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• Twinkle Light Parade applications close on October 21

  14-10-2024 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is still time to apply to be part of this year's Twinkle Light Parade in Albuquerque. The last day applications will be accepted is October 21.Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainThe parade takes place December 14 in Nob Hill where local businesses, community, and school groups come together for an exciting event that lights up the streets. To apply, click this link.
  
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• Zia Middle School Choir performs with Foreigner in Las Cruces

  14-10-2024 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — Twenty-five students from the Zia Middle School Choir in Las Cruces shared the stage Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Pan American Center with the legendary 80s rock band Foreigner. “That doesn’t happen for everybody. To be able to sing in front of a crowd like that, it gives them (students) a taste of what they’re capable of doing,” said Zia’s Choir Director Christopher Yee. Wednesday’s concert was part of Foreigner&rs
  
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• Man armed with rifle accused of threatening FEMA workers in North Carolina

  14-10-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man accused of threatening federal disaster workers in western North Carolina has been charged, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office.On Saturday, deputies received a report about a man with an assault rifle who made a comment about possibly harming employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who were providing aid in the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock areas following Hurricane Helene.Investigators obtained a description of the suspect'
  
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• AFR: Menaul closed at University for building fire

  14-10-2024 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire crews are battling a fire at a vacant building on Menaul Road NE near Interstate 25. BCSO investigating triple homicide in TijerasMenaul is shut down in both directions west of University on Monday because of the fire. Albuquerque Fire Rescue said the roof of the building, located at 1760 Menaul Rd. NE, collapsed. The building is located across the street from The Querque Hotel.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• AFR: Menaul at University closed for several hours because of fire

  14-10-2024 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire crews battled a fire at a vacant building on Menaul Road NE near Interstate 25 on Monday. BCSO investigating triple homicide in TijerasMenaul Boulevard was shut down in both directions west of University on Monday because of the fire. Albuquerque Fire Rescue said the roof of the building, located at 1760 Menaul Rd. NE, collapsed. The building is located across the street from The Querque Hotel. AFR said the building was used to store hotel supplies
  
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• Rio Rancho Public Schools accepting nominations for Hall of Honor

  14-10-2024 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) –  Rio Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Rio Rancho Public Schools Hall of Honor.Story continues below
  Space: Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainNews: Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants paroleNews: Valencia County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of fatal deputy-involved shootingNews: Some Bosque trails in Albuquerque to be closed for maintenance
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• FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage ends

  14-10-2024 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Federal regulators shook up the booming weight loss drug marketplace when they announced Mounjaro and Zepbound to be no longer in shortage after nearly two years. Pharmacies that sold unbranded copies of those drugs are mounting a coordinated effort to reverse this decision, as another fight over the wildly popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy looms. Mounjaro and Zepbound are both names for the drug tirzepatide, the diabetes and obesity medication made by the multinational ph
  
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• Police arrest man accused of posing as utility worker, killing homeowner

  14-10-2024 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS/NEXSTAR) – A man wanted in connection with a Michigan homicide — during which the suspects posed as utility workers in order to enter the victim's home — has been arrested in Louisiana, the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office announced.Carlos Jose Hernandez, 37, was arrested Saturday and transported to the Caddo Correction Center, the sheriff's office said.Hernandez is one of two suspects accused of posing as a utility worker to gain access to a home in a
  
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• Tom Donohue, former longtime Chamber of Commerce CEO, dies

  14-10-2024 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Tom Donohue, who led the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for more than two decades before retiring in 2021, has died, the business lobbying giant announced Monday.The Chamber represents big business in Washington, spending more money than anyone else on federal lobbying and operating out of an ornate building opposite the White House. When Donohue took over the Chamber in 1997 after 13 years at the American Trucking Association, he became the face and voice of the organization at a p
  
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• Republican lawsuits target rules for overseas voters, but those ballots are already sent

  14-10-2024 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The latest method of voting to fall into the political crosshairs is the way overseas voters — including members of the military stationed abroad — cast their ballots.The process is governed by federal law and implemented by states. In recent weeks, Republicans have been challenging how states handle these voters, something former President Donald Trump didn’t do in 2020 when he and his allies challenged his loss in court.But things have changed,
  
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• FEMA temporarily pauses aid in parts of NC over reported threats

  14-10-2024 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporarily paused aid in parts of North Carolina this weekend after alleged threats targeted the agency’s personnel aiding in recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.  Ashe County Sheriff Phil Howell said in a statement Sunday that FEMA personnel in North Carolina’s "mountain region" were targeted by threats, prompting FEMA to take precautionary steps and temporarily pause aid operations at other FEMA sites.Neither
  
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• Cooler weather headed to New Mexico

  14-10-2024 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  New Mexico stays on the warmer side today. A noticeable drop in temperatures is coming on Wednesday.A low pressure system to the west of New Mexico will continue to linger through tomorrow. The low is losing strength. Though it does still have enough moisture to provide the western parts of the state will a few spotty showers tonight.A backdoor cold front will be moving across New Mexico Tuesday and Tuesday night. This front will be bringing cooler and breezier temperatures across most of New Me
  
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• Man kills three family members at home in Tijeras, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says

  14-10-2024 20:12 via krqe.com
  
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) –  A 24-year-old man killed his family in Tijeras on Sunday, according to court documents. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to 55 Young Road around 2:14 p.m. after the landlord who lived next door to the home reported hearing gunshots.While at the home, deputies found Adlai Mestre with a gun, ammo, and covered in blood. While they detained Mestre, he unpromptedly admitted that he killed his family and was going to bury them, according to
  
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• Country singer pauses concert as wife gives birth on tour bus

  14-10-2024 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Country singer Brantley Gilbert's wife, Amber, welcomed their third child on a tour bus in the middle of his concert on Friday.Gilbert posted a heartfelt video to Instagram documenting the chaos that led to the birth.Eazy-E’s daughter recreates iconic photo with newborn son"So last night might have been the craziest night of my life. Watching such an amazing woman do such an amazing thing is something I’ll never forget," he wrote. "Thank you to our road family for rallying
  
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• Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, dies at 86

  14-10-2024 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for equal pay whose legal fight against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act, has died. She was 86. Ledbetter worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Alabama for nearly two decades before learning from an anonymous note stuffed in her work mailbox that she earned significantly less than her male colleagues.  “When I read it ... my heart just stopped, almost, because I knew it was correct,” Ledbetter said in a January interview w
  
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• Which are the most popular Halloween candies in each state?

  14-10-2024 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Are you hoping the neighborhood mischief-makers won’t “T.P.” your house on Halloween? Then maybe you should hand out the candies they actually like.CandyStore.com, an online candy retailer specializing in wholesale and bulk orders, has sought to determine the “most popular” Halloween candies in the country based on the last 17 years of sales data (specifically sales per pound) from the months leading up to Halloween. The retailer also breaks down t
  
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• What is the most popular Halloween candy in New Mexico?

  14-10-2024 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Are you hoping the neighborhood mischief-makers won’t “T.P.” your house on Halloween? Then maybe you should hand out the candies they actually like.CandyStore.com, an online candy retailer specializing in wholesale and bulk orders, has sought to determine the “most popular” Halloween candies in the country based on the last 17 years of sales data (specifically sales per pound) from the months leading up to Halloween. The retailer also breaks down t
  
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• NJ Transit operator killed, passengers injured after train hits tree

  14-10-2024 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  (WPHL) – An NJ Transit train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers are injured after a train struck a tree on the tracks Monday morning.The accident happened just after 6 a.m. on the New Jersey River Line Light Rail track near US 130 as the train was traveling southbound from Trenton towards the Roebling Station in Mansfield Township, New Jersey. Canyoneer dies after accidental 150-foot fall at Zion National ParkThere were a total of 42 passengers on the train at the time of the
  
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• List: Here are the nearly 500 Big Lots stores that have or will be closed this year

  14-10-2024 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Big Lots is set to close nearly four dozen additional stores as it continues navigating through its bankruptcy filing.The discount retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September.Last week, an additional 46 closures across 23 states were approved by the bankruptcy court.In total, Big Lots has closed or announced the closure of 494 of its stores — that’s nearly 36% of the footprint the chain had at the start of the year.
  Over 140 of those stores have
  
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• Major home improvement retailer files for bankruptcy, announces sale plans

  14-10-2024 18:39 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — True Value, a well-known home improvement company, entered into a sale agreement Monday morning after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.The Chicago-headquartered company entered an agreement with Do It Best. According to the bankruptcy filing, the 75-year-old company has $500 million to $1 billion in liabilities to over 1,000 creditors while claiming $100 million to $500 million in assets.All stores will remain open, with business remaining unaffected since the stores, except
  
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• ABQ Coin Club show coming in November

  14-10-2024 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The exchange of currency for goods has been happening for thousands of years but the way money is presented is always changing. The Albuquerque Coin Club (ACC) is holding a coin show next month.The former president of the Albuquerque Coin Club Phil Vitale came by to talk about Trade Dollars. They are silver dollars that, between the years 1873 and 1885, had an additional .014 ounces of silver in them to compete with Mexican currency, which Chinese traders pr
  
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• Homeless in Las Vegas valley camp under political signs

  14-10-2024 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Homeless residents of the Las Vegas valley have found a new shelter: campaign signs."If candidates aren't aware of the problem, then there it is, under your sign," Las Vegas resident Jeffrey Whitney told Nexstar's KLAS. UCLA professor says he’s homeless due to low payAs homelessness continues to be a main concern across the region, the unhoused are trying to find shelter any way they can. Recently, some have been setting up camp underneath political signs, which is
  
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• Pink Me Lace Up & Run this Saturday in Santa Fe

  14-10-2024 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexican runners, get ready to stretch those legs for a good cause. This weekend, nonprofit organization Pink Me is holding its Pink Me Lace Up & Race event in Santa Fe.Proceeds from the run will go to help expand Pink Me's programs. "We have our financial assistance program and we also have our Mammograms Matter New Mexico program for breast screenings, and also recently our food project program where we buy groceries for those families," says Founder a
  
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• Bath and Body Works apologizes for candle designed with what looked like KKK hoods

  14-10-2024 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Bath and Body Works apologized for selling a winter-themed candle that came under scrutiny for label imagery that drew comparisons to Ku Klux Klan hoods, according to multiple reports.The candle, called “Snowed In,” includes a label image of a paper snowflake, whose side-by-side diamond shapes each have a pointed top and two holes cut out for where eyes could be.Bath and Body Works said the company has stopped selling the can
  
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• Bath & Body Works apologizes for candle designed with what looked like KKK hoods

  14-10-2024 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Bath & Body Works apologized for selling a winter-themed candle that came under scrutiny for label imagery that drew comparisons to Ku Klux Klan hoods, according to multiple reports.The candle, called “Snowed In,” includes a label image of a paper snowflake, whose side-by-side diamond shapes each have a pointed top and two holes cut out for where eyes could be.Bath & Body Works said the company has stopped selling the
  
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• Group associated with polygamous sect builds fences on US Forest Service lands

  14-10-2024 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A group in Colorado has fenced a parcel of U.S. Forest Service Land in an attempt to claim the land under the Homestead Act of 1862.According to the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office, the actions have resulted in a property dispute between the Free Land Holders and the U.S. Forest Service in the Chicken Creek area.The Free Land Holders is a group formerly associated with other groups within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with such notable fi
  
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• Armed man arrested near Trump rally denies 'assassination attempt' claims

  14-10-2024 16:53 via krqe.com
  
  INDIO, Calif. (KTLA) – A Las Vegas man who was illegally armed with multiple guns and arrested Saturday at a checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally is now scoffing at the claim that he was there to assassinate the former president, according to multiple reports.  Authorities with California's Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested Vem Miller just before 5 p.m. at a checkpoint in Coachella after a search of his unregistered black SUV revealed he had a loaded handgun, a s
  
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• WATCH: NASA launches Europa Clipper, will scour Jupiter moon for ingredients of life

  14-10-2024 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is thought to be sloshing fairly close to the surface. It won’t search for life, but rather determine whether conditions there could support it. Another mission would be needed to flush out any microorganisms lurking there.“It&rsqu
  
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• WATCH LIVE: NASA launches Europa Clipper, will scour Jupiter moon for ingredients of life

  14-10-2024 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  Coverage of the launch is provided by NASA. The launch window is set to open at 12:06 p.m. ET.
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is thought to be sloshing fairly close to the surface. It won’t search for life, but rather determine whether conditions there could support i
  
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• Santa Fe police arrest two 'known retail offenders'

  14-10-2024 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two "known retail offenders" were arrested by the Santa Fe Police on Sunday, according to the department.Police responded to Target on Zafarano Drive for a report of two people, later identified as Leonard Esquibel, 33, and Rayna Martinez, 23, who were reportedly loading up a shopping cart with merchandise.The office learned that Esquibel had eleven active arrest warrants and Martinez had four active arrest warrants. The two suspects attempted to flee out of a
  
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• Pins, posters among sought-after Balloon Fiesta collectables

  14-10-2024 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As plans get underway for next year's Balloon Fiesta, some lucky visitors got to take a little piece of the annual celebration back home with them. Pins serve as a memento or souvenir for Balloon Fiesta visitors with a pin for every event following this year's theme of "Embrace the Sky."
  In addition, there's a pin for each special shape made through the Plano Pin Company. There are roughly 200 pins made for the event and through the years, there was a need t
  
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• Trump suggests using National Guard, military against 'enemy from within'

  14-10-2024 14:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump in a Sunday interview suggested using the National Guard or the military on Election Day to combat what he described as potential chaos from “the enemy from within” – a group that Trump said includes “radical left lunatics.”In the interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Trump dismissed President Joe Biden’s concerns that Election Day wouldn’t be peaceful and said, when asked, that he
  
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• Florida neighbors band together after one-two punch from hurricanes Helene and Milton

  14-10-2024 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When ankle-deep floodwaters from Hurricane Helene bubbled up through the floors of their home, Kat Robinson-Malone and her husband sent a late-night text message to their neighbors two doors down: “Hey, we're coming.”The couple waded through the flooded street to the elevated front porch of Chris and Kara Sundar, whose home was built on higher ground, and handed over their 8-year-old daughter and a gas-powered generator.A tropical depression could form in the
  
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• Eggnog before Thanksgiving? Shoppers scramble store calendars

  14-10-2024 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After sipping pumpkin spiced lattes in August and putting up Halloween decorations in late September, Samantha Kowalczyk already looks forward to drinking eggnog-flavored coffee and filling her Wilmington, Delaware, home with cinnamon and sugar cookie scented candles and other holiday aromas.The 30-year-old thinks seasonal flavors and scents should be available year-round. And apparently others feel the same way.An scented candle called Bright Christmas Morning is shown at
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Shooting investigation, Parole board changes, warm for now, Union deal reached, Balloon Fiesta pins

  14-10-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top StoriesBCSO: 1 dead after shooting in Tijeras areaRare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainNMSU hold’s annual ‘Clothesline Project’ to bring awareness of violence, abuseUNM sees a record-breaking increase in first-year student enrollment
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  [1] APD: Suspect dead, officer injured following shooting in southeast Albuquerque - A suspect is dead and an officer is injured following a shooting in southeast Albuquerque. Police Chief
  
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• Spirit Stick 2024 – Week 9

  14-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Four schools go head-to-head in this fierce match to determine who has the most SPIRIT. The winning school will be featured on New Mexico Friday Night Football with their fully decked-out New Mexico Ford Dealers Spirit Stick. Spread the word – whoever gets the most votes receives the Spirit Stick! You have a chance to vote hourly each week, beginning Mondays at 6 a.m. through Friday at Noon to crown that week’s winner.You can vo
  
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• NMSU hold's annual ‘Clothesline Project’ to bring awareness of violence, abuse

  14-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State University is raising awareness and honoring survivors of violence. On Tuesday, October 15, the university is hosting its third annual "Clothesline Project" in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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  Archive Video: A look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 2000sTraffic: Crews begin next phase of I-25 Montgomery interchange projectNews: CYFD Secretary responds to claims that facility was in filthy conditio
  
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• NMSU holds annual ‘Clothesline Project’ to bring awareness of violence, abuse

  14-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State University is raising awareness and honoring survivors of violence. On Tuesday, October 15, the university is hosting its third annual "Clothesline Project" in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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  Space: Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainNews: Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants paroleNews: Valencia County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of
  
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• Water utility project expected to cause delay along Bridge Blvd

  14-10-2024 13:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Starting Monday, October 14, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority will begin working on Bridge Blvd around 8th Street. According to Bernalillo County, the crews will be deconstructing a "discharge pipe" which will impact westbound traffic.Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainThe work is expected to be completed by Wednesday, October 16. Water and sewer services will not be affected.
  
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• APD: Suspect dead, officer injured following shooting in southeast Albuquerque

  14-10-2024 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspect is dead and an Albuquerque police officer is injured following a shooting in southeast Albuquerque Sunday night.
  According to Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina, around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, officers were called to a domestic disturbance at a trailer park near Central Ave. and Eubank Blvd.
  While they were on their way, the caller told dispatchers they could hear shots fired. When officers arrived they found a man in the middle of
  
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• Milder temperatures expected later this week across New Mexico

  14-10-2024 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Summer-like weather is certainly on its last legs as conditions will drastically change later this week, but before then, most will be rain-free and still warmer than normal.While plenty of clouds with rain showers are present in the Northeast Highlands with even some wet snow mixing in along a few of the mountain summits from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the San Juan Mountains, elsewhere is starting off mostly clear from clouds with cool air. Along with the slight
  
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• Cooler eventually but still mostly dry

  14-10-2024 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Summer-like weather is certainly on its last legs as conditions will drastically change later this week, but before then, most will be rain-free and still warmer than normal.While plenty of clouds with rain showers are present in The Northeast Highlands with even some wet snow mixing in along a few of the mountain summits from The Sangre de Cristo Mountains to The San Juan Mountains, elsewhere is starting off mostly clear from clouds with cool air. Along with the slight
  
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• Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explain

  14-10-2024 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been an eventful week for Albuquerque skies, from hundreds of hot air balloons to a sighting of the Northern Lights. Now, a rare comet is added to the list. It might even be the brightest comet this year.The comet is something you might only see once in a lifetime. Over the last few days, the Tschuchinshan Atlas Comet has been making an appearance.Jim Greenhouse with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science said the name means Purple Mountai
  
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• Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants parole

  14-10-2024 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Changes could be coming to how the state decides if inmates should stay behind bars or be granted parole. It comes after lawmakers on the Court, Corrections, and Justice Committee got a look at a drafted bill during a meeting earlier this week. It's expected to be introduced to the legislature next year."This is a trend that we're seeing across the country in boards," said Staff Attorney Denali Wilson for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexic
  
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• What $35 trillion in US national debt means for Americans

  14-10-2024 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The United States currently carries nearly $35.7 trillion in federal debt, which is only expected to grow regardless of whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris is elected next month, political analysts believe.A recent analysis completed by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that the national debt could grow by $3.5 trillion over the next 10 years under Harris.
  The Democrat has vowed at campaign rallies that her eco
  
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• Shooting kills 1, Albuquerque Police Department reports

  14-10-2024 04:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said a shooting killed one person on Sunday.
  APD stated they were called to the area of 8th Street SW and Avenida Dolores Huerta for a man with a gunshot wound around 8 p.m. When they arrived, a man was found deceased.No other details have been released.
  
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• Changes expected after union deal reached for Sandoval Regional health workers

  14-10-2024 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Union leaders for nurses and other health professionals have ratified a labor deal with UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center and released information on what the deal includes.On Friday, United Health Professionals of New Mexico announced a tentative deal had been reached, and members would vote on it through Saturday night. On Sunday, the union released more information on the deal. UNM sees enrollment increase for the first time in a decadeThey said the deal
  
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• UNM sees a record-breaking increase in first-year student enrollment

  14-10-2024 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Following a multi-year trend the University of New Mexico (UNM) is seeing an increase in enrollment now breaking a record for the institution.This is the largest first-year student registration the university has ever seen in its entire history, but this growth is becoming a common trend for the school. UNM reports new trends in major choicesUNM reported they have 3,642 new first-year students this year as compared to the 3,611 last year. In total, the
  
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• Milder temperatures coming late week

  14-10-2024 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  A weak backdoor cold front will move through eastern New Mexico tonight through Monday. This will help to cool temperatures off a few more degrees, especially in the eastern half of the state by Tuesday. A trough will also be moving towards New Mexico from the west by the end of next week, which will bring in breezy to windy weather. This may also bring back a chance for rain to parts of the state late next week as well. While temperatures will still be warmer than normal through most of next we
  
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• Pups compete in costumes at Rail Yards Market

  14-10-2024 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Rail Yards Market guests were treated to a parade of pooches in colorful costumes.With Halloween just around the corner, the market held its annual costume contest for dogs. Last year's winner was there, and she was hoping her little shark would capture the win again this year.Story continues below
  Archive Video: A look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 2000sTraffic: Crews begin next phase of I-25 Montgomery interchange projectNews: CYFD Secretary r
  
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