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• New Mexico Tech student sues DHS, ICE after visa revoked

  23-04-2025 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico Tech student from Ghana is suing the Department of Homeland Security and ICE after he said his visa was revoked. According to the lawsuit, the student, identified in court filings as KOD, learned about the revocation from university officials two weeks ago. The visa was not set to expire until 2028.Judge allows New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snapchat to move forwardThe lawsuit says the student, who was pursuing a doctorate in petroleum engineeri
  
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• Judge allows New Mexico's lawsuit against Snapchat to move forward

  23-04-2025 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A judge has allowed New Mexico's lawsuit against Snapchat's parent company to move forward. The lawsuit claims the social media platform's disappearing messages and unmoderated content discovery features make it easier for predators to target children. Alleged Venezuelan gang member arrested at Doña County judge’s homeSnap Inc. said it was immune from the lawsuit under federal law, but the New Mexico Department of Justice said the court rejected that a
  
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• Albuquerque murder suspect will stay behind bars until trial

  23-04-2025 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of murder back in September and was shot by police while trying to flee while being arrested will remain behind bars through his trial. Julian Garcia was in front of Judge Matthew Chavez for a pretrial detention hearing Wednesday afternoon.Death of Rio Arriba County Sheriff under investigationWitnesses told police that Garcia killed Ezekiel Brown, who had just shot and killed his uncle, James Garcia. Prosecutors argued that Garcia wouldn't comp
  
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• Bosque School receives 10 3D printers for student use

  23-04-2025 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A private school in Albuquerque got to tear into some fun new toys on Wednesday. Bosque School students will now have access to 3D printers, donated by Polymaker. The printers will support the school's STEAM program.Albuquerque community centers to start ‘lottery-style’ registration for summer programsThe company also threw in a long-term supply of filament for the kids. "We've got a lot of individuals who are really into building those robotics.
  
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• ABQ BioPark on how e-recycling helps the environment and endangered species

  23-04-2025 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  Video: Some of our Great Ape-ril coverage at the BioPark.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — This Saturday, ABQ BioPark is holding a free e-waste recycling event at Tingly Beach from 8 a.m. to noon. They're accepting the vast majority of everyday devices — cellphones, laptops, and even those extra cords you can't quite remember the purpose of.Story continues below
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• Death of Rio Arriba County Sheriff under investigation

  23-04-2025 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are continuing to investigate the death of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield. According to NMSP's investigation, at around 3 a.m. on April 20, Merrifield's friend received a call from a woman who explained that she and Merrifield were involved in a minor crash in his patrol vehicle; Merrifield was off-duty at the time. Portales police investigate shooting that injured juvenileThe friend found the vehicle about a half-mi
  
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• New details released in death of former child actress Sophie Nyweide

  23-04-2025 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  BENNINGTON, Vt. (KTLA) — New details have emerged surrounding the death of former child actress Sophie Nyweide. Her family announced the loss with a paid online obituary that said Nyweide, 24, “self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death” on April 14. Authorities did not immediately release information about the cause of the "Mammoth" star's passing. However, a press release issued Wednesday by police in Vermont &
  
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• New Mexico woman pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in fatal drunk driving case

  23-04-2025 21:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A Thoreau, New Mexico woman pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to a fatal drunk driving incident. Nora Abeita, 50, is facing up to eight years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico. Alleged Venezuelan gang member arrested at Doña County judge’s homeCourt records show Abeita and John Doe, among others, drank alcohol together on May 28, 202
  
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• Family horrified as boater appears to run over manatees in Florida

  23-04-2025 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbing video recorded on Saturday in Florida appears to show a boater driving right over a group of manatees.The family that recorded the video said they first noticed several manatees and had their phones out to record them, when they saw another boater rapidly approaching.In the video, you can hear the family trying to warn the other boater about the manatees directly in front of him."You can hear my mom and my brother in the video. We were yelling and we
  
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• Albuquerque community centers to start 'lottery-style' registration for summer programs

  23-04-2025 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Community centers across Albuquerque are offering all-day summer programming for ages five through 15. The high demand for these programs calls for a lottery-style registration process that opens on April 28.Story continues below
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• Where is New Mexico on WalletHub's list of most gambling addicted states?

  23-04-2025 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – WalletHub recently released its list of most gambling addicted states. According to WalletHub's study, the gambling industry made $71.9 billion in revenue last year. WalletHub compared east state across 20 key metrics including, casinos per capita, percentage of adults with gambling disorders, gambling related arrests per capita and more.New Mexico ranked near the middle of the list at 29th overall. In some individual metrics New Mexico ranked 5th in ga
  
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• Warm weather across New Mexico through the weekend

  23-04-2025 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures are continuing to climb across New Mexico this afternoon. The warmth will be lasting through the weekend.
  Temperatures above seasonable averages are continuing across New Mexico this afternoon. Carlsbad is forecasted to hit 91 degrees this afternoon. Other cities, like Roswell, are forecasted to hit 89 degrees, but could warm up to 90 is the clouds stay away. These warm to hot temperatures are expected to stick around through the weekend.Forecast Continues Below
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• Trial underway for man accused in fatal road rage shooting

  23-04-2025 20:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial is underway for Tristan Salais, accused in a fatal road rage shooting in 2022. Jesse Lovato, 50, was killed in the shooting near Montano and Rio Grande in Albuquerque.
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  New Mexico Insiders: What goes on at Kirtland Air Force Base?Film: Balloon Fiesta showcased in new Hallmark movieCrime: Alleged Venezuelan gang member arrested at Doña County judge’s homeTrending: NM Supreme Court rules that 911 dispatchers are
  
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• City of Albuquerque launches online public restroom map

  23-04-2025 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque has launched a new online map showing the locations of public restrooms.The city said it maintains 89 public bathroom facilities, some of which are located at libraries and community centers, parks, and golf courses. The online map shows which bathrooms are open,closed, and ones that are only open during specific events.interactive map of public restrooms.Story continues below
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• Max is rolling out paid account sharing: What to know

  23-04-2025 19:31 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — This week, Warner Bros. Discovery announced its streaming service Max — previously HBO Max — would begin rolling out a new feature allowing subscribers to "add on" extra members to their accounts for an additional fee. Max is the latest streaming platform to implement a paid "extra member" approach, which Netflix also adopted years ago.These types of features are widely viewed as an attempt to crack down on password sharing, though WBD has not directly indicated thi
  
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• Would $5K 'baby bonus' be enough to boost US birth rate?

  23-04-2025 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump has backed what a published report said was a $5,000 “baby bonus” for women who give birth to help reverse a decline in the U.S. birth rate.What we know about the potential $5K baby bonusWhen asked Tuesday in the Oval Office about the possibility of providing a financial reward to women who give birth, Trump responded, “Sounds like a good idea to me.”The $5,000 “baby bonus” was first reported this week by t
  
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• Remains of woman, child found near Gilgo Beach identified by police

  23-04-2025 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (WPIX) – The remains of a woman and child, possibly linked to the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, have been identified by police in New York, almost 30 years after their disappearance.Some remains were discovered on June 28, 1997, stuffed inside a plastic tub in a state park in West Hempstead on Long Island. Investigators previously referred to these remains as "Peaches," a name given to the victim based on a tattoo found on her body. More remains, and the skeleta
  
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• New Growers Market coming to Winrock Town Center

  23-04-2025 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new weekly outdoor market is coming to Albuquerque.  Winrock Town Center's Growers Market debuts Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Winrock Park.Story continues below
  New Mexico Insiders: What goes on at Kirtland Air Force Base?Film: Balloon Fiesta showcased in new Hallmark movieCrime: Alleged Venezuelan gang member arrested at Doña County judge’s homeTrending: NM Supreme Court rules that 911 dispatchers are liable in emergency call lawsuits
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• New Mexico offering Route 66 Centennial celebration grants

  23-04-2025 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – For the second year the New Mexico Tourism Department is offering communities an opportunity to invest in special events and improvements for the upcoming 100th anniversary of Route 66. The Route 66 Centennial Grant Program started in 2024 and resulted in $1.5 million on grants awarded to nine communities. Balloon Fiesta showcased in new Hallmark movieThe department is offering grants to support events, experiences, infrastructure, destination enhancements and
  
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• Why the Ice Bucket Challenge is back after more than a decade

  23-04-2025 18:43 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – Has your social media feed suddenly been full of people doing the Ice Bucket Challenge? No, you didn't travel back in time 10 years — the trend is making a comeback, but this time with a new intended beneficiary.
  It’s been more than a decade since the viral Ice Bucket Challenge launched in an attempt to raise awareness about ALS.
  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the b
  
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• Vance says it's 'pretty crazy' he met Pope Francis right before he died

  23-04-2025 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, which came just hours before the pontiff died earlier this week."I thought a lot about that. It's pretty crazy, actually," Vance told reporters in India when asked about being one of the last officials to meet with the Pope.
  "Obviously, when I saw him, I didn't know that he had less than 24 hours still on this Earth," Vance added. "I think it was a great blessing. But, you know, he saw a lot of pe
  
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• Upcoming food drive benefits APS McKinney-Vento program

  23-04-2025 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Providing support for students in need, that's what the Albuquerque Public Schools McKinney-Vento program is all about. Recently they have teamed up with APS Activities Director Leslie Coe to put on the Spring Into Action Food Drive.
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• 'It’s a reflection of who we are': South Valley Pride Day kicks off April 27

  23-04-2025 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  Video: Our coverage from the 30th celebration.BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — The 32nd annual South Valley Pride day is coming up on Sunday. The event will have live music, food trucks, and more to celebrate the community and culture of the South Valley.Story continues below
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• ACLU New Mexico condemns military's role at southern border

  23-04-2025 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico released a statement condemning the military's role at the international border in southern New Mexico. Military authorized to detain undocumented immigrants in New MexicoU.S. Northern Command (Northcom) announced Monday that troops can now temporarily detain and search trespassers, provide medical assistance and implement crowd control on the military-controlled land until appropriate law enforcement ca
  
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• Local vendors featured at Mother's Day Pop-up event

  23-04-2025 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Minority Business Development Agency Business Center and the City of Albuquerque are teaming up for the Local Love Mother's Day Pop-up event.The event will be April 26 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Business Resource Center (700 4th St. SW).Story continues below
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• Former NFL kicker Jay Feely running for Congress

  23-04-2025 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Former NFL kicker Jay Feely launched a bid for an open House seat in Arizona on Tuesday, seeking to become the latest to cross over from sports to politics. Feely is running as a Republican for the state’s 5th Congressional District, hoping to succeed Rep. Andy Biggs (R), who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor next year. The former player-turned-sports-analyst pitched himself as a strong supporter of President Donald Trump and highlighted his experience on a
  
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• Sandia Labs to conduct experiment at Kirtland Air Force Base

  23-04-2025 17:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Laboratories is planning a controlled fire experiment Thursday at the Thermal Test Complex Site on Kirtland Air Force Base.Story continues below
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• Man charged with impersonating officer, using stun gun on people in downtown Austin

  23-04-2025 17:13 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man accused of impersonating an officer and pointing a stun gun at people in downtown Austin April 13 was arrested by the Austin Police Department on multiple charges.Around 2 a.m., APD responded to multiple 911 calls about a man reportedly pointing a stun gun at people near West Sixth and Nueces Streets.Jason Parnell, 35. (Courtesy: Austin Police Department)
  When officers got there, they found a man - later identified as 35-year-old Jason M. Parnell - fitting the description
  
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• WATCH: Manhole explodes, narrowly missing grandmother and her 2 grandkids

  23-04-2025 17:11 via krqe.com
  
  POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (WTEN) - A family had a close call with a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Saturday, according to the city's fire department.
  At about 1:34 p.m., the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to a report of a manhole explosion on Academy Street with people possibly injured. At least two other manholes also exploded down the block and on the corner of Academy Street and Church Street, the department said.Story continues below
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• Trump economic approval rating falls to 37 percent: Survey

  23-04-2025 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump is seeing a drop in economic approval as concerns rise over his sweeping tariff agenda, which he argues would revitalize manufacturing domestically, according to a new survey.The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Wednesday, found that just 37 percent of Americans approved of Trump’s handling of the economy — down 5 points since he returned to the Oval Office earlier this year. It is the lowest figure on the topic spanning both of his presidential terms, the po
  
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• Popular social media chef says he's cancer-free after given 30% chance to live

  23-04-2025 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Kevin Ashton, a sorority chef and content creator with millions of followers on social media, says he's "essentially cancer-free" after originally being given a 30% chance of survival.In September 2023, Ashton, a chef at the University of Nevada Pi Beta Phi sorority house, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma.
  "My prognosis wasn't that good," he said in a post over the weekend. "And trust me, that kind of news changes your life."Often referred to by his followers as the
  
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• Wildfire in New Jersey triples in size overnight, threatens more than 1,300 structures

  23-04-2025 17:03 via krqe.com
  
  OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (WPIX) – An aggressive wildfire in southern New Jersey forced the evacuations of roughly 3,000 people on Tuesday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency on Wednesday amid the ongoing Jones Road wildfire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area near Lacey, Ocean and Barnegat townships. The blaze nearly tripled in size overnight, growing to about 8,500 acres, fire officials said.Interactive ma
  
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• DeSantis faces growing storm over Hope Florida controversy

  23-04-2025 16:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing growing backlash over allegations involving an organization linked to his wife’s signature welfare assistance program Hope Florida.The controversy concerns a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation, which is tied to first lady Casey DeSantis’s welfare assistance program Hope Florida and has led to criticism from some state House Republicans. Critics argue that this money was inappropriately used to help campaign against
  
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• DHS: Ads in foreign media turning migrants away

  23-04-2025 16:52 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The Department of Homeland Security says an international media blitz is succeeding in persuading foreign nationals not to come to the United States without authorization.DHS launched multilingual radio, broadcast and digital campaign in several countries last month featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Her overarching message is to warn those planning to cross into the U.S. illegally to not come to America and break its laws or they will be &l
  
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• US inflation making dent on remittances to Mexico

  23-04-2025 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The amount of cash Mexico received last year from its citizens abroad reached another record. At $64.7 billion, remittances remained one of that country’s primary sources of income in 2024 and just under 4% of its gross domestic product.But trouble may be brewing in a horizon clouded by threats of U.S. tariffs, inflation and law enforcement pressure on Mexican immigrants, and new rules to scrutinize who wires what money to whom outside of the United S
  
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• Lawmaker wants answers after inmate allegedly kills 3 inside state prison

  23-04-2025 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A state lawmaker says he has launched an investigation of Arizona’s corrections system following the murder of three inmates at a Tucson facility this month.State Sen. Kevin Payne, R-Peoria, on Monday sent a letter to the head of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry giving him a May 1 deadline to produce copies of reports, staffing levels and rosters and other information regarding the April 4 incident.6 inmates facing cha
  
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• St. Peter's Basilica opens for the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before funeral

  23-04-2025 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss Guards standing at attention.Francis’ body will lie in state in the basilica until Saturday’s funeral and burial.Francis died on Monday at age 88.Earlier, the bells of St. Peter’s tolled as his body was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived into
  
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• Cutting federal Medicaid expansion funding could lead to 30k additional deaths: Analysis

  23-04-2025 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- An attempt by Republican lawmakers to roll back the federal government’s share of Medicaid expansion could result in tens of thousands of additional deaths, according to an analysis by a liberal think tank. The analysis by the Centers for American Progress (CAP), shared first with The Hill, found that about 34,200 more people would die annually if the federal government reduced its current 90 percent match for the expansion costs and states responded by dropping the
  
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• Tennessee board recommends governor pardon country star Jelly Roll

  23-04-2025 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal record and what it has taken to overcome it. The board's action leaves the final decision on a pardon up to Gov. Bill Lee.The rapper-turned-country singer wants to be able to travel internationally to perform and share his message of redemption, after spending time behind bars as a young person.Davidson Cou
  
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• Why MAGA World is so protective of Hegseth

  23-04-2025 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself staring down yet another controversy and more calls from critics to resign, he has a potent ally not just in President Donald Trump, but in Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.Influential MAGA voices have used their platforms to back Hegseth, whom they see as a product of the movement. He is considered a dyed-in-the-wool Trump backer who is attuned to the president on culture war issues. Where critics see a lack of
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Baby in dumpster, CYFD investigation, Warming up, Graduation rates, Love in the clouds

  23-04-2025 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  ‘Housing Forward Fund’ to bring over 1,000 affordable housing units to AlbuquerqueAlleged Venezuelan gang member arrested at Doña County judge’s home1 dead after Rail Runner collides with vehicle in Los LunasFormer top 100 recruit commits to LobosPortales police investigate shooting that injured juvenileNew Mexico Highlands University sues FEMA over HPCC Fire compensationIstanbul earthquake measuring 6.2 leaves buildings, residents shaken: ‘
  
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• Warmer than normal with storms in far-East New Mexico

  23-04-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very clear skies, light winds, and dry air across the northwestern half of the region have allowed temperatures in the northern areas or communities around the higher elevations to be starting off around or a little bit below the freezing mark, but it's a milder start off to the east through the south with persistent westerly winds going down the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the Northeast Highlands, warming the surface more compared to yesterday, whi
  
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• Warmer than normal with storms in eastern New Mexico

  23-04-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very clear skies, light winds, and dry air across the northwestern half of the region have allowed temperatures in the northern areas or communities around the higher elevations to be starting off around or a little bit below the freezing mark. However, it's a milder start off to the east through the south with persistent westerly winds going down the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the Northeast Highlands, warming the surface more compared to yesterday
  
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• Portales police investigate shooting that injured juvenile

  23-04-2025 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Portales Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a juvenile injured. Police were called to the hospital around 3 a.m. on Saturday after a juvenile was brought in. Police said the victim was beaten by multiple people, and then, while they were trying to flee, they were shot in the head. Albuquerque police arrest 18-year-old charged with murderThey said they found evidence that backed up what the victim said and are investigating. Anyone with
  
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• New Mexico Highlands University sues FEMA over HPCC Fire compensation

  23-04-2025 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been just over three years since the most destructive wildfire in New Mexico's history. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, promised to compensate those impacted by the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. But some say they're taking too long. “One hundred percent. This is about accountability,” said Brian Colón, Former New Mexico State Auditor and Managing Partner at Singleton Schreiber.Story continues below
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• Alleged Venezuelan gang member arrested at Doña County judge's home

  23-04-2025 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico judge resigned last month after the Department of Homeland Security arrested his tenant, who is accused of being a member of the Venezuelan transnational criminal gang Tren de Aragua. According to the criminal complaint, former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano rented out his casita to Cristhian Ortega-Lopez at the behest of his wife last year. They met Ortega-Lopez when his wife hired him to do housework.Trial begins
  
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• Balloon Fiesta showcased in new Hallmark movie

  23-04-2025 05:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While it may be one of the most photographed events in the world, there aren't any movies based on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. One local woman decided it was about time. "I realized I had never written a story using New Mexico as a landscape," said Lisa Hepner, local screenwriter.Story continues below
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• Alamogordo Public Schools names new superintendent

  23-04-2025 05:48 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Alamogordo Public Schools has named a new superintendent after a nationwide search.APS has named Michael Crabtree to serve as its new superintendent, the district announced on Tuesday, April 22.Crabtree has served as acting superintendent since January 2024 and interim superintendent since January 2025."During that time, he has helped stabilize district leadership and brought a sense of calm, clarity, and purpose to the work of Alamogordo Public Schools. His leaders
  
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• AFR: Mobile home total loss after fire

  23-04-2025 05:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a mobile home on Anaheim Ave. near San Pedro Dr. and Alameda Blvd. on Tuesday night. They said it took crews about 30 minutes to put the fire out, but the damage was severe, and the mobile home was a total loss. Kirtland Air Force Base to hold emergency readiness training exercise on WednesdayThe owner of the mobile home was displaced. No firefighters were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigati
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest 18-year-old charged with murder

  23-04-2025 04:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 18-year-old Robert Rodriguez for the murder of Michael Gallegos in early April. APD said Rodriguez shot Gallegos during a drug deal.New Mexico man accused of shooting and killing fatherThey said video surveillance, phone data, and social media messages all connected Rodriguez to the shooting. His vehicle was tracked to the parking lot of the Barelas Community Center, where the shooting took place, and then back
  
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