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• New Mexico CYFD secretary stepping down, search for replacement underway

  13-04-2023 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD) is once again getting a change in leadership. On April 13, Secretary Barbara Vigil announced she's leaving the role.CYFD provides a range of services for families and youth in New Mexico. They oversee foster care and adoption services, juvenile justice, and behavioral health for youth. Hobbs man accused of using Snapchat to solicit a childNow, the department's Chief Operating Officer Teresa Casados will
  
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• 3 UNM graduate students awarded for saving life in Italy

  13-04-2023 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three volunteers from Albuquerque are being celebrated. They were honored for their quick thinking in a life-or-death incident in Europe.Joseph Candelaria, Dawn Girasiner, and Erin Divol are graduate students at UNM. They were studying overseas in Italy when one of the faculty members leading the trip suffered a life-threatening event. Albuquerque students place first in robotics at Oklahoma fairThe three performed CPR for 20 minutes, which saved a life
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for killing friend with a tree branch

  13-04-2023 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man allegedly admitted to beating his friend to death with a tree branch. Now, he will spend the next six years behind bars. Healthy vending machines debut at New Mexico hospitalsKeith Bird took a plea deal in February, pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter instead of the first-degree murder charge he was facing. In 2021, he reportedly told police that he was drinking with some friends near Central and Girard when he got into a fight wit
  
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• Albuquerque students place first in robotics at Oklahoma fair

  13-04-2023 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group of local students returned from a recent competition with a top prize. They visited a nearby state for a robotics section of an event.A team from Jefferson Middle School took first place in the robotics category at the national American Indian Science and Engineering Fair in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tony Hawk visits new Navajo Nation skate parkThey hypothesized their classmates could do better throwing a disc than a machine using a flywheel.Their testing found
  
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• Chaves County computer project offering classes, broadband access

  13-04-2023 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  CHAVES COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - A new online survey is being offered to Chaves County residents to weigh in on the direction of a new computer literacy project. Creating Connected Communities to Provide Opportunities (or C-3PO) is being coordinated by Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell.Its goal is to increase broadband connectivity and computer skills in the communities of Roswell, Dexter, Lake Arthur, Hagerman, and Midway, New Mexico. Through the program, people will be able to take basic to ad
  
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• Blind Indiana veteran climbing world's tallest mountain

  13-04-2023 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  Dugger, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Climbing the world's tallest mountain is a steep goal, but climbing it when you are blind is an even rockier challenge."I'm a little nervous, but I'm truly trying to stay as emotionally neutral as I can," said Lonnie Bedwell, of Wabash Valley, Indiana.
  This adventurer is quite familiar with controlling his nerves. He has kayaked the rapids of the Colorado River. And even climbed Mount Denali, the highest peak in the U.S.Surfer in Hawaii fights off shark that took
  
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• Surfer in Hawaii fights off shark that took his foot: 'I was trying to go for the eyes'

  13-04-2023 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) – Mike Morita said he's grateful to be alive after losing his foot in a shark attack while surfing with friends in Honolulu.Morita, 58, was bitten by the shark just before 7 a.m. Sunday morning, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said. He had been surfing off the Kewalo Basin, an area said to be an unusual spot for shark attacks, according to marine life experts.Morita said he and his friends were catching small waves in the clear waters that morning. Just before he was at
  
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• Authorities arrest man in connection to 'deliberate' Pentagon leak

  13-04-2023 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Days after leaked Pentagon documents became widespread on Twitter, authorities have taken one man into custody in connection with the leak.The Justice Department confirms a member of the U.S. Airforce National Guard was arrested. Walmart closing locations across 12 states this year: Here’s where“Today, the Justice Department arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal retention and transmission of c
  
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• What we know about suspected Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira

  13-04-2023 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira was arrested Thursday over his alleged role in leaking secret files from the Pentagon that have embarrassed U.S. allies and cast doubt on Ukraine's ability to succeed in its war with Russia.
  The arrest came hours after President Biden said on Thursday said the U.S. is “getting close” in the investigation to finding the source of the largest government records leak in a decade.The New York Times reported earlier Thursday that Teixeira, 21
  
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• Police arrest Kirtland father, son in connection to shooting

  13-04-2023 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  KIRTLAND, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police have arrested a father and son connected to a fatal shooting in Kirtland, New Mexico. According to NMSP, 59-year-old Gary Lee Durham and his father 81-year-old Gary Richard Durham were arrested for the death of their roommate 59-year-old Danny Casalenuovo.Story continues below:Business: Big plans ahead for growing community of Mesa Del SolTrial: Prosecution to wrap case in trial of mom accused of tossing baby in dumpsterWeather: Jemez Sp
  
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• UNM starts 5K Commuter Club for bikers

  13-04-2023 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico has created the UNM 5K Commuter Club. The club is open to any UNM student, staff, or faculty who commutes to UNM on a bicycle. The club is in support of the UNM 2040 goal of sustainability.The club aims to have each member commute 5,174 miles to and from UNM at their own pace. That number is pulled from UNM's elevation of 5,174 feet. Participants must track their mileage on Strava, Map My Ride, or Ride with GPS. Over 9,000 New Me
  
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• Forest Service warns of 'rash' of abandoned campfires in Gila

  13-04-2023 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – With wildfire season looming in New Mexico, forest officials are urging campers to be extra cautious when it comes to campfires. U.S. Forest Service officials say that last weekend, they found "numerous abandoned, smoldering campfires" around Gila National Forest. Leaving fires unattended is illegal, they warned. New Mexico more likely to experience wildfires than most other states, data shows“Research suggests that up to 85% of all wildfires are
  
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• NM considering changes to migratory bird hunting rules

  13-04-2023 21:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The public is invited to join the conversation on proposed changes to the state's Migratory Game Bird Rule. The changes could include season date changes and permit limits.The state's Department of Game and Fish works with the federal government to balance the interests of hunters with conservation efforts. Part of that work includes setting the dates during which hunters can bag birds. Now, they're discussing a few proposed changes to the 2023 to 2024 season.
  
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• Over 9,000 New Mexicans may miss out on 2019 tax refunds

  13-04-2023 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today, Apr. 13, that around 1.5 million people in the U.S. have unclaimed refunds for the tax year 2019. The deadline for filing 2019 tax returns is coming up on July 17.Due to COVID-19, the three-year filing window was extended slightly, from the usual April deadline to July. The IRS says, "We encourage people to review their records and start gathering records now, so they don't run the risk of missing the July deadlin
  
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• Clouds, winds, and unsettled conditions have arrived

  13-04-2023 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  A lot more clouds across the state this afternoon as a storm system approaches. Winds today will be breezier than yesterday, up to 30-50 mph, with gustier conditions over the mountains. There is a lot of reflectivity showing up on satellite/radar across the east, but little if any of that precipitation is reaching the ground. The only places that did see a few raindrops/wet snowflakes were in higher elevations of the Northern Mountains.A few isolated stronger rain showers or thunderstorms may fo
  
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• Taco Bell to resurrect discontinued item after fans vote to bring it back

  13-04-2023 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Taco Bell is holding up its end of the deal after promising to bring back a discontinued item of its fans' choosing.In March, Taco Bell announced plans to resurrect one of two items from its not-too-distant menu: the Beefy Crunch Burrito, made with seasoned beef, sour cream, rice and Fritos Flamin’ Hot corn chips; or the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco, which comes in a taco shell seasoned with Doritos Cool Ranch flavoring.After nearly a million votes, Taco Bell announced T
  
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• Deflation enters the lexicon as Fed predicts 'mild' recession

  13-04-2023 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  Input costs for businesses declined 0.5 percent as one of the major components of consumer prices turned deflationary, the Labor Department reported Thursday.On an annual basis, the producer price index (PPI), which measures the prices that businesses pay to each other, advanced just 2.7 percent. The Fed's target for consumer inflation is 2 percent annual price growth.The drop in wholesale inflation comes after the consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of consumer inflation, fell to a 5 percen
  
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• Meow Wolf community space 'Rainbow Rainbow' coming soon

  13-04-2023 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new multipurpose community space is coming to Meow Wolf Santa Fe. Officials say "Rainbow Rainbow" will be a 1,200-square-foot area for community programming where people can gather to explore their creativity and connect with others."We believe in the power of creativity to power people's lives," said Julie Heinrich, Chief of Staff and Executive Director of the Meow Wolf Foundation. "Our community engagement work here in our home state of New Mexico and at al
  
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• Some states have had big population changes, New Mexico not so much according to Census

  13-04-2023 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of thousands of people have been moving around the country in the last few years, meaning some states have seen big population changes. But in New Mexico, most people are staying put.Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the populations of counties and states across the nation. The latest data shows that from 2020 to 2022, New Mexico has only lost about 4,000 people. That's a percentage change of less than 1%. New Mexico more likely to e
  
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• 2023 hurricane season predictions released

  13-04-2023 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On the same day an El Niño watch was issued nationally, long-range forecasters at universities in Colorado and North Carolina released their predictions for the hurricane season ahead.
  Colorado State University's team said it is expecting slightly below-average hurricane activity for the 2023 season.NOAA issues El Niño watch: Here’s where and when we will feel the impactIn the university's Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity forecast, CSU forecas
  
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• Renderings of new Uvalde school include tribute to Robb Elementary victims

  13-04-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) -- Last month, Uvalde parents and students got to see what the new elementary school replacing Robb Elementary could look like.
  Renderings of the school include a tribute to the 21 victims who were killed in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary last May.
  The proposed tribute is a tree, designed with two large branches to represent the teachers and 19 smaller branches to represent the students who lost their lives.
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• Man who crashed stolen car into Rio Rancho police cruiser sentenced

  13-04-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who crashed a stolen vehicle into a Rio Rancho police car and then into a home in 2020 was sentenced this week. In October 2020, Aaron Powell was arrested after fleeing from Rio Rancho police, clipping a cruiser, and crashing into the home of an elderly couple. APD: 1 person dead in southwest AlbuquerquePowell, who is a convicted felon, was found with a firearm, which is a federal offense. He was sentenced to more than five and a half years in pri
  
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• California State Capitol reopens after being temporarily evacuated

  13-04-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) — The California State Capitol building was temporarily evacuated Thursday morning due to 'credible threats' from a suspect connected to two shootings in the Sacramento area that occurred the previous day and who is still at large, according to Roseville Police and the California Highway Patrol.The evacuation lasted a little over an hour, and legislators and their staffers could enter the building again around 10:30 a.m.“The California Highway Patrol has notified the Senate of
  
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• California State Capitol building temporarily evacuated due to ‘credible threats’

  13-04-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) — The California State Capitol building was temporarily evacuated Thursday morning due to 'credible threats' from a suspect connected to two shootings in the Sacramento area that occurred the previous day and who is still at large, according to Roseville Police and the California Highway Patrol.The evacuation lasted a little over an hour, and legislators and their staffers could enter the building again around 10:30 a.m.“The California Highway Patrol has notified the Senate of
  
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• California State Capitol building temporarily evacuated due to ‘credible threat’

  13-04-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) -- The California State Capitol building in downtown Sacramento was temporarily evacuated Thursday morning due to a 'credible threat,' according to an internal letter sent to state senators and their staffers.
  The exact nature of the threat has not been announced, but a little more than an hour after the initial evacuation, legislators and their staffers were able to enter the building once again around 10 a.m.“The California Highway Patrol has notified the Senate of a threat they c
  
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• California State Capitol building evacuated due to 'credible threat'

  13-04-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) -- The California State Capitol building in downtown Sacramento has been evacuated Thursday morning, according to a FOX40 news team at the building and an internal letter shared with legislators and legislative staff.“The California Highway Patrol has notified the Senate of a threat they consider to be credible involving the Capitol,” says a letter that was sent to state senators and senate staff. The letter also advises state senators and staff who have not yet reported
  
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• El Niño watch issued: Here's what that means

  13-04-2023 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The likelihood of transitioning to an El Niño climate pattern has continued to increase, prompting the Climate Prediction Center to issue an El Niño watch.According to the Climate Prediction Center an El Niño Watch is issued "when conditions are favorable for the development of El Niño conditions within the next six months."We're currently not experiencing El Niño. In fact, we're in an ENSO Neutral pattern, which means neither La Niño or
  
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• DOJ will ask Supreme Court to pause restrictions on abortion pill use, mailing

  13-04-2023 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) will ask the Supreme Court to pause a ruling that would roll back changes that make it easier to access mifepristone, the common abortion pill.U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk last week ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated federal standards when it first approved mifepristone 23 years ago, staying the agency’s initial approval of the pill.Late Wednesday night, the 5th U.S.
  
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• Arrest made in Cash App founder Bob Lee's stabbing death: reports

  13-04-2023 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – An arrest has been made in tech mogul Bob Lee's stabbing death in San Francisco, according to multiple reports citing local officials.Mission Local first reported the arrest, saying police had been dispatched Thursday morning with a warrant for a man in nearby Emeryville, whom Lee apparently knew.San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin also confirmed the arrest, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, and San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey thanked officers with the
  
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• Where is inflation the worst in the U.S.?

  13-04-2023 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Inflation hit a 40-year high in 2022. Although the trend has slowed, it's still being felt across the country. But where has inflation risen the most in the United States? WalletHub has released a new study ranking the 22 cities where it's the worst. How much money can New Mexicans expect from the state in their rebate check?No New Mexico cities made the list, but neighboring states were represented. The Phoenix area came in at number three with a consumer price in
  
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• Air National Guardsman led online group where US documents leaked: report

  13-04-2023 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is the leader of the small online gaming group where a batch of classified intelligence documents leaked, according to The New York Times.The Times reported Thursday that the national guardsman is a member of the branch's intelligence wing in the state and was the head of the private online group "Thug Shaker Central," where the documents leaked over the last few months.The newspaper reported that the documents gained b
  
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• New Mexico more likely to experience wildfires than most other states, data shows

  13-04-2023 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Last year, New Mexico saw a record-breaking year of wildfires, which might make it seem like the state is particularly prone to burn. But what does the data show?Research on the likelihood of fire reveals that New Mexico's populated areas are more likely to experience wildfire than 73% of states across the U.S., on average. That's according to research from the U.S. Forest Service and their partners. Red Flag prescribed burn ban signed into law – will it
  
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• Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell is missing and considered 'endangered,' Florida police say

  13-04-2023 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  (WFLA) — Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, known for his role on the network's hit show "Drake & Josh," was reported missing on Thursday by the Daytona Beach Police Department.Bell, whose legal name is Jared Drake Bell, was last seen on Wednesday just before 9 p.m., in the area of Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida, police said.Bell is believed to be traveling in a grey 2022 BMW."He is considered missing and endangered," the department wrote on Facebook."For those asking,
  
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• Drake Bell 'is safe' after alert was issued for former Nickelodeon star, Florida police say

  13-04-2023 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  (WFLA) — Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, known for his role on the network's hit show "Drake & Josh," was said to be "safe" and in contact with Florida officials after he was reported missing on Thursday by the Daytona Beach Police Department."At this time we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe," a public information officer for the Daytona Beach PD told Nexstar.The department had first issued an alert for Bell, whose legal name is Jared Drake
  
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• DiverseIT hosts free 50+ Senior Tech Connect fair

  13-04-2023 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Adelante, a local nonprofit that supports seniors and people with disabilities, offers its DiverseIT program. The program helps people who are typically excluded from technology get training – minimizing the digital divide.DiverseIT's training ranges from computer basics to in-depth IT certifications. It provides a great opportunity for people with disabilities who want to launch a career in IT.The City of Albuquerque's Department of Senior Affairs als
  
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• City, DiverseIT hosts free 50+ Senior Tech Connect fair

  13-04-2023 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Adelante, a local nonprofit that supports seniors and people with disabilities, offers its DiverseIT program. The program helps people who are typically excluded from technology get training – minimizing the digital divide.DiverseIT's training ranges from computer basics to in-depth IT certifications. It provides a great opportunity for people with disabilities who want to launch a career in IT.The City of Albuquerque's Department of Senior Affairs als
  
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• UNM Truman Health Services hosts GLOWalk for HIV awareness

  13-04-2023 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Truman Health Services is hosting a "glow-tastic" walk event to raise awareness for HIV and fundraise for the Common Bond HIV Emergency Project. UNM Truman Health Services is the primary clinic for HIV, hepatitis C, and gender non-conforming care treatment – treating more than having of the patients who have HIV in the state of New Mexico.The GLOWalk event will include glowing games, a dance-off, a costume contest, pri
  
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• Biden announces Medicaid, ObamaCare access for DACA recipients

  13-04-2023 15:52 via krqe.com
  
  The Biden administration on Thursday rolled out a plan to expand health care access for beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).Under the plan, DACA recipients will become eligible to apply for Medicaid and to enroll in Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges.DACA beneficiaries are not currently eligible for those benefits, because their immigration status does not meet the current definition of "lawful presence" required to enroll in Medicaid and the ObamaCare excha
  
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• Blue Star Mothers host comedy dinner show, auction to fundraise for service members

  13-04-2023 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande Valley Blue Star Mothers is an organization made up of mothers of children who are serving, or who have served, in the U.S. military. The Blue Star Mothers say, "We support each other while promoting patriotism and honor all men and women serving, and who have served our country as members of all branches of the armed services."The organization began in 1942, and the New Mexico chapter started in 2004. The organization is a non-profit and runs
  
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• APD: Pedestrian killed in crash in northwest Albuquerque

  13-04-2023 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department Motor's Unit is on the scene of a vehicle and pedestrian crash Thursday morning in northwest Albuquerque. The crash happened near First St. and McKnight Ave.
  Story continues below:Trial: Prosecution continues in Alexis Avila trial, accused of tossing baby in dumpsterCrime: New Mexico-based cartel leader sentenced to 27 years after undercover bustTrending: Tony Hawk visits new Navajo Nation skate parkMoney: New Mexicans to ge
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Hobbs teen trial, Farmington 911 calls, Breezy, Jemez flooding, Mesa Del Sol plans

  13-04-2023 14:28 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesJemez Springs braces against rising floodwaters; flood warning issuedAPD: 1 person dead in southwest AlbuquerqueCrime Stoppers seek information on Santa Fe arsonistBiden approves major disaster declaration for Navajo NationMixed reactions surface about CABQ ‘Housing Forward’ planGroundbreaking ceremony to be held for Monte Vista Elementary project
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• Cloudy and breezy throughout New Mexico ahead of cold front

  13-04-2023 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday morning is mild and mostly cloudy. Spotty rain and high-elevation mix/snow are moving into the northern mountains. Today will stay mostly cloudy, and there may be a few showers in northern NM, but Virga is more likely due to the dry surface air. Virga may create erratic, strong wind gusts over 50 mph. Most winds across the state will be up to around 30 to 45 mph this afternoon and evening. Temperatures will stay warm, but a cold front will cool temper
  
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• Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for Monte Vista Elementary project

  13-04-2023 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is breaking ground on a huge project at one of the city's oldest schools Thursday. The more than two-story, 15,600-square-foot classroom block at Monte Vista Elementary will include kindergarten classrooms, general education classrooms, an art classroom, a music classroom, and associated support spaces. Big plans ahead for growing community of Mesa Del SolThe project will also include renovations to the school's nurse area, courtya
  
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• Prosecution to wrap case in trial of mom charged with tossing baby in dumpster

  13-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors are likely to call their final witnesses in the trial of a Hobbs teen charged with throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster. Alexis Avila, 19, is facing one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or alternatively, one count of attempted first-degree murder. Avila Trial Day 2: Police, doctors testify in Alexis Avila trial, accused of tossing baby in dumpsterKRQE News 13 will livestream the Avila trial proceedings here on this page Thurs
  
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• Prosecution to wrap case in trial of mom accused of tossing baby in dumpster

  13-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors are likely to call their final witnesses in the trial of a Hobbs teen accused of throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster. Alexis Avila, 19, is facing one count of of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or alternatively, one count of attempted first degree murder. Avila Trial Day 2: Police, doctors testify in Alexis Avila trial, accused of tossing baby in dumpsterKRQE News 13 will livestream the Avila trial proceedings here on this page Thur
  
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• Prosecution rests, defense begins in trial of mom charged with tossing baby in dumpster

  13-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – After calling 15 witnesses to the stand, prosecutors rest their case Thursday morning in the trial of a Hobbs teen charged with throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster. Alexis Avila, 19, is facing one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or alternatively, one count of attempted first-degree murder. Avila Trial Day 2: Police, doctors testify in Alexis Avila trial, accused of tossing baby in dumpsterKRQE News 13 is livestreaming the Avila trial p
  
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• Prosecution rests, Avila testifies in trial tied to tossing baby in dumpster

  13-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Alexis Avila is slated to testify in her own defense as the Hobbs teen faces charges for throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster. Avila, now 19, is facing one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or alternatively, one count of attempted first-degree murder. Avila Trial Day 2: Police, doctors testify in Alexis Avila trial, accused of tossing baby in dumpsterKRQE News 13 is livestreaming the Avila trial proceedings here on this page Thursday. Cov
  
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• Alexis Avila testifies in trial tied to tossing baby in dumpster

  13-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Alexis Avila is slated to testify in her own defense as the Hobbs teen faces charges for throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster. Avila, now 19, is facing one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or alternatively, one count of attempted first-degree murder. Avila Trial Day 2: Police, doctors testify in Alexis Avila trial, accused of tossing baby in dumpsterKRQE News 13 is livestreaming the Avila trial proceedings here on this page Thursday. Cov
  
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• Alexis Avila testifies in trial tied to baby found in dumpster

  13-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Testifying in her own defense, Alexis Avila took to the witness stand Thursday in the trial tied to allegations that she tossed her newborn baby in a dumpster. Avila, now 19, is facing one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or alternatively, one count of attempted first-degree murder. Avila Trial Day 2: Police, doctors testify in Alexis Avila trial, accused of tossing baby in dumpsterAfter calling 15 witnesses to the stand, prosecutors rest t
  
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• APD: 1 person dead in southwest Albuquerque

  13-04-2023 13:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a homicide in southwest Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Police Department says officers were called to an area near Old Coors Blvd. and Bridge Blvd. after midnight for reports of a shooting.
  When officers arrived, they found one person who had died from a gunshot wound. The APD Homicide Unit is investigating the scene. No other information has been released at this time.
  
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