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• DA: Doctor who drove family over cliff needs to be held accountable

  27-05-2023 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — What was going through Dharmesh Patel's mind when he, according to investigators, intentionally drove his entire family over a San Mateo County cliff and crashed their Tesla into the rocky beach below?
  A search warrant affidavit was unsealed this month revealing what Patel told emergency responders who airlifted the family of four to trauma centers on January 2.District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said it was an "absolute miracle" that Patel, his wife, and th
  
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• WHO R U: What your license plate number could tell other drivers

  27-05-2023 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - For over one hundred years, our cars have had license plates. While it’s obvious personalized license plates can help you tell those around you a bit about yourself (unless your state rejected your idea), your standard-issued plate may carry an equally understandable message. A regular license plate will typically come with a combination of letters and numbers. In Wisconsin, new plates have three letters and four numbers (it used to be three and three, until all combinatio
  
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• Southwest pilot gets locked out of plane, needs to climb through cockpit window

  27-05-2023 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A Southwest Airlines pilot had to take an unexpected measure to get onto a Sacramento-bound plane at San Diego International Airport Wednesday: He climbed through the cockpit window.Matt Rexroad, a passenger on Wednesday's 5 p.m. flight, snapped a picture of the pilot squeezing through the window of the front of the plane ahead of the flight's departure, which he then posted to Twitter.The pilot of a Sacramento-bound plane at a gate in San Diego International Airport cli
  
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• Video: School bus collides with tanker in South Carolina

  27-05-2023 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  GILBERT, South Carolina (WJW) – More than a dozen children are recovering after their school bus collided with a tanker in Gilbert, South Carolina, on Thursday.The accident sent 18 people, 17 of them children, to the hospital, according to local news outlet WIS-TV.Footage captured by a nearby surveillance camera shows the bus coming to a stop at an intersection while the tanker approaches from the left. The bus then pulls into the intersection and is struck by the tanker.Bystanders are soo
  
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• Woman dead after cement bags fall from overturned truck on California interstate

  27-05-2023 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A woman is dead after bags of cement fell from a truck that overturned on an interstate offramp in San Diego on Friday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol.The incident occurred around 1 p.m. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said a Chevrolet pick-up truck with a one-ton stake bed was traveling from the southbound side of the freeway at about 60 miles per hour, toward the offramp. As the truck continued onto the ramp, CHP said the driver felt his load &mda
  
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• 4 Ohio prison employees placed on leave after inmates escape in dumpster

  27-05-2023 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  LIMA, Ohio (WKBN) – Four employees of an Ohio prison have been placed on administrative leave following the announcement that two inmates escaped from the facility earlier this week.Bradley Gillespie and James Lee escaped from the Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio, on Monday "after concealing themselves in a dumpster," officials said. They were noticed missing the following day during a prisoner count, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Forme
  
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• Former 'Family Feud' contestant trial: Internet searches revealed

  27-05-2023 17:37 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Testimony at the trial of a former “Family Feud” contestant accused of murdering his estranged wife revealed part of his internet history.Timothy Bliefnick, 39, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and home invasion connected to the death of his estranged wife Becky Bliefnick, 41, in Quincy, Illinois.In court Wednesday, the defendant’s internet history was discussed with prosecutors highlighting the following searches from Timothy Bliefnick: Nearly
  
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• 9 of America's most charming airports

  27-05-2023 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Not every airport needs to be a stressful, chaotic experience. You shouldn’t have to stand in long lines only to dig deep into your budget for an overpriced, bland meal and perhaps end up sprinting to your gate.While some people rightfully detest airports, NerdWallet has rounded up a collection of nine U.S. airports that are enjoyable to spend time in. Some are like a cozy coffee shop, while others have retro vibes that harken back to the golden age of aviation. These airpor
  
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• Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

  27-05-2023 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Some patients can have vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs like propofol, midazolam, diazepam and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out, such as grabbing or kissing medical professionals or touching themselves in a sexual way. Others awaken erroneously believing they were sexually assaulted. Why does this happen?Doctors have long known that sedative-hypnotic drugs, which slow down
  
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• What happened to Gadzooks, the iconic mall store of the 1990s?

  27-05-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Remember the black-walled, neon-lit stores that populated so many malls back in the 1980s and 90s? It was the clothing store with the goofy name: Gadzooks. The Carrollton, Texas-originated retailer was known for selling lots of T-shirts and for having a full-size Volkswagen Beetle replica inside every store.It's probably not news to you that you don't see Gadzooks stores anymore — and you likely haven't since the mid-2000s. But did you know that there's one business decis
  
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• Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Albuquerque, according to Yelp

  27-05-2023 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and ea
  
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• Which states have the most luxury cars?

  27-05-2023 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (iSeeCars) -- Luxury cars account for 18.3 percent of all vehicle sales in the United States. Buyers are drawn to luxury vehicles for reasons including extra features, enhanced driving performance, and advanced technology. There’s also the prestige that comes with driving a car with a luxury nameplate that helps justify paying the extra cost. Who has the best cinnamon roll in New Mexico?Regardless of the reason for owning a luxury vehicle, some states attract more luxury car buyers than ot
  
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• What is 'ethical AI' and how can companies achieve it?

  27-05-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - The rush to deploy powerful new generative AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, has raised alarms about potential harm and misuse. The law’s glacial response to such threats has prompted demands that the companies developing these technologies implement AI “ethically.”But what, exactly, does that mean?The straightforward answer would be to align a business’s operations with one or more of the dozens of sets of AI ethics principles&nbs
  
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• Trader Joe's addresses 'conspiratorial theories' about its small parking lots

  27-05-2023 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  Trader Joe's is known for many things: cookie butter, cheap wine, Hawaiian shirt-wearing staff members, 19-cent bananas — and yes, cramped and chaotic parking lots.
  The grocery chain knows about customers' complaints and has heard the far-fetched theories.
  "If you spend any time on social media, looking at things about Trader Joe's, you will find there are lots of conspiratorial theories about our parking lots," said Tara Miller, self-described "director of words and phrases and clauses" a
  
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• Social Security, Medicare and stocks: How a debt-ceiling crisis could affect you

  27-05-2023 15:23 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – If the White House and House Republicans fail to raise the debt ceiling and the U.S. defaults on its national debt for the first time ever, the economic consequences for Americans will be wide-ranging and long-lasting. Social Security checks could be held up, government salaries and contracts could be frozen, Medicare reimbursements to doctors and hospitals could be paused, markets for stocks and bonds will almost certainly take a dive, and financing levels for basic priv
  
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• Richest MLB players

  27-05-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - When Alex Rodriguez signed a $252 million contract in 2000, some people could not fathom a professional baseball player making that much money. Twenty years later, contracts have entered the $400 million stratosphere, thanks to Mike Trout's 2019 deal. Will it be 20 years before we see the first $1 billion baseball contract? Richest soccer playersFor now, let's dive into the numbers at hand. To uncover the richest MLB players, Stacker consulted Celebrity
  
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• Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function, according to analysis of over 100 studies

  27-05-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - Figuring out how to enhance a person’s mental capabilities has been of considerable interest to psychology and neuroscience researchers like mefor decades. From improving attention in high-stakes environments, like air traffic management, to reviving memory in people with dementia, the ability to improve cognitive function can have far-reaching consequences. New research suggests that brain stimulation could help achieve the goal of boosting mental funct
  
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• Police confront couple driving golf carts in Albuquerque arroyo

  27-05-2023 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A husband and wife, driving a pair of golf carts through an Albuquerque arroyo, raise red flags and the Albuquerque Police Department shows up to investigate.  As their lapel video showed, the couple had trouble keeping their story straight, and they both wound up behind bars. It began when APD officers found the couple, driving a pair of golf carts along an arroyo near Montgomery and San Mateo.   Albuquerque mother accused in 7-year
  
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• Storm chances continue through Memorial Day weekend

  27-05-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  A few isolated strong to severe storms will continue through Saturday morning across parts of New Mexico. Storm chances return to eastern New Mexico through the weekend.Storms brought severe weather across eastern parts of New Mexico Friday afternoon and evening. A tornado was reported south of Encino in Torrance County, while heavy and large hail fell in other parts of the state. Storms also brought torrential rainfall to parts of New Mexico, causing flash flooding. Storms will continue to tape
  
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• Bryce Alford Basketball Camp tips off in July

  27-05-2023 05:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former La Cueva High School Basketball star, Bryce Alford is fresh off of playing his 6th professional season. Alford is now gearing up to host a Basketball Camp at La Cueva in July.Isotopes new home run celebration honors Breaking BadRunning July 17-20, Alford looks to give back to the local youth hosting this camp for boys and girls, grades 4th-9th. It will run from 9am to 3pm daily and lunch will be provided to the campers. Prices to participate start at
  
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• Sports Desk: Local baseball legends meet up at Isotopes Park

  27-05-2023 04:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some of Albuquerque's finest baseball players in recent years got together prior to Friday night's Isotopes game. Mitch Garver, Austin House, Brian Cavasos-Galvez and Jordan Pacheco reunited and kept the brotherhood alive." When you come from Albuquerque everyone is kind of brothers one way or another, and especially when you are baseball players," House said. "So, Mitchell and I, he has been my catcher since I was 5 or 6 years old, and to see what he is doi
  
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• Albuquerque mother accused in 7-year-old son's death back in jail

  27-05-2023 03:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lakeisha Alexander, charged with deadly child abuse, is back behind bars after she was a no-show in court. Alexander's 7-year-old son died in November 2021 when investigators said she left the boy home alone and he wandered out of their apartment and was run over by a car. He died three days later. Man arrested after hours-long standoff with Albuquerque policeAgents with the District Attorney's office and United States Marshals took her into custody Friday a
  
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• Feds tout free Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon Fire land restoration plans for property owners

  27-05-2023 02:12 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Over a year since New Mexico's largest recorded wildfire sparked in the northern part of the state, federal authorities are touting a newer partnership in their effort to help property owners begin to restore their land. FEMA's own Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon Claims Office now says it's teaming up with a special program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to offer free restoration plans for privately owned properties.The program is being offered by the
  
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• Rancher: Trash from landfill in Moriarty causing issues with her cattle

  27-05-2023 01:58 via krqe.com
  
  MORIARTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A rancher whose property is next to a landfill is dealing with an ugly problem, trash flying to her property. She said it is also a danger to her cattle. New Mexico’s top environment official calls Supreme Court water decision ‘appalling’Kim Ortiz’s 9,000 acre ranch is located next to the Estancia Valley Regional Landfill in Moriarty. She’s had the property for nearly 20 years and said recently they’ve been noticing more
  
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• Albuquerque high schoolers build special tricycle for Rio Rancho preschooler

  27-05-2023 01:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A preschooler with a disability has a new way to get around, thanks to a team of high school students and their creativity. "Pink is my favorite color. And I give it a big thumbs up," says Adriel Baldonado. Adriel is a five-year-old preschooler in Rio Rancho who loves the color pink. "I have everything pink in my house. Pink this, pink everything." Albuquerque Public School P.E. teacher retires from teaching after 50 years of serviceHer mother, Iris Baldonad
  
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• Writers Guild of America strikes in Santa Fe

  27-05-2023 01:18 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Weeks into the nationwide writer’s strike, the movie production industry in New Mexico continues to feel the effects.“The writers start it all. It all begins with the words and if you don't have the words, you have nothing,” said Melinda Snodgrass, a member of the Writers Guild of America.Members of WGA took to the state’s capitol on Friday in hopes of getting studios' attention.“The biggest thing for me is fair pay of course we ne
  
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• Videos, 911 calls capture frantic response to deadly New Mexico rampage

  27-05-2023 01:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of frantic calls poured in to dispatchers about a barrage of gunfire and bloodied victims along a busy street during this month's deadly shooting in Farmington, prompting authorities to rush to the chaotic scene not knowing what was in store.
  Breathless with guns drawn, officers rushed toward the gunman. More shots popped off, and an officer yelled, “Subject down! Cease fire, cease fire!” Another officer who had been shot in the leg was put in
  
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• Farmington police release hundreds of 911 calls made during mass shooting

  27-05-2023 01:00 via krqe.com
  
  Warning: Some of the themes and videos in this piece contain graphic contentFARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) –  On May 15, Farmington dispatchers received hundreds of calls about an active shooter. Their quiet neighborhood was under attack. One caller said, “I've heard at least 50 rounds here! Somebody's going nuts!”Callers begging police to hurry while taking cover in homes. More than 200 calls came in as police say 18-year-old Beau Wilson was relentlessly shooting at people drivi
  
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• Parts of Cochiti Lake closed for Memorial Day weekend

  27-05-2023 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — High water levels and flooding at Cochiti Lake mean certain recreation areas are closed until further notice. But some options remain open for now.The day-use areas on the Cochiti side of the lake are closed, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That means the swim beach and boat ramp in that section of the lake will be closed, possibly for weeks.
  Visitors can still use boats and paddle craft on Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engi
  
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• Are New Mexico camping spots still available for Memorial Day weekend?

  27-05-2023 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As of Friday, May 26, there are still some New Mexico camping spaces with availability for Memorial Day weekend. However, things could change quickly as community members make last-minute plans to celebrate.According to the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) State Parks Department, there has been a 4.5% increase in New Mexico state park visitation from January 1 to May 15 of this year compared to the same time in 2022. The good conditions fr
  
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• What happened during the Farmington mass shooting? New video

  27-05-2023 00:19 via krqe.com
  
  Warning: Some of the themes and videos in this piece contain graphic contentFARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A quiet Monday morning in a Farmington neighborhood quickly turned chaotic when a Farmington High School student, Beau Wilson, unleashed havoc on his community. Today, the Farmington Police Department released all of its video evidence from the May 15 mass shooting that killed three people.
  According to police, not all of the responding officers had body cameras assigned to them that
  
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• New video evidence released of what happened during the Farmington mass shooting

  27-05-2023 00:19 via krqe.com
  
  Warning: Some of the themes and videos in this piece contain graphic contentFARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A quiet Monday morning in a Farmington neighborhood quickly turned chaotic when a Farmington High School student, Beau Wilson, unleashed havoc on his community. Friday, the Farmington Police Department released all of its video evidence from the May 15 mass shooting that killed three people.
  According to police, not all of the responding officers had body cameras assigned to them that
  
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