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• Olympic event to be played in front of iconic movie backdrop at 2028 Games, organizers say

  16-04-2025 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – LA28 officials have unveiled an even more detailed look at the venues that will be used during the 2028 Olympics. The new info was revealed Tuesday morning after the plan was approved by the International Olympic Committee, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, or LA28, stated in a media release. 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to include multiple events in the nearby cities of Carson and Long BeachAmong the newly announced venues are Dodge
  
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• Kamala Harris holds lead in hypothetical California governor race, poll shows

  17-04-2025 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Former Vice President Kamala Harris would enjoy a wide lead over the rest of the field if she were to enter the 2026 race for California governor, according to an Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Thursday.The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted April 12-14 and included 18 hypothetical candidates for the June 2026 primary.The poll found that 31% of those who plan to vote would support Harris if she were to enter the race. Fellow Democrat Katie Po
  
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• DA files motion to delay Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing

  17-04-2025 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – The resentencing hearing for Eric and Lyle Menendez, scheduled for Thursday morning, could be delayed due to a motion filed by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.Hochman filed the motion Wednesday, saying he wants time for the court to review a parole assessment ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this year.Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial: What to know
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• Burchett signals support for sending US criminals to El Salvador

  17-04-2025 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s suggestion that U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes be sent to Salvadoran prisons.“They're criminals. They broke our laws. They need to suffer our punishment,” Burchett said in a NewsNation interview, when asked about Trump’s suggestion and about concerns that deporting alleged foreign gang members leads to a “slippery slope.”“Look, I don't want Donald Trump te
  
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• Docs: Man kills, disembowels dad; Says he was an alien

  17-04-2025 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A 39-year-old man was recently arrested and charged with murder for allegedly killing and disemboweling his dad, saying he didn't recognize him as his dad but as an alien, according to court documents obtained by KTSM. Albuquerque man charged with December murderAs we previously reported, Jaime Adrian Contreras, 39, was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Detention Center Facility under a $2 million bond on the charge of murder in the death of Victor Gerardo Contr
  
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• 'Gut-wrenching': 152 dogs rescued from 'extremely poor' conditions in Utah home

  17-04-2025 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  OGDEN, Utah (KTVX) — Over 150 dogs were rescued from a home in Ogden, Utah, where they were reportedly living in "extremely poor and overcrowded" conditions, according to the Ogden Police Department.Lt. Will Farr with the Ogden Police Department said they responded to the home Tuesday after receiving a report of possible animal neglect. Upon arrival, the Ogden PD said officers rescued a total of 152 dogs. Lost toddler found miles from home by dog that guided him to safety, sheriff saysAll
  
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• Trump rails against Fed chair after stagflation warning: His ‘termination cannot come fast enough’

  17-04-2025 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump slammed the “too late” Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell after he warned on Wednesday of the economy facing stagflation due to the president’s sweeping tariff agenda.“The [European Central Bank] is expected to cut interest rates for the 7th time, and yet, ‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell of the Fed, who is always TOO LATE AND WRONG, yesterday issued a report which was another, and typically complete ‘mess!’” Tru
  
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• Officials in Puerto Rico demand answers after another blackout leaves 1.4 million without power

  17-04-2025 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.The outage that began past noon Wednesday left 1.4 million customers without electricity and 328,000 without water. At least 231,000 customers, or 16%, had power back at the end of the day. Officials expected 90% of customers to have pow
  
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• Albuquerque fire crews respond to structure fire, no injuries reported

  17-04-2025 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a fire at an apartment in the 400 block of Fruit Ave. Thursday morning. AFR says no one was injured, but one cat was found deceased.New program helps New Mexico inmates get forklift certification before releaseAround 5:20 a.m. AFR was dispatched for calls of a structure fire. When crews arrived on scene they reported a fire coming from one apartment. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control within ten minute
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Sexual assault arrest, Old city hall, High winds, New building, Flix brewhouse

  17-04-2025 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  New program helps New Mexico inmates get forklift certification before releaseFederal funding cuts have NM Veteran Affairs employees questioning their futureRestaurants frustrated about ongoing construction on major street in Santa FeTaos Town Council revising proposed shopping cart ordinanceWitnesses describe scene in motorcycle, ambulance crash in AlbuquerqueRoswell police officer accused of domestic violencePower blackout hits all of Puerto Rico as residents prepare for
  
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• Temperature rollercoaster with dust today then rain/snow ahead

  17-04-2025 13:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fast-moving wispy clouds are occasionally passing through but it's mostly clear for most with southwesterly winds starting to pick up for a few areas, which is allowing for air to descend down the east slopes of the mountains while leading to a warmer effect at the dry surface, resulting in the above-normal morning temperatures in the Rio Grande Valley to southern communities of New Mexico with many starting off in the 50s to the 60s, while around-freezing temperatures
  
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• Noem announces cancellation of $2.7 million in grants to Harvard

  17-04-2025 13:26 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday announced the cancellation of more than $2.7 million in grants to Harvard University amid tensions between the school and the Trump administration.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a Wednesday press release that Noem unveiled the discontinuation of two grants from the department to Harvard worth more than $2.7 million. DHS also noted in the press release that the secretary requested “detailed records on Harv
  
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• United eliminated from Open Cup with loss in penalty shootout

  17-04-2025 07:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United was one minute away from advancing to the next round of the US Open Cup. 30 minutes and a penalty shootout later, the club was eliminated from the tournament.In its match against El Paso Locomotive FC, United had a 2-1 lead in stoppage time. With the final whistle moments away, El Paso scored the equalizer and sent the match to extra time. El Paso then went on to win in PKs, 4-1.The loss does not impact New Mexico's standings inside the USL
  
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• High winds bring an extreme fire danger, blowing dust Thursday

  17-04-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  An extreme fire danger develops across parts of New Mexico Thursday afternoon with high winds. Rain and mountain snow chances return though Friday and Saturday.Winds have started picking up across New Mexico Wednesday afternoon with gusts as high as 40 mph. Temperatures are much warmer today as well, with highs over 20° warmer compared to yesterday across eastern New Mexico where highs are in the 80s and 90s. Winds will die down overnight, but remain breezy for some. The strongest winds are
  
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• New program helps New Mexico inmates get forklift certification before release

  17-04-2025 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There's a new way for New Mexico inmates to get prepared to rejoin communities, and the program is gaining popularity. "Having things like this offered to us really is an amazing privilege," said Daryan Winnings, inmate at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility's Women's Prison in Grants.Story continues below
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• Federal funding cuts have NM Veteran Affairs employees questioning their future

  17-04-2025 06:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Veterans Affairs employees across the country have been met with confusion over recent federal funding cuts. Many are now questioning their future with the department. On Wednesday, New Mexico Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich sat down with impacted residents who say they have nowhere to go. "I'm just trying to make sense of all this,” said Sen. Heinrich.Story continues below
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• Portales man sentenced for assaulting a police officer

  17-04-2025 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Stephen Dubay was sentenced on Wednesday for assaulting a police officer. In July 2024, Dubay was driving recklessly, and a Clovis officer tried to pull him over. After getting out and then back into his vehicle, police said Dubay then tried to run over the officer and fled the scene, eventually being arrested in Portales.Roswell police officer accused of domestic violenceDubay was sentenced to four years in prison.
  
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• New Mexico man sentenced for having stolen gun

  17-04-2025 04:48 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Christopher Vega was sentenced on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property earlier this year. In July 2024, Clovis police officers stopped a motorcycle that didn't have a license plate. Roswell police officer accused of domestic violencePolice identified Vega, who had an active parole violation warrant out of Texas, as the driver. They found that he had a handgun, which he wasn't allowed to have a
  
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• Albuquerque Sign Language Academy making progress on long-awaited new building  

  17-04-2025 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An innovative and brand-new school building for the deaf and hard of hearing is now under construction in the North Valley, and it's a big step closer to opening its doors with a special ceremony on Wednesday. "So happy," said one student.  That was the overall feeling on Wednesday for staff, students, and families tied to the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy as the frame of their new school is making big progress.  "So happy that we're
  
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• Restaurants frustrated about ongoing construction on major street in Santa Fe

  17-04-2025 03:12 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a hot spot for Santa Fe tourists that is in the middle of a major road rebuild. While restaurants say it's been a headache and has led to a loss of foot traffic, the city said there is light at the end of the tunnel.Story continues below
  Podcast: What Will Voters Do With $1.5 Million?Entertainment: These movies were filmed in Las Cruces. Have you seen them?Crime: ABQ man charged federally for arson attacks at Tesla, Republican Party headquartersWeird:
  
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• Roswell police officer accused of domestic violence

  17-04-2025 01:47 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell police officer turned himself in on Wednesday following a domestic violence incident earlier this month. The Roswell Police Department said Officer Brandon Speights was arrested Wednesday after his girlfriend called police on April 5, saying he beat her up two nights earlier.Teen accused of fentanyl possession to stay in custodyRPD said Speights was immediately placed on administrative leave pending investigation. He was booked into the Chaves Cou
  
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• Taos Town Council revising proposed shopping cart ordinance

  17-04-2025 01:23 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Facing a shopping cart problem, a northern New Mexico town is looking to clean up the streets with new rules. However, the proposal to do that is now facing some community backlash.Story continues below
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• 'Waste of taxpayers' dollars': Report calls out City of Albuquerque remodel project

  17-04-2025 01:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An IG investigation claims that Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller's Administration's remodel of part of the old city hall may have been a "waste" of taxpayer dollars, after city crews kept redoing the design.  Story continues below
  Podcast: What Will Voters Do With $1.5 Million?Entertainment: These movies were filmed in Las Cruces. Have you seen them?Crime: ABQ man charged federally for arson attacks at Tesla, Republican Party headquartersWeird: Peacock
  
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• Extreme fire conditions to develop Thursday in parts of New Mexico

  17-04-2025 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  An extreme fire danger develops across parts of New Mexico Thursday afternoon with high winds. Rain and mountain snow chances return though Friday and Saturday.Winds have started picking up across New Mexico Wednesday afternoon with gusts as high as 40 mph. Temperatures are much warmer today as well, with highs over 20° warmer compared to yesterday across eastern New Mexico where highs are in the 80s and 90s. Winds will die down overnight, but remain breezy for some. The strongest winds are
  
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• San Juan County Fire & Rescue puts a pause on burn permits amid drought

  17-04-2025 00:06 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — San Juan County Fire & Rescue will not issue burn permits until further notice, the organization announced on Wednesday. Along with that, opening burn is currently prohibited in Bloomfield, Kirtland, and unincorporated San Juan County. The decision comes as a red flag warning was posted by the National Weather Service.Story continues below
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• VIDEO: Witnesses describe scene in motorcycle, ambulance crash in Albuquerque

  17-04-2025 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We're getting a clear picture of what happened when a motorcycle crashed into the side of an ambulance this year, in the middle of a busy intersection.Story continues below
  Podcast: What Will Voters Do With $1.5 Million?Entertainment: These movies were filmed in Las Cruces. Have you seen them?Crime: ABQ man charged federally for arson attacks at Tesla, Republican Party headquartersWeird: Peacocks spotted in Albuquerque neighborhoods. Where did they come
  
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• New Flix Brewhouse location in northeast Albuquerque to open in May

  16-04-2025 23:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another Flix Brewhouse movie theater is coming to Albuquerque in the Foothills, and those doors are getting very close to opening. The new Tramway Blvd. location is scheduled to open during the first week of May. New Mexico high school basketball player awarded for getting back on court after lower leg amputationThe company's CEO said that Flix is an unusual business because the movie theater really caught on during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Flix has been very
  
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• Albuquerque Reliques: 'Cruising San Mateo' stands the test of time

  16-04-2025 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  Albuquerque Relics is a web series taking a look at landmarks and oddities in the area.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — On the corner of San Mateo and Gibson, there's a 26-foot-high archway donning an old 50s Chevy. It's been standing since the early 90s, gathering praise and disapproval alike from the people of Albuquerque.Cruising San Mateo, created by Artist Barbara Grygutis, is a sculpture intended to represent the southwest's primary mode of transportation — automobile. Grygutis
  
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• Coronado Historic Site offers pottery making classes

  16-04-2025 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) — If you want to learn to make pottery, there's classes being offered at Coronado Historic Site. They cover everything from mixing the clay, to making pots, to painting them. Army gains control of federal land along New Mexico border to bolster securityThe workshops cost $200 for non-members, and $150 for members of Museum of New Mexico Foundation, or the organization Friends of Coronado and Jemez. They're being offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Wedne
  
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• Chief Judge named for New Mexico Court of Appeals

  16-04-2025 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Court of Appeals has a new chief judge. Judge Jacqueline Medina will be serving a two-year term. Judge Medina will manage the court's budget, personnel, and general operations, all while still hearing cases.New Mexico PED debuts re-envisioned high school math pathwaysShe is the first native of Taos to serve on the Court of Appeals. She was elected to the court in 2018, but before that, she served more than 16 years as an assistant attorney general.
  
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