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• Ticket sales begin for 2025 Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque

  28-04-2025 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Mariachi Spectacular is returning to Albuquerque's Sandia Resort & Casino this July. This year, the show features Leyendas Del Mariachi along with Mariachi Las Catrinas and Mariachi Nuevo Mujer 2000, as well as a special appearance by Ballet Folklorico Paseo del Norte.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime
  
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• Carlsbad man accused of stealing SWAT equipment

  28-04-2025 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – A Carlsbad man is accused of stealing a police officer's SWAT team equipment. Online court records said Cody Boyd was seen on surveillance video breaking into the detective's vehicle on April 18, taking a rifle, helmet, and two bulletproof vests.Woman arrested for allegedly making bomb threat that forces evacuation of Ruidoso HighInvestigators said Boyd was spotted with the rifle and one of the vests. He is now facing charges for having stolen property and
  
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• Rape suspect makes first appearance in court in Albuquerque

  28-04-2025 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man arrested over the weekend and facing rape charges made his first appearance on the charges Monday afternoon. Josue Macias was in front of a judge after being arrested on Saturday in southwest Albuquerque.Woman arrested for allegedly making bomb threat that forces evacuation of Ruidoso HighPolice said three victims reported they were sexually assaulted by a man offering rides at The Downs Casino off Central Ave. and Louisiana Blvd. Macias claimed he pai
  
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• Teen accused in the murder of bicyclist in Albuquerque to be held until trial

  28-04-2025 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the teens suspected of hitting and killing a bicyclist last year in Albuquerque will be held in detention throughout his trial. Police said that 15-year-old William Garcia was in the back seat of a stolen car filming with his phone as 13-year-old Johnathan Overbay drove into the cyclist.Police arrest suspect linked to multiple rape cases in AlbuquerqueJudge David Murphy decided to keep Garcia in custody, out of fear for public safety were he to be rel
  
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• Woman arrested for allegedly making bomb threat that forces evacuation of Ruidoso High

  28-04-2025 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 32-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Ruidoso High School last month.Ruidoso Police said they arrested Margaret Cojo, of Mescalero, on Friday, April 25. UPDATE: Ruidoso High inspected, ruled clear of any threatsA bomb threat on March 4 at Ruidoso High resulted in the immediate lockdown of the school and an evacuation to the Ruidoso Convention Center.It was later determined the call was a hoax and it was calle
  
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• 'Hee Haw' actor, singer dead at 78

  28-04-2025 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A comedian and gospel singer who performed at President Ronald Reagan's inauguration has died.Lulu Roman, best known for her different roles on "Hee Haw," died Wednesday, April 23 at 78, according to multiple media outlets.
  Lulu Roman performs at The Grand Ole Opry on October 22, 2012, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Beth Gwinn/Getty Images)
  Over the years, Roman performed alongside some legendary artists, including Dolly Parton and George Jones, according to an ob
  
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• Philadelphia Eagles, minus star QB Jalen Hurts, visit White House

  28-04-2025 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles met with President Trump at the White House Monday, but a notable star was absent – quarterback Jalen Hurts.Hurts was not the only Eagles players to decline the D.C. trip, citing scheduling conflicts, a White House official who was not authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity told The Associated Press and Nexstar's NewsNation.Asked by a reporter on the red carpet of the Time 100 Gala last week whether he would visi
  
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• EPA allows high-ethanol gasoline to be used all year

  28-04-2025 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round.The move follows President Trump’s energy emergency declaration, which required the EPA to consider allowing year-round high ethanol gas, known as E15. This type of gasoline is typically restricted in the summer due to concerns about smog — which can form more easily from evaporation in the heat.However, the government can choo
  
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• Migrant kidnappers to spend 50 years in prison

  28-04-2025 22:38 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A Mexican judge has sentenced a man and a woman to 50 years in prison in connection with the kidnapping of two Cuban nationals who came to the border to seek asylum.Francisco Manuel T.S. and Erika Janeth T.A. in December of 2022 allegedly abducted the two men from Cuba after they arrived in Juarez, Mexico, and were trying to get their bearings to cross into El Paso, Texas.Noem: 150,000 migrants arrested and deported since Trump took office
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• List: More than 100 JOANN stores set to close Monday

  28-04-2025 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — More than 100 JOANN stores are preparing to close their doors for good on Monday, months after the craft retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The January filing marked the second such move in less than a year for JOANN. Initially, the Ohio-based company said it planned to close roughly 530 underperforming stores. Then, in February, the retailer announced all of its stores would shutter after the GA Joann Retail Partnership — comprised of financial ser
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court orders new trial for 2 men convicted in deadly shooting

  28-04-2025 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Supreme Court of New Mexico vacated the convictions of two men who were found guilty of murder and other offenses related to a deadly shooting in Valencia County in 2019.In a unanimous decision, the court concluded that a district court wrongly excluded an eyewitness from being called to testify at trial, which deprived Jesus Garcia and Alexandro Montelongo-Murillo of their constitutional right to present a defense.Story continues below
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• Cooler weather Monday with rain on the way

  28-04-2025 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After a warm weekend for most in New Mexico, cooler temperatures are in store this afternoon. Additionally, a weak storm system brings additional chances for rain.A pacific cold front moved through much of New Mexico last night. The result today is cooler high temperatures across the state. High temperatures today can expect to be cooled off by five to ten degrees. The exception being the southeast. They are continuing to remain warm. High temperatures across the s
  
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• Cooler today with rain on the way

  28-04-2025 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  After a warm weekend for most in New Mexico, cooler temperatures are in store this afternoon. Additionally, a weak storm system brings additional chances for rain.
  A pacific cold front moved through much of New Mexico last night. The result today is cooler high temperatures across the state. High temperatures today can expect to be cooled off by five to ten degrees. The exception being the southeast. They are continuing to remain warm. High temperatures across the state will begin to marginally
  
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• Meals on Wheels holds fundraising dinner event

  28-04-2025 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A special dinner fundraising event for Meals on Wheels took place Saturday. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, state Auditor Brian Colon and KRQE's Van Tate were among the wait staff at the event.
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  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking
  
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• Albuquerque Turkish Festival highlights Turkish culture

  28-04-2025 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Turkish Festival, organized by the nonprofit Raindrop, returns on May 3, beginning at 11 a.m. at Raindrop (7901 Mountain Rd).
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  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you recognize these ‘El Camino: A B
  
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• As REAL ID deadline looms, here's what happens if you don't have one

  28-04-2025 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The deadline to get your REAL ID is approaching, but what is it, and what happens if you don't have one by May 7?The REAL ID is part of the REAL ID Act, which was passed by Congress in 2005 after recommendations from the 9/11 Commission. It is meant to create minimum security standards for driver's licenses and ID cards. Does money buy happiness? For Gen Z, it just mightREAL IDs are meant to be used for flying domestically. These ID cards cannot be used to cross the Canadian
  
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• JB Pritzker calls for mass protests, says GOP 'cannot know a moment of peace'

  28-04-2025 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday called for mass protests against the Trump administration and blasted “do-nothing Democrats” who have failed to mount a stronger opposition to the Republicans in control of the federal government.“Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now,” Pritzker said in his keynote address at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinne
  
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• Community skate jam at Albuquerque's Los Altos Skate Park

  28-04-2025 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The community is invited out to a skate jam at Los Altos Skate Park in Albuquerque on May 31, from 6 - 10 p.m. The skate jam is free to attend and open to all ages and skill levels.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you rec
  
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• Fact Check: President Trump did not say he is renaming New Mexico

  28-04-2025 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Google Trends data shows a recent increase in searches over the past week for information about President Donald Trump mulling a decision to rename New Mexico.
  It appears to be linked to a screenshot of a fake Truth Social post dated April 23 in which the president announced he would be renaming New Mexico. The screenshot containing false information about the president planning to sign an executive order to rename the Land of Enchantment to "New America" was share
  
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• 11 injured amid shooting at busy Myrtle Beach tourist area

  28-04-2025 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Eleven people were injured during a shooting in Myrtle Beach on Saturday night after a gunman opened fire along North Ocean Boulevard.Responding police fatally shot one person, identified by the local coroner's office as 18-year-old Jerrius Davis, of Bennettsville, South Carolina.Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune told Nexstar's WBTW that the officer involved in Saturday's deadly shooting acted appropriately. Vancouver ramming attack suspect charged with murder a
  
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• Alamo Fire damages buildings in Grants; fully contained

  28-04-2025 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – A wildfire burned six structures and eight outbuildings in Grants, according to the New Mexico State Forestry Division.The Alamo Fire sparked Sunday night in a neighborhood on the east side of Grants and is now fully contained. Winds pushed the fire into a residential area with structures, burning several, along with outbuildings. Fire in bosque area near Socorro grows to 364 acresOfficials will be managing structural impacts and monitoring for hot spots. GPS wil
  
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• 10th annual Heroes Hiring Heroes event returns to Albuquerque

  28-04-2025 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Heroes Hiring Heroes employment event is put together by veterans helping other veterans get hired. The event will be held April 30, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post 13 in Albuquerque.
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  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot d
  
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• How to avoid credit card late fees after a court threw out a proposed cap

  28-04-2025 17:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Texas judge earlier this month threw out a federal rule that would have capped credit card late fees at $8.The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau finalized the rule last year as part of the Biden administration's efforts to do away with what it called junk fees. It was paused by the courts before it could take effect.At the time, the CFPB estimated that American families would have saved more than $10 billion in late fees annually had the fee
  
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• Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security minister

  28-04-2025 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman said she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked, spit at and pelted with objects by a mob of Orthodox Jewish men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel’s far-right security minister.This image taken from video shows a woman and a police officer as they are pursued by a mob of Orthodox Jewish men in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y., on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo)This image taken from video shows a woman
  
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• 'Darkest day in Vancouver's history': Suspect charged with murder after ramming attack leaves 11 dead

  28-04-2025 17:44 via krqe.com
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder on allegations he killed 11 people when he rammed a crowd of people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, as hundreds attended vigils across the city for the victims and the Canadian prime minister visited the site on the eve of a federal election.Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder in a video appearance before a judge on Sunday, hours after he
  
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• Kansas City firefighter-paramedic dies after being stabbed in ambulance

  28-04-2025 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) - A Kansas City firefighter-paramedic has died after being stabbed by a patient he was transporting to a hospital on Sunday morning.According to the Kansas City Police Department, KCFD crews were dispatched on a "routine medical call" just before 1 a.m.KCPD said the call was for a welfare check after a woman was seen walking along the westbound lanes of 152 Highway.When KCFD emergency responders arrived, they reportedly took the woman into the ambulance, but while en rout
  
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• Cindric gives Team Penske its first win of NASCAR season with victory at unusually calm Talladega

  28-04-2025 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Austin Cindric celebrated his first win of the season by wearing Talladega's Superspeedway traditional victory wreath all around the track.A wreath like he just won the Indianapolis 500.He thought so, too.“Feels like I just won the Indy 500,” he said of Sunday's NASCAR race. “I'm trying to walk on the plane with this."Cindric wasn't even concerned how such a gesture might be received by Team Penske teammate Joey Logano, who raged on his radio after
  
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• Three-payday May coming for some: Do you qualify?

  28-04-2025 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — For many workers paid every other week, the first of two triple-payday months of 2025 is on the horizon.Technically, months with an extra payday happen four times per year. But, if you are paid bi-weekly, you only benefit from two of those bonus months.One such occurrence is coming in May.Will you get an "extra" payday in May?This will depend on when you were last paid.
  If you are paid bi-weekly, and last received a paycheck on Thursday, April 24, or Friday, April 25, there is
  
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• Vietnam War: 44% of Americans say conflict was unjustified, Emerson College poll finds

  28-04-2025 17:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As America approaches the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, an exclusive nationwide survey is revealing the lessons learned and the impact of the two-decade conflict.Nexstar recently partnered with Emerson College to find out Americans' feelings on the war all these years later. About a quarter of those polled were actual Vietnam War veterans. 'Last of Us' actor Pedro Pascal calls 'Harry Potter' author 'heinous loser'Here are some of the highlights.
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• 'Mass casualty incident': 1 dead after Florida hit-and-run boat crash involving ferry

  28-04-2025 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — One person has died and at least 12 people were injured following a hit-and-run boat crash involving the Clearwater Ferry in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday.The crash occurred at about 8:40 p.m. near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday night. Clearwater police, along with Clearwater Fire & Rescue, responded to the scene of the crash shortly afterward.Credit: ReportIT/Rita BesserClearwater police said the crash appeared to be a hit-and
  
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• Motorcyclist plummets 100 feet off Southern California hillside

  28-04-2025 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – A dramatic rescue unfolded in California on Saturday after a motorcyclist riding trails in the San Bernardino Mountains plummeted approximately 100 feet over a hillside.  The April 26 incident happened just before 3:30 p.m., about a half mile off the Cleghorn Trail in the Cajon Pass.  The rider, according to a statement posted to the fire department’s X account, sustained moderate injuries during the fall, but was reportedly unable to get back to the roadway.  
  
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• Russia declares 3-day ceasefire in Ukraine for WWII Victory Day

  28-04-2025 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 to mark the World War II Victory Day, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration decides whether a deal to end the more than three-year war is within reach.The Kremlin said that the truce will start at 0000 on May 8 (2100 GMT May 7) and last through the end of May 10. The Kremlin said that Putin ordered the full cessation of hostilities on “humanitaria
  
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• Trump says he's 'bringing Columbus Day back'

  28-04-2025 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump said Sunday in a post on Truth Social that he's "bringing Columbus Day back."“I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes. The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much,” Trump wrote in his post.“They tore down his Statues, and put up nothing but ‘WOKE,’ or even worse, nothing at all! Well, you’ll be happy to know, Christopher is
  
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• Vatican closes Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for papal conclave

  28-04-2025 16:16 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists. Enter cardinals.The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at age 88.Francis was buried Saturday after a funeral in St. Peter's Square that gathered world leaders and hundreds of thousands of others, and a nine-day period of mourning is continuing before the conclave can start.FILE - Tables and chairs line the Sistine Chapel
  
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• Albuquerque police launch homicide investigation after woman is found dead

  28-04-2025 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead Sunday night.APD locates mother of baby left in dumpsterPolice say officers responded to the 300 block of Chama St. around 9:10 p.m. after a report of a woman who appeared to be dead on the ground. Officers and first-responders arrived on scene and confirmed the woman was dead. APD says evidence at the scene led them to launch a homicide investigation.
  
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveils class of 2025 inductees

  28-04-2025 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WJW) – First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status, and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award. The late record producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hop
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Bosque fire, Project ECHO, Cooler and calmer, Help line, Meals on wheels

  28-04-2025 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  APD locates mother of baby left in dumpsterConcerns over homeless breeding and selling dogs illegallyOMI investigation on Gene Hackman’s passing releasedPolice arrest suspect linked to multiple rape cases in AlbuquerqueEddy County officials handle multiple water rescues over weekendIndian Pueblo Cultural Center holds ‘gourd and round’ danceConclave date to elect a new pope announced
  Monday's Five Facts[1] Bosque fire outside Socorro burning 200 acres - The
  
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• Grinding high school sports with LCHS Athletics Director Brandon Back

  28-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This week, the La Cueva High School Athletics Director and Coach for the La Cueva Bears football team, Brandon Back, joins Sports Director Van Tate to talk about the grind of high school athletics. He goes into how it feels to graduate three Division 1 athletes, having D1 players who are excellent both on and off the field, and how he is guiding his players through the ever-changing field of the NIL with high school sports. Learn more about La Cueva High School A
  
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• Conclave date to elect a new pope announced

  28-04-2025 13:52 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday. In a chaotic scene, journalists shouted out questions to the car
  
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• Cooler & calmer weather, but possible fire threat for New Mexico

  28-04-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Dust has settled across the region with wildfires mostly contained this morning. With lighter winds from the west it is still mild to start in southeast New Mexico, it's cooling off elsewhere. While most mountainous areas to the northwest are starting off below freezing with temperatures as low as the teens in the San Juan Mountains with dry air. It's starting off mostly in the 50s and 60s in the Pecos River Valley to the Permian Basin with higher humidity.Forecast Cont
  
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• Cooler & calmer but possible fire threat in New Mexico

  28-04-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Dust has settled across the region with most of the wildfires mostly contained this morning with the lighter winds from the west as while it is still mild to start in Southeast New Mexico, it's cooling off elsewhere. While most mountainous areas to the northwest are starting off below freezing with temperatures as low as the teens in the San Juan Mountains with dry air, it's starting off mostly in the 50s and 60s in the Pecos River Valley to the Permian Basin with highe
  
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• Concerns over homeless breeding and selling dogs illegally, what the city has to say

  28-04-2025 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is illegal to sell puppies or kittens within the city limits without proper permitting. But some local advocates said this law lacks enforcement, especially when it comes to the homeless population in Albuquerque. It's an issue pitting the rights of the unhoused against animal abuse."People love animals and I think wanting the best for them is a great thing, but at the same time, what is the best for them can be can vary from person to person,”
  
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• Sexual Assault Helpline sees influx of calls across the state

  28-04-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – About 1.1 million, or 56%, of New Mexicans have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime, but less than 25% of them have sought help, according to the New Mexico Crime Victimization Report. To narrow the gap, six months ago, the NM Coalition for Sexual Assault Programs launched a lifeline.
  "After some years of development and intentional design, we are doubling calls over each month to now be having served and responded to 302 contacts in these first six
  
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• Fire in bosque area near Socorro grows to 400 acres

  28-04-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire crews are working to put out a wildfire in the bosque area east of Socorro.Crew members from the surrounding areas and the state were called in to help fight the Otero Fire.Start Date/Time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 5 p.m.
  Cause: Under investigation
  Size: Estimated 405
  Location: East of Socorro
  Resources: Forestry Division, Socorro County, Rio Rancho, Lanford, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, Forest Service, Midway Hose Company, San A
  
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• Fire in bosque area near Socorro grows to 364 acres

  28-04-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire crews are working to put out a wildfire in the bosque area east of Socorro.Firefighters from the surrounding areas and the state were called in to help fight the Otero Fire. Response crews were able to put in containment lines on the fire’s north side. There is still fire activity on the south side, and crews are working to strengthen containment lines.Start Date/Time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 5 p.m.
  Cause: Under investigation
  Size: Estima
  
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• Bosque fire outside Socorro burning 200 acres

  28-04-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Rancho Fire Rescue Wildland team is working with Socorro County Fire to battle a bosque wildfire, just outside of Socorro.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you recognize these ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie&rsq
  
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• Tre Watson signs with the Kansas City Chiefs

  28-04-2025 05:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the best athletes to wear a Cleveland High School football uniform, Tre Watson, has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent, after the conclusion of Saturday's NFL Draft."Kind of going into the draft, we kind of went in with no expectations. You know, multiple teams had draft grades on me, and obviously my name didn't get called, but I am looking forward to this opportunity in Kansas City. They really enjoy that I am a hybrid tig
  
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• APD locates mother of baby left in dumpster

  28-04-2025 05:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Sunday, the Albuquerque Police Department reported they had located the mother of the dead newborn baby that was found in a dumpster on April 22. They say detectives suspected the woman was homeless, and officers began searching locations throughout the Valley Area Command.Police say a tip came in Sunday morning to the Crimes Against Children Unit that resulted in a DNA warrant for the possible mother. She was located and detained for questioning. APD mak
  
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• OMI investigation on Gene Hackman's passing released

  28-04-2025 04:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The official report from the state's office of medical investigators was released, revealing their findings from the death of actor Gene Hackman. The report from the UNM School of Medicine did not show any surprising findings.According to the investigators, Hackman died of natural causes, related to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. The report also lists his advanced Alzheimer's as a contributing factor. Santa Fe County Sheriff releases body camer
  
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• Indian Pueblo Cultural Center holds 'gourd and round' dance

  28-04-2025 02:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) celebrated American Indian Week with a traditional gourd and round dance on Sunday. The dance brings communities together to share traditional songs and stories from the pueblos of New Mexico, as well as allows other Indigenous peoples to share their culture. Miss Indian World contestants at Gathering of Nations compete for prestigious title"So we have a lot of visitors that come from all over the world, and here at t
  
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