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• Billboard Top 10 nearly all Christmas music this week

  24-12-2024 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — There is only one non-Christmas song on the Billboard Top 10 this week.The rest of the top 10 songs are primarily classics with a few more recent artists. Then, of course, there is Mariah Carey, but we will get to that.The only current pop song on the chart is Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die with a Smile." It currently sits at no. 6.Coming in at no. 10 in Kelly Clarkson with "Underneath the Tree." At no. 9 is "Ariana Grande's Santa Tell Me." The rest of the top is all
  
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• Albuquerque landmark sells hundreds of tamales for Christmas

  24-12-2024 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With Christmas only hours away, kitchens around New Mexico are cranking out thousands of tamales, and perhaps none more than El Modelo who have been in business for nearly 100 years. "It's great. This is the spot. Everybody showing up like this, just let's you know that this is the spot. Especially when families show up, you know the food is good," said Steve White. Albuquerque residents can recycle real Christmas trees starting on ThursdayEl Modelo ope
  
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• Why are red and green considered Christmas colors?

  24-12-2024 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) — The Christmas holiday isn't just about giving gifts to those we love — it's also about getting into the spirit, which many people do by decorating. But have you ever wondered: Why are red and green considered the primary colors of Christmas?According to Southern Living, Celtic people centuries ago admired red-and-green-colored holly plants for surviving the winter season.These ancient Celtic people believed that holly plants kept the Earth beautiful during the winter, so the
  
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• Albuquerque residents can recycle real Christmas trees starting on Thursday

  24-12-2024 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque's Solid Waste Department along with the Parks and Recreation Department and PNM are teaming up for their annual treecycling event. Starting Thursday, Albuquerque residents can drop off their real Christmas trees at three locations free of charge.A look at the 2024 Good News Stories from New MexicoTrees must be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. They can be dropped off at Montessa Park Convenience Center, Eagle Rock Convenience
  
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• Santa Fe police arrest man accused of attempted murder

  24-12-2024 22:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe man with an extensive criminal history is in trouble again after police say he tried to run over and kill another man. Police responded to Trade West Rd. and Clark Rd. to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian a little after 1 a.m. on Monday. 16-year-old charged with making shooting threats in AlbuquerqueA witness told police, the vehicle ran over a 53-year-old male victim, then tried to hit him again several times. The victim was transported to
  
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• New Mexico woman sentenced for fatal wrong way crash

  24-12-2024 22:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman who crashed into another car while driving the wrong way down the interstate three years ago will spend half a decade behind bars. Danielle Archuleta pled no contest to homicide by vehicle charges in June.16-year-old charged with making shooting threats in AlbuquerqueIn 2021, police say she was driving west in the eastbound lanes on I-40 near 98th Street when she hit Nikal Adhi which resulted in his death. Judge Cindy Leos sentenced her to five years
  
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• Eggs added to FDA's updated healthy claim food list

  24-12-2024 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Eggs are now considered healthy under new guidance released recently by the Food and Drug Administration.The FDA included eggs under its updated healthy claim definition, which the federal agency said reflects current nutrition science and dietary guidance.Under the new definition, eggs fit into the FDA’s healthy classification that requires foods to contain a minimum number of individual nutrients. Current dietary guidance recommends Americans build healthy eating pat
  
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• What is brain rot, and could you be experiencing it?

  24-12-2024 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Are you or someone that you know addicted to scrolling on social media? You might be experiencing "brain rot" and could benefit from a break from digital consumption.
  What is brain rot?While not a clinical diagnosis, brain rot describes the "deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state," often caused by overconsumption of material, particularly online, according to the Oxford University Press.Oxford University also reported a 230% increase in the term's use betwe
  
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• Trump announces slate of tech appointments, 'crypto council'

  24-12-2024 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — President-elect Trump announced a slate of tech appointments in posts on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.“I am pleased to announce the brilliant Team that will be working in conjunction with our White House A.I. & Crypto Czar, David O. Sacks,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Together, we will unleash scientific breakthroughs, ensure America’s technological dominance, and usher in a Golden Age of American Innovation!”In his posts, the presiden
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing

  24-12-2024 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Feeling lucky this Christmas? The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1 billion.The grand prize for Tuesday night's Christmas Eve drawing has crossed the billion-dollar mark for only the seventh time in the game's history, according to the lottery. The cash option is $448.8 million and the winning numbers will be announced at 11 p.m. ET.If someone wins, it would be the largest Mega Millions prize ever in December and only the second win on Christmas Eve.These are the best, w
  
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• What does it take to be a professional Santa in NYC?

  24-12-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – With one less weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this holiday season is a mad sleigh dash for the fleet of professional Santas covering New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.The pressure to meet Kris Kringle's impossible standard can be intense. But the Santas are supported by a strong “brotherhood” of men, many of whom never intended to embody the holiday icon, held together by “the moral example of Santa himself.”“I become Taylor S
  
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• NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

  24-12-2024 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential threats, such as last year’s Chinese spy balloon. But
  
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• 'Groovy!': The story behind the strange trailer for 1947's 'Miracle on 34th Street'

  24-12-2024 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – One of the all-time greatest Christmas movies was actually a summer blockbuster.“Miracle on 34th Street,” a film filled with so much Christmas spirit that its youngest star actually thought she was working alongside the real Santa Claus, wasn’t originally advertised as a holiday film. In fact, it wasn’t even released in the months preceding Thanksgiving or Christmas, but rather in the summer of 1947.“The picture was finished in February 1947,&
  
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• Eye drops recalled nationwide due to fungal contamination

  24-12-2024 18:43 via krqe.com
  
  (KSNT) - Check your medicine cabinets: A brand of eye drops sold nationally has been recalleddue to the presence of fungus, which may cause vision damage.
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that Alcon Laboratories, based out of Texas, is voluntarily recalling a single lot of "Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra SPF, Single Vials On-the-Go" as the products may be contaminated with fungus. The eye drops come in 25-count packages.Alcon issued the recall after a consumer complaine
  
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• Why Netflix is streaming NFL games on Christmas Day

  24-12-2024 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It wasn’t too long ago that all you needed to watch an NFL game was a television set and an antenna. But, just like the uniforms, tackling styles, and kickoff rules have changed, so too have the means of watching professional football.You’ll notice one such change on Christmas Day, when you try to watch the Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers, or the Houston Texans hosting the Baltimore Ravens. With some exceptions, your only means of seeing either ga
  
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• When you’ll see extra paychecks in 2025

  24-12-2024 18:03 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – Who couldn’t use some extra cash? Employees paid on a biweekly schedule might have an easier time paying off holiday spending next month.
  That’s because, during two months of the year, they will be receiving three paychecks.For workers whose first paycheck in January falls on Jan. 3, additional paydays are expected on Jan. 17 and Jan. 31. Those same employees can anticipate another trio of paychecks in August—on Aug. 1, Aug. 15, and Aug. 29. MAP: See the states wh
  
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• Fire alarm scare forces evacuations from Eiffel Tower

  24-12-2024 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - A short circuit on the Eiffel Tower forced multiple visitors to evacuate on Christmas Eve.Initial reports suggested flames had broken out on the structure just after 10:30 a.m. local time, but Newsweek reports that the evacuation was actually caused by a "short circuit on the power rail" of an elevator to the summit. Visitors were not in danger, according to the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel. The tower employs a set of elevators to connect to the first and se
  
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• IRS is sending out unclaimed 2021 tax credits. Could you qualify?

  24-12-2024 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — About one million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the weeks ahead.
  The payments are for those who didn't claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. That credit was available to people who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or didn't receive the full amount.
  "Looking at our internal data, we realized that one million taxpayers overlooked claiming this complex credit when they were actually eligible,"
  
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• American Airlines lifts ground stop order after technical issue

  24-12-2024 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — American Airlines experienced system-wide technical difficulties that grounded flights around the country Tuesday, just as passengers try to reach their holiday destinations.The carrier lifted the order after initially issuing a statement saying it was working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and apologized for any inconvenience travelers may experience.The airline said Tuesday morning that the ground order lasted about an hour after a vendor technology issue brie
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Suspects arrested, Fraud charges, Christmas snow, Museum admission, Santa's sleigh departs

  24-12-2024 15:41 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Reflecting on New Mexico’s good news in 2024Albuquerque man sentenced for car theftsPaleontologists return to Sierra County for further research into dinosaursDriver involved in crash found dead with gunshot woundUNM’s Donovan Dent is the Mountain West Player of the WeekAmerican Airlines ‘technical issue’ resolved after temporary ground stop on Christmas Eve
  Tuesday's Five Facts[1] Two arrested after string of armed robberies, shooting with police -
  
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• American Airlines 'technical issue' resolved after temporary ground stop on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- American Airlines experienced delays on the morning of Christmas Eve due to what the airline called a "technical issue" that impacted systems needed to release flights. The issue was resolved after the airline experienced a temporary ground stop.
  The Fort Worth-based international airline posted on X at 5:37 a.m. that it was "currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights." The post was in response to a passenger reporting their plane, headed from St
  
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• American Airlines experiencing 'technical issue' with all flights on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- American Airlines is reportedly experiencing delays on the morning of Christmas Eve due to what the airline called a "technical issue."The Fort Worth-based international airline posted on X at 5:37 a.m. that it was "currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights." The post was in response to a passenger reporting their plane, headed from St. Louis to Miami, was delayed.
  In another reply, the airline said, "Our team is currently working to get this do
  
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• American Airlines experiences 'technical issue' with all flights on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- American Airlines reportedly experienced delays on the morning of Christmas Eve due to what the airline called a "technical issue."The Fort Worth-based international airline posted on X at 5:37 a.m. that it was "currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights." The post was in response to a passenger reporting their plane, headed from St. Louis to Miami, was delayed.
  In another reply, the airline said, "Our team is currently working to get this done.
  
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• Reflecting on New Mexico's good news in 2024

  24-12-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Happy Holidays from your New Mexico News Insiders hosts! This week, Chris and Gabby are highlighting some good news stories from 2024 with KRQE Anchor-Reporters Jessica Garate and Annalisa Pardo.Both have special reports airing in a comprehensive KRQE News 13 "Good News 2024" newscast special this holiday season. Annalisa takes listeners behind the scenes of a new federal court program aimed to help people transition from incarceration to successful citizen
  
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• A look at the 2024 Good News Stories from New Mexico

  24-12-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Another year is coming to an end. As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025, KRQE News 13 is looking back on some of the local heartwarming of the year. Below is a list of KRQE's Good News stories from the past year.1. Albuquerque teen honored by First Lady as ‘Girls Leading Change’ honoree
  An Albuquerque girl took her love of the South Valley to the international stage and was recognized for her efforts by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden
  
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• Drier today but Christmas snow in Northern New Mexico

  24-12-2024 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Localized light rain showers with wet snow flurries are falling across Northern New Mexico, as well as eastern areas with patchy fog, but most of the dissipating precipitation moving to the southeast is not even reaching the ground because of dry-enough air lingering beneath the clouds as temperatures are starting off relatively mild but lower for most with some of the clouds absorbing infrared radiation from escaping into space, but with northerly winds allowing for th
  
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• Snow will fall on Christmas day for parts of New Mexico

  24-12-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Mild and dry weather continues through Christmas Eve across New Mexico. A fast moving storm will bring chances for snow and rain to parts of the state for Christmas Day.It was yet another warm afternoon Monday across New Mexico, with high temperatures staying well-above average for most of the state. A cold front has brought a big change in temperatures though to northeastern parts of the state. This front will leave high temperatures slightly cooler Christmas Eve across southeast New Mexico, bu
  
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• Andrew Henry hopes new NCAA ruling gets him back on the college football field

  24-12-2024 06:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former UNM running back Andrew Henry saw his college football career end earlier than what he was hoping for. Henry was told at the start of this past season by UNM compliance that he did not have any eligibility left. It was a surprise to Henry who only played two games in the 2023 season due to injuries.
  Fast forward to Monday of this week. Henry was given new hope. The NCAA board voted to appeal a ruling that gave Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia more e
  
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• Paleontologists return to Sierra County for further research into dinosaurs

  24-12-2024 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SIERRA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly two decades have passed since the discovery of new dinosaur species in Sierra County. Paleontologists with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque went back to the location to see if there could be more.Story continues below
  Don't Miss: LIST: Top 10 New Mexico headlines from 2024News: Family relieved to hear suspected Santa Fe hit-and-run driver is behind barsCommunity: Santa Fe Mediterranean food truck reopens following
  
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• UNM's Donovan Dent is the Mountain West Player of the Week

  24-12-2024 05:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a week that saw him score a career best of 40 points, in a 78-71 victory over VCU, UNM junior guard Donovan Dent has been Mountain West Player of the Week. It's the second time in his career that Dent has received the honor. He also picked up the weekly honor once last season. Dent scored 25 of his 40 points in the second half last Wednesday.
  Overall, Dent was 14-26 from the floor, 2-4 from behind the arc, and 10-11 from the line. He also added five re
  
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• De La Salle QB commits to Jason Eck and the Lobos

  24-12-2024 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – De La Salle quarterback Toa Faavae decommitted from the University of Idaho Monday and announced, on social media, that he had flipped his commitment to New Mexico. The move comes after former Vandals head coach Jason Eck was named head coach at New Mexico.
  The three star, multi-sport athlete, Faavae is going to a UNM team that lost it's starting quarterback, Devon Dampier, to the transfer portal and Utah Utes. Dampier and the Lobos were fourth in the nation
  
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• 16-year-old charged with making shooting threats in Albuquerque

  24-12-2024 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One teenager and two adults are in custody Monday night after the teen is accused of threatening members of a local church. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies said 16-year-old Domynick Lindstrom was reported missing Sunday morning after taking a gun, ammunition, and cash from his home.Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Office deputies arrest suspected scammer who showed up at victim’s homeDeputies said within hours of the missing person's report, a th
  
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• Albuquerque man returns to Jeopardy! for second chance competition

  24-12-2024 02:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is getting a second chance to prove his trivia chops on a special edition of Jeopardy! The game show is hosting a two-week-long competition featuring second-chancers starting next week.Sunport decorated with poinsettias for holiday seasonGino Montoya is one of 18 previous contestants selected to give the game show another shot. If he is successful, Montoya will have the opportunity to secure the crown. Two of those 18 players will advance
  
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• Rio Arriba Sheriff's Office deputies arrest suspected scammer who showed up at victim's home

  24-12-2024 02:29 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A fraud suspect thought he'd gotten away with it after showing up to an Española man's home and allegedly taking tens of thousands of dollars by pretending to be law enforcement. However, real deputies put a stop to it on the suspect's second try. FBI Albuquerque warns about government impersonation scamsEspañola resident Jose Lopez is still reeling from the major financial loss where he said a lot of his cash was taken. He hopes his story can
  
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• Special prosecutor withdraws appeal in Alec Baldwin case

  24-12-2024 02:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The special prosecutor in the Alec Baldwin manslaughter case is no longer appealing the dismissal. The Hollywood star was on trial earlier this year after a gun he handled went off and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. However, the judge dismissed the case with prejudice over how some evidence in the case was handled.Albuquerque man sentenced for car theftsSpecial prosecutor Kari Morrissey had filed a motion to appeal that ruling last month but on Monday,
  
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• Snow moves into parts of New Mexico Christmas Day

  24-12-2024 01:54 via krqe.com
  
  Mild and dry weather continues through Christmas Eve across New Mexico. A fast moving storm will bring chances for snow and rain to parts of the state for Christmas Day.
  It was yet another warm afternoon Monday across New Mexico, with high temperatures staying well-above average for most of the state. A cold front has brought a big change in temperatures though to northeastern parts of the state though. This front will leave high temperatures slightly cooler Christmas Eve across southeast New Me
  
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• Alamogordo teen convicted of murder of 14-year-old in 2023

  24-12-2024 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A teen accused of fatally shooting another teen near Alamogordo High School last year has been found guilty of murder. Officials said then-17-year-old Isaiah Leonard in October 2023 approached a group of minors and pulled a gun on them over a previous issue. One of the minors tried to take Leonard down and that's when Leonard shot three of them. Jyrese Collier died from his injuries. Rio Rancho man ordered to turn over guns after shooting incidentLeonard was found
  
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• Boys and Girls Club in Albuquerque gets multi-million dollar renovation

  24-12-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A roughly 60-year-old teen center building in Albuquerque is getting a major facelift thanks to the city and community businesses; KRQE News 13 got a firsthand look at the construction project, and what the Boys and Girls Club of Central New Mexico hopes to provide to the community when it's all done.Story continues below
  Don't Miss: LIST: Top 10 New Mexico headlines from 2024News: Family relieved to hear suspected Santa Fe hit-and-run driver is behind barsC
  
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• Where is Santa? How to track his Christmas 2024 journey

  24-12-2024 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  Live above: NORAD's Santa Tracker, which will officially begin tracking Santa at 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, December 24.(NEXSTAR) — The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care, and St. Nicholas will soon be there. Unlike Christmases of yore, you no longer have to listen for a clatter on your lawn to know Santa Claus has arrived — there's a tracker for that.
  The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will again be tracking Santa and his eight tiny reindeer as they ma
  
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• Sunport decorated with poinsettias for holiday season

  24-12-2024 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For those traveling this holiday season, the City of Albuquerque is urging flyers to stop and look at the poinsettias. The city's Department of Recreation's greenhouse crew said they have been hard at work filling the airport with huge red and green poinsettias.ABQ BioPark’s naughty or nice list features Triton the tiger and Wilson the turtleThe plants an be found all over the lobby and near the gates. The Albuquerque International Sunport and city is
  
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• 1 injured after fire at Belen High School

  24-12-2024 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is in the hospital after a fire broke out at Belen High School.The Rio Communities Fire Department, Belen Fire & Rescue, and Valencia County Fire Department responded to an RV and car fire around 4 a.m on Monday. Deadline extended for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon reliefCrews were able to quickly contain the fire. One person was transported to the hospital, their condition is unknown. Fire crews said there was no damage on school grounds.
  
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• Larry Barker’s best investigations of 2024

  24-12-2024 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  The 2024 edition of the Best of Larry Barker highlights some of the best investigations from the past year. 1. Failing the Grade: New Mexico hospital rated ‘below average’ in national survey
  In January, Larry Barker highlighted a report card that gave the University of New Mexico Hospital a score of "F," the worst possible rating. Read full story here.2. Broken fire hydrants plague communities across New Mexico
  According to a Larry Barker investigation in July, communities acros
  
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