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• 6-year-old boy sets up doughnut stand for his police superheroes

  14-10-2017 17:40
  
  "I don't need Spider-Man, Superman or Batman, I need these guys."
  
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• Hobbs man arrested, accused of illegally selling automatic weapon conversion devices

  02-05-2024 03:17 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hobbs man has been arrested for selling illegal automatic weapon conversion devices and a silencer. According to officials, undercover agents with the Lea County Drug Task Force purchased two Glock switches and a silencer from 22-year-old Tevon Wayne Davis Cobbs in Hobbs. Woman sentenced after drunk driving killed grandchild in New MexicoThey say Cobbs admitted to selling the switches for the past three to four years and offered to install the switches for agent
  
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• APD releases latest episode of 'Duke City Case Files' highlighting 2018 unsolved murder

  02-05-2024 01:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new episode of the Duke City Case Files dropped Wednesday morning highlighting the unsolved 2018 murder of 24-year-old Antonio Gomez. He was near the Subway on Gibson when he was shot and killed possibly over a small amount of drugs. Police arrest highly wanted Albuquerque man connected to copper theftsGomez's family is joining the call to the public hoping anyone who may know something will come forward. "Have a little courage. Just a tiny bit of courage
  
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• City of Albuquerque settles lawsuits tied to actions of former police academy staff

  02-05-2024 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina says the department has seen an increase in the number of cadets that have entered the police academy and joined the force. That comes after the city has put a list of problems tied to the academy behind them. A new report shows the city has settled lawsuits tied to the actions of former academy staff. Albuquerque teen found guilty of murder sentenced to 38 years in prisonFormer academy Commander Angela Byrd
  
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• Lobo men's golf selected for NCAA regional

  02-05-2024 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Once again, the Lobo men's golf team is NCAA regionals bound. On Wednesday, UNM was selected as the No. 4 seed for the West Lafayette regional at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex at Purdue University. Nava re-tears ACL, out for 2024 seasonThis marks the 31st regional appearance for UNM under the current format (1989). Other teams selected to the region include Vanderbilt, Arizona, Florida, Purdue, San Diego State, Mississippi State, Indiana, Charleston, St
  
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• Angelo Leo to have televised world-title fight at Tingley Coliseum

  02-05-2024 01:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Angelo Leo is ready for a homecoming and an opportunity to become a two-time world champion. The former WBO super bantamweight champion will fight the current IBF featherweight champion, Luis Alberto Lopez, in Albuquerque at Tingley Coliseum in August. Nava re-tears ACL, out for 2024 seasonLeo (24-1, 11 KO) is riding a four-fight win streak and is set to enter the ring for the third time this year. The upcoming bout marks his first fight in the Land of Encha
  
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• Airbnb opens replica 'Up' house for stays in Abiquiu

  02-05-2024 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Airbnb is bringing a one-of-a-kind experience to New Mexico with the installation of its Up House, a real-life replica of Carl and Ellie's home from the 2009 Disney/Pixar film "Up." The detailed recreation of the animated home is located in Abiquiu and is open for stays starting in June.The home is part of Airbnb's Icons series, which features "extraordinary experiences" based around icons in music, film, sports, and more. The unveiling of Carl and Ell
  
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• Winds die down tonight with a cold front moving through the state

  02-05-2024 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  The windier weather that has developed Wednesday afternoon will die down down overnight as a cold front moves across the state. Temperatures will be only slightly cooler for Thursday.
  Higher winds have developed Wednesday afternoon across northern and eastern parts of New Mexico, where some wind gusts are over 40 mph at times. Temperatures are also very warm again across the state, if not even a couple degrees warmer today. The combination of winds, warm weather and dry air is creating a high fi
  
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• Woman sentenced after drunk driving killed grandchild in New Mexico

  02-05-2024 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says 60-year-old Evelyn Bustamante, from Shiprock, will spend five years in prison after a fatal rollover crash. The 2021 crash involved Bustamante's grandchildren, who were not wearing seatbelts or in car seats, the DOJ says.Bustamante was driving from Shiprock to Farmington, New Mexico when the crash occurred. At Northern Navajo Medical Center, Bustamante admitted to consuming both alcohol and methamphetamine, the
  
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• Bernalillo County looking for art to decorate community center

  02-05-2024 00:24 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The county is looking for artists to submit ideas for a public art piece to enhance the Westside Community Center. The deadline to submit an application is June 14."The art should represent the cultures, peoples, heritage, and/or landscapes of the South Valley," the county said in a press release. "The artwork may be integrated into the shade structure, or located on the concrete areas near the stage, but should enhance the performance space during the
  
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• NM Secretary of State launches new campaign to alert public to 'deep fakes'

  02-05-2024 00:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Months away from a major presidential election, New Mexico's top election officials are trying to ward off what they think could be a confusing race full of misinformation created by a growing level of artificial intelligence (AI). Study shows 65% of New Mexico voters ‘very confident’ their vote countedThe New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver is launching what she calls the 'seeing is no longer believing' campaign, designed to help peopl
  
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• Albuquerque Police Department seeing increase in recruits

  02-05-2024 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Following a national trend, the Albuquerque Police Department says it's seeing more cadets joining the force after years of declining interest and a flood of retirements. "Obviously during 2020 and a lot of the things that happened around George Floyd, there was a lot of exodus from policing," said APD Chief Harold Medina.Story continues below
  Crime: Police arrest highly wanted Albuquerque man connected to copper theftsInvestigation: 6th officer resigns APD a
  
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• Uber discounts for Cinco de Mayo offered to residents in Albuquerque metro area

  01-05-2024 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Discounted Uber rides for Cinco de Mayo are being offered to residents of Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Bernalillo counties through the “Take a Ride on Us” program.Riders can open the Uber app, and under vouchers, add the code NMCINCO24 to receive a credit of up to $10 off two trips. The credit does not cover Uber Eats or a driver’s tip. The campaign begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3, and runs through 2 a.m. on Monday, May 6.6th
  
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• Study shows 65% of New Mexico voters 'very confident' their vote counted

  01-05-2024 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A look back at the 2022 election reveals that 65% of voters were "very confident" that their vote counted as intended in the general election. New study reveals 7%, or around 50,000 voters, were "not at all confident."The study comes from the University of New Mexico and was supported by the New Mexico Secretary of State. It's an in-depth look at 2022 voter turnout and voter attitudes during the general election."The most important thing is that New Mex
  
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• Morning drop-ins return to Jerry Cline Tennis Facility

  01-05-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is celebrating National Tennis Month with the return of "morning drop-in" at the Jerry Cline Tennis Facility.Anyone interested in playing tennis can pay $5 for 2.5 hours of play (doubles or singles) over three rounds and a new can of balls. Cookies dispensary accused of violating New Mexico Cannabis Regulation Act at opening celebrationDrop-ins will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m., starting on May 14. A minimum intermedia
  
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• Albuquerque woman to appear as a contestant on 'Jeopardy!'

  01-05-2024 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque resident Weckiai Rannila will appear as a contestant on the popular game show "Jeopardy!" Wednesday night.
  Rannila, 28, a module engineer at Intel in Rio Rancho, got the call to compete on the show on Feb. 14 and went out to film in Los Angeles, California, in March. "Actually stepping onto that set that I'm used to seeing every night on TV was very strange. And the actual, you know, it felt like a dream. And the time of actually filmin
  
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• Officials reaffirm commitment to combating child abuse in New Mexico

  01-05-2024 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local children's advocacy center and community leaders reaffirmed their commitment to child wellbeing in New Mexico on Wednesday in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. All Faiths hosted a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding, an agreement restating several agencies' commitment to combat child abuse in New Mexico. New Mexico hosting motorcycle safety event in ABQAgencies in the event included the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office,
  
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• New Mexico hosting motorcycle safety event in ABQ

  01-05-2024 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Because May is motorcycle awareness month, the state is partnering with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) to host a "RIDE Day" event. The two-day event gives locals a chance to try motorcycling or sharpen their skills.“As the weather warms up and the number of motorcyclists on the road increases, it’s important for drivers of all vehicle types to pay attention, practice safe driving techniques, and take precautions to help prevent crashes,&r
  
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• Albuquerque teen found guilty of murder sentenced to 38 years in prison

  01-05-2024 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque teen who shot and killed another teen after trying to set up a fight at a nearby park was sentenced to nearly four decades behind bars. Back in February 2022, then 15-year-old Michael Salinas texted another teen that he wanted to fight him at Westgate Community Park.APD involved in police shooting in northeast AlbuquerqueThat teen got three friends to go to the park with him including Vincent Le. When the group arrived, Salinas opened fire on
  
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• Mammograms should start earlier amid rising breast cancer rates, panel says

  01-05-2024 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.Previously, the task force had said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that they get the exams every two years from age 50 through 74.The announcement Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force makes official a draf
  
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• Alberto, Francine and Kirk: These are the hurricane names for 2024

  01-05-2024 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- We're in for an "extremely active" hurricane season, researchers predict, with a forecasted 23 named storms. While no one can predict exactly when the first storm will appear, we already know its name: Alberto.The World Meteorological Organization maintains lists of 21 names that are used in a six-year rotation. If 2024's names sound familiar, it’s likely you heard them in 2018. ‘Extremely active’ 2024 hurricane season ahead, researchers predictW
  
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• Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

  01-05-2024 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul's first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, is prepared to testify again, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg told the judge, suggesting locking in a date after Labor Day.Blumberg noted Mann was in the courtroom Wednesday, and said
  
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• Threat 'neutralized' after active shooter reported outside Wisconsin middle school

  01-05-2024 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (WFRV) — An alleged active shooter was "neutralized" outside a Wisconsin middle school, officials said Wednesday morning.The Mount Horeb Area School District posted on its Facebook page that there was an active shooter at Mount Horeb Middle School shortly after 11:15 a.m. Mount Horeb is located about 25 miles west of Madison.Authorities said without giving details that the “alleged assailant” was harmed, and a witness said she had heard gunshots and seen child
  
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• Child killed, another injured after bounce house swept up by wind

  01-05-2024 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — One child was killed and another injured when a bounce house was swept up by wind in Casa Grande, Arizona, in what local authorities called "a tragic accident.”Saturday's fatality occurred after a strong gust sent the inflatable toy house “airborne into the neighboring lot" with several children playing inside, according to a statement from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.A two-year-old was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The second
  
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• Southwest must offer $75 travel vouchers for certain flight delays: US DOT

  01-05-2024 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) — Southwest Airlines will now offer a travel voucher worth at least $75 to some customers whose flights are canceled or delayed.The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that Southwest Airlines is required to provide compensation as part of a deal reached after its 2022 "holiday meltdown that stranded millions of passengers across the country."Story continues below
  Crime: Police arrest highly wanted Albuquerque man connected to copper theftsInvestigation: 6th officer r
  
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• What does marijuana reclassification mean for US?

  01-05-2024 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use.The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III." What does federal cannabis rescheduling mean for New Mexico?So what does that mean, and what
  
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• U.S. Forest Service adding vegetation to Old La Jara Mine

  01-05-2024 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up to boost vegetation at an old uranium mining site near Grants, New Mexico. The Forest Service remediated the La Jara Mine in 2016, but a recent study shows plant life hasn't fully recovered.Now, the Forest Service says they will use heavy equipment to boost soil health and then reseed the area. That work will begin on May 6, and the Forest Service expects to complete the soil remediation by the end of the month. What does fed
  
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• Google outage impacting users worldwide: reports

  01-05-2024 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Google was hit with a worldwide outage impacting thousands of users Wednesday morning.According to Down Detector, more than 1,000 reports of Google’s services being down came in around 10:49 a.m. EDT.The most reported problem was using the search engine and website.Based on the tracker’s map, users in the United States were affected most in Seattle, Denver and New York City. The Daily Mail reported that users in the United Kingdom, Australia, other parts of Europe,
  
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• Live Nation to offer $25 concert tickets to over 5,000 shows next week: What to know

  01-05-2024 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) — Concert Week is returning this May, with Live Nation offering $25 tickets to more than 5,000 shows taking place throughout the year.This is the 10th year Live Nation has offered Concert Week, the company explained in a press release Wednesday. As a way to celebrate, Live Nation is offering music lovers access to thousands of concert tickets at a discounted price. What concerts are coming to New Mexico in 2024?"For fans in the U.S. and Canada, this annual pro
  
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• United Methodists repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy

  01-05-2024 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Delegates within the United Methodist Church voted to repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, showing overwhelming support that contrasts with decades of controversy over the issue.The church voted 692-51 at their General Conference to remove a rule that bans “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as a minister, The Associated Press reported.In the past, elders within the United Methodist Church have re
  
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