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• Former Disney World employee accused of hacking menus to add profanity, alter allergen info

  31-10-2024 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – A former Walt Disney World employee is accused of hacking the theme park's menu system to add profanity and alter allergen information, according to a federal criminal complaint.Disney was made aware of former employee Michael Scheuer's actions in July, after Scheuer had been terminated for misconduct, the complaint indicates.
  The complaint does not reference Disney specifically, but rather a "media and entertainment company" operating in Florida. A lawyer for Scheue
  
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• Bernalillo County offers sign language interpreters to voters

  31-10-2024 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –  It's a form of communication that has never been at metro-area voting booths until now. Those who have trouble hearing or seeing in Bernalillo County can now get help through sign language interpreters at the polls.The new effort is part of a county initiative aimed at voter inclusivity. "The New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing came to us, and they expressed not having the accessibility they would like to have their individuals fro
  
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• 2024 New Mexico Teacher of the Year announced

  31-10-2024 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An educator at Bernalillo High School is now New Mexico's Teacher of the Year. The Public Education Department presented the award to Lorilei Chavez during a surprise ceremony earlier on Thursday. APS shows the technology being used to keep schools safeShe teaches Native American studies at Bernalillo High and brought Indigenous-based extracurricular activities to the school. As a member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo, she is the first Native American to receive the h
  
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• Rain chances return into the weekend

  31-10-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  We saw frigid temperatures across the state this morning with the state remaining dryalong with below average temperatures this afternoon. A few clouds have been rolling through the northern parts of the area this evening and will become more widespread as we head through the night. No rain is anticipated to interrupt any Trick-Or-Treating tonight across New Mexico.Moisture will be drawn up into eastern New Mexico starting Friday. This moisture will bring spotty to isolated storms to eastern New
  
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• 2017 carjacking suspect repeatedly gets arrested, let off hook

  31-10-2024 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A man with a criminal history dating back to 2017, when he was shot by Albuquerque police during an attempted carjacking, has a warrant out for his arrest. Since that incident, he's been in front of a judge numerous times and keeps getting breaks.Lee Brandenburg thanked Judge Stanley Whitaker back in 2020 during a parole violation hearing, but he continues to get into trouble. He's currently got a warrant out for his arrest. The Albuquerque Police Depa
  
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• Does New Mexico have enough electric vehicle charging stations?

  31-10-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Is New Mexico ready to charge the wave of electric cars expected in the years ahead? Lawmakers are now hearing from government and utility leaders on whether they can meet the coming commuter power demand.New Mexico's biggest electric provider, PNM agrees more electric cars are hitting American roads: "You'll notice in 2022 the average market share was seven percent; in 2023 that rose to 9.4 percent; and it has flattened somewhat in 2024 at 9.7%t," said John W
  
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• AFR rescues cat stuck in tree

  31-10-2024 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue jumped into action to rescue a cat stuck in a tree.The fire department shared a video showing a firefighter carefully walking across a truck's ladder to save the feline named Licorice.The department said they don't always respond to "cat in the tree" calls, but said sometimes cats actually do need a little help. ABQ BioPark showcases pumpkin carving underwaterAFR said the fire station that saved the cat is ironically known as &ld
  
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• ABQ BioPark showcases pumpkin carving underwater

  31-10-2024 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark took pumpkin carving to a whole new level on Halloween.Divers brought pumpkins underwater and attempted to carve spooky faces on them while fighting buoyance. The ABQ BioPark said kids and families in attendance had fun watching the event. How does Spirit Halloween choose its locations?"They think it's really cool! Who knew you could carve a pumpkin underwater? I wish we could take it underwater and bring it back up, but unfortunately, i
  
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• Lobos receiver from Mexico shines in new opportunity

  31-10-2024 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the last three and a half years, Michael Buckley flew under the radar for the Lobo football team. The receiver from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico taught himself the game though YouTube and playing in the back yard before moving to the America at 16. He walked on to UNM in 2021 and only played seven offensive snaps prior to last week's game against Colorado State. Due to injuries in the receiver room, Buckley stepped up and finished the game with seven catches f
  
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• Bernalillo County's plan to buy downtown building for senior housing falls through

  31-10-2024 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County's plan to buy a newer downtown building for senior housing has fallen through.The county wanted to purchase the Anthea @ The Granite building on Fourth Street with the idea of making it into affordable senior apartments. Albuquerque police chief addresses growing trend of juvenile crimeThe county said problems came up when the landowner couldn't agree on sale terms with the building owner.That caused the county to shelve the purchase,
  
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• Storage units destroyed in fire in southwest Albuquerque

  31-10-2024 22:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fire caused significant damage to multiple units at a storage facility overnight on Central Avenue and 58th Street.Firefighters arrived and found three units on fire at All Safe Storage. AFR had to use a saw to cut their way into the units that were on fire.The contents inside 10 units that AFR opened were deemed a total loss. No one was hurt, and the cause of the fire is not yet known.
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Manzano Day School

  31-10-2024 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  As part of KRQE’s Weather Academy, Meteorologists Liz Fellinger and Ryan DePhillips talked to kids at Manzano Day School on Wednesday. During KRQE's Weather Academy, KRQE's meteorologists teach kids about New Mexico’s weather. They learn about New Mexico's weather and weather terminology.
  The kids are shown a presentation, take a short quiz, and receive a certificate. After they were recognized as official “Graduates of the KRQE Weather Academy.” They also received a KRQE
  
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• Los Alamos Police investigate political sign vandalism, theft

  31-10-2024 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Los Alamos Police are looking for information about vandalism and thefts targeting political signs.The department on Thursday released a video showing a man pasting a swastika on a "Trump-Vance" sign. Police said the incident happened Tuesday morning on Trinity Drive. That same night, surveillance video captured someone with a child stealing the same sign.Former President Trump shares details about rally in AlbuquerquePolice said they have had five reports of
  
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• California voters receive threatening letters for having Kamala Harris signs

  31-10-2024 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A community of Democratic voters in California is on alert after receiving threatening letters apparently targeting people with Harris-Walz signs in their front yard.Democratic voters in Fresno with signs in their front yard supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz received a letter on Oct. 29 that states their homes will be used as a "sanctuary residence" for undocumented migrants."Somebody drove around our neighborhood, jotted
  
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• Man admits to shooting at vehicle in Albuquerque road rage incident

  31-10-2024 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who opened fire on another vehicle during a road rage incident in Albuquerque entered into a plea deal in court Thursday.Paul Marquez shot at another vehicle on Paseo Del Norte near 2nd Street in May, while in front of a New Mexico State Police officer. The officer pulled Marquez over and he claimed the other driver cut him off, however, dashcam video showed that wasn't true. Teen shot in the head in Rio Rancho, police sayThe video also showed Mar
  
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• Teen shot in the head in Rio Rancho, police say

  31-10-2024 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho Police are investigating after a teen was shot in the head on Tuesday.Officers responded to a call regarding a shooting near the intersection of Inca Road and 2nd Street SE around 4:10 p.m. The victim was provided aid and taken to the hospital for trauma care where he remains in critical condition.Story continues below
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• NMSP finds 29 people inside van in Socorro

  31-10-2024 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police found a van full of undocumented individuals in Soccoro on Friday.Police conducted a traffic stop on the van on I-25 near milepost 146 due to the vehicle having the registration plate displayed upside down. During the traffic stop, the officer was able to see hands holding onto bars attached to the interior side of the windows, leading the officer to believe there may be occupants inside held against their will, NMSP said.Story conti
  
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• US residents travel to Mexico to visit their dead

  31-10-2024 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Ramon Corral brought his family back to the border after spending more than three decades as a trucker in Chicago.
  “It was always too cold,” the retired resident of El Paso, Texas, said.But then tragedy struck. His son Jose Manuel and his Juarez wife moved to Mexico and were murdered here a few years ago. Since then, Corral has visited his son’s grave every two to three months.He makes sure the grave has new plastic flowers and has placed
  
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• Things to know before visiting Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day

  31-10-2024 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — You could say Hilda Buckley went out to Mount Hope Cemetery on Friday to beat the crowds.Her destination was the same place more than 10,000 people are expected to visit on Election Day – the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony, a Rochester, New York, icon and leader in the suffragist movement.“I wanted to get out and see Susan B. Anthony -- her grave, you know -- get out and take a picture, send it to my son in England,” Buckley said.It will be a diffe
  
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• Why this Yankees outfielder is a 2024 World Series champion, even though his team lost

  31-10-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It was a crushing loss for New York Yankees fans.
  The Bronx Bombers came into Game 5 fresh off winning Game 4, 11-4, to avoid a World Series sweep. By the third inning of Wednesday's game, the Yankees were up against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0.
  After a set of defensive miscues by the Yankees, the Dodgers rallied back to a 7-6 victory, marking their first World Series since the shortened 2020 season. It also caps a record-breaking season for one of the sport's greatest players
  
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• Starbucks ends nondairy milk upcharge — and brings back the Sharpie

  31-10-2024 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Lots of changes coming to Starbucks soonIf you have three of your friends in a room, chances are they all drink a different type of milk in their coffee. I’m an almond girly, for instance, but my BFF swears by oat milk. That means both of us are thrilled to hear that we won’t be upcharged for our preferred nondairy milk at Starbucks as of Nov 7. The coffee purveyor ha
  
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• Georgia secretary of state: Election is secure, and here's why

  31-10-2024 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) reassured the state’s voters that the upcoming election is secure and that voters' ballots will be counted. Raffensperger said that no matter which presidential candidate triumphs in the 2024 White House election, “every voter in our state should know that the results will be valid because the election is secure.” “Election security begins with highly accurate voter registration lists — and to
  
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• Miscarriage death report highlights split in Texas Senate race

  31-10-2024 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — This week, a report from the nonprofit investigative newsroom ProPublica made public the 2021 death of Josseli Barnica, a 28 year-old mother who died of sepsis due to an untreated miscarriage.According to their reporting, her doctors told her it would be a "crime" to treat her until the fetus' heart stopped beating, ultimately delaying her care and causing her death.The story has reinvigorated the concern that Texas' abortion ban does not give doctors enough autonomy to
  
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• Bernalillo County GO Bond would provide funding for public housing projects

  31-10-2024 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the 2024 election right around the corner, voters are reminded that you are not only voting for candidates, but on ballots are General Obligation (GO) Bonds. These GO Bonds provide additional funding for local projects.Story continues below
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• Warmer and rainy end to the week

  31-10-2024 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  It is a relatively calm day across New Mexico. Conditions are looking good, if not a little chilly, for Halloween Night.
  Temperatures are still trending slightly cooler than average today. This is still due to the cold front that passed through New Mexico on Tuesday. The resulting cold air has been lingering over the state. This was particularly seen this morning as low temperatures dropped below freezing. The high temperatures today will trend slightly cooler than average for most. Tonight's lo
  
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• Former President Donald Trump to hold campaign rally in Albuquerque

  31-10-2024 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Thursday in Albuquerque at 12 p.m. Thursday's rally will be at CSI Aviation, Inc.KRQE News 13 will livestream the event on this page Conflict over parking for Trump rally in Albuquerque solvedIn the days leading up to the rally, conflict arose about where people attending the event could park. Initially, people were told they could park at the Isleta Amphitheater and take shuttles to the ral
  
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• Former President Donald Trump holds campaign rally in Albuquerque

  31-10-2024 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Thursday in Albuquerque at 12 p.m. Thursday's rally will be at CSI Aviation, Inc.KRQE News 13 will livestream the event on this page Conflict over parking for Trump rally in Albuquerque solvedIn the days leading up to the rally, conflict arose about where people attending the event could park. Initially, people were told they could park at the Isleta Amphitheater and take shuttles to the ral
  
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• Why doesn't the popular vote determine the president?

  31-10-2024 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – This November, millions of Americans will head to polling stations across the country to cast their votes — not for president or vice president, mind you, but for a slate of electors who will, in turn, hopefully vote for the candidates of our choice.These electors make up the Electoral College, and the votes they cast in January ultimately determine who runs the country for the next four years.The system by which a group of electors decides the outcome of the election &md
  
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• Los Angeles County files lawsuit against Coca-Cola and Pepsi over plastic pollution

  31-10-2024 18:16 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Los Angeles County announced Wednesday that it filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola accusing them of deceiving the public about the recyclability and environmental impact of their plastic bottles.This lawsuit also accuses the companies of failing to disclose significant environmental and health harms associated with plastic containers.“The lawsuit alleges that Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have mispresented the environmental impact of plastic beverage containers
  
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• Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover speaks on November election ballots

  31-10-2024 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  With the 2024 election days away, voters are not only selecting which candidates they to vote for, but also for bond and amendment questions on the ballot.
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office investigates deadly crash

  31-10-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened overnight.Story continues below
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  BCSO said Shelly Road was closed in both directions around 12 a.m. due to the crash. The road
  
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• Bernalillo County corrections officer dies in crash

  31-10-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A corrections officer with the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center died as the result of a single-car crash late Wednesday night, the center announced Friday.MDC Corrections Officer Raquel Sachs, 19, died Wednesday night in the crash on Shelly Drive SW, near the I-40 frontage road.Story continues below
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• DEA: Pink cocaine reported in Travis, Harris counties

  31-10-2024 17:15 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- According to the Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division, there's been an increased presence of "pink cocaine" in Texas.The DEA said the drug, also referred to as 'Tusi,' was reported in Harris and Travis counties.DEA Assistant Special Agent Brian Cole said it is a mixture of several different substances and that every batch is different."If you're getting a cocktail of drugs such as pink cocaine, today you may survive it. Tomorrow, you may not."DEA Assistant Special A
  
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• Passengers removed from Austin-bound flight after altercation over 'MAGA' hat, report says

  31-10-2024 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two passengers were removed from an Austin-bound British Airways flight Monday after an altercation over a "Make America Great Again" hat, according to a report by The Sun.British Airways flight BA 191 from London Heathrow to Austin was delayed after the incident. Police were called to the airport shortly after 12:45 p.m. local time.In a statement provided to KXAN, a spokesperson for London's Metropolitan Police said they were "made aware of an incident involving two women
  
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• Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market

  31-10-2024 16:51 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team, said in a Tuesday interview that former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is backing former President Trump, is seeking the federal data to prove vaccines should be kept off the market.Lutnick added, however, that Kennedy will not get — nor does he want — the job of secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).“He's not getting a job for HHS,” Lutnick told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
  
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• Watch: Heidi Klum's epic Halloween costumes over the years

  31-10-2024 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Halloween has plenty of traditions, from candy to jack-o'-lanterns — and the annual spectacle of Heidi Klum's costume.The supermodel-turned-TV personality is fond of surprising her guests with her elaborate costumes, like in 2022, when she arrived at the event on the end of a fishing line, encased in a slithering worm costume.FILE - Heidi Klum, dressed as a werewolf from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video, attends her 18th Annual Halloween Party at
  
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• Pennsylvania push to stop Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter giveaway moves to federal court

  31-10-2024 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor's effort to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes moved to federal court on Thursday after a state judge let both sides debate their grievances in a hearing skipped by the world's richest man.Judge Angelo Foglietta agreed that Musk, as a named defendant in the lawsuit filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner, should have attended the hearing in person, but he declined to immediately sanction the tech mogul.Musk&rsqu
  
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• Hearing begins in attempt to stop Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day sweepstakes

  31-10-2024 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge began a hearing Thursday in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Musk’s political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.Lawyers for Musk filed a motion late Wednesday seeking to move the case to federal court, saying it involves a federal election issue, but that didn't stop a state j
  
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• 'Get out there and vote:' 102-year-old casts ballot in her 21st presidential election

  31-10-2024 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A centenarian living in West Virginia is making her voice heard in the 2024 election.Arlene Wells is 102 years old. She has been a registered voter since 1944 when Franklin Roosevelt was elected for his fourth and final term.This year marks the 21st presidential election in which Wells has voted, and she has never missed an election."I think everyone should feel their responsibility to vote for the one they think would make the best president or governor or whate
  
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• Sarah Palin suggests gender not a 'big darn deal' in 2024 election

  31-10-2024 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) suggested Wednesday that gender is no longer a “big darn deal” as the race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump winds down.“I personally don't think that gender is such a big darn deal in this race,” Palin said on NewsNation’s “CUOMO” during a pre-election town hall with former Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly and sports media pundit Stephen A. Smith.Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R)
  
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• Trump: Advisers told him not to say he would be ‘protector’ of women

  31-10-2024 16:04 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his advisers had counseled him against describing himself as a "protector" for women, a phrase he used in late September as he sought to make up ground with female voters and repeated again at a Wisconsin rally."My people told me about four weeks ago, I would say, 'No, I want to protect the people; I want to protect the women of our country. I want to protect the women,'" Trump said at a Green Bay, Wisconsin, rally."They said, 'Sir,
  
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• Half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about their votes: Survey

  31-10-2024 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Half of Generation Z's voters said they have lied about their votes, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.Among the Gen Z voters in the survey, 48 percent said they had previously “lied to” those with whom they are close about which candidates received their votes, more than double the 23 percent of registered voters across all age groups that said they had previously done the same.The survey took place Oct. 22-24, only a few weeks out from Election D
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel appeals to Republicans to reject Trump in 19-minute monologue

  31-10-2024 15:38 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who is known for criticizing Donald Trump, made an appeal to Republicans to reject the former president in his 19-minute opening monologue on Tuesday evening, one week before Election Day.“Tonight’s monologue is for Republicans. So, if you have someone in your life who is either planning to vote for Trump or thinking about it, I would like you to send this to a Republican you love and respect with a request: Ask them to watch this whole thing as a
  
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• RFK Jr. says Trump promised him 'control' of public health agencies

  31-10-2024 15:29 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that former President Trump has promised him “control” of public health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, should he win a second term next week, according to a video viewed by The Hill. “The key that ... President Trump has promised me is — is control of the public health agencies, which are HHS and its sub-agencies, CDC, FDA, NIH and a few others, and then
  
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• Sunport warns of heavy traffic delays due to Trump rally

  31-10-2024 14:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Sunport is warning travelers to expect major traffic delays Thursday due to former president Donald Trump's rally.Conflict over parking for Trump rally in Albuquerque solvedThe Sunport says anyone who is flying out, dropping off a passenger or picking someone up should arrive at least three hours before their scheduled departure or arrival. The Sunport is also reminding travelers that the airport can be accessed from Yale or Gir
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Juvenile crime, Obelisk vote, Colder weather, Traffic delays, Scary food bank

  31-10-2024 14:01 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  New Mexico Strange: Prominent Ghost Stories in Albquerque’s Old TownNMSU researchers test rancid animal fat to use as mosquito repellentTSA using facial recognition software at the Sunport for faster screeningMan arrested for robbing Family Dollar, shooting at employeeNMSP: 8-year-old girl injured in shooting in ClaytonBeWell New Mexico donates to Toys for TotsCDC announces new cases connected to E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s onions
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• A cold Halloween start, but warmer temperatures ahead

  31-10-2024 13:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With the clear skies, light winds, and dry air, it's starting off the coldest of the season on this Halloween morning for most locations with sub-freezing temperatures for many, including around the Albuquerque Metro, as far south as Southwest New Mexico, with temperatures as low as the teens to single digits in the far Northern Mountains.Forecast Continues Below
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• CDC announces new cases connected to E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's onions

  31-10-2024 13:41 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported 15 new cases of E. coli linked to an outbreak in fresh onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders.That brings the total number of infected individuals to 90, with 27 hospitalizations, up from 75 cases with 22 hospitalizations. The death of a Colorado resident in their 80s with underlying health concerns remains the only fatality linked to this outbreak.Story continues below
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• Santa Fe City Council votes to initiate study on moving Santa Fe Soldiers Monument

  31-10-2024 13:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A resolution on what to do with the Soldier’s Monument in Santa Fe is moving forward following a vote from Santa Fe City Councilors. The obelisk at the center of the plaza was torn down by protestors in 2020. What’s left is in a box at the center of the plaza. The monument honoring Civil War Union soldiers has been criticized for a plaque with a derogatory reference to Native Americans.Story continues below
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• New Mexico Strange: Prominent Ghost Stories in Albuquerque's Old Town

  31-10-2024 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  New Mexico's diverse, inconvenient, and often bloody history has cultivated an environment of mystery and the macabre for more than a century. Whether you're looking for ghosts in Albuquerque's Old Town, little green men in Roswell, or the elusive Taos hum, there's no shortage of paranormal adventures to take in the Land of Enchantment. "New Mexico Strange" is a new digital series from KRQE. Through a diversity of stories, we'll unpack and discuss some of the state's most notorious lore, as
  
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