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• APD involved in police shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  01-05-2024 13:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning near Tramway Blvd, east of the I-25 frontage road, south of Sandia Casino. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, officers were conducting surveillance on a person who had outstanding warrants Tuesday night and eventually tracked the suspect to Sandia Casino.
  APD states when officers stopped the suspect's vehicle using a grappler, two women got out of the car and were arrested.
  
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• Albuquerque man takes plea deal in May 2023 fatal shooting

  11-06-2024 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man admitted to shooting and killing his girlfriend last year after thinking she cheated on him. Carlos Hernandez pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for the May 2023 shooting. New Mexico man facing federal charges for February shootingPolice say Hernandez and his girlfriend, Areli Rodriguez, got into an argument at their apartment near Louisiana and Ross leading to Hernandez shooting and kil
  
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• New multigenerational center opens in historic Albuquerque neighborhood

  11-06-2024 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new center that will offer programs for Albuquerque residents, including youth, seniors, and adults, opened in one of the city's legacy neighborhoods on Tuesday.The Department of Senior Affairs held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Santa Barbara Martineztown Multigenerational Center, located at 1825 Edith Blvd. NE. The center includes a computer lab, a classroom, and a multipurpose space that can be converted into a pickleball court. The city said the
  
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• One person shot and killed in southeast Albuquerque

  11-06-2024 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead Tuesday afternoon in southeast Albuquerque.APD says officers responded to reports of a shooting near San Pedro Dr. and Bell Ave. When officers arrived, one person was found with gunshot wounds and died at the scene. APD homicide detectives are investigating the shooting. This is a developing story.
  
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• Res-Care/Equus in Socorro to pay $125,000 over discrimination claims

  11-06-2024 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – A job assistance company has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a federal employee discrimination lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought the lawsuit against the facility in Socorro.EEOC claims Res-Care/Equus failed to provide accommodations for an employee with a high-risk pregnancy and related disabilities. Res-Care/Equus also fired the individual, allegedly for attending a medical appointment, EEOC says. Is New Mexico on track t
  
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• New Mexico State Parks to offer free admission on Friday

  11-06-2024 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico residents will be able to visit New Mexico state parks for free on Friday, June 14. LIST: Summer activities offered at ski areas and mountain resorts in New MexicoThe opportunity is in recognition of National New Mexico Day. “New Mexico’s State Parks are cherished by generations of residents across our great state,” Toby Velasquez, State Parks director, said in a news release.Residents will have to show a valid New Mexico ID to get
  
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• What cities in New Mexico are good for a staycation?

  11-06-2024 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Many Americans enjoy traveling for vacation, but a 'staycation' can be just as fun. WalletHub recently released a study ranking the best and worst cities for staycations in 2024.The study ranks over 180 cities across 42 metrics including recreation, food & entertainment, and rest & relaxation. New Mexico had two cities rank on the list; Albuquerque came in at number 22 overall and Las Cruces was ranked 100. Albuquerque ranked 31 in recreation, 33 in fo
  
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• New Mexico attorney general backs effort to create nationwide AI-based child exploitation commission

  11-06-2024 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms daily life, it also transforms the way criminals break the law, including illegal child exploitation. In response, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, and attorneys general from dozens of states, are asking congress to focus on addressing the emerging use of AI in exploitation.The attorneys general are supporting a bill to create an Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission that would help find ways to impr
  
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• New Mexico man awaiting trial for deadly crash arrested for DUI

  11-06-2024 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Matthew Vargas, awaiting a trial for vehicular homicide, is being held behind bars after being arrested for drunk driving. Dept. of Labor: Two Albuquerque seafood restaurants withheld employee tips, wagesPolice say Matthew Vargas had taken Xanax that he wasn't prescribed in 2017 when he crashed into Ernest Baker's car, killing him. Vargas was previously found guilty of vehicular homicide charges and sentenced to seven and a half years in 2021. His lawyers filed an
  
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• San Juan River Balloon Rally celebrating 18 years

  11-06-2024 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 18th Annual San Juan River Balloon Rally runs June 14 - 16, free to the public, at the Bloomfield soccer fields.
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  Podcast: UNM Hospital promises medical upgrades with new ‘Critical Care Tower’Food: Dept. of Labor: Two Albuquerque seafood restaurants withheld employee tips, wagesNews: Albuquerque Police officer arrested for DWI while driving patrol vehicleTrending: Major delays to a years-long water project affecting New M
  
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• Which U.S. cities are best for first-time homebuyers?

  11-06-2024 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  (SmartAsset) - First-time homebuyers who have just reached the threshold for a down payment can face steep competition from seasoned homeowners with established equity. And as the cost of living increases, some of these first-time hopefuls could be squeezed out of more expensive areas. Story continues below
  Podcast: UNM Hospital promises medical upgrades with new ‘Critical Care Tower’Food: Dept. of Labor: Two Albuquerque seafood restaurants withheld employee tips, wagesNews: Alb
  
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• Watch: Porch pirate steals package seconds after drop-off in Ohio

  11-06-2024 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A security camera at an Ohio home captured the moment a bold suspect grabbed an expensive package and took off, right in front of a FedEx driver who had dropped it off seconds before.The theft took place around on June 3, when 33-year-old Kyle Dorsch of Columbus was expecting his new Apple smartwatch to be delivered, he said. Shipping was being handled through FedEx."The website kind of gave me an estimated delivery time of when it would be here and right as the tru
  
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• Wild hogs threatening Florida, spreading across US

  11-06-2024 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  MIRAMAR, Fla. (NewsNation) — A worsening feral swine problem is overtaking Florida and beginning to spread across the U.S.
  While they may look harmless, these animals, also known as wild pigs or wild hogs, eat crops and have reportedly even attacked humans, causing $1.5 billion in economic damages per year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Additionally, they "carry at least 30 viral and bacterial diseases and nearly 40 parasites that can be transmitted to humans, pets,
  
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• What are the rules for tinted windows in New Mexico?

  11-06-2024 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Even though summer hasn't officially started, the sun is hitting New Mexico hard. If you don't already have tinted windows on your car, you might want to add them to your arsenal to beat the heat. However, you need to make sure you follow the rules of the road in New Mexico.What kind of tint can I have?According to New Mexico state statute 66-3-846.1, a sedan's windshield can have a non-reflective tint above the manufacturer's AS-1 line or its top five inches. Alon
  
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• iOS 18: Which iPhones won't be able to get Apple's next update?

  11-06-2024 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — We already know Apple will bring new AI-powered features and changes to the way iPhone users will be texting when it rolls out iOS 18, but if you’re holding an older iPhone while reading this, you may not get to enjoy those updates. Apple unveiled the expansive iOS 18 update on Monday during its World Wide Developers Conference. In addition to AI-powered features and changes to text messaging, Apple says the update will bring more customization options to iPhone, exp
  
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• Empower! Black Futures Community Fund supports black community in New Mexico

  11-06-2024 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Community Foundation announced the 'Empower! Black Futures Community Fund' supporting black life, arts and culture in New Mexico.
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  Podcast: UNM Hospital promises medical upgrades with new ‘Critical Care Tower’Food: Dept. of Labor: Two Albuquerque seafood restaurants withheld employee tips, wagesNews: Albuquerque Police officer arrested for DWI while driving patrol vehicleTrending: Major delays to a years-long water proj
  
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• Hunter Biden guilty on all three felony gun charges

  11-06-2024 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  A jury panel of 12 Delaware residents on Tuesday found Hunter Biden guilty of three federal gun charges, marking the first criminal conviction of a sitting president’s child.President Biden’s son was convicted after roughly three hours of deliberation of three felony counts alleging he lied about his use of illicit drugs when obtaining a gun in 2018, and then unlawfully possessed the firearm for 11 days.  Hunter Biden's trial which lasted just over a week, spotlighted his a
  
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• Hunter Biden guilty on all 3 felony gun charges

  11-06-2024 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  A jury of 12 Delaware residents found Hunter Biden guilty of three federal gun charges Tuesday, marking the first criminal conviction of a sitting president’s child.President Biden’s son was convicted after roughly three hours of deliberation of three felony counts alleging he lied about his use of illicit drugs when obtaining a gun in 2018, and then unlawfully possessed the firearm for 11 days.The trial, which lasted just more than a week, spotlighted his addiction to cocaine at the
  
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• 4 US college instructors stabbed in China

  11-06-2024 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Four instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were teaching at a university in Jilin City, China, were stabbed Monday, according to officials.Local police said a 55-year-old man with the surname Cui was walking in Beishan Park on Monday when he bumped into a foreigner and stabbed the person and the three others who were with him, The Associated Press reported.The man also stabbed a Chinese citizen who approached in an attempt to intervene, law enforcement said. VIDEO: Woma
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Killer sentenced, Dam stopped, Warmer and dryer, Work program, Light based art

  11-06-2024 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  UNM Hospital promises medical upgrades with new ‘Critical Care Tower’Albuquerque Police officer arrested for DWIVIDEO: Woman caught breaking into abandoned Corrales homeDept. of Labor: Two ABQ seafood restaurants withheld employee tips, wagesNMSP investigating fatal police shooting in EspañolaEmergency alert sirens to be tested weekly in Mora and San Miguel countiesBaltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapseChinese police say a suspect
  
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• Isolated storms and hotter temperatures around New Mexico

  11-06-2024 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday morning is off to a dry start, but there is patchy, dense fog in Clayton and light fog in Clovis. The fog will lift by mid-morning. Skies will be mostly sunny this morning, with increasing clouds during the afternoon and evening. Storms will develop in the mountains across the state during the early afternoon, moving southeast into the adjacent lower terrain.Forecast Continues Below
  New Mexico: Federal agencies facing lawsuit for illegal cattle grazing in NM preserveEvents: What’s
  
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• UNM Hospital promises medical upgrades with new 'Critical Care Tower'

  11-06-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s largest hospital and the only hospital in the state with a level-one trauma center has been under construction for over a year. This week on the New Mexico News Podcast, Chris and Gabby discuss the changes the new ‘Critical Care Tower’ promises to bring to UNMH, and how upgrades are aimed to transform medical care for thousands of patients.
  This week’s podcast guests: 
  Doctor Steve McLaughlin, UNMH Chief Medical Off
  
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• Major delays to a years-long water project affecting New Mexico farmers

  11-06-2024 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There are major delays in a years-long project that affects critical water supplies for New Mexico farmers. Work has been underway at El Vado dam since 2021, but now planners have to go back to the drawing board and farmers will have to wait even longer for their water.
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• Drier and hotter weather on the way

  11-06-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Scattered storms return to parts of New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. A warming trend also begins Tuesday, with record heat possible on Thursday.
  The Albuquerque Metro and parts of New Mexico woke up to a nice, soaking rain Monday morning. That area of rain has been wrapping up through the day, with a few spotty rain showers in western, central and northern New Mexico this afternoon. High instability in eastern New Mexico has lead to more afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures in parts of the state t
  
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• NMSP investigating fatal police shooting in Española

  11-06-2024 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a deadly police shooting that happened on Sunday in Española. According to NMSP, an Española Police Department officer found a stolen Jeep in a Walgreens parking lot. They say 28-year-old Jeffrey Martinez was in the vehicle and fled on foot.New Mexico man facing federal charges for February shootingThey say an officer gave verbal commands to Martinez and that the officer eventually fired their weapo
  
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• Former UNM basketball player Anthony Mathis holds camp for a day

  11-06-2024 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was the spur-of-the-moment kind of camp. Former UNM sharpshooting guard Anthony Mathis held a one-day event Monday for local kids with a desire to learn more about the game of basketball. Information about the camp at ABC Prep came out less than a week ago.
  Despite the short notice, Mathis was able to draw about 16 campers in his attempt to give back to the community. "Yeah, I think it's super important to come back here to try to give back to the kids an
  
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• NMHU Football coach Kurt Taufa’asau is in Van Tate's Sports Office

  11-06-2024 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Highlands University is hoping first-year football coach Kurt Taufa’asau can make them a winner. The last time the Highlands Cowboys won a league title in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference was in 1981.
  The challenge to turn the school around and coach in Division 2 was enough to attract Kurt Taufa’asau to the program. "Having this opportunity to be at the NCAA Division two level, it was about time," said Taufa’asau. "Al
  
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• Giuliani processed in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss

  11-06-2024 05:02 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Rudy GiulianiPHOENIX (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and Donald Trump attorney, was processed Monday in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.Story continues below
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• State Supreme Court to rule on Hobbs woman's release during appeal process

  11-06-2024 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court has a date scheduled to decide whether Alexis Avila will be released from prison during her appeal. Last year, a jury convicted Avila for tossing her newborn into a garbage bin two years ago. She received a 16-year sentence. A district court judge ruled she would remain behind bars during the appeal process but the appeals court eventually ruled Avila should be released. New Mexico man facing federal charges for February shootingNow, t
  
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• New Mexico man facing federal charges for February shooting

  11-06-2024 03:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man is facing federal charges after an auto theft investigation turned into a violent police chase through an Albuquerque hotel. Four months ago, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies tried to stop 39-year-old Lupe Vargas for an ineligible temporary tag. Vargas crashed his car into a pillar at the Ramada Hotel in northeast Albuquerque, shot at deputies, and then ran into the hotel. Woman sentenced for her role in 2023 Albuquerque murderDur
  
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