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• New Mexico putting $57 million into law enforcement recruitment

  21-09-2023 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two state funds set up for law enforcement recruitment are paying out $57 million to agencies across the state. That money adds to the $50 million allocated last year.The money comes from the Law Enforcement Recruitment Fund, set up in 2022, and a law enforcement retention fund. Those have already paid out millions to dozens of law enforcement agencies across the state, according to the governor's office. New Mexico now has a federal court helping convicted pe
  
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• Judge: Las Cruces officer who killed elderly woman has qualified immunity

  21-09-2023 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A Las Cruces Police Department officer who shot and killed a woman with dementia last year has qualified immunity against a federal lawsuit. Jared Cosper opened fire after a brief but tense exchange with Amerlia Baca.Former Doña Ana County deputy sheriff could face life in prisonThe city settled a state lawsuit over Baca's death for nearly $3M. Baca's family also filed a federal suit claiming her constitutional rights were violated. Cosper challenged t
  
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• One charged after Walmart bomb threat in northeast Albuquerque

  21-09-2023 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested a man Wednesday afternoon following a bomb scare at a northeast Albuquerque Walmart. 49-year-old Kelsey Waggoner is now facing charges for possession of an explosive device.Waggoner called APD on Wednesday at around 4 p.m., claiming he had made several explosive devices and placed them inside a building on Vermont Street. He then said he was going to the Walmart on Eubank, just off I-40. APD SWAT arrests man wanted
  
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• Hermits Peak Calf Canyon assistance borrowers can request loan compensation

  21-09-2023 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon Claims Office is partnering with the United States Small Business Administration to provide assistance in San Miguel and Mora Counties. They are coordinating to reimburse claimants and borrowers in both counties for SBA Disaster Loans as well as interest accrued on those loans. Borrowers must request compensation for loans and interest accrued between April 6, 2022, and the loan payoff dates.There are two options for loan repayment:Opt
  
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• Pueblo of Sandia donates $1 million to Maui Strong Fund

  21-09-2023 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Pueblo of Sandia has announced that they will be donating $1 million to the Maui Strong Fund to support recovery efforts in the wake of the Lahaina fires. The Pueblo continues to demonstrate its willingness to help those in need, with the same amount donated to efforts for Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017."We extend our wholehearted support to the people of Maui during this challenging time. Our donation represents our co
  
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• Sky Country Estates MDWCA no longer needs to boil water, environment department says

  21-09-2023 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Earlier this month, the New Mexico Environment Department issued a notice to Sky Country Estates Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association customers to boil their water. Now, the department is lifting that advisory.The water system was put under a boil-notice after E. coli was detected in water samples. Now, the environment department says the water system has met requirements and re-tests of the water system came back negative for E. coli. Former Do
  
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• ABQ BioPark announces fall Twilight Tour

  21-09-2023 22:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – People who were unable to take a Twilight Tour at the ABQ BioPark during the summer will have another chance to do so in the fall.The ABQ BioPark will have a bonus Twilight Tour from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 12. A personal guide will lead guests through the zoo to look at evening animal behaviors. June’s Senior Cat Rescue helping care for older catsAdvanced ticket purchase online is required. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth and sen
  
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• Uber Eats to accept SNAP benefits for grocery deliveries in 2024

  21-09-2023 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  (KXAN) — Beginning in 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will be able to purchase grocery deliveries through Uber Eats, the company announced Wednesday."We know that online food delivery can have a meaningful impact in reducing barriers to fresh groceries, especially for the most vulnerable–including people living in food deserts, seniors, and those facing disabilities or transportation barriers," company officials wrote in the announcement. "Helping to
  
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• White House announces return of free at-home COVID-19 tests

  21-09-2023 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New at-home COVID-19 tests are returning September 25. Up to four free tests will be available to order per household.The Biden administration announced Wednesday they are providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and restart their website where Americans can order their tests. The free test kits will be available starting September 25. New COVID vaccine OK’d for people 5-and-older"Don't wait for symptoms to appear. Get ahead
  
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• Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

  21-09-2023 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast.
  Millions of the newly formulated vaccines have shipped out since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on them last week for ages 6 months and up. Cases started rising again in late summer, and experts hope that the new shots will help protect people during the upcoming fall respiratory virus season.But some people have had
  
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• New Mexico now has federal program focused on helping convicted people return to society

  21-09-2023 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is launching a program to help individuals re-enter society after serving in federal prison."The goal here really is to target and focus resources on those people who have done their time – they have paid their debt – and are now returning to our community," U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez told KRQE News 13. "It's in all of our interests for those folks to be supported, to not violate, to not commit new crimes." Former Doña
  
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• New Mexico now has federal court focused on helping convicted people return to society

  21-09-2023 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is launching a program to help individuals re-enter society after serving in federal prison."The goal here really is to target and focus resources on those people who have done their time – they have paid their debt – and are now returning to our community," U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez told KRQE News 13. "It's in all of our interests for those folks to be supported, to not violate, to not commit new crimes." Former Doña
  
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• 2 dead after bus carrying students to band camp crashed in New York: officials

  21-09-2023 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) ---- Two adults died and dozens of other people were hurt when a charter bus carrying students from Long Island to a band camp overturned down an embankment on a New York highway Thursday afternoon, officials said.
  The bus crashed on Interstate 84 just outside of Middletown in Orange County at 1:12 p.m., police said. It was one of six buses carrying students from Farmingdale High School to a band camp in Greeley, in northeastern Pennsylvania, according to the school d
  
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• 1 dead after bus carrying students to band camp crashed in New York: officials

  21-09-2023 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) ---- At least one person died and several others were injured when a bus carrying students from Long Island to a band camp overturned on a New York highway Thursday afternoon, officials said.
  The bus crashed on I-84 in Middletown at 1:12 p.m., police said. It was carrying students from the Farmingdale School District to a camp in Pennsylvania.
  “We were informed that there had been an accident with Bus 1 en route to Greeley, PA for Band Camp. Police and emergency responders
  
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• 1 dead, 46 injured after bus carrying students to band camp crashed in New York: officials

  21-09-2023 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) ---- At least one person died and 46 other people were hurt when a charter bus carrying students from Long Island to a band camp overturned down an embankment on a New York highway Thursday afternoon, officials said.
  The bus crashed on Interstate 84 just outside of Middletown in Orange County at 1:12 p.m., police said. It was one of six buses carrying students from Farmingdale High School to a band camp in Greeley, in northeastern Pennsylvania, according to the school district."
  
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• Federal government to relaunch website for free COVID tests

  21-09-2023 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — Starting Monday, you can get free COVID tests from the federal government again. The Biden administration is digging into their stockpiles to restart their free test program and paying $600 million to U.S. manufacturers to make more tests.The website COVIDtests.gov will be back up on Sept. 25 and will allow each American household to order four free tests."We think it's really important to prevent the spread of COVID for people to be able to test to know whethe
  
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• Peso Pluma cancels concert in Tijuana after cartel threats

  21-09-2023 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Peso Pluma, one of Latin America's top artists said to be the most streamed in Mexico, was scheduled to perform on Oct. 14 at Tijuana's Caliente Stadium.
  But yesterday, the concert was officially canceled.In the past, Peso Pluma, whose real name Hassan Emilio Kabante Laija, has praised Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, former head of the Sinaloa cartel.Last week, three "narco banners" were hung around the city of Tijuana with menacing threats directed at P
  
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• Albuquerque man accused of trying to rob multiple restaurants held until trial

  21-09-2023 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dominic Valdez will be he held in detention while awaiting trial. Valdez is accused of trying to rob multiple fast food restaurants in Albuquerque.Former Doña Ana County deputy sheriff could face life in prisonPolice say Valdez tried to rob a Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, and Burger King, but was successful at Twister’s near Gibson and San Mateo receiving $60 to $80 in cash. At McDonald's, investigators Valdez fired shots from a hand gun a
  
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• Man sentenced for 2019 Albuquerque murder

  21-09-2023 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Donovin Santiago, who pleaded guilty to a murder he committed as a minor, was sentenced to 11 years in prison Thursday. New Mexico awards $1.67M to 7 companies to train workersIn 2019 Leopoldo Jaquez was trying to intervene when he saw Santiago abusing his girlfriend near Central and Yale. When trying to intervene Santiago pulled out a gun and shot Jaquez. Santiago was 17-years-old at the time of the shooting.
  Thursday a judge sentenced Santiago to 11 years
  
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• Former Doña Ana County deputy sheriff could face life in prison

  21-09-2023 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal prosecutors have arrested former Doña Ana County Deputy Sheriff Michael Andrew Martinez. They have accused him of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an unnamed victim.Because Martinez reportedly committed the crimes in April, 2023, while working for the sheriff's office, he faces federal civil rights and obstruction of justice charges. Prosecutors claim Martinez tried to destroy evidence of the crime. Three Albuquerque locals c
  
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• Would a government shutdown impact Social Security, VA benefits?

  21-09-2023 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As lawmakers continue to try to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, many are growing concerned about how it could affect them, especially when it comes to federal monthly payments they receive.
  The government could shut down by the end of next week, if Congress isn't able to pass a spending bill. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed Wednesday he would not give up trying to persuade his colleagues to pass a temporary funding bill.Still, the shutdown loom
  
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• Bodycam footage of Elijah McClain's death presented in trial of 2 officers charged with homicide

  21-09-2023 19:37 via krqe.com
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A police lieutenant testified Thursday on how body cameras collect “digital evidence” as prosecutors called their first witness in the trial of two Denver-area police officers over the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who alongside George Floyd and others was raised up by protesters as a searing example of excessive force used against people of color.It's the first of several trials stemming from McClain’s death in 2019 after officers in the sub
  
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• June's Senior Cat Rescue helping care for older cats

  21-09-2023 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – June's Senior Cat Rescue is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to taking care of older casts and making sure they have a home.
  Story continues below:Environment: El Vado Dam’s temporary closure contributing to metro’s dry Rio GrandeKRQE Investigates: ‘We failed him’: Adoptive parents avoid prison in child abuse caseCrime: High school student removed from Hot Springs High campus after reported threatNew Mexico: Legal expert say
  
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• An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios resume negotiations for a second day

  21-09-2023 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters resumed talks Thursday that could potentially put an end to the nearly five-month dispute that has brought many film and television productions to a halt.In a rare joint statement issued Wednesday night, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the industry’s studios, streaming services and production companies in union negotiations, and the Writers Guild of America, said that they’
  
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• How will El Niño affect winter? New long-range outlook released

  21-09-2023 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As it looks increasingly likely a strong El Niño will stick with us through winter, we're getting a peek at how the climate phenomenon might impact the weather this holiday season.
  The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center released a new long-range weather outlook Thursday, previewing what the next three months of weather might look like. The forecast includes the early part of winter — but the outlook doesn't look very wintery just yet.70% chance of
  
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• 'Apparent human body part' found in NYC parking lot: NYPD

  21-09-2023 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  QUEENS, N.Y. (WPIX) – An "apparent human body part" was found in a recycling bin in New York City on Wednesday evening, according to authorities.A cleaner working at a TD Bank in Queens made the discovery on Wednesday around 6:30 p.m., police indicated. The NYPD did not specify what the cleaner saw specifically, but sources for Nexstar's WPIX believed it was a foot or a portion of a leg."Upon arrival, officers observed an apparent human body part inside of a recycling bin," reads a stateme
  
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• Bernalillo County Second Judicial District Court celebrating 50th year

  21-09-2023 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Second Judicial District Court is celebrating a major milestone with the 50th anniversary of its family court clinic. How much does owning and operating a hot air balloon cost?The family court clinic provides specialized services for families involved in domestic violence and domestic relations cases, most often divorce cases.The court clinicians help parents come to a mutual agreement for co-parenting and help parents keep their c
  
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• New Mexico awards $1.67M to 7 companies to train workers

  21-09-2023 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Seven companies in New Mexico were awarded money from the state to help train 112 potential employees, according to the Economic Development Department Deputy Secretary Jon Clark.The seven New Mexico companies allotted $1.67 million for Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funding in September 2023 are:
  Adelante Consulting Inc. in Corrales received $55,253 for two trainees earning an average hourly wage of $37.09.Gridworks, Inc. in Albuquerque received $9,960 for
  
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• Young boy injured in shooting in southwest Albuquerque

  21-09-2023 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A child was taken to the hospital in critical condition following a shooting in southwest Albuquerque Thursday morning, according to police.Officers from the Albuquerque Police Department responded to the shooting shortly before 3 a.m. at a home in the 8900 block of Lower Meadow Trail, off of Unser Boulevard SW. Police said a man at the home called 911 and said his girlfriend shot him. The man said the girlfriend's young son was also injured in the shooting,
  
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• 48,000 mattresses sold at Costco recalled over mold risk

  21-09-2023 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) -- A Pennsylvania-based manufacturer is recalling 48,000 mattresses that were sold at Costco due to the risk of mold exposure, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.FXI Inc. is recalling the Novaform ComfortGrande 14-inch and Novaform DreamAway 8-inch mattresses. The company has received 541 reports of mold on the mattresses so far. No injuries were reported. Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices over choking hazardThe ComfortGrande mattress has a blue base wi
  
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• Indiana woman admits to mistakenly stabbing baby niece instead of dog that ate her sandwich, police say

  21-09-2023 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – An Indianapolis woman is accused of stabbing a baby inside a hotel while attempting to stab a dog for eating her chicken sandwich.The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday at a Days Inn in the city's Castleton neighborhood.IMPD said they found a 1-year-old girl stabbed in the neck. A short time later, police found the suspect hiding near a bush outside the hotel.Police arrested the girl's 32-year
  
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• New COVID vaccine campaign off to a bumpy start

  21-09-2023 15:38 via krqe.com
  
  The launch of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines, the first campaign since the federal pandemic emergency ended, is off to a bumpy start. Reports are piling up of insured Americans being stuck with the nearly $200 bill for shots, which were approved last week. The new vaccines are designed to protect against new strains of the coronavirus and are recommended for everyone older than 6 months. While the Biden administration has scrambled to make the shots accessible to uninsured Americ
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Firefighters fired, Teacher shortage, Showers and storms, Cooking mayor, Teen archer

  21-09-2023 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  ‘We failed him’: Adoptive parents avoid prison in child abuse caseSadie’s location on Eubank in Albuquerque closesMan accused in Albuquerque murders tied to sex trafficking ring released from jailLa Cueva boys soccer ranked as top 10 team in the countryLegal expert says governor’s revised health order may not hold up in courtBernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says pedestrian killed at rail tracksHow much does owning and operating a hot air bal
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Firefighter fired, Teacher shortage, Showers and storms, Cooking mayor, Teen archer

  21-09-2023 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  ‘We failed him’: Adoptive parents avoid prison in child abuse caseSadie’s location on Eubank in Albuquerque closesMan accused in Albuquerque murders tied to sex trafficking ring released from jailLa Cueva boys soccer ranked as top 10 team in the countryLegal expert says governor’s revised health order may not hold up in courtBernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says pedestrian killed at rail tracksHow much does owning and operating a hot air bal
  
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• Rain chances and breezy winds around New Mexico

  21-09-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  Scattered showers and thunderstorms are moving east through southern New Mexico Thursday morning. Most rain will continue through the southeast plains during the morning commute, not coming to a complete end until late morning/midday.Forecast Continues Below
  Environment: El Vado Dam’s temporary closure contributing to metro’s dry Rio GrandeCrime: Three Albuquerque locals charged with stealing pandemic relief fundsEducation: New Mexico educators work to curb teacher shortageKRQE Inves
  
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• Time running out for Florida winner of $1.5B Mega Millions ticket to claim cash option

  21-09-2023 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Time is running out for the person who hit the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot on a ticket sold in Florida in July to claim the cash option.According to Florida Lottery rules, winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize with the annual payment option. However, those wishing to receive the cash option must claim it within 60 days after the drawing.For the $1.58 billion jackpot that was sold in Florida on Aug. 8, the winner has until Oct. 7 to claim th
  
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• Albuquerque teen breaking records in archery

  21-09-2023 14:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque teen is making a name for herself in the world of archery. At just 17-years-old Francesca Benavidez is already breaking records in a sport she started playing only nine month ago.
  Benavidez is a senor at the Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science and is part of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Just a few weeks after picking up the sport she was already making a name for herself at the 2023 USA Archery JOAD Indoor Nationals
  
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• How much does owning and operating a hot air balloon cost?

  21-09-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of pilots from across the world gather each year for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Many of those same pilots have spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to own a balloon and operate it.Cost of owning and operating a hot air balloonKRQE News 13 spoke to Paul Petrehn who has been a balloon pilot since 1995 and was the director of the Balloon Fiesta from 2015 to 2017. Petrehn said purchasing a new hot air balloon can cost betw
  
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• First Bob Ross TV painting goes on sale for nearly $10 million

  21-09-2023 12:10 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — What would Bob Ross think?The artist who brought painting to the people, with works completed for PBS viewers in less than a half-hour with little more than a large bristle brush, putty knife and plenty of encouragement, certainly wouldn’t have envisioned one of his works going up for sale for nearly $10 million.But that’s the price a Minneapolis gallery is asking for “A Walk in the Woods,” the first of more than 400 paintings that Ross produced o
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to 8th-largest ever after no one wins prize

  21-09-2023 11:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot has grown again after no one won the big prize in Wednesday night's drawing.
  The winning numbers were 16, 27, 59, 62, 63 and the Powerball was 23. There were $2 million winners in Georgia and Texas and a $1 million winner in Georgia.
  The prize has now grown to an estimated $725 million, with a lump sum cash option of $345.7 million. The next drawing will be on Saturday.Story continues below:Environment: El Vado Dam’s temporary closure contributing to metro
  
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• Showers and storms moving in overnight

  21-09-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Rain chances will be moving in overnight across parts of New Mexico. Drier weather returns for most by Thursday afternoon.
  A blanket of clouds began to move into New Mexico Wednesday afternoon. Very little rain made it to the ground with dry air in place across the state. However, that is changing tonight as heavier rainfall is setting up better moisture is making its way into the state. Scattered showers and storms will move in across New Mexico Wednesday night through early Thursday morning. N
  
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• Legal expert says governor's revised health order may not hold up in court

  21-09-2023 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After causing an uproar when she banned guns in public places in Bernalillo County, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham amended her health order to only ban guns in parks and playgrounds. But there are still questions on Wednesday night if it's enforceable.“It's a valiant effort, but I'm afraid it's doomed.” University of New Mexico law professor Joshua Kastenberg agrees there is a critical need to address gun violence.“You have a well-meaning
  
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• Albuquerque included in US Marshals operation that led to thousands of arrests

  21-09-2023 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A recent U.S. Marshals operation across more than a dozen states, including New Mexico, led to the arrest of more than 4,000 fugitives.In the third phase of Operation North Star, violent offenders in 20 different cities were targeted.“Together with our law enforcement partners across the country, the Justice Department is zeroing in on the violent fugitives responsible for the greatest crime in our communities,” said Attorney General Merrick
  
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• El Vado Dam's temporary closure contributing to metro's dry Rio Grande

  21-09-2023 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – From overflowing this summer to almost nothing. The Rio Grande in the metro is nearly dried up.
  "It's been a hot summer, and the spring runoff is gone, and you're seeing a river section that doesn't have access to the infrastructure that we normally store water in for late seasons like this."
  Jason Casuga, the CEO and Chief Engineer for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, said while a lack of rain is partly to blame for a nearly dry river, the closur
  
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• Rio Rancho mayor shares passion for cooking with community

  21-09-2023 05:41 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – From serving the city to serving up dessert: One New Mexico mayor is giving back to his community using his talents as a chef.
  When Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull isn't at City Hall, you can find him in the kitchen.
  "I do this when I go home. It's a way for me to relax," said Mayor Hull. He cooks everything from fruit tart to southwest chicken alfredo, all from scratch.
  "The flavors, the creativity that's involved in it. Having it come out right. You know, becau
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says pedestrian killed at rail tracks

  21-09-2023 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) responded to a scene Wednesday night. They said it involved a fatality.
  According to BCSO, a pedestrian was killed by a train at Prosperity Avenue SW and rail tracks.
  The lanes of Prosperity Ave SE and Second Street SW are shut down.
  
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• 2 Albuquerque firefighters fired after rape allegation triggers investigation

  21-09-2023 05:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) firefighters were investigated after a rape allegation was made against them. An internal investigation of "off-duty conduct" was launched to see if the employees violated AFR policies, and the accused were placed on administrative leave, with one firefighter retiring. ‘We failed him’: Adoptive parents avoid prison in child abuse caseAfter the conclusion of the investigation, Firefighter Angel Portillo and Lieu
  
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• Lobos basketball lands first recruit of the season

  21-09-2023 04:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time this year, a highly recruited high school basketball prospect has committed to play for UNM. Three-star combo guard Kayde Dotson announced his commitment to play for the Lobos and head coach Richard Pitino on Wednesday.The 6-2 Dotson is entering his senior year at Beaumont United High School in Beaumont, Texas. Last season, he helped his Timberwolves team reach Texas State Championship game by averaging 11.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 a
  
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• Man accused in Albuquerque murders tied to sex trafficking ring released from jail

  21-09-2023 04:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Arizona man charged with a 2017 Albuquerque murder will be out on the streets while awaiting trial. Adrian Causey is accused of killing Tobi Stanfill and Daryl Young. Those murders have ties to a sex trafficking ring that was busted in Albuquerque in 2017. Three other people were also arrested related to those murders with Matthew Woods receiving an 18-year sentence in 2022. Albuquerque man accused of murder pleads guilty to lesser chargeCausey was origin
  
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• La Cueva boys soccer ranked as top 10 team in the country

  21-09-2023 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest MaxPreps boys soccer rankings show some love towards two New Mexican high schools. The rankings consisting of the top 25 high school teams in the country have the Hobbs Eagles at No. 13 and La Cueva cracking the top ten at No. 10.For the Bears, this ranking comes as a 53-point jump from where they were previously ranked, and that is due to their hot start to the season. La Cueva currently has a 7-0 record and won the APS Metro Championship. Succes
  
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