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• Cuellar restored to senior post on House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee

  12-12-2025 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  Democratic South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar has been restored to the powerful position of ranking member of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, which oversees border security costs, the congressman told Border Report on Friday.
  
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• Lobo women's basketball ends non-conference with second Big 12 win

  14-12-2025 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo women's basketball team concluded its non-conference schedule on Saturday night against Houston. UNM dominated and won 63-41. The Lobos mixed up different lineups and found success in multiple areas. UNM outscored the Cougars in the paint 36-10 and the Lobos held Houston to 22.8% shooting from the field. The Lobos [...]
  
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• Local attorneys donate gifts to hundreds of APS families in need

  14-12-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thousands of kids and their families within Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) are experiencing homelessness. But attorneys and a local program are doing their part to help get their kids some of that holiday cheer. Every December, families struggling to get by are given some holiday cheer thanks to the community coming together. This [...]
  
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• Over a dozen people displaced from Broadway and Yale fire

  14-12-2025 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday afternoon, Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) responded to a small fire outside Broadway and Yale. People had reported smoke coming from the apartment building. Fire crews say it took about 30 minutes to get the fire under control, and two people were detained for their involvement. Fourteen people will be displaced [...]
  
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• Slight cooldown before record warmth returns next week

  14-12-2025 05:52 via krqe.com
  
  Downsloping northwest winds returned across the state this afternoon, this once again brought even warmer temperatures. Several record and near record high temperatures were seen across New Mexico. A cold front has been making its way through northeast and eastern New Mexico this afternoon as well, this will continue to move through the rest of [...]
  
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• Shocked by your electric bill? 3 reasons costs are rising

  14-12-2025 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  Nationally, residential electricity prices rose 10.5% between January and August of this year. That’s more than three times the annual rate of overall inflation.
  
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• Buda woman spreading holiday cheer through 'Letters to Santa' mailbox

  14-12-2025 04:48 via krqe.com
  
  Holly Durham, who lives in the Sunfield community in Buda, set up a "Letters to Santa" mailbox for Christmas six years ago, and she's been putting it up every year since. It's up for just a few weeks leading up to the holiday, at 186 Yellowbark Street, Buda.
  
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• Keys to the Game - Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

  14-12-2025 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  The Dallas Cowboys will face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night, with both teams looking to improve their standings in the NFL, and a key matchup between top wide receivers Ceedee Lamb and Justin Jefferson.
  
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• Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player

  14-12-2025 04:46 via krqe.com
  
  He's the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.
  
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• Live Updates: 2 dead, 9 injured in shooting at Brown University; no one in custody

  14-12-2025 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  Brown University sent out a message to the community saying there is an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering.
  
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• Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' is often called bad. Actually, it's great

  14-12-2025 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  No, this isn't a joke.
  
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• Over 60,000 pounds of chicken recalled nationwide

  14-12-2025 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  The items contain undeclared soy, a known allergen.
  
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• Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela

  14-12-2025 04:41 via krqe.com
  
  President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his leadership.The seizure of the sanctioned ship, called Skipper, is the most recent swipe by the Trump administration against Maduro, whom U.S. officials have called [...]
  
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• Hawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island

  14-12-2025 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the "Island of Hawaii" to simply "Hawaii," bringing it in line with every other island in the state.
  
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• Video: ‘Grinch’ steals large Christmas ornament off Los Angeles home’s porch 

  14-12-2025 04:39 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- The holiday season is all about giving, but not to this porch pirate.   Home surveillance footage submitted by a Nexstar's KTLA viewer shows a man going up to the front of their parents’ home in San Pedro and taking a large Christmas ornament decoration. The video’s timestamp indicates the incident occurred just after 1 a.m. Friday morning. The home, which [...]
  
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• Animal spotted in Ohio for first time in more than a century

  14-12-2025 04:39 via krqe.com
  
  Cleveland Metroparks is highlighting an exciting wildlife sighting experts say proves conservation efforts are working.
  
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• ABQ BioPark announces two for 'Naughty or Nice' list

  14-12-2025 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With Christmas just weeks away, the ABQ BioPark is bringing back a beloved tradition – their Naughty or Nice List. The BioPark is kicking off this year's list strong with two "nice" entries, including first-timer Rajah. They say Rajah, the king cobra, has been a nice and polite snake throughout the year, [...]
  
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• Diego Pavia voted as Heisman runner-up

  14-12-2025 02:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque native Diego Pavia was one of the best college football players in the nation this season. The former Volcano Vista, NMMI and NMSU star shined in his final season at Vanderbilt and was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Pavia was voted as runner-up. This year's honor went to Indiana [...]
  
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• New Wheels Museum mural honoring victims of violent crime

  14-12-2025 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A striking art display was just unveiled Saturday at the popular Wheels Museum, honoring victims of violent crime. Local artist, Ryan Saavedra, lost his son to gun violence in 2021 and was selected by the city's public art program to highlight the rich and colorful history of not only New Mexico, but [...]
  
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• Briefly cooler temperatures move into New Mexico through the weekend

  14-12-2025 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Downsloping northwest winds returned across the state this afternoon, which once again brought even warmer temperatures. Several record and near-record high temperatures were seen across New Mexico. A cold front has been making its way through northeast and eastern New Mexico this afternoon as well. This will continue to move through the [...]
  
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• SFPD investigates crash involving driver-in-training

  14-12-2025 01:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police are investigating a crash involving a motorist who is now in critical condition and an unlicensed 16-year-old. Police say around 9:30 p.m. Friday, they found a 24-year-old motorcyclist in the road who was unconscious. The motorcyclist is in critical condition. Police say the driver of the car, who [...]
  
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• NMSU's Cole Village set for demolition

  14-12-2025 01:26 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials at New Mexico State University announced the demolition of an abandoned student housing area. Cole Village was built in 1965 as affordable student housing. However, for the last decade, the complex has remained vacant due to safety issues, including failing infrastructure, asbestos, and a lack of ADA accessibility requirements. Demolition [...]
  
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• The Latest: Deadly shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island

  14-12-2025 01:17 via krqe.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island (all times local): Suspect was dressed in black The suspect in the deadly Brown University shooting is a man who was dressed in black and last seen leaving the engineering building, according to Timothy O’Hara, Providence, Rhode Island, deputy chief [...]
  
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• State of Texas: Crockett shakes up Senate race for both Democrats and Republicans

  14-12-2025 01:15 via krqe.com
  
  U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, may have just entered the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Monday, but according to a new poll she's already the favorite to win.
  
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• ABQ BioPark mourns passing of fan-favorite tortoise

  14-12-2025 01:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some sad news out of the ABQ BioPark, following the loss of its large Aldabra tortoise named Sergeant Salty. Also known as "Sarge," he was a fan favorite at the park for over 20 years. The beloved tortoise had been a resident at the zoo since 2001, after he was surrendered as [...]
  
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• Nexus Health's closure at the end of January leaves healthcare void in Santa Fe community

  14-12-2025 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of Santa Fe's three hospitals, Nexus Health, announced that it is closing its doors next month, adding to an already big problem of a lack of healthcare providers in the state. The reason for the closure remains unknown at this time, but what is known is that it came as [...]
  
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• Bedz4Kidz hosts Christmas bed giveaway

  14-12-2025 00:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday, a local charity hosted a Christmas giveaway, giving children in need free beds. Beds4Kidz distributed the mattresses as part of their mission to give 100 kids beds of their own by Christmas. Their partner, American Home Furniture, provided the organization with over $130,000 worth of mattresses for families across the [...]
  
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• APD arrests man at Montgomery apartment for two separate shootings

  13-12-2025 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Homicide detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department have arrested a man late Friday night in connection with two separate shootings. Jevon Thomas, 28, is charged with fatally shooting a woman on Tuesday and critically injuring a man during a shooting early Friday, both in the area of Montgomery and Carlisle boulevards. Police [...]
  
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• Human remains found inside NYC park

  13-12-2025 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  VAN CORTLANDT PARK, The Bronx (PIX11) -- Skeletal remains of a person were found inside Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx on Friday, according to police. Authorities reported to park near the Major Deegan just before 11:45 a.m. after receiving a call. The remains were found in a wooded area inside the park, officials reported. [...]
  
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• You care about fairness at work – so why do you feel like a fake?

  13-12-2025 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  The impostor phenomenon, formerly called the “impostor syndrome,” is the feeling that you’re not good enough – even when there’s objective evidence that you are.
  
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