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• Two students accused of bringing guns to Albuquerque school will remain in custody until trial

  11-10-2023 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two students accused of bringing guns to West Mesa High School in Albuquerque on Oct. 5 will remain in custody until trial.Police arrested 18-year-old Omar Martinez and an unnamed 17-year-old after the guns were found. The school went into a brief shelter-in-place in the morning, according to West Mesa’s website.
  Prosecutors filed a motion to keep Martinez in custody, saying when officers confronted Martinez in class, he reportedly had a loaded gu
  
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• Man pleads guilty to 1996 Bernalillo County rape

  11-10-2023 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 62-year-old man has pled guilty to a decades-old Bernalillo County rape. The district attorney's office said Albert Arnold asked a woman for directions in 1996 but then pulled her into his car at gunpoint and drove to a remote area to sexually assault her. Man who shot State Police officer during traffic stop sentenced to 30 years in prisonHe was sentenced to 36 years in prison. He is already serving a 62-year sentence for other rapes.
  
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• La Mesa Elementary celebrates "Walk-Tober"

  11-10-2023 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students and staff at La Mesa Elementary in southeast Albuquerque took to the streets Wednesday morning for "Walk-Tober." The event was designed to promote the benefits of walking to school, which educators say encourages community engagement and a healthier lifestyle. Extended school year brings challenges for Albuquerque Public Schools"We really want to promote kids walking to school, not only for exercise but to get them out into the community," says four
  
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• Man who shot State Police officer during traffic stop sentenced to 30 years in prison

  11-10-2023 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A federal court has ruled that Robert Nelson will spend 30 years in prison for shooting a New Mexico State Polie officer in 2020. The shooting happened when State Police Officer Sharron Duran conducted a traffic stop on the side of I-40 near the Laguna Pueblo on September 12, 2020. Nelson was traveling through New Mexico when he was pulled over for tailgating his parent's trailer. Officer Duran approached his car and Nelson immediately opened fire hitting her three
  
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• New Mexico State University programs receive grant to help train behavioral health students

  11-10-2023 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at New Mexico State University received a nearly $1 million grant to provide training for students studying clinical mental health counseling and school psychology.The grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will help meet the needs of vulnerable and underserved children, teens and young adults in southern New Mexico by increasing the number of trainees in behavioral health servi
  
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• Albuquerque 2023 Regular Local Election: Map of voting locations, bond questions, who's running?

  11-10-2023 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2023 Albuquerque Regular Local Election will take place on November 7. City Council seats for districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 are up for grabs as well as some spots on the Albuquerque Public School Board.Important DatesOctober 10
  Clerks begin mailing absentee ballots to voters who have requested them.Books close for online and paper voter registration.Absentee voting begins - via mail or hand-delivery.In-person absentee and same-day registration at the Clerk's
  
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• New Mexico State University professor works to curb common plant pathogen in the US

  11-10-2023 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) –  A New Mexico State University professor was awarded nearly $6 million to help reduce the risk of one of the most common plant pathogens in the United States.Soum Sanogo, a professor of fungal plant pathology at NMSU, received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lead an interdisciplinary team of more than a dozen researchers from institutions across the country to develop a system-based approach to curb Phytophthora blight in peppers, cucu
  
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• Albuquerque man charged with deadly 2022 shooting will remain behind bars until trial

  11-10-2023 22:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Frank Madrid, charged with first-degree murder for a deadly shooting in 2022, will remain behind bars through his trial. Madrid was in front of Judge Brett Loveless for a pretrial detention hearing Wednesday morning. He pled not guilty to murder, tampering with evidence, receiving stolen property, and four counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm for the murder of Jeffrey Campbell.Pedestrian dies after crash near Central Ave, Rhode Island StThe sta
  
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• Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown arrested in Southern California in connection to mother's slaying

  11-10-2023 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  Former NFL player Sergio Brown was arrested in Southern California in connection with the death of his mother, authorities said, as he tried to reenter the United States from Mexico just weeks after the 73-year-old woman was found slain behind her suburban Chicago home.Brown, 35, was detained Tuesday afternoon and booked into San Diego County Jail without bail following a “fugitive arrest,” records show.Brown agreed to be extradited to Illinois during a Wednesday court hearing, San D
  
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• 'Hee Haw' cast member Buck Trent, who performed on Dolly Parton's 'Jolene,' dies at 85

  11-10-2023 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  BRANSON, Mo. (KOLR) – Buck Trent, a multi-instrumentalist who appeared on "Hee Haw" and performed on Dolly Parton's albums, has died at the age of 85, his wife Jean Trent announced on Facebook.Dolly Parton and Buck Trent perform during "Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry" in 2019. (Photo by: Katherine Bomboy/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
  "It is with great sorrow and a broken heart to say my husband, my love, Buck Trent, went to be with Jesus this morning," Jean Trent wrote. "I lost
  
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• Streaming service Crunchyroll agrees to pay users in $16 million settlement: Do you qualify?

  11-10-2023 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Anime streamer Crunchyroll has agreed to pay $16 million to settle claims it shared users' information with third parties without people's permission. Included in the settlement are direct payments to millions of Crunchyroll users and subscribers.To qualify, you don't need to be a paying subscriber. If you were in the United States between the dates of Sept. 8, 2020, and Sept. 23, 2023, and you were a registered user (even for Crunchyroll's free version) and you watched a
  
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• Prescribed burn planned in Carson National Forest

  11-10-2023 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Officials with the Carson National Forest are preparing for a prescribed burn north of Santa Fe in the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Project.  Santa Fe has a new map to track residential developmentThe burns could start Monday, October 16, if weather permits. Ignitions are planned for 899 acres in Montoya Canyon and 841 acres in Blais Canyon. Fire crews are planning to implement the project over a five to seven day period. Smoke may be visible in
  
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• Suspect in murder of 11-year-old outside of Isotopes park on house arrest until trial

  11-10-2023 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Daniel Gomez, one of the suspects accused in the murder of 11-year-old Froylan Villegas, will not be held in custody until trial. Judge Emeterio Rudolfo ruled Wednesday that Gomez will be on house arrest while awaiting trial.Story continues below:Environment: Santa Fe seeks comment on stormwater discharge reportBalloon Fiesta: New video shows Poland gas balloon team crash into powerline in TexasNew Mexico: New Mexico Governor gives update on public safety in
  
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• New Mexico proposing some changes to cannabis business rules

  11-10-2023 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state's Cannabis Control Division (CCD) is once again considering amendments to cannabis rules. Among other things, the proposed changes would affect fees paid by some businesses to get cannabis licenses.The proposed change would let the CCD charge a flat fee of $1,000 per year for integrated cannabis microbusiness licenses. Right now, the CCD charges $500 for microbusinesses with 100 or fewer plants and $1,000 for microbusinesses with 101 to 200 plant
  
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• Santa Fe has a new map to track residential development

  11-10-2023 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the City of Santa Fe works to bring thousands of new housing units to the community, they have launched an online map where you can track housing projects currently in development."The future of Santa Fe and our community depends on housing for the people who live and work here," Mayor Alan Webber said in a press release. "This map is an incredible tool for Santa Feans to visualize our progress toward addressing the critical need for housing in the city, and
  
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• France-2 team wins 66th Gordon Bennet Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship

  11-10-2023 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The France-2 team has taken the crown in the 66th annual Gordon Bennett FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship. New video shows Poland gas balloon team crash into powerline in TexasFrance-2 outlasted the Germany-1 team, both teams traveled over 1,500 miles and touched down in North Carolina Wednesday morning. Teams competing in the competition launched from Balloon Fiesta Park Saturday evening. Teams from all over the world compete to see
  
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• LIVE: System brings rain, severe storm risk to Gulf coast

  11-10-2023 20:12 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Communities along the Gulf coast can expect some wet, humid weather over the next several hours.An area of low pressure tracks along I-10 tonight and early tomorrow, which a chance for strong to severe weather.
  Gusty winds flow off the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday evening, producing storms with the potential for damaging winds and even isolated tornadoes, according to WFLA meteorologist Leigh Spann.
  Tropical Storm Sean formed in the Atlantic early Wednesday.The storm, l
  
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• Eclipse Tips: Why you need glasses to prevent permanent eye damage during an eclipse

  11-10-2023 20:11 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We're just days away from the first of two solar eclipses to pass over Central Texas over the next few months.On Oct. 14, an annular eclipse will cross the state from northwest to southeast, happening over Austin at 11:54 a.m. Viewing the eclipse safely will require some prep on your part."(I see) a few patients a year that have either accidentally looked at the sun or were trying to view an eclipse," said Dr. Andrew Neighbors, a Seattle-based optometrist.According to Neigh
  
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• Glenn Green Galleries offers rare experience for art lovers

  11-10-2023 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tucked away in Tesuque, New Mexico is the Glenn Green Galleries. The gallery was recently mentioned in the Wall Street Journal, the galleries has been offering select artists' work for more than five decades.Another ‘Mona Lisa’ secret revealedThe gallery features a number of renowned and respected artists and includes a sculpture garden, paintings and more. Glenn Green Galleries is a family run business and is open daily from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m
  
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• Can you take a picture of an eclipse with your phone?

  11-10-2023 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The first of two upcoming eclipses is poised to dazzle Central Texans just before noon on Saturday. Can an eclipse damage your device’s camera? For those keen to snap a photo of the natural phenomenon, University of Colorado at Boulder Astronomer Doug Duncan advised keeping your cell phone camera down unless equipped with the proper gear. “The lens of your camera, the lens of your phone or the lens of your eye will concentrate the sunlight and rui
  
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• PHOTOS: Clear, blue sky for Day 5 for Balloon Fiesta

  11-10-2023 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On the fifth day of 2023's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, hot air balloons took to the clear sky for the Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension. The winds were calm and the "Albuquerque Box" was in full effect.There are four days remaining of the 51st annual balloon fiesta, with the last day on Sunday, October 15. The Launch of a Lifetime: How Balloon Fiesta Got Its StartFifth day of the 51st annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Audrey
  
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• Blood, Bands and Brew for a Cure blood drive happening this weekend

  11-10-2023 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Blood, Bands and Brew for a Cure event is happening Saturday, October 14, from 4 - 7p.m. at Explora. The event is a community blood drive and fundraiser for pediatric cancer research.
  Story continues below:Environment: Santa Fe seeks comment on stormwater discharge reportBalloon Fiesta: New video shows Poland gas balloon team crash into powerline in TexasNew Mexico: New Mexico Governor gives update on public safety initiativesAlbuquerque: Albuquerqu
  
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• ABQ Ride hosting hiring event to fill multiple positions

  11-10-2023 18:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ Ride strives to be the first choice in transportation around Albuquerque. Now, the department is hosting a hiring fair Tuesday, October 17, from 10 a.m. - 3p.m. at the Ken Sanchez Transit Facility.Oscar Mayer Wienermobile makes stops in AlbuquerqueThe event is free and ABQ Ride will have HR and other staff on hand to help with applications and on-site interviews. People will get the chance to take a facility tour and get a hands-on bus demonstration. The
  
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• NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft

  11-10-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Wednesday showed off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft — the most ever returned to Earth.
  Scientists and space agency leaders took part in the reveal at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
  The ancient black dust and chunks are from the carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu, almost 60 million miles away. NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft collected the samples three years ago and then dropped them off sealed in a capsule during a fly
  
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• Oscar Mayer Wienermobile makes stops in Albuquerque

  11-10-2023 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is stopping in Albuquerque this week.The 27-foot-long hot dog will be in the Duke City until Oct. 12 and will have two events at a grocery store. The Wienermobile will be at Smith's, located at 8100 Wyoming Boulevard Northeast, on Oct. 11 and Smith's, located at 4700 Tramway Boulevard Northeast, on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Story continues below:Environment: Santa Fe seeks comment on stormwater discharge reportBal
  
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• Jada Pinkett Smith says she and Will Smith have been separated for 7 years

  11-10-2023 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - For years, rumors have swirled about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's relationship being on the rocks.
  Amid the talk, the two have kept up public appearances as a happy married couple, even during the infamous Red Table Talk, on which Pinkett Smith revealed her "entanglement" with singer August Alsina.
  Now the actress is revealing that she and the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" have been separated since 2016.
  US actor Will Smith and his wife actress Jada Pinkett Smith arrive for the premi
  
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• Remote controlled balloon pilots hope to break world record

  11-10-2023 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the 2023 Balloon Fiesta in full swing, it's not just traditional balloonists taking to the skies. Remote controlled hot air balloon pilots are also bringing their balloons to life at Balloon Fiesta.Pilot gets to fly in the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta for the first time in decadesThe remote-controlled "Globitos" made their debut at Balloon Fiesta a couple of years ago. Last fall, pilots tried to break the world record for number of RC balloons. They
  
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• 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' may be game-changing for movie industry

  11-10-2023 15:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Marcus has been in the movie business for years but he never expected to be urging moviegoers to take out their phones during a film — let alone to be crafting friendship bracelets in preparation for an opening weekend.But there the chief executive and chair of the Marcus Corporation is in a promotion for his theater chain headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stringing beads together while humming “Shake It Off.”Movie theaters are rea
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Gun violence, New candidate, Windier weather, Pilots recovering, RC balloons

  11-10-2023 14:51 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Pilot gets to fly in the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta for the first time in decadesBalloon Fiesta officials warn visitors of ticket resellersAlbuquerque City Council considers new ways to use cannabis tax revenueSome Balloon Fiesta attendees opt to stay at Camp 505UNM Football comes off of a productive bye weekAlbuquerque Pedestrian dies after crashShooting injures 1 in Santa Fe; police search for informationAnother ‘Mona Lisa’ secret revealedLive updates | Day
  
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• Jets' Aaron Rodgers challenges Chiefs' Travis Kelce to vaccine debate

  11-10-2023 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Aaron Rodgers isn't done talking about vaccines with Travis Kelce.
  The injured New York Jets quarterback took a jab at the Kansas City Chiefs tight end when reviewing the Jets' recent loss, calling Kelce "Mr. Pfizer" during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show."“You know, Mr. Pfizer, we kind of shut him down a little bit. He didn’t have, you know, his like, crazy impact game. Obviously, you know, he had some yards and stuff,” Rodgers sai
  
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• High winds arrive Wednesday around New Mexico

  11-10-2023 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday morning is clear and cool. Winds are light at the surface, but they are starting to pick up in the upper atmosphere. Strong jet stream winds will move over the state today and Thursday. The winds will make it to the surface, and gusts of 30 to 50 mph are expected in western and central NM this afternoon. Wind advisories will be in effect from noon until 6 PM today. More wind advisories and high wind watches are in effect for southern central and eastern NM tonight through Thursday even
  
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• Another 'Mona Lisa' secret revealed

  11-10-2023 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret.Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman with the exquisitely enigmatic smile.The research, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, suggests that the famously curious, learned and inventive Italian Renai
  
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• Green flag is up at Balloon Fiesta day 5

  11-10-2023 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday is day five at the 2023 Balloon Fiesta. The green flag is up and balloons have been cleared to launch for Wednesday's Flight of the Nations Mass Asencion.It should be another quiet start to the day Wednesday. Winds will be light Wednesday morning for the Balloon Fiesta Ascension, but it will pick up quickly in the afternoon with wind gusts up to 35 mph. Green flag is up! This morning's Mass Ascension to begin shortly.— Balloon Fiesta (@b
  
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• Breast cancer rates are rising. But more women are surviving too 

  11-10-2023 13:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Tammy Moyle’s annual mammogram in March was clean. But then she discovered a small lump a few months later. The diagnosis came in August. It was early-stage invasive lobular carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer that’s treatable if caught early enough. Because it was caught so early, the 45-year-old mother of three said doctors told her there’s a 96 percent cure rate. She will need 12 weeks of chemotherapy, and will also be taking an infusion drug cal
  
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• Israeli strikes demolish entire neighborhoods as Gaza power plant runs out of fuel

  11-10-2023 11:59 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians in the sealed-off Gaza Strip struggled to find any safe area Wednesday, as Israeli strikes demolished entire neighborhoods, hospitals ran low on supplies and the territory's only power plant ran out of fuel, deepening the misery of a war sparked by a stunning and deadly assault by Hamas militants.Airstrikes smashed entire city blocks to rubble in the tiny coastal enclave and left unknown numbers of bodies beneath mounds of debris. The bombardmen
  
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• ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low

  11-10-2023 11:39 via krqe.com
  
  High school students' scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test.Scores have been falling for six consecutive years, but the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students in the class of 2023 whose scores were reported Wednesday were in their first year of high school when the virus reached the U.
  
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• UNM Football comes off of a productive bye week

  11-10-2023 07:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Football is now gearing up for their first conference game at home this season as they host San Jose State on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Lobos are coming off of a bye week that they say was productive.
  "It was an opportunity to get better and develop our football team because now it's us more than it is the opponent. We need to fix little things that give us a chance to be successful. We went really hard Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Coaches went out on the
  
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• Angelo Leo will fight for a WBA Title on Nov. 1

  11-10-2023 07:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque native and former WBO super bantamweight champion Angelo Leo is back and is ready to get another title as he will fight for the WBA Intercontinental Featherlight Title on November 1.
  "I have been ready. I have been sparring with the likes of Shakur Stevenson and Nonito Donaire, World Champions, you know. So, I have that experience under my belt, so jumping into a fight like this I am excited about that. That's going to get my name up there i
  
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• Wind picks up Wednesday, dies down Friday

  11-10-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  It should be another quiet start to the day Wednesday with light winds for Balloon Fiesta. Winds will pick up by Wednesday afternoon with strong wind gusts through Thursday night.
  The spotty showers from Tuesday afternoon and evening have ended tonight. Skies will continue to clear through Wednesday morning with seasonable overnight low temperatures. Winds will be light Wednesday morning for the Balloon Fiesta Ascension, but it will pick up quickly in the afternoon with wind gusts up to 35 mph.
  
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• Albuquerque City Council considers new ways to use cannabis tax revenue

  11-10-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council is considering a new way to use cannabis tax revenue.
  "We want to make sure those funds coming to the City of Albuquerque - that they're appropriated correctly," said Councilor Klarissa Peña.
  The councilor is sponsoring the bill which aims to create the Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund. The City averages $2.8 million per year from cannabis tax revenue. The bill, if passed, would put all of that into that r
  
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• Walgreens pharmacy staffers stage walkouts over work conditions

  11-10-2023 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Walgreens has named a new CEO as pharmacy staff walked off the job this week over concerns that working conditions are putting employees and patients at risk.Tim Wentworth, who formerly headed Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefit manager, was named CEO as of Oct. 23. Walgreens Boots Alliance's former CEO, Rosalind Brewer, stepped down in late August as the company was struggling with drug and staffing shortages.
  Health care is suffering from wider worker dissatisfaction and
  
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• Shooting injures 1 in Santa Fe; police search for information

  11-10-2023 05:49 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe officials are investigating a shooting. They said it happened Tuesday morning around 6:30.According to Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD), a shooting took place near Paseo De La Conquistadora and Camino Alire. Residents heard gunfire and saw a victim near a vehicle. New Mexico Governor gives update on public safety initiativesThe man had been hit by gunfire and was taken to a hospital in critical condition, SFPD reported.Violent Crimes Unit was cal
  
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• Damon Martinez running for Bernalillo County District Attorney

  11-10-2023 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Former U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez announced he will be running for Bernalillo County District Attorney.The position is currently held by Sam Bregman, who Martinez will compete against as a Democrat.Martinez was the U.S. Attorney for New Mexico from 2014 to 2017 and ran for Congress in 2018. He has been working in private practice since stepping down as U.S. Attorney in 2017.Story continues below:Podcast: INTERVIEW: Soccer Stadium Deal For Balloon Fiesta P
  
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• Pedestrian dies after crash near Central Ave, Rhode Island St

  11-10-2023 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pedestrian has died after a crash, authorities said.According to the Albuquerque Police Department, a vehicle hit a pedestrian near Central Avenue and Rhode Island Street NE. They stated the pedestrian died at the scene, and the vehicle fled the area.Officials are trying to identify the vehicle that hit the person. If you have information about this incident, contact police.
  
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• The winner of Fat Bear Week 2023 is...

  11-10-2023 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  (WTAJ) — The results are in, and the 2023 Fat Bear Champion has been crowned.Grazer tipped the scale this year to claim the crown. Through some dedicated fan voting, she's the first female to ever claim this title. You go girl!Runner-up Chunk is an adult male who was first identified in 2007. In 2023, he's among Brooks River's most dominant males.
  Chunk and Grazer, who call Brooks River in Katmai National Park in Alaska home, were the top competitors this year when the final face-off took
  
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• Solar eclipse 2023: What it is and will we be able to see it?

  11-10-2023 03:39 via krqe.com
  
  (WTVO) -- On Saturday, the moon will partially obscure the sun in a “ring of fire” solar eclipse.
  Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for the rare phenomenon.
  Unlike the last solar eclipse, which was a total solar eclipse that occurred in August, 2017, Saturday's eclipse will be what's called an annular solar eclipse — better known as a ring of fire.The eclipse will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S., as well as Central and South America
  
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• Family Dollar recalls dozens of products sold in 23 states

  11-10-2023 02:15 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Family Dollar has issued a voluntary recall for a long list of over-the-counter drugs, medical devices, and other personal health products at stores nationwide.According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, these items were "stored outside of labeled temperature requirements" and sold at certain Family Dollar stores between June 1, 2023, and Oct. 4, 2023.This recall only applies to 23 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, K
  
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• Pilot gets to fly in the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta for the first time in decades

  11-10-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time in more than two decades, Paul Smith will be on the other side of Balloon Fiesta. "I actually get to enjoy Balloon Fiesta now. I have been accepted as a pilot, so I get to fly in Balloon Fiesta, which I haven't been able to do since 1995," says Smith.Smith is the former executive director of Balloon Fiesta. He was in the position for 26 years and officially retired at the end of 2022's fiesta. "I think it's in good hands. I think Balloon F
  
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• Balloon Fiesta officials warn visitors of ticket resellers

  11-10-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Balloon Fiesta officials are sending out a warning to visitors as ticket resellers are trying to take advantage of the thousands of people who come to the event each day."It's really unfortunate when our guests come in, and you really find out how much they paid for something," said Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Spokesman Tom Garrity.As thousands of people file into Balloon Fiesta Park over the next several days, some tickets are not like the othe
  
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• Winds begin picking up Wednesday

  11-10-2023 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  It should be another quiet start to the day Wednesday with light winds for Balloon Fiesta. Winds will pick up by Wednesday afternoon with strong wind gusts through Thursday night.
  Spotty showers have developed across New Mexico Tuesday with isolated thunderstorms in the southeast part of the state. Most of the rain from these showers is evaporating before reaching the ground, bringing locally gusty conditions. The spotty showers will taper off after sunset as skies will clear through Wednesday m
  
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