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• Fake doctor charged for allegedly performing surgery in California

  24-08-2024 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- A man who allegedly posed as a doctor and performed unlicensed cosmetic surgery on a woman in Los Angeles has been charged with assault and battery.The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced the charges against Cristian Perez Latorre on Friday.The 53-year-old faces felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious injury and six counts of practicing medicine without a certification.It's also alleged that Latorre inflicted "great bodily injury" when h
  
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• Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues

  24-08-2024 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit “Baby,” has welcomed one of his own with his wife, Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin).The singer, 30, posted a photo of a baby's foot Friday on Instagram, revealing the child's name as Jack Blues Bieber. The model, 27, reshared the post on Instagram Stories. It's not clear when the baby was born; a representative for Hailey Bieber told The Associated Press on Friday night that no fu
  
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• TikTok reveals its biggest 'Songs of the Summer': Which tunes topped the list?

  24-08-2024 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: Warning labels needed for social media, surgeon general says(NEXSTAR) – What was the soundtrack to this summer’s hottest sludge videos, dance tutorials, and long-winded stories told from the front seat of someone’s car?Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby,” apparently.Tommy Richman performs at Spotify's 'Songs of the Summer' celebration in NYC on July 24, 2024. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Spotify)Tiktok has recently revealed its top “S
  
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• NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

  24-08-2024 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months.The seasoned pilots have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning of June. A cascade of vexing thruster failures and helium leaks in th
  
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• Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent

  24-08-2024 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Will two NASA astronauts return to Earth soon in their troubled Boeing capsule? Or wait at the International Space Station for a ride home next year with SpaceX?NASA has been wrestling with that decision ever since Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the orbiting lab in early June on what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight.Boeing has expressed confidence in its spacecraft, but there's division within NASA.A final decision is expected Saturday
  
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• Which states have the most foul-mouthed social media users?

  24-08-2024 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It might be time to wash our mouths out with soap, America.A recent analysis from Word Tips — an online Scrabble resource — has suggested that U.S.-based social-media users on X (formerly Twitter) use curse words more than those of any other country they studied, with about 41.6 foul-mouthed tweets per every 1,000.In coming to their findings, the analysts at Word Tips studied a sample of 1.7 million geotagged tweets for any of 1,600 English-language profanities &mda
  
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• Judge rules Breonna Taylor's boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers

  24-08-2024 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor's door before they fatally shot her.U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson's ruling declared that the actions of Taylor's boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the night of the raid, were the legal cause of her death, not a bad warrant.Federal charges against former Louisville Police Detective Joshua Jayne
  
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• Do you live in one of the 'hottest' ZIP codes in the US?

  24-08-2024 17:47 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - When looking to sell your home there's always that constant juggle of wondering how quickly your home will sell and if you will get a good return. Most times, this is dependent on the housing market or where your home is located, but if your home happens to be in one of these ZIP codes, you may not have to worry about any of these factors.Research done by Realtor.com found what they called the "Hottest ZIP Codes" in the U.S. where homes are selling like hotcakes thanks to high demand
  
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• APD investigates deadly shooting

  24-08-2024 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said they are investigating a shooting on Saturday morning.
  Homicide detectives were called to the area near Florida and Ross SE for a shooting. One person was taken to the hospital and died.
  Limited details are available, but if more information is released, it will be published in this article.
  
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• Active weekend for New Mexico

  24-08-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  More rain and storms are on the way this weekend as monsoon moisture continues to stream into the state. Southeast New Mexico will see the lowest chances for rain with high temperatures in the triple-digits. The rest of the state will see isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some rain showers may even stick around Saturday night into Sunday before more storms develop Sunday afternoon.Even more monsoon moisture will stream into New Mexico early next week. This could increase the chanc
  
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• Friday Night Football 2024 - Week 1

  24-08-2024 07:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The first week of the 2024 high school football season is here and the Friday Night Football team is back for another season. Here is a look at how week 1 shook out.Cleveland: 28 — Centennial: 35Cibola: 20 — Albuquerque High: 17The Education Plan Game of the Week
  Defending state champion La Cueva opened the season at Community Stadium against Volcano Vista. The Bears won the game 21-0 via a lightning cancelation in the third quarter."We made some big pl
  
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• Built Tough Team 2024 - Week 1

  24-08-2024 06:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Four schools go head-to-head in a match-up to determine who was the toughest on the field that week. The winning school will be featured on New Mexico Friday Night Football and named a New Mexico Ford Dealers Built Tough Team. Spread the word – whoever gets the most votes gets bragging rights on being the Built Tough Team for the week! You have a chance to vote hourly each week, beginning Friday at 11 p.m. during the New Mexico Friday Night Foo
  
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• South Broadway neighborhood says speed camera is working but more are needed

  24-08-2024 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque's newest speed camera is answering a call to slow drivers down through a downtown-area neighborhood. Neighbors said they're already seeing a difference, but that the job's not finished.Now, watching drivers on South Broadway, the city's latest speed camera near downtown, is already getting a positive response. Put up in June, the city installed the camera at Broadway and Iron after the neighborhood association pushed for it.Story continues b
  
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• Alamogordo police asking for information on August 15 homicide

  24-08-2024 05:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Alamogordo Police Department is asking business owners and residents to look at their surveillance video from August 15. Details are limited but they said they are looking for a male who may have been walking eastbound in the area between 5th and 10th Street and North Florida Ave. to Washington Ave between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Corrales riders ask for trail etiquette after incident injures onePolice are investigating a homicide that happened that day. Anyone
  
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• Alamogordo police asking for information in August 15 homicide

  24-08-2024 05:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Alamogordo Police Department is asking business owners and residents to look at their surveillance video from August 15. Details are limited but they said they are looking for a male who may have been walking eastbound in the area between 5th and 10th Street and North Florida Ave. to Washington Ave between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Corrales riders ask for trail etiquette after incident injures onePolice are investigating a homicide that happened that day. Anyone
  
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• New Mexico fish hatchery now exclusively producing Gila trout

  24-08-2024 03:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A fish hatchery in Glenwood, New Mexico is now exclusively producing Gila trout. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish said the historic hatchery was built in 1938 and is currently undergoing a complete renovation of its water delivery system and production facility. Corrales riders ask for trail etiquette after incident injures oneHatchery staff said once the Gila trout reach a mature age, they will be stocked into their native waters in southwest New Me
  
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• Former MLB great Manny Ramirez is in Van Tate's Sports Office

  24-08-2024 03:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – At the age of 52, Manny Ramirez says he's still got it. He's not taking any cuts with a major league team. Ramirez is swinging for fun these days, participating in the MLB-backed event called Home Run Derby X.
  The event is in Albuquerque for a competition. Other former big league players joining Ramirez in the fun are Jonny Gomes, Ian Desmond, and Ryan Zimmerman. Each will lead a co-ed team of competitors.
  Ramirez is in Van Tate's Sports Office this wee
  
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• Corrales riders ask for trail etiquette after incident injures one

  24-08-2024 02:49 via krqe.com
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of horse riders is asking people to be more careful after one of their riders got badly injured when they said someone didn't follow trail etiquette. "They're prey animals, and they get scared," said Nancy Freshour, with Loving Thunder Therapeutic Riding. Be respectful of horses that's the message Loving Thunder Therapeutic Riders wants to share with the public.  More than half of New Mexicans feel less safe than 5 years ago, new pol
  
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• Fire destroys home in San Juan County

  24-08-2024 02:32 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A family in San Juan County is without a home Friday night after a fire broke out earlier in the day. Photos showed the blaze with smoke billowing in the air. The fire left the home in ruin.A fire destroyed a home in San Juan County on August 23, 2024 | Courtesy: San Juan County Fire & RescueA fire destroyed a home in San Juan County on August 23, 2024 | Courtesy: San Juan County Fire & RescueA fire destroyed a home in San Juan County on August 2
  
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• Gateway Center services expand through Metro Homelessness Initiative

  24-08-2024 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city has spent the last few years focusing on overnight beds for women and families, and by next year with a new initiative, the city is promising more beds for men, teens, and those recovering from drug abuse.“It is our opportunity to really double down and focus in on a very focused approach to serving our community and really addressing our needs in the homelessness arena,” said City of Albuquerque Chief Administrative Officer Samantha Sen
  
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• 'Failure to investigate': Family of missing Pueblo woman sues Bernalillo Police

  24-08-2024 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – When a missing Pueblo woman was found dead in a ravine, her family wanted answers. But police never launched a criminal investigation to help find those answers. Now, the family aims to hold those officers accountable.For nearly three years, Lynelle Tafoya's family sought answers about what happened to her since she disappeared from her home on the Jemez Pueblo. Her body was found half naked in the Ranchitos ditch near I-40 in the Town of Bernalillo.KRQE Inve
  
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• Bandelier shuttle service suspended with lack of drivers

  24-08-2024 01:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Atomic City Transit in Los Alamos has announced it will be suspending its Bandelier shuttle service next week.
  The department said the suspension was due to a severe driver shortage, saying they are short seven regular drivers and six limited-term drivers. The final day of the service will be August 28.
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  New Mexico grandma speaks out after CYFD attempts to reunite child with parents facing abuse chargesNew Mexico School of the Blind and Vi
  
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• Monsoon to stay active through the weekend

  24-08-2024 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Monsoon rain and storm chances will continue through the weekend across parts of New Mexico. Temperatures will continue to slowly cool off with the increasing monsoon moisture.Showers and storms have again developed across parts of New Mexico today as a plume of monsoon moisture continues to stream into the state from the south. These storms are capable of locally heavy rain and gusty winds. Temperatures are similar to where they were on Thursday, which for many are still hovering warmer than no
  
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• More than half of New Mexicans feel less safe than 5 years ago, new poll says

  24-08-2024 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than half of New Mexicans feel less safe in the state than they did five years ago, according to an Emerson College/The Hill poll published Friday.
  Nearly 1,000 New Mexicans from all over the state were polled about what issues are important to them in this election and how they feel about current candidates.KRQE's Political Analyst Gabe Sanchez weighed in about the results.
  The poll shows New Mexicans are most concerned with the economy and crime, whic
  
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