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• Fatal shooting leaves Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office searching for answers

  29-05-2023 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  CHIMAYO, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead after a shooting. It happened in Chimayo, authorities stated.Santa Fe County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area of Canada Ancha and El Potrero Road on Sunday night after a report of a shooting. The caller said someone had been shot.Deputies showed up around 9:48 p.m. They claimed there was a residence with windows shot out and a dead man at the location.The man was identified as Jerome Chavez, 22, of Chimayo. NMSP: 3 killed in Red River
  
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• Reparations for climate change? Some think oil companies should pay

  29-05-2023 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  The idea that polluters should pay reparations for climate change is gaining steam among advocates. Some environmentalists and academics argue the companies or states that are most significantly contributing to the climate crisis should be made to compensate the people bearing the brunt of its impacts. Advocates have been calling for such reparations for years, especially since evidence emerged that fossil fuel companies were aware of the impact of carbon emissions. But the i
  
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• DeSantis blasts debt ceiling deal he says leaves US 'careening toward bankruptcy' 

  29-05-2023 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who’s running in the 2024 presidential race, blasted the bipartisan debt ceiling deal struck in principle over the weekend, arguing the U.S. is still “careening toward bankruptcy.” “Prior to this deal … our country was careening towards bankruptcy. And after this deal, our country will still be careening towards bankruptcy,” DeSantis said on “Fox & Friends.”“To say you can do 4 trillion [dollars] of in
  
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• Supreme Court preview: the major decisions still to come

  29-05-2023 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Supreme Court’s decision season is in full swing.The justices in the coming weeks will hand down major rulings on student debt relief, affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act, with opinions in 30 remaining cases expected to be released by June 30.  Here’s a preview of the major decisions.Student Debt ReliefThe fate of President Biden’s student debt relief plan rests with the justices, who are weighing two separate challenges: one from six R
  
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• How a Netflix true crime show helped find a missing teenager

  29-05-2023 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — For six years, Kayla Unbehaun's family searched for her. Now 15 years old, Kayla is back home with help from an episode of Netflix’s "Unsolved Mysteries" series on parental abductions.Kayla was 9 years old when she went missing on July 5, 2017. She was living full-time with her father Ryan Iserka but visiting her non-custodial mother, Heather Unbehaun, in the Chicago suburb of South Elgin."I had gone to her house to pick up my daughter on my way home from work, an
  
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• Murph Challenge: What it is and how to participate

  29-05-2023 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  (WPHL) – If you've ever taken a CrossFit class or been to your local gym on Memorial Day, you may have heard of the Murph Workout Challenge.
  The Murph Challenge honors the life of fallen Navy Seal Lieutenant Michael Murphy from Patchogue, New York, who died serving in Afghanistan in 2005.
  Now, every year on Memorial Day, people do the Murph Challenge to honor the sacrifices of those who served in our armed forces.What New Mexico places will be closed for Memorial Day 2023?The Murph consist
  
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• Exclusive secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion

  29-05-2023 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee's word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care.Before panelists can debate the words picked for the bee, they need to hear each word and its language of origin, part of speech, definition and exemplary sentence read aloud. Late in the meeting, lead pronouncer Jacques Bailly and his colleagues — so measured in their pacing and meticulous in th
  
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• Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America's longest war, lauds troops' sacrifice

  29-05-2023 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.Biden was joined by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, for the 155th National Memorial Day Observance. He had a moment of contemplation in front of the wreath, which was adorned with flowers and a red, white
  
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• Midwest primed to be next frontier for invasive plant kudzu

  29-05-2023 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One of the country’s most notorious invasive plants is expected to become a major pest throughout the Midwest.A study published earlier this year by researchers at Purdue University-Fort Wayne identified the Great Lakes as the next frontier for kudzu.Kudzu is a hearty vine that was first brought to the United States from Asia as an ornamental plant and was eventually used for erosion control. In addition to its meaty vines, kudzu produces large, fragrant
  
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• Why is Memorial Day in the spring?

  29-05-2023 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Though Memorial Day may seem randomly placed on the calendar, there's a reason it always falls on the last Monday of May.To understand, you need to go back roughly 155 years.
  It was 1868, three years after the Civil War had ended. Major General John A. Logan, the leader of the Grand Army of the Republic (an organization of Union veterans), declared that May 30 should serve as Decoration Day. On that day, Logan wanted Americans to place flowers on the graves of the war dead, acc
  
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• Why are moths and other insects attracted to light?

  29-05-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) -- Picture yourself outside enjoying a summer evening on your patio. String lights are all around you as you enjoy the beautiful weather.
  Then as soon as you turn those lights on, you start to see a swarm of bugs that makes you want to go back inside the house.
  So, why does this happen? Why do bugs love to swarm any sort of light source?
  The Farmer's Almanac says it has something to do with bugs being positively phototactic. That is a fancy way of saying the bugs instinctively move toward
  
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• Why all MLB games will briefly pause on Monday afternoon

  29-05-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Americans throughout the country will be thinking of the nation’s fallen service members this Memorial Day, but U.S. citizens are also encouraged to observe an official “Moment of Remembrance” at precisely 3 p.m.The National Moment of Remembrance, first observed in 1997 and officially established by an act of Congress in 2000, was enacted to inspire all Americans — “wherever they happen to be” — to voluntarily pause a moment of silence
  
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• LIVE: Biden to give Memorial Day address after wreath-laying

  29-05-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is set to deliver a Memorial Day address after participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Monday morning.
  This marks the nation's 155th National Memorial Day Wreath Laying and Observance Program, meant to honor America's fallen soldiers, according to a press release from Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
  The events start at 11 a.m. ET.The president and first lady Jill Biden will be joined by Vice Preside
  
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• Biden gives message to grieving families on Memorial Day

  29-05-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  The nation must never forget the price members of the military paid to protect the United States’ democracy, President Joe Biden said at his Memorial Day Address Monday morning.These remarks came after Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia.“We must never forget the lives these flags, flowers and marble markers represent,” Biden said. “A mother, a father, a son a daughter, a sister, a spouse, a friend and A
  
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• The Gallery ABQ presents 'The Healing Power of Art,' June 2023

  29-05-2023 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Gallery ABQ is an artist-owned contemporary art gallery that has been is business for over 20 years. Each month, they feature a new artist and salon show. In June, the gallery will present "The Healing Power of Art."The salon show, "The Healing Power of Art: Resilience 2023," features the Rio Rancho Art Association, with Alison Robbenhaar oil paintings featured in the Main Gallery. The reception will be on June 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Gallery ABQ,
  
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• Check out CNM Ingenuity's Makerspace at the Summer Maker Market

  29-05-2023 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) Ingenuity is making a large impact – fostering the startup spirit in Albuquerque's innovation district. It was established in 2014, and since then, has been working to grow economic development within the private and public sectors.CNM Ingenuity offers a hands-on creative design and engineering lab, FUSE Makerspace, that allows community members to design, prototype, and create manufactured works using over 75
  
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• Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in Albuquerque, according to Yelp

  29-05-2023 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - A staple of backyard parties, family gatherings, and watch parties, chicken wings have brought family and friends together for decades with its hot sauces, sweet coatings, and ever-so-satisfying bites.These days, if you do a search for chicken wings in restaurants, you're likely to come up with a choice of sports bars, sandwich shops, food trucks, Korean restaurants, and Southern shops. It's clear that the wings have transcended cultural barriers, which is why when we talk about orig
  
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• Prescribed burns to begin in the Mount Taylor Ranger District

  29-05-2023 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  MILAN, N.M. (KRQE) – Prescribed burns in the Mount Taylor Ranger District are set to begin as early as today, Monday, May 29, and will continue through Wednesday, May 31. The ignitions will take place west of Milan, NM.Ignitions will only begin with agency administrator approval and under the proper weather conditions. The burns will include 705 acres on the Sawyer unit, west of Post Office Flat on Forest Road 480 in the Zuni Mountains. One killed in Hobbs shootingSmoke from the burns
  
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• Wounded vets face increasing challenges in current economy

  29-05-2023 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Paying bills and job hunting in this economy are hard for anyone. Wounded veterans, often facing ongoing physical and mental health issues, have it even worse.More wounded vets than before reported not having enough cash to make ends meet, a recent survey found. Sixty-four percent of those surveyed — or 6 in 10 vets — said they didn't have enough money to pay bills at least once in the past 12 months, a jump from 42% the previous year, according to the Annual Warrior S
  
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• Food delivery fees add up. Who keeps the money from all those surcharges?

  29-05-2023 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – We've all been there. There's nothing in the fridge and you don't have time to run out, so you open up a delivery app to order lunch. But by the time you go to check out, pay all the fees, and tip your driver, your $11 burrito has turned into a $19 splurge.
  The jump in price is thanks to lots of little fees – a couple of bucks here, a few percentage points there – that add up by the time the food arrives at your doorstep.
  Where does all that extra money go? Ube
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Red River shooting, Fatal fight, Hot and drier, Hospital lawsuit, Community Service

  29-05-2023 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  One dead in northwest Albuquerque shootingWhen is monsoon season? What New Mexico can expect this year?One killed in Hobbs shootingAlbuquerque parents charged for child’s overdoseNew Mexico drivers paying less for gas compared to last yearDeadly shooting in Red River leaves vendors, businesses in tough spotAlbuquerque motorcycle, vehicle crash hospitalizes 1Vehicle sparks brush fire in Sandoval County
  Monday's Five Facts
  [1] Red River shooting – New Mexico State
  
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• Rio Rancho man awarded over $22 million in botched surgery case against Presbyterian

  29-05-2023 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A medical procedure gone wrong is costing Presbyterian Rust Medical Center $22.7 million after a jury found it liable for the botched surgery of a Kirtland Air Force veteran.Upon being discharged from the Rio Rancho hospital on April 15, 2019, Armando Graham complained about being in pain from a surgery done three days earlier. "Armando has had probably the most brutal surgery any man could ever have," said Graham’s attorney, Lisa Curtis.
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• The forgotten history of Memorial Day

  29-05-2023 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country.The holiday was Memorial Day, an annual commemoration was born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and adopted by the United States in 1868. It is a holiday in which the nation honors its military dead.Gen. John A. Logan, who headed the largest Union veterans’ fraternity at that time, the Grand Arm
  
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• Hot and drier Memorial Day

  29-05-2023 14:24 via krqe.com
  This morning is dry and cool. There may be lingering water on the roads in far eastern New Mexico from weekend storms. Memorial Day will be beautiful, statewide. Only a couple of storms are expected this afternoon and evening, in the Sangre de Cristo, northeast highlands and far southeast NM. High pressure will move over the state today, which should help keep most storms from becoming severe, and most of the state will stay dry. High pressure will lead to a warm up today, and highs will be in t
  
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• When is monsoon season? What New Mexico can expect this year?

  29-05-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE’s 2023 Summer Weather Special will take a look at the upcoming monsoon season and how El Nino could affect the state this summer.
  What is the monsoon?
  The state’s monsoon season runs from June 15 to September 30. During those months, states in the southwest see increased rain.
  What happened last year?
  Last year, the monsoon began with the flip of a switch in June. It also helped extinguish the fires burning across the state. The healthy start
  
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• When is monsoon season? What can New Mexico expect this year?

  29-05-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  *Full monsoon season outlook and what to expect in monsoon weather special video aboveNEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE’s 2023 Summer Weather Special will take a look at the upcoming monsoon season and how El Nino could affect the state this summer.
  When and what is the monsoon season?
  The state’s monsoon season runs from June 15 to September 30. During those months, states in the southwest see increased rain.
  What happened last year?
  Last year, the monsoon began with the flip
  
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• One dead in northwest Albuquerque shooting

  29-05-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Homicide detectives from the Albuquerque Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting in Albuquerque. The shooting occurred just after midnight near Copper Avenue and Seventh Street on Monday, May 29. One killed in Hobbs shootingAccording to police, an adult male has taken to a hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds. He died at the hospital as a result of the injuries. The incident is still under investigation.
  
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• One killed in Hobbs shooting

  29-05-2023 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – Hobbs police are investigating a shooting that killed one person on Sunday, May 28. The shooting occurred a little after 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway and Grimes.According to a post from the police department, authorities responded to reports of shots being fired. When they arrived on the scene, they found that 25-year-old Jiovanny Morales had been shot. Morales was taken to Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, where he died of his injuries.24-year-old cha
  
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• Albuquerque parents charged for child's overdose

  29-05-2023 04:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Albuquerque parents have been charged with child abuse after their child overdosed on drugs.According to a criminal complaint, medical personnel had to use Narcan on the child of 35-year-old David Olivas and 30-year-old Chanel Gallegos. New Mexico drivers paying less for gas compared to last yearGallegos admitted to having used fentanyl in the past but said the drug wouldn't have been where the baby or the baby's sister could get to it.An officer claimed
  
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• Santa Fe football team uses Memorial Day as a way to serve community

  29-05-2023 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In honor of Memorial Day, the Santa Fe High School Football Team had the opportunity to place flags at the National Cemetery Saturday.The head football coach said he asks his players to do eight hours of community service during the summer, and when the cemetery called him, he knew this was something his team could learn from.Story continues below:Albuquerque: UFC fighter offers words of encouragement after Albuquerque teen is hurt by yearbook commentResou
  
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• New Mexico drivers paying less for gas compared to last year

  29-05-2023 04:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexicans are paying less at the pump than they were at this time last year.
  According to AAA, the statewide average is currently $3.49 per gallon. That's down from $4.32 cents a year ago.Story continues below:Albuquerque: UFC fighter offers words of encouragement after Albuquerque teen is hurt by yearbook commentResources: What New Mexico places will be closed for Memorial Day 2023?New Mexico: New Mexico animal trapping law receives pushback from trappersCommun
  
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• Deadly shooting in Red River leaves vendors, businesses in tough spot

  29-05-2023 02:36 via krqe.com
  
  RED RIVER, N.M. (KRQE) -- An annual event in Red River started out normal, but organizers pulled the plug due to violence. A shooting left multiple people dead, and others were injured.The Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally is the city's largest tourist attraction and brings in thousands of visitors. Now, local businesses are losing out on big revenue following the shooting. Counties with the warmest summers in New MexicoOn Sunday morning, there were plenty of pop-up shops that had opened e
  
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• Albuquerque motorcycle, vehicle crash hospitalizes 1

  29-05-2023 01:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a crash. It happened near Lomas and Louisiana.Details are limited, but officers said the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle.Story continues below:Albuquerque: UFC fighter offers words of encouragement after Albuquerque teen is hurt by yearbook commentResources: What New Mexico places will be closed for Memorial Day 2023?New Mexico: New Mexico animal trapping law receives pushback from trappersCommunity: W
  
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• Vehicle sparks brush fire in Sandoval County

  29-05-2023 01:09 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – First responders are on the scene of a fire Sunday. It was caused by a vehicle fire on the side of the road.Around 3:30 Sunday afternoon on northbound 550, about 10 miles south of Cuba, Sandoval County Fire truck battled the flames.This article will be updated once more information is learned.
  
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• Escaped Ohio inmate found dead in the Ohio River

  29-05-2023 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) -- A multi-day manhunt for escaped Ohio inmate Bradley Gillespie has come to an end.Police in Henderson, Kentucky said a preliminary investigation shows Gillespie's body was found in the Ohio River by a boater during a press conference Sunday evening.
  Gillespie and another inmate, James Lee, were reported missing from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio on Tuesday. They had last been seen on surveillance video inside the facility shortly before 9 a.m. M
  
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• Tennessee woman goes missing during cross-country trip with boyfriend

  29-05-2023 00:28 via krqe.com
  
  CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A Tennessee family is desperately trying to find their loved one after they say she disappeared while traveling across the country with her boyfriend, who is currently wanted on an unrelated arrest warrant.
  Toni Alcaraz last spoke with her 33-year-old sister, Nikki Alcaraz, also known as Nikki Cunningham, three weeks ago.
  Nikki had set out in her black Jeep with her boyfriend, Tyler Stratton, and a dog to visit family in Orange County, California."I talk to her a
  
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