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• New Mexico students compete for $1,000,000 in culinary competition

  27-02-2023 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Hospitality Industry Education Foundation and the New Mexico Restaurant Association hosted the 20th annual New Mexico ProStart Invitational on Monday, Feb. 27. More than 75 high school students from all around New Mexico entered the cook-off in teams.Students handled many aspects throughout the invitational, including cooking and business proposals, while they worked to prepare a gourmet three-course meal. The students could use only two burners and had no acce
  
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• Osuna closed near 4th Street for construction

  27-02-2023 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque has announced that Osuna Road will be closed for construction. Osuna will be closed between Fourth Street and the Chamisal Lateral ditch, west of Second Street. The closure will start Monday, Feb. 27, and is expected to last 10-14 days. Lane closures on Rio Bravo while crews work on bridgeLos Ranchos says that there will be another two to three days of a single-lane closure, following the initial closure, while
  
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• Albuquerque Iron Man sculpture toppled in downtown car crash

  27-02-2023 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A massive tribute to one of Marvel Comic's most prominent superheroes came crashing down on a truck in downtown Albuquerque Monday. The more than ten foot tall Iron Man metal sculpture landed on the roof of a truck around 1 p.m. in what appeared to be a two vehicle crash.It happened at 4th Street and Lomas, near Albuquerque's three major courthouse buildings. The sculpture sits on the Sunwest Silver Company's corner lot and is held up with several metal cabl
  
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• Canned shrimp sold at Walmart, other locations recalled over possible spoilage

  27-02-2023 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX/KUCW) -- A New York shellfish producer is recalling canned shrimp after reports of canning problems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.Kawasho Foods USA Inc. is recalling one lot of 4-ounce metal cans of GEISHA Medium Shrimp. According to the FDA, the voluntary recall is due to reports of swelling, leaking or bursting cans. It added that there is a chance the product has been under-processed, causing the "potential for spoilage organisms or pathogens."Th
  
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• State Supreme Court rules on juvenile amenability

  27-02-2023 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Supreme Court has ruled juveniles can challenge a judge's ruling to sentence them as adults, even if a plea deal waives their rights to an appeal. The recent ruling stems from a case involving Christopher Rodriguez, one of the teens charged in the 2015 murder of Albuquerque bartender Steven Gerecke. Sources: Teen murder suspects lacked guidanceRodriguez pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon and was sentenced as an adult after a
  
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• Pennsylvania Chick-Fil-A bans unchaperoned diners under 16 after 'unacceptable behaviors'

  27-02-2023 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  (WPHL) – A Chick-Fil-A in Pennsylvania has a new rule: no unaccompanied diners under 16.After a series of unruly behaviors, the restaurant in Royersford has decided to ban kids under 16 years old from dining in without an accompanying adult.
  The restaurant posted a statement to Facebook on Wednesday, explaining their decision. "We contemplated long and hard before posting this, but decided it was time."
  The restaurant explained their staff had noticed a pattern of "unacceptable behaviors"
  
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• Albuquerque Film & Music Experience presents 'Night at the Oscars'

  27-02-2023 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Albuquerque Film and Music Experience along with the historic Lobo Theater are teaming up to present "Night at the Oscars" to celebrate the biggest night in Hollywood.Los Ranchos celebrates second annual matanzaAttendees will have a chance to walk the red carpet, enjoy food and beverage before and during the award show, and have chances to win prizes including passes to AFMX 2023 in September. The grand prize for selecting the most correct winners of Osca
  
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• New Mexico could get new high school graduation requirements

  27-02-2023 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's lawmakers are looking for ways to improve education in the state. And to do that, they're in part eyeing adjustments to the graduation requirements for high schoolNew Mexico's graduation requirements have been modified over the years. But the last time graduation requirements were overhauled was over a decade ago, according to an analysis by the Legislative Executive Study Committee. Now, some legislators say it's time for an update. Committee
  
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• New Mexico students hand out fentanyl detecting test strips

  27-02-2023 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  University of New Mexico pharmacy students and faculty are highlighting their efforts geared at helping people identify fentanyl on the street. Over the past year, the group has distributed thousands of fentanyl test strips in New Mexico, hoping to help people identify when the drug is mixed into other drugs.
  “The goal is harm reduction,” said UNM College of Pharmacy Amy Bachyrycz, PharmD, RPH, speaking of the group's work. “It’
  
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• Putin gives actor Steven Seagal Russia's friendship award

  27-02-2023 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly honoring Steven Seagal with an award for the “Under Siege” actor’s support of the country.Seagal was presented with the Order of Friendship, multiple news outlets reported on Monday, citing the Russian government’s internet portal.The award was created in 1994 to “encourage citizens for activities aimed at ensuring the well-being, prosperity and security of Russia.”Story continues below:Albuquerque:
  
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• Lane closures on Rio Bravo while crews work on bridge

  27-02-2023 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation announced a daily lane closure on eastbound Rio Bravo between Rossmoor Rd. and Isleta Blvd. The closure is scheduled for February 28 at 9 a.m. to June 30 at 7 p.m. Albuquerque Sunport awarded millions in federal fundingCrews will be working to rehabilitate the bridge over the Rio Grande. NMDOT says people should expect delays in the area and should accordingly for the delays or find an alternate route.
  
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• More windy days ahead of the next winter storm

  27-02-2023 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monday is sunny and calmer than Sunday in most spots around the state. Temperatures will stay cooler than normal for areas west of the central mountain chain, and warmer than normal for the east plains and highlands.The winds will gust up to around 25 mph in the Rio Grande Valley and western New Mexico and gusting up to 50-55 mph in eastern New Mexico. Wind advisories will be in effect for the east slopes of the central mountains and the central highlands. Red
  
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• Illinois' most expensive home up for sale; occupies 8 city lots in Chicago

  27-02-2023 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Currently listed for a whopping $29,999,995 -- a 40% reduction from its original ask of $50 million -- a French-inspired mansion in Chicago easily claims the top spot for expensive real estate in Illinois (even out-doing Michael Jordan's estate which is still for sale).The home, located at 1932 N Burling St., provides 25,000 square feet of living space with six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms while the actual parcel of land spans more than eight city lots at 177 x 149 feet. It's
  
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• Jury finds three men guilty of murdering Albuquerque teens

  27-02-2023 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The jury has reached a verdict of guilty of murder for all three men accused of torturing and killing two Albuquerque teens in 2018. Stephen Goldman Jr., Julio Almentero, and Jimmie Atkins are charged with the deaths of 15-year-old Colin Romero and 14-year-old Ahmed Lateef in an alleged drug deal gone wrong.Related Coverage:
  Autopsy reports reveal grisly details about murders of Albuquerque teens19-year-old suspected in murder o
  
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• Jury finds men accused in murder of two Albuquerque teens guilty

  27-02-2023 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The jury has reached a verdict of guilty of murder for all three men accused of torturing and killing two Albuquerque teens in 2018. Stephen Goldman Jr., Julio Almentero, and Jimmie Atkins are charged with the deaths of 15-year-old Colin Romero and 14-year-old Ahmed Lateef in an alleged drug deal gone wrong.Related Coverage:
  Autopsy reports reveal grisly details about murders of Albuquerque teens19-year-old suspected in murder o
  
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• Man accused in fatal crash staying behind bars until trial

  27-02-2023 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – James Rodriguez, the man accused in a fatal pedestrian crash, will stay behind bars until trial. Police say Rodriguez drove a truck onto the sidewalk near Menaul and Mesilla, hitting and killing a woman.Committee hears strong debate over changing New Mexico school start timeMonday in court, the state argued Rodriquez should be held until trial, saying his actions show he has no regard for the safety of others. A judge sided with the state, also citing p
  
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• Lost hiker rescued in Sandia's over the weekend

  27-02-2023 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council along with other agencies rescued a lost and stranded hiker in the Sandia's Saturday night.Legislation could change time New Mexico high schoolers go to schoolRescue personnel had to wear snowshoes and use ski's to get to the stranded hiker. The rescue council says they were able to use the Sandia Peak Tramway to get to the top of the mountain to locate the hiker. Rescuers had to race against high winds, which were threatenin
  
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• Lost hiker rescued in Sandia mountains over the weekend

  27-02-2023 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council along with other agencies rescued a lost and stranded hiker in the Sandias Saturday night.Legislation could change time New Mexico high schoolers go to schoolRescue personnel had to wear snowshoes and use skis to get to the stranded hiker. The rescue council says they were able to use the Sandia Peak Tramway to get to the top of the mountain to locate the hiker. Rescuers had to race against high winds, which were threatening
  
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• Committee hears strong debate over changing New Mexico school start time

  27-02-2023 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Should high schoolers be required to wake before dawn to get to their earliest classes? Should they just be expected to go to bed earlier to get a full night of sleep? Or should schools start later?These are the questions lawmakers are considering with a proposed memorial. House Memorial 56, sponsored by Joy Garratt (D-Abq.), would direct the Legislative Education Study Committee to look into the pros and cons of adjusting start times in New Mexico high sc
  
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• Soldiers allegedly kill 5 men in Nuevo Laredo, fire shots to disperse crowd

  27-02-2023 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A human rights organization is asking the President of Mexico to investigate an early Sunday shooting in Nuevo Laredo that left five men dead, including a U.S. citizen, at the hands of the Mexican army.The Nuevo Laredo Human Rights Committee said six men who had just left a nightclub were riding a pickup that was stopped by soldiers at the intersection of Huasteca and Mendez streets in that city across the border from Laredo, Texas.The committee said in a s
  
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• Best big cities for retirees in America

  27-02-2023 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Retirees approach their golden years in countless ways—some may prefer a rural and quiet small town, a spot near the water, or a retirement community in a warm place. Others may want a big city with plenty of exciting activities seniors can participate in whenever their heart desires. Aside from things to do, retirees must consider the weather, housing costs, transportation, and health care, all of which significantly affect the aging population. Where people in Albuquerque are
  
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• Recession coming, but later than previously forecast, more economists predict in survey

  27-02-2023 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Most economists in a new survey expect a recession in the U.S. this year — but a growing number predict it will come later than initially forecast.The report from the National Association for Business Economists (NABE) found that while there are widely divergent views among economists on where the U.S. economy is headed, many still expected a recession to hit later this year.Nearly 60 percent of respondents said that they thought the U.S. had a better than 50 percent cha
  
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• Westbound I-40 reopen near Route 66 Casino after crash caused closures

  27-02-2023 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Westbound I-40 is reopen after being closed west of Albuquerque near Route 66 Casino at mile marker 138 due to a crash. New Mexico State Police and Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies assisted with the crash. There were no injuries reported in the crash, according to BCSO.
  
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• Westbound I-40 closed near Route 66 Casino due to crash

  27-02-2023 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Westbound I-40 is closed west of Albuquerque near Route 66 Casino at mile marker 138 due to a crash. New Mexico State Police and Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies are on scene assisting with the crash.
  There are no injuries reported in the crash, according to BCSO. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to find an alternate route. No other information is available.
  
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• Texas UPS employees face charges after trafficking cocaine, authorities say

  27-02-2023 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two UPS employees and others from the Rio Grande Valley have been arrested for their role in transporting packages of cocaine through the company, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani reported. FBI seizes 230,000 fentanyl pills, $130,000 after Albuquerque crashOrlando Candelario Almanza, 49, of Edinburg, and Fidencio Salinas Jr., 51, of Pharr, were set to make their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nadia S. Medrano this morning.Federal agents sa
  
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• 'Take It Down:' Tool offers teens chance to remove explicit images

  27-02-2023 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  “Once you send that photo, you can't take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences.A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or people who were once teens, and take down explicit images and videos of themselves from the internet.Called Take It Down, the tool is operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an
  
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• Info sought in December burglary of Carlsbad Pizza Hut

  27-02-2023 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Carlsbad police are seeking information regarding the early morning burglary of a local Pizza Hut restaurant. Around 4:00 a.m. on December 11, 2022, police responded to a commercial burglary call at the Pizza Hut at 1201 S. Canal St.APD looking for homicide, auto theft suspectThe suspect had left the scene prior to officers arriving. Carlsbad Police Department detectives received surveillance footage of the incident and say the suspect is a white male last seen
  
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• High winds affect driving across eastern New Mexico

  27-02-2023 16:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – High wind warnings are in effect for much of eastern New Mexico Monday. According to NMRoads, there are weather advisories for Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Quay, Torrance, and Guadalupe counties. Drivers are also advised of high winds in the areas of Vaughn, Clovis, Portales, Capitan, Roswell, Tatum, Hondo, Tularosa, Mayhill, Artesia, Hobbs, and Carlsbad.
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  Albuquerque: Volunteers plant 100 trees in Albuquerque neighborhoodTraffic: Albuquerque p
  
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• New Mexico chile farmer calling it quits

  27-02-2023 15:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A renowned New Mexico chile farmer has called it quits, but he is not leaving the chile business completely. Glen Duggins has been farming in Lemitar, New Mexico for the past 39 years, growing everything from alfalfa, hay and chile.New Mexico considers making roasted chile the official state smellOver the last few years between lack of water and lack of help, he's stepping away from commercial chile farming. He is not leaving the chile business entirely. Duggins is
  
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• These states have the roughest roads in America

  27-02-2023 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  (MoneyGeek) - State and local governments spend billions each year on road maintenance and operations, but does it amount to better roads for taxpayers?MoneyGeek analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Census Bureau to learn more about America's urban road infrastructure, find the states with the best and worst road quality and determine if more state spending translated to better roads. Where people in Albuquerque are looking to buy homesOur findings suggest t
  
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• Brittney Griner and her wife receive standing ovation at NAACP awards

  27-02-2023 15:19 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, received a standing ovation at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, months after she was freed from a Russian prison.
  The couple made an appearance at the annual award ceremony Saturday night, with rapper and actress Queen Latifah introducing them to the star-studded audience, which stood for a 30-second ovation. "Thank you for that beautiful applause," Cherelle Griner said on the stage. "We are just truly so thankful to all the
  
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• Why the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner only received $997.6 million as his payout

  27-02-2023 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - After months of anticipation, a winner finally came forward to claim the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won on a single ticket sold in California. Though the jackpot was advertised as a multi-billion dollar prize, the lucky winner walked away with just $997.6 million - why?It's all because of the ways in which a jackpot winner can claim their prize.
  Anyone lucky enough to win the Powerball jackpot, regardless of its size, has two options when it comes to claiming the
  
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• Christina Applegate makes 'last' red carpet appearance

  27-02-2023 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (WJW) — Christina Applegate was seen proudly walking the red carpet with her daughter at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Sunday.
  Since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, the longtime actor has not made many public appearances and, as she recently told the Los Angeles Times, this could be her final red carpet.
  "It's my last awards show as an actor probably, so it's kind of a big deal," the 51-year-old told the Los Angeles Times in early Febru
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Later start time, Calling it quits, More wind, Worldwide competitor, New state smell

  27-02-2023 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Roundhouse Roundup: Bodycam exceptions, child performersDA plans to re-file charges against man accused of firing gun in Walmart2023 state basketball tournament bracketsTwo skiers killed in Colorado avalancheWinds up to 75mph cause damage across Albuquerque‘Dilbert’ removed from New Mexico papers following controversyCOVID likely the result of a lab leak in China, Energy Department saysChina accuses US of ‘bullying’ with new ‘illegal’
  
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• New Mexico to see more wind this week

  27-02-2023 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The winds calmed down overnight, skies cleared out, and we are waking up to some very cold temperatures! Monday will be cooler than normal, with mostly sunny skies and breezy winds.Forecast Continues Below
  Albuquerque: Volunteers plant 100 trees in Albuquerque neighborhoodTraffic: Albuquerque plans upcoming road improvementsCrime: Camper stolen from Peralta homeNew Mexico: Bill changing game commission’s name moves forward
  The winds will gust up to aroun
  
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• Legislation could change time New Mexico high schoolers go to school

  27-02-2023 14:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico high school students could soon have a later start to the school day. Legislation working its way through the roundhouse would look into if it's a good idea.Bill to create an elections security program passes"In classrooms, I see people falling asleep and snoring and it can even interrupt the class time," said Albuquerque High School Freshman, Vivian Wiseman.Wiseman is the mind behind house memorial 56 which would request the Legislative Education Study
  
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• Roundhouse Roundup: Bodycam exceptions, child performers

  27-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday, February 27, legislators are back to work at the Roundhouse. Among the bills up for debate are a bill to allow law enforcement to turn off their bodycams in certain situations and a bill requiring more supervision for children working as performers.BodycamsLegislators in the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee are scheduled to debate Senate Bill 368. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Harold Pope (D-Abq.), would exempt law enforcement officers from the
  
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• Rights to 'Crying Indian' ad to go to Native American group

  27-02-2023 12:35 via krqe.com
  
  Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture.It's been referenced over the decades since on shows like “The Simpsons” and “South Park” and in internet memes. But now a Native American advocacy group that was given the rights to the long-parodied public service announcement is retiring it
  
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• 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at SAG Awards

  27-02-2023 12:11 via krqe.com
  
  The unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with wins not just for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan but also for Jamie Lee Curtis.The SAG Awards, often an Oscar preview, threw some curve balls into the Oscars race in a ceremony streamed live on Netflix's YouTube page from Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.But the cleares
  
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• Damian Lillard posts 71 points and 13 3s, then gets drug tested

  27-02-2023 11:55 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard’s record-breaking performance was short-lived.Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers' 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.“I enjoy those moments in the game when I’m just going after people,” Lillard said, “when I’m in attack mode.” UNM Track pl
  
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• Winds up to 75mph cause damage across Albuquerque

  27-02-2023 04:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It has been an active weather day in New Mexico. Intense winds have left behind a trail of destruction, and thousands of people were left without power for most of the day. Winds reached up to 75 miles per hour in the Albuquerque metro and brought some damage with them.
  The roof of Hurricane's Café in Nob Hill got blown off by the wind. “Well, we're in the middle of our Sunday lunch rush. Wind was howling and we heard a loud crash above the kitc
  
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• New Mexico bill to create an elections security program passes

  27-02-2023 04:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Senate passed a bill addressing election accessibility and security. Senate Bill 180 includes creating an elections security program and streamlined training for election challengers and watchers. Supporters of the bill say it also adjusts timelines for absentee ballots in order to ensure that every vote is counted. Bill to ban firearms at polling places moves forwardIf the bill is passed, it would require the Secretary of State's office to create an
  
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• Bill to create an elections security program passes

  27-02-2023 04:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Senate passed a bill addressing election accessibility and security. Senate Bill 180 includes creating an elections security program and streamlined training for election challengers and watchers. Supporters of the bill say it also adjusts timelines for absentee ballots in order to ensure that every vote is counted. Bill to ban firearms at polling places moves forwardIf the bill is passed, it would require the Secretary of State's office to create an
  
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• Bill to ban firearms at polling places moves forward

  27-02-2023 04:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill that would prohibit people from carrying firearms at polling places is continuing to make its way through the Roundhouse. Senate Bill 44 would ban people from having a firearm within 100 feet of a polling location.People who do not comply could be charged with a petty misdemeanor which carries up to a six-month prison sentence or a $500 fine if the bill passes. This bill would not apply to peace officers or to security personnel. Nuclear waste bill moves for
  
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• Bill to ban firearms at New Mexico polling places moves forward

  27-02-2023 04:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill that would prohibit people from carrying firearms at polling places is continuing to make its way through the Roundhouse. Senate Bill 44 would ban people from having a firearm within 100 feet of a polling location.People who do not comply could be charged with a petty misdemeanor which carries up to a six-month prison sentence or a $500 fine if the bill passes. This bill would not apply to peace officers or to security personnel. Nuclear waste bill moves for
  
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• Albuquerque student will compete in national robotics competition

  27-02-2023 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque student will represent New Mexico at a national robotics competition in Houston. Aimee Linebarger is a junior at the Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science and has been involved in the school's robotics teams for six years.Linebarger describes the competition, saying, "one of the ways this competition works is you have Alliances. So two teams against two other teams. During the autonomous part of the competition, the robot acts on its own
  
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• NTSB: Medical plane may have broke apart before deadly Nevada crash

  27-02-2023 01:55 via krqe.com
  
  STAGECOACH, Nev. (AP) — A medical transport flight that crashed in a mountainous area in northern Nevada, killing five all five people aboard the plane including a patient, apparently broke apart before hitting the ground, authorities said Sunday.The National Transportation Safety Board has sent in a seven-member team of investigators to the site of Friday night’s crash near Stagecoach.“How do we know if the airplane broke up in flight? We found parts of the airplane one-half t
  
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• Wild weather sweeps across New Mexico

  27-02-2023 01:49 via krqe.com
  
  What a day it's been across the state! Hurricane force wind gusts pelted central and eastern New Mexico with peak gusts reaching up to 83 mph in Tucumcari, 81 mph in the Sacramento Mountains, and even the ABQ metro topping 75 mph. It was the strongest February wind gust in Albuquerque since 2011. These impressive wind gusts wrecked all kinds of havoc this afternoon, creating significant blowing dust and reducing visibility. The extreme gusts also left some destruction in the state, toppling tree
  
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• 2023 state basketball tournament brackets

  27-02-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2022 New Mexico Basketball State Tournament brackets for all classifications are listed below. KRQE Sports will provide continued coverage of the tournament.BOYS2023 Nusenda Credit Union Boys Basketball State Championships Class 5A
  2023 Nusenda Credit Union Boys Basketball State Championships Class 4A
  2023 Nusenda Credit Union Boys Basketball State Championships Class 3A
  2023 Nusenda Credit Union Boys Basketball State Championships Class 2A
  2023 Nusenda
  
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• Cardi B calls community service for Queens strip club fight 'best thing' to happen to her

  27-02-2023 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) —  Rapper Cardi B spent the last week working toward completing her court-mandated community service over a Queens strip club fight.She was sentenced to 15 days of service and has until March 1 to finish it all after a judge granted her an extension. Cardi B tweeted selfies throughout the week before heading off to community service.  Cardi B absolved in racy mixtape artwork lawsuit“Day whatever the f--- of community service……….,”
  
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