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• Reward offered for information in Rio Arriba County murder

  06-05-2023 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Rio Arriba Sheriff's Office needs the public's help looking for 22-year-old Kevin Martinez. An arrest warrant filed on Monday says Martinez is accused of killing a neighbor in October at a mobile home park.Story continues below:Crime: Copper thieves knock out emergency phone lines near EspanolaNew Mexico: Where are the best donuts in New Mexico?Albuquerque: Northeast Albuquerque roundabout sparks driver confusionCommunity: What’s happening around New Mexi
  
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• Submissions open now for New Mexico Artisan Market

  06-05-2023 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Applications are now open to become an artisan or maker at this year's New Mexico Artisan Market. The three-day market showcase will be at Hotel Albuquerque on Thanksgiving weekend, November 24-26. Downtown Growers’ Market kicks off 2023 seasonAll artisans are hand-picked by a panel of judges from the New Mexico Multi-Cultural Foundation. Applicants must be New Mexico residents, and submit three quality photo examples of their work, a photo of a previo
  
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• Early Kentucky Derby favorite scratched from race; 18 horses still to run

  06-05-2023 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby was scratched Saturday hours before the race.Forte was declared out of the 149th Derby, according to Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers. Co-owner Mike Repole said Kentucky Horse Racing Commission veterinarians had concerns about a bruised right front foot.It was the fifth scratch this week from the $3 million race, the first time that many were scratched since 1936. That year, 19 horses were ente
  
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• Coronation Live | King Charles III crowned king

  06-05-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the coronation of King Charles III:
  LONDON — London’s police force says officers made a total of 52 arrests on coronation day, with people being detained for alleged offenses including disrupting public order and conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.The Metropolitan Police has come under criticism for the arrests and for being too draconian with peaceful protesters. The police force has said that its tolerance for any disruption would be low, and th
  
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• Body lotions, mothballs, cleaning fluids and other widely used products contain known toxic chemicals, study finds

  06-05-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Consumer products released more than 5,000 tons of chemicals in 2020 inside California homes and workplaces that are known to cause cancer, adversely affect sexual function and fertility in adults or harm developing fetuses, according to our newly published study.We found that many household products like shampoos, body lotions, cleaners and mothballs release toxic volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, into indoor air. In addition, we identified toxic VOCs that are preva
  
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• Heading to a beach this summer? Here's how to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your trip

  06-05-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach to find water that’s green, red or brown, and possibly foul-smelling, can instantly spoil the party.As a toxicologist, I study health risks from both synthetic and natural substances. I’ve conducted research into early detection of harmful algal blooms, or HABs, which are an increasing threat to humans, animals and the environment.Toxins produced during these
  
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• Best books for the college grad to keep on their shelf forever

  06-05-2023 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  GIFT THESE BOOKS TO A NEW COLLEGE GRAD FOR A LIFETIME OF GUIDANCE, WISDOM AND INSPIRATIONIN THIS ARTICLE: “Designing Your Life” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans“Finance for the People” by Paco de Leon“How to Keep House While Drowning” by KC Davis, LPCWith their insight, wisdom and sometimes simply the ability to make us smile, books are gifts that keep on giving. Recent graduates entering the real world face new and evolving challenges, and the right book c
  
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• Selling a car to CarMax: How the process works

  06-05-2023 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  (iSeeCars) -- So you want to sell your car. Whether it’s because you want a new car or because you no longer need a vehicle, you’re probably wondering where you should get rid of your wheels. One popular place is CarMax, which is the largest used car retailer in the United States. If you’re buying a car at CarMax, trading one in through the retailer will likely be your most convenient option. So how does the process work when you sell your car at CarMax, and is it a good i
  
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• These states have the most 'quitters'

  06-05-2023 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  (Stacker) - Low pay, minimal opportunities for growth, and disrespectful work environments—these are just a handful of the top reasons why employees quit their jobs, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center Survey. Of course, there are myriad reasons workers might put in their notices, ranging from the mundane (like moving to a new state) to the dramatic (like having blow-up arguments with a supervisor).In the wake of the Great Resignation, quitting seems far more common than ever
  
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• AI is helping astronomers make new discoveries and learn about the universe faster than ever before

  06-05-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - The famous first image of a black hole just got two times sharper. A research team used artificial intelligence to dramatically improve upon its first image from 2019, which now shows the black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy as darker and bigger than the first image depicted.I’m an astronomer who studies and has written about cosmology, black holes and exoplanets. Astronomers have been using AI for decades. In fact, in
  
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• Biden congratulates King Charles, Queen Camilla on their coronation

  06-05-2023 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Biden on Saturday congratulated King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation, saying he is pleased that first lady Jill Biden could be present in the United Kingdom to join them for the ceremony. “Congratulations to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Coronation. The enduring friendship between the U.S. and the U.K. is a source of strength for both our peoples. I am proud the First Lady is representing the United States for this historic
  
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• The dirty truth about your phone – and why you need to stop scrolling in the bathroom

  06-05-2023 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many people they’re the first thing they see in the morning – more than 90% of the world owns or uses a mobile phone and many of us couldn’t manage without one.But while health concerns about phones use usually focus on the distraction they can cause while driving, the possible effects of radiofrequency exposure, or just how addictive they can be. The microbial
  
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• Best places for college grads to start their careers

  06-05-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Graduation season is around the corner, and college seniors across the country are applying for their first jobs. About 1 in 4 Americans 25 years or older have a bachelor's degree or higher, and thousands will walk the stage this season to grab their diplomas and start their careers.But choosing where to put down roots is about so much more than a role, especially as the rising popularity of remote work makes choosing a location more flexible. Graduates should con
  
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• Kentucky Derby: How does a racehorse get its name?

  06-05-2023 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — Long before the likes of Rich Strike and other horse-racing legends made a name for themselves by crossing the finish line first, they needed an actual name.That's where the folks at The Jockey Club come in.The Jockey Club, based in Lexington, Kentucky, is the official registry of all thoroughbreds in the U.S. and Canada. The organization is also tasked with maintaining and enforcing the naming guidelines for racehorses — and there are plenty of guidelines to
  
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• Peanut butter is a liquid – the physics of this and other unexpected fluids

  06-05-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Those Transportation Security Administration requirements are drilled into every frequent flyer’s head: You can carry on liquids that are only less than 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) in volume each.But when the TSA recently confiscated a jar of Jif under this rule, peanut butter lovers were up in arms. Some skeptics of security may suspect hungry officers just wanted to make their own PB&Js. TSA, however, contends that peanut butter is a liquid – and
  
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• Winds stay breezy through the weekend

  06-05-2023 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer and breezier weather will continue through the weekend. This pattern will stick around into next week with even warmer temperatures.
  Winds from earlier today continue to die down tonight, and will become light and calm by Saturday morning. Temperatures will keep climbing through the weekend too with high temperatures staying near and above average for early May.
  Even warmer weather is on the way by the middle of next week as high temperatures peak around Tuesday. Winds will continue to be
  
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• Former APD officer accused of inappropriate relationship with a child

  06-05-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The former Albuquerque Police Department officer who resigned amid an investigation into his communications with a 13-year-old girl, has been arrested. New Mexico state police arrested 27-year-old Joshua DeLeon, over allegations he solicited a 13-year-old girl he meet when responding to a call for service. Reward offered for information leading to the arrest of an Albuquerque murder suspectAn officer with the department since August 2020, now Josh DeLeon has
  
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• Albuquerque asks for resident's help tracking the number of trees planted in the city

  06-05-2023 05:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque is working hard to plant thousands of trees across the city but they need residents help to track their progress. Mayor Tim Keller announced a goal in 2019 to plant 100,000 trees which is roughly one tree for each child in Albuquerque, by 2030. It's part of a plan to boost the tree canopy and make up for the loss of old and dying trees. APS to add new device for teachers to use in emergency situationsRight now, the city's tracking web
  
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• NMSU Chile Pepper Institute publishes cookbook

  06-05-2023 05:17 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a love letter to chile peppers but in an educational form. "Over the decades, I noticed how much more people have become interested in chile peppers," said Paul Bosland, Horticulture Regents Professor and director of The Chile Pepper Institute.
  "We wrote it as if it were a classroom and students are learning, but anybody can do that," said Wendy Hamilton, extension program specialist in the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences.Ne
  
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• KRQE Cares visits W.D. Caroll Elementary in Bernalillo to give out shoes to kids in need

  06-05-2023 05:07 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of students at W.D. Caroll Elementary in Bernalillo got a brand new pair of shoes Friday thanks to our viewer's generosity. Our crew was at the school for the last KRQE Cares shoe distribution of the school year. 401 students were home with a brand new pair of shoes. Students also got a goodie bag filled with socks, a book, and dental hygiene items. Click here to learn about KRQE CaresOne staff member said seeing the kid's faces light up was indescri
  
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• Structure fire in San Juan County injures 4, burns 4 homes

  06-05-2023 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is working to learn more about a structure fire in San Juan County on Friday. The fire broke out on Road 4990 east of Bloomfield around 1:30 p.m. Clovis fire being investigated as a homicide, investigation still leaves questionsIn a Facebook post, officials said four people were injured and four residential structures were on fire. It said crews were able to keep the fire from spreading anymore.
  
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• Funeral services for former New Mexico Gov. Jerry Apodaca will be held May 15-16

  06-05-2023 04:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Funeral services for former New Mexico Governor Jerry Apodaca have been set. Apodaca died last week at the age of 88. He was born in Las Cruces and was elected governor in 1974. BCFD Lt. Matthew King to be honored at fallen firefighters’ memorialA celebration of life will be held at the state Capitol in the Rotunda from noon to 1 p.m. on May 15. He will then lie in state from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Then on Tuesday, May 16, funeral services will begin at noon a
  
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• ABQ Biopark marks Otter's birthday with "Cinco de Mayhem" celebration

  06-05-2023 04:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Biopark is celebrating the birthday of one of its animals. Mayhem, a North American River Otter, turned nine years old on Friday and she got a special "Cinco de Mayhem" celebration. ABQ BioPark gives sneak peek at Asia exhibit expansionShe and the other otters, Chaos and Dixon, got to snack on a special birthday menu that included Jello "salsa" with fish treats, pumpkin puree "tortilla chips", an ice block "pinata" and some fish tacos with ic
  
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• 1 dead after fatal crash in Clovis

  06-05-2023 03:57 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Clovis Police Department said one person died after a police chase coming from Texas. They said Thursday at about 1:46 a.m., Clovis police dispatch was told of a police chase into New Mexico from Texas. The vehicle, driven by 33-year-old Manuel Delgado, was headed westbound into Clovis and was reportedly traveling about 80 miles per hour. Clovis fire being investigated as a homicide, investigation still leaves questionsPolice said Delgado failed to take a cur
  
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• New Mexico Orchid Guild holds annual show and sale

  06-05-2023 03:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Orchid Guild held its annual show and sale event Friday afternoon. The non-profit meets year-round to discuss how to grow various orchid species and to test their skills at the event. People submit their orchids and the best ones win ribbons. "It's all about the different types of flowers you can see, the different species, the different hybrids, and some excellent folks that grow them well," said Kristin Elias, New Mexico Orchid Guild. Some o
  
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• Man with 17 DWI convictions in trouble again in Farmington

  06-05-2023 03:16 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE)  Police say they nailed a driver with seventeen DWI convictions again. This time he made things easy for them after they found him parked in the middle of the street.Shortly after midnight in late March, Farmington police pulled 49-year-old Orlando Cowboy Smith over to the curb after finding his car in the street. "The reason why I am stopping you, you can't stop for a long time like that and you can't get out of the car especially when you are not parking at a
  
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• ESPN report: NM State players 'pantsed' coaches in locker room

  06-05-2023 03:04 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) - The two former New Mexico State basketball players who filed a lawsuit alleging hazing and sexual assault against three of their former teammates say that the abuse was extended to include other players and even assistant coaches. New Mexico’s most powerful finance committee seeks new directorAccording to a report by ESPN - which interviewed Deuce Benjamin and Shakiru Odunewu after a press conference in Las Cruces on Wednesday - the two players told ESPN that the
  
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• State baseball, softball tournament: May 5th highlights

  06-05-2023 03:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The opening round of the state baseball and softball tournaments kicked off this week. Here is a look at some of the action from Friday's slate of games in the Albuquerque metro. 2023 state baseball, softball tournament bracketsBaseball5A - #1 Rio Rancho: 7 vs #16 Hobbs: 15A - #2 La Cueva: 13 vs #15 Mayfield: 34A - #2 St Pius: 10 vs #15 Pojoaque Valley: 04A - #3 Valley: 18 vs #14 Lovington: 3Softball
  5A - #3 La Cueva: 13 vs #14 Rio Rancho: 45A - #8 Albuquerque High
  
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• Former Los Lunas High School coach convicted on child porn charge

  06-05-2023 01:40 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A federal jury has convicted former coach Johnathon Bindues on charges related to child pornography. News of the conviction comes after he was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old girl.Federal prosecutors say Bindues used his position as coach of the girls' basketball and track teams to access his victim. They say from September 2020 to June 2021, Bindues texted his victim over 17,000 times, in some instances requesting nude
  
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• Warmer and breezy this weekend

  06-05-2023 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer and breezier weather will continue through the weekend. This pattern will stick around into next week with even warmer temperatures.
  Winder weather developed Friday across New Mexico with wind gusts over 40 mph across parts of the state. Even drier air has moved in too, bringing a high fire danger across most of the state. Winds will become light and calm by Saturday morning. Temperatures will keep climbing through the weekend too.
  Even warmer weather is on the way by the middle of next w
  
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• Man suspected of setting fires around Albuquerque neighborhood to remain behind bars

  06-05-2023 00:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Suspected arsonist Sly Jones appeared before a judge Friday, May 5, as prosecutors pushed to keep him in jail until trial. Investigators believe Jones burned down a historic house in east downtown a week ago, and think he's been behind a lot of other fires.While the house fire on High Street last week garnered quite a bit of attention, the debate in court Friday actually centered around those other fires Jones is suspected of setting. Neighbors in east downt
  
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• APS to add new device for teachers to use in emergency situations

  06-05-2023 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is using new technology to keep its staff and students safe. It's a way for teachers to ask for help quickly. New Mexico school district turns to AI to spot guns on school campusesFor years, APS has added new security measures to their schools to keep students and staff safe including alarms, cameras, locks on doors, and fencing. Now, they're spending more than $7 million on technology called Centegix, which will help with res
  
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• Sec. Mayorkas talks preparations at the border with migrant surge expected soon

  06-05-2023 00:35 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — With a surge of migrants expected soon, Secretary Mayorkas is at the southern border to talk about the Biden Administration's contingency plans. But lawmakers are warning the end of the Title 42 border policy will be disastrous, and some are proposing legislative solutions.Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spent two days touring the border ahead of the end of Title 42, a border policy that allows agents to expel migrants quickly. "The border i
  
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• Clovis fire being investigated as a homicide, investigation still leaves questions

  06-05-2023 00:29 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are now calling the investigation into a residential fire that killed two children a homicide. News of the fire first broke on May 3, 2023.Although the Clovis Fire Department was able to put out the fire relatively quickly once on scene, police say, two young children, a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old, were discovered dead inside. They were found in a bedroom. Woman pleads guilty of manslaughter after allegedly hitting a man with a shovel in New MexicoBecause
  
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