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• Storm chances continue through Memorial Day weekend

  27-05-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  A few isolated strong to severe storms will continue through Saturday morning across parts of New Mexico. Storm chances return to eastern New Mexico through the weekend.Storms brought severe weather across eastern parts of New Mexico Friday afternoon and evening. A tornado was reported south of Encino in Torrance County, while heavy and large hail fell in other parts of the state. Storms also brought torrential rainfall to parts of New Mexico, causing flash flooding. Storms will continue to tape
  
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• New Mexico working to learn more about federal child care funding freeze

  03-01-2026 06:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico officials said they are trying to get more information on a federal child care funding freeze. On Wednesday, the Trump Administration halted funds to all 50 states after allegations of fraud emerged at day care centers in Minnesota. Administration officials said funds will be released when states provide more verification [...]
  
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• New Mexico families celebrate the first babies born in 2026

  03-01-2026 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some New Mexico families are celebrating both the new year and a new baby. Amanda Breuer and James Baretinicich's baby was supposed to be due on Amanda's birthday which is the day after Christmas. But, she didn't go into labor until the morning of New Year's Eve. After more than 20 hours [...]
  
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• Video: Repeat convicted Albuquerque shoplifter arrested at same Target

  03-01-2026 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He’s no stranger to the law. A convicted shoplifter finds himself in handcuffs again, accused of hitting the same store, and he was caught by the same officer. In September 2025, Albuquerque police conducted an organized retail crime operation at the Target on Paseo del Norte when an officer noticed a [...]
  
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• Juveniles don’t fear consequences for violent crimes, Las Cruces Police Chief says

  03-01-2026 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) Chief Jeremy Story said juveniles committing crimes do not fear the consequences from New Mexico’s justice system as the severity of their crimes increase, and that there aren’t enough resources to help them course-correct.Story said this on LCPD’s latest episode of “Bridging the Badge” [...]
  
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• Farmington Fire Dept. using new technology to alert drivers of emergency vehicles

  03-01-2026 05:01 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a new system for a northern New Mexico fire department, alerting drivers when an emergency vehicle is nearby. The department hopes this will reduce collisions and prevent tragedies. New Mexico state law requires drivers to change lanes for emergency vehicles on the side of the road. However, the Farmington Fire [...]
  
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• NMDOT releases names for public to vote on for Name a Snow Plow contest

  03-01-2026 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The submission period is over, and now it's time to pick this year's winners for the New Mexico Department of Transportation's Name a Snow Plow contest. The department narrowed down the entries to 50 creative and fun names: Once voting is wrapped up, the top 12 names will be announced and assigned [...]
  
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• Man accused of fatal DWI crash in Albuquerque appears in court

  03-01-2026 03:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused in a deadly DWI crash on New Year's Eve made his first appearance in court Friday afternoon. Albuquerque police said that 24-year-old Joshua Montoya was speeding when he hit another car on Wyoming Boulevard and Indian School Road. The passenger of the other vehicle was killed. Montoya and the [...]
  
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• Warmer and drier weather through the weekend

  03-01-2026 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  Rain and snow showers moved through parts of the northern half of New Mexico today. Snow levels remained above 9,000', keeping accumulations minimal. Winds were also very gusty across the state today, especially eastern New Mexico where peak wind gusts ranged form 30-50+ mph. Calmer conditions move in tonight with cooler overnight low temperatures. Winds [...]
  
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• Team Brownsville NGO disbands, new group forms to help migrants

  03-01-2026 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Border Report) — After seven years and countless trips south of the border to help migrants, the nonprofit organization Team Brownsville has closed its doors. But some of its members have formed a new organization. The new group is called Madrinas de Justicia, or Godmothers for Justice. And they're affiliated with the New [...]
  
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• Team Brownsville disbands, new nonprofit forms to help migrants

  03-01-2026 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Border Report) — After seven years and countless trips south of the border to help migrants, the nonprofit organization Team Brownsville has closed its doors. But some of its members have formed a new organization. The new group is called Madrinas de Justicia, or Godmothers for Justice. And they're affiliated with the New [...]
  
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• ISIS-inspired New Year's Eve terror plot was foiled, FBI says

  03-01-2026 01:54 via krqe.com
  
  The FBI says the suspect was "directly inspired" by ISIS.
  
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• Police investigate triple murder on New Year’s Day

  03-01-2026 01:49 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Police in Juarez, Mexico, are investigating an apparent home invasion that ended in the shooting death of three men on New Year’s Day. Juarez municipal police received a call around 9 p.m. regarding shots fired near the intersection of Rayon and Secoya streets. Responding officers located three bodies with [...]
  
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• Chiefs OC Matt Nagy expected to interview with Titans: Reports

  03-01-2026 01:48 via krqe.com
  
  Two NFL insiders reported on Friday that Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy is expected to be considered for a head coaching job with the Tennessee Titans following the 2025-26 season.
  
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• Prescott focused on smart gameplay in Cowboys' last game

  03-01-2026 01:47 via krqe.com
  
  Dak Prescott will start in the Dallas Cowboys' final game of the season against the New York Giants on Jan. 7, 2026. Prescott aims to play the entire game while focusing on smart gameplay.
  
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• Officer rescues puppy from trash compactor, then adopts him

  03-01-2026 01:43 via krqe.com
  
  A one-year-old terrier mix tossed into a self-compacting trash can was rescued just in time by a police officer — who days later returned to give the puppy a forever home.
  
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• Body of Alabama 4-year-old Johnathan Boley found days after going missing

  03-01-2026 01:36 via krqe.com
  
  The child's dog was found alive next to the boy's body, deputies say.
  
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• Andy Cohen takes aim at Eric Adams' 'chaotic' tenure as NYC mayor

  03-01-2026 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  "Great, you got your pardons."
  
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• Chiefs injury update: Smith shut down, Worthy doubtful for Sunday

  03-01-2026 01:31 via krqe.com
  
  On the last Red Friday of the year, the Kansas City Chiefs announced an injury update for several players for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
  
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• Missing woman, 82, found alive in the woods after dog kept her warm, deputies say

  03-01-2026 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An 82-year-old woman who went missing in the woods in Oregon was found alive earlier this week, thanks in part to her canine companion, authorities said. The Lane County Sheriff's Office announced just before 8 p.m. on Monday that search and rescue first-responders were trying to locate Karen Joyce Davis, of [...]
  
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• Fireworks cause major house fire in Florida on New Year's Day

  03-01-2026 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA)— Fireworks caused a major house fire in Riverview, Florida early Thursday morning, the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue announced. HCFR received multiple 911 calls around 12:49 a.m. regarding a house fire on Mile Marsh Drive. Crews arrived and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the fire threatening a neighboring house. "Firefighters [...]
  
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• Route 66 Centennial Celebration activities gearing up in Albuquerque

  03-01-2026 01:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico communities have spent years thinking about how to get ready, and now, with 2026 here, the Route 66 100-year anniversary celebrations are drawing close. "It's a really critical piece of American history, and it attracts a lot of international visitors to New Mexico," Nicole Barker said with the New Mexico [...]
  
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• New Mexico Dept. of Transportation opens survey to study pedestrian and cyclist safety

  03-01-2026 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico leads the nation for the number of people hit and killed by cars, and that sobering statistic is now pushing the state to come up with a new game plan. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is months into developing that plan, mapping out how communities across the state can [...]
  
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• Santa Fe taking applications for vacant District 2 city council seat

  03-01-2026 00:40 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Santa Fe is taking applications to fill a vacant Santa Fe City Council post. The District 2 seat opened up after then-councilor Michael Garcia was elected mayor last November. District 2 covers the eastern part of Santa Fe, south of Cerrillos Road and the Santa Fe River. Applicants must [...]
  
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• Man who sued NM State Police for dismissed charges is expected to get $90K in settlement

  03-01-2026 00:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico comedian who was criminally charged for posting social media videos while wearing a New Mexico State Police uniform is now getting the last laugh. The state is expected to pay him tens of thousands of dollars to settle a free speech lawsuit.   That Taos comedian, Aldin Hamdy, posted a handful of parody videos on TikTok while wearing an NMSP uniform in [...]
  
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• Trump shops for marble for White House ballroom

  03-01-2026 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  The ballroom may cost up to $400 million.
  
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• Musk's AI chatbot Grok apologizes after generating sexualized image of young girls

  03-01-2026 00:15 via krqe.com
  
  Grok is a chatbot from Musk’s AI company, xAI, that is available to users on the social platform X, which the tech billionaire also owns. 
  
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• 5 takeaways from Mamdani's start as NYC mayor

  03-01-2026 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proclaimed a “new era” as he took the helm of the country’s largest city on New Year’s Day. 
  
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• Tim Keller sworn in for 3rd term as Albuquerque mayor

  02-01-2026 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After winning a runoff election, Tim Keller was sworn in for another four years as Albuquerque's mayor on Friday morning. Keller made history as the first mayor of the city to be elected to three consecutive terms. This was the first run-off election for Albuquerque mayor since 2017. Tim Keller also won that [...]
  
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• How a New Mexico ski resort stays open during above average temperatures

  02-01-2026 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — Although it's been a bit of a warm winter thus far, New Mexico's ski resorts are open for the season. Part of what makes this possible is the snowmaking process. And up at Santa Fe Ski Resort, those snow cannons and/or snow guns are playing a pivotal role. "Mother Nature certainly [...]
  
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