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• New Mexico looks to connect rural residents to employment services

  20-07-2023 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Federal funding has been allocated to help inform and connect rural New Mexicans to employment opportunities and unemployment services. $2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Labor will help community health workers reach rural residents.“Community Health Workers are already doing great outreach work in the rural areas of our state, and now they will have the skills and resources to connect their clients with one-on-one assistance in applying for benef
  
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• New Mexico State Park ranger receives award for saving life of drowned 10-year-old

  20-07-2023 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Navajo Lake State Park Ranger Supervisor Leigh Kirkeeide is receiving recognition for taking action when it was needed the most. In June, Kirkeeide provided life-saving CPR to a 10-year-old boy at Navajo Lake State Park Marina.The boy went into the water to get a toy they had lost but could not swim, according to the NM State Parks Division. The boy also wasn't wearing a life jacket. Youth rescued after falling off a cliff near Los AlamosWhen a famil
  
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• New Mexico State Park ranger receives award for saving life of 10-year-old

  20-07-2023 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Navajo Lake State Park Ranger Supervisor Leigh Kirkeeide is receiving recognition for taking action when it was needed the most. In June, Kirkeeide provided life-saving CPR to a 10-year-old boy at Navajo Lake State Park Marina.The boy went into the water to get a toy they had lost but could not swim, according to the NM State Parks Division. The boy also wasn't wearing a life jacket. Youth rescued after falling off a cliff near Los AlamosWhen a famil
  
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• Camila, Matthew McConaughey start initiative aimed at making school safety grants more accessible

  20-07-2023 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  (KXAN) -- Camila and Matthew McConaughey are behind a new initiative operating with the goal of helping improve school safety.
  The Texas couple started the Greenlights Grant Initiative to "help more school districts across the country gain access to federal funds to make their students safer, healthier, and happier," an announcement on the initiative's website said.
  The project was launched almost a year after the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was enacted in the wake of mass shootings and sch
  
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• US does not know where American soldier is who fled to North Korea

  20-07-2023 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  The United States is not aware of the location or well-being of the American soldier who fled to North Korea earlier this week, the White House said on Thursday. New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public landsTravis King, a Private 2nd Class in the army, is believed to be in North Korean custody after it was revealed he “willfully” crossed over into North Korea earlier this week, reportedly sprinting from a tour of the demilitarized zone on
  
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• Five things to know about the real-life Oppenheimer

  20-07-2023 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -With the Friday release of the critically acclaimed film “Oppenheimer,” audiences are getting a fresh look at the physicist dubbed the “father of the atomic bomb.”Cillian Murphy stars as the title role in the Christopher Nolan-directed biopic based on the 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin, “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.”Gregg Herken, author of “Brotherhood of the Bomb
  
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• AREA helps provide new business opportunities in Albuquerque

  20-07-2023 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) is a public charity that leads and executes strategies designed to grow and diversify the economic base of the greater Albuquerque region. They are unveiling a new creative industries division as well as a new opportunity enterprise revolving fund to help jump-start the development of businesses. Since 1960, AREA has been a player in helping Albuquerque's economy grow.Bernalillo County asks for public commen
  
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• Get kids ready for back to school with 'Jump In2 School Bash'

  20-07-2023 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –"The Jump In2 School Bash" was an event created to bring hope, joy, guidance, and resources to those kids in our community who may need that extra hand. It's a safe and fun community event where they provide kids with backpacks, school supplies, and even haircuts to help get them ready for the new school year.Artists needed for 2023 Bosque Chile Festival Chalk Art MuralsThey have also created a safe and fun community event where they are able to provide kids
  
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• Lavender in the Village Festival is back

  20-07-2023 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Since 1996, the Lavender in the Village Festival has supported local agriculture, arts, and education. This is the largest lavender festival in the southwest. The festival includes 110 vendors of lavender products, fine art, locally crafted wine, beer, and lavender cocktails. There will also be three stages of live music, regenerative agriculture seminars, and culinary demonstrations. In the morning, there will be yoga sessions. There will also be ceramic pa
  
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• Bus detour affects NM VA Health Care System, what to do

  20-07-2023 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Due to a city construction project at Gibson, affecting the San Mateo entrance of the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System, bus stop routes 140 and 141 are being detoured. The detour will be in effect from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the construction is expected to last through the week of August 7.Veterans who use the bus service to get to the Raymond G. Murphy Medical Center can call to get a ride to the center from the bus
  
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• More storms around New Mexico through Friday

  20-07-2023 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Temperatures will warm back into the 100s for most of the state this afternoon. Heat advisories will be in effect for the middle Rio Grande Valley, Four Corners and southern New Mexico.Forecast Continues Below
  Albuquerque: Albuquerque shifting landfill and waste collection two hours earlier due to heatNew Mexico: Historian shares Oppenheimer’s complex legacy, creation of Los Alamos labBusiness: Santa Fe bookstore owner giving the store away at no costCommunit
  
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• After decades of use in a coal power plant, a New Mexico reservoir will help bring water to the Navajo Nation

  20-07-2023 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (KRQE) – A reservoir with over 800 million gallons of active water storage has changed hands from a power company to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The water will be funneled to the Navajo Nation and is just part of a larger transition away from coal power.As northwestern New Mexico has shifted away from the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station, utility operators have been seeking ways to remediate the now-closed power plant facilities. In a presentation to New
  
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• Phase one of Los Altos Park renovations is complete

  20-07-2023 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque is celebrating the completion of phase one of the renovation of Los Altos Park. Thursday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m. there will be food trucks and music at the park to celebrate.Bernalillo County offers free swim Fridays during extreme heatPhase one includes five new softball fields, stands, a path through the center of the park and a shaded pavilion. Phase two will include a new BMX track, dog park and playground.
  
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• Pink, politics and laughs: Critics review 'Barbie' movie

  20-07-2023 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- The reviews are in for the movie about the most famous doll in the world.
  "Barbie" has received an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is generally better than the average film.
  The Hollywood Reporter's Lovia Gyarkye said the movie lives up to its early tagline of “If you love Barbie…if you hate Barbie, this movie’s for you.”"The director has successfully etched her signature into and drawn deeper themes out of a rigid framework, but the sacrifices to the story are c
  
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• Father sentenced for one-year-old daughter's death

  20-07-2023 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – David Zuber, the man who tried to conceal his one-year-old daughter's drowning in 2018, was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday. Zuber and Monique Romero left their one-year-old daughter and her two-year-old sister unattended in a bathtub.Story continues below:New Mexico: Upgrades coming to six airports in New MexicoEntertainment: New Mexico advocacy group speaks out about ‘Oppenheimer’ filmCrime: Former Air Force member sentenced in ch
  
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• Free catalytic converter etching this weekend at CNM

  20-07-2023 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police will be at CNM Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. etching vehicle identification numbers (VIN) into catalytic converters.Two men accused of defrauding nonprofit WildEarth Guardians appear in courtEtching VIN numbers into catalytic converters helps police track thieves when they try to resell them. The event will be held at the Ted Chavez building on the CNM campus. It is open to all and free to attend.
  
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• Children's cup recalled for excessive lead levels

  20-07-2023 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) – Two sizes of CUPKIN Stainless Steel Children’s Cups have been recalled for containing too much lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.
  Lead is toxic, and if consumed can cause negative health effects. The commission says consumers should immediately take the cups away from children and stop using them.According to the commission, no injuries have been reported.
  Photo: United States Consumer Product Safety CommissionPhoto: United States Consumer Product Safety
  
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• Bernalillo County offers free swim Fridays during extreme heat

  20-07-2023 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - People looking to cool off can now visit any Bernalillo County aquatic facility for free on Fridays. Bernalillo County Parks, Recreation and Open Space made the change because of extreme heat. Pool rental app offers relief from Albuquerque heatFree swim Fridays will start Friday through Aug. 4. “I don’t think there is a better way to cool down than poolside, so to be able to offer this service free to BernCo residents during the hottest days
  
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• Big Mac, big bucks: Photo of McDonald's prices at Connecticut restaurant go viral on Twitter

  20-07-2023 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  DARIEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The McDonald's meals at a Connecticut location are going viral for all the wrong reasons — and no, it has nothing to do with the disturbing Grimace Birthday Meal TikTok trend.The meals — which included a Big Mac combo and a Quarter Pounder combo — were selling for$17.59 (Big Mac meal) and $17.99 (Quarter Pounder meal) at a McDonald's restaurant on Interstate 95 in the town of Darien, photos shared by Twitter user Sam Learner appeared to show.Just a
  
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• 27 bodies found hacked up in shallow graves in Mexican border town of Reynosa

  20-07-2023 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The hacked-up remains of 27 people have been found in several graves in the northern Mexican border town of Reynosa, just south of McAllen, Texas, according to several reports.Moms dig up bodies of 8 missing adults in Sonora
  Some corpses were buried so recently that tattoos remain visible on some skin parts and investigators are using those designs to help identify four of the bodies, according to the Associated Press. But most were hacked into multiple pieces,
  
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• Interactive map shows which US cities will be underwater in 2050

  20-07-2023 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Residents of the northeastern U.S. saw firsthand this summer the devastation flooding can cause in a community. Unfortunately, scientists predict flooding will only become more common as the years go on.
  A map created by Climate Central, an organization of scientists and journalists focused on studying the impacts of climate change, shows what the future may hold for coastal communities as sea level rises.In the first map (below), we set the projections to include sea leve
  
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• The wait is over as Powerball finally has a winner for its jackpot worth over $1 billion

  20-07-2023 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tiny neighborhood store in downtown Los Angeles sold the winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history and the third largest in the history of the game.The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were: white balls 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and red Powerball 24.
  The winner can choose either the total jackpot paid out in yearly increments or a $558.1 million lump sum before taxes. Winners don’t have
  
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• New Sandia Labs tech can track tiny objects in video feeds

  20-07-2023 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Laboratories has unveiled a new patented software system that can track objects as small as one pixel. Scientists who worked on the project say it can enhance the performance of any remote sensing application. Sandia Labs spent over $4 billion in the state in 2022The Multi-frame Moving Object Detection System (MMODS) is able to find curves of motion in streaming video from satellites, drones, and far-range security cameras and track tiny movi
  
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• Rowden Tank Fire burns south of Magdalena

  20-07-2023 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  MAGDALENA, N.M. (KRQE) – A wildfire began burning in the northwest Magdalena Mountains on Wednesday, July 19, at around 4 p.m. The Rowden Tank Fire reportedly began due to a lightning strike.Community members are asked to avoid the area while responders work to put out the fire. Drones are not allowed to fly in the area, as they "pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease," according to nmfireinfo.com. Lightning sparks Apple Tree Fire in Lincoln National
  
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• Contractor admits to trying to defraud New Mexico environmental nonprofit

  20-07-2023 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local contractor has admitted to helping take funds from WildEarth Guardians, a nonprofit that works to monitor and protect western lands. Jeffrey Ham, 46, from El Prado, New Mexico, is now facing prison time.From 2015 in 2019, Ham ran an environmental company called Timberline Environmental, LLC, which he used to run the fraud scheme, according to allegations made earlier this year. Ham recently admitted to helping former WildEarth Guardians employee, James
  
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• New Mexico Game and Fish raise almost $2 million for habitat conservation

  20-07-2023 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish raised $1.7 million in 2023 through enhancement hunting permits that were available through auctions and raffles. All proceeds from the permits will go towards habitat conservation, enhancement, research and management. New Mexico artist continues mural after being asked to move it"We look forward to investing funds earned from these enhancement hunts into the conservation of wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of c
  
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• Zillow: Buyers pay more for homes painted in dark colors

  20-07-2023 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.So much for a clean slate. All-white homes are apparently on their way out, according to a Zillow analysis, which showed that darker, broodier paint colors fetched higher home prices in every room of the home in a recent study.Charcoal gray kitchens sold for an average of $2,512 than similar homes painted in white. A dark gray living room commanded offers $1,755 higher than a lighter counterpart.&ld
  
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• Bernalillo County residents encouraged to update voter information

  20-07-2023 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover wants to encourage residents to verify and update their voter registration ahead of the November 7 local election. Voter registration information can be found online and can be updated either in person or online.To update your registration, visit this link. To find your voter record, you will be asked to input your name, date of birth, and county. If your information is incorrect, visit berncoclerk.gov, click the "v
  
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• "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" debut at Albuquerque movie theaters

  20-07-2023 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The widely anticipated release of the movies "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" is here. Both of the summer's biggest movies are available to watch in Albuquerque on Thursday ahead of their official release on Friday. Are New Mexicans looking forward to ‘Barbie’ or ‘Oppenheimer?’"Barbie," directed by Greta Gerwig, takes viewers alongside Barbie and her adventures with Ken inside the hot pink Barbie Land. Director Christopher Nolan's "Oppenhei
  
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• 911 hold times: Staffing shortages cause callers to wait up to 20 min

  20-07-2023 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — In an emergency situation, a few seconds can be the difference between life and death but Americans around the nation say they're having to wait longer to get through to 911.
  NewsNation affiliates throughout the country have documented the ongoing problem of 911 callers being left on hold. From Little Rock to Las Vegas, residents are reporting delays — in some cases waiting 20 minutes to connect with an emergency operator.
  At the end of June, the average 911 hold time
  
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• Amazon rolling out pay-with-palm technology at all Whole Foods stores

  20-07-2023 18:39 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Amazon announced Thursday it is rolling out its pay-by-palm services in Whole Foods Market stores across the country, making it possible for customers to use their palm for purchases without a wallet or phone.  The palm recognition service, called Amazon One, will be available for payment and Prime membership benefits in all Whole Foods Market locations by the end of this year. Instead of traditional payment methods, the Amazon One allows customers to hover their pam over
  
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• Nick Benedict, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘All My Children’ actor, dies at 77

  20-07-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Nick Benedict, an actor who appeared on “Days of Our Lives” and also played one of Erica Kane’s many husbands on “All My Children,” died Friday on his 77th birthday, an online obituary confirmed.Benedict’s cause of death was reported as complications from spinal surgery, according to the obituary.Benedict, seen here in 1976, appeared on numerous daytime soap operas. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)Ben
  
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• Martial arts fans honor Bruce Lee 50 years after his death

  20-07-2023 16:51 via krqe.com
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Fans of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who broke negative stereotypes around Asian men in films, gathered in Hong Kong this week to commemorate their idol’s death half a century ago, remembering his legacy and his life philosophy on persistence.Lee, who was born in San Francisco but raised in the Asian financial hub, was famous for his martial arts talent and his fight against racist portrayals of Asians on big and small screens in the 1960s and 70s. H
  
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• Tesla recalling nearly 16,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over seat belt issue

  20-07-2023 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  Tesla is recalling nearly 16,000 of its 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles because some front-row seat belts may not have been reconnected properly after being repaired.Tesla said in its safety recall report that in the vehicles, a first-row seat belt was disconnected from its pretensioner anchor as part of a necessary step to perform a repair. But the seat belt may not have been reconnected to its pretensioner anchor properly after the repair was made.The company said that if the seat belt
  
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• New Mexico artist continues mural after being asked to move it

  20-07-2023 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico artist is continuing her rock mural at New Mexico State University Golf Course, after she was asked to move it from the original location.Kathy Morrow started work on her rock mural in November 2022, and still has about 16 months left to go. “I have in progress a ram, a bear, another butterfly, tiger butterfly, I've finished the hummingbird,” said Morrow. New Mexico advocacy group speaks out about ‘Oppenheimer’ filmMo
  
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• The key legal cases against Trump, explained

  20-07-2023 15:34 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Trump predicted Wednesday that he will soon face arrest and indictment for his role in the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021.Trump is basing that assessment on the fact that his attorneys have been informed he is a target of the federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.If Trump is indeed indicted, it would be the third case in which he has been charged this year. Possible charges loom in a fourth case in Georgia. Here is a roundup of the legal challenges Trump faces.Story continues
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Shooting video, Trial continues, Triple digits, Softball complex, Rock mural

  20-07-2023 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Historian shares Oppenheimer’s complex legacy, creation of Los Alamos labSanta Fe bookstore owner giving the store away at no costFormer Air Force member sentenced in child porn casesAlbuquerque shifting landfill and waste collection two hours earlier due to heatAlbuquerque woman pleads guilty to 34 counts of burglaryThe Enchantment start TBT play with a win over Austin’s OwnSingle ticket in California wins $1.08 billion Powerball jackpotAt least 2 dead as Russ
  
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• More triple digit temperatures before minor cool down

  20-07-2023 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday morning is warm and partly sunny, with spotty showers and sprinkles in eastern New Mexico. Most showers are dissipating by around 7 a.m. Temperatures will warm back into the 100s for most of the state this afternoon. Heat advisories will be in effect for the middle Rio Grande Valley, Four Corners and southern New Mexico.
  Forecast Continues Below
  Albuquerque: Albuquerque shifting landfill and waste collection two hours earlier due to heatNew Mexico: Histori
  
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• Live: Alamogordo police officer to be laid to rest

  20-07-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Services for the Alamogordo police officer who was killed in the line of duty this past weekend will be held on Thursday afternoon, July 20. The funeral for 41-year-old Anthony Ferguson will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Tays Special Events Center in Alamogordo. The services will be streamed on this page. ‘His bravery is unmatched’: Friends remember fallen Alamogordo officerThe shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers tried to stop a vehi
  
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• Live: Alamogordo police officer laid to rest

  20-07-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Services for the Alamogordo police officer who was killed in the line of duty this past weekend will be held on Thursday afternoon, July 20. The funeral for 41-year-old Anthony Ferguson will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Tays Special Events Center in Alamogordo. The services will be streamed on this page. ‘His bravery is unmatched’: Friends remember fallen Alamogordo officerThe shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers tried to stop a vehi
  
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• Alamogordo police officer to be laid to rest Thursday

  20-07-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Services for the Alamogordo police officer who was killed in the line of duty this past weekend will be held on Thursday afternoon. The funeral for 41-year-old Anthony Ferguson will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Tays Special Events Center in Alamogordo. The services will be streamed on this page. ‘His bravery is unmatched’: Friends remember fallen Alamogordo officerThe shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers tried to stop a vehicle drive
  
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• Alamogordo Police Officer Ferguson laid to rest

  20-07-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Services for the Alamogordo police officer who was killed in the line of duty this past weekend will be held on Thursday afternoon, July 20. The funeral for 41-year-old Anthony Ferguson will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Tays Special Events Center in Alamogordo. The services will be streamed on this page. ‘His bravery is unmatched’: Friends remember fallen Alamogordo officerThe shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers tried to stop a vehi
  
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• Netflix subscriptions surge after password crackdown

  20-07-2023 13:21 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix enjoyed its biggest springtime spurt in subscribers since the early days of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent crackdown on password sharing and the rollout of a cheaper subscription option are paying off.The video streaming service added 5.9 million subscribers during the April-June period, according to numbers released Wednesday along with its latest quarterly financial results. The gains easily surpassed the roughly 2.2 mil
  
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• Special counsel Jack Smith gets his own bobblehead

  20-07-2023 13:11 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - He’s the stern-looking special counsel leading the Department of Justice’s investigations into former President Trump, and now Jack Smith’s stony-faced image is being slapped on a line of bobbleheads.The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced Wednesday that it was launching a presale for its new Smith bobbleheads.An artistic rendering of the $30 figures shows an unsmiling Smith, dressed in a black suit and tie with his arms at his side. The
  
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• Greene displays sexual images of Hunter Biden at IRS whistleblower hearing

  20-07-2023 12:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) leaned in on some of the more salacious issues concerning Hunter Biden in her questioning of IRS whistleblowers who investigated Biden at a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday — and brought sexually explicit posters to make her point.“Before we begin, I would like to let the committee and everyone watching at home know that parental discretion is advised,” Greene said.Greene’s questioning included her holding up sma
  
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• Didn’t hit the Powerball jackpot? Your ticket may still be a winner. Here’s how

  20-07-2023 12:38 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — They say all good things must come to an end, and that's especially true for the Powerball jackpot, which surpassed $1 billion before being won last night. If your ticket didn't win the jackpot, don't throw it away just yet — it might still have won you some money.While everyone plays for the top prize, there are eight other ways in which you can win while playing Powerball. In fact, your chances of winning any prize are 1 in 24.87.The smallest prize available is $4. To w
  
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• The Enchantment start TBT play with a win over Austin's Own

  20-07-2023 07:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Enchantment got 16 points from Evan Gilyard, including the game winner on the Elam ending in a 77-66 victory over Austin's own at the TBT Lubbock Regional Wednesday. The Enchantment, made up of University of New Mexico, New Mexico State alumni and other players who starred in New Mexico high schools, led most of the game against the University of Texas alumni in the opening round.Christian Cunningham, who played at Jackson State and high school ball for
  
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• Lobo football team picked to finish last in Mountain West

  20-07-2023 07:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Once again, there are few expectations for the UNM football in the Mountain West. The 2023 conference preseason poll was announced on Wednesday and the Lobos were selected in last place.Not only is UNM predicted to finish in 12th place, but the gap between the Lobos and the rest of the pack is somewhat significant. Boise State led the charge with 433 points and 28 first place votes, compared to New Mexico's 60 points. Of the 12 teams in the conference, ten r
  
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• Friendly Foe: Sunderland AFC praises New Mexico United

  20-07-2023 07:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United hosted Sunderland AFC on Wednesday for the largest friendly in the club's short history. NMU was able to hang around, but ultimately fell 3-2.United came out of the gate pressing hard and had multiple chances in the opening half, but multiple spectacular saves from Sunderland held New Mexico scoreless early. It was a style of play that received post-game praise from the visiting Black Cats.
  "They are good footballers," said Sunderland manag
  
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• Heat continues Thursday

  20-07-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Record and near-record heat will continue through Friday. Storm chances will increase late this week as a cold front enters New Mexico.
  Another day of record and near-record high temperatures across New Mexico, with Albuquerque once again climbing into the triple-digits today. A few more storms developed, including some severe storms across northeast New Mexico. Those storms have tapered off tonight. It will be another very warm start to the day Thursday.
  More heat is on the way Thursday afterno
  
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