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• Neil deGrasse Tyson dismisses Musk’s Mars dreams: ‘I don’t see it happening’

  23-11-2024 22:38 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said he doesn’t think Elon Musk’s vision for space travel to Mars is realistic during a Friday night episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher".“I don't see it happening until governments judge that it's geopolitically in our interest,” he said in conversation with Donna Brazile and Andrew Young.“But I believe President-elect Trump has some interest in Mars, so you might have another conversation in a couple of
  
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• Hyundai, Kia recall over 200K electric cars over power issues

  23-11-2024 22:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Hyundai and Kia announced this week recalls for more than 200,000 electric vehicles due to loss of drive power that can increase the risk of crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Hyundai’s recall encompasses over 145,000 cars, including some IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 EVs along with Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 and Genesis G80 models. NHTSA said in a Thursday letter that the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may get damage
  
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• Glen Powell to star in latest hit: a look-alike competition

  23-11-2024 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After an appearance in "Top Gun: Maverick" and leading roles in "Anyone but You," "Hitman" and "Twisters," Austin native and Hollywood A-lister Glen Powell is set to star in his latest smash hit: A look-alike competition.The Texas actor is the center point of a Glen Powell look-alike contest at Auditorium Shores this Sunday. The tongue-in-cheek competition is the latest in a string of celebrity doppelgänger events hosted in communities across the country.Kate Carpenter is t
  
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• WATCH: The new floats you'll see in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  23-11-2024 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) - Some real characters are getting ready for next week’s holiday activities in New York City.Six new balloons and seven new floats will appear in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. As big as the floats are, they also must be small. Their big move is the day before Thanksgiving when they travel from New Jersey to Manhattan. "They all can reduce to about the size of a city bus. We transport them from New Jersey through the Lincoln Tunnel to our starting lin
  
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• Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools

  23-11-2024 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools under optional new curriculum that could test boundaries between religion and public classrooms in the U.S.The material adopted by the Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by elected Republicans, passed in a 8-7 final vote over criticism that the lessons would proselytize to young learners and alienate students of faiths other than Christianity. Supporters ar
  
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• Here are the most heated Thanksgiving food fights

  23-11-2024 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  Thanksgiving dinner may be one of the most anticipated meals of the year for many people, but it is also one of the most debated. From the correct way to prepare the turkey to the best side dishes and desserts, here are the dishes worth fighting over this Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving is a time for coming together. Friends and family gather around to enjoy delicious food. Whether you take pride in cooking the entire spread yourself or celebrate Thanksgiving with a potluck, the feast is one of the mo
  
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• Is your Disney memorabilia worth anything? These are the items — and characters — collectors are looking for

  23-11-2024 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Like a fur coat made from supple Dalmatian skin, some of the most sought-after Disney collectibles continue to elude even the most passionate collectors.For the better part of a century, “Disneyana” collectors have made a hobby out of acquiring merchandise, artwork and other memorabilia based on their favorite Disney properties. There’s also a whole category of collectors buying up items from Disney’s actual physical properties, such as the signage, prop
  
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• Musk, Ramaswamy ‘DOGE’ confidence in Supreme Court may be tested

  23-11-2024 18:18 via krqe.com
  
  Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are leaning on the conservative Supreme Court to support their ambitious plans to slash federal regulations and increase government efficiency.  Tapped by President-elect Trump, Musk and Ramaswamy will head the newly minted "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, a nongovernmental commission to dismantle government bureaucracy and cut costs. “With a decisive electoral mandate and a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court, DOGE has a hi
  
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• Trump immigration crackdown: Denaturalization just a drop in the bucket

  23-11-2024 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  President-elect Trump’s incoming administration is expected to take aim at legal immigration in addition to cracking down on the illegal variety, slowing the pace of application approvals and redirecting resources to look for fraud in old applications, including naturalizations.The first Trump administration pushed for more denaturalizations, an initiative that incoming White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller has said will be “supercharged” the second time ar
  
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• Do you need to let your car warm up in winter? It depends what you drive

  23-11-2024 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — While parts of the country have had a mild fall so far, cold winter mornings likely aren’t far off for many of us. (Thanks, La Niña.)Images of such brisk days may conjure various images in your mind, including one of yourself shivering in your car as you wait for it to warm up. But, depending on the car you drive, that agonizing, frigid wait may be for naught.For decades, cars did need to run for a bit for the carburetors to work properly. If cars didn’t idle
  
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• Warmer weather through the weekend

  23-11-2024 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  It is another chilly start across the region this morning, but another warm day is in store with mostly sunny skies. Some unsettled weather will begin to move in on Sunday as westerly winds pick up statewide. West winds could gust over 35 mph at times, bringing in even warmer weather. Snow will begin by Sunday night in the San Juans in southern Colorado, but we’ll stay dry in New Mexico.As cloud cover increases early next week along with a backdoor cold front, temperatures will be cooler M
  
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• Friday Night Football 2024 - Week 14

  23-11-2024 07:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Teams are looking to clinch their spot in championship weekend while a new champion will be crowed in 8-man on Saturday. Here is a look at week 14 of Friday Night Football.Cleveland: 56 — Centennial: 20Loving: 13 — Santa Rosa: 47St. Michael's: 46 — NMMI: 76A
  In the other 6A semi-final game, #1 La Cueva will travel to #5 Las Cruces."Yeah, our guys are fired up," said Las Cruces head coach Mark Lopez. "We have been blessed to be this in this situati
  
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• Built Tough Team 2024 – Week 14

  23-11-2024 06:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Four schools go head-to-head in a match-up to determine who was the toughest on the field that week. The winning school will be featured on New Mexico Friday Night Football and named a New Mexico Ford Dealers Built Tough Team. Spread the word – whoever gets the most votes gets bragging rights on being the Built Tough Team for the week! You have a chance to vote hourly each week, beginning Friday at 11 p.m. during the New Mexico F
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to role in carjacking on Navajo Nation

  23-11-2024 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that Lindsey Yazzie pled guilty for her role in a carjacking on the Navajo Nation in May 2022. Yazzie, along with Brandon Barber, were accused of attacking a woman who was driving a Jeep.Albuquerque police arrest teen accused of pointing gun at officersYazzie threw a rock at the vehicle which caused it to stop. The two then pulled the woman from the vehicle and Yazzie tried to hit the victim in the head with the rock. The t
  
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• Warm afternoons continue this weekend

  23-11-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather continues through the weekend. It becomes a little more active next week with snow returning to the northern mountains and colder temperatures by Thanksgiving.Temperatures continued their warming trend Friday afternoon, with highs again climbing a few degrees over Thursday's. This again came with sunny skies and calm conditions, but also some very dry air. Another warm day is in store Saturday with mostly sunny skies. Our weather starts becoming a little more unsettled Sunday as w
  
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• Bezos/Sanchez foundation donates $6 million to New Mexico charities

  23-11-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two charities in New Mexico will be getting millions of dollars all thanks to the Jeff Bezos Day One fund. His foundation pledged to provide $110 million to 40 organizations across the country.Story continues below
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• New Mexico faces uncertainty in infrastructure funding under Trump presidency

  23-11-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Under President Joe Biden's Administration, the State of New Mexico received more than $6 billion to fund infrastructure projects. But with President-elect Donald Trump taking office in a couple of months, a lot of changes are expected- and some of those changes surround the funding of those projects in the state. "That is a huge sum of money that catalyzes projects and improves communities," said Rebecca Roose, Infrastructure Advisor for the New Mexico Office
  
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• Report: New Mexico has nearly $6B in outstanding capital outlay balances

  23-11-2024 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  It's a years-old problem that is only getting worse. According to a new Legislative Finance Committee report, $5.8 billion spanning 5,300 projects across the state is unspent. The report points to a number of issues causing the outstanding balances including high construction demand in New Mexico, more money flowing into the pipeline that outpaces spending capacity, and lawmakers not thoroughly vetting project readiness before appropriating funds. "We are sti
  
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• I-40 eastbound near Louisiana shut down in Albuquerque due to crash

  23-11-2024 04:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – I-40 eastbound in Albuquerque near Lousiana Blvd. is shut down due to a crash. Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto Lousiana Blvd.This is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• I-40 eastbound near Louisiana reopens after crash in Albuquerque

  23-11-2024 04:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – I-40 eastbound in Albuquerque near Lousiana Blvd. reopened after several hours of being shut down due to a crash. Eastbound traffic WAS diverted onto Lousiana Blvd.
  
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• Black bear population growing in New Mexico

  23-11-2024 03:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish said the black bear population is steadily growing thanks to improved conservation efforts. Game and Fish said every year, a group of wildlife biologists and veterinarians survey northern New Mexico to see how many black bears are in the state, how robust the population is, and how they adapt to the ever-changing climate. Ski Santa Fe to have earliest opening weekend since 2001"So what these capturing collar efforts are gi
  
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• Kirtland Air Force Base sending donations to Guam for Operation Christmas Drop

  23-11-2024 02:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of helpful donations from Albuquerque are now headed to the other side of the Pacific Ocean just in time for Christmas. For the first time ever, local service members have joined a national movement to help some of the smallest island nations in the world. “We are taking our part into the bigger mission, and I think that's very important to be able to make a difference no matter how big or how small. It will still make an impact,” said Senior
  
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• New data shows South Valley is the most dangerous for pedestrians

  23-11-2024 02:39 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is reassessing some of its major roads after a new study showed they are not safe for pedestrians. The data shows the South Valley is in need of better sidewalks and bicycle lanes. "New Mexico has been #1 in the nation for pedestrian fatalities per capita over the last decade," said Julie Luna, Transportation Planner at Public Works for Bernalillo County.   
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• Ski Santa Fe to have earliest opening weekend since 2001

  23-11-2024 02:32 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It hasn't happened in more than twenty years but an early snow season across New Mexico has now led to one of the state's most popular ski areas to open up on Saturday. Story continues below
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• Warmer weekend before becoming a little more active next week

  23-11-2024 00:59 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather continues through the weekend. It becomes a little more active next week with snow returning to the northern mountains and colder temperatures by Thanksgiving.
  Temperatures have continued their warming trend Friday afternoon, with highs again climbing a few degrees over Thursday's. This has again come with sunny skies and calm conditions, but also some very dry air. Another warm day is in store Saturday with mostly sunny skies.
  Our weather starts becoming a little more unsettled S
  
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• Country store opens up in Santa Fe filled with handcrafted goods made by inmates

  23-11-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An old country store featuring hundreds of hand-crafted items just opened up in Santa Fe but what sets this shop apart is who makes these goods.Story continues below
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