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• Bear Trap Campground to stay closed through next year

  01-09-2024 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service has announced a new order for the closure of Bear Trap Campground.The campground is in the Magdalena Ranger District, and officials noted flood and fire damages have created unsuitable conditions for visitors.
  They said the campground suffered a lot of damage during and after the fire. They also noted the bathrooms aren't functional and are considered unsanitary. The road leading to the camp is in poor condition, and flash flo
  
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• What's new on Netflix in September?

  01-09-2024 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) — With the beginning of September comes another drop of new releases from Netflix.The popular streaming service has added a wave of new movies and some brand new series to the lineup as the fall season inches near.In an August blog post, Netflix outlined its new arrivals, including a nod to wedding season with the mystery and crime drama "The Perfect Couple," starring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber and Eve Hewson. El Vado Dam closure strains Rio Grande Valley f
  
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• NFL rookie shot during alleged robbery attempt released from hospital

  01-09-2024 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  (KRON) – San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon after being shot during an alleged armed robbery attempt, the team announced. In a statement posted to X, the team said the rookie "continues to recover from a bullet wound to his chest." The 49ers went on to thank the first responders, hospital staff, and authorities who responded to the incident.Pearsall, 23, was walking alone on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco’s Union Sq
  
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• Children are using anti-aging products they see online. The harm is more than skin deep

  01-09-2024 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles.By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today’s beauty aesthetic: a dewy, “glowy,” flawless complexion. Scarlett developed an elaborate skin care routine with facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.One night, Scarl
  
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• Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Boar's Head listeria outbreak

  01-09-2024 22:00 via krqe.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WAVY) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an 88-year-old Virginia man who, according to his family, died after eating Boar's Head meat included in a massive recall.Gunter Morgenstein of Newport News died died after eating meat that turned out to be part of a massive recall from Boar's Head, according to his family and a law firm that has filed a lawsuit on behalf of his family.
  Gunter Morgenstein of Newport News was initially rushed to the hospital for
  
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• What stores and restaurants are open on Labor Day 2024?

  01-09-2024 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer is, unfortunately, here. If you're on the road or missing a cookout ingredient as you celebrate Labor Day, here's what will - and won't - be open on September 2.
  Right out of the gate, we can say that you won't be getting any mail on Monday. The U.S. Postal Service observes Labor Day, taking the day off. Most services offered by UPS, FedEx, and Amazon are also unavailable. Banks will close for Labor Day too, but ATMs will, in most cases,
  
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• What is open and closed in New Mexico for Labor Day 2024?

  01-09-2024 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE/NEXSTAR) – Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer is, unfortunately, here. If you're on the road or missing a cookout ingredient as you celebrate Labor Day, here's what will and won't be open on September 2.Right out of the gate, we can say that you won't be getting any mail on Monday. The U.S. Postal Service observes Labor Day, taking the day off. Most services offered by UPS, FedEx, and Amazon are also unavailable. Banks will close for Labor Day too, but ATMs will,
  
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• Super small pieces of plastic are invading human brains, scientists say

  01-09-2024 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The world is filled with microplastics, found in everything from the air and oceanwater to common foods like chicken and rice – and, according to a new study, even the human brain.These tiny plastic particles can range in size from 5 millimeters (as small as a pencil eraser) to 1 nanometer, which can’t be seen with the naked eye, the Environmental Protection Agency explains on its website.A study, posted in May, looked at the increasing levels of micro and nano plas
  
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• Rapper Fatman Scoop dies after medical emergency on stage

  01-09-2024 19:35 via krqe.com
  
  HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Rapper Isaac Freeman III, popularly known by his stage name Fatman Scoop, has died, according to his tour manager. He was 53 years old.Fatman Scoop was performing at Hamden Town Center Park in Hamden, Connecticut, when he was transported to the hospital after having a medical emergency on stage, according to Mayor Lauren Garrett.He was performing as a part of the Hamden Arts Commission Free Summer Concert Series on Friday when he collapsed, town chief of staff Sean G
  
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• Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington visit, ripping Harris

  01-09-2024 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign issued a statement Sunday from the Gold Star military families who invited him to Arlington National Cemetery as they defended the Republican presidential nominee and insisted that Vice President Kamala Harris is the candidate politicizing fallen U.S. service members.It's the latest volley in an extended back and forth as Trump tries to saddle Harris with the Biden administration's handling of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in
  
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• Ranking the 50 best countries for affordable travel

  01-09-2024 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  (Stacker) - Traveling abroad can be an expensive proposition. But with international travel rates up and economic factors favoring American travelers, many global destinations are more affordable than domestic travel for U.S. jet-setters—especially now.Four years after international travel ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 285 million tourists in the first quarter of 2024 traveled internationally, 97% of 2019 levels, according to the United Nations. That me
  
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• These 'flushable' wipes shouldn't be flushed, plumbers say

  01-09-2024 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Just because something can be flushed down the toilet, doesn't mean it should be.
  Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called "flushable" wipes down the toilet. Some of them don't actually break down and disintegrate, creating messy (and expensive) clogging problems.
  It's not always easy to tell which wipes are truly flushable. Companies are required to test their own products before labeling them as "flushable," but there's not
  
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• These states have the most cases of West Nile, the virus that left Dr. Fauci hospitalized

  01-09-2024 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Medical experts are advising people to take precautions to avoid the West Nile virus, which Dr. Anthony Fauci is still recovering from after an illness he said was worse than any other he had experienced.Dr. Anthony Fauci was recently hospitalized after a case of West Nile virus left him with fever, chills and severe fatigue, according to a spokesperson.The nation's former top doctor, who is now recovering at home, told health news site STAT last weekend, "I’ve never been
  
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• The 6 hostages whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza

  01-09-2024 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said early Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that ignited the Gaza war, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents had led a high-profile campaign for the captives' release.The military said the six were killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them and that the bodies were found in a tunnel beneath the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The news sparked calls for mass prot
  
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• The mortgage rate 'lock-in effect' is starting to ease

  01-09-2024 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Homeowners have been reluctant to sell due to elevated mortgage rates, but a new report shows the so-called "lock-in effect" is starting to ease.In the first quarter of this year, 6 in every 7 homeowners, 86%, had a mortgage rate below 6%, according to a Redfin analysis of data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s National Mortgage Database. That's down from a record high of 93% in mid-2022.That may be good news for potential homebuyers, who have been left wi
  
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• Hotel workers start strikes at top chains: Here's why

  01-09-2024 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud's job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible.There was the time she found three days worth of blond dog fur clinging to the curtains, the bedspread and the carpet. She knew she wouldn't finish in the 30 minutes she is supposed to spend on each room. The dog owner had declined daily room cleaning, an option that many hotels have encouraged as environmentally friendly but is a way for them to cut labor c
  
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• The 10 fastest-growing jobs over the next decade: data

  01-09-2024 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The job market has slowed in recent months and those thinking about a career change may want to look into healthcare for long-term stability.The healthcare and social assistance sector is expected to have the largest job growth over the next decade, adding over 2.2 million jobs, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.The U.S. economy is projected to add 6.7 million jobs total from 2023 to 2033, which means roughly one-third are expected to be in healthcare a
  
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• 3 die after plane crashes into Oregon townhomes

  01-09-2024 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three people were killed Saturday morning when a small plane crashed into a row of townhomes in a neighborhood east of Portland, Oregon, setting the homes ablaze.The crash happened around 10:20 a.m. PDT when the plane went down near the Troutdale-Portland Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a twin-engine Cessna 421CThe plane's two passengers died in the crash, and another person was killed when the Cessna hit the townhomes, offici
  
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• 'They're on the rise': Albuquerque four-person murder-suicide makes August deadliest month so far

  01-09-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A shooting in North Valley left four people dead Saturday night at the Valley Apartments on Indian School, north of I-40, and police are calling it a murder-suicide.
  Numbers from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) show August was the deadliest month to date in 2024 for the metro with 17 homicides taking place. Those murders make up about a quarter of all killings for the year so far."Reports of shots fired and multiple people being shot and people
  
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• Police find 4 dead in NW Albuquerque

  01-09-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating multiple deaths.
  Around 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, APD and Albuquerque Fire Rescue were called to an apartment in the 1800 block of Indian School Road NW about a shooting. Four people were found and determined to be deceased; they had gunshot wounds. Two new lawsuits filed surrounding NMSU men’s basketball hazing scandalAPD said the deaths might be a triple-murder followed by the suicide of the offe
  
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• 4 shot, killed in NW Albuquerque: APD

  01-09-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating multiple deaths. Residents were asked to stay vigilant before they took in a suspect.Around 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, APD and Albuquerque Fire Rescue were called to the 1800 block of Indian School Road NW about a shooting. Four men were found and determined to be deceased; they had gunshot wounds. Two new lawsuits filed surrounding NMSU men’s basketball hazing scandalOfficials also noted a "female"
  
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• 4 shot, killed in NE Albuquerque: APD

  01-09-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating multiple deaths. Residents were asked to stay vigilant before they took in a suspect.Around 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, APD and Albuquerque Fire Rescue were called to the 1800 block of Indian School Road about a shooting. Four men were found and determined to be deceased; they had gunshot wounds. Two new lawsuits filed surrounding NMSU men’s basketball hazing scandalOfficials also noted a "female" wa
  
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• 8 charged with weapons trafficking, illegal exports of ammo in Arizona

  01-09-2024 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – An open alcohol container violation on Interstate 10 has helped authorities in Arizona secure a federal indictment against three alleged weapons traffickers.A grand jury on Wednesday accused Francisco Bell, Ismael Higuera Avalos and Eziquio Chavez of trafficking in firearms for allegedly purchasing high-caliber rifles under false premises at a Tucson gun show and from a pawn shop earlier this month.It is one of three firearms and ammunition trafficking and
  
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• Quieter and drier into the week

  01-09-2024 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  Quieter and drier conditions are in store for most of the state as we continue through the holiday weekend.A few storms are still expected to develop though across southern and western New Mexico this afternoon and evening. A few more storms are possible on Labor Day in southeast New Mexico and southern Colorado, along with a chance in the northern mountains, but most areas will stay dry. Temperatures will steadily cool through Labor Day.Dry weather returns for all of New Mexico Tuesday as high
  
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• Two new lawsuits filed surrounding NMSU men's basketball hazing scandal

  01-09-2024 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is facing two new lawsuits surrounding the hazing scandal in the basketball program.  The hazing allegations that came out last year led to three NMSU men's basketball players facing felony sex crime charges. The victims who first came forward spoke out last year saying their lives would never be the same."There's a part of me that hasn't been the same now, and I want people to know that. I've changed.” Those are the wor
  
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• El Vado Dam closure strains Rio Grande Valley farmers amid water shortages

  01-09-2024 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As irrigation season in New Mexico winds down, farmers along the Rio Grande are grappling with increasingly scarce water supplies. Despite a relatively active monsoon season, the water levels in the Rio Grande Valley remain critically low.
  Experts warn that these challenges will only grow in the coming years with the situation complicated by the ongoing closure of the El Vado Dam.John Fleck, writer-in-residence at the Utton Transboundary Resources Center at
  
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• Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin dead, family says

  01-09-2024 05:52 via krqe.com
  
  This is a developing story. Refresh for updates. Download our NewsNation app for 24/7 fact-based unbiased coverage.  (NewsNation) — Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of many young people taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7th attacks, is dead, his family announced in a statement Saturday night."With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother, Hersh. The family thanks you all for your love and support and asks
  
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• Las Vegas, NM, approves agreement with FEMA for millions to fix water infrastructure

  01-09-2024 05:37 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – After major floods devasted the City of Las Vegas, New Mexico, in June, city councilors approved an agreement with the federal government to receive much-needed funding for future emergency responses."[Make sure we're] having systems in place that if we endure the same situation that we did on June 21st, that we're ready to go, and we're not having to shut down businesses," said Las Vegas Mayor David Romero. "We're not having to ask the community to conserve t
  
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• Plant lovers visit Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico exhibit

  01-09-2024 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This weekend, plant enthusiasts can treat themselves to an event held by a local group.The Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico held an exhibit of prize-winning plants along with demonstrations about growing and caring for the greenery.Experts said the cold-hardy plants aren't just cool to look at, but they're perfect for New Mexico landscapes and often cheaper. How do some New Mexico schools handle cell phones in the classroom?"I think a lot of people
  
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• Drier weather sticks around

  01-09-2024 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  Drier air continues to move into New Mexico through the holiday weekend. Storms are still expected to develop though across southern and western New Mexico, with isolated storms in central and northern parts of the state. A few more storms may be possible on Labor Day in southeast New Mexico and southern Colorado, along with a chance in the northern mountains, but most areas will stay dry. Temperatures will steadily cool through Labor Day.Dry weather returns for all of New Mexico Tuesday as high
  
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• Albuquerque partners with gallery to give away seed packs, trees

  01-09-2024 02:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Trees give us shade, help filter the air, and beautify the Duke City.To celebrate the gift of trees, the City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department is joining with Richard Levy Gallery to give away 100 trees and pollinator seed packets.The gallery will host a panel discussion on trees; guests will also be able to check out the gallery's latest pieces.Door opens at 5:30, September 6. Click here for more information!
  
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• Alvarado Street Fair signs off with final event

  01-09-2024 02:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a summer of fun-filled Saturdays, the Alvarado Street Fair held its last event for the season this weekend. ABQ Ride has held the fairs on the last Saturday of every month since May.Roughly a dozen vendors, city departments, and non-profits set up shop in the Alvarado transportation center, offering residents information about the resources available to them in their community. Office buildings at Central and San Mateo could bring some relief to housin
  
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• Diego Pavia leads Vanderbilt to overtime victory

  01-09-2024 02:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque-native Diego Pavia started his first game at quarterback for Vanderbilt on Saturday. A standout at NMMI and NMSU, Pavia would bring some excitement to Vanderbilt in his first game as Commodores beat Virginia Tech in overtime at 34-27.Pavia finished with a total of 3 touchdowns, getting 2 in the air on 190 yards passing and 1 TD on the ground with 104 yards rushing. Pavia showed his skills in big-time situations in this game, as he threw a 9-yard
  
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