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• RV that caught fire, shut down I-25 total loss

  08-02-2025 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More information is being released regarding an RV fire that caused a massive backup on Albuquerque freeways on Friday. According to Albuquerque police, an RV caught fire on I-40 near University Blvd., shutting down southbound I-25 for some time. AFR: Structure fire in southwest Albuquerque, one person deceasedAccording to Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR), crews were able to help one person and multiple animals out of the RV with the driver being transported to
  
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• SFPD identify officers involved in plaza shooting

  08-02-2025 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police have released the names of the officers involved in a shooting last fall at the Santa Fe Plaza. Back in September, police say Justin Jimenez was found in a stolen car near Cerrillos Road and Saint Francis Drive but fled from officers when they attempted a traffic stop.Police say Jimenez plowed through barricades near the Santa Fe Plaza before shooting at officers. According to police, Jimenez continued to flee and shot at officers again several
  
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• Las Cruces-based cosmetics company to be featured in Google ad during Super Bowl

  08-02-2025 22:05 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Prados Beauty, a Las Cruces-based beauty cosmetics company, will be featured on a Google advertisement during the Super Bowl.Courtesy: GoogleThe local business will represent the State of New Mexico as part of the mega-corporation’s “50 Stories, 50 States” ad campaign that will highlight how small businesses across the country are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to help them grow their business. “That came as a shock to me. I'm jus
  
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• Breyers ice cream settlement: Deadline to submit claim for cash payment nears

  08-02-2025 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If you're hoping to get part of a cash settlement in the class action lawsuit over some Breyers vanilla ice cream, you have less than two weeks to submit your claim.Unilever and its subsidiary Conopco were previously sued over the labeling of Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream, claiming that it gave customers "the impression the ice cream contained vanilla flavor derived only from the vanilla plant and not from non-vanilla plant sources." Instead, the plaintiffs alleged the ice
  
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• Family files lawsuit after mother, son die from food poisoning while on vacation

  08-02-2025 19:47 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) -- A grieving family filed a civil lawsuit after a mother and son died from food poisoning while vacationing at a Dominican Republic resort.April and Stephen Gougeon decided to take their family on an all-inclusive vacation to the Dominican Republic during the 2023 holiday season, according to Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP, the law firm representing the family.
  The Canadian family planned a one-week stay at the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham Resort. During the stay, according to attorneys,
  
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• A tax credit worth up to $7,830 often goes unclaimed: See who qualifies for the EITC

  08-02-2025 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: Trump continues to push for 'no tax on tips'(NEXSTAR) – There is a sizable tax credit for low- and moderate-income families, but the IRS estimates a fifth of eligible taxpayers fail to take advantage of the tax break each year.The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) was signed into law and is designed to "lift many financially challenged families out of poverty," according to the IRS. Tax season has begun. Here’s when you’ll get your refundDepending on the number of
  
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• Is PSN still down? PlayStation Network addressing ongoing outage

  08-02-2025 19:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Thousands of users have reported outages with the PlayStation Network since Friday evening but as of Saturday morning things still didn't seem back normal.According to PlayStation's Network Service Status, gamers were likely to still experience issues with account management, launching games and network features, getting PlayStation Video content, getting products on the PlayStation Store and getting products on PlayStation Direct.Impacted products included the PlayStation Vi
  
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• Where does New Mexico rank in WalletHub dental health study?

  08-02-2025 19:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Although we may not like to visit the dentist, oral health is an important thing to keep up. But even brushing, flossing, and getting a checkup aren't the only things that make a difference, where you live can too. WalletHub recently looked at every US state and ranked them on dental wellness.They looked at 25 key factors of dental wellness for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. WalletHub's data ranges from the share of adolescents who visited a de
  
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• Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron dies at 74

  08-02-2025 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday. He was 74.The Bears confirmed his death, which came one day before Philadelphia — where Jauron briefly served as an assistant to current Chiefs coach Andy Reid — played Kansas City in the Super Bowl in New Orleans.Jauron was a two-sport star at Yale in the early 1970s, and he was drafted by both the Detroit Lions in the NFL draft and the St.
  
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• Is there an easier way to cancel subscriptions?

  08-02-2025 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - One frustrated Reddit user recently shared that canceling a subscription seemed impossible. They had used a now-defunct work email address to sign up for a web services company. With that email no longer accessible, the service said it was unable to process a cancellation.Subscription cancellation headaches are so common that the Federal Trade Commission recently took action to ease the process: In a rule that fully goes into effect later this year, sellers must make it as easy to
  
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• 2 million donut products recalled nationwide over listeria risk: FDA

  08-02-2025 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  TOPEKA (KSNT) - More than 2 million cases of baked goods distributed throughout the nation are being recalled this year due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report on Feb. 5 concerning 60 different bakery products ranging from donuts to cake rings from FGF, LLC based out of Brownsburg, Indiana. The FDA reported the recall was started voluntarily on Jan. 7 due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.The FDA gave this rec
  
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• Elon Musk perched behind Trump's desk in new TIME Magazine cover

  08-02-2025 18:03 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WFLA) — A photo illustration posted by TIME Magazine has caused an uproar in the name of politics. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is seen perched behind President Donald Trump's desk in the Oval Office in their latest cover.Trump signs order to establish White House Faith OfficeIn the photo posted by TIME on Friday, the magazine titled the cover, "Inside Elon Musk's war on Washington." TIME acknowledges the billionaire's infiltration into the White House, saying in part that
  
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• Ohio city files federal lawsuit against alleged neo-Nazi group

  08-02-2025 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The city of Springfield, Ohio has filed a lawsuit against an alleged neo-Nazi group for conducting what it claims to be a campaign of threats and intimidation.The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and law firms Paul Weiss and Taft, have filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of Springfield, against the extremist group Blood Tribe and associates on Feb. 6. The case is being handled in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.Seeking compensatory and punitive dama
  
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• Are McDonald's french fries OK for vegans and vegetarians?

  08-02-2025 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Steak 'n Shake, a burger chain primarily located in the Midwest, announced last month that all of its restaurants would cook their french fries using beef tallow, claiming this method results in the “best” product possible.In doing so, the company effectively made its french fries unsuitable for vegetarians, a group Steak 'n Shake apparently doesn’t mind alienating.“Vegetarians should eat fries elsewhere,” Dan Edwards, the COO of Steak 'n Shake, wr
  
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• 4 tax advantages for homeowners in 2025

  08-02-2025 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The 2025 tax filing season is underway, and there are several tax benefits that can help homeowners save money this year. Homeowners can deduct costs like mortgage interest and personal property taxes up to a certain limit in order to reduce their tax bill. In certain cases, home improvements can also be deducted. What to know about federal tax creditsKeep in mind: If you want to deduct homeownership expenses, you’ll have to opt for itemized deductions. Most taxpayers,
  
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• When will flu season end?

  08-02-2025 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – With all the people coughing, sneezing, and calling out sick around you, it's probably pretty clear we're in the thick of flu season. Flu activity remains "very high" in most states, the Centers for Disease Control said this week, as illnesses, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations all continue to trend upward.
  That will eventually change, and peak flu season will end, but it's difficult to predict exactly when. That's because there is no precise start and end of flu seas
  
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• Border Patrol 'dismantle' smuggling ring at El Paso hotel

  08-02-2025 17:49 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Border Patrol agents in El Paso "dismantled" a human smuggling operation at a local hotel, Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks said on social media.Courtesy of Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks
  Courtesy of Border Patrol Chief Michael W. BanksThey arrested eight undocumented migrants from Mexico, Ecuador and Guatemala and four alleged smugglers, Banks said on social media platform X.The migrants were processed for removal, and the alleged smugglers face prosecution, B
  
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• APD investigates NE Albuquerque fatal hit-and-run

  08-02-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are currently investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened late Friday night in the northeast part of the city. APD says officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Comanche Rd. and Wellesley Dr. NE near Carlisle. Family still waiting for answers on hit and run that killed father in AlbuquerqueThey found an unidentified woman dead in the road on eastbound Comanche. A nearby resident
  
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• Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the 'tip of the iceberg'

  08-02-2025 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  For months, daring bands of thieves linked to South American gangs have been making off with piles of jewelry and cash from the homes of the biggest superstars in sports, targeting the likes of the NFL's Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.Sophisticated pillagers have deployed drones and signal jamming devices, sometimes posing as delivery drivers or maintenance workers, to gain access to gated neighborhoods and thwart home security systems, according to warnings issued by the NFL and NBA.
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• Warm weekend ahead of cooler and wetter weather next week

  08-02-2025 14:28 via krqe.com
  
  Breezy to locally windy weather will return each afternoon this weekend, but it won’t be nearly as windy as Friday. Temperatures will continue to feel like spring with warm weather sticking around for most of the state Saturday and Sunday. Although Sunday will be a little cooler after a weak cold front moves into the state.Next week is looking cooler and wetter. Another cold front Sunday night will bring in cooler temperatures Monday. Temperatures will continue to get cooler everyday throu
  
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• Spring-like weather continues this weekend before turning cooler, wetter

  08-02-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Warm weather will continue through the weekend across New Mexico. A change in our weather pattern will bring wetter and cooler weather next week.It has once again been another very warm afternoon across New Mexico with several record high temperatures getting broken today. It's also been very windy for parts of the state, especially northeastern New Mexico. Wind gusts have been measured as high as 40 to 60 mph. Winds will die down quickly this evening, but will continue to be breezy along and ea
  
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• Rian Gonzales set New Mexico high school single game record for three point buckets

  08-02-2025 06:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Rian Gonzales will never forget February 6, 2025. The six foot three senior guard made a state record 17 three-point buckets in the Hawks' 98-45 victory over the Piedra Vista Panthers. Gonzales, who is on the equivalent of an all-star team with Volcano Vista, scored 62 points in the game which ties him for 6th best all time."I mean, I realized after that last shot, that 17th shot. And, I mean, just a strange feeling. It didn't feel real. It felt like a dream
  
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• Samsung recognizes Española Valley High School for innovative Parkinson's Disease project

  08-02-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Samsung is recognizing Española Valley High School for its student's efforts to help people dealing with Parkinson's Disease. Students, in coordination with Northern New Mexico College, created a glove that delivers small electrical shocks to patients to help alleviate their symptoms. Students in New Mexico develop innovative Parkinson’s treatmentSamsung's Solve for Tomorrow competition gave awards to 50 winning schools in the United St
  
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• Man dies after falling from cliff in Organ Mountains

  08-02-2025 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 63-year-old man is dead after falling from a cliff on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the Organ Mountains east of Las Cruces, the New Mexico State Police said.At about 1:40 p.m., the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority received a call from someone asking for help before the line was disconnected, State Police said.Search and rescue was initiated at about 2 p.m.The location of the caller was pinging east of Ladera Canyon Road, State Police said.At about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday,
  
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• Prosecution 'rests its case' in trial of former Las Cruces police officer

  08-02-2025 04:52 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The prosecution in the trial of a former Las Cruces Police officer who is charged with shooting and killing a man in 2022 has "rested its case" Friday, Feb. 7 on day four of the trial in Las Cruces.Former LCPD officer Brad Lunsford is facing a charge of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement in the shooting death of Presley Eze in 2022.Starting next week, the defense will present its case to the jury.So far in the trial, the jury has heard testimony from
  
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• Man accused of firing hundreds of shots from home in Rio Rancho will stay behind bars

  08-02-2025 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of firing hundreds of shots from his Rio Rancho home back in December will remain locked up until his trial. Eric Brusstar pled not guilty to several charges, including aggravated assault on a peace officer after police say he shot more than 700 rounds in a neighborhood near NM 528 and High Resort Blvd. No one was hurt.Albuquerque police arrest 2 teens in bait car operationOn Friday, a judge granted the state's motion for pretrial detention. H
  
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• Guilty plea: Key Albuquerque police officer's longtime role in DWI Unit

  08-02-2025 01:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday, two former Albuquerque Police Department officers involved in the DWI dismissal scandal pleaded guilty. In federal court, former APD officers Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montaño plead guilty to RICO conspiracy, bribery, and conspiracy to commit extortion.KRQE Investigative Reporter Gabrielle Burkhart dug through police and court records to explain why Joshua Montaño's tenure with the Albuquerque Police Department, and
  
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• The role former APD officer Honorio Alba Jr. played in the DWI Unit scandal

  08-02-2025 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday former Albuquerque Police Department officers Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montaño, involved in the DWI dismissal scandal, pleaded guilty. In federal court, the former officers pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy, bribery, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
  Honorio Alba Jr. was one of the first members of the Albuquerque Police Department's (APD) DWI unit put on administrative leave in January 2024. He quit about a month later and th
  
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• KRQE Investigates looks into former APD officer’s connection to DWI scheme

  08-02-2025 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday former Albuquerque Police Department officers Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montaño, involved in the DWI dismissal scandal, pleaded guilty. In federal court, the former officers pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy, bribery, and conspiracy to commit extortion.Honorio Alba Jr. was one of the first members of the Albuquerque Police Department's (APD) DWI unit put on administrative leave in January 2024. He quit about a month later and the
  
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• Cooler and wetter weather on the way next week

  08-02-2025 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  Warm weather will continue through the weekend across New Mexico. A change in our weather pattern will bring wetter and cooler weather next week.
  It has once again been another very warm afternoon across New Mexico with several record high temperatures getting broken today. It's also been very windy for parts of the state, especially northeastern New Mexico. Wind gusts have been measured as high as 40 to 60 mph. Winds will die down quickly this evening, but will continue to be breezy along and e
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers look to clean up abandoned uranium mines

  08-02-2025 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers and the New Mexico Environment Department are pushing to clean up New Mexico's abandoned uranium mines this legislative session. For decades, officials say uranium mines have been polluting the air, water, wildlife, and its habitats, especially in the Grants Mining District.Bill aimed at reducing strain on freshwater reserves returns to legislative sessionOn Friday, officials discussed their plans to address the contamination, including Se
  
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• Organization looks to build affordable housing in the International District

  08-02-2025 00:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A solution to the city's affordable housing issue is what one Albuquerque organization is looking to accomplish in an area of town that needs it. "We’re looking for new solutions, so we want to innovate housing solutions," said John Bulten, Founder and executive director of East Central Ministries. Story continues below
  Crime: Hearing continues for murder suspect attacked in courtroom brawlDon't Miss: Documentary focusing on Halyna Hutchins set to
  
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• Albuquerque woman facing 200+ animal abuse charges deemed incompetent for trial

  08-02-2025 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The woman who owned 19 dogs that seriously injured a woman in an Albuquerque neighborhood will not face more than 200 animal abuse charges because she's been deemed incompetent again and she's not allowed to have the dogs back. “This particular case is not at all common,” explained the Deputy Director of the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department Jack Hagerman.Story continues below
  Crime: Hearing continues for murder suspect attacked in courtroom brawl
  
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• Former APD officers charged, plead guilty in DWI Unit scandal

  08-02-2025 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal criminal charges have been filed against two former Albuquerque Police Department officers involved in the DWI dismissal scandal. On Friday Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montano took plea deals.
  The two were among the first APD officers identified last year, when news of the scandal broke out. Initally they were placed on leave, but they both eventually resigned.
  According to the plea agreements filed in federal court, the officers pleading guilty
  
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• Former APD officers charged in DWI Unit scandal

  08-02-2025 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal criminal charges have been filed against two former Albuquerque Police Department officers involved in the DWI dismissal scandal. On Friday Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montano took plea deals.
  The two were among the first APD officers identified last year, when news of the scandal broke out. Initally they were placed on leave, but they both eventually resigned.
  According to the plea agreements filed in federal court, the officers pleading guilty
  
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• Feds look to seize law office of Albuquerque attorney named in DWI scheme

  08-02-2025 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal investigators are now naming Thomas Clear III as a main player in the "DWI Enterprise" criminal organization and want to seize Clear's property where they believe the crimes took place.The Albuquerque FBI filed a complaint for forfeiture Friday for Clear's law office located on Aztec Road in the middle of a Northeast Heights neighborhood. The feds want to seize the property because they believe that is where Clear laundered money and used it to "cond
  
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