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• Las Cruces Public Schools release statement on Border Patrol stop

  23-02-2025 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Las Cruces Public Schools released a statement after Border Patrol agents boarded a charter bus carrying student-athletes and coaches on Friday. According to Border Patrol, agents conducted a routine immigration inspection at the checkpoint on I-25, north of Las Cruces. 1 dead following APD officer-involved shootingThey say the charter bus had no school decal and was treated as a standard charter vehicle, but did confirm it was carrying people from the Las Cruces I
  
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• 1 dead following APD officer-involved shooting

  23-02-2025 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday. They say officers responded to reports of a domestic dispute that was called into 911 just after 1:00 p.m. APD: 1 adult, 3 children injured in single-vehicle crashAfter police arrived at the scene in the area of 11600 Mountain Rd NE, they reported shots were fired. No officers were injured. One person died following the incident.
  
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• Vasquez: Border Patrol boards bus, 'harasses' Las Cruces HS students

  23-02-2025 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-New Mexico, says he wants answers after his office received reports that U.S. Border Patrol agents boarded a bus of Las Cruces High School students and "harassed" them Friday, Feb. 21 when they were on their way to a swim meet in Albuquerque.Vasquez's office says they were told that students and coaches were aboard a charter bus on Friday when they were stopped at a Border Patrol checkpoint.
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• How possible USPS changes could affect your mail

  23-02-2025 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — For nearly 250 years, the U.S. Postal Service has been a fundamental part of American life, ensuring mail delivery to every household, regardless of location. But now, the institution may be facing one of its biggest threats yet: a potential shakeup that could redefine, or even dismantle, its role in the country.A recent report from The Washington Post suggests that President Donald Trump is considering issuing an executive order to disband the Postal Ser
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he'd be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace, NATO membership

  23-02-2025 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if doing so would achieve a lasting peace for his country under the security umbrella of the NATO military alliance.Speaking at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said, “If to achieve peace, you really need me to give up my post, I’m ready.”Responding t
  
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• The first TV announcer for the Oscars is well known for what he did after his Hollywood career

  23-02-2025 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The 25th Academy Awards marked a number of “firsts” for the ceremony: It was the first to be broadcast on television; the first to be held at two venues simultaneously (one in Hollywood, the other in New York City); and it was the first time that the winners of Best Picture, Best Director, and all of the acting categories had each been honored for their work in entirely different films.It was also the first Oscars ceremony to be announced by a future U.S. president
  
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• Luxury portable toilets sought after ahead of NFL Draft

  23-02-2025 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEWTON, Wis. (WFRV) — Among the many aspects and events Green Bay is preparing for ahead of April's NFL Draft is the need to serve the hundreds of thousands of visitors who will have to use the restroom.Maynard’s Neat and Clean Portables, owned by Greg Grotegut, is one supplier that will likely be filling this demand, but not with typical port-a-potties. Grotegut's Newton business rents out "high-end" models.“I sold the plastic, went strictly into luxury restroom trailers and c
  
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• Officer killed in Pennsylvania hospital shooting had turned 30 days earlier: coroner

  23-02-2025 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The officer killed while responding to a shooting and hostage situation at a Pennsylvania hospital on Saturday had celebrated his 30th birthday just days earlier, authorities revealed Sunday.
  Officer Andrew Duarte of the West York Borough Police Department was among those who responded when the armed suspect, 49-year-old Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, entered UPMC Memorial Hospital in West Manchester Township late Saturday morning.According to authorities, Archangel-Or
  
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• Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure

  23-02-2025 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.Some blood tests showed “initial, mild, kidney failure,” but doc
  
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• Pope Francis has 'mild' kidney failure: What is it?

  23-02-2025 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Doctors revealed Sunday that blood tests for Pope Francis, the 88-year-old pontiff who has been hospitalized since Valentine's Day after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened, show early kidney failure.Every day, roughly 360 people in the U.S. begin treatment (either dialysis or a transplant) for kidney failure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A patient is considered to be experiencing kidney failure if under 15 percent of their kidney is "working
  
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• Prebiotic sodas: What are they, and why are they everywhere?

  23-02-2025 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Move over sparkling waters and hard seltzers, there’s a new colorful, trendy drink taking over the beverage industry: prebiotic sodas.There are entire brands dedicated to prebiotic soda, like startups Poppi and Olipop, which launched in the last decade but have quickly caught attention as alternatives to traditional soda. The market for prebiotic sodas has grown so much, in fact, that Coca-Cola recently launched its own line under the Simply brand."We found that consumers
  
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• Doña Ana County Fire Rescue crews extinguish residential fire in Radium Springs

  23-02-2025 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Doña Ana County Fire Rescue crews contained and extinguished a residential structure fire on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Radium Springs, according to Doña Ana County Public Safety.The call came in around 4 p.m. Saturday at the 300 block of Meador Dr. in Radium Springs, which is about a dozen miles north of Las Cruces.
  Doña Ana County Fire Rescue crews extinguishing residential fire in Radium Springs. Photos courtesy of Doña Ana County Public Saf
  
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• These US beaches rank among the best in the world, according to Tripadvisor

  23-02-2025 22:18 via krqe.com
  
  SIESTA KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — If you're among the millions of Americans who have been stuck dealing with a persistent polar vortex this winter, you may have your sights on somewhere warm, sunny, and sandy.
  You need not travel too far. As it turns out, some beaches in the U.S. are considered among the best in the entire world.Tripadvisor recently released its "Best of the Best" rankings for 2025, covering destinations, hotels, restaurants, things to do, and, of course, beaches.While you can rev
  
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• New Uber feature may overcharge you. Here's how to turn it off

  23-02-2025 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Heads up, Uber riders. Unless you disable it, a new setting in the app may end up costing you the next time you hail a ride overseas.
  The feature, called Preferred Currency Pricing, allows you to pay in your home currency while traveling abroad. What that means is an American traveling in Europe would see Uber prices listed in U.S. dollars, not in euros. In Mexico, you'd see the price in dollars not pesos.
  The new pricing option makes it easier for riders to know how much they'
  
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• Why pharmacies are closing – and what to do if yours shuts its doors

  23-02-2025 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Neighborhood pharmacies are rapidly shuttering.Not long ago, Walgreens, one of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, announced plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years. That’s part of a larger trend that has seen nearly 7,000 pharmacy locations close since 2019, with more expected in the coming years.Many community pharmacies are struggling to stay open due to an overburdened workforce, shrinking reimbursement rates for prescription dr
  
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• Pennsylvania hospital shooting: Family of patients share experiences, concerns

  23-02-2025 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Family members of patients at UPMC Memorial Hospital are waiting across the street from the facility hours after a gunman walked into the hospital's ICU and took staff members hostage.Family members told abc27 News of their concerns and experiences."Me and my husband arrived here just minutes before it happened or while it was happening, we were walking in when the police were actually pulling up," Angela Lee said. Her mother is a patient at UPMC. "When they told
  
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• Beware of text messages about unpaid tolls, FBI and state authorities warn

  23-02-2025 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Drivers should be on the lookout for scam text messages warning of an unpaid road toll bill, according to recent warnings from authorities.The text messages name the local toll service, such as FasTrak in California, and have a link that takes the victim to a convincingly-duped version of the collection operator's website."The texts claim the recipient owes money for unpaid tolls and contain almost identical language," according to the FBI. "The 'outstanding toll amount' is sim
  
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• Memorial grows for Pennsylvania officer killed in hospital shooting

  23-02-2025 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  WEST YORK BOROUGH, Pa. (WHTM) — A memorial is growing outside the police department in West York, a borough outside of York, Pennsylvania, after officer Andrew Duarte was killed in the line of duty on Saturday.Duarte was among the officers who responded to UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County when a gunman opened fire inside the ICU and took staff hostage. When was the last mass shooting in Pennsylvania?Multiple staff members and two other officers were injured during the incident and are
  
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• Lynne Marie Stewart of 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'It's Always Sunny' dies: reports

  23-02-2025 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Lynne Marie Stewart, well-known for her roles on "Pee-wee's Playhouse" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," has died, according to multiple reports. She was 78.
  Stewart died suddenly on Friday, roughly two months after a tumor was found near her liver and gallbladder, Bette Smith, her representative, told USA TODAY. Additional details were not immediately available."She was the kindest and (most) honorable person," Smith said, adding that Stewart did not care about receivin
  
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• Bicyclist dies following crash involving city bus

  23-02-2025 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating a crash involving a bicyclist. They say officers responded just before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday to a crash on Tramway Blvd near the westbound entrance to I-40. APD: Pedestrian dies after fatal hit-and-run in NE AlbuquerqueWhen officers got on the scene, the bicyclist was located with head injuries, appearing to have hit a city bus. The cyclist was taken to a hospital where he later died.APD says the bus driver remained at th
  
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• Las Vegas mayor explains how FEMA funding will be used for town's water system, treatment plant

  23-02-2025 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Las Vegas continues to battle problems with its water system, leading to constant repairs, and residents demanding answers. City leaders held a special meeting Friday, hoping it would shed light on the weeks-long situation."I don't have any faith in the plant that we have anymore because it's just a constant thing," said one resident during the meeting.Low pipe pressure leading to unsafe drinking water, pipe leaks, and not enough water are just som
  
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• Crime package tackling competency issues in courts passes House and Senate

  23-02-2025 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – We are halfway through the legislative session and a major crime package is heading to the governor's desk after passing both the House and the Senate. The main focus of this bill was criminal competency, but some lawmakers argue that the package is not strong enough.“I want to be clear, our work isn’t yet over. But today, we took a very important step forward,” said Speaker of the House Javier Martinez (D) at a press conference held Saturday
  
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• 2025 state wrestling champions crowned

  23-02-2025 06:50 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The state wrestling tournament wrapped up on Saturday. Here is a look at the final team standings and individual winners.BOYS 5A
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  107 - Eli Archibeque, Rio Rancho114 - Elias Martinez, Cleveland121 - Roman Luttrell, Cleveland127 - Diego Torrez, Cibola133 - Mathius Soto, Gadsden139 - Jonathon Romero, Volcano Vista145 - Kolby Gonzales, Las Cruces152 - Jordan Garcia, Volcano Vista160 - James Bachicha, Los Lunas172 - Tatum Garcia, Atrisco Heritage189 -
  
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• 2025 state swim and dive championships conclude with new winners

  23-02-2025 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state swimming and diving championships wrapped up on Saturday at Albuquerque Academy. Here is how the final team standings ended.Boys
  Albuquerque Academy - 356.6La Cueva - 220Los Alamos - 213
  A-3A - Cottonwood Classical - 148Girls
  Albuquerque Academy - 340Clovis - 234.5La Cueva - 230
  A-3A - Cottonwood Classical - 152A list of individual winners and full meet results can be found here.
  
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• What's next for former Forest Service and National Park employees following layoffs?

  23-02-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Tens of thousands of national parks and forest employees were terminated last week. The cuts, part of a larger push to cut federal spending, have left federal employees worried about the future of public lands and employment opportunities."I mean, it's still very fresh, but we just don't know what the next step forward is for us," shared Justin Schatz, who formerly worked as a crew lead for the Gila National Forest. These thoughts and sentiments were echoed by
  
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• 4th quarter comeback leads Lobo women to win on senior day

  23-02-2025 05:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It may not have been pretty to start, but the Lobo women's basketball team picked up a win on Saturday. After trailing two-win Utah State by five entering the final quarter, New Mexico came back to win 73-65.In the opening quarter, UNM committed ten turnovers and only made three shots on 21.% shooting. In total, New Mexico ended the game with 22 turnovers.Despite the poor ball security, the Lobos were able to hang around thanks to their efforts on the glass.
  
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• Warmer and drier weather continues across the region

  23-02-2025 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  Highs climbed back to around average statewide this afternoon with warmer weather everywhere. On Sunday, highs could climb as much as 20° over Saturday with even warmer weather moving in. It will be sunny and breezy across New Mexico too on Sunday. This warming trend will continue into early next week with record and near-record high temperatures possible in parts of the state Monday and Tuesday afternoons.Another weak cold front will move across New Mexico by the middle of next week, bringi
  
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• Warm and dry weather continues through next week

  23-02-2025 01:49 via krqe.com
  
  Highs climbed back to around average statewide this afternoon with warmer weather everywhere. On Sunday, highs could climb as much as 20° over Saturday with even warmer weather moving in. It will be sunny and breezy across New Mexico too on Sunday. This warming trend will continue into early next week with record and near-record high temperatures possible in parts of the state Monday and Tuesday afternoons.Another weak cold front will move across New Mexico by the middle of next week, bringi
  
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• Albuquerque, state leaders gather to celebrate Main Library's 50th

  23-02-2025 01:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The main branch of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Public Library is celebrating 50 years of sharing knowledge with the community. The library first opened in 1975. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library launches mobile appOn Saturday, the city's first lady, a state representative, and dozens of proud New Mexicans showed up to the celebration, saying the main library has been a cornerstone of free literacy and community engagement. "Like our first lady, I g
  
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• ABQ BioPark celebrates International Polar Bear Day

  23-02-2025 01:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Polar bears inside the ABQ BioPark were in the spotlight Saturday, all for International Polar Bear Day. The BioPark's polar bear Kiska was on hand enjoying his pool and habitat toys as part of the celebration.The day is held during this time of year to coincide with when cubs and their moms are normally in their dens, which is the most vulnerable time for a polar bear's life. Zoo staff says there are plenty of things we can do to help preserve polar be
  
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• Uber driver helps save elderly woman from house fire: 'Angels were watching over me'

  23-02-2025 01:22 via krqe.com
  
  MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) — A Northeast Ohio Uber driver is being hailed a hero for helping save the life of an elderly woman after her house caught fire. It happened on Wednesday night when a suspected electrical fire ignited in the attached garage of the 82-year-old woman's home in Mentor. Inside, Joan Winston was getting ready for bed with no idea that her house was aflame.Matthew Certain, 26, of Willowick, is an Uber driver and was dropping off a rider in the neighborhood when he noticed a st
  
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• Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro meets with family of fallen officer, victims of hospital shooting

  23-02-2025 01:02 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro met with the family of fallen West York Borough officer Andrew Duarte and the victims of Saturday's shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County. The governor shared on Saturday evening that he "had the privilege of spending time with Officer Duarte's parents and fellow officers to express our deep gratitude for Andrew and his service."Shapiro also met with the two York County officers who were injured in the shootout inside the UPMC Memoria
  
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• Who should be James Bond next? Henry Cavill still internet's pick

  23-02-2025 00:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — This week, major news in the world of 007 had the internet shaken and stirred. On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios — which owns the long-running James Bond franchise — announced the studio would be taking over creative control of the series.The franchise has been creatively managed by the children of "007" producer Albert R. Broccoli, Barbara Broccoli, and Michael G. Wilson, since 1995. While many online derided the decision to hand over the beloved series to a corporat
  
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• Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

  23-02-2025 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update.“The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair although in more pain than yesterd
  
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• Simple vs complex tax returns: What's the difference?

  23-02-2025 00:46 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As tax season approaches, millions of Americans qualify to file their taxes for free — but only if they have what's known as a "simple tax return."A simple tax return typically includes only basic income and deduction elements, according to tax preparation experts. The key components usually include:
  W-2 wage income from an employerLimited interest and dividend incomeStandard deductionsBasic tax credits, such as the child tax creditUnemployment incomeEarned income tax
  
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• Daylight saving time 2025: These states are trying to 'lock the clocks'

  23-02-2025 00:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — We’re a couple of weeks away from the start of daylight saving time, and it isn’t just federal lawmakers (and President Donald Trump) who are hoping this is the last time we “spring forward.”There has been growing interest in ditching the practice. Polls have shown Americans prefer permanent daylight saving time, though many health experts disagree.In December, Trump threw his support behind eliminating the “inconvenient” and “costly&rd
  
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• Drone competition held at Albuquerque High School

  23-02-2025 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than 100 indigenous middle and high school students are taking flight at a highly-anticipated aerial drone competition. Saturday afternoon at Albuquerque High School, the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation held a thrilling event, showing cutting-edge drone piloting and programming. Noche de Ciencias aims to inspire Hispanic youth in STEM educationThe competition features 23 teams going head-to-head in a fast-paced, hands-on challenge highligh
  
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