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• New Mexico opts into free IRS federal tax filing program

  01-08-2024 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexicans will have a new way to file their federal taxes for free in 2025.The state has agreed to join the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File program, which will allow many taxpayers to file their federal taxes for free directly with the IRS online. An expected 200,000 New Mexicans will be eligible to use the free online filing tool next filing season.  Hot food SNAP benefits extended in NM; Disaster food benefits expanded to Rio Arrib
  
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• Some Albuquerque senior centers are temporarily closing

  01-08-2024 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some senior centers in Albuquerque will temporarily close starting this weekend for employee training. Albuquerque, Bernalillo County temporary close pools for deep cleaningList of facilities and closing dates:
  Barelas Senior Center: Closed Aug. 3-11Bear Canyons Senior Center: Closed Aug. 4-9Highland Senior Center: Closed Aug. 4-9Palo Duro Senior Center: Closed Aug. 4-9Palo Duro Sports and Fitness Center: Aug. 4-9
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• Delay in financial aid corrections could impact New Mexico students

  01-08-2024 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some college students including some in New Mexico may be starting this school year without financial aid. The Education Department said schools will not be able to send corrections to students' financial aid in bulk this year. Advocates push for electric school bus funding in New MexicoThey previously announced it would be available by the middle of this month but it has been delayed until next year. This will cause more than 2,800 institutions to submit indi
  
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• Walmart offering free back-to-school health screenings in New Mexico

  01-08-2024 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Walmarts across New Mexico want to make sure students get the proper healthcare they need before the school year. This Saturday, Walmart will host Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Upcoming deadline to register for property tax monthly payment plan in Bernalillo CountyPeople can receive free glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure screenings as well as affordable vaccines for flu, COVID-19, shingles, and many others. To find a Walmart hosting the scr
  
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• Rio Rancho food, entertainment venue delays opening

  01-08-2024 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The opening date for a new food hall, entertainment venue, and retail space in Rio Rancho has once again been pushed back.THE BLOCK, located at Enchanted Hills shopping center, is now set to open on Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. due to "unforeseen construction and tenant build-out delays." Blue Hole partially reopening on FridayTiffany Gravelle, chief operations officer for THE BLOCK, told KRQE News 13 in May that she hoped to open up the 18,000-square-foot venue in Ju
  
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• Upcoming deadline to register for property tax monthly payment plan in Bernalillo County

  01-08-2024 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Treasurer Nancy Bearce is reminding property owners that August 26, 2024 is the last day to sign up for monthly payment plan for 2024 property taxes.Hot food SNAP benefits extended in NM; Disaster food benefits expanded to Rio Arriba, San Juan counties The monthly plan allows participants to pay property taxes in 10 monthly installments instead of two semi-annual payments. The monthly tax payments started June 1, 2024 and are set to en
  
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• Rain chances increase for NM by the weekend

  01-08-2024 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures stay warm in the southern regions of New Mexico. Isolated storms impact the North.
  With temperatures still in the triple digits across the south eastern part of New Mexico, the NWS has issued a Heat Advisory for the Roswell Area until 8:00 p.m. on August 1st. A large part of eastern New Mexico has cooled off enough to be out of the triple-digits. However, southwest New Mexico has just warmed into them.
  Showers and storms are coming this evening to the NE, Central, and Western New Me
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools welcome police force back to work

  01-08-2024 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –With Albuquerque Public School (APS) teachers and students returning after summer break, APS police officers are too. APS welcomed back officers Thursday, August 1 with a "We See You" event to show their presence and work is appreciated.Story continues below
  Crime: VIDEO: Albuquerque police arrest teen suspect in Coronado Center shootingTrending: New Mexico’s 2024 ‘Tax-Free Weekend’ approachesLarry Barker Investigation: Troubled waters: Is N
  
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• Homes are selling for over asking in these 50 metro areas

  01-08-2024 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  (Stacker) - It's a tough time to be in the market for a new house. As peak homebuying season is underway, homebuyers are competing for a smaller number of homes, sending prices higher.The median sale price in June was $442,525, a new record and 4% higher than the year before. Of homes that sold, 35.1% went for above its list price.The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose above 7% at the start of November 2022, the highest level in more than a decade, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchma
  
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• Carrie Underwood returning to 'American Idol' as its newest judge: Who is she replacing?

  01-08-2024 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges' table on “American Idol,” filling Katy Perry's spot after her departure from the show in May.Underwood, who rose to fame after she won the singing competition show in 2005, will return 20 years later as a judge for the upcoming season, set to premiere in spring 2025. She's the first “American Idol” alum to become a judge.In an emotional video 
  
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• Hot food SNAP benefits extended in NM; Disaster food benefits expanded to Rio Arriba, San Juan counties 

  01-08-2024 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Health Care Authority announced new changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for those impacted by wildfires and floods in New Mexico.Hot food benefits extendedSNAP customers in New Mexico will have an additional 30 days, or until Aug. 25, to purchase hot prepared foods from deli departments at EBT-authorized retailers. FEMA: Additional disaster assistance available for New Mexico following fires, flooding in Rui
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Accused mall shooter arrested, APD speaks on juvenile crime, Storm chances, Albuquerque back to school events, New Mexico State Fair beer

  01-08-2024 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque police investigating death of 8-year-old boyLawsuit filed over car swerving into Gallup paradeShoppers call for changes to make Coronado Center saferAlbuquerque police arrest 17-year-old in connection to June murderUNM student competing in the semifinals of American Ninja WarriorFBI arrests ‘Tan Pants Bandit’, accused of robbing 6 banksStrange holidays for every day in AugustEvan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan to be released in massive US-Russia prisoner
  
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• Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan to be released in massive US-Russia prisoner exchange

  01-08-2024 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. marine Paul Whelan are expected to be released in a historic prisoner exchange with Russia, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill.The White House did not respond to requests for comment about the exchange.Whelan was arrested in 2018 and later convicted of spying, charges that he, his family and the U.S. have denied. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. The U.S. government designated him “wrongfully detained
  
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• Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan released in massive US-Russia prisoner exchange: report

  01-08-2024 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. marine Paul Whelan were released in a historic prisoner exchange with Russia, according to The Associated Press.The White House did not respond to requests for comment about the exchange.Whelan was arrested in 2018 and later convicted of spying, charges that he, his family and the U.S. have denied. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. The U.S. government designated him “wrongfully detained” but had failed
  
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• Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan released in massive US-Russia prisoner exchange

  01-08-2024 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released in a historic prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday.President Joe Biden in a statement confirmed that Whelan, Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza were freed as part of a prisoner exchange, along with five Germans and seven Russian citizens who were being held as political prisoners.“Some of these women and men have been unjustly held for years. All have endured
  
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• Storms chances increases but hot

  01-08-2024 14:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Stormier conditions are already underway in parts of The Land of Enchantment and with more rain to come, temperatures will slowly take a little bit of a tumble. Despite it being rain-free in Albuquerque this morning, there's a good swath of showers moving westward from the heart of The Rio Grande Valley to The Gila National Forest. From Socorro to Truth of Consequences, as well as from Silver City to the south of Quemado, sporadic rain is falling with less and less
  
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• Storm chances increases around New Mexico but temperatures remain hot

  01-08-2024 14:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Stormier conditions are already underway in parts of the Land of Enchantment and with more rain to come, temperatures will slowly take a little bit of a tumble. Despite it being rain-free in Albuquerque this morning, there's a good swath of showers moving westward from the heart of the Rio Grande Valley to the Gila National Forest. From Socorro to Truth of Consequences, as well as from Silver City to the south of Quemado, sporadic rain is falling with less and less
  
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• Storm chances increase around New Mexico but temperatures remain hot

  01-08-2024 14:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Stormier conditions are already underway in parts of the Land of Enchantment and with more rain to come, temperatures will slowly take a little bit of a tumble. Despite it being rain-free in Albuquerque this morning, there's a good swath of showers moving westward from the heart of the Rio Grande Valley to the Gila National Forest. From Socorro to Truth of Consequences, as well as from Silver City to the south of Quemado, sporadic rain is falling with less and less
  
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• VIDEO: Albuquerque police arrest teen suspect in Coronado Center shooting

  01-08-2024 13:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department released video showing officers arrest 17-year-old Nathaniel Martinez, who is accused of shooting a mall security guard at Coronado Center. Officers can be seen chasing Martinez who ended up in handcuffs after the foot chase. Albuquerque police urge parental vigilance amid rise in juvenile crimePolice said Martinez was found sleeping inside Fudruckers at the mall and a security guard asked him to leave. They say a fight brok
  
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• NMSU Football begins 2024 training camp

  01-08-2024 06:32 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The NMSU football team opened its training camp on Thursday. The Aggies are now on a quest to make a third consecutive bowl game appearance, which has never happened in program history.
  There are plenty of changes to the program this season, most notable the departure of head coach Jerry Kill and quarterback Diego Pavia. New head coach Tony Sanchez believes that despite the new pieces, there is still a winning culture in Las Cruces."It's kind of the nature of
  
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• Taco Bell to use AI at more drive-thrus: What does that mean?

  01-08-2024 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Taco Bell announced Wednesday it would be expanding its use of AI to hundreds of drive-thru locations by the end of the year.
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  Larry Barker Investigation: Troubled waters: Is New Mexico’s drinking water safe?Water: Thousands of New Mexicans relying on water systems with compliance issuesTrending: VIDEO: Disgruntled customer returns to store flashing gun
  Taco Bell's parent company, Yum! Brands, said the move aims to make things easier for their staff a
  
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• How accurate is 'Twisters'? Texas expert breaks down summer blockbuster

  01-08-2024 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — The summer blockbuster "Twisters" has tornadoed its way through the box office, earning $154 million in domestic ticket sales and $220 million globally since kickstarting its theatrical run July 19. As the follow up to the 1996 classic "Twister" generates buzz worldwide, Texas tornado experts explain just how realistic the sequel depicts meteorological events.Story continues below
  Crime: VIDEO: Albuquerque police arrest teen suspect in Coronado Center shootingTrending: New M
  
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• Storm chances increase starting Thursday

  01-08-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Storm chances increase across parts of New Mexico Thursday, with scattered afternoon storms continuing into the weekend. Temperatures will also cool off with the higher chance for rain.It is a hot afternoon across New Mexico with most of the state climbing into the mid and upper 90s along with the triple digits. Highs have been in the 100s from Carlsbad to Clayton today. There were also a few scattered showers and thunderstorms across New Mexico, mainly south of I-40. For most areas, these showe
  
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• Albuquerque police urge parental vigilance amid rise in juvenile crime

  01-08-2024 06:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In response to a significant increase in juvenile crime, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is urging parents to monitor their children's online activities more closely. This call to action follows the release of a video aimed at educating parents on the warning signs of online danger and providing guidance on how to prevent youth from engaging in criminal behavior.Story continues below
  Larry Barker Investigation: Troubled waters: Is New Mexico’s
  
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• New Mexico United falls, loses unbeaten streak

  01-08-2024 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time this season, New Mexico United lost a league game at home. The loss came on Wednesday night as Las Vegas Lights FC took down the black and yellow 2-1.Vegas got on the board first with a goal in the 12th minute. From there, United players and coaches said that the team felt demoralized and had a hard time getting back into the match.United scored in first-half stoppage time. While on the attack, Greg Hurst found Daniel Bruce in the middle o
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest 17-year-old in connection to June murder

  01-08-2024 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Depratment arrested 17-year-old Ruben Valdez accused of murder in June. They said Valdez shot several rounds from a vehicle near the parking garage on 2nd Street and Gold on June 30 hitting and killing Mariano Salazar. Albuquerque police investigating death of 8-year-old boyAfter the incident, detectives discovered Valdez had an ongoing feud with a friend of the victim. Valdez is facing a murder charge.
  
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• Lawsuit filed over car swerving into Gallup parade

  01-08-2024 05:50 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) –It was a community parade that turned into a chaotic scene when a drunk driver drove into a parade in Gallup in 2022. Now, some of the parade-goers are taking the driver and law enforcement to court saying more could've been done to keep them safe.
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  Larry Barker Investigation: Troubled waters: Is New Mexico’s drinking water safe?Water: Thousands of New Mexicans relying on water systems with compliance issuesTrending: VIDEO: Disgruntled c
  
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• UNM student competing in the semifinals of American Ninja Warrior

  01-08-2024 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A University of New Mexico student is adding ninja warrior to her name. Ixchecl Valentino is a second-year nuclear engineering student at UNM. While she works on her degree by day, she's an American Ninja Warrior by night. Lobo women’s basketball announces non-conference scheduleValentino is currently a contestant on season 16 of the show. She said she's been training 20-plus hours every week at Ninja Force Obstacle Gym in Albuquerque.
  "Another thing t
  
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• Blue Hole partially reopening on Friday

  01-08-2024 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The City of Santa Rosa announced that Blue Hole is reopening for swimmers on Friday. The tourist hotspot was closed after an underwater boulder broke off and reduced water flow.NM Environment Department promises crackdown on drinking water violationsBusinesses have been suffering seeing reduced revenue since it was shuttered.People will be allowed to swim Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as well as Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
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• FBI arrests 'Tan Pants Bandit', accused of robbing 6 banks

  01-08-2024 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The FBI arrested a man who is accused of committing a string of bank robberies this year. Joaquin Ricardo Molinar, dubbed the Tan Pants Bandit, is accused of robbing six banks across Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. Cell phone location data revealed Molinar was near those banks at the time of the crime.Albuquerque police investigating death of 8-year-old boyWhen the FBI searched his home on Wednesday, agents discovered two tan pants and several robbery demand not
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating death of 8-year-old boy

  01-08-2024 04:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy. Family members told police the boy became pinned under a car when someone was changing a tire at a gas station in northwest Albuquerque shortly after midnight. Family of murdered teens file lawsuit against Bernalillo County Sheriff’s OfficeAn employee at the gas station tried to help while nearby drivers stopped as well. A group of people were able to lift the v
  
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• Albuquerque city pools and splash pads closed until Friday

  01-08-2024 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All Albuquerque pools and splash pads are temporarily closed for deep cleaning. The City of Albquuerque's Environmental Health Department has confirmed two people who recently swam in a city pool were diagnosed with a disease that causes watery diarrhea. Shoppers call for changes to make Coronado Center saferThe city's Parks and Recreation Department said the microscopic germ that causes the disease has not been detected at any city pool but they're taking e
  
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• Albuquerque, Bernalillo County temporary close pools for deep cleaning

  01-08-2024 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All Albuquerque and Bernalillo County pools and splash pads are temporarily closed for deep cleaning. The City of Albquuerque's Environmental Health Department has confirmed two people who recently swam in a city pool were diagnosed with a disease that causes watery diarrhea. Shoppers call for changes to make Coronado Center saferOfficials with the city and county said cryptosporidiosis has not been detected in the pools or city splash pads, but they're
  
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• VIDEO: Farmington police arrest man, charge him with seventh aggravated DWI

  01-08-2024 03:12 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Farmington Police Depratment received numerous 911 calls about a possible drunk driver last month. New video shows how difficult the man was acting when they tracked him down, as he tried to avoid his seventh DWI arrest.Aaron Wilson was pulled over on June 28, suspected of driving drunk. But as Officer Benallie Manuelito read him his rights, he was more concerned with his brother who was in the car with him.Wilson: "Ah yo. My brother is paraplegic. He's,
  
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• Family of murdered teens file lawsuit against Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office

  01-08-2024 02:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A shopping trip for Mother's Day turned into tragedy for an Albuquerque family, when a man gunned down two teens, then turned the gun on himself. Now, the family is suing the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, saying there's something they could have done.  Story continues below
  Larry Barker Investigation: Troubled waters: Is New Mexico’s drinking water safe?Water: Thousands of New Mexicans relying on water systems with compliance issue
  
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• Lobo women's basketball announces non-conference schedule

  01-08-2024 02:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico men's basketball program has revealed its non-conference schedule for the 2024-2025 season. In total, the Lobos will play 13 non-conference games (11 in the Pit, two on the road) and host two exhibition games.Oct. 20 vs New Mexico Highlands (Exhibition)
  Oct. 26  vs Western Colorado (Exhibition)
  Nov. 4  vs Northern Arizona
  Nov. 7 vs Morehead State
  Nov. 12 @ Texas Tech
  Nov. 15 vs Western New Mexico
  Nov. 20 vs South C
  
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• Shoppers call for changes to make Coronado Center safer

  01-08-2024 01:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Nearly a week after a security guard was shot at Coronado Center, making it the third shots fired call there in less than a year, what is being done to keep shoppers safe?Story continues below
  Larry Barker Investigation: Troubled waters: Is New Mexico’s drinking water safe?Water: Thousands of New Mexicans relying on water systems with compliance issuesTrending: VIDEO: Disgruntled customer returns to store flashing gun
  "Obviously, the chief, the s
  
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• UNM soccer to host USA women's deaf national team

  01-08-2024 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ahead of the 2024 season, the UNM soccer team will take to the pitch on Friday for a match unlike the program has ever played. The Lobos are set to host the Team USA Women's Deaf National Team.In its 19-year history, the deaf WNT has established itself as one of the best in the world. The team has a 38-0-1 all-time record, including gold medals in the Deaflympics and DIFA World Deaf Football Championships.Deaf WNT players are hard-of-hearing athletes who hav
  
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• Temperatures cool off later this week with higher chances for rain

  01-08-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  Storm chances increase across parts of New Mexico Thursday, with scattered afternoon storms continuing into the weekend. Temperatures will also cool off with the higher chance for rain.It is a hot afternoon across New Mexico with most of the state climbing into the mid and upper 90s along with the triple digits. Highs have been in the 100s from Carlsbad to Clayton today. There have also again been a few scattered showers and thunderstorms across New Mexico. For most areas, these showers will end
  
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• New Mexico long-term care facilities, nursing homes not up to par, officials say

  01-08-2024 00:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health dropped in unannounced on the weekend to more than 90 care facilities for the elderly in May, asking residents about their experiences. The result: nearly 90% need to shape up. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference on Wednesday morning to go over the situation.
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• Missing memorial honoring slain Albuquerque woman found

  01-08-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The family of a woman killed while looking for her stolen car said they have recovered a memorial that recently went missing. Sydney Wilson was shot and killed at Smith's at Coors and Central last year after police say she confronted the suspected car thieves.Albuquerque murder suspect arrested for DWI to stay behind barsIn an interview with KRQE News 13 on Monday, the family said someone took the memorial cross they set up in her honor. Wednesday, they got
  
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• Albuquerque murder suspect arrested for DWI to stay behind bars

  01-08-2024 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The murder suspect accused of DWI while released from custody will now remain behind bars. Emory Gallegos was staying at his grandma's as he was awaiting his trial for the 2022 murder of William Vencil. However, police arrested Gallegos in June and said he was driving drunk on Coors near the bypass which violated his conditions of release. Albuquerque woman sentenced for her role in shoplifting ring"When you have such a serious charge as a murder, to th
  
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