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• 8 ways Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have already broken royal protocol

  15-12-2017 19:27
  
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• Cool start to Wednesday, warm and dry afternoon

  18-09-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Storms move out of New Mexico tonight with a cold front sweeping across the state. Drier weather returns through Thursday.Strong and severe storms moved across parts of New Mexico Tuesday. These storms have now mostly moved out of the state tonight as drier weather moves in and skies are clearing. It was also a windy day across parts of the state. Winds have died down tonight as cooler overnight low settle in. Parts of west-central, far northern New Mexico, and southern Colorado will see lows dr
  
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• Albuquerque International Sunport offers community a 'taste' of what's to come

  18-09-2024 06:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For many visitors to the Land of Enchantment, it's the first place they see and the last impression they get of New Mexico: the Albuquerque International Sunport. Now, the airport is trying to take flavors to new heights for people passing through—unveiling more than 15 new concessionaires which are expected to be up and running in the airport beginning this fall."What we're doing at the airport is a generational investment. It is meant to last us 40 y
  
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• Albuquerque support group celebrates one year of helping stroke survivors, families

  18-09-2024 05:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group aimed at helping stroke victims and their families is hitting a major milestone. It all started one year ago when a family experienced this medical emergency and wanted to help others get through the trying time.Story continues below
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• Legal battle between New Mexico ethics commission and former candidate's group continues

  18-09-2024 05:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  As election season heats up, so does an ongoing legal battle between the New Mexico State Ethics Commission and a local organization. At the crux of the issue is whether the New Mexico Project is a political committee and should therefore have to register as one and disclose its donors.Story continues below
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• Suspects in federal New Mexico gun trafficking case to be held through trial

  18-09-2024 04:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Five men charged federally for selling guns through social media apps will be held through their trials. Micah Maestas, Dominic Ramirez, Daniel Garcia along with Jesus and Oscar Salmeron are all accused of using social media to advertise weapons over several months this year.Albuquerque man facing federal gun, drug chargesTheir indictment said they negotiated a sale, transported the gun to the buyer, and illegally sold it. They're also accused of selling cocaine an
  
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• United's race for first place heats up Wednesday night

  18-09-2024 03:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United has sat at the top of the western conference for a majority of the 2024 season. Sacramento Republic has also been a front runner, sitting in second place. The two clubs are finally set to meet on Wednesday night.The match will likely have major playoff implications when determining which club earns the top seed and homefield advantage in the playoffs. It is the first of two meetings between the two clubs in 10 days."Everything matters," sai
  
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• Lobo football to enshrine Robin Cole in Ring of Honor on Saturday

  18-09-2024 03:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Robin Cole is left his mark on the Lobo football program 50 years ago. He will now be enshrined in its football stadium forever.Cole will become the seventh former Lobo player to be formally inducted into the football Ring of Honor during Saturday's homecoming game against Fresno State. He joins Mike Williams, Bobby Santiago, Don Perkins, Brian Urlacher, DonTrell Moore and Terance Mathis as players to have their names permanently displayed in the stadium.Dur
  
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• I-25 construction zone in Albuquerque sees 22 crashes in 34 days

  18-09-2024 03:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just a month into the years-long rebuild of two I-25 exits in Albuquerque, drivers have caused more than 20 crashes in just five weeks of construction and New Mexico State Police said it has their attention. Story continues below
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• Albuquerque man facing federal gun, drug charges

  18-09-2024 02:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Steven Robles, accused of ramming into a police cruiser when trying to evade arrest, was scheduled to change his plea in state court on Tuesday but that all changed when his attorney told the judge there might be a federal indictment. The new information was outlined in an FBI search warrant in connection to his recent crimes. Albuquerque man sentenced for fatally shooting his roommateRobles was accused of using a gun to steal a car on Wyoming Blvd. in
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for fatally shooting his roommate

  18-09-2024 02:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced for the shooting death of his roommate whose body was discovered in the man's garage wrapped in a carpet. David Knotts was sentenced to six years behind bars for the shooting death of Alexander Renner in May 2022.Man accused of Santa Fe murder pleads not guilty to federal chargesAccording to the criminal complaint, Knotts shot Renner in the head, wrapped him up in a carpet, and stored the body in his garage. Renner was c
  
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• APD lieutenant named in DWI scandal accused of abusing child in 2016

  18-09-2024 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the highest-ranking Albuquerque police officers under federal investigation for taking bribes to torpedo DWI cases was under investigation nearly a decade ago. Should Justin Hunt have been kicked off the force before he ever rose to lieutenant?(Former APD Lt. Justin Hunt. Courtesy of Albuquerque Police Department)
  A 2016 incident report shows Hunt was accused of abusing his child and his ex-wife reported him to be dangerous. But the case went nowhere,
  
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• Storms moving out of New Mexico tonight

  18-09-2024 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  Storms move out of New Mexico tonight with a cold front sweeping across the state. Drier weather returns through Thursday.Strong and severe storms have been moving across parts of New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. These storms will continue to move through the northern and eastern parts of the state through late this evening before moving out of the state tonight. Some strong to severe storms will be possible as they form along a cold front. Behind the front, drier air is returning, along with a bre
  
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• Poll: When do you start putting up fall decorations?

  18-09-2024 00:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – From the first chill in the air to Thanksgiving, pumpkins, autumn leaves, scarecrows, and other classic fall-time fixtures start to pop up. The first day of fall lands on Sunday, Sep. 22, but that doesn't necessarily dictate when these decorations start to appear. Whether influenced by changing weather patterns or the habits of neighbors, the time of year that people start to decorate for fall varies greatly. KRQE asked viewers on social media when they star
  
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• Man accused of Santa Fe murder pleads not guilty to federal charges

  18-09-2024 00:46 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of killing another man during a carjacking in a Santa Fe parking lot last month has pled not guilty to his federal charges. Zachary Babitz was arraigned on carjacking and firearm charges in federal court Tuesday morning. 5 suspects named in indictment for New Mexico gun trafficking caseHe's accused of stealing 83-year-old Gordon Wilson's car after shooting and killing him in the Best Buy parking lot in Santa Fe in August. Federal investigators als
  
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• Reaching for the stars: How a UNM grad is encouraging women to join the space industry

  18-09-2024 00:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is playing a crucial role in the ever-growing "space valley." The southwestern collective of private and governmental agencies is constantly looking for the best minds emerging from colleges and universities to fill a variety of jobs.One of those minds, a University of New Mexico graduate, is on a mission to inspire women just like her to get involved in the space industry. "The recent commercialization of space has allowed for some of those nontradition
  
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• Two guns found in student's possession at Volcano Vista High School

  18-09-2024 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two guns were found at Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque and a student was taken into custody on Tuesday, according to Albuquerque Public Schools.
  One of the guns was loaded and was confiscated from the student's backpack. The other gun was found in the student's car, school officials said. All students and school staff are safe.Story continues below
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• Two guns found in student's possesion at Volcano Vista High School

  18-09-2024 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two guns were found at Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque and a student was taken into custody on Tuesday, according to Albuquerque Public Schools.
  One of the guns was loaded and was confiscated from the student's backpack. The other gun was found in the student's car, school officials said. All students and school staff are safe. 'Story continues below
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• XTERRA triathlon coming to Ruidoso next summer

  18-09-2024 00:26 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – As wildfires and floods devastated Ruidoso, the village is now hoping a big new event can help move it forward. Officials hope that XTERRA, an international triathlon, can help bring people back to the area.“It really helps re-instill hope in the community that we're moving forward,” said Village of Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford.Story continues below
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• Sam's Club raising pay for nearly 100,000 store workers

  18-09-2024 00:15 via krqe.com
  
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Sam's Club announced on Tuesday that it will be increasing pay for nearly 100,000 store workers as part of a new employee compensation plan.The company said in a news release that it has created a roadmap for associates "to plan and pursue more predictable, longer-term financial futures."The warehouse chain said under its new plan, Sam's Club's hourly wages "will progress faster in their pay range," with some increasing between 3% and 6% based on years of se
  
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• American cheese on burgers: Good or bad?

  18-09-2024 00:14 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Wednesday, Sept. 18 is National Cheeseburger Day and there's no better time to debate the details of a burger. When it comes to cheese on a burger, many restaurants give a variety of options — but some only offer one.American cheese is as beloved as it is controversial. While some experts tout American as the perfect cheese for a hamburger (owing to its ideal melting properties), others say it's the worst possible cheese you could put on a hamburger. Or even some of the w
  
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• Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social media

  18-09-2024 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: he's posting the mugshot of any offender on social media.Law enforcement officials in Florida and across the country have seen a wave of school shooting hoaxes recently, including in the wake of the deadly attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, that killed two students and two teachers.Volusia Co
  
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• APD seek repeat suspect on Uptown shoplifting charges

  18-09-2024 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are looking for a man with a history of committing retail theft. Now, they have a new warrant for his arrest for a series of thefts at the store Lululemon."Because at the end of the day, if we can get them to stay behind bars then we're hoping that these types of incidents happen less and less," says APD Deputy Commander Joshua Hawkes. He's talking about one of their top offenders who now has a warrant for organized retail crime.He has bee
  
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• APD issues arrest warrant for repeat retail thief accused of $21K theft spree

  18-09-2024 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are looking for a man with a history of committing retail theft. Now, they have a new warrant for his arrest for a series of thefts at the store Lululemon."Because at the end of the day, if we can get them to stay behind bars then we're hoping that these types of incidents happen less and less," says APD Deputy Commander Joshua Hawkes. He's talking about one of their top offenders who now has a warrant for organized retail crime.He has bee
  
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• Lobo basketball lands commitment from 3-star guard

  17-09-2024 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM men's basketball team has its first high school commitment from a player in the class of 2025. Issac Williamson, a three-star combo guard from southern California announced his intentions to join the Lobos in an Instagram post on Tuesday.As a junior at Roosevelt High School, Williamson averaged 12.2 points, 1.9 assist, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. He has also played for Compton Magic on the Adidas 3Stripes Select Basketball circuit. Williams
  
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• Man who killed panhandler in Albuquerque will spend 5 years in prison

  17-09-2024 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who ran off to California after shooting and killing a panhandler two years ago will spend five years behind bars. Brandon Chatmon shot Vincent Lopez five times outside of the Wingstop near San Mateo and Zuni in October of 2022.Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind barsAn employee told police that Chatmon was arguing with Lopez and then shot him. Chatmon was arrested in Long Beach, California a few months later.Chatmon pled guilty to vo
  
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• Albuquerque Community Safety gets new hub in downtown

  17-09-2024 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Community Safety now has a permanent presence downtown.The department opened a new office Tuesday at the Alvarado Transportation Center at First Street and Central Avenue, giving staff a new location to respond to mental health crises and nonviolent conflicts efficiently. Albuquerque police arrest teen following street racing operationCity leaders say they chose the location because of the high call volume and the number of people in need wh
  
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• Former Albuquerque firefighters accused of rape could go to trial early next year

  17-09-2024 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The three former Albuquerque firefighters charged with rape could be going to trial early next year. Aden Heyman, Angel Portillo, and Anthony Martin are accused of sexually abusing a woman during an off-duty party last year.Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind barsInvestigators said the men took turns raping her in Martin's home before the woman escaped through a bathroom window. The court is looking to set the trial for the end of February
  
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• Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office testing out 4 day work weeks for deputies

  17-09-2024 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is trying a new strategy to hire more deputies. The department announced they are rolling out a six-month pilot patrol schedule next month.New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish conducting checkpoints during hunting seasonIn the program, deputies will work eight hours a day for four days a week with another two hours devoted to activities for their physical and mental well-being. The sheriff's office said they will analyze
  
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• Member of San Juan County District Attorney's Office charged with DWI

  17-09-2024 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A member of the San Juan County District Attorney's Office is facing charges after police said he was driving drunk over the weekend. According to the criminal complaint, Dustin O'Brien hit a retaining wall in Farmington on Sunday. Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind barsPolice said they found O'Brien nearly a mile away. They said he did not remember driving or being involved in a crash. O'Brien was booked into the San Juan County Deten
  
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