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• Bill incentivizing New Mexico schools to lock up student cell phones moves forward

  30-01-2025 23:46 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some lawmakers say it's time to get New Mexico school kids to lock up their cell phones during class. Now, a bill to help school districts do that is already winning approval in the Roundhouse. The bill is being called the "Anti-Distraction Policy" and it would make millions of dollars available for schools to start up programs to lock and store cell phones during teaching hours. "Our students are spending well over five hours a day on social med
  
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• DOJ: Albuquerque man facing federal charges for threatening Trump before inauguration

  30-01-2025 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is facing federal charges for making threats against then President-Elect Donald Trump.Story continues below
  National: American Airlines plane, military helicopter collide near DCA, crash into riverCrime: 14-year-old killed in robbery attempt, seven teens charged in connectionDon't Miss: Lea County using technology to help find lost loved ones who wander away
  According to court documents, Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, made multiple so
  
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• NFL kicker Justin Tucker accused of sexual misconduct by 6 masseuses: report

  30-01-2025 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Justin Tucker, kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, has been accused by six massage therapists at four separate businesses of sexually inappropriate behavior, the Baltimore Banner reported Thursday. Tucker immediately denied the allegations.The Banner said they received a tip about the inappropriate behavior earlier this month and investigated the allegations. The massage therapists told the Banner that Tucker exposed his genitals and made unwanted physical contact.
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• No Super Bowl rally if Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles

  30-01-2025 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Multiple sources have confirmed to FOX4 that should the Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIX, there will be no rally for the public.This comes after a mass shooting at last year's Super Bowl champions rally outside Union Station. Chiefs seek another Super Bowl sweep in rematch against EaglesIf they win, the celebration will begin with an exclusive gathering at Arrowhead Stadium for players, their families, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. That ga
  
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• Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery

  30-01-2025 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade revealed Thursday that nearly half of one of his kidneys was removed in late 2023 after doctors found a tumor.The Chicago native shared the story of the "shocking" diagnosis and the emotional toll it took on him on the latest episode of his "The Why" podcast.Wade, who turned 43 earlier this month, said his father's journey with prostate cancer inspired him to see a doctor after experiencing stomach issues, cramps, and difficulty urinatin
  
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• Aviation expert weighs in on how aircraft crash near DC may have happened

  30-01-2025 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW) – An aviation expert told Nexstar's WDCW that the altitude of both the passenger plane and Army helicopter may have played a principal role in the aircraft collision near Reagan National Airport (DCA).On Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane with 64 people aboard and a military Blackhawk helicopter carrying three soldiers collided near DCA sending both aircraft into the Potomac River. President Trump said during a news conference Thursday that there were no
  
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• 'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón under fire over old posts

  30-01-2025 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — On Thursday, just days after having to release clarification over her comments about fellow nominee Fernanda Torres, the star of "Emilia Pérez," Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón, is back in the hot seat over old posts she made on X, formerly Twitter.The posts, which were translated from Spanish, were originally discovered by journalist Sarah Hagi, Variety reports. The posts, which many noted began disappearing Thursday, contain racist language and hateful
  
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• Marianne Faithfull, singer, actress and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78

  30-01-2025 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  (KRON) – Singer, actress and 1960s icon Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78.
  As a singer, Faithfull was best known for her 1964 debut single "As Tears Go By," and her acclaimed 1979 album "Broken English." As an actress, she co-starred with Alain Delon in the 1968 cult classic "The Girl on A Motorcycle."Faithfull, however, was perhaps best known as the on-again, off-again girlfriend and muse of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger during the band's 1960s hey-day. Photos: The Rollin
  
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• DC crash ‘almost identical’ to 1949 collision: Aviation expert

  30-01-2025 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River shares striking similarities to a 1949 crash in the same airspace, an aviation attorney tells NewsNation.“There was a prior accident at Washington National (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) 75 years ago almost identical to what happened last night,” said Edward Booth. “It was Eastern Airlines, 537, Nov. 1 of 1949."In that crash, an Eastern Air
  
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• Reagan National Airport one of world's most complex airspaces

  30-01-2025 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The airspace where a deadly mid-air crash between a passenger plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk occurred late Wednesday night is one of the most complex and congested in the country.Officials expect no survivors from the crash, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), located along the Potomac River outside of Washington, D.C., services both military helicopters and passenger planes every da
  
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• FCC chair launches investigation into NPR, PBS

  30-01-2025 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching an investigation into NPR and PBS over their alleged "airing of commercials.""I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing
  commercials," FCC Chair Brendan Carr wrote to the news outlets in a letter first obtained by The New York Times. "In particular, it is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohi
  
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• LISTEN: Audio captures air traffic control at moment of DC crash

  30-01-2025 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Audio of air traffic control captured the moment that workers observed a Black Hawk helicopter colliding with a passenger jet near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.The American Airlines passenger plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members; three soldiers were on board the Army helicopter. All are believed to have died in the crash.Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was on approach to the runway when the collision took place.The collision happened at arou
  
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• Sully Sullenberger: 'A lot' of the technology at Reagan National 'is old'

  30-01-2025 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger said that “a lot” of the technology at Reagan Washington National Airport “is old” after two planes collided near the airport in Arlington, Va., late Wednesday.According to a Virginia history-centric website, the late 1930s marked the start of National Airport’s construction. It opened for business in the early 1940s.
  “It hasn’t changed much since then,” Sullenberger, a retired pilot and aviati
  
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• What to know about military helicopter involved in crash near DC

  30-01-2025 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A deadly collision on Wednesday night between an American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew and an Army UH-60 Black Hawk with three soldiers remains under investigation amid questions about how the crash occurred.Authorities said Thursday morning that they don't believe there are any survivors from the crash, and added they pulled at least 28 bodies out of the Potomac River.American Eagle flight 5342, a passenger jet coming from Wichita, Kansas, collided with the Blac
  
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• State launches program to incentivize affordable home building

  30-01-2025 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The cost of a home is outpacing wage growth which means the ability to achieve homeownership has become more difficult than ever before for New Mexicans. This week, the state launched the Zero Interest Homebuilder Program which offers interest-free construction financing for contractors. The program incentivizes the development and sale of entry-level homes for low to moderate-income families.PNM recycles over 6,000 trees following holiday seasonThese loans ma
  
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• Four people sentenced for operating drug trafficking organization at Motel 6 locations in Albuquerque

  30-01-2025 21:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Four people were sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that operated out of various Motel 6 locations in Albuquerque.According to court documents, the investigation revealed that the organization distributed methamphetamine. Members also routinely carried firearms during drug transactions and were involved in other criminal activities, including selling firearms and a kidnapping incident.Story continues below
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• Missouri woman pardoned for Jan. 6 offenses sentenced in deadly drunken-driving crash

  30-01-2025 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – Emily Hernandez, a Missouri woman pardoned after her ties to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced Wednesday in connection with a drunken-driving crash.Hernandez was sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with a deadly crash in January 2022, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, USA Today and other local reports.Investigators had said that Hernandez, who was 22 years old at the time of the crash, was driving the wrong way
  
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• FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture

  30-01-2025 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by bureau leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem.An Associated Press investigation found the FBI has received nearly 300 allegations of sexual misconduct since the bureau announced in 2021 it had launched an agency-wide crackdown.The number marked a nearly 50% increase over complain
  
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• Fire at Albuquerque storage facility ruled 'accidental'

  30-01-2025 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque firefighters responded to a fire at a storage facility on Eubank Boulevard SE Thursday morning.Story continues below
  National: American Airlines plane, military helicopter collide near DCA, crash into riverCrime: 14-year-old killed in robbery attempt, seven teens charged in connectionDon't Miss: Lea County using technology to help find lost loved ones who wander away
  Crews found a working fire coming from a second-floor storage unit at the E
  
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• Wynonna Judd kicks off 2025 New Mexico State Fair concert series

  30-01-2025 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Fair announced Thursday that Wynonna Judd will kick off the 2025 rodeo-concert series on September 5, 2025.What concerts are coming to New Mexico in 2025?Wynonna is a five-time Grammy Award winner who features multiple multi-platinum albums. Some hits include "She is His Only Need," "No One Else on Earth," "I Saw the Light" among others. Wynonna will perform following the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Rodeo.
  "We are thrilled to welcome Wynonna to the
  
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• Lawmakers discuss bill that would criminalize hazing in New Mexico

  30-01-2025 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A month after NMSU fired its athletic director for failing to stop hazing and sexual assault amongst the men's basketball team, lawmakers will now reconsider an effort to make hazing a crime.  Albuquerque Democrat Senator Harold Pope tried this bill last year, but it never got a full vote.  However, this time Pope thinks lawmakers can get it done. "They can no longer turn a blind eye to this and say boys will be boys or this is just what hap
  
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• Warmer over the weekend

  30-01-2025 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  The winter storm is hovering to the northeast of New Mexico this afternoon. After the storm moves out, much warmer temperatures will be moving in.
  Early this morning the winter storm continued to move towards the Midwest. This afternoon, the storm is hovering to the northeast of New Mexico. The storm is wrapping moisture around the low and drawing it down into New Mexico. This is resulting in additional flurries from Raton down to the Albuquerque Metro.
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• PNM recycles over 6,000 trees following holiday season

  30-01-2025 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Following the holiday season, PNM partnered to help Albuquerque and Rio Rancho residents recycle their real Christmas trees.Landspout tornado caught on video on Albuquerque’s westsidePNM says 6,173 trees were recycled, resulting in over 90,000 pounds of mulch to use for providing a better growing environment for plants. "Most people may not think there is a correlation between PNM and vegetation, but is is an important part of the company's work," Mana
  
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• Farmington woman charged with assault and child abuse

  30-01-2025 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Farmington woman is facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and child abuse relating to a September 2024 incident on the Navajo Nation.
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  National: American Airlines plane, military helicopter collide near DCA, crash into riverCrime: 14-year-old killed in robbery attempt, seven teens charged in connectionDon't Miss: Lea County using technology to help find lost loved ones who wander away
  According to court records, 32-year-old Tenill
  
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• "We're family": Skating Club of Boston mourns members killed in Washington, D.C. plane crash

  30-01-2025 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- The Skating Club of Boston and alumni, including Nancy Kerrigan, joined the media to mourn the loss of members and their families aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night."We came here because we needed to be together. We're family and it's a community. And the skaters and the people who were on that plane, they're our family too," Dr. Tenley Alrbight, first U.S. Olympic champion, said.World champion coaches from Boston were among the
  
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• Nancy Kerrigan speaks at Skating Club of Boston following deadly plane crash

  30-01-2025 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- American former ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is speaking to the media after a deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C. left no survivors, including skaters from the Skating Club of Boston.Kerrigan, an Olympic medalist, is an alum of the club.Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers and two world champion coaches from Boston were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed int
  
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• Senate Democrats revolt against Trump in fallout from foreign aid freeze

  30-01-2025 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  Senate Democrats are starting to revolt against President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill amid fallout from an initial freeze on all foreign assistance, warning Republicans that failure to work together will incur consequences. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Thursday reversed support for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, as uncertainty and chaos plague U.S-funded aid projects around the world following stop-work orders issued b
  
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• What we know about the DC plane crash victims

  30-01-2025 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As officials continue their search and recovery operation after an American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter while preparing to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., more than two dozen bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River.Officials said 27 bodies were recovered from the jet, which was carrying 64 people, and one was pulled from the helicopter, which had three soldiers onboard. Crews fear there are no survivo
  
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• Two Santa Fe men sentenced for drug trafficking charges

  30-01-2025 18:18 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Santa Fe men were sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking. The U.S. Attorney's office says Mario Guizar-Anchondo and Werni Lopez-Perez were using social media to advertise the sale of the drugs.Man accused of Clovis murder is arrested in PortalesOfficials say on December 30, 2021 the pair were pulled over because their taillights were out. After securing search warrants, the vehicle was searched and about 1,730 grams of methamphetamine, 32,00
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue: One injured in two-story Albuquerque apartment fire

  30-01-2025 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) crews responded to a fire at a southeast Albuquerque apartment complex Thursday morning. According to the fire department, one patient was taken to a local hospital, but no other civilians or firefighters were injured in the fire.AFR said crews were called out to the two-story apartment complex near Central Avenue and Washington Street at around 7:45 a.m. The fire was brought under control in around 25 minutes, but several apart
  
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• WATCH: President Trump to hold briefing on plane, helicopter crash near DC

  30-01-2025 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WDCW/NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a briefing on Thursday morning concerning the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.The briefing was scheduled for 11 a.m. EST.Trump, just after midnight on Wednesday, had written on social media that the crash “looks like it should have been prevented.”“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicop
  
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• Trump holds briefing on plane crash near DC, suggests DEI programs contributed

  30-01-2025 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WDCW/NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump held a briefing Thursday morning on the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.The briefing began just before 11:30 a.m. EST, with Trump requesting a moment of silence "for the victims and their families."The president called Wednesday night's crash an "hour of anguish for our nation" and a "dark and excruciating night in our nation’s capital and our nation’s history
  
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• Hegseth: Army battalion involved in DCA crash grounded for 48 hours

  30-01-2025 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has grounded the Army battalion involved in the operation of the Blackhawk helicopter with three soldiers that crashed into a passenger plane with more than 60 people on Wednesday night.Hegseth, in a video released by the Defense Department Thursday morning, said the 12th Aviation Battalion had been conducting an annual proficiency training flight.While Hegseth said they were not releasing names at the moment, he noted he knew the individuals involved."It w
  
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• Colorado man sentenced for drug trafficking in New Mexico

  30-01-2025 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –A Colorado man was sentenced to prison for drug trafficking after being caught during a traffic stop on Interstate 25 within the Kewa Pueblo reservation in New Mexico.According to court documents, on June 14, 2023, a BIA K9 officer saw Juan Hugo Lugo, 29, speeding and following too closely to other vehicles on Interstate 25 near mile marker 250.Story continues below
  National: American Airlines plane, military helicopter collide near DCA, crash into riverCrime:
  
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• American Airlines CEO expresses 'deep sorrow' for victims of plane crash

  30-01-2025 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW) – Robert Isom, the CEO of American Airlines, has pledged the airline's cooperation with investigations into Wednesday night's tragic crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.Officials had already confirmed that the PSA Airlines plane (PSA Airlines being a wholly owned subsidiary of AA) was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a military helicopter with three people on board.The PSA Airlines flight had departed from Wichita, Ka
  
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• Trump: Crash near Reagan National ‘looks like it should have been prevented’

  30-01-2025 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump weighed in on the Wednesday evening crash between an American Airlines plane and military helicopter in Washington, claiming it “should have been prevented.”“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport," he wrote on Truth Social. "The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time.""It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or d
  
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• What are the deadliest plane crashes in US history?

  30-01-2025 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington and multiple people were killed.Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The deadliest recent crash was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York. All 45 passengers and the four crew members were killed when the Bombardier DHC-8 propeller plane crashed into a house. One pers
  
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• Prescribed burn planned in Lincoln National Forest

  30-01-2025 15:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Lincoln National Forest is planning to conduct a prescribed burn between January 31 - February 14, 2025, on the Sacramento Ranger District.
  Courtesy | U.S. Forest ServiceOfficials say operations will focus on 400 acres of land within the 16 Springs project area. The project is focused on the reduction of hazardous fuels, including prescribed burns and timber removal. During prescribed burns smoke may be visible in the 16 Springs area, Mayhill, Hope and Clo
  
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• Man accused of Clovis murder is arrested in Portales

  30-01-2025 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A 19-year-old was arrested in Portales Wednesday, accused of killing a 16-year-old in Clovis.
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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
  Giovanni Brown-Johnson is accused of an August murder in Clovis, Brown-Johnson was 18 at the t
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: DWI scandal timeline, Teen killed, Drier and breezy, Project lifesaver, Lunar new year

  30-01-2025 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  VIDEO: Police arrest man accused of attacking Waffle House employeesNew art project going up at Bernalillo County’s Westside Community CenterNM lawmakers tackle insurance issues following severe wildfires and floodsAfter more than a year in effect, has Bennie’s Law made an impact?Median landscaping completed along Alameda Blvd. in AlbuquerqueAll aboard American Airlines jet feared dead after collision with Army helicopter
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• Some snow & rain with winds, then milder weather

  30-01-2025 14:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Snow showers are spiraling through the northern region along the eastern parts of the West Mountains, parts of the Four Corners into the San Juan Mountains, and somewhat more heavily throughout the Sangre de Cristo Mountains into the Northeast Highlands, while clouds are still present for many elsewhere with a colder start for most, as some patchy freezing fog has been residing in extreme Northern New Mexico.Forecast Continues Below
  Weather: Widespread snow & rain i
  
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• Some snow & rain with winds then milder

  30-01-2025 14:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Snow showers are spiraling through the northern region along the eastern parts of the West Mountains, parts of the Four Corners into the San Juan Mountains, and somewhat more heavily throughout the Sangre de Cristo Mountains into the Northeast Highlands, while clouds are still present for many elsewhere with a colder start for most, as some patchy freezing fog has been residing in extreme Northern New Mexico.From the northern-mountain community areas from the Four Corne
  
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• Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport

  30-01-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors.Three soldiers were onboar
  
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• LIVE: All aboard American Airlines jet feared dead after collision with Army helicopter

  30-01-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the midair collision Wednesday night when the helicopter apparently flew in the path of the jet as it was landing at Ronald
  
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• All aboard American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter feared dead

  30-01-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.The search was ongoing for other casualties, but officials did not believe there were any other survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.“We are now
  
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• All aboard American Airlines jet feared dead after collision with Army helicopter

  30-01-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.The search was ongoing for other casualties, but officials did not believe there were any survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.“We are now at th
  
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• Figure skaters among those on flight that collided with Army helicopter

  30-01-2025 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW) - Several passengers on board an American Airlines airplane that collided with a military helicopter Wednesday night were figure skaters, U.S. Figure Skating said.The organization released a statement saying athletes, coaches and family members were on their way home from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Kansas when the collision happened.Reagan National Airport closed following plane, military helicopter crash
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• Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

  30-01-2025 06:52 via krqe.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors.
  Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter, an Army official said. The
  
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• VIDEO: Albuquerque Police arrest man accused of attacking Waffle House employees

  30-01-2025 06:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is facing several charges after getting in a fight at the Albuquerque Waffle House, running from police, and resisting arrest, according to court documents.Video evidence obtained by KRQE News 13 shows Yokeen Lunford inside the restaurant on Yale Blvd SE on Jan. 21. Lunford was with three other people and got into a dispute with employees after claiming he was not given change, court documents state.Story continues below
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• New Mexico lawmakers tackle insurance issues following severe wildfires and floods

  30-01-2025 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's another blow for New Mexico communities. After fire and floods, companies no longer want to provide insurance for homes and businesses. That has Republicans and Democrats working together for a solution. "The problem just keeps getting worse and worse and worse,” said Rep. Harlan Vincent, (R-Ruidoso Downs).Story continues below
  Weather: Widespread snow & rain in northern New MexicoCrime: Video shows moments officers save baby in stolen truck in Rio R
  
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