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• Grants police search for suspect accused of making threats against officers

  13-01-2025 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  MILAN, N.M. (KRQE) – A person from Milan, New Mexico is now wanted after police said the suspect posted online threats targeting officers and their children. An arrest warrant has been issued for Kristjan Salazar who said officers with the Grants Police Department reset Salazar's phone while Salazar was at the Cibola General Hospital Friday night and claimed they lost important pictures. Man accused of shooting at family sledding in Tennessee: authoritiesSalazar posted on Faceboo
  
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• Suspected looter dressed as fireman detained near homes damaged in Los Angeles wildfire

  13-01-2025 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Two alleged looters, one of whom was dressed as a firefighter, were detained by Los Angeles County authorities on Sunday along the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades.  It’s unclear exactly what time the suspects were stopped, but a local photographer spotted the pair on a scooter and a moped. One of the suspects was dressed in fire boots, jeans, and a yellow fire jacket emblazoned with Cal Fire’s old acronym CDF, which stood for California Depa
  
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• US 'knowingly killing migrants,' county official says

  13-01-2025 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – El Paso County commissioners on Monday unanimously passed a resolution calling for more humane immigration policies in response to a mounting number of migrant fatalities in the region.“It’s a very somber resolution and it saddens me we even have this type of resolution to light,” Commissioner David Stout said.  (But) “I don’t think people understand how many migrants are dying in the El Paso Sector every year, and it&rsqu
  
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• Hanging out at Starbucks? It will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

  13-01-2025 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something.Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of conduct – which will be posted in all company-owned North American stores – also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, drug use and panhandling.Starbucks spokesperson Jaci Anderson said the new rules are
  
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• Woman accused of leaving dead baby in Houston gas station arrested in Brownsville, police say

  13-01-2025 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman accused of leaving a dead baby in a Houston gas station restroom was arrested Tuesday in Brownsville, police said.Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez, 25, was arrested on a charge of tampering with evidence - human corpse by U.S. Border Patrol in Brownsville, a post by the Houston Police Department stated. Police academy administrator charged with improper relationship between educator and student
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• Anita Bryant, singer known for opposing gay rights, dies at 84

  13-01-2025 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer and prominent booster of orange juice and other products who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was 84.Bryant died Dec. 16 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, according to a statement posted by her family to news site The Oklahoman on Thursday. The family did not list a cause of death.Bryant was a Barnsdall native who began singing at an
  
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• IRS to send $2.4B in unclaimed stimulus payments: Who is eligible?

  13-01-2025 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – The Internal Revenue Service announced last month that individuals who did not receive one, or more, stimulus payments they were eligible for during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic may soon see a check in the mail or a bump in their online bank accounts.According to a press release from the IRS, an estimated $2.4 billion in payments was scheduled to be sent out in December, arriving in bank accounts or mailboxes by late January 2025. The IRS will use bank account and addre
  
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• 'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes - and now wildfires

  13-01-2025 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background.It's a rare warning aimed at seizing attention ahead of extreme wildfire risk that's predicted to start in southern California at 4 a.m. Tuesday.PDS warnings were first used to warn of tornado outbreaks in the Midwest. More than a decade ago, three meteorologists proposed expanding their use to disasters such as ice storms, floods, h
  
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• Patrick and Brittany Mahomes welcome third child

  13-01-2025 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes have had a busy bye week.Brittany gave birth to the couple’s third child, a girl named Golden Raye Mahomes, on Jan. 12, the couple announced on social media.Golden joins daughter Sterling and son Bronze, as well as the couple’s two dogs, Steel and Silver.Story continues below
  Crime: Santa Fe man behind bars for the second time this monthSports: NM youth soccer club t
  
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• Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump inauguration

  13-01-2025 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Country music star Carrie Underwood is set to take the stage on Inauguration Day, a sign that President-elect Trump's second inauguration may be drawing more high-profile talent than his first go round.Underwood is scheduled to perform "America the Beautiful" just ahead of Trump's official swearing-in next Monday, an official with Trump's transition team confirmed to The Hill. She will be accompanied by the Armed Forces Chorus the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club.Underwood's
  
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• Former New Mexico State Rep. Eliseo Alcon passes away

  13-01-2025 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Former New Mexico State Rep. Eliseo “Lee” Alcon passed away on Monday at the age of 74.Alcon, who had been diagnosed with liver cancer, resigned late last year after being placed on hospice care, according to House Democrats. He passed away while surrounded by his family, officials added.Story continues below
  Crime: Santa Fe man behind bars for the second time this monthSports: NM youth soccer club travels to Europe to train with professional English te
  
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• New art exhibit celebrates New Mexico artists' legacy

  13-01-2025 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico Museum of Art exhibit showcasing the exploration of identity is kicking off its final chapter. The museum is inviting art lovers to the final rotation of the "Off-Center: New Mexico Art, 1970 to 2000" exhibition.ABQ BioPark hosting Aquarium Homeschool DayThe showcase captures the transformative period in the state's art history by celebrating artists who use their creativity to navigate questions of self and community. The museum said many of the p
  
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• Fort Stanton receives signicant capital improvements

  13-01-2025 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Department of Cultural Affairs is overseeing an investment in capital infrastructure improvement for the Fort Stanton Historical Site. A press release states this is the largest investment since President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.Story continues below
  Crime: Santa Fe man behind bars for the second time this monthSports: NM youth soccer club travels to Europe to train with professional English teamsLocal: Albuquerque man sentenced to 20 years for string
  
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• WalletHub ranks New Mexico worst state to raise a family

  13-01-2025 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – WalletHub recently released its rankings for Best and Worst States to Raise a Family 2025 and New Mexico ranks at the bottom of the list. WalletHub compared each state across 50 key metrics including, median family income, crime rate, school quality, heath care quality and more.
  According to WalletHub's rankings, New Mexico is ranked as the worst place to raise a family. New Mexico was ranked 50th overall; last in median family income, tied for last in violent crim
  
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• Applications open for state grant program aimed at restoring culturally significant properties

  13-01-2025 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division is now accepting applications for its Cultural Properties Restoration Fund Grant Program. The fund is open to political subdivisions across New Mexico and offers another opportunity to receive up to $250,000 to fund eligible historic preservation efforts. “We’re thrilled to once again administer a program that offers the chance to preserve New Mexico’s cultural heritage for future generations to enjoy,
  
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• Judge Stan Whitaker Receives Distinguished Service Award

  13-01-2025 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Bar Association awarded Judge Stan Whitaker the 2024 Distinguished Service Award.
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  Crime: Santa Fe man behind bars for the second time this monthSports: NM youth soccer club travels to Europe to train with professional English teamsLocal: Albuquerque man sentenced to 20 years for string of armed robberiesNational: Multi-agency effort leads to 'historic' discovery of tunnel linking El Paso, Juarez
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• Warming through the week

  13-01-2025 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  The snow will be wrapping up across central New Mexico later this afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures stay cold today, but will warm up throughout the week.
  Snow and flurries are continuing to fall across central New Mexico this afternoon. This snow will increase the totals we saw fall over the weekend. Roads are already beginning to see the impacts. NM 536 @ MM14 the roads are completely covered in snow. Looking up north to Bobcat Pass snow is piling up alongside the roads. This snow w
  
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• Snow falling around New Mexico before temperatures warm later in week

  13-01-2025 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The snow will be wrapping up across central New Mexico later this afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures stay cold today, but will warm up throughout the week.Weather InformationLatest Weather Video ForecastInteractive RadarWeather Alerts
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  Snow and flurries are continuing to fall across central New Mexico this afternoon. This snow will increase the totals we saw fall over the weekend. Roads are already beginning to see the impacts. NM 536
  
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• FEMA claims office holding hiring event in Santa Fe

  13-01-2025 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – FEMA's New Mexico Joint Recovery Center Claims Office is looking to fill a number of positions during a workforce connection hiring event.
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  Crime: Santa Fe man behind bars for the second time this monthSports: NM youth soccer club travels to Europe to train with professional English teamsLocal: Albuquerque man sentenced to 20 years for string of armed robberiesNational: Multi-agency effort leads to 'historic' discovery of tunnel linkin
  
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• Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally returns January 17

  13-01-2025 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally is kicking off Friday, January 17, at 6 p.m. at the downtown Plaza de Las Cruces.NM youth soccer club travels to Europe to train with professional English teamsThe balloon rally begins January 17 with an RC balloon glow downtown. January 18 features a morning ascension at the Field of Dreams and another evening glow. Spectators will get one last chance to see balloons with morning ascension on January 19.
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• Photos: Handful of L.A. homes remain untouched amid charred neighborhoods

  13-01-2025 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  Rows of the remains of charred homes filled the Los Angeles landscape as flames engulfed entire neighborhoods.But among the crumbling walls, some homes stand untouched.The front exterior of the Walsh House featured in the television series "Beverly Hills 90210," left, stands undamaged next to a house charred by the Eaton Fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)A home stands among residences destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Ange
  
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• UFC champion booted from Frontier flight after being told he couldn't sit in exit row

  13-01-2025 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airways flight on Saturday after refusing to state whether he would be able to assist other travelers in the event of an emergency, a spokesperson for Frontier told Nexstar on Monday.Nurmagomedov on Sunday had previously shared a slightly different version of events, claiming he did agree to assist despite “rude” treatment from a member of the crew.He also suggested that there may have b
  
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• Texas man accused of sending Caitlin Clark violent messages on X: court docs

  13-01-2025 19:47 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A Texas man is accused of sending sexually violent messages from his X account to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark and then driving to Indianapolis, court documents reveal."Been driving around your house 3x a day," he messaged her. "But don't call the law just yet."
  Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, of Denton, Texas, is charged with one count of stalking threatening sexual battery or death, a Level 5 felony. He was arrested on Sunday.According to court documents, the FBI trac
  
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• Oscars push back nominations announcement amid Calif. wildfires

  13-01-2025 19:46 via krqe.com
  
  The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires. Nominations will now be announced on Jan. 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday.“We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a joint statement. “The Academy has always been a unifying
  
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• Former Disney World employee to plead guilty to hacking menus, changing allergen information: court records

  13-01-2025 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – A former Walt Disney World employee will plead guilty to hacking menu-creation software to include profanity and alter allergy information.Federal court documents filed Friday show Michael Scheuer intends to plead guilty to charges of "knowingly transmitting a program, information, code, and command and intentionally causing damage without authorization to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft."Disney was made aware of Scheuer’s actions in July, af
  
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• ABQ BioPark hosting Aquarium Homeschool Day

  13-01-2025 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark is holding its first ever Aquarium Homeschool Day event on February 11, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.New Mexico oil and gas sites recognized for light pollution reductionHomeschool students will get the chance to learn all about marine life by visiting special discovery stations located throughout the aquarium. Participants will be able to enjoy biofacts, hands-on activities and games. Students can explore the oceans aquatic habitats, pollution
  
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• New Mexico officer who saved newborn considered for national award

  13-01-2025 19:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico State Police officer who saved a baby's life is being considered for a national award.On July 24, 2023, Officer Ismael Perez responded to an emergency call regarding a mother in distress who had given birth on the way to the hospital. After arriving at the hospital, Officer Perez went up to a vehicle and saw the baby was unresponsive and still attached to the umbilical cord. Officer Perez provided medical aid until the baby’s cries could be heard
  
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• Trump's inauguration weekend features fireworks, MAGA rally, inaugural balls

  13-01-2025 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration weekend will start with a fireworks display outside his northern Virginia golf club and end with a trio of inaugural balls where he will speak, the committee planning the events announced Monday.The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee unveiled the schedule of events for the weekend, beginning on Saturday with fireworks and a reception at Trump's golf club in Sterling, Va.
  On the same night, Trump's picks for Cabinet positions will attend a re
  
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• Newsom concerned Trump will try to withhold California fire aid

  13-01-2025 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) raised concerns about the possibility of President-elect Trump withholding federal disaster aid to the state amid the ongoing wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area. “He’s done it in Utah. He’s done it in Michigan, did it in Puerto Rico. He did it to California back before I was even governor, in 2018, until he found out folks in Orange County voted for him and he decided to give them money,” Newsom said in an intervie
  
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• Longtime 'General Hospital' actress Leslie Charleson dies at 79

  13-01-2025 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Leslie Charleson, perhaps best known for playing Dr. Monica Quartermaine on TV’s “General Hospital” for five decades, has passed away. She was 79.News of Charleson’s death was announced Sunday by Frank Valentini, one of the show’s producers. Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, @lesliecharleson,” Valentini wrote on X. &ld
  
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• Historic Powerball winner reportedly loses Malibu home in Palisades Fire

  13-01-2025 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  MALIBU, Cali. (KTLA) — Edwin Castro, the winner of November 2022's historic $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot has reported lost his Malibu home in the Palisades Fire.Inside Edition reports that Castro spent $3.8 million of his winnings in 2022 on the beachfront property, but the massive blaze has reduced the home to rubble.The 2-bedroom, 3-bathroom home was accessible to the beach, according to TMZ. Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los Ange
  
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• List: The 'overused' words banished for 2025 by a Michigan university

  13-01-2025 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  SAULT ST. MARIE, Mich. (WGN) — Every January, a small university in Michigan's Upper Peninsula identifies a slew of words that have been overused and "worn out," designating them for banishment.Continuing the tradition, Lake Superior State University recently released its 2025 list of "Banished Words," and, like others before it, this one is no disappointment.The words aren't necessarily selected by the upper echelon of the Sault St. Marie, Michigan, university. Instead, people from across
  
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• Key Republican says he will support Gabbard as Trump DNI pick

  13-01-2025 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said in a Sunday interview that he will support President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii).In the interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Lankford attributed his support for Gabbard to her reversal on FISA Section 702, which gives the U.S. the authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of non-U.S. citizens located abroad.“Yes, I am,” Lankford sai
  
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• Taquitos sold at Aldi recalled after customer complains of 'dental injury': USDA

  13-01-2025 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen taquitos sold at Aldi have been recalled after complaints that the food item contained pieces of metal, according to a notice published by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).In one case, a consumer claims to have suffered a “dental injury” after biting into a taquito, the notice said. The GOP platform calls for ‘universal school choice.’ What would that mean for students?The rec
  
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• NFL draft hopeful wanted in connection to deadly crash turns himself in

  13-01-2025 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  CHACKBAY, La. (KLFY) — A former LSU wide receiver who recently declared for the NFL draft is now being investigated in connection with a deadly Louisiana crash, authorities have confirmed.Kyren Lacy, who graduated from LSU in December, was booked on charges of negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle on Sunday after turning himself in, Louisiana State Police said.According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, he was later released after posting $151,
  
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• Chiefs OL Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith help push car stuck in snow

  13-01-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It seems Kansas City Chiefs offensive linemen Trey Smith and Creed Humphrey are getting some early reps in ahead of the bye week.The two helped push a young woman's car out of the snow on Sunday morning, after leaving church. Why Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinizedGretchen Enyeart accidentally parked in a huge pile of snow because she was late for the church service and when she returned to her car when service was over, she was unable t
  
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• Dad and daughter help evacuees learn if their homes survived California wildfires

  13-01-2025 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car. They focused on saving irreplaceable items, like family photographs and a baby doll from Vanessa's childhood.But they didn't leave. Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los AngelesInstead, the Pratas have remained in their family home of 27 years, which is somehow still standing amid widespread devastation from the
  
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• Elon Musk donates Cybertrucks to provide LA community with power, Internet amidst wildfire devastation

  13-01-2025 16:36 via krqe.com
  
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  (KRON) -- A Los Angeles County community near the Eaton Fire is getting help as wildfires have ravaged through residents' homes throughout the past week.
  Altadena, a census-designated place just north of Pasadena, has experienced power outages among the many issues caused by wildfires in the area.To help with the power outage, the Altadena station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department received a donation from Tesla. Several Cybertrucks were sent to th
  
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• New rule could slash nicotine levels in tobacco products

  13-01-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Biden administration is poised to try to lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products, an eleventh-hour effort that’s been years in the making.  The move would give the White House one last chance to try to regulate tobacco, as it previously punted on finalizing a long-standing pledge to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes. The rule has not been made public, so the specific language isn’t known, but it’s expected to require tobacco companies to
  
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• Wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds in Los Angeles

  13-01-2025 15:24 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — After making some progress battling wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters prepared for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the flames. Fire crews make major progress in battle against Palisades Fire; more strong winds expectedThe relative calm Sunday allowed some people to return to previously evacuated areas. But even as containment increased in the wor
  
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• UNM Women drop first conference game with 88-73 loss to UNLV

  13-01-2025 15:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a battle ion Sunday at the Pit, as the UNM Women's Basketball team hosted defending Mountain West Champion UNLV. Tied at the end of the 3rd quarter, UNM would take a 69-64 lead with 6:30 to play, but UNLV closed out the game strong with solid outside shooting.Story continues below
  Local: Man dies during Albuquerque Police Department arrestEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico January 10-16?Community: The Beach apartment residents asked to m
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Facing charges, Armed robberies, Cold weather, Run for the zoo, Soccer trip

  13-01-2025 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  New Mexico oil and gas sites recognized for light pollution reductionConvicted felon attempts to evade NMSP in Albuquerque craft store parking lotAlbuquerque sex offender will spend less than a year in prisonRio Rancho debuts new book mobileABQ BioPark holding sensory-friendly night this monthWhat to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
  Monday's Five Facts[1] Santa Fe man behind bars for the second time this month - Santa Fe police were sent to a home n
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 20 years for string of armed robberies

  13-01-2025 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is set to spend two decades behind bars after committing a string of armed robberies across the metro.
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  Local: Man dies during Albuquerque Police Department arrestEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico January 10-16?Community: The Beach apartment residents asked to move due to safety concernsTravel: New coffee option opens at the Albuquerque International Sunport
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• Wintry start with milder, drier, & calm weather ahead

  13-01-2025 14:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fresh snowfall has blanketed the New Mexican mountains with still more snow falling not only in the northern valleys to the high elevations, but also, light snow is fluttering down for many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the East Highlands, the eastern parts of the Mimbres Valley, and far-Southeast New Mexico, with drier air in western areas. Air temperatures for nearly all are below freezing with light winds making it feel a little bit colder, but eventually, temperat
  
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• Wintry start but milder, drier, & calm ahead

  13-01-2025 14:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fresh snowfall has blanketed the New Mexican mountains with still more snow falling not only in the northern valleys to the high elevations, but also, light snow is fluttering down for many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the East Highlands, the eastern parts of the Mimbres Valley, and far-Southeast New Mexico, with drier air in western areas. Air temperatures for nearly all are below freezing with light winds making it feel a little bit colder, but eventually, temperat
  
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• Vanderbilt Commodores Diego Pavia putting New Mexico football back on the map

  13-01-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  Note: This interview was recorded before a Tennessee federal court granted Diego Pavia another year of eligibility for former junior college players to play college football.On this episode Albuquerque-born quarterback Diego Pavia talks about representing New Mexico while playing with the Vanderbilt University Commodores, the benefits of getting his name out there nationally, and what getting more eligibility to play could mean for his future in college football.About Van Tate’s Sports Off
  
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• Santa Fe man behind bars for the second time this month

  13-01-2025 13:32 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe man is behind bars after police say he stole a vehicle, but this isn't his first run in with the law this month.“Let me see your hands, put your hands up,” said officers.The call to Santa Fe police came in around 11 Friday morning. Officers responded to a home near Zia Rd and Rodeo Rd, over a stolen vehicle but the car was still on the move.That's when New Mexico State Police's Aircraft Unit, which was conducting a special operation
  
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• NM youth soccer club travels to Europe to train with professional English teams

  13-01-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a first-time experience for a New Mexico youth soccer club, as they made their way across the ocean to compete against teams in England during an international trip. "We've worked so hard for this trip, and it was just truly amazing," said Nico Reyes, a striker for the 09' NM Rapids S.C.The 09' NM Rapids Soccer Club, based here in Albuquerque, got a chance to spend several days overseas going up against some of the best youth soccer programs from arou
  
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• New Mexico oil and gas sites recognized for light pollution reduction

  13-01-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Permian Basin, the largest oil reserve in the world located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, was once also known for its dark skies. But over the years as oil drilling has ramped up that narrative has changed drastically.
  "It was so dark out there at night. You could see sky, you could see stars forever. And now it's not that way. There's hundreds of wells have been drilled in the area," mentioned Rachael Overbey, Director of Operations Planning an
  
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• Milder temperatures move in this week

  13-01-2025 05:24 via krqe.com
  
  A backdoor cold front pushed south across New Mexico last night, bringing snow to northern New Mexico. Snow showers have been moving through central New Mexico and as far south as the Sacramento Mountains this afternoon. The snow will continue tonight and into the early afternoon hours of Monday, dropping as much as 4″ in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with less than 1″ in the lower elevations. High temperatures will also be below average to start the workweek.A slow and gradual war
  
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