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• New Mexico AG files new claims in case against $1.9 buyout to former WNMU president

  05-02-2025 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed an amended complaint against former Western New Mexico University President Dr. Joseph Shepard and the university's former Board of Regents, accusing them of working together to greenlight a controversial $1.9 million buyout.Story continues below
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• Trump signs executive order meant to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports

  05-02-2025 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women’s sports.The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” gives federal agencies, including the Justice and Education departments, wide latitude to ensure entities that receive federal funding abide by Title IX in alignment with the Trump administration’s view, which interprets “sex” as the gender so
  
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• Japan Airlines plane clips Delta flight at Sea-Tac airport

  05-02-2025 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hit another aircraft that was taxiing on the runway Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed.
  The right wing of a Japan Airlines plane hit the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane at 10:40 a.m. There were no injuries, the Port of Seattle told the Seattle Times.The Japan Airlines flight was arriving in Seattle from Tokyo, according to FlightAware tracking, and the Delta flight was heading to Puerto Vallarta.S
  
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• Registration opens for ABQ BioPark's spring break camps

  05-02-2025 22:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Spring break is fast approaching, and what better place to spend it than at the ABQ BioPark? Registration is now open for the BioPark's spring break camps. UNMH holding blood drive on Thursday and FridayThe camps will take place the week of March 17 for 2nd through 6th graders. Students will learn about wildlife, and what it takes to keep animals healthy along with many other activities. To sign up for camps, click this link.
  
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• UNMH holding blood drive on Thursday and Friday

  05-02-2025 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Thursday and Friday, the University of New Mexico Hospital along with Vitalant will host blood drives. The drive will start at 9 a.m. on the 1st-floor pavilion conference room at the hospital.The flu season feels worse than normal this year. Is it?To make an appointment to donate blood, click this link.
  
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• Rio Rancho Police Department welcomes new K9 to team

  05-02-2025 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Rancho Police Department is welcoming a new member to its team.K9 Laky joins Officer Ronnie Lopez and will be working patrol, where they will focus on narcotics detection and suspect apprehension.Story continues below
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• Duo arrested for trying to flee from officers at Albuquerque gas station, NMSP says

  05-02-2025 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man and a woman were arrested by New Mexico State Police in Albuquerque after trying to flee from officers outside a gas station Monday, police said.New Mexico State Police Agents saw a vehicle that was owned by Rylee Drumm, 27, who had a felony warrant.Story continues below
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• The flu season feels worse than normal this year. Is it?

  05-02-2025 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It feels like everyone is sick right now. And while that is a slight exaggeration, the real situation isn't too sunny either.
  Last week, more than half of states – 27, to be exact – had "very high" flu activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's the CDC's most severe classification for flu activity.
  Reports of respiratory illness are still trending upward, and lab tests for influenza are turning up about 30% pos
  
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• Temporary closure for parts of Cibola National Forest due to planned missile launch

  05-02-2025 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Temporary Area Closure Order has been issued within the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, McKinley County. The closure order will be in effect from February 11, 2025, at 2 p.m. through February 14, 2025 at 4 p.m.
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• Suspect arrested after shooting at Ohio cosmetics facility leaves 1 dead, 5 injured

  05-02-2025 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead and five others are injured after a shooting at a cosmetics warehouse in Ohio on Tuesday night.The shooting happened at the KDC/One building in New Albany at around 10:20 p.m., authorities said. KDC/One's website indicates that the company produces cosmetics, toiletries, cleaning products and insecticides.The suspect, Bruce Reginald Foster III, was an employee at the facility, the New Albany police confirmed. Officials announced that Foster had
  
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• Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt seeking redemption with Super Bowl

  05-02-2025 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt took the NFL by storm in his rookie season, leading the league in rushing and making the Pro Bowl in 2017.He followed that up with another productive campaign in his second season, this time alongside Patrick Mahomes, who he was drafted in the same class with.Super Bowl Opening Night: Travis Kelce talks NFL future, ref conspiracyHe seemed destined to join the list of great Chiefs running backs, but that all came crashing down a
  
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• 'NFL slid into my DMs': Artist explains how New Orleans childhood inspired Super Bowl logo

  05-02-2025 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — By day, 26-year-old Queen Tahj is a cybersecurity expert. However, her passion for art is slowly gaining her national attention. This year, Tahj's designs made the jump from Mardi Gras standout to the Super Bowl stage.
  Months before the Chiefs and Eagles earned a ticket to Super Bowl LIX, the NFL design team asked Tajh to create both theme art and the logo for Super Bowl 59."I like to make a funny joke that the NFL slid into my DMs," explained Queen Tahj.The Logo for S
  
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• WATCH: Crews save unresponsive man in spinning boat on Florida lake

  05-02-2025 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  DELEON SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA)— A man found unresponsive inside a boat, spinning in circles on Florida's Lake Dias, was saved by Volusia Sheriff's Office and Volusia County Fire Rescue.Crews responded to the lake on Tuesday and spotted an unresponsive man on a boat that was driving in circles. VSO said they quickly came up with a plan to rescue him. ‘I felt we’d been erased’: Florida’s official tourism site quietly removes LGBTQ travel pageThe video shows the crew movi
  
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• Discount store chain closing all locations across 10 states

  05-02-2025 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A national discount retailer is closing all 92 of its locations across 10 states.Nashville-based Bargain Hunt announced Wednesday that it has initiated "going out of business" sales at all of its stores.The chain is known for selling items of different categories, including appliances, clothing, groceries, holiday items, sports gear, tools, and more. WATCH: Florida deputy saves massive sunfish on beachIn-store items will be discounted up to 40% off of the lowest price
  
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• WATCH: Florida deputy saves massive sunfish on beach

  05-02-2025 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A massive sunfish in need of help was saved by a Florida deputy on Tuesday after it managed to get itself stuck.The Mola (ocean sunfish), who are known to be clumsy swimmers according to National Geographic, found itself on the shoreline of a beach. Thankfully, a deputy with the Volusia Sheriff's Office knew what to do.New Mexico Game and Fish launches new site for stock and fishing reportsGrabbing the heavy, bony fish by the fin, the video shows Deputy Urquha
  
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• Rare invasive bug intercepted at Detroit airport

  05-02-2025 20:20 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that rare invasive seed bugs were intercepted on undeclared cargo late last year at Detroit Metro Airport.Local CBP and officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the insects were a species known as Orsillus maculatus.The seed bugs, which grow up to a half-inch in length, are most typically found in southern Europe and parts of the Middle East. There are no known populati
  
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• Fox News hires Lara Trump to host weekend show

  05-02-2025 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Fox News has inked a deal with Lara Trump, a former co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and daughter-in-law to President Trump, to host a show on the channel.The new show dubbed "My View with Lara Trump" will premier Feb. 22 and air Saturday evenings at 9 p.m. ET, the cable channel said.Lara Trump's show will replace longtime anchor Brian Kilmeade's weekend program, which will be moved to Sundays from 10 to 11 p.m. ET.Republican National Committee Co-chair Lara
  
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• City of Albuquerque hosting webinar on navigating immigration changes for business owners

  05-02-2025 20:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city officials are hosting a webinar Wednesday at 2 p.m. to help business owners navigate the recent changes in immigration policy and how it affects the workforce.
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• Barelas neighborhood house fire sends 1 person to hospital

  05-02-2025 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person was taken to the hospital after a fire started at a home in the Barelas neighborhood Wednesday morning.Story continues below
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• Does New Mexico have any cities on best and worst budgeters list?

  05-02-2025 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Making and sticking to a budget can be difficult and a number of factors play a role in budgeting. A recent survey by WalletHub found 74% of Americans say rising costs are their biggest budget challenge. WalletHub released a study on the cities with the best and worst budgeters. In the study they compared 180 cities across 12 metrics including average credit score, spending and debt, savings and more.
  New Mexico has two cities ranking on the bottom half of t
  
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• DWI charge against New Mexico judge dropped

  05-02-2025 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) –  First Judicial District Court Judge Francis Mathew had a DWI charge against him dismissed, according to First Judicial District Attorney Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey.Story continues below
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• Bondi sworn in as attorney general in Oval Office

  05-02-2025 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  Pam Bondi was sworn in as attorney general on Wednesday in the Oval Office with President Trump looking on and telling reporters she would be “as impartial as a person can be."“I know I'm supposed to say, ‘She's going to be totally impartial with respect to Democrats.’ And I think she will be as impartial as a person can be,” Trump said during Bondi's swearing-in ceremony.Bondi, Florida's former top prosecutor, was joined by family members as she was sworn in by Sup
  
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• CIA offers buyouts to all employees

  05-02-2025 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Central Intelligence Agency has offered buyouts to its entire workforce, NewsNation has confirmed."Director (John) Ratcliffe is moving swiftly to ensure the CIA workforce is responsive to the Administration's national security priorities," the CIA said in a statement. "These moves are part of a holistic strategy to infuse the Agency with renewed energy, provide opportunities for rising leaders to emerge, and better position the CIA to deliver on its mission," the st
  
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• Abandoned vehicles removed from mesa in Bernalillo County

  05-02-2025 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Open Space Units teamed up with Bernaliilo County Solid Waste to remove abandoned vehicles in the mesa.Story continues below
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• Celebrities rail against Trump's policies — but hesitate to say his name

  05-02-2025 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- After years of launching blistering attacks on President Donald Trump, much of Hollywood appears to be casting him in a new "Harry Potter"-inspired role: He Who Must Not Be Named.Rather than blast Trump by name, many of his celebrity critics are instead zipping their lips when it comes to mentioning the 47th president.From Lady Gaga to Alicia Keys and Shakira, plenty of stars took to the stage at Sunday's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles to speak out about hot-butto
  
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• Armed teen arrested at Arkansas airport after allegedly demanding plane

  05-02-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – A juvenile was arrested at the Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas on Tuesday morning after allegedly demanding a plane while brandishing two firearms.Officers with the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded to a call from Signature Aviation for reports of a disturbance at an aviation hangar just after 7:30 a.m. The staff had said an armed suspect walked up to the front desk and demanded an aircraft, while carrying both a rifle and a handgun, accord
  
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• USPS lifts suspension of Hong Kong and China parcels

  05-02-2025 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong.The post office announced Tuesday that it would no longer accept parcels from China and Hong Kong after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs exception that allowed small-value parcels to enter the U.S. without paying tax.The Postal Service gave no reason for the reversal but said it would work wi
  
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• Musk shocks lawmakers, setting himself on collision course

  05-02-2025 16:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is on a collision course with lawmakers on Capitol Hill who are starting to challenge his authority.Senate Republicans acknowledge they need to cut government spending, but Musk’s bold decision to lock federal workers out of the U.S. Agency for International Aid (USAID), which Musk called “a ball of worms” and a “criminal organization,” caught them by surprise.They are now questioning the basis of Musk’s authority
  
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• Trump turns up the heat on public broadcasters

  05-02-2025 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump and his allies are showing renewed vigor as they set their crosshairs on a longtime target for the right: public media. Recent moves by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Republican lawmakers scrutinizing outlets like NPR and PBS over perceptions of liberal bias and taxpayer funding have highlighted the GOP’s willingness to use the power of the federal government to make life difficult for outlets Trump feels have treated him unfairly. Th
  
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• NMDOT announces lane closure for I-40 east offramp to Coors in Albuquerque

  05-02-2025 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation announces a scheduled closure for roadway maintenance on the I-40 eastbound offramp to Coors Blvd. northbound. The closure will be Wednesday, February 5, from 9 p.m. to February 6, at 3 a.m.Sandia Peak Ski Area is temporarily closingDrivers are encouraged to find alternate travel routes, drive with caution and expect delays in the area. All work is weather permitting.
  
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• Protests against Trump, Project 2025 planned in cities across the country

  05-02-2025 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the U.S. on Wednesday.The movement has organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Many of the protests are planned at state capitols, with some in other cities.The movement has websites and accounts across social media. Flyers circulating online decry Project 2025, a hard-right playbook
  
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• Bill seeking to prohibit credit card fee tip deductions moves forward

  05-02-2025 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that would close a loophole in New Mexico's current minimum wage policy is moving forward in the Roundhouse. House Bill 22 has passed its first committee.Albuquerque City Council works on ordinance changes to deal with nuisance propertiesIf passed, the legislation would prohibit employers from deducting credit card processing fees from employee's tips. This would ensure that when a customer tips with a card, the employer will pay the employee the fu
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Officer details, Trial underway, Warm and dry, Ski area closed, Project ECHO

  05-02-2025 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  ABQ business takes matters into own hands with shopliftersCrime Stoppers asking for information on persons of interest in Lobo Village shootingPolice investigate fatal stabbing in Las CrucesChief takes credit for ending DWI scheme within APDSanta Fe police arrest man accused of shooting pellet gun at storeABQ City Council works on ordinance changes to deal with nuisance propertiesThe colors we see make a difference in the food we eat
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• Sandia Peak Ski Area is temporarily closing

  05-02-2025 13:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Sandia Peak Ski Area says it is temporarily closing. In a post, the ski area announced that warm temperatures and limited snow conditions have led them to close until further notice.Albuquerque business takes matters into their own hands when it comes to shopliftersStaff say they are actively monitoring the weather and will resume making snow when conditions allow. They also say guest services will be reaching out to guests who have pre-purchased ti
  
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• Warm weather lasting through the end of the week

  05-02-2025 13:50 via krqe.com
  
  This morning will be off to a cooler start. However, the afternoon brings more chances for record breaking high temperatures.
  The record breaking streak began on Sunday and will likely end today. This afternoon record breaking temperatures are possible from Farmington down to Roswell. Southern New Mexico is boasting high temperatures in the 80's. Whereas northern New Mexico is forecasting highs in the 60's. Both are well above seasonable averages.
  Upper level flow from the jet stream is shifting
  
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• UNM women's basketball suffers fourth straight setback

  05-02-2025 07:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On a night where they shot 50 percent from the three point line, the results were the same for the UNM women's basketball team as the previous three games. The Lobos found themselves on the short end of the scoreboard when the clock hit zero. This time Colorado State delivered the blow outlasting Mike Bradbury's Lobos 69-63.
  Tuesday night's win for the Rams stopped an 8 game losing streak for CSU at The Pit. Hanna Ronsiek scored a game high 17 points for the
  
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• More record breaking warmth Wednesday afternoon

  05-02-2025 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  More record high temperatures were broken Tuesday across New Mexico. The stretch of spring-like weather continues through the end of this week.It has been another record breaking warm afternoon across parts of New Mexico, with record highs set in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington, Gallup, and Silver City so far. Parts of eastern New Mexico are over 20° cooler today though thanks to a cold front that moved in overnight. Despite the cool down, these temperatures are still above average for ear
  
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• Project ECHO launches Child & Adolescent Mental Health Program

  05-02-2025 06:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Mental health is a crisis, experts say, gripping young people in New Mexico and it's tough finding help for them. That's why a team of doctors have come together to educate professionals across the state in hopes of catching the signs early. “Right now, our youth in New Mexico are facing a mental health crisis,” said Dr. Natalie Price, Facilitator for Child & Adolescent Mental Health ECHO.Story continues below
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• Crime Stoppers asking for information on persons of interest in Lobo Village shooting

  05-02-2025 06:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Crime Stoppers is asking for help finding three persons of interest in a shooting at Lobo Village on January 31. University of New Mexico police officers were sent to a building where they say a party was held. According to police, some people attending the party were showing off guns they had and were asked to leave. Santa Fe police arrest man accused of shooting pellet gun at storeWhen the door closed, police said one person pulled their gun and fired thre
  
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• Santa Fe police arrest man accused of shooting pellet gun at store

  05-02-2025 05:40 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department arrested 24-year-old Jeffry Rodriguez-Hernandez, who is accused of shooting at a store, and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Officers were sent to the HomeGoods store on Paseo de Peralta Tuesday morning on reports of gunshots. Police investigate fatal stabbing in Las CrucesOfficers determined it was a pellet gun and reported that there were no injuries. Windows at the store were damaged. Rodriguez-Her
  
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• Jaremy Smith shot South Carolina paramedic 'execution-style,' could face more federal charges, documents reveal

  05-02-2025 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's note: This story contains information that may be disturbing to some readers.
  HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- By the time Jaremy Smith's violent, cross-country crime spree ended with his March 15 arrest in Albuquerque, New Mexico South Carolina investigators were nearly certain the Marion man killed a beloved Pee Dee paramedic who disappeared two days earlier.GPS data from Phonesia Machado-Fore's stolen white BMW along with witness statements placing Smith at her Marion County home hours b
  
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• Court docs: South Carolina man shot paramedic 'execution-style' before driving to New Mexico, killing police officer

  05-02-2025 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's note: This story contains information that may be disturbing to some readers. Also, the video above is from Jan. 17, 2025, when the suspect pleaded guilty. to federal charges in New Mexico.HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- By the time Jaremy Smith's violent, cross-country crime spree ended with his March 15 arrest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, South Carolina investigators were nearly certain the Marion man killed a beloved Pee Dee paramedic who disappeared two days earlier. Man pleads guilty t
  
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• USAID workers placed on administrative leave 'until further notice'

  05-02-2025 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are being placed on administrative leave with pay "until further notice," according to letters reviewed by The Hill.Employees must be available by phone and email during business hours, according to the notice, which provides an email for them to contact "to end that."
  The letters come after most USAID employees lost access to internal systems over the weekend as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency put the agency thro
  
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• UPDATE: Police investigate fatal stabbing in Las Cruces

  05-02-2025 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 26-year-old man is dead after a stabbing on Tuesday morning, Feb. 4 in Las Cruces, Las Cruces Police said.Shortly before noon on Tuesday, police were sent out on a report of an altercation resulting in a stabbing on North 17th Street, just south of Picacho Avenue.First responders arrived to find a 26-year-old man suffering from at least one stab wound.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Las Cruces Police said.The assailant fled from the scene on foot, police s
  
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• Police investigate fatal stabbing in Las Cruces

  05-02-2025 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 26-year-old man is dead after a stabbing on Tuesday morning, Feb. 4 in Las Cruces, Las Cruces Police said.Shortly before noon on Tuesday, police were sent out on a report of an altercation resulting in a stabbing on North 17th Street, just south of Picacho Avenue.First responders arrived to find a 26-year-old man suffering from at least one stab wound.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Las Cruces Police said.The assailant fled from the scene on foot, police s
  
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• Doña Ana County names new assistant county manager

  05-02-2025 04:30 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Doña Ana County has a new assistant county manager, who is quite familiar with the County's operations.Doña Ana County named Stephen Lopez as its newest assistant county manager, effective Jan. 26, the County said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 4.Lopez had served as interim county manager and worked with new County Manager Scott Andrews during the transition. He is also the former police chief at New Mexico State University.Lopez was selected unanimousl
  
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• Lobo basketball to host Colorado State Wednesday night

  05-02-2025 04:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo men's basketball team looks to continue its best start to Mountain West play in program history on Wednesday night. First place UNM will host No. 3 Colorado State.Currently at 10-1 inside of conference play, UNM has been able to win in a variety of ways. The team leads the Mountain West in scoring and total rebounding.
  Defensively, the Lobos have also been in a groove lately. During the team's four-game winning streak, UNM has held opposing tea
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Alice King Community School

  05-02-2025 03:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 Meteorologist Josh Redwine went over to Alice King Community School to teach some of their students all about the weather in the Land of Enchantment. The KRQE Weather Academy is a community initiative KRQE News 13 does that gives kids throughout the metro the chance to learn from our meteorologists all about weather terminology and facts in New Mexico.
  Teachers interested in bringing the KRQE Weather Academy to their students, fill out the
  
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• ABQ Ride celebrates Transit Equity Day

  05-02-2025 02:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In honor of Transit Equity Day, ABQ Ride hit the streets in their antique bus. Transit Equity Day honors the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Alabama in 1955. The bus made stops at Central New Mexico Community College's main campus, Lew Wallace Elementary School, and the University of New Mexico.Albuquerque Animal Welfare offering free animal caregiver trainingIt also brings the commun
  
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• Black Student Union at UNM celebrates 55 years on campus

  05-02-2025 02:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is honoring Black History Month by celebrating its own big milestone. This year marks 55 years of activism for the Black Student Union, previously known as the Afro Studies Program, at UNM. Established in 1969, the university was one of the first in the nation to create a program like it. UNM said that in 1982 the program evolved to African American Studies, and today, it has grown into a full department. Albuquerque Animal Welfa
  
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