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• Albuquerque Public Schools move to online food menus

  08-04-2025 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The food menu for Albuquerque Public Schools has gone digital. The district said it has transitioned to a new online platform called MealViewer allowing students and families to view daily menus, check nutrition facts, and check for allergens. You can even rate the food offerings. Vacant ABQ warehouse to become manufacturing site offering 80 new jobsMealViewer is available on the district website or through a mobile app.
  
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• Mother accused in fatal child abuse case in Albuquerque appears in court

  08-04-2025 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mother accused of leaving her gun unsecured, leading to the death of her two-year-old, made her first appearance in court this afternoon. Amillia Garcia, along with Angel Cordova, Angelica Lucero, and Angel Morales, are all facing charges for the Sunday shooting at an apartment on Buena Vista Dr.Man shot by Albuquerque grandma after invading home sentencedThe sound of a gunshot woke them up. Garcia told police she left her gun in her purse in the living ro
  
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• Former UNM football player convicted for drug trafficking inside Cibola County Correctional Center

  08-04-2025 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A federal jury convicted a former University of New Mexico football player who was accused of working with a correctional officer to traffic methamphetamine inside the Cibola County Correctional Center.According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, while Rayshawn Boyce, 29, was in custody awaiting trial for the 2022 armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee, he was implicated in a separate case involving drug trafficking within the Cibol
  
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• NMSU Chile Pepper Institute to hold annual spring plant sale

  08-04-2025 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute's annual spring plant sale is returning this week. This year's event features a variety of chiles, tomatoes, marigolds, zinnias, and petunias. The institute headquarters and gift shop will be open for customers to buy seeds and find other gardening resources. Vacant ABQ warehouse to become manufacturing site offering 80 new jobs All proceeds benefit Chile pepper research and education. The sale is on Thursd
  
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• List: What stores, restaurants will close for Easter 2025?

  08-04-2025 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Easter Sunday is less than two weeks away, but several retailers and restaurants already know their doors will be closed for the holiday.This year, Easter falls on April 20, one of the latest possible dates for the Christian festivity. Why is Easter never on the same Sunday?As they have previously, many national companies have announced that they will be closed to allow their employees the chance to celebrate the holiday. Here's a look at those retailers and restaurants that ha
  
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• Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Los Alamos to host drop-off site on April 26

  08-04-2025 22:19 via krqe.com
  
  KRQE News 13 Throwback Video: Our coverage from the 2023 National Drug Take Back Day.LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) — April 26 marks National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, where you can drop off expired or unused prescription medications across the state. Over in Los Alamos, the police department is hosting a drop-off site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueThe site will be located in the north parking lot of
  
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• Former MLB pitcher dies after being pulled from rubble of nightclub roof collapse: reports

  08-04-2025 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel is reportedly among the dozens who have died after the roof of an iconic nightclub collapsed early Tuesday morning in the Dominican Republic.As of early Tuesday afternoon, the death toll had climbed to 44, authorities in the capital city of Santo Domingo said. More than 160 others were initially said to have been injured when the roof collapsed during a merengue concert.
  Among those in attendance were politicians, athletes, and others.Latest: Mo
  
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• Rapper 'Fat Flow' gets 33 years for kidnapping migrants

  08-04-2025 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A judge has sentenced a rapper calling himself Fat Flow to 33 years and four months in prison for the 2023 kidnapping of seven migrants in Juarez, Mexico.Jesus Antonio M.M., aka Fat Flow. (State of Chihuahua)Jesus Antonio M.M., aka Fat Flow, and Omar M.P. allegedly led a criminal clique riding two vehicles that on Nov. 18, 2023, cut off a share-ride driver carrying seven migrants to a stash house in Juarez.South Texas rappers plead guilty to drug traffickin
  
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• Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to Albuquerque

  08-04-2025 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she is authorizing the New Mexico National Guard to support the Albuquerque Police Department along the Central Ave. corridor and other specific areas.Story continues below
  Education: ABQ high school teacher introduces students to Mexican folk healingCrime: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the backDon't Miss: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-yea
  
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• 5 extinct species we hope science never brings back

  08-04-2025 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — This week, a Texas-based biosciences company, which aims to "de-extinct" animal species of the past (and ones that will go extinct in the future), said it managed to engineer three dire wolves — which have been extinct for over 10,000 years.Though Colossal Biosciences has described the scientific feat as "bringing back the first animal from extinction," there are others in the community who disagree with the viability of the concept. This includes University of Buffalo bi
  
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• National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers

  08-04-2025 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – The National Weather Service is no longer providing language translations of its products, a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.The weather service has “paused” the translations because its contract with the provider has lapsed, NWS spokesperson Michael Musher said. He declined further comment.Lilt, an artificial intelligence company, began providing translations in late 2023, r
  
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• Child diagnosed with measles in Chaves County, New Mexico

  08-04-2025 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  Video: Second child dies in Texas after measles diagnosis.SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — An unvaccinated child has been diagnosed with measles in Chaves County, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). This marks the third county in the state to report measles cases, with total cases rising to 56. Previous Coverage: New Mexico measles cases rise to over 50Chaves County houses Roswell in the Southeastern portion of New Mexico. It borders Lea and Eddy counties, where the remai
  
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• Vacant ABQ warehouse to become manufacturing site offering 80 new jobs

  08-04-2025 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A 56,000 square foot warehouse in Albuquerque has been sitting vacantly. Now, it's poised to become a manufacturing site. Neighbors push to stop Mesa Film Studios from being built on the west sideOne Albuquerque's economic development department announced on Tuesday that Geltmore Karsten LLC, a commercial real estate development firm, is putting $6.5 million into the building at 2810 Karsten Court SE. That project is being supported $5.6 million worth of cit
  
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• Albuquerque woman sentenced for role in fatal 2023 carjacking

  08-04-2025 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - An Albuquerque woman was sentenced Tuesday for her role in a deadly carjacking on the Fourth of July in 2023.
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  Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old sonCommunity: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robberyNational: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China
  Lacy Cormier was with Juan De La Rosa and Joseph Griego when the group tried to carjack Alfonso Aguilar at the Luxury Inn near Central and
  
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• Woman sentenced for shooting death of her boyfriend in Albuquerque

  08-04-2025 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Roberta Martinez was sentenced to six years behind bars Tuesday for the shooting death of her boyfriend during a confrontation in Albuquerque.
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  Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old sonCommunity: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robberyNational: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China
  According to police, Martinez said she was in a relationship with the victim, Joseph Alvarez. She s
  
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• Warmest weather of the year so far continues to move into New Mexico

  08-04-2025 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  Highs will be back up to around average for the beginning of April this afternoon, with a very light westerly breeze that could gust up to 25 mph in eastern New Mexico. Even warmer temperatures move in Wednesday, with Albuquerque seeing it’s first chance to get to 80° this year.A weak cold front will move into eastern New Mexico Wednesday night, bringing slightly cooler temperatures to the eastern half of the state Thursday afternoon. The other half of New Mexico will continue the warm
  
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• Warmest weather of the year continues to move into New Mexico

  08-04-2025 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  Highs will be back up to around average for the beginning of April this afternoon, with a very light westerly breeze that could gust up to 25 mph in eastern New Mexico. Even warmer temperatures move in Wednesday, with Albuquerque seeing it’s first chance to get to 80° this year.A weak cold front will move into eastern New Mexico Wednesday night, bringing slightly cooler temperatures to the eastern half of the state Thursday afternoon. The other half of New Mexico will continue the warm
  
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• Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the back

  08-04-2025 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspect is in custody in Santa Fe after leading police and sheriff's deputies on a chase through the city in a U-Haul truck Tuesday morning.Gene Hackman’s Legendary Career & Mysterious DeathAccording to Santa Fe Police, a call came in from concerned citizens after they heard someone in the back of a U-Haul truck calling for help. Law enforcement officials say Santa Fe County Sheriff's Deputies they located the vehicle in El Gancho, by Harry's Road H
  
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• Texas measles outbreak passes 500 cases, DSHS reports

  08-04-2025 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 505 cases in the ongoing measles outbreak as of Tuesday, April 8. Child becomes first measles death reported in Texas outbreakDSHS said 57 patients were hospitalized. EverythingLubbock.com reported on Sunday that a second child, an 8-year-old girl, passed away due to measles at a Lubbock hospital. The first death was reported in late February. Both children were unvaccinated and did not have known underlying health i
  
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• More Americans call taxes unfair: Poll

  08-04-2025 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - More Americans say that the amount they will pay in federal income taxes this year is "unfair" than those who say their amount is reasonable, according to a new poll, and most say that corporations and wealthy people are not paying enough.The new findings from Gallup show that 50 percent of adults surveyed nationally this year said their income tax rate is not fair — continuing a steady upward trend from 35 percent in 2017. About 46 percent of respondents said they believe the
  
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• Last chance to claim $1,400 stimulus check from 2021 nears

  08-04-2025 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) — Some taxpayers have just a week to claim the $1,400 stimulus payment they're eligible for but didn't receive in 2021.The IRS announced at the end of 2024 that roughly 1 million taxpayers who did not receive their stimulus payments would see a check in the mail or the money automatically appear in their bank accounts.According to a press release from the IRS, about $2.4 billion was expected to be distributed in December, and in most cases, the payments would arri
  
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• Your odds of winning Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot have gone up: What to know

  08-04-2025 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Your odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot have always been slim, but thanks to new changes to the national lottery game, they just got better.
  Mega Millions officials unveiled sweeping changes to the game, meant to create bigger prizes, a faster-growing jackpot, and improved odds.Tuesday's drawing will mark the first since those changes took effect. If you have purchased since Friday night's drawing, you may have already noticed the Mega Millions' new look, new number pool
  
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• Funding now fully secured for construction of new Uvalde elementary school

  08-04-2025 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's previous coverage of design renderings for Legacy Elementary School in Uvalde.UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) -- Nearly three years after the tragedy of the Uvalde school shooting, the community has reached a milestone in the process of moving forward.Leaders announced Tuesday morning the costs of the physical building and construction of the new elementary school are now fully funded. Renderings of new Uvalde school include tribute to Robb Elementary victimsLegacy
  
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• Supreme Court clears way for Trump admin to fire some probationary workers 

  08-04-2025 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Tuesday by enabling officials to fire thousands of federal workers in their probationary period, saying the government employee unions that sued don’t have legal standing. The emergency ruling, for now, lifts one of two lower court orders reversing the mass terminations. The other injunction, which has not yet reached the high court, remains in effect and still protects many employees’ jobs.&
  
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• Photos: 'Jackson Magnolia' removed at White House, replaced with descendant sapling

  08-04-2025 19:48 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - A new sapling is putting down roots at the White House, following the removal of a historic tree named for former President Andrew Jackson.  Workers remove a magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former US President Andrew Jackson nearly 200 years ago due to safety concerns, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. An enormous tree known as the Jackson Magnolia which has shaded the White House's South Portico for the majority
  
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• Future uncertain for Duke basketball star due to new Trump policy

  08-04-2025 19:47 via krqe.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Duke men’s basketball standout might be facing deportation following a weekend announcement from the Trump administration regarding a new visa policy.The U.S. plans to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders effective immediately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Saturday evening.“I am taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict an
  
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• Las Vegas veterinarian missing after apology for kicking horse in head

  08-04-2025 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas veterinarian is missing following a viral video that shows him kicking a horse’s head.On Thursday, Dr. Shawn Frehner was paid to administer anesthetic shots for some horses at a Nevada property. Shawna Gonzalez, the property owner, said she had used Frehner’s services since August 2024 but was shocked at what she heard as she walked back from the chicken coop.“I heard [my mother] yell, ‘Oh my God. He just kicked him,’” Gonz
  
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• New Mexico Society of CPA's holding Women's Leadership Summit

  08-04-2025 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bringing women of all backgrounds together to enhance leadership skills in the community. That's the goal of the New Mexico Society of CPA's upcoming women's leadership summit.
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  Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old sonCommunity: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robberyNational: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China
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• California man pleads guilty in Kavanaugh assassination attempt

  08-04-2025 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  GREENBELT, Md. — A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh outside his home in 2022. Nicholas Roske, 29, wearing a yellow jumpsuit and flanked by his two public defenders in the Greenbelt, Md., courtroom, told the judge he desired to plead guilty despite not reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Roske’s singular charge of attempting to assassinate a justice of the United States carries up to life in pris
  
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• ABQ RIDE looks to fill a variety of positions with upcoming hiring event

  08-04-2025 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ RIDE is holding a hiring event on April 11, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Ken Sanchez Transit Facility. ABQ RIDE is looking to hire drivers, mechanics, safety officers, paint and body workers, vehicle servicers and more.
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  Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old sonCommunity: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robberyNational: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China
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• Santa Fe Police 'prematurely' release report into deadly crash involving city employee

  08-04-2025 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department provided an update on its investigation into a deadly crash outside Santa Fe Place Mall involving a city employee.According to a news release from SFPD, an initial crash report that indicated "no driver error" under contributing factors was released prematurely. Police said it is still investigating the crash that involved a city employee who hit and killed 75-year-old Harley Smith on March 24.Story continues below
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• ICE agent impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown

  08-04-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Impersonators pretending to be immigration agents are spreading fear among migrants already uncertain about their future in the country.Cases of illegitimate Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been reported across the country. Some have been charged with federal criminal crimes of impersonating a federal law enforcement agent.In Florida, a 23-year-old man was recently arrested and charged when police said that he claimed to be an ICE agent and threatened to depo
  
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• Boris Johnson pecked by ostrich

  08-04-2025 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Boris Johnson had a fowl run-in at a wildlife park, with video posted online Sunday showing a feisty ostrich nipping at the former British prime minister's arm during a sightseeing excursion."Ow!" Johnson exclaimed while recoiling, seemingly followed by inaudible expletives.His wife, Carrie Johnson, posted the clip to her personal Instagram feed on Monday with the caption “Too funny not to share” and a crying-laughing emoji.During the encounter, Johnson's son, Wilfred,
  
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• 3 migrants apprehended after crash near UTEP

  08-04-2025 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Three migrants who are in the country illegally were taken into custody after a crash Monday night, April 7 near UTEP, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said.At about 9 p.m., two vehicles crashed near Paisano and Loop 375, the DPS spokesman said.A trooper witnessed the crash and rushed to assist the passengers.DPS said there were three undocumented migrants in one of the vehicles. The driver fled but was ultimately apprehended by the trooper.One of the migran
  
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• Navarro: 'I guarantee no recession, okay?'

  08-04-2025 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro attempted to assure the American public that the country will not plunge into a recession sparked by President Donald Trump's recent sweeping tariffs, suggesting Wall Street's 500 biggest corporations will lead the economic turnout. Navarro said the market is “finding a bottom now. It's finding a bottom now, but it ... look, here's the thing ... it's going to shift over, and it's going to be companies in the S&P 500 who
  
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• Stephen A. Smith 'leaving all doors open' for presidential bid

  08-04-2025 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith on Monday said he is “leaving all doors open” when it comes to a presidential bid.“Time to stop messing around. Life is great. Especially at ESPN/Disney. Hate the thought of being a politician. But sick of this mess. So I’m officially leaving all doors open,” Smith said in a post on the social platform X in response to reporting that the sports personality said a bid for the White House is not out of his future.Stephe
  
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• Small plane skids off runway at Oregon airport, ends up in bay

  08-04-2025 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A small private plane attempting to land at an Oregon airport skidded off the runway and into a body of water, leaving 5 people injured.The plane attempted to touch down just after 6 a.m. Monday morning, authorities at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, in North Bend, said. But the aircraft left Runway 23 and skidded into a bay bordering the airfield.‘No strings attached’: Delta offering monetary ‘gesture’ to passengers in Toronto crashTh
  
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• Stocks rise worldwide on hopes for tariff negotiations

  08-04-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Some relief is flowing through financial markets worldwide Tuesday, and stocks are rising to recover a bit of their historic losses since President Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes in his trade war last week.The S&P 500 was up 2.4% in midday trading, though it still remains more than 15% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 926 points, or 2.4%, as of noon Eastern time, and the N
  
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• Stocks rise as big swings still rock Wall Street

  08-04-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday, but big swings are still rocking Wall Street for a second straight day as uncertainty continues to reign about what whether President Donald Trump will ease up on his trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.The S&P 500 was up 1.2% in afternoon trading, though it still remains nearly 17% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 540 poin
  
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• Dow jumps to recover a bit of its steep losses

  08-04-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Some relief is flowing through financial markets worldwide Tuesday as stocks bounce to recover a bit of their historic losses since President Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes in his trade war last week.The S&P 500 was up 3.7% in morning trading, though it still remains more than 14% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,363 points, or 3.6%, as of 10:12 a.m. Eastern time, and th
  
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• KRQE Cares Shoes for Kids raising funds with April 8 phone bank

  08-04-2025 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The KRQE Cares Shoes for Kids program has made it it's mission to put new shoes on children in the community. Shoes for Kids is the largest KRQE Cares initiative, which helps children in Title I schools receive a new pair of shoes. KRQE Cares is holding a phone bank fundraiser for its Shoes For Kids initiative on Tuesday, April 8, from 4 – 7 p.m. To help support Shoes for Kids you can donate online at any ti
  
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• House Democrats targeting 35 Republicans in 2026

  08-04-2025 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee rolled out a list of 35 House Republicans it plans to target in the 2026 midterms on Tuesday. The list, which the DCCC called its Districts in Play, includes Alaska Rep. Nick Begich (R); Arizona Reps. David Schweikert (R), Eli Crane (R) and Juan Ciscomani (R); California Reps. David Valadao (R), Young Kim (R) and Ken Calvert (R); Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans (R); and Florida Reps. Cory Mills (R), Anna Paulina Luna (R) and Maria Elvira
  
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• VIEW: These are some of the most common allergen causing plants in Albuquerque

  08-04-2025 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – 'Tis spring! That means many trees and plants that cause allergies are starting to bloom around Albuquerque. So, what will we start seeing in people's gardens and around town?Daniel Humbles, Horticulturist with the City of Albuquerque's Parks and Recreation Department, says there are tons of pollinators to watch out for. "Some of the big names that we hear a lot are Gallardia, Coreopsis, Tufted primrose; those are some of the main ones that we work with," sa
  
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• Discovery After Dark Adult STEM Night at the Nuclear History Museum

  08-04-2025 16:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is gearing up for its Discover After Dark Adult STEM night on Friday, April 11 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.Story continues below
  Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old sonCommunity: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robberyNational: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China
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• At least 27 dead, over 160 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 27 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of th
  
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• At least 18 dead, over 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 18 people died and more than 120 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single
  
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• At least 15 dead, over 100 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 15 people died and more than 100 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single
  
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• Curanderismo in the classroom: Albuquerque high school teacher introduces students to Mexican folk healing

  08-04-2025 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Gabino Noriega placed jars of gemstones, various oils, and small glass bottles on a table in his classroom. At the table next to that, there sat a large bowl of rose petals, flowers still on the stem, witch hazel, and a small metal pot. He was preparing for his next lesson as part of his class on curanderismo at an Albuquerque high school."So, curanderismo is the art of Mexican folk healing. I like to call it more like Southwestern folk healing, too, be
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Toddler death, Mother charged, Warmer temperatures, Nashville flight, Run for the Zoo

  08-04-2025 14:51 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Gene Hackman’s Legendary Career & Mysterious DeathABQ City Council allow development project on west side to move forwardWhat’s the impact of a tumultuous stock market on New Mexico’s investments?Neighbors push to stop Mesa Film Studios from being built on the west sideMan shot by grandma after invading Albuquerque home sentencedAlbuquerque City Council passes resolution on use of opioid settlement fundsFight card scheduled for The Pit has more controv
  
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• Gene Hackman’s Legendary Career & Mysterious Death

  08-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two-time Oscar winner and prolific actor Gene Hackman spent his later years in New Mexico with his wife, Betsy Arakawa. And when news of their mysterious death surfaced, a media frenzy ensued.
  This week on the New Mexico News Insiders Podcast, Chris and Gabby are joined by KRQE Anchor-Reporters Chad Brummett and Annalisa Pardo to discuss Hackman's legacy on the film industry, his time in New Mexico, and the investigation and reporting that followed. Our r
  
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