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• New blood donation rules leave room for LGBTQ stigma

  01-07-2023 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated blood donation guidelines were issued last month with the aim of being more inclusive of the LGBTQ community, but community members say the agency has left the door open for stigma and discrimination.Under the new guidelines, all donors will answer a series of “individual risk-based questions” regardless of sexual orientation, sex or gender. But people who are on PrEP, the antiretroviral medicine used to preven
  
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• Crash site cleared for eastbound I-40 in Torrance County

  01-07-2023 22:25 via krqe.com
  
  TORRANCE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash closed a part of Interstate 40 Saturday. The NMroads map no longer shows a closure in the area.It was located on eastbound I-40 near mile marker 232, about 14 miles east of Clines Corner.
  
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• Crash closes eastbound I-40 in Torrance County

  01-07-2023 22:25 via krqe.com
  
  TORRANCE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash has closed a part of Interstate 40. New Mexico Department of Transportation showed the closure on their NMroads map.The closure was reported on the map around 1:04 p.m. It shows the closure taking place on eastbound I-40 near mile marker 232. This location is about 14 miles east of Clines Corner.
  Authorities are on the scene, the map stated.
  
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• American pride still at near-record low, poll suggests

  01-07-2023 21:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Fourth of July weekend is upon us, but a new Gallup poll shows the number of U.S. adults who say they're proud to be an American has stayed low.While the number is low compared to previous decades, it's actually a slight uptick from last year, with 67% of adults saying they are extremely or very proud to be American, as compared to 65% in 2022.Back in 2001, around 90% of Americans said they were proud to be from this country, with the poll coming not long after 9/11. In 2003
  
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• Teamsters say strike still on the table at UPS

  01-07-2023 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Saturday that a strike of UPS delivery drivers is still possible after the union said it was negotiating on Friday.UPS provided a counteroffer to the Teamsters’ demands Friday, hours before the union pledged to go on strike without a new contract.
  The union said it had agreed not to strike as negotiations continued into the weekend. The union’s current contract expires on July 31 and any new contract must be agreed by July 5 to be
  
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• Elon Musk says Twitter is limiting how many posts a user can read

  01-07-2023 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  (KRON/NEXSTAR) – Twitter is currently limiting the amount of content its users can access per day, according to a tweet from owner and chairman Elon Musk.Musk announced Saturday that the app is “temporarily” putting a cap on the number of posts a user can “read,” with verified users having access to 6,000 posts per day and unverified users having access to only 600 per day.“New unverified” users will only be able to read 300 posts per day, Musk tweeted.M
  
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• Investigation begins after body found in NW Albuquerque

  01-07-2023 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man was found dead on Saturday in northwest Albuquerque. Homicide detectives are looking into the case.
  According to Albuquerque Police Department, reports of a dead person near Grande Drive came in Saturday morning. A man, who was deceased, was found at the reported location.Lawsuit alleges McCormick product falsely labeled as New Mexico chilePolice believe, because of his wounds, he may have been a violent crime victim.Homicide detectives are investigating.
  
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• These quarters from the 1930s could fetch thousands

  01-07-2023 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  MINDENMINES, Mo. (KODE) — People often find quarters in their pocket change or nightstand drawer. If you know what to look for, some of that change might be worth a lot more than its face value.
  Since most quarters share the same design (with the exception of the 50 State Quarters series), how do you identify those that are most valuable?To determine the value of a coin, such as the 1932 D Version Washington Quarter, many professional coin collectors say the best resources for coin/cu
  
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• Stamps are about to get more expensive: Here's when

  01-07-2023 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Sending a piece of mail or a postcard will soon be more expensive in response to inflation, marking the fourth price hike in roughly a year and a half.Mailing prices most recently rose in January when the United States Postal Service increased the costs of some postage by more than 4%. Less than four months later, the USPS requested price changes for multiple services, including Forever stamps. The agency asked the Postal Regulatory Commission to increase certain prices by
  
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• Darren 'Droz' Drozdov, former WWE wrestling star and NFL player, dies at 54

  01-07-2023 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  (WKBN)- Former NFL player and WWE superstar Darren Drozdov has died. He was 54 years old.
  WWE announced Drozdov's death Friday, calling him a "gifted athlete" and an "imposing force in the ring.""Drozdov captivated audiences in the late 1990s with his time spent in the Legion of Doom teaming with Animal and his Droz’s World vignettes," the company wrote. "WWE extends its condolences to Darren Drozdov’s family, friends, and fans." Truck tractors must stay in right lane under new lawBe
  
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• Migraines worse in summer? This may be why

  01-07-2023 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – There's no good time to get a migraine, but experts say they can be even worse at the start of the summer.If you've noticed that the debilitating headaches seem to happen more often as we move into late June and July, weather changes could be to blame. New Mexico hotline helping with reproductive services“Weather is a very important factor and element when it comes to migraine occurrence,” explained Emad Estemalik, MD, headache specialist for Cleveland Clinic. &ldqu
  
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• The cost of a beer the year you turned 21

  01-07-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Each year, the U.S. spends an astounding $100 billion on beer. Between pints over brunch and after-work sessions, beer holds a prominent place in the American lifestyle, comprising 42% of the country's alcoholic beverage market. But the obsession with beer doesn't stop with the average consumer, as sharing a round of brews has come to epitomize camaraderie, celebration, and simple enjoyment across the worlds of entertainment, politics, sports, and business.Over th
  
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• Trader Joe's once offered delivery. Why did they stop?

  01-07-2023 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – In 2023, you can get just about anything delivered straight to your door. But a bag of Trader Joe's groceries? No chance.
  The popular grocery chain doesn't sell any of its products online — not even gift cards — and doesn't work with any third-party delivery services, like Instacart.
  But that wasn't always the case. A small subset of Trader Joe's shoppers used to be able to have their groceries delivered.Trader Joe’s addresses ‘conspiratorial theori
  
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• Fear of an 'internet apocalypse' is brewing: How likely will upcoming solar storms wreak havoc?

  01-07-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Could a future solar storm knock out the internet and plunge us all into the pre-dial-up days of yore?Sure, it’s possible. But it might not be very likely.In recent weeks, users on social media have been deliberating the possibility of a widespread internet outage caused by a coronal mass injection — one so powerful that it causes a geomagnetic storm that could knock out online communication for months and cause devastation to the worldwide economy.Concerns over suc
  
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• Indiana woman, 61, found dead in a Utah national park

  01-07-2023 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  MOAB, Utah (WXIN) – A 61-year-old Indiana woman was found dead this week at a campground inside a national park in Utah, officials said.The U.S. National Park Service said communication operators at Utah's Grand County Dispatch got a report Wednesday of an unresponsive woman at the Willow Flat Campground in Canyonlands National Park.No official cause of death was provided by NPS officials after a 61-year-old woman was found unresponsive at Canyonlands National Park in Utah on Wednesday. (A
  
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• Indiana road rage shooter sentenced to 80 years after trying to hire hitman to kill witnesses

  01-07-2023 16:05 via krqe.com
  
  FISHERS, Ind. (WXIN) — An Indiana man who was triggered into a fit of violence over a honk was sentenced to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder during a road rage shooting in the city of Fishers.
  Trevor Dahl, 25, has a history of rage behind the wheel, one that reportedly spiked into violence at the mildest of occurrences. Dahl's attempted murder charges stem from a Nov. 2022 incident during which Dahl fired a gun at least three times at a driver who honked at him
  
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• Where do butterflies come from? Scientists discover origin of species

  01-07-2023 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  GAINESVILLE, Florida (KXAN) — Did you ever wonder where butterflies came from? A recently published research paper has revealed a surprising origin: North and Central America.The paper, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, examined DNA from nearly 2,300 species of butterfly. The team used the data to develop a family tree and track down where the species came from.Turns out, butterflies evolved from nocturnal moths around 101.4 million years ago.
  According to the National Scie
  
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• Longest highways in America

  01-07-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - President Dwight D. Eisenhower considered the U.S. Interstate Highway System one of his most important achievements in office, and Americans agree, having dubbed the highway network the "Greatest Public Works Project in History," according to the Federal Highway Administration.At a total of 46,876 miles long, the interstate network is estimated to have cost $128.9 billion to construct, with the federal government footing 90% of the bill. The coast-to-coast surface transport
  
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• 50 ways air travel has changed over the last 100 years

  01-07-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - When's the last time you got on a plane? If your last flight was before the pandemic, you're not alone. Industry statistics show worldwide air travel is down by more than 85% from 2019, according to the Associated Press in August 2020. Fears about catching COVID-19 in a crowded airport combined with regional lockdowns, border closures, and stay-at-home orders made many people think twice before hopping on a flight in 2020. Those who did travel by air during the pandemic wer
  
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• Temperatures heat up again heading into the Fourth of July

  01-07-2023 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Daily afternoon thunderstorms will be possible across eastern New Mexico into next week. Western New Mexico will see dry and hotter weather.
  Clouds and rain have finally brought an end to the third longest stretch of triple-digit high temperatures to Roswell today. Strong to severe storms have formed in parts of eastern New Mexico Friday. These storms have moved out tonight, but another round of scattered storms are likely in the early morning hours on Saturday across the northeast part of the s
  
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• How will New Mexicans be affected after the Supreme Court reduced LGBT protections?

  01-07-2023 06:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado web designer who did not want to create websites for same-sex weddings saying it infringed on her freedom of speech. The ruling has left many wondering what kind of impact the decision will have on states like New Mexico. "This ruling first of all is extremely disappointing. It runs contrary to New Mexico law," says New Mexico Senator, Daniel Ivey-Soto. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with web designer Lori
  
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• Albuquerque prepares for Fourth of July celebrations; AFR warns of fire danger

  01-07-2023 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Fourth of July is almost here and Albuquerque is getting ready to put on a show. The city will host their Freedom Fourth event on Tuesday at Balloon Fiesta Park. The event starts at 3 p.m. and includes musical performances, climbing walls, and drink stations all until 10 p.m. Capping off the night will be a 45 minutes firework show starting at 9:15 p.m., weather permitting. ‘Topes selling Berm tickets early for Mariachi’s Lowrider NightWith F
  
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• Deadly Albuquerque drunk driver allowed trip to Ruidoso while awaiting sentencing

  01-07-2023 04:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who admitted to killing two people in a drunk driving crash will be allowed to take a vacation while he awaits sentencing. Joseph Urvanejo pled guilty in March to two counts of vehicular homicide but his sentencing was postponed until late July because of scheduling conflicts. VIDEO: Española police chase turns into a river rescue when the suspect tries to fleeUrvanejo was drunk in 2019 when he slammed into an Uber carrying Kristina Martinez and
  
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• APD investigating shooting that left 1 dead in NE Albuquerque

  01-07-2023 04:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a homicide in northeast Albuquerque. They said it happened on Muriel St. NE. near Candelaria Rd. NE and Juan Tabo Blvd. NE. Albuquerque man takes plea deal in 2020 murderAPD said officers responded to reports of gunshots around 6:40 p.m. Friday night and when they arrived, they found a person who had died. Details are limited but they did say they have not arrested a suspect.
  
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• Amari Brown returns to Albuquerque, joins ABC Prep

  01-07-2023 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Amari Brown is coming home. The talented guard from Albuquerque has spent the last few seasons in Atlanta, Georgia to develop his game, but announced on Friday that he is returning to the Duke City to join ABC's Albuquerque Basketball Prep School. Jalin Holland ranked among nation’s best basketball recruitsBrown comes from one of the most distinguished basketball families in the city. His father, Greg, played for the Lobos in the early 90s and is a mem
  
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• Jalin Holland ranked among nation's best basketball recruits

  01-07-2023 03:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is continuing to produce some of the best basketball talent in the country in the class of 2025. Los Lunas guard Jalin Holland is the latest to receive national recognition, and it is well deserved. UNM hires new track & field, cross country coachAt 6-4, Holland's combination of athleticism and scoring ability from the guard position has helped put him on the map. 247 Sports revealed its top recruits for the class and Holland is ranked as a fo
  
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• Los Lunas receives $45M needed for bridge project

  01-07-2023 03:19 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The village of Los Lunas is one step closer to completing its bridge project. The village has been working to build a new interchange on I-25 to improve traffic flow. They announced earlier this month that they have secured the remaining $45 million needed to begin phase one of the project. Lawsuit alleges McCormick product falsely labeled as New Mexico chileWith funding now secured, the village's next step is getting the right of way secured and purchased by
  
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• Century Rio 24 movie theater in Albuquerque set to reopen Monday

  01-07-2023 02:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After being closed all week, the Century Rio Theater is planning to reopen on Monday. The theater has been closed since Sunday night since 19-year-old Enrique Padilla allegedly shot Michael Tenorio after arguing about seat selections.Story continues below:Local: What’s happening around New Mexico June 30 – July 6Crime: Missing hot air balloon and food truck found among stolen cars in New MexicoNew Mexico: Parts of Cochiti Lake closed for 4th of J
  
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• Lawsuit alleges McCormick product falsely labeled as New Mexico chile

  01-07-2023 01:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico chile is a prized commodity, but what happens when a company falsely claims to have grown and harvested their chile product in our state? A lawsuit against one of the largest spice companies in the world claims their chile product is falsely labeled.The New Mexico Chile Association (NMCA) said when a company gets their chile from somewhere other than New Mexico, but claims it is from here, they can buy it cheaper and make more money off the product. Now, a ma
  
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• How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you

  01-07-2023 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan, which would have canceled up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people. Of those, 20 million would have had their remaining student debt erased completely.
  The court's decision means, barring an act of Congress, those Americans are on the hook for payments starting in October.
  Still, borrow
  
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• Storm chances continue for eastern New Mexico this weekend

  01-07-2023 01:03 via krqe.com
  
  Daily afternoon thunderstorms will be possible across eastern New Mexico into next week. Western New Mexico will see dry and hotter weather.
  Clouds and rain have finally brought an end to the third longest stretch of triple-digit high temperatures to Roswell today. Strong to severe storms have formed in parts of eastern New Mexico Friday. These storms will mostly move out by Friday evening, but scattered storms are likely in the early morning hours on Saturday across the northeast part of the st
  
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• Supreme Court debt decision will impact over 200,000 New Mexicans, Education Secretary says

  01-07-2023 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Responding to news that the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, New Mexico's leading higher education official says there will be a massive impact on New Mexicans."Today’s Supreme Court decision to block President Biden’s federal student loan relief plan will negatively impact the more than 200,000 New Mexicans who owe a collective $7.8 billion to private out-of-state loan servicers as a result o
  
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• VIDEO: Española police chase turns into a river rescue when the suspect tries to flee

  01-07-2023 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – What started as a police chase down North State Road 68 on May 20th, ended in a muddy mess, when a suspect fled his truck and jumped off a small hill into the fast-running Rio Grande river. Police officers responded to reports of a suspicious car outside of a local business, which led to the chase. Abel Trujillo, who seemed to regret his decision, was heard asking officers “There's not like an easier way up there?” Missing hot air balloon and
  
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• Witness fears industry retaliation for testimony in fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin production

  01-07-2023 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) –Special prosecutors in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film “Rust” asked Friday to shield the name of a witness from public disclosure as they pursue charges against a movie weapons specialist.
  Prosecutors said in court filings that the witness is prepared to testify that film set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed handed off a small bag of narcotics to the witness after returning from an interview at a police station.
  
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• UNM hires new track & field, cross country coach

  01-07-2023 00:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new era has officially begun for the UNM track & field and cross country program. The Lobos announced the hiring of Darren Gauson on Friday. United signs former USL champion to 25 day contractGauson replaces former head coach Joe Franklin and comes to Albuquerque from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Over the past eight seasons at Bradley, Gauson led the Braves to ten total Missouri Valley cross country championships including six by the men and
  
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• After tornado and floods in New Mexico, FEMA starts damage assessments

  01-07-2023 00:11 via krqe.com
  
  CURRY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Following flooding, thunderstorms, and a tornado near the end of May 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has started assessing the damage.FEMA staff and New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management staff have conducted "preliminary damage assessments" in Curry County and Quay County, New Mexico. A key goal is to figure out if the damage qualifies for federal funding. Fewer New Mexicans receiving water that meets healt
  
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