Albuquerque news

• Restored locomotive to make trip in ABQ for fundraiser

  24-04-2023 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A steam engine has been out of commission for nearly 70 years. Now, it will make its first public journey next month.On May 6, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe steam locomotive will travel from its restoration site on 8th Street to the Wells Park Tractor Brewing Company. New Mexico 988 Crisis and Access Line celebrates 10 yearsThey're bringing the engine there for a fundraiser to continue restoring old engines. The steam engine might not seem like a big
  
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• Five possible reasons Tucker Carlson and Fox News are parting company

  24-04-2023 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  Two bombshells hit the media world in quick succession Monday, with the announcement that Tucker Carlson was leaving Fox News and, a short time later, that Don Lemon had been fired by CNN.Carlson was the much bigger explosion. He has long been a furiously divisive figure. Conservative viewers rallied to his fiery, nightly condemnations of President Biden, Democrats and alleged left-wing media bias. Liberals condemned him for incendiary language that they complained gave credence to whi
  
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• GM recalls 40,000 pickups over fire risk

  24-04-2023 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) - General Motors is recalling 40,000 pickup trucks due to the risk of fire caused by an engine block heater cord.The recall affects certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the cord can snap and short circuit, potentially causing a fire.
  Recalled models include include 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD models with model years between 2019 and 2023, according to documents posted by NHTSA.GM say
  
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• APD responds to bomb threat at federal courthouse

  24-04-2023 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department's bomb unit is responding to a bomb threat at the federal courthouse on Fourth Street and Lomas Boulevard in northwest Albuquerque. APD is asking drivers to avoid the area. NMSP investigates fatal crash in Grant County, alcohol involvedThis is developing news. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• APD Bomb Unit removes 'suspicious' package at federal courthouse

  24-04-2023 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department's (APD) Bomb Unit responded to a bomb threat at the federal courthouse. It's located near Fourth Street and Lomas Boulevard in northwest Albuquerque.
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• When do new laws go into effect in New Mexico?

  24-04-2023 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In 2023, lawmakers passed more than 200 bills into law in New Mexico. They cover a wide range of issues and topics, but not all of them go into effect immediately.A few of the new laws have already gone into effect. That includes funding to help communities recover from last year's Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire. Also already in effect are changes to the state's public records rules and a law that bans prescribed burns during red flag warnings. New Mexi
  
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• '100 Mile Pasture' fire burns 464 acres in Mora County

  24-04-2023 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  MORA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – At least 464 acres have burned in Mora County, New Mexico. The fire is burning near NM State Road 442 east of La Jara. KRQE News 13 will provide updates when they become available.100 Mile Pasture Fire
  Start Date: Monday, Apr. 24, 2023Location: Mora County near NM State Road 442.Containment: 0%Size: 464 acresStructures Threatened: NStructures Burned: NEvacuations: NCause: UndeterminedTotal Personnel: NAArea Vegetation: NAOwnership(s): &nb
  
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• Truck crashes into wall outside ABQ Vitalant, injures 2

  24-04-2023 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – University of New Mexico police said there was a crash involving a stolen truck Monday morning. They claimed, during the incident, two people were injured.Authorities reported the truck was heading north on Indian School when it ran a red light. Where are the worst droughts in New Mexico?They said it hit two other vehicles before colliding with a cinderblock wall outside of the Vitalant on University Blvd.Two people were inside of the truck and taken to the
  
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• What are 2023's top baby names in New Mexico?

  24-04-2023 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Names.org released 2023's top ten baby boy and girl names for New Mexico. Their methodology to create the rankings included an analysis of the last five years of data from the Social Security Administration, consisting of first names from all Social Security card applications for births in the U.S. Where are the worst droughts in New Mexico?Top New Mexico Boy Names 2023
  LiamNoahEzekielElijahMateoSantiagoLeviSebastianOliverAiden
  Top New Mexico Girl Names 2023
  Sophia
  
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• New Mexico offering free bootcamp to be a fiber optics technician

  24-04-2023 22:38 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you've been interested in entering New Mexico's tech industry, you might want to check out an upcoming boot camp offered at the Santa Fe Community College. The school, in conjunction with Santa Fe County and NM Workforce Connection, is offering five days of training with the opportunity to get three certifications from the Fiber Optic Association. And the training is free. New Mexico has changed its public records lawsThe courses include both introducto
  
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• Where are the worst droughts in New Mexico?

  24-04-2023 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) – Stacker collected data from the U.S. Drought Monitor to figure out which New Mexico counties have the worst droughts as of April 2023. Stacker ranked the counties by percent of the area in drought conditions. Best high schools for sports in New MexicoAccording to the study, New Mexico is 20.6% abnormally dry, with 32.1%of the area in drought, putting the state's drought ranking at number 13 nationally. The percentage of moderate drought is 16.5%, severe drought is 11.5%, extrem
  
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• New Mexico 988 Crisis and Access Line Celebrates 10 Years

  24-04-2023 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For 10 years The New Mexico 988 crisis and access line have been supporting New Mexicans with emotional, mental, and substance use concerns.Fiesta del Cinco returns to Albuquerque for 2023With New Mexico’s suicide rate at 77% higher than the U.S. national average and roughly 130,000 New Mexicans reporting past-year alcohol dependence or misuse, it is vital that NMCAL continue to create pathways to wellness that will remove barriers and open doors
  
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• First Pickleball tournament to be held in Albuquerque this summer

  24-04-2023 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Hang with the pros for this pickleball tournament in June.
  Pickleball is the nation's fastest-growing sport and this is Albuquerque's first three-day amateur pickle-ball tournament at Manzano Mesa.Albuquerque named as ‘Best Place to Travel 2023’Those who are interested in participating can sign up as a team or individually. Players will get a shot to win cash prizes, prizes include first place $1,000, second place $750, and third place $500. The t
  
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• Ancient Roman bust discovered at Austin Goodwill heading back to Europe

  24-04-2023 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In a $35 purchase at an Austin Goodwill Store nearly five years ago, resident Laura Young helped discover a lost piece of ancient Roman artwork.Young first purchased the marble bust from Austin's Goodwill Store on Far West Boulevard in August 2018. An antiques procurer, she knew right away there must've been a storied history behind the art piece. What she didn't realize was that story wound its way back to first century A.D. Rome.How did an ancient Roman bust end up in Austin?P
  
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• Tijuana's water agency blamed for buildings' collapse

  24-04-2023 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  TIJUANA (Border Report) -- The owner of two buildings that tumbled off a ridge after heavy rains earlier this month says the city bears the blame for the structures' failures, according to her lawyer, Juan Marcos Gutiérrez González."Right now we are managing geological opinions to determine the cause of the slide," said Gutiérrez. "We have called on the CESPT (State Commission for Public Services in Tijuana) and the city to come to the table and discuss this topic and open a
  
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• El Paso to issue migrant state of emergency

  24-04-2023 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The El Paso City Council on Monday extended for another 30 days an emergency ordinance allowing municipal employees to assist nonprofits caring for migrants released from federal custody.And Mayor Oscar Leeser said the city will issue a full migrant state of emergency in anticipation of the May 11 termination of Title 42 expulsions.“I’ve been talking to (City Attorney Karla) Neiman and Chief (Mario) D’Agostino on the proper time and we wil
  
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• Biden says teaching should not be 'life-threatening' job

  24-04-2023 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden honored the nation's best teachers Monday, saying they go above and beyond by providing food and supplies out of their own pockets and often find themselves “explaining the unexplainable, from banned books to duck-and-cover drills.”
  “Teaching should not be a life-threatening profession,” Biden said, referencing deadly school shootings that plague the United States. "And educators should not need to be armed to feel safe in the c
  
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• NMSP investigates fatal crash in Grant County, alcohol involved

  24-04-2023 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on White Water Road at around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 23. The crash involved a single vehicle and occurred off State Road 90, south of Silver City.According to NMSP's investigation, 35-year-old Tyler Trusty, of Caballo, NM, was going eastbound on White Water Road when he left the road, struck a dirt embankment, and rolled the vehicle. Trusty was pronounced dead on the scene by the O
  
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• Native New Mexico plant named endangered species

  24-04-2023 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has named the Wright's Marsh Thistle as a threatened species and will be protected under the Endangered Species Act. The plant is endemic to New Mexico and under the protections, 156.8 acres will be designated as its critical habitat.
  Story continues below:Crime: Charges dropped against T or C mayor’s husband in animal cruelty caseNew Mexico: New Mexico’s water supply sees record high due to snowmeltCommu
  
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• Singer R. Kelly moved to North Carolina prison from Chicago

  24-04-2023 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  BUTNER, N.C. (AP) — Singer R. Kelly was moved from a Chicago correctional center to a medium-security prison in North Carolina last week, according to federal officials.
  Robert Sylvester Kelly was transferred from the Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago to the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, on April 19, Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Benjamin O’Cone said Monday via email.Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse chargesThe bureau doesn&r
  
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• Community gardens going up in rural New Mexico communities

  24-04-2023 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Community gardens will be going up in two rural New Mexico communities. The New Mexico Food Security Grant of $41,000 was awarded to the Curry County Health Council.How to donate your body to science in New MexicoThe money from the grant will go towards building the gardens in Melrose and Grady. The garden projects will be run by students in the agriculture and science departments in the area.
  
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• Man accused of exposing himself at Albuquerque mall

  24-04-2023 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Larry Kindness is due in court Monday afternoon, after being charged with indecent exposure at the Coronado Center in Albuquerque. The 60-year-old was arrested Sunday afternoon at the food court in the mall.Man arrested for breaking into Governor Bent Elementary, using screwdriver weaponA Macy's store employee told police they received two complaints of Kindness exposing himself to families, including a 10-year-old. The same employee said Kindness was accuse
  
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• Man arrested for breaking into Governor Bent Elementary, using screwdriver weapon

  24-04-2023 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Sunday night, Apr. 23, a silent alarm was tripped at Governor Bent Elementary School in northeast Albuquerque. When Albuquerque Public School's Police arrived, they found a man in a bathroom who was armed with a screwdriver. That man is now facing charges.According to a criminal complaint, when officers tried to detain the man, he tried to stab them with the screwdriver. One officer used pepper spray, and the man was taken into custody. Española hi
  
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• NMSU gives AD extension despite hoops problems

  24-04-2023 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  (ASSOCIATED PRESS) - New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia signed a five-year contract extension earlier this month, on the same day his boss and a staunch defender, chancellor Dan Arvizu, stepped down nearly three months earlier than scheduled. Lawsuit filed against several NMSU men’s basketball players and coaches over hazing allegationsMoccia oversees a basketball program with former players who are suing the school's board of regents and two former coaches. The play
  
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• New Mexico has changed its public records laws

  24-04-2023 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's public record laws allow citizens, journalists, and businesses to access documents and records created by elected officials and government agencies. But not everything can be made public, and in 2023, lawmakers made some adjustments to the rules.House Bill 232, a bipartisan bill, made its way through the Roundhouse, and after Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the bill into law, New Mexico's public records request law now has new exemption
  
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• Best high schools for sports in New Mexico

  24-04-2023 19:35 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) – Stacker collected data from the National Federation of State High School Associations and Niche to compile a list of the best high schools for sports in New Mexico. The schools were ranked based on parent and student surveys, high school enrollment, sports championships, number of sports available, and athletic participation rates. What are the lowest-paying jobs in Albuquerque?#25. Volcano Vista High School
  City: AlbuquerqueType: PublicOverall Niche Grade: A-
  #24. Santa Fe Pre
  
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• Health officials encourage families to keep children updated on vaccines

  24-04-2023 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health is encouraging families to stay up-to-date with their children's vaccinations and medical checkups. Officials say it is important children are up to date with vaccinations prior to the school year to prevent illness and infections. Cattle guard conspiracy? New Mexico ranchers claim county, neighbors want their landThe NMDOH says the vaccine rate had dropped in the state during the pandemic, but rates are rising again. "Vacci
  
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• How to donate your body to science in New Mexico

  24-04-2023 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The choice to donate your body to a medical school can make a profound impact on a medical student's education. But how does one go about donating their body? How does it differ from organ donation? Can I be both an organ and an anatomical donor? Here are some answers to those questions.People wanting to donate their bodies can contact a hospital, like UNM Health System, either online or by phone. All forms need to be signed by the individual whose body is b
  
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• Roswell man set to plead guilty to wire fraud

  24-04-2023 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Christopher Adam Jensen-Tanner, owner and president of Roswell Escrow Services, Inc., is set to plead guilty on April 26 to wire fraud and engaging in monetary transaction in property derived from specified unlawful activity.Española hit by Rio Santa Cruz River flooding; more snowmelt could be on the wayOfficials ay Jensen-Tanner is accused of using his position in the company to fraudulently direct funds for his personal benefit. Anyone who believes
  
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• Don Lemon out at CNN

  24-04-2023 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- CNN host Don Lemon says he has been fired by CNN.“I am stunned,” Lemon said in a message posted on Twitter on Monday, saying his agent had informed him of his firing by CNN president Chris Licht.The Hill has confirmed Lemon’s exit with CNN.Licht said in a memo to CNN workers that “CNN and Don have parted ways.”“Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” Licht said. “We
  
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• Emergency drills to begin in La Plata County

  24-04-2023 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The La Plata County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is conducting evacuation drills this week to prepare residents and local agencies for emergencies. The wildfire evacuation exercises will take place from Monday, Apr. 24, through Thursday, Apr. 27.The La Plata County OEM plans to promote communication and coordination among agencies, increase public awareness and education, test its alert and warning systems, and evaluate the Incident Management Team and Emer
  
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• ABQ collecting grass cuttings, green waste for free

  24-04-2023 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With spring comes yard work. The City’s Solid Waste Management Department will be offering some help to Albuquerque residents. The city is offering free waste collection for green waste, like grass cuttings.Green waste includes leaves, grass, and brush collected into trash bags. Residential customers will receive free pickup for bagged green waste between Monday, May 1 through Friday, May 12. Albuquerque mother indicted for death of her childGreen
  
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• Los Alamos officials check for possible gas leak

  24-04-2023 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities are checking for a gas leak in the area of Canyon Rd. and Manhattan Lp., after receiving calls about a natural gas smell in the area Monday morning.New Mexico food pantry notices more visitors after inflation increasesAs of 10 a.m. Monday, Los Alamos DPU says they have not found anything that would be cause for concern. Officials say they will continue investigating the incident.
  
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• Albuquerque named as 'Best Place to Travel 2023'

  24-04-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With summer coming up, people are ready for vacations. Albuquerque was named one of the Best Places to Travel to in 2023, by Money Magazine.Albuquerque celebrates its 36th annual ‘Festival Flamenco’The list also includes international destinations like Barcelona, Spain; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Money says destinations on the list give travelers " incredible bang for their buck, and to take out all the guessw
  
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• Book ban list: These 13 titles are targeted most

  24-04-2023 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Attempts to ban books in libraries and schools have reached a 20-year high, the American Library Association said. On Monday, the group announced it had documented 1,269 demands to censor more than 2,500 titles in 2022.
  That's the highest number recorded since the ALA, which advocates for expanding libraries, literacy and intellectual freedom, started keeping track in 2001.
  The two titles most frequently targeted for censorship are newer releases: "All Boys Aren't Blue" and "Ge
  
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• Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways

  24-04-2023 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  Tucker Carlson has parted ways with Fox News, the network said on Monday.
  "We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor," the network said in a statement.
  Carlson's last show was Friday, the network said.Fox said it would air a new program called "Fox News Tonight" at 8 p.m. starting Monday evening as an interim show helmed by rotating Fox News personalities until a new host is named.Carlson was Fox's top-rated prime time host, netting an average of mo
  
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• Did Ed Sheeran song copy Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On'? Trial to decide

  24-04-2023 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection and opening statements are set to begin Monday in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran's “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye's “Let's Get It On.”The heirs of Ed Townsend, Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, sued Sheeran, alleging the English pop star's hit 2014 tune has “striking similarities” to “Let's Get It On” and “overt common elements” that violate their copyright.The l
  
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• Home 300 feet from Wrigley Field up for sale

  24-04-2023 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — You can't get much closer to the Friendly Confines than 1110 W. Addison Street, a home that has been owned by one family for more than 60 years.
  Now, that home in the shadow of Wrigley Field is up for sale.The old real estate adage "location, location, location" certainly applies with the listing price for this 130-year-old, 3,000-square-feet home cracking the $1 million mark.Photos: Authentic hacienda-style home for sale in New MexicoIt's nearly at the intersection of Addi
  
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• California Woman accused of stealing van with 93-year-old man inside, fleeing police

  24-04-2023 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- A 38-year-old woman accused of stealing a vehicle with a 93-year-old man inside was arrested and is facing kidnapping charges in California, authorities said.  Just after 9 a.m. Thursday, a driver for a medical transportation company parked the van in Sherman Oaks with the 93-year-old passenger seated inside the vehicle, then got out of the van to pick up another passenger, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.  Police say the suspect, now identi
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Disputing the claim, Mother indicted, Isolated showers, Flooding prep, Pickleball projects

  24-04-2023 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  New Mexico’s water supply sees record high due to snowmeltSummer Music in Old Town to return for 2023New Mexico food pantry notices more visitors after inflation increasesJury may hear jail calls in Luis Talamantes trial for Jacque Vigil murderABQ 2021 murder suspect to attend plea hearing30th Annual South Valley Pride Day has locals celebratingStudent loan servicers brace for trouble with payment restartsFrance bangs pots and pans in fresh anti-pension protest
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• Rain showers and breezy winds Monday

  24-04-2023 14:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is cool and partly to mostly cloudy. Light showers are moving eastward across the state, and there is fog in and around Hobbs, as well as some patchy fog around Clines Corners. Today will stay fairly cloudy, and showers and storms will be possible across the state. However, very little rain will actually make it to the ground, due to the dry surface air. Virga is likely in most spots, with the best chance for wetting rainfall in the mountains and north
  
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• 'Dancing With the Stars' judge Len Goodman dies at 78

  24-04-2023 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing" who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78.Agent Jackie Gill said Goodman “passed away peacefully" on Saturday night. He had been diagnosed with bone cancer.A former professional ballroom dancer and British champion, Goodman was head judge on “Strictly Come Dancing” for 12 ye
  
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• Jury to hear jail calls, former detective's testimony in Luis Talamantes murder trial

  24-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors will be allowed to play jail phone call recordings for jurors in the trial of Luis Talamantes, while the defense will be allowed to call a former APD detective to testify about the quality of the case. Talamantes is accused of first degree murder and eight other charges in the 2019 killing of Jacqueline Vigil. The state is expected to wrap the presentation of its case by the end of Monday.KRQE News 13 is livestreaming day six of the trial's proce
  
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• Jury may hear jail calls in Luis Talamantes trial for Jacque Vigil murder

  24-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The judge overseeing Luis Talamantes-Romero's murder trial in the 2019 killing of Jacqueline Vigil is expected to make a ruling this morning on key evidence in the case. Prosecutors are seeking to play jailhouse phone call recordings to the jury said to contain statements tied to the case. State nears end of witnesses as judge considers jail calls in Luis Talamantes trialKRQE News 13 will livestream day six of the trial's proceedings on this page. Coverage m
  
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• Jury hears jail calls, state rests case in Luis Talamantes murder trial

  24-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Phone call recordings between Luis Talamantes and his relatives punctuated the state's case in the Luis Talamantes murder trial, as prosecutors rest their arguments Monday. Accused of first degree murder and eight other charges in the 2019 killing of Jacqueline Vigil, Talamantes and his defense team are expected begin calling witnesses to the stand Tuesday morning.Talamantes is accused of shooting and killing Vigil, 55, in the early morning hours of November 19, 2
  
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• Jail calls suggest Luis Talamantes admits role in Jacque Vigil murder case

  24-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Phone call recordings between Luis Talamantes and his relatives punctuated the state's case in the Talamantes' murder trial, as prosecutors finished calling witnesses Monday. Accused of first degree murder and eight other charges in the 2019 killing of Jacqueline Vigil, Talamantes and his defense team are expected begin calling witnesses to the stand Tuesday morning.Talamantes is accused of shooting and killing Vigil, 55, in the early morning hours of November 19,
  
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• Albuquerque mother indicted for death of her child

  24-04-2023 13:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The mother arrested for the death of her own child has been formally charged by a grand jury. Victoria Perla Romero is facing multiple child abuse charges a year after her child died. The 39-year-old was arrested earlier this month for the death of her child. A pretrial detention was filed on behalf of the state. Documents stated that Romero's past criminal history with drugs and fraud were reasons to keep her in custody. This Friday, Romero was ind
  
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• Student loan servicers brace for trouble with payment restarts

  24-04-2023 13:26 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Student loan servicers are in a tough bind, dealing with reduced staff as they prepare for the unprecedented situation of 44 million borrowers returning to payments later this summer.Student loan payments are expected to restart at the end of August at the latest, including for many borrowers who graduated during the pandemic and have never made such payments before.  Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know“I think the real challenge is the resource con
  
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• 'Young and the Restless' star Eric Braeden announces he has cancer

  24-04-2023 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  In the above video, Eric Braeden on his dreams growing up in post-war Germany at the 53rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2013. (Getty Images Entertainment Video)TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Eric Braeden, the actor best known for his role as Victor Newman in the hit soap opera "Young and the Restless," announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer during an emotional Facebook Live on Friday.
  The 82-year-old German actor told his fans in the 13-minute livestream that he began experiencing iss
  
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• Ken Potts, one of the last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102

  24-04-2023 12:10 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.Howard Kenton Potts died Friday at the home in Provo, Utah, that he shared with his wife of 66 years, according to Randy Stratton, whose late father, Donald Stratton, was Potts' Arizona shipmate and close friend.Stratton said Potts “had all his marbles” but lately was having a hard time getting out of
  
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