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• The busiest days to fly around Labor Day 2023

  29-07-2023 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer in the U.S. — but it’s hardly the end of airport crowds. In fact, given record-breaking crowds already this year, there’s a good chance this Labor Day weekend could be busier than any prior Labor Day weekend.Already this summer, U.S. airports have set fresh passenger records. June 30, the Friday before July 4, marked a new record high of passengers on a single day when more than 2.884 million people passed through T
  
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• Why are people drinking borax cleaning powder on TikTok?

  29-07-2023 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Yet another new, unsafe trend is catching attention.
  This time, some TikTok users are encouraging viewers to add borax to their water, claiming the common cleaning product can help reduce inflammation and joint pain, or even "detoxify" the body. As you may have guessed, health officials are warning of the consequences the trend could have on your health. Map shows the contaminated Superfund sites closest to your homeBorax, or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, is a chemical compou
  
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• Indiana woman found guilty of chopping up husband, asking kids to help dispose of body

  29-07-2023 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  LA PORTE, Ind. (WXIN) – A 36-year-old woman from La Porte, Indiana, has been found guilty of murdering her husband, chopping his body with an axe, and then asking her children to help dispose of the body.
  On Thursday, a jury found Thessalonica Allen guilty of eight counts including murder, abuse of a corpse, neglect of a dependent and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
  Allen was originally arrested after allegedly shooting and killing her husband Randy Allen in July 2021.
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• Your vintage Barbie dolls might be worth a pretty penny — if you have the right ones

  29-07-2023 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The astounding critical and commercial reception of the new “Barbie” movie has catapulted all-things-Barbie back to the forefront of pop culture.Even Allan!Mattel’s Allan dolls — first introduced in the earlier half of the ‘60s as a “buddy” for Ken dolls — are currently experiencing increased demand among collectors and Barbie fans, with early specimens selling for upwards of $200 on eBay over the last several days.The value of Al
  
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• How and why tar balls end up on Texas beaches

  29-07-2023 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KXAN) -- A phenomenon is taking place on Texas' beaches: sticky, black balls of tar.According to the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the tar balls come ashore in the summer due to changes in ocean currents. The balls occur when petroleum, whether arising from naturally occurring oil seeps or from off-shore oil spills, combines with sea water and solids.Tar balls also occur near California, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Respon
  
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• New 'X' logo atop Twitter building in San Francisco prompts complaint, investigation from city

  29-07-2023 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters.The complaint comes as Twitter owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons. Musk expla
  
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• More student loan forgiveness coming for longtime borrowers

  29-07-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - On July 14, 804,000 longtime student loan borrowers began receiving word that their $39 billion in remaining debt would be forgiven as the result of the Education Department’s income-driven repayment (IDR) account adjustment. This one-time program, first announced in April 2022 to repair past missteps in the IDR system, is counting more past repayment periods toward income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness. Many borrowers will be at least three years closer to IDR forgivene
  
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• Taylor Swift concerts in Seattle produced seismic activity on same scale as a small earthquake, seismologist finds

  29-07-2023 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  (KOIN) – She's just gonna shake, shake, shake the earth.Taylor Swift's July 22 and 23 concerts in Seattle allegedly produced seismic activity on par with a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to a Western Washington University geology professor and seismologist.Jackie Caplan-Auerbach tracked the seismic activity emanating from Swift's Lumen Field performances earlier this month, finding similar and overlapping seismic waves on both dates. She later added that she couldn't be sure whether t
  
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• The next 3 meteor showers peak on weekends: What to know

  29-07-2023 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Right now, there are three active meteor showers. Their peak viewing times are approaching in the next few weeks, and they are, conveniently, all going to be on Saturday and Sunday.
  For optimal meteor shower viewing, it's best to be in an area with little or no light pollution.
  PerseidsAccording to NASA, the Perseid Meteor Shower is the best one happening this year, and viewers can see up to 100 meteors per hour. The shower became visible in the northern hemisphe
  
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• She says an Uber stranded her. Then things really got weird

  29-07-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KTVI) – A rideshare driver in Illinois was supposed to take Kristina Caruso home early on Saturday morning. Instead, Caruso said the driver ordered her out at a gas station at about 2:30 a.m.
  Things only got stranger after that.Caruso had earlier ordered an Uber to pick her up outside a friend's home in Belleville, Illinois. Being a "very cautious person," she took a screengrab from her Uber app before going outside to meet a driver named "Sara" who pulled up in a black D
  
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• Incandescent light bulb ban goes into effect next week

  29-07-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS (NewsNation) — Starting next week, Americans will only be able to purchase LED lights from retailers across the nation as an official ban on incandescent lightbulbs will go into effect.Come Tuesday, while it won't be illegal to own incandescent light bulbs, it will be illegal for stores to sell them and companies to manufacture them.The federal government’s warnings started in January and have been getting progressively more aggressive as they want to make sure Ameri
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot exceeds $1 billion, now 4th-largest in game's history

  29-07-2023 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The current Mega Millions jackpot is now tied for the fourth-largest in the game’s history after yet another drawing produced no grand-prize winners.Friday’s winning numbers — 5, 10, 28, 52, 63, and Mega Ball 18 — went unmatched, continuing a 29-drawing trend that began after the last jackpot-winner was announced on April 18.
  The current jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.05 billion, with a cash option of $527.9 million. That amount officially qu
  
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• Sex offender camp growing in Florida woods; public apparently not warned

  29-07-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida camp powered by solar panels and a generator is home to about a dozen sex offenders who claim they were sent there by probation officers, but there is no indication the public was alerted.Land records indicate the tents that sit under a structure made from branches are on land owned by the Florida Department of Transportation. An FDOT spokesperson said they were "not aware of this."
  Several sources, including a defense attorney, told Nexstar's WFLA th
  
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• WATCH: 'Whale ballet' video shows 3 humpbacks jump in unison in rare sighting

  29-07-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  PORSTMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man celebrating his birthday on the ocean with his three daughters captured video of something so rare that even marine scientists are jealous — three humpback whales leaping from the water in near perfect unison.“It was such an uplifting thing to see. Just incredible," Robert Addie said.The Portsmouth man, now a home remodeler, spent decades on the water as a commercial fisherman in Massachusetts and Alaska. In that time, he said he's se
  
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• Hit-or-miss storms return Saturday

  29-07-2023 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Another round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will return Saturday. Temperatures will cool off a few degrees across the state through the weekend.
  A few showers and storms are still lingering across parts of New Mexico Friday night. These showers have even brought more rain to the Albuquerque metro tonight.
  More afternoon storms will return again Saturday as storms once again track to the south. High pressure over the Four Corners will keep the hottest temperatures around the Farmington a
  
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• Video: Clovis father accused of shooting daughter in car

  29-07-2023 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Clovis father is accused of shooting at a car and hitting and wounding his own seven-year-old daughter. The Clovis Police Department said Jeffrey Smiley is the man who pulled the trigger. Smiley told investigators that earlier in the day, he had been in court with his ex-wife, where he learned they were no long married and that he was barred from seeing his younger daughter. 2 dead following shooting in PortalesSmiley told detectives that he had problems w
  
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• Charges dropped for South Valley man accused of animal cruelty

  29-07-2023 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a shocking discovery last month when a search warrant led the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to a home in the South Valley, where they found more than 50 neglected pitbulls and a neglected elderly woman inside.
  Two brothers, 62-year-old John Lopez, and 55-year-old Mike Lopez were arrested and charged with extreme animal cruelty and abuse of a resident. But Friday, one of those brothers is now a free man, at least for now. "John has now taken the r
  
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• Roadrunner Little League major all-stars make history

  29-07-2023 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every year, one Little League from New Mexico represents the state in Waco, Texas on a quest to the Little League World Series. Teams battle through district and state tournaments to punch their ticket to the Southwest Regional, and the 2023 squad has already made history. Shai McGruder signs professional contract in EuropeRoadrunner Little League has been around for 59 years and produced some pretty solid teams in the past. For some reason, the major all-st
  
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• LULAC national convention to be held next week at Albuquerque Convention Center

  29-07-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than 15,000 people are expected to attend the 94th annual League of Latin American Citizens National Convention in Albuquerque next week. It will include a large job fair with more than 45 federal agencies and private organizations offering more than 500 jobs. The convention will be held next Wednesday through Friday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Report: Festival Flamenco generated millions of dollars for Albuquerque’s economyOfficials say
  
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• Report: Festival Flamenco generated millions of dollars for Albuquerque's economy

  29-07-2023 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new report shows Festival Flamenco had a $12 million economic impact on Albuquerque. In June, the National Institute of Flamenco held the nine-day celebration in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center and the University of New Mexico. The institute said more than 10,000 people attended with guests from all around the world.Lake at Winrock development is coming soon with a slight change in plansThe institute teamed up with the Bernalillo Cou
  
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• NMSP investigating the murder of a juvenile at a home in Questa

  29-07-2023 04:17 via krqe.com
  
  QUESTA, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a homicide in Questa. Details are extremely limited but they said one juvenile has died and the suspect is in custody. 2 dead following shooting in PortalesState Police said the investigation is ongoing. News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• 2 dead following shooting in Portales

  29-07-2023 03:35 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office said two people are dead following a shooting Thursday. On July 27, deputies were sent to a home in Portales for a potential shooting.Video: Albuquerque police chase man accused of shooting at officerThey said they found Elisa Aleman who had been shot in the torso by her husband Aurelio Flores. The department said Flores had an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Both were found in the living room of the
  
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• Woman caught on camera taking potted plants from grocery stores faces jail time

  29-07-2023 03:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - She was caught on camera stealing plants again, and again, from the front of Albuquerque grocery stores. Albuquerque's various Albertsons stores all pulled their plants inside after losing thousands in merchandise.Now the woman at the center of it is taking a deal and is facing jail time.Lovelea Degeer pled guilty to four counts of shoplifting and two counts of contributing to a delinquency of a minor in district court Friday. "I took flowers from, um, Albertsons.
  
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• Video: Albuquerque police chase man accused of shooting at officer

  29-07-2023 01:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly released Albuquerque Police Department body camera video shows how officers chased down a man accused of shooting at a security guard and an officer in December.Jose Moreno reportedly shot at a University of New Mexico Hospital security guard while he was responding to an alarm call just before 2 a.m. on Dec. 15. The guard said he saw a vehicle fleeing and called the police.
  Officers attempted to stop that same vehicle in a neighborhood and c
  
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• Defense wants accused Albuquerque serial killer confessions thrown out

  29-07-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –They were bombshell confessions to cold case murders that had left families without answers for more than 30 years. Today, an accused serial killer is having second thoughts.Paul Apodaca's defense attorney is arguing his confessions were "unconstitutional" and shouldn't be used against him in court. KRQE Investigatigative Reporter Gabrielle Burkhart has been following the cold case confessions of an accused serial killer."After years and years of searching an
  
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• Storm chances return Saturday as temperatures cool slightly

  29-07-2023 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  Another round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will return Saturday. Temperatures will cool off a few degrees across the state through the weekend.
  Scattered storms have once again developed Friday afternoon across the mountains of New Mexico. Storms today though are taking a southerly track today though. Colliding outflow boundaries are still the best chances for rain in the lower elevations through late tonight.
  More afternoon storms will return again Saturday as storms once again track
  
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• Las Cruces man found guilty of multiple child sexual abuse counts

  29-07-2023 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury has found 36-year-old Jose Luis Esparza guilty of eight counts of criminal sexual abuse. The man was accused of inappropriate conduct with a 14-year-old.Doña Ana County Sheriff deputies looked into Esparza in 2019 after getting a call about alleged sexual misconduct, according to the Third Judicial District Attorney's Office (DA's office). The DA's office says Esparza is the child's stepfather. Following abuse allegations, New Mexico is rew
  
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• Drunk driver sentenced for killing 2 in Albuquerque crash

  29-07-2023 00:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man who admitted to driving drunk and causing a crash that killed two people will go to prison. In 2019, Joseph Urvanejo, who was 18 years old at the time, drove drunk and caused a crash; the crash led to the deaths of Kristina Martinez and Robert Gallegos.Martinez and Gallegos were riding in an Uber near Alameda and Pan American when they were hit and killed. In March 2023, Urvanejo pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide.For years, family members
  
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• Lake at Winrock development is coming soon with a slight change in plans

  29-07-2023 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For more than a decade, developers have been working on turning the Winrock Town Center into an economic and social hub. Now, construction of a park and lake is well underway, but plans have changed slightly.Last year, the Albuquerque-based Goodman Realty Group set a timeline for a landscaped park to turn Winrock into more than just a shopping center. A key feature of that plan is a lake that is set to be part of a long-term project bringing recycled wa
  
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• New Mexicans closer to compensation for Trinity Site radiation exposure

  29-07-2023 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are one step closer to getting reparations for New Mexicans affected by the detonation of the first atomic bomb at the Trinity Site 78 years ago. Advocates for the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium say this is a huge step for getting New Mexicans the compensation they say they've missed out on for decades.
  "Almost 80 years ago, New Mexico became ground zero for the detonation for the first nuclear bomb. Millions of people across
  
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