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• Recalled Boppy baby loungers linked to 10 infant deaths may still be for sale online

  06-06-2023 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission is warning Americans to make sure they're no longer using or buying three types of Boppy-brand baby loungers that were recalled in 2021 — after the commission says two more infants died in incidents related to the products.
  A total of 10 infant deaths have now been linked to the loungers, which were recalled in September 2021 over suffocation risks. According to the original Boppy lounger recall, suffocation risks could occur w
  
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• FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine

  21-09-2024 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it has approved the first flu vaccine that can be self-administered, with this version being a nasal spray as opposed to an injection.The vaccine FluMist, manufactured by MedImmune, which was acquired by AstraZeneca in 2007, was first approved by the FDA in 2003 for individuals between five and 49 years of age. Its approval has since been expanded to include children as young as two years old.With the FDA's announcement F
  
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• Fire damages westside Albuquerque Walmart

  21-09-2024 00:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another large retailer in Albuquerque was damaged by a fire for the second time in a little more than one week. Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews responded to both fires, the latest was outside Walmart on Coors Boulevard near Interstate 40 Thursday night.AFR said the flames covered the outside of the store at 2550 Coors Boulevard NW and were climbing toward the roof. "We put a lot of water on that fire last night; there was a lot of material involved," said
  
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• Travis King pleads guilty after fleeing to North Korea last year

  21-09-2024 00:01 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Travis King, the Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago, pleaded guilty on Friday morning, Sept. 20, to desertion and other related charges in a courtroom at Fort Bliss.Tony Pina/KTSM 9 NewsKing was charged with escape from custody, solicitation of child porn, desertion, willfully disobeying a superior officer, assault on a non-commissioned officer, false statements, assault by battery, and possession of child pornography.
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• Albuquerque man accused of pointing BB guns at passing cars

  20-09-2024 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is facing several charges after pointing a gun at passing cars in southeast Albuquerque. Joel Cereceres was arrested on Friday night on Charleston street.A neighbor told Albuquerque police officers that Cereceres pointed a gun at him when he went outside to see why so many cars were honking. Multiple witnesses told investigators that he pointed the gun at them as they drove by. Cereceres was taken into custody, after dropping the gun. Police search for
  
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• Red River Fishing Pond now open after pipeline upgrade

  20-09-2024 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  RED RIVER, N.M. (KRQE) – The Red River Fishing Pond is now open and ready for anglers. Due to a compromised water supply pipeline that was installed in the 1940s, the pond could not maintain water levels and quality which provided an unsuitable fish habitat. Los Alamos Golf Course reopens this weekendNow, crews have a new line installed. The pond has been stocked with rainbow Trout.
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Horizon Academy West

  20-09-2024 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –A group of students at Horizon Academy West are now KRQE Weather Academy certified, thanks to the pros at KRQE. Chief meteorologist Grant Tosterud and meteorologist Liz Fellinger taught kids about how New Mexico’s weather pattern works.After the presentation, students took a short quiz, received a certificate, and were recognized as official “Graduates of the KRQE Weather Academy.” Students also received a KRQE Weather Academy certificate, a
  
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• One of the 'rudest' cities in America is in New Mexico, according to a 2024 survey

  20-09-2024 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/NEXSTAR/KRQE) – When you think of America's least friendly cities, which places come to mind?A recent survey from Preply.com has revealed Miami, Florida, to be the "rudest" city in the U.S. based on responses from participants in 46 of America's largest cities. Preply.com, a language learning resource, had conducted the survey once before in 2022, though Miami wasn't among the 30 cities studied in the previous report."Lack of awareness in public, loudness in shared places
  
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• New Mexico sees rise in unemployment rate

  20-09-2024 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions says more people were unemployed last month. According to numbers from the department, 4.1% of New Mexicans were unemployed in August, compared to an even 4% in July. Department of Workforce Solutions using grant to expand New Mexico’s workforceThey say it's also a jump compared to August of last year, which had a 3.8% unemployment rate. Workforce Solutions says the state's unemployment rate is slightly lower t
  
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• APD adding more academies per year

  20-09-2024 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There will be more opportunities for people to become Albuquerque police officers or police service aides. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) says they will have four academies a year – two at its training facility and another two at CNM. Two guns found in student’s possession at Volcano Vista High SchoolThat is double what they are offering now and the department says if cadets can start training sooner, they are more likely to become offic
  
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• Police search for suspects accused of shooting juvenile in Albuquerque

  20-09-2024 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers are looking for suspects accused of shooting a juvenile. Woman visiting Albuquerque for charity event has motorcycle stolenOfficials said the male victim was shot in the neck and abdomen on the 10000 block of Connemara Avenue SW on July 9. The suspects are believed to have fled in a white Ram pickup truck.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at -505-843-7867 or go online
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for 2019 crime spree

  20-09-2024 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison for a crime spree in 2019. Authorities said Charles Chavez asked a homeowner in southwest Albuquerque if he could use a phone. The homeowner refused and Chavez pulled a loaded rifle demanding the resident's truck keys.Trailer stolen on side of I-25 in Albuquerque along with ATV and elk meatChavez abandoned the vehicle at a gas station on Bridge Blvd. where he carjacked another driver. H
  
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• Feds propose permanent truck ban at El Paso port of entry

  20-09-2024 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A federal agency is proposing permanently banning commercial truck traffic from the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, said on Friday.The General Services Administration’s recommendation comes as the federal government readies a multimillion-dollar overhaul on one of the busiest ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. The agency will open a 45-day public comment period on the proposed redesign of the structure en
  
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• How much can you be fined for speeding in New Mexico?

  20-09-2024 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Posted speed limits give drivers instruction on how fast to drive in the area to keep everyone safe on the road. Everyone knows speeding can get you pulled over and possibly a ticket, but how much can you be fined for speeding? Albuquerque International Sunport offers community a ‘taste’ of what’s to comeAccording to New Mexico Statutes Motor Vehicles Section 66-8-116 NMSA 1978 drivers may face fines of the following amount based on thei
  
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• 2024 New Mexico State Fair sees record-breaking attendance for the first time since 2012

  20-09-2024 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2024 New Mexico State Fair set an attendance record for the first time since the fair switched to an 11-day format in 2012. According to preliminary numbers from event officials, 517,926 people attended the fair from Sept. 5 to Sept. 15.Fair officials believe the rise in attendance was due to the multiple sales and discount days, good weather, and a variety of activities, including the PRCA rodeo and performances by Jo Dee Messina, Becky G, Brad Pai
  
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• Ohio pastor who urged on Jan. 6 mob with bullhorn sentenced to prison

  20-09-2024 22:18 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- An Ohio pastor who authorities say used a bullhorn to incite the Jan. 6, 2021, mob at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty of multiple offenses.William Dunfee, 59, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and three years of supervised release, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), which added that he was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and $2,000 restitution."His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congres
  
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• Three Mile Island nuclear reactor is restarting to power Microsoft data centers

  20-09-2024 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Constellation Energy Corporation announced its plan to restart the Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island as part of a purchase agreement with Microsoft.Five years ago, Three Mile Island shut down Unit 1, located near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for economic reasons. The Unit 1 reactor is located adjacent to Unit 2, which shut down in 1979 after a historic partial meltdown caused by a combination of human and mechanical errors.Microsoft has agreed
  
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• GM recalling more than 449,000 SUVs, pickups. These models are impacted

  20-09-2024 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  General Motors is recalling more than 449,000 of its SUVs and pickup trucks because the electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid takes place.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday that the recall includes certain 2023-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs, 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban 1500, 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL models.Story continues
  
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• Columbine survivor left with $72K medical helicopter bill after insurance refuses to pay

  20-09-2024 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — A Columbine High School shooting survivor who was left with thousands of dollars in bills from a 2020 medical helicopter flight is describing it as injustice.It’s been 25 years since the tragedy at Columbine, when 13 people — 12 students and a teacher — died after two armed teenage boys went on a killing spree at the suburban Denver school. But for survivors like Joey Blom, the trauma is daily."That’s where I got PTSD from because I was there,
  
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• KRQE Cares gives shoes to students at E.G. Ross Elementary

  20-09-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students at E.G. Ross Elementary School received a new pair of shoes thanks to generous donations from the community. Report card shows which New Mexico agencies are doing well and which are strugglingAs part of the KRQE Cares Shoes for Kids Program, students were able to receive a new pair of shoes. Since its start in 2015, KRQE Cares and its partners have been able to donate more than 30,000 pairs of shoes. For those who would like to contribute to the eff
  
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• Fall-like system moves in through the weekend

  20-09-2024 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  Dry and breezy conditions are in place across the western half of New Mexico. In the eastern half of the state though, scattered showers and storms are moving through and will continue through the evening.Scattered showers will once again be possible Saturday morning up the Rio Grande Valley from Las Cruces to Taos, including the Albuquerque Metro, as a fall storm system moves into the state. By Saturday afternoon, a cold front will be sweeping across the state, bringing breezy to windy conditio
  
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• Bernalillo County crews clean illegal dumping site

  20-09-2024 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County crews spent Friday morning cleaning up an illegal dumping site. The area near the Flying J off I-40, near 102nd St. had trash, graffiti, mattresses and other debris. First violin played in space made at shop in AlbuquerqueCrews could be seen carrying bags while others used heavy machinery to help clear the area. "There is a lot of debris out here. We have some unhoused individuals here who are camping out, and we're basically trying to
  
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• Student who brought two guns to Volcano Vista High School will remain in custody

  20-09-2024 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 17-year-old accused of bringing two guns to Volcano Vista High School on Tuesday, September 17, will remain behind bars while awaiting trial.Trailer stolen on side of I-25 in Albuquerque along with ATV and elk meatAPS Police say they found the student with two guns at Volcano Vista, one in his backpack and another in his vehicle. In a letter to parents, the principal said the student did not indicate he wanted to hurt himself or others. The student is no
  
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• Los Alamos Golf Course reopens this weekend

  20-09-2024 19:48 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Los Alamos Golf Course is reopening on Saturday. Officials say the online reservation system is now open. Busy Albuquerque golf course gets another upgradeThe entire front nine will be available for play, featuring temporary tee locations for all holes.Holes seven and eight will have both temporary tee locations and temporary greens at this time.More information is available by calling the golf shop at 505-662-8139.
  
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• Two ABQ RIDE bus routes will be impacted by construction, city says

  20-09-2024 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two bus routes will be impacted by construction in Albuquerque on Monday, according to the city.Road construction will begin along San Mateo, in both directions, from Kathryn to Gibson Blvd, affecting bus routes 140 and 141, which run along the corridor.This includes bus stops at San Mateo and Gibson northbound and San Mateo and Kathryn northbound. A temporary bus stop will be set up along the northbound lanes just north of the Kathryn and San
  
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• Stevie Wonder planning pre-election tour

  20-09-2024 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Grammy-winning artist Stevie Wonder recently announced a 10-stop tour across the U.S. ahead of Election Day, now less than two months away.The concert tour, dubbed "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart," will kick off in October, according to an announcement. “Now is the moment to understand where we are and what it will take to win: win the broken hearts, win the disenchanted, win the angry spirits — now is the time,” Wonder said last mo
  
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• Country star Lainey Wilson reveals she was spit on during concert: 'There’s some mean people in the world'

  20-09-2024 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It’s not unheard of for concertgoers to toss flowers or even their undergarments on the stage for their favorite performer. But when someone spits at the singer? That sends a different message entirely.Country artist Lainey Wilson, the Country Music Association’s most recent recipient of the Entertainer of the Year award, revealed during a recent appearance on “Taste of Country Nights” that an attendee at one of her 2023 concerts pulled an especially gro
  
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• Santa Fe County's new Gravel Adventure Field Guide booklet

  20-09-2024 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County is releasing its new Gravel Adventure Field Guide. The pocket-sized booklet highlights gravel bike trails and more in the area.
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  Investigation: Suspected ‘mastermind’ behind shootings at politicians’ homes heads to trialDon't Miss: First violin played in space made at shop in AlbuquerqueNews: Report card shows which NM agencies are doing well and which are strugglingCrime: Trailer stolen on side of I-25
  
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• Are these invasive stink bugs trying to get in your home? Here's what you can do

  20-09-2024 17:28 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — After a record-breaking hot summer and a hotter-than-average fall, cooler weather is finally on the horizon. Unfortunately, the cooling temperatures may encourage a smelly, invasive pest to find its way into your home.You may have already seen the aptly-named brown marmorated stink bug, a native of East Asia, climbing on your windows, doors, siding, and more as it searches for a wintering spot.
  The first stink bugs in the U.S. were reported in Pennsylvania in the late 1990s. Si
  
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• Huge penguin chick 'Pesto' a social media heavyweight

  20-09-2024 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium.Weighing 22 kilograms (49 pounds) at 9 months old, Pesto is the heaviest penguin chick the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium has ever had, its education supervisor Jacinta Early said on Friday.By contrast, his doting parents, Hudson and Tango weigh 11 kilograms (24 pounds) each.I
  
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