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• In Photos: Jimmy Carter

  29-12-2024 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, according to the Carter Center. Here's a look at his life and times in photos.
  He had turned 100 in October, making him the longest-lived president in the nation’s history.Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter holds daughter Amy, 3, while she holds a lion cub, and Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox holds the other one. They were presented on Sept. 29, 1971, in Atlanta by the Adams-Gates Company, which brought Lion Country Safari to Henry County. The cubs were named "P
  
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• Carter to be honored with events in Georgia, Washington

  29-12-2024 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Carter will be honored with public observances in both Georgia and Washington, D.C., in the coming days, following his death on Sunday.He will be interred in Plains, Ga., according to the Carter Center. Details on events are still being ironed out, and handled by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region. Jimmy Carter, peanut farmer to president, dies at 100President Biden said in March 2023 that Carter had asked the sitting president to deliver his eulogy when the time came.
  
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• Photos: Jimmy Carter, from the White House to building houses

  29-12-2024 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Sunday after he began receiving home hospice care in February 2023. He was 100 years old.Carter, the longest-living American president, had undergone a series of short hospital stays in the months leading up to hospice care, The Carter Center previously confirmed. He had "decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.”Ultimately, he "died
  
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• How Jimmy Carter's marriage to Rosalynn Carter helped shape his legacy

  29-12-2024 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Jimmy Carter’s marriage to first lady Rosalynn Carter played a defining role in his life, spanning 77 years and making it the longest presidential marriage in U.S. history. Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, according to the Carter Center.Throughout his four-year presidency, the pair presented themselves as a team, with Rosalynn serving as one of his closest advisers and even being a presence in Cabinet meetings. And while the couple’s time in the White House was
  
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• Five Below is practically giving new year fitness gear away

  29-12-2024 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.With prices like these, you can afford to try any new year fitness trend you wantIt’s a new year — is it also time for a new you? If your resolution for 2025 includes fitness goals (or just trying out a new fitness trend you saw on TikTok), you should probably head to Five Below, where fitness gear is so affordable that they’re practically giving it away.I mean, where else can you get a 
  
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• Five defining moments of Jimmy Carter's presidency

  29-12-2024 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Carter's post-presidential life lasted decades, putting his career in the White House in a deep rearview mirror in many ways. Carter died Sunday, according to the Carter Center.It was a memorable four-year term, and one that has some parallels to today's battles over inflation, and how to deal with an unstable Iran and Middle East.The Carter years brought a Democrat to office after the short presidency of Gerald Ford, who took office after the Watergate controversy that ended th
  
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• 'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office

  29-12-2024 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair.Paramount's Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a normal weekend counting Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ticket purchases, the winner would be somewhat clear. But when th
  
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• Jimmy Carter, peanut farmer to president, dies at 100

  29-12-2024 22:18 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president, has died. He had been in poor health and had entered hospice care on Feb. 18, 2023.James "Jimmy" Earl Carter Jr. was 100 years old. He died Sunday, Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia, the Carter Center announced.Carter shocked the political world with his long-shot presidential campaign in 1976.A native of the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, he campaigned as a Washington outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War and W
  
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• City of Las Cruces to increase minimum wage on Jan. 1

  29-12-2024 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Las Cruces will increase its minimum hourly wage from $12.36 to $12.65, effective Jan. 1.According to the City of Las Cruces, the increase will also occur for tipped employees going from $4.95 to $5.06 an hour, in accordance with Las Cruces Municipal Code."On January 1, 2020, the State of New Mexico enacted the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act. Each year in September, we calculate the minimum wage and tipped wage based on the City o
  
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• Epic Discounts: Fitness essentials to start your year right

  29-12-2024 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Achieve your goals in 2025The New Year is upon us and it’s a perfect time to purchase the perfect products you’ll need for every step of improving yourself: From hitting the gym more frequently to cooking more at home.These items are super popular, top sellers that come at great prices that are worth jumping on to motivate yourself to get started.
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• US children are struggling with reading — and so are adults

  29-12-2024 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Learning to read can become exponentially more difficult for older students and adults who have fallen behind, creating grave concerns as the number of individuals struggling with literacy into high school and adulthood is increasing.  Data released in recent months shows K-12 schools are seeing more older students who cannot read at their grade level, coupled with an international study showing an increase in U.S. adults who cannot read past simple sentences.   
  
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• These glasses let you 'see' conversations in real time

  29-12-2024 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - When I heard about AI glasses that let you "see" what people are saying, I was skeptical. But after trying them on, I was proven wrong.
  The Hearview AI Subtitle Glasses give you closed captions for the real world.The right lens has a small, transparent display that shows you conversations, but you can still see the people you're talking to."The mission is... using the technology to help others," said Ting Chen, vice president of marketing for the company behind the glasses. New York sta
  
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• Supplemental Security Income payment schedule is wonky to start 2025: What to know

  29-12-2024 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — After an out-of-order month in December, Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will see a wonky start to 2025 as well.
  Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, beneficiaries include those with disabilities and older adults with little to no income. In 2025, the maximum monthly payment is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple.According to the Social Security Administration, that amount can decrease based on a person's income, their spouse's income, their living situat
  
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• Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98

  29-12-2024 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report.A statement issued Saturday by his family said Dolan died of natural causes, Newsday reported late Saturday.“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles Dolan, the visionary founder of HBO and Cablevision,” the statement said.Dolan's legacy in cabl
  
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• Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east

  29-12-2024 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.The National Weather Service's severe storm tracker indicated the system was moving east through Alabama into Georgia shortly before 4 a.m. The agency issued severe thunder storm warnings with the possibility of tornadoes in western Georgia, the northwestern tip of Florida and e
  
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• Other countries have grocery nutrition scores. How would it work in the US?

  29-12-2024 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Imagine a world where food on grocery store shelves is ranked by its healthiness, with simple, research-backed scores. In some countries, that world already exists.Nutrient profiling systems, or NPSs, support clear front-of-package labels that assess food quality based on nutrient content. Nutri-Score in France is a rainbow-colored system grading foods from A to E. Health Star Rating in Australia is a five-star system rating foods in half-star increments. And the Traffic Light Sys
  
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• Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

  29-12-2024 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board were killed in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters, officials said.
  The 737-800 operated by Jeju Air plane arrived from Bangkok and crashed while attempting to land in the town of Muan, about 290 kilometers (180 miles) south of Seoul.
  Footage of the cras
  
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• Las Cruces violated Open Meetings Act in picking city manager

  29-12-2024 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of Las Cruces violated New Mexico's Open Meetings Act throughout its process of hiring a new city manager earlier this year and the hiring is invalid, the New Mexico Department of Justice said.According to the findings of the NM Justice Department, the hiring of new City Manager Ikani Taumoepeau "lacked compliance with the OMA (Open Meetings Act)" and "therefore is invalid," according to documents obtained by KTSM.Ikani Taumoepeau officially appointed as Las Cru
  
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• Elk with chair on head in Ruidoso is able to move, eat

  29-12-2024 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- An elk with a chair on its head is being reported in the Ruidoso area, but authorities say the animal has been evaluated and is doing OK.The Ruidoso Police Department said Saturday evening, Dec. 28 that the elk has been evaluated and is "able to move around, eat and drink."Elk with chair on its head near Ruidoso. Photo courtesy of Ruidoso PoliceHere is the full statement Ruidoso PD put on its Facebook page regarding the Elk with a chair on its head:"We are aware of the e
  
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• VIDEO: Driver fleeing at 120 mph slams into trooper in Florida

  29-12-2024 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A driver is facing several charges after fleeing Florida Highway Patrol troopers, and slamming into their patrol vehicle at speeds over 120 mph in Tampa. Early Saturday morning around 12:22 a.m., a trooper responded to assist Tampa police in catching a vehicle that fled from one of their officers.
  The trooper spotted the vehicle, a BMW, traveling westbound on SR-618 near milepost 1, but the driver evaded law enforcement, getting off the Gandy Boulevard exit. However, u
  
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• Bernco looking for public input on South Coors Blvd project

  29-12-2024 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - Some big changes could be coming to Coors Blvd, and the county wants the community's input on what those developments could look like. The entire project would encompass South Coors from I-40 to Gun Club Rd, making improvements to sidewalks, traffic flow, and bike lanes."There's a lot of speeding," said Richard Meadows, Transportation Planning Manager for Bernalillo County. "It's really dark at night, we don't have enough lighting down there."It's an effort
  
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• Bernalillo County looking for public input on South Coors Blvd project

  29-12-2024 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - Some big changes could be coming to Coors Blvd, and Bernalillo County wants the community's input on what those developments could look like. The entire project would encompass South Coors from I-40 to Gun Club Rd, making improvements to sidewalks, traffic flow, and bike lanes."There's a lot of speeding," said Richard Meadows, Transportation Planning Manager for Bernalillo County. "It's really dark at night, we don't have enough lighting down there."It's an
  
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• New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame is set to honor the class of 2024

  29-12-2024 17:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame (NMSHOF) Class of 2024 was recognized on Saturday, before June's official induction ceremony. Six inductees make up the class of 2024, and it includes: Alana Nichols, Fredd Young, Michael Sinclair, Randy Brown, Roy Cooper, and Steve Loy. Lobos linemen purchase turkeys for families in need with NIL fundsThe 2024 NMSHOF Induction Ceremony will be on Sunday, June 29 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. More information on thi
  
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• TCU rolls Louisiana en route to a NM Bowl victory

  29-12-2024 17:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The TCU Horned Frogs won the 19th Annual Isleta New Mexico Bowl on Saturday afternoon, beating the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns, 34-3. TCU jumped out right away and wouldn't look back, as they led 27-0 and held Louisiana to just 68 yards of total offense in the first half.Story continues below
  Community: A look at the 2024 Good News Stories from New MexicoEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico December 27-January 2News: Albuquerque Youtuber documents aba
  
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• Lobos earn a 'balanced' victory over CSU, 76-68

  29-12-2024 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a solid conference victory on the road for UNM Men's Basketball, as they knocked off Colorado State, 76-68. "Balanced is a good word and I thought turning a Colorado State team over 17 times, that does not turn over the ball a lot, was huge. [The] guys did a great job on the scouting report, I think we had 19 deflections at halftime. It was a high level of disruption, but we stopped rebounding the ball in the second half and that's how they got some o
  
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• Increasing winds to start the week

  29-12-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  Today and Monday will be the warmest day for many of us over the next several days. Stronger winds will pick up again Monday.A Red Flag Warning and a Fire Weather Watch have been issued for parts of eastern New Mexico Monday. We will see winds gust between 35-60 mph with humidity percentages between 10-20%. Elevated to critical fire conditions will be present.A strong cold front will move into New Mexico from the northwest Monday night and through the day Tuesday. This will bring in cooler air t
  
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• Dry and mild conditions stick around

  29-12-2024 05:52 via krqe.com
  
  Drier weather returned statewide today as temperatures continued a warming trend with lighter winds. Winds will pick up once again overnight tonight, into Sunday morning. Sunday and Monday will be the warmest day for many of us over the next several days. Stronger winds will pick up again Monday afternoon.A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for all of eastern New Mexico for Monday. We will see winds gust between 35-55 mph with humidity percentages between 10-15%. Elevated to critical fire condi
  
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• 2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch

  29-12-2024 03:55 via krqe.com
  
  STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) — Two Oregon men were found dead in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for Sasquatch, authorities said Saturday.The 59-year-old and 37-year-old appear to have died from exposure, the Skamania County Sheriff's Office said via Facebook. The weather and the men's lack of preparedness led the office to draw that conclusion, it said.Sasquatch is a folkloric beast thought by some to roam the forests, particularly in the Pacific Northwe
  
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• UNM Health Sciences celebrates a year of discoveries and accomplishments

  29-12-2024 02:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is highlighting all of its accomplishments and discoveries this year. UNM Researchers led the nation in the study of how microplastics impact human health.They discovered the plastic particles in the placenta, kidney, liver, and brain. The university also made leaps in helping people suffering from substance abuse. It's home to the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center, which has a hotline people ca
  
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• Mild and dry weather continues into next week

  29-12-2024 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  Drier weather returned statewide today as temperatures continued a warming trend with lighter winds. Winds will pick up once again overnight tonight, into Sunday morning. Sunday and Monday will be the warmest day for many of us over the next several days. Stronger winds will pick up again Monday afternoon.A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for all of eastern New Mexico for Monday. We will see winds gust between 35-55 mph with humidity percentages between 10-15%. Elevated to critical fire condi
  
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• Lucky Paws mobile van stops by Boofy's

  29-12-2024 01:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lucky Paws Mobile Adoption Van was out Saturday morning. Hoping to find forever homes for some furry friends. The van was at Boofy's Best for Pets in northwest Albuquerque. Pet adoption center at Coronado Mall to close as Animal Welfare Department transitions to mobile eventsThe nonprofit waived adoption fees and each adoption came with a free spay or neutering, vaccinations, custom pet tags, and microchipping. "Most of the time, these animals already kn
  
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• Santa Fe man arrested on outstanding attempted murder warrant

  29-12-2024 00:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe man wanted for attempted murder and aggravated assault is behind bars Saturday. Santa Fe police arrested 29-year-old Juan Uribe-Torres around 5:00 a.m. after an officer recognized his car at the Maverik gas station off Sawmill Road and US Highway 285. Police makes 2 arrests in separate incidents in southwest AlbuquerqueHe had outstanding warrants for attempted murder and three counts of aggravated assault in connection to a shooting in early October.
  
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• Rio Arriba county commissioner, school board member facing charges

  29-12-2024 00:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An Española Schools board member and Rio Arriba County Commissioner is facing charges after getting into an accident back in October. Rio Arriba County sheriff's deputies responded to a crash on Forest Road late at night on October 13.That's where they found Brandon Bustos's truck but he was nowhere to be found. The following day, Bustos called the sheriff's office to report the truck stolen. Albuquerque officer charged with DWI, adds to string of officer ar
  
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