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• Man arrested after deputy-involved shooting in San Juan County

  28-02-2023 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is now behind bars after a deputy-involved shooting with San Juan County Sheriff's Office deputies. Christopher Delaney, 37, has since been taken into custody following the Feb. 25 shooting. FBI, APD search for credit union ‘Swoosh and Sack Stealer’Court documents say that Christopher Delaney fled from deputies last Saturday, Feb. 25, after they noticed he was driving without a license plate. When authorities tracked down his car, deput
  
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• New mental health resources added to NMConnect app

  28-02-2023 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Self-help wellness tools have now been added to the state's Human Resource Department's NMConnect app. The HSD announced the addition to the app Tuesday.The additional tools will be free and support emotional, mental, behavioral, and substance needs. According to an HSD press release, nearly 9,000 New Mexicans have downloaded the NMConnect app. Through the app, users can get access to a counselor or peer support and community resources. Hate your signature? Try pla
  
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• BCSO: Paseo Del Norte reopened near Rio Grande after 'inoperable semi'

  28-02-2023 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – According to a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office tweet, Paseo Del Norte near Rio Grande Boulevard is now fully reopened. Westbound Paseo Del Norte was closed Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28. View KRQE Traffic MapWestbound Paseo Del Norte at Rio Grande Boulevard at 2:59 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2023. Courtesy of NMRoads.According to a BCSO tweet, deputies were assisting with an inoperable semi at westbound Paseo Del Norte and worked to get the semi off the roadway.
  
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• BCSO: Paseo Del Norte closed near Rio Grande after 'inoperable semi'

  28-02-2023 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says that Paseo Del Norte near Rio Grande Boulevard will be closed temporarily Tuesday afternoon. According to a BCSO tweet, deputies are assisting with an inoperable semi at westbound Paseo Del Norte and are working to get the semi off the roadway.View KRQE Traffic MapThere are no further updates at this time. Drivers in the area should expect delays.
  
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• House committee shuts down bill to require front license plates in New Mexico

  28-02-2023 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – For at least the third time in the last six legislative sessions, New Mexico lawmakers appear to be rejecting a proposed front license plate requirement for New Mexico vehicles. A legislative committee voted to table a bill on the topic during a Tuesday hearing.Five day ago, legislators in the House Transportation, Public Works, and Capital Improvements Committee debated House Bill 56, which would require front plates. The idea was framed as a way to boost publ
  
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• When can student loan borrowers expect the repayment pause to end?

  28-02-2023 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Student loan borrowers are left in limbo on the exact date for when they will have to begin repayments after a three-year pause from the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases contesting President Biden’s student loan relief program that could give up to $20,000 of relief to millions of Americans. The justices are now able to release a decision at any time about the fate of student debt relief and start the timer for wh
  
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• University of New Mexico celebrates 'Lobo Day'

  28-02-2023 22:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Today is UNM's birthday, Lobo day which recognizes and celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the University of New Mexico. Historian Raffi Andonian talked about UNM's rich history. Albuquerque Isotopes Mariachi 6-pack game nights are on sale nowUNM was established in 1889 even before New Mexico was a state. When New Mexico was a territory, it was trying to make it seem to like it was advanced enough to join the United States as a full-on state. New Me
  
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• Nuclear Museum gets ready for 'Science is Everywhere' camps

  28-02-2023 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The nuclear Museum is gearing up for its 'Science is Everywhere' Summer Camps. Los Ranchos celebrates second annual matanzaCampers will engage in hands-on activities, exercise their imaginations, and discover through play and exploration. Students from pre-k through 6th grade can enroll for one to two-week log camps. They will get to experience exciting science and fun activities at the museum from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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• Want to become a 'navigator' for Ballon Fiesta?

  28-02-2023 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Albuquerque is home to one of the world's most unique events and that's the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. However, this event could not be possible without the hard work of all the navigators, who volunteer their time and effort. If being a navigator is something you're interested in listen up. Navigator manager Samantha Greenwald talked about recruitment efforts for the 2023 event. Albuquerque Film & Music Experience presents ‘Night at
  
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• FBI, APD search for credit union 'Swoosh and Sack Stealer'

  28-02-2023 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying the man who robbed a local credit union on Monday. A person they're labeling the "Swoosh and Sack Stealer" came into the Nusenda Credit Union on Montgomery Blvd. NE around 2:30 p.m. Albuquerque police search for southeast murder suspectThey say he gave a note to a teller and the man received an undisclosed amount of money. He was then seen ru
  
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• What makes people love (alleged) killers?

  28-02-2023 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Sometimes, people visit a crime scene to learn more about an investigation.And then, there are people with other motives.
  Exclusive video shot for NewsNation's “Banfield” showed multiple people visiting to get a photo at the Moscow house where four University of Idaho students were killed. One witness told NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield that they’ve seen people filming TikTok dances in front of the house. Neighbors claim accused killer shot throu
  
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• Internet access cut off by more countries in 2022

  28-02-2023 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- New research has found that a record number of countries shut down the internet in 2022 for longer periods of time.
  Research conducted by Access Now found that governments and other actors shut down the internet at least 187 times across 35 different countries, the highest number of countries the organization has recorded. India shut down the internet at the highest rate in 2022 with the recorded number of 84 shutdowns, marking the fifth consecutive year it ranked in that spot."Not
  
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• University of New Mexico celebrates its 134th birthday

  28-02-2023 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is celebrating its 134th birthday Tuesday. I honor of its birthday the UNM community is celebrating "Lobo Day." What are Albuquerque’s 10 ‘sister’ cities?UNM is inviting everyone to join them Tuesday in celebration at the Cornell Mall on the UNM Campus. The celebration includes live music, a photo booth and more. The first 134 students with a valid student ID will receive free gifts.
  
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• Strong winds and snow return to New Mexico

  28-02-2023 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Tuesday will be sunny, mild and windy. Wind advisories are in effect in eastern New Mexico, where winds will gust up to around 55 mph. Winds will also pick up in the Rio Grande Valley and western New Mexico, up to around 35 mph. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for the east plains, and central New Mexico, including the Metro. This means that fire danger is high, and wildfires can spread rapidly if ignited. The state will see similar wind speeds on Wednesday, along w
  
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• San Miguel County could get new opioid treatment facility

  28-02-2023 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – East of Santa Fe, San Miguel County is among the top counties in the state for substance use disorder issues in New Mexico. Now, legislators are hoping to help address substance use in the mostly rural area, stretching from near Clines Corners to near Tucumcari,House Bill 29, sponsored by Rep. Miguel P. García (D-Abq.), would put $1.3 million towards a treatment center in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Tuesday, February 28, the bill went to a vote on the Ho
  
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• Albuquerque hiking trail closed while PNM makes repairs

  28-02-2023 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Indian School trailhead in Albuquerque is closed while PNM replaces aging power infrastructure in the area. The trailhead is scheduled to reopen on March 7. The Menaul, Piedra Lisa and Copper trailheads will all remain open while PNM is completing their work.
  
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• Santa Fe artists recognized nationally

  28-02-2023 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An artist in Santa Fe is being recognized with the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. The National Endowment for the Arts announced Luis Tapia was among this year's recipients.Story continues below:Albuquerque: Albuquerque Iron Man sculpture toppled in downtown car crashNew Mexico: New Mexico chile farmer calling it quitsCrime: Jury finds three men guilty of murdering Albuquerque teensEntertainment: Three crew members from ‘Rust’ f
  
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• Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for minors

  28-02-2023 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18, part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows.The new Mississippi law took effect immediately. Reeves signed a law in 2021 to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or women’s sports.The Republican governor of Utah recently signed a ban on gender
  
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• Study finds Mexican Wolf population in New Mexico is growing

  28-02-2023 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced the Mexican Wolf population in the southwest is growing. The population grew from 196 wolves in wild last year to now at 241, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Advocates push Feds to let Mexican gray wolf ‘roam free’ in northern New Mexico, elsewhere136 of the wild wolves are currently in New Mexico. The wolves were reintroduced into the wild 25 years ago. While the population growth is being
  
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• New Mexicans seek long-term conservation funds, but legislators divided on key detail

  28-02-2023 20:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is inching closer to getting long-term funding for environmental conservation projects across the state. But disagreements between legislators could cause trouble for the plan to set up conservation funds.Earlier this year, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced an idea to create a conservation-focused funding program for the state. A key feature of the idea is using state funds to increase access to federal funding. New Mexico could get new high
  
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• VIDEO: Virgin Galactic's VMS Eve lands at New Mexico's Spaceport America

  28-02-2023 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly released video shows Virgin Galactic's VMS Eve landing back at New Mexico's Spaceport Monday. The relocation comes 16 months after the twin-fuselage plane left the state in 2021 for upgrades in California.VMS Eve is the spaceship carrying aircraft that Virgin will rely on for commercial space travel. Its designed to carry the company's spaceship to roughly 50,000 feet before dropping the spacecraft, which then rockets to the edge of space. What are Al
  
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• Albuquerque police search for southeast murder suspect

  28-02-2023 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are searching for anyone with information related to the shooting death of a woman on January 21, 2023. Police say the woman was shot around 4:00 a.m at 7900 Bell Ave. APD’s Homicide Unit investigating death Wednesday afternoonAnyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 505-843-STOP or online.
  
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• Stephanie M. Rodriguez reappointed as Higher Education Secretary in New Mexico

  28-02-2023 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Stephanie M. Rodriguez has been reappointed as New Mexico's Higher Education Secretary. "I am honored to continue serving New Mexico Students, families and educators as the cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department," Rodriguez said.
  Story continues below:Albuquerque: Albuquerque Iron Man sculpture toppled in downtown car crashNew Mexico: New Mexico chile farmer calling it quitsCrime: Jury finds three men guilty of murdering Albuquerque te
  
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• Missing something at In-N-Out? Company addresses 'shortage' of popular offering

  28-02-2023 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Regular customers at In-N-Out may have noticed something missing from the offerings at their favorite burger joint, and it’s leaving some customers fired up — or rather, not-so-fired-up.“We apologize for any disappointment, but unfortunately there is a widespread shortage of the whole cascabella chilies that we traditionally offer,” a representative for In-N-Out confirmed in an emailed statement to Nexstar. “In the meantime, we have hot banana pepp
  
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• 'I was raped, I am OK' Texas graffiti sparks controversy

  28-02-2023 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  The SAFE Alliance encourages anyone who is a survivor of sexual violence to seek help. You can call their 24-hour hotline at 512-267-SAFE (7233), text 737-888-7233, or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4573) for help.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Graffiti popping up all over Austin, Texas, is sparking debate and protest, and raising questions about the tactic used to talk about sexual abuse.Carlsbad man accused of igniting a house fireThe same cursive graffiti message, written i
  
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• Man who attempted to run over Black family left goat head in Vegas hotel freezer, threatened shooting: police

  28-02-2023 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A white man accused of accelerating his car and yelling at a Black family in what police called a racial-motivated fight now faces new charges connected to a threat to kill Black people in a mass shooting.Hunter Holman, 27, faces several hate-related charges for several incidents, documents said.On July 9, Las Vegas Metro police responded to a reported stabbing near the Marriot Grand Chateaux near the Las Vegas Strip. A witness said he saw a man, later identified as Holm
  
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• Over $5.2 million awarded to three New Mexico schools

  28-02-2023 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Three New Mexico schools were awarded a total of more than $5.2 million in grants to expand high speed internet access. The three schools receiving funds are Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus, New Mexico State University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The grant money comes from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.Albuquerque Sunport awarded millions in federal fundingENMU-Roswell is getting $1,945,329. Those funds wil
  
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• Study ranks which U.S. states are best for women. How does New Mexico stack up?

  28-02-2023 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In a new WalletHub survey, each U.S. state is ranked on how well the women living in them are faring. The 50 states, and the District of Columbia, were compared across 25 key factors of living standards for women. So where did New Mexico show up on the list?Pretty much right in the middle. New Mexico came in at #26, just behind Montana but in front of Colorado. The study looked at two key dimensions: 1.) a woman's economic & social well-being and 2.) a woman's
  
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• Multiple crashes cause lane closures on I-40 in Albuquerque Tuesday morning

  28-02-2023 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Multiple lanes on I-40 near the University exit are closed Tuesday morning due to a crash. The three right lanes are closed, according to NMRoads. Another crash has also caused a closure on I-40 eastbound at Fourth Street. The right lane is closed at this time.Traffic back-up on I-40 at 12th St. on Feb. 28, 2023(Courtesy: NMRoads)Crash at I-40 at University on Feb. 28, 2023 (Courtesy: NMRoads) View KRQE Traffic Map
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• Honest toddler helps Kentucky police arrest wanted woman

  28-02-2023 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Williamsburg Police Department is thanking a toddler for assisting in an arrest on Friday.The police department said it and Kentucky State Police were in Williamsburg attempting to serve a subject with multiple outstanding warrants for her arrest.According to a news release from the department, no adult family members were willing to tell authorities where a fugitive was inside the house. But, “A very brave and honest toddler stood up, put his hands o
  
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• 'Show of a lifetime:' Whale watchers have close encounter with pair of playful gray whales

  28-02-2023 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - Passengers aboard a whale watching excursion that departed from the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, California got a one-of-a-kind show Monday morning.People aboard "Sunfish," a 53-foot vessel with Channel Islands Expeditions, got to witness a pair of gray whales as they approached the boat in an unbelievable act of animal curiosity.Video of the encounter was captured by the expedition company and shared with Nexstar's KTLA. Zero-calorie sweetener popular in keto diets linked to strok
  
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• As citrus farmers struggle, orange juice prices continue to rise

  28-02-2023 15:38 via krqe.com
  
  (CBS NEWSPATH) - John Barben is a fourth-generation farmer but has never seen a situation quite like this. Citrus growers across the state of Florida are struggling to produce enough oranges."Supply is going down, it continues to go down,” Barben said as he walked through his orange groves. The USDA projects Florida will have its worst year for citrus production since the great depression. Devastating storms in 2022 stripped trees of fruit. Hurricane Ian alone led to $247 million in losses
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Found guilty, Speaking up, Windy weather, Class sizes, Sunport upgrades

  28-02-2023 14:49 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  What are Albuquerque’s 10 ‘sister’ cities?After New Mexico’s COVID battle, why is Dr. David Scrase is retiring?Residents file appeal over future North Valley car washSan Juan County sheriff shoots a dog fearing attackMan takes plea deal after deadly Border Patrol crashThree crew members from ‘Rust’ file lawsuitAlbuquerque Iron Man sculpture toppled in downtown car crashUS Marshals hit with ‘major’ hack, sensitive data compromi
  
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• Windy weather and fire danger ahead of next winter storm

  28-02-2023 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is dry and chilly across New Mexico. Winds are breezy in spots, with wind gusts up to around 25 mph. The winds will be intensifying across the state Tuesday.
  Wind advisories will be in effect in eastern New Mexico, where winds will gust up to around 55 mph. Winds will also pick up in the Rio Grande Valley and western New Mexico, up to around 35 mph. Red Flag Warnings will be in effect for the east plains, and central New Mexico, including the Metr
  
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• Crews respond to "Siren Fire" fire in Los Lunas

  28-02-2023 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A small Bosque fire started just north of Los Lunas Monday night, according to the Valencia County Fire Department. Officials are calling this the "Siren Fire." They say multiple agencies are working to put out the half acre fire.Story continues below:Albuquerque: Albuquerque Iron Man sculpture toppled in downtown car crashNew Mexico: New Mexico chile farmer calling it quitsCrime: Jury finds three men guilty of murdering Albuquerque teensEntertainment: Three c
  
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• What are Albuquerque's 10 'sister' cities?

  28-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 10 sister cities of Albuquerque, N.M. span the globe. They're on four different continents and in nine different countries.According to the Albuquerque Sister Cities Foundation, the Sister City Program began in 1956 to foster international cooperation and goodwill through community action. Albuquerque joined the program in 1965. The foundation sponsors programs designed to foster cultural and commercial exchange between Albuquerque and its 10 sister citi
  
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• Roundhouse Roundup: Cannabis packaging, firefighter recruitment

  28-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the end of the legislative session on the distant horizon, New Mexico's lawmakers are still debating dozens of bills. Among those up for discussion Tuesday, February 28, are a bill to set rules for cannabis packaging and a bill to help staff firehouses.Cannabis packagingLegislators are set to debate House Bill 157. Sponsored by a handful of Republican legislators, the bill would set limits for acceptable cannabis packaging. Bill to ban firearms at New
  
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• After New Mexico's COVID battle, why is Dr. David Scrase retiring?

  28-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After years of guiding New Mexico through its response to the COVID-19 virus, Dr. David Scrase has retired from his top leadership role in state government. February 24 marked Scrase's last day leading the New Mexico Human Services Department.Through much of 2020 and 2021, Scrase was a household name for most New Mexicans. Alongside the Governor, hundreds of thousands of people would tune in to weekly news conferences about the virus, offering insight on how each
  
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• After New Mexico's COVID battle, why is Dr. David Scrase is retiring?

  28-02-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After years of guiding New Mexico through its response to the COVID-19 virus, Dr. David Scrase has retired from his top leadership role in state government. February 24 marked Scrase's last day leading the New Mexico Human Services Department.Through much of 2020 and 2021, Scrase was a household name for most New Mexicans. Alongside the Governor, hundreds of thousands of people would tune in to weekly news conferences about the virus, offering insight on how each
  
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• Zero-calorie sweetener popular in keto diets linked to strokes, heart attacks

  28-02-2023 13:22 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - A new study has found that a zero-calorie sweetener that is popular in ketogenic diets has been linked to strokes, heart attacks, blood clots and death.
  The artificial sweetener called erythritol is often found in diet foods, such as Truvia, as a sugar replacement because it does not affect blood glucose levels and does not have any calories.After New Mexico’s COVID battle, why is Dr. David Scrase is retiring?The new study, published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday, f
  
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• Should elephants stay in US zoos? Without breeding, future is uncertain

  28-02-2023 12:05 via krqe.com
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mabu saunters across a grassy field and raises his long, gray trunk to wrangle food from a hole carved inside a large boulder, captivating the attention of a girl propped up on her father's shoulders.At this zoo in a central California farming community, the 32-year-old African elephant is key not only to drawing visitors but also to ensuring there are elephants for zoogoers to see in the years to come — a future some animal lovers want to avoid. Beloved lions w
  
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• IHOP offers free pancakes for National Pancake Day

  28-02-2023 12:02 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - In honor of National Pancake Day, which falls on February 28 this year, IHOP will be giving out a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes.Free pancakes will be available to dine-in customers only between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at participating restaurants, IHOP said in a press release. Customers are limited to one free short stack of three buttermilk pancakes.
  IHOP’s loyalty members will also receive twice the amount of “PanCoins” on any additional menu items purc
  
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• Wind knocks over powerlines, causes damage in Clovis

  28-02-2023 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – This weekend's high winds caused problems throughout the state. In Clovis, police say they got 63 calls for service on Sunday, Feb. 26, which is two and half times the number of calls they got the week before. Where were the strongest wind gusts in New Mexico on February 26?Those service calls included 24 downed poles or wires, at least six downed trees, and a handful of medical calls tied to wind or power outages. According to police, there was also one fire and
  
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• I-25 Los Lunas on-ramp toward Belen closed this week

  28-02-2023 06:13 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The I-25 on-ramp in Los Lunas that goes southbound toward Belen will be closed starting Tuesday, Feb. 28. The New Mexico Department of Transportation says crews will be working on the ramp throughout this week. Man takes plea deal after deadly Border Patrol crashThe ramp will be closed from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day Tuesday, Feb. 28, through Thursday, Mar. 2. Drivers in the Los Lunas area heading toward Belen will need to find different routes starting
  
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• San Juan County sheriff shoots a dog fearing attack

  28-02-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan County Sheriff's Office says their sheriff shot a dog while dealing with a man holding a metal pipe. On Feb. 17, Sheriff Shane Ferrari was off-duty in his own vehicle when he saw a person drive by dangerously and run a red light. When the sheriff went to check on the vehicle, a man got out with a pipe.The sheriff's office says Ferrari identified himself as the sheriff but the man started moving toward him. The man's dog then got out of the c
  
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• Residents file appeal over future North Valley car wash

  28-02-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Construction has already started at the corner of Fourth Street and Douglas Macarthur, just south of Montano, to put in a new car wash. It's the same plot of land where car washes have opened and closed before and residents are concerned about the problems it may bring.
  For more than two decades, neighbors nearby have been trying to make 4th Street a more walkable corridor. They're not opposed to development happening at that corner but they would like somet
  
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• New Mexico gun control bill tabled by lawmakers

  28-02-2023 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One of the recent bills regarding gun control has been tabled. Senate Bill 171 would have banned the making, sale, trade, gift, or transfer of automatic guns. Bill to expand voter access in New Mexico heads across RoundhouseThe bill was being supported by Democrats who were pushing for more gun control in the legislature. Senate Bill 171 was tabled on a six to three vote.
  
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• Gun control bill tabled at the Roundhouse

  28-02-2023 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One of the recent bills regarding gun control has been tabled. Senate Bill 171 would have banned the making, sale, trade, gift, or transfer of automatic guns. Bill to expand voter access in New Mexico heads across RoundhouseThe bill was being supported by Democrats who were pushing for more gun control in the legislature. Senate Bill 171 was tabled on a six to three vote.
  
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• Man takes plea deal after deadly Border Patrol crash

  28-02-2023 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused of fleeing Border Patrol and causing a deadly crash has taken a plea deal. Officials say 21-year-old Elton Jeremiah Gastelum picked up illegal immigrants in September 2021.When Gastelum drove up to a checkpoint on State Highway 11 near Deming, he allegedly fled. During a chase, Gastelum lost control of his vehicle and it flipped. Two of the immigrants died in the crash. Three crew members from ‘Rust’ file lawsuitGastelu
  
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• Albuquerque man takes plea deal after deadly Border Patrol crash

  28-02-2023 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused of fleeing Border Patrol and causing a deadly crash has taken a plea deal. Officials say 21-year-old Elton Jeremiah Gastelum picked up illegal immigrants in September 2021. Three crew members from ‘Rust’ file lawsuitWhen Gastelum drove up to a checkpoint on State Highway 11 near Deming, he allegedly fled. During a chase, Gastelum lost control of his vehicle and it flipped. Two of the immigrants died in the crash. Gastel
  
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