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• Clinton deposition paused after Boebert leaks photo to conservative influencer

  26-02-2026 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  On Thursday, a deposition involving former secretary of state Hillary Clinton was paused after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) leaked a photo of Clinton to a conservative influencer.
  
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• Mortgage rates fall below 6 percent for first time in over 3 years

  26-02-2026 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  Mortgage rates fell below 6 percent on Thursday for the first time in over three years, marking an opening for home buyers as inflation cools. 
  
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• Burger King testing AI headsets to track if employees say 'please' or 'thank you'

  26-02-2026 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.
  
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• What to know about Cuba firefight that killed 4 aboard US boat

  26-02-2026 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  A shootout aboard a U.S. boat in Cuban waters on Wednesday resulted in four deaths and six injuries that have raised already high territorial tensions with between Cuba and the U.S. 
  
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• Astronaut Mike Fincke reveals he was crew member with medical issue

  26-02-2026 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  NASA brought Crew-11 home from the International Space Station early due to a medical event.
  
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• Only 33 percent of schools have recovered in either math or reading 6 years after pandemic

  26-02-2026 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years ago.  
  
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• Former Trump surgeon general: 'Incomprehensible' Senate is considering Means

  26-02-2026 22:46 via krqe.com
  
  “Every Surgeon General in history has carried an active medical license and has finished residency. Dr. Means will be the first one without either, so, to me, that’s not progress. It’s unprecedented risk to credibility.”
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Major crime declined between 2024 and 2025

  26-02-2026 22:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said major crime is on the decline in Albuquerque. APD released the crime statistics for 2025, which show that violent crimes overall are down 26% from 2024, with homicide being down 34% and robbery down 22%. Property crime overall is down 34%, with car thefts being down 43%. [...]
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Crime declined between 2024 and 2025

  26-02-2026 22:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said crime is on the decline in Albuquerque. APD released the crime statistics for 2025, which show that violent crimes overall are down 26% from 2024, with homicide being down 34% and robbery down 22%. Property crime overall is down 34%, with car thefts being down 43%. They [...]
  
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• McKinley Co. District Attorney resigns before historic trial to remove her

  26-02-2026 22:36 via krqe.com
  
  MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The McKinley County District Attorney resigned from her elected position effective Friday, February 27. KRQE News 13 has obtained an email from Bernadine Martin announcing her resignation. Martin is stepping down just days before the New Mexico Supreme Court was to hold a trial regarding her removal. Attorney General Raúl Torrez [...]
  
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• Española Humane opens new animal clinic

  26-02-2026 22:36 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) — Española Humane opened up a new animal clinic this week, which they say will help in their effort to tackle pet overpopulation. Española Humane says their space before was limited, but the new 7,000 square foot building will increase surgery capacity while also offering more kennel space. They say the clinic will [...]
  
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• FBI returning Nancy Guthrie's home to family after final sweep: Reports

  26-02-2026 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  Investigators spent considerable time near the front door, appearing to focus on the porch and walkway where a trail of her blood was discovered.
  
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• Mourners stream in for Jesse Jackson's memorial services in Chicago

  26-02-2026 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  Crowds of mourners lined up in Chicago as cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began Thursday in the city the late civil rights leader called home.
  
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• Children's hospital in Tennessee renamed as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

  26-02-2026 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  The East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH) and Parton announced the news Thursday.
  
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• Driver who crashed stolen vehicle into APD sergeant pleads guilty

  26-02-2026 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The driver who crashed a stolen vehicle into an Albuquerque Police sergeant's unit changed his plea in court on Thursday. Andrew Sandoval pleaded guilty to aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer with no injury or great bodily harm. Sandoval ran a red light and crashed into the sergeant's vehicle at the intersection [...]
  
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• Albuquerque middle schoolers participate in entrepreneurial challenge

  26-02-2026 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque middle schoolers transformed into entrepreneurs for a new competition that started this year. Albuquerque Public Schools launched the first-ever middle school Shark Tank challenge this year. Students got the chance to pitch their innovative ideas to local judges for a chance to win thousands of dollars for their school. Truman Middle [...]
  
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• Unseasonably warm weather continues in New Mexico

  26-02-2026 21:09 via krqe.com
  Happy Thursday! Blue skies, high clouds and warm weather is on tap as we enter into this afternoon. A weak backdoor cold front has cooled temperatures into the 60s and low 70s at the start of the afternoon in eastern New Mexico compared to yesterday afternoon. Today, record to near record warmth is forecasted in [...]
  
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• High levels of 'forever chemicals' found in 15 New Mexico water systems, new dashboard shows

  26-02-2026 21:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –A total of 15 water systems in New Mexico that serve nearly 4,500 people tested above federal drinking water standards for PFAS, which are chemicals that are harmful to humans, according to a new dashboard published by the New Mexico Environment Department’s Emerging Contaminants Program. "We frequently call them forever chemicals. They break down [...]
  
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• UNM, Nusenda Credit Union announce naming rights partnership for The Pit

  26-02-2026 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico, UNM Sports Properties and Nusenda Credit Union announced Thursday a 10-year naming rights partnership for University Arena. The partnership will provide an average annual value of $1.74 million to support UNM athletics. As part of the partnership, the Pit will carry the name, The Pit - Powered by [...]
  
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• Repeat DWI offender pleads guilty in latest case

  26-02-2026 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who police say crashed into an officer's patrol unit while drunk in 2025 has pleaded guilty to charges including aggravated DWI. According to police, 42-year-old Clayton Means was driving west on Gibson near Carlisle when he hit a patrol unit and an officer who was trying to block traffic [...]
  
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• Millions of Weber grill brushes recalled due to internal injuries, some needing surgery

  26-02-2026 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  Millions of Weber grill brushes are being recalled after consumers reported swallowing metal bristles and then needing medical treatment to have them removed from their digestive tract or throat.
  
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• 'I was inhaling the smoke': Tourist in Puerto Vallarta describes 'shock' of violent cartel retaliation

  26-02-2026 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  A quick getaway turned dangerous for a Tampa Bay man vacationing in western Mexico after cartel-related violence erupted across parts of the state of Jalisco.
  
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• ICE chase leads to chain-reaction collision; NJ mayor demands probe

  26-02-2026 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  Three young siblings riding in a Lyft on their way to school were inside one of the vehicles struck during the crash.
  
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• Program offers free home gardening kit to New Mexicans

  26-02-2026 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Center of Southwest Culture has a mission to develop healthy indigenous and Mexicano/Chicano communities through economic development, cultural, and educational programs. Their Sembrando Salud Program provides a free food gardening kit and hands-on training across New Mexico. The program also provides fruit and shade trees to participating families. Kits include a variety [...]
  
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• 3rd victim dies after Rhode Island ice rink shooting

  26-02-2026 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  "We are heartbroken to learn that another life has been lost as a result of last Monday’s senseless shooting," the Pawtucket mayor said.
  
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• US-Iran nuclear talks conclude with no word of a deal amid risk of war

  26-02-2026 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the U.S. has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the region.
  
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• US, Iran hold indirect nuclear talks

  26-02-2026 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East.
  
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• US women's hockey team captain: Trump joke 'distasteful'

  26-02-2026 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  Hilary Knight didn't want Trump's comments to overshadow her team's accomplishments, she said.
  
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• Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

  26-02-2026 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  Bill and Hillary Clinton are giving closed-door depositions in the Congressional probe of Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Clintons testifying as part of House probe into Jeffrey Epstein: What to know

  26-02-2026 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  The closed-door depositions are scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the Clintons' hometown of Chappaqua, New York.
  
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• Where redistricting battles stand in key states as midterms ramp up

  26-02-2026 16:53 via krqe.com
  
  Several court challenges, roadblocks in Maryland's upper chamber and a late special legislative session in Florida are injecting uncertainty into a handful of states looking to pass new congressional maps ahead of November's midterms, as both Democrats and Republicans look to clinch the House majority.
  
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• More Americans disapprove of Trump's performance, new Emerson College poll shows

  26-02-2026 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  President Donald Trump's popularity continues to slide, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey.
  
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• I-25 north reopens near La Joya

  26-02-2026 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 25 north near La Joya has reopened following a crash Thursday morning, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Both northbound lanes of the interstate were closed at mile marker 170.
  
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• I-25 north closed near La Joya

  26-02-2026 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 25 north is closed near La Joya due to a crash Thursday morning, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Both northbound lanes of the interstate are closed at mile marker 170, near the La Joya Wildlife Area, which is north of Socorro. Traffic is being routed to the frontage road [...]
  
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• Instagram launches new tool alerting parents about suicide, self-harm searches

  26-02-2026 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  Instagram is launching a new tool that will alert parents if their teens repeatedly try to search for terms associated with suicide and self-harm on the platform.
  
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• TikTok introduces new 'Local Feed' and explains location sharing

  26-02-2026 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  CALIFORNIA (KTAL/KMSS) – After tangled-up timelines and new algorithms sparked widespread worry, TikTok has released a new feature aimed at localizing what you see. The new feature, the Local Feed, is said to be aimed at enhancing user connectivity with their communities and local offerings. This addition appears as a new tab on the TikTok home [...]
  
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• High school walkouts over ICE stir debates among parents, officials

  26-02-2026 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  Parents and some elected officials are cheering on high school students participating in anti-immigration enforcement walkouts over the past two months, while others have safety concerns about so many teenagers leaving school grounds. 
  
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• DHS official promises federal immigration agents won't be at polling places during midterms

  26-02-2026 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  Democratic officials and public interest lawyers around the country have been strategizing for months about how to react to possible Trump meddling in the midterms voting and ballot counting.
  
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• Trump admin weighs requiring banks to collect citizenship info: Reports

  26-02-2026 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  Such a decision could ultimately have banks requesting additional documentation, such as passports, from customers.
  
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• McKinley County DA, Couple arrested, Calmer and warm, Input wanted, Observatory demolition

  26-02-2026 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories Thursday's Five Facts [1] Could the McKinley County District Attorney be stepping down? - A New Mexico District Attorney accused of mismanaging her office, mistreating staff and mishandling finances could be stepping down before she can be forced out. Alleged issues in the office of Bernadine Martin include cases not being filed, [...]
  
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• Brief, slight cooldown & less breezy

  26-02-2026 13:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Mild morning temperatures are once present with partly to mostly clear skies, occasional gusts of winds more from the north, & dry air. Air temperatures in the north are starting off mostly from around the high 10s to the 40s, while elsewhere to the south, air temperatures are mostly ranging from the [...]
  
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• Brief & slight cooldown & less breezy

  26-02-2026 13:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Mild morning temperatures are once present with partly to mostly clear skies, occasional gusts of winds more from the north, & dry air. Air temperatures in the north are starting off mostly from around the high 10s to the 40s, while elsewhere to the south, air temperatures are mostly ranging from the [...]
  
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• Unseasonably warm and record setting warmth continues through this weekend

  26-02-2026 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Record-breaking warmth has settled in across New Mexico, with even more records likely to fall through the weekend. A brief and minor cooldown arrives Thursday, but temperatures will warm back up again to near or above record levels once again. Numerous record highs have been broken Wednesday afternoon as the warmest weather so far this [...]
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and volunteer groups set up memorial for fallen sergeant

  26-02-2026 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A new memorial was set up at the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office's East Area Command in Tijeras to honor Sergeant Michael Schlattman, who died in the line of duty this week. Adorned with flowers, ribbons, and messages of faith, a patrol unit is now a memorial dedicated to Sgt. Schlattman. "A phone [...]
  
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• UNM women's basketball completes sweep of Utah State as Bradbury picks up win 200

  26-02-2026 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three Lobos scored in double figures as New Mexico beat Utah State on the road 69-54 Wednesday night. With the win, the Lobos completed a regular-season sweep of the Aggies. UNM guard Joana Magalhaes led the Lobos charge with 14 points on 4 of 9 shooting, 3 of 4 from deep. Nayli [...]
  
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• Former New Mexico congressman goes before Senate committee for BLM director nomination

  26-02-2026 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A former New Mexico congressman is in the spotlight as lawmakers evaluate his nomination for a high-ranking position in the Trump administration. Steve Pearce presented his case on Wednesday, seeking confirmation to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). However, another New Mexican voiced opposition to his nomination. The U.S. Senate [...]
  
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• New Mexico childcare professionals react to wage and career incentives in Universal Childcare bill

  26-02-2026 05:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill, passed last week, will keep New Mexico's Universal Childcare Program going with millions in funding, but did lawmakers do enough to address worker pay and attract new people into childcare careers? Some professionals raised concerns this session, saying lawmakers’ initial bill lacked support for childcare career pathways, but some providers told KRQE News 13 that what the state
  
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• NMDOT asking for feedback on potential safety improvements at NM 333/NM217

  26-02-2026 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is looking to improve safety near I-40. Last year, the department analyzed the intersection of NM 333 and 217 in Tijeras Canyon, just south of I-40, to identify ways to improve safety and traffic flow. They found that adding a roundabout would reduce traffic and crashed [...]
  
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• Sacramento Peak Observatory in southern New Mexico will be torn down

  26-02-2026 05:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The National Science Foundation said a decades-old observatory in southern New Mexico will be torn down. Officials said safety concerns arose last month at the Sacramento Peak Observatory, also known as Sunspot Solar Observatory, after liquid mercury was found inside the building. That issue forced the observatory, visitor center, and surrounding areas [...]
  
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• Jury finds Nathan Rivas guilty in Las Cruces shooting

  26-02-2026 05:12 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) — Nathan Rivas was found guilty on three counts of first-degree murder on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the 2025 Young Park shooting. Closing arguments in the trial against Nathan Rivas finished up on Wednesday, where the jury reached a unanimous verdict. The jury found Rivas guilty on three counts of first-degree murder with [...]
  
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