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• Student loans: 1 in 3 borrowers have slowed repayment

  25-08-2024 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - About 43 million Americans hold federal student loan debt and, for some, paying off that debt can be a burden. Many borrowers have access to programs that can pause or reduce their payments, but a new survey finds some borrowers may be forgoing the proper channels and stopping repayment entirely in hopes of student loan forgiveness.Nearly one in three (31%) student loan borrowers have slowed the repayment of their loan(s) because they hope to see their loans reduced or forgiven by
  
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• How does Spirit Halloween choose its locations?

  25-08-2024 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — It may still be summer, but Halloween stores are starting to pop up in previously vacant commercial spaces around the country.Most brick-and-mortar stores stay in one location for years, but Spirit Halloween is only open for a few months of the year, often in different pop-up locations from one year to the next.A spokesperson for Spirit Halloween said they were reluctant to "reveal our operational secrets," but did give some insight into how the company chooses its location
  
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• Harris leading Trump by 7 points: Poll

  25-08-2024 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  Vice President Harris holds a 7-point edge over former President Trump nationally in a new poll, marking the latest gain for the Democratic presidential candidate as the general election approaches.
  A survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University, released last Friday, found Harris leading Trump with 50 percent support to 43 percent nationally, while 7 percent of respondents said they will vote for someone else. Trump and Harris fare equally well with voters from their party, each having 95 percent
  
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• If you had COVID recently, when should you get the new booster?

  25-08-2024 19:58 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Food and Drug Administration approved new, updated vaccines against COVID-19 from both Pfizer and Moderna this week, and health officials are recommending everyone 6 months and older get a dose. The question is: when?The vaccines have been reformulated to target newer strains of the virus that are circulating now, namely the KP.2 subvariant of omicron. That was the most prominent strain earlier this year, but there have been additional mutations since then.
  Now, variants li
  
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• Navajo Police Department reports officer-involved shooting in Shiprock

  25-08-2024 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday, the Navajo Police Department reported a shooting.
  The department said the incident was near the Basha's parking lot in Shiprock, New Mexico. Officials stated no officers were injured, but the suspect was transported from the scene.
  If more information is released, it will be added to this article.
  
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• See the 2025 'Best Value Colleges' in America: study

  25-08-2024 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – High school seniors often talk about their dream school while applying for college, but what about the best value school?Despite conjuring up visions of commuting from mom and dad's house to a reasonably-priced city college, the latest ranking of the "Best Value Colleges" by Niche has a number of Ivy League institutions in the top 25.Value, according to Niche, an education data and review site, was defined for the study using 15 different factors – many of which were meas
  
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• Investors bought 1 out of every 4 affordable homes last quarter

  25-08-2024 18:03 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: Is the middle class really shrinking?(NewsNation) — Real estate investors bought 1 in 4 of the nation’s most affordable homes in the second quarter of 2024 as homeownership remains out of reach for many Americans.Up 3% year-over-year, investor home purchases totaled $43 billion, marking the largest increase since 2022, according to a Redfin report. It’s a sign that investor activity is stabilizing in a market that endured volatility over the past few years. While
  
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• Unusual La Niña may be forming in the Atlantic: 'almost unprecedented'

  25-08-2024 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As we await the arrival of La Niña in the Pacific, there may be one already brewing in the Atlantic.
  Researchers still need to collect temperature data throughout August to determine if a La Niña has in fact formed over the equator in the Atlantic Ocean, but this summer has already been unusual, said Franz Philip Tuchen, a postdoctoral associate with the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies.
  The year started with record high sea surface tempera
  
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• A record share of US homes are worth $1 million: Here's where they are

  25-08-2024 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Home prices have skyrocketed in recent years, and today, nearly 1 in 10 U.S. homes are worth $1 million or more, a record high.The share of $1 million homes now stands at 8.5%, up from 4% before the pandemic, according to a new Redfin report.
  Nationally, just over 8 million U.S. homes were worth at least $1 million in June 2024, roughly a million more than the year prior and more than double the 3.4 million in June 2019. Albuquerque food truck lands on ‘top 30’ Y
  
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• VIDEO: Man, wanted for murder, caught shoplifting at Albuquerque Walmart

  25-08-2024 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a firsthand look at what unfolded the day 26-year-old Jamil Lewis, who is suspected in a murder from June, was arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart in Albuquerque last month.Lapel video from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) shows how police chased him down in the big box store."Watch out. Watch out. Watch out! Hey, police department, let me see your hands! Don't ******* move!" an APD officer can be heard yelling on video.On July 29, officers fro
  
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• Three overnight homicides prompt investigations in Albuquerque

  25-08-2024 17:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) reported three deadly incidents early Sunday morning.
  1:35 a.m. at 2nd Street and Gold Ave SW
  APD said one man was found dead at the scene of a fatal shooting.
  2:05 a.m. at 6th Street and Copper Avenue SW
  A stabbing was reported in an alley in the area. A victim was taken to an urgent care but determined to be dead. Police are investigating the scene of the incident. Santa Fe family struggles with insurance company aft
  
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• 3 homicides prompt investigations in Albuquerque

  25-08-2024 17:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) reported three deadly incidents early Sunday morning.
  1:35 a.m. at 2nd Street and Gold Ave SW
  APD said one man was found dead at the scene of a fatal shooting. They stated the victim was homeless and shot at close range with unknown motivation.2:05 a.m. at 6th Street and Copper Avenue SW
  A stabbing was reported in an alley in the area. A victim was taken to an urgent care but determined to be dead. APD claimed two brot
  
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• Staying active into the workweek

  25-08-2024 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  Southeast New Mexico will continue to see the lowest chances for rain with high temperatures flirting with the triple digits through the day today.
  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 this afternoon.Even more monsoon moisture will stream into New Mexico early next week. This could increase the chance of rain even more so next Monday afternoon, with a good chan
  
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• Santa Fe family struggles with insurance company after plane destroys home

  25-08-2024 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just a little more than a year after a plane crashed into her home, a Santa Fe resident is still trying to put pieces of her life back together."We literally lost everything," said Miquella Benavidez, the owner of the destroyed home. "I just don't know, I feel - I guess, kind of, displaced still. Uncertain of what's going to happen."Following the crash, Benavidez said she tried desperately to get the American International Group (AIG), one of the world's larges
  
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• Locals celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day in SE Albuquerque

  25-08-2024 05:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday, many residents made their way to southeast Albuquerque to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day.The event was held at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center and was hosted by the Ukrainian Americans of New Mexico and Albuquerque Sister Cities Foundation. Albuquerque Fire Rescue ambulance sent to sister city in UkraineThe date marks the 33rd anniversary of when the country gained independence when the Soviet Union fell."Independence for ea
  
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• Flights being added to ABQ Sunport for 2024 Balloon Fiesta

  25-08-2024 05:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Sunport is adding some flights from other airports across the country for Balloon Fiesta.Delta Airlines will be adding flights from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York during the two weekends of Balloon Fiesta.According to the Sunport's website, flights between the Sunport and JFK will take place on October 4, 7, 11, and 13.No Delta flights between the two airports are scheduled past that date. Rainbow Ryders founder unexpe
  
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• Edgewood shines spotlight on pirates, Vikings over the weekend

  25-08-2024 04:59 via krqe.com
  
  EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – This weekend, Edgewood is dedicated to pirates and Vikings.The Wildlife West Nature Park invited the community to celebrate the 5th Annual Pirate Viking Summer Festival with comedy performances, music, fire shows, belly dancing, and more. Mountain lion, discovered in NE Albuquerque, is being relocatedGuests were encouraged to dress up and come ready to drink all the mead they could handle.Just as Vikings and pirates took to the waters, one guest got to share he
  
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• Trinity Site open house transitions to annual event

  25-08-2024 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The Trinity Site open house event is transitioning to an annual schedule, White Sands Missile Range announced in a news release.The Trinity Site will only be open to the public on the third Saturday in October each year now.WSMR cancels Trinity Site open house set for April 6The Trinity Site is where the world's first atomic bomb was tested on July 16, 1945.The open house event schedule will remain the same. The access to the site is at Stallion Gate off of Highway 380, a
  
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• UNM fizzles out in season opener

  25-08-2024 02:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first half was full of exciting plays and hope for the Lobo football team. The second half was not.After opening the game on a 17-0 run, UNM's lead slowly shrank in the fourth quarter. The Lobos conceded 21 unanswered points, including a game winning touchdown with 10 second remaining. UNM lost 31-35.Scoring was limited for the UNM offense. After scoring two first half touchdowns, the Lobos were shut out of the entire second half on offense. Kicker Luke
  
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• 15 migrants found in Las Cruces area stash house

  25-08-2024 01:57 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Border Patrol agents working in the Las Cruces area found and "rescued" 15 migrants from a stash house recently, according to the Border Patrol's El Paso Sector Chief Anthony "Scott" Good on his X account.The Border Patrol's Las Cruces Anti-Smuggling Unit worked with New Mexico State Police and the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office during the operation. Good did not say where the stash house was or when this operation happened. He also did not say if any arrests we
  
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• Active weather continues into next week

  25-08-2024 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  More rain and storms have made their way across the state today, bringing locally heavy rain and gusty winds. Southeast New Mexico will continue to see the lowest chances for rain with high temperatures flirting with the triple digits through Sunday. 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 ear
  
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• 2024 Bosque Chile Fest shows guests the versatility of the pepper

  25-08-2024 01:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 10th annual celebration of the Bosque Chile Fest kicked off its second day, and fans couldn't be more thrilled to feel the burn!Saturday was the second day of celebrating the beloved pepper, both red and green, at the Villa Hispana, located inside Expo New Mexico.Story continues below
  New Mexico grandma speaks out after CYFD attempts to reunite child with parents facing abuse chargesNew Mexico School of the Blind and Visually Impaired vandalized after br
  
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• VIDEO: Smokestacks demolished at northwest New Mexico power plant

  25-08-2024 01:13 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan Generating Station, just west of Farmington, is one step closer to ending its legacy of pollution in the Four Corners area.
  The plant opened in 1973, providing power to a mix of city and rural electric organizations in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and even as far as California.Even though it provided energy to surrounding communities, it was also a major source of pollution, according to officials. Mountain lion, discovered in NE Albuquerque,
  
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• Smokestacks demolished at northwest New Mexico power plant

  25-08-2024 01:13 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan Generating Station, just west of Farmington, is one step closer to ending its legacy of pollution in the Four Corners area.
  The plant opened in 1973, providing power to a mix of city and rural electric organizations in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and even as far as California.Even though it provided energy to surrounding communities, it was also a major source of pollution, according to officials. Mountain lion, discovered in NE Albuquerque,
  
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• Mountain lion, discovered in NE Albuquerque, is being relocated

  25-08-2024 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mountain lion was found near Tramway Boulevard in Albuquerque.Albuquerque posted a photo on Saturday, showing officers carrying the sleeping panther after he was found hanging in a tree near Tramway and Spain. Corrales riders ask for trail etiquette after incident injures oneOfficers, alongside the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, tranquilized the big cat and carried him out of the Foothills.He was tagged and is going to be relocated to the Manzano
  
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