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• First Albuquerque baby born in 2025 a surprise to parents

  01-01-2025 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A visit to Lovelace Hospital for the flu turned into much more for one Albuquerque mother who ended up giving birth to the first baby born in 2025 in the city. It was a New Year's Eve Albuquerque couple Diana Galindo and Antonio Valadez did not expect. "It was a surprise. Her due date was January 16, and she came early," said Galindo.
  Galindo initially came to Lovelace to monitor some flu symptoms when before getting discharged, doctors wanted to see if her
  
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• Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

  01-01-2025 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police.
  The FBI said it is investigating the attack early Wednesday in the city's famed French Quarter as a terrorist act and does not believe the driver acted alone.
  Investigators found multiple improvise
  
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• FBI says it thwarted apparent plot against AIPAC

  01-01-2025 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The FBI thwarted an apparent plot to harm employees at a Florida office of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), according to court documents filed Monday. Law enforcement arrested Forrest Kendall Pemberton after he allegedly traveled to Plantation, Fla., in search of AIPAC’s office with several firearms, including an AR-15 rifle. Pemberton told police he went to the site, a former AIPAC office, to “scout” out the location befor
  
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• 1 dead, 7 injured in Tesla fire, explosion at Las Vegas Trump International Hotel on New Year's Day

  01-01-2025 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- One person is dead and seven others are injured following the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at the main entrance to the Las Vegas Trump International Hotel Wednesday morning.The new year was barely eight hours old when Clark County firefighters and Las Vegas Metropolitan police responded to the explosion and fire around 8:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of Fashion Show Drive, across from Fashion Show Mall and just west of the Las Vegas Strip.Jocelyne Wildenstein, Swiss socialite
  
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• 1 dead, 7 injured in Tesla fire, explosion at Las Vegas Trump International Hotel in 'intentional' act

  01-01-2025 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- One person is dead and seven others are injured following the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at the main entrance to the Las Vegas Trump International Hotel on Wednesday morning.The act was intentional, police said, adding the back of the car contained gas canisters and fireworks. Video shows the vehicle parked next to the hotel's front doors as it explodes into flames.The car was rented in Colorado Springs, Colorado, through Turo, a carsharing company, sources told 8 News N
  
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• Crime Stoppers requesting help locating Dallas Street murder suspects

  01-01-2025 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are looking for two suspects in connection to a murder last week on the east side. Investigators believe Francisco Garcia-Franco and Javier Irigoyen shot and killed Steven Keliiaa near the intersection of Dallas and Menaul. Albuquerque police seek information on pair accused in deadly stabbingIf anyone has information on their whereabouts, they are asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 505-843-STOP. Police are advising the public to use
  
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• Jocelyne Wildenstein, Swiss socialite known for extreme plastic surgeries, dies at 84: reports

  01-01-2025 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Jocelyne Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite who rose to prominence after her 1997 divorce from billionaire Alec Wildenstein and later, because of her various cosmetic procedures, has died at the age of 84, according to multiple international outlets.Wildenstein's partner, designer Lloyd Klein, told French international news outlet AFP that Wildenstein died of a pulmonary embolism in Paris, as reported by Paris Match and Daily Mail. Klein added that she died inside a Parisian pala
  
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• Roswell police investigate after man found dead in the street

  01-01-2025 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide Wednesday. According to police, the victim was found by a passer-by just before 4 a.m. near East Chisum Street and Cahoon Avenue.
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• Sugar Bowl postponed to Thursday night

  01-01-2025 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Hours following the New Year's Day tragedy on Bourbon Street, Wednesday's Allstate Sugar Bowl bout between Notre Dame and Georgia is being postponed.The CFP Quarterfinal was scheduled to take place at the Caesars Superdome Jan. 1 at 7:45 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley confirmed during a news conference Wednesday that the game will be postponed 24 hours.Multiple dead, injured after car plowed into crowd on Bourbon Street in act of terrorism
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• Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

  01-01-2025 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities said.More than 30 people were injured as Wednesday's attack turned festive Bourbon Street into macabre mayhem. The FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism and said it does not believe the driver acted alone. An Islamic State group flag was found on the vehicle's trailer h
  
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• Monkey found during California traffic stop is getting a new home

  01-01-2025 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  MADERA COUNTY, California (KSEE/KGPE) - A monkey discovered during a bizarre traffic stop in California on Tuesday is getting a new home.Officials pulled over a 2022 Rolls Royce Ghost at around 8 p.m. for speeding on Highway 99 in Madera County. The California Highway Patrol's Sergio Moreno says finding an exotic animal in an exotic car made it "a traffic stop with a twist." Valencia County non-profit unveils trailer to boost spay and neuter services"The driver had a baby monkey attach
  
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• FBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say

  01-01-2025 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  SMITHFIELD, Virginia (WAVY) — Residents worried about the large FBI presence and numerous explosions heard in Virginia's Isle of Wight County in mid-December finally have answers.According to federal court documents, agents had just uncovered a massive trove of pipe bombs, and deemed them too unstable to transport — so they blew them up. The FBI said it believes it's the largest amount of homemade explosives it has encountered in its history.
  Brad Spafford, 36, was taken into custody
  
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• AFR responds to New Year's Day fire in northeast Albuquerque

  01-01-2025 18:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Albuquerque Fire Rescue is investigating after a fire destroyed a northeast Albuquerque home Wednesday morning. According to a release, AFR was dispatched to 9408 Luthy Circle NE around 2 a.m.
  Crews were able to put the fire under control within 20 minutes. However, AFR reports that the residence is uninhabitable. No injuries were reported but one of the family's dogs died.
  AFR is working with the Red Cross to assist the three displaced residents.
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• Broccoli sold at Walmart stores in 20 states could cause sickness: FDA

  01-01-2025 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) - A fresh vegetables and salad company has issued a precautionary advisory for some washed and ready-to-eat broccoli florets distributed at Walmart stores in 20 states.According to the U.S Food and Drug Administration, the voluntary advisory issued by Braga Fresh applies to a single production lot of washed and ready-to-eat 12 oz. bags of Marketside Broccoli Florets and is due to the possibility that the produce could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the
  
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• What is the envelope budgeting system?

  01-01-2025 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — If you're looking for a new way to manage your finances for the new year, you might want to try envelope budgeting — also known as "cash stuffing."It might sound odd, but this concept has actually been around for years, according to NerdWallet. NerdWallet describes it as a budgeting method where people physically portion their monthly income into different spending categories using — you guessed it — envelopes.Story continues below
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• Trump says he'll attend Jimmy Carter's funeral

  01-01-2025 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  President-elect Trump is planning to attend the funeral of former President Carter, he said Tuesday.Asked by The Associated Press as he walked into a New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trump said "I'll be there." Trump declined to share whether he had spoken to members of Carter's family.Carter died peacefully Sunday in Plains, Ga., according to the Carter Center. He turned 100 in October, making him the longest-lived president in the nation’s history.Trump frequently
  
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• What's changing for USPS in 2025?

  01-01-2025 16:16 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The U.S. Postal Service is planning to raise shipping prices in early 2025 while keeping the cost of first-class stamps unchanged.The proposed price hikes, which would take effect Jan. 19, include a 3.2% increase for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express services. USPS Ground Advantage rates would rise by 3.9%, while Parcel Select services would see the steepest increase at 9.2%.The price adjustments were approved by the USPS Board of Governors and have been filed with the
  
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• Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10. FBI investigating as 'act of terrorism'

  01-01-2025 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A vehicle raced into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
  The driver of the vehicle was killed in a firefight with police following the attack around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday along Bourbon Street in the city’s bustling French Quarter, the FBI said.
  After the vehicle came to a stop, the driver emerged from the truck and open fire on responding officers, N
  
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• List: The major movies set to premiere in 2025

  01-01-2025 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Hollywood is hoping for a better 2025. According to Statista, the North American box office’s projected total for 2024 is $8.5 billion — 24% short of its 2019 haul and more than 35% short when adjusted for ticket price inflation.The 2023 writers’ strike and an economic crunch certainly played a role, but there’s no guarantee that consumer habits will return to pre-pandemic levels.So, what’s on tap for 2025? Here are some of the maj
  
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• Law enforcement officials tell the AP that the suspect in the New Orleans crash is dead

  01-01-2025 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The suspect in the New Orleans truck crash that killed 10 people and injured 30 revelers in New Orleans on New Year's Day was killed after a firefight with police, law enforcement officials told the AP.
  The officials were not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
  The suspect rammed a vehicle at high speed into a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans' bustling French Quarter district at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday alo
  
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• 2025 New Year's Day: What’s open or closed in Albuquerque?

  01-01-2025 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All City, County, State, and Federal offices are closed on Jan. 1 in observance of the holiday. There will be no postal service and no garbage collection on Wednesday.
  The following City services and facilities may also have delays or closures:
  311 Citizen Call Center:Closed Jan. 1.BusesThere will be no ABQ RIDE bus and Sun Van services.Trash Pick UpThere will be no garbage pick up on Jan. 1. Garbage will be collected one day later than the normal schedule,
  
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• Driver 'hell-bent on carnage' kills 10, injures 30 on New Year's Day in New Orleans

  01-01-2025 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver in a pickup truck who officials said was “hell-bent on carnage” sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district, killing 10 and injuring 30 revelers early on New Year’s Day.
  The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. along Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties, and with crowds in the city ballooning in anticipation for the Sugar Bowl college footb
  
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• 15 dead, dozens injured after car plows into crowd in New Orleans: 'Horrific act of violence'

  01-01-2025 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO/AP) — Fifteen people are dead and dozens are injured after a pickup truck plowed into a group of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on New Year's Day, the New Orleans Police Department said.New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell called the incident a "terrorist attack" during a press conference on Wednesday. On Wednesday, New Orleans Police stated that the incident was intentional and preliminary investigations revealed that the driver drove around barricades to con
  
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• 10 dead, dozens injured after car plows into crowd in New Orleans: 'Horrific act of violence'

  01-01-2025 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Multiple people are dead after a car plowed into a group of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on New Year's Day, the New Orleans Police Department said.New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell, at a press conference on Wednesday, called the incident a "terrorist attack."Emergency services attend the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)The mass casualty incident happened
  
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• Newsfeed: New lawsuit, Voucher program, Chilly new year, Plane crash, Holiday closures

  01-01-2025 14:26 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top StoriesNew Orleans mayor says New Year’s Day mass casualty incident was a ‘terrorist attack’Tucumcari man facing charges after shooting at family health centerPolice investigate fatal shooting in southwest AlbuquerqueBernalillo County Detention Center inmate dies after medical emergencyBird drones are real. How this New Mexico university is revolutionizing drone technology 
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• Bird drones are real. How this New Mexico university is revolutionizing drone technology 

  01-01-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – While his taxidermied bird drones may have gone global, it's the prospects of going interplanetary that drive Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian’s research. The New Mexico Tech Associate professor has been leading the Autonomous Flight and Aquatic Systems Laboratory with a focus on biomimetics, that is, solving technology problems with designs inspired by nature. This week the researcher sat down with Chad Brummet to discuss the real-world applications for his viral
  
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• A chilly start to the New Year

  01-01-2025 13:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Cold air is widespread across the region to start off the 2025 new year with below-freezing temperatures for nearly all with mostly dry air despite some wispy passing clouds and low-level clouds out east, but places like Wolf Creek, as well as Clovis to Las Vegas, have been dealing with freezing mist. The slight southern nudge in the jet stream is responsible for this brief cooldown before a warming ridge of high pressure to the south will briefly warm things back up af
  
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• A chilly New Year’s but warmer ahead

  01-01-2025 13:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Cold air is widespread across the region to start off the 2025 new year with below-freezing temperatures for nearly all with mostly dry air despite some wispy passing clouds and low-level clouds out east, but places like Wolf Creek, as well as Clovis to Las Vegas, have been dealing with freezing mist. The slight southern nudge in the jet stream is responsible for this brief cooldown before a warming ridge of high pressure to the south will briefly warm things back up af
  
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• Albuquerque police urge responsible celebrations for New Year's Eve

  01-01-2025 06:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While many are celebrating the end of the year, it's the busiest night of the year for illegal "celebratory" gunfire and Albuquerque police is reminding people to celebrate responsibly. The Albuquerque Police Department will have special operation units throughout the metro and said there will be detectives patrolling streets looking for reckless or drunk drivers.Story continues below
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• Cold start to the year then a warmer weekend

  01-01-2025 05:35 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures are chilly across New Mexico with the New Year just a few hours away. A strong cold front moved through New Mexico last night. This led to a drop in temperatures across the state today. The temperature drop was strongest across eastern New Mexico. Some places saw temperatures 20 degrees colder today than yesterday. The cold front weakened as it moved further west. So temperatures were only a few degree cooler across central and western New Mexico. Temperatures are expected to d
  
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• UNM Men's Basketball remains perfect in conference play beating Fresno State, 103-89

  01-01-2025 05:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a great offensive performance for the UNM Men's Basketball team on Tuesday at Fresno State. Five Lobos scorers would finish in the double figures en route to a 103-89 victory.UNM opens up conference play on a three-game winning streak for the first time since 2015. Mustapha Amzil and CJ Noland led the way in scoring, as both finished tied for a game-high of 23 points. Donovan Dent chipped in 18 points, Tru Washington had 14 points, and Nelly Juni
  
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• Families celebrate new year early at Explora's Noon Year's Eve Balloon Drop

  01-01-2025 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Midnight is inching closer but some families in the metro already got a chance to celebrate the new year before the sun went down. On Tuesday, visitors to Explora rang in the new year 12 hours early with their Noon Year's Eve Balloon Drop. “It was so nice to see my kids have fun and be part of the New Year’s celebrations,” said Cindy who was at the Noon Year’s Eve event with her kids.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque city councilor works to revamp housing voucher program

  01-01-2025 03:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque has a huge housing problem but one city councilor said there's an even bigger issue getting critical city-funded housing help to those who need it. Story continues below
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• Santa Fe man charged with stealing vehicle

  01-01-2025 03:18 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Santa Fe police made an arrest on Tuesday with the help of a drone. The Santa Fe Police Department responded to an area off Cerrillos Rd. near Maez Rd. after the caller said he found his stolen truck. That's when police attempted to conduct a traffic stop before the suspect fled. Tucumcari man facing charges after shooting at family health centerOfficers deployed a drone to relocate the car. They found the truck abandoned but the drone was able to help po
  
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• Tucumcari man facing charges after shooting at family health center

  01-01-2025 02:57 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – An eastern New Mexico man is behind bars after police say he shot another man in a parking lot with an assault rifle. New Mexico State Police were called to the Quay County Family Health Center in Tucumcari Monday afternoon.Suspect accused of shooting Albuquerque security guard appears in courtAccording to police, an argument escalated between the victim, the victim's wife, and 56-year-old Anthony Kent. Kent was charged with attempted murder and aggravated ass
  
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• Cold start to the New Year

  01-01-2025 02:08 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures are continuing to drop across New Mexico as the countdown to New Year's gets closer.
  A strong cold front moved through New Mexico last night. This led to a drop in temperatures across the state today. The temperature drop was strongest across eastern New Mexico. Some places saw temperatures 20 degrees colder today than yesterday. The cold front weakened as it moved further west. So temperatures were only a few degree cooler across central and western New Mexico. Temperatures are exp
  
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• Valencia County non-profit unveils trailer to boost spay and neuter services

  01-01-2025 02:04 via krqe.com
  
  VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – It might be one of the biggest, custom, mobile animal shelters you've ever seen. A Valencia County based group is ushering in a new trailer that they hope can be a game changer in helping get stray pets new homes. The new 40-foot customized trailer is what the Southwest Animal Team says will soon provide countless spay and neuter operations south of the metro. Story continues below
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• Lawsuit filed against Pitino, UNM over alleged altercation between teammates

  01-01-2025 00:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The fallout continues after an alleged altercation between Lobo men's basketball players during the team's trip to a Palm Springs, CA tournament last month. A newly filed civil rights lawsuit has accused coaching staff of brushing aside what they call "hazing and violent behavior."Story continues below
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