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• South Valley shoplifter takes plea deal

  27-04-2023 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fabian Arrey, who was caught with hundreds of dollars of shoplifted merchandise has taken a plea deal. Lapel video from last year showed Arrey admitting to taking items from Ross store in the South Valley. Roswell real estate escrow manager pleads guilty to fraudAt the time he didn't think it was enough to send him to jail. However, in court Thursday, Arrey changed his tune and pled down to robbery. As part of the plea, he was also sentenced to three years p
  
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• Albuquerque among EPA's Top 30 city governments using green energy

  27-04-2023 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Albuquerque as one of the top 30 city governments that use green power. The Duke City came in at number 13 in the list of cities that are a part of the Green Power Partnership. Future wind tower manufacturer could give big economic boost to BelenAccording to a City of Albuquerque press release, they use 55 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually. That is 50% of its operations' total power needs. The E
  
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• Shiprock woman facing charges after deadly crash

  27-04-2023 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  Courtney Frank, 19, was arraigned Thursday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Frank is accused of driving drunk and crashing head-on into a car with a mother and son in September 2022. The mother died and the son was injured. Zuni man facing up to 10 years in prison after shootingA date for her trial has not been set. Frank faces up to ten years in prison if convicted.
  
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• New Mexico United to play MLS team in US Open Cup

  27-04-2023 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time since the club's inaugural season, New Mexico United will face a Major League Soccer team. It was revealed on Thursday that the Black and Yellow will travel to Austin, Texas to take on Austin FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup round of 32. New Mexico United advances in Lamar Hunt Open CupNew Mexico advanced to the round of 32 by defeating Phoenix Rising 2-1 on Wednesday. This will be the second time United has advanced to this stage in the
  
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• Former Albuquerque police administrator facing federal charges over alleged threats

  27-04-2023 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Albuquerque Police Department administrator is facing federal charges after threatening post office workers. Kenneth Dickey was in federal court Thursday morning on simple assault charges. Plea deal for woman who shoplifted from over 20 storesBack in February, the Uptown post office supervisor contacted federal investigators about a threat made on their site. According to the criminal complaint, Dickey was upset about a package not being delivered a
  
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• 11 New Mexico restaurants make Yelp's 2023 'Top 100 Places to Eat in the Southwest'

  27-04-2023 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Yelp recently published its inaugural list of 2023's "Top 100 Places to Eat in the Southwest." Several spots from the Land of Enchantment made the list, and one even made the top ten.In total, 11 New Mexico restaurants made Yelp's list, ranging in placement from spot six to spot 98. Four of the listed places are in Santa Fe, three are in Albuquerque, and one is in each of the cities of Gallup, Cloudcroft, Tucumcari, and Farmington. Who has the best cinnamon roll in
  
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• APD arrests Circle K murder suspects

  27-04-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two people have been arrested by Albuquerque police in connection to a murder outside of a West Side Circle K. APD arrested 23-year-old Kyle Dayea and 19-year-old Tylea Chavez late Wednesday for the April 13 shooting death of 18-year-old Devin Perez.Detectives with APD executed a search warrant on a house on Gwin Rd. SW and found three shotguns, phones, and the vehicle they say was used during the homicide. During an interview, Chavez told detectives that sh
  
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• Newly released videos shed light on fire that killed 40 in Juarez migrant center

  27-04-2023 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Newly released government videos show scenes from the inside a Juarez federal facility before and after a fire killed or mortally injured 40 migrants on the night of March 27, 2023.The videos, as published on El Diario’s website and broadcast by KTSM, show a group of cuffed migrants walking calmly along a hall inside the National Migration Institute (INM) facility – on the Mexican side of the Stanton Street Bridge – on their way to a cell.
  
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• House Democrats release permitting proposal focused on electricity, renewable energy

  27-04-2023 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  House Democrats on Thursday released their own permitting reform proposal after House Republicans advanced an energy bill that included measures aimed at streamlining the approval process for projects.Where the Republicans’ permitting efforts focused on speeding up environmental reviews for infrastructure projects, a discussion draft released Thursday from Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.) focused largely on electricity infrastructure, renewable energy and including loca
  
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• Man involved in Alvarado Square shooting takes plea deal

  27-04-2023 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Noah Tapia, one of the three people charged with shooting at Bernalillo County headquarters in October 2021, has taken a plea deal. The county estimated the gunmen caused around $500,000 in damage. Albuquerque shooting highlighted in FBI’s list of 2022 active shooter incidentsTapia pled guilty to two charges tied to the shooting along with a drug possession charge. Under a plea deal, he faces 364 days at the Metropolitan Detention Center and must split
  
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• Large tire fire in Hagerman contained, no one injured

  27-04-2023 22:30 via krqe.com
  CHAVES COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A large tire fire burned in Hagerman, New Mexico, today, Thursday, Apr. 27. The fire produced high amounts of black smoke that were visible all the way from Roswell.A Facebook post from the Hagerman Police Department made at 12:12 p.m. stated that the police department was at the scene with the Hagerman, Dexter, Lake Arthur, and Midway fire departments. As of the time of that post, the Hagerman department reported that the fire was "currently contained." Disney
  
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• Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico seeks new board members

  27-04-2023 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing veterans with honor and closure by taking them on a free trip. It's an organization made up of all volunteers the trip they plan is to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to their service. And this year's trip will be taken June 20-22.Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living presents Rickie ByarsThey focus on helping veterans heals from whatever trauma they hav
  
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• Enjoy 'Hats and Afternoon Tea' at the Historic Fairview Cemetery

  27-04-2023 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Historic Fairview Cemetery is a nonprofit organization that maintains and shares the history of Albuquerque's first nondenominational cemetery. They invite the public for a day of hats and afternoon tea as a fundraising event for grave marker restoration and preservation at historic Fairview Cemetery. Healthy vending machines coming to New Mexico local businessesGather your friends and family, and dress up in your favorite vintage style and hat for
  
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• How to know if US economy is in recession

  27-04-2023 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter signaled that one of the most-anticipated recessions in recent U.S. history has yet to arrive. Many economists, though, still expect a recession to hit as soon as the current April-June quarter — or soon thereafter.The economy's expansion in the first three months of the year was driven mostly by healthy consumer spending, yet shoppers turned more cautious towar
  
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• Study: New Mexico once again highest in distracted driving deaths

  27-04-2023 21:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that New Mexico is, for the third year in a row, the state with the highest amount of distracted drivers. The April 2023 report covers total motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2021.New Mexico had 195 deaths in fatal crashes due to distracted driving in 2021. That's 13.20 deaths per 100,000 licensed drivers. Forty-one percent of all fatal crashes were due to distracted driving. Hawaii is
  
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• Roswell real estate escrow manager pleads guilty to fraud

  27-04-2023 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A local business owner has pled guilty to fraud in a federal court. The 44-year-old Christopher Adam Jensen-Tanner admitted to misusing tens of thousands of dollars worth of business funds.Jensen-Tanner owned and operated Roswell Escrow Services, Inc. The business appeared to help customers make real estate purchases, according to an indictment filed in federal court. But Jensen-Tanner re-directed funds for personal use, according to his plea. Rio Rancho man cha
  
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• Plea deal for woman who shoplifted from over 20 stores

  27-04-2023 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ashley Roybal, the woman charged with stealing from a number of stores took a plea deal Thursday. Roybal and Marvin Alderete are accused of stealing from about 28 different stores, getting away with around $20,000 worth of items. Concern over parking, noise in Sawmill DistrictThursday in court, Roybal pleaded guilty to six counts of shoplifting over $500, under that plea deal she had six counts of conspiracy dropped. She faces a maximum of five years in pris
  
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• Albuquerque shooting highlighted in FBI's list of 2022 active shooter incidents

  27-04-2023 20:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque is among the 50 'active shooter incidents' on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's review of 2022 active shooters. Last year, there were active shooter incidents in 25 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Texas had the most incidents (six), but New Mexico made the list too. Rio Rancho man charged, accused of having pipe bombs in homeThe shooting that put New Mexico on the list was a Ma
  
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• Disney feature to begin filming, employing over 500 New Mexicans

  27-04-2023 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Film Office announced today that a Disney feature film will soon begin production in New Mexico. The film will be a reimagining of "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."The production is set to begin filming in and around Albuquerque. The project will employ over 500 New Mexicans, with 245 as background talent, 323 as crew members, and 10 as principal actors, according to the NM Film Office. Closest national parks to Sant
  
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• Carolyn Bryant Donham, at center of Emmett Till death, dies

  27-04-2023 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner's report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88.Donham died Tuesday night in Westlake, Louisiana, according to a death report filed Thursday in Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana.Till’s kidnapping and killing became a catalyst for the civil rights movement when his mother i
  
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• US sanctions Russia, Iran entities for detaining Americans

  27-04-2023 19:33 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned Russia's Federal Security Service and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence organization for wrongfully detaining Americans.It's the first rollout of new sanctions authorities established last year by President Joe Biden for use against those holding Americans unjustly captive. Still, the sanctions are largely symbolic, since both organizations already are under sweeping existing sanctions for an array of mal
  
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• Concern over parking, noise in Sawmill District

  27-04-2023 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In recent years, the Sawmill District has taken off, becoming a hotspot in the city. Some people who live in the Sawmill District, near old town, say they aren't too fond of what the food hall has become. Fancy food hall, high end shopping coming to Park Square in UptownNeighbors say they remember how the neighborhood used to be before the busy food hall opened its doors three years ago. "We saw that built, we watched that being built. It's different, i
  
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• Closest national parks to Santa Fe

  27-04-2023 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) – Approximately 237 million people visited American national parks in 2020, representing a 28% year-over-year decrease attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. Many parks were forced to close to combat the spread of the virus, but that's not the whole story—when the parks were open, many of them saw record crowds as throngs of people desperate to safely enjoy nature descended onto parks.President Woodrow Wilson, in 1916, signed the act creating the National Park Service to l
  
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• Rio Rancho man charged, accused of having pipe bombs in home

  27-04-2023 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho man is facing charges after Homeland Security agents claim they found four pipe bombs at his home.Homeland Security investigators charged Peter Ryan Lynch with possession of the destructive devices. In April, law enforcement searched Lynch's home after he reportedly ordered firearm silencers from China. In Lynch's bedroom closet, they found a functional PVC pipe bomb and three other bombs that may or may not have been functional, according t
  
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• How has New Mexico's drought status changed?

  27-04-2023 18:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Over the last few months, the water situation across New Mexico has improved dramatically. Last year, portions of the Rio Grande ran dry. This year, the data paints a different picture."It all started with the monsoon last year," says KRQE News 13 Meteorologist Zoe Mintz. "A lot of the moisture, it kind of dissipated the drought from west to east.Story Continues BelowOver the last six months, the drought has eased across New Mexico. Note: The U.S. Drought Monitor i
  
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• Cannon Air Force Base Airman dead after being found 'unresponsive' on base

  27-04-2023 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  CURRY COUNTY, N.M. (KAMR/KCIT) -- Officials with Cannon Air Force Base released information about a sergeant who was found unresponsive on the base on Tuesday and later pronounced dead.‘He opened opportunities for people’: Former Governor Jerry Apodaca passes awayOfficials detailed that U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Quameir A. Harding, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron Unit Deployment Manager, was found unresponsive outside of the base gym on Cannon AFB on Tuesday.
  
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• Cigarette smoking at all-time low among adults, e-cigarette use rises

  27-04-2023 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - A record-low number of adults reported cigarette use in 2022, while reported usage of electronic cigarette rose among adults.
  Preliminary survey results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that just 11 percent of American adults — or about one in nine — reported they are smokers, which is a drop from 12.5 percent reported in 2020 and 2021.The new data, which is based on based on responses from 27,000 adults, also captured an uptick of e-cigare
  
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• Raising Canes raising average hourly wage to $19.50

  27-04-2023 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  LOUISIANA (KLFY) -- Fast-food chain Raising Cane's is raising its average minimum hourly wage to more than $19, company co-CEO and COO AJ Kumaran told Yahoo Finance last week.It's part of a more than $9 million investment into its workforce, Kumaran explained.
  Part of the investment is moving all hourly managers to an $18-an-hour minimum pay, bringing the average hourly pay at the company to $19.50, according to details shared with Nexstar's KLFY. Raising Cane’s announces scheduled opening
  
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• Former MTV star Bam Margera turns himself in on assault charge

  27-04-2023 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Former MTV star Brandon “Bam” Margera has turned himself in after allegedly assaulting his brother and fleeing police into a wooded area, according to Pennsylvania State Police.Margera was arraigned on April 27 with bail set at $50,000. Margera is scheduled to return to court on May 25 for a preliminary hearing.According to State Police, on Sunday, April 23 at 11 a.m., troopers from PSP Avondale Station responded to the 400 block of Hickor
  
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• Talk show host Jerry Springer dies at 79: reports

  27-04-2023 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Jerry Springer, the legendary talk show host and former mayor and news anchor, has died, according to a statement from his family shared with multiple outlets. He was 79.
  Springer passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago Thursday, his family tells WLWT.
  “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” Jene
  
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• Talk show host, former politician Jerry Springer dies at 79: reports

  27-04-2023 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Jerry Springer, the legendary talk show host and former mayor and news anchor, has died, according to a statement from his family shared with multiple outlets. He was 79.
  Springer passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago Thursday, a spokesperson for his family told WLWT.“Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to provide details on deputy-involved shooting that left man dead

  27-04-2023 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is set to provide details on the April 16 deputy-involved shooting that left a man dead. The news conference is scheduled for 2 p.m.
  KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference on this pageAccording to BCSO a deputy-involved shooting took place in the 2300 block of Griffin Road SW. Deputies were responding to a welfare check when they made contact with 35-year-old Jared Romero, armed with a knife. After a confrontation ca
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff releases details on deadly deputy-involved shooting

  27-04-2023 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is set to provide details an April 16 deputy-involved shooting that left a man dead. The shooting happened in a South Valley neighborhood, southeast of Coors and Gun Club Road.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 2 p.m.BCSO says 35-year-old Jared Romero was killed in the shooting, which happened in the 2300 block of Griffin Road SW. According to the departme
  
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• Beavis and Butt-Head return as wonderfully moronic as ever

  27-04-2023 15:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The 1990s are making a comeback, with scrunchies acceptable again, “Night Court” back on TV and fanny packs and flannel all the rage. But it’s not the '90s until two of the most idiotic teenagers return, sniggering along the way.That's right, Beavis and Butt-Head — forever un-matured — are on the streaming platform Paramount+ these days, still mocking culture and saying things like, “That cloud looks like a butt.”“It
  
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• Gathering of Nations 2023 kicks off Thursday

  27-04-2023 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – North America's biggest pow-wow is kicking off Thursday in Albuquerque. Thousands of people will likely be heading to the fairgrounds for the Gathering of Nations.Copper thieves cause over $200,000 in damage to UNM building, displace studentsThe Gathering of Nations is set to kick off Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Convention Center. with the Miss Indian World Traditional Presentations. Friday, vendors and the trading market will be open to the public begin
  
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• Sports Desk: UNM women's golf will play in NCAA San Antonio Regional

  27-04-2023 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Mountain West women's golf champion UNM Lobos found out Wednesday morning where they will play for the NCAA Regional. The Lobos are headed for TPC San Antonio, the home of the Texas Valero Open. Twelve teams are competing with the event schedule for May 8-10. The 12 teams competing in the San Antonio Regional are Texas A&M, Auburn, Pepperdine, Oklahoma State, SMU, UCLA, New Mexico, Denver, Illinois, Sam Houston, Louisiana-Monroe and Missouri State. Th
  
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• US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

  27-04-2023 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced their inventories.Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — weakened after growing 3.2% from July through September and 2.6% from October through December.
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• Melatonin levels in some gummies don't match label, study finds

  27-04-2023 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A new study has revealed that melatonin gummies advertised to help with sleep may have potentially harmful levels of the hormone, as well as cannabidiol (CBD) that was not labeled on the packaging.
  A study published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA investigated 25 different gummy brands that were labeled with "melatonin" and were also listed in the National Institutes of Health’s Dietary Supplement Label Database. The study found that 88 percent of the gummies
  
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• ‘Red Table Talk’ canceled as Meta shuts down Facebook Watch originals

  27-04-2023 14:49 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – The Daytime Emmy award-winning series “Red Table Talk,” hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, has been canceled, according to Variety.
  Meta is shutting down its Facebook Watch original programs, and "Red Table Talk" was the last remaining show to be canceled.  Produced by Jada and Will Smith's production company, Westbrook Studios, "Red Table Talk" is ashow that tackled current social and cultural issues from
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Found guilty, Former governor passes away, Warmer weather, Noise complaint, Historic signs

  27-04-2023 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Senator pushes for protection of endangered species in New MexicoAlbuquerque mother charged with child abuse to remain in jail until trialCopper thieves cause over $200,000 in damage to UNM building, displace studentsCleveland boys basketball coach resignsWoman given supervised probation for New Mexico police chasesFood Depot program that feeds Santa Fe County students is endingUS economic growth likely slowed in January-March quarterNATO allies send 1,500 combat vehicles,
  
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• Warmer and quieter ahead of Friday storm

  27-04-2023 14:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday morning is chilly across the state, thanks to a cold front that moved through on Wednesday. Jackets and layers will be necessary. This afternoon will warm up, and highs will climb back into the 60s, 70s and 80s. Skies will stay mostly sunny, with just some high clouds rolling in. Winds will lighten from yesterday, but a breeze will still be noticeable. Winds will gust to around 20 to 30 mph this afternoon.
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• Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

  27-04-2023 13:02 via krqe.com
  
  As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare pounds — an even more powerful obesity medicine is poised to upend treatment.Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and Co. drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the brand name Mounjaro, helped people with the disease who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight, or more than 34 pounds, over nearly 17 months, the company said on Thursday. V
  
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• WWE and Vince McMahon sued by former writer alleging 'racist' scripts

  27-04-2023 12:17 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - World Wrestling Entertainment and Vince McMahon are being sued by a former writer over what she called “offensively racist and stereotypical jargon” in scripts.The complaint was filed on April 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of Britney Abrahams by the Cochran Firm, according to Bloomberg.Abrahams, a Black woman, worked for WWE Smackdown! and WWE Monday Night RAW in 2020.Former WWE wrestler charged with theft of millions from Missi
  
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• Cleveland boys basketball coach resigns

  27-04-2023 07:06 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time in seven years, Cleveland High School needs a new basketball coach. Sean Jimenez announced his resignation from the position on Wednesday.During his tenure with the Storm, Jimenez never failed to reach the postseason and had multiple runs in the state tournament. His accolades include five consecutive final fours, two championship appearances and a state championship win in 2021.
  "I'm going to take it day by day. I'm going to still keep tea
  
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• Highland, La Cueva host signing day for student athletes

  27-04-2023 06:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the 2022-23 athletic season is coming to an end, schools are recognizing student athletes who will continue their careers at the collegiate level. Highland and La Cueva held ceremonies for those athletes on Wednesday.HighlandRebecca Carpenter - Basketball - Northern New MexicoYahir Jimenez - Soccer - Eastern New MexicoAaron Loya - Football - New Mexico HighlandsBrandon Medina - Basketball - University of the SouthwestAaliyah Nevarez - Basketball - New Mex
  
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• Rain and snow returning Friday

  27-04-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather returns Thursday across New Mexico. Another storm will bring back rain and snow Friday.
  The backside of a storm system continues to bring light rain and snow to northern and northeastern parts of New Mexico on Wednesday.
  Temperatures are cooler all across the state today.
  Rain and snow will be wrapping up tonight and the breezy weather today will be dying down. It will be a cold start to the day on Thursday again, but much warmer and quieter weather will return by the afternoon.
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• Senator pushes for protection of endangered species in New Mexico

  27-04-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – US Senator Martin Heinrich is once again pushing a bipartisan bill to save wildlife. He wants to target lesser-known species before they become endangered.  "The Recovering America's Wildlife Act is really an attempt to reverse the decline that we have seen in wildlife across the United States and, really, around the world," said Senator Heinrich.  Copper thieves cause over $200,000 in damage to UNM building, displace studentsSenator Martin Heinrich
  
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• Copper thieves cause over $200,000 in damage to UNM building, displace students

  27-04-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thousands of dollars in damage was inflicted on a local building. So, what was worth stealing? Copper.
  "The copper that was removed was actually just torn straight out, so they grabbed it by hand. They didn't have a tool. They just grabbed it and pulled on it in an effort, so it damaged the unit itself," UNM Facilities Management Director Alfred Sena.The University of New Mexico (UNM) is not exempt from the city's copper theft problem.Who has the best cinnam
  
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• New Mexico United advances in Lamar Hunt Open Cup

  27-04-2023 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's on to the next round for New Mexico United. United hosted rival Phoenix Rising in round 3 of the Lamar Hunt Open Cup and came away with a 2-1 victory.
  A goal in the 87th by Josh Dolling unlocked a 1-all tie and sent United on to the next round. The game had an aggressive rowdy feel to it as both teams played a very physical contest.‘He opened opportunities for people’: Former Governor Jerry Apodaca passes awayUnited had 11 shots while P
  
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• Hispano Chamber holds job fair for high school students planning their future

  27-04-2023 05:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – High school juniors and seniors in Albuquerque got help today trying to plan out their careers. The Hispano Chamber held the Future's Fair Wednesday at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.Bernalillo County ‘Grow the Growers’ program supports local farmersThe fair provided resources to students looking for careers outside of college. Military recruiters, local trade unions, banks, and government agencies were among the dozens at the fair. The Hi
  
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