Albuquerque news

• Man sentenced for deadly shooting in northeast Albuquerque in 2022

  09-12-2024 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man was sentenced to prison on Monday for shooting and killing another man in March 2022.David Padilla shot Delvin Rubi 13 times during an argument outside of a home near Wyoming and Krim Drive. According to the criminal complaint, Padilla was hit in the leg, but at some point, Rubi lost control of the gun, and Padilla picked it up.Story continues below
  News: Family asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in BernalilloTrending: New
  
  Read more

• New Mexico United helps launch new soccer league for individuals of all ability levels

  09-12-2024 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new and free soccer league for individuals of all ability levels is coming to Albuquerque in 2025.New Mexico United TOPSoccer is a six-week program for New Mexicans with intellectual, physical, and emotional disabilities. More than 100 athletes, buddies, and coaches will come together to play and learn the game of soccer together.Rio Rancho elementary school student designs ornament for National Christmas TreeEach athlete will
  
  Read more

• NMSU Arrowhead Center receives $1 million in federal funding

  09-12-2024 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is empowering more local entrepreneurs and bringing more clean energy to the state thanks to federal funding.Story continues below
  News: Family asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in BernalilloTrending: New Mexicans can now get a mobile driver’s licenseCrime: Thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards stolen from Old Town shopEnvironment: New Mexico Environment Departmen
  
  Read more

• Wheels Museum welcomes glider to exhibit

  09-12-2024 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Wheels Museum at the Rail Yards in Albuquerque has a new exhibit that is hanging over the rest of the displays.A soaring club recently donated a 58-foot-wide, 1,000-pound white glider aircraft to the museum's collection. A glider is a special kind of aircraft that has no engine. Staff said it was a tough feat to get the glider up into its new home.Santa Fe elementary school student designs ornament for National Christmas Tree"The
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Santa Fe elementary school student designs ornament for National Christmas Tree

  09-12-2024 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An elementary student in Santa Fe designed a custom ornament for the National Christmas Tree at the White House. House from ‘Home Alone’ is for sale — but it’s not Kevin McCallister’s houseEach year, one ornament designed by a school student is chosen from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia. This year, Vista Grande Elementary Student Maximo Risso got his ornament selected and placed on the tree in th
  
  Read more

• Rio Rancho elementary school student designs ornament for National Christmas Tree

  09-12-2024 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  **Editor's Note: This story was corrected to say that the student attends school in Rio Rancho, not Santa Fe.RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico elementary student designed a custom ornament for the National Christmas Tree at the White House. House from ‘Home Alone’ is for sale — but it’s not Kevin McCallister’s houseEach year, one ornament designed by a school student is chosen from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia. T
  
  Read more

• Who is Luigi Mangione? Police arrest person of interest in CEO killing

  09-12-2024 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – A man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been identified as Luigi Mangione, officials said Monday.Mangione, 26, was taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday. He was arrested by the Altoona Police Department on unrelated firearms charges after a McDonald’s employee recognized him, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference."Responding officers questioned the suspect, who was acting su
  
  Read more

• New Mexico Lottery reminds players to gift responsibly during holidays

  09-12-2024 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –The New Mexico Lottery is reminding players to gift responsibly this holiday season.Story continues below
  News: Family asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in BernalilloTrending: New Mexicans can now get a mobile driver’s licenseCrime: Thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards stolen from Old Town shopEnvironment: New Mexico Environment Department fines natural gas firm nearly $48M for harmful emissions
  Lottery officials ar
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• La Linea, Sinaloa cartel unleash violence in Chihuahua

  09-12-2024 21:54 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities say they have “restored order” in parts of the state of Chihuahua where organized criminal gangs engaged in violent confrontations in the past few days.Mexican media reported clashes between La Linea and cells of the Sinaloa cartel near Madera, Guachochi and Coyame in the past few days. The latter community is a few miles southwest of Presidio, Texas.“We saw movement among criminal groups – the two gangs known as
  
  Read more

• Police investigating 'suspicious' death of woman in southwest Albuquerque

  09-12-2024 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a suspicious death in southwest Albuquerque on Monday.Story continues below
  News: Family asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in BernalilloTrending: New Mexicans can now get a mobile driver’s licenseCrime: Thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards stolen from Old Town shopEnvironment: New Mexico Environment Department fines natural gas firm nearly $48M for harmful emissions
  Police said offic
  
  Read more

• Trump’s vow to end birthright citizenship could face legal challenges, GOP skeptics

  09-12-2024 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  President-elect Trump has doubled down on his vow to end birthright citizenship, a task that would likely face legal challenges as well as skepticism from within his own party.For starters, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to those born in the U.S. As a result, most legal experts think Trump wouldn’t be able to end the right through executive order, as he has suggested on the campaign trail and during a recent interview on “Meet the Press.” Republicans including Flori
  
  Read more

• New Mexico authorities search for murder suspect

  09-12-2024 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are looking for a man accused of murder. Despite leads, he hasn't turned up yet.
  According to the Clovis Police Department, officers had a domestic violence call on Friday around 11:20 a.m. Authorities responded and contacted a woman at an apartment in the 1000 block of North Martin Luther King Boulevard. Family asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in BernalilloPolice learned a wanted person, identified as Alex Capata,
  
  Read more

• Man in custody had a gun, mask and writings tying him to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say

  09-12-2024 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush.
  The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, had a gun believed to be the one used in last Wednesday’s shooting of Brian Thompson, as well as writings su
  
  Read more

• Petition urges food allergy measures after Disney influencer's death

  09-12-2024 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – A Change.org petition calling on more food allergy measures in California has been launched after influencer Dominique Brown passed away after experiencing an allergic reaction to holiday food served at an event in Los Angeles.BoxLunch, a retailer that specializes in fandom merchandise, hosted the event on Thursday. Brown was 34.
  “Our beloved Dominique "Domo" Brown tragically lost her life due to a severe allergic reaction at an event + food establishment in Los Angeles," th
  
  Read more

• House from 'Home Alone' is for sale — but it's not Kevin McCallister's house

  09-12-2024 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  WINNETKA, Ill. (WGN) – The home of the infamous South Bend Shovel Slayer is up for sale.The property, which recently hit the market in Winnetka, Illinois, was featured in the 1990 holiday classic "Home Alone" — but it wasn't the grand McAllister residence where most of the movie's action takes place. Rather, it was the next-door home of Old Man Marley, whose character was initially (and incorrectly) rumored to be a serial killer who murdered his victims with a shovel. A default TV se
  
  Read more

• A 'strong person of interest' has been arrested in the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing, police say

  09-12-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush.
  The 26-year-old man had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America, police officials said.He was taken into custody after pol
  
  Read more

• Light mountain snow tonight and a drop in temperatures tomorrow

  09-12-2024 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  This afternoon will be mostly calm, if not a little windy for most of New Mexico. Light snow is coming to the Northern Mountains later this evening.
  A weak winter storm is dipping into New Mexico through the day today. By this evening the associated low pressure will be centered over the Northern Mountains. This storm will be bringing light snowfall to the Northern Mountains tonight through tomorrow morning. Impacts to roadways are expected to be minimal. The main area of concern is Raton Pass.
  
  Read more

• Man arrested with weapon 'consistent with' gun in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say

  09-12-2024 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police have arrested a 26-year-old man with a weapon consistent with the gun used to kill the head of the largest U.S. health insurer, New York’s police commissioner said Monday.
  The man was taken into custody after police got a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.“They also recovered clothing, including a mask consistent with those worn by our wanted individual,” Tis
  
  Read more

• Police question man with gun thought to be similar to one used in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

  09-12-2024 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
  Police apprehended the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss details of t
  
  Read more

• House Republican eyes Medicare, Social Security for DOGE cuts

  09-12-2024 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) is floating Medicare and Social Security as potential areas of focus for President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Alford was pressed about potential cost-cutting recommendations by DOGE during his Monday appearance on Fox Business Network’s Mornings With Maria. The congressman noted, in response, that GOP members recently sat down with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who Trump tasked to head up the DOGE effort, to discuss ideas &l
  
  Read more

• Amazon offering $25 flights for Prime members — but only for one eligible group

  09-12-2024 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Starting Monday, select Amazon Prime members who are enrolled in the company’s young adult plan can book a flight for as little as $25.The deal, which runs through Friday, aims to offer 1,000 bookings per day for a total of 5,000 $25 fares.This is Amazon’s second year offering the promotion, which it runs in partnership with StudentUniverse, a youth-focused travel company.“The holidays are a time to gather with loved ones, make memories, and create traditions,
  
  Read more

• Participatory Budgeting Albuquerque pilot program in District 6 aims to empower residents

  09-12-2024 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque residents have long been out of the conversation when it comes to their community's budgeting process. Now District 6 City Councilor Nichole L Rogers has teamed up with Participatory Budgeting Albuquerque to try and change that.
  Participatory Budgeting Albuquerque, has instituted a pilot project for Council District 6 to engage constituents in how public funds are allocated. Councilor Rogers has designated $1.5 million of her Set-Aside funding fo
  
  Read more

• Daniel Penny acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death

  09-12-2024 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor, and vigilantism.A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year. A more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed earlier in deliberations because the jury deadlocked on that count.Both charges were fel
  
  Read more

• UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Man who had gun, fake ID, mask arrested in Pennsylvania

  09-12-2024 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, officials said Monday.Luigi Mangione, 26, was identified as the NYPD’s person of interest in last week’s slaying, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. He was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on a firearms charge, after he was recognized by an employee of a McDonald's.The man was in possession of a fake New Jersey ID that wa
  
  Read more

• Man in Pennsylvania being questioned over UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: sources

  09-12-2024 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's note: This video above was filmed during a Dec. 4 news conference concerning the investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.NEW YORK (WPIX) – A man in Pennsylvania was being questioned Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sources told Nexstar's WPIX.The man is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles west of New York City, according to sources. He's believed to have a gun similar to the one used to kill Th
  
  Read more

• Passenger arrested after allegedly threatening crew member, attempting to divert Mexico flight to US

  09-12-2024 17:45 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A Volaris flight in Mexico from Guanajuato to Tijuana was interrupted by an alleged hijacking attempt on Sunday morning by a passenger who wanted the plane diverted to San Diego.According to a witness on the plane, a man traveling with his wife and children grabbed a flight attendant, threatened her with a pen against her neck, and grabbed the handle to the plane's door, threatening to jump to his death and take the flight attendant with him. Jay-Z accused of sexually as
  
  Read more

• Cheney responds to Trump jail threat: ‘Here’s the truth’

  09-12-2024 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s threat that he would throw members who sat on the House committee that investigated rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in jail, calling his remarks an “assault on the rule of law.”“Here is the truth: Donald Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election and seize power,” Cheney said in a statement provided to The Hill.“He mobilized an angry mob and s
  
  Read more

• Polygamist with 20 'wives' to be sentenced for sex acts with children

  09-12-2024 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A polygamous religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives ” including 10 underage girls faces decades in prison at his sentencing on Monday for coercing girls as young as 9 years old to submit to criminal sex acts with him and other adults.Samuel Bateman, whose small group was an offshoot of the sect once led by Warren Jeffs, has pleaded guilty to a yearslong scheme to transport girls across state lines for his sex crimes, a
  
  Read more

• Lara Trump stepping down from RNC amid Senate speculation

  09-12-2024 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) as she considers replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), whom her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, picked to be secretary of State.“It is something I would seriously consider,” Lara Trump told The Associated Press, referring to serving in the Senate.
  “If I’m being completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what they would look like. And I certainly want to
  
  Read more

• U.S. gas prices hit a three-year low: How does New Mexico compare?

  09-12-2024 15:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE/KRON) – Good news for the millions of drivers on American roads: Gas prices are falling. The national average for a gallon of gas has hit a three-year low, the American Automobile Association (AAA) recently announced.As of Sunday, the national average cost for one gallon of regular gasoline sat at $3.01, according to AAA. That's the lowest in more than three years, the automotive agency reports. New Mexico's average cost for gasoline, as reported by AAA on Monday, sat
  
  Read more

• Juan Soto's $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here's who he passed

  09-12-2024 15:37 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced and was subject to the completion of a successful physical.It's the 12th contract worth at least $325 million in Major League Baseball. Here are the rest. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and managemen
  
  Read more

• Golden Globe nominations: 'Emilia Pérez' leads with 10, followed by 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave'

  09-12-2024 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender-affirming surgery to become a woman, led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday, scoring 10 nods to lead it over other contenders like the musical smash “Wicked,” the papal thriller “Conclave” and the post-war epic “The Brutalist.”The nominations for Globes, which will be televised by CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on J
  
  Read more

• Holiday Bazaar at Santo Domingo Pueblo Senior Center supports local artists

  09-12-2024 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Santo Domingo Pueblo Senior Center is holding a Holiday Bazaar. Get your holiday gifts while supporting local artists.
  There will be over 35+ local artists selling native attire, moccasins, jewelry, pottery, baked goods, gifts for hunters and so much more. There will also be door prize drawings and native food.
  Story continues below
  News: Family asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in BernalilloTrending: New Mexicans can now get
  
  Read more

• Trump return to DC looms over Kennedy Center Honors

  09-12-2024 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- In a night filled with political moments — including multiple nods to President Joe Biden, a Grateful Dead tribute from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and accolades for performers-turned-activists — there was scant mention at the Kennedy Center Honors of President-elect Donald Trump's return to office and what it could mean for the annual awards gala. The 47th annual Honors ceremony recognized four artists and an organization with its lifetime achievem
  
  Read more

• Can you guess Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year?

  09-12-2024 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”?“Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahe
  
  Read more

• KRQE Newsfeed: Stolen Pokémon cards, Harmful emissions, Storm moving in, Cops for Kids, Lucky Paws shelter closed

  09-12-2024 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top StoriesAPD: Fight over washing machine may have prompted deadly shootingTaos County inmate dies in custody, officials reportNew Mexico GOP announces new chairpersonAggies win new Rio Grande Rivalry trophy created by studentsSocial Security beneficiaries at risk of delays amid GOP funding fightFamily asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in Bernalillo
  Monday's Five Facts
  [1] Thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards stolen from Old Town shop - An O
  
  Read more

• City of Albuquerque offers winter break program for kids in grades K-8

  09-12-2024 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is offering a winter break program for children in grades K-8. The program will be from Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 to Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards stolen from Old Town shopRegistration will begin Dec. 9 at 8 a.m. at community centers and Play+ sites. The one-time registration fee is $10 per child. All-day programs include free lunch, off-site field trips, and on-site holiday activities. Pare
  
  Read more

• Social Security beneficiaries at risk of delays amid GOP funding fight

  09-12-2024 13:04 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Social Security beneficiaries could face longer wait times for service next year unless Congress agrees to the White House budget office’s request to increase funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA), the administration that runs the program is warning.House Republicans balked at increasing funding for the Social Security Administration in the continuing resolution passed in September, which forced it to implement a hiring freeze last month.As a result, the agency
  
  Read more

• New Mexico Environment Department fines natural gas firm nearly $48 million for harmful emissions

  09-12-2024 13:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is slapping a Texas-based company with a major fine for what they said are a harmful amount of emissions.The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is fining a natural gas firm nearly $48 million for what they said is a harmful amount of emissions.On Friday, the department announced legal action against Targa Northern Delaware, a Texas-based natural gas firm. The state claims the company released more emissions than what was allowed at it's Red Hills gas pro
  
  Read more

• Northern snowstorm and colder air move into New Mexico

  09-12-2024 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Varying temperatures are the big weather story Monday morning as while chilly rain showers to light snow activity is falling in northeastern areas of New Mexico, down-sloping westerly winds are a bit gusty this morning, preluding to changes ahead. Colder air is filtrating in from the Four Corners mountainous terrain with patchy blowing snow, but it's very mild with patchy dust in the Pecos River Valley, with temperatures starting off near the high single digits, teens,
  
  Read more

• Northern snowstorm & colder air

  09-12-2024 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Varying temperatures are the big weather story this morning as while chilly rain showers to light snow activity is falling in northeastern areas of New Mexico, down-sloping westerly winds are a bit gusty this morning, preluding to changes ahead. Colder air is filtrating in from The Four Corners mountainous terrain with patchy blowing snow, but its very mild with patchy dust in The Pecos River Valley, with temperatures starting off near the high single digits, teens, 20s
  
  Read more

• Thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards stolen from Old Town shop

  09-12-2024 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A staple in the Albuquerque trading card and games community has been hit by a thief, and they're sharing their story.
  “We opened up a little hobby shop down in Old Town, and it started off with me just wanting to sell some board games here in the plaza, and we quickly evolved into a card shop,” said Joe Benitez, owner of Old Town Hobbies & Games.Alongside selling board games and trading cards for games like “Magic the Gathering&rd
  
  Read more

• Winds continue as next storm system moves into the state

  09-12-2024 05:53 via krqe.com
  
  A fast-moving storm system will move into New Mexico Monday. Precipitation with this storm continues to trend downward, with the best chance for snow in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Light snow will also be likely across the peaks of the rest of the northern mountains. Snow totals will be light with only up to 3″ at most. A few flurries to a dusting of snow is also possible across the I-25 corridor in northern New Mexico and east-central New Mexico. Temperatures will be colder too on Tue
  
  Read more

• Aggies win new Rio Grande Rivalry trophy created by students

  09-12-2024 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a sign of unity in the Rio Grande Rivalry: the winner of the annual game will take home a brand-new trophy created by both New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico."We present to you the first ever Rio Grande Rivalry trophy to Coach Hooten and the New Mexico State Aggies," proclaimed Carlos Tenorio II, one of the creators of the trophy.It's a cultivation of an idea thought up by three college students, two from UNM and the other from
  
  Read more

• Family asks for help finding hit-and-run driver that killed 15-year-old in Bernalillo

  09-12-2024 05:17 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – A family is asking for the public’s help after a truck struck and killed a 15-year-old boy in the morning on Friday in Bernalillo.The family of Isaac Herrera said they were celebrating his birthday and Thanksgiving on Thursday, and Isaac had been walking home with friends who came to celebrate with him.
  He and his sister were walking back home near Avenida Bernalillo after midnight when a red Dodge pickup truck came speeding toward them. They said it hi
  
  Read more

• Albuquerque officers treat local kids to games, shopping spree

  09-12-2024 05:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department hosted its 30th annual Cops for Kids event Sunday, looking to bring a fun holiday experience to those who might not otherwise have it.The department partnered with Cops for Kids to help serve nearly 100 children from around the metro.Kids were selected based on referrals from Albuquerque Public Schools, social services, and law enforcement.Story continues below
  News: City of Albuquerque cuts ties with local non-profit a
  
  Read more

• Taos County inmate dies in custody, officials report

  09-12-2024 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Taos County officials have confirmed an inmate died in the detention center around Thanksgiving.According to the county, an officer was doing a routine head count on November 27 when they found a male detainee slumped over in a pod.The officer requested to open the door and attempted life-saving measures. Albuquerque Police Dept. highlights new crime mapParamedics then arrived and pronounced the man dead. Officials confirmed the identity of the man as 2
  
  Read more

• 43rd Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally wraps up

  09-12-2024 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The countdown to next year's Balloon Fiesta started a couple of months ago, but that doesn't mean other ballooning events aren't happening in New Mexico.Sunday marked the final day of the 43rd Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally, which is held in Gallup.The rally started on Thursday and featured dozens of balloons, many of which can be recognized by balloon enthusiasts, launching near the town's iconic red rocks. NMSU asks for misconduct lawsuit dismissalAccording
  
  Read more

• Jay-Z accused of sexually assaulting 13-year-old in 2000 with Sean 'Diddy' Combs

  09-12-2024 03:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Rap mogul and entrepreneur Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, alongside defamed music star Sean "Diddy" Combs, an amended complaint obtained by NewsNation alleges.The victim, identified as "Jane Doe," alleges that the pair of stars assaulted her at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty. She was invited by a limousine driver after the Video Music Awards in Manhattan in September 2000.
  Originally filed in October 2024, the suit named only
  
  Read more

• Snow chances return for parts of New Mexico into the workweek

  09-12-2024 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  A fast-moving storm system will move into New Mexico Monday. Precipitation with this storm continues to trend downward, with the best chance for snow in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Light snow will also be likely across the peaks of the rest of the northern mountains. Snow totals will be light with only up to 3″ at most. A few flurries to a dusting of snow is also possible across the I-25 corridor in northern New Mexico and east-central New Mexico. Temperatures will be colder too on Tue
  
  Read more

Follow @Albuquerque_Nws on Twitter!