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• New Mexico Senate approves bill to keep firearms out of polling places

  15-02-2023 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Senate approved a new gun bill Wednesday that could affect future elections. Passing on a 28-to-9 vote, the legislation would make it illegal to carry a firearm near a polling place.Sponsored by Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) and Reena Szczepanski (D-Santa Fe), Senate Bill 44 would make it a petty misdemeanor to carry a gun within 100 feet of a polling place on Election Day or during early voting. The law would apply to both loaded and unloaded guns. W
  
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• Who is the coach NMSU fired amid hazing allegations?

  15-02-2023 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A coach is out of the job after hazing allegations surfaced about the men's basketball team from New Mexico State University (NMSU). His firing was announced on Tuesday.
  Fans were quick to react to the decision to fire former-coach Greg Heiar. When asked about the incident, some said hazing is unacceptable, and it didn't happen under the previous coach.
  "I think it's unfortunate. A true leader really does take responsibility for whoever it is that they are ov
  
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• Xochitl Torres Small nominee for USDA Deputy Secretary

  15-02-2023 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Former New Mexico Congresswoman, Xochitl Torres Small has been nominated by President Biden to become the next Deputy Secretary for the United States Department of Agriculture.Xochitl Torres Small currently serves as the USDA's Under Secretary for Rural Development. Torres Small spent one term representing Southern New Mexico's second district and was a member of the House Agricultural Committee. She was not only the first woman but also the first person of co
  
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• US yearly deficits projected to average $2 trillion over next decade: report

  15-02-2023 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  The nation’s annual budget deficits are projected to average $2 trillion over roughly the next decade, according to figures released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday.In the recent 2023-2033 “Budget and Economic Outlook” report, the CBO projected the federal budget national deficit would reach $1.4 trillion for fiscal year 2023, $400 billion higher than its May 2022 estimate.Subsequent deficits are also projected to generally rise in the coming years, with a
  
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• Mold shuts down Roswell indoor pool

  15-02-2023 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center's indoor pool is closed indefinitely after a mold issue was discovered. The pool first closed last week. Man arrested for shooting at Roswell home with kid occupants insideAs part of the cleanup process, a piece of equipment has to be replaced in the pool area's air-circulation system. Officials say repairs will likely have to be made to the roof of the pool area.Roswell Parks and Recreation says the projects are expecte
  
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• Migrant arrivals increase twofold at Texas-Tamaulipas border

  15-02-2023 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican church leaders say they are seeing a large increase of people seeking asylum in the United States coming to the border city of Nuevo Laredo.The number of migrants seeking shelter at the Casa del Migrante Nazareth began going up in January; it now stands at between 25 to 30 people per day when a year ago it was half of that, officials with the Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Laredo said at a news conference this week.Church leaders said many new arrivals a
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers discuss raising state park fees by a dollar

  15-02-2023 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Cities and towns around state parks are pleading for help from the legislature. They want to raise state park fees by a dollar, so they can keep up the roads and emergency departments that serve these state treasures.Isotopes release new 2023 schedule detailsOfficials and residents in small communities like Eagle Nest and Elephant Butte said they need this extra help to offset the costs that come with the crowd.
  "As with dogs and fleas and mushrooms and tree
  
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• Elderly person's remains found in Taos County

  15-02-2023 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The human remains have been recovered off a trail in Taos County. Authorities said the remains belonged to an elderly man.
  A hiker contacted the sheriff's office on Monday after the discovery in the Turley Mill area near Hondo Seco. ‘Naked and Afraid’ takes on northern New Mexico wilderness, Albuquerque challengerDue to the time of day and weather conditions, a recovery was planned for Tuesday morning. Taos County deputies, along with Hondo Seco
  
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• Vote for ABQ Botanic Garden in USA Today's 'Best Botanical Garden'

  15-02-2023 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden has made it onto USA Today's leaderboard for "Best Botanical Garden" in the U.S. The public can cast a vote for their favorite garden once each day with polls closing Monday, March 6 at 10 a.m. MST. The top 10 winning botanic gardens will be announced on Friday, March 17.
  As of Feb. 15, the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden is ranked at No. 12. You can vote for the River of Lights online at 10best.com. Albuquerque BioPark Botanic
  
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• Report highlights poor New Mexico roads

  15-02-2023 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new report says New Mexico needs to invest more to improve roads. According to Trip, a national nonprofit that researches transportation issues, 56% of major roads across the state are considered in either poor or mediocre condition.In the metro, that figure jumped to 60%. Trip estimates that costs the average Albuquerque driver $1,000 on vehicle deprecation, repair costs, tire wear, and extra other operating costs. The report says $5.7 billion is needed for proj
  
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• How China’s spy balloon spurred a rapid shift in US sky patrol

  15-02-2023 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  The downing of a Chinese spy balloon over U.S. airspace has forced a rapid recalibration in how the military monitors, tracks and responds to threats from above.The Defense Department said that after the Chinese spy balloon flew over much of the U.S. earlier this month before being shot down, the military began paying closer attention to lower-altitude flying objects.That led to the detection and elimination of three UFOs in the span of three days over the weekend.The Biden administration announ
  
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• Netflix series 'American Primeval' will employ over 4,000 New Mexicans

  15-02-2023 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new limited series from Netflix titled "American Primeval" will begin filming in and around Santa Fe during the month of February. Over 4,000 New Mexicans will be employed for the series' filming - consisting of 3,420 background actors, 750 crew members, and 20 principal actors.Netflix launches site showcasing New Mexico film locations"American Primeval" stars Taylor Kitsch and is directed by Pete Berg. The series is created by Mark L. Smith who will also ser
  
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• Record-setting $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner finally identified

  15-02-2023 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – The wait is over.After months of anticipation, the winner of November's historic $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was identified Tuesday as Edwin Castro.Castro did not attend a news conference at California Lottery headquarters in Sacramento. Aside from his name, no other information was released. However, lotto officials confirmed that Castro opted to receive the lump sum payment option of $997.6 million.
  Lottery officials also read a statement on his behalf:"As much as I am shock
  
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• Actress Raquel Welch dead at 82: reports

  15-02-2023 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Legendary Hollywood actress Raquel Welch has died, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday.Family sources told TMZ that she died after a brief illness. She was 82 years old.
  Born Jo Raquel Tejada, she won attention for her role in the 1966 film "Fantastic Voyage," which granted her a contract with 20th Century Fox.Walmart to close some ‘underperforming’ stores in 3 statesShe became an international sex symbol in "One Million Years B.C" after she donned the famous
  
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• Actress Raquel Welch dead at 82: report

  15-02-2023 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Legendary Hollywood actress Raquel Welch has died, TMZ reported Wednesday.Family sources told TMZ that she died after a brief illness. She was 82 years old.
  Born Jo Raquel Welch, she won attention for her role in the 1966 film "Fantastic Voyage," which granted her a contract with 20th Century Fox.
  She became an international sex symbol in "One Million Years B.C" after she donned the famous doe-skin bikini. That status stayed with her. In 1995, Empire magazine chose her as one
  
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• Actress Raquel Welch dead at 82

  15-02-2023 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct Welch's maiden name.(KTLA) – Legendary Hollywood actress Raquel Welch has died. She was 82 years old.
  “Raquel Welch, the legendary bombshell actress of film, television, and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness,” her manager Steve Sauer said in a statement.
  “Her career spanned over 50 years starring in over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances. The Golden Globe winner
  
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• New Mexico schools could get 'wellness rooms' for students

  15-02-2023 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – School can be hard. With tests, social interactions, new challenges, and the usual growing pains students face, it's no wonder some students can become seriously stressed. Now, legislators are looking at one simple way to help.Wednesday, legislators in the House Education Committee discussed House Bill 112. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Pamelya Herndon (D-Abq.), aims to provide $5 million to build "wellness rooms" in public schools. Will New Mexicans get a l
  
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• Charges against NewsNation reporter are dropped

  15-02-2023 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Charges against NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert have been dismissed, the Ohio attorney general said Wednesday.“While journalists could conceivably be subject to criminal charges for trespassing in some situations, this incident is not one of them," Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement. "The reporter was lawfully present at a press conference called by the governor of the state. His conduct was consistent with the purpose of the event and his role as a r
  
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• Buffalo mass shooter apologizes to families at sentencing: "I can't believe I actually did it"

  15-02-2023 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Payton Gendron, the man responsible for the racist mass shooting at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue on May 14, 2022, apologized to the families of the victims at his sentencing on Wednesday morning. Video: Man lunges at Buffalo mass shooter during sentencingFollowing several impact statements from family members, the 19-year-old Gendron leaned over a microphone and made a brief, seemingly prepared statement:"I'm very sorry for the pain I've forced on the victims and the
  
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• Video: Man lunges at Buffalo mass shooter during sentencing

  15-02-2023 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  Warning: Video contains explicit language, viewer discretion is advised.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A person lunged at Tops mass shooter Payton Gendron during victim impact statements while he was being sentenced on state charges.While Katherine Massey's sister Barbara Mapps was speaking, a man came in behind her and ran at Gendron. Mapps was giving an emotional statement, yelling and using explicit language toward Gendron while talking about her sister, who was one of 10 people killed during t
  
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• Will New Mexicans get a legal right to a clean environment?

  15-02-2023 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Do New Mexicans need the legal right to a clean environment? That's one of the big questions legislators are considering at the Roundhouse.Senate Joint Resolution 6 would allow voters to decide if they want to amend the New Mexico Constitution. The joint resolution would let voters decide if the Constitution should include the right to "clean and healthy air, water, soil and environments; a stable climate; and self-sustaining ecosystems." Legislators in th
  
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• New Mexico among the least educated states, study says

  15-02-2023 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A recent WalletHub study ranks all of the states in the U.S. from most to least educated. New Mexico currently sits low on the list at No. 42. New Mexico State University discusses hazing allegations, coach’s firingThe low number of high-school diploma holders in New Mexico is one of the main factors that brought the state's ranking down. New Mexico is bordered by Texas at No. 41 and Kentucky at No. 43.Source: WalletHubWalletHub compared the 50 states across
  
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• Former New Mexico school bus driver sentenced for enticement of child

  15-02-2023 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Jason Chandler Mapp, 42, a former middle school bus driver in New Mexico, was sentenced Tuesday to over 12-years in prison for enticement of a child. Chandler pleaded guilty to the charges in January.Story continues below:Crime: Owner of dog in fatal Tucumcari dog attack speaks outNew Mexico: Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ movie to resume filming in spring with Halyna Hutchins documentarySports: Heiar out as NMSU basketball coachAlbuquerque: U.S. Marshals arrest n
  
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• Stretch of I-25 between Springer, Raton closed due to whiteout conditions

  15-02-2023 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – I-25 northbound at mile marker 419 in Springer, N.M., and I-25 southbound at mile marker 425 in Raton, N.M. are closed according to New Mexico State Police.
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  NMSP and NMRoads report there are whiteout conditions in the area. Roads are also snow packed and icy.
  The second winter storm moved into the state Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. The storm b
  
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• Water outage planned for Truth or Consequences

  15-02-2023 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation has announced that water will be shut off from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 in Truth or Consequences. The department will be relocating a water line that is conflicting with a new storm drainage pipeline.Areas definitely affected by the water shut off
  Both sides of North Date Street from New School Road to Barton RoadEast Smith AvenuePine StreetTruth or Consequences Elementary School (which
  
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• Storm pushes to northeast New Mexico by this afternoon

  15-02-2023 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Another winter storm has arrived to New Mexico, with heavy snow across the western and central parts of the state early this morning. Now that we are heading into the afternoon hours, most precipitation will continue to clear from west to east. The exception will be in the Northern Mountains, with snow expected to continue on and off through tomorrow afternoon. The Albuquerque metro saw the heaviest blast of snow this morning, but a few flurries this afternoon
  
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• Fire at Chimayo post office moves services to Santa Cruz

  15-02-2023 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  CHIMAYO, N.M. (KRQE) – Postal service for the Chimayo area has been moved due to a fire at the post office. Residents can pick up their mail at the Santa Cruz Post office at 1701 NM 76 in Santa Cruz, NM.Story continues below:Crime: Owner of dog in fatal Tucumcari dog attack speaks outNew Mexico: Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ movie to resume filming in spring with Halyna Hutchins documentarySports: Heiar out as NMSU basketball coachAlbuquerque: U.S. Marshals arrest nearly 90 fug
  
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• Son accused of killing father in northwest Albuquerque

  15-02-2023 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The APD Albuquerque Police Department has charged Giovanni Salazar for allegedly shooting and killing Eddie Salazar, his 74-year-old father. Police were dispatched to a northwest Albuquerque neighborhood Tuesday morning where they found Eddie Salazar had died of a gunshot wound.According to APD, Giovanni Salazar told the 911 call-taker that he accidentally shot his father in the hip following an argument at his father's home in a neighborhood near Coors and
  
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• How much snow fell around New Mexico? Preliminary snow totals for February 14-15 storm

  15-02-2023 18:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – On the heels of a storm just earlier this week, New Mexico got another snowfall. The recent storm fell heavily on parts of northern New Mexico. Preliminary snow totals for February 13-14 stormThis time around, the southern portion of the state received less snow. Here are the snow totals over the last 24 hours from the National Weather Service.Weather InformationLatest Weather Video ForecastInteractive RadarWeather Alerts
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• Michael Jordan donates $10 million to Make-A-Wish for 60th birthday

  15-02-2023 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday by making a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish.It is the largest donation ever received from an individual in the organization’s 43-year history.Jordan’s hope is that his decision to celebrate his birthday by donating to Make-A-Wish will inspire others to help fulfill the wishes of the kids still waiting for their wishes to come true. WisePies and Make A Wish team up to make
  
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• Eastbound I-10 closed east of Lordsburg due to multiple crashes, road conditions

  15-02-2023 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Eastbound I-10 east of Lordsburg is closed due multiple crashes and difficult driving conditions, according to New Mexico State Police. Drivers should expect delays and use caution due to the road conditions. A winter storm impacted New Mexico Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, leaving snow-packed and icy roads around New Mexico.
  Winter weather safety tips: How to stay safe while driving in snow, iceAAA, the National Highway and Traffic Safety Admi
  
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• New Mexico State University discusses hazing allegations, coach's firing

  15-02-2023 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Following a decision to fire the University of New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team coach, the university's chancellor is expected to address recent hazing allegations on the team. The university is slated to hold a news conference on the situation at 10 this morning.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 10 a.m.Chancellor Dan Arvizu announced the firing of men's basketball coach Greg
  
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• The National Dance Institute presents 'Moving Stories'

  15-02-2023 17:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Dance Institute of New Mexico is presenting its Winter Dances performance "Moving Stories" this weekend at The Hiland Theater. The live performances will be Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.The Hiland Artistic Director, Layla Amis, says that the performance will feature about 30 student dancers, ranging in age from 10 to 16, from the company in collaboration with San Francisco-based choreographer's company, Robert Moses' KIN. &ldq
  
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• Albuquerque Museum's '3rd Thursday' is fun for all ages

  15-02-2023 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Museum is offering a free after-hours program this Thursday featuring live music, hands-on activities, food, and more. The museum's "3rd Thursday" is a monthly program occurring on the third Thursday of each month from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  The event is open to kids and adults with gallery exhibits open for viewing throughout the museum. The Albuquerque Museum also offers docent-guided tours, educational classes for children, and live performan
  
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• PHOTOS: Latest storm leaves parts of New Mexico covered in snow

  15-02-2023 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Wednesday, New Mexicans woke up to snow and slick-covered roads across the state. The storm also brought difficult driving conditions to much of the state.
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  Submit Photos, VideosWinter storm warnings and weather advisories will remain in effect until 5 p.m. The wind will stay very gusty, prompting more wind advisories and high wind warnings for southern New Mexico and the easter
  
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• Albuquerque's graffiti numbers on the rise

  15-02-2023 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Graffiti pops up around Albuquerque overnight, it's a never ending problem that keeps the solid waste department busy. For a few years, there appeared to be a dip in the number of graffiti site clean ups. Albuquerque’s Hotel Blue renovations back on track following delaysThe job of a graffiti tech is never really over, but with a quick spray of a paint gun some of the graffiti disappears. "We get on average from anywhere from 130 to 150 calls a day," s
  
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• Live updates: Buffalo mass shooter to be sentenced on state charges

  15-02-2023 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  (News 4 is streaming the sentencing of the Buffalo mass shooter. Watch live coverage in the video player above.)(Warning: This live coverage is uncensored. Vulgar language is possible.)BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The man who committed the racist act of violence against those inside the Jefferson Avenue Tops Friendly Markets location on May 14 will be sentenced on state charges Wednesday morning.Payton Gendron, now 19, is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. O
  
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• Buffalo mass shooter receives 11 life sentences on state charges

  15-02-2023 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The man who committed the racist act of violence against those inside the Jefferson Avenue Tops Friendly Markets location on May 14 received 11 life sentences on state charges Wednesday morning.The sentencing of life in prison without the possibility of parole for Payton Gendron, now 19, was expected. One of the 15 charges he pleaded guilty to in November, domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate, automatically carries that sentence.On May 14 -- nine months ago Tuesday
  
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• Albuquerque couple accused in murder of woman beaten to death with golf club

  15-02-2023 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – James Bradley is accused of killing a woman for her social security money. Now, investigators believe his wife, Beverly, helped him cover it up.Las Cruces man facing 7 human trafficking chargesPeggy Meyer's remains were spotted by a rancher south of Madrid, in New Mexico, by a rancher back in March 2020. The couple Meyer lived with, James and Beverly, is facing charges related to her death. Beverly told investigators James beat Meyer to death with a golf clu
  
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• Photos: Winter storm causes icy and snow-packed roads around New Mexico

  15-02-2023 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The latest winter storm brought snow all across New Mexico, causing difficult driving conditions Wednesday morning across the state. According to NMRoads, central, northeastern, northwestern and down to the southeastern part of the state is seeing difficult driving conditions.Weather InformationLatest Weather Video ForecastInteractive RadarWeather Alerts
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Snow storm, Coach fired, Outside learning, Facing charges, Hotel makeover

  15-02-2023 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Roundhouse Roundup: Second Amendment, juvenile immigrantsFBI seizes 230-thousand fentanyl pills, $130,000 after Albuquerque crashVIDEO: Ex-county commissioner rants during NMSP traffic stopAlbuquerque couple married for more than 50 years shares story and love adviceBurglar uses rope to break into Albuquerque business from ceilingBuffalo supermarket gunman set to receive life prison termChina threatens US entities over downing of balloon
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• Snow-covered and slick roads Wednesday morning

  15-02-2023 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Roads are snow covered and slick across the state, even throughout the Metro. It is all thanks to heavy overnight and early morning snowfall. The line is pushing eastward, but more scattered snow showers will develop in northern and western New Mexico throughout the day.Forecast Continues Below
  Legislature: Teacher student loan bill passes Senate committeeCrime: Man arrested for shooting at Roswell home with kid occupants insideNew Mexico: New Mexico extends c
  
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• Icy and snow-packed roads cause difficult driving conditions around New Mexico

  15-02-2023 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The latest winter storm has caused snow-packed and icy roads around New Mexico. Much of the state is seeing difficult driving conditions. According to NMRoads, central, northeastern, northwestern and down to the southeastern part of the state is seeing difficult driving conditions. Drivers should expect delays and are urged to use caution if driving in areas impacted by the storm.Weather InformationLatest Weather Video ForecastInteractive RadarWeather Alerts
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• Roundhouse Roundup: Second Amendment, juvenile immigrants

  15-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday February 15, legislators are tackling some heavy topics. Among other things, they'll discuss the Second Amendment and a bill that could affect the lives of young immigrants.Second AmendmentToday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are scheduled to hear from experts on both sides of the gun control debate. The committee is expecting presentations from both Giffords Law Center and the National Rifle Association.Giffords Law Center is a national l
  
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• Lobos football spring practice has started with new additions to help boost the offense

  15-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When you think about the New Mexico Lobos football team and offense there is only one way to go and that is up. The Lobos have finished the last two seasons last in total offense. Tuesday the journey to change started with the first practice of spring football. The Lobos have a new offensive coordinator in Bryant Vincent. Vincent came from UAB and his quarterback with the blazers followed him to New Mexico to be a Lobo. Dylan Hopkins is the most experie
  
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• 4-star New Mexico State signee asks for release amid program's turmoil

  15-02-2023 13:54 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) - The exodus from the New Mexico State men's basketball program amid the team's turmoil continued on Tuesday, this time from a high-profile recruit.
  Lowell Darius Carr, a consensus four-star prospect in the Class of 2023 who signed with first-year head coach Greg Heiar back in November, announced his plans to ask for his release from his national letter of intent on Tuesday.Carr cited all of the dysfunction surrounding the program in his statement posted to social media r
  
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• Rare video of 1986 Titanic wreckage dive set for release

  15-02-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Rare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is being released Wednesday by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.The more than 80 minutes of footage on the WHOI's YouTube channel chronicles some of the remarkable achievements of the dive led by Robert Ballard that marked the first time human eyes had seen the giant ocean liner since it struck an iceberg and sank in the frigid North Atlantic in April
  
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• Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in '22

  15-02-2023 12:11 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England, which are home to rare whales and most of the American lobster fishing industry, logged the second-warmest year on record last year.The Gulf of Maine, a body of water about the size of Indiana that touches Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Canada, is warming faster than the vast majority of the world's oceans. Last year fell short of setting a new high mark for hottest year by less than half a degree Fahrenheit, said scientists with
  
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• Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds

  15-02-2023 11:55 via krqe.com
  
  Millions of Americans mired in medical debt face difficult financial decisions every day — pay the debt or pay for rent, utilities and groceries. Some may even skip necessary health care for fear of sinking deeper into debt.To address the problem, an increasing number of municipal, county and state governments are devising plans to spend federal coronavirus pandemic relief funds to eliminate residents' medical debt and ease those debt burdens.The City Council in the Boston suburb of Somerv
  
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• Houseless Lobo men's basketball team suffers fourth straight defeat

  15-02-2023 07:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Whatever drove them to win 14 straight games as the last undefeated college basketball team in the country is gone. The UNM men's basketball team lost for a fourth straight game Tuesday as the Wyoming Cowboys came to The Pit and left with their first road victory of the season 70-56.
  The Lobos played their second game without their second leading scorer Jaelen House. His absence appears to be having an affect on the Lobos.
  "Clearly we've lost confidence," sa
  
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