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• Bill would require NM university board of regents members to get ethics and financial training

  23-01-2025 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A multimillion-dollar severance package for a controversial New Mexico higher ed president has ignited outrage amongst the state's top elected officials. Now, a New Mexico lawmaker said it's time for university regents to get a lot more training.  Story continues below
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• Albuquerque mayor signs off on downtown vacant buildings ordinance

  23-01-2025 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Downtown Vacant Premises Ordinance that was passed by city council earlier this month was signed by Mayor Tim Keller Thursday. The ordinance will hold vacant building owners accountable by requiring them to register their vacant buildings with the city and create a plan to keep them in good condition. The ordinance will create a program where owners will be subject to registration fees for properties that remain unoccupied for nine months or mo
  
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• Popular First Aid Beauty moisturizer recalled by FDA

  23-01-2025 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — A popular moisturizer sold at numerous retailers nationwide is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration, with the FDA giving its second-highest risk-level for those who use the product.The FDA says about 2,756 jars of First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Coconut Vanilla are being recalled due to a deviation from Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, which regulates quality, safety, consistency and packaging in drug or cosmetic products.AI controversy hits Os
  
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• Trump signs order directing release of JFK assassination files

  23-01-2025 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the release of federal government documents surrounding the assassinations of former president John F. Kennedy, former attorney general Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.The order directs the director of national intelligence and attorney general to present a plan within 15 days for the “full and complete release of records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.”“I
  
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• Florida officer accidentally shoots man with his own gun

  23-01-2025 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Florida police officer will soon be out of a job after accidentally firing a man's gun, hitting him, during a traffic stop.The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said Tuesday, in a news release, that on Dec. 13, 2024, one of its officers stopped a vehicle for running a red light. Two other officers, including one identified as M. Cardwell, responded to assist. LIST: Top 10 wackiest Florida Man (and Woman) headlines of 2024Officers suspected the vehicle may have been sto
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 10 years in prison for burglary

  23-01-2025 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A serial burglar learned how long he'll spend in prison for breaking into an elderly couple's home and shoving one of them to the ground. Dorsett Matthews pled guilty to aggravated burglary and residential burglary in November of last year. He faced up to 14 years in prison. Student with gun arrested by Carlsbad Police at high schoolOn Thursday, Judge David Murphy sentenced him to ten years behind bars. Prosecutors said he has five prior burglary convictions
  
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• 'A world without us has never existed': Transgender Texans react to Trump's gender mandate

  23-01-2025 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Transgender Texans tell KXAN they are shocked but not surprised by President Donald Trump's executive order that declared the government will only recognize binary sexes as unchangeable characteristics decided at a person's conception."As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female," said Trump in his inaugural address.The order, titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Res
  
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• Alamogordo closes bridge due to structural concerns

  23-01-2025 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A bridge in Alamogordo is closed until further notice due to safety concerns.Story continues below
  Community: Pillar of Albuquerque cycling community killed in hit and runEntertainment: ABQ city councilors request funding for playscape at balloon museumCrime: Will Couy Griffin accept a pardon for his Jan. 6th conviction?
  Engineers identified a 6-inch gap in certain sections of the E 10th Street Bridge, located at the intersection of 10th Street and Washington Aven
  
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• Three-time 'Jeopardy!' winner from Albuquerque returns to game show stage

  23-01-2025 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman is returning to the "Jeopardy!" stage.Story continues below
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  Weckiai Rannila will compete in The Tournament of Champions during the week of Jan. 27. Rannila is a three-game champion and previously competed on
  
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• 2025 Oscar nominations: The biggest snubs and surprises

  23-01-2025 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday.Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while general audience disinterest in the young Donald Trump movie “The Apprentice” might have indicated its awards chances were dead on arrival.But the members of the film academy had some
  
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• Convicted killer sings in front of victims' families

  23-01-2025 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  (KRON) - A man convicted of murdering two women in California in 1986 interrupted his own sentencing hearing on Tuesday by singing in front of his victims' families.David Misch, 63, was convicted last month of murdering Jennifer Duey, 18, and Michelle Xavier, 20. The naked bodies of the two young women were dumped in a remote area of Fremont in the 1980s.On Tuesday, family members were reading their victim impact statements when Misch disrupted the proceeding by singing inside the courtroom, pro
  
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• Incoming winter storm

  23-01-2025 20:51 via krqe.com
  
  It was another cold start across New Mexico this morning. But warmer temperatures are on the way this weekend.
  A high pressure system is on its way out of central California this afternoon. But overnight the associated ridging let to strong northerly flow of the jet stream over New Mexico. This northerly flow brought cold air down into the state. Resulting is a drop in temperatures overnight and through this afternoon.
  Late tonight and through Friday a low pressure system will move to take the p
  
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• Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman speaks on actions taken by President Trump on immigration

  23-01-2025 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County law enforcement leaders are sending a message to immigrant communities- following Trump's executive orders. The District Attorney's Office said it will not target people due to their residency status."We are not going after people because of their immigration status," said Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman. "That is just not going to happen."Story continues below
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• Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman releases statement on actions taken by President Trump on immigration

  23-01-2025 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman released the following statement on recent actions taken by President Trump on immigration:
  Serving as both the District Attorney for Bernalillo County and the Chairman of the Governor’s Organized Crime Commission (OCC), I committed to the people of our county and state that I would do everything in my power to protect them from harm.
  In the over two years that I have been on the job, I have seen the
  
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• Court temporarily blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship

  23-01-2025 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for the children of many migrants, a major hit to one of the president’s Day 1 orders.Trump's order directly contradicts the Constitution, which guarantees citizenship for all people born within the U.S. under the 14th Amendment.The order ignited suits from 22 different states as well as civil rights groups who argued the order ran afoul of the law by denoting citizenship based on the im
  
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• Man pleads no contest to fatal stabbing in downtown Albuquerque

  23-01-2025 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Andrew Maya pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in court Thursday for a fatal stabbing in downtown Albuquerque that happened two years ago.Story continues below
  Community: Pillar of Albuquerque cycling community killed in hit and runEntertainment: ABQ city councilors request funding for playscape at balloon museumCrime: Will Couy Griffin accept a pardon for his Jan. 6th conviction?
  According to the criminal complain, Andrew Maya and Triste
  
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• Student with gun arrested by Carlsbad Police at high school

  23-01-2025 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Carlsbad Police arrested a student who was found with a gun at Carlsbad High School Thursday morning.Carlsbad Police Department School Resource Officers with the assistance of Carlsbad High School staff detained a juvenile for an outstanding arrest warrant around 9:20 a.m.Story continues below
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• 6 planets to align in the night sky: Here's when

  23-01-2025 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) —  You might want to keep your eyes on the skies through next month: Six planets will align in January and February.According to AccuWeather, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will be visible every evening through the first half of February, appearing in a line across the sky.This is happening, AccuWeather says, because all six planets will be on the same side of the sun from Earth's perspective. During the first nights of February, the crescent moon should
  
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• College enrollment now higher than pre-pandemic levels

  23-01-2025 18:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - College enrollment numbers are higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time in five years.  The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released a report Thursday showing total enrollment was up 4.5 percent last fall with around 18.2 million students, 0.4 percent higher than in 2019.  Some of the biggest increases were in undergraduate certificate programs, with enrollments 28.5 percent above 2019 levels.  Freshman enrollment went up 5.5 percent
  
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• Albuquerque Police investigate deadly pedestrian crash on Tramway

  23-01-2025 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened Wednesday night.Police said a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of Tramway Boulevard between Candelaria Road and Comanche Road aroudn 9:30 p.m. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue personnel.
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• Trump’s blizzard of orders gets pushback, questions from GOP lawmakers

  23-01-2025 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump’s blizzard of executive orders during the first few days of his presidency has sent Republican lawmakers scrambling to make sense of what impact they’ll have on the country, and some GOP senators are already raising questions and concerns.Republicans were surprised by Trump’s order to immediately pause the disbursement of funds under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which they fear would stop fundin
  
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• CNN to lay off dozens as part of major restructuring

  23-01-2025 17:19 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Cable giant CNN is planning to lay off dozens of employees and undergo a major restructuring as the outlet looks to retool itself around digital during President Donald Trump's second term.The layoffs are expected to impact about six percent of CNN's global workforce, amounting to around 200 jobs on its linear television side, according to a source with knowledge of the plans.The restructuring is part of a decision from CNN's parent company, WarnerBros. Discovery, to invest more th
  
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• Trump's renaming plans leave mapmakers wondering what to do next

  23-01-2025 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  What's in a name change, after all?The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries, or the Gulf of America, as President Donald Trump ordered this week. North America’s highest mountain peak will still loom above Alaska whether it’s called Mt. Denali, as ordered by former President Barack Obama in 2015, or changed back to 
  
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• Musk mocks Nazi salute accusations with puns

  23-01-2025 17:03 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Elon Musk referenced Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders in a social media post filled with puns early Thursday taunting those who accused him of doing a Nazi salute at an event after President Trump’s inauguration.“Don’t say Hess to Nazi accusations! Some people will Goebbels anything down! Stop Gőring your enemies,” Musk wrote on his social platform X.“His pronouns would’ve been He/Himmler! Bet you did nazi that coming,” he added with
  
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• Indiana couple abused 33 kids over 13 years: Docs

  23-01-2025 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (WXIN) — Details have been released on how 33 children were treated in the Indiana home of reported abusers Sonja and Brian Stafford for approximately 13 years. The court documents describe how Sonja created a punishment structure that led the victims straight into the arms of their alleged molester, Brian.Sonja Stafford, 60, is charged with 62 criminal counts including neglect of a dependent, human labor trafficking, strangulation and more. Austin woman trying for baby
  
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• Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles fires

  23-01-2025 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state's approach on its management of water.In a Fox News interview, Trump repeated false claims that the state's fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas. He says the blame for Los Angeles' struggles to tame some of
  
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• Costco stands by its DEI policies as other companies scale back

  23-01-2025 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Investors were expected to vote on the recommendation during the company's annual meeting Thursday.The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank based in Washington, submitted the proposal, arguing that Costco's DEI initiatives hold “liti
  
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• Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

  23-01-2025 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.Attorneys in the department's Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice," one of the memos said.Another
  
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• Trump lists 'number of reasons' for pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters

  23-01-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump listed a “number of reasons” for pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters during an interview aired Wednesday night with Fox News’s Sean Hannity.“The only criticism or pushback I've seen is about people that were convicted or involved in incidents where they were violent with police. Why did they get a pardon?” Hannity asked Trump.“Number of reasons," Trump responded, "Number one, they were in there for three-and-a-half years, a lo
  
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• Is New Mexico a good or bad state to drive in?

  23-01-2025 15:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Road conditions, safety on the road and amount of traffic all have an impact on someone's driving experience. But, which state is the best to drive in? WalletHub recently released its list of best and worst states to drive in (2025). The study compared the 50 states across 31 metrics including gas prices, traffic congestion, safety, infrastructure and more.Remains of teenage New Mexico soldier killed during Korean War identifiedNew Mexico was ranked as 29th overall
  
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• Oscar nominations announced Thursday morning: Which film leads the pack?

  23-01-2025 15:16 via krqe.com
  
  The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, after a pair of delays prompted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.Comedians and actors Bowen Yang ("SNL," "Wicked") and Rachel Sennott ("Shiva Baby," "Bottoms") announced the nominees from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.Leading the pack with a total of 13 nods is “Emilia Pérez.” The Spanish-language French-made film earned honors for Best Picture, Directing, Cinematography and more
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Considering pardon, Cannabis enforcement, Briefly colder, Professors honored, Veteran identified

  23-01-2025 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  City councilors request state funding for outdoor playscape at balloon museumBernalillo County considering property tax rebates for low-income homeownersPillar of Albuquerque cycling community killed in hit and runAPD: Man died from self-inflicted gunshot as officers tried to contact himAlbuquerque man sentenced to 1 year in jail for child solicitationMovieMaker Magazine: ABQ, Santa Fe named best places to live and work as a filmmaker
  Thursday's Five Facts[1] Will Couy Gri
  
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• Colder today but milder ahead & mostly dry

  23-01-2025 14:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Low wind chills for many, especially around the northern-mountain community areas from the San Juan Mountains to the Enchanted Circle, are once again occurring, worse compared to yesterday, with near-record-low air temperatures below zero degrees for more areas in the Four Corners, while most areas to the east are in the teens above zero degrees with slightly higher humidity with flurries, but at the cost of somewhat-gusty easterly winds, while most other areas are rang
  
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• Colder today but mild & mostly dry weather ahead

  23-01-2025 14:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Low wind chills for many, especially around the northern-mountain community areas from the San Juan Mountains to the Enchanted Circle, are once again occurring, worse compared to yesterday, with near-record-low air temperatures below zero degrees for more areas in the Four Corners, while most areas to the east are in the teens above zero degrees with slightly higher humidity with flurries, but at the cost of somewhat-gusty easterly winds, while most other areas are rang
  
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• Proposed bill would give Cannabis Control Division more authority for regulation

  23-01-2025 14:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that would create an enforcement team for cannabis offenses in New Mexico is currently making its way through the roundhouse.Story continues below
  Business: Quantum computing company to open new development hub in New MexicoCommunity: 8 NM eateries, chefs and bars make James Beard Awards semifinalists listNational: NM Department of Justice challenging order ending birthright citizenship
  House Bill 10 would add law enforcement officers to the New
  
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• Colder again Thursday before warming up Friday

  23-01-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  A cold front will bring another drop in temperatures Thursday, along with light snow in parts of New Mexico. A warmup quickly starts again Friday ahead of a winter storm early next week.It was another very cold morning across New Mexico Wednesday, but for most areas it was actually slightly warmer than yesterday. Warmer weather moved in this afternoon with high temperatures closer to average for the end of January, but it has been coming with a breezy northwesterly wind. Wind gusts have been up
  
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• Two UNM professors awarded presidential award for their efforts in STEM field

  23-01-2025 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two University of New Mexico professors recently received one of the highest distinctions, recognized by the white house for their work in teaching and research early in their careers.     Story continues below
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• Will Couy Griffin accept a pardon for his Jan. 6th conviction?

  23-01-2025 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin is one of more than a thousand people being pardoned by President Donald Trump for their role in the January Sixth capitol riot. KRQE News 13 sat down with Griffin to see if he'd accept it and what it could mean for his political future.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque city councilors request state funding for outdoor playscape at balloon museum

  23-01-2025 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday night Albuquerque city councilors agreed to ask the state to fund an outdoor playscape at the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum. Councilors are asking for $4 million.UNMH receiving national recognition for maternity care unitIt's a project the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum has been eyeing for years and that dream could soon become reality. The balloon museum's manager told KRQE News 13 last month that they want to build it be
  
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• NMSP investigating police shooting in Gallup

  23-01-2025 04:48 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police said a suspect was shot by Gallup police Wednesday evening. Details are extremely limited but it happened on Zecca Dr. near Boardman Dr. Man accused of road rage shooting in Albuquerque avoids jail timeThe suspect's condition was not released. There were no reported injuries to officers.
  
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• APD: Man died from self-inflicted gunshot as officers tried to contact him

  23-01-2025 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating the death of a man in southwest Albuquerque. According to APD, officers were responding to a suicide call near 86th St. and as they were evacuating the home, they heard a gunshot. Pillar of Albuquerque cycling community killed in hit and runWhen they located the man, they said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death is being investigated as in custody because officers were working to set up a
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 1 year in jail for child solicitation

  23-01-2025 04:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the men caught in a child solicitation sting pled guilty on Wednesday. JonMichael Seagroves tried to meet up with a minor for sex in October.Albuquerque Police release video of officer-involved shooting outside fast food restaurantA judge sentenced him to one year in jail, followed by five years of probation. Seagroves will also be required to register as a sex offender for ten years.
  
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• Bernalillo County considering property tax rebates for low-income homeowners

  23-01-2025 02:33 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - Bernalillo County commissioners are considering whether to follow the example of other counties and give low-income homeowners a break on their property taxes. But first, they want to know how much money it would cost the county.Story continues below
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• Pillar of Albuquerque cycling community killed in hit and run

  23-01-2025 02:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque's cycling community is mourning the death of a longtime advocate who helped hundreds of people get outdoors and learn bike safety. Chuck Malagodi was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend.Story continues below
  Business: Quantum computing company to open new development hub in New MexicoCommunity: 8 NM eateries, chefs and bars make James Beard Awards semifinalists listNational: NM Department of Justice challenging order ending birthright
  
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• Albuquerque Police release video of officer-involved shooting outside fast food restaurant

  23-01-2025 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police released new information and video from an officer-invovled shooting in a McDonald's parking lot on Dec. 22.
  Two officers shot at 32-year-old Roberto Perez as he was running away from them. Perez and another man, 35-year-old Joshua Garcia, were identified by police as suspects in a series of armed robberies that took place earlier that day.Story continues below
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• Colder air returns again Thursday

  23-01-2025 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  A cold front will bring another drop in temperatures Thursday, along with light snow in parts of New Mexico. A warmup quickly starts again Friday ahead of a winter storm early next week.
  It was another very cold morning across New Mexico Wednesday, but for most areas it was actually slightly warmer than yesterday. Warmer weather moved in this afternoon with high temperatures closer to average for the end of January, but it has been coming with a breezy northwesterly wind. Wind gusts have been up
  
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• 1 dead after crash involving Roswell police officer

  23-01-2025 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department said a crash involving a police officer and a civilian resulted in the civilian's death. It happened just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday when the officer was responding to a crash in downtown Roswell.Remains of teenage New Mexico soldier killed during Korean War identifiedRPD said 66-year-old Howard Charles Peterson was driving an Oldsmobile on North Main Street when he tried to make a left turn across southbound lanes. RPD said the of
  
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• Remains of teenage New Mexico soldier killed during Korean War identified

  23-01-2025 00:09 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – More than 70 years after dying in the Korean War, a young soldier from Los Lunas has been identified, bringing closure to his family who have been waiting for answers.“He joined the army as soon as he turned 17. He quit school and my grandma had to sign for him to join. So, he was only 17 when he went missing,” said U.S. Army Private First Class Arthur Aaron Clifton’s nephew Wade Holland.Pfc. Clifton from Los Lunas was still just 17 when he was ki
  
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• Lawmakers proposing bills to reform CYFD during legislative session

  23-01-2025 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The governor along with Democratic and Republican lawmakers all agree it's time to revamp New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department. Now, KRQE News 13 is getting a better look at how some lawmakers say that should happen. CYFD seems all but sure to face changes this legislative session, but exactly how, is expected to draw a lot of debate. One of the first Democratic proposals calls for changes in how the department leader is picked and more.&nb
  
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