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• APD's Homicide Unit investigates death

  13-05-2023 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local authorities are investigating a death.
  According to Albuquerque Police Department, the Homicide Unit was called to the area near Lousiana and Montgomery. At first, authorities were called for a vehicle crash, but a dead person was found inside a car at the location.Is it illegal to collect rainwater in New Mexico?Details are limited, but this article will be updated once additional information is released.
  
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• Can folded dollar bills found on the ground be deadly?

  13-05-2023 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) — There was a drug awareness story last month that got a lot of people talking — but for the wrong reasons, said a local doctor.
  In April, a sheriff's office in western Kansas reported methamphetamine was found inside a folded $1 bill in a resident's yard, and issued what it deemed to be a public safety announcement. The report drew a lot of questions about whether it was common to simply encounter harmful drugs in public or even in your front yard. Hobby Lobby doesn’t us
  
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• Why air travel may not be much easier this summer

  13-05-2023 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - There are lingering concerns that air travel this summer could once again be hectic for flyers.Despite cautious optimism that the busy season should run more smoothly than in 2022, top travel industry leaders fear the threat of delays, cancellations, and long waits may not be over for passengers. Biden gives commencement speech at Howard University: ‘Hope can defeat fear’“We know the system is going to be stretched,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of
  
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• How to make summer camp more affordable

  13-05-2023 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - To create a fun but affordable summer for her daughters, ages 11 and 13, Flossie McCowald plans out camps well in advance. The Pennsylvania resident snags early bird discounts, takes advantage of a church-based sleepaway camp that offers scholarships and leverages sibling discounts.“Every little bit helps,” says McCowald, who is the founder of SuperMomHacks.com, where she writes about parenting. Who has the best cinnamon roll in New Mexico?That’s especially true
  
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• Highest-grossing Warner Bros. movies of all time

  13-05-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - In 1903, four Polish-Jewish immigrant brothers—Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack—pooled their money and purchased a projector and a single film reel ("The Great Train Robbery"). They began showing the film in the front yard of their small-town residence, attracting huge audiences.Realizing how popular and profitable the venture could be, they took their setup on the road, touring other small Midwestern towns, and saving up to buy a brick-and-mortar theater. Twenty years and a
  
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• What happens to cars, items left at airports? Sometimes, they're auctioned off

  13-05-2023 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Cars, laptops, jewelry, headphones (lots of headphones) and much more abandoned items found at Virginia's Norfolk International Airport are being auctioned off this week.
  An online auction held earlier this week offered nearly 200 different lots.
  Items included lost and found from the TSA that were bunched together in different themes, including nine Alex and Ani charm bracelets, various charms and trinkets with a $50 Hobby Lobby card, a Mickey Mouse boogie board, a f
  
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• Highest-rated campgrounds in Albuquerque, according to Yelp

  13-05-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Camping is a growing leisure activity with no signs of slowing down. According to KOA's 2022 North American Camping report, close to 57 million households in the U.S. and Canada took at least one camping trip in the last year, with tent camping being the most popular way to sleep outdoors. The 100 best brunch restaurants in the US, according to YelpThere are many factors to consider when planning a camping trip, including the amenities. Car camping usually means driving up to your ca
  
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• Cashier charged in scheme to steal $3M lottery jackpot from unsuspecting customer

  13-05-2023 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  LAKEVILLE, Mass. (WPRI) — A woman and her boyfriend are facing charges after the couple stole a winning $3 million lottery ticket and attempted to cash it in earlier this year, according to officials in Massachusetts.Carly Nunes, 23, of Lakeville, is accused of holding onto a customer's lottery tickets back in January, while working as a cashier at a liquor store. U.S. District Attorney Timothy Cruz said the man who purchased the tickets had accidentally left the store without them, forget
  
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• Memories may be stored in the membranes of your neurons

  13-05-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Your brain is responsible for controlling most of your body’s activities. Its information processing capabilities are what allow you to learn, and it is the central repository of your memories. But how is memory formed, and where is it located in the brain?Although neuroscientists have identified different regions of the brain where memories are stored, such as the hippocampus in the middle of the brain, the neocortex in the top layer of the brain and the cer
  
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• Astronomers just saw a star eat a planet – an astrophysicist on the team explains the first-of-its-kind discovery

  13-05-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - For the first time, astronomers have captured images that show a star consuming one of its planets. The star, named ZTF SLRN-2020, is located in the Milky Way galaxy, in the constellation Aquila. As the star swallowed its planet, the star brightened to 100 times its normal level, allowing the 26-person team of astronomers I worked with to detect this event as it happened.I am a theoretical astrophysicist, and I developed the computer models that our team uses to interpr
  
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• Disinfectants and cleaning products harboring toxic chemicals are widely used despite lack of screening for potential health hazards

  13-05-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Concerns about unnecessary use of a common class of antimicrobial chemicals used in disinfectants reinforces recommendations to opt for soap and water or safer products, my colleagues and I determined in our recent critical review of the scientific literature.Quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, are increasingly marketed and used in homes, schools and workplaces with limited evidence for their appropriateness or safety. These chemic
  
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• State baseball, softball tournament - May 12 scores and highlights

  13-05-2023 06:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state baseball and softball tournament rolled into Friday with even more upsets. Scores from every game are posted below. 2023 state baseball, softball tournament bracketsBaseball5A - #1 Rio Rancho - 6#12 Piedra Vista - 55A - #6 Centennial - 11 #7 Sandia - 14A - #2 St. Pius X - 12 #10 Valley - 34A - #5 Artesia 1 -#8 Albuquerque Academy - 63A - #1 Sandia Prep - 5 #4 Cobre - 33A - #10 Ruidoso - 12 #11 East Mountain - 22A - #1 Santa Rosa - 0 #4 Rehoboth - 7
  
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• Robertson, Loving claim softball state titles on Friday

  13-05-2023 06:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state championship softball games for classes 3A and A-2A were played on Friday morning.
  The 3A title game featured a rematch between No. 1 Santa Fe Indian School and No. 2 Robertson. The Lady Cardinals were able to go back-to-back thanks to a 10-4 victory.In class A-2A, second ranked Tularosa was able to upset top ranked Loving in the semi-final round, but the Lady Falcons were able to claw back into the championship game. Loving got its revenge 15-2 to
  
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• Widespread rain chances this weekend

  13-05-2023 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  A cold front will bring a very powerful canyon wind into the Albuquerque metro overnight. Widespread chances for rain begin Saturday and will stick around for several days.
  Quieter weather returned Friday afternoon with warmer temperatures. Winds were still a bit breezy in the eastern plains, but not as windy as the last couple of days. Our weather begins to change pretty dramatically beginning tonight as a cold front starts pushing into the state. This front will bring wind gusts up to 65 mph i
  
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• Attorney for Artesia teen charged with first-degree murder of her newborn speaks out

  13-05-2023 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE)- News 13 is hearing from the defense attorney of the Artesia teen who police say gave birth in a hospital bathroom and threw the baby in the trash, where he died. Her attorney said there's a lot more to the story.Albuquerque murder suspect arrested by U.S Marshals for alleged bond violationGary Mitchell is representing 19-year-old Alexee Trevizo, who is currently behind bars facing a first-degree murder charge. "I think it's pretty outrageous, actually," said Mitchell.
  
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• Video: Albuquerque man shoots at Illinois state troopers before being fatally shot

  13-05-2023 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Editor's Note: This story contains graphic images that may be disturbing.Brandon Griffin, an Albuquerque man wanted for a shooting in southern New Mexico, got into a shootout with police in Illinois and was killed. The chaos unfolded Tuesday on the side of the freeway near Mount Vernon, Illinois. It started a few minutes earlier when a pair of Illinois state troopers stopped along Interstate 64 to help a couple in a broken-down SUV. Red flags were raised when the m
  
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• Albuquerque dessert shop burglarized in broad daylight

  13-05-2023 05:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It only took two months for a robber to target a new dessert shop. The video gives a clear view of what he looks like.Xandria Pattin, the manager of Suga Suga on Albuquerque’s west side, said she's been watching her back more while at work. On Wednesday, Pattin said a robber came into the shop and demanded an employee to give him money from the cash register.“She went to the drawer and as she's taking the money out, he's just cussing at her
  
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• Albuquerque murder suspect arrested by U.S Marshals for alleged bond violation

  13-05-2023 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – United States Marshals have arrested a homicide suspect who they said violated her bond conditions. U.S. Marshals said 27-year-old Elena Chavira Ornelas was arrested at a motel on Central Ave. in northeast Albuquerque on Friday around 3 p.m.Man accused of firing shots at APD officers makes first court appearanceU.S. Marshals tracked a stolen vehicle associated with Orenlas to the motel and later identified her. She was found with a loaded 9mm pistol and keys
  
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• State Police investigating police shooting in Santa Fe

  13-05-2023 01:28 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a police shooting involving the Santa Fe Police Department. They said it happened in the area of Calle Ojo Feliz near St. Michaels Dr. Federal fugitive arrested in Rio Rancho following stand-offState Police said officers are okay and that the suspect was injured and in unknown condition. This is a developing story, News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Vandals deface new Sunport expansion project prior to unveiling

  13-05-2023 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After years and years of hoping and planning, the new Sunport Blvd. extension is almost complete, but it's already been inaugurated with a giant piece of graffiti that's quite visible from I-25.With only about a month to go before drivers can use the bridge to connect to the South Valley, someone has left their mark by vandalizing a huge portion of the new construction. “It was disappointing they did it. The day that happened, it was the contractor lef
  
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• Strong canyon wind overnight and rain chances this weekend

  13-05-2023 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  A cold front will bring a very powerful canyon wind into the Albuquerque metro overnight. Widespread chances for rain begin Saturday and will stick around for several days.
  Quieter weather returned Friday afternoon with warmer temperatures. Winds were still a bit breezy in the eastern plains, but not as windy as the last couple of days. Our weather begins to change pretty dramatically beginning tonight as a cold front starts pushing into the state. This front will bring wind gusts up to 65 mph i
  
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• Iconic UNM worker retires, leaves long-lasting impact

  13-05-2023 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Students and staff at the University of New Mexico are saying goodbye to an iconic personality. 77-year-old, Shirley Tartaglia, has worked at one of UNM's cafeterias for over a decade and Friday she retired.  Albuquerque crossing guards host children’s clothing driveTartaglia has been working at La Posada cafeteria for more than 16 years. Throughout the day, people stopped by to express their gratitude to their favorite employee, and friend. S
  
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• City of Albuquerque opens new film office

  13-05-2023 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Film Office has moved into its new Downtown home. The grand opening was Friday at their new Third Street location facing Civic Plaza.
  The location will provide easier access for productions that are filming around the Metro area as well as serve as a conduit between the industry and the communities where they film. Albuquerque crossing guards host children’s clothing drive"Film is here to stay big time in Albuquerque and in New Mexico.
  
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