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• El Paso officers seize cocaine from two women in one day

  10-03-2023 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – On Tuesday, Mar. 7, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized fentanyl and cocaine on two separate smuggling attempts in El Paso, Texas. The drugs were seized at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing along the Mexico/United States border.“CBP officers remain ever vigilant in their enforcement efforts to prevent illicit drugs from entering our country,” said El Paso Port Director Ray Provencio. “Experienced CBP officers utilize their
  
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• New Mexico seeks limits on release of police body-cam video

  10-03-2023 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico's House of Representatives has endorsed new limitations on public access to police body-camera video when it captures images of nudity, violence, injury or death.The 46-19 vote Thursday sent the bill to the Senate for consideration. Proponents of the initiative include the New Mexico State Police and associations representing county and municipal governments, including sheriffs' departments. 3 Texas women sued for wrongful death after assisting with abo
  
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• La Plata offers free sandbags for flood protection

  10-03-2023 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Free sandbags are available for residents in La Plata County as the county takes measures to help residents prepare for flooding. The county explains that heavy rains combined with an above-average snow season could raise the danger of flooding in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico areas.Sandbags can help protect property and structures during floods by creating a barricade. Residents of La Plata County can pick up premade sandbags or fill their own at
  
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• New Mexico Attorney General takes on PNM, claims rates could rise

  10-03-2023 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –New Mexico's Attorney General is asking the state's Public Regulation Commission to make a decision in a longstanding dispute between PNM, environmentalists, and the state. The Attorney General is concerned about potentially increased electricity rates.
  The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has been working with New Mexico's leaders to ease the state away from coal-fired electricity. State lawmakers set the legal framework for doing so, called the Energy Tr
  
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• APD, DEA looking for wounded man accused of fentanyl trafficking, running from police

  10-03-2023 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal agents and the Albuquerque Police Department are looking for a man accused of drug trafficking who's also said to have been recently shot in the leg. A reward is now being offered for information that could lead to the man's arrest.(Click to enlarge) Albuquerque Police are looking for Rashad Ortiz, who has a warrant for four counts of trafficking a controlled substance. | Image Courtesy: Albuquerque Police
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• Robertson Cardinals flying into title game

  10-03-2023 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  It was a battle of birds for the final spot in the boys 3A championship game. The third ranked Robertson Cardinals flew above No. 2 Navajo Prep en route to a 49-36 victory. 2023 state basketball tournament bracketsThe Cardinals championship experience was more than beneficial, as the underdog trailed for only 26 seconds. Robertson went on to outperform the Eagles in almost every statistical category.
  Robertson is now set for a rematch of last year's ch
  
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• State universities see increase in Spring Semester 2023 enrollment

  10-03-2023 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spring 2023 enrollment for New Mexico's public colleges and universities is up 6% compared to last year says Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Prior to this year, there was an annual decline in spring-to-spring enrollment of 5% since 2016. NM Higher Education Department: Enrollment up 4% thanks to scholarship programA press release from the governor's office credits the passage of the Opportunity Scholarship Act to the uptick in enrollment. "New Mexico continues to
  
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• Sandoval County celebrates 120th birthday with cake, career fair

  10-03-2023 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The County of Sandoval is celebrating a big anniversary. They are marking 120 years of its founding.Officials invited members of the community to the County Administration Building to talk about the Sandoval's history, participate in a cake reception where they sang happy birthday, and attend a career fair Four ‘underprepared’ hikers rescued on the La Luz trail"We're the fastest-growing county in the state. We want to see that growth continue
  
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• Homeless camps forced to move from the Animas River

  10-03-2023 22:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In Durango, Colorado, crews have cleared several homeless campsites along the Animas River – a river that runs down into northern New Mexico. The City of Durango says crews removed around 18 cubic yards of debris from the encampments.According to the city, 20 camps have popped up in that area recently. The camps were so close to the river that they could have been swept away if the water levels had risen. Budget stops Santa Fe from moving forward with indoor
  
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• 3 Texas women sued for wrongful death after assisting with abortion

  10-03-2023 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) -- A Texas man whose ex-wife terminated her pregnancy is suing three women who assisted her under the state’s wrongful death statute, the first such case brought since the state’s near-total ban on abortion last summer.Marcus Silva is represented by Jonathan Mitchell, the former solicitor general of Texas and architect of the state’s prohibition on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The lawsuit is filed in state court in Galveston County, where
  
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• Five takeaways from the February jobs report

  10-03-2023 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  The February jobs report was a bit of a mixed bag with the unemployment rate rising even as the economy added more jobs last month than economists had expected.The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6 percent, though economists had been expecting it to stay down at the January level of 3.4 percent—a more than 50-year low. The economy added 311,000 jobs while analysts were expecting a monthly increase of only 225,000.Economy adds 311K jobs in February, unemployment rises to 3.6 percentPerhaps
  
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• Despite abortion concerns, capital outlay funding moves forward

  10-03-2023 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every year, New Mexico approves millions of dollars for improvements around the state. These funds, called capital outlay, help fix roads, build buildings, and improve a range of public infrastructure. This year, though, one project is stirring debate.Nestled among the many projects laid out in the capital outlay bill is $10 million for a reproductive healthcare facility in Doña Ana County. That's a project Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has made a
  
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• Pecos defeats Menaul for state title bid

  10-03-2023 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Last year, Menaul beat Pecos 70-63 in the boys 2A state championship game. They met again in the postseason on Friday, this time for the right to play in the title game. In the rematch of Panthers, it was the ones wearing green and gold coming out on top 75-60.2023 state basketball tournament bracketsTop ranked Pecos was able to take a lead a few minutes into the first quarter and lead the charge the rest of the way. They were able to take advantage of 29 Me
  
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• Here's how the 4 Americans abducted in Mexico were found

  10-03-2023 21:15 via krqe.com
  CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The anonymous tip that led Mexican authorities to a remote shack where four abducted Americans were held described armed men, people wearing blindfolds and plenty of activity around a ranch.
  Authorities headed for the rural area east of Matamoros on Tuesday morning, leaving the highway and driving remote dirt roads looking for the described location, according to Mexican investigative documents viewed Friday by The Associated Press.
  Finally, they saw the wood
  
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• Tip led to remote shack where abducted Americans were held

  10-03-2023 20:57 via krqe.com
  CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The anonymous tip that led Mexican authorities to a remote shack where four abducted Americans were held described armed men, people wearing blindfolds and plenty of activity around a ranch.
  Authorities headed for the rural area east of Matamoros on Tuesday morning, leaving the highway and driving remote dirt roads looking for the described location, according to Mexican investigative documents viewed Friday by The Associated Press.
  Finally, they saw the wood
  
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• Video shows Albuquerque crash where police find 230,000 fentanyl pills

  10-03-2023 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly obtained police video shows the moments officers pulled up on a southwest Albuquerque car crash that eventually lead to a major fentanyl bust. The crash and drug bust happened last month on Bridge Boulevard near Isleta.According to a federal search warrant filed by the FBI, agents seized 230,000 fentanyl pills and $130,000 in cash amid the February 9 crash. Two people were arrested, including 22-year old Jonathan Acuna and 42-year Edward Vallez. Albuqu
  
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• Report: Elon Musk plans to build his own town in Texas

  10-03-2023 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Elon Musk set Tesla's engineering headquarters in California, but he might be planning something bigger for Texas.According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Musk is planning to build his own town in Bastrop County.
  KXAN and KXAN's media partners at the Austin Business Journal previously reported on a partnership between Musk's team and Lennar Corp. - one of the nation’s largest homebuilders - to build a subdivision in the area for Musk's workforce.
  
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• Bodies of Matamoros kidnap victims returned to US

  10-03-2023 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The bodies of the two Americans killed in a kidnapping in Matamoros were returned to U.S. soil on Thursday.Just before 5 p.m., two hearse escorted by law enforcement transported the bodies on the Brownsville side of the border at Veterans International Bridge.
  The bodies of Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown, both of South Carolina, were found Tuesday in a wooden shed a few miles outside of Matamoros. Cartel letter doesn’t dull pain for Americans&rs
  
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• St. Baldrick's Head Shaving Event happening this weekend

  10-03-2023 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Supporting childhood cancer research in a unique way. This is what the Saint Baldrick's Foundation strives to do. They are a volunteer and donor-powered charity which works to support research that looks to find cures for childhood cancers while giving survivors long and healthy lives.
  They are getting ready to host their signature event where people come out and shave their heads to raise crucial funds. The fundraising event will take place on March 12 from
  
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• "Night at The Oscars" returns to the Lobo Theater

  10-03-2023 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Film and Music Experience is bringing back its "Night at The Oscars" event. It's happening Sunday March 12 at the Historic Lobo Theater, doors open at 5 p.m. Albuquerque man facing multiple charges in September 2022 homicidePeople attending will get a chance to walk the red carpet and watch the awards show while enjoying food and drinks. Guests will also have a chance to win prizes by correctly predicting winners in award categories. For
  
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• Pay it Forward military softball tournament happening this weekend

  10-03-2023 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 16th annual 'Pay it Forward' slow pitch softball tournament started Friday in Albuquerque. The tournament kicked off at the Albuquerque Regional Sports Complex Friday, featuring military only teams. The weekend will feature both military and civilian teams.Schedule of Events: March 10, 11, 12, 2023
  March 10, 2023, Military-only softball tournament 8 a.m.March 10, 2023, Manager meeting for military civilian tournament 7 p.m.March 11 & 12, 20
  
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• 5 key takeaways from the February US jobs report

  10-03-2023 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market has once again confounded expectations.The nation's employers added a hefty 311,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday, easily surpassing the 208,000 gain that forecasters had expected.The latest evidence that businesses' demand for workers is still robust complicates things for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve: They want to see clear signs that the economy and the job market are cooling off before they would consider easi
  
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• Albuquerque man facing multiple charges in September 2022 homicide

  10-03-2023 19:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police have charged a man in a September 2022 homicide. They say 48-year-old Frank Gene Madrid, Jr. is accused of fatally shooting 47-year-old Jeffrey Campbell.The shooting happened just before 1:00 a.m. on September 15 on the 200 block of Española St. NE. Detectives say Madrid was in a dispute with Campbell over drugs and accused Campbell of stealing 200 fentanyl pills from him. Albuquerque Police investigate string of homicides on same d
  
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• Chiefs legend Otis Taylor dead at 80

  10-03-2023 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) -- Otis Taylor, one of the most prolific wide receivers in Kansas City Chiefs history, has died, sources WDAF. He was 80 years old.Taylor is a Chiefs Hall of Famer whose name appears in the franchise record books 32 times. He still holds records for most games with 100 or more receiving yards in a season (Tied with six others with six) and highest receiving average in a season (22.36 yards per catch in 1966). Kansas City Chiefs win second Super Bowl in five yearsHe and Le
  
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• St. Michael's dominates into state championship game

  10-03-2023 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the second straight year, the Horsemen are championship bound. St. Michael's defeated Sandia Prep 70-43 in the class 3A semi-finals on Friday morning. 2023 state basketball tournament bracketsThe top ranked Horsemen dominated from the tip. St. Mike's never trailed and grew its lead to as many as 29. The team had solid performances from Adam Montoya with 24 points, Marco CdeBaca (16) and Lucas Gurule (10). In total, nine Horsemen scored and 11 recorded at
  
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• Budget stops Santa Fe from moving forward with indoor soccer team

  10-03-2023 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After reviewing a proposal from the professional arena soccer team, officials with the City of Santa Fe have said they do not currently have the money in the budget to have a soccer team play at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center. The city says the funds needed for new jobs and investments into materials and equipment are not possible in the budget for the next fiscal year. NM Runners coach becomes oldest to score in professional arena/indoor soccer gameThe c
  
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• Larry Barker Interview: Heavy Metal Music Museum's Return

  10-03-2023 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A Larry Barker Investigation details the recent return of a $50,000 funding request for a heavy metal music mobile museum in Bernalillo County. The second attempt at getting state funds for the proposed museum may come as a surprise to some after what happened last year. Larry Barker Investigates - Project 1891: Case study on how not to spend public moneyIn 2022, a Larry Barker investigation found Bernalillo County Commissioners improperly circumvented
  
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• Presbyterian hosts '40th Annual Daffodil Days Fundraiser'

  10-03-2023 18:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Since 1968 Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation has been offering a helping hand. They work to maximize support to make sure Presbyterian Healthcare Services counties their long legacy of providing New Mexicans with quality, efficient and affordable care.They are getting ready for the 40th Annual Daffodil Days Fundraiser. This fundraiser supports the Presbyterian Robert Wertheim Hospice House. The house is a dedicated hospice care facility that is designed for
  
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• Cartel letter doesn't dull pain for Americans' families

  10-03-2023 18:44 via krqe.com
  LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) — Relatives of Americans abducted in Mexico said that a purported apology from the Mexican cartel blamed for the attack has done little to dull the pain of their loved ones being killed or wounded.
  In a letter obtained by The Associated Press through a Tamaulipas state law enforcement official, the Scorpions faction of the Gulf cartel apologized to the residents of Matamoros where the Americans were kidnapped, the Mexican woman who died in the cartel shootout, and the
  
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• Silicon Valley Bank seized by FDIC in largest bank failure since 2008

  10-03-2023 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis.The bank failed after depositors — mostly technology workers and venture capital-backed companies — began withdrawing their money creating a run on the bank.Silicon Valley was heavily exposed to tech industry and there is little chance of contagion in the banking sect
  
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• Here are the movies most likely to win each major Oscar category

  10-03-2023 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  (Stacker) - The Academy Awards ceremony is Hollywood's biggest night, and in the weeks leading into the 95th soiree of pomp and cinematic excellence, film-world pundits have pored over this year's facts, figures, and numbers to get down to the nitty-gritty of making their predictions of who will win and who will simply smile and politely clap.Film fans will only know the answer to those questions on Oscar night when those hallowed envelopes are opened and all suspense comes to an end. But until
  
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• ATC advances to its ever first championship game

  10-03-2023 18:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Academy for Technology and the Classics (ATC) and Texico played for the right to advance to the class 2A championship game early Thursday morning. After a tightly contested battle, the Phoenix outlasted the Wolverines 44-42. 2023 state basketball tournament bracketsATC only trailed for a total of 48 seconds, however part of that came in the final minute. Then, with the game tied at 42 with 8.7 seconds remaining, Julian Bernarino found Ryan Garcia under t
  
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• Albuquerque students win '2022 Congressional App Challenge'

  10-03-2023 18:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Bosque School students have been recently recognized as the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge. The challenge is competition for middle school and high school students, to create and showcase an app for mobile, tablet or computer devices. Matt Fike Coding Teacher at Bosque School says his class has been participating in the competition for six years and the students put in a lot of work to be seen on a national level.
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• Southwest Albuquerque house fire declared a 'total loss'

  10-03-2023 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue fought a structure fire Friday morning, Mar. 10, around 9 a.m. in southwest Albuquerque. The fire burned on the 1000 block of Cerro Vista Rd. SW, near the Rio Grande River just north of Bridge Blvd.The fire took place at a multi-residence home and many people have been displaced due to it. Crews were able to put the fire out, but BCFD says that the property appears to be a total loss. The fire department is working with
  
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• Crews work to contain fire near Rio Grande River

  10-03-2023 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue is fighting a structure fire on the 1000 block of Cerro Vista Rd. SW, near the Rio Grande River just north of Bridge Blvd. Officials say the fire is still in progress and crews are working to extinguish.The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is urging people to avoid the area between the river and Sunset Rd SW, just north of Bridge Blvd. It is unknown what caused the fire. This is a developing story. KRQE News 13 will p
  
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• Murder suspect escapes Oregon courthouse during jury selection, surveillance video shows

  10-03-2023 17:43 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Authorities in Oregon have released security footage of a murder suspect’s escape from a Washington County Courthouse on Feb. 27.Edi Villalobos, 28, is set to stand trial for allegedly stabbing two people and killing one of them in April 2021, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. He faces several charges including second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.Officials say jury selection was taking place on the day of Villalobos'
  
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• Bill to lower breast exam costs heads to Governor's desk

  10-03-2023 17:28 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lawmakers have finalized a bill to help remove financial barriers to catching breast cancer. House Bill 27, which limits how insurance plans can charge customers, has passed the Legislature and now heads to the Governor's desk.The bill prohibits some insurance plans from imposing cost sharing for diagnostic breast exams. That means many group health insurance policies cannot charge a deductible for breast exams. Bill to give New Mexico workers 12 weeks of paid
  
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• Where are Girl Scout Cookies in Albuquerque?

  10-03-2023 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Still missing cookies? You are in luck, there is still time to grab as many boxes as your stomach can take. Troop 10647 from Governor Bent Elementary School is selling and they have a goal to reach. Each of the cookie sales goes to help pay for the troops' activities for the coming year.Where can you find Girl Scout Cookies in New Mexico?The troop put in the original order of over 10,000 boxes of cookies and more but they keep selling out. This means individ
  
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• Crib bumpers recalled for violating federal ban

  10-03-2023 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – Baby crib bumpers sold online are being recalled because they violate a federal ban.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves NO1 and NO2 baby crib bumpers sold on Aliexpress.com and Temu.com from November 2022 through January 2023. The NO1 crib bumpers are white and gray and have a cloud pattern. The NO2 crib bumpers are white.
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  The recall was initiated because they violate the federal crib bumper ban. The ban was put
  
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• Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

  10-03-2023 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines.The virus appears here to stay, along with the threat of a more dangerous version sweeping the planet.“New variants emerging anywhere threaten us everywhere,” said virus researcher Thomas Friedrich of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. &ldquo
  
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• What is 'Wellness Resource Day'?

  10-03-2023 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery is known as the longest-standing peer-run non-profit organization. For 23 years they have been working to support individuals with mental health struggles, homelessness and even individuals facing challenges of substance abuse.Author describes her journey to discovering she was adopted in ‘Junkyard Girl’ bookAlbuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery has a mission to help people experience positive life grow
  
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• State Tournament Basketball: Thursday Recap

  10-03-2023 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – State Championship match-ups were set on Thursday, as semifinal games wrapped up. Here are the highlights from Thursday's games at the Pit and one at the Rio Rancho Events Center.
  
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• Police arrest barricaded suspect in northeast Albuquerque

  10-03-2023 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspect was taken into custody Friday morning after the Albuquerque Police Department SWAT team was called to a home in northeast Albuquerque overnight. Police say a person barricaded themselves in a home near Menaul and Chelwood Park when they were trying to arrest them for a warrant. UNM plans to redevelop University and Central propertyAround 4 a.m. Friday police say the suspect was taken into custody. Details are limited on the incident. KRQE News
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Cleaning costs, New developments, Warm and windy, Major makeover, Special guests

  10-03-2023 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  Four ‘underprepared’ hikers rescued on the La Luz trail17 Gallup McDonald’s employees found hiding after gunfireMan accused of fleeing scene of Albuquerque crash with his kidsAlbuquerque police warn of uptick in Westside shootingsWhat’s happening around New Mexico Mar. 10 – Mar. 16Roundhouse Roundup: Family medical leave, capital outlayMcDonald’s expands chicken sandwich lineup with new flavorsUkraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restore
  
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• Warmer Friday, windy and stormy weekend

  10-03-2023 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is quiet and cool. Skies are cloudy in eastern New Mexico, but clearer throughout central and western New Mexico. Clouds are rolling into the Four Corners, and snow has begun in the San Juan Mountains. As the next storm approaches, temperatures will warm up Friday, and the winds will pick up. Most areas will see 15 to 30 mph wind gusts, but the Sandia/Manzano Mountains, Sangre de Cristo and northeast highlands will see higher gusts up to 55 mph.Forecas
  
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• Concerns rise over suicide rates of Black transgender and nonbinary youth

  10-03-2023 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- LGBTQ activists and leaders are sounding alarm bells over a recent report on rising suicide rates among Black nonbinary and transgender youth, which many attribute to the spread of laws that target transgender identities.A quarter of Black transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide last year, according to a report last month from the Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization; that figure is double the rate of their Black LGBTQ cisgender
  
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• McDonald's expands chicken sandwich lineup with new flavors

  10-03-2023 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- McDonald’s is changing its chicken sandwich lineup with a name change and the debut of two new flavors slated to hit menus next week.The fast-food company announced that its chicken sandwich will now have the famous “Mc” prefix and will now be known as the “McCrispy.”McDonald’s new chicken sandwich flavors, Bacon Ranch and Bacon Ranch Deluxe. (McDonald's)
  “Earning your 'Mc' is a true McDonald’s badge of honor,” a news release said.T
  
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• What’s happening around New Mexico Mar. 10 – Mar. 16

  10-03-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from March 10 – March 16.Albuquerque
  Mar. 10-16 – Yoga in the Wellness Yurt | Los Poblanos – Restore daily at a yoga class in a quiet area of the farm at Los Poblanos. First-timers or regulars are welcome to join and reduce stress. Individuals can attend for $15 per person.Mar. 10-12 – Military Softball tournament – Watch 10 military teams that will play live games throughout the weeken
  
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• Roundhouse Roundup: Family medical leave, capital outlay

  10-03-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Friday, March 10, legislators are scheduled to debate a bill aimed at helping families across the state. If passed into law, the bill could compliment a paid leave bill passed last year.Family leaveSenate Bill 11, sponsored by Democratic legislators, would create a paid leave benefit that nearly all workers in New Mexico could be eligible for. The idea is to support workers who take time off in order to bond with their children, provide care for family members,
  
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• Pie in the Sky: Juvenile bald eagle snatches pizza slice in Connecticut

  10-03-2023 13:36 via krqe.com
  
  WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) – Connecticut is known for great pizza, and it looks like the word has spread to the skies.Nature Photographer Doug Gemmell captured the moment a juvenile bald eagle swooped down and snatched a pepperoni pizza slice at Wethersfield Cove this week.Check out the pictures in the gallery below!Credit: Doug Gemmell Nature PhotographyCredit: Doug Gemmell Nature PhotographyCredit: Doug Gemmell Nature PhotographyCredit: Doug Gemmell Nature PhotographyIt's a good thing Ne
  
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