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• Judge sentences man for 1994 rape in Albuquerque

  06-03-2025 23:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was found guilty of a rape that occurred just over 30 years ago in Albuquerque received his prison sentence Thursday.In November, a jury found Gilbert Contreras guilty of attacking and sexually abusing a jogger near the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park in 1994. The woman died in 2013, but her rape kit was not tested until 2020. New Mexico State Police officer arrested for DWI resignsContreras was taken into custody in 2022 after t
  
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• Albuquerque woman sentenced for abusing her child

  06-03-2025 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mother learned her fate in court Thursday morning for abusing her child. Natalie Saiz pled no contest to abandonment of a child and child abuse. They also charged her with tampering with evidence after she attempted to bribe her abused son into lying to authorities.VIDEO: Police investigate January crash that injured multiple people in AlbuquerqueHer boyfriend at the time, Felipe Valencia, pled guilty to that same abuse. He was sentenced to 10 years.
  
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• Office for nuclear waste storage site in Carlsbad no longer expected to be closed

  06-03-2025 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The office building for a nuclear waste repository in New Mexico may not be on the chopping block after all. New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D) said he received official word that the General Services Administration revoked its notice to terminate the lease for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's office in Carlsbad.New Mexico State Police officer arrested for DWI resignsThe lease was set to expire this August, and had appeared on the Department of Government
  
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• Dust Storm Warning issued for Albuquerque-metro area

  06-03-2025 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The National Weather Service has issued a Dust Storm Warning for the Albuquerque-metro area. There are currently wind gusts up to 62 mph in the Albuquerque area with widespread blowing dust. Visibility as low as a quarter mile has also been reported at Double Eagle and two miles at the Albuquerque Sunport, according to the National Weather Service.Wind causes zero visibility, road closures for parts of southern New MexicoA dust storm warning is in effect until
  
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• New Mexico State Police officer arrested for DWI resigns

  06-03-2025 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico State Police officer who was arrested on DWI charges resigned from her position, State Police Chief Troy Weisler announced Thursday.Rachel Hall, 32, was booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center early Friday morning, and NMSP initially placed her on administrative leave. Police Chief Weisler issued the following statement in a news release: VIDEO: New Mexico State Police officer charged with driving drunk"I was extremely disappointed to le
  
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• NMDOH: Lea County resident tests positive for measles after death

  06-03-2025 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed a Lea County resident who died tested positive for measles after their death. The official cause of death is under investigation by the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. NMDOH said the person was unvaccinated and did not seek medical care before their death. Measles is popping up in the US. Here’s how to avoid one of the world’s most contagious virusesTen cases of measles have been confirm
  
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• Border Report Live: Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs add to confusion

  06-03-2025 22:12 via krqe.com
  
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  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- President Trump continues to take Mexico and Canada on a rollercoaster drive with on-again, off-again trade tariffs. The president on Tuesday imposed a 25% levy on all Mexican and Canadian imports alleging neither country has done all it can to stem the flow of migrants and drugs, particularly fentanyl, to the United States.Trump says he’ll delay tariffs on Mexican products covered by free trade deal
  
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• CDC rehiring some laid-off workers

  06-03-2025 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday notified approximately 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago that they can return to work, according to The Associated Press.Two federal health officials briefed on the tally, but not authorized to speak publicly, told the AP that roughly 180 people received emails saying their Feb. 15 termination notices had been rescinded.“Read this e-mail immediately,” read the subject line of an email seen by the
  
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• Tex-Mex restaurant chain On The Border files for bankruptcy

  06-03-2025 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — On The Border, a casual Tex-Mex dining chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week.The company currently operates around 60 locations across the United States, and these locations are expected to remain both open and operational during the process.According to court documents, On The Border reported between $10 million and $50 million in assets and liabilities. A press release from the company states that they have received $10 million in funding to ensure continued oper
  
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• Derek Chauvin pardon 'would set us back as a society': Minnesota AG

  06-03-2025 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Minnesota’s attorney general is pushing back on calls for President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the white police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020. Speaking on CNN on Thursday, Keith Ellison said such calls show a “blatant disrespect” for the law and for Floyd’s family. “I hope that Donald Trump has enough humanity to recognize that releasing Derek Chauvin would cause untold injury to George Floyd’s family an
  
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• DA: Suspects in Sam Nordquist killing treated him 'like a dog,' forced children to take part in torture

  06-03-2025 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  Warning: The story below contains graphic descriptions of torture that prosecutors say Nordquist was subjected to before his death.ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The suspects accused of torturing and murdering Sam Nordquist in Upstate New York are facing new charges, including first-degree murder and child endangerment.Seven people have been arrested in the investigation. The suspects — Precious Arzuaga, Thomas Eavrs, Kimberly Sochia, Jennifer "Brooklyn" Quijano, Kyle Sage, Patrick Goodwin
  
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• Santa Fe judge who presided over 'Rust' case announces retirement

  06-03-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe judge who recently presided over two of New Mexico's most high-profile cases will soon be stepping down.Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer will retire at the end of May after 15 years in the First Judicial District Court. She has presided over 21,600 cases in her career.Story continues below
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• Sandia scientists working new concept to recycling plastics

  06-03-2025 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Scientists at Sandia National Labs are working on a new concept to recycling plastics; recycling these plastics from the inside out.
  According to research from the Environmental Protection Agency, once in the environment, plastics take between 100 and 1,000 years to decompose. Currently, recycling methods often involve melting or shredding plastic to reform it into new objects. Sandia organic materials scientist Brad Jones says most research in the field foc
  
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• Strong winds across New Mexico as storm system moves in

  06-03-2025 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Strong wind gusts are picking up across the state leading to a high fire risk in eastern New Mexico. At the same time, our next winter storm is bringing snow and rainfall to western New Mexico.The strong wind gusts have returned this afternoon. Gusts upwards of 65 mph are possible this afternoon. Gusts have already passes the 40 mph hour mark this afternoon in the southwest. Due to these strong winds the National Weather Service has issued several Wind Advisor
  
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• Wind causes zero visibility, road closures for parts of southern New Mexico

  06-03-2025 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Multiple road closures have been reported for southern New Mexico Thursday.
  Westbound I-10 is closed at exit 132 (Las Cruces), due to blowing dust and zero visibility, according to NMDOT.
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• Man who attacked multiple people in downtown Albuquerque is sentenced

  06-03-2025 20:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who admitted to attacking multiple people in Albuquerque in 2024 was sentenced to 620 days at MDC by Judge Joseph Montano. Florida man sentenced for smuggling migrants in New MexicoIn April 2024, Brian Eisenbeis punched a woman while she was waiting to cross the street in downtown Albuquerque. Eisenbeis later yelled homophobic slurs at two elderly men before attacking them. One of the men suffered a broken leg and jaw in the attack. Eisenbeis previousl
  
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• Albuquerque Route 66 motel to undergo major renovation

  06-03-2025 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 1950s-era motel on historic Route 66 in Albuquerque is set to get a new lease on life.El Don Motel is now owned by Albuquerque native Randy Bowen, who plans to completely renovate the 24-unit property into a boutique motel.Story continues below
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• New Mexico parents behind on child support could be denied hunting, fishing license

  06-03-2025 19:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish announced parents who are behind on child support payments could be denied fishing or hunting licenses under New Mexico's Parental Responsibility Act.
  Every month, the child support program provides a list of parents that are behind on child support payments to state agencies that issue licenses. If a parent is behind on payments and then gets up-to-date, there will be a $25 reinstatement fee to get a hunting or fishing li
  
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• Florida man sentenced for smuggling migrants in New Mexico

  06-03-2025 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Florida man was sentenced to prison for smuggling illegal migrants in New Mexico.According to court documents, Omar Ozuna-Berneda, 49, was spotted by Border Patrol driving a white tractor-trailer that had been previously seen traveling in tandem with other tractor-trailers caught in failed smuggling attempts.
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• 'The executive has put itself above Congress': Second federal judge extends block of Trump funding freeze

  06-03-2025 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island federal judge agreed Thursday to continue blocking President Donald Trump's administration from freezing federal aid to states, dealing the latest blow to the president's attempt to have greater control over Congress-approved funds.Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell issued a preliminary injunction requested earlier this year by nearly two dozen state attorneys general. The order comes in the wake of a similar decision handed down
  
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• Oregon man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails, shooting at Tesla dealership

  06-03-2025 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon man accused of trying to destroy property at a Tesla dealership in Salem twice since January has been arraigned on federal charges, according to court documents obtained Nexstar's KOIN.Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, was arrested Tuesday after authorities linked him to reports that someone had been throwing Molotov cocktails and shooting at the dealership on two separate occasions. Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE
  
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• APD releases information on robbery that turned into police shooting

  06-03-2025 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly released surveillance video shows two teenagers forcing people at a Northeast Heights Walgreens on their knees, while they robbed the store. The officer involved shooting on January 27, left one suspect, Daniel Harris, dead following a robbery at the Walgreens at Menaul Blvd. and Eubank Blvd. The suspects then pointed guns at employees and customers, and then Harris shot one round at a back wall as they walked out with stolen cash. Police used that cas
  
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• Albuquerque police releasing details on deadly officer-involved shooting

  06-03-2025 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is set to hold a news conference on Thursday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m. to release details on an officer-involved shooting in January that left one suspect dead.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference on this pageAPD says officers were called to a Walgreens on Eubank and Menaul after two people walked in armed. Police say the suspects ordered everyone to get down while they took money from the registers. Police say
  
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• UNM colleagues make documentaries on music and culture of Sardinia, Italy

  06-03-2025 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Colleagues, friends, ethnomusicologists and musicians Diego Pani and Kristina Jacobsen who met in Sardinia, Italy speak on their latest projects.Story continues below
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• Watch Live: PNM to speak on possible power shutoffs throughout New Mexico

  06-03-2025 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  *PNM's press conference will be live-streamed at the top of this article.NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With high winds and dry air increasing the risk of power-line-sparked wildfires throughout New Mexico, the state's largest electric company, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), is following California's lead and preparing for possible power shutoffs as winds pick up on Thursday. PNM said its crews will consider the amount of fire fuel, moisture content, and windspeed in specific ar
  
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• PNM to shut off power in the East Mountains due to high winds

  06-03-2025 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  *PNM's press conference will be live-streamed at the top of this article. The full video of the conference will be added once the stream has ended.NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With high winds and dry air increasing the risk of power-line-sparked wildfires throughout New Mexico, the state's largest electric company, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), is following California's lead and preparing for possible power shutoffs as winds pick up on Thursday. PNM said its crews will consid
  
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• PNM calls off East Mountain power shutoff

  06-03-2025 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  *PNM's full press conference is in the video at the bottom of this articleNEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With high winds and dry air increasing the risk of power-line-sparked wildfires throughout New Mexico, the state's largest electric company, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), is following California's lead and has been preparing to conduct Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) as needed. To determine whether or not shutoffs are needed, PNM's crews have been monitoring the amount o
  
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• Roy Ayers,'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' musician, passes away at 84

  06-03-2025 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Los Angeles native, Roy Ayers, who was behind the popular song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" has passed away. He was 84 years old.The "Godfather of Neo Soul"passed away on March 4 in New York City following a "long illness," his family said in a statement on Facebook on Wednesday.Best WWE Undertaker action figure"He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed," the statement said. "His family asks that you respect their privacy at this time, a celebration of Roy’s life
  
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• Wall Street's sell-off resumes

  06-03-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are back to falling sharply on Thursday, led by AI superstars now feeling the painful downside of big expectations.The S&P 500 was down 1.8% in afternoon trading, resuming its slide after a mini-recovery from the prior day helped it claw back some of its sharp drop over recent weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 512 points, or 1.2%, as of 1:09 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.4% lower.Semiconductor compa
  
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• Wall Street's sell-off kicks back into gear

  06-03-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off is kicking back into gear on Thursday, and a U.S. stock market rattled by uncertainty about the economy and President Donald Trump's tariffs is nearly all the way back to where it was on Halloween.The S&P 500 was down 1.8% in late trading and resuming its slide after a mini-recovery from the prior day helped it claw back some of its sharp drop over recent weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 500 points, o
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street's drops kick back into gear

  06-03-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Back down goes Wall Street. U.S. stocks are resuming their slide Thursday, led by the market’s AI superstars that are now feeling the painful downside of big expectations.The S&P 500 was down 1% in morning trading, nearly erasing its mini-recovery from the prior day that had helped it claw back some of its sharp drop over recent weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 340 points, or 0.8%, as of 10:07 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq c
  
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• Is Elon Musk getting paid for DOGE? And what is his title?

  06-03-2025 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — During Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening, the president again contradicted his administration’s claims of who is running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).In his speech, Trump again said the department is "headed" by billionaire Elon Musk.Does Elon Musk run DOGE?The White House has offered contradictory statements on who is running the agency tasked with eliminating so-called wasteful spending in the U.S. federal government.
  
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• Job cuts last month higher than any February since 2009

  06-03-2025 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- U.S.-based employers cut more jobs last month than in any February in 16 years, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.This year, employers announced 172,017 job cuts — the most the shortest month has seen since 2009, when 186,350 jobs were cut. The total job cuts for February this year are more than double the 84,638 cuts announced in February 2024.Last month also saw the most job losses of any month since July 2020, when 262,649 jobs
  
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• Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, 'Cheetozard,' sells for $87,840

  06-03-2025 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840.This undated photo provided by Goldin Auctions shows a Cheeto shaped like the PokémonCharizard that has sold at auction for $87,840. (Goldin Auctionsvia AP)The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday.Story continues below
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• House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump address

  06-03-2025 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Capitol Police arrested House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) chief of staff on DUI charges Tuesday after President Trump’s first address to Congress concluded.Authorities say Hayden Haynes “backed into a parked vehicle” around 11:40 p.m.  ‘This is not normal’: Who held up the protest sign before Trump’s speech?Johnson’s office said they are aware of the incident and still confident in Haynes’ ability to lead the office
  
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• New Google feature flags when you might be getting scammed in real time

  06-03-2025 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Google is rolling out new, AI-powered tools to help stop scammers in their tracks, before they get your data or money. The company announced the new features, available on some Android and Pixel phones, this week.
  The two features each work to identify and warn you of a possible scam while it's unfolding, either over text or on a phone call.
  An example of how the scam detection tool works, shared by Google in a press release. (Photo: Google)
  When it comes to texting, the A
  
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• More Americans tapping 401(k)s to pay for financial emergencies

  06-03-2025 16:38 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — More Americans are raiding their retirement savings to cover emergency expenses, taking early withdrawals from their 401(k)s.A record 4.8% of account holders took hardship withdrawals last year, up from 3.6% in 2023, according to Vanguard Group, which examined data from nearly 5 million people with 401(k)-type accounts.Hardship withdrawals let savers tap their retirement funds early for an "immediate and heavy financial need" but are widely seen as a last resort. The most co
  
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• 'Hamilton' cancels Kennedy Center run; Grenell fires back

  06-03-2025 16:28 via krqe.com
  
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  (The Hill) -- Producers of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” are canceling plans to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington next year, pointing to President Donald Trump’s “takeover” of the Washington, D.C., institution and drawing pushback from the new interim executive director. Lead producer Jeffrey Seller called the Kennedy Center a “sacred” setting that should be “protected from politics.&rdquo
  
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• White House reverses course on Education Department executive order

  06-03-2025 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump will not sign an executive order Thursday asking new Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dissolving the department, a White House official confirmed to NewsNation.Instead, the White House has reversed course and will continue to review the department, a White House official said. An official previously told NewsNation that the signing would take place Thursday afternoon.A draft of the executive order was obtained by the Wall Street
  
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• Trump expected to sign order calling for Education Department's end

  06-03-2025 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday asking new Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dissolving the department, White House officials confirmed to NewsNation.Trump's order directs McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure," a draft of the order obtained by the Wall Street Journal revealed.According to the Journal's reporting, McMahon would be instructed to do whatever it takes to shutter the agency based on "th
  
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• New Mexico Health Care Strategic Recruitment Program advances in Roundhouse

  06-03-2025 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that aims to keep graduates on New Mexico's healthcare programs in state is advancing in the Roundhouse.
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Windy with rain and snow, Violent crash, Homelessness initiative, Chicks in demand, United partnership

  06-03-2025 14:50 via krqe.com
  
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  BCSO: One person struck in deputy-involved shooting in northeast AlbuquerquePNM: Power outages, shutoffs possible during upcoming storm in New MexicoLawmakers push bill to help control high rent prices in New MexicoPlans to add lighting on deadly stretch of road near MDCTeen detained following crash after shots fired near Del Norte High SchoolTaos County man accused of attempted murder and arsonBaja Midnight, Quesocrisp Taco, and more: What’s coming to Taco Bell in 2
  
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• This ancient version of soccer has a rule against murder — and it's still played

  06-03-2025 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  ASHBOURNE, England (AP) — This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other.Every year, thousands of people descend on a small town in the English countryside to watch a two-day game of mass street football that, to the casual observer, could easily be mistaken for a riot.This is Royal Shrovetide — a centuries-old ball game played in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, that, frankly, looks nothing like the world's most popular sport.Or any other game for that mat
  
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• BCSO: One person struck in deputy-involved shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  06-03-2025 13:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says deputies were involved in a shooting near the 500 block of Live Oak Pl., near Paseo Del Norte and Tramway in northeast Albuquerque.
  BCSO says one individual was struck during the incident and there are no outstanding suspects. All deputies involved are okay, according to BCSO. No other information has been released, this is a developing story. The Multi-Agency Task Force is investigating the incident.
  
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• BCSO: One person killed in deputy-involved shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  06-03-2025 13:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says deputies were involved in a fatal shooting Thursday morning at the 500 block of Live Oak Pl., near Paseo Del Norte and Tramway in northeast Albuquerque.
  BCSO says deputies were dispatched around 4 a.m. to reports of a disturbance. The calling party informed dispatch that the subject was becoming violent was arming himself. BCSO says when deputies arrived on scene a confrontation occurred almost immediately and at l
  
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• Windy & high fire threat then more rain/snow in New Mexico

  06-03-2025 13:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spring-like westerly winds are once again set to drastically increase the fire-threat potential later today as despite very light rain and snow showers starting to approach the Four Corners into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it's a relatively mild morning with low humidity with most areas above the freezing mark as some east-sloped mountain faces are already becoming windier. Widespread dust is expected later this morning into the afternoon with potentially damaging w
  
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• Windy Thursday then rain and snow moves into the state Friday and Saturday

  06-03-2025 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  A strong storm will move into New Mexico Thursday. High winds will cause blowing dust and a high fire danger Thursday with rain and snow moving through the state Friday and Saturday.It is the calm before the storm Wednesday across New Mexico. Temperatures are warmer today with light winds for most. That will change on Thursday as high winds will return. Southwest winds will pick up through the afternoon with wind gusts anywhere from 30 to 65 mph. This could be a repeat of what we saw on Monday w
  
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• Homeless initiative in Albuquerque faces criticism from residents

  06-03-2025 06:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Wednesday, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller's Administration praised its achievements on homelessness but residents say the city is failing. In a public meeting about the mayor's Metro Homeless Initiative, Albuquerque residents complained that crime is out of control and the city is not doing enough about it. State plans to add lighting on deadly stretch of road near Metropolitan Detention CenterWoman: "Example, I used to go to the cemetery on Edith Strett, t
  
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• Teen detained following crash after shots fired near Del Norte High School

  06-03-2025 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting near Del Norte High School on Wednesday. Officers responded to a call of shots fired across the street from Del Norte on Montgomery around 3:40 p.m.Taos County man accused of attempted murder and arsonWitnesses said teens were fighting, and two of them fired shots. No one was injured. A teen fleeing in a white vehicle struck a woman who suffered minor injuries. That teen was taken into custody at a nearby home.
  
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• VIDEO: Police investigate January crash that injured 6 people in Albuquerque

  06-03-2025 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a horrifying scene, bodies scattered across an Albuquerque road and police trying to make sense of it all. In January, Albuquerque police officers were called to San Mateo Blvd. near Comanche Rd. in response to a pickup truck that slammed into a light pole. The impact was so severe that six people were ejected from the truck.
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