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• Gallup firefighter takes plea deal for child pornography charge

  05-04-2025 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Gallup firefighter who was arrested for downloading child pornography will be behind bars after taking a plea deal. Andres Garcia was arrested last year after police said he was found to have downloaded the content while at his workplace. Gallup High School student accused of bringing gun on campusThe Gallup sheriff confirmed at the time, only authorized employees could use the fire department's wifi. Garcia took a plea deal in October, pleading no conte
  
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• PHOTOS: Snow blankets parts of New Mexico

  05-04-2025 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A strong cold front made its way through New Mexico overnight. Many across the state woke up to a springtime winter wonderland. Here's a little of what News 13 viewers sent in.Snowfall in Tijeras | Photo courtesy Gilbert GutierrezSnowfall in Tijeras | Photo courtesy Gilbert GutierrezSnowfall in Tijeras | Photo courtesy Gilbert GutierrezSnowfall in Tijeras | Photo courtesy Gilbert GutierrezSnow in Tijeras | Photo courtesy Jim in Tijeras
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• This casual dining chain just dethroned Olive Garden as U.S.' most popular

  05-04-2025 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — When you're there, you might be family, but for the first time in seven years, Olive Garden isn't the U.S.'s most popular casual dining restaurant.An analysis of 2024 sales data found that increasingly, customers are hungry for buttery rolls than garlicy breadsticks. That's right: for the first time since 2018, Texas Roadhouse is the top casual dining chain in America. Costco’s new carrot cake contains a divisive ingredient. But is it more ‘authentic’ this way
  
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• Man claims to be ICE agent, threatens to deport victims, deputies say

  05-04-2025 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANTOWN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man is accused of pulling a vehicle over, claiming to be an ICE agent, and threatening to deport two victims. José Juan Lopez, 23, of Indiantown, Florida, was arrested by the Martin County Sheriff's Office after the two men said they were pulled over at a traffic stop. Social Security 2025: Who will receive payments April 9?
  The victims, only identified as Hispanic men, said Lopez claimed to be an agent with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc
  
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• 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur | Saturday updates

  05-04-2025 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - Carla Burnat Escuder of Spain (-12), a senior at Kansas State University, is the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion. Escuder shot 68 for the third straight round to take the crown.
  Carla Bernat Escuder of Spain reacts reacts to a par putt on the No. 10 green during the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 05, 2025.Asterisk Talley (-11), a 16 year-old from California and 2024 champion of the nearby Sag
  
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• St. Louis family's prank leads to lobster's prolonged life

  05-04-2025 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — What started off as an April Fool’s prank turned into something more than what Brea Stenzel, her family and a lobster were expecting.“It all started when my kids and I wanted to prank my husband for April Fools,” Stenzel explained. “Somebody came up (with the idea) that we should put a live lobster on his nightstand, so when he goes to reach for his phone in the morning, there's no phone; there's a lobster.”Stenzel—a mother of four&mda
  
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• Homebuying tips this season for markets hot and cold

  05-04-2025 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Want to be a successful home buyer this spring and summer? Act decisively and swiftly, whether your market is hot or cool.That's the advice from real estate agents in Boston (a hot, fast-selling market where buyers tussle over scarce houses) and in Dallas (a cooler, slower-selling market where competition isn't so frenzied).We're entering the time of year when the sales pace picks up even in sedate housing markets. Around 4 million existing homes will be sold in 2025, and roughly
  
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• Trump expected to host Netanyahu at White House next week

  05-04-2025 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  President Trump is expected to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a visit on Monday, a White House official told NewsNation.The meeting will take place just days after the president announced a 17 percent tariff on imported goods from the Middle Eastern country. Netanyahu would be the first international leader to visit the White House after the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement against U.S. trading partners. Trump requested the visit via ph
  
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• Costco's new carrot cake contains a divisive ingredient. But is it more 'authentic' this way?

  05-04-2025 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Even people who don’t like carrots can find enjoyment in a slice of carrot cake. But if you plop some raisins into the mix, well, that’s enough to drive some people nuts.That’s exactly the situation that unfolded in response to the new “Carrot Bar Cake” that Costco began selling last month. Since its debut in the bakery section, dozens of Costco critics have taken to the internet to voice their disdain over the inclusion of raisins (and to a lesser
  
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• Trump administration argues judge can't order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

  05-04-2025 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge didn't have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, government attorneys argued Saturday as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling.U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Friday ordered the administration to “facilitate and effectuate” Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. by late Mo
  
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• Is anything collectible worth collecting? What experts say

  05-04-2025 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — You may have been advised at some point to collect Beanie Babies, McDonald’s Happy Meal toys, and waxy baseball cards because they would surely gain value.Unfortunately, you and countless others were doing the same thing with these mass-produced products, effectively souring the market for nearly all of them. Sure, some of those items could sell for well over their original price. A Hamburglar Beanie Baby plush bear, still in its plastic packaging, recently sold for
  
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• Budget calculator: Calculate your monthly budget using the 50/30/20 rule

  05-04-2025 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Many Americans struggle to manage their finances, but a monthly budget can be a powerful tool for regaining control.According to a recent Bankrate survey, a third of Americans have more credit card debt than emergency savings, up from 22% in 2022. Even more, about 60% are uncomfortable with their emergency savings.The 50/30/20 rule is a good starting point to get control of your finances. It's a popular budgeting technique that breaks your monthly after-tax income into three
  
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• Social Security 2025: Who will receive payments April 9?

  05-04-2025 20:03 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Amid increasing outrage over proposed changes to Social Security benefit access, staff reduction and recent website outages, some may be monitoring their payments with a little extra scrutiny in April.The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Tuesday that it is investigating the root cause of online outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits.Notably, individuals who receive Supplemental Security In
  
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• Increasing sleepiness linked to dementia risk in women, study finds

  05-04-2025 19:58 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — An increase in sleepiness for women in their 80s could double the likelihood of brain health decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia, according to a new study.The research, published this month in the journal Neurology, discovered that women in their eighties who experience sleep disruption throughout a five-year period have an association with cognitive aging.“Sleep is essential for cognitive health, as it allows the brain to rest and rejuvenate,
  
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• Snow continues across New Mexico today

  05-04-2025 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  A strong cold front has been making it was through New Mexico overnight. This front is the focus of heavy snow and windy weather as it continues to move south and west. Conditions will continue to deteriorate through the day as heavy snowfall will fall across parts of northern and eastern New Mexico through this afternoon. This snow could get picked up by the wind and blown around as well.Several inches of snow will be possible in eastern parts of the state and up to 18″ in the northern mo
  
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• Snow moving into New Mexico tonight

  05-04-2025 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A late winter storm will continue to move into New Mexico tonight. Heavy snow will be possible in northern and eastern parts of the state through Saturday evening.A storm system brought showers, a couple thunderstorms, and mountain snow to parts of New Mexico Friday. A strong cold front is currently making it was southward through central New Mexico. This front will be the focus of heavy snow and windy weather as it moves south and west through Friday night. A
  
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• UNM considers revising employment policies to stay in line with Trump Administration's directives

  05-04-2025 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico (UNM) is considering changes to its employment policies, in order to stay in line with the Trump Administration's latest directives."We need for people to push back in a big way," said John Lopez, a UNM Alumnus."I think we need protections in place for workers and students because we fought hard to have these in the first place," said Jadin Moore, a UNM Alumna.UNM may no longer need to consider a person's sex, gender, disability,
  
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• 5 inmates sue New Mexico Corrections Department over poor kitchen conditions and circulating illness

  05-04-2025 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – "Abhorrent" and even "dangerous" conditions. That's what a lawsuit alleges at Western New Mexico Correctional Facility. "There's a health crisis going on there," said Parrish Collins, the attorney representing the plaintiffs.Story continues below
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• Police search for 2 suspects in January Lobo Village shooting

  05-04-2025 05:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are searching for two men accused of injuring two other people at a University of New Mexico apartment complex in late January. Albuquerque police officers are searching for 19-year-old Percy Dabney and 20-year-old Adrian Leal. Police said there was a party, and the host kicked out the group after they started to brandish their guns. When the group left, one of them started shooting into the door, injuring the host and another guest. Both survived. Di
  
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• 22 students honored for receiving Navajo Nation Bilingual Seal of Proficiency

  05-04-2025 04:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren congratulated more than 20 Diné students for receiving the Seal of Bilingual Proficiency. From New Mexico to Arizona, 22 students are now proficient in reading, writing, and speaking Diné Bizaad. President Nygren said these students all spoke the language growing up, but by studying the language, they are protecting their sovereignty through cultural preservation.2 high school students receive Navajo Nation Bili
  
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• Portales schools will be closed on Monday

  05-04-2025 04:06 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Portales Municipal School District is closing school on Monday to give families a chance to mourn two of their students who passed away last week. The series of tragedies started a week ago after a medical emergency at Portales High School led to a student dying at a Lubbock, Texas, hospital.The parents of the girl who passed say she was an organ donor and helped four people, including an eight-year-old girl who received a heart. Portales community grieving
  
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• Trout defends welterweight BKFC title

  05-04-2025 02:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico native Austin "No Doubt" Trout stepped into the squared circle in Dubai on Friday to defend his BKFC welterweight belt. Trout defeated the No. 1 contender, Carlos Trinidad Snake, in extension rounds, winning by split decision.Story continues below
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• 3 coaches added to Lobo basketball staff

  05-04-2025 02:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New UNM men's basketball coach Eric Olen has brought in three members to his coaching staff. Tom Tankelewicz, Sam Stapleton, and Mikey Howell all served under Olen at UC San Diego and have joined him at New Mexico.According to Olen, Tom Tankelewicz will coordinate the offense. Stapleton will oversee recruiting and roster-building and support the defense. Howell will support the offense.“I'm thrilled to add Tom, Sam, and Mikey to our Lobo Family,”
  
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• Justice Department allocates resources to Indian Country to assist FBI with unresolved violent crimes

  05-04-2025 02:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Amid an increase in unsolved violent crime in Indian Country, the U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up FBI personnel at sites across the country, including New Mexico. "What it really does, it just kind of force multiplies our resources," said Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda.Story continues below
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• Disgraced Albuquerque lawyer let off the hook in construction zone speeding case

  05-04-2025 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He made our roads dangerous for thirty years as the mastermind behind a criminal conspiracy that involved bribing officers to get his drunk driving clients off the hook. Now, when he's caught violating a traffic law, the city is letting Thomas Clear III off the hook.Related Coverage:
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• Attorney implicated in DWI scheme not arguing against license suspension

  05-04-2025 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The second attorney implicated in the DWI scheme will not argue against the suspension of his law license next week. The New Mexico Supreme Court issued an order Friday stating Rudolph 'Rudy' Chavez's law license will remain suspended until further order of the court.The 44-year-old Albuquerque attorney requested the court cancel next week's hearing, where he could have argued against the suspension. Last month, the state's Disciplinary Board moved to revoke
  
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• Local immigration activists honored at Tree of Life luncheon

  05-04-2025 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An iconic civil rights and union leader made a special appearance at a ceremony to honor a local nonprofit that helps immigrants. Dolores Huerta spoke at the 2nd Annual Tree of Life Honor Luncheon Friday afternoon. Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gainsEncurentro hosted the event. They offer help to immigrant families with work, education, and community issues. "When you think of farm workers, undocumented far
  
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• Winter storm moves into New Mexico through Saturday

  05-04-2025 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  A late winter storm will continue to move into New Mexico. Heavy snow will be possible in northern and eastern parts of the state through Saturday.A storm system is bringing showers, a couple thunderstorms, and mountain snow to parts of New Mexico Friday. A strong cold front is currently making it was southward across eastern New Mexico. This front will be the focus of heavy snow and windy weather as it moves south and west through Friday night. As it spills into the Rio Grande Valley later toni
  
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• VIDEO: Woman recalls events leading up to rollover crash in Albuquerque

  05-04-2025 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video obtained by KRQE News 13 shed light on a crash that left multiple people injured on San Mateo Boulevard near Comanche Road in January.Eddie Madrid, 18, was behind the wheel when the pickup truck he was driving slammed into a light pole. The impact was so severe that six people were ejected from the truck.Madrid was given a dose of fentanyl to deal with his pain, and officers later learned he was paralyzed from the waist down. One of the female
  
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• BioPark closes 'Bugarium' for maintenance

  05-04-2025 00:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)—The bugs at the Albuquerque BioPark are taking a break from the public spotlight. On Monday, the Bugarium will be closed for maintenance inside the enclosure. ABQ BioPark aids conservation efforts for endangered freshwater speciesThat work will continue on Tuesday on the outside of the building. However, guests will be allowed back inside to visit all of the critters.
  
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• 'We're navigating the uncertainty:' New Mexico leaders respond to Trump tariffs

  05-04-2025 00:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's leaders are sounding the alarm about President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, saying it will impact businesses across the state. "New Mexico is and depends on international trade, particularly with Mexico," said New Mexico State Treasurer Laura Montoya.Story continues below
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• New Mexico jewelry company teams up with Walkin N Circles Ranch to get horses adopted

  05-04-2025 00:01 via krqe.com
  
  EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – A local jeweler wants to pay homage to the community she was raised in by helping a rescue get more horses adopted. She's giving adopters a keepsake token. “All of these rescue animals have so much love to give, and they need a place to do that. They need people who care about them,” said Lexi Boese, Owner of Saddle and Stone.Story continues below
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