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• Tickets available for ABQ Biopark's sensory-friendly night

  20-10-2023 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tickets are still available for the ABQ Biopark's sensory-friendly sessions on Saturday night. The event is being held at the aquarium. The Biopark said families will be able to enjoy special activities and crafts for those with sensory issues. There will also be a quiet zone, a sensory-friendly tool, and giveaways. City of Albuquerque hosts fall events across the cityTo minimize noise and crowds, a limited number of tickets with timed entry are being sold.
  
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• Farmington Police investigating fatal shooting

  20-10-2023 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Farmington Police Department is investigating a shooting after finding a man with several gunshot wounds. Police said the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday near Gooding Lane and Main Street in west Farmington. The man was transported to the San Juan Regional Medical Center but died a short time later. Roswell man charged with murder following his father’s deathThe identity of the man has not been released pending notification to his next o
  
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• Albuquerque man accused of killing transgender woman will stay behind bars

  20-10-2023 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of beating a transgender woman to death and dumping her body in a drainage tunnel will stay behind bars until trial. Jose Mendoza-Espinoza was in front of Judge Brett Loveless for a pretrial detention hearing on Friday.Albuquerque Police arrest man charged with 2019 murderAccording to a criminal complaint, Mendoza-Espinoza told deputies he killed Sherlyn Marjorie whom he was having a secret relationship. He added she had been extorting him for
  
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• Senators pitch bipartisan bill to protect artists from AI

  20-10-2023 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Familiar faces and songs cover the walls of the Washington office of U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) as “thank yous” for her work to secure copyright protections and compensation for artists.Blackburn's advocacy is now turning to the latest threat facing the entertainment industry: artificial intelligence."There is no revenue stream or compensation for things that are distributed using AI," Blackburn said.Blackburn joins a bipartisan group of senators
  
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• Man who stabbed three people on the Rail Runner will spend 13 years in prison

  20-10-2023 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man who stabbed three people on the Rail Runner last year will spend more than a decade behind bars. Luis Sanchez was in front of Judge Clara Moran for a sentencing hearing on Friday. He pled guilty to three counts of aggravated battery and one count of being a felon in possession of a destructive device as part of a plea deal last month. Jury finds Albuquerque man guilty of murder while he was wearing ankle monitorIn March 2022, Sanchez boarded the Rail
  
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• New Mexico doubled liability payouts over the last year

  20-10-2023 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – When faced with lawsuits, public entities are often on the hook for liability settlement. The state has a fund to cover those payouts, which usually include settlements for alleged civil rights violations and medical malpractice claims. But over the last fiscal year, New Mexico's payouts doubled, according to the Legislative Finance Committee.The committee analyzed data from the state's Sunshine Portal, which provides a range of data on state-level spendin
  
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• New Mexico State University now offering nurse anesthesiology program

  20-10-2023 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State University has launched its new nurse anesthesiology program. The Doctor of Nursing Practice in nurse anesthesiology is the newest advanced nursing degree offered by NMSU. Former South Valley church now labeled problem propertyIt will be a three-year program that trains baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses to be certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA). The programs inaugural class started in August and includes 24 students. "CRNA's provi
  
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• Report: Nearly 100,000 unenrolled from Medicaid, those still enrolled may face challenges

  20-10-2023 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new report reveals Medicaid issues facing thousands of New Mexicans. Nearly 100,000 locals have been unenrolled due to changing eligibility requirements and issues plague remaining customers, according to a report by the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC).Medicaid is the state's largest single expenditure and serves almost half of all the people in New Mexico, according to the LFC. During the COVID-19 pandemic enrollment grew to a peak of about 1 millio
  
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• Santa Fe National Forest planning prescribed fire

  20-10-2023 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rincon prescribed fire is set to begin Friday, October 20. It will run through Sunday, October 22 if conditions are safe.The prescribed fire will clean fuel material from a 2,227-acre patch of land in the Coyote Ranger District – the northern portion of the Santa Fe National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service Service has already completed preparation on the containment lines for the burn boundaries, the service says. Why is it taking so long to get
  
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• Suspect in murder of 11-year-old pleads not guilty in separate case

  20-10-2023 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the suspects accused in the shooting death of 11-year-old Froylan Villegas outside of Isotopes Park, was charged for a separate drug case from his arrest.
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• After 189 bodies were found in Colorado funeral home, evidence suggests families received fake ashes

  20-10-2023 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may have given families fake ashes, according to information gathered by The Associated Press from customers and crematories.The families that did business with Return to Nature Funeral Home fear their loved ones weren’t cremated at all and instead could be among the yet unidentified corpses authorities discovered after respondin
  
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• Would you buy an energy drink made from urine?

  20-10-2023 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  The video above is from a previous segment.KDAF (DALLAS) — A new "drink" called Release Energy has been making waves as it became the No. 1 bestseller on Amazon. That was before it was taken off the platform.
  The bottles were actually filled with collected urine from Amazon drivers who had discarded urine on the side of the road, according to reports by Wired.
  But don't worry the bottles weren't sold to actual Amazon customers, and it was actually part of a new documentary called "The Amaz
  
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• 17,306 missing persons in Baja California, human rights group says

  20-10-2023 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- State and federal officials appear to be at odds when it comes to the number of missing persons cases in Baja California.
  According to Renata Demichelis Ávila, director of Mexico's Human Rights Organization, 17,306 missing persons cases are active in the border state.The figure is heavily disputed by Baja's Attorney General's Office, which claims there are only 2,300 missing people in the state.Nevertheless, Demichelis Ávila calls it a crisis throughout
  
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• Former South Valley church now labeled problem property

  20-10-2023 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former church in the South Valley that once helped those struggling with drug addiction and homelessness is now being labeled a problem property. Trinity Site planning for increase in visitors after blockbuster movie skyrockets interestFor more than a decade, the county has been trying to get the owners to clean it up. A mural of Jesus carrying a man on the side of the building on the corner of Old Coors and Bridge, is the only remaining sign of what the b
  
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• City of Albuquerque hosts fall events across the city

  20-10-2023 19:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque Youth Connect is an initiative aimed at empowering the youth of Albuquerque by providing opportunity and resources. This fall, the youth connect will be holding a number of fall festivals at community and multigenerational centers around the city.Trending News
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• The 5 highest - and lowest - paying college degrees in the US

  20-10-2023 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Student loan payments are due once again, marking the first time in over three years many have had to pay up for their college education. If you're among those, you may be even more aware of the payoff — large or small — of attending college and getting your degree.Overall, the U.S. Census Bureau found Americans with bachelor's degrees earned, on average, $74,154 in 2022, roughly $600 below the national average of all earners, regardless of their education.There are
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office holding first annual Trunk or Treat

  20-10-2023 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Departing is holding its first annual Trunk or treat event. The event will be October 21, from 5-8 p.m. at the gated parking lot in front of the law enforcement building at 400 Roma Ave.Trending News
  New Mexico: Fact Check: Stats on gun violence in New MexicoEducation: New Mexico rep. part of group aiming to lower cost of community collegeCrime: Details unsealed in plea deal for Taos compound suspectAlbuquerque: PNM holds annu
  
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• Did you know these horror movies were filmed in New Mexico?

  20-10-2023 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With October halfway over and Halloween quickly approaching, spooky season is now in full swing. New Mexico's booming film industry has produced many well-known movies like "The Goldfinch," "No Country for Old Men," and "Oppenheimer," but what about the state's horror flicks?*Film loglines below courtesy of IMDB.com, record information courtesy of the New Mexico Film Office
  "Curse II: The Bite" (1989)Horror"After being bitten by a radioactive snake, a young man beg
  
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• Day of the tread is back for its 17th year

  20-10-2023 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Day of the tread is a day of the dead Halloween themed bicycling event. Day of the tread is back for its 17th year October 28, 29. Jury finds Albuquerque man guilty of murder while he was wearing ankle monitorRegistration is open, the event benefits various nonprofits that serve New Mexico's children. Saturday, features the Bone Shaker Gravel Grinder which includes a 17-mile and 34-mile route. Sunday features multiple cycling events and a 4k walk. The start
  
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• What is 'funflation'? And what does Taylor Swift have to do with it?

  20-10-2023 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As Americans continue dealing with inflation in their everyday lives, a new term related to higher costs/lower gains is vexing many business owners. The new term is called "funflation" — but what does it mean exactly?"Funflation" is a word economists are using to refer to a current trend that bucks traditional consumer behavior during times of inflation. Historically, consumers have tended to cut back overall and spend only on necessary items, like replacing a washing mac
  
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• Sorry, Barbie? SAG-AFTRA issues Halloween costume rules amid strike

  20-10-2023 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR/KTLA) – SAG-AFTRA is instructing members to be mindful of their Halloween costumes lest they "inadvertently break strike rules" during the actors' strike.On Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA posted an infographic containing its costume guidelines for striking actors, which included "strike-friendly tips and tricks" for avoiding any costumes that would promote, or take inspiration from struck work.The infographic did not provide any examples of costumes to avoid, but instead suggested several s
  
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• Judge rules Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families

  20-10-2023 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
  The decision is another significant defeat for Jones in the wake of juries in Texas and Connecticut punishing him over spreading falsehoods about the nation's deadliest school shooting. U.S. District Judge Christopher Lopez of Houston issued the ruling Th
  
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• Can men get mammograms?

  20-10-2023 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time devoted to educating the public about breast cancer and the importance of getting a mammogram.While an overwhelming number of breast cancer cases are among women, men can develop breast cancer as well.According to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, about 1% of breast cancer cases in the United States occur in men.Gary Whitman, M.D., with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, said men who are at risk or have sy
  
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• So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

  20-10-2023 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary and “nutritionally incomplete,” the American Academy of Pediatrics warned Friday.The drinks, which are touted to parents on TikTok, in television ads and on other sites, often contain added sugar and salt. The manufacturers make unproven claims that the drinks boost kids’ brains or immune systems, said Dr. George Fuchs, a member of
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Guilty verdict, Plea details, Warm Weekend, PNM Assistance fair, Toys for Tots

  20-10-2023 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top StoriesRoswell announced as finalist for new National Championship Air Races locationNMDOT pays hundreds of thousands in settlement after deadly crashSuspect arrested for July 4th Albuquerque murderTrinity Site planning for increase in visitors after blockbuster movie skyrockets interestBiden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US securityAlbuquerque landscaping company awarded grant moneyGame and Fish wardens search for elk poachersIsrael bombards Gaza with airstrikes
  
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• More record-warmth ahead of a strong Fall storm

  20-10-2023 14:31 via krqe.com
  
  Friday morning is cool, clear and quiet. High-pressure overhead will lead to a beautiful Friday and weekend. Temperatures will climb back into the 70s and 80s across New Mexico, with near-record and record-warm temperatures today and Saturday. The high will weaken on Sunday, and temperatures will cool a few degrees. Skies will be sunny for most of the state this weekend, except on Saturday, when clouds will move over southern and eastern NM. The northwest and central parts of the state will stay
  
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• What’s happening around New Mexico October 20 – October 26

  20-10-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from October 20 – October 26.AlbuquerqueOct. 20-26 – U-Pick Produce and Flowers – Big Jims Farms will allow attendees to pick local produce and flowers through October 2023. Individuals can attend the farm for free but will have to pay for items picked. There will also be farm tours, markets, farm animals, and more.Oct. 21-26 – Bike Thru Burque Week – Join in on a weeklon
  
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• New Mexico attractions land on USA Today's 'Top 100 biggest tourist traps' list

  20-10-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – As peak tourist season winds down, you might have taken a trip to a spot you didn't want to leave. You might also have gone to a "tourist trap" you'll never want to return to. A study by USA Today ranked the top 100 such traps from around the world and some New Mexico locations made the list, unfortunately. Businesses gearing up for Balloon Fiesta visitorsUSA Today looked at 23.2 million Google reviews in July 2023 of the 500 most popular tourist attractions and
  
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• 80-year-old Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones play NYC club gig to celebrate new album

  20-10-2023 13:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Those miracles of modern science, the Rolling Stones, celebrated the release of their first album of original music in 18 years with a Manhattan club gig on Thursday.Before a celebrity-strewn audience of invited guests that included Christie Brinkley, Elvis Costello and Trevor Noah at Racket NYC, the Stones made a notable racket themselves over seven songs, four from the new “Hackney Diamonds” disc.Mick Jagger alluded to past stunts the Stones had done in New Yo
  
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• Five takeaways from Biden’s Oval Office address 

  20-10-2023 11:52 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office Thursday evening. The main topics of the 15-minute speech were the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and the war in Ukraine. The Middle East has entered a horrific new phase since Hamas killed about 1,400 Israelis in a surprise attack on Oct. 7. Israeli reprisals have killed around 3,800 Palestinians. A ground invasion of Gaza by Israel could come at any moment. On Ukraine, polls show American
  
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• High school football Thursday night highlights – Week 10

  20-10-2023 06:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Week ten of high school football began on Thursday night. Here is a look at some of some of the scores and highlights.Down in Las Cruces, the Bulldawgs of Las Cruces High hosted Carlsbad at the Field of Dreams. LC was able to win a 5th consecutive game thanks to a 43-14 victory.In district 2/6-5A, Manzano and Del Norte met up at Wilson stadium as both teams looked for a second win this season. The Monarchs reigned supreme in a 63-8 win.Valley hosted Los Alam
  
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• New Mexico rep. part of group aiming to lower cost of community college

  20-10-2023 06:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Lawmakers came together Thursday to introduce a bill to lower the cost of community college for students and used New Mexico as an example of how free college helps. United States Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez and other Senators introduced the "America's College Promise Act of 2023" in both the House and Senate which makes revisions to the "Higher Education Act of 1965."Trending News
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• Abnormally warm weather continues through the weekend

  20-10-2023 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  Abnormally warm weather will continue into the weekend. A storm system will bring widespread rain chances and cooler temperatures next week.
  Temperatures were once again unseasonably warm all across New Mexico Thursday afternoon. High pressure will build over New Mexico Friday, bringing even warmer temperatures with more near-record and record highs. The warmth will continue into Saturday, but temperatures will be a couple degrees lower as the high pressure breaks down and high clouds stream acr
  
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• Roswell announced as finalist for new National Championship Air Races location

  20-10-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico could soon be home to another major aviation event. The National Championship Air Races in Reno is looking for a new home and Roswell is one of the six finalists.
  "It's probably one of the most popular aviation attractions in the United States," said William Fitzpatrick, State Aviation Safety and Education Administrator for NMDOT.
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• Jury finds Albuquerque man guilty of murder while he was wearing ankle monitor

  20-10-2023 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was just 18 years old, Devin Munford, when he shot and killed 22-year-old Devon Heyborne over a drug dispute back in 2021 was found guilty on all charges Thursday including first-degree murder.Prosecutors and the family of the victim said they're satisfied with the guilty verdict against Munford but that Heyborne's death could have been avoided. "We shouldn't be here today, that's the bottom line," New Mexico Attorney General, Raul Torrez said. "Th
  
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• Albuquerque Police arrest man charged with 2019 murder

  20-10-2023 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has arrested Octavio Saenz after he was charged with an April 2019 murder. According to investigators, Saenz drove to southeast Albuquerque to smoke and sell marijuana to someone who was with Aaron Murphy. Suspect arrested for July 4th Albuquerque murderPolice said Saenz recognized Murphy who had robbed him several months earlier. A witness with Murphy said Saenz pulled a gun and shot at them as they tried to run away.
  
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• Details unsealed in plea deal for Taos compound suspect

  20-10-2023 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Jany Leveille, one of the five people charged in connection to a federal raid on a compound in Taos, took a plea deal before the other suspects went to trial. Her plea deal was unsealed by the courts Thursday.Leveille pled guilty back in August to supporting terrorists and having a gun while illegally in the United States. That was nearly a month before the trial against the other four suspects, Siraj Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Subhanah Wahhaj, and Lu
  
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• Suspect arrested for July 4th Albuquerque murder

  20-10-2023 05:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Juan Delarosa, 21, has been arrested for a Fourth of July shooting that left a man dead. Delarosa was arrested Wednesday night by the United States Marshal's Service for murdering 61-year-old Alfonso Aguilar nearly three months ago. Roswell man charged with murder following his father’s deathThe Albuquerque Police Department said that in a hotel parking lot on July 4, a man came up to Aguilar in his car asking for cigarettes and forced him out of the t
  
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• Sports Desk: Bounce back opportunity for the Lobos

  20-10-2023 04:58 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM football team has a chance to get back in the win column on Saturday against a Hawai'i team that is winless in conference and 2-5 overall. For the Lobos, it is an opportunity to get back on track following back-to-back losses with less than ideal second halves."We got the second half of the season where we got to pick it up, just come together as a unit," said safety Christian Ellis. "I feel like we're still trying to play as a team together. We got
  
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• Albuquerque bookstore hosting Halloween books for kids event

  20-10-2023 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's the season for pumpkins, candy, and books. Don's Bookstore is putting on its last free book event of the season hoping to give families the chance to grab free reading materials for the rest of the school year. Annual Maize Maze Festival returns for 25th yearBooks are available to anyone under 18 years old. There will be a costume contest, free photos, and Halloween goodies. The event takes place Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  
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• Trinity Site planning for increase in visitors after blockbuster movie skyrockets interest

  20-10-2023 03:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Months after the summer blockbuster "Oppenheimer" raked in millions. The U.S. Army is preparing for a wave of new interest in the Trinty test site this weekend. They're also warning those interested in the tour this year they might be too crowded for everyone to get in.  New ‘Oppenheimer’ movie stirs up foot traffic at historic hot spots in New Mexico "We're absolutely going to see more than five thousand, it's just a matter of, I th
  
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• Questions raised over competency of suspect in Albuquerque knife attack

  20-10-2023 01:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Competency has come up again for the man accused of attacking a security guard with a knife. Police arrested James Morrison last week after they said he attacked the guard outside a Marshalls near Cottonwood Mall. Morrison was scheduled to appear in court virtually Tuesday for a pretrial detention hearing but he refused to come out of his jail cell. Albuquerque man charged with attacking people outside of the Sunshine TheatreThat virtual hearing was reset fo
  
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• Record warm temperatures continue into the weekend

  20-10-2023 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  Abnormally warm weather will continue into the weekend. A storm system will bring widespread rain chances and cooler temperatures next week.
  Despite a cold front that moved through the state on Wednesday, temperatures today are still warmer than average for the middle of October. There is not a single cloud in the sky anywhere in New Mexico Thursday too. High pressure will build over New Mexico Friday, bringing even warmer temperatures with more near-record and record highs. The warmth will cont
  
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• NMDOT pays hundreds of thousands in settlement after deadly crash

  20-10-2023 00:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –A New Mexico family is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars after suing the state over icy roads that played a part in a deadly crash. The state is settling that lawsuit, after facing claims that NMDOT was negligent by not maintaining the freeway. "They realize they can't bring their loved one back...She's come a long way, but she still struggles," says Keith Franchini, attorney for the Law Office of Keith Franchini. Brent James Horner's family is stil
  
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• Game and Fish wardens search for elk poachers

  20-10-2023 00:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State game and fish authorities are searching for a poacher who killed a bull elk. Hunter managers with the U.U. Bar Ranch near Angel Fire notified game wardens about the carcass left to waste on its property. New Mexico offering free fishing, park access September 23The elk had its head removed and was field-dressed. The ranch says all of its hunters and guides were accounted for, and none of them are responsible. If anyone has any information on this case, t
  
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• Carlsbad installing baby box at fire department

  20-10-2023 00:06 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Carlsbad said they will have a Safe Haven baby box up this weekend. The box is being installed at the Carlsbad Fire Department. The Safe Haven baby box is meant for people with newborn children and those up to 90 days old to surrender them without repercussions. It controls the temperature and gives sufficient oxygen until alerting authorities that a baby has been dropped off. Portales hoping to change water restrictions after evaluationThis will be
  
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