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• Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs

  21-01-2025 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Among the dozens of Biden-era executive orders he rescinded on day one, President Trump nixed one that aimed to explore new health care payment models that would lower prescription costs for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.Trump rescinded former President Biden's Executive Order 14087, "Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans." He included this directive among those he deemed to be "unpopular, inflationary, illegal, and radical practices."Biden's executive order ask
  
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• Constitution page on White House website shows 404 error

  21-01-2025 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Constitution page on President Donald Trump’s White House website is showing a 404 error.“Page not found,” the site reads as of Tuesday.Under former President Joe Biden’s term, the website highlighted the history behind the creation of the Constitution and why the country has a set of guiding rules.Trump unveiled the new website on Monday after taking office for the second time.The site showcases Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s plans, incl
  
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• LIST: New Mexico’s coldest spots during the arctic blast

  21-01-2025 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Many New Mexicans across the state woke up to extremely cold air Tuesday morning, with some temperatures even reaching record lows.The coldest weather was felt in northern New Mexico, with -30 reported in Angle Fire, according to data from the National Weather Service. Several records were broken in the state, including an observed record-breaking low of -16 degrees in Raton.
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• New Mexico man admits to setting California church and preschool on fire

  21-01-2025 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico man pled guilty to a federal charge last week after setting fire to a church and preschool in California last year while staff and children were inside. Jonathan Barajas Nava pled guilty to one count of damage to religious property.Albuquerque Police Department investigates hit-and-run that killed bicyclistIn April, Nava brought a can of gasoline to a San Bernardino County church and preschool, poured it on the door, and set it on fire. Nobody was hurt
  
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• Inauguration prayer service's pastor asks Trump to 'have mercy' on transgender kids, immigrants

  21-01-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, the reverend at the National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration, called on President Donald Trump to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families in her sermon Tuesday.Budde said to Trump, who was sitting in the first pew, that millions of Americans have “put their trust in you” before making her plea to the president.“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesb
  
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• Newly released Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes says Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘good day for America’

  21-01-2025 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, said it was a “good day for America” when President Trump pardoned him and other Jan. 6 defendants on Monday.“I think it’s a good day for America that all the wrongs are being undone,” he told News4. “None of them should have been here in the first place.”Rhodes stood outside the Washington, D.C. jail waiting for more people to be released.“We’re her
  
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• Russia warns Trump against seizing Panama Canal

  21-01-2025 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his second inaugural address Monday."We expect that during the expected discussions between the leadership of Panama and US President Donald Trump on issues of control over the Panama Canal, which certainly falls within the sphere of their bilateral relations, the parties will respect the current international legal regime of this key
  
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• Former New Mexico State Police officer sentenced for possessing child porn

  21-01-2025 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A former New Mexico State Police officer from Carlsbad was sentenced to federal prison.Sammy Clouthier, 45, knowingly possessed child pornography involving a prepubescent minor between Dec. 30, 2023, and March 25, 2024. During that time, Clouthier was a sergeant with the New Mexico State Police.Story continues below
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• New Mexico Department of Justice challenging order ending birthright citizenship

  21-01-2025 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Justice is challenging President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. The president issued the order on Monday as part of his plan to crack down on illegal immigration into the United States. New Mexico man admits to setting California church and preschool on fireNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said that is unconstitutional. He has joined 17 other states and Washington D.C. In a lawsuit asking a j
  
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• Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? This is probably why

  21-01-2025 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance this week after the president was inaugurated — but that's likely because they had previously followed official U.S. government accounts.Meta spokesman Andy Stone said in a Threads post that the official POTUS and White House accounts are managed by the White House and “change when the occupant of the
  
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• Does the cold make you sick?

  21-01-2025 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  
  (WGN Radio/NEXSTAR) - Growing up, you probably heard your parents tell you some version of this quote during the winter: "Bundle up, you don't want to catch a cold." But is the cold weather really what makes you sick?Steve Dale from WGN Radio spoke with Dr. Mattew Kippenhan from Northwestern Medicine to find the answer.According to Kippenhan, while more people get sick during the winter months, it's not because of the cold weather. "In theory, we'll see more colds this time of year, mostly becau
  
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• Here's why planes have sounded louder recently

  21-01-2025 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's been bitter cold across many parts of the country lately, with portions of nearly two dozen states under cold weather advisories as of Tuesday morning.In addition to the frigid temperatures, frosty car windows, and air that hurts your lungs, you may have also noticed something overhead: unusually loud planes.The reason for this, largely, comes down to air density, Nexstar chief meteorologist Brian James explains. Why you’ll no longer see ‘Wind Chill Warnings&rs
  
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• Rio Rancho police arrest man wanted for shooting in Farmington

  21-01-2025 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho Police arrested a man who was wanted for a shooting in Farmington.Farmington Police identified Talele Mika, 45, as the suspect in a shooting at the Encore Hotel on Jan. 13. Police found bullet holes in one of the hotel rooms, and witnesses reported seeing a male suspect with a rifle near a vehicle outside the room before shots were fired.Story continues below
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• Cold start to the week. What you need to know

  21-01-2025 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  It was an incredibly cold start to the morning across New Mexico today. Temperatures will stay frigid through the day.
  Northerly flow from the jet was prominent over New Mexico late last night and into this morning. This northerly flow brough down frigid arctic air into the State. This air led to bitterly cold morning lows. In fact, much of New Mexico saw record breaking low temperatures this morning. Even non-record breaking cities still saw the coldest temperatures in years. Temperatures acros
  
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• National Archives seeks cursive readers for digitization project

  21-01-2025 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – America's premiere record-keeping department is looking for volunteers who are familiar with the dying art of cursive handwriting. The National Archives has around 300 million documents and is asking for help digitizing its catalog.Story continues below
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• Nose spray to treat depression? FDA approves first-of-its-kind medicine

  21-01-2025 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a nose spray to help treat depression, Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday.Spravato is a first-of-its-kind medication to help manage treatment-resistant depression, according to the pharmaceutical company. The nasal spray can be given to people who haven't seen improvements in their depression after taking at least two oral medications, according to Johnson & Johnson.The main ingredient for the spray is esketamine
  
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• Trump signs order delaying TikTok ban: What happens now?

  21-01-2025 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Among the slew of executive orders President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office was one delaying the TikTok ban.The order calls on Trump's attorney general, Pam Bondi, to not enforce the law banning the video-sharing app while his administration determines "the appropriate course forward in an orderly way that protects national security while avoiding an abrupt shutdown of a communications platform used by millions of Americans."The ban — which passed Congress
  
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• Garth Hudson, The Band's last surviving member, dies at 87

  21-01-2025 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Garth Hudson, the Band's virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as "Up on Cripple Creek," “The Weight” and "Rag Mama Rag," has died at age 87.Hudson was the eldest and last surviving member of the influential group that once backed Bob Dylan. His death was confirmed Tuesday by The Canadian Press, which cited Hudson's friend, Jan Haust. Additional detail
  
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• First female Coast Guard commandant ousted

  21-01-2025 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an Armed Forces branch in U.S. history, was ousted by the Trump administration with no explanation late Monday.Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman relieved Fagan of her duties as Coast Guard commandant, noting she “served a long and illustrious career, and I thank her for her service to our nation,” according to a message sent to all Coast Guard members Tuesday. Co
  
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• ‘QAnon Shaman’ vows to buy guns after Trump pardon

  21-01-2025 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- U.S. Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley, otherwise known as the “QAnon Shaman,” said Monday that he’s going to buy some guns after being pardoned by President Donald Trump.“I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER...I GOT A PARDON BABY! THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!” Chansley, who was photographed inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with a horned helmet, painted face and bare chest, wrote on X. “NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!! I LOVE THIS COUNTR
  
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• Deep South hit with rare winter storm; historic snowfall expected

  21-01-2025 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (NewsNation) — Several cities in the southern U.S. are preparing for potentially record-breaking snow as millions of Americans face an artic blast, including the first-ever blizzard warning for parts of the Gulf Coast.Winter storm warnings extended from Texas to North Carolina on Tuesday, with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain expected to move eastward through the region into Wednesday.Nearly 2,000 flights within the U.S. or entering or leaving the country were canceled Tuesday w
  
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• Police arrest accused repeat shoplifter at Target in Santa Fe

  21-01-2025 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe and New Mexico State Police arrested an alleged repeat shoplifter at a Target store on Monday.Carlos Vigil, 36, of Santa Fe, was met by police as he was leaving Target with a cart with stolen items inside, police said. Target Loss Prevention called police after reportedly seeing Vigil at the self-checkout registers, scanning and bagging some of the items in his cart but not all.Story continues below
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• Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont

  21-01-2025 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement later that evening.The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt., roughly 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border, according to The Associated Press.The FBI is investigating the incident as “an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with a fatal shooting,” according to the FBI Albany statement.The statement indicated that, along wi
  
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• Roundhouse Roundup: New Mexico's 2025 Legislative Session begins Tuesday

  21-01-2025 16:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) –  New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session begins today. Lawmakers will gather for a 60-day session. This session looks to be packed with discussions ranging from improving education to solving the housing crisis. KRQE News 13 will stream Tuesday's State of the State which is slated to start at 12 p.m.New Mexico lawmakers pushing education and housing bills this legislative sessionSo far, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed their
  
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• Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to deliver 2025 New Mexico State of the State address

  21-01-2025 16:52 via krqe.com
  
  Live Stream Courtesy of New Mexico PBSSANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) –  New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session begins today. Lawmakers will gather for a 60-day session. This session looks to be packed with discussions ranging from improving education to solving the housing crisis. KRQE News 13 will stream Tuesday's State of the State which is slated to start at 12 p.m. New Mexico lawmakers pushing education and housing bills this legislative sessionSo far, both Democra
  
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• Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham delivers 2025 New Mexico State of the State address

  21-01-2025 16:52 via krqe.com
  
  Live Stream Courtesy of New Mexico PBSSANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) –  New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session begins today. Lawmakers will gather for a 60-day session. This session looks to be packed with discussions ranging from improving education to solving the housing crisis. KRQE News 13 will stream Tuesday's State of the State which is slated to start at 12 p.m. New Mexico lawmakers pushing education and housing bills this legislative sessionSo far, both Democra
  
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• Trump attends prayer service at National Cathedral

  21-01-2025 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — After being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump marked his first full day in office with a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning.Leaders from nearly a dozen different religions were on hand for the service, which has been a post-inaugural tradition since former President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in office."In this special service, the Cathedral will gather with our interfaith and ecumenical partners to offer prayers of thanksgiving for ou
  
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• Trump attending prayer service at National Cathedral

  21-01-2025 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — After being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump will mark his first full day in office with a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning.Leaders from nearly a dozen different religions will be on hand for the service, which has been a post-inaugural tradition since former President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in office.The service will begin at 11 a.m. ET, though due to safety concerns, it will be closed to the public."In this special service, th
  
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• LIVE: Trump attends prayer service at National Cathedral

  21-01-2025 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — After being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump marked his first full day in office with a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning.Leaders from nearly a dozen different religions were on hand for the service, which has been a post-inaugural tradition since former President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in office."In this special service, the Cathedral will gather with our interfaith and ecumenical partners to offer prayers of thanksgiving for ou
  
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• Musk on salute blowback: 'Frankly, they need better dirty tricks'

  21-01-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Elon Musk responded to criticism of his gesture during a post-inauguration speech on Monday, saying those comparing it to a Nazi salute were deploying "dirty tricks."“Frankly, they need better dirty tricks,” Musk wrote on X, responding to a post describing the “salute hoax” as “just another part of the ‘dirty tricks campaign.’”“The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired,” Musk added, with a sleeping emoticon.
  
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• Why Biden pardoned Mark Milley ahead of Trump taking office

  21-01-2025 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Joe Biden's pre-emptive pardon for retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will give the retired military official a shield against any action that President Donald Trump might take against him amid their highly public feud.Biden also issued pre-emptive pardons Monday to Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; some of Biden's family members, and members of the House committee t
  
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• Trump fires 4 presidential appointees, including his former Iran envoy

  21-01-2025 16:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight Tuesday, including a top envoy to Iran during his first term and retired Gen. Mark Milley, who Trump tapped as Joint Chiefs chairman in 2018.Trump wrote on Truth Social that fired celebrity chef and humanitarian José Andrés from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, former special env
  
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• Elon Musk already has a White House email address

  21-01-2025 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - On President Trump's first day in office, Elon Musk already had a coveted White House email address. A source tells The Hill that Musk, the billionaire who will head up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had an email that was already available as part of the Executive Office of the President's internal search function. The source also showed The Hill a screenshot that showed Musk's new email address with the EOP suffix, which stands for executive office of the
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Record cold for some, Legislative session, CYFD lawsuit, Restaurant break-in, Conducting a test

  21-01-2025 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Man accused of killing suspected excavator thief in the South ValleyAlbuquerque hosting job fair for youth seeking summer jobsRoswell agriculture industry recovering after October floodingAPD: One in custody after shooting at officers during traffic stopRepaving work begins on Lomas Blvd. in AlbuquerqueProposed bill seeks to allow toxicologists, lab analysts to testify via video call in NM
  Tuesday's Five Facts[1] Coldest in years for some before slow warm-up – With ve
  
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• Highs, Lows, & Leadership Changes For Lobo Athletics

  21-01-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – From an impressive turn-around to losing its head football coach, and now legal challenges amid the basketball team - there have been significant highs and lows for the University of New Mexico's Lobo Athletic Department over the last few months. This week Chris and Gabby sit down with KRQE Sports gurus Van Tate and Jared Chester to drill into the season of Lobo sports.
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• Coldest in years for some before slow warm-up

  21-01-2025 13:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Life-threatening winds chills for many, especially around the northern-mountain community areas from the San Juan Mountains to the east, are occurring with record-low air temperatures below zero degrees for many of those locations to even colder than -30 degrees for a few, while areas to the south are starting off mostly several degrees on either side of zero degrees and the teens. Extremely cold wind-chill values of below zero degrees have or are still occurring for mo
  
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• VIDEO: Man charged with fleeing police, drug trafficking after traffic stop in Albuquerque

  21-01-2025 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It started as a traffic stop to see if people had seen anything suspicious after a Shotspotter sent Albuquerque police numerous alerts in the area. Everything was routine until a man in the car took off on foot.Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move into New MexicoCrime: APD: Man racks up charges after ramming police vehicle
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• Nob Hill restaurant reopens after holiday weekend break-in

  21-01-2025 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Nob Hill restaurant was forced to close for part of the busy holiday weekend after getting burglarized. "It was really devastating because Sunday's our busiest day. It's a holiday weekend. It was critical, you know, that loss of revenue was really devastating," said Jacob Elliot, owner of Farmacy restaurant.Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move into New MexicoCrime: APD
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers vow to fight Trump's executive orders on immigration

  21-01-2025 06:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers say they are ready to put up a fight after President Donald Trump signed several executive orders aimed at immigration.Trump is back in office following his inauguration on Monday. "The Golden Age of America begins right now,” said Donald J. Trump, 47th President of the United States.And he's diving right in, "Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America an
  
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• Warmer temperatures return late week

  21-01-2025 05:29 via krqe.com
  
  Very cold air is in place across the region along with some light snow across the northern mountains and eastern New Mexico. These snow showers will continue die down overnight. Temperatures overnight will drop to dangerously low values with wind chill values even lower. The entire state will be below freezing as we wake up Tuesday morning with many areas sub-zero. Wind chill values could be as low as -50° tomorrow morning.Temperatures will slowly start to warm later tomorrow afternoon in th
  
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• New Mexico CYFD settles lawsuit over failure to protect abused children

  21-01-2025 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two kids who were abused by their parents repeatedly between 2015 and 2018 will receive a huge payout from the state. Their guardian filed a lawsuit accusing the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department of not doing its job and putting the kids in danger. The lawsuit was settled for $4 million.Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move into New MexicoCrime: APD: Man
  
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• New Mexico lawmaker speaks on Trump's inauguration, expected executive orders

  21-01-2025 03:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was an unorthodox Presidential Inauguration Monday. It's the second time in history a president has been sworn into office for a non-consecutive term. With his return to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump's administration vowed to hit the ground running- with a laundry list of executive orders.Story continues below
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• 'Like father, like daughter': Tamaiah Gary is following in Dairese's footsteps

  21-01-2025 03:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tamaiah Gary is the daughter of former UNM Men's Basketball stand out, Dairese Gary, and like her dad Tamaiah is excelling at the game of basketball. "She was here when I was playing at New Mexico, so being around a crowd and being around basketball, I knew one day when she actually figured out that she was good, she would fall in love it," said Dairese Gary.Dairese Gary currently coaches Tamaiah at ABC Prep and she has shown a lot of promise, as the 6"1 cen
  
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• Fans celebrate Lobo win over Fresno State at The Pit

  21-01-2025 02:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There was plenty of excitement as fans arrived at The Pit Monday hoping for another win this season as they faced off against Fresno State.  Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move into New MexicoCrime: APD: Man racks up charges after ramming police vehicle
  Fans endured the cold temperatures to root on the Lobos who currently hold first place in the Mountain West
  
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• Lobo's Dent scores 20 in 95-67 blowout of Fresno State

  21-01-2025 02:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Richard Pitino's UNM Lobos men's basketball team celebrated the MLK holiday with a 95-67 home victory over Fresno State Monday. The victory gave the Lobos a season sweep of the Bulldogs. Five Lobos scored in double figures as UNM went wire to wire, starting the game on a 16-0 run and never trailing.
  Donovan Dent scored 20 points and dished out 9 assists. Mustapha Amzil scored 15 points and pulled down 7 rebounds. He was followed by Tru Washington, who scored
  
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• Repaving work begins on Lomas Blvd. in Albuquerque

  21-01-2025 02:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A major thoroughfare in Albuquerque is getting a much-needed upgrade. City crews began work on Monday to repave all six lanes of Lomas Blvd. from Juan Tabo Blvd. to Tomasita Boulevard. Curbs and gutters will also be improved.18th annual Day of the Tread raises more than $60,000 for New Mexico nonprofitsThe project is expected to last three months, weather permitting.
  
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• Man accused of killing suspected excavator thief in the South Valley

  21-01-2025 02:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is facing a murder charge after deputies say he shot and killed a suspected heavy equipment thief. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said Miguel Varela and his brother were searching for the excavator after it was stolen Sunday morning. They found it in the South Valley near Second and Prosperity Ave., and Varela told deputies that he drove toward the truck hauling the excavator to get it to stop.Albuquerque Police Department investigates hit-and-
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers pushing education and housing bills this legislative session

  21-01-2025 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Tuesday marks the start of the legislative session, and many lawmakers are hoping to pass bills focused on improving education and solving the housing crisis.  Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move into New MexicoCrime: APD: Man racks up charges after ramming police vehicle
  Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed their goals for the upcoming session. Despite an u
  
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• 18th annual Day of the Tread raises more than $60,000 for New Mexico nonprofits

  21-01-2025 01:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just how much did Albuquerque's largest cycling event bring in for New Mexico nonprofits last year? The 18th annual Day of the Tread raised just more than $61,000 for various organizations, including roughly $46,000 for Carrie Tingley Hospital. Over the years, the cycling event has raised nearly $900,000 benefiting non-profits focused on serving New Mexico's youth. Albuquerque Sign Language Academy students clean yard for day of serviceRegistration is alread
  
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• Proposed bill seeks to allow toxicologists, lab analysts to testify via video call in New Mexico

  21-01-2025 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Video calls in court became a common sight during COVID; now, one state lawmaker is proposing a bill making it easier for DWI toxicology experts to testify in court via video. State Representative Andrea Reeb (R-Clovis) said the bill would help the courts work through DWI cases faster.Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move into New MexicoCrime: APD: Man racks up charges after ram
  
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