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• 1 injured after fire at Belen High School

  24-12-2024 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is in the hospital after a fire broke out at Belen High School.The Rio Communities Fire Department, Belen Fire & Rescue, and Valencia County Fire Department responded to an RV and car fire around 4 a.m on Monday. Deadline extended for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon reliefCrews were able to quickly contain the fire. One person was transported to the hospital, their condition is unknown. Fire crews said there was no damage on school grounds.
  
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• IRS is sending out unclaimed 2021 tax credits. Could you qualify?

  24-12-2024 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — About one million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the weeks ahead.
  The payments are for those who didn't claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. That credit was available to people who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or didn't receive the full amount.
  "Looking at our internal data, we realized that one million taxpayers overlooked claiming this complex credit when they were actually eligible,"
  
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• American Airlines lifts ground stop order after technical issue

  24-12-2024 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — American Airlines experienced system-wide technical difficulties that grounded flights around the country Tuesday, just as passengers try to reach their holiday destinations.The carrier lifted the order after initially issuing a statement saying it was working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and apologized for any inconvenience travelers may experience.The airline said Tuesday morning that the ground order lasted about an hour after a vendor technology issue brie
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Suspects arrested, Fraud charges, Christmas snow, Museum admission, Santa's sleigh departs

  24-12-2024 15:41 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Reflecting on New Mexico’s good news in 2024Albuquerque man sentenced for car theftsPaleontologists return to Sierra County for further research into dinosaursDriver involved in crash found dead with gunshot woundUNM’s Donovan Dent is the Mountain West Player of the WeekAmerican Airlines ‘technical issue’ resolved after temporary ground stop on Christmas Eve
  Tuesday's Five Facts[1] Two arrested after string of armed robberies, shooting with police -
  
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• American Airlines 'technical issue' resolved after temporary ground stop on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- American Airlines experienced delays on the morning of Christmas Eve due to what the airline called a "technical issue" that impacted systems needed to release flights. The issue was resolved after the airline experienced a temporary ground stop.
  The Fort Worth-based international airline posted on X at 5:37 a.m. that it was "currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights." The post was in response to a passenger reporting their plane, headed from St
  
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• American Airlines experiencing 'technical issue' with all flights on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- American Airlines is reportedly experiencing delays on the morning of Christmas Eve due to what the airline called a "technical issue."The Fort Worth-based international airline posted on X at 5:37 a.m. that it was "currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights." The post was in response to a passenger reporting their plane, headed from St. Louis to Miami, was delayed.
  In another reply, the airline said, "Our team is currently working to get this do
  
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• American Airlines experiences 'technical issue' with all flights on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- American Airlines reportedly experienced delays on the morning of Christmas Eve due to what the airline called a "technical issue."The Fort Worth-based international airline posted on X at 5:37 a.m. that it was "currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights." The post was in response to a passenger reporting their plane, headed from St. Louis to Miami, was delayed.
  In another reply, the airline said, "Our team is currently working to get this done.
  
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• Reflecting on New Mexico's good news in 2024

  24-12-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Happy Holidays from your New Mexico News Insiders hosts! This week, Chris and Gabby are highlighting some good news stories from 2024 with KRQE Anchor-Reporters Jessica Garate and Annalisa Pardo.Both have special reports airing in a comprehensive KRQE News 13 "Good News 2024" newscast special this holiday season. Annalisa takes listeners behind the scenes of a new federal court program aimed to help people transition from incarceration to successful citizen
  
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• A look at the 2024 Good News Stories from New Mexico

  24-12-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Another year is coming to an end. As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025, KRQE News 13 is looking back on some of the local heartwarming of the year. Below is a list of KRQE's Good News stories from the past year.1. Albuquerque teen honored by First Lady as ‘Girls Leading Change’ honoree
  An Albuquerque girl took her love of the South Valley to the international stage and was recognized for her efforts by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden
  
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• Drier today but Christmas snow in Northern New Mexico

  24-12-2024 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Localized light rain showers with wet snow flurries are falling across Northern New Mexico, as well as eastern areas with patchy fog, but most of the dissipating precipitation moving to the southeast is not even reaching the ground because of dry-enough air lingering beneath the clouds as temperatures are starting off relatively mild but lower for most with some of the clouds absorbing infrared radiation from escaping into space, but with northerly winds allowing for th
  
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• Snow will fall on Christmas day for parts of New Mexico

  24-12-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Mild and dry weather continues through Christmas Eve across New Mexico. A fast moving storm will bring chances for snow and rain to parts of the state for Christmas Day.It was yet another warm afternoon Monday across New Mexico, with high temperatures staying well-above average for most of the state. A cold front has brought a big change in temperatures though to northeastern parts of the state. This front will leave high temperatures slightly cooler Christmas Eve across southeast New Mexico, bu
  
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• Andrew Henry hopes new NCAA ruling gets him back on the college football field

  24-12-2024 06:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former UNM running back Andrew Henry saw his college football career end earlier than what he was hoping for. Henry was told at the start of this past season by UNM compliance that he did not have any eligibility left. It was a surprise to Henry who only played two games in the 2023 season due to injuries.
  Fast forward to Monday of this week. Henry was given new hope. The NCAA board voted to appeal a ruling that gave Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia more e
  
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• Paleontologists return to Sierra County for further research into dinosaurs

  24-12-2024 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SIERRA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly two decades have passed since the discovery of new dinosaur species in Sierra County. Paleontologists with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque went back to the location to see if there could be more.Story continues below
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• UNM's Donovan Dent is the Mountain West Player of the Week

  24-12-2024 05:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a week that saw him score a career best of 40 points, in a 78-71 victory over VCU, UNM junior guard Donovan Dent has been Mountain West Player of the Week. It's the second time in his career that Dent has received the honor. He also picked up the weekly honor once last season. Dent scored 25 of his 40 points in the second half last Wednesday.
  Overall, Dent was 14-26 from the floor, 2-4 from behind the arc, and 10-11 from the line. He also added five re
  
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• De La Salle QB commits to Jason Eck and the Lobos

  24-12-2024 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – De La Salle quarterback Toa Faavae decommitted from the University of Idaho Monday and announced, on social media, that he had flipped his commitment to New Mexico. The move comes after former Vandals head coach Jason Eck was named head coach at New Mexico.
  The three star, multi-sport athlete, Faavae is going to a UNM team that lost it's starting quarterback, Devon Dampier, to the transfer portal and Utah Utes. Dampier and the Lobos were fourth in the nation
  
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• 16-year-old charged with making shooting threats in Albuquerque

  24-12-2024 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One teenager and two adults are in custody Monday night after the teen is accused of threatening members of a local church. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies said 16-year-old Domynick Lindstrom was reported missing Sunday morning after taking a gun, ammunition, and cash from his home.Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Office deputies arrest suspected scammer who showed up at victim’s homeDeputies said within hours of the missing person's report, a th
  
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• Albuquerque man returns to Jeopardy! for second chance competition

  24-12-2024 02:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is getting a second chance to prove his trivia chops on a special edition of Jeopardy! The game show is hosting a two-week-long competition featuring second-chancers starting next week.Sunport decorated with poinsettias for holiday seasonGino Montoya is one of 18 previous contestants selected to give the game show another shot. If he is successful, Montoya will have the opportunity to secure the crown. Two of those 18 players will advance
  
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• Rio Arriba Sheriff's Office deputies arrest suspected scammer who showed up at victim's home

  24-12-2024 02:29 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A fraud suspect thought he'd gotten away with it after showing up to an Española man's home and allegedly taking tens of thousands of dollars by pretending to be law enforcement. However, real deputies put a stop to it on the suspect's second try. FBI Albuquerque warns about government impersonation scamsEspañola resident Jose Lopez is still reeling from the major financial loss where he said a lot of his cash was taken. He hopes his story can
  
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• Special prosecutor withdraws appeal in Alec Baldwin case

  24-12-2024 02:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The special prosecutor in the Alec Baldwin manslaughter case is no longer appealing the dismissal. The Hollywood star was on trial earlier this year after a gun he handled went off and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. However, the judge dismissed the case with prejudice over how some evidence in the case was handled.Albuquerque man sentenced for car theftsSpecial prosecutor Kari Morrissey had filed a motion to appeal that ruling last month but on Monday,
  
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• Snow moves into parts of New Mexico Christmas Day

  24-12-2024 01:54 via krqe.com
  
  Mild and dry weather continues through Christmas Eve across New Mexico. A fast moving storm will bring chances for snow and rain to parts of the state for Christmas Day.
  It was yet another warm afternoon Monday across New Mexico, with high temperatures staying well-above average for most of the state. A cold front has brought a big change in temperatures though to northeastern parts of the state though. This front will leave high temperatures slightly cooler Christmas Eve across southeast New Me
  
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• Alamogordo teen convicted of murder of 14-year-old in 2023

  24-12-2024 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A teen accused of fatally shooting another teen near Alamogordo High School last year has been found guilty of murder. Officials said then-17-year-old Isaiah Leonard in October 2023 approached a group of minors and pulled a gun on them over a previous issue. One of the minors tried to take Leonard down and that's when Leonard shot three of them. Jyrese Collier died from his injuries. Rio Rancho man ordered to turn over guns after shooting incidentLeonard was found
  
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• Boys and Girls Club in Albuquerque gets multi-million dollar renovation

  24-12-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A roughly 60-year-old teen center building in Albuquerque is getting a major facelift thanks to the city and community businesses; KRQE News 13 got a firsthand look at the construction project, and what the Boys and Girls Club of Central New Mexico hopes to provide to the community when it's all done.Story continues below
  Don't Miss: LIST: Top 10 New Mexico headlines from 2024News: Family relieved to hear suspected Santa Fe hit-and-run driver is behind barsC
  
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• Where is Santa? How to track his Christmas 2024 journey

  24-12-2024 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  Live above: NORAD's Santa Tracker, which will officially begin tracking Santa at 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, December 24.(NEXSTAR) — The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care, and St. Nicholas will soon be there. Unlike Christmases of yore, you no longer have to listen for a clatter on your lawn to know Santa Claus has arrived — there's a tracker for that.
  The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will again be tracking Santa and his eight tiny reindeer as they ma
  
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• Sunport decorated with poinsettias for holiday season

  24-12-2024 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For those traveling this holiday season, the City of Albuquerque is urging flyers to stop and look at the poinsettias. The city's Department of Recreation's greenhouse crew said they have been hard at work filling the airport with huge red and green poinsettias.ABQ BioPark’s naughty or nice list features Triton the tiger and Wilson the turtleThe plants an be found all over the lobby and near the gates. The Albuquerque International Sunport and city is
  
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• Larry Barker’s best investigations of 2024

  24-12-2024 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  The 2024 edition of the Best of Larry Barker highlights some of the best investigations from the past year. 1. Failing the Grade: New Mexico hospital rated ‘below average’ in national survey
  In January, Larry Barker highlighted a report card that gave the University of New Mexico Hospital a score of "F," the worst possible rating. Read full story here.2. Broken fire hydrants plague communities across New Mexico
  According to a Larry Barker investigation in July, communities acros
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for car thefts

  23-12-2024 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man with a history of getting caught in stolen cars was sentenced on Monday. In August, Bryan Dennie took a plea deal in four cases. Three of those cases involved stolen vehicles and one for being a felon in possession of a gun. Rio Rancho man ordered to turn over guns after shooting incidentHe was sentenced to six years and ordered to undergo treatment for substance abuse. If he doesn't complete the program, he's looking at 30 years behind bars.
  
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• What are 2024's top baby names in New Mexico?

  23-12-2024 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health is out with its most popular baby names for the year. The list of girl names is not that different from last year, with eight of the top ten names making a return. Camila came out as the most popular with Mia at number two. Emily and Aurora are the newcomers kicking Aria and Luna off the list.Poll: What is your favorite holiday movieThe list of boy names look similar to last year's with only two new additions. Noah reclaimed the
  
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• Coast to Coast Countdown to 2025 Sweepstakes

  23-12-2024 22:30 via krqe.com
  
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• Deadline extended for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon relief

  23-12-2024 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents who lost property in the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire two years ago now have more time to file their claims. As part of the continuing resolution approved last week, Congress has added another $1.5 billion in relief funds to fire victims.FBI Albuquerque warns about government impersonation scamsCongress also pushed the claims deadline by three months, meaning the last day to file for compensation isn now March 14. The fire destroyed more than 900 st
  
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• Rio Rancho man ordered to turn over guns after shooting incident

  23-12-2024 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho man who was taken into custody last week after firing nearly a thousand rounds of ammo in the air has been ordered to turn over any firearms he owns. Eric Brusstar was given a temporary Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order days after police said he fired more than 700 rounds of ammunition from his home near NM 528 and High Resort Blvd.Santa Fe Mediterranean food truck reopens following burglary in NovemberNo one was seriously hurt. Brusstar suff
  
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