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• APD: Truck connected to pedestrian death 'sealed pending warrants'

  28-10-2023 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities reported a pedestrian was killed Friday night. Charges are expected to be pending.Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said the crash took place just before 10 p.m. near Copper Avenue and Espejo NE. A preliminary investigation concluded a pickup truck was heading east on Copper while a pedestrian was also in the eastbound lane of the street. The driver reportedly hit the pedestrian.Former Albuquerque teacher sentenced to prison for raping second-g
  
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• Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race

  28-10-2023 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that he is suspending his 2024 campaign for the White House. "It's become clear to me it's not my time," Pence said during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference. "I've decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today.""To the American people, I say: this is not my time, but it is still your time," he added.Pence exits the crowded GOP field led by his ex-running mate, former President Trump, after
  
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• Plumbers reveal what not to put in the garbage disposal -- and people are stumped

  28-10-2023 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- As tempting as it might be, don't throw all your food waste down the garbage disposal, plumbing professionals say. In a viral TikTok video posted on Oct. 18, employees at Prime Plumbing in Baltimore, Maryland, revealed what you should never put in the kitchen appliance -- and it caused quite a stir in the comment section.To be fair, the company did say that "some answers might surprise you."One plumber said chicken bones are a big no-no, which wasn't too shocking. Les
  
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• You’ll never guess what a Kit Kat 'piece' is actually called

  28-10-2023 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The lyrics to the decades-old Kit Kat jingle would suggest that each individual chocolate-covered Kit Kat wafer is known as a “piece.”But strictly speaking, that’s not the official term.“The standard bars consist of four pieces, called fingers, and each finger can be snapped from the bar as an individual piece,” the Hershey Company writes of Kit Kat on the brand’s official website.Though it may seem like an interesting choice, the term &ldquo
  
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• Millions of fruit flies will be dropped on Los Angeles

  28-10-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - It’s fly vs. fly in the skies over Los Angeles.Earlier this month, the California Department of Food and Agriculture quarantined 69 square miles of metro L.A. after invasive and destructive Mediterranean fruit flies were found at a home in the Leimert Park neighborhood.Now, officials are planning to use small planes to drop millions of the insects in an effort to eradicate them, SFGATE reports.So how does it work? In short, through birth control.Mediterranean fruit fly (California
  
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• Which countries own the most gold?

  28-10-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - The amount of gold in the world is finite—unlike the amount of money issued by countries' central banks, which simply depends on those banks' economic goals. So when the value of a dollar, pound, or euro drops, the corresponding value of gold rises. That makes owning gold a great way to prepare for times of economic uncertainty, and investors and national banks alike buy and hold gold for that reason.SD Bullion analyzed global data on gold stockpiles from the World Go
  
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• Arctic air along with some potential wintry weather moves in this weekend

  28-10-2023 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather returns to the eastern half of New Mexico today as a westerly wind will be breezy at times this afternoon. However, an Arctic cold front will start pushing into the far northeastern part of the state Saturday evening.The Arctic cold front will push south tonight across eastern New Mexico, bringing much colder temperatures. As it pushes south, it will also bring snow along the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a mix of light rain, sleet and very light freezing rain across northeast and e
  
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• EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

  28-10-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degrading the intelligence of thousands of kids.But new regulations were going to be costly and complicated. So, “instead of trying to deal with it substantively, they just tabled it,” Levin, a former EPA researcher, said of some of her colleague
  
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• 1st Florida Man Games will feature 'evading arrest' obstacle course

  28-10-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.”Organizers of the “Florida Man Games” describe the competition as “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth.” The games will poke fun at Florida’s reputation for producing strang
  
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• Canyon in California closed after mountain lion tries to attack dog, injures hiker

  28-10-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - Officials with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Malibu, California, said Solstice Canyon was temporarily closed after a young mountain lion tried to attack a small, leashed dog walking with its owner.  The encounter, according to officials, happened Tuesday morning. While intervening to protect his dog, the hiker suffered a puncture wound and a scratch on his hand. The dog was uninjured. "A scratch basically, just minor injuries," Seth Riley, the wildlife
  
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• Friday Night Football 2023 – Week 11

  28-10-2023 07:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The regular season for 11-man football wraps up this week and the playoffs begin for 8-man and 6-man. Here is a look at some of the scores and highlights from week 11 of Friday Night Football.Life of an Athlete Game of the WeekIn a classic dirctict-1 rivalry, Rio Rancho hosted Cleveland for the district championship. The Storm have had the better of this rivalry lately, and they ran away with the district again this year with a 37-0 win."I liked our intensity, I li
  
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• Maine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge

  28-10-2023 06:40 via krqe.com
  
  LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge.
  Robert Card, a firearms instructor who grew up in the area, was found dead in nearby Lisbon Falls, Gov. Janet Mills said at a Friday night news conference.
  “Like many people I’m breathing a sigh of relief tonight knowing that Robert
  
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• A blast of Artic air moves into New Mexico starting Sunday

  28-10-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Warm weather continues into Saturday, but an Arctic cold front will bring a blast of cold air across the state starting Sunday. Rain and snow will also be possible across parts of the state.
  A backdoor cold front has kept temperatures as much as 30° colder Friday in eastern New Mexico, while the western half of the state continues a warming trend today. Warmer weather will return to the eastern half of New Mexico Saturday as a westerly wind will be breezy at times tomorrow afternoon. However
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan member makes an appearance at Albuquerque chess tournament

  28-10-2023 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a game that's easy to learn, but hard to master. Chess is a time-honored game that tests even the brightest among us.  And on Friday, the worlds of chess and hip-hop, came together in Albuquerque.On Friday, the Mortal Kombat rapid chess tournament was held at the Albuquerque Institute for Mathematics and Science, in partnership with Wu-Tang Management. Competitors of all ages participated for cash prizes all in preparation for a state tournament on
  
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• Shooting victim's family files wrongful death lawsuit against NMSU, head coach and UDA professional soccer program

  28-10-2023 05:48 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A deadly shooting at an off-campus house party near New Mexico State University has led the victim's family to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the university, one of its coaches, and a professional soccer academy program. It's also sparking new concerns about athletic programs at NMSU.Body camera footage from Las Cruces Police shows neighbors describing to officers what happened when a house party in July 2021 ended with the shooting death of 23-year-ol
  
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• Shooting victim's family files wrongful death lawsuit against NMSU, head coach

  28-10-2023 05:48 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A deadly shooting at an off-campus house party near New Mexico State University has led the victim's family to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the university. It's also sparking new concerns about athletic programs at the university.Body camera footage from Las Cruces Police shows neighbors describing to officers what happened when a house party in July 2021 ended with the shooting death of 23-year-old Nicodemus “Nico” Gonzales."They ha
  
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• Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge

  28-10-2023 04:37 via krqe.com
  
  LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The man wanted in the mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that killed 18 people and wounded 13 was found dead Friday, bringing an end to a search that put the entire state of Maine on edge for the last two days.
  Robert Card, who was wanted in connection with the shootings at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, was found dead in Lisbon Falls, Maine, Gov. Janet Mills said at a Friday night news conference.
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• Courtroom dedicated to former New Mexico Chief Justice Charles Daniels

  28-10-2023 04:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – District courtroom 302 in Albuquerque was dedicated to former New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels on Friday.Daniels passed away in 2019 at the age of 76. He was a former criminal defense and civil rights attorney who was appointed a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court by the late Gov. Bill Richardson in October 2007. Trending News
  Crime: 191 speeding tickets issued by New Mexico State Police at La Bajada HillAlbuque
  
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• Law enforcement official tells Associated Press that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead

  28-10-2023 03:27 via krqe.com
  
  LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 in Maine has been found dead, authorities said Friday.
  Robert Card, who was wanted in connection with the shootings at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, is believed to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press.
  The official was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke
  
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• Former Albuquerque teacher sentenced to prison for raping second-grade student student

  28-10-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Albuquerque Public Schools teacher was sentenced to prison on Friday for raping a second-grade student.In August, a jury convicted Danny Aldaz, 47, of two counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 and two counts of criminal sexual contact. In 2018 and 2019, he raped a 7-year-old student in his Valle Vista Elementary School classroom, where he taught second grade. Jury convicts former Albuquerque Public School teacher of sexually
  
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• Former Albuquerque teacher sentenced to prison for raping second-grade student

  28-10-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Albuquerque Public Schools teacher was sentenced to prison on Friday for raping a second-grade student.In August, a jury convicted Danny Aldaz, 47, of two counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 and two counts of criminal sexual contact. In 2018 and 2019, he raped a 7-year-old student in his Valle Vista Elementary School classroom, where he taught second grade. Jury convicts former Albuquerque Public School teacher of sexually
  
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• Couple who hopes to visit every Costco worldwide, visits Albuquerque locations

  28-10-2023 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – They call themselves Costco superfans, and it's their mission to visit one Costco in every state and one in every country. Their stop this week was in Albuquerque.“We've always loved Costco. In fact, when we started dating, we realized that we had that in common,” said David Schwartz, co-author of "The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z".David and his wife, Susan Schwartz, are from New York and take their Costco membership very seriously. That
  
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• Snow and Arctic air move into New Mexico this weekend

  28-10-2023 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Warm weather continues into Saturday, but an Arctic cold front will bring a blast of cold air across the state starting Sunday. Rain and snow will also be possible across parts of the state.
  A backdoor cold front has kept temperatures as much as 30° colder Friday in eastern New Mexico, while the western half of the state continues a warming trend today. Warmer weather will return to the eastern half of New Mexico Saturday as a westerly wind will be breezy at times tomorrow afternoon. However
  
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• New Mexico Tourism Department announces 10 grants for tourism projects across the state

  28-10-2023 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Tourism Department announced that it will issue grants to 10 tourism-related infrastructure projects throughout the state through its inaugural Destination Forward program.NMTD said Destination Forward grants will support the renovation, modernization, planning, design and construction of new or existing tourism infrastructure projects. Below is the complete list of Destination Forward grant recipients for FY24:City of Bayard: $50,000
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• New Mexico receives award for mine reclamation work

  28-10-2023 00:41 via krqe.com
  
  RATON, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has been working to clean up legacy mining sites around the state. Now, the Federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is recognizing the state for the work it has done to clean up a mine site near Raton, New Mexico.“The Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards honor the best examples of AML reclamation in our nation,” Acting OSMRE Director Owens said in a press release. “Our state and Tribal partners work
  
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• New Mexico father facing charges under 'Bennie's Bill' wants key parts of investigation thrown out

  28-10-2023 00:38 via krqe.com
  
  QUESTA, N.M. (KRQE) – A Questa man charged under Bennie's Law is asking a judge to suppress key evidence in a deadly shooting. William Brown is accused of allowing his teen son to access one of his guns, thought to be used to kill a 13-year-old girl. William Brown now claims Questa police didn't do their job when they first arrived at his home.
  Porfirio Brown is facing first-degree murder, evidence tampering and other charges for a deadly shooting in July that killed 13-year-old
  
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• State Police made 140 arrests since sending more officers to Albuquerque to combat crime

  28-10-2023 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police on Friday released a progress update on its proactive operations in Albuquerque.The operations targeting violent crime began on Sept. 19 after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a public health order that directed the State Police to add more officers in Albuquerque.Since the operation began, the New Mexico State Police has made 140 arrests, 68 of which were repeat and or violent offenders. A total of 13 guns have been taken
  
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• Albuquerque Sunport adds 10,000-square-foot Reliable Airlines hangar

  28-10-2023 00:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new addition has come to the Albuquerque International Sunport with the unveiling of Reliable Airlines' 10,000-square-foot hangar. The majority of Reliable's flight operations will be for FedEx transportation. World’s Biggest Bounce Park comes to Coronado Center in AlbuquerqueThe airline will have five fleets with daily cargo operations to Gallup, Farmington, and Durango, Colorado. The Sunport currently has approximately 36 air cargo flights per day.
  
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