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• ABQ BioPark Zoo continues antiviral treatments, care for Thorn the elephant

  22-12-2021 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ BioPark Zoo staff continue to keep a close eye on Thorn the elephant after more of a concerning virus was detected in his system. The three-year-old Asian elephant tested positive last week for the elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus.Crime: Albuquerque man arrested in connection with 1997 rape cold caseWeather: Mild, breezy Wednesday aheadAlbuquerque: Investigation finds facility for vulnerable youth had years of abuse allegationsNew Mexico: Valencia C
  
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• Dry and mild end to the year

  28-12-2024 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  Breezy winds have begun to die down across the state with temperatures chilly to cold but milder than usual to start the day.
  Drier weather returns statewide today as temperatures continue a warming trend and winds will be lighter in the afternoon. Winds will pick up once again overnight tonight, into Sunday morning. Sunday and Monday will be the warmest day for many of us over the next several days. Stronger winds will pick up again Monday afternoon.A strong cold front will move into New Mexico
  
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• Warmer weather sticks around through the end of the year

  28-12-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather will move back into New Mexico again this weekend with highs staying well-above average. Cooler air moves in though to start the New Year.Another round of light snow and rain moved through northern New Mexico Friday, bringing some very light snowfall accumulations to parts of the northern mountains. Temperatures were warmer across the state today too, thanks to a stronger westerly wind that is still sticking around Friday evening in the southern half of the state. These winds will
  
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• Pep rally held in Old Town ahead of Saturday's New Mexico Bowl

  28-12-2024 06:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ahead of Saturday’s New Mexico Bowl, Purple and Red decorated Albuquerque’s historic Old Town as a pep rally hyping up the team was held. 2024 Isleta New Mexico Bowl previewFans from both teams traveled hundreds of miles to show their support. “We enjoy both teams because we live 30 minutes from TCU, but our family is on the Ragin Cajun so we are here to support them today,” said one fan.While fans celebrated and cheered ahead of Satu
  
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• Ice menorah destroyed in Santa Fe Plaza within a day of the display being put up

  28-12-2024 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Jewish community in Santa Fe spent Thursday picking up the pieces of their broken menorah. It was an ice sculpture to celebrate Hanukah that was placed on display on the historic plaza just two days ago.Story continues below
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• State Police arrest man for probation violation in Santa Fe

  28-12-2024 04:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) –New Mexico State Police arrested 25-year-old Robert Jimenez who was wanted by U.S. Marshals in Santa Fe on Friday. Jimenez was wanted for a probation violation after being convicted for being a felon in possession of a gun. Police makes 2 arrests in separate incidents in southwest AlbuquerqueU.S. Marshals said Jimenez has a long criminal history including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, shooting at or from a moving vehicle, and armed robbery among other
  
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• Families heartbroken over Sunland Park cemetery throwing away decorations at gravesites

  28-12-2024 03:23 via krqe.com
  
  SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KTSM) – Families with loved ones who are buried at Memorial Pines Cemetery were shocked to find that decorations and gifts were removed without notice.Story continues below
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• Police makes 2 arrests in separate incidents in southwest Albuquerque

  28-12-2024 03:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There was a heavy police presence in southwest Albuquerque on Friday at Central Ave. and Atrisco Dr. Albuquerque police said it was because of two unrelated incidents. Officers arrested a man they said was high on drugs and wielding a knife. APD said they had to use force to take him into custody. State releases annual report on organized crime in New MexicoThen there was a car crash. Police said the driver of a Dodge Challenger hit a woman. That suspect dit
  
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• Warmer weather returns again this weekend

  28-12-2024 01:54 via krqe.com
  
  Much warmer weather will move back into New Mexico again this weekend with highs staying well-above average. Cooler air moves in though to start the New Year.
  Another round of light snow and rain moved through northern New Mexico Friday, bringing some very light snowfall accumulations to parts of the northern mountains. Temperatures were warmer across the state today too, thanks to a stronger westerly wind that is still sticking around Friday evening in the southern half of the state. These wind
  
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• Musk and MAGA are fighting over H-1B visas. How do they work?

  28-12-2024 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Tech mogul Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have faced backlash within President-elect Trump's base after the two signaled their support for H-1B work visa, a key program to attract international talent that’s been criticized as too complicated and susceptible to abuse.The backlash heightened on the tech billionaire's social media platform X within the last week as Ramaswamy and Musk have faced scrutiny from some in the GOP, including far-right activist Laura Loomer and oth
  
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• New Mexico city was Zillow's most popular Southwest market

  28-12-2024 00:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If buying a house is in your 2025 plans, Zillow has singled out a handful of choice markets that have been booming this year. While no New Mexico spot cracked the popular market list's Top 10, one city in the Land of Enchantment did shine bright within the Southwest region. Albuquerque affordable housing complex to get renovated and add additional unitsZillow says Rio Rancho is the most popular housing market in the Southwest region. To determine this, the site ana
  
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• TCU, Louisiana prepare to play in the New Mexico Bowl

  28-12-2024 00:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the biggest sporting events in the state makes its return to the University of New Mexico's University Stadium on Saturday. TCU will take on Louisiana in the 19th annual New Mexico Bowl. The TCU Horned Frogs are riding a three-game win streak, beating Oklahoma State, Arizona, and Cincinnati and their quarterback is ranked eighth in college football. The Ragin' Cajuns, meanwhile, have won eight of their last nine games but fell short in the Sun Be
  
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• Homeless man charged with aggravated battery after attacking other with bat

  27-12-2024 23:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KTSM) – A 46-year-old homeless man has been charged with aggravated battery after he attacked another man with a baseball bat on Tuesday, Dec. 24 in Alamogordo, according to court documents obtained by KTSM on Friday, Dec. 27.Story continues below
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• Baja to lease warehouse space to house deported migrants

  27-12-2024 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Mexico's federal government and the state of Baja California announced this week that they will open six new shelters in Tijuana to accommodate deported migrants from the United States.Initially, plans called for using sports complexes around the city to house the migrants, but according to Arnulfo Guerrero León, Tijuana's City Manager, they are now going to lease warehouse space instead.Guerrero León told Tijuana's El Sol Newspaper, they will have enou
  
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• 3 million 'knockoff' household products and electronics made in Asia confiscated in Baja

  27-12-2024 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- A sting operation conducted by the Mexican federal government in Ensenada, about 60 miles south of the border, resulted in the confiscation of three million Asian-made items earlier this week.Mexican officials are calling it a record haul of 'contraband' products ranging from perfumes to toys to electronics to cleaning materials.They say it's the "biggest strike against pirated items" ever taken.It's all part of Operación Limpieza, or Operation Cleaning, recen
  
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• Illinois man mistakes sister-in-law for intruder, fatally shoots her on Christmas: docs

  27-12-2024 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WGN) — An Illinois woman was shot and killed by her brother-in-law who mistook her for an intruder on Christmas morning, according to court documents.Daniel Garcia, 52, is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter after police responded at around 7:20 a.m. to the 1800 block of Carlisle Court on the report of a person shot.At the scene, officers located Kellie Barnett, 50, of New Lenox, with a gunshot wound to her torso. She was pronounced dead at St. Alexius Medical Cen
  
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• Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says

  27-12-2024 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed mutations that may result in the virus becoming more transmissible among humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency, in its latest update released Thursday, said the mutations were not found in samples taken from wild birds, suggesting the virus changed over the course of the patient’s infectio
  
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• TikTok: What do polls say Americans think of it?

  27-12-2024 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Supreme Court Justices next year are set to consider whether a law banning TikTok in the United States unless parent company ByteDance divests from it violates the First Amendment.Oral arguments over the legislation will be held on Jan. 10, NewsNation partner The Hill reports.While it has been a controversial political topic, TikTok remains popular, especially among younger generations, Pew Research Center found. The organization has done several polls on Americans' att
  
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• Another unticketed passenger attempts to stow away on a Delta flight

  27-12-2024 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  In the thick of holiday travel, another unticketed passenger attempted to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight.The stowaway, who has not been identified by name, boarded a flight from Seattle to Honolulu on Christmas Eve. Atlanta-based Delta said that the unticketed passenger was discovered while the plane was taxing for departure.Per protocol, the aircraft returned to the gate to remove the unticketed passenger — and law enforcement later apprehended them, t
  
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• The top 10 box office hits of 2024

  27-12-2024 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  (KLAS) - At the theater, 2024 was packed with high-profile sequels and spin-offs. Remarkably, the top box office results were largely devoid of comic book films, save for one notable exception. Disney’s Marvel Studios scaled back significantly, releasing just one tentpole movie, while DC remained in a holding pattern as fans eagerly awaited James Gunn’s Superman to kick off the revamped DC Universe in 2025.In the absence of superhero dominance, animated features and long-awaited sequ
  
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• Suspects accused of killing teen at laundromat plead not guilty

  27-12-2024 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A couple accused of killing a teenager after they got into a fight at a laundromat pleaded not guilty Friday morning.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque police officer charged with DWI, placed on administrative leave

  27-12-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An officer with the Albuquerque Police Department was placed on administrative leave after he was pulled over and charged with driving under the influence on Thursday night.Albuquerque Youtuber documents abandoned areas in the cityOfficer Truitt Bushnell was arrested just before midnight after Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies caught him going 80 mph in a 45 mph zone. Bushnell was arrested on a charge of DWI following an investigation. Bushnell was placed
  
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• Albuquerque officer charged with DWI, adds to string of officer arrests from this past year

  27-12-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Just one day after Christmas, an Albuquerque Police Department (APD) was pulled over by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Officer (BCSO) for speeding, and is suspected of driving drunk.This is just the latest in a string of law enforcement officers in the metro accused of DWI this year.
  "DWI is a complete preventable crime. I work with Mothers Against Drunk Driving all the time; It's very sad when someone in law enforcement, we are held to a higher standard an
  
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• Chances for rain and snow with a warmer weekend ahead

  27-12-2024 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  A change in the flow of the jet stream over New Mexico will be bringing precipitation chances later this evening. Another chance in the flow over the weekend will lead to warmer temperatures.
  Northwesterly flow is increasing over New Mexico this afternoon. This flow will bring snow and rain chances to the state. Upwards of 6 inches of snow is possible in the northern mountains tonight though the early morning tomorrow. Due to this anticipated snow, the National Weather Service has issued a Winte
  
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• Rio Rancho woman accused of killing her wife

  27-12-2024 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho woman is in custody after being accused of shooting and killing her wife.Gallup Municipal Airport expands commercial flights to Las Vegas, NevadaAuthorities were called to the area of Willow Creek Rd. and Animas Ct. just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of shots being fired. When they arrived, they found a woman witha gunshot wound to her torso. The victim was transported to the hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Police ar
  
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• Santa Fe County Clerk appointed to national committee on election security

  27-12-2024 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — A local official from New Mexico is now being appointed to a national organization, focusing on election security.State releases annual report on organized crime in New MexicoSanta Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark has been appointed to the executive committee for the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center. The committee is made up of 12 leaders from across the country, supporting the cyber security needs of election offices throughout
  
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• New Mexico artist completes rock project at NMSU golf course

  27-12-2024 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico artist is figuring out her next move after completing a nearly two-year long project in Las Cruces. Artist Kathy Morrow says her rock art piece originally began at a nearby dam.
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• Judge scolds Jay-Z's lawyer over 'attacks' on rape accuser's attorney

  27-12-2024 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday.In her written order, Judge Analisa Torres also chastised the lawyer representing Jay-Z for what she described as his combative motions and “inflammatory language” against the plaintiff's lawyer, calling them inappropriate. Yale to offer a course on Beyoncé and h
  
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• Onion-wielding man disrupts Christmas church services, pours whiskey into holy water: deputies

  27-12-2024 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  (WFLA) — A Maryland man was arrested and charged with several offenses stemming from disruptions at two Catholic churches on Christmas Eve, including one disruption in which he was accused of pouring liquor into a container of holy water.The man, identified as a 56-year-old from St. Mary's County, had first visited the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue, Maryland, during a religious service on Tuesday evening, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. There, he "approached th
  
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• Fox News hosts Sean Hannity, Ainsley Earhardt announce engagement

  27-12-2024 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have announced that they share more than just an employer in Fox News: The two hosts are now engaged.The cable news couple had been in a long-distance relationship, as Earhardt resides in New York City, while Hannity, who has been with the network since it launched in 1996, lives in Florida. "We are overjoyed and so thankful to our families for all of their love and support during this wonderful time in our lives," the couple said in a st
  
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