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• Breezy, warmer weather Thursday

  19-03-2025 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  Breezier and warmer weather returns Thursday, bringing a critical fire danger back to parts of New Mexico. Much warmer and calmer weather will move in by early next week.
  It's been a calmer day for most of New Mexico Thursday despite some high winds sticking around early this morning. This afternoon, winds are still breezy in northeast New Mexico and in a corridor from Farmington to Albuquerque into southern New Mexico. Temperatures are cooler across the state today as well. Snow showers develop
  
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• LIST: Highest wind gusts in New Mexico during mid-March dust storm

  19-03-2025 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  Video: Related coverage on the dust storm across New Mexico.NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Several parts of New Mexico saw wind gusts well over 70 mph on Tuesday during a dust storm that swept across the state. KRQE News 13 has compiled a list of where and when the worst of those gusts hit.Here's what we know, per the National Weather Center:CountyLocationTimeGustDoña AnaSan Agustin Pass 1.6 E Organ4:40 p.m.101SierraSalinas Peak White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)2 p.m.91Santa Fe3 S Golden3:
  
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• Defense: Solomon Peña is 'right-wing election denier,' not shooting spree 'mastermind'

  19-03-2025 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jury deliberation began Wednesday in the federal trial against Solomon Peña. The former New Mexico House of Representatives candidate is accused of orchestrating shootings at the homes of four Bernalillo County Democrats who he believed were responsible for his loss in 2022.A federal judge handed the case to the 12-person jury, comprised of six women and six men, after closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday.During the trial, the ju
  
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• Woman accused of intimidating witnesses in Taos County home invasion case

  19-03-2025 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman who was facing conspiracy charges in connection to a home invasion outside of Taos is facing new charges after police found evidence that she was threatening witnesses. Leandra Montoya was one of six people arrested for breaking into a man's home back in February, shooting him in the head, and robbing him.Albuquerque police look for vandals who took 23 fire extinguishers from parking garagePolice said Montoya stayed in a vehicle outside while this happened
  
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• Santa Fe County offering free disposal of solid/green waste and old tires

  19-03-2025 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County is offering free disposal of green waste, old tires, and solid waste throughout the year and it's all for free. The first event is a tire disposal happening next Saturday at county convenience centers in Stanley, Jacano, and Eldorado.This New Mexico camping spot is considered a ‘top hidden gem’After that, workers will pick up solid waste on April 12 at all county convenience centers.
  
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• Third suspect arrested in connection to fatal hit and run crash of bicyclist in Albuquerque

  19-03-2025 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police have arrested the third and final suspect police say is connected to the deadly hit-and-run crash of a bicyclist. Last May, police say 15-year-old William Garcia, 13-year-old Johnathan Overbay, and 11-year-old Messiah Hayes recorded themselves intentionally crashing a stolen car into 63-year-old Scott Habermehl, killing him.Man sentenced in Albuquerque murder-for-hire plotPolice say Habermehl was riding to work at Sandia National Laboratories whe
  
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• Governor signs bill protecting students' right to wear Native American regalia

  19-03-2025 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a bill that will ensure students across the state can freely express their cultural heritage. Senate Bill 163 will allow Indigenous students to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies or public school events.this comes after a high school graduate in Farmington had to remove their cap adorned with Native American beads.Bill would have New Mexico join interstate compact to ease doctor shortageThe bill unanimously c
  
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• Pond Fire burns in northern Socorro County

  19-03-2025 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A fire started in Northern Socorro County Tuesday and has burned 97 acres. Fire crews are continuing to secure and establish containment lines where needed.
  Start Date / Time: March 18, 2025, at 3:40 p.m.
  Cause: Under investigation
  Size: 97 acres
  Location: Northern Socorro County, east of Bernardo 
  Resources: Forestry Division, Socorro County, numerous VFDs, BLM engine and dozer. Total personnel: 45. 
  Types of vegetation in t
  
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• Fed keeps rates unchanged as Trump tariffs, economic concerns loom

  19-03-2025 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Federal Reserve held interbank lending rates steady on Wednesday at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent despite some signs that the economy may be heading for a slowdown.The decision to keep rates where they are was in line with market expectations. The CME FedWatch prediction algorithm based on futures contract prices registered on Wednesday a 99 percent probability that the Fed would hold rates steady.The Fed has paused rate cuts for the second straight meeting since January.
  
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• Suspect surrenders after 'barricade incident' near CIA headquarters: Police

  19-03-2025 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDCW) — Police say the suspect in a barricade incident at CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, has surrendered.
  Authorities said an armed man was initially seen in the area Wednesday morning.Amid a massive response by authorities, a CIA spokesperson shared the following statement with Nexstar's WDCW: “There is an ongoing incident that law enforcement is currently responding to outside CIA Headquarters. Additional details will be made available as appropriate.&rd
  
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• 'Barricade incident' near CIA headquarters after armed man spotted: Police

  19-03-2025 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDCW) — Police said they were on the scene of a barricade incident at CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, after an armed man was seen near it on Wednesday.In a statement sent to Nexstar's WDCW, a CIA spokesperson wrote, “There is an ongoing incident that law enforcement is currently responding to outside CIA Headquarters. Additional details will be made available as appropriate.”WDCW crews at the scene noted at least two dozen marked and unmarked police v
  
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• Ocean State Job Lot to acquire more than a dozen Big Lots stores

  19-03-2025 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Nearly every Big Lots store has closed since the retailer filed for bankruptcy last year, but some are about to get a new life.
  Discount retailer Ocean State Job Lot is preparing to acquire 15 former Big Lots stores across eight states. On Wednesday, the company said it is in the process of acquiring the empty storefronts.
  Ocean State Job Lot says the new Big Lots locations are located in:
  Delaware: Dover and SeafordMaine: AuburnMaryland: Chester, Easton, and
  
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• CDC issues dengue fever warning for spring, summer travelers

  19-03-2025 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Dengue fever cases have been rising among U.S. travelers and are expected to climb this year, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  A “record number” of dengue fever cases were identified among U.S. travelers last year — a total of 3,484, an 84 percent increase compared to the year before.  “This trend is expected to continue with increased dengue activity in endemic areas in 2025,” the warning from
  
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• These states' economies could be hit hardest by EU tariffs

  19-03-2025 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and Europe, stoking fears of a possible trade war. Following threats by the Trump administration, the European Union teased billions in potential tariffs on U.S. exports could take effect in April, including a 50% tax on American whiskey. Trump responded by threatening a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits.The alcohol industry is already concerned about the tariffs on the table, but there's no guarantee the retaliatory fe
  
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• Woman's $2.99 Goodwill purchase sells for over $2,000 at auction

  19-03-2025 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — They say treasure can be found in the most curious of places.That’s exactly what happened to one Ohio woman when she bought a painting at a local thrift store. Little did she know, it was much more than she bargained for.“I love to go thrifting," Marissa Alcorn, a photographer in Dayton, told Nexstar's WDTN. "I thrift for the stuff for my studio mostly. Or my house — my house is 90% thrifted.”Alcorn said she was scouring for such deals one nigh
  
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• System leaves with chilly & less-windy conditions

  19-03-2025 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Colder air on the backside of yesterday's potent storm system is still accompanied with some windy weather in the Rio Grande Valley, the east slopes of the mountain chains, and in Northeast New Mexico leftover sprinkles/flurries, as well as light snow for some of the higher elevations, as the wind is coming more from the north with lower wind chills accompanying the air temperatures near 0 degrees earlier in parts of the Northern Mountains with mostly below-freezing tem
  
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• Chilly & less-windy weather as storm system leaves New Mexico

  19-03-2025 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Colder air on the backside of yesterday's potent storm system is still accompanied with some windy weather in the Rio Grande Valley, the east slopes of the mountain chains, and in northeast New Mexico leftover sprinkles/flurries, as well as light snow for some of the higher elevations, as the wind is coming more from the north with lower wind chills accompanying the air temperatures near 0 degrees earlier in parts of the northern Mountains with mostly below-freezing tem
  
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• List: The Social Security offices expected to close this year

  19-03-2025 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of Social Security Administration offices across the country are slated to close this year due to actions taken by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as part of the Trump administration’s unprecedented effort to shrink the size of government.DOGE has published a list of nearly 800 federal real estate leases that it is seeking to cancel. The Associated Press has obtained an internal planning document from the General Services Administrat
  
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• Teen paddleboarders missing overnight off Florida coast found by rescuers

  19-03-2025 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two young girls are lucky to be alive after being stranded on their paddleboard overnight in the waters off Cedar Key, Florida.The Levy County Sheriff's office reported the girls, both 16, missing Monday evening after they tried to paddleboard to Cedar Key.Instead, strong winds and currents blew them well south of their intended destination.Will Pauling, a charter fishing captain, convinced two friends to go searching for the girls early Tuesday morning."We have ki
  
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• Webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service missing amid Defense Dept. DEI purge

  19-03-2025 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was missing Wednesday morning.That development comes after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor recipient and Japanese American service members were taken down — the Pentagon said that was a mistake — amid the department's campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers
  
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• Webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service goes down, then returns amid DEI purge

  19-03-2025 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was restored Wednesday after it was missing earlier in the day.That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor recipient and Japanese American service members were taken down — the Pentagon said that was a mistake — amid the department's campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the
  
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• Page on Jackie Robinson's military service restored after disappearing amid amid Defense Dept. DEI purge

  19-03-2025 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — After disappearing amid a DEI purge on the Department of Defense's website, the page detailing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service has returned as of Wednesday evening.
  This is an update to a previous story from the Associated Press, which you can read below.(AP) — A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was missing Wednesday morning.That development comes after pages honori
  
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• Carlsbad nuclear waste storage site office removed from DOGE's list of lease cuts

  19-03-2025 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has removed an office building for a nuclear waste repository in New Mexico from its list of leases it plans to cut.As of Wednesday morning, the lease for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s (WIPP) Carlsbad field office is no longer Featured on DOGE's “Wall of Receipts” page, which lists cancellations of federal contracts, grants, and leases across the country.The Department of Energy overse
  
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• Bondi labels Tesla vandalism 'domestic terrorism'

  19-03-2025 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled the recent vandalism targeting Tesla dealerships and cars as “domestic terrorism” and added the Department of Justice (DOJ) has already charged “several” alleged perpetrators. Some could face up to five years in prison. “The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism. The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in case
  
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• Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla over safety concerns

  19-03-2025 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Tesla has been removed from participating in this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show over safety concerns, the event’s executive director said Tuesday.Eric Nicholl said in a statement that the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a “primary concern” for the safety of workers, attendees and exhibitors.A burned Tesla Cybertruck is parked at a Tesla lot in Seattle, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Was
  
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• Third Thursday at the Albuquerque Museum features new interactive activity

  19-03-2025 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Third Thursday at the Albuquerque Museum is back and this month the museum has a new immersive activity for all ages to enjoy; "Museum Quest: Quest of the Southwest."Story continues below
  Weather: Hazardous winds leave a trail of destruction in New MexicoCrime: ABQ police take 11-year-old into custody in connection to fatal hit and runEntertainment: These movies were filmed in Santa Fe. Have you seen them?
  The Quest of the Southwest is a scavenger hunt desig
  
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• This New Mexico camping spot is considered a 'top hidden gem'

  19-03-2025 18:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If you're looking for a lesser-known camping spot in New Mexico, you may be in luck. A lodge just 150 miles north of Albuquerque was named a "top hidden gem" in a recently published list by Campspot.Stone House Lodge in Los Ojos is located between El Vado and Heron Lake State Parks in northern New Mexico. The lodge was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Multiple different owners have taken charge of the lodge, with its most recent change in
  
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• Lawsuit claims California man suffered fatal brain injury on Six Flags roller coaster

  19-03-2025 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A California family is still waiting for answers after they say their 22-year-old son suffered a traumatic and fatal brain injury while riding one of Six Flags Magic Mountain's most popular rollercoasters.In a lawsuit filed last year, a Garden Grove family alleged their 22-year-old son suffered the brain injury sustained while riding X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.Christopher Hawley, a recent graduate of San Diego State University, was with his
  
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• Social Security requiring in-office visits for millions of recipients, applicants

  19-03-2025 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Monday that it will no longer allow individuals to verify their identity over the phone but instead require online authentication or in-person visits for those seeking benefit claims and direct deposit changes.“SSA will permit individuals who do not or cannot use the agency’s online my  Social Security  services to start their claim for benefits on the telephone. However, the claim cannot be completed until the i
  
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• New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus taking "The Unbreakable Harvey Milk" on college tour

  19-03-2025 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus is getting ready for their upcoming show, "The Unbreakable Harvey Milk." The group is performing shows in Albuquerque and Santa Fe before performing on a college tour at different universities around the state.
  The performance is a combination of two pieces by award-winning composer Andrew Lippa. "I Am Harvey Milk" is the story of Milk's life from the rise to first openly gay man to hold public office in California to his assassinati
  
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• Minnesota lawmaker behind 'Trump derangement syndrome' bill accused of soliciting teen

  19-03-2025 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn (R) was arrested for soliciting a teen on Monday, authorities said, hours after he introduced a bill proposing “Trump derangement syndrome” (TDS) as a form of mental illness. Detectives with the Bloomington Police Department had communicated with Eichorn, who was under the assumption he was talking to a 17-year-old female, police said. He arrived Monday to meet the teen in person but was instead met
  
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• Musk: 'They basically wanna kill me because I’m stopping their fraud'

  19-03-2025 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close adviser to President Donald Trump, said his life was in danger over his heavy involvement in the administration and some may want him dead because he is "stopping their fraud."Musk, who was originally tapped by Trump late last year to head up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), told Fox News’s Sean Hannity on Tuesday night that “when you take away people's ... fraud, the money they're receiving fraudulently, they get very
  
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• Trump doubles down on attack against federal judge after Roberts rebuke

  19-03-2025 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump early Wednesday renewed his attacks on a federal judge who ordered the administration to turn around flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members, despite pushback from the chief justice of the Supreme Court."If a President doesn’t have the right to throw murderers, and other criminals, out of our Country because a Radical Left Lunatic Judge wants to assume the role of President, then our Country is in very big trouble, and destined to fail!" Trump posted o
  
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• OxyContin maker files new bankruptcy plan, including up to $7 billion from Sackler family

  19-03-2025 15:57 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Purdue Pharma asked a bankruptcy judge late Tuesday to consider the latest version of its plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin, a deal that would have members of the Sackler family -- who own the company -- pay up to $7 billion.The filing is a milestone in a tumultuous legal saga that has gone on for more than five years.Under the deal, the family members — estimated in documents from 2020 and 2021 to be wo
  
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• WATCH: Dramatic car chase ends in discovery of missing Texas teen

  19-03-2025 15:56 via krqe.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Video released by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office shows the moment a missing teenager from Texas was found after a car chase.Last Saturday, deputies spotted a car associated with the missing girl in Durbin Pavilion shopping center in St. Johns, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville.
  The vehicle, driven by 19-year-old Jesus Esteban Arellano, sped away as deputies approached, prompting the chase.LIST: Top 10 wackiest Florida Man (and Woman) headlines of 2024The
  
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• 5 questions facing the Fed ahead of its rate decision

  19-03-2025 15:55 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite growing concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy.Measures of economic confidence spanning consumers, households and small businesses have taken a dive in recent weeks, and some performance projections are starting to follow suit.The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) revised its 2025 outlook for the U.S. on Monday to 2.2 percent annual growth, down from 2.4 percent in De
  
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• Donald Trump will run and win again in 2028, Bannon says

  19-03-2025 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Steve Bannon, who served as White House chief strategist, said Tuesday in an interview on NewsNation that he and others are working on ways for President Donald Trump to seek a third term despite constitutional term limits."We're working on it. I think we'll have a couple of alternatives," Bannon told NewsNation's "CUOMO" when asked how Trump could overcome term limits. "We'll see what the definition of term limit is."Bannon expressed confidence in this effort, comparing it
  
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• Free Cone Day at Dairy Queen is almost here!

  19-03-2025 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) - Dairy Queen will once again celebrate the start of spring with its Free Cone Day.The company announced the annual event will happen on March 20 to coincide with the first day of spring. These movies were filmed in Santa Fe. Have you seen them?On Thursday, DQ fans can enjoy a free small vanilla soft-serve cone by simply stopping in at a participating location nationwide. But, this year, DQ is sweetening the deal and offering soft-serve fans a chance to win "Free Cones for a Year.""No holi
  
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• Where does New Mexico rank on WalletHub's best and worst states for doctors?

  19-03-2025 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – WalletHub released its recent study and rankings on best and worst states for doctors in 2025. The study compares all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, across 19 metrics. These metrics include average annual wage, number of hospitals per capita, opportunity and competition, malpractice liability insurance and more.
  Source: WalletHub New Mexico ranked near the bottom of the list, coming in at 45th overall. In some individual metrics, New Mexico ranked 46th i
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Cyclist killed, Vehicle damage, Calmer and colder, Agriculture report, Airport expansion

  19-03-2025 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque police release video showing teens hitting, killing bicyclistPhotos: Hazardous winds leave a trail of destruction in New MexicoLawmakers push final bills as legislative session nears endAPD investigate fatal shooting near Central and PennsylvaniaAlbuquerque man accused of 2024 murder appears in courtThese movies were filmed in Santa Fe. Have you seen them?
  Wednesday's Five Facts[1] Albuquerque police take 11-year-old into custody in connection to fatal hit and
  
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• Winter cold on last day of Winter & breezy

  19-03-2025 13:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Colder air on the backside of yesterday's potent storm system is still accompanied with some windy weather in the Rio Grande Valley, the east slopes of the mountain chains, and in Northeast New Mexico leftover sprinkles/flurries, as well as light snow for some of the higher elevations, as the wind is coming more from the north with lower wind chills accompanying the air temperatures near 0 degrees in parts of the Northern Mountains with mostly below-freezing temperature
  
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• Cold and breezy weather on last day of winter

  19-03-2025 13:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Colder air on the backside of yesterday's potent storm system is still accompanied with some windy weather in the Rio Grande Valley, the east slopes of the mountain chains, and in northeast New Mexico leftover sprinkles/flurries, as well as light snow for some of the higher elevations, as the wind is coming more from the north with lower wind chills accompanying the air temperatures near zero degrees in parts of the northern mountains with mostly below-freezing temperat
  
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• These movies were filmed in Santa Fe. Have you seen them?

  19-03-2025 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Santa Fe, which was recently named the best small city for filmmakers to live and work in by MovieMaker Magazine, is now a hub for New Mexico's booming film industry. There are more independent movie theater seats per person in the city than nearly anywhere else in the country, if not the entire world.Big names in the early days of the film industry, including D.W. Griffith, Tom Mix, and Romaine Fielding, traveled through Santa Fe and first recognized its potential
  
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• An inside look at a Verus Research internship

  19-03-2025 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – No amount of academia and lectures can prepare someone for everything they will experience in the real world, but there are opportunities for experiential learning even if a student hasn’t finished their undergraduate degree: internships. This week, New Mexico Living’s Logan Rader and Monica Wicke sit down with Dan Treibel, Chief Operating Officer, and Tiffany Berntsen, Nuclear Systems Integration Lead at Verus Research, to discuss the company's inter
  
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• Deadline approaches for claiming $1,400 stimulus check from 2021

  19-03-2025 12:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The deadline is approaching for the more than 1.1 million Americans who have yet to claim their $1,400 stimulus check from the pandemic-era relief.The deadline to claim a stimulus check is April 15, 2025. The funds will be directly deposited into eligible taxpayers’ bank accounts or sent via a paper check to the address on file.The Recovery Rebate Credit is a refundable credit for people who did not receive one or more COVID-19 stimulus payments.The IRS began issuing
  
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• Windy weather continues overnight for eastern New Mexico

  19-03-2025 05:30 via krqe.com
  
  Wind gusts up to 60 mph will continue across eastern New Mexico through Wednesday morning. Cooler air will also move in through Wednesday.Extremely high winds have caused major problems across New Mexico Tuesday. High winds and blowing dust created "brown-out" conditions on some roads and interstates. This caused the closer of multiple highways across the state this afternoon, including multi-car pileups from low visibility. Wind gusts have been recorded over 70 mph in some places, with nearly 7
  
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• Albuquerque police look for vandals who took 23 fire extinguishers from parking garage

  19-03-2025 05:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you park inside the Civic Plaza underground parking lot, you may have noticed some items went missing and it's possible your vehicle fell victim to vandals.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: Another BCSO deputy placed on leave in connection to DWI dismissalsEntertainment: Visit these 10 iconic film locations in New MexicoEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico March 14-20
  People typically park underground to protect their vehicles but a grou
  
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• Photos: Hazardous winds leave a trail of destruction in New Mexico

  19-03-2025 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Many drivers were stranded across the state after hazardous winds tore through New Mexico. Tuesday's dust storm left a trail of destruction.
  Courtesy of Deputy Fire Chief Tanya LattinCourtesy of Deputy Fire Chief Tanya LattinCourtesy of Lee UpchurchCourtesy of Lee UpchurchCourtesy of Lee Upchurch
  “We were just hoping that everyone was okay. You know, we were very shocked,” said Alex Matthew, a New Mexico resident who was traveling home on Tuesday.Danger
  
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• Albuquerque police take 11-year-old into custody in connection to fatal hit and run

  19-03-2025 05:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department announced that they took 11-year-old Messiah Hayes into custody in connection to the death of a bicyclist in 2024. He is too young to be in police custody so he was turned over to the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department.
  APD said cell phone video of the crime helped them solve the 2024 murder of 63-year-old Scott Habermehl who was riding his bike to work when he was hit and killed. APD arrested 13-year-o
  
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• Albuquerque police investigate fatal shooting near Central and Pennsylvania

  19-03-2025 04:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a homicide on Rhode Island NE near Central Ave. and Pennsylvania St. Details are limited but one person was found with a gunshot wound. They died on scene.Albuquerque police release video showing teens hitting, killing bicyclistThis is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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