrual and reproductive justice through youth-led advocacy. They are hoping they can make HB 134 a bill that would mandate free access to menstrual products in New Mexico public school bathrooms.Visit Albuquerque shared events for Valentine’s DayRed Tax is endorsed by nearly 20 organizations, including Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains, the NM League of Women Voters, and the NM Pediatri
  
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• Celebrate Valentine's Weekend at the Balloon Museum

  07-02-2023 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Take your valentine's weekend to a new height at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum. They're hosting a curated collection of three lovely gatherings an artisan market, and views of a balloon rally to celebrate love and ballooning.There will be over 20 vendors throughout the day starting at 7:30 a.m. Find that special gift for someone or if you still don't know what to get you can buy a package that will be filled with chocolate, win
  
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• ABQ Ride hosts ‘2023 Rider Appreciation Day’

  07-02-2023 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ Ride is spreading the love for Rider Appreciation Day. This is a chance for ABQ Ride to say thank you to all their loyal riders while encouraging others to give it a chance. They are partnering with Papa Murphy’s to give their customers something special. Macy’s personal stylist helps you find the best Valentine’s Day giftThere will be ABQ Ride staff riding various routes in Albuquerque passion out 100 coupons for free pizza for th
  
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• Zoom to lay off 15% of workforce; CEO says he is taking 98% pay cut

  07-02-2023 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Having lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, you've probably become quite familiar with video meeting company Zoom – but the conferencing platform, along with many formerly-high flyers of the tech industry, is now announcing layoffs.On Tuesday, the San Jose, California-based company announced plans to cut 15% of its global workforce. The move, announced in a letter to employees published on its corporate blog, will impact around 1,300 employees.CEO Eric Yuan state
  
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• Snow and rain continues around New Mexico through the night

  07-02-2023 21:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Snow is coming down in the mountains and highlands this afternoon, with rain showers in the lower Rio Grande Valley and east plains. Precipitation will continue through tonight.
  There are winter weather advisories in effect for the southern Sangre de Cristo, Sandia/Manzano and northern Sacramento Mountains, along with with southwest mountains and west-central mountains until 6 p.m. Accumulations will be enough in the mountains to cause difficult driving, around 1-3
  
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• Mexican drug cartels operating 'on a very large scale' in Big Sky Country

  07-02-2023 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Once limited to cities along the southern border, the influence of Mexican drug cartels has spread to smaller American towns across the country, including several in the state of Montana. Feds investigate larger potential exotic animal smuggling ring in AlbuquerqueJami Rak has lived in Billings, Montana her entire life. The largest city in Big Sky Country sits northeast of the iconic Yellowstone National Park known for its stunning natural beauty. Now, she said, it's become
  
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• Should nuclear waste be stored in New Mexico?

  07-02-2023 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has a long history with nuclear science, but should the state be the final resting place of the nation's radioactive waste? That's the question at the heart of a bill moving through the Roundhouse.The U.S. produces about 2,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel each year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. And there's more waste from the nation's defense weapons research. In recent years, the waste has been distributed across the U.S. at vari
  
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• New photos show U.S. Navy recovering Chinese balloon debris off Myrtle Beach

  07-02-2023 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The U.S. military released new photos Tuesday showing Navy sailors assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovering the scattered wreckage of the Chinese balloon that was shot down off of the Myrtle Beach coast on Saturday.The USS Carter Hall is on site and has been collecting debris since it arrived, though sea states on Sunday limited what crews could do because of safety concerns, according to Gen. Glen VanHerck with the North American Aerospace
  
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• Police, prosecutors say more 'Glock switch' gun modifications turning up in Albuquerque

  07-02-2023 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Top law enforcement officials in New Mexico are warning people about what they say is an increasing number of guns modified to act as machine guns. Posting a video to Twitter this week, New Mexico's U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez and APD Chief Harold Medina are also reminding people of the stiff penalties associated with having a so-called "Glock switch."Albuquerque business owner says retail theft ‘out of control,’ wants lawmakers to helpOften
  
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• Man accused of injuring Albuquerque Police officer in crash takes plea deal

  07-02-2023 19:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Vaugh Stands, the man accused of driving drunk and crashing into a DWI officer took a plea deal Tuesday. Stands pleaded no contest to causing great bodily harm by reckless driving.Albuquerque business owner says retail theft ‘out of control,’ wants lawmakers to helpPolice say Stands plowed into an Albuquerque Police Department Officer at Eagle Ranch and Irving in June 2022. The officer suffered a broken leg and wrist in the crash. Stands initiall
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court rules murder suspect will be detained

  07-02-2023 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's highest court has ordered Joe Anderson, accused of a 2022 murder, to be held in custody until trial. The news reverses the decision of a district court to release Anderson until his trial.On Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued the order to deny Anderson release. Anderson is suspected of murdering Raymond Aviles last year. Will Alec Baldwin’s movie set shooting case actually go to trial?Anderson also has a criminal record. He w
  
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• Murder suspect on the run after New Mexico Supreme Court reverses suspect's release

  07-02-2023 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's Note: After this story was published, the Bernalillo County District Attorney published a press release regarding Anderson; this story includes info from that press release.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The search continues for an Albuquerque man charged in an August murder, who's now accused of cutting off his ankle monitor amid a court battle over his pretrial release. Law enforcement is searching for Joe Simon Hilario Anderson, 41, who was ordered back into custody by th
  
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• Fatal crash eastbound I-40 west of Grants

  07-02-2023 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal crash on eastbound I-40 at milepost 63, west of Grants. According to police, the right lane is open.
  Drivers should expect delays. NMRoads reports eastbound I-40  is being diverted onto NM 122 at exit 53 (Thoreau exit).No other information about the crash has been released at this time.
  
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• Mistrial for woman accused of filming teen's sexual abuse

  07-02-2023 19:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There has been a mistrial for Yarelis Cespedes. She is the woman accused of recording the sexual abuse of a teen and posting it online.Albuquerque business owner says retail theft ‘out of control,’ wants lawmakers to helpCespedes is facing charges of manufacturing and distributing child porn. Investigators say she recorded a man sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in the back of an SUV in 2019, then sharing the video online. The trial was sc
  
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• Bigfoot 'sightings': Which states have the most?

  07-02-2023 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) – Whether you call it a bigfoot, sasquatch or yeti, there are plenty of folks all over the country who claim they've seen one.According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, the top state for sasquatch sightings is Washington, where there have been 708 "credible" sightings."This comprehensive database of credible sightings and related reports is maintained by an all-volunteer network of bigfoot/sasquatch researchers, archivists, and investigators in the United States
  
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• Suspect hospitalized after police shooting in Alamogordo

  07-02-2023 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Alamogordo Police Department and Otero County Sheriff's Office shot and injured a suspect Saturday. Police say starting around 6:54 to 7:09 a.m. Alamogordo police got calls regarding a person shot in a vehicle, a stolen car and a single-vehicle crash. Popular New Mexico campground won’t open for the 2023 seasonAlamogordo Police and OCSO responded to the crash and learned the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Robert Gutierrez Jr., fled on foot. Auth
  
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• PHOTOS: Early morning storm brings snow throughout New Mexico

  07-02-2023 18:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After a warmer weekend, parts of New Mexico got hit with an early morning snowstorm. Most of central New Mexico areas experienced wet roads. Western and northern parts of the state experienced slush and snow.Latest Video ForecastView KRQE viewer photos below of snow from across New Mexico. If you have a snow video or photo, send them to KRQE Report It! READ: Albuquerque man, dog helps community tackle winter weatherCacti covered in snow near Mariposa in Rio Ra
  
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• ‘Yellowstone’ creator reportedly eyeing Matthew McConaughey for spin-off amid rumors of series shakeup

  07-02-2023 18:12 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Honestly, it’s kind of surprising that Matthew McConaughey isn't already involved with “Yellowstone” to begin with.McConaughey, an actor who is no stranger to a cowboy hat, is reportedly “in negotiations” to star in yet another iteration of the Paramount Network’s hit series “Yellowstone,” according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Three New Mexico cities ranked in MovieMaker Magazine’s annual listNews of the potentia
  
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• Taco Bell debuts 'Big A** Mexican Pizza' for Super Bowl, but not just anyone can get it

  07-02-2023 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (WXIN) - The biggest football game of the year is getting Taco Bell's biggest take on one of its most beloved menu items.Taco Bell is offering the Big A** Mexican Pizza to fans exclusively in the Glendale, Arizona, area on Super Bowl Sunday.The shareable Mexican Pizza is four times the size of the standard Mexican Pizza and comes "loaded with layers of beans, seasoned beef, signature tomato sauce and a melted three cheese blend between its three extra large crispy tortilla shells
  
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• Big Game Bound: Super Bowl insights from Geoff Schwartz and Shawne Merriman

  07-02-2023 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  We're counting down the days until Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona!The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles square off Sunday night.Indy's Chris Hagan and WGN's Jarrett Payton preview all things Super Bowl with live Big Game Bound coverage from Radio Row at the Phoenix Convention Center.
  During Tuesday's show, they'll talk to Shawne Merriman, the standout All-Pro linebacker who made life miserable for quarterbacks as a member of the Chargers. They'll also get add
  
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• Biden to focus on fentanyl, social media ad targeting in State of the Union

  07-02-2023 16:32 via krqe.com
  
  President Biden plans to use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to build on his "unity agenda" by calling on Congress to help him crack down on the influx of fentanyl coming into the U.S. and help tackle the mental health crisis by banning targeted advertising online for children.The four pillars of the agenda laid out in his first State of the Union in March 2022 include ending cancer as we know it, delivering on obligations to veterans, tackling the mental health crisis and beating the
  
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• Report: Pharmacies south of the border selling fentanyl-laced prescription meds

  07-02-2023 15:50 via krqe.com
  
  TIJUANA (Border Report) -- An investigation conducted by the Los Angeles Times found that pharmacies south of the border are selling — possibly unknowingly — prescription medications laced with fentanyl or methamphetamine.The investigation, published last week under the headline, "Some pharmacies in Mexico passing off fentanyl, meth as legitimate pharmaceuticals," found some pharmacies in Tijuana, Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, are selling counterfeit prescription pills
  
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• WATCH: Toddler trapped in Thai well rescued after overnight dig

  07-02-2023 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — An overnight rescue operation successfully retrieved a 19-month-old girl from a dry artesian well shaft Tuesday — 18 hours after she fell into the hole at a cassava farm in northern Thailand.Rescuers clapped and cheered as the toddler, the daughter of migrant workers from Myanmar, was pulled out of the 15-meter (49-foot) -deep well shaft and placed on an a stretcher that carried her to a waiting ambulance.“Great job, guys. We did it!” exclaimed one rescuer
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Cold case cracked, Rental reassessment, Snowy morning, Shoplifter crackdown, Taekwondo competition

  07-02-2023 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Will Alec Baldwin’s movie set shooting case actually go to trial?Community grieves over Edgewood teen deathsRoundhouse Roundup: Child income tax credits, oil & gas lease ratesLawmakers discuss extending NM legislative session to 60 days every year2 arrested in Menaul SWAT standoffAlbuquerque coffee spot named among 25 ‘best in the U.S.’Residents kept out as air checked near derailed Ohio trainLive Updates | Turkey-Syria earthquake search intensifies
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• NASCAR driver Kyle Busch detained at Mexican airport after handgun found in luggage

  07-02-2023 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  CANCUN, Mexico (WXIN) – NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has publicly commented on his detainment at a Mexican airport after a handgun was found in his luggage last month."I have a valid concealed carry permit from my local authority and adhere to all handgun law(s), but I made a mistake by forgetting it was in my bag," Busch, a driver for Richard Childress Racing, said via Twitter Monday. NASCAR driver Bubba Wallaces tries to fight Kyle Larson after crashAccording to the Public Ministry of the At
  
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• Widespread snow and winter weather advisories around New Mexico

  07-02-2023 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Widespread snow is coming down throughout central New Mexico. Most roadways in the Metro and Valley are only wet but there will be slushier and snowier spots in the higher terrain of central, western and northern NM.
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  Legilsature: Lawmakers discuss extending NM legislative session to 60 days every yearCrime: Albuquerque business owner says retail theft ‘out of control,’ wants lawmakers to helpPodcast: Will Alec Baldwin’s mo
  
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• Legislation limiting short-term rentals in Albuquerque faces pushback

  07-02-2023 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Pushback tonight, against a proposed piece of legislation meant to address the affordable housing crunch in Albuquerque. If passed, the ordinance would put limits on short-term rentals like airbnb's, hoping it would open up more long-term housing. However, some people say this is not the answer. "Short-term rentals are a viable part of our economy and I think by limiting and putting a cap on short-term rentals, we're actually doing the opposite I t
  
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• Will Alec Baldwin's movie set shooting case actually go to trial?

  07-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Actor-producer Alex Baldwin and film armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed are expected to have their first "day in court" during a virtual hearing later this month, gearing up for a trial in the case surrounding the on-set shooting death of film cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Both Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed are facing a single count of involuntary manslaughter after charges were filed by the Santa Fe District Attorney last week. New Mexico starts the year with
  
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• Roundhouse Roundup: Child income tax credits, oil & gas lease rates

  07-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday, February 7, New Mexico's legislators will tackle several bills with implications for finances across the state. One on the schedule could put more money into parents pockets. Another could boost the state's budget by tens of millions.Child tax creditsOn the table today is a bill that could give parents a financial boost. Senate Bill 52, sponsored by Democratic legislators Bill Tallman (Abq.) and Pamelya Herndon (Abq.), would raise the amount of mo
  
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• Online calculator converts air pollution index into number of cigarettes you've smoked

  07-02-2023 13:09 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) -- On Friday, Feb. 4, Salt Lake City reached an air quality index score (AQI) of 154, which the state calls "unhealthy." But what does that score really mean?
  According to an online calculator, it means the air pollution you breathed in over a 24-hour period Friday was the same as smoking over three cigarettes.The online calculator, created by a Github user known as jasminedevv, allows you to plug in the day's AQI score and multiply it by how many hours you were exposed to
  
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• 'Tripledemic' infected nearly 40 percent of households, survey finds

  07-02-2023 12:03 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The winter's "tripledemic" of respiratory viruses impacted nearly 40 percent of U.S. households, with someone there getting sick with the flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a new survey from KFF released Tuesday.The flu and RSV hit much harder and earlier this year than in years past, as viruses kept at bay during the height of the pandemic began infecting people again following the resumption of every-day activities.  Santa Fe Presbyterian doctor
  
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• Intruder breaches base of Air Force One, shot fired

  07-02-2023 11:59 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Another intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation's most sensitive military bases, and this time a resident opened fire on the trespasser, Joint Base Andrews said in a statement late Monday.During the incident, which occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Monday, “a man gained unauthorized access to a JBA housing area,” Joint Base Andrews said in a statement posted to Twitter. “A resident discharged a firearm, security forces arrived on sc
  
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• Light snow moves into the Albuquerque metro Tuesday morning

  07-02-2023 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Snow will be possible around the Albuquerque metro early Tuesday morning. The snow could bring travel impacts for the morning commute.
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  A backdoor front will bring snow to central New Mexico overnight through Tuesday morning. This is when the Albuquerque metro will see a chance for snow. Parts of the metro could receive 0.10" of snow with 1"+ in areas like R
  
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• NM Roadrunners coach becomes oldest to score in professional arena/indoor soccer game

  07-02-2023 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Roadrunners Head Coach Steve Famiglietta proved over the weekend that age is just a number. The 57-year-old coach became the oldest goal scorer in all of professional arena soccer and professional indoor soccer history Saturday.Famiglietta was forced into action because of the low number of players who made the trip to Wichita to play the Wings. Famiglietta made an impact immediately.
  He hadn't reached a whole minute in the game when he took a pas
  
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• Albuquerque business owner says retail theft 'out of control,' wants lawmakers to help

  07-02-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Day after day, Duane Kinsley – who owns Sports Systems near Montgomery and Louisiana – fights for his business. "It's like a war every day," said Kinsley. "I love what we do here…and we cannot continue with this kind of level of theft, vandalism, and scams."From break-ins and thefts to rocks being thrown, he said his store – which has been in business for nearly 40 years – sees incidents now about four times a week. "What's rea
  
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• Volcano Vista standout QB Elliot Paskett Bell chooses NMMI

  07-02-2023 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Elliot Paskett Bell has a school that will help him continue to play the game he loves. The talented Volcano Vista quarterback has committed to play football at New Mexico Military Institute.
  "I'm a little patriotic, so I was planning on joining the Marines if I wasn't able to continue playing football at the next level," said Paskett Bell. "The military part of it is definitely a big commitment, but I feel like it will be a really good fit for me, going on
  
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• 2 arrested in Menaul SWAT standoff

  07-02-2023 05:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque SWAT team attempted to communicate with two people who were holed up in a hotel room Monday. "Attention the occupants of room 217, we've just introduced a phone into your room. If you do not exit, you need to answer the phone. The phone has a negotiator on the other end that would be willing to talk to you," a SWAT member said over a loudspeaker.Story continues below:Crime: Rio Rancho Police: Man drives around with woman he shot, killedAlbuqu
  
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• Suspect in Albuquerque apartment murder takes plea deal

  07-02-2023 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of shooting and killing another man at a Carlisle apartment in February 2021 has taken a plea deal. Dominic Sepulveda, 31, was originally charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of 34-year-old Aaron Johnson after a confrontation at the apartment.Story continues below:Crime: Rio Rancho Police: Man drives around with woman he shot, killedAlbuquerque: National TV show to highlight appeal of living in AlbuquerqueHousing: Albuquerq
  
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• Community grieves over Edgewood teen deaths

  07-02-2023 05:20 via krqe.com
  
  EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – A small high school community is grieving once again as three Moriarty High School teenagers are dead from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Edgewood Police say a friend of the three students found them unresponsive.
  The family of 17-year-old Christopher Pearce says they feel a terrible emptiness, finding it too hard to step foot into his bedroom. “Just such a loving boy. This is so tragic for our family. His joyfulness, he laughed, his smile could brig
  
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• Cold case rapes connected to New Mexico music teacher

  07-02-2023 05:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A beloved music teacher, remembered for his work mentoring hundreds of students in New Mexico, has now been identified as a serial rapist. Three cold case rapes spanning more than a decade and hundreds of miles have been traced back to New Mexico."Investigators from Colorado came to Tuscaloosa, investigators from Tuscaloosa went to multiple areas in the country," authorities said in a press conference. For years, investigators have known the two attacks in Alabama
  
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• Sports Desk: UNM and Nevada Wolfpack ready to run it back on the basketball court

  07-02-2023 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first meeting of the season series was a double overtime thriller that ended in the favor of the Nevada Wolfpack. The UNM Lobos and Nevada Wolfpack will play game two of their season series in front of a packed house at The Pit in Albuquerque Tuesday night.
  As of Monday evening, 13,500 tickets were out for the game. Both teams are trying to keep pace with Mountain West leading San Diego State in a tight race that will be decided over the next few weeks.
  
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• Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,000

  07-02-2023 03:03 via krqe.com
  
  ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria searched through the frigid night into Tuesday, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people and toppled thousands of buildings across a wide region.Authorities feared the death toll from Monday's pre-dawn earthquake and aftershocks would keep climbing as rescuers looked for survivors among tangles of metal and concrete spread across the region beset by&nb
  
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