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• NM United signs former MLS defender

  27-02-2025 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United has brought in a reinforcement for its back line. On Thursday the club announced the signing of defender Jaylin Lindsey.Lindsey comes to New Mexico after spending the last seven seasons in Major League Soccer. For the past three seasons he played for FC Charlotte. Prior to that he was with Sporting Kansas City where he became the first player born in the 2000's to play in MLS.“We are very excited to welcome Jaylin to the United family
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for fatal hit and run crash

  27-02-2025 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who committed a fatal hit and run more than a year ago will spend seven years behind bars. In October 2023, Jamphal Wangyal hit and killed Charlie Joe III on the intersection of Louisiana Blvd. and Indian School Rd. After the crash, Wangyal told a family member he hit a tree. Man on most wanted list for more than four decades caught in New MexicoDuring Thursday's sentencing, Charlie's family spoke. "Sometimes my daughter will sit in s
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for string of robberies

  27-02-2025 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man responsible for a string of robberies at several businesses across the metro was sentenced. From June through August 2024, Brian Chavez broke into a Goodwill, Nice Ice, Tiny Bubbles Car Wash, and Twice the Ice. Man on most wanted list for more than four decades caught in New MexicoChavez was able to get away with thousands of dollars in cash and caused damage. Last year, Chavez pled no contest to several charges, including larceny and criminal dam
  
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• Santa Fe man receives sentence for vandalizing ancient petroglyphs

  27-02-2025 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe man received his sentence for vandalizing ancient petroglyphs at the La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Area near Santa Fe.According to court documents, Jesse Foster drove to the La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Area near Santa Fe on Oct. 19, 2022, and spray-painted several areas of the rocks near and around the petroglyphs. Search warrant reveals details surrounding the deaths of Gene Hackman, wife and dog in Santa FeFoster pled guilty to damage or d
  
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• How does Gen Z Texans' credit card habits compare to older generations?

  27-02-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas' youngest spenders are generating more credit card debt than older generations, according to new insight from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released last week.The report found borrowers born between 1997 and 2012 — known as Generation Z — are the most likely to max out available credit compared to older generations. Data on Texas' Gen Z spenders found they had the highest share of their cards being highly utilized "at 75 percent of their credit limits or a
  
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• 'Daily Show' would be 'delighted' to have Musk on after he says he's open to interview

  27-02-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Elon Musk could soon be sitting down with Jon Stewart, after the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) expressed a willingness to go on "The Daily Show" following fierce criticism from its Monday host."I will do it if the show airs unedited," Musk said on X on Tuesday in response to a post urging him to appear on "The Daily Show.""The Daily Show's" social media account replied to Musk on Wednesday, "We'd be delighted!" DOGE access to US int
  
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• The Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in Florida

  27-02-2025 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online followers.A spokesperson for the brothers, Mateea Petrescu, said the two landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, around midday.The Tates — who are dual U.S.-British citizens — were arrested in late 2022 and formally indict
  
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• Costco announces new locations for 2025 across 5 states: Here's where

  27-02-2025 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Costco is bringing its behemoth retail warehouses (and nearly as behemoth hot dogs) to seven new locations across several states in 2025, the company announced.All but one of the planned U.S. locations are scheduled to open in March, per the company’s website. Trader Joe’s is opening a dozen new locations in 2025: Here’s whereIt’s likely that additional Costco openings will be announced in subsequent updates, considering the dozens of Costco locations th
  
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• Elon Musk urges retired air traffic controllers to come back

  27-02-2025 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk is urging retired air traffic controllers to come back to the workforce amid the nationwide shortage of workers. “There is a shortage of top notch air traffic controllers. If you have retired, but are open to returning to work, please consider doing so,” Musk said in a Thursday post on X, the social media platform he owns. Earlier this month, President Trump’s administration began firing hundreds of workers at the Federal Aviati
  
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• Fired USAID workers given 15 minutes to gather belongings

  27-02-2025 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — More than 5,600 employees with the U.S. Agency for International Development who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency have been given a 15-minute window to clear their workspaces.USAID employees were notified Tuesday that they would be able to gather their belongings Thursday and Friday.A majority of employees were placed on administrative leave and blocked from getting to their offices and into USAID systems. Mor
  
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• Weak weekend storm incoming

  27-02-2025 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures are slightly cooling off around the state this afternoon. Winds are continuing to pick up in the southwest of New Mexico.
  A pacific cold front is making its final push through New Mexico this afternoon. Lift along the edge of the front is leading to possible rain chances. These rain chances will be the best later this evening and into tonight. The precipitation will be present over the Gila.
  The lift along the leading edge of the front is also bringing strong wind gusts in southwest
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to release details on fatal deputy-involved shooting

  27-02-2025 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is holding a news conference Thursday, February 27 at 1 p.m. BCSO is releasing details on a recent deputy-involved shooting near a Walmart Coors and Rio Bravo that left a suspect identified as 32-year-old Justin Marlatt dead.On February 11, 2025, deputies responded to the Walmart at 3500 Coors Blvd. for a stolen vehicle alert. Shortly after, BSCO said the Auto Theft Unit got involved and deputies were able to figure out
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office release details on fatal deputy-involved shooting

  27-02-2025 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is holding a news conference Thursday, February 27 at 1 p.m. BCSO is releasing details on a recent deputy-involved shooting near a Walmart Coors and Rio Bravo that left a suspect identified as 32-year-old Max Justin Marlatt dead.On February 11, 2025, deputies responded to the Walmart at 3500 Coors Blvd. for a stolen vehicle alert. Shortly after, BSCO said the Auto Theft Unit got involved and deputies were able to figure
  
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• New Mexico Governor signs crime and behavioral health package

  27-02-2025 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has given her approval to a crime and behavioral health package, signing several bills into law Thursday morning.
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• New Mexico Supreme Court rules Victoria Martens grandparents properly notified city of possible lawsuit

  27-02-2025 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that the lawsuit by the grandparents of Victoria Martens sufficiently notified the city of Albuquerque of their plans to sue for damages related to the 2016 death of 10-year-old Victoria.The Court affirmed a ruling from the Court of Appeals that revived the lawsuit after it had previously been dismissed in district court. The Court concluded that the lawsuit by John and Pat Martens met the requirements
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court rules Victoria Martens grandparents properly notified City of Albuquerque of possible lawsuit

  27-02-2025 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that the lawsuit by the grandparents of Victoria Martens sufficiently notified the city of Albuquerque of their plans to sue for damages related to the 2016 death of 10-year-old Victoria.The Court affirmed a ruling from the Court of Appeals that revived the lawsuit after it had previously been dismissed in district court. The Court concluded that the lawsuit by John and Pat Martens met the requirements
  
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• The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a ‘warmer and wetter’ spring

  27-02-2025 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.The Old Farmer’s Almanac weather predictions help plan your gardenIf you’re eager to dust off your garden gloves and break out the trowels and other gardening supplies, the Old Farmer’s Almanac has some encouraging news: Spring 2025 is predicted to be “warmer and wetter” than usual for most of the U.S. That means fewer frosty mornings lingering into April and some more
  
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• How does measles spread, and how fast?

  27-02-2025 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- A person with measles can spread it to others before even knowing they have the disease. Here are some of the ways measles spreads and how quickly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The virus spreads one of two ways; the first is contact with an infected person. Measles lives in the nose and throat mucus of an infected person and can spread to others through coughing and sneezing. The second is contact with air droplets; if someone breathes
  
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• Meta apologizes for 'error' that resulted in violent content flooding Instagram feeds

  27-02-2025 19:47 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, apologized Thursday for a technical error that resulted in some users' Reels feeds being filled with graphic or violent content.“We have fixed an error that caused some users to see content in their Instagram Reels feed that should not have been recommended," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement shared with The Hill Thursday. "We apologize for the mistake.” The videos, featured on some users' Reels' tab, s
  
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• Sheriff's Office addresses deaths of Gene Hackman, wife and dog in Santa Fe

  27-02-2025 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in their Santa Fe home Wednesday, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.Sheriff Adan Mendoza said that the couple had been dead for "quite a while" and he would leave it to the Office of the Medical Investigator to determine the exact length of time."It sounds like they had been deceased for a while, and I don't want to take a guess in reference for how long tha
  
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• Search warrant reveals details surrounding the deaths of Gene Hackman, wife and dog in Santa Fe

  27-02-2025 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in their Santa Fe home Wednesday, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.Hackman, 95, was found on the floor of the home's mud room, and Arakawa, 63, was found on the bathroom floor, according to a search warrant affidavit from the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office. The responding deputies said Hackman was found alongside a walking cane and sunglasses.Story continues below
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• South Carolina Republican wants to put Trump on new $250 bill

  27-02-2025 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) says he is preparing legislation to feature President Trump on a new $250 bill. “Grateful to announce that I am drafting legislation to direct the Bureau of Graving and Printing to design a $250 bill featuring Donald J. Trump,” Wilson wrote in a Tuesday post on X with a mock-up of the proposed bill.Current laws prevent a living person from appearing on U.S. currency. Despite the contradiction with federal law, Wilson said he wants to ho
  
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• Sarah Michelle Gellar, Blake Lively, others remember Michelle Trachtenberg: 'You knew when she entered a room'

  27-02-2025 18:11 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Friends and costars of Michelle Trachtenberg are remembering the actress with touching tributes after her passing on Wednesday at the age of 39.Trachtenberg was found unconscious and unresponsive in a Manhattan apartment at 8 a.m. Wednesday, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is not currently being investigated as suspicious, a police spokesperson said.Trachtenberg had been acting since she was 3 years old, starting with small commercial and TV parts. She
  
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• Interstate 10 reopens near Arizona border after crash

  27-02-2025 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  LORDSBURG, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 10 was closed in both directions from the Lordsburg area to the Arizona border throughout Thursday, reopening in the evening.Story continues below
  Breaking: Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife, dog found dead in their NM homeBehind bars: Man on most wanted list for more than four decades caught in NMCrime: Deming kids forced to live in ‘underground caves’ alongside feces, per court docsVideo: Carlsbad man confesses to killing baby i
  
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• Interstate 10 closed in both directions near Arizona border due to crash

  27-02-2025 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  LORDSBURG, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 10 is closed in both directions from the Lordsburg area to the Arizona border on Thursday morning, February 27. According to NMRoads, I-10 is closed heading both eastbound and westbound due to a crash.Story continues below
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• Incendiary devices discovered at Colorado Tesla dealership; suspect arrested

  27-02-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Colorado have arrested a suspect accused of planting incendiary devices at a Tesla dealership in Loveland.Lucy Grace Nelson, 40, was arrested on Monday just before midnight and booked into the Larimer County Jail on several felony charges, according to Loveland police.Broncos coach faces assault charge for allegedly punching officer at DIAThe Loveland Police Department said an investigation into the case began in late January. In early February, the department rev
  
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• FDA cancels meeting to choose flu vaccine strain

  27-02-2025 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has abruptly cancelled a vaccine advisory meeting where members were slated to discuss influenza vaccine strains.The meeting was scheduled for March 13. Committee members received an email informing them of the cancellation on Wednesday afternoon with no rescheduling information and no reason given for the cancellation, committee member Paul Offit confirmed.The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meets every March to det
  
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• NC woman arrested, charged after allegedly locking boyfriend in storage unit for 5 days

  27-02-2025 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  UNION COUNTY, N.C. (WJZY) – A woman from North Carolina is behind bars after police say she locked her boyfriend in a storage unit for five days before he could be rescued.Robin Renae Deaton, 52, is accused of locking the victim in a storage unit in the city of Monroe on Thursday, Feb. 20, during an argument, according to Monroe police.During his fifth day in the storage unit without food or water, the man was able to find his phone among the items in the unit and call for help, police sai
  
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• Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez to board 'historic' Blue Origin space flight

  27-02-2025 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King, singer Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez will be among an all-woman crew blasting off on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin as part of what's being called an "historic" space flight. NASA rocket scientist Aishe Bowe, producer Kerianne Flynn and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen will also be aboard for the spring launch, Blue Origin announced on Thursday.The company credited Sánchez, a philanthropist and Bezos's fianc&e
  
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• What are your options if you can't afford to pay your taxes?

  27-02-2025 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As tax day approaches, you may be wondering what options you have if you're worried you can't afford to pay your taxes.Don't panic. According to the IRS, you may qualify for an online payment plan that allows you to pay off an outstanding balance over time.
  Apply for a payment planEveryone's tax situation is different, which will ultimately determine if payment plan options are available to you. To apply for one, you will likely need your bank routing and acco
  
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• MAP: Listeria strain in deadly outbreak found in these states as death toll climbs

  27-02-2025 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A listeria outbreak tied to supplement shakes is now linked to at least 12 deaths and 38 cases across 21 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The listeria strain, responsible for at least 37 hospitalizations, has been traced back to Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based dairy company has recalle
  
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• Chaves County juvenile accused of driving recklessly with children in car

  27-02-2025 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Chaves County teen is accused of driving recklessly with children in the car. According to the Chaves County Sheriff's Office, a sergeant saw a car driving recklessly in Roswell, speeding through a stop sign and nearly causing a crash.
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Fugitive caught, ABQ crime stats, Cool and drier, State fairgrounds, Space Force cadet

  27-02-2025 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Deming kids forced to live in ‘underground caves’ alongside feces, per court docs9 traffic signals in downtown Albuquerque will flash red to create 4-way stops‘Out of control:’ Community leaders speak about juvenile crimeFarmington woman accused of leaving teen in chicken coop fatally shotVIDEO: Carlsbad man confesses to killing babyMan arrested after being accused of firing shots in Coronado Center parking lotOscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and
  
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• East Canyon winds calming but a cool & drier day

  27-02-2025 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East gap winds are still a bit gusty this morning with colder air in northern to eastern areas of New Mexico, as well as an uptick in low-level moisture, with a lingering low pressure system squeezing out some rain and wet snow showers moving eastward mostly south of I-40 from the Gila National Forest through the southern parts of The Rio Grande Valley, the South-Central Mountains, and parts of the East Plains with only a few light snow showers weakening in the North Mo
  
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• East Canyon winds are calming but a cool & drier day ahead

  27-02-2025 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East gap winds are still a bit gusty this morning with colder air in northern to eastern areas of New Mexico, as well as an uptick in low-level moisture, with a lingering low pressure system squeezing out some rain and wet snow showers moving eastward mostly south of I-40 from the Gila National Forest through the southern parts of The Rio Grande Valley, the South-Central Mountains, and parts of the East Plains with only a few light snow showers weakening in the North Mo
  
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• Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog found dead in their New Mexico home

  27-02-2025 13:28 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) —  Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife and dog at their home. He was 95.Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arak
  
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• 'Out of control:' Community leaders speak about juvenile crime

  27-02-2025 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  "Out of control." That's what Bernalillo County is calling kids with guns after four students were charged with bringing firearms to campus in just over a week."Kids and guns right now in Bernalillo County is absolutely out of control," said Sam Bregman, Bernalillo County District Attorney.Story continues below
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• Man on most wanted list for more than four decades caught in New Mexico

  27-02-2025 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After more than four decades, one of the United States' most wanted men is now behind bars. Walter Lee Coffman died at the age of 22 in Arkansas but his name lived on just not in the way you would expect.Story continues below
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• 9 traffic signals in downtown Albuquerque will flash red to create 4-way stops

  27-02-2025 06:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A decade into a plan to make downtown Albuquerque safer for people walking and riding bikes, the city is now planning to shut down some traffic lights near Civic Plaza.Story continues below
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• Cold front pushing into Albuquerque tonight

  27-02-2025 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  A couple of cold fronts are bringing in cooler temperatures across New Mexico today. Warmer weather will return again into the weekend.Cooler air has moved into the northern and eastern halves of the state thanks to a couple cold fronts. These fronts are leaving temperatures anywhere from a couple degrees to 20° colder compared to yesterday. This cold front will push through the gaps of the central mountain chain and into the Rio Grande Valley overnight, bringing east wind gusts as high as 2
  
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• UNM student set to become first New Mexico woman commissioned into U.S. Space Force

  27-02-2025 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One New Mexico student always set her sights high, but now, she's reaching for the stars. This May, University of New Mexico student Amy Goodman will not only earn her degree but also secure her place in history as the first New Mexican woman commissioned into the United States Space Force.
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• UNM student set to become first New Mexican commissioned into U.S. Space Force

  27-02-2025 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One New Mexico student always set her sights high, but now, she's reaching for the stars. This May, University of New Mexico student Amy Goodman will not only earn her degree but also secure her place in history as the first New Mexican woman commissioned into the United States Space Force.
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• Public backlash as officials hold meeting on future of Expo New Mexico

  27-02-2025 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County held a meeting Wednesday to discuss the future of the State Fairgrounds and to provide information on the proposed Tax Increment Development District (TIDD) that would help fund the future infrastructure on the property. However, the public expressed frustration over the matter, ignoring for the most part the TIDD, asking about whether or not the State Fair will move from Expo New Mexico.Story continues below
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• Man arrested after being accused of firing shots in Coronado Center parking lot

  27-02-2025 06:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An 18-year-old accused of firing a gun at Coronado Center is behind bars. Albuquerque police said Jabsie Lewis was the passenger in the car who shot in the parking lot ofCoronado Center last Wednesday.BCSO arrests 3 people in connection to 2024 double homicideA witness told police they saw Lewis' arm sticking outside of the window with the gun. Lewis is charged with shooting from a car and criminal damage to property.
  
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• UNM women's basketball takes a drubbing at Wyoming

  27-02-2025 05:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  -Their attempt to get a season sweep of Wyoming didn't go according to plan. Mike Bradbury's UNM women's basketball team suffered a 59-40 defeat at the hands of the Wyoming Cowgirls Wednesday night.
  Wyoming took a 31-23 advantage into halftime and started pulling away towards the end of the third quarter where they outscored the Lobos 18-9, leading to a 19-point victory. Amhyia Moreland led the Lobos in scoring with 12 points, all of them scored after
  
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• BCSO arrests 3 people in connection to 2024 double homicide

  27-02-2025 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo Country Sheriff's Office arrested three people accused of a double homicide last year. In October, deputies responded to a home on Atrisco near Foothills Dr., where they found Isaiah Montoya and Ernie Estrada shot to death.Albuquerque man who randomly stabbed nearly a dozen people sentenced in courtAfter further investigation, deputies arrested Israel Tijerina, Bernadette Armijo, and Jay Kriling. Tijerina was charged with murder. Armijo a
  
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• Diego Sanchez returns to fighting with boxing match at the Pit

  27-02-2025 04:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It has been two years since Diego Sanchez last had a professional fight. The Albuquerque native and UFC hall of famer is now going to lace up the boxing gloves for the first time since before his MMA career.Sanchez will be a part of the ICS Mania 1 card coming to the Pit on April 12. It will be the first night of boxing at the Pit since Johnny Tapia won his first world title in 1994."It's a dream come true," said Sanchez. "I was there when Johnny Tapia fough
  
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• New Mexico Wildlife Center caring for injured coyote

  27-02-2025 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A female coyote found injured in Corrales is now receiving care at the New Mexico Wildlife Center. A resident called saying a coyote was in their backyard with signs she may have been hit by a car before falling over the fence into their yard.Santa Fe County deputies honored for saving child from burning homeThanks to Corrales Animal Services, she was transported to the wildlife hospital, where veterinarians say her injuries have a good chance of healing.
  
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• Bill on voting rights for felons in New Mexico moves forward

  27-02-2025 03:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill on voting rights for convicted felons is advancing in the roundhouse. House Joint Resolution 10 would remove a felony conviction as a voting disqualification from the state constitution. New Mexico passed a law in 2023 restoring voting rights to felons once they are released from prison but the bill's sponsors say some former inmates have been denied access to the polls. However, a legislative report suggested the change could give the right to vote to inmat
  
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• Albuquerque police release 2024 crime stats

  27-02-2025 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said they saw a drop in violent crime last year. According to APD's latest statistics, the city had 96 homicides in 2024 which is three fewer than the year before. Aggravated assaults and shootings with injuries also fell 11% and 14%, respectively. Property crime overall also saw a slight dip down 2%. However, burglaries rose 11% last year as did drug offenses. Albuquerque man who randomly stabbed nearly a dozen people sente
  
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