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• Taylor Swift 'at a complete loss' after fatal UK stabbing at class themed around her music

  30-07-2024 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Popstar Taylor Swift says she is “at a complete loss” after three children were killed and seven were critically injured after being stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in the United Kingdom on Monday.“The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously, and I’m just completely in shock,” Swift wrote in an Instagram story. “The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted o
  
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• Haley Pullos, former 'General Hospital' star, sentenced to 5 years probation for wrong-way DUI crash

  30-07-2024 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Former longtime “General Hospital” actor Haley Pullos was sentenced to five years of probation Monday after pleading guilty to felony drunken driving and serving three months in jail.Pullos, 26, was also sentenced in a Los Angeles County court in Pasadena to 200 hours of community service. The judge ordered her to complete a nine-month alcohol treatment program and to pay more than $8,000 in restitution to the other driver in the crash that authorities s
  
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• Watch: Missing Ohio horse rescued from swimming pool

  30-07-2024 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) — An Ohio man was not quite sure what he was witnessing when his drone captured images of a horse trapped in a swimming pool, and then the eventual rescue of the animal by first responders.
  The story began to unfold early Sunday morning, when a homeowner in Tuscarawas County was walking her dog on her property outside Dover, and heard water splashing in her swimming pool.Story continues below
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• Can you still get COVID tests for free?

  30-07-2024 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. is seemingly still facing a summer wave of COVID-19 infections, with test positivity rates at or above 10% in nearly all of the country, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.If you're experiencing any COVID-like symptoms — which may feel different than those you've experienced before — you may find yourself reaching for those free COVID tests you received via mail as part of a federal program.The last day you could order those test
  
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• Man pleads guilty in deadly 2022 Albuquerque stabbing

  30-07-2024 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man pled no contest to voluntary manslaughter after a fight in downtown Albuquerque turned deadly. A criminal complaint stated that Augustus Brasmer and Sheldon Saunders got into an altercation over a skateboard outside the Sunshine Theater two years ago. That's when Brasmer stabbed Saunders killing him.Albuquerque teen pleads guilty to murder in fatal gas station shootingHe faces up to four years in prison.
  
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• Santa Fe County opens new Regional Emergency Communication Center

  30-07-2024 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A new center that is expected to help improve emergency responses in Santa Fe County is now open. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office unveils new helicopterOfficials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communication Center on Monday. The state-of-the-art emergency dispatch center equips dispatchers with cutting-edge technology, including modernized dispatch consoles and redundant systems.
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• Forecast: Northern lights expected in US this week as geomagnetic storm watch extended

  30-07-2024 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Solar activity is picking up after an already active weekend, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), prompting forecasters to extend the geomagnetic storm watch issued Monday through the week.
  The sun recently sent out a massive solar flare reaching X1.5 strength — while not as strong as the X5 flare reported earlier this year, it was one of the strongest in 2024. Others, as well as filament eruptions, have also sparked coronal mass ejections (CM
  
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• 'It's been rough, it really has': Tiger King's Joe Exotic holds out hope for new trial, pardon from behind bars

  30-07-2024 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The man at the center of an infamous pandemic-era documentary is seeking a new trial.
  His name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, but he would become known to the world as Joe Exotic.
  He is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for hiring two men to kill his rival, Carole Baskin, and for illegally killing tigers in his care.
  Exotic is hoping for a new trial or a presidential pardon in order to be released from prison.
  During the pandemic, the Netflix series, Tiger King, bec
  
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• These US states have the most aggressive drivers in the country, according to Forbes

  30-07-2024 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  (KDVR/NEXSTAR) -- Anyone who has ever sat behind the wheel of a car has witnessed that one other car on the road driving way too aggressively. You know the one, it's the car weaving in and out of traffic, cutting other cars off, and yelling at anyone in their way. The driver who you'd say has "road rage."A new study by Forbes shows that drivers in some states experience these aggressive drivers much more often than others.The study looked at several different categories and gave a percentage of
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office unveils new helicopter

  30-07-2024 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After two years of work, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office unveiled its new helicopter on Tuesday. It will replace the Metro 2 helicopter which crashed two years ago killing four first responders on board. Residents call for action in gov’s public safety town hall in Albuquerque"Metro 2 was a Vietnam-era Huey. All analog. This aircraft is all digital. Two digital engines, so it's multi-engine, compared to the original Huey which was a single-engin
  
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• Retrial date set for Portales daycare owners charged in child's hot car death

  30-07-2024 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A new trial date has been set for two Portales daycare owners who were previously convicted of reckless child abuse for leaving two children in a hot car.Mary and Sandi Taylor were sentenced to prison for leaving 1-year-old Maliyah Jones and 2-year-old Aubrianna Loya in a hot car for three hours in July 2017. As a result, Jones died and Loya suffered permanent brain damage. Rio Rancho woman federally charged for firearm, ammunition offensesThe Ta
  
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• Albuquerque teen pleads guilty to murder in fatal gas station shooting

  30-07-2024 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the teens charged with a deadly shooting at an Albuquerque convenience store pled guilty to first-degree murder. Investigators said Adam Sedillo and two others opened fire on an SUV at the Maverick gas station on I-25 and Comanche, killing Kayla Montano. Teen sentenced after pleading guilty to opening fire on Albuquerque family in SUVThey believe it was a case of mistaken identity saying two girls told three boys that someone in the SUV had robbed the
  
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• Shiprock man charged in July second-degree murder

  30-07-2024 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Shiprock man has been charged with second-degree murder following a fatal stabbing. Edison Brady, 55, appeared before a federal judge on Monday and will remain in custody until his detention hearing.A criminal complaint states on July 25, 2024, Navajo Nation Police Department officers responded to reports of a fight in progress near a business in Shiprock. When they got there, officers found John Doe unresponsive on the ground with wounds to his face and c
  
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• Acting Secret Service director testifies on Capitol Hill about Trump shooting

  30-07-2024 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The acting director of the Secret Service says his agency failed its mission. He testified on Capitol Hill weeks after the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump.Acting Director Ronald Rowe says he can't defend it and says he doesn’t know why the roof wasn’t secure. He told senators that Secret Service agents didn’t know local law enforcement spotted the gunman on the roof minutes before the shooting.“What I saw made me ashamed,&rdqu
  
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• DOJ: Albuquerque man sentenced for shooting wife at Walmart

  30-07-2024 22:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was convicted of shooting his wife at an Albuquerque Walmart in 2022 was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
  Maurice Lacey, 66, walked into the breakroom of the neighborhood market on Cutler near San Mateo and shot the woman in the back of the head, according to court documents.Story continues below
  Podcast: The Fallout From Alec Baldwin’s Botched Criminal TrialCommunity: Displaced woman loses service dog in ABQ water main break, asking for help
  
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• Grammy award winner Carly Pearce will headline 2024 Music Fiesta

  30-07-2024 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The lineup for the 2024 Music Fiesta has been announced. Grammy award winning artist Carly Pearce will headline the event at Balloon Fiesta Park. Music Fiesta will be Saturday, October 12.What concerts are coming to New Mexico in 2024?Pearce is a Grammy, CMA and ACM winner known for many hit songs including "Truck on Fire" and "We Don't Fight Anymore." Local artist Kyle Martin & Co. will open for Music Fiesta at 1 p.m., followed by country music duo LOCASH at 2
  
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• Federal funding will help three New Mexico tribal communities build affordable housing

  30-07-2024 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Three tribal communities in New Mexico were awarded a total of $10.5 million to create more affordable housing. NMDOT receives $71M grant to replace two bridges on I-25 in Soccoro CountyThe San Ildefonso Housing Authority, the Santa Clara Housing Authority, and the Zuni Housing Authority received the following funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:
  San Ildefonso Housing Authority: $3,000,000 for the construction of 12 new housing unitsSa
  
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• Medicaid reinstates coverage for thousands of New Mexico children

  30-07-2024 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico will reinstate Medicaid coverage for about 21,000 children in the state. Many of the children were disenrolled after requests to verify eligibility were left responded. New Mexico chile farmers expect big harvest season, ‘best’ in yearsAlmost 4,000 of those children are between the age of zero and six, those children will now have continuous Medicaid enrollment until the month they turn six. Children ages six to 19 will be reinstated for
  
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• Temperatures continue to climb as rain decreases

  30-07-2024 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures continue to increase across New Mexico. A few isolated storms could appear in the evening.
  The burn scar areas around Ruidoso are under another Flood Watch today. Heavy rainfall could cause more flash flooding in addition to the flooding seen yesterday. This watch will be in effect until the evening of Tuesday July 30th.
  A few spotty or isolated showers are possible this evening around the North East of New Mexico and Sacramento Mountains. The state will continue to dry out tomorrow
  
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• Man sentenced to eight years for carjacking vehicle with children inside

  30-07-2024 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  John Town was sentenced to eight years in prison for carjacking a vehicle with two children inside.
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  In March of 2023, law enforcement was tracking Town when they saw him and his passenger carjack a
  
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• Rio Rancho woman federally charged for firearm, ammunition offenses

  30-07-2024 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho woman has been federally charged for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition while using controlled substances.The Fallout From Alec Baldwin’s Botched Criminal TrialCourtney Sparks, 39, appeared before a federal judge on July 23 and was placed on conditions of release to a halfway house while awaiting trial. According to court documents, on March 15, 2024, Sparks was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Spark
  
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• Rio Rancho woman federally charged for firearm, ammunition offences

  30-07-2024 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho woman has been federally charged for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition while using controlled substances.The Fallout From Alec Baldwin’s Botched Criminal Trial39-year-old Courtney Sparks appeared before a federal judge on July 23 and was placed on conditions of release to a halfway house while awaiting trial. According to court documents, on March 15, 2024, Sparks was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol
  
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• Tropical depression could form this week, NHC says

  30-07-2024 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical wave that now has a 60% chance of development over the next seven days.Although it's battling dry air right now, the system has the chance to develop into a tropical depression near the Bahamas or Greater Antilles late this week, according to NHC forecasters. Tracking the Tropics – in space: NASA astronaut talks life in orbit, observing hurricanes
  It is currently located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Isl
  
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• These Team USA athletes won medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics

  30-07-2024 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (KXAN) — In total, 592 Team USA athletes are competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, more than any other delegation.Story continues below
  Podcast: The Fallout From Alec Baldwin’s Botched Criminal TrialCommunity: Displaced woman loses service dog in ABQ water main break, asking for helpTrending: Suspect speaks to police about shooting that killed 11-year-old in Albuquerque
  The first medal for the United States was silver, claimed by Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook in the women's sync
  
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• Olympic qualifying wasn't the first time Biles tweaked an injury. That's simply gymnastics

  30-07-2024 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The scene looked dramatic. To the thousands of people inside Bercy Arena on Sunday during women's gymnastics qualifying — from the A-list celebrities to the fans who had traveled from all over the globe to catch Simone Biles — it certainly felt dramatic.To Biles, her teammates and the Team USA coaches? Not so much.Sure, the sight of the 27-year-old American gymnastics superstar walking off the floor with USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin
  
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• Nuclear Science and History Museum hosting homeschool STEM programs

  30-07-2024 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The start of the new school year is getting close, and the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History are inviting home school students to one of their homeschool programs. Bell times updated for APS elementary school near Sandia ParkThe museum gives homeschool students an engaging way to learn and explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The homeschool programs are designed for Pre-K to 2nd grade students and 3rd grade to 6th gra
  
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• NMDOT receives $71M grant to replace two bridges on I-25 in Socorro County

  30-07-2024 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation was awarded a $71 million grant to help replace two bridges on Interstate 25 in Socorro County.The grant funding is through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program and will go toward new bridges that span over Nogal Canyon. NMDOT said the existing truss bridges have experienced deterioration and are approaching the end of their service lives.
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• NMDOT receives $71M grant to replace two bridges on I-25 in Soccoro County

  30-07-2024 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation was awarded a $71 million grant to help replace two bridges on Interstate 25 in Socorro County.The grant funding is through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program and will go toward new bridges that span over Nogal Canyon. NMDOT said the existing truss bridges have experienced deterioration and are approaching the end of their service lives.
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• Top stolen motor vehicles in US: Is your car on the list?

  30-07-2024 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - A recent report identifies the most stolen cars across the country in 2023.The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) investigation says that over 1 million motor vehicles were stolen last year, with an increase from 1,008,756 in 2022 to 1,020,729 in 2023. California was the state with the largest number of thefts at 208,668.The 10 most stolen cars are:Hyundai ElantraHyundai SonataKia OptimaChevrolet Silverado 1500Kia SoulHonda AccordHonda CivicKia ForteFord F1
  
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• Police investigate deadly shooting in Southeast Albuquerque

  30-07-2024 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight. Officers responded to a report of a shooting around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Pennsylvania Street and Chico Road NE. Albuquerque police arrest murder suspect for shoplifting at WalmartOfficers found a man who was dead from a gunshot wound. A homicide investigation was initiated. No other information was released.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Secret Service and FBI officials will testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearing

  30-07-2024 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  The hearing will be livestreamed within this story, in the video player above, beginning at approximately 10 a.m. ET.WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate lawmakers are expected Tuesday to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.Ronald Rowe became acting director of the agency last week after Kimberl
  
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• Acting Secret Service director says he's 'ashamed' after the Trump assassination attempt

  30-07-2024 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service's acting director told lawmakers on Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured, faulting local law enforcement for not circulating urgent information ahead of the shooting and for not adequately protecting the scene.He also testified that he recently visited the shooting site and said, “What I saw made me ashamed." He said that
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: New details in death of 11-year-old, Elementary bell schedule change, Hot and less storms, Los Alamos Labs technology, New Mexico chile harvest

  30-07-2024 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  The Fallout From Alec Baldwin’s Botched Criminal TrialAlbuquerque police arrest murder suspect for shoplifting at WalmartResidents call for action in gov’s public safety town hall in AlbuquerqueMemorial honoring shooting victim stolen in northwest AlbuquerqueDisplaced woman loses service dog in ABQ water main break, asking for helpHermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office in Las Vegas reopens on TuesdayMaps: Who could see northern lights after increased solar
  
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• The Fallout From Alec Baldwin’s Botched Criminal Trial

  30-07-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just three days into his criminal trial, Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed by a Santa Fe judge citing the 'state's discovery violation,' also known as a 'Brady violation.' The rule isn't new, but it's shining a spotlight on the issue of withholding evidence in the criminal justice system.
  'Rust' movie armorer, Hannah Gutierrez is now seeking a dismissal for her involuntary mansl
  
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• Very warm & drier weather in the short term around New Mexico

  30-07-2024 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fewer pockets of rainfall activity are present in the southwest corner of New Mexico this morning with hit-or-miss rain activity still possible this afternoon, but it will generally be a little bit sunnier, slightly hotter, and slightly drier. Weakening showers in southwestern Hidalgo County and in Las Cruces are moving to the northwest while drizzle in Union County is dissipating to the east around a high pressure system that has migrated to the southeast of our r
  
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• Very warm & drier in the short term

  30-07-2024 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fewer pockets of rainfall activity are present in the southwest corner of New Mexico this morning with hit-or-miss rain activity still possible this afternoon, but it will generally be a little bit sunnier, slightly hotter, and slightly drier. Weakening showers in southwestern Hidalgo County and in Las Cruces are moving to the northwest while drizzle in Union County is dissipating to the east around a high pressure system that has migrated to the southeast of our r
  
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• Storm chances continue this week as temperature heat up

  30-07-2024 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Afternoon thunderstorm chances will continue this week, with higher chances for rain starting Thursday. The heat will also be building, with widespread 90s and 100s by Wednesday.
  Isolated and scattered storms moved across parts of New Mexico Monday, with heavy rain falling earlier today over the Ruidoso area burn scars, causing flash flooding and debris flows. A few showers and thunderstorms are continuing across parts of the state still tonight, but will end before Tuesday morning. It's also a
  
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• Residents call for action in gov's public safety town hall in Albuquerque

  30-07-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham hosted her second public safety town hall on Monday in Albuquerque. People in the crowd echoed a similar theme, that they're tired of hearing their leaders talk about how to deal with ongoing issues and want action instead. "I'm tired of people getting like, strategies, strategies, strategies. It's like a football team. You're out there in the huddle, and you're all strategizing, but yet, nobody says break, and
  
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• Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office in Las Vegas reopens on Tuesday

  30-07-2024 06:11 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office in Las Vegas is reopening on Tuesday. The office has been closed since July 17 for maintenance but officials say that work is now complete. Los Alamos National Lab uses drones and AI to locate abandoned oil and gas wellsThe office will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon.FEMA is reminding those impa
  
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• New Mexico chile farmers expect big harvest season, 'best' in years

  30-07-2024 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Call it Christmas in July. Red and green chile season is here and experts say it's going to be the best harvest in years. "People have been calling, the phone's been going off the wall every day, wanting chile," said Jimmy Wagner, part-owner of Wanger Farm in Corrales.
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• UPDATE: No one found in water after 'exhaustive' search near Sunland Park

  30-07-2024 05:06 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso and Sunland Park Fire departments responded to reports of "multiple" people in the water near Sunland Park on Monday evening, July 29, according to El Paso Fire's X account.Fire crews from both departments responded to 450 McNutt Road, according to El Paso Fire. After what was called an "exhaustive" search, no one was found in the water and the search has been called off.EPFD and SPFD responding to reports of multiple people in water near McNutt Rd. Photos taken
  
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• Jason Sanchez wants to fight his way back into being a ranked fighter

  30-07-2024 04:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico boxer Jason Sanchez will return to the ring Saturday in the main event when he faces 17-1 Jordan White on a fight card in Washington DC in the 130-pound division. Sanchez, who is 17-5 in the ring, is coming off of a victory.
  Prior to that, he had lost two consecutive fights completely losing any ranking that was associated with his name. Sanchez believes another win can get him moving up the ladder again and back to possibly being ranked.
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• UNM Safety David Murphy ready to earn his keep after receiving a scholarship

  30-07-2024 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – David Murphy will never forget July 24, 2024. It's the day he learned from UNM head football coach Bronco Mendenhall that he was going from a walk-on to receiving a scholarship. Teammates erupted in applause when the news was announced in front of them and Murphy could not describe what he was feeling.
  "Really an unbelievable moment for me, especially the way that coach told the team and just all of us together," said Murphy. "Just a culmination of years of
  
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• Los Alamos National Lab uses drones and AI to locate abandoned oil and gas wells

  30-07-2024 04:04 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Energy and Los Alamos National Laboratory are utilizing drones and artificial intelligence to track down and cap oil and gas wells abandoned by companies. They hope to stop those wells from polluting the air and contaminating groundwater. State Land Office holds oil and gas companies responsible to clean abandoned sites"Los Alamos National Lab and our consortium with other national labs has capabilities to find these, which uses a
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue truck involved in crash in southeast Albuquerque

  30-07-2024 03:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is working to learn more about a collision involving an Albuquerque Fire Rescue truck. A KRQE News 13 crew captured the scene at Lead and Oak showing the truck butted up against a leaning cargo truck. That vehicle ended up on the curb but did not knock down the street light. Gateway Center officials give update on facility after SCOTUS rules on urban campingKRQE News 13 reached out to AFR for more information but did not hear back.
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest murder suspect for shoplifting at Walmart

  30-07-2024 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Depratment said a man arrested for shoplifting turned out to be a murder suspect. APD said officers arrested 26-year-old Jamil Lewis, who was armed with a handgun, on Monday at the Walmart on Wyoming near Menaul.Memorial honoring shooting victim stolen in northwest AlbuquerquePolice believe he is responsible for two brothers, killing one of them, near Cochiti and Inaidna back in June. Investigators said that the shooting stemmed from a
  
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• New Mexico's 2024 'Tax-Free Weekend' approaches

  30-07-2024 02:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As fall creeps near, New Mexico’s tax-free holiday is right around the bend.The annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday will start at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 2, and end on Sunday, August 4, at midnight.During the holiday, sales of qualifying items will be tax-free. The weekend helps out parents or teachers who are looking to save money while shopping for back-to-school items.
  The FYI-203 Gross Receipts Tax Holiday document has a list divid
  
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• VIDEO: Suspect speaks to police about shooting that killed 11-year-old in Albuquerque

  30-07-2024 01:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We're hearing for the first time from one of the suspects accused in the murder of an 11-year-old outside Isotopes Park last year, it's a crime that shocked Albuquerque because it was a case of mistaken identity. One suspect told police how the accused shooter Nathen Garley reacted after the shooting.Story continues below
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• Memorial honoring shooting victim stolen in northwest Albuquerque

  30-07-2024 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly a year after a woman was shot and killed by a teen while looking for her stolen car, a memorial to commemorate her passing is now gone. Now the victim's family is asking for your help. Story continues below
  News: Gateway Center officials give update on facility after SCOTUS rules on urban campingTrending: Water main break explodes out of road in NE AlbuquerqueNew Mexico: Environmental group disagrees with decision to not yet release Mexican WolfC
  
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• Book highlights migrants' struggles during Trump years, volunteerism at border camps

  30-07-2024 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- When author Sarah Towle made her first trip to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in early 2020, she didn't know that multiple visits would follow, and eventually she'd write a book about immigration on the border.AMLO calls on Sinaloa cartel to ‘turn its back’ on violence after arrest of leaders
  Towle's new book, "Crossing the Line -- Finding America in the Borderlands," came out this summer, and she just wrapped up a national tour.On Monday, she spoke with B
  
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