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• Numerical coincidence prompted $754M Powerball winner to buy ticket: 'It was a sign'

  04-03-2023 22:36 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A Washington woman revealed to be the winner of a record Powerball jackpot claims she purchased her ticket after seeing a “sign” at a grocery store.  Becky Bell, of Auburn, stopped into her local Fred Meyer on Feb. 5 to purchase $20 worth of lottery tickets. She usually buys the same tickets every week, but after catching a glimpse of the then-estimated jackpot amount on a lottery vending machine — $747 million — she knew she had to shell out an ext
  
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• Northern New Mexico weavers keeping tradition alive with help from Ariat

  04-03-2023 22:05 via krqe.com
  
  CHIMAYO, N.M. (KRQE) – Artists in northern New Mexico have teamed up with a major clothing brand to keep a New Mexico tradition alive.
  "This is actually a deep-rooted part of New Mexican history, and it's really not very well known, but it is very important," said 8th-generation Rio Grand Weaver Emily Trujillo.UNM Hospital wants to know public’s feedbackTrujillo is trying to revive the tradition passed down from her ancestors. Her family owns a store in Chimayo that sells rugs a
  
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• 1 injured in Bernalillo County deputy-involved crash

  04-03-2023 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – North-heading lanes on San Mateo near Montgomery are closed. Officials said a rollover caused the closure.According to Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, the crash involved a county deputy. However, the deputy was not injured.Authorities also claimed one person was taken to a local hospital with injuries. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
  
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• Mortgage rates will have little reason to fall in March

  04-03-2023 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - The economic calendar in March is not friendly to mortgage rates. There's not much on it to motivate rates to fall. After rising sharply in February, mortgage rates are more likely to level off or go up a little more.Three dates on the economic calendar will dominate the outlook for mortgage rates:
  March 10 will bring the jobs report for February. The mortgage market and the Federal Reserve will pay attention to hourly wages and the number of jobs created.March 14 is the release d
  
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• Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane?

  04-03-2023 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - As you're preparing for your next flight — maybe for spring break — you may be trying to make sure you've packed everything you need for your trip. That may include your e-cigarette or vape pen — but can you really bring that along?Though not as complicated as traveling with marijuana can be, it's worth noting that flying with an electronic cigarette or vaping device isn't exactly easy.
  The TSA is clear that electronic smoking devices are not allowed in checked lugg
  
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• Portions of California home seen hanging over cliff after landslide in Newport Beach

  04-03-2023 18:16 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – A home in Newport Beach, California, remains dangerously close to tumbling down a cliffside after the ground underneath gave way on Friday morning.The multi-million-dollar home has been red-tagged — meaning officials feel it poses an imminent threat to health or safety — while two other nearby homes also remain in danger.Emergency crews responded to the neighborhood, which overlooks the Newport Back Bay area, around 10:26 a.m. Friday.Images captured by Nexstar's KTLA s
  
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• UNM Hospital wants to know public's feedback

  04-03-2023 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM Hospital (UNMH) and Bernalillo County commissioners will be hosting a series aimed at understanding local healthcare needs. They're calling it "Community Health Listening Sessions." Local casino hosts 2023 National Fiery Foods and Barbecue ShowAnyone who lives in Bernalillo County is welcome to join the listening sessions. They start on March 7 at the International District Library. It'll keep going at community centers within the county. See th
  
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• What is mud rain? And why is it on my car?

  04-03-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – If you've ever walked out to find a dirt-splotched car after a rainstorm, you can likely sympathize with drivers in parts of the Midwest who may regret spending money on a car wash last weekend.The weather phenomenon known as mud rain, also called rain dust, happens when wind-borne dust mixes with a storm system that deposits muddy drops – often miles away.
  For car owners in Kansas City, the storm system that moved into the Kansas City area last week carried
  
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• What Biden might try next if his student loan forgiveness plan is struck down

  04-03-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  The Biden White House has been reluctant to talk about alternatives to its student loan relief plan for fear of undermining its case now before the Supreme Court, but should the justices strike down the proposal, they do have some options.Lawyers for the administration made their case to save President Biden's student debt forgiveness before the justices on Tuesday, but with the plan at the mercy of a conservative-leaning court, eyes are on the administration for what comes next."I'm confident w
  
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• Most dangerous states to drive in

  04-03-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Driving is dangerous—perhaps even the most dangerous thing most Americans do in their everyday lives. Behind the wheel of a hunk of metal and plastic weighing an average of more than 2 tons, drivers aren't just risking their own lives and those of their passengers, but of everyone else on the road—or near it—as well.The usual suspects of speeding, distracted driving, and driving under the influence are continuing to put Americans at risk on highways a
  
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• Family of cold-case victim who died in 1983 gets 'justice' after 4 decades

  04-03-2023 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A family in Oregon now feels they have answers in the 1983 death of 28-year-old Nancy McEvers after Washington County cold case investigators reopened her case nearly 40 years later.For four decades, McEvers' family thought she was killed in an accidental shooting after her death was first deemed a suicide. They didn't imagine that late last summer, her case would be reopened by cold case detectives with a much different outcome. Portions of California home seen han
  
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• Bile acids and gut microbes could potentially treat multiple sclerosis, according to new research in mice

  04-03-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Multiple sclerosis is characterized by an immune system gone haywire. A patient’s immune system starts treating the protective coating of the nerves – called myelin – as dangerous. The subsequent nerve damage can cause a variety of symptoms, including muscle weakness, pain and vision loss. MS currently has no cure, and doctors still don’t completely understand what causes it.While there is a genetic component to MS, environmental factors&nb
  
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• Zelensky says more than 70,000 Russian war crimes have been recorded

  04-03-2023 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 70,000 Russian war crimes have been recorded over the past year since Russia’s full-scale invasion began last February. Zelensky said on Friday during the United for Justice conference that officials still do not know about all the war crimes that have been committed during the conflict and they cannot predict how many will be discovered after Ukrainian forces liberate the territory Russia has taken. The conference was held in the
  
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• Best movies of 2023 so far

  04-03-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - 2023 is shaping up to be a big year in film. More than 4,000 titles are slated for release worldwide, according to IMDb. With this many new movies on the horizon, there's sure to be a little something for everyone.Franchise fans are excited about sequels like "Creed III," "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," "Scream 6," and the latest in the Fast & the Furious series, "Fast X." A long list of superhero movies are slated for comic book fans, including "Ant-Man a
  
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• House where JonBenét Ramsey was found dead up for sale

  04-03-2023 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Colorado home where JonBenét Ramsey was found dead is up for sale. It has a listing price of just under $7 million.
  The 6-year-old girl was discovered in the basement of the Boulder home in 1996, having been bludgeoned and strangled. No one has been charged in her death, and the investigation has been the subject of numerous docuseries and films over the years.The home was purchased by the Ramseys in 1991 for $500,000, the Denver Post reported. They ultimately sol
  
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• Should we bring back the dodo? De-extinction is a feel-good story, but these high-tech replacements aren’t really ‘resurrecting’ species

  04-03-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - It’s no secret that human activities have put many of this planet’s inhabitants in danger. Extinctions are happening at a dramatically faster rate than they have over the past tens of millions of years. An estimated quarter of all species on Earth are at risk of being lost, many within decades.What can scientists possibly do to stop that trend? For some, the answer is to “de-extinct.”Colossal, a biotechnology company that garn
  
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• Roundhouse Roundup: Paramilitary groups, juvenile life sentences

  04-03-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday, March 4, legislators will debate bills on some serious topics. That includes a bill to limit the activities of paramilitary groups and a bill to prevent convicted juveniles from receiving life sentences.Paramilitary activitiesLegislators in the House Judiciary Committee are set to debate a bill aimed at preventing organized groups from carrying out dangerous or intimidating activities. House Bill 14, sponsored by Rep. Raymundo Lara (D-Doña
  
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• Windiest cities in America

  04-03-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - In April 1934, the U.S. recorded its highest wind speed ever, a gust of 231 miles per hour at Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire. The Mount Washington weather station, situated at the highest point in New England, continues to record high wind speeds, averaging 35.8 miles per hour between 1984 and 2020.Wind is caused by varying levels of pressure in the Earth's atmosphere. Air pressure is influenced by air temperature and density. And uneven heating caused by Earth's rotat
  
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• Rio Bravo Park cleanup will take longer than expected

  04-03-2023 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Bernalillo County said it's going to take a little longer than expected to clean up a sewage spill in South Valley.They originally said work at Rio Bravo Park would take a couple of days but have revised that now to a couple of weeks.Story continues below:Gas: New Mexico Gas Company leaders explain high winter gas billsNew Mexico: San Juan County sheriff who shot a dog tells his side of the storyCrime: New Mexico man sentenced for trafficking 45 lbs of meth
  
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• Gun safety bill known as 'Bennie's Bill' passes Senate, faces one more hurdle before governor sign-off

  04-03-2023 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There's a push for gun safety in the state. Now, a bill that would hold parents accountable if their child kills someone with their gun is on the brink of becoming state law. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office: Kids were living in dirty home containing drugsIn August 2021, Bennie Hargrove was killed at Washington Middle School by a student who brought his dad's gun to school. Because of this, lawmakers introduced House Bill 9.“These child access prevent
  
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• Restaurants still struggling to recover from pandemic, but optimistic

  04-03-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – They were among some of the hardest hit businesses by the pandemic, and restaurants are still struggling to recover. Now, they're grappling with inflation and labor shortages. On the other hand, the industry is seeing signs they could be turning a corner.
  The last few years have been unlike any other for restaurant owners like Church Street Cafe's Marie Coleman.New Mexico businesses are feeling impact of Piñon shortage"I'm still recovering. I'm not wh
  
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• Roswell Police: Woman steals from mall, drives wrong-way on highway

  04-03-2023 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman was arrested after a pursuit in southern New Mexico. Authorities said she led them on a wrong-way chase after stealing from a mall. New Mexico school staffer accused of sex crime against student, giving alcohol to minorsAccording to Roswell Police Department (RPD), Sophia Solis, 29, was arrested following a chase that also involved the New Mexico State Police and Chaves County Sheriff's Office.Authorities said the pursuit started because of a shopli
  
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• State basketball tournament: Girls first round recap

  04-03-2023 05:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico girls high school state basketball tournament tipped off on Friday. Games were hosted by the higher seed as teams battled for the right to advance to the quarterfinals in the Pit, Rio Rancho Events Center and Bernalillo High School. Here is a list of Friday's winners. 2023 state basketball tournament brackets5AHobbs, Sandia, La Cueva, Carlsbad, Volcano Vista, Centennial, Las Cruces, Farmington4AKirtland Central, Bloomfield, Artesia, Hope Chris
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office: Kids were living in dirty home containing drugs

  04-03-2023 02:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Deputies showed up at a South Valley home last month to do a welfare check on the children living there. When deputies arrived, they were greeted by a woman yelling and screaming at them. On February 10, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office went to the home of Andrea Sanchez to perform a welfare check. As shown through video and written in the criminal complaint, Sanchez was verbally abusive to them on numerous occasions.  Man s
  
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• Local casino hosts 2023 National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show

  04-03-2023 02:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2023 National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show is taking over the Sandia Resort and Casino. It runs all weekend. Food Truck Fridays return to downtown AlbuquerqueThe three-day event will have vendors from across the country showcasing mouth-burning foods. Those in attendance have a chance to sample, buy, and even judge some of the foods.Fiery food vendor Jennifer Reynolds, of San Diego, explained why she has come to the event for the past 14 years."Everyone
  
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• UNM police arrest man for giving false ID, fleeing during arrest

  04-03-2023 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM police arrested a man for breaking out of his handcuffs. They also said he gave them a fake name.Michael Rivera was arrested after he was found inside a locked courtyard on Wednesday.When approached by police, he gave them an ID out of Ohio. They said the ID didn't match his appearance. Man suspected to be involved in Solomon Peña’s shooting plot will stay behind barsThey handcuffed him, and while they were placing him in a cruiser, he escap
  
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• Man suspected to be involved in Solomon Peña's shooting plot will stay behind bars

  04-03-2023 02:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A case of shootings at lawmaker homes and officers unraveled after a man was arrested during a traffic stop in January. A decision has been made to keep him behind bars until his trial.Jose Trujillo was pulled over by a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BSCO) deputy for having expired tags early in the morning on January 3. He was arrested on an active warrant for stalking his ex-girlfriend and for having nearly 900 fentanyl pills, more than $3,000, and tw
  
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• Safety improvements proposed for Nob Hill corridor

  04-03-2023 01:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Neighbors who live along Garfield Avenue said the street is a known hotspot for drivers seeking an alternative route away from major thoroughfares in the Nob Hill area. New Mexico businesses are feeling impact of Piñon shortageNow, the city wants to help fix a half mile of the stretch along Garfield Avenue from Girard down to Carlisle. The decision comes after neighbors said the corridor has become plagued with speeders, and, other than a few stop sig
  
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• New Mexico businesses are feeling impact of Piñon shortage

  04-03-2023 01:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Businesses that depend on New Mexico’s state tree are feeling the pinch of a shortage of Piñon nuts. They claim there hasn’t been a decent harvest in two years.Donna Buffett from Buffett’s Candies could soon be running out of piñon nuts.
  The nuts have been a staple at Buffett’s Candies since it opened its doors in the late 1950s, but with drought, wildfires, and bark beetles taking a toll on piñon trees, Buff
  
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• Infant's death linked to contaminated breast pump, CDC says

  04-03-2023 01:16 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – Federal health officials are warning parents of newborns to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breast-feeding after a baby died last year from a rare infection tied to a contaminated breast pump.The infant, a premature boy, was infected with the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii, the same germ that sparked a recall and nationwide shortage of powdered infant formula last year, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursd
  
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• Warm weekend ahead as winds increase

  04-03-2023 01:08 via krqe.com
  
  It's a great start to the weekend with early spring warmth arriving and melting all the snow from yesterday. In its wake, our skies are mainly clear this afternoon as temps rebounded into the lower 50s for the ABQ metro.
  Roswell is even milder with temps in the upper 60s to around 70°, but our warmth is just beginning this weekend. Make some outdoor plans at some point this weekend, as it'll be the warmest in almost 4 months! The Rio Grande Valley could even approach 70° by Sunday aftern
  
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• Case dismissed for 18-year-old accused of taking gun to high school football game

  04-03-2023 00:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An 18-year-old is accused of bringing a gun to a high school football game and threatening someone with it. He is getting off with a warning, as the district attorney dismissed his case. The September 2022 Santa Fe High School football game against Lovington went from bad to worse as trouble unfolded in the parking lot. A shaken-up Santa Fe High student told a security guard that a group of people were threatening him, and one of them had a gun.  Malnouris
  
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• Roundhouse considers giving high school dropouts more time to get diplomas

  04-03-2023 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Lawmakers in the Roundhouse are pushing to give high school dropouts more time to get their diplomas. They also want to let more schools become "dropout recovery schools" to help get more students to graduation.Representative Christine Trujillo (D-Albuquerque) said New Mexico's graduation rate has hovered between 75% and 80% since 2016. According to the Public Education Department's latest report on non-graduates in 2019, almost 3,000 students dropped out of school
  
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