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• Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter for deadly Foothills gas station shooting

  25-08-2023 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man charged with multiple crimes in connection to an Albuquerque murder in 2022 took a plea deal in court Friday. Christopher Valencia pled guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of 20-year-old Ryan Costello.Police said Valencia and Costello knew each other, and they were involved in an argument at a gas station about a handgun Valencia had with him. According to police, Valencia told officers that he used the handgun to sho
  
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• 14-year-old charged in murder of 13-year-old will not be held until trial

  25-08-2023 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A judge decided on Friday, August 25, that the 14-year-old Questa teen charged in connection to the murder of a 13-year-old will not be held behind bars until trial. Porfirio Brown has been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of tampering with evidence, and two counts of assault upon an officer in connection to the July murder of Amber Archuleta.The state filed for pretrial detention, saying multiple witnesses saw Brown shoot and skill Archuleta.
  
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• Santa Fe approves three ballot measures for fall election

  25-08-2023 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Governing Body approved three measures to present to voters this November. If they gain favor with Santa Fe residents on November 7, the changes could have big impacts on the city. 2023 Albuquerque City Council race: Officials increased audit effortsOn Tuesday, August 22, the Santa Fe Governing Body whittled down a list of proposed ballot measures to just three. Those three that will be on the ballot are:
  Proposing a high-end excise tax that w
  
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• Clovis man arrested on aggravated battery charge

  25-08-2023 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clovis police announced the arrest of a suspect in relation to an August 22 incident. Around 1:00 a.m. that day, police responded to a call of a gunshot victim on the 800 block of Sheldon and found 52-year-old Loydale Kirven with a gunshot in his leg. Albuquerque man charged after being accused of putting gun in woman’s mouthOfficers were able to put a tourniquet on Kirven's leg and he was taken to a hospital for advanced medical care. An investigation led
  
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• New Mexico theaters offer $4 tickets for National Cinema Day

  25-08-2023 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The second National Cinema Day is coming up on Sunday, August 27. To celebrate, many theaters are offering special deals. Nearly 30,000 theaters across the United States are offering $4 tickets for movie showing on Sunday.
  According to nationalcinemaday.org, participating theaters in Albuquerque are as follows:
  AMC CLASSIC Albuquerque 12Century Rio 24 and XDFlix BrewhouseRegal UA CottonwoodRegal Winrock IMAX & RPX
  Fandango says the day is great for people who w
  
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• Albuquerque City Council election spending is rising

  25-08-2023 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Four City Council seats are up for grabs this November. The campaigns have months to go, but some candidates are already spending thousands to try to win.Thirteen candidates are running for districts 2, 4, 6, and 8. This year, most of them are publicly financed. 2023 Albuquerque City Council race: Officials increased audit efforts"Publicly financed candidates, they gather a set number of qualified contributions pursuant to the rules in the [city] charte
  
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• Albuquerque Police Department hosts open house at University Area Command

  25-08-2023 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department on Friday held an open house at the University Area Command that operates out of a University of New Mexico-owned building near the city’s various sports stadiums. APD adds UNM campus to Mounted Horse unit’s patrol areaMembers of the public were invited to tour the command, located at Bradbury Drive SE off of Avenida Cesar Chavez, and meet the officers who are based there. Ray Del Greco, acting deputy commander f
  
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• Eastern New Mexico University renames Education Building after alumna

  25-08-2023 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – An Eastern New Mexico University building was officially dedicated to honor an important member of the university on Friday, August 25. The Education Building on the main campus is now named the "Dr. Gay Su Pinnell Education Building."Dr. Pinnell is an ENMU alumna, author, educator, and philanthropist who is nationally recognized for her work in early childhood literacy education. Pinnell has made several financial impacts on the university, including a grant t
  
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• 2023 Albuquerque City Council race: Officials increased audit efforts

  25-08-2023 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Although the November election for four city council seats is still months away, the race is well underway. This year, election officials have increased their efforts to ensure a fair election.To run for city council, candidates have two options: raise money for their campaign themselves or qualify for public financing. This year, most candidates are running on public funds – and the city stepped up their auditing of that funding this year. New Mexico
  
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• Florida lawyer files challenge to disqualify Trump from 2024 race, citing 14th Amendment

  25-08-2023 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  A Florida lawyer is challenging former President Trump's ability to run for president in 2024 under the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, citing the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.Lawrence Caplan, a tax attorney in Palm Beach County, filed the challenge in federal court Thursday, pointing to a clause in the amendment that says those who "have engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the government cannot hold office.
  The challenge was first reported by The Palm Beach Post.
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• Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network is holding The Buddy Walk

  25-08-2023 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande Down Syndrome network is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower anyone with Down syndrome and their families. The organization is preparing for their largest annual fundraiser, The Buddy Walk.New Mexico Native students get back-to-school backpacksThe event will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 16, at the UNM Lobo Football practice field. In partnership with Lobo Football. Attendees will enjoy resources, entertainment, activi
  
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• Smugglers take shots at Border Patrol agents

  25-08-2023 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was moving in to apprehend a group of migrants last week was fired upon by smugglers, the agency announced Friday.The incident took place on Aug. 18 after the agent encountered a group of suspected unauthorized migrants in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, officials said.Border Patrol agents fired upon from Mexico
  As the agent approached the group, an unidentified individual fired multiple shots in his direction.Additional agents respo
  
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• Inmate escapes from max-security prison just south of the border

  25-08-2023 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- A man serving a 20-year sentence has been missing since Wednesday and is believed to have escaped from the El Hongo Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison located about 2 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border east of Tijuana.The state prison is reporting that an inmate has been unaccounted for since late Wednesday night when guards could not locate him inside his cell or anywhere on the grounds of thefacility.Migrant sex offender sentenced for entering U.S. illegall
  
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• Celebrate National Dog Day at Camp Bow Wow

  25-08-2023 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Camp Bow Wow has more than 200 locations in 42 states and Canada. In honor of National Dog Day, August, Saturday 26, they talk about man's best friend and how you can get into adopting a new dog. Celebrate local wildlife at the Bear Fest in Los AlamosThe top dog breeds in New Mexico are Labrador and German Shepherd. When adopting dogs you need to consider your living situation. Are you living in an apartment, house, big or small backyard? That will also dete
  
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• New Mexican Robert Nevada climbed Mount Kilimanjaro

  25-08-2023 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Earlier this year, New Mexican speech pathologist Robert Nevada marked an item off his bucket when he climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a group expedition.Explora: The Science of Beer EventNevada had a long history of enjoying the outdoors with rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, camping, and mountain biking. Then Nevada got married and had kids and everything stopped. It’s been about seven years since he did any real camping or hik
  
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• Spaceport America 2022 economic impact study released

  25-08-2023 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – An economic impact study for Spaceport America has been released by the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA), New Mexico State University (NMSU) Arrowhead Center, and the Center for Border Economic Development (C-BED). The study covers all of 2022. 2023 Spaceport America Cup will host students from 24 countriesThe report goes over activities that have happened because of the spaceport as well as illustrates the positive impact it has had. "At its core, Space
  
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• Honor guard training held at Veteran's Memorial Park in Albuquerque

  25-08-2023 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Veteran's Services is hosting its Fall Training Conference and Competition Friday at the New Mexico Veteran's Memorial Park in Albuquerque.New Mexico legislative committee says state should invest more in alcohol death preventionThe traditional ceremony of a bugle playing taps, the draping of the flag over the casket and its presentation to the late veteran's next of kin is done with an all volunteer honor guard in New Mexico. Participa
  
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• Spirit Airlines agrees to $8.25M settlement over 'gotcha' bag fees

  25-08-2023 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Spirit Airlines agreed to pay $8.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its bag fees, attorneys for the plaintiffs disclosed Wednesday.A group of first-time Spirit flyers who booked their trips through third-party travel sites between 2011-17 sued the airline in 2017, claiming that it did not disclose its bag fees and other extra fees appropriately.The flyers said the budget airline’s surprise carry-on bag fees were intentionally hidden in an effort to gain profit.S
  
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• First yellow-legged hornet nest in US eradicated in Georgia

  25-08-2023 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Agriculture officials have safely removed the first yellow-legged hornet nest found in the U.S.The nest was discovered in the Savannah, Georgia, area, where the first yellow-legged hornet in the country was spotted by a local beekeeper just weeks ago.Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper called the discovery "a huge win" for the state's agriculture industry, as the non-native species is a threat to honey production and native pollinators.courtesy of the Georg
  
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• Who qualifies for $0 student loan payments?

  25-08-2023 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — While student loan payments are set to begin soon, some borrowers could find themselves with $0 monthly payments. It’s due to the Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, Plan, which officially launched Tuesday. In a statement, Vice President Kamala Harris said the plan could save the average borrower around $1,000 a year. Tens of millions of borrowers are expected to qualify for SAVE, which is now a main income-driven repayment opti
  
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• New Mexico legislative committee says state should invest more in alcohol death prevention

  25-08-2023 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The powerful Legislative Finance Committee is recommending New Mexico lawmakers focus more on preventing alcohol-related deaths. In a recent report, the committee says the state is currently "investing relatively little effort" in early prevention.The Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) keeps track of spending and government programs across the state. Now, their report shows New Mexico saw a recent uptick in alcohol-related deaths. New Mexico eyeing nearly
  
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• SJCSO bring charges in 2021 homicide

  25-08-2023 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Deputies with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office have filed charges in a 2021 homicide. Francisco Vasquez, 28, is being charged with murder in the first degree and possession of a firearm as a felon. APD: One person shot and killed in southeast AlbuquerqueOfficials say deputies responded to a homicide call on August 9, 2021, to a home on County Road 3400 around 8:00 a.m. When they arrived, deputies and detectives found 56-year-old William Dixon dead fr
  
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• Fifth suspect arrested in shooting death of 5-year-old girl

  25-08-2023 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has arrested a fifth suspect in the drive-by shooting that killed five-year-old Galilea Samaniego. 19-year-old Sencheray Renee Hernandez was arrested on Thursday, August 24; she is the first adult to be charged in the case.According to police, Hernandez was detained during the arrest of her boyfriend, Jose Luis Ramirez, who was involved in the shooting. Homicide detectives say Hernandez admitted to being in one of the vehicl
  
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• 'Little House on the Prairie' actor Hersha Parady dies at 78, family says

  25-08-2023 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  BEREA, Ohio (WJW) – Hersha Parady, who played schoolteacher Alice Garvey on “Little House on the Prairie,” has died, her son confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter and Today.com.Parady was 78 years old.WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt dies at 36Her son, Jonathan Peverall, had previously organized a GoFundMe fundraising page to raise money for Parady's medical costs, writing that his mother had been dealing with a brain tumor."Hersha, who has always been an active and outgoing woman, is bat
  
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• Albuquerque Police Department hosts 'Women in Blue' recruiting event

  25-08-2023 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department will host its "Women in Blue" recruiting event on Saturday, August 26. The community event aims to provide guidance and education for women interested in starting a career in law enforcement. See this Cactus and Succulent Show at the ABQ BioParkThe event will take place starting at 8:15 a.m. at the Albuquerque Police Academy on Second Street. Attendees will get a chance to speak with female officers and join them for group p
  
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• San Juan College hosts free outdoor movie night

  25-08-2023 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – San Juan College is inviting community members to a free outdoor movie night on Friday, September 22. The screening will be of the movie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," and will begin at 7 p.m. at Graduation Plaza.San Juan College Foundation hosts pickleball tournament fundraiserThose who attend are encouraged to bring their own blankets and refreshments, but the Colores Student Club will also have concessions available for purchase. The movie night is bein
  
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• San Juan College Foundation hosts pickleball tournament fundraiser

  25-08-2023 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan College Foundation will be hosting a pickleball tournament on Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1, as a fundraiser. The money raised will go toward the foundation's efforts as a non-profit, providing private sector resources for the San Juan College.This will be the foundation's second tournament; it will include men's, women's, and mixed doubles at levels 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0. The foundation will also be hosting a mixed doubles recreation
  
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• I-25 rehab project near Socorro to start Monday

  25-08-2023 17:03 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office announced a rehabilitation project for a stretch of Interstate 25. Starting Monday, August 28, 2023, I-25 between milepost 150 (Socorro North) to milepost 161 (Chamizal) will be worked on.Story continues below:Crime: APD: Fourth teen arrested for drive-by shooting that killed five-year-old girlAlbuquerque: Video: Aftermath of fatal crash involving MDC corrections officerEnvironment: Advocates worry
  
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• SWAT team called after dispute between neighbors

  25-08-2023 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department's SWAT team took one person into custody Friday morning. APD says Thursday around 9 p.m. officers responded to the area of 9th St. and Iron Ave. for a disturbance between neighbors, when one of the people barricaded themselves inside a house. Video: Aftermath of fatal crash involving MDC corrections officerSWAT was called to assist in taking the person into custody. Around 2 a.m. Friday, APD reported the individual was taken
  
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• Free legal consultation event happening Friday in Albuquerque

  25-08-2023 15:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Attorney's in Albuquerque are hosting a free legal fair Friday. The event, aimed at helping people dealing with family and civil law matters, will be held at Cesar Chavez Community Center from 9 - 12 a.m.Story continues below:Crime: APD: Fourth teen arrested for drive-by shooting that killed five-year-old girlAlbuquerque: Video: Aftermath of fatal crash involving MDC corrections officerEnvironment: Advocates worry about Mexican gray wolf populationNew M
  
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• Rio Communities hires its first police chief

  25-08-2023 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – For several years Rio Communities in Valencia County paid the sheriff’s department to patrol their small city, but starting next month they’ll officially have a police department of their own.Felix Nunez is the first police chief for the Rio Communities Police Department. Nunez has been in law enforcement for 31 years; for the past eight years he’s served as the chief of the Jemez Springs Police Department. Video: Aftermath of fatal crash inv
  
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• Trump recounts 'terrible experience' of being booked in Georgia

  25-08-2023 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump said he had a “terrible experience” while being booked at the Fulton County jail Thursday night, surrendering after being charged on 13 counts related to seeking to overturn the 2020 election.Trump, in separate interviews with Fox News Digital and Newsmax just a short time after his arrest, described the process as “very sad” and uncomfortable as he recounted being processed and having his mugshot taken."They insisted on a
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Trial setback, Deadly crash, Storm chances, Dragon birthday

  25-08-2023 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque Fire Rescue opens new training structureLos Lunas man released from prison accused of murdering againUNM research shows wildfire smoke can impact brain healthFormer Albuquerque High standout ‘leveled up’ on Lobos D-lineAPD: Fourth teen arrested for drive-by shooting that killed five-year-old girlWhat’s happening around New Mexico August 25 – August 313 people charged, arrested in connection to fatal shooting in RoswellREAD: Trump jail reco
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Trial setback, Deadly crash, Storm chances, Church restoration, Dragon birthday

  25-08-2023 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque Fire Rescue opens new training structureLos Lunas man released from prison accused of murdering againUNM research shows wildfire smoke can impact brain healthFormer Albuquerque High standout ‘leveled up’ on Lobos D-lineAPD: Fourth teen arrested for drive-by shooting that killed five-year-old girlWhat’s happening around New Mexico August 25 – August 313 people charged, arrested in connection to fatal shooting in RoswellREAD: Trump jail reco
  
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• New Mexico sees storm chances through the weekend

  25-08-2023 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Scattered showers and storms are moving north through Sierra and Socorro counties Friday morning. Storms are bringing heavy downpours and lightning. These will dissipate by mid-morning. Skies will be partly cloudy across the state through midday. Scattered storms will develop in the west/southwest mountains, Sacramento Mountains and Sangre de Cristo Mountains during the early afternoon hours. Storms will move northeast into the adjacent Rio Grande Valley and easter
  
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• Biden and Harris will meet with the King family on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

  25-08-2023 14:17 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by meeting with organizers of the 1963 gathering and relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
  The Oval Office meeting will be held six decades after President John F. Kennedy and King met at the White House on the morning of the march on Aug. 28, 1963.
  Biden also will spea
  
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• What’s happening around New Mexico August 25 – August 31

  25-08-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from August 25 – August 31.Albuquerque
  Aug. 25-27 – Bubonicon 54 – Head to this longest-running Sci-Fi & Fantasy literary and arts convention. Guests will be able to view panels and presentations, and participate in a costume contest and a variety of other activities.
  Aug. 25-31 – Albuquerque Vegan Chef Challenge – Throughout the month of August the second annual
  
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• Maui has released the names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire

  25-08-2023 13:18 via krqe.com
  
  LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Maui County released the names of 388 people still missing Thursday more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, and officials asked anyone who knows a person on the list to be safe to contact authorities.The FBI compiled the list of names. The number of confirmed dead after fires on Maui that destroyed the historic seaside community of Lahaina stands at 115, a number the county said is expected to rise.
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• CDC, FDA gearing up for fall vaccine campaign with US in 'strongest position yet'

  25-08-2023 12:20 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Federal health authorities are laying out plans for taking on this year's respiratory viral season, with officials emboldened by the new spate of preventive medications the U.S. has gathered heading into the fall and winter."We are in our strongest position yet to be able to fight COVID-19 as well as the other viruses that are responsible for the majority of fall and winter hospitalizations, namely flu, COVID as well as RSV," a CDC official said in a press call on Thursday.They cite
  
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• More scattered monsoon storms return Friday afternoon

  25-08-2023 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  The remnants of Tropical Storm Harold is moving out of New Mexico. A plume of monsoon moisture will bring more active weather to the state on Friday.
  After a cloudy start to the day, only a few storms developed this afternoon with the remnants of Tropical Storm Harold. Meanwhile, monsoon moisture brought a few storms to southern parts of the state. A few showers and storms are sticking around tonight, but will all end by Friday morning. A better plume of monsoon moisture on Friday will bring eve
  
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• Video: Aftermath of fatal crash involving MDC corrections officer

  25-08-2023 06:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Months after a deadly crash involving a county employee, News 13 is learning what happened. Video released Thursday shows it was a horrific scene near the Metropolitan Department of Corrections.A corrections officer on his way home, hit and killed two men in front of family members. Deputies said those family members then went after the corrections officer.“It was crazy, I don't even know how I am here,” one of the victim's wives describes in the
  
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• UNM research shows wildfire smoke can impact brain health

  25-08-2023 06:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –Wildfires in New Mexico could be affecting your memory and even your mood. New research shows that smoke from fires can have serious impacts on your brain.  "What we've been seeing are signs that are similar to mild traumatic brain injury," said Matthew Campen, PhD, Regents’ professor in the College of Pharmacy and co-director of the UNM Clinical & Transitional Science Center. Wildfires in New Mexico are common. Just this month, the state had fir
  
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• APD: Fourth teen arrested for drive-by shooting that killed five-year-old girl

  25-08-2023 05:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said it has arrested the fourth teen suspect in a drive-by shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl. The department said they arrested 17-year-old Jose Luis Ramirez after following him to Highland Park.Suspects in 5-year-old girl’s shooting death make court appearanceHe, along with Alexander Barraza, Yahir Carballo, and his brother Alan Ramirez have been charged with the shooting death of 5-year-old Galilea Samaniego. Po
  
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• Former Albuquerque High standout 'leveled up' on Lobos D-line

  25-08-2023 04:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It has been two years since Landon Williams last played in a football game, and it has been 37 years since an Albuquerque High Bulldog played in a Division I football game. Both of those things will change this year. Aidan Armenta ready to jump at any opportunity with UNMWilliams, a 2022 graduate of AHS, became the first player from the program to sign a DI letter of intent since 1986 when he signed with UNM. The 6-4 defensive end redshirted last season as h
  
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• ABQ Biopark celebrates Komodo dragon's birthday

  25-08-2023 04:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Biopark is wishing a very happy birthday to its ten-year-old Komodo dragon "Indah" and taking the opportunity to let the public learn more about her species. The world's largest lizard was listed as endangered in 2021 and has the smallest range of any large predator. Celebrate local wildlife at the Bear Fest in Los AlamosIndah got a special carnivore-approved meal as staff escorted her out of the reptile house to explore the zoo grounds. Inda
  
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• Sports Desk: New Mexico United not playing fluid

  25-08-2023 03:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There have been plenty of changes for New Mexico United this season, including a mid-season coaching change and recent roster moves. The changes are showing an impact on the team, and recently they haven't been positive. United is currently on a five-match winless streak, but head coach Eric Quill is urging fans to stay patient."We have to get these profiles to start to gel and it's not something that happens over night," said Quill. "We're hoping train
  
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• San Felipe De Neri Catholic Church restoring historic steeples

  25-08-2023 01:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Felipe De Neri Catholic Church in Old Town is getting a facelift. Dozens of onlookers watched as construction crews today removed the steeples as they get ready to restore them. "This is the gem of Albuquerque so I'm glad they're doing that," said one visitor.Local resident and artist, Rudolph Serrano, is the one taking on the task of restoring them. He said he has a long history of attending the church and feels proud to be the one responsible
  
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• Suspects in 5-year-old girl's shooting death make court appearance

  25-08-2023 01:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three of the four teen suspects accused of killing a five-year-old girl were in court Thursday. Alexander Barraza and Yahir Carballo are accused of shooting and killing Galilea Samaniego earlier this month at a southwest Albuquerque mobile home park. Los Lunas man released from federal prison accused of murdering again three months laterBoth were set for a pre-trial detention hearing Thursday but a judge put a pause on it and said the case needs to be filed
  
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• The monsoon brings more storms Friday

  25-08-2023 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  The remnants of Tropical Storm Harold is moving out of New Mexico. A plume of monsoon moisture will bring more active weather to the state on Friday.
  After a cloudy start to the day, only a few storms are still sticking around with the remnants of Tropical Storm Harold. Meanwhile, monsoon moisture is bringing a few storms to southern parts of the state. These will all taper off tonight. A better plume of monsoon moisture on Friday will bring even more scattered showers and storms from southwest
  
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• Los Lunas man released from federal prison accused of murdering again three months later

  25-08-2023 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Los Lunas man, who was released from federal prison three months ago and has decades of criminal history, is charged with murder. Andrew Gallegos is accused of stabbing a Belen man in the neck and killing him last month near the La Hacienda Apartments in Belen. Gallegos was released from federal custody earlier this year for a case connected to a different murder.
  On July 27, 47-year-old Andrew Gallegos, also known as "Smiley," got into a fight with Les Fertic be
  
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