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• Has Albuquerque Public Schools made progress on filling teacher vacancies?

  25-07-2023 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools has made progress in filling vacant teaching positions before the start of the school year. The district has 60 teaching positions open with a little over two weeks before students step foot in the classroom. Extended school year brings challenges for Albuquerque Public SchoolsRegular teaching positions vacantOn Tuesday, July 25, APS' job posting website had the following teaching positions open:
  Elementary school: 37Middle school:
  
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• 2 Rio Grande mussels species up for endangered protections, including in area near Texas border buoys

  25-07-2023 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  LAREDO, Texas (Border Report) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing two species of Texas freshwater mussels that are found in the Rio Grande as endangered species, which would protect their South Texas border habitat under U.S. federal regulations.Federal court blocks Biden rule limiting asylum
  The federal agency on Monday issued the proposal to protect the Salina mucket mussels and the Mexican fawnsfoot mussels under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish an
  
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• How to get a $50 credit before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked

  25-07-2023 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is almost hereNot to be outdone by Apple’s recent news conference, Samsung is here to reclaim some of the spotlight. The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event usually happens twice a year and contains big reveals on everything Galaxy. That means phones, tablets, computers and smartwatches. The first Galaxy Unpacked event this year was on Feb. 1 and revealed three
  
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• Education Department opens investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions

  25-07-2023 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions.
  Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni, who are often white, has faced mounting scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck down the use of affirmative action as a tool to boost the presence of students of color.
  The department notified Lawyers for Civil Righ
  
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• Fulwood permits available in Mt. Taylor Ranger District

  25-07-2023 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Mount Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest will begin selling fuelwood permits at the Fort Wingate location (326 D. Painted Horse Trail, Fort Wingate, New Mexico). Starting August 2 until December 13, on Wednesday's only, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. fuelwood permits will be on sale. Get behind-the-scenes at the 2nd annual Film and TV ExpoThe minimum/maximum purchase is $20. For $20, the public can buy 10 cords of Dead Down District wide, a cord of Dea
  
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• Fuelwood permits available in Mt. Taylor Ranger District

  25-07-2023 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Mount Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest will begin selling fuelwood permits at the Fort Wingate location (326 D. Painted Horse Trail, Fort Wingate, New Mexico). Starting August 2 until December 13, on Wednesday's only, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. fuelwood permits will be on sale. Get behind-the-scenes at the 2nd annual Film and TV ExpoThe minimum/maximum purchase is $20. For $20, the public can buy 10 cords of Dead Down District wide, a cord of Dea
  
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• The 6th annual Cruzin’ into the School Year event is back

  25-07-2023 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –As summer break wraps up, many working families are getting geared up for their back-to-school routine. The City of Albuquerque's Family & Community Services and along with other city departments and community partners want to make back-to-school as easy as possible with the 6th annual Cruzin' Into the School Year event at Civic Plaza. Registration now open for Albuquerque before and after-school programsThere will be books, haircuts, backpacks with schoo
  
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• Man accused in downtown Albuquerque murder held until trial

  25-07-2023 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alejandro Barton, a man police say was involved in deadly shooting outside of Canvas Artistry in 2022, will stay behind bars until his trial.Northeast Albuquerque strip mall hit by window vandalsAccording to a criminal complaint, Barton and Isaac Martinez got in a fight with Jonathan Garza outside the bar near Central and 1st St. Witnesses told detectives that Martinez shot Garza, killing him, before escaping in a vehicle that police discovered was owned by
  
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• Whitest-ever paint could help keep the world cooler, researchers say

  25-07-2023 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The whitest-ever paint, which aims to boost the cooling of buildings and tackle climate change, has been produced by scientists at Purdue University."When the worst heat waves come -- that is, life-threatening -- our white paint can reduce roof temps by 8 degrees Fahrenheit that can further cool down interior space," said Xiulin Ruan, a Purdue University professor of mechanical engineering. "So that can really change from a life-threatening situation to maybe not s
  
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• Man sentenced for fatal crash near Old Town

  25-07-2023 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jonathan Sandoval, 23, has been sentenced to seven years behind bars, plus five years of probation for hitting and killing Kevin Sanchez in August 2022. Sandoval was driving drunk near Old Town when he hit Sanchez by a bus stop, killing him.Thieves hit 6-year-old boy’s lemonade stand in BelenAt first Sandoval removed his license place and fled the scene, but came back about two hours later with his parents to turn himself in. After pleading guilty to v
  
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• Judge blocks Biden administration’s policy limiting asylum for migrants but delays enforcement

  25-07-2023 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. But the judge delayed his ruling from taking effect immediately to give President Joe Biden's administration time to appeal.The order from U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California takes away a key enforcement tool set in
  
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• Lowe's worker punched by shoplifting suspect, then fired, gets her job back

  25-07-2023 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A woman fired from her job at Lowe's after being assaulted during an attempt to stop suspected shoplifters is heading back to work.In a statement to Nexstar's WSAV, Lowe's said senior management spoke to Donna Hansbrough on Monday to give her the job back. Hansbrough, who spent 13 years working for the company, accepted the offer.Hansbrough's injury (Courtesy of the Effingham County Sheriff's Office)
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• Commercial showcasing New Mexico hoop dancing to begin production

  25-07-2023 19:37 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Production of a new commercial showcasing New Mexico hoop dancing will begin in September. The team is partnering with the New Mexico Tourism Department and will film at Ohkay Owingeh and Taos Pueblo. New Mexico Film Office announces production of digital interactive experienceThe commercial will be directed by Ryan Heffernan, who has worked on commercials for RAM and REI. It will by produced by Grayson Schaffer of Talweg Creative, who has worked on YETI and Ch
  
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• $6.3M awarded to train more than 500 workers in New Mexico

  25-07-2023 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced more than $6 million in job training funding awards to help fund training up to 545 trainees and three interns in the state.The Job Training Incentive Program Board approved companies to receive assistance in training new employees and interns. The New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership also received Step-Up Program funding to upskill 20 current employees.Story continues below:New Mexico: New Mex
  
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• New Mexico on-track to break the records for heat-related illness hospital visits

  25-07-2023 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Heat in New Mexico is inconvenient for some but potentially deadly for others. The latest data shows New Mexico has seen a rise in heat-related emergency room visits this year.Since April 1, 2023, there have been at least 480 emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses in New Mexico, according to data from the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). And that's likely an undercount."Compared to previous years, we're on track to exceed the prior Ju
  
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• Broncos release first look of new alternate helmet

  25-07-2023 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) -- There's a new look coming for the Denver Broncos' helmets. The "Snowcapped" design features some new elements with an iconic logo.
  The helmet, which is called the Snowcapped design, was introduced in a 45-second video that shows the helmet sitting on a throne of ice. Justin Simmons and Pat Surtain II are the only two players featured in the video, both wearing orange uniforms. The two players put on the helmet and then sat on the throne.The helmet itself is a white base, which t
  
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• New Higher Education Department ads remind residents to 'Reach Higher'

  25-07-2023 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Higher Education Department is hoping to encourage state residents to look into college and career training options as the fall semester gets closer. A new recruitment campaign called "Reach Higher" is hitting the state's radio waves as well as in movie theaters."New Mexico has the most generous and inclusive tuition-free college program in the nation, but too few residents know about these opportunities available to them in their own backyard,"
  
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• U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officers arrest homicide suspect

  25-07-2023 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A homicide suspect was apprehended Sunday, July 23, at the Presidio Port of Entry by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Officials say a 31-year-old man arrived at the crossing in a vehicle coming from Mexico when officers learned he had an active warrant.Story continues below:New Mexico: New Mexico Supreme Court orders release of prisoner held on probation too longCrime: Roswell woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to deathEnvironment: Santa Fe National Fores
  
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• 'It’s unbearable': Naked man caught on camera roaming LA apartment building

  25-07-2023 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - A man has been terrorizing residents of an east Hollywood apartment building and creeping around the complex naked, the tenants say. Fearful residents in the complex say the man keeps breaking in, walking around naked and disturbing their peace. “He’s been trying to break into apartments,” said 27-year-old resident Vanessa Salguero. “He was walking around naked one night, just full-on naked. I wasn’t able to sleep the last week or so.
  
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• What to know about New Mexico's 2023 tax-free weekend

  25-07-2023 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's back-to-school tax-free holiday is almost here. The annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday will start at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and end on Sunday, Aug. 6 at midnight.During the tax-free holiday, the state provides a deduction from gross receipts for retail sales of qualifying tangible personal property, allowing retailers to sell the items “tax-free.”The FYI-203 Gross Receipts Tax Holiday document contains a list divi
  
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• Get behind-the-scenes at the 2nd annual Film and TV Expo

  25-07-2023 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Film and TV Expo is back for its second year. August 27 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the IATSE Local 480 training center (8430 Washington Pl NE) people are invited to the open house to view demonstrations and get a look at the skills it takes to make movies and TV. ‘It’s their time right now’: Scorpions in AlbuquerqueThe event is free and features a number of vendors in the industry from all parts of production. The open house will also include food t
  
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• Biden dog Commander bit multiple Secret Service officers: report

  25-07-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Commander, the Bidens’ German Shepherd, has reportedly been involved in several aggressive incidents that injured Secret Service officers — with emails obtained by a conservative legal activist group describing encounters similar to those that got another Biden dog booted from the White House.The emails released Tuesday by Judicial Watch, which it said followed a Freedom of Information Act request lawsuit, detail 10 alleged attacks by Biden’s nearly 2-year-ol
  
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• Number of children receiving free summer lunches down by almost 45 percent: research

  25-07-2023 17:45 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The number of U.S. children who received free summer lunches on an average day in July 2022 dropped considerably compared to the previous year, according to a report released by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). On an average day in last July, almost 3 million children received a free lunch through the federal Summer Nutrition Program, which gives free meals to low-income children. That was down 44.5 percent, or 2.4 million children, compared to July 2021.Summer br
  
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• LeBron James' son, Bronny, suffers cardiac arrest: reports

  25-07-2023 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – LeBron James' son, LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., is recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to a family spokesperson.The spokesperson said Bronny James, a freshman basketball player at the University of Southern California, was practicing when the medical emergency happened. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and is now in stable condition and no longer in the intensive care unit.
  A family spokesperson told Nexstar's WJW: “We ask for respect and privac
  
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• LeBron James' son, Bronny, suffers cardiac arrest

  25-07-2023 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – LeBron James' son, LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., is recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to a family spokesperson.The spokesperson said Bronny James, a freshman basketball player at the University of Southern California, was practicing when the medical emergency happened. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and is now in stable condition and no longer in the intensive care unit.
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• Fire crews monitor smoldering wildfire in Carson National Forest

  25-07-2023 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire crews are monitoring a wildfire that started in the Carson National Forest. The Bull Fire is smoldering upslope from the intersection of the Lake Fork and Bull Creek trails in the Latir Wilderness and northeast of Cabresto Lake.Story continues below:New Mexico: New Mexico Supreme Court orders release of prisoner held on probation too longCrime: Roswell woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to deathEnvironment: Santa Fe National Forest to u
  
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• WATCH: Sea lion charges tourists at California cove

  25-07-2023 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) - A sea lion charged tourists on the beach at La Jolla Cove in San Diego Sunday evening.It happened as summer crowds, mostly tourists, overwhelmed the tiny, protected beach — one of the most iconic in California — trying to get up-close photos with the beautiful sea mammals and newly weaned pups. But it's a dangerous risk.“I feel like people should educate themselves a little bit about the marine life here — what to do, what not to do, respect the sea lio
  
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• DeSantis is in a car accident on his way to Tennessee presidential campaign events but isn't injured

  25-07-2023 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in a multi-car accident on Tuesday as he traveled in a motorcade to campaign events in Tennessee for his 2024 presidential bid but was uninjured.Traffic slowed down and caused four cars in the motorcade to hit each other, Chattanooga, Tennessee, police told WTVC-TV. One staff member suffered a minor injury, police said.The Republican White House hopeful and his team “are uninjured,” campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin told The
  
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• Your odds at the Mega Millions jackpot are slim - but can you increase them?

  25-07-2023 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — After yet another winnerless drawing Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $820 million ahead of the next drawing. The jackpot has been growing since April, and will continue to grow until a ticket (or tickets) successfully matches all six numbers in a drawing. It currently ranks as the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot on record, positioned just behind a $1.05 billion prize won by a 2021 ticket in Michigan. If you, like millions of others, are
  
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• Time running out to file for $725M Facebook settlement: How to claim your payment

  25-07-2023 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Facebook users (and ex-Facebook users) have one month left to claim their piece of a massive $725 million class action lawsuit settlement announced earlier this year.Facebook parent company Meta recently agreed to pay the sum to settle claims it allowed people’s personal data to be shared with third parties. The most famous third party to get access was Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.  Discriminat
  
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• 911 workers say centers are understaffed, struggling to hire and plagued by burnout

  25-07-2023 15:01 via krqe.com
  Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout, according to a national survey released Tuesday.The survey conducted by the National Emergency Number Association in conjunction with Carbyne, a cloud technology company focused on emergency services, polled about 850 workers from 911 call centers across the country. It found that many were experiencing burnout, handling more frequent call surges and felt undertrained. Th
  
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• Man accused of shooting at officers in Las Cruces held without bond

  25-07-2023 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A Las Cruces man, who is accused of shooting at police, is being held without bond. Bobby Crawford, 47, was found to be dangerous to the community, according to the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office.Crawford was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and other felony counts, including possession of a firearm by a felon. The Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office said he had a prior criminal record. Las Cruces Poli
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Businesses vandalized, Serial shoplifters, Staying hot, Lemonade stand thieves, Tutoring tool

  25-07-2023 14:55 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Who will survive in New Mexico’s crowded cannabis industry?Suspect injured after shooting involving New Mexico State Police in Santa Fe‘It’s their time right now’: Scorpions in Albuquerque‘Critical incident’: Officer-involved shooting on Pennsylvania near I-40Trucks may be rerouted from Downtown intersection to accommodate neighborhoodSanta Fe National Forest to upgrade fire restrictionsElon Musk says tweets are to be called ‘X&rsqu
  
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• Even hotter temperatures around New Mexico and mountain storms

  25-07-2023 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is mostly clear and mild, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Skies will stay mostly sunny until the early afternoon. Temperatures will heat up quickly, and more record-hot temperatures are in store. Highs will climb into the upper 90s and 100s across New Mexico's low elevations.Forecast Continues Below
  Albuquerque: Intense heat causes problems at some Albuquerque fire stationsNew Mexico: FAA: 109 laser strikes on aircraft so far this year in Ne
  
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• Thieves hit 6-year-old boy's lemonade stand in Belen

  25-07-2023 14:26 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – A Belen boy is learning a lesson on perseverance after thieves targeted his lemonade stand. He’s been selling refreshments all month, raising money for a good cause.6-year-old Connor Brock has been setting up his lemonade stand all over Belen, since the end of June. Abbegale Brock said her son is participating in the Lemonade Stand in July Challenge raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. ‘It’s their time right now&rsq
  
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• Rapper Quavo aboard Miami yacht during alleged strong-arm robbery

  25-07-2023 14:06 via krqe.com
  
  MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Migos rapper Quavo was among a number of people on board a yacht where a strong-arm robbery occurred on Sunday night, according to the Miami Beach Police Department.
  Police said the incident was reported shortly before 9 p.m.According to the report, Quavo, whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall, 32, was with a group of people on a yacht that was being rented. They were told their rental time was running out and the boat needed to be returned.
  Police said that's wh
  
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• Former pastor arrested in 1975 killing of 8-year-old girl headed to Bible camp

  25-07-2023 14:06 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A former pastor was arrested after he confessed to the kidnapping and killing of an 8-year-old girl who attended a Bible camp hosted by the man's church in Pennsylvania nearly 50 years ago, officials said Monday.David Zandstra, 83, of Marietta, Georgia, has been charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first, second and third degree, kidnapping of a minor and the possession of an instrument of crime.
  The Delaware County District Attorney's Office said the man admitted to
  
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• Who will survive in New Mexico's crowded cannabis industry?

  25-07-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lots of people quit their day jobs to go all in with New Mexico’s recreational cannabis industry. More than a year since legalization, cannabis shops already outnumber liquor stores in Albuquerque. Is the grass greener for all these new businesses?  This week on the New Mexico News Podcast, Chris and Gabby sit down with Pat Davis, Co-Founder of Weeds Cannabis Consulting firm and Albuquerque City Councilor for District 6. Davis explains some
  
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• Suspect injured after shooting involving New Mexico State Police in Santa Fe

  25-07-2023 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police officers were involved in a shooting along State Road 592 in Santa Fe, according to NMSP. Police say a suspect was struck by gunfire and all officers are okay.
  NMSP says the suspect was taken to a local hospital for their injuries. No other information is available. This is a developing story.
  
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• 'Try That in a Small Town' rockets to No. 2 on charts after music video controversy

  25-07-2023 11:54 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Aldean's “Try That in a Small Town” is experiencing exponential growth following controversy over its music video.“Try That in a Small Town,” which was released in May, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week just behind BTS’s Jung Kook solo single “Seven,” featuring Latto. The track experienced the biggest sales week for a country song in over 10 years.According to Luminate, the song hi
  
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• Trucks may be rerouted from Downtown intersection to accommodate neighborhood

  25-07-2023 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One Albuquerque neighborhood fears an intersection near them has become too dangerous. Now, they have come up with one way to cut down on traffic, and the city is looking into whether it will work.Speeding, heavy traffic, and crashes: It's what neighbors near the 12th Street and Bellamah intersection often deal with.“The hope is that they can do something with this intersection that'll make it safer for everyone,” said Wells Park Neighborhood Associat
  
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• Northeast Albuquerque strip mall hit by window vandals

  25-07-2023 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Almost every business in a northeast Albuquerque strip mall, near Paseo and San Pedro, is stuck replacing windows after someone went door to door shattering them Thursday night into early Friday morning.
  "I think they're just bored or something or just out for a good time and want to just break windows, which is unfortunate, 'cause we have to pay for it," Nicole Dixon, the owner of Smallcakes, said.Prosecutors crack down on retail crime under new lawStarbuck
  
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• Roswell police search for vehicle after fatal hit-and-run

  25-07-2023 04:46 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are looking for a vehicle. They think it's connected to a deadly hit-and-run incident.
  According to Roswell police, a vehicle hit a pedestrian around Monday morning near South Main Street and Burkett Road in south Roswell. When police responded around 1:20 a.m., a 21-year-old woman was found dead on the road.
  Story continues below:New Mexico: In a nod to Oppenheimer’s legacy, US officials vow to prioritize cleanup at nuclear labCrime: Loca
  
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• Elon Musk says tweets are to be called 'X's' now

  25-07-2023 04:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Monday that tweets are expected to be called “X’s,” becoming one of the latest changes to happen to the social media platform. Musk responded to a tweet from a user who asked, “So now that Twitter has been rebranded to X, what are tweets called now?”“x’s,” Musk replied.Musk’s response came after he announced the rebranding of the social platform on Sunday, changing his profile avatar to an X l
  
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• Man falls from hot air balloon in Connecticut

  25-07-2023 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  GUILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A 69-year-old man was taken to a hospital after falling from a hot air balloon during a Connecticut festival over the weekend.
  The Guilford Fire Department says the incident happened around 9:45 p.m. Sunday night at the Guilford Fairgrounds where the Balloon Glow and Laser Show was being held.
  According to authorities, the man, a volunteer, was helping passengers on and off the aircraft when the balloon began to rise.The man was reportedly hanging onto the outside
  
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• Prosecutors crack down on retail crime under new law

  25-07-2023 04:24 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - It's been over a month since New Mexico’s new retail crime law took effect. Albuquerque prosecutors said it's already showing results in getting serial shoplifters off the streets.One of the accused serial shoplifters, Julian Grey Bustos, which Bernalillo County District Attorney (DA) Sam Bregman wants to be held in custody until trial, is charged with stealing at least five times from Kohl’s off Louisiana Boulevard and Holly Avenue in the Northe
  
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• Sports Desk: Matthew Griego ready for WBA-NABA Flyweight title fight

  25-07-2023 04:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Matthew "Diamond Boy" Griego is headlining the "Hecho en Nuevo Mexico Fight Night" boxing card on August 5 at the Villa Hispano Pavilion at Expo New Mexico.
  "I started fighting when I was 5 years old. My dream was always to become a world champion and to be a great fighter, and I think I am just slowly kind of checking the list. So, I need to get going and hopefully stay busy, and that's what this is going to help. You know, I am going to get a title, and ma
  
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• NMDOT releases new anti-reckless driving commercials

  25-07-2023 03:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Distracted, reckless, and drunk drivers continue to plague our state. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is trying a new campaign to target all three. This comes a few weeks after a man accused of speed-racing, crashed into people at a local food truck. The agency behind the new commercials, RK Venture, said they hope these new ads will have a bigger impact on the public.  This Albuquerque cookie shop made USA Today’s top 10"We need
  
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• APS to provide select students with a virtual tutor this school year  

  25-07-2023 01:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - After virtual learning put test scores behind, the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) district is launching a new tool to try to get kids more help inside the classroom. APS Communications Executive Director Monica Armenta explained the pandemic took a toll on students across the country, and now, there is a need for more resources.'It’s their time right now': Scorpions in AlbuquerqueThe district is using $2.4 million in federal funds to pay for a ne
  
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• Turtles released in southern New Mexico

  25-07-2023 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – BioPark staff released three baby turtles into their native habitat.The Rio Grande cooters were put into the Black River area near Carlsbad back on June 21. $4 million in federal funds to target New Mexico’s water infrastructureConservationists consider the species "near threatened." These turtles are also microchipped to help researchers identify them in the future.The Biopark has raised the cooters since 2017. Right now, they have eight eggs incubating.
  
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