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• Barbie collaborations released in anticipation of movie premiere

  15-07-2023 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Come on Barbie let's go ... shopping? With the anticipation of the new Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, many brands have announced their marketing collaboration for the movie.
  The Barbie movie has been trending online since fans got a first look at the pink utopia of Barbie Land in the May trailer.
  The all-star cast has many fans ready for the premiere and to stores for the latest partnerships.
  As many as 30 collaborations have been
  
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• Mass shooting in Georgia: At least 4 killed, county says

  15-07-2023 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in a small community south of Atlanta.A statement from Henry County officials said police were still investigating an “active shooter incident” that occurred late Saturday morning at a subdivision in Hampton, a city of about 8,500 people about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Atlanta.“I can confirm that four people are deceased," county government spo
  
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• 4 killed in Georgia shooting, suspect at large: authorities

  15-07-2023 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia hunted Saturday for a man who remained at large hours after he was suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in a suburban neighborhood south of Atlanta.Andre Longmore, 40, is believed to be armed and dangerous, Hampton Police Chief James Turner said during a news conference. The shootings happened late Saturday morning in a subdivision in Hampton, a city of roughly 8,500 people.Officials released few details about the killings. Turner said
  
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• 5 non-climate dangers that extreme heat can contribute to

  15-07-2023 22:06 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Heat waves are the most deadly climate disaster, killing far more people every year than wildfires, hurricanes and floods combined.But rising temperatures aren’t the only reason that extreme heat is becoming a bigger risk.Other important reasons include discriminatory urban planning, the insidious nature of heat illness itself and the decade-long federal tug-of-war over how to respond to heat waves.Here are five reasons — aside from climate change — why heat
  
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• Burglar lies in bed, leaves trail of blood in Memphis

  15-07-2023 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Police say a man who broke into three Memphis homes in one night didn't take anything but left behind a trail of blood and some terrorized homeowners.Investigators have released surveillance pictures of the suspect they said injured himself breaking through the front window of a home in the 4300 block of Shady Grove Road on June 27.Delete these two apps that steal your photos, videos, location and more, experts warnThe homeowner never saw the burglar but said he hea
  
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• Police: Wanted man taken into custody

  15-07-2023 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local authorities responded to a scene in northwest Albuquerque Saturday. A wanted person had reportedly barricaded himself.
  According to Albuquerque Police Department (APD), tactical units and field officers responded to the Taylor Ranch area for a barricaded person inside a home.Counties with the highest cancer rates in New MexicoA press release from APD stated officers were looking for a "wanted" man with felony warrants when he fled and entered a home on
  
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• ABQ Police: Wanted man taken into custody

  15-07-2023 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local authorities responded to a scene in northwest Albuquerque Saturday. A wanted person had reportedly barricaded himself.
  According to Albuquerque Police Department (APD), tactical units and field officers responded to the Taylor Ranch area for a barricaded person inside a home.Counties with the highest cancer rates in New MexicoA press release from APD stated officers were looking for a "wanted" man with felony warrants when he fled and entered a home on
  
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• How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?

  15-07-2023 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind.As he struggles to fall asleep, the hours start to creep by. He becomes frustrated about how he will cope tomorrow. This is a pattern Martin has struggled with for many years.But what’s going on when your mind is racing at night? And how do you make it stop?It can happen
  
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• California man sentenced to life in prison for killing 3 teens over doorbell prank

  15-07-2023 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – A man who killed three teenage boys in California after they played a doorbell-ringing prank on him in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.Anurag Chandra, 45, from Corona, faced life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted by a jury in April of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. New Mexico’s first mountain coaster opens in RuidosoTh
  
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• Is it possible to increase your Powerball jackpot odds?

  15-07-2023 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - With yet another large lottery jackpot brewing — this time, a $875 million Powerball jackpot — it’s tempting to want to try your luck.But, in a game when you’ll be facing potentially millions of other players, are there any ways to sway your odds of landing the record-setting Powerball prize? First, it’s important to understand what your odds at the jackpot really are. Any ticket has a 1 in 292.2 million chance of matching the winning jackpot n
  
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• Grand Canyon 'packrafting' conviction brings $2,500 fine, ban from national parks

  15-07-2023 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Samuel H. Edwards will have to pay a $2,500 fine for "packrafting" — and he can't set foot in a national park for two years, either.On Thursday, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Edwards' sentence after he was caught for the second time leading an illegal packrafting expedition through the Grand Canyon.Packrafting, an activity that combines hiking and personal rafting, is prohibited at Grand Canyon National Park unless visitors obtain specific permits for t
  
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• Why a handwritten will found in Aretha Franklin’s couch got R‑E‑S‑P‑E‑C‑T from a jury

  15-07-2023 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - A handwritten will in a spiral notebook found wedged between couch cushions months after Aretha Franklin’s 2018 death is valid, a jury in Pontiac, Michigan, has decided. The July 11, 2023, verdict ended a yearslong legal dispute among three of the soul singer’s four sons over which of three informal wills found in her home should take precedence over the others. As a result, the four-page document, drafted in 2014, will now guide how the singe
  
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• Who is Rex Heuermann? What we know about Long Island serial killer suspect

  15-07-2023 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (WPIX) – Officials in New York have arrested Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect from Long Island, in connection with a string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
  Heuermann was arrested Thursday night near his office on Fifth Avenue in New York City, police said.How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?Here's what we know about Rex HeuermannThe suspect grew up on Long Island, according to a 2022 interview he conducted with Bonjour Reality, and
  
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• Counties with the highest cancer rates in New Mexico

  15-07-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Several factors contribute to cancer rates, from personal habits and genetics to air pollution or groundwater quality in a given area. People experiencing social, economic, or environmental disadvantages are disproportionately affected by high cancer rates in certain regions—including access or barriers to early screening and care.Cancer rates also fluctuate by jobs: Higher rates of cancer can be found among meat industry and rubber manufacturing workers, and&nbs
  
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• Suspect charged in Alamogordo police-involved shooting that critically wounded officer

  15-07-2023 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is investigating a shooting involving Alamogordo Police Department. According to a tweet from NMSP, an officer was struck by gunfire and is in critical condition.
  NMSP said around 2:30 a.m., a local officer tried to stop a vehicle driven by a man identified as Dominic De La O, 26, of Alamogordo, for driving without lights. De La O allegedly fled from the officer, crashed into a light pole near Delaware Avenue and 1st Street, and fled
  
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• Officer in critical condition after shooting in Alamogordo, NMSP says

  15-07-2023 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting involving Alamogordo Police. According to a tweet from NMSP, an officer was struck by gunfire and is in critical condition near Delaware and First Street. A suspect was also struck, but State Police say his injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
  No other information has been released at this time. NMSP says more information will be released when it's available.
  
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• Movie and TV stars join picket lines across Hollywood, New York

  15-07-2023 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades.A day after the dispute brought production to a standstill across the entertainment industry, Sudeikis was among the picketers outside NBC in New York pressing for progress following the breakdown of contract talks
  
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• North Carolina community to require US flags on all homes

  15-07-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A new neighborhood in North Carolina will require all of its homes to have American flags flying outside.The rule applies to homes in 1776 Gastonia, a 55+ housing development in Gastonia, N.C. The community, around 30 minutes outside of Charlotte, will feature 43 new homes for retirees. Each home will come with its own American flag.“While the governing documents of each community promote American traditions and values, the only visible standard homeowners must follow
  
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• Federal student loan interest rates now highest in a decade

  15-07-2023 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Federal student loan interest rates for the 2023-24 academic year are live, and they are the highest they’ve been in at least a decade. Interest rates for undergraduate direct subsidized loans, for example, haven't been this high since hitting 5.6% for the 2009-10 school year.The new rates apply to all loans taken out from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, according to the Education Department. The interest rate for an undergraduate direct loan is 5.5%. Graduate students takin
  
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• Why are songs shorter now?

  15-07-2023 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's not just you — the songs you hear on the radio or stream on your favorite music app are shorter than they used to be. Historically, popular songs aimed to be at least 3 minutes long, a guiding principle known as the "3-Minute Rule."
  This goal length dates back to vinyl records, when artists hoped to have at least 3 minutes of material to fill out a 45 rpm disc, also known as a "single." As explained by Vox, singles were cheaper to create and cheaper to buy, so artist
  
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• WHO: Aspartame soda sweetener officially 'possible' cancer cause

  15-07-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities.The differing results of the coordinated reviews were released early Friday. One came from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a special branch of the WHO.
  
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• Road rage shootings grip US as incidents soar

  15-07-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS (NewsNation) — Paola Nunez Linares was 37 years old when her life was cut short by violence on the road.Her husband, Zane Jones, said while commuting on their way to work, he provoked a driver who he believes put them in danger. In response, investigators said the driver opened fire, striking Linares in the head.
  The stepmother of four had recently moved to North Texas from Guatemala.
  "It couldn’t have happened to a better person. The world is less because she’s gone," J
  
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• Delete these two apps that steal your photos, videos, location and more, experts warn

  15-07-2023 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Over a million users may have had their data compromised by spyware in two apps that were available via the Google Play Store, cybersecurity experts warn.Anyone who downloaded File Recovery & Data Recovery or File Manager are urged to wipe the allegedly compromised apps from their devices.According to cybersecurity firm Pradeo, the supposed file management applications are actually "programmed to launch without users' interaction, and to silently exfiltrate sensitive users'
  
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• Bodycam video shows Los Angeles County deputy punching mother in the face

  15-07-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Bodycam footage released Wednesday shows a deputy punching a young mother in the face as she held her 3-week-old baby in Palmdale, California.The incident took place in July of 2022, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.A press conference with L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna was held Wednesday to address the two use-of-force incidents captured on video.On July 13, 2022, Palmdale Station deputies said they first spotted a vehicle driving without headlights
  
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• Witness in high-profile Albuquerque murder case sentenced

  15-07-2023 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The star witness for the state in the high-profile murder trial for the 2019 killing of Jacqueline Vigil has now been sentenced for his part in the killing. Isaac Ramirez-Soto was one of the first key witnesses to testify in Luis Talamantes Romero's murder trial. Ramirez-Soto's face was hidden in trial due to safety concerns. He was the only eye-witness to put Talamantes at the scene of the shooting.Story continues below:Community: What’s happening aro
  
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• Cold front drops temperatures slightly this weekend

  15-07-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Albuquerque sees its hottest day so far this year Friday. Temperatures will cool slightly this weekend, but it will remain very hot.
  The thermometer at the Sunport in Albuquerque hit 103° Friday afternoon, making it the hottest day so far this year. Scattered showers and storms developed again today across parts of New Mexico. Most storms will taper off overnight, but a few storms will continue in northeast New Mexico through midnight.
  A backdoor cold front will push into northeast New Mexic
  
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• Thieves break into Albuquerque store using their truck to knock down doors

  15-07-2023 06:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a local retail store added security bars on their doors, thieves found a new way to break in. They crashed their truck into the store. "They backed their truck over the curb and you can see where the building bowed in," said LaVista Rowan, Operations Director for Rowan Apparel. LaVista Rowan said when she got a call Friday morning about a break-in, she didn't expect to find her doors rammed in. Rowan said the thieves pulled up in a truck
  
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• Case against former UNM athletic director accused of embezzlement to go in front of jury Monday

  15-07-2023 06:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A high-profile case that brought down former University of New Mexico Athletic Director Paul Krebs is set to go in front of a jury on Monday. It was a 2017 KRQE investigation that brought down Krebs. He was exposed for using thousands of dollars from his UNM credit card on trips to Final Four tournaments and a pricey private golfing trip to Scotland which Krebs has defended in the past. "I saw this as an appropriate use of university money to generate suppor
  
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• Federal agencies investigate medical credit cards

  15-07-2023 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Federal agencies are investigating whether medical credit cards hurt consumers more than help.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Treasury Department want to learn more about patients’ experiences with the cards and providers’ incentives to offer them."It's wrong," President Joe Biden said during an announcement about how his administration is working to lower healthcare costs.The cards typically start
  
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• CBP: 4 failed smuggling attempts net $165K in cash, coke, meth

  15-07-2023 05:20 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers foiled four smuggling attempts at the Ysleta Port of Entry in the past week and intercepted nearly $165,000 in unreported currency, nearly 40 pounds of cocaine and more than 9 pounds of methamphetamine, the agency reported Friday, July 14.9.25 pounds of meth. Photo courtesy of CBP17.6 pounds of cocaine. Photo courtesy CBP.21.6 pounds of cocaine. Courtesy photo by CBPBulk currency. Photo courtesy of CBP.On July 6, CBP officers e
  
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• Hardy Fire burning in the Cibola National Forest

  15-07-2023 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  The U.S. Forest Service announced that the Hardy Fire has begun burning on Hardy Ridge in the southwest Magdalena Mountains in the Cibola National Forest. KRQE Wildfire CoverageStart Date: July 14, 2023Cause: Lightning StrikeLocation: Hardy Ridge in the southwest Magdalena Mts, southwest of Italian Peak on the Magdalena Ranger DistrictContainment: 0%Size: 2 acresStructures Threatened: NoStructures Burned: NoEvacuations: NoTotal Personnel: USFS Salmon Rappelers from Central Idaho, Linco
  
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• Cleveland Storm LB Strat Shufelt is in Van Tate's Sports Office

  15-07-2023 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Opponents facing the Cleveland Storm football team know Strat Shufelt is a problem. The talented six foot-two inch, 220-pound linebacker is considered to be one of the top defensive players in the state of New Mexico. Shufelt is part of the class of 2024 and continues to field offers from colleges all over the country. Carlsbad hires McGaha as next baseball coachHe talks about that, the Cleveland Storm work ethic, representing New Mexico at camps across the
  
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• Albuquerque man accused in a crime spree and standoff avoids prison time

  15-07-2023 03:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tommy Trujillo, arrested in October for a crime spree and hours-long standoff with deputies, will avoid jail time. Police said the 37-year-old stole multiple cars, led deputies on high-speed chases, and robbed his stepfather's business at gunpoint. When deputies caught up with him at 7th and Candelaria, it took several hours before he would get out of his car.Teen pleads guilty to multiple charges for armed robberies around AlbuquerqueHe was facing a long li
  
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• Griff's Hamburgers building demolished after closure

  15-07-2023 03:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been a little more than a week since an iconic burger joint on Central shuttered its doors and now the building that housed it is no more. After 60 years at the location, Griff's Hamburgers announced earlier this month it was closing up shop because of "challenging incidents that make it unsafe and undesirable to continue to operate." Isotopes to host July-themed game nightsGriff's still has restaurants in Texas and Louisiana. No word yet on what's next
  
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• Albuquerque police officers to receive 5% pay bump this year

  15-07-2023 03:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department officers are set to get a pay bump which the department said will once again make APD the highest-paid law enforcement agency in the state. The contract, signed by Mayor Tim Keller and union leaders Friday, provides a five-percent raise this year and another four-percent raise next year. That brings the base salary for new officers to nearly $35 an hour. Police video shows Albuquerque driver asleep at the wheel, charged with DWI
  
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• Sports Desk: Isotopes return home in first place

  15-07-2023 03:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Isotopes are back in action this weekend following the All-Star break. The second half of the season began only two weeks prior to the break, and the 'Topes got off to a 9-3 start — good enough for the best record in the PCL. The team finished the first half of the season in last place, and a serious conversation in the clubhouse helped turn the tides."You know I told the guys it was time to play baseball," said manager Pedro Lopez. "I think we've
  
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• Police video shows Albuquerque driver asleep at the wheel, charged with DWI

  15-07-2023 02:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police found a car stopped in the middle of an I-40 off-ramp and it didn't take long for officers to realize that the driver wasn't waiting for a red light. Instead, they were passed out behind the wheel.Around 2 a.m. on May 27, New Mexico State Police Officer Andrew Pulido found a car sitting at a red light at the Carlisle I-40 off-ramp. After parking behind the car, Pulido asked another officer to park in front of the driver. Teen pleads guilty to multiple char
  
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• State working to issue refunds after Los Lunas EBT accounts hacked

  15-07-2023 02:03 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s Human Services Department said nearly 500 households were targeted by a recent Snap food benefits theft after their EBT cards were compromised shopping at the same grocery store. Now, state officials say they’re working to prevent future incidents,The HSD said investigators traced the fraud back to the Smith's store on Main Street. They said an illegal card skimmer had been collecting people's data since May. “It's pretty sc
  
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• Albuquerque sees its hottest day so far this year

  15-07-2023 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  Albuquerque sees its hottest day so far this year Friday. Temperatures will cool slightly this weekend, but it will remain very hot.
  The thermometer at the Sunport in Albuquerque hit 103° Friday afternoon, making it the hottest day so far this year. Scattered storms have once again developed across the southern mountains and northeast New Mexico. Storms are bringing rain and some heat relief to adjacent lower elevations. Most storms will taper off overnight, but a few storms will continue in
  
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• Bureau of Land Management one step closer to building shooting ranges in Santa Fe County

  15-07-2023 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of acres of popular public lands in northern New Mexico will close on Monday in a move to corral widespread outdoor target practice.The bureau behind it wants to make more officials spaces for shooting.
  Couches, makeshift targets, and spent shell casings litter the desert in Santa Fe County.All of it is evidence of popular spaces for gun enthusiasts.An avid shooter told News 13 last year about the hidden nature of these spots: "Signage as far as
  
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