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• Could a powerful solar flare wipe out life on Earth?

  22-09-2024 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Coronal mass ejections — or explosive accelerations of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun — can be strong enough to disturb the Earth’s magnetosphere, producing geomagnetic storms powerful enough to cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions.Could a CME actually wipe out life on Earth, though?No, it can't, according to experts. But a strong storm could still have devastating consequences. Fear of an ‘internet apoc
  
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• For home shoppers, the Fed’s big cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home

  22-09-2024 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come.Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager to refinance should temper their expectations of a big drop in mortgage rates from here.While the Fed doesn’t set mortgage rates, its policy pivot does clear a path for mortgage rates to go lower. But in this case, the Fed’s action was widely anticipated, so rates moved lower well before the cut was even announced. Wh
  
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• Bank warns of voice-based AI scams that could utilize your social media posts

  22-09-2024 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Forget about the complexity of your online password, your own voice could be the tool criminals use to access your money, new research warns.Starling, a UK-based online bank, said Wednesday in a news release that "millions" of people are at risk of falling victim to voice cloning scams. The data, based on a representative survey of roughly 3,000 UK adults, found that 28% of people said they had been targeted by an AI voice cloning scam at least once in the past year. Forty-six
  
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• Virus that can cause paralysis may be spiking in US, wastewater data shows

  22-09-2024 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A polio-like virus that can cause paralysis in children and teens recently spiked again, U.S. wastewater data shows.Enterovirus D68 had been rising since early August, according to data from WastewaterSCAN, a national surveillance system run by researchers at two universities. While the latest data for the second week of September shows the presence of the virus has declined to a "normal" level, experts say the spike could be an early warning sign of an outbreak.EV-D68 is pa
  
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• Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

  22-09-2024 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it.A rat.The purported sighting would not have gotten attention in many places around the world, but it caused a stir on St. Paul Island, which is part of the Pribilof Islands, a birding haven sometimes called the “Galapagos of the north” for its diversity of life
  
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• Students, volunteers help fingerprint migrant remains with hopes of identifying them

  22-09-2024 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  MAVERICK COUNTY, Texas (Border Report) -- An eyelash curler, a wooden cross, a Mexican passport, limes, bags of peanuts and chips, and garlic to ward off snakes were among items in a black backpack that was found with the remains of a deceased migrant woman Thursday on the South Texas border near Eagle Pass.Also inside the backpack, located by law enforcement, was a blanket with photos of a man and woman matching that of the 41-year-old woman in the passport from the western Mexican state of Jal
  
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• Former Boar's Head sanitation manager recounts where Virginia plant went wrong

  22-09-2024 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  GREENSVILLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Jarratt, Virginia, was shut down indefinitely earlier this month after being linked to a deadly listeria outbreak. Nexstar's WRIC sat down with its former sanitation manager, Terrence Boyce, to find out where it all went wrong."One thing I did find out about Boar's Head is they were just not open to new ideas," Boyce said. "Just not open at all.”Boyce, who was hired in January 2023, said he was told h
  
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• Health officials warn of risks associated with drinking apple cider

  22-09-2024 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — Fall is in the air, and apple orchards are selling cinnamon donuts and apple cider. But health officials are warning that in some cases, drinking unpasteurized apple cider can be harmful.According to the Ogle County Health Department in Illinois, apple cider — which appears murky and golden colored — does not usually go through a pasteurization, a process involving the application of mild heat, to kill potentially harmful bacteria.Most people's bodies can
  
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• Daylight saving time: Why the US still changes the clocks twice a year

  22-09-2024 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Fall has officially begun, which means we’re just a few weeks away from one of America’s least favorite traditions: the end of daylight saving time.While not a holiday, November’s changing of the clocks is often more celebrated than March’s, thanks in part to the fact that we gain an hour of sleep. Unfortunately, it also means we’re entering a time of earlier sunsets and colder temperatures. (The latter isn’t daylight saving time’s faul
  
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• What is a demonym, and what is yours?

  22-09-2024 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  (WNTZ) - The odds say you've more than likely heard of a Californian or Texan, but what about a Flatlander? These are all examples of demonyms: names used for residents of any particular place.
  Some are pretty straightforward, like "Californian," while others, like "Goober Grabber," may have you scratching your head.
  That's right, Georgia is well known for being The Peach State, but it has another nickname that dates back to the Civil War, according to Southern Living. Peanuts are also called go
  
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• One dead after Santa Fe officer-involved shooting, NMSP reports

  22-09-2024 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) reported a shooting on Sunday.
  Around 9:30 a.m., NMSP stated there was an officer-involved shooting in the 100 block of La Placita Circle. It involved the Santa Fe Police Department.ABQ woman accused of killing man in 2023 with boyfriendDetails are limited, but one person was determined deceased. NMSP referred to the deceased as the "suspect." No officer injuries were reported.If more information is released, it will be a
  
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• What do COVID symptoms look like this year?

  22-09-2024 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  
  (WGN Radio) – With every new season comes a new variant of COVID – or so it seems.
  Over the past several weeks, KP.3.1.1, which is one of the FLiRT subvariants of the virus, has become more common. It now makes up a majority of COVID-19 cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates.
  Have the changing variants brought changing symptoms associated with COVID-19? The fundamentals haven't changed, experts say, as the virus still causes respiratory illness. However,
  
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• UNM Football loses Homecoming Game to Fresno State

  22-09-2024 17:28 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –UNM Football is now 0-4 on the season after a 38-21 loss to Fresno State on Saturday. It was the Lobos' Homecoming game: unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities and racking up a lot of penalties, it became UNM's fourth, consecutive loss.UNM finished with 17 penalties which amounted to 122 yards; 17 penalties ties a program record for most penalties in a game.
  Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall spoke about his teams miscues and says that it wasn't a clean enou
  
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• High School Football Week 5, Saturday

  22-09-2024 17:21 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE) - Week 5 of High School Football is officially a wrap, with games wrapping up on Saturday. There were two games played in the Metro and Volcano Vista and Valley would come out victorious.Volcano Vista defeated Eldorado, 28-8, improving their record to 4-1 on the year. Valley beat Miyamura, 13-6, which marked their first win of the season.
  
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• Mass shooting kills 4, wounds 18 in Birmingham, Alabama

  22-09-2024 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A mass shooting killed four people and wounded 18 others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, with many of the victims caught in the crossfire, police said early Sunday. Authorities asked the public for tips as they searched for the shooters.The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the Five Points South entertainment district, Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in an email.Officers found two men and a woman on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds
  
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• Mass shooting kills 4, wounds 17 in Birmingham, Alabama

  22-09-2024 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to lower the number of injured to 17 from 18, based on amended information from the police.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A mass shooting killed four people and wounded 17 others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, with many of the victims caught in the crossfire, police said Sunday.Police Chief Scott Thurmond said at a news conference that authorities believe the intended target was among the dead and that the shooting may have been &l
  
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• Cool start for first day of fall

  22-09-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  Rain and thunderstorms moved out of New Mexico late Saturday night as a cold front swept across the state, leaving cooler temperatures this morning.Fall officially begins at 6:43 AM Mountain Time this morning, and it definitely feels more like fall. High temperatures this afternoon will even be cooler than normal for this time of year. The cooler conditions will stick around to start the workweek. Temperatures will climb back to near or slightly above average as we head into the second half of t
  
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• New Mexico friends celebrate 60 years of friendship at high school reunion

  22-09-2024 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of friends from Gallup, New Mexico, is proving that some friendships really can last a lifetime. More than 70 years ago, they met as children in the first grade at First Ward School. These days, they still remain close, gathering to celebrate their 60th high school reunion on Saturday.The bond between these 11 friends, who went on to graduate from Gallup High School in 1965, alongside the classes of 1963 and 1964, has remained strong despite the
  
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• California-based energy company expands footprint in New Mexico

  22-09-2024 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A California-based energy company, with roots already in New Mexico, announced they are expanding their footprint in the state even more. The move is expected to bring jobs and an economic impact of hundreds of millions of dollars to the state."New Mexico has positioned itself well under the leadership of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to be at the tip of the spear when it comes to energy-related companies," said Economic Development Division Director Mark
  
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• New Mexico Donor Services honors organ donors with local gathering

  22-09-2024 05:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Those in New Mexico who gave the gift of life were honored on Saturday.New Mexico Donor Services hosted a celebration to honor those who have donated organs from 2020 to 2023.According to the organization, 95 organ donors were involved in nearly 250 life-saving transplants.Story continues below
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• APD touts decrease in shoplifting cases in certain areas

  22-09-2024 05:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said there's been a dramatic decrease in shoplifting reports in the city's larger shopping districts.APD claimed in the Cottonwood Mall, Coronado Center, and Uptown areas, there were 444 reported incidents of shoplifting in August.According to officials, that's a dramatic decrease from the nearly 900 reports in January of this year. How much can you be fined for speeding in New Mexico?APD said many of the repeat offen
  
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• ABQ woman accused of killing man in 2023 with boyfriend

  22-09-2024 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman is facing a murder charge related to a homicide in April of last year.According to the criminal complaint, the Albuquerque Police Department responded to a home near Central between Louisiana and Wyoming in April of 2023. One man was found dead in the apartment.Originally, it ruled an unattended death, but the complaint stated the cause of death was switched to homicide last week. Albuquerque mother charged after boy found wandering
  
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• Cards Against Humanity game sues Musk's SpaceX for trespassing 

  22-09-2024 05:10 via krqe.com
  
  Cards Against Humanity (CAH) is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX for $15 million after it allegedly left construction equipment and destroying property on CAH land in Texas.  The complaint, which was filed Thursday evening in Cameron County District Court, details the original state of the land along the U.S.-Mexico border, which CAH worked to keep “in its natural state." Photographs in the complaint show its current state, filled with equipment and materials not belonging to CAH.“In sh
  
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• Trump vows to ‘save vaping’ despite previous support for ban

  22-09-2024 05:09 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social Friday, said he would "save vaping," despite banning flavored vaping products during his first term."I’ll save Vaping again!" Trump said in the post.His post appears to flip-flop from actions he took when he was president. In 2020, the Trump administration announced a limited ban on mint and fruit flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but not all types of vaping products.In 2019, Trump had faced some criticism when he announced it w
  
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• First responders pay tribute to Metro 2 helicopter crash victims with relay

  22-09-2024 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – First responders laced up their running shoes this weekend to pay tribute to the four fallen first responders who lost their lives two years ago in the Metro 2 helicopter crash.In July 2022, Undersheriff Larry Koren, BCSO Lieutenant Fred Beers, Deputy Michael Levisons, and BCFD Rescue Specialist Matthew King were on board the helicopter that crashed right outside of Las Vegas, New Mexico, after assisting with a wildfire in the area.On Saturday, teams made up
  
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• Fall begins tomorrow with cooler temperatures

  22-09-2024 04:38 via krqe.com
  
  There were Severe Thunderstorm Watches and Warnings as well as Flood Watches that affected most of northern and eastern New Mexico today.A low-pressure system over the four corners drew up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into New Mexico today. This caused heavy rainfall and severe storms across most of northern and eastern New Mexico. A Flood Watch is in place for most of Northeast New Mexico until late in the evening of September 21. Additionally, the National Weather Service has Severe Thunde
  
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• 'Enchantment Games' event supports Albuquerque Sign Language Academy

  22-09-2024 04:38 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday afternoon was full of fun and outdoor activities to benefit an Albuquerque charter school.The Albuquerque Sign Language Academy held the "Enchantment Games" for the second year in a row; people were invited to participate in tournaments in various sports, including corn hole, bocce ball, kickball, and spike ball. Dog parents visit Sandia Tram for pet-friendly eventLocal vendors came out to Rotary Park in Bernalillo offering goodies, food, and even a
  
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• 34th Land of Enchantment Fly-In invites locals to Double Eagle II Airport

  22-09-2024 04:14 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- This weekend at the Double Eagle II Airport, an annual event returned to celebrate those who love planes, piloting, and flying.The "2024 Land of Enchantment Fly-In" celebrated 34 years on Saturday morning, inviting families to explore the world of aviation.From seeing small aircrafts up close and talking to those in the industry, officials hoped the event would spark aviation interest in Albuquerque's youth.Story continues below
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• Dog parents visit Sandia Tram for pet-friendly event

  22-09-2024 01:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday, the parking lot at the base of the Sandia Tram was full of dogs and their owners, who met up to enjoy the last day of summer.Tails, Trails and Treats is a unique meet-and-greet event for pets and pet parents. Animal-friendly vendors and dog rescues from across the city joined in on the fun.Dog visitors at the Tails, Trails and Treats event
  Tram officials said they wanted to create an event to say thank you to their employees and to help dog
  
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• Albuquerque mother charged after boy found wandering in traffic

  22-09-2024 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman was charged after her three-year-old was found roaming near a busy southwest Albuquerque intersection alone early Friday morning.Bernalillo County deputies responded to the area of Rio Bravo and Coors after a Mesa Detection security guard called in that a child was walking in lanes of traffic just after 4 a.m.According to the criminal complaint, the boy was dirty and didn't have pants, socks, or shoes on, and had stepped in glass. Deputies also
  
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• Baldwin urges judge to stand by dismissal of involuntary manslaughter case in 'Rust' shooting

  22-09-2024 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to scuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer H
  
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