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• Albuquerque man takes plea deal after stealing car and shooting the owner

  28-06-2023 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused of stealing a car and shooting the owner has taken a plea deal. Fabian Gutierrez pled guilty to three charges Wednesday including firing from a car. New Mexico father sentenced after leaving daughter behind while drunkBack in March, authorities responded to a call from a man who said he was chasing Gutierrez who was in his car. Investigators said Gutierrez then shot the owner before leading police on a high-speed chase. Judge
  
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• New Mexico businesses can now apply for commercial development loans

  28-06-2023 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has launched the Opportunity Enterprise Revolving Fund (OERF), the state's first-ever loan fund aimed at boosting commercial development and economic growth. The fund, created through House Bill 7 in 2022, is now accepting applications for loans to increase the inventory of business-ready commercial facilities, in the hopes of attracting new businesses and creating jobs.
  Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham highlighted the lack of commercial space as a ma
  
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• Portales implements water restriction rules

  28-06-2023 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Summer is bringing the heat, and it's also bringing water restrictions. Portales has imposed stricter rules on water use.The city has declared a Stage Three Emergency for water rationing, prohibiting outdoor landscape watering except for trees, shrubs and vegetable gardens with a shut-off hose and handheld container. Why has Tent Rocks been closed for three years?Residents also cannot wash cars at their homes, or fill pools or fountains.Failing to ration water could
  
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• New Mexico woman killed in Colorado Springs, police report

  28-06-2023 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO (KRQE) -- A Clovis woman was found shot to death in Colorado Springs last Friday.Police said they found the body of 48-year-old Nancy Mascarenas with an apparent gunshot wound. Why has Tent Rocks been closed for three years?It's unclear what led up to the shooting, and police have not arrested a suspect.It's also not known if Mascarenas had moved there or was visiting.Colorado Springs Police said they could not provide any new information at this time.
  
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• Want to live in a Barbie world? Now you can stay in the Malibu DreamHouse

  28-06-2023 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  MAILBU, C.A. (KRQE) – If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live in a Barbie world, now you have a chance to try it out. Barbie's Malibu DreamHouse is currently listed on Airbnb, and this time, Ken has added some personal touches.In celebration of the Barbie movie hitting theaters on July 21, the life-size pink mansion will open up for two one-night stays for up to two guests on July 21 and 22. Booking for the free stay opens at 11 a.m. Mountain Time on Monday, July 17.The Ken t
  
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• Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight set for Thursday

  28-06-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M. (KRQE) – Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight is set to launch from Spaceport America Thursday. The crew of Galactic 01 will be made up of members from the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council of Italy.The crew will include Col. Walter Villadei and Lt. Col. Angelo Landolfi with the Italian Air Force, and Pantaleone Carlucci from the National Research Council of Italy. They will be joined by Colin Bennett, an astronaut instructor with Virgin
  
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• Free Bud Light? What to know about July 4th rebate

  28-06-2023 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WJW) — Free beer is free beer.
  In the case of a recent Anheuser-Busch promotion, people looking to celebrate the Fourth of July on the cheap can get beer nearly for free, but they are going to have to put forth a little effort.
  The promotion is a $15 rebate option on 15-packs of Bud Light, Budweiser, Budweiser Select or Budweiser Select 55. The beers have to be purchased between June 15 and July 8 and money is reimbursed in the form of a prepaid card.Want to live in a Barbie wor
  
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• Why are teens pretending to die from McDonald's Grimace Shake?

  28-06-2023 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — A "grim" — but light-hearted — new trend has hit TikTok. The premise is simple: Users post videos of themselves tasting McDonald's new Grimace Shake (named after the restaurant's iconic purple character) and then "dying" or pretending to befall some other horrific fate.McDonald's debuted the berry-vanilla (and very purple) shake earlier this month as part of its “Grimace Birthday Meal.” But in the weeks since, the shake has gone viral for reasons that Mc
  
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• NMSU settles hazing lawsuit with former basketball players for $8 million

  28-06-2023 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit over hazing allegations in the men's basketball program. William ‘Deuce’ Benjamin Jr. and Shakiru Odunewu accused teammates Doctor Bradley, Kim Aiken Jr., and Deshawndre Washington of sexually harassing and abusing them during the past season. They also say the coaching staff and university did nothing about it.Settlement reached in NMSU hazing lawsuitAccording
  
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• More than $46 million in loans coming to help Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon recovery

  28-06-2023 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has approved $46.9 million in loans to Mora and San Miguel counties to help recover from the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fires.The funds come from a law passed earlier this year that aims to loan cash from the state government to the counties in order to repair infrastructure. The counties will have to pay the funds back to the state but won't have to pay interest. New Mexico getting a dedicated attorney for Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
  
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• New Starbucks drinks give off summer vibes

  28-06-2023 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  (KSWB) — Starbucks is kicking off the summer with a tropical twist.On Tuesday, the coffeehouse company unveiled three new fruity frozen drinks — Frozen Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers — to its menu.
  “Since Starbucks Refreshers Beverages joined the menu in 2012, our customers and partners (baristas) have creatively customized their beverages, such as adding coconut milk, lemonade or blending with ice,” Matt Thornton, senior beverage developer at Starbucks, said in a st
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools Police ask for help finding shooting witnesses

  28-06-2023 22:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools Police (APS Police) are asking the public to help locate two people who may have witnessed a shooting at Kennedy Middle School on Friday, June 23.APS has released surveillance video clips showing two individuals walking on the campus before the shooting. APS says police don't think these two were responsible for the crime, but police want to locate them as potential witnesses.Story Continues BelowAPS Police are seeking informa
  
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• 'Libros for Kids' a non-profit seeks donations from community

  28-06-2023 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Educators have emphasized that reading with your preschool child is the single most important activity to prepare a child for school. "Libros for Kids" a charitable non-profit is partnering with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to provide access to books for local children while inspiring parents to read to their young ones as much as possible.Author of ‘Idol Fantasy’ series releases new book in JulyThey have 3 primary tasks:Register preschool
  
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• Albuquerque Coin Club: Mexican Holographic bills

  28-06-2023 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Coin Club supports numismatic education for its members and the public. The American Numismatic Association was founded in 1891 as a non-profit dedicated to the education of its members and the public on numismatics. The organization is headquartered in Colorado Springs and is a conduit to coin clubs and dealers around the country. The ANA conducts seminars, workshops, and correspondence courses on numerous topics of interest t
  
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• More storms and gusty winds around New Mexico

  28-06-2023 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It is going to be another stormy afternoon across the state. Showers and thunderstorms will move northeast through the southwest corner of the state, the Rio Grande Valley, northern mountains, east plains and northeast highlands during the afternoon and evening.Forecast Continues Below
  New Mexico: New Mexico to get federal grant to help put more electric buses on the roadCrime: Man pleads guilty to beating two-year-old boy, leading to his hospitalizationEnvironment
  
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• 200 year-old bird classification mistake discovered by UNM student

  28-06-2023 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jenna McCullough, A PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico is calling into question 200 years of assumptions about a species of bird in Africa.Former Portales High School teacher sues district, says book ‘The Hate U Give’ led to firing"This is called a Eurocephalus Shrike, a White-Crowned Shrike. And we are looking at how these species are related to other things, like crows and other shrikes. No one in the last 200 years had ever said, 't
  
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• Delta plane makes emergency landing at Charlotte airport, runway closed

  28-06-2023 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A Delta plane made an emergency landing Wednesday at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport after the aircraft's nose gear did not go down, according to authorities with Delta Airlines. No injuries have been reported.
  Delta Air Lines Flight 1092 took off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) at 7:25 a.m. As it approached Charlotte, pilots received a “nose gear unsafe” indication, authorities said. The crew began a missed app
  
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• New Mexico getting a dedicated attorney for Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons work

  28-06-2023 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In recent years, law enforcement have increased their attention toward missing and murdered Indigenous persons throughout New Mexico. Now, the U.S. Department of Justice is assigning an assistant U.S. attorney to New Mexico to focus on the issue.“This new program mobilizes the Justice Department’s resources to combat the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons, which has shattered the lives of victims, their families, and entire Tri
  
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• Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains. Scientists say that’s a problem

  28-06-2023 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  A warming world is transforming some major snowfalls into extreme rain over mountains instead, somehow worsening both dangerous floodings like the type that devastated Pakistan last year as well as long-term water shortages, a new study found.Using rain and snow measurements since 1950 and computer simulations for future climate, scientists calculated that for every degree Fahrenheit the world warms, extreme rainfall at higher elevations increases by 8.3% (15% for every degree Celsius), accordin
  
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• Student loan debt: Which way will the Supreme Court go?

  28-06-2023 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  The Supreme Court is set to release its decision on President Biden’s relief of up to $20,000 in student loan debt, with advocates and borrowers widely concerned the justices will strike down the plan.The court holds a strong 6-3 conservative majority that seemed skeptical of the administration’s ability to forgive the debt during oral arguments in February. But as several recent decisions show, the court sometimes hands down a surprise ruling, offering a sliver of hope to those
  
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• Student debt relief: Which way will the Supreme Court go?

  28-06-2023 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  The Supreme Court is set to release its decision on President Biden’s relief of up to $20,000 in student loan debt, with advocates and borrowers widely concerned the justices will strike down the plan.The court holds a strong 6-3 conservative majority that seemed skeptical of the administration’s ability to forgive the debt during oral arguments in February. But as several recent decisions show, the court sometimes hands down a surprise ruling, offering a sliver of hope to those
  
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• Gross Receipts Tax drop goes into effect July 1

  28-06-2023 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Changes to the state's Gross Receipts Tax are going into effect on July 1. The statewide portion of the tax will drop to 4.875%.The rate drop was signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2022 and will be the first GRT rate reduction in 40 years. The rate was previously 5.125%. New Mexico Governor signs administrative tax bill"The new lower rate will help businesses and shoppers all over New Mexico," said Taxation and Revenue Secretary Stephanie Sch
  
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• New Mexico Senator Gay Kernan retiring from legislature

  28-06-2023 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After 21 years in the New Mexico Senate, Republican Gay Kernan of Hobbs is announcing her retirement. She made the following statement regarding the resignation:
  After much prayerful consideration, and with the help of my family, I have made the difficult decision to resign from my seat as New Mexico State Senator for District 42, effective August 1, 2023. I have not taken for granted the trust and confidence the voters have placed in me. Serving the const
  
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• Bicyclist in critical condition after crashing into car in Las Cruces

  28-06-2023 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Las Cruces Police Department is investigating a bicycle crash that occurred Wednesday morning, June 28. The 50-year-old bicyclist has been airlifted to an El Paso hospital and is in critical condition.According to the police, an SUV was traveling south on Solano Drive when a bicyclist failed to stop at the intersection of Lohman Avenue and collided with the driver's side of the car. The car's driver stayed on the scene to cooperate with the police. Human
  
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• Researchers find meth in snow near Las Vegas, 'forever chemicals' in water across the West

  28-06-2023 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Las Vegas-based researchers are finding so-called “forever chemicals” in water sources across the West and illicit drugs, like meth, in snow, leading scientists to sound the alarm about what the compounds could mean for our health and the environment.Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, known colloquially as PFAS, are a group of chemicals found in manufactured products.“We're not going to be able to get rid of it. It's there. It's floating around in the wate
  
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• Texas largemouth bass confirmed as world record catch

  28-06-2023 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  TYLER, Texas (KETK) - After months of anxiously waiting to hear back from the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), Lea Anne Powell got confirmation that she had officially broken the world record for the biggest largemouth bass ever caught in her line class.Powell explained that the process to get the record confirmed by the IGFA was thorough. Albuquerque crews create areas for pollinators"The process was fairly intensive. I had to go online, fill out a whole bunch of paperwork and then I
  
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• Update: Lightning sparks fire in Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque

  28-06-2023 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  *Editor's Note: This story has been updated on June 28, 2023.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In the early morning of June 28, 2023, a lightning strike sparked a fire in the Sandia Ranger District. As of 2:30 p.m. June 28, firefighters were on scene working to contain the fire.The U.S. Forest Service says the fire is not currently a threat to any communities and there are no evacuations in effect as of 2:30 p.m. June 28, 2023. But smoke may be visible from Tijeras, Albuquerque, and sur
  
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• Lightning sparks fire in Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque

  28-06-2023 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In the early morning of June 28, 2023, a lightning strike sparked a fire in the Sandia Ranger District. As of 9:00 a.m. June 28, firefighters were on scene working to contain the fire.The U.S. Forest Service says the fire is not currently a threat to any communities and there are no evacuations in effect as of 9:00 a.m. June 28, 2023. But smoke may be visible from Tijeras, Albuquerque, and surrounding areas. New Mexico’s Lincoln National Forest st
  
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• Lightning sparks Chavez Fire in Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque

  28-06-2023 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  *Editor's Note: This story has been updated on June 28, 2023.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In the early morning of June 28, 2023, a lightning strike sparked a fire in the Sandia Ranger District. Firefighters have been on the scene working to contain the Chavez Fire.The U.S. Forest Service says the fire is not currently a threat to any communities and there are no evacuations in effect as of 2:30 p.m. June 28, 2023. But smoke may be visible from Tijeras, Albuquerque, and surrounding
  
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• I-40 reopen near Carnuel after crash involving semi

  28-06-2023 18:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – I-40 eastbound near Carnuel is reopen after being closed Wednesday morning. Eastbound I-40 was closed due to a crash involving a semi and a truck, according to Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies.
  
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• I-40 closed near Carnuel due to crash involving semi

  28-06-2023 18:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – All three eastbound lanes of I-40 near Carnuel are closed due to a crash. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies are on scene and say the crash involves a semi and truck.VIDEO: Police respond to fatal movie theater shooting in AlbuquerqueDrivers should expect delays and are encouraged to seek an alternate route. Details on what caused the crash or if there are any injuries are currently unknown. KRQE News 13 will update as more information is released.
  
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• Ship carrying debris from Titan submersible returns to Newfoundland port

  28-06-2023 18:03 via krqe.com
  
  ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — A ship that had been searching for the ill-fated Titan submersible is back in port in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Wednesday, with debris from the destroyed vessel.The Canadian-flagged Horizon Arctic carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, that searched the ocean floor not far from the wreck of the Titanic, about 700 kilometers (435 miles) south of Newfoundland.The owners of the ROV, U.S.-based Pelagic Research Services, confirmed that its team has s
  
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• Pepsi is launching a condiment made specifically for hot dogs

  28-06-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It’s all going to the same place anyway, right?PepsiCo — apparently operating under the assumption that people enjoy both soda and hot dogs, and therefore have no qualms about combining the two in the same food item — is launching a new cola-flavored condiment intended to top frankfurters à la ketchup or mustard. Isotopes add new barbecue menu items for Independence Day 2023Called “Colachup,” the new condiment was developed by Pepsi and the
  
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• Retirement talk surrounding Thomas, Alito raises stakes for 2024 election 

  28-06-2023 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Lawmakers are looking ahead to the 2024 election as a pivotal opportunity to shape the future of the Supreme Court because of the possibility that conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, 75, and Samuel Alito, 73, could retire.  Democrats are worried that if Biden loses and the GOP wins the Senate majority, it could allow a GOP president to replace both men with younger conservatives who could rule far into the future.  “It’s critical. President B
  
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• Simone Biles returning to gymnastics competition in August for 1st time since 2020 Olympics

  28-06-2023 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  Simone Biles is back.The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, is part of the women's field for the single-day event set for Aug. 5 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. Eric Quill earns first win as United head coachBiles has taken most of the last two years off following her eventf
  
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• Dogs rescued from China's meat trade arrive in California

  28-06-2023 17:29 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Nearly two dozen dogs rescued from China's meat trade arrived in Southern California on Tuesday, their first stop before heading to their forever homes scattered across the United States.  Animal lovers, activists and city leaders came together in Inglewood for the grand opening of Rue’s Kennels at Los Angeles International Airport. The shelter, which organizers say is the first of its kind, is a nonprofit animal care facility built to help rescue dogs from around the w
  
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• Who wants to be a game show host? These days, you already have to be famous

  28-06-2023 17:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When producers of “Wheel of Fortune” named Ryan Seacrest — probably the most ubiquitous man on entertainment television — as its next host this week, it surprised virtually no one.The idea that Sony Pictures Television would appoint someone relatively unknown as the figurehead of one of its most valuable properties was far-fetched. But it wasn't always that way for a genre of television that minted such celebrities like late “Jeopardy!” h
  
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• New Mexico ranks as one of the least independent states in 2023

  28-06-2023 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – WalletHub recently released its study on 2023's Most and Least Independent States. New Mexico ranked in spot No. 41 out of 50 as one of the least independent states.The study ranked all 50 states based on 39 key indicators. Some of the categories included consumer finances, the job market, and international trade.Source: WalletHubAccording to the ranking, Utah is the most independent state, and Louisiana is the least independent state. Surrounding New Mexico in the
  
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• RFK Jr. speaks at town hall on NewsNation

  28-06-2023 16:54 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation) — NewsNation will host a live town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy on Wednesday, June 28 from 9 to 10:30 p.m. ET.The town hall, moderated by NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas, will be Kennedy's first with a national news network. You will be able to watch it on this page.Kennedy will answer questions from a live audience of voters from Illinois, New Hampshire and South Carolina, as well as questions submitted from NewsNation's online audience.
  
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• Tracking the Tropics: Is it normal to go without Saharan dust this late?

  28-06-2023 16:53 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The tropics have been bustling with activity. Free from Saharan dust, several tropical waves have rolled off the coast of Africa in the last few weeks. But is this trend expected to continue, and could this season see more storms than expected?Plumes of Saharan dust — dry, dusty air carried from the Sahara Desert — are known to stabilize the atmosphere and prevent tropical activity.These plumes typically form over the Sahara Desert during the late spring, s
  
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• New Mexico's Lincoln National Forest starts fire restrictions

  28-06-2023 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – With the increasing risk of wildfires, the Lincoln National Forest is starting Stage 1 fire restrictions as of June 28, 2023. Stage 1 restrictions mean:
  Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a campfire or stove fire, including charcoal grills and briquettes, within developed campgrounds and day-use areas is prohibited. Forest-Service-provided fire structures (i.e., metal rings or permanent on-site grills) are exceptions. Propane grills, stoves,
  
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• Sunset North fire burns west of Roswell

  28-06-2023 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A wildfire is burning in Lincoln County to the west of Roswell. The Sunset North fire began on Tuesday, June 27, in the afternoon. The cause of the fire has not yet been discovered.Sunset North Fire
  Start Date: June 27, 2023Location: Lincoln County, west of Roswell, north of HondoContainment: NASize: 850 acresStructures Threatened: NAStructures Burned: NAEvacuations: NoCause: NATotal Personnel: NAArea Vegetation: NAOwnership(s): NA
  
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• Best early Prime Day beauty deals

  28-06-2023 16:03 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsThough we still have some time before Prime Day 2023, Amazon has already majorly cut prices on a lot of its top products. Whether you’re looking for home and kitchen deals or hoping to find steals on the best pet products, there’s something for everyone in the annual shopping extravaganza. If you’re a beauty buff, you’re definitely in luck, as this year’s selection of di
  
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• APD SWAT team called to help with executing search warrant

  28-06-2023 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department activated its SWAT team Wednesday morning. Police say the team was called to assist in executing a search warrant near Skyline Rd. NE and Juan Tabo Blvd.Tucumcari man attacked by dog in front yardPeople are asked to avoid the area. No other information is available. Police say there will a large police presence and road closures in the surrounding neighborhoods.
  
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• Smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires leave Detroit with some of the worst US air quality

  28-06-2023 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit area woke up Wednesday to some of the worst air quality in the United States as smoke from Canada's wildfires settled over most of the Great Lakes region and unhealthy haze spread southward, as far as Missouri and Kentucky.The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow.gov site showed Detroit in the “hazardous” range and warned that “everyone should stay indoors and reduce activity levels.”Drifting smoke from the wildfires has lowered
  
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• Arizona's Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but it's endangered by a plan for a mine

  28-06-2023 15:34 via krqe.com
  
  OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the wrinkled trunk of the massive Emory oak tree at the center of the Oak Flat Campground.The 5-year-old in his black dinosaur t-shirt with hair tied under a backwards baseball cap scaled higher and higher until he found the perfect seat. There, cradled by the sturdy trunk, the boy flashed a gap-toothed smile and rested comfortably as if he’d just climbed onto the lap of a grandparent. Discrimination lawsuit against Taos hotel se
  
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• More in new poll say pandemic is over, but fewer than half say lives are back to normal

  28-06-2023 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- More Americans in a new Gallup poll say they believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, though fewer than half of those surveyed said their lives are back to normal. The survey, published on Wednesday, found that 64 percent of respondents said that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, while 36 percent think otherwise. In February, 49 percent of respondents said that they believed the once-global pandemic was over. Along political party lines, 84 percent of Republican resp
  
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• Tucumcari man attacked by dog in front yard

  28-06-2023 15:29 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man is recovering after being attacked by a dog while in his own front yard. John Nichols says he's lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a neighbors dog over the weekend.New Mexico man dead after attacked by pack of dogsNichols was out in his yard when the dog came running towards him. "You wouldn't imagine a dog could take you down that hard but he did and then he proceed to tear me up," said Nichols. "The back of my arm, is just chewe
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Body cam video, Settlement reached, More showers, Increasing patrols, Isotopes menu

  28-06-2023 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Man pleads guilty to beating two-year-old boy, leading to his hospitalizationNew Mexico father sentenced after leaving daughter behind while drunkABQ man accused of restaurant parking lot shooting to stay in custodyFormer Portales High School teacher sues districtDiscrimination lawsuit against Taos hotel settled for thousandsTwin Warriors, PGA providing free golf program to veteransWidespread flight delays expected to worsen as holiday weekend nearsGunmen abduct 14 state
  
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• New Mexico sees more showers, storms and breezy winds

  28-06-2023 14:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Wednesday morning is cooler and quiet across the state. Skies are mostly sunny, and we will see sunshine through midday before clouds and scattered showers move in. Showers and thunderstorms will move northeast through the southwest corner of the state, the Rio Grande Valley, northern mountains, east plains and northeast highlands during the afternoon and evening.Forecast Continues Below
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