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• Box removed from Santa Fe Plaza obelisk base

  29-01-2025 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 got a look at the base of the Santa Fe Plaza obelisk now that the box surrounding it is gone. Crews removed the wooden box earlier this month after a judge ordered the Soldiers' Monument be restored. Santa Fe National Forest preparing for prescribed burnsThe box had been in place since 2020 when protestors tore the obelisk down during an Indigenous Peoples' Day demonstration. In fact, a large chunk of stone on the base remains damaged. Security cam
  
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• CVS gives some customers a way to get into locked cabinets

  29-01-2025 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Instead of waiting for an employee to take pity on you and unlock the cabinets in the deodorant aisle, some CVS customers are getting another way to access the locked-up shampoo and ibuprofen they seek.
  CVS said the company is testing the ability to let customers open locked display cabinets using the CVS Health app. The technology is currently being tested in three New York City locations and will be expanded to "approximately 10 stores on the West Coast in 2025," CVS spokespe
  
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• Albuquerque group rings in the Lunar New Year by performing lion dances for community

  29-01-2025 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday marks the start of the Lunar New Year, a major festival that is celebrated for several days in many parts of Asia and in Asian communities around the world.
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  Weather: Widespread snow & rain in northern New MexicoCrime: Video shows moments officers save baby in stolen truck in Rio RanchoNational: Pause on federal grants sparks concern in NMDon't Miss: Santa Fe police, animal services rescue injured pelican
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• Rio Rancho man facing a year in prison for child solicitation

  29-01-2025 22:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man arrested as part of an undercover online child solicitation operation took a plea deal in his case. Stephen Rittereiser was arrested in October after he sent explicit messages and photos to an undercover agent posing as a fifteen-year-old.Governor, state’s top cop respond to DWI corruption schemeHe pled guilty to one count of child solicitation and is facing up to a year behind bars.
  
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• Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg, rips Meta CEO: 'Why are you not helping people?'

  29-01-2025 22:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Actor Jesse Eisenberg, who once portrayed Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, says he thinks the tech billionaire should focus on improving the world instead of inserting himself into politics.In a recent episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," the actor, who received an Academy Award nomination for his role as Zuckerberg in 2010's "The Social Network," told Maher that he feels this way about Zuckerberg and other "tech bros" who have recently gravitated towards P
  
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• ABQ city councilor looking to rehab public housing in International District

  29-01-2025 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Trying to get more affordable housing in Albuquerque, the International District's city councilor is continuing the push to revamp three rundown properties; and, they could be on track to get a lot of help from the federal government to do it."It's really important to me, in this housing crisis. We haven't built any public housing in the city of Albuquerque I want to say, since the late 80s," said Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque City Councilor for District 6, "T
  
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• 'Smallville' star Tom Welling reportedly arrested in California

  29-01-2025 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Actor Tom Welling, who played a young Clark Kent in the show "Smallville," was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Northern California Sunday, according to multiple reports.Police in Yreka, California, close to the Oregon border, stopped Welling just after midnight in an Arby's parking lot, according to TMZ.
  Both TMZ and USA Today report that Welling, 47, is accused of driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of at least .08.Could the child tax credit change under T
  
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• Fed holds rates steady as Trump tariffs loom, economy hums

  29-01-2025 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday after price increases ticked up over the last three months, suggesting inflation may still have some life in it.Central bankers held rates at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent, in line with market expectations. The decision was unanimous among the voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials responsible for setting interest rates.The CME Fed Watch prediction algorithm based on futures contract
  
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• What is spasmodic dysphonia, the disorder affecting RFK Jr.'s voice?

  29-01-2025 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who testified before the Senate Wednesday, has struggled for decades with a rare disorder affecting his speech. The nominee to lead Health and Human Services has spasmodic dysphonia, which causes his voice to sound strained and raspy when he speaks.
  Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms in the voice box or larynx, according to the NIH. How severe the spasms are can range greatly. For some, they may find speech strained
  
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• Storm clear Thursday before a warmer weekend

  29-01-2025 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  The winter storm has officially moved New Mexico this afternoon. Wintry precipitation began falling early this morning and will last into the evening.
  Our next winter storm is counting to make its way into New Mexico throughout the afternoon. By the evening this storm will be centered over the northern mountains. The heaviest snowfall is anticipated to be in the north. Snowy and icy roads conditions are possible in the mountains passes. Across western and central New Mexico snowfall is possible
  
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• 30% of Starbucks menu to be cut, CEO says

  29-01-2025 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Just like its cafes, Starbucks' menu is set to undergo a major overhaul.Starbucks chairman and CEO Brian Niccol said in a virtual quarterly update message that the company is planning a roughly 30% reduction of the menu, which will affect both food and beverage items. The process to "pare down" the menu has already begun, and will be complete by the end of 2025's fiscal year, Niccol told investors.Story continues below
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• Gymnast dies after falling from pole while celebrating Philadelphia Eagles win

  29-01-2025 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  (WPHL) – A Temple University gymnast has died after falling from a light pole in Philadelphia during city-wide celebrations after the Eagles won the NFC Championship on Sunday.Tyler Sabapathy, 18, "sustained critical injuries" in the fall and passed away Tuesday, Temple University announced.
  Sabapathy, a first-year student at Temple, was a native of Toronto, Canada, and was said to be a "thriving student within Temple University’s College of Public Health, where he was majoring in ex
  
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• White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo

  29-01-2025 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill.The decision came amid strong behind-the-scenes pushback from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, according to a GOP senator who was apprised of the decision to reverse Monday’s budge
  
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• White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze

  29-01-2025 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill.The decision came amid strong behind-the-scenes pushback from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, according to a GOP senator who was apprised of the decision to reverse the policy order.The reversal was signed by Matthew Vaeth
  
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• Search underway for inmate who escaped via ventilation system: North Carolina sheriff

  29-01-2025 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The search continues in North Carolina for a man accused of escaping a detention center through the building's ventilation system.Sunday afternoon, John Matthew Nigh was reported missing from his assigned cell at the Craven County Detention Center in New Bern, North Carolina, about 115 miles southeast of Raleigh.According to authorities, Nigh's cellmates helped remove a ceiling grating, where Nigh then entered a utility ceiling chase. He then allegedly moved fr
  
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• Albuquerque police investigate shooting that left one dead, one injured

  29-01-2025 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead and another injured.APD said the shooting took place shortly after midnight, at 557 Tramway Blvd. NE. Police say one victim was located nearby at Copper Ave. and San Jacinto Ave. That person was taken to the hospital, where they later died from their injuries. A second shooting victim showed up to a different hospital with gunshot wounds, police say that i
  
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• Florida Republican introduces bill to add Trump to Mount Rushmore

  29-01-2025 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Tuesday seeking to add President Trump’s face to the Mount Rushmore monument. “His remarkable accomplishments for our country and the success he will continue to deliver deserve the highest recognition and honor on this iconic national monument,” Luna wrote in a Tuesday post on the social platform X.“Let's get carving!”The Interior Department would be in charge of
  
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• Man's hands filled with cholesterol after he ate pounds of cheese, butter for months

  29-01-2025 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: Foods doctors & nutritionists are recommending Americans add to their dietTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Too much of a good thing is a bad thing, and a patient at Tampa General Hospital found that out the hard way when he overloaded on cheese and fats for his "carnivore diet."An article published in JAMA Cardiology said a man in his 40s had been suffering from "yellowish nodules" on his palms, soles, and elbows after going on a carnivore diet for about eight months. The article wa
  
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• Lunar New Year: What does the Year of the Snake mean?

  29-01-2025 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries, it is a festival that is celebrated for several days. In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and joyfully celebrated.In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia ce
  
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• Republican congressman suggests students get jobs to pay for lunches

  29-01-2025 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Republican Rep. Ritch McCormick (R-Ga.) suggested that students should get jobs to pay for their lunches as the federal funding freeze proposed by President Trump threatens nutrition support for children across the country.McCormick joined CNN’s Pamela Brown for an interview, conducted Tuesday after the announcement, and he highlighted how he worked his way through high school.Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) speaks during a news conference with Republicans on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 20
  
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• Trader Joe's adds one new item to 'Hall of Fame'

  29-01-2025 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) - Trader Joe's shoppers each have their favorite goodies sold exclusively by the grocery chain. Some foods have devoted fans, and some of those stand out as the most successful products in the chain's history.
  On Monday, Trader Joe's updated its "Product Hall of Fame" - products that consistently prove to be among the store's most popular - to include one new item.
  The exclusive list was based on the "Trader Joe's Customer Choice Awards," which is voted on and published ever
  
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• Coroner blasts Illinois hospital after patient gets locked out on roof, dies: 'Must be held accountable'

  29-01-2025 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WGN) — A patient at the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan, Illinois, died last Thursday after getting locked out on the facility's roof.Chelsea Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan, was admitted to the hospital for alcohol rehab on Wednesday, but left her room early the morning of January 23 around 2 a.m., according to her family and local coroner Jennifer Banek.Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, she was discovered unresponsive on a second-floor roof, wearing only her hospital gown and sufferi
  
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• Trump approval rating slips after flurry of executive actions: Survey

  29-01-2025 17:03 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump's approval rating slipped after his first week back in the Oval Office, where he issued a slew of executive orders (EO), according to a new poll.The Reuters/Ispos poll, published Tuesday, shows that 45 percent of participants approve of Trump’s actions thus far — including major reforms to immigration policy, an overhaul of federal oversight and grant funding, as well as orders that directly impact the military. The numbers mark a 2-point decrease from a
  
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• LA schools distributing 'red cards' to help immigrant families 'assert constitutional rights' 

  29-01-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District are now distributing "red cards" – also known as “Know Your Rights” cards – and other resources to remind immigrant community members what their legal rights are. The cards, which are about the size of a credit card, will help immigrant Angelenos “assert their constitutional rights in encounters with federal law enforcement officials,” according to the Community Resource Guide fo
  
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• Capitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent 

  29-01-2025 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man with Molotov cocktails and knives who was allegedly attempting to kill House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Trump’s two recently confirmed nominees, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Ryan English, who traveled from Massachusets to Washington, turned himself into a Capitol Police officer on Monday near the south door of the building, prosecutors said in court documents. Officers said
  
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• Honda recalls more than 290,000 vehicles over possible engine issue

  29-01-2025 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Honda has issued a recall for over 294,000 vehicles after software issues were found that may cause certain vehicles to stall or lose power.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an error in the fuel injection electronic control unit could lead to the engine stalling or a loss of power, increasing the risk of injury or an accident.The recall affects the following vehicles:
  2022-2025 Acura MDX Type S2021-2025 Acura TLX Type S2023-2025 Honda Pi
  
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• Frontier makes second bid for Spirit as budget airlines struggle

  29-01-2025 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Frontier Airlines is attempting for a second time to merge with the now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which declared bankruptcy late last year as budget airlines struggle.Frontier Group Holdings Inc., the parent company of Frontier Airlines, said Wednesday that the proposed deal would include newly issued Frontier debt and common stock.Frontier tried to merge with Spirit in 2022 but was outbid by JetBlue. However, the Justice Department sued to block the $3.
  
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• Santa Fe National Forest preparing for prescribed burns

  29-01-2025 15:56 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials with the Santa Fe National Forest are planning for prescribed fire operations on the Cuba, Jemez, and Española districts. Santa Fe police, animal services rescue injured pelicanOfficials said the following projects could begin as early as January 29:Cuba District
  209-acre Rock Creek Piles, adjacent to Forest Roads 103 and 69 and along the Rito Penas Negras corridor
  Jemez District
  239 acre Horseshoe Piles, adjacent to State Road 126 and Forest R
  
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• Bernalillo County seeks funding for early learning center

  29-01-2025 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is asking the state legislature for $1 million in capitol outlay funding for a new early learning center.Santa Fe police, animal services rescue injured pelicanThe building would house PB&J Family Services; an organization that assists families facing challenges such as incarceration, foster care, developmental disabilities, behavioral health issues, domestic violence and more. The county says the current facility is over 100-years
  
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• Widespread snow & rain in northern New Mexico

  29-01-2025 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Light snow showers are spiraling through the region while starting to pick up slowly but surely in the West Mountains through parts of the Four Corners into the San Juan Mountains and periodically throughout the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, while clouds are on the increase elsewhere with mostly above-normal morning temperatures as some fog, as well as patchy freezing fog, is residing in extreme Southeast New Mexico.From the northern-mountain community areas from the Four
  
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• Santa Fe police, animal services rescue injured pelican

  29-01-2025 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department shared video of officers helping rescue an injured pelican on Monday.
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  News Insiders: New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney Sheds Light On ‘Secretive’ JobCrime: FBI investigation into former Navajo Nation presidential candidateEvents: Tent Rocks National Monument to reopen after seasonal closure
  Animal services was called to a condominium near Zia Rd. and Yucca St. With assistance of the property manage
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Federal freeze, DWI scandal, Northern snow, Affordable housing, Project echo

  29-01-2025 14:42 via krqe.com
  
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  Video shows moments officers save baby in stolen truck in Rio RanchoGovernor, state’s top cop respond to DWI corruption schemeAPD officer retires ahead of interview in connection to DWI Unit scandalBill would let NM counties temporarily halt issuing new cannabis producer licenses2 Albuquerque police officers who resigned amid DWI Unit scandal now working for CYFDLawmakers look to make changes to New Mexico’s red flag lawDisturbing messages seen in empty lot in
  
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• Bernalillo County approves plan to create housing development division

  29-01-2025 14:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Commissioners have approved a plan aimed at addressing affordable housing.
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  News Insiders: New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney Sheds Light On ‘Secretive’ JobCrime: FBI investigation into former Navajo Nation presidential candidateEvents: Tent Rocks National Monument to reopen after seasonal closure
  The measure, sponsored by Barbara Baca, directs the county manager to research the funding and staffing needed to
  
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• A diagnostic vision for the future: Predicting blindness with AI

  29-01-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  What if an eye test could predict blindness from diabetes years before any symptoms or a standard eye exam could show Alzheimer's years before any cognitive effects appear? This is one New Mexico doctor's vision. Jeremy Stuevens, M.D. CEO of Vitazi.AI join us to talk about his eye diagnostic device that he is offering for free to medical facilities in New Mexico, how they have used AI to train the model, the importance of screening in medical care, and his goals to normalize this diagnostic tech
  
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• Snow moves into New Mexico starting tonight

  29-01-2025 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  A winter storm will move into New Mexico Wednesday. Scattered snow showers could bring over 6" to the mountains.It was another mild day across New Mexico with temperatures climbing even higher for some compared to Monday. It was also breezier today ahead of our next winter storm. Clouds have kept temperatures cool in southeast New Mexico, while a few clouds are beginning to develop in western New Mexico.Snow will start moving into western New Mexico around midnight tonight, spreading into southe
  
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• UNM women's basketball stumbles at Boise State

  29-01-2025 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –-Mike Bradbury's UNM Lobo women's basketball team suffered their second consecutive Mountain West defeat Tuesday night on the road, blowing a double-digit first-half advantage. The Lobos lost to Boise State 89-80 after going into halftime with an 11-point lead.
  The Lobos used a barrage of three-point buckets to create distance between themselves and the Lady Broncos in the first half. Just like their last game, a home loss to Fresno State, the Lobos struggled
  
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• Video shows moments officers save baby in stolen truck in Rio Rancho

  29-01-2025 06:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a lifesaving mission for Sandoval County and Rio Rancho law enforcement officers after receiving reports of a stolen truck with a baby inside.Story continues below
  News Insiders: New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney Sheds Light On ‘Secretive’ JobCrime: FBI investigation into former Navajo Nation presidential candidateEvents: Tent Rocks National Monument to reopen after seasonal closure
  According to Rio Rancho police, on January 18, a fathe
  
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• Former U.S. Attorney speaks out on DWI Unit scandal

  29-01-2025 06:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the investigation into the DWI dismissal scandal continues with Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda saying this is just the midpoint, many of you might be asking what comes next? Former New Mexico United States Attorney Damon Martinez said the process may take a while.Related Coverage:
  Governor, state's top cop respond to DWI corruption scheme
  'Has to be greed:' FBI Albuquerque talks DWI public corruption investigation 
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• Abraham Perez to return to boxing after near-death experience

  29-01-2025 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just six months after a near-death experience where he was told he may never box again, Abraham Perez is training to get back in the ring. Perez has now announced that he will fight again in April. From a brush with death to the boxing ring. Abraham Perez’s story of recoveryPerez was scheduled to fight fellow local fighter, Matthew Griego in August. While preparing for the fight, Perez was training in a pool, where he fell unconscious and nearly drowne
  
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• Albuquerque police officer who resigned amid DWI Unit scandal now working for CYFD

  29-01-2025 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has learned one of the officers who resigned last year connected to the federal investigation into the DWI Unit scandal now works for the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department. Harvey Johnson resigned in 2024 and gave up his badge rather than be interviewed by Internal Affairs.Related Coverage:
  Governor, state's top cop respond to DWI corruption scheme
  'Has to be greed:' FBI Albuquerque talks DWI public corruption investigatio
  
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• 2 Albuquerque police officers who resigned amid DWI Unit scandal now working for CYFD

  29-01-2025 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has learned one of the officers who resigned last year connected to the federal investigation into the DWI Unit scandal now works for the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department. Harvey Johnson resigned in 2024 and gave up his badge rather than be interviewed by Internal Affairs.Related Coverage:
  Governor, state's top cop respond to DWI corruption scheme
  'Has to be greed:' FBI Albuquerque talks DWI public corruption investigatio
  
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• Trump Administration's pause on federal grants sparks concern in New Mexico

  29-01-2025 03:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite a pause on its effect, a wide range of New Mexico leaders are still reacting to the Trump administration's directive that would have paused federal grants and loans saying it rattled the funding normalcy that so many agencies rely on. Story continues below
  News Insiders: New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney Sheds Light On ‘Secretive’ JobCrime: FBI investigation into former Navajo Nation presidential candidateEvents: Tent Rocks National Monument
  
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• Lawmakers look to make changes to New Mexico's red flag law

  29-01-2025 03:00 via krqe.com
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State lawmakers are trying to refine the state's red flag law. The original bill, which passed in 2020, allows a judge to order a person to relinquish their guns if they are deemed a danger to themselves or others. However, sponsors of a new bill want to make two changes.
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  News Insiders: New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney Sheds Light On ‘Secretive’ JobCrime: FBI investigation into former Navajo Nation presidential candidateEvents: Ten
  
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• New study calls for major improvements to I-40 from Arizona state line to Albuquerque

  29-01-2025 02:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a massive, crucial, and old stretch of I-40 that needs a lot of work. A new report outlined the biggest fixes the New Mexico Department of Transportation thinks should be made from Albuquerque to the Arizona state line. The study found that areas like Gallup, Grants, and Laguna could need a third lane. And frontage roads are in critical need of upgrades.Story continues below
  News Insiders: New Mexico’s U.S. Attorney Sheds Light On ‘Secr
  
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• New Mexico governor advocates for reform in mental competency and juvenile crime laws

  29-01-2025 01:15 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – With one week down in the legislative session, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is defining her priorities on New Mexico's crime, saying changes to the state's mental competency laws and surrounding juvenile crime are crucial. "We're not going to vilify poverty or mental health issues, but we're not going to tolerate a revolving door of criminality anywhere in the state," said Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Story continues below
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• Governor, state's top cop respond to DWI corruption scheme

  29-01-2025 01:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal court documents confirm New Mexico's DWI corruption scandal reaches beyond officers with the Albuquerque Police Department. The first person to face charges in the scheme admitted he worked with law enforcement in the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State Police.Related Coverage:
  Governor, state's top cop respond to DWI corruption scheme
  'Has to be greed:' FBI Albuquerque talks DWI public corruption investigation 
  Top federal p
  
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• Winter storm will bring scattered snow and rain showers Wednesday

  29-01-2025 00:59 via krqe.com
  
  A winter storm will move into New Mexico Wednesday. Scattered snow showers could bring over 6" to the mountains.
  It has been another mild day across New Mexico with temperatures climbing even higher for some compared to Monday. It's also breezier today ahead of our next winter storm. Southerly winds have been gusting over 25 mph across western parts of the state. Clouds have kept temperatures cool in southeast New Mexico, while a few clouds are beginning to develop in western New Mexico.
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• Albuquerque Academy senior launches online project focusing on suicide prevention

  29-01-2025 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  An Albuquerque Academy senior is taking proactive steps to help his peers with mental well-being by developing an online project through the University of New Mexico. The idea came from a tragedy that happened four years ago. A tragedy that might have been prevented.
  Fewer than 4% of Boy Scouts will ever reach the rank of Eagle Scout. Among that 4% is Albuquerque Academy senior Evan Chang.How a new tool can help planners prepare for prescribed burns in
  
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• Bill would let New Mexico counties temporarily halt issuing new cannabis producer licenses

  29-01-2025 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After federal agents shut down a major cannabis grow in Torrance County, there's new attention on a proposal that could make it easier for counties to put a pause on new cannabis producer licenses. “We've been at a loss as to what to do and how to move forward. How many more can Torrance County handle and should they handle?” said Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall.  Story continues below
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• Teens charged in deadly Albuquerque shooting to be held until trial

  29-01-2025 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two teens accused of shooting a 15-year-old to death on New Year's Eve, will be held until trial. Police said 16-year-old Uriel Leyva, along with 17-year-old Adrian Torres-Gutierrez, met up with Manuel Ortega and his younger brother at Anderson Mesa Park near Unser Blvd. and Dennis Chavez Blvd. so the eventual victim could purchase a gun. Ortega was shot and killed. Rio Rancho man who broke into several storage units receives sentenceA judge ruled they were
  
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