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• Albuquerque rollover kills one, police say

  01-04-2023 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday morning, police said a crash happened in the northeast part of Albuquerque. A person died as a result.According to Albuquerque police, a vehicle crashed around 5 a.m. on Tramway Boulevard NE, north of Comanche Road NE. They claimed the vehicle went off the road and hit a light pole and traffic box.Story continues below:Community: What’s happening around New Mexico Mar. 31 – Apr. 6Albuquerque: Fancy food hall, high end shopping coming
  
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• Chick-fil-A changes mind, won't discontinue longtime menu item

  01-04-2023 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Last week, Chick-fil-A announced a change to its menus nationwide — the Side Salad, which has existed on the Chick-fil-A menu in some form or another since 1989 — would be retired. The company previously said the move aimed to "simplify" its offerings.But Friday, the restaurant walked back its decision, confirming the Side Salad isn't going anywhere."At Chick-fil-A, our guests come first. Based on feedback, we have decided not to proceed with removing our Side Salad
  
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• Cost Plus Drugs might save Medicare members money — with a catch

  01-04-2023 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Bill Hearn’s medication to treat his mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, would cost him $275 per month from CVS Pharmacy through his Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. But the 69-year-old retiree living in Knoxville, Tennessee, gets a generic version delivered from a new online pharmacy, instead. It costs hundreds of dollars less.“I’d read some about Costplusdrugs.com on Twitter, so I decided to check it out,” Hearn said in an email. &
  
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• 'Wheel of Fortune': What's the most (and least) a contestant can win?

  01-04-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A couple of contestants on “Wheel of Fortune” have made headlines for their astonishing gameplay in recent weeks, including the Iowa man who won $86,165 in cash and prizes and the wrestling enthusiast who solved every single puzzle (including the bonus round) to achieve a “perfect game.”Both of these contestants displayed an admirable ability to identify the many “Things” or “Food & Drink” answers in each day’s puzzles.
  
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• Industries that laid off the most workers in January

  01-04-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - World economies have been left in disarray after the COVID-19 pandemic shocked supply chains and deeply affected the global workforce. And the U.S. has been no exception.As financial rescue efforts fade into the background, the U.S. economy is facing dual crises of stubbornly persistent inflation and uncertainty about a looming downturn stemming from central banks' own prescription for combatting inflation—higher interest rates.Companies spent 2022 pulling back on spe
  
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• NJ police rescue 4-year-old boy missing in woods: 'Beyond heartwarming'

  01-04-2023 17:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW JERSEY (WPIX) – Earlier this week, state police in New Jersey were dispatched to find a 4-year-old who became lost in the woods after wandering away from his home in Atlantic County.The troopers, from a state police station in Buena Vista Township, ended up finding the boy and his dog a short while later, capturing the emotional rescue on camera. Northeast Albuquerque homeowners fed up with ‘sketchy’ alleywayIn footage shared by the New Jersey State Police on Thursday, troo
  
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• 20 of the biggest environmental disasters in history

  01-04-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Chernobyl, Fukushima, Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez—these names live in the collective global consciousness as warnings about what can happen when we are careless stewards of our environment and negligent neighbors to our fellow man. While the long-term effects remain to be seen, for many Americans, the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio—which resulted in mass toxic chemical spillage and the release of toxic fumes—will likely also live in infamy.Industr
  
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• New Mexico's retail cannabis industry is a year old - is there still room for growth?

  01-04-2023 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Saturday, April 1, marks the one-year anniversary of the first legal recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico. There are already more than 600 approved retailer licenses, so is there still room in the industry?The experts say 'yes.' Both state regulators and those in the industry still see opportunities on the horizon."I think the industry has plenty of room to grow," said Linda M. Trujillo, the superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Depart
  
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• Deadly storms, tornadoes cause devastation in the South and Midwest: 'Feels like a warzone'

  01-04-2023 15:57 via krqe.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/NEXSTAR) – Many parts of the South and Midwest are still reeling on Saturday morning from a destructive storm system that tore through several states and left at least 18 dead and hundreds more injured.At least five were reported dead in Arkansas after a series of devastating tornadoes, including four in the eastern Arkansas town of Wynne and one in North Little Rock. A state of emergency has been declared across the state, with the Arkansas National Guard having be
  
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• Brains also have supply chain issues –blood flows where it can, and neurons must make do with what they get

  01-04-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Neuroscientists have long assumed that neurons are greedy, hungry units that demand more energy when they become more active, and the circulatory system complies by providing as much blood as they require to fuel their activity. Indeed, as neuronal activity increases in response to a task, blood flow to that part of the brain increases even more than its rate of energy use, leading to a surplus. This increase is the basis of common functional imaging technology&nbs
  
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• Pope Francis, after leaving the hospital, praises medical workers and signs boy's cast

  01-04-2023 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  ROME (AP) — A chipper-sounding Pope Francis was discharged Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away that he's “still alive.”Francis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St. Peter's Square after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties. The pontiff received antibiotics administered intravenously during his stay, the Vatican said.In a
  
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• FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan is an important step in the effort to combat the US opioid crisis

  01-04-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can quickly counteract an opioid overdose.The FDA’s greenlighting of over-the-counter naloxone means that it will be available for purchase without a prescription at more than 60,000 pharmacies nationwide. That means that, for 90% of Americans, naloxone nasal spray will be accessi
  
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• 3D printing promises to transform architecture forever – and create forms that blow today's buildings out of the water

  01-04-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - In architecture, new materials rarely emerge.For centuries, wood, masonry and concrete formed the basis for most structures on Earth.In the 1880s, the adoption of the steel frame changed architecture forever. Steel allowed architects to design taller buildings with larger windows, giving rise to the skyscrapers that define city skylines today.Since the industrial revolution, construction materials have been largely confined to a range of mass-produced elements. From ste
  
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• Proposed site of controversial Safe Outdoor Space to be traded by city to state

  01-04-2023 06:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A property at the center of controversy over a push to make it a city-sanctioned homeless camp will now be the site of a completely different project.Neighbors are breathing a sigh of relief after plans for a "safe outdoor space" near the Big-I were scrapped. However, the organization that originally wanted the location said Friday’s announcement throws a wrench in their plans. Northeast Albuquerque homeowners fed up with ‘sketchy’ all
  
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• Winds return late this weekend along with warmer temperatures

  01-04-2023 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  Lighter winds will return to start the weekend as a warming trend begins. Windier weather will return starting Sunday, with widespread, strong winds early next week.
  Winds have finally died down statewide overnight. Light to calm winds will continue on Saturday. A warming trend will start on Saturday too that will continue into early next week as another wind storm makes its way into New Mexico.
  Winds will start picking up again on Sunday with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds continue to gain strength
  
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• Friends unite to help Albuquerque father and daughter in ICU

  01-04-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A father is faced with learning to walk again, and his young daughter is still in a coma, all after a man stole a state vehicle and crashed into their car. Now close friends of the family are doing what they can to help.Jennifer Pagan says she'll never forget when a friend called to tell her that 43-year-old David Pizarro and his 10-year-old daughter, Penny, had gotten into a crash. "Just hearing in her voice the panic and concern and it was just a quic
  
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• NMSP, Torrance County officials on lookout for missing man last seen in Mountainair

  01-04-2023 05:07 via krqe.com
  
  TORRANCE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is reportedly missing. Authorities said he was last seen on March 25.
  According to the New Mexico State Police, the Torrance County Sheriff's Office has supplied information for a Missing Person Advisory. They said Christopher Lajeunesse-Medina, 28, is missing. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, black jeans, and black baseball hat, on March 25 in Mountainair, New Mexico.
  Story continues below:Community: What’s happening around New Mex
  
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• Morris Udeze named All-Star Game MVP

  01-04-2023 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Morris Udeze went out with a bang in his final collegiate game. The University of New Mexico Lobos' big man played in the Reese's College All-Star Game on Friday, March 31, and dominated in the paint against some of the top seniors in the country.Udeze recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, guiding the West team to an overtime win. He was selected as the Western Team MVP for his performance."You know, I had a blast, going out my last game i
  
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• Prosecutors push jail for 20-year-old 'fixated' on Mora schools

  01-04-2023 04:29 via krqe.com
  
  MORA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors say a man accused of killing his brother could target local schools if he is released from jail. 20-year-old Jacob Alcon went into custody after allegedly killing his 25-year-old brother, Jerome, in Mora on Mar. 28.A standoff occurred when police reported to Alcon's residence on the day of the shooting. Police say Alcon put a gun to his own head and made comments suggesting he wanted to die. After Alcon's arrest, investigators found handwritten m
  
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• 1 dead, 28 hurt after Illinois theater roof collapse before concert

  01-04-2023 04:09 via krqe.com
  
  BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WGN-TV) — One person was killed and 28 were injured at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, after severe weather caused a roof collapse on Friday. The heavy metal band Morbid Angel was scheduled to perform.Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle said in addition to the one person killed, five were taken to the hospital for severe injuries, eighteen with moderate injuries, and five with minor injuries.Event coordinators said approximately 260 people were in the venue
  
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• New mural at Isotopes Park created by 13 year old artist

  01-04-2023 04:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are a few changes to Isotopes Park this season. Most notably, a massive new video board is on display, the hill in centerfield is gone and there is also a new mural. "Orbit's Dream" is a creation by Tobias Sanchez, a local artist who is only 13 years old.
  Sanchez's mural is a tribute to the Isotopes and the entire state of New Mexico. The piece includes mariachis, adobe buildings, aliens, watermelon mountains, and a roadrunner."It all started with me j
  
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• $12 million cap met on solar tax credits, renewed for fourth year

  01-04-2023 03:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has reached the $12 million statutory cap for solar tax credits for the 2022 tax year. This is the third year in a row that the cap has been reached under the Solar Market Development Tax Credit program.Since the program began in 2020, around 9,000 New Mexicans have benefitted from the program. The EMNRD reports that the average tax credit totaled $3,050. According to the EMNRD, the program h
  
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• Health, wellness fair visiting Albuquerque's Tiguex Park

  01-04-2023 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you're looking for something to do on Saturday, maybe check out Tiguex Park! The 'United in Health' Health & Wellness Fair will be taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The Somos Unidos Foundation, Western Sky Community Care, New Mexico United, and others are hosting the free fair on Saturday, April 1. It's the first time this event is being held. Northeast Albuquerque homeowners fed up with ‘sketchy’ alleywayA list of events and vendors can
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue battles apartment fire Friday afternoon

  01-04-2023 02:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities responded to a fire in Albuquerque Friday. A person was taken to the hospital.Yelp list names Taos restaurant “best eggs benedict” in New MexicoAccording to Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR), they were called to the 7500 block of Montgomery NE for a structure fire report around 3:36 p.m. Fifteen AFR units responded, and Albuquerque police secured the scene.
  The fire was at an apartment complex, and officials were able to figure out w
  
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• Northeast Albuquerque homeowners fed up with 'sketchy' alleyway

  01-04-2023 01:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's not a new problem for people in a northeast neighborhood near Eubank and Candelaria. They said vandalism in a nearby alley has been plaguing them for years. Now, with the recent uptick in crime in the alley, nearby homeowners are calling on the city to take action. They stated, over the past few months, it's become overrun with homeless people, causing disruption at all hours of the day.Top camping sites near New Mexico"It's sketchy, to be honest w
  
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• APD officer resigns amid internal affairs investigation

  01-04-2023 01:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An officer from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) has resigned amid an investigation into allegations that he had inappropriate contact with a minor. Officer Josh DeLeon resigned on Friday, Mar. 31.According to APD, DeLeon declined to cooperate with an internal investigation. The investigation was prompted by claims that he had inappropriate contact with an underage girl after encountering her during a call for service. Santa Fe police want help findin
  
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• APD officer resigns after allegations of 'inappropriate' contact with minor

  01-04-2023 01:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An officer from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) has resigned amid an investigation into allegations that he had inappropriate contact with a minor. Officer Josh DeLeon resigned on Friday, March 31.According to APD, DeLeon declined to cooperate with an internal investigation. The investigation was prompted by claims that he had inappropriate contact with an underage girl after encountering her during a call for service. Santa Fe police want help findi
  
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• Santa Fe police want help finding a missing man

  01-04-2023 01:16 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department is looking for help finding a missing man. 33-year-old Manuel "Angel" Duron last contacted his family around two weeks ago.Duron is homeless and is known to frequent the Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas. He has a tattoo, "Annabel," on the left side of his neck. Cabinet secretary embezzlement conviction overturned on errorManuel "Angel" Duron | Courtesy of Santa Fe policeIdentifying Features
  Age: 33Sex: MaleHair: BrownEyes: BrownHeig
  
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• Winds take a break to start the weekend

  01-04-2023 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Lighter winds will return to start the weekend as a warming trend begins. Windier weather will return starting Sunday, with widespread, strong winds early next week.
  Winds are not quite as strong as Thursday across New Mexico, but they are still gusting over 50 mph at times across northern and eastern parts of the state. Winds will finally relax statewide overnight, with light to calm winds on Saturday. A warming trend will start on Saturday too that will continue into early next week as another
  
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• PHOTOS: Tornado causes damage across central Arkansas

  01-04-2023 00:31 via krqe.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/AP) – A tornado swept through central Arkansas Friday evening, leaving roofs torn off buildings, trees down and thousands of power outages.Possible tornado damage at Burns Park west of North Little RockPossible tornado damage at Burns Park west of North Little RockPossible tornado damage at Burns Park west of North Little RockTrees down as storms pass through Breckenridge VillageTrees down as storms pass through Breckenridge VillageTrees down as storms pass through
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court orders pause on local abortion ordinances

  01-04-2023 00:27 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In an ongoing legal dispute over the ability of New Mexico counties and cities to set their own abortion rules, the state's highest court has ordered a pause on several existing local ordinances. However, that doesn't mean the matter is settled.The legal battle goes back to the U.S. Supreme Court Decision that overturned Roe V. Wade. Following that, several local communities (Roosevelt County, Lea County, Hobbs, and Clovis) passed local ordinances related to ab
  
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• Seasonal water restrictions starting for ABQ metro-area

  01-04-2023 00:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Watering restrictions are about to start for Water Authority customers around Albuquerque. The seasonal limitations start on April 1.Under the restriction, customers of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA), are no longer allowed to use sprinklers for irrigation and watering between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. That will be in effect until the end of October. 1 year of retail cannabis sales: NM regulators now look to compliance"
  
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• Cabinet secretary embezzlement conviction overturned on error

  01-04-2023 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Former New Mexico Tax and Revenue Secretary Demesia Padilla has had her conviction overturned on a mistake by the attorney general's office. Padilla was convicted of embezzling $25,000 while doing accounting work for a Bernalillo grading and trucking firm from 2011 to 2013. At the time, Padilla was also the Tax and Revenue secretary under Governor Susana Martinez.The investigation of Padilla's actions began in 2015. The attorney general's office under Hector Balder
  
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• Hobbs teen going to trial for tossing baby in dumpster; state wants to exclude doctor's testimony

  01-04-2023 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is arguing to exclude a doctor's testimony at the trial of a Hobbs teen. She's charged for throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster. Video: 17-year-old detained after being shot in hand, leading Hobbs officers on foot chaseAlexis Avila is accused of leaving her newborn in the trash behind a Hobbs shopping center last year. The baby was found alive by three people digging through the dumpster.In June, Avila underwent a three-hour evaluation by Dr. Susan Cav
  
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