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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue investigates fire that left firefighter with minor injuries

  05-08-2024 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue is investigating a fire that left one firefighter with minor injuries. Fire crews were called to an abandoned home near Comanche and Eubank before 9 a.m. on Monday. ‘SUN Bucks’ can help New Mexico families with groceriesThe fire was brought under control within nine minutes. The firefighter who was injured is expected to be okay. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  
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• Federal trial for man accused of Clovis murders could be delayed due to amount of evidence

  05-08-2024 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The federal trial for a man accused of killing two women in Clovis this year could be pushed back after prosecutors revealed how much evidence they have. According to federal documents, prosecutors have submitted around 16,000 pages worth of evidence against Alek Collins. The defense did not oppose the motion.San Miguel Sheriff’s deputy facing charges after a fight breaks out at partyCollins is currently scheduled for trial in October but that will likely b
  
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• Tickets on sale for Bernalillo County's Bosque Chile Fest

  05-08-2024 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Tickets are on sale now for Bernalillo County's 10th Annual Bosque Chile Fest. The two-day festival will take place on Aug. 23 and 24 at Villa Hispana at Expo New Mexico and will include food, art, vendors, and music. Manzano Mountains State Park debuts ADA all-terrain track chairTickets are $12.50 for a single day or $20 for both days. Children age 2 and under are free. Tickets must be purchased on Eventbrite.com and will not
  
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• Google is an illegal monopoly, judge rules. What comes next for the search engine?

  05-08-2024 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a year after the start of a trial pitting the U.S. Justice Department against Google in the country's biggest antitrust showdown
  
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• Manzano Mountains State Park debuts ADA all-terrain track chair

  05-08-2024 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (KRQE) – Manzano Mountains State Park in Mountainair now has an ADA all-terrain track chair. New Mexico governor tries to allocate more healthcare personnel via neighboring stateThe chair is expected to allow more visitors to access the park and was made possible by support from Ford Motor Company through the Bronco Wild Fund to increase access in America's State Parks.The track chair can be reserved ahead of time online by clicking here. Reservations can be mad
  
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• Temperatures warm & Rain chances decrease

  05-08-2024 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures climb again this afternoon as minimal spotty showers appear in the north.
  Rain today and for the next few day will be rather lackluster. Dry air coving the southern part of the state will keep the rain out. To the north showers could be see along the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez mountains. They will be isolated to scattered at best. The risk for burn scar flooding is low today and tomorrow.
  Temperatures will also be seen climbing through the week as they are not inhibited by the rain.
  
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• 5-year-old dead after bounce house goes airborne in Maryland, lands on baseball field

  05-08-2024 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (WDCW) – A 5-year-old boy has died and another child was injured after a bounce house flew into the air and crashed onto a field during a baseball game in Maryland on Friday night.
  At about 9:20 p.m. on Aug. 2, 911 operators received a call from the Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland, saying that a bounce house was carried airborne by a wind gust while kids were inside.At the time of the incident, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs baseball team was playing a
  
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• 'SUN Bucks' can help New Mexico families with groceries

  05-08-2024 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) announced the distribution of money meant to help keep kids fed during the summer.The SUN Bucks EBT cards are issued to families to help pay for groceries in the summertime. The payments are $120 per child. Elephant Butte benefits from $400 million USDA drought investment"Summer should be a time of joy and growth for our children, not a time of worry about where their next meal will come from," said NM HCA Cabinet S
  
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• New Mexico State Fair adds additional seating for Becky G concert

  05-08-2024 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Fair is adding floor seats and releasing 800 additional tickets for the Becky G concert at Tingley Coliseum on September 7.Ruidoso Downs Race Track works to repair flood damage before 2025Fair officials decided to open up additional seating due to the concert's high demand. "Considering Becky G's show has essentially sold out, we didn't want anyone to miss out on what promises to be an electrifying concert," General Manager Dan Mour
  
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• Florida teen crushed to death when tree falls on home amid Hurricane Debby

  05-08-2024 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  Video: Hudson, Florida, residents warily eye water levels as Tropical Storm Debby passesTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A 13-year-old boy in Florida was crushed to death after a tree fell onto a mobile home during Hurricane Debby Monday morning, the Levy County Sheriff's Office said.
  Deputies were called to the home around 8 a.m. for reports of a downed tree and confirmed the teen had been "crushed inside the home.""Our thoughts and prayers are with this family as they deal with this tragedy. We encourage
  
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• Puddle of Mudd singer arrested after standoff with police: reports

  05-08-2024 19:38 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Wes Scantlin, the singer of the rock group Puddle of Mudd, was arrested on Wednesday after a standoff with police and SWAT members in Burbank, California, an arrest log from the Burbank Police Department indicates.Officers also pepper-sprayed Scantlin during the incident, according to multiple outlets.Wes Scantlin of Puddle of Mudd performs at O2 Academy Islington on March 27, 2016, in London, England.(Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns)A representative for the Burbank Police Depa
  
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• RFK Jr. admits to leaving dead bear in NYC's Central Park 

  05-08-2024 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy on Sunday said he was the one to dump a dead bear in New York City's Central Park a decade ago, claiming he wanted to clarify the story before The New Yorker allegedly releases a "bad story" about him.
  In a video posted to X on Sunday, Kennedy, apparently in a kitchen with actress Roseanne Barr, said he was driving through the Hudson Valley on his way to go falconing with a group of people when he watched a woman hit and kil
  
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• New Mexico based clothing brand heading to Milan Fashion Week

  05-08-2024 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico based clothing brand Hopeless + Cause Atelier is being shown in Italy during Milan Fashion week. There, they will be presenting "La Vita e un Dono - A Hopeless + Cause Atelier Runway Show." Before they go, they will be having a special showing in Corrales.
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• Lego enthusiasts come together at the Albuquerque Brick Convention

  05-08-2024 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Brick Convention is happening August 10 - 11 in the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park.
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  News: Body camera captures APD officers using racial slurs, glorifying violence after fatal shootingCrime: San Miguel Sheriff’s deputy facing charges after a fight breaks out at partyTrending: VIDEO: Albuquerque motorcyclist behind bars after hours-long chaseEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico August
  
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• Schwab, Fidelity, other online trading brokerages appear to go dark during huge market sell-off

  05-08-2024 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  The live player above is displaying the DJIA "big board" as the day's trading continues.NEW YORK (AP) — Several online brokerage firms including Charles Schwab, Fidelity and Vanguard appeared to be down for thousands of users Monday morning, with disruptions arriving on one of the biggest stock markets sell-off days in 2024.
  User reports appeared to peak around and just before 10 a.m. ET, data from outage tracker Downdectector shows. Some frustrated customers online said that they were una
  
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• Schwab, Fidelity experience outages as global financial markets slide

  05-08-2024 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Customers of big name brokerages Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments found themselves temporarily unable to trade Monday morning as global financial markets plummeted.Just after 7 a.m., Schwab apologized for a "technical issue" that was preventing clients from access their accounts. At 9:38 a.m. the company announced that the problem had been fixed, but did not reveal what might have caused it.Nexstar reached out to Schwab for more information but didn't immediate receive a
  
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• Dow drops 1,000 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake worldwide

  05-08-2024 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ’s crash swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears worsened about a slowing U.S. economy.The S&P 500 dropped 3% for its worst day in nearly two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reeled by 1,033 points, or 2.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slid 3.4%.The drops were the latest in a global sell-off that began last week. Ja
  
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• 'She is dangerous': Mother of missing Tennessee teen files order of protection against YouTuber

  05-08-2024 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The mother of missing Tennessee teenager Sebastian Rogers said she's being stalked by a YouTuber who's covering the case. That YouTuber, however, claims she is innocent.Rogers, 15, disappeared five months ago from his family's home in Hendersonville, located about 15 miles northeast of Nashville. Dozens have and continue to search for the boy, though some efforts have been scaled back.While Rogers' father, Seth Rogers, recently spoke about searching for his so
  
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• Harris to debut running mate Tuesday night as part of battleground blitz

  05-08-2024 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally alongside her yet-to-be-announced running mate on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, her campaign said, as part of a five-day, seven-state blitz for the Democratic ticket.Harris spent the weekend interviewing prospective running mates, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.She will announce her
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: APD conversation caught on camera, Death investigation, Hot and mostly dry, New development, Ruidoso Downs track damage

  05-08-2024 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque police investigating fatal shooting in southeast part of citySan Miguel Sheriff’s deputy facing charges after a fight breaks out at partyAlbuquerque City Council to discuss scooter, bike-share businessesABQ Royals headed to Special Olympics NM State Softball ChampionshipsVIDEO: Albuquerque motorcyclist behind bars after hours-long chaseNM governor tries to allocate more healthcare personnel via neighboring stateHurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as C
  
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• Less rain & hot air ahead for New Mexico

  05-08-2024 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Mostly rain-free conditions with mild air is present across New Mexico this morning despite showers lingering in Arizona and well to the southeast in Florida, Hurricane Debby making landfall. Tropical moisture is present across much of the southern U.S., but stable-enough air aloft has provided the mostly dry conditions closer to home despite a few lingering clouds. The clouds that are present are circulating in a clockwise fashion because of the origin-point of th
  
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• Less rain & hot air ahead

  05-08-2024 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Mostly rain-free conditions with mild air is present across New Mexico this morning despite showers lingering in Arizona and well to the southeast in Florida, Hurricane Debby making landfall. Tropical moisture is present across much of the southern U.S., but stable-enough air aloft has provided the mostly dry conditions closer to home despite a few lingering clouds. The clouds that are present are circulating in a clockwise fashion because of the origin-point of th
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating fatal shooting in southeast part of city

  05-08-2024 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead Monday morning near San Mateo and Zuni.Police say officers were called to a residence in the 500 block of Ortiz Dr. around 4:15 a.m. Monday to reports of a shooting. Police arrived on scene and found one person who was suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim died from their wounds. APD is investigating the shooting. No other details have been released.
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating deadly shooting in southeast part of city

  05-08-2024 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead Monday morning near San Mateo and Zuni.Police said officers were called to a residence in the 500 block of Ortiz Dr. around 4:15 a.m. Monday to reports of a shooting. The person living at the home allegedly shot an individualwho tried to break into the home and reportedly had a knife, police said.Police arrived on the scene and found one person who was suffering from
  
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• APD: Three siblings found dead in apparent murder-suicide

  05-08-2024 14:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating after a 22-year-old man reportedly shot and killed his 20-year-old and 17-year-old siblings before turning the gun on himself Sunday night. Albuquerque police investigating fatal shooting in southeast part of cityPolice said the man lived in the home near Pennsylvania and Zuni with his younger siblings and his mother. Police believe the mother was out of the house when the 22-year-old began shooting.APD said the three sib
  
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• APD: Three people found dead in southeast Albuquerque

  05-08-2024 14:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has launched a homicide investigation after three people were found dead near Zuni and Pennsylvania in southeast Albuquerque Sunday night.
  APD says officers were called to the 100 block of Pennsylvania St. to a report of three people unresponsive in a residence. Officers arrived on scene and all three people were pronounced dead on scene. No other details are available.
  
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• Nic Trujillo feels confident heading into UNM football season

  05-08-2024 06:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Week two of fall camp wrapped up on Saturday for UNM Football. The team hosted their first scrimmage of the fall after practice on Saturday. The overall consensus from the players was very positive."It went pretty well. I mean, we are progressing, and I think once we are able to come together as a team and play offense and defense on the same sideline, it will be even better. I mean, we battled, and we competed, and I think we are clicking well. It's going g
  
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• Ruidoso Downs Race Track works to repair flood damage before 2025

  05-08-2024 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (KRQE) –The Ruidoso Downs Race Track, known for hosting the prestigious All American Futurity, is grappling with severe damage following recent flash flooding. The disaster has forced the event, often dubbed the "Kentucky Derby of Quarter Horse Racing," to relocate nearly 200 miles away to Albuquerque.The flooding, exacerbated by the recent South Fork and Salt burn scars, has caused significant destruction, particularly around the backstretch of the track and the j
  
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• Body camera captures APD officers using racial slurs, glorifying violence after fatal shooting

  05-08-2024 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police officers responded to a Walmart incident back in April of this year but realized a camera picked up what they'd been saying.
  "They never turned my f****** camera off," you can hear an officer say on lapel camera.The conversations include racial slurs and glorifying violence just moments after 30-year-old Mark Benavidez was killed by officers."If it means you shoot some of them, so be it," an officer said in the footage. VIDEO: Albuquerque
  
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• San Miguel Sheriff's deputy facing charges after a fight breaks out at party

  05-08-2024 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico sheriff's deputy is facing criminal charges including battery. Court documents claimed a San Miguel County Sheriff's deputy helped restrain a woman while she got beat up after a party got out of hand. New Mexico State Police alleged Deputy Justin Padilla was having a party at his house when he helped hold down a woman so another woman could hit her. The report stated police were called to Deputy Padilla's home in Las Vegas around 12
  
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• Hot week ahead for New Mexico

  05-08-2024 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  A few showers and storms have moved across New Mexico today. The showers were less widespread than what we saw to end the workweek. While we saw less showers and storms, the heat was in full force once again across the state with some locales climbing into the triple-digits.Heading overnight, what few showers are left, will continue to die down with mild overnight lows. Heading into the workweek we will see a chance of showers and storms each afternoon, mainly for northern and western parts of t
  
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• ABQ Royals headed to Special Olympics NM State Softball Championships

  05-08-2024 05:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Special Olympics New Mexico is busy once again this summer, and two metro softball teams are excited to head to the state championships in Farmington later this month. The B and C Albuquerque Royals punched their ticket to the State Championships placing at the Area Tournament last week.
  "We beat our rivals Duke, and let's see if we can do it again at State," said Royals player, Santiago.
  The Royals will compete in Farmington on August 23-24, and after placi
  
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• APD: 1 dead after crash in NE Albuquerque

  05-08-2024 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are investigating a crash in northeast Albuquerque on Sunday evening.
  Details are limited, but the Albuquerque Police Department's (APD) Fatal Crash Unit is looking into a crash that happened at the intersection of Menaul and Eubank.
  One person died, APD said.
  
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• Catron County officials investigate 'suspicious death'

  05-08-2024 03:20 via krqe.com
  
  CATRON COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Officials are investigating a suspicious death at a southwest New Mexico campground.
  According to the Catron County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the Big Horn Campground near Glenwood on Tuesday for reports of a deceased male.VIDEO: Albuquerque motorcyclist behind bars after hours-long chaseDetails are still limited, but officials believe the death was a result of foul play. They say the man does not appear to be a local.
  Anyone with information is as
  
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• Heat and moisture

  05-08-2024 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  A few showers and storms have moved across New Mexico today. The showers were less widespread than what we saw to end the workweek. While we saw less showers and storms, the heat was in full force once again across the state with some locales climbing into the triple-digits.Heading overnight, what few showers are left, will continue to die down with mild overnight lows. Heading into the workweek we will see a chance of showers and storms each afternoon, mainly for northern and western parts of t
  
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• Albuquerque City Council to discuss scooter, bike-share businesses

  05-08-2024 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Could on-the-street, electric scooters make a comeback in Albuquerque? City councilors are expected to vote on the topic during Monday's meeting.The ordinance would lower fees for scooter and bike-share businesses. When comparing Albuquerque's costs to Colorado Springs, businesses spent around $40,000 for 500 scooters and 50 stations.In Albuquerque, that cost is more than $150,000 for the same number of scooters. South Valley named one of ‘coolest Lati
  
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• New Mexico governor tries to allocate more healthcare personnel via neighboring state

  05-08-2024 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The governor is using a healthcare initiative to bring more professionals from Texas to the Land of Enchantment.Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said the "Free to Provide" campaign is now in Texas, encouraging doctors and other medical workers to consider moving to New Mexico where they can provide their services without the added regulations. Oxxo convenience stores coming to Texas, New MexicoIn July, six billboards with the slogan "Free to Provide" went up
  
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