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• Man sentenced in Albuquerque murder-for-hire plot

  18-03-2025 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A man who has been in the criminal justice system for over two decades will now spend the rest of his days behind bars. Freddy Ganger was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday in connection to a 2022 murder-for-hire plot in Albuquerque.Earlier this month, Granger pled guilty to the killing of Gary Escareno, who was shot to death in a car near the corner of Thaiti and Morenci. Granger admits he was given cash, drugs, and a car to kill Escareno.Related Coverage
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• Possible measles exposure in two New Mexico counties

  18-03-2025 23:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Texas resident infectious with measles traveled through Guadalupe and Valencia counties earlier this month, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The public is now being advised they could have possibly been exposed to measles if they were in these locations during the listed timeframes:
  Saturday, March 8 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the TA Travel Center on 2634 U.S. Route 66 in Santa RosaSaturday and Sunday, March 8 to 9 at the Days Inn by Wyndham on 1919
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for child solicitation

  18-03-2025 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who sent sexual messages to two undercover cops that he thought were minors was sentenced on Tuesday. Sean Rhea sent explicit photos and videos to what he thought was a twelve and thirteen-year-old and asked them to do the same.Albuquerque man accused of 2024 murder appears in courtRhea took a plea deal in February pleading guilty to child solicitation. Judge David Murphy sentenced Rhea to one year at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
  
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• Albuquerque man accused of 2024 murder appears in court

  18-03-2025 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused in a killing last year made his first appearance in front of a judge on Tuesday. Nathaniel Munguia is charged with murder and shooting at an occupied building. According to a criminal complaint, Nathan Muguia shot up a home near Candelaria Rd. and Carlisle Blvd., hitting and killing Javon Williams.Albuquerque police arrest 13-year-old accused of killing man on bikeInvestigators believe this was part of a feud between rival gro
  
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• PNM: Thousands of New Mexicans without power as strong wind storm moves across state

  18-03-2025 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM crews are responding to multiple weather-related outages in New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. An estimated 6,400 customers are without power, according to PNM's outage map at 3:55 p.m. PNM: Power shutoff possible in East Mountains due to high windsA majority of the outages are in Albuquerque, the East Mountains, and in multiple communities south and north of Santa Fe.Estimated PNM outages as of 3:15 p.m.:
  East Mountains: 1,600AlbuquerqueNorth Valley: 1,500Upto
  
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• PNM: Thousands of New Mexicans were without power as strong wind storm moved across state

  18-03-2025 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM crews are responding to multiple weather-related outages in New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. An estimated 512 customers are without power, according to PNM's outage map at 11:28 p.m. PNM: Power shutoff possible in East Mountains due to high windsPNM said customers should prepare for possible wind-related outages. You can report an outage by texting #REG to 78766 and then #OUT, visiting PNM.com/outage, or calling 888-DIAL-PNM.If you see a downed power lin
  
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• APD: Crime trending down compared to this time last year

  18-03-2025 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina said his department is seeing a positive change when it comes to the city's crime problem. APD said the latest crime stats show several key areas have improved in the city. Chief Medina said there have been nine homicides so far in 2025 compared to the 19 at this time last year.Albuquerque police arrest 13-year-old accused of killing man on bike"Auto theft down 43 percent, auto burglary down 40 percent.
  
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• Fiber Fair returning to Bosque Redondo Memorial in May

  18-03-2025 21:57 via krqe.com
  
  FORT SUMNER, N.M. (KRQE) – An annual event where the community can learn to spin yarn is returning to the Fort Sumner Historic Site. The Fiber Fair is set to return to the Bosque Redondo Memorial in May. Las Aranas Spinners and Weavers Guild will offer live demonstrations and hands-on activities using sheared wool from the site's flock of Navajo-Churro sheep.T or C prepares for its 75th annual FiestaVisitors can also participate in wool skirting, sheep shearing, and spinning and weavi
  
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• How is New Mexico's agriculture industry? 2025 report shows growth

  18-03-2025 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A report published on Tuesday shows that New Mexico's agriculture industry is seeing some growth this year. According to data released by a coalition of over 30 food and agricultural organizations, $45 billion in economic impact has been generated by the state's industries.Feeding the Economy's report shows New Mexico's food and agriculture industries saw a 4.4% increase from 2024 to 2025 in terms of economic impact. As far as wages go, those industries have genera
  
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• New Mexico Health Care Authority to deploy Narcan vending machines

  18-03-2025 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  The life-saving medication naloxone, which can reverse an overdose from opioids, is now available at Income Support Division (ISD) offices and will soon be placed in some vending machines in New Mexico."We've been working on strategies to get naloxone or Narcan out into the community, and one of the ways that we're looking at doing that is through our Income Support Division offices, or ISD. And that's an important area, because we do have a lot of
  
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• Santa Fe working to update city's general plan

  18-03-2025 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Santa Fe has launched a major initiative to update the city's general plan and establish a long-term vision for the city. Santa Fe Forward is a plan to learn how the city can have a vibrant future through 2050. City officials are asking for public input on what's working in Santa Fe and what's not. The plan hopes to address key issues such as housing, transportation, land use, and public services. T or C prepares for its 75th annual Fiesta"Iden
  
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• New Mexico has one of the highest vehicle theft rates. These models are big targets

  18-03-2025 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – After years of spiking vehicle thefts, the tides have turned. The number of stolen cars reported in 2024 was down substantially, breaking the pattern of year-after-year increases set off in 2020.About 850,700 vehicles were stolen in the U.S. last year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). That's down from more than 1 million stolen vehicles in 2023.
  Despite the trend, some vehicles are still being targeted fairly often by thieves. The NICB reports two H
  
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• What does bird flu mean for your backyard bird feeder?

  18-03-2025 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021.But what has been the toll on wild birds? More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu.Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can k
  
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• New Mexico Department of Transportation offering car seat safety training for parents

  18-03-2025 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is holding a car seat inspection event on Wednesday at Sandia Resort and Casino. They're giving parents some one-on-one time with experts on how to properly use car and booster seats. If you bring one that they consider unsafe, you might leave with a new, much safer one.Crews contain Bosque fire in AlbuquerqueThe event starts at 4 p.m. and wraps up at 6 p.m.
  
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• Attorney implicated in DWI dismissal scheme has license temporarily suspended

  18-03-2025 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest attorney implicated in the massive public corruption scandal surrounding DWI cases has had his law license suspended. The feds have not charged attorney Rudolph "Rudy" Chavez in the decades-long criminal scheme that involved attorneys and police officers taking bribes to get drunk driving suspects off the hook but his name was tied to the scandal last week when the state's disciplinary board moved to revoke his law license. Albuquerque police arre
  
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• Tracy Morgan says incident at Knicks-Heat game caused by food poisoning

  18-03-2025 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday's Knicks-Heat game, and that he's “doing OK.”The actor-comedian posted an update on Instagram Tuesday morning, along with a smiling photo from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern. He also suggested humorously that perhaps his health episode spelled good luck for the Knicks."I’m doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning. Appreciate my MSG family for
  
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• ‘Molotov cocktails and firearms’ used in car fires at Tesla center in Las Vegas, police say

  18-03-2025 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Las Vegas police and the FBI are investigating a fire involving several vehicles at a Tesla Collision Center in Las Vegas.The fire was reported Tuesday around 2:45 a.m. During a news conference, Assistant Sheriff Dorie Koren said police learned of the fire after receiving several 911 calls. Multiple Teslas vandalized at California dealership“One caller said they heard gunshots and that there was a subject wearing black clothing and setting multiple vehicles on fire,&rdq
  
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• South Carolina attorney general says 14th Amendment 'misinterpreted'

  18-03-2025 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Supreme Court is requesting responses from states and groups challenging President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.About two dozen states have sued over the order. They argue it violates the 14th Amendment, which reads "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" are American citizens.South Carolina is one of 18 states that joined a Supreme Court brief supporting the executive order.The Latest: Judge declines to halt Trump administr
  
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• Canadian airline cancels flights to Tennessee as other US routes suspended

  18-03-2025 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Amid a tense political climate, a Canadian airline says it is canceling flights between Canada and a Tennessee city already targeted by the country's tariffs.In response to tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump, Canadians have made their opinion of the U.S. clear, booing the country's national anthem at NHL and NBA games and removing American-made goods — including Tennessee whiskey — from their store shelves.Recent reports show Canadians are also
  
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• FBI extradites 'Ten Most Wanted' list fugitive from Mexico: Patel

  18-03-2025 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The FBI extradited one of the “Ten Most Wanted” list fugitives, an alleged key leader of international criminal gang MS-13, from Mexico.Related video: Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director.FBI Director Kash Patel said Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, a Salvadoran national, was extradited on Monday night and is being transported to the U.S. The federal law enforcement agency worked with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and “other interagency partners."&ldq
  
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• Dust storm warning issued for Albuquerque and areas around New Mexico

  18-03-2025 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Weather Service has issued a dust storm warning for I-25, I-40, and US 550 near Albuquerque. The dust storm warning is in effect until 4:25 p.m.
  A dust storm warning is in effect until 5:00 PM MDT for US-285, US-380, US-70 near Roswell, NM. | Courtesy of Albuquerque National Weather ServiceA dust storm warning is in effect until 2:00 PM MDT for US-70 near Ruidoso, NM. | Courtesy of Albuquerque National Weather ServiceA dust storm warning is in e
  
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• VA halts gender-affirming care for transgender veterans

  18-03-2025 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: President Trump signs executive order on transgender athletes(The Hill) – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will no longer offer gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender former service members, the department announced Monday, citing an executive order President Trump signed on his first day back in office. Steven L. Lieberman, the department’s acting undersecretary for health, wrote in a March 14 memo first reported by NPR that the VA would rescind
  
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• Kohl's stopping Amazon returns at some stores as a test

  18-03-2025 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Online shopping can seem easy on the surface until you learn the item you ordered isn't quite right and you need to send it back.
  Unless you're lucky enough to earn a "returnless refund," returning an item purchased online will frequently require figuring out how to ship it and leaving the comfort of your home — the antithesis of online shopping.
  For those with a Kohl's store near them, returning an Amazon order has been vastly less challenging than trying to repack the i
  
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• I-10 from Arizona to Las Cruces reopens

  18-03-2025 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – I-10 was closed in both directions from the Arizona state line to the Las Cruces airport due to blowing dust and low visibility. U.S. 180, N.M. 549, N.M. 11 and N.M. 26 area were all also closed in the area due to blowing dust and low visibility.Story continues below
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• I-10 closed from Arizona to Las Cruces due to blowing dust, low visibility

  18-03-2025 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – I-10 is closed in both directions from the Arizona state line to the Las Cruces airport due to blowing dust and low visibility, according to NMRoads. U.S. 180, N.M. 549, N.M. 11 and N.M. 26 area all also closed in the area due to blowing dust and low visibility.
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• High winds fire danger around New Mexico

  18-03-2025 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  It is shaping up to be an active day of weather across the state. Precipitation chances, strong winds, and critical fire danger all continues through the afternoon.
  A strong spring storm is making its way across New Mexico this afternoon. The storm is bring rain and snow chances to wester, central, and northern New Mexico. As well as very strong wind gusts across the state. Additionally, this storm system is cooling off temperatures. This active weather will be continuing throughout the day toda
  
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• Another very windy day

  18-03-2025 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  It is shaping up to be an active day of weather across the state. Precipitation chances, strong winds, and critical fire danger all continues through the afternoon.
  A strong spring storm is making its way across New Mexico this afternoon. The storm is bring rain and snow chances to wester, central, and northern New Mexico. As well as very strong wind gusts across the state. Additionally, this storm system is cooling off temperatures. This active weather will be continuing throughout the day toda
  
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• New Mexico man convicted in the death of his wife is sentenced

  18-03-2025 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the death of his wife at a Clovis gas station was sentenced to six years behind bars on Tuesday.Story continues below
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  In January 2023, Lloyd Edwards called 911 saying his wife Roxie Edwards was bleed
  
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• Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque presents 'Ain't Too Proud' Broadway musical

  18-03-2025 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A Broadway musical telling the story of a 1960s R&B group is coming to Albuquerque in late April. "Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations" is scheduled to hit the Popejoy Hall stage for six performances from Thursday, April 24 to Sunday, April 27. Visit these 10 iconic film locations in New MexicoThis musical follows the journey of chart-topping R&B group The Temptations, who went from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of
  
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• PNM: Power shutoff possible in East Mountains due to high winds

  18-03-2025 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM is monitoring the extreme winds and elevated fire danger in the East Mountains Tuesday, March 18. PNM is continuing to monitor the need for a potential public safety shutoff to protect the public from possible wildfire risks.
  Story continues below
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• Health Alert issued for Albuquerque due to strong winds, blowing dust

  18-03-2025 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County air quality program issued a health alert on Tuesday due to blowing dust. The health alert is effective from Tuesday, March 18 from 11:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. Bernalillo County residents with respiratory conditions are encouraged to limit outdoor activity. Windy across New Mexico with precipitation to the northContractors and businesses that generate dust have also been issued to shut down immediately.Also, due to high win
  
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• T or C prepares for its 75th annual Fiesta

  18-03-2025 17:38 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – T or C is gearing up for its 75th Fiesta, happening May 2-4.
  Story continues below
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  The Fiesta is highlighted by a parade on Saturday and includes a full lineup of musical acts covering a variety of different genres. Guests can enjoy the food, mus
  
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• Astronauts heading home aboard SpaceX capsule after being stuck for 9 months

  18-03-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The SpaceX capsule tasked with bringing back two NASA astronauts that have spent months on the International Space Station (ISS) after thruster issues following the launch of Boeing's Starliner mission last year have now departed for Earth.Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams undocked early Tuesday from the space-facing port of the ISS Harmony module in the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, NASA confirmed.The pair are set to return this week after their roughly week-long stay tu
  
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• In a swipe at Southwest, Frontier is offering free checked bags for a limited time

  18-03-2025 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Last week, Southwest Airlines ruffled some air travelers' feathers after announcing the end of its "Bags Fly Free" policy after more than 50 years. A fellow airline is doing the opposite, hoping to entice you to "divorce" your current flying company.Frontier Airlines announced on Tuesday that it would fly your bags for free on select flights in an effort to be your "rebound" if you've been scarred by the end of Southwest's policy.Here's how it works.
  You have to book a nonstop
  
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• Parents of missing US student ask police that she be declared dead

  18-03-2025 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The parents of a U.S. college student who vanished almost two weeks ago in the resort town of Punta Cana have asked authorities to declare her legally dead.In a letter to Dominican police dated Monday, Subbarayudu and Sreedevi Konanki state that after an extensive search, local authorities believe that Sudiksha, a 20-year-old student at the University of Pittsburgh, drowned.“Initiating this process will allow our family to begin the
  
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• Fire at vacant Alamogordo hotel ruled arson

  18-03-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
   EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Alamogordo Fire Department battled strong winds to contain a structure fire at a vacant hotel last week that was later ruled to be arson.A person was also identified as a suspect after an investigation by Alamogordo Fire, Alamogordo Code Enforcement and Alamogordo Police and was charged with arson in this fire, according to that city's Fire Department.Fire crews also searched the building along White Sands Boulevard for a woman who was reported to be inside the
  
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• FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs

  18-03-2025 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of employees returned to the Food and Drug Administration's headquarters Monday to find overflowing parking lots, long security lines and makeshift office spaces without chairs and other basic supplies.The FDA is the latest agency scrambling to meet the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate, part of a flurry of actions — including firings and buyouts — intended to radically shrink the federal workforce. M
  
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• Multiple Teslas vandalized at California dealership

  18-03-2025 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ENCINITAS, Calif. (KSWB) - A California Tesla dealership was vandalized early Monday.Multiple cars were found with swastikas spray-painted on them, and several windows of the dealership building were spray-painted with swastikas and profanity.The incident occurred around 5 a.m., the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Monday. No suspects have been identified, and no arrests have been made.The vandalism comes two days after a protest at the same Tesla dealership where com
  
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• Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring servicemembers but still defends DEI purge

  18-03-2025 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  The Pentagon said Monday that internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down — but staunchly defended its overall campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers “DEI.”A Defense Department webpage honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers was taken down last week. The department actually te
  
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• Fired workers return to federal agencies — but are put on paid leave

  18-03-2025 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- As a result of recent court orders, federal employees are returning to their jobs — but are being put on paid leave.A spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told The Hill that as a result of a court restraining order, it was rescinding the terminations of 419 employees.The spokesperson said that these employees are “mostly in an administrative leave status.”The Hill also obtained a notice that the Commerce Department sent to a staffer it had fi
  
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• Allergy sufferers in these US cities face a tough 2025 season, study finds

  18-03-2025 15:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – With less than a week before the arrival of spring, allergy sufferers are bracing for the season, which will be especially bad in 20 U.S. cities, according to an Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) report released Tuesday.These "allergy capitals" are located largely in the southern and eastern parts of the country, with Wichita, Kansas, taking the top spot for the third year in a row.The AAFA's 2025 Allergy Capitals study ranks the top 100 cities based on pollen sco
  
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• 'Matrix,' 'Ocean's Eleven' producer files for bankruptcy, blames streaming

  18-03-2025 15:37 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - The company behind hits like "The Matrix" and "Ocean's Eleven" has filed for bankruptcy, the latest domino to fall in a struggling Hollywood industry.Village Roadshow Entertainment of West Hollywood, which also worked on "Joker," filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reports.Village Roadshow "blamed its ongoing legal battle with longtime partner Warner Bros. for its collapse," though it also admitted that "its ambitious push into producing independent films an
  
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• New York Post: Musk is 'way out of his lane' in calling for federal judge's impeachment

  18-03-2025 15:35 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The editorial board of The New York Post went after tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday, stating that he is “way out of his lane” in calling for the impeachment of a judge who temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. “Elon Musk is way out of his lane in cheering a bid to impeach federal Judge James Boasberg, who’s put a temporary hold on deportation flights of illegal migrant gangbangers,&
  
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• Trump says Hunter Biden will no longer get Secret Service protection

  18-03-2025 14:49 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump said Monday that two of former President Joe Biden's children — Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden — would no longer receive protection from the Secret Service."Please be advised that, effective immediately, Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection. Likewise, Ashley Biden who has 13 agents will be taken off the list," Trump posted on Truth Social.Trump was asked earlier in the day about Hunter Biden's Secret Service detail during a
  
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• Hospital merger oversight bill advances in Roundhouse

  18-03-2025 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill that would give the state oversight of hospital merger deals is moving forward in the Roundhouse. The House of Representatives voted 41-26 to pass House Bill 586.Story continues below
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  The bill would allow the state's Health Care Authority to review al
  
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• Nestle recalling some Lean Cuisine, Stouffer's meals over possible 'wood-like material'

  18-03-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  (KNWA/KFTA) — Nestle says it is recalling a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine and Stouffers meals because they could contain "wood-like material," according to a news release.The recall is for batches of Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, and Stouffer’s Party Size Chicken Lasagna that were produced between August 2024 and March 2025.The products were distributed at major retailers throughout the U.S
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Doctor recruitment, Strong winds, Teen charged, Food bank funding, Hat fundraiser

  18-03-2025 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  ‘High Levels’ Of Microplastics Found In Human BrainsABQ lawyer claims false statements implicated him in DWI schemeAlbuquerque City Council passes bill aimed at protecting rentersBill could make ‘magic mushrooms’ a legal treatment option in New MexicoTrailer filled with wheelchair basketball equipment stolen in AlbuquerqueTrump to release 80,000 pages of JFK files on Tuesday
  Tuesday's Five Facts[1] Bill would have New Mexico join interstate compact t
  
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• 'High Levels' Of Microplastics Found In Human Brains

  18-03-2025 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Researchers from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center found 'alarmingly high levels' of microplastics in human brains. The amount appears to be a higher concentration of plastic than found in other organs, and scientists say the accumulation is growing over time.
  How did plastic get there in the first place? And what, if anything, should people do about this issue?
  This week on the New Mexico News Insiders Podcast, Dr. Marcus Garcia joins Chr
  
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• Trump to release 80,000 pages of JFK files on Tuesday

  18-03-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump announced he will release 80,000 pages of unredacted files Tuesday about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, after promising on the campaign trail to declassify the documents.“While we're here, I thought it would be appropriate — we are, tomorrow, announcing and giving all of the Kennedy files. So, people have been waiting for decades for this, and I’ve instructed my people … lots of different people, [Director of National
  
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• Windy, fire threat to the east, precipitation to the north

  18-03-2025 12:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very mild air with temperatures way above the freezing mark for nearly all as high as the low 70s in South New Mexico but as low as around or below freezing in the San Juan Mountain communities, with low humidity values accompanied by persistent southerly to westerly winds, are already in place across the region; as despite very-fast passing clouds with some high-elevation light snow in the North Mountains, the big story will be the blowing dust that will accompany the
  
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