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• Albuquerque middle schoolers build high-altitude balloons

  09-05-2025 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — With help from Sandia National Laboratory volunteers, local middle schoolers are getting to be scientists. On Friday, students from Cleveland, Truman, and Bosque middle schools gathered at Balloon Fiesta Park to launch high-altitude balloons built by themselves.Story continues below
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• What kind of bug is that? A way to identify plant insects in Albuquerque

  09-05-2025 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — If you find a mystery bug on your plant, there's a way here in Albuquerque to figure out what it is. The Bernalillo County Extension Office offers a bug identification program specifically for insects found on plants.
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• Former Albuquerque Public Schools janitor sentenced on child pornography charges

  09-05-2025 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Albuqeurque Public Schools janitor who shared child pornography and boasted to an undercover agent about abusing infants is headed to federal prison. Thomas Abeyta was arrested after someone he was chatting with on an incest-related website turned out to be an FBI agent.He was later charged with possession and distribution of child sex abuse material after investigators learned he shared thousands of files online depicting abuse. This week, Abeyta w
  
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• Newark Mayor Ras Baraka taken into custody by homeland security at NJ ICE facility

  09-05-2025 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (WPIX) – The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was taken into custody by homeland security at an ICE facility on Friday afternoon, according to Alina Habba, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey."The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon," reads a post Habba shared to social media.Newark Mayor Ras Barak
  
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• Mexico's head of public safety says 3 out of 4 guns seized came from US

  09-05-2025 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Mexico's head of public safety said of the more than 10,000 guns seized from October of last year through April, 75 percent came from the U.S.Omar García Harfuch made those comments earlier this week during the daily presidential briefing in Mexico City, adding that since 2019, the Mexican government has been asking U.S. officials to put a stop to the "transfer of weapons that nourish organized crime in Mexico.""It's worth mentioning that about 75 percent of w
  
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• Trump administration has deported 38,000 Mexicans

  09-05-2025 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Ten "welcome centers" in northern border states have served 14,300 Mexicans expelled from the United States since Jan. 20, Mexico’s interior minister said on Friday.That's a little more than a third of the 38,065 Mexican nationals deported during President Donald Trump’s second term in office, Rosa Icela Rodriguez said.Mexico ‘not in full control of its water,’ ex IBWC commissioner says
  “Some persons arrive at the border, at th
  
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• WATCH: Dog saves another dog who was having seizure, Connecticut couple says

  09-05-2025 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – A Connecticut couple says one of their dogs is only alive because of the actions of their other dog.In surveillance video Sarah McCardle posted on Facebook, it may look like her two dogs are playing, but what is happening with the smaller dog, Yogi, is very serious.“I came home to him being blue in the face and having a really hard time walking and breathing,” McCardle said. The richest town in every stateShe checked a camera she had installed for the do
  
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• This Teacher Appreciation Week, educators are feeling threatened in new ways

  09-05-2025 21:57 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Teacher Appreciation Week this year is taking place under a shadow of uncertainty for those navigating political waters while trying to ensure students get the education they need.K-12 schools are navigating book bans and running into state laws barring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and transgender athletes.College professors are watching as billions of dollars in research funding gets frozen. And, increasingly, children and parents are being called on to report teache
  
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• Vanderwagen man pleads guilty to assault after firing shots at victim's RV

  09-05-2025 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A Vanderwagen man has pled guilty to assault and federal firearms charges after the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico says he fired shots at a man, then threatened him during an argument. Perris Jeremiah Arthur, 36, is facing a minimum of seven years to life in prison, with up to five years of supervised release. Santa Ana officer arrested for aggravated DWI, officials sayCourt records show on May 1, 2023, Arthur started a confrontation a
  
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• Judge rules 18-year-old accused of shooting man near downtown Albuquerque to remain in custody

  09-05-2025 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque 18-year-old accused in a shooting near downtown Albuquerque will remain behind bars until trial. Isaiah Martinez appeared in court Friday for a detention hearing.
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• Albuquerque man accused of setting barn on fire, killing 14 dogs released until trial

  09-05-2025 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man facing more than a dozen charges after police say he set a barn on fire, killing fourteen dogs, will be released while awaiting trial. Maximilliano Martinez appeared in court Friday morning for a detention hearing.
  Police say Martinez was fighting with his significant other, who was staying with a couple in southwest Albuquerque. They say on April 17, the barn behind the house was set on fire with 16 dogs inside, 14 of the dogs were killed
  
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• Which US airlines fared worst in J.D. Power's customer satisfaction survey?

  09-05-2025 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — The results of a 2025 study from J.D. Power show that airlines are seeing an overall improvement in customer satisfaction.Overall satisfaction among travelers on North American airlines during a 12-month period (March 2024 to May 2025) was actually up six points over 2024, according to J.D. Power. But it wasn't consistent across the board: The survey results showed that passengers who flew economy and basic economy were the most satisfied, driving an eight-point increase, whi
  
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• Santa Ana officer arrested for aggravated DWI, officials say

  09-05-2025 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Rio Rancho Police Department Police Officer, who is a current Santa Ana Police Department Officer, was arrested for aggravated DWI Thursday night. Rio Rancho City Council delays vote on development after contentious meetingOfficials say RRPD responded around 11 p.m. to the area of Leon Grande Ct. and Villa Verde Ave. Officers saw a truck leaving the area as they arrived on scene and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Kristofe
  
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• Popejoy Hall partners to give Veterans the experience of live theater

  09-05-2025 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Popejoy Hall is partnering with the New Mexico VA Healthcare System to launch the Broadway for Veterans program.Story continues below
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• Police across US issue warnings about 'senior assassin' game: What is it?

  09-05-2025 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Police departments across the country are issuing warnings to high school students partaking in their local “senior assassin” games, some of which have resulted in serious injuries and arrests.Usually played by departing high school seniors, the game tasks students with seeking out their fellow seniors and eliminating them from play by attacking them with squirt guns or other toy weapons.“You are assigned a target and you have to go get your target out with a
  
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• Santos asks Trump for pardon, commutation, clemency, 'whatever'

  09-05-2025 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who faces more than seven years behind bars after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft, revealed this week that he will be seeking clemency from President Donald Trump."I'll take a commutation, clemency, whatever the president is willing to give me," Santos told British media personality Piers Morgan in an episode of Morgan’s YouTube show "Uncensored" on Thursday.
  "Seven years and three months in prison for a first-time offender
  
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• Air traffic control radar screens go black at Newark Airport for second time

  09-05-2025 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (WPIX) - Radar screens went black at Newark Liberty International Airport for the second time on Friday morning, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Nexstar's WPIX.The outage happened around 3:55 a.m. and lasted about 90 seconds, according to the FAA.
  "There was a telecommunications outage that impacted communications and radar display at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport airspace," th
  
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• Scenic railroad in Chama offers a new shorter, more affordable trip to Cumbres

  09-05-2025 17:15 via krqe.com
  
  CHAMA, N.M. (KRQE) — A scenic railroad in Chama is introducing a ride that's a bit shorter and more affordable. Starting May 31, "Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad" will offer two-hour trips, four mornings a week, to Cumbres, Colorado.Story continues below
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• Gen Z drinking less because they’re broke, Dutch study says

  09-05-2025 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Experts studying why Gen Z is drinking significantly less than previous generations have offered up several potential factors, including health concerns and the influence of social media.A Dutch banking company offers a much simpler reason: Gen Z is broke.Rabobank last month published an analysis that explored whether Gen Z’s lower consumption of alcohol is due to a life stage or a generational shift. Gen Z is described by Time magazine as anyone born between 1997 and
  
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• Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85 

  09-05-2025 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Retired Justice David Souter, who over almost two decades on the Supreme Court frustrated Republicans by migrating to the court’s liberal wing, died on Thursday, the court announced. He was 85. The court’s announcement did not list a cause of death but said Souter “died peacefully” at home in New Hampshire, where he has lived since stepping down from the court in 2009. “Justice David Souter served our Court with great distinction for nearly t
  
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• Remote workers more engaged, less likely to be thriving: Gallup

  09-05-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Remote employees are the most likely to be engaged at work but are less likely to be thriving at it, according to a survey published Thursday. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report found that 31 percent of remote workers were engaged at work, marking 8 points higher than both those in a hybrid or on-site nonremote-capable setting, at 23 percent. Less than 2 in 10 of those who are only able to work on-site said they have been engaged at work. Despite registeri
  
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• Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass, calls his election both a cross and a blessing

  09-05-2025 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church.Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel to the cardinals who elected him to follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who put a commitment to social justice at the core of his papacy. He acknowledged the great responsibility they had placed on him
  
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• Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how conclave votes coalesced

  09-05-2025 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes quickly coalesced to make him history's first American pope.Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot Thursday afternoon that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed. Many marveled that the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Ro
  
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• Daughter says mom 'gave me life twice' with kidney donation as pair graduate nursing school

  09-05-2025 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold due to a life-threatening kidney disease that left her temporarily incapacitated.Amid inner doubts about whether she would ever return to living a normal life, Brown's mother stepped in and offered to donate her kidney. Doctors performed Louisiana's first robotic kidney transplant, giving Brown a renewed chance at life and Nija Butler the opportunity to see her daughter thrive.Nearly
  
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• Trump proposes lowering to 80 percent tariff on China

  09-05-2025 16:38 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump on Friday signaled the U.S. could lessen the tariff pressure on China — dropping the import tax rate from 145 percent to 80 percent.“80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, giving a nod to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.The proposed new tariff rate leans into the president's earlier suggestion that trade negotiations were possible with Beijing, the world's second-largest economy.Bessent is sl
  
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• Democrats fume over Biden's return to spotlight

  09-05-2025 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Democrats are blasting former President Joe Biden’s reemergence in the spotlight following his interview Thursday on “The View," his second major post-presidency interview. During the sit-down, which took place alongside former first lady Jill Biden, Biden slammed President Donald Trump’s second administration, saying he’s had “the worst 100 days any president's ever had.” The former president also denied reports of his mental decline during
  
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• Trump fires Librarian of Congress 

  09-05-2025 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to be Librarian of Congress.FILE - Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden arrives at the presentation of the Gershwin Prize, to be awarded to Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)A spokesperson for the library told The Hill
  
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• Missile test launch near Fort Wingate, temporary closure order issued

  09-05-2025 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Temporary Area Closure Order has been issued within the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, McKinley County. The closure order will be in effect from May 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. through May 22, 2025 at 4 p.m., and May 27, 2025 , at 2 p.m. through May 29, 2025 at 4 p.m.
  The closure order is to protect the public during a planned U.S. Army missile launch, including pre-launch periods, near the Fort Wingate Army Depot. People exempt from the or
  
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• Donate Saturday as part of Stamp Out Hunger food drive

  09-05-2025 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive asks residents to leave non-perishable food items at their mailboxes for USPS letter carriers to collect. The event is Saturday, May 10, and is the largest single-day food drive with communities across the country participating including New Mexico.  What Albuquerque restaurants has Guy Fieri visited on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’?If you want to help, just fill a sturdy bag or box with non-perishable
  
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• Children with a gun, New pope reactions, Warmer and drier, UNM hospital safety, Albuquerque road expansion

  09-05-2025 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  Cliff’s starts policy forcing adult supervision of most minorsThe criminal history of the man who threw a dog at an APD officerParent speaks out after gun found on Albuquerque Public Schools campusWhat Albuquerque restaurants has Guy Fieri visited on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’?Rio Rancho City Council delays vote on development after contentious meetingWhat’s happening around New Mexico May 9-15?
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• What Albuquerque restaurants has Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives'?

  09-05-2025 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" is a food reality TV series that takes host Guy Fieri across the United States to visit local restaurants. Fieri has made many visits to the Duke City throughout the years, tasting the best "greasy spoon" eateries well-known among locals.
  From bakeries to breweries, here are the active restaurants Fieri has visited in Albuquerque.
  *Note: some restaurants Fieri visited have since closed.*Coda Bakery
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• What's happening around New Mexico May 9-15?

  09-05-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from May 9 to 15.Albuquerque
  May 9-10 The Show – Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show happens every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.May 10 Mamas & Makers Market – El Vado ABQ hosts 20+ amazing local vendors, live music, good vibes, and plenty of food from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.May 10 SOMOS ABQ Festival: A Love Letter to Albuquerque – Visit the National Hispanic Cultural Center for larg
  
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• Thousands of pet owners receive wrong ashes from Pittsburgh-area funeral home: AG

  09-05-2025 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Thousands of owners who had their pets cremated in the Pittsburgh area, including a woman who works in West Virginia, were recently told that the ashes they received don't belong to their pets.“Total shock, disbelief, deceived, was kind of the worst thing you could ever hear,” said Bobbi Loveridge, assistant professor of Vet Tech at Pierpont Community and Technical College in Clarksburg, West Virginia.Story continues below
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• Mountain rainfall and warmer temperatures for New Mexico

  09-05-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Drier air has moved and despite hardly any precipitation in New Mexico this morning, it’s once again a bit damp. Westerly winds are slowly drifting the leftover surface moisture to the east, slowly moving east across the region. Northerly upper-level winds will pushing a few of the individual storms to the south later today because of a nearby high pressure system building to the west. Meanwhile, easterly winds are still bringing in plenty of surface moisture with
  
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• Drier, warmer weather returning to New Mexico

  09-05-2025 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Afternoon rain and thunderstorm chances will come to an end this weekend. Temperatures will warm up into early next week when strong winds return.Scattered showers and storms once again developed across a large part of New Mexico Thursday afternoon. These showers and storms moved south today though, that's a different direction compared to the last several days. Temperatures were warmer across nearly all of New Mexico today as well. Showers and storms are ending tonight and skies will clear by F
  
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• Rio Rancho City Council delays vote on development after contentious meeting

  09-05-2025 06:23 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A controversial development in Rio Rancho is once again in the spotlight, as the project inches closer to becoming reality or getting shot down. Residents packed city hall Thursday night, making sure city officials heard their thoughts on the project. City of Albuquerque shares plans for Paseo and Unser road expansionIt was a contentious city council meeting in Rio Rancho Thursday night as resident after resident explained their concerns about a new large-sca
  
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• VIDEO: BCSO deputies try to convince 2 children to drop loaded gun

  09-05-2025 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video Thursday night showed Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies desperately trying to convince two little boys to hand over a loaded gun. In the video, the boys, ages seven and nine, can be seen carelessly holding the loaded gun. The panicked deputies, trying to stay calm, tell the boys to put the gun down on the ground and that they're not in trouble. The criminal history of the man who threw a dog at an Albuquerque police officerDeputies go on
  
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• Parent speaks out after gun found on Albuquerque Public Schools campus

  09-05-2025 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a scary email for any parent to find in their inbox. But it's one Tres Volcanoes Community Collaborative School parents received after school on Monday, telling them a student brought a gun to campus that morning.Story continues below
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• The criminal history of the man who threw a dog at an Albuquerque police officer

  09-05-2025 04:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The video, which shocked many KRQE News 13 viewers, showed a suspect throwing a dog at an Albuquerque police officer before running through traffic. Now, Thursday night, there's good news about the dog while court records reveal a troubling history for the suspect who's even been wrapped up in a murder case.Nationwide crackdown on child sex abuse offenders nets 2 arrests in New MexicoIt's not what Albuquerque Police Department Officer Aaron Stevens ever expe
  
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• Gateway Center helping International District residents get connected to resources in Albuquerque

  09-05-2025 04:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque's Gateway Center is helping connect residents of the International District with a wide variety of free resources. The center said Albuquerque's International District has seen a sharp decline in available resources following the closure of businesses like Walmart and Walgreens.Cliff’s starts policy forcing adult supervision of most minorsIn a first-of-its-kind event, more than 40 organizations offered access to vital resources
  
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• Singles, doubles champions crowned at state tennis tournament

  09-05-2025 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Singles and doubles tennis champions were crowned on Thursday at the Jerry Cline Tennis Center. All champions are listed below.SinglesBoys 5A - Ketan Garg, La CuevaGirls 5A - Savannah Reiman, Organ MountainBoys A-4A - Austin Curtis, Albuquerque AcademyGirls A-4A - Avery Williams, GoddardDoublesBoys 5A - Cristian Olson/Julian Olson, Albuquerque HighGirls 5A - Vivica Corley/Vianca Corley, EldoradoBoys A-4A - Aditya Viswanathan/Michael Wotkowski, Los AlamosGirl
  
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• New pope brings reactions from church leaders and people visiting Albuquerque

  09-05-2025 03:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Vatican's choice of the first American pope is drawing reaction across New Mexico's widespread Catholic community. With the words "peace be with you," the new pope, Robert Francis Prevost, greeted the world and thousands of attendees at Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. Taking on the name Pope Leo XIV, the 69-year-old from Chicago is also now the world's first American pope. Story continues below
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• City of Albuquerque shares plans for Paseo and Unser road expansion

  09-05-2025 03:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been years in the making, a multi-million dollar makeover on the west end of Paseo Del Norte is now just months away from starting up at a busy intersection.Story continues below
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• Cliff's starts policy forcing adult supervision of most minors

  09-05-2025 02:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's Albuquerque's only amusement park, and now they're saying no more minors without supervision. That rule change comes amid a wave of juvenile crime in the metro that both the police chief and some businesses said has gotten noticeably worse.
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• Drier weather slowly returning to New Mexico

  09-05-2025 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  Afternoon rain and thunderstorm chances will come to an end this weekend. Temperatures will warm up into early next week when strong winds return.Scattered showers and storms have once again developed across a large part of New Mexico Thursday afternoon. These showers and storms are moving south today though, that's a different direction compared to the last several days. Temperatures are warmer across nearly all of New Mexico today as well. Showers and storms will end late tonight and skies wil
  
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• APD: Crime rates continue to drop in Albuquerque

  09-05-2025 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Crime rates are moving in the right direction, according to the Albuquerque Police Department. APD Chief Harold Medina said it's due in part to hiring civilian professionals who free up officers to patrol the streets. "When we civilianized the department, have done an amazing job, whether it's going through electronic evidence, finding social media evidence, bringing it to our detectives, they have been extremely successful," said Chief Medina. Student accus
  
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• Albuquerque high school students participate in tree planting

  09-05-2025 00:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some high schoolers got a break from the classroom to show off their gardening skills. Students at Health Leadership High School took part in a campus-wide tree planting on Friday morning.Albuquerque Public Schools dedicates mobile library to long-time employeeStudents worked with staff from Trees New Mexico to plant a variety of plants and fruits. "It's all focused on giving students an opportunity to be engaged and practices again, hands-on in the soil, ge
  
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