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• How to take the best photos at Albuquerque's River of Lights

  28-11-2024 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For those looking to capture memories at River of Lights this year, here are some basic photography tips from Albuquerque Photographer Kim Schneider to help enhance your snapshots.The first tip is to avoid using the flash setting. Whether your device is an iPhone, Android, or any other camera, using flash at River of Lights may drown out the glow of the twinkling lights around you. Next, if you are taking photos on a smartphone, consider trying Portrait mode
  
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• River of Lights: An inside look at the new and returning tasty treats

  28-11-2024 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The River of Lights crew has been hard at work preparing for this season's events, and that is no exception when it comes to the kitchen. KRQE News 13's Annalisa Pardo went out to the ABQ BioPark's Botanic Garden to get an inside look at the new and returning tasty treats at this year's River of Lights.Like each year before, the ABQ BioPark's team of chefs has put together a menu to delight guests' tastebuds while they take in the sights around them. To keep
  
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• Brighten your holiday season at the River of Lights: Ticket information, what you need to know for 2024

  28-11-2024 19:05 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - In its 27th year, the River of Lights at the ABQ BioPark is once again ready to bring holiday cheer with the magic of twinkling lights. It's a tradition for many and a reminder that anything can grow with a little imagination and a lot of hard work.
  With a scene straight out of a science fiction movie, to a mysterious magical mushroom forest and through a light tunnel over a hundred feet long, the River of Lights takes guests on a one-of-a-kind journey.
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• New Mexico's winter forecast: What New Mexicans can expect this season

  28-11-2024 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Winter started off strong in New Mexico this year with an early season snowstorm in November. That storm dropped several inches of snow around the Albuquerque Metro with record-breaking snowfall in Las Vegas and feet of snow in the mountains. Another storm brought heavy snowfall to the Sacramento Mountains and rain to southern New Mexico in the middle of November. So how does the rest of this winter look?Usually, the mountains in northern New Mexico see their first
  
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• Will mail and packages be delivered on Thanksgiving, Black Friday?

  28-11-2024 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Before holiday shopping mania fully sets in, most mail carriers are taking a break this week.
  The United States Postal Service will not be operating Thursday as the agency observes Thanksgiving, a federal holiday. USPS carriers will not be on their routes, and caller service and P.O. Box service will also not be available.The only service that will be available from USPS is Priority Mail Express, which is still delivered on Sundays and holidays.All USPS services will return bac
  
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• What is the 'National Day of Mourning' all about?

  28-11-2024 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The fourth Thursday in November marks Thanksgiving Day for most Americans. But to some, it’s the “National Day of Mourning.”The National Day of Mourning (not to be confused with other remembrance events observed in the wake of significant tragedies or the deaths of political leaders) is an annual protest event observed by Indigenous Americans of the Northeast. Held on Thanksgiving, its aim is to raise awareness about the true origins of the Thanksgiving holida
  
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• The NFL has issued millions in fines this year: Where does the money go?

  28-11-2024 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was recently fined more than $14,000 for celebrating a touchdown pass by making a “violent gesture.” San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 after crashing a live interview while wearing a MAGA hat. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb racked up thousands — and maybe even more than $1 million — for sitting out of training camp earlier this year.Numerous players (and even some coache
  
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• US faith-based missionaries build homes for Mexican poor south of the border

  28-11-2024 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- A group of 150 faith-based volunteers from North Texas traveled south of the border in the days before Thanksgiving and built several homes for the poor in Reynosa, Mexico.Border Report Live: Trump’s deportation plan a massive undertaking
  The group built eight homes in a poor subdivision, known as a colonia, that lacks electricity, sewage hookups and running water.Dr. Elizabeth Coronado, a gynecologist from Dallas, and her husband, Adrian Martinez, and the
  
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• See the 10 worst airports for on-time Thanksgiving travel: report

  28-11-2024 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Depending on what airport your friends or relatives are flying out of, you may want to show a little extra compassion this Thanksgiving.A new study by travel site Kayak ranked the nation's top 50 airports – those with the highest search volumes – by the percentage of flight delays last year on both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  While many large, bustling airports landed among the least on-time – think New York's JFK, or Chicago's ORD – the data showed that
  
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• Your family likely wants to avoid political talk this Thanksgiving, new poll suggests

  28-11-2024 15:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The majority of Americans will steer away from discussing politics during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, according to a survey released on Tuesday. In the new poll, done by CBS News/YouGov, around 71 percent of Americans said they will try to avoid discussing politics on Thanksgiving. On the flip side, 29 percent of respondents stated they would try to talk about it. Following President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election versus
  
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• Photos: 100 years of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  28-11-2024 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  (Stacker) - The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature 28 clown crews, 26 floats, 16 giant balloons, 11 marching bands, five performance groups, three "baloonicles"—cold-air inflatables driven down the parade route, and numerous performers.The parade in New York City, presented by department store chain Macy's, was first held in 1924 under the heading "Macy's Christmas Parade" to promote holiday sales and spotlight the newly expanded and, at the time, largest in the world Herald
  
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• Snow winding down & colder on Thanksgiving

  28-11-2024 13:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Leftover light snow with chilly light rain activity, as well as patchy low visibility, is lingering around on this Thanksgiving Day morning in The Land of Enchantment, but as conditions are slowly drying out, it's cooling down as well. With the band of precipitation moving eastward while drifting southward, slippery travel is present for many from The Continental Divide to as far east as Tucumcari, while as far north as Santa Fe to parts of The Albuquerque to the south
  
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• Dry, but cool weather for Thanksgiving Day

  28-11-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Snow is falling in parts of New Mexico tonight and could cause a few slick spots by Thursday morning. Sunny and dry, but cool weather returns for Thanksgiving Day.Light rain and snow has been falling today in northern New Mexico as a cold front has moved in from the north. Drier air is already beginning to move into northern New Mexico this evening, but the rain and snow is moving south. Another cold front from the northeast is also moving into eastern New Mexico. Both of these fronts are bringi
  
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• Langermann's buzzer beater brings UNM women's basketball a victory over UC Irvine

  28-11-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every shot in a basketball game matters, especially if it decides the game at the end. UNM women's basketball guard Lara Langermann experienced that firsthand Wednesday night.In a 62 all tie with UC Irvine, the Lobo sophomore scored her only points of the game on a three-point bucket as the final horn sounded. The 65-62 New Mexico victory ended UC Irvine's winning streak at four games.
  The hard-fought game had four lead changes, with the outcome in question
  
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• Winrock preps to host first holiday market, warns vendors of scammers

  28-11-2024 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The holiday season is officially upon us, and that means holiday markets are going to start popping up across the state. One new market is looking to bring in the season and is warning vendors about scammers.As Winrock Town Center continues to evolve from building projects to farmer's markets, they've now set their eyes on the holidays."We wanted to create a holiday event to kick off the festivities and kinda support small business, so we're kicking it off o
  
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• One of the busiest travel days of the year fosters heartwarming reunions at Albuquerque International Sunport

  28-11-2024 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – AAA projects almost 80 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over this Thanksgiving holiday. That includes 20-thousand people who flew out of Albuquerque's Sunport Wednesday alone, one of the busiest travel days of the year.Sunport staff said travelers are flying in and out at an all-time high. "It's going to be record-breaking, not only across the country, but here in Albuquerque as well. We're seeing about a four percent increase from
  
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• Lobo football ready for business trip in Hawaii

  28-11-2024 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time since 2016, the Lobo football team is playing a "meaningful" game in late November. Even though every game on the schedule counts the same in the record book, New Mexico's upcoming game in Hawaii on Saturday holds a little extra value.With a win over the Rainbow Warriors, UNM would become bowl eligible. It would be the first time the team has reached that mark in eight years.UNM is coming off its first ranked win since 2003 and a bye week
  
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• Florida IHOP server claims she was fired after feeding homeless man

  28-11-2024 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman said she was fired from her job at IHOP after she served food to a homeless man over the weekend.Victoria Hughes, who has worked at the IHOP in Lakeland for 13 years, said the man walked into the restaurant on Sunday and said he was hungry.
  "Without a second thought, I bought the stack of pancakes and made him a water," she told Nexstar's WFLA.
  Hughes said she also informed her manager, but his reaction caught her off guard."He told me the reason beh
  
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• Lobo basketball travels to Palm Springs for Thanksgiving tournament

  28-11-2024 04:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo men's basketball team will spend Thanksgiving on the hardwood. UNM is playing in the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, California, on Thursday and Friday.New Mexico will open the holiday weekend against Arizona State on Thursday night against Arizona State. Based on the result of that game, UNM will play either USC or Saint Mary's on Friday."I think Arizona State, they could be the most talented team we play," said UNM head coach Richard Pitino. "UC
  
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• Five West Mesa High School students make it to National Moot Court Competition

  28-11-2024 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A record of five West Mesa High School students have argued their way to the National Moot Court Competition.
  Teacher Brett Jones teamed up with the UNM law school eight years ago to create young lawyers who give arguments about Supreme Court cases in front of real judges around the state and nation. "They really concentrate on the rights of students and what they have in school and what rights they can exercise when they are in school," said Jones.Stor
  
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• New Mexico Tech launches Turkey drone ahead of Thanksgiving

  28-11-2024 03:43 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, New Mexico Tech sent a turkey up into the sky.New Mexico Tech continues wildlife research with taxidermy duck dronesStudents with the university, as part of their bird drone research program, put their newest creation to the test. The team said it took them over a month to design and build a drone using a taxidermied turkey."So this was actually a very complex project, because, you know, if you look at the turkeys
  
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• Gallup police search for alleged shooting suspect

  28-11-2024 03:30 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – Gallup Police are searching for a man who was allegedly involved in a shooting on Sunday.
  Police responded to the intersection of Patton and Aztec Avenue and found the victim was shot in the leg. Man sentenced for driving drunk into Albuquerque home, killing 74-year-oldGallup Police Detectives identified German Giovanni Martinez as the shooter. A warrant has been issued for his arrest on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and other related of
  
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• BSCO arrests 2, seizes drugs and guns from ABQ apartment

  28-11-2024 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and United States Marshals Service made multiple arrests and seized drugs and guns at an Albuquerque apartment complex.The operation was part of an ongoing investigation linked to a recent incident where a vehicle was used in an attempt to run over a deputy from the BCSO Metro Unit, officials said.Story continues below
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• Dark Sky New Mexico wants to make revisions to act to protect night skies

  28-11-2024 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A local group believes New Mexico's dark skies are one of the state's most treasured sights. That's why it is urging state leaders to do more to protect them from light pollution.The organization Dark Sky New Mexico wants to strengthen the Night Sky Protection Act created in 1999. They’re hoping to get a bill introduced in the upcoming legislative session.“Basically, what we're asking for is that moving forward all new lighting be shielded, and shielded mean
  
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• Bugg lights return to Albuquerque home for first time in 20 years

  28-11-2024 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A well-known Christmas lights display that has bounced around New Mexico for the past 20 years, is now back in Albuquerque, where it began.  The bright lights, known as the Bugg lights, will soon twinkle once again on the corner of Hoffman Drive near Pennsylvania Street and Menaul Boulevard."The merry-go-round, the Ferris wheel, the penguins—all the original stuff they will see that when they come," said Jared Bugg, the grandson of Nathan Bug
  
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• 'This is his life's work': Albuquerque tattoo shop keeps late owner's legacy alive after shooting

  28-11-2024 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly two weeks after the owner of an Albuquerque tattoo shop was shot and killed, his shop is trying to keep his memory alive. Dozens of flowers and candles still line the outside of the Por Vida Tattoo shop as people honor the life of the owner, John "Bale" Sisneros. Now his shop tells us they're trying to pick up the pieces and continue Sisneros' life work. "He just was such a unique individual; there's never going to be anyone like him,"
  
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• Snow continues in parts of New Mexico ahead of Thanksgiving Day

  28-11-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  Snow will fall in parts of New Mexico Wednesday night and could cause a few slick spots by Thursday morning. Sunny and dry, but cool weather returns for Thanksgiving Day.
  Light rain and snow has been falling today in northern New Mexico as a cold front moves in from the north. Drier air is already beginning to move into northern New Mexico this evening, but the rain and snow is moving south. Another cold front from the northeast is also moving into eastern New Mexico. Both of these fronts are br
  
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• New Mexico Game and Fish considers increasing license prices, changing department name

  28-11-2024 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Game and Fish Department (NMGAFD) could soon be going by a new name, and that's not the only change lawmakers are proposing. They're also looking to hike hunting and fishing fees."This is an evolution of past efforts. This is the second discussion draft we've worked on during the interim; this won't be the final bill," said Rep. Matthew McQueen (D-Santa Fe). The draft bill could mean a shakeup for New Mexico's Department of Game and Fish, with t
  
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