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• Rain chances increase across New Mexico this week

  19-10-2026 05:40 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  A gradual warming trend has started across the state today as moisture also has started moving back into western New Mexico. Rain chances will increase across New Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday, with the best chance for widespread rain arriving Thursday and potentially continuing into Friday. An approaching storm system will bring increasing moisture, scattered showers, [...]
  
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• Two New Mexico organizations to celebrate 15 years of helping immigrant families

  22-10-2026 05:53 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two local organizations that have helped thousands of immigrant families for 15 years are throwing a quinceañera. More than 500 people will attend the gala Saturday to celebrate the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center and Encuentro. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa will take part in a fireside chat to discuss immigration, locally [...]
  
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• Judge rules Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office can exhume serial rapist remains

  22-10-2026 05:40 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A judge has given the state the green light to exhume the remains of a serial rapist from the Santa Fe National Cemetery. The state hopes to test the remains of Michael Magirl and potentially link him to a rape case from 2022. The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office put in [...]
  
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• New Mexico voters will decide whether to eliminate the Governor's pocket vetoes

  22-10-2026 05:28 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The midterm election is two weeks away, and New Mexicans will vote on four amendments to the state constitution. One will eliminate the governor's pocket vetoes. The deadline for the governor to either sign a bill into law or veto it is 20 days after the legislative session ends. But if the [...]
  
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• San Antonio water tank damaged by rifle

  22-10-2026 03:57 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Socorro County Sheriff's Office is investigating damage to the water tank in San Antonio. They said that around October 19, someone shot holes in the tank with a 7.62x39 rifle, causing more than $100,000 in damage. They said there were also dents from a .40 pistol. The San Antonio [...]
  
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• Child told to keep 'chokehold' secret, bribed with 'squishy toy'

  22-10-2026 03:11 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 6-year-old child told school officials that her mom allegedly choked her and was told to keep the incident a secret with a "squishy" toy bribe, according to court documents obtained by KTSM 9 News. Angela Gomez Luera, 26, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, on a child abuse warrant [...]
  
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• Reliable Robotics launches first automated test flights out of Albuquerque International Sunport

  22-10-2026 03:03 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly 3,000 flights go in and out of the Albuquerque International Sunport every week. Last week, five of those flights flew themselves for the first time at a major commercial airport. CEO of Reliable Robotics Robert Rose said, "This was the first time that we had ever tested our system at a [...]
  
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• Lobos head football coach Jason Eck on Paul 'Bear' Bryant Award watch list

  22-10-2026 02:54 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – University of New Mexico head football coach Jason Eck is one of 28 coaches named to the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award watch list. The award recognizes a college football coach for contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans by demonstrating grit, integrity, and a winning approach to coaching [...]
  
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• Showers, storms bring risk of heavy rainfall to parts of New Mexico Thursday

  22-10-2026 02:43 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  Good evening! Wednesday's forecast has brought active weather to western New Mexico. That area of the state experienced multiple severe thunderstorm warnings that brought heavy downpours, damaging winds and hail. The threat for severe weather has continued into the early evening with severe thunderstorms warned for areas of McKinely and Cibola Counties. Those warnings have [...]
  
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• Coaching basketball from experience with Lamar Morinia; Van Tate's Sport Office

  22-10-2026 02:28 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – This week KRQE Sports Director Van Tate is joined by Lamar Morinia, basketball coach of the Los Lunas High School Tigers. They go over Morinia's career as a basketball player himself in Montana State, in Europeon basketball leagues, and how this past experience as an athlete helps him be the [...]
  
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• Bernalillo County explores turning Campbell Ranch into protected open space

  22-10-2026 01:15 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been a decades-long dispute over building a large housing development in the East Mountains. Bernalillo County is now exploring the potential of turning the "Campbell Ranch" property near Edgewood into protected open space. The 8,000 acres in the East Mountains have been at the center of controversy for more than [...]
  
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• Largest delinquent property tax auction in state history to take place in Luna County

  22-10-2026 00:38 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  LUNA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department will be holding the largest delinquent property tax auction in its history. One hundred and twenty items will be for auction, including around 800 properties. For those interested, the auction will take place on Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Luna County Administration [...]
  
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• New Mexico AG accuses Epstein lawyer and accountant in new lawsuit of concealing sex trafficking operation

  22-10-2026 00:28 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is taking aim at two of Jeffrey Epstein's closest business associates, accusing his longtime attorney and accountant of helping conceal the sex trafficking operation at his infamous Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. "Accountability cannot end with Epstein and Maxwell. It must extend to those who [...]
  
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• List: Día de los Muertos events in New Mexico for 2026

  22-10-2026 00:20 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — October treks on and Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is almost here. This year, the multi-day holiday falls on a Sunday and Monday. And as always, the Land of Enchantment has a plethora of ways to take part. Here's an overview of some Día de los Muertos [...]
  
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• Marble Brewery in Albuquerque announces closure of Heights location

  22-10-2026 00:19 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A popular New Mexico taproom is closing its doors. The Heights location of Marble Brewery on Montgomery is expected to close in December. The location posted the announcement on Facebook, saying the rent of the Heights building was not sustainable. The location has been open for ten years, and has been [...]
  
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• New Mexico sues Epstein’s attorney, accountant, seeks to block estate payouts

  22-10-2026 00:07 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has sued Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney and accountant, alleging they helped finance and conceal his sex trafficking operation, including the abuse of girls and young women at Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County.
  
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• Rock singer postpones tour after bus flips following Denver show

  22-10-2026 00:06 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  "I’m extremely thankful to be here."
  
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• La Plata County in Colorado prepares for potential flooding

  21-10-2026 23:17 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – La Plata County in Colorado is preparing for extremely heavy rain this week, with storms forecasted to drop three to four inches of rain over the next few days. A flood watch is in place for La Plata County through noon on Friday. The region has seen plenty of rain this season [...]
  
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• City of Albuquerque selected for new housing initiative

  21-10-2026 23:03 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The City of Albuquerque will be participating in a new initiative aimed at improving the city's housing supply. The city announced they have been selected for the Bloomberg Philanthropies housing initiative. It will provide the city funding and support to help the housing supply for residents. In this initiative, the city [...]
  
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• Law enforcement investigates hoax threat made against Albuquerque schools

  21-10-2026 22:46 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools jumped into action after receiving a threat to harm dozens of students, but has since been confirmed that it was a hoax. The online message indicated students would be harmed on Wednesday at noon. Multiple APS campuses and charter schools were listed as targets. Both the Albuquerque Police [...]
  
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• Flooding threats increase heading into the end of the week

  21-10-2026 19:41 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread across western New Mexico and southwest Colorado heading into the afternoon and evening today. Some storms could become strong to severe near the Four Corners, bringing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and even a chance of an isolated tornado. The heaviest rain will begin spreading across western and [...]
  
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• Man dies while hiking Sandia Mountains

  21-10-2026 19:36 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The body of a man who died while hiking in the Sandia Mountains has been recovered, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. Officials said the man died after he fell while hiking and climbing in the mountains. The man was from out of state and was described as being an [...]
  
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• Judge orders Meta to pay State of New Mexico $25 billion

  21-10-2026 19:36 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A judge has ordered Facebook parent company Meta to pay the State of New Mexico $25 billion, for violations of the state's unfair practices act. A jury found Facebook lied to consumers, by claiming the company protects its users' personal data and keeps harmful misinformation off its platforms. This comes after [...]
  
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• Santa Fe County warns of email invoice scam

  21-10-2026 19:26 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County issued a warning on Wednesday about scammers impersonating Santa Fe County departments by sending emails with County branding, department information, and instructions requesting a payment from the recipient. Santa Fe County said it never sends invoices or requests payment by email and never asks for a [...]
  
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• 2026 Balloon Fiesta draws a crowd of over 900K, surpassing 2025 attendance

  21-10-2026 19:16 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 54th ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is over and with that, event officials have released the official numbers for the event. This year's fiesta drew more than 901,000 people to Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, over 50,000 more people than last year. “From pilots and crews to guests on the field [...]
  
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• Musk: SpaceX, Tesla merger a 'good idea'

  21-10-2026 19:10 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  Elon Musk said Tuesday that his two companies, SpaceX and Tesla, have formed independent special committees to discuss the potential merger, calling it "a good idea."
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools host fall festivals, trunk-or-treats, more for October

  21-10-2026 19:04 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — We're in the midst of October, which means haunted houses, fall festivals, and more. If you're looking for a family-friendly way to participate, Albuquerque Public Schools has you covered. "Beyond the seasonal fun, these events offer families a chance to explore their school options for the coming year, experience the energy [...]
  
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• Hegseth boosts battleground Republican during Wisconsin trip

  21-10-2026 18:40 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  DAYTON, Ohio, and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boosted a front-line House Republican on Tuesday during a day trip to Midwest battlegrounds two weeks before the midterm elections, in which Republicans are facing an uphill fight to keep control of Congress.  Hegseth, who completed his second visit to Wisconsin this year, talked [...]
  
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• Guests booted from Disney World after stunt on Epcot ride: 'Clear violation of our park rules'

  21-10-2026 18:40 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  The visitors were escorted from Disney World after another guest filmed one of them engaging in unauthorized aquatic activities in the Mexico pavilion.
  
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• Trump says he's requiring data centers to provide their own electricity

  21-10-2026 18:39 via KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
  
  "MAKE DEALS, and get them built!!!" he concluded.
  
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