Albuquerque news

• Filtration system upgraded at 3 Albuquerque pools

  10-04-2025 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque said it has upgraded the filtration system at some of its indoor pools. The Parks & Recreation Department switched to a new system called Clearflow at the Betsy Patterson Pool at Sandia High School and two West Mesa indoor pools. Free dumping weekends at the East Mountain Transfer CenterIt's described as an electric flocculant system that binds chemical molecules together and traps it in sand filters more efficiently. The city sai
  
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• New Mexico police arrest Nevada murder suspect

  10-04-2025 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  LORDSBURG, N.M. (KRQE) — A homicide suspect wanted for murder in Las Vegas, Nevada, was arrested in southwestern New Mexico. Dedrick Patterson, 51, was taken into custody in Lordsburg, according to New Mexico State Police. New Mexico State Police investigating shooting involving law enforcement in EspañolaOfficers were given a "License Plate Recognition" alert for an armed and dangerous homicide suspect at about 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday. Patterson had an active arrest warrant out f
  
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• New Mexico movie theater chain settles age discrimination lawsuit

  10-04-2025 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A movie theater chain based in New Mexico has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit. According to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Allen Theater's president forced Abby Parrish, a manager at the Clovis location, to retire in September 2020 because Parrish was 73 years old. Parrish had been with the company for 31 years at the time. The agency said Allen Theaters also refused to allow Parrish to come back to work wh
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for voluntary manslaughter

  10-04-2025 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who was caught trying to put a dead body into a car will spend nearly a decade behind bars. In 2020, Carlos Morris shot and killed Teryn Kurtz at an apartment in southeast Albuquerque. Officers arrested Morris at the scene while he was loading the victim's body into a car.Las Cruces man sentenced to federal prison for drug traffickingEarlier this year, Morris pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 9.5 years
  
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• Car thefts dropped in 2024 but which cars were still stolen the most?

  10-04-2025 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP)-- For the first time in four years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has reported car thefts dropped nationwide in 2024 to pre-pandemic levels. However, some familiar models were still stolen the most.Each year the NICB tracks how many vehicles are stolen in collaboration with law enforcement agencies in every state, with 2024 seeing approximately 170,000 fewer thefts than in 2023 after they rose each year since 2020.According to the NICB, 850,708 vehicles were reported sto
  
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• Helicopter crashes in New York City's Hudson River; sources say 6 dead

  10-04-2025 22:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – Multiple people are reportedly dead after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River off Manhattan on Thursday.
  Sources told Nexstar's WPIX and the Associated Press that six people died in the crash. Two people briefed on the rescue efforts told The New York Times that three children and two adults had been pulled from the water, but their conditions were unknown.
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• Helicopter crashes in New York City's Hudson River; 6 dead

  10-04-2025 22:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) – Six people, including three children, died after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River near the New Jersey coastline Thursday afternoon, authorities said.A Bell 206 helicopter belonging to a tour company crashed in the water near Jersey City and Hoboken around 3:15 p.m., according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.The helicopter crashed around 15 minutes after it took off from the Downtown Skyport in Lower Manhattan, authorities said.All six people on board the helic
  
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• ACLU speaks out on some international students' visas being revoked

  10-04-2025 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The American Civil Liberties Union is condemning the revoked visa status of some international students studying in the state. The civil rights organization is calling the revocations arbitrary, saying they are alarmed by the lack of transparency surrounding the decision.New Mexico National Guard begins training members to assist police in AlbuquerqueThe University of New Mexico recently checked the student and exchange visitor database and noticed some students ha
  
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• Bernalillo County to beta test new 911 software

  10-04-2025 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Bernalillo County Emergency Communications has been chosen as New Mexico's beta site for a new piece of 911 call-handling software. The Next Generation 911 (NG911) is expected to bring more accurate information for locating and sending responses. New Mexico National Guard begins training members to assist police in AlbuquerqueAccording to the county, the current system routes 911 calls based on cell tower or landline connection. NG911 will take a digit
  
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• New Mexico State Police investigating shooting involving law enforcement in Española

  10-04-2025 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office and Ohkay Owingeh Police Department Thursday. New Mexico National Guard begins training members to assist police in AlbuquerqueNMSP said a suspect was shot in a Lowe's parking lot in Española. All officers are said to be ok.Details are limited, but NMSP asked community members to avoid the area.
  
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• New Mexico National Guard begins training members to assist police in Albuquerque

  10-04-2025 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  **Note: The video is part of related coverage on this topic.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico National Guard Thursday released more information about its deployment to support the Albuquerque Police Department along the Central Avenue corridor and other specific areas.The New Mexico National Guard said it has already started training personnel for "Operation Zia Shield." Between 60 and 70 guardsmen, all of whom volunteered for this mission, will receive their training in class
  
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• Hundreds of students, dozens of colleges hit by Trump's visa purge: What to know

  10-04-2025 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Hundreds of foreign students at dozens of colleges across the country have had their higher education experience turned upside down as the Trump administration has expanded its immigration crackdown beyond those involved in the pro-Palestinian protests.  International students are seeing their visas revoked for infractions as minor as traffic violations, while colleges are having to check immigration databases to find out whether their students are still allowed to be in the co
  
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• Lawmakers say airplanes bumped each other on runway at Reagan National

  10-04-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Multiple lawmakers on Thursday said their airplane was bumped by another plane while waiting on the runway at Reagan National Airport.Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) tweeted that the wing of his airplane was struck by a second plane while they waited on the runway and that "everyone is ok."“Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences… like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing,” LaLota wro
  
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• Homeland Security agents denied entry at two Los Angeles schools

  10-04-2025 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Federal agents tried to enter Los Angeles schools this week, in what is believed to be their first attempt in the city since the administration of President Donald Trump announced plans to carry out strict immigration enforcement.The agents were denied entry.Two federal officials attempted to enter Lillian Street Elementary School and Russell Elementary School on Monday — both located in L.A.'s Florence-Graham neighborhood. School administrators turned them away,
  
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• Trump orders agencies to ‘sunset’ environmental protections

  10-04-2025 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  President Trump directed agencies that regulate energy and the environment to sunset a wide array of environmental protections in an executive order issued Wednesday night.He ordered agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Department, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations so that they expire by October 2026.The order applies to all regulations issued under laws governing things
  
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• How to become a lifeguard with the City of Albuquerque

  10-04-2025 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The City of Albuquerque is looking for some lifeguards. Here's what you need to know if you're interested in becoming one. Free dumping weekends at the East Mountain Transfer CenterLifeguard positions offer work opportunities year-round at swimming pools across the city. You can work outdoors in the summer and inside during the winter. The city offers flexible scheduling for students while teaching them various skills that could be relevant for their future
  
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• Arrest made after 4-year-old shot and killed in East Lubbock

  10-04-2025 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Lubbock Police Department identified the child who passed away from a gunshot wound on Wednesday evening in the 2900 block of East Bates Street as 4-year-old Jrako Castillo.LPD previously said officers were called to the scene just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and the child was pronounced deceased after being transported to the hospital.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 internat
  
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• Wildfire preparedness town hall hosted by Bernalillo County Fire Rescue

  10-04-2025 20:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Fire Rescue is hosting a town hall Thursday evening to help make residents are prepared for wildfire season. The meeting is happening at 5:30 p.m. at Taft Middle School.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people i
  
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• WATCH: Man takes police on a chase through Santa Fe in a U-Haul

  10-04-2025 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video has been released from a police chase where 50-year-old Stacy Walker led law enforcement on a chase through Santa Fe in a U-Haul Truck. Footage of the chase shows the U-Haul fleeing from authorities, with two people locked in the back. Walker can be seen leading law enforcement on a chase through busy roads and neighborhoods.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6
  
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• Weak cold front today then more record heat around New Mexico

  10-04-2025 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Above-normal morning temperatures were present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region was starting off around or just below the freezing mark with very few areas in the northern mountains dropping near the high teens earlier, while many areas to the southeast were starting off in the 50s with a somewhat-pesky westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the central mountains, creating that even warmer
  
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• Weak cold front today then more record heat

  10-04-2025 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Above-normal morning temperatures were present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region was starting off around or just below the freezing mark with very few areas in the Northern Mountains dropping near the high teens earlier, while many areas to the southeast were starting off in the 50s with a somewhat-pesky westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountains, creating that even warmer
  
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• DOJ: New Mexico man pleads guilty to stabbing, hitting ex-girlfriend with vehicle

  10-04-2025 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A New Mexico man has pled guilty to assault after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend and struck her with his vehicle, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico. Tyrell Lee Johnson, 29, of Shiprock, is facing up to ten years in prison and three years of supervised release. Man accused of murdering his family in Tijeras found incompetent to stand trialCourt records show Jane Doe and her sister were stopped at a construction zone when Joh
  
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• Free dumping weekends at the East Mountain Transfer Center

  10-04-2025 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is partnering to hold free dumping weekends and spring green waste days at the East Mountain Transfer Station (711 Highway 333 in Tijeras). Rio Rancho neighbors push back against golf course redevelopment plansDuring the dumping weekends, residents can dispose of waste for free between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. For a full list of eligible waste to dump, click here.
  Free Dumping Weekends:
  April 12-13May 17-18June 21-22
  The spring green waste days will be A
  
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• Las Cruces man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

  10-04-2025 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A Las Cruces man has been sentenced to federal prison after a federal search warrant uncovered large quantities of fentanyl, firearms, and cash linked to drug trafficking activities, according to the US Department of Justice.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from
  
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• Western New Mexico University Board of Regents announces search for president

  10-04-2025 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – The new members of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents held their first official meeting Wednesday and provided an update on their plans to find a president for the university.Former WNMU President Joseph Shepard stepped down in January amid allegations of improper spending at the school, which Shepard has denied. A state audit revealed that WNMU spent more than $200,000 on travel and lodging from July 2018 to June 2023. The audit also fo
  
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• 'Full House' property in San Francisco sells for $6 million; price includes celeb memorabilia in backyard

  10-04-2025 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The San Francisco house that once belonged to the fictional Tanner family has sold after almost a year on the market. The property, which was featured in exterior shots for the hit sitcom "Full House" and its sequel series "Fuller House," was purchased on April 7 for $6 million, according to Coldwell Banker.The buyer's identity was not disclosed on Coldwell Banker's website. But records show the home sold on April 7 for slightly above its latest listing price of $5,9
  
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• Watch: Hawks attack humans outside Florida business

  10-04-2025 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman has a unique problem outside of her Sarasota business. A pair of nesting hawks is attacking anyone who walks through the front yard."Everybody, the minute you go in the walkway here, you get attacked," businessowner Odalys Hayes said. ‘A Minecraft Movie’ delivers Hollywood a much-needed box-office hitHayes called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to come investigate, only for the birds to attack an FWC officer who resp
  
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• Motorcycle ride to support the Autism Society of New Mexico

  10-04-2025 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Iron Order Motorcycle Club is holding its 3rd annual Ride For Autism on April 12. The charity event will directly benefit the Autism Society of New Mexico.
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  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the backEducation: Curand
  
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• After skipping Trump inauguration, Michelle Obama says 'I chose to do what was best for me'

  10-04-2025 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Michelle Obama on Tuesday appeared to open up publicly for the first time about her decision to skip President Trump's inauguration, saying she's at the point in her life where she's choosing "to do what was best" for herself."I get to look at my calendar, which I did this year, with a real big example of me, myself, looking at something that I was supposed to do — without naming names — and I chose to do what was best for me. Not what I had to do. Not what I thought oth
  
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• Veteran and Family Resource Fair coming to Albuquerque

  10-04-2025 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 29 supports veterans and their families through advocacy, resource initiatives and community service in the Valencia County Area.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the backEducation
  
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• Egg prices jump to record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu slowing

  10-04-2025 17:16 via krqe.com
  
  U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs should not anticipate immediate relief. Demand for eggs is typically elevated until after Easter, which falls on April 20.Egg prices continued to rise in th
  
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• Wall Street drops despite encouraging inflation data as Trump's trade war still weighs

  10-04-2025 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks on Thursday are giving back a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has cooled in temperature but is still threatening the economy.The S&P 500 was down 3.2% in midday trading, a day after surging 9.5% following President Donald Trump’s decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,079 points, or 2.7%, as of 11
  
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• Stocks lose more than half Wednesday's historic gain as US-China trade tensions escalate

  10-04-2025 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are surrendering more than half of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to confuse and threaten the economy, even if its temperature has cooled a bit.The S&P 500 was down 5% in midday trading, slicing into Wednesday's surge of 9.5% following Trump's decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,701 points, or 4.2%, as of
  
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• Jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse

  10-04-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs.The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in Manhattan in 2022 after New York state instituted a one-year window for people to file lawsuits over sexual assault claims even if they took place decades ago.It marks one of the largest jury awards since the ad
  
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• Elon Musk’s attorney running to succeed Paxton as Texas attorney general

  10-04-2025 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s attorney John Bash is running to succeed Ken Paxton (R) as Texas’s attorney general, becoming the first candidate to throw his hat in the statewide race. Bash, who is a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, said he is running because the Texas attorney general’s office is at the “forefront of all the critical legal issues facing the country, and that office should be led by the strongest possible attorney – one who i
  
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• Ballerina Ksenia Karelina freed from Russian custody in prisoner exchange

  10-04-2025 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national who was detained last year on treason charges, was released from Russia in the latest prisoner exchange, according to the State Department.“American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump secured her release," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Thursday on social platform X."@POTUS will continue to work for the rel
  
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• Sweepstakes giant Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy

  10-04-2025 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Publishers Clearing House (PCH), the sweepstakes company best known for its decades of deals and big checks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday evening.As part of the bankruptcy, the company plans to transform itself into a digital advertising-supported entertainment company, shifting away from its legacy direct mail and subscription services. PCH has largely exited its print marketing business and plans to phase these services out over the coming months.Their magazine
  
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• New Mexico United, UNM team up to fight hunger in the state

  10-04-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In this week’s Black and Yellow Report, KRQE Sports Director Van Tate, KRQE Sports Reporter Jared Chester, and Digital Sports Reporter Bradley Benson talk United’s week off, the club's new partnership with UNM, and more.The "Fans Against Hunger" initiative aims to reduce hunger in New Mexico by partnering with food banks in the state and leveraging the tremendous power of our collective communities to make New Mexico a better place. United and UN
  
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• Local fighter signs with UFC

  10-04-2025 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After years of continued success in mma with the Bellator promotion, Aaron Pico has signed with UFC."It's been a long time coming," said Pico. "I started wrestling when I was four years old, I started boxing after that. It's been a lot of years, a lot of training. To finally have a UFC contract and be headed to the biggest organization in the world, it's a dream come true for sure."Pico is originally from California but moved to Albuquerque to train at Jacks
  
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• Watch: Senate holds hearing on daylight saving time — will the US ‘lock the clocks?’

  10-04-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. has had a back-and-forth relationship with daylight saving time, and another chapter is apparently set to unfold on Thursday.The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is holding a hearing on Thursday — titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock The Clock?” — to “examine the various issues around whether the country should continue ‘springing forward’ and ‘falling back’ each year with time.
  
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• Senate holds hearing on daylight saving time — will the US ‘lock the clocks?’

  10-04-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. has had a back-and-forth relationship with daylight saving time, and another chapter is apparently set to unfold on Thursday.The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is holding a hearing on Thursday — titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock The Clock?” — to “examine the various issues around whether the country should continue ‘springing forward’ and ‘falling back’ each year with time.
  
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• Sandoval County has new a Deputy County Manager

  10-04-2025 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Sandoval County will have a new Deputy County Manager. Wednesday, county commissioners voted to approve Eric Masterson for the position.
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  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the backEducation: Curanderismo in the classroom: Albuquerqu
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: CYFD plan, Officer mistrial, Warming temperatures, City mourning, Moon tree

  10-04-2025 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Sam Bregman announces campaign for governor of New MexicoABQ café opens dinner service for first time since COVID-19Man accused of murdering his family in Tijeras found incompetent to stand trialPoll: Which local artists do New Mexicans read most?ABQ BioPark works to restore Mexican gray wolf population with new facilityAlbuquerque woman pleads guilty to child abuse chargesThe U.S. and China are locked in a faceoff over tariffs. No one wants to blink first
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• Sam Bregman announces campaign for governor of New Mexico

  10-04-2025 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman is launching his campaign for governor of New Mexico. Rio Rancho neighbors push back against golf course redevelopment plansBregman began his political career as a member of the Albuquerque City Council form 1995 - 1999. He later served as chair of the state Democratic party. In 2023 Bregman was appointed as Second Judicial District Attorney by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, he was then elected to the position
  
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• Poll: Which local authors do New Mexicans read most?

  10-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's National Library Week! The New Mexico state library system supports over 100 public libraries, in addition to 23 public tribal libraries. The main branch of the Albuquerque, Bernalillo County Public Library just celebrated its 50th anniversary in February. Many libraries and bookstores around the state have designated sections featuring works by local authors, as New Mexico has a historically rich literary scene. KRQE asked viewers via social media who th
  
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• Poll: Which local artists do New Mexicans read most?

  10-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's National Library Week! The New Mexico state library system supports over 100 public libraries, in addition to 23 public tribal libraries. The main branch of the Albuquerque, Bernalillo County Public Library just celebrated its 50th anniversary in February. Many libraries and bookstores around the state have designated sections featuring works by local authors, as New Mexico has a historically rich literary scene. KRQE asked viewers via social media who th
  
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• Warm temperatures in western New Mexico and slightly cooler to the east

  10-04-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Above-normal morning temperatures are present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region is starting off around or just below the freezing mark with very few areas in the Northern Mountains nearing the high teens, while many areas to the southeast are starting off in the 50s with a somewhat-pesky westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountains, creating that even warmer start for some.Fo
  
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• Slightly cooler in East New Mexico, Slightly hotter out west

  10-04-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Above-normal morning temperatures are present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region is starting off around or just below the freezing mark with very few areas in the Northern Mountains nearing the high teens, while many areas to the southeast are starting off in the 50s with a somewhat-pesky westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountains, creating that even warmer start for some.Ve
  
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• Record heat on the way by this weekend

  10-04-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  A cold front briefly cools off eastern New Mexico Thursday. Record high temperatures across the entire state move in by Saturday.Albuquerque officially hit 80° for the first time this year as temperatures all across the state continue a warming trend. Highs in southern New Mexico climbed into the mid and upper 80s with northern New Mexico and southern Colorado climbed into the mid and upper 70s. A cold front is moving into eastern New Mexico tonight, pushing south and west through Thursday m
  
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• Moon Tree at New Mexico museum soon to be unveiled to public

  10-04-2025 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Walking through the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, you might walk by a particular pine tree without a second glance. But, it has a story that's truly out of this world. "They were seeds that were on the Artemis one mission," said Paul Steward, Instructional Coordinator at New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.Story continues below
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