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• Did the Frito Pie originate in Texas or New Mexico?

  19-08-2023 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It may be a Texas classic and you may like to consider it a Texas creation, but the origin of the Frito Pie — the cheesy, crunchy county fair treat — is not so cut-and-dry. In fact, Texas is in a long-standing rivalry with another state for birthplace bragging rights.And a winner appears to have been proven with historical records, but you'll have to keep reading to find out.What’s the deal with the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis?The popularity of Fritos Pi
  
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• Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation?

  19-08-2023 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative effects on both the body and the brain. So what can be done to substitute for a lack of sleep? Put another way, how can you get less sleep and still perform at your peak?As a psychologist who studies the ways in which sleep benefits memory, I’m also interested in how sleep deprivation harms memory and cognition. A
  
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• It doesn't say 'pickles' on most pickle jars. Why is that?

  19-08-2023 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Quick, run over to your fridge and grab a jar of pickles. Notice something missing from the label?If you’re holding a jar of Vlasic, Claussen or Mt. Olive pickles, chances are it’s missing the word “pickle” on the front.“I don’t think it’s a coincidence; there has to be some reason for it,” theorized TikTok user Jesse Banwell, who brought the issue to light this week a now-viral video. “Maybe it’s some legal thing. I d
  
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• FBI: Police in California county collected 'trophies' from crime scenes, encouraged violence

  19-08-2023 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Ten current and former police officers with the Antioch and Pittsburg Police Departments in California have been accused of committing a slew of crimes involving multiple conspiracies and coverups.
  Among the offenses, officers with the Antioch Police Department are accused of collecting "trophies" from crime scenes and displaying the mementos on a mantle, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed after an FBI raid.
  The officers with Antioch and Pittsburg's police
  
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• Child at Pennsylvania theme park injured by box cutter that fell from roller coaster rider's pocket, police say

  19-08-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – A child was injured after being struck in the head by a falling object at a theme park in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.The victim, a pre-teen girl, was visiting the Dutch Wonderland amusement park in East Lampeter Township with her family on Aug. 12 when the incident occurred, according to police. Responding officers were told by park employees that the girl was standing in a common area underneath a roller coaster when she was str
  
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• 5 steps to prepare for student loan repayment

  19-08-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Federal student loan repayment resumes in the coming months — interest begins accruing in September, with payments starting in October — after a 3½-year payment pause. According to a new NerdWallet survey, most federal student loan borrowers (88%) didn’t make payments during the pandemic forbearance. If you’re one of these borrowers, here are five steps to prepare for repayment.1. Know your detailsAccording to the survey, nearly half of federal stude
  
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• What's the deal with the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis?

  19-08-2023 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) — It may be a familiar sight to Memphis residents, but visitors continue to be confounded by one particular downtown building — it's the oddball Bass Pro Shops Pyramid.In addition to a massive Bass Pro Shops store, the 32-story steel Pyramid houses the Big Cypress Lodge hotel, restaurants, multiple aquariums, waterfalls, a cave, a bowling alley, live alligators, and a cypress swamp containing "nearly 600,000 gallons of water," according to Bass Pro Shops. Tha
  
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• Who gets the most spam calls: A ranking of every state

  19-08-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Gone are the days when a phone ringing off the hook signaled popularity.Unwanted calls are the most common complaint to the Federal Communication Commission. So far this year, people in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have reported more than 41,000 unwanted calls.Spam calls come in many forms, including robocalls that use automatic dialing software to quickly call a list of numbers and send a pre-recorded message or use an artificial voice to make their pitch. The robots a
  
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• 6 tips for cutting costs on back-to-school shopping

  19-08-2023 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - When Meghan Lakata’s kids return to school from summer break, they’ll have new (to them) clothes and supplies. But thanks to some creative shopping habits, the mother of two isn’t stressed over back-to-school spending.Lakata, a pre-K teacher in Maryland, uses tools like state sales tax holidays, cash-back apps and buy-nothing groups to keep back-to-school costs down. Bulk purchases help, too.“I have the two kids and there's a lot of overlap in what they nee
  
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• Hurricane Hilary flooding could be 'catastrophic and life-threatening' in Mexico and California, forecast warns

  19-08-2023 15:41 via krqe.com
  
  CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico's Baja California Saturday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it is forecast to make land as a tropical storm on Sunday.Officials as far north as Los Angeles scrambled to get the homeless off the streets, set up shelters and prepare for evacuations.Hilary is expected to plow into the Mexican pe
  
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• More Americans say moderate drinking is unhealthy: Gallup

  19-08-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A record-high percentage of Americans say drinking in moderation is bad for one’s health, according to a new poll.The Gallup poll, released on Thursday, revealed 39 percent of respondents said consuming one or two drinks a day is bad for one's health — an increase of 11 points since the survey was last conducted in 2018. The sharp rise also marks a departure from the stagnant levels seen since the survey was first conducted. In 2001, 27 percent of respondents said
  
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• Are you an unruly passenger? How to know

  19-08-2023 15:26 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Over the last three years, airlines have reported record-setting incidents of disruptive, unruly passengers. That includes passengers accused of assaulting flight crews, opening emergency doors, and refusing to wear masks during the height of the COVID pandemic. So how do you know if you’re being unruly? Despite the unprecedented rise in passenger incidents, the vast majority of air travelers are not unruly. There are, however, some behaviors that can leave you
  
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• Missouri parents can be jailed if kids miss too many school days

  19-08-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a state law requiring school attendance after two Lebanon, Missouri, parents were sentenced to jail following excessive absences by their children.
  Court documents indicated that during the 2021-2022 academic year, a first-grade student missed nine days of school, while a kindergartner missed seven days without any explanation.
  The two mothers, Caitlyn Williams and Tamarae Larue, took their case to the Supreme Court, arguing that the state l
  
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• Pig kidney works in donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants

  19-08-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) - Surgeons at New York University Langone Health have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a human body, and it continues to function well after more than a month — a critical step toward an operation the team hopes to eventually try in living patients.More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a human organ. But only one-third will live long enough to receive one.Scientists around the country are racing to learn how to use animal organs to sav
  
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• Friday Night Football 2023 - Week 1

  19-08-2023 07:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2023 high school football season is here and the first week of the year was full of action. Here is a breakdown of some of the scores and highlights.Life of an Athlete Game of the WeekTwo of the perennial title contenders in the state met up on Friday night as Rio Rancho came down to Wilson stadium to take on La Cueva. The Rams looked to slow down the explosive Bears' offense, but even with a new quarterback in Cam Dyer, La Cueva rolled to a 35-14 win."Y
  
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• Drier and warm weekend

  19-08-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Drier air will be moving in for the weekend. This will get rid of any chances for rain and keep the warm air in place.A few showers have been moving through the Albuquerque Metro late Friday night. These will be wrapping up though before midnight. Dry air moving into New Mexico Friday will just about completely limit any rain chances Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will stay-above average too, at least in the afternoon. Mornings will be slightly cooler though thanks to the dry air in place. Sp
  
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• Family of Albuquerque balloon crash victims speaks out after NTSB report released

  19-08-2023 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The feds have released their conclusions about what led to New Mexico's deadliest hot air balloon crash on Albuquerque's west side in 2021 on Friday. One of the families is now speaking on the findings in the report.It's been a tough two years for the Montoya family who lost their parents Susan and John Montoya in the crash. "A roller coaster, different, weird, empty," said the couple's daughter Stacy Francis. In June 2021, the balloon went down in the middl
  
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• New Mexican inmates are gardening to help their community

  19-08-2023 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico prison is giving back to their community, one harvest at a time. Inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants have taken up gardening. The facility’s program is filling up a local food pantry while helping inmates in a unique way. "Life Changing...We made the best out of a bad situation," said inmate, Gregory Lock. It's a garden that gives more than just vegetables. At the Western New Mexico Correctional Faci
  
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• This Lobo football player from Europe learned to play from YouTube

  19-08-2023 05:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM football team took advantage of the transfer portal during the offseason and added over 40 players to the roster. While there are plenty of new faces in cherry and silver this season, one, in particular, has a journey unlike anyone else.Standing at 6-6 and 255 pounds, tight end Magnus Geers came to UNM from Temple University, by way of Zurich, Switzerland. Access to playing the sport at a young age was limited, so Geers was forced to get creative. Ne
  
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• New Mexico Secretary of State criticizes Kroger-Albertsons merger

  19-08-2023 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Democratic officials from a handful of states including New Mexico are condemning a merger between Kroger and Albertsons. The grocery giants entered into the $25B deal last year for Kroger, which owns Smith's stores in New Mexico, to buy rival Albertsons. The deal is now up for review before the Federal Trade Commission. PNM plans to give $115 million in bill credits as part of San Juan Generating Station shutdownNew Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
  
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• Human remains found under New Mexico Highlands University construction site

  19-08-2023 04:16 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Highlands University said human remains have been found under one of their construction sites. The university announced to staff that the remains were found last week under the Siniger Hall construction site. They believe the remains are decades old and there is no immediate concern for the public. Two lawsuits accuse former Chama teacher of abusive behaviorUniversity officials said the Office of the Medical Examiners is investigating along with the
  
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• Biopark mourns the death of beloved lemur

  19-08-2023 04:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ Biopark is mourning the loss of a beloved lemur. At 33 years old, Kirby the Ruffled Lemur was believed to be the oldest of his species in human care in North America. Zoo staff said he lived an extraordinarily long life, nearly double the life expectancy of around 18 years. How millions in GRT funds are impacting the ABQ BioParkStaff said Kirby's health had been declining due to his age and he was found to have kidney failure so staff decided the tim
  
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• Police investigating death at NE Albuquerque Target

  19-08-2023 03:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating the death of an elderly man at the Target on Lomas near Eubank. Details are limited but they said the man walked into the entrance of the store and collapsed and died. A customer who was in the store at the time said Target staff jumped in and tried to help before police arrived. "The staff tried to see if he would respond and eventually they started CPR, then used a defibrillator," said the customer.Police
  
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• Albuquerque man accused of raping and trafficking 7-year-old family member

  19-08-2023 03:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man has been charged with sexually abusing and trafficking a young family member. The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 65-year-old Richard Abeyta at his home near Louisiana and Zuni following a SWAT standoff Friday afternoon. New Mexico State Police arrest Las Cruces man for alleged child sex crimesThe criminal complaint details disturbing allegations that Abeyta raped the seven-year-old girl, who is autistic, in late June or early July.
  
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• Ruidoso Downs Racetrack detail horses' safety plan ahead of All-American Futurity

  19-08-2023 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's richest horse race, the All-American Futurity, is just weeks away with thousands expected to pack the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Now, after several racehorse deaths at the track, the Downs is detailing a new plan to keep the horses safe.This comes after the New Mexico Racing Commission confirmed Friday that several horses died at the track last weekend. "We all know that we had an issue the last couple of weeks," said a Ruidoso Downs Racetrack s
  
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• Documentary features first African-American woman to graduate from NMSU

  19-08-2023 01:46 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The first African-American woman to graduate from what is now called New Mexico State University will be featured in a new documentary. Clara Belle Williams earned her bachelor's in English and Education from New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1937. The school awarded her with an honorary doctorate in 1980 and the school's English building is named in her honor. New Mexico seeking input on $4M in agriculture infrastructure spendingThe 30-m
  
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• City Council to consider allowing APD to keep license plate data from public longer

  19-08-2023 01:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Albuquerque Police Department has a network of cameras monitoring license plates throughout the city. Now, there's a push to let police keep that data for longer. One city councilor is proposing changes to an existing law which increases how long police can keep it.
  Instead of only holding the data from license plates for two weeks, which is the current protocol, this resolution would let the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) store it for up to a
  
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• Very dry air moves in this weekend

  19-08-2023 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Drier air will be moving in for the weekend. This will get rid of any chances for rain and keep the warm air in place.
  Fewer storms have developed across New Mexico Friday, with the highest coverage of storms west of the Rio Grande Valley. Showers and thunderstorms should end earlier tonight across the state as drier air continues to move in.
  The dry air will just about completely limit any rain chances Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will stay-above average too, at least in the afternoon. Mor
  
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• PNM plans to give $115 million in bill credits as part of San Juan Generating Station shutdown

  19-08-2023 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After extended debate and a New Mexico Supreme Court Case over the closure of the San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, officials announced they've come to an agreement over the finances of the shutdown. New Mexico's Attorney General's Office spearheaded the settlement which is worth $115 million and will affect every Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) customer.
  "I think it's good for consumers, good for businesses, and it really comes right at
  
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• PNM plans to give $115 in bill credits as part of San Juan Generating Station shutdown

  19-08-2023 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After extended debate and a New Mexico Supreme Court Case over the closure of the San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, officials announced they've come to an agreement over the finances of the shutdown. New Mexico's Attorney General's Office spearheaded the settlement which is worth $115 million and will affect every Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) customer.
  "I think it's good for consumers, good for businesses, and it really comes right at
  
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• New Mexico State Police arrest Las Cruces man for alleged child sex crimes

  19-08-2023 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police have announced an arrest in a recent investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of children. Law enforcement says the investigation began on August 15, 2023.Police say that after forensic interviews, they've arrested 52-year-old Anthony Shoemaker from Las Cruces. Shoemaker has been charged with multiple sex crimes against victims ranging from five to 12 years old, State Police say. New Mexico seeking input on $4M in agriculture
  
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• Eight arrested during counter-theft operation in northwest Albuquerque

  19-08-2023 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Eight people were arrested during a counter-theft operation in the Seven Bar Ranch area around Cottonwood Commons Thursday, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday. BCSO's operation was the department's latest effort to crack down on retail theft across the city. Man posed as home inspector while breaking into Albuquerque homes, police sayThe eight arrests were for shoplifting, felony warrants, misdemeanor warrants, receiving and transf
  
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• Revamped Los Altos Park hosting softball tournament this weekend

  19-08-2023 00:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The revamped fields at Los Altos Park will see its first tournament this weekend. The 24-team tournament kicks off Saturday at 9 a.m. with games scheduled until 8 p.m. More games are set for Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local artists create artwork to be raffled for charityThe city completed the first phase of the Los Altos Park renovation last month after years of work. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit homeless young adults.
  
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• Courts: Baker Mayfield seeks proof of how his $12M was invested with family's companies

  19-08-2023 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 18, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — Attorneys for Baker and Emily Mayfield filed a petition in Travis County District Court to request information regarding the potential misappropriation of $12 million by an Austin investment firm where Mayfield's family members work.The petition was filed Tuesday in the 250th District Court and attorneys are asking the defendants — Camwood Capital Management Group, Camwood Ventures, Texas
  
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