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• Eastbound I-40 offramp at Eubank restricted

  25-01-2025 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) announced the right turn bay of the I-40 eastbound offramp at southbound Eubank will be restricted for water authority utility work. The traffic control setup will be at the intersection of Eubank and Copper NE from Monday, January 27 through Thursday, January 30. New Mexico roadway hotspots identified as potential sites for wildlife bridgesNMDOT says there will be signs for the public to follow and drivers
  
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• LDS Church calls Netflix series 'dangerously misleading'

  25-01-2025 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is calling a recently released Netflix series "dangerously misleading," claiming it mischaracterizes LDS prophet Brigham Young."American Primeval", which started streaming on Netflix earlier this month, follows a group of LDS pioneers trying to survive the American frontier during the Utah War of 1857.The show depicts an event known as the "Mountain Meadows Massacre" where local Latter-day Saint militiamen, aided by Am
  
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• Are eggs cheaper under Trump? TikToker intends to hold administration accountable

  25-01-2025 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Now that TikTok is back (for now), many users are discussing the incoming administration of Pres. Trump and the various changes that have already begun. And while many Americans are focused on the flurry of executive orders Trump signed into law on his first official day, others are hoping to keep the administration accountable for what it promised.This week, TikToker Magda, who goes by @magdacious on TikTok, posted a viral video announcing a new series she plans on creating: t
  
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• Your wages will stretch the furthest in these major US metros, study finds

  25-01-2025 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Considering moving to a new city for work? Don't forget to research the cost of living before accepting a new salary.A new study by finance site Bankrate found that, after adjusting for the cost of living, the average worker's buying power only grew (compared to the other cities) in a handful of large metros.The San Francisco metro area, for example, had the highest median household income in 2023 ($127,792), according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The cost of housing, food, and o
  
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• Oklahoma bill would make it a crime punishable by jail time to "possess" a shopping cart belonging to a business

  25-01-2025 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing a law that would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail for anyone caught “in possession of” a shopping cart taken from a store.The bill’s author says the law is needed after business owners told him they’ve been losing thousands of dollars worth of shopping carts to theft each year.Others say this is yet again another bill unnecessarily targeting the homeless population.The Bill in Question is Okl
  
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• Former NBA star marks two years of his cannabis shop in St. Louis

  25-01-2025 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS - There was celebration and appreciation in downtown St. Louis Friday as former NBA star Al Harrington marked the two-year anniversary of Viola Cannabis Dispensary. Harrington celebrated the success of the black-owned business that’s making waves in the booming cannabis industry.The dispensary first opened its doors in 2023. Viola was founded by Harrington with St. Louis’ own former NBA player Larry Hughes as a key investor. Since then, the company has grown to become a maj
  
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• What is behind the end-of-cycle song on your Samsung washer? Can you turn it off?

  25-01-2025 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- If you own a Samsung washing machine, chances are you've heard the bright and lengthy end-of-cycle alarm that notifies you that your clothes are clean. But did you know that the song has a name?The roughly 30-second tune that plays to notify you that the cycle has ended comes from Austrian composer Franz Schubert's Piano Quintet in A Major, otherwise known as "Die Forelle", or "The Trout" in German.According to Husker, a Samsung employee chose the tune over a decade ago in an effort
  
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• Doña Ana County: Services open to 'everyone' regardless of immigration status

  25-01-2025 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Doña Ana County said its "services remain available to everyone" regardless of immigration status.Doña Ana County issued a statement on several of its social media platforms in the wake of President Donald Trump's inauguration and flurry of executive orders, many dealing with immigration.Here is Doña Ana County's official statement regarding immigration enforcement:"We understand that recent changes in immigration enforcement may cause concern for so
  
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• Ohio school bus driver rescues family's pets from burning home

  25-01-2025 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) - Bitter cold temperatures closed schools in a Stark County, Ohio community on Wednesday, so it was a day off for Todd Morris as well.A former police officer, now a school bus driver for Jackson Local Schools, Morris was heading home after an appointment Wednesday morning when he said he saw smoke rising through the air and decided to investigate."I was actually looking at fire station number two, our firehouse, and said, 'That's not chimney smoke.' I kept on driving
  
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• Tattoo removal expert says 1 in 7 clients asks to remove this specific tattoo

  25-01-2025 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  Above: Artists at a New York City tattoo shop offer free coverups for clients in February 2024.(NEXSTAR) – Today’s tattoo-removal experts are quite adept at ridding their clients of all types of ill-conceived ink. But there are a few specific types of ill-conceived tattoos that they tend to treat more often than others.“A lot of times [the clients] share with us why they’re getting a tattoo removed,” Carmen VanderHeiden Brodie, the co-founder of Removery, told
  
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• Live updates: Trump visits Las Vegas after whirlwind first days in office

  25-01-2025 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  President Trump is in Las Vegas Saturday after a whirlwind first few days in the Oval Office, filled with executive orders and travel across the country as his agenda takes form in Washington."I’m really going to Nevada to thank them for the vote, because we won Nevada overwhelmingly and that’s usually a Democratic vote,” the president said Tuesday ahead of Saturday's visit to the Silver State, which flipped blue in November for the first time in two decades.On Friday, the pres
  
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• What did Trump keep — and ditch — from Biden's Oval Office decor?

  25-01-2025 17:19 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: President Trump reacts to letter former President Biden left him in the Resolute desk.(NEXSTAR) — When the incoming and outgoing presidents are attending the former's inauguration, staffers back at the White House are faced with a massive undertaking: Move one president out and another in, in just a matter of hours.That's what happened Monday, as President Donald Trump was being inaugurated. As soon as he and President Joe Biden began their limousine ride to the Capitol, the c
  
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• Blue Origin set to launch from West Texas next week

  25-01-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Blue Origin's next flight will simulate the moon's gravity and will fly 30 payloads, according to the company.The next New Shepard flight, NS-29, is scheduled for early next week. The launch window opens at 9 a.m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from Lanuch Site One outside of Van Horn, Texas.The payloads will experience at least two minutes of lunar gravity forces, a first for New Shepard.The flight will test six broad lunar technology areas: in-situ resource utilizat
  
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• 'Corruption at its finest': ACLU Attorney reacts to DWI scheme charges

  25-01-2025 06:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday, January 24, 2025, Ricardo 'Rick' Mendez pled guilty to RICO and conspiracy charges, the first person to face charges in the federal DWI scheme. KRQE Investigates heard reaction from some key players waiting to see public officials held accountable, including one of the agencies suing APD, and the City of Albuquerque over this scandal.Related Coverage:'Corruption at its finest': ACLU Attorney reacts to DWI scheme charges
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• APD releases timeline of investigation into DWI Unit scandal

  25-01-2025 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is learning more about how long investigators looked into the DWI Unit scandal involving the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, and New Mexico State Police.Related Coverage:
  'Corruption at its finest': ACLU Attorney reacts to DWI scheme charges
  First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named
  How tipster claims APD DWI corruption scheme worked
  10th APD officer placed on administra
  
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• Winter storm looking more likely next week

  25-01-2025 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer and milder weather will move back into New Mexico through early next week. Confidence is increasing in a winter storm next week that could bring widespread snowfall.Temperatures are warmer Friday all across New Mexico, climbing nearly 30° warmer compared to Thursday afternoon. Clouds will be on the increase tonight though as some moisture moves into the state. This will keep low temperatures higher Saturday morning. Clouds will stick around through the day, with a few spotty sprinkles
  
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• Albuquerque police chief speaks about how DWI Unit evaded detection

  25-01-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE Investigates Reporter Ann Pierret sat down with Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina to discuss how officers were able to get away with their scheme in the DWI Unit scandal. "I look at what I know and how it was generational, and I see how it just got passed down from one generation to the next generation to the officer to the next. But I also don't think this was very blatant," said Chief Medina.Related Coverage'Corruption at its fine
  
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• 'It's just shocking': DWI Resource Center executive director speaks out about DWI Unit scandal

  25-01-2025 06:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local advocacy groups are speaking out after learning the details of the DWI Unit scandal from Ricardo "Rick" Mendez's federal plea agreement. That agreement is connected to the investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department's DWI Unit which has now expanded to include Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State Police.Related Coverage:
  First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named
  How tipster claims APD
  
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• 'This is clearly just the beginning': New Mexico's U.S. Attorney on DWI scandal charges

  25-01-2025 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE Investigates has been covering the DWI Unit scandal since news broke one year ago that the FBI was investigating.On Friday, Ricardo "Rick" Mendez became the first person to plead guilty to charges stemming from that scandal.Related Coverage:
  First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named
  How tipster claims APD DWI corruption scheme worked
  10th APD officer placed on administrative leave in DWI Unit investigation
  Arrest
  
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• What we know about the first person to plead guilty to charges related to APD's DWI Unit scandal

  25-01-2025 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the FBI continues its investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department's DWI Unit, now also including the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State Police, KRQE News 13 has looked into the first person to plead guilty to charges related to the case.Related Coverage:
  First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named
  How tipster claims APD DWI corruption scheme worked
  10th APD officer placed on administrati
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Navajo Elementary School

  25-01-2025 05:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud went over to Navajo Elementary School recently to teach the kids all about the weather in the Land of Enchantment.The KRQE Weather Academy is a community initiative to give kids throughout the metro the chance to learn all about the weather in New Mexico. The students get to interact with KRQE News 13 meteorologists and learn all about weather terminology and facts.Teachers interested in bringing the KRQE
  
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• Stripe accidentally sends cartoon duck picture to laid-off workers

  25-01-2025 05:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Payment company Stripe accidentally sent an image of a cartoon duck to some of the employees who were being fired in the company's latest round of layoffs.Stripe is cutting 300 jobs from its global workforce, but some employees got an image of a yellow cartoon duck instead of the intended termination email.Some of the employees were also told incorrect termination dates, which Chief People Officer Rob McIntosh corrected in a memo to employees.Resale prices for iPhones &lsquo
  
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• Aurora borealis returns: When and where to watch the northern lights

  25-01-2025 05:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Sky gazers in several U.S. states could get a colorful glimpse of the northern lights as we enter the weekend, thanks to a recent geomagnetic storm.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center predicts the arrival of energy from the storm, which can show up in our skies in brilliant shades of purple, green, blue and pink, may be visible in the northern latitudes of the U.S. and parts of the Midwest.The states with best chance of seeing the
  
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• Trump arrives in Los Angeles to tour wildfire damage

  25-01-2025 05:07 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – President Donald Trump arrived in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to tour the devastation left by several deadly wildfires that broke out earlier this month.Air Force One touched down at LAX around 2:55 p.m. with a delegation that included his wife, first lady Melania Trump.The president will travel to the Pacific Palisades region to tour the destruction left by the Palisades Fire before meeting with local legislators at a Los Angeles Fire Department station.A view of
  
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• Brawl over Pokémon cards breaks out at California Costco

  25-01-2025 05:06 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — In a video posted to social media, two people appeared to be embroiled in a scuffle over Pokémon cards sold at a Los Angeles-area Costco.  The fight, captured on video by X user DisguisedToast, unfolded on Jan. 16 at the Costco in Atwater Village, the Los Angeles Times reported.   Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena GomezIn the footage, a crowd of around a dozen people was clamoring to get to some boxes, presumably where
  
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• Holly Holm joins Global Fight League

  25-01-2025 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm has signed a two-fight deal with Global Fight League. Fighters compete on teams in the GFL. Holm was picked up by the New York City team in the new league's inaugural draft.
  Holm's longtime manager, Lenny Fresquez, told KRQE Sports that the plan is for Holm to become manager of her own team after a pair of fights. Global Fight League is a new MMA league that officially launches in April 2025. The GFL will hav
  
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• BCSO names deputy placed on leave in connection to APD DWI Unit scandal

  25-01-2025 03:55 via krqe.com
  
  Deputy Jeff Hammerel | Courtesy: Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office announced that deputy Jeff Hammerel was placed on administrative leave on Thursday. This is in connection to the Albuquerque Police Department DWI Unit scandal. Court records show that Ricardo "Rick" Mendez pled guilty to a number of charges connected to the scandal. That guilty plea implicated Hammerel.Related Coverage:
  First person pleads guilty
  
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• Las Cruces Police investigate death of baby

  25-01-2025 02:18 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces Police are investigating the death of a one-month-old baby on Friday, Jan. 24, they said in a news release.Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive infant at 10 a.m. on Jan. 24 along the 1000 block of Poplar Avenue.According to the Police Department, the circumstances surrounding the baby's death are under investigation.This is a developing story and will be updating you once we know more.
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools makes improvements in teacher vacancies

  25-01-2025 01:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) said its yearly teacher shortage is becoming less of a problem but the continued struggle hiring for special education roles. Now the district is bolstering a newer program."So we're excited in APS to see our vacancy rate go down exponentially," said Antonio Gonzales, APS Deputy Superintendent. APS is starting off the new year on a high note, announcing a decrease in open teaching positions after years of vacancy challenges.
  
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• Confidence in a winter storm increasing for next week

  25-01-2025 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer and milder weather will move back into New Mexico through early next week. Confidence is increasing in a winter storm next week that could bring widespread snowfall.
  Temperatures are warmer Friday all across New Mexico, climbing nearly 30° warmer compared to Thursday afternoon. Clouds will be on the increase tonight though as some moisture moves into the state. This will keep low temperatures higher Saturday morning. Clouds will stick around through the day, with a few spotty sprinkle
  
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• New Mexico cannabis regulators look to establish task force to curb illegal activity

  25-01-2025 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill that would empower state cannabis regulators to crack down on criminal pot operations in New Mexico is on the table this legislative session, three years after recreational sales became legal in the state.Story continues below
  Legislature: Bill would require NM university board of regents members to get ethics and financial trainingCrime: FBI investigates two marijuana-growing operations in Torrance CountyNews: Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman
  
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• Albuquerque police place 2 more officers on leave following charges in DWI Unit scandal

  25-01-2025 00:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has placed two more officers on leave after the FBI announced charges related to the DWI Unit scandal. APD did not name the officers but said the U.S. Attorney's Office notified them those officers were "Giglio-impaired" because of the investigation.
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  First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named
  How tipster claims APD DWI corruption scheme worked
  10th APD officer placed
  
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• New Santa Fe city manager appointed

  25-01-2025 00:06 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe's mayor has appointed a new city manager. Mayor Alan Webber has tasked Mark Scott to oversee the day-to-day operations of the city. Judge orders Santa Fe to restore plaza obeliskHe has 34 years of experience, working in communities from California to South Carolina. The city council will vote on confirming the appointment next Wednesday. If approved, Scott would begin his new role on February 10.
  
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• First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named

  25-01-2025 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly unsealed documents shed some light on the DWI scandal that sparked a federal investigation into a long-running scheme within the Albuquerque Police Department.
  According to federal documents, officers and deputies at the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, and New Mexico State Police worked with an attorney and his private investigator in a "DWI Enterprise" to ensure drunk driving suspects would get their cases dismi
  
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