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• Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer dies

  08-09-2024 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday.Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company in 2002, and later adding the titles of CEO and chairman, according to information from Georgia Tech University, his alma mater.FILE - Walt Ehmer, president and CEO of Waffle House, speak
  
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• Father charged in death of Utah sheriff's deputy

  08-09-2024 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  TOOELE, Utah (KTVX) — The man who allegedly killed his daughter, a Salt Lake County sheriff's deputy, has been charged with murder, a first-degree felony.Hector Martinez-Ayala, 54, previously a person of interest, was charged by Third District Court after his daughter Marbella Martinez, 25, was found dead by police in Tooele on Aug. 1.Along with the murder charge, Martinez-Ayala has been charged with two counts of obstructing justice, stalking current or former cohabitant, unlawful tr
  
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• Chipotle is hoping you'll want to dress as Chipotle burritos and bags for Halloween

  08-09-2024 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Halloween has always been a popular day for Chipotle due to its annual Boorito promotion, which offers discounted burritos and bowls to costumed customers. But this year, the fast-casual chain is actually hoping its fans will want to dress up as a burrito — or a bag, or a fork, or a napkin, or a cup.In collaboration with Spirit Halloween, Chipotle has debuted its first Halloween collection, featuring five bodysuits inspired by Chipotle's own utensils, paper goods and burrito
  
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• Trump faces night-and-day difference in debate with Harris

  08-09-2024 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Trump is staring down a night-and-day difference as he prepares to step onto the debate stage Tuesday with Vice President Harris.When Trump debated President Biden less than three months ago, he was facing a candidate who was trailing in the polls, in search of a moment to energize his campaign and beating back questions about age and competency. The situation has changed drastically heading into Tuesday's meeting in Philadelphia.Now, Trump will square off with Harris, who has m
  
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• Shooting in Santa Fe impacts traffic, prompts area shutdown

  08-09-2024 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities reported an officer-involved shooting in Santa Fe on Sunday.
  In a post on X, the Santa Fe Police Department said the shooting is impacting the area with Washington from Marchy to Palace and Palace from Washington to PDP closed.Officials claimed a suspect was in custody and reported officers were okay. Drivers and the general public are asked to stay away.If more information is released, this article will be updated.
  
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• Shooting in Santa Fe cancels events; suspect in custody

  08-09-2024 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities reported an officer-involved shooting in Santa Fe on Sunday.
  In a post on X, the Santa Fe Police Department said the shooting is impacting the area with Washington Avenue closed from Marcy Street to Palace Avenue. Palace Avenue is closed from Washington Street to Paseo de Peralta.Story continues below
  Crime: Attempted copper thief does $30K worth of damage to ABQ healthcare facilitiesEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico September 6-12Com
  
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• Santa Fe man suspected of driving recklessly in stolen vehicle, prompting shootings

  08-09-2024 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities reported an officer-involved shooting in Santa Fe on Sunday.
  The New Mexico State Police claimed the Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD) was given information about a stolen vehicle around 2 a.m., and about 7 hours later, the owner was sharing tracking information with officials.
  The vehicle was found at the McDonald's near Cerrillos Road and St. Francis Drive, but it fled when officers tried to perform a traffic stop. Officers did not pursue the vehi
  
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• Rapper Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl LIX halftime show

  08-09-2024 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the artist announced Sunday.
  In a simple post to X before games kicked off on Sunday, the Grammy winner wrote, "Super Bowl LIX. New Orleans," sharing a link to a YouTube video.
  In that video, Lamar is seen standing on a field, in front of an American flag while loading footballs into a passing machine that then launches the balls off-screen. He appears to be speaking to someone off-screen, but we never lea
  
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• September tax filing deadline looms – except in these disaster areas

  08-09-2024 18:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The September deadline to make an estimated tax payment is fast approaching, but taxpayers living in designated disaster zones across the U.S. will be granted an automatic delay, according to the IRS.For people who don’t have an employer withholding part of their paychecks for taxes, Sept. 16 marks the deadline to make an estimated payment to the IRS. Taxpayers who fall into that category can include the self-employed, retirees, investors, businesses and corporations, amo
  
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• Is it too early to get a flu shot?

  08-09-2024 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Pharmacies are stocked with a new batch of flu shots, but that doesn't mean you need to rush out and get one. Health experts, who you've often heard urging vaccination as soon as possible, are instead suggesting it may not be the ideal time for most people to get their annual influenza vaccine.Timing the flu vaccine perfectly is tricky, but you'll want to get it ahead of peak flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises. Flu activity tends to pick up
  
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• Rare dime hidden for decades could bring huge payout for Ohio farm family

  08-09-2024 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value. But they had no idea just how much until just a few years ago.The extraordinarily rare coin, struck by the U.S. Mint in San Francisco in 1975, could bring more than $500,000, said Ian Russell, president of GreatCollections, which specializes in currency and is handling an online auction that will end in October. Is your $2 bill worth thousands? How to tellWha
  
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• Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency, family says

  08-09-2024 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an “extreme emergency” involving her son, a relative said.Annie Brown told the Washington Post that her sister, Colt Gray’s mother, texted her saying she spoke with a school counselor and urged them to “immediately” find her son to check on him.Brown provided screen shots
  
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• Search continues for man possibly linked to Kentucky interstate shooting that injured 5

  08-09-2024 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) — The search for a man possibly linked to a Saturday night shooting along a Kentucky interstate that injured five continued Sunday morning.Though they have not named him as a suspect, police said 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch is considered a "person of interest." Authorities were searching for him in a remote area of rugged and hilly terrain north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington.“We’re going to go in and we&rsquo
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: SUV belonging to person of interest found, authorities say

  08-09-2024 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — The SUV belonging to a man authorities believe is linked to a shooting on a Kentucky interstate on Saturday has been found.
  Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington, on Sunday, looking for 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch. He has not been named a suspect.
  “We’re going to go in and we’re going to find this guy,” Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, a spokesperson f
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: Suspect at large as investigators find gun, SUV

  08-09-2024 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, a spokesperson for the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office provides an update on the search for Joseph A. Couch on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — Authorities say they've found a vehicle belonging to the suspect in Saturday's shooting along a Kentucky interstate, as well as a firearm that may have been involved. The suspect, however, remains at large.Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: Gun, suspect's SUV found, authorities say

  08-09-2024 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — The SUV belonging to a man authorities believe is linked to a shooting on a Kentucky interstate on Saturday has been found.
  Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington, on Sunday, looking for 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch. He has not been named a suspect.
  The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said it had found the SUV registered to Couch on a service road near the Interstate 75
  
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• Some Verizon customers will see their phone bills increase next month

  08-09-2024 17:26 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Some Verizon Wireless customers will see their phone bills increase next month.Verizon is reducing its Auto Pay discount from $10 per month to $5 per month for customers on older plans. The company announced the change in an email to customers.
  Several social media users shared that they received the email and expressed disappointment in the change. (Editor's note: The author of this story also received the email)."We are committed to bringing you our best network and servi
  
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• Daylight saving time: How long until the clocks change?

  08-09-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The kids are back in school, the leaves are starting to change, and summertime is quickly fading away (summer doesn’t technically end until September 22). That means most of the U.S. will soon undergo one of its least favorite pastimes: the end of daylight saving time. The unofficial holiday is denoted by our cellphone clocks falling back an hour in the middle of the night, granting some of us an extra hour of sleep. Despite that positive, it also brings some less-fa
  
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• More moisture moves into parts of New Mexico

  08-09-2024 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  More moisture will move into the state today, bringing a better chance for afternoon storms to the mountains, along with some valleys and the central mountain chain down to the Sacramento Mountains.The same pattern will continue into early next week with more isolated, mostly mountain, afternoon storms through Tuesday.
  On Wednesday, drier air will begin moving in from the west, beginning to push out the moisture. This will bring drier weather to almost all of New Mexico for the second half of ne
  
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• Man arrested for robbing Albuquerque thrift store, ice kiosks; woman accused of helping him

  08-09-2024 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pair of burglars are facing several charges after police say they're responsible for a string of summer robberies at several businesses across the Metro.Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said Brian Chavez, 30, was arrested Friday in connection to a series of robberies over the span of three months.According to the criminal complaint, Chavez, with the help of Stephanie Hillard, 37, broke into several businesses in Albuquerque.On June 11, police said Chave
  
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• Growing demand: New hangars open at Double Eagle II Airport

  08-09-2024 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque’s Double Eagle II Airport has expanded its capacity, providing new infrastructure for the state's general aviation community.
  With over 4,000 private and general aviation aircraft registered in New Mexico, but only about 400 hangars available for storage, the need for additional space has been pressing.
  On  Saturday, Double Eagle II Airport unveiled ten new hangars, and more are in the pipeline. Bernalillo County to build urban agricul
  
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• Grit the Dog for President: Labrador campaigns to raise funds for ABQ non-profit

  08-09-2024 06:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's an unusual political campaign strategy that some people may have seen in northeast Albuquerque. Posters and signs that read "Grit the Dog for President", with a labrador as the photo."We're just simply saying, if you want to do something, some action, go to gritforpresident.com and vote for him," said Grit's Campaign Manager Duane Kinsley. 114 participants ride down Central Ave for 2024 New Mexico State Fair ParadeGrit's first campaign stop was at Satur
  
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• Community remembers advocate by renaming Albuquerque center after her

  08-09-2024 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City leaders, community members, and family all came together to celebrate a local advocate.The Whittier Community Center, in southeast Albuquerque, was renamed the ReynaLuz Juarez Community Center.Juarez wanted to help those in the International District find a sense of community and used Whittier as her home base connecting families to resources. To those who knew her, she was a humble woman who put others first, always. VIDEO: Attempted copper thief does
  
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• Clovis police look for suspect after vehicle crashes into home

  08-09-2024 05:39 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clovis police are looking for a suspect accused of crashing into a home.Police claimed just after 3 a.m. Friday morning, a homeowner called to say a vehicle crashed into their home in the 900 block of Comer Drive.Story continues below
  Crime: Attempted copper thief does $30K worth of damage to ABQ healthcare facilitiesEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico September 6-12Community: Who won the 2024 New Mexico State Fair Unique Foods Contest?Balloon Fiesta
  
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• Gathering supports veterans with dancing, music, silent auction

  08-09-2024 05:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local country bands used their music to salute those who have served on Saturday.The Salute to Service Country Fest was held at the American Legion, the oldest group offering services to veterans in the community.While the event was full of music and dancing, organizers said the festival was for more than just the chance for great bands to get on stage and play. Cleanup comes to community garden at Wilson Middle School"It's kind of giving back. We all get a
  
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• Several people shot along I-75 near Lexington, Kentucky: officials

  08-09-2024 03:06 via krqe.com
  
  LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56/NEXSTAR/AP) — Multiple people were shot Saturday along Interstate 75 in a rural area south of Lexington, authorities said.
  The Laurel County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook around 6:40 p.m. Saturday that the road would be closed in both directions at Exit 49 U.S. 25. Law enforcement said that "numerous people have been shot" in the area of I-75.Late Saturday night, LCSO announced a person of interest in the shooting, whom officials are asking for information
  
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• Several people shot along I-75 in Kentucky, officials searching for accused shooter

  08-09-2024 03:06 via krqe.com
  
  LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56/NEXSTAR/AP) — A manhunt was underway early Sunday as police searched for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75, according to authorities who said seven people were hurt in the shooting and a vehicle accident that accompanied the violence.The shooting Saturday was followed by an intense search for a suspect by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook that it was an “active
  
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• Rain chances return for some parts of NM

  08-09-2024 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  We saw some moisture return to New Mexico today across northern and western parts of the state. Overnight, these showers will move out, leaving a few clouds and potentially some fog across portions of the northern mountains for Sunday morning.
  On Sunday, more moisture will move into the state, bringing a better chance for afternoon storms to the mountains, along with some valleys and the central mountain chain down to the Sacramento Mountains. Temperatures will also begin a warming trend this we
  
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• 114 participants ride down Central Ave for 2024 New Mexico State Fair Parade

  08-09-2024 01:07 via krqe.com
  
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  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This weekend, the annual New Mexico State Fair Parade took place on a portion of Central Avenue.
  The State Fair, this year, runs from September 5 and ends on September 15.
  The parade is a part of the festivities the fair has to offer. It took place on Saturday morning, began at Expo New Mexico, and ended about two miles west.
  All sorts of participants came out to the event, like car clubs, local businesses, political groups, and sc
  
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• Pups hit Albuquerque pool for last time in 2024

  08-09-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The dogs of Albuquerque got to dive into the deep end for the last time of the season on Saturday.The city's Parks and Recreation Department hosted the Rio Grande Doggy Paddle, where the four-legged friends and their favorite humans could jump into the pool to cool off from the summer heat. Locals remember those lost to suicide, raise funds for prevention with annual walkBoth sessions for the event were sold out. It was the last doggy paddle for the summer a
  
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• Cleanup comes to community garden at Wilson Middle School

  08-09-2024 00:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday morning, Wilson Middle School staff and partners cleaned up their community garden of overgrowth to help teach lessons via the outdoors.Greenery in the garden
  The gardening classes offer something unique to the students. It gives them an opportunity to learn about nutrition and sustainable agriculture along with giving them access to fruits and vegetables. Here are the new special shape balloons to look for at the 52nd Balloon Fiesta"We offer thr
  
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• Locals remember those lost to suicide, raise funds for prevention with annual walk

  08-09-2024 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US. On Saturday, volunteers in the Metro gathered to promote suicide prevention.The annual Albuquerque 'Out of the Darkness Community Walk' was hosted by the New Mexico chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.How does New Mexico stack up when it comes to budgeting?The event gives those who attend a chance to share their experiences and spend time with others going through similar issues."It really
  
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