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• 'It's a monsoon': Video shows Helene battering Cancun

  25-09-2024 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  CANCUN, Mexico (WFLA) – Hurricane Helene battered Cancun overnight as it moved past the coast of Mexico.“It’s a monsoon out there. Strong winds & heavy rain. Beach gone,” X user Mchelle Koleychik wrote.
  Video of heavy rains and large waves battering the coastal city was shared on social media. LIVE TRACKER: What’s the path of Hurricane Helene?In other clips, X users said they were "hunkering down" to wait out the storm.
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• APS and Crime Stoppers creating partnership so students can report crime anonymously

  25-09-2024 23:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With a rise in school threats and students bringing guns to campus, Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers and Albuquerque Public Schools are now teaming up with a new plan urging students to send detectives anonymous crime tips.Story continues below
  Investigation: The New Mexico cannabis cowboys: Modern day desperadosNews: Pojoaque Valley High School mourns student who died in crashTrending: Controversial video of man removing bats in Belen prompts online backlas
  
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• Swatting call to Jennifer Aniston's home under investigation: Los Angeles police

  25-09-2024 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Emmy Award-winning actress Jennifer Aniston seems to have become the latest victim of an apparent swatting prank.The Los Angeles Police Department told Nexstar's KTLA that someone called them around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. That caller, sources told TMZ, claimed to be worried about a friend and requested police to do a wellness check.The caller gave police the "Friends" actress' address but did not name her.
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• Brett Favre says Parkinson's diagnosis came after struggles with his right arm

  25-09-2024 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — Brett Favre was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in January after he began having trouble using his right arm and was unable to hold a screwdriver steady, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback said in an interview with TMZ Sports.Favre disclosed he has the disease Tuesday as part of his testimony to a congressional committee about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.Favre revealed the diagnosis to TMZ Sports in late August but requested it not be reported, the ou
  
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• LIVE TRACKER: What's the path of Hurricane Helene?

  25-09-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/NEXSTAR) — Hurricane Helene formed Wednesday morning as it moved north toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.Forecast models predict that the storm will make landfall as a potential Category 3 Hurricane somewhere in the Big Bend region of Florida or the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Helene forms in the Caribbean, takes aim at Florida
  However, as Helene continues moving forward, there will likely still be changes in its path that will affect where it is headed.Meteorologists with Nexs
  
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• Crash in Española kills teen, severly injures another teen

  25-09-2024 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – One teenager is dead and another suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash late last night in Española. Details are limited but police said two cars collided on Riverside Dr. Pojoaque Valley High School mourns student who died in crashFirst responders had to pull the teens out of their vehicle. The people inside the other vehicle had minor injuries.
  
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• Crash in Española kills teen, severely injures another teen

  25-09-2024 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – One teenager is dead and another suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash late last night in Española. Details are limited but police said two cars collided on Riverside Dr. Pojoaque Valley High School mourns student who died in crashFirst responders had to pull the teens out of their vehicle. The people inside the other vehicle had minor injuries.
  
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• Video: Manhole cover thrown into air by underground fire

  25-09-2024 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Buildings were evacuated and streets blocked off in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday amid an underground fire that caused a manhole cover to explode into the air.
  Anthony Knasas told Nexstar's WPRI that he was in an alleyway, taking a picture of a mural, when a manhole cover erupted into the air just a few feet away from him.The moment was caught on video, which you can see in the player above. In it, Knasas can be seen taking a photo as the manhole
  
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• Presence of dangerous metals prompts recall of children's rings sold on Amazon

  25-09-2024 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (WKBN) — A set of children's rings sold on Amazon is being recalled due to the presence of dangerous metals, according to health officials.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall of Newmemo Children's Ring Sets due to high levels of lead and cadmium that exceed the maximum federal content levels allowed in children's products."Lead and cadmium can be very harmful if ingested, especially for a young child," said Dr. Debra Bogen, the Secretary of Health
  
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• When will Hurricane Helene make landfall?

  25-09-2024 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- As Hurricane Helene strengthened Wednesday, it continued to move closer to Florida.
  Even as the hurricane was about 500 miles southwest of Tampa, it had already prompted residents to evacuate, schools to close and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia. Forecasters said it is expected to become a major hurricane with its center making landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida’s northwestern coast as soon as late Thursday.Bands of wind and hea
  
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• Over 700 pounds of bologna, prescription meds seized at Presidio port of entry

  25-09-2024 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 748 pounds of Mexican bologna this week, according to a press release from U.S. CBP.
  748 pounds of Mexican bologna was seized on Sept. 23 at Presido port of entry. Photo: U.S. CBPCBP says the seizure was made at around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, when a 43-year-old woman from the U.S. arrived from Mexico.
  She declared a cooked meal during the primary inspection and a
  
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• Edgewood nature park asking for donations to help take care of 1-year-old bear cub

  25-09-2024 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) –  Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood said a bear cub in its care is adjusting nicely in her new home. Maggie, who is just one year old, was brought to the park about two months ago after struggling to survive in the wild. Her diet consists of special dog food, vegetables, fruit, and nuts but she eats around a thousand dollars worth of food a month, and the park is asking for donations to keep her fed.Colorado senators introduce bill on Gold King Mine spi
  
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• Rock Hall of Famer to be arraigned on manslaughter charge

  25-09-2024 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALHAMBRA, Calif. (KTLA) — Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is scheduled to be arraigned on a manslaughter charge Thursday morning, court records show.Klinghoffer, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has also worked with Pearl Jam and Jane's Addiction, has been accused of distracted driving in the death of Israel Sanchez in Alhambra, California, in March.Sanchez was said to be walking in a crosswalk when he was hit by a GMC Yukon believed to be driven by Klingho
  
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• City of Albuquerque receives federal funding to improve Mesa Verde Park

  25-09-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is getting some help to improve a park plagued with problems in the past. The city is set to receive a $1,350,000 grant from the federal government for Mesa Verde Park located in the International District.The city will be matching the received funds one-to-one, investing a total of $2.6 million into this project. In the past, neighbors said they witnessed homeless camps, graffiti, needles, and broken playground equipment in
  
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• PNM provides safety demonstration ahead of 2024 Balloon fiesta

  25-09-2024 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With Balloon Fiesta quickly approaching, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) gathered first responders and Balloon Fiesta safety officials to discuss what to do in case of a balloon crash. The safety demonstration emphasized preparedness and emergency response tactics surrounding power lines and ballooning."Safety is a priority at PNM, and it’s important to know that touching a balloon caught in power lines could cause a chain reaction
  
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• Colorado senators introduce bill on Gold King Mine spill compensation

  25-09-2024 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Colorado's two U.S. senators are behind a new bill to help communities affected by the Gold King Mine spill including those in New Mexico. Back in 2015, the mine in southwest Colorado released millions of gallons of acidic drainage and toxic metals into the Animas and San Juan Rivers which turned them dark orange.The New Mexico cannabis cowboys: Modern day desperadosColorado Democrats Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc
  
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• Albuquerque woman facing charges for deadly weekend crash

  25-09-2024 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman is now facing charges for a five-vehicle crash that killed one person and sent three others to the hospital. An arrest warrant stated that 36-year-old Nikole Zamora was speeding down Lomas Blvd. and running red lights Sunday night when she crashed into a black Cadillac at Second Street. The collision sent the Cadillac into three other cars. Espanola man sentenced for role in kidnapping, killing woman in 2018The driver of the Cadillac was killed while
  
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• Alex Jones' Infowars will be liquidated at auction to help pay Sandy Hook families

  25-09-2024 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, under an order expected to be approved by a federal judge.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said during a court hearing Tuesday that he will approve the auctions that start in November. But he said he first must change a previous order to make it
  
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• City of Carlsbad approves trial ban on single-use plastic bags

  25-09-2024 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Carlsbad's City Council approved a trial run on a single-use plastic bag ban Tuesday night. The trial period will last for two years and will begin on February 1, 2025.Under the ban, restaurants and retailers within the city are not allowed to offer plastic bags to customers. Instead, they are encouraged to provide paper or reusable bags for free or for a small charge. Taos County restarts recycling program with hopes of reducing landfill wasteCouncilor Ma
  
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• Espanola man sentenced for role in kidnapping, killing woman in 2018

  25-09-2024 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE)  –  An Espanola man was sentenced to prison for his part in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of a woman over an alleged $400 debit card theft, according to the Department of Justice.According to court documents, the victim used Crystal Ramos's debit card to withdraw $400 without permission. Ramos, who is now deceased, enlisted Jorge Dominguez, Luis Mariscal-Lopez, and another individual to assist in a plot against the victim. Co
  
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• Santa Fe County Commission approves affordable housing development

  25-09-2024 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More affordable housing options are in the works in Santa Fe following a vote from the Santa Fe County Commission.Taos Regional Airport adds new air service to Texas, California$70 million will be used to acquire, design and construct a new housing development. "Turquoise Trail" is a planned 312 unit affordable housing complex on more than 17 acres of land between I-25 and Highway 14.The proposed 13-building development would serve residents with incomes a
  
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• Warm and dry ending to the week for most of New Mexico

  25-09-2024 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  New Mexico has another warm and dry day ahead. Rain is not expected to return to the state until Friday.
  The high pressure system that formed over the Rocky Mountains earlier this week is now moving across New Mexico. The sinking air associated with the high pressure are clearing the skies in New Mexico and allowing temperatures rise. By Thursday and Friday, high temperatures could potentially be record breaking across the state.
  Another backdoor cold front will move into New Mexico on Friday. T
  
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• Albuquerque city employee accused of battery released ahead of trial

  25-09-2024 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque city employee accused of aggravated battery and attempt to commit a robbery was released from custody while waiting trial.The New Mexico cannabis cowboys: Modern day desperadosPolice arrested 36-year-old Alfred Flores in connection to the June incident. Security footage shows a fight break out in front of Frontier restaurant on Central Ave. A woman told police that she was leaving the restaurant with her husband when two people tried to s
  
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• Steven Quezada hosting inaugural celebrity golf tournament

  25-09-2024 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Steven Michael Quezada is hosting a celebrity golf tournament to support nonprofits in Bernalillo County. This year's beneficiary will be Serenity Mesa Recovery Center.Story continues below
  Investigation: The New Mexico cannabis cowboys: Modern day desperadosNews: Pojoaque Valley High School mourns student who died in crashTrending: Controversial video of man removing bats in Belen prompts online backlashEntertainment: What concerts are coming to New Mexico in
  
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• Detectives use Zillow to track down man charged with child porn

  25-09-2024 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rhode Island State Police detectives used a popular real estate website to track down a suspect accused of producing child pornography.Larry Albino, 50, of North Providence, faces both state and federal charges that he produced and disseminated child pornography with a toddler-aged victim known to him.On Sept. 16, the state police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, with 10 videos that were shared from a computer in Rhode Is
  
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• Taos Regional Airport adds new air service to Texas, California

  25-09-2024 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – New flights are coming to the Taos Regional Airport. The town announced that an $8.2 million grant awarded by the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division, coupled with a previous allocation of $3.2 million received earlier this year, has allowed for new routes.The planned slate for winter flights starting December 9, 2024, through March 31, 2025, will be:
  Austin, Texas (EDC)Dallas, Texas (DAL)Los Angeles County/Burbank, California (BUR)San
  
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• Competition explodes amid weight loss drug shortage

  25-09-2024 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  Ongoing shortages of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs in the U.S. have spurred fierce competition between established drugmakers and an emerging market of compounded versions as telehealth companies look to tap into the fast-growing industry. GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro have become highly popular for their ability to aid weight loss. According to the health policy nonprofit KFF, 1 in 8 U.S. adults has taken a GLP-1 medication. This skyrocketing demand has contribu
  
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• Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite calls from the victim's family to spare his life

  25-09-2024 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  BONNE TERRE, Mo. (KTVI) – Despite protestations from the prosecutor’s office that sent him to death row and anti-death penalty advocates, as well as calls for clemency from the victim’s family and two men famously convicted by the Missouri justice system for murders they did not commit, the state executed Marcellus Williams late Tuesday afternoon.Williams, 55, died via a lethal dose of pentobarbital. The execution was carried out just after 6 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Eastern Rec
  
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• Video shows couple attacked on Vegas Strip: 'Like they wanted to kill me'

  25-09-2024 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A St. Louis couple says they are still in shock after their anniversary trip to Las Vegas over the weekend took a violent turn. And it was all caught on camera.Mitchell and Michelle Stonebarger were in Las Vegas celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary on Sunday.
  Mitchell told Nexstar's KTVI that he was taking a video with his camera when they were approached by two men with a flyer. When he turned to include them in the video, things took a sudden turn as one of the
  
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• Quarterback of undefeated college team says he will no longer play over unmet 'representations'

  25-09-2024 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (WGHP) – The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era of college football has been full of shocking twists and turns.A new fold in the saga seemed to emerge Wednesday when the starting quarterback for an undefeated team announced that he would be leaving the team immediately and hinted at a dispute over NIL compensation as the reason why. Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades agoMatthew Sluka, a senior starting quarterback for th
  
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• South Plains veteran gets honorable send-off at UMC after passing

  25-09-2024 18:46 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- Lubbock veterans lost a special member in their community last week when 70-year-old Tom Sandoval passed away. The veteran served for three years in the United States Marine Corps and worked at Home Depot in Lubbock for 15 years, but he suddenly fell into a coma a few weeks ago.When a friend found out about his state, they realized he was alone at the hospital."He'd been there five days, and nobody knew he was there,” Jeff Edwards, a friend of Sandoval’s, said.Sando
  
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• Michael Cohen says he'll leave country, change name if Trump wins

  25-09-2024 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s ex-personal attorney, said Tuesday that he plans to flee the country if his former boss wins in November.“I'm out of here. I mean, I'm already working on a foreign passport with a completely different name,” Cohen told MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace, when asked what he thinks will happen to him if Trump retakes the White House.“I don't know how it's going to work, as far as dealing with my wife and my children,&
  
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• Texas Space Commission opens up applications for $150M grant

  25-09-2024 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  Members of the space industry met before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, September 24 to discuss the status of the industry. (Courtesy: Texas House of Representatives)AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Representatives from the space industry met at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 24, presenting a status update to the House Appropriations Committee.This discussion included the recently established Texas Space Commission and the $150 million grant they will distribute. On Monday, Sept. 23, the TS
  
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• Video shows officer punching pipe-wielding suspect after fatal police shooting

  25-09-2024 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  FONTANA, Calif. (KTLA) - A man was shot and killed by police in Fontana, California, on Tuesday after authorities said he attacked a civilian and officers in a violent rampage.An officer with the Fontana Police Department responded to reports of a man using a pipe to damage property and assault a person just before 2:20 p.m.Police say the responding officer attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the man refused multiple commands to drop the weapon and surrender.Story continues below
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• Murderer of missing Indigenous woman also sentenced on domestic violence charges

  25-09-2024 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (KRQE) – A man convicted of the murder of a missing Navajo Woman was sentenced on Monday. Tre C. James, 31, of Piñon, Arizona will serve life in prison for the murder of Jamie Yazzie, who was classified as a missing and murdered Indigenous person from the Navajo Nation.James was found guilty of first-degree murder by a federal jury. They also found James guilty of several acts of domestic violence committed against three other women. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas L. Raye
  
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• Bernalillo County accepts grant to hire more firefighters, EMTs

  25-09-2024 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Commissioners voted to accept a grant for firefighter/EMT positions.The $262,000 grant is from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration and was accepted on behalf of Bernalillo County Fire Rescue. Controversial video of man removing bats in Belen prompts online backlashOn Tuesday, commissioners voted to accept a $262,000 grant from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration on behalf of Bernalillo County Fi
  
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• Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting judge inside courthouse to appear for arraignment

  25-09-2024 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  WHITESBURG, Ky. (WJHL) — Days after the sheriff of Letcher County, Kentucky, allegedly shot and killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in his court chambers, people in the county are still acclimating to the new status of things.Sheriff Shawn M. Stines was arrested shortly after the shooting on Sept. 19 and charged with first-degree murder, according to Kentucky State Police (KSP). As of Monday, he was being held in the Leslie County Detention Center.He is expected to make his first court app
  
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• Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting judge inside courthouse pleads not guilty

  25-09-2024 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  WHITESBURG, Ky. (WJHL) — The Kentucky sheriff who was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a district judge in his courthouse chambers has pleaded not guilty.Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines, the sheriff of Letcher County, entered his plea during an arraignment on Wednesday. Stines was assigned a public defender, for the time being.He will appear back in court for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. in Morgan County, Kentucky.District court judge Kevin Mullins (left)
  
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• Catch a ghost on your Ring camera? You can get $100K for the video

  25-09-2024 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) — Your Ring camera may catch video of packages being dropped off, friends visiting, and cute animal activities, but the home surveillance company is hoping you'll catch some different, paranormal activity this Halloween season.
  Ring is inviting users to submit videos showcasing paranormal activity for the chance to win a $100,000 prize.
  Any form of paranormal activity — ghosts, ghouls, and anywhere in between — is welcome, according to Ring.Story continues below
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• Passenger killed in hijacking, pursuit of MTA bus in Los Angeles

  25-09-2024 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – One person was fatally shot when an MTA bus in Los Angeles was hijacked with passengers on board and then pursued by police from South Los Angeles to downtown L.A. early Wednesday morning.Officers began to receive radio calls for a potential assault with a deadly weapon on a bus near South Figueroa Street and Manchester Avenue in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles around 12:45 a.m., a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said during a news confe
  
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• LIVE: Helene's latest track, models on Tracking the Tropics

  25-09-2024 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  Helene is expected to intensify and impact Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane.
  WFLA's Max Defender 8 weather team is working to keep you informed ahead of the oncoming storm.Watch live Tracking the Tropics coverage with the Max Defender 8 weather team and #HeyJB in the video player above beginning at 11 a.m. ET.Join the conversation! Leave your questions in the comments on the WFLA Facebook page and WFLA YouTube channel and we'll answer them on stream.
  
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• LIVE COVERAGE: Helene's latest track, models on Tracking the Tropics

  25-09-2024 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  Helene is expected to intensify and impact Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane.
  WFLA's Max Defender 8 weather team is working to keep you informed ahead of the oncoming storm.Watch live Tracking the Tropics coverage with the Max Defender 8 weather team and #HeyJB in the video player above beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
  
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• #HEYJBLIVE: DiscussingHelene's latest track, models on Tracking the Tropics

  25-09-2024 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  Helene is expected to intensify and impact Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane.
  WFLA's Max Defender 8 weather team is working to keep you informed ahead of the oncoming storm.Watch live Tracking the Tropics coverage with the Max Defender 8 weather team and #HeyJB in the video player above beginning at 11 a.m. ET.Join the conversation! Leave your questions in the comments on the WFLA Facebook page and WFLA YouTube channel and we'll answer them on stream.
  
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• #HEYJBLIVE: Discussing Helene's latest track, models on Tracking the Tropics

  25-09-2024 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  Helene is expected to intensify and impact Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane.
  WFLA's Max Defender 8 weather team is working to keep you informed ahead of the oncoming storm.Watch live Tracking the Tropics coverage with the Max Defender 8 weather team and #HeyJB in the video player above beginning at 11 a.m. ET.Join the conversation! Leave your questions in the comments on the WFLA Facebook page and WFLA YouTube channel and we'll answer them on stream.
  
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• PA-based health network reaches $65 million settlement after nude photos of cancer patients leak

  25-09-2024 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) – Pennsylvania-based health company Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), one of the largest primary care groups in Pennsylvania, earlier this month reached a $65 million settlement after the data of nearly 135,000 patients and employees were exposed.Of those patients, over 600 had their personal medical record photos, which included nude photographs, hacked and posted on the internet.
  As part of the settlement, each Settlement Class member will receive a payment ranging from $5
  
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• Venomous blue sea dragons wash ashore in Outer Banks

  25-09-2024 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) – Venomous sea slugs have been spotted along North Carolina's Outer Banks.Known as blue sea dragons, these slugs live in the ocean and occasionally get washed ashore by strong winds.A Facebook post by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore advises visitors to admire the creatures from a safe distance and to be cautious that more could be nearby because they can travel in groups. 3rd house collapses into ocean in a week on North Carolina’s Outer BanksThe slugs are onl
  
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• 3rd house collapses into ocean in a week on North Carolina's Outer Banks

  25-09-2024 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  RODANTHE, N.C. (WAVY) – A third house has now collapsed into the ocean in less than a week on North Carolina's Outer Banks.All three houses were near each other in Rodanthe. The latest, at 23039 G A Kohler Court, went down just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, per Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue. The fire service shared video of the collapse and the aftermath. Could the ‘Fujiwhara effect’ impact Helene’s path?Coming to the beach after seven years, BJ and Jim McGuire say its sa
  
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• Could lightning bug appearances become a thing of the past?

  25-09-2024 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Those magical summer dusk scenes we shared as children featuring fireflies are slowly becoming extinct.Depending on where you grew up, you may call them fireflies, lightning bugs or glow bugs. They have different names, but their familiar glow always signaled the beginning of summer.Across the country, lightning bug populations are slowly fading. With their origins dating back tens of millions of years, there isn’t a definite answer to explain their disappearance.
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Pojoaque student, Speed cameras, Weak cold front, RECA fight, Summer of nonviolence

  25-09-2024 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  The New Mexico cannabis cowboys: Modern day desperadosVIDEO: Murder suspect tries to flee from police after being arrestedDo not disturb: Taos schools see success locking up student cell phonesControversial video of man removing bats in Belen prompts online backlashFormer BCSO deputy pleads guilty to obstructing DEA investigationMan who staked out Trump at golf course charged with attempting an assassinationChina test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the P
  
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• Weak cold front & rain-free weather around New Mexico

  25-09-2024 13:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Warmer-than-normal conditions aloft are battling a weak cold front that's moving through the Land of Enchantment as mostly clear skies are continuing despite the weather changes this morning. It's still rain-free though with very clear skies, calming winds, and still relatively dry air despite the higher humidity out east, allowing for a few areas in the higher elevations to start of below freezing, while everywhere else is slightly warmer to start than yesterday despit
  
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