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• Cigna says it will no longer cover Oxycontin prescriptions

  05-10-2017 21:00
  
  Major insurance provider Cigna says it will no longer cover Oxycontin for customers in an effort to reducing opioid abuse in the U.S.
  
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• Albuquerque man pleads guilty to pointing gun at Bernalillo County deputies

  01-07-2026 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to assaulting federal task force officers with a gun and possessing a gun as a convicted felon after fleeing from deputies during a traffic stop in Albuquerque. On Nov. 12, 2025, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted a traffic stop in Albuquerque for an invalid registration and discovered that [...]
  
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• New Mexico State Parks to increase boat patrols during July 4 weekend

  01-07-2026 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As boating activity is expected to increase over the Fourth of July holiday, New Mexico State Parks will increase on‑the‑water patrols on July 3-5. This is part of Operation Dry Water, a nationwide effort to prevent boating under the influence (BUI) and enhance public safety on waterways.  In partnership with the National Association of State [...]
  
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• People scale spire on Empire State Building during possible publicity stunt

  01-07-2026 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  It wasn't immediately clear how they were able to get up there.
  
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• People fly banner from atop Empire State Building spire, appear to get engaged

  01-07-2026 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  It wasn't immediately clear how they were able to get up there.
  
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• 2 in custody after scaling Empire State Building, flying banner, and appearing to get engaged

  01-07-2026 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  It wasn't immediately clear how they were able to get up there.
  
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• New Mexico Dream Center working to prevent, bring awareness to human trafficking

  01-07-2026 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Dream Center is a nonprofit organization working to bringing awareness and preventing human trafficking. To give the community a better understanding of how trafficking can happen, they organization have put together, "The New Mexico Human Trafficking Experience," an immersive and educational event. The experience is being held July 30th, from [...]
  
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• 'Novice' climber falls 1,500 feet down California mountain

  01-07-2026 17:17 via krqe.com
  
  U.S. Forest Service officials said the 31-year-old woman, described as a "novice" climber, had been attempting to ascend the mountain with two other inexperienced climbers Sunday morning.
  
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• Mt. Olive Pickle Co. exits Great American State Fair over Confederate flag

  01-07-2026 17:15 via krqe.com
  
  "Our company stands on values of human dignity, opportunity, and freedom."
  
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• Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis

  01-07-2026 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  Prolific actor Danny Glover has been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the last several years, he and his family have revealed.
  
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• 'Incredibly tragic': Officials identify woman killed by alligator in Florida river

  01-07-2026 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  The woman, 31, had been hiking with her best friend and boyfriend in the Little Big Econ State Forest on June 28 when they stopped for a swim.
  
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• Kroger to buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion

  01-07-2026 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  Cincinnati-based grocery store chain Kroger Co. has announced it will buy Pittsburgh-based rival Giant Eagle in a $1.65 billion deal.
  
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• 'Infested zones,' new screwworm cases have border residents on edge

  01-07-2026 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  Ranchers and residents attended an information session Tuesday in Rio Grande City, Texas, to learn about new infestation zones and surveillance zones in STarr County, after a calf was found infected with New World screwworm on Saturday in neighboring Jim Hogg County.
  
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• Trump mourns Village People singer: 'We will think of Victor every time YMCA is played' 

  01-07-2026 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  President Donald Trump celebrated the life of Victor Willis, the singer of the band Village People, after he died on Tuesday. Willis was 74. 
  
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• CDC seeks source of parasitic outbreak linked to 'explosive' diarrhea in multiple states

  01-07-2026 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  People usually become infected from eating contaminated food or water.
  
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• Clovis police investigate shooting that left a man dead

  01-07-2026 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead following a Monday night shooting in Clovis. Officers were dispatched just after 11 p.m. to the intersection of 14th and Hull St. for reports of a vehicle that had crashed into a home. Officers arrived on scene and located 28-year-old Abel Abeyta, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. [...]
  
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• High-tech fire sensors, DEA response, Storm chances, Salary decisions, Building demolition

  01-07-2026 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories Wednesday's Five Facts [1] Albuquerque deploys high-tech fire detection sensors across the Bosque - A new fire alert system called “Torch Fire Detection” is now fully up and running in the Bosque. It comes a year after the city’s Parks and Rec tested the system during peak fire season. Monitoring heat, smoke, [...]
  
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• The Many Climate Regions of New Mexico; Beyond the Forecast

  01-07-2026 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is the fifth largest state by size with over 121,000 square miles of land and about one third of it is covered in forests. The state is commonly known, by the general population, as having a dry and arid climate, but as many New Mexicans understand the climate varies greatly [...]
  
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• Spotty to isolated storms and gusty weather for parts of New Mexico

  01-07-2026 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Mostly clear skies are present with some passing clouds, as well as sprinkles, in southeastern areas through the nearby mountains, indicating that more upper-level moisture is gradually returning from the southwest. Temperatures are starting off seasonably mild to start, humid air has settled in some far-eastern areas, and some patchy haze [...]
  
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• Storm chances and a fire danger returns to start July

  01-07-2026 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  High fire danger will continue across parts of New Mexico into July as hotter weather builds heading into the Fourth of July. The monsoon high will gradually strengthen over the state, setting the stage for a more typical monsoon pattern next week. Isolated showers and thunderstorms developed across the eastern half of New Mexico Tuesday [...]
  
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• Estancia Town Council issues vote of no confidence in mayor

  01-07-2026 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  ESTANCIA, N.M. (KRQE) – The Estancia Town Council has issued a vote of "no confidence" in Mayor Runnel Riley. The vote comes amid criticism claiming the mayor has abandoned his post, including during a state of emergency over limited water supply. The Estancia Board of Trustees held a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, hearing complaints from the public [...]
  
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• UNM sweeps Mountain West Athlete of the Year honors

  01-07-2026 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On the same day that he found out that he was a finalist for track and field's biggest honor, the Bowerman Award, New Mexico's Habtom Samuel also found out that he is the Mountain West Male Athlete of the Year. He is not alone. His teammate Pamela Kosgei is the Mountain West [...]
  
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• City of Albuquerque will demolish Bliss Building after Lindy's Diner's owners' demo plans fall through

  01-07-2026 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A historic Albuquerque diner was left in ruins after a portion of its front wall suddenly collapsed. Now, the City of Albuquerque said they are taking over the demolition process, with work starting on Tuesday. The Bliss Building sits along Route 66 and has been home to Lindy's Diner for more than a [...]
  
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• Albuquerque deploys high-tech fire detection sensors across the Bosque

  01-07-2026 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque leaders are calling it a fire alarm system for the outdoors as the city has now deployed new tech throughout the Bosque to spot fires sooner. "These can save minutes in the fire response and in firefighting; minutes mean everything," said Dave Simon, Director for Albuquerque's Parks and Recreation Department. A new [...]
  
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• Family of hit-and-run victim sues former New Mexico GOP treasurer

  01-07-2026 04:33 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The family of Andrew Brown, the man who died in a hit-and-run crash involving former New Mexico Republican Party treasurer Kimberly Skaggs, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. "Our lawsuit is based upon Skaggs' failure to drive with reasonable care, traveling at an excessive speed, failure to keep a proper [...]
  
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• Special counsel letter sheds insight into reaction to DEA's decision to allow fentanyl on NM streets during investigations

  01-07-2026 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is learning more about how the feds responded to allegations that the DEA allowed fentanyl on New Mexico streets in order to build stronger cases against trafficking rings. According to a special counsel letter dated September 4, a whistleblower in the DEA came forward in 2023, saying the U.S. [...]
  
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• Special counsel letter sheds insight into DEA's decision to allow fentanyl on NM streets during investigations

  01-07-2026 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is learning more about how the feds responded to allegations that the DEA allowed fentanyl on New Mexico streets in order to build stronger cases against trafficking rings. According to a special counsel letter dated September 4, a whistleblower in the DEA came forward in 2023, saying the U.S. [...]
  
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• Sandoval County commissioners approve plan for resident commission to decide their salaries

  01-07-2026 03:34 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandoval County residents will now have the power to make decisions on how much their politicians make. Last week, Sandoval County commissioners passed an ordinance that would change how salaries are decided for elected officials in the county. Now, instead of commissioners deciding salaries, they select residents within their district to [...]
  
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• Clovis man accused of making threats against Lubbock Pride Fest

  01-07-2026 03:23 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Clovis man is in custody after federal investigators said he made threats against a Pride event in Texas. The U.S. Attorney for New Mexico said 44-year-old Michael Thompson wrote on social media that this year's Lubbock Pride Fest was "hunting season" and "target practice." He's also accused of writing that he [...]
  
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• After her father's ashes were stolen from her car in Albuquerque, a woman returns looking for answers

  01-07-2026 02:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Charles Landrum was a beloved veteran and teacher who passed away from heart failure at 95 in February. As his daughter Tammy Blevins remembers, “He was a grandfather, father, husband, uncle, just an amazing kind of guy" Making the trip to Colorado to bury her father, Tammy drove through New Mexico last [...]
  
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