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• WHO study finds remdesivir didn't help COVID-19 patients

  16-10-2020 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in contrast to an earlier study that made the medicine a standard of care in the United States and many other countries.The results announced Friday do not negate the previous ones, and the WHO study was not as rigorous as the earlier one led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. But they add to concerns about how much value the pric
  
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• Strong winds, blowing dust, high fire danger develops Thursday afternoon

  25-04-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  High winds return Thursday afternoon with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Another storm will bring more winds, but a better chance for rain on Saturday.
  It was another warm day Wednesday all across New Mexico, but cloud cover kept temperatures a few degrees cooler than the near-record warmth we had on Tuesday. The clouds will be clearing out tonight with more mild temperatures overnight. Winds will begin picking up Thursday morning as our next storm system moves into the state. By Thursday afternoo
  
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• Albuquerque nonprofit that neuters stray cats hopes to expand operation

  25-04-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a problem across Albuquerque: stray cats roaming the neighborhoods and populating. One non-profit's mission to reduce the number of unfixed cats is hoping to expand its operations and is seeking the public's help.
  For Jayne Sage, Wednesdays look like this. "We're heading to a mobile home park over at Wyoming," she said. Once there, she releases stray cats that live there after spaying and neutering them. She's been doing this work since 2001 and founded
  
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• Fauci to testify before Congress for the first time since stepping down

  25-04-2024 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Anthony Fauci, former chief medical advisor to President Biden, will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, making it the first time he will appear before a congressional panel since leaving government work at the end of 2022.
  Subcommittee Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced the hearing on Wednesday. Fauci had committed to testify late last year along with agreeing to two days of interviews which took place in January.The closed-door
  
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• Dozens of New Mexico school districts and charter schools sue over 180-day rule

  25-04-2024 05:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More than 50 school districts and charter schools are bringing a lawsuit against the state over a new rule requiring a 180-day school year. The state's Superintendent's Association says more are signing on.UNM launching AI-enhanced pilot program this summerThe suit claims the requirement of 180 instructional days conflicts with the state's rules allowing districts to opt for four-day school weeks. Superintendents say districts budgeted for four-day weeks will face
  
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• Giuliani, Meadows charged in Arizona ‘fake elector’ indictment

  25-04-2024 03:51 via krqe.com
  
  An Arizona grand jury handed up felony charges against Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and other prominent Trump allies for allegedly attempting to prevent the lawful transfer of power from then-President Trump to Joe Biden.Seven Trump aides were charged alongside 11 pro-Trump Arizona Republicans who signed documents purporting to be the state’s valid electors in 2020.Story continues below
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• Westside Community Center gets upgrades ahead of South Valley Pride Day

  25-04-2024 03:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Westside Community Center in Albuquerque is finally ready for this year's South Valley Pride Day after some much-needed improvements. The center's park, near Iselta and Atrisco, has new additions including covers on their playground, new grass, and a new stage for community events.City of Albuquerque hosting annual Spring into Summer event"A whole community together is more powerful and more, kind of conducive of doing positive things. That's why we cele
  
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• Athlete from New Mexico will carry the torch for the upcoming Special Olympics

  25-04-2024 03:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An athlete from New Mexico will have the honor of carrying the torch for the upcoming Special Olympics. Shelby Peterson participated in the New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run earlier this month and was chosen to participate in the Special Olympics World Winter Games happening in March 2025. City of Albuquerque hosting annual Spring into Summer eventShe is the first Native American female from the state to participate in the games. Training begins on Thursday
  
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• Angry parents question how dancer was invited to perform for Atrisco Heritage High School prom

  25-04-2024 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Editor's Note: The performer in this story spoke to KRQE News 13 over the phone, he said he was not hired for the prom but did not elaborate further.Angry parents are wondering what school officials were thinking when they invited a provocative dancer to perform at the school's prom. The video began circulating online this weekend and parents are demanding answers from school authorities. Atrisco Heritage Academy High School's senior prom was last Satur
  
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• Angry parents question how dancer was hired for Atrisco Heritage High School prom

  25-04-2024 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Angry parents are wondering what school officials were thinking when they hired a provocative dancer to perform at the school's prom. The video began circulating online this weekend and parents are demanding answers from school authorities. Atrisco Heritage Academy High School's senior prom was last Saturday at the Kiva Auditorium Convention Center and parents were shocked to see who was performing at the event. Parents told KRQE News 13 it was hig
  
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• 40-60 mph wind gusts possible Thursday afternoon

  25-04-2024 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  High winds return Thursday afternoon with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Another storm will bring more winds, but a better chance for rain on Saturday.
  It's another warm day Wednesday all across New Mexico, but cloud cover streaming in is keeping temperatures a few degrees cooler than the near-record warmth we had on Tuesday. The clouds will be clearing out tonight with more mild temperatures overnight. Winds will begin picking up Thursday morning as our next storm system moves into the state. By
  
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• UNMH Lifeguard program expands fleet to help respond to more calls

  25-04-2024 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A decades-long program out of the University of New Mexico Hospital is expanding in hopes of saving more lives across the state. "Lifeguard is the University of New Mexico Hospital's critical care transport program we have airplanes, helicopters, and ground ambulances," said Lifeguard Program Director, Margaret O'Donnell.For the past 40 years, the Lifeguard Program at UNMH has been serving the entire state of New Mexico, getting critical care patients to and
  
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• New Mexico border issues could be sticking point in upcoming special lawmaking session

  25-04-2024 00:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's lawmakers will gather in July for a special lawmaking session. Democratic leaders say they plan on using the time to work on ideas like a panhandling bill, but some Republicans have different hopes for the session."The failure of the government to secure our southern border is the number one issue for my constituents," New Mexico House Republican Leader Rod Montoya (R-San Juan) said in an email to the press. Albuquerque woman headed to prison
  
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• National Enquirer’s David Pecker testifies in Trump trial: 5 takeaways

  25-04-2024 00:38 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump’s trial was dominated on Tuesday by the testimony of former magazine executive David Pecker.Pecker was previously the publisher of the National Enquirer tabloid. In that role, he engaged in the unusual practice of “catch and kill” — in essence securing the rights to publish a story in order to quash it.Pecker testified he did this to assist Trump.Story continues below
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• Pro-Palestine protests: What are college students demanding?

  25-04-2024 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.The demand has its roots in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, a decades-old campaign against Israel's policies toward the Palestinians. The movement has taken on new strength as the Israel-Hamas war surpasses the six-month mark and stories of suffer
  
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• Chicago's beloved 'Rat Hole' removed — but it may not be gone forever

  25-04-2024 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — The infamous "Chicago Rat Hole" — which once served as a place of urban wonderment and, for one couple, matrimony — has officially been removed.City crews were captured removing the slab of concrete, fully intact with the rodent-shaped hole imprinted in it, around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.Story continues below
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• Hamas releases hostage video showing well-known Israeli-American

  25-04-2024 00:35 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas released a hostage video on Wednesday showing a well-known Israeli-American man who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza.The video was the first sign of life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, and its release ignited new protests in Jerusalem calling on the government to do more to secure the captives' release.In the video, Goldberg-Polin accused Israel’s govern
  
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• Fifth arrest made in connection to murdered Kansas moms

  25-04-2024 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  TEXAS COUNTY, Okla. (KSNW) — A fifth person has been arrested in connection to the murders of Kansas moms Jilian Kelley and Veronica Butler.According to the Oklahoma state court records, an arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday, April 24, for Paul Grice, 31, on suspicion of two counts of murder in the first degree, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree.During an interview, Grice admitted that he was a part of the planning, killing and s
  
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• Mitchell Parker making the most of MLB starts

  25-04-2024 00:33 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mitchell Parker has been dominant for much of his baseball career. From throwing a perfect game against La Cueva as a sophomore in high school, to striking out major leaguers like Mookie Betts and Jose Altuve eight years later, the former Manzano High School standout has always kept his cool on the mound.Story continues below
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• Florida man says mother's ashes returned to mailbox after car stolen

  25-04-2024 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man said his custom car was stolen while he was asleep on Monday, and the vehicle contained something irreplaceable: his mother's ashes.Larry Carter Jr. told Nexstar's WFLA that he can't believe he slept through it all. He believes someone broke into his 2023 limited-edition Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak and rolled the vehicle out of his Winter Haven neighborhood before starting the engine.
  "I ain't hear no horn, nothing. Car didn't crank.
  
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• UNM launching AI-enhanced pilot program this summer

  25-04-2024 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is launching a pilot program this summer that will instructors and students better understand and use artificial intelligence. The College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences will offer the eight-week course from June through July. UNM business students place in top 5 during sales competitionThe classes will provide students and faculty with the tools needed to help develop pAI and open educational resources at the
  
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• NMSP: Santa Fe Police involved in shooting

  24-04-2024 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting involving the Santa Fe Police Department on Wednesday. State police said the suspect was shot and was taken to the hospital. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office seeks community’s help in death investigationThe incident happened at Harrison Road and Cerrillos Road, and officers are "ok," according to the post made by NMSP.This is a developing story that will be updated.
  
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• Lobo women's basketball adds trio of transfers

  24-04-2024 23:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It has been a roster turnover kind of off-season for the Lobo women's basketball team. After multiple key departures including Aniyah Augmon, Nyah Wilson, Paula Reus and others, UNM announced three new incoming players on Wednesday. Lobo baseball bats get hot at Texas TechThe team announced the signing of 6-3 forward/center Clarissa Craig, 6-1 forward Amhyia Moreland and 5-9 guard Destinee Hooks. All three come to Albuquerque as transfers, with Craig and Mor
  
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• NM man accused of trying to light his home on fire with kids inside will stay in jail

  24-04-2024 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A man who police say tried to light his house on fire while his children were inside will stay behind bars until his trial. Police say earlier this month, that Eric Rivera of Hernandez, New Mexico woke up angry and shouting at his mother who lives with him. Man accused of running Albuquerque shoplifting ring to stay in jailRivera's three children were in the house when investigators say he attempted to start the home on fire multiple times while threatening to kill
  
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• Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office seeks community's help in death investigation

  24-04-2024 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is asking the community to help identify a man who was found dead on Friday.Santa Fe County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the corridor of Redondo Peak, in the Rancho Viejo Subdivision, at approximately 11 a.m. Deputies responded to the location after medical personnel received a 911 call of a male needing medical attention. Amber Alert issued for Albuquerque 10-year-oldWitnesses said that they saw the man runnin
  
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• Sentence dismissed for New Mexico man who accidentally killed his father

  24-04-2024 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Darrin Martinez will not spend time in prison after a fight with his father turned deadly. In February 2022, Martinez was drinking and shooting guns with family on the West Mesa. A fight broke out between Martinez and his father that ended with the death of his father.Man accused of running Albuquerque shoplifting ring to stay in jailMany witnesses did not cooperate with investigators but police believe the victim was at least partially at fault for the dead
  
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• Report: Child deaths in New Mexico cost around $1 million in medical expenses each year

  24-04-2024 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest report from the New Mexico Child Fatality Review has been published by the state's Department of Health. It shows the leading causes and cost of child deaths in New Mexico.The report shows that over the years, the per-population child death rate in New Mexico has been above the national rate. For children ages 0 to 17, the leading cause of death in New Mexico from 2011 to 2021 has been unintentional injury or accidents. ABQ BioPark getting electri
  
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• Albuquerque crews upgrading downtown lighting

  24-04-2024 22:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City crews are using state funds to upgrade the lights in downtown Albuquerque. The hope is to make downtown safer while replacing old infrastructure.“Better lighting and visibility will enhance the appeal of Downtown Albuquerque while making it safer for all who spend time there,” Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a press release. “My administration supports this effort as part of an overall strategy to make New Mexico a safer p
  
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• Man accused of running Albuquerque shoplifting ring to stay in jail

  24-04-2024 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of being behind a massive Albuquerque shoplifting ring will remain in custody. Deputies say Raul Garcia organized thefts of thousands of dollars of merchandise at multiple stores. They say the thieves took the stolen items to Garcia who then resold them.New Mexico man who stole millions from investors will stay on probationLast week, an undercover deputy told KRQE News 13 that they spent nearly a year tracking him down. Garcia is facing organ
  
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• New Mexico State Police responds to deadly crash in Artesia

  24-04-2024 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  EDDY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police and the Eddy County Sheriff's Office responded to a dead crash in Artesia on Wednesday. New Mexico Corrections Department processes ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah GutierrezThe crash involved one vehicle. The sheriff's office said 26th Street will be closed between Compress Road and the Artesia city limits for an unknown amount of time.New Mexico State Police is leading the investigation into the crash.
  
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