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• Albuquerque Police make arrest in case involving thieves smashing store's wall with sledgehammer

  19-09-2024 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of being involved in multiple burglary cases, including one where suspects smashed a hole in a wall to gain entry to a business, was arrested by the Albuquerque Police Department, according to court documents.Justin Duffy, 41, is accused of burglarizing The Hype ABQ Nutrition located at 4501 4th St. NW APT D, which occurred sometime between Sept. 13 and 14, court documents state.
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• Albuquerque woman sentenced for death of 7-month-old son

  19-09-2024 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman will spend more than a decade behind bars in connection to the death of her baby and her grandchild testing positive for drugs. Victoria Romero pled guilty to child abandonment resulting in death, child abuse, and tampering with evidence in July.Albuquerque Police make arrest in case involving thieves smashing store’s wall with sledgehammerIn March 2023, daycare workers reported Romero's grandchild, who was living with her, showed
  
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• Michigan teen to be included in 2025 Guinness Book of World Records

  19-09-2024 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan’s Eric Kilburn Jr. has made headlines before for his giant size – now, he'll be in the record books.The Guinness World Records announced last week that the 16-year-old will be included in the 2025 edition of the book with two records: largest feet for a living teenager and largest hands for a living teenager.Kilburn’s feet measured in at 13.5 inches and he wears a size 23 shoe. His hands, meanwhile, measured in at 9.13 inches. The ave
  
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• North Carolina gov. candidate Mark Robinson responds to bombshell CNN report

  19-09-2024 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) is facing pressure from within the Republican Party to suspend his campaign for governor. The pressure began in anticipation of a story that would expose a series of controversial comments made by Robinson on a pornographic website.The comments, which were reported first by CNN, were posted prior to Robinson's time in politics to a website called "Nude Africa." As the report shows, the comments were lewd and sexual in nature and included a
  
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• McCall's Pumpkin Patch prepares for opening weekend

  19-09-2024 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  MORIARTY, N.M. (KRQE) – One popular New Mexico pumpkin patch is getting ready to open its doors this weekend. New Mexico Halloween and fall events for 2024McCall's Pumpkin Patch will open on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. In addition to the pumpkin patch, there will be a corn maze, a haunted farm, and more activities.The haunted farm is set to open on Friday, Sept. 27. For more information about tickets and hours, click here.
  
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• NMED offering well water testing this weekend

  19-09-2024 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is offering free domestic well water testing at events in the state this weekend. "Cabinet in Your Community" will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday in Mescalero at the State Services Expo at the Inn of the Mountain Gods along with a town hall from 5:340 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.On Saturday, September 21,the NMED and other state departments will be in Ruidoso beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Ruidoso High School Cafeteria with their
  
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• Albertsons donates more than $38K to Roadrunner Food Bank

  19-09-2024 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Roadrunner Food Bank received a $38,000 donation on Thursday thanks to Albertsons. The donation caps the grocery chain's latest Donate at the Register campaign where customers were able to add any dollar amount to their grocery bill when they check out.ABQ BioPark protects rhino from allergies with fly maskRoadrunner Food Bank said it helps 70,000 people a week and the money will go a long way to support their mission, especially heading into the holiday sea
  
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• New Mexico Department of Health announces new deputy secretary

  19-09-2024 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health announced LeAnn Behrens as the new deputy secretary. Behrens started at NMHealth in April as the department's Director of Operations. She also worked on the preparation of the department's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. Gov. Lujan Grisham responds to Texas placing razor wire facing New MexicoSecretary Patrick Allen said Behrens has proven to be an invaluable asset in helping the department.
  
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• New Mexico National Guard rescues man trampled by horse in Gila Wilderness

  19-09-2024 22:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico National Guard members rescued a man who was trampled by a horse in an extremely remote portion of the Gila Wilderness in southwest New Mexico.  The four-person crew of the HH-60M Blackhawk helicopter arrived on the scene at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and hoisted the man from the ground into the helicopter which hovered above. The flight medic noted the man was suffering from possible broken ribs, an injured ankle, and potential internal injur
  
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• Apple Watch 10 drops tomorrow — here are the preorder deals

  19-09-2024 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Here are the best preorder deals for the Apple Watch 10Is it time to upgrade your Apple Watch? If you’ve been eyeing the Apple Watch Series 10, your wait is over — well, almost. The newest iteration of Apple’s smart watch drops tomorrow, which means you have limited time left to preorder one. Luckily, there are still some preorder deals to be found. Retailers like Amazon, Walm
  
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• Python attacks Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her for 2 hours: 'It only tightened'

  19-09-2024 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her.“I was about to scoop some water and when I sat down it bit me immediately,” Arom Arunroj told Thailand's Thairath newspaper. “When I looked I saw the snake wrapping around me.”The four-to-five-meter-long (13-to-16-foot-long) python coiled itself around her torso, squeezi
  
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• When will it feel like fall? Map shows forecast for next 3 months

  19-09-2024 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The start of fall may be just days away, but the weather forecast in many places isn't matching the calendar.
  Summery weather is lingering in many states, and is likely to stick around a bit longer. An updated forecast, released by the Climate Prediction Center Thursday, shows warmer-than-average temperatures predicted for most states between October and December.
  The Southwest is most likely to see weather that's hotter than normal. Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas have
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest two auto theft suspects

  19-09-2024 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque police department arrested two people, accused in separate auto thefts. The two men arrested were 33-year-old Clifton Archie and 40-year-old Matthew Hunter. Albuquerque Police make arrest in case involving thieves smashing store’s wall with sledgehammerAPD says just after midnight on September 18, a bait car was stolen and officers were able to identify Archie through cameras inside the car. Police say officers recognized Archie due to
  
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• Moisture returns Friday

  19-09-2024 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer temperatures are present across the state today. A spot shower or two is possible in eastern New Mexico this afternoon and evening, but most of the state will stay dry with a few more clouds.Moisture gets drawn back up into the state Friday, bringing afternoon storm chances to areas along and east of the Rio Grande. Winds will pick up too Friday afternoon across most of the state, with gusts up to 35 mph. A storm system will scrape the state on Saturday, bringing scattered to isolated sho
  
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• PNM launches program to prepare students in electric utility

  19-09-2024 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM has provided $1 million in funding to support the PNM Power Pros program in three New Mexico high schools. The program is a partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 611 union to help train students to become electric utility professionals.
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  News: New Mexico lawmakers express frustration over CYFD struggles, turnover rateTrending: VIDEO: Customer orders in Navajo, surprised when worker understand
  
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• $20,000 in grants available to local teachers through enrichEd Classroom Grant Program

  19-09-2024 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ARINIA Foundation announce in partnership with U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union $20,000 in grants to support local public school teachers and they are currently applicants for this year.
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  News: New Mexico lawmakers express frustration over CYFD struggles, turnover rateTrending: VIDEO: Customer orders in Navajo, surprised when worker understands herNew Mexico: Gov. Lujan Grisham responds to Texas placing razor wire facing New MexicoRep
  
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• Trump slams Howard Stern: 'He went woke'

  19-09-2024 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump is blasting Howard Stern, saying the SiriusXM host has "changed" and is now "woke.""I was on Howard Stern's show as much as anybody," Trump said during a Wednesday night appearance on Fox News's "Gutfeld!"Howard Stern speaks at the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Cleveland Public Auditorium in Cleveland. (Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)"He was great at that time," Trump recalled of his frequent interviews on the shock jock's long-running radio
  
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• Plane door falls off after takeoff, lands in Myrtle Beach yard

  19-09-2024 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – A small plane's door fell into a yard of a home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Tuesday, after which the plane made an emergency landing at Myrtle Beach International Airport.The door fell into a yard in the Market Common, a residential area and shopping center just outside the airport, according to homeowner Wendy Hodges.Photo courtesy of Wendy HodgesPhoto courtesy of Wendy Hodges“It was all intact and it was lying nicely between the two homes,”
  
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• Watch: Viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng may get own patent, trademark

  19-09-2024 18:43 via krqe.com
  
  CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee has been posting cute moments of the animals in his care for about five years. He never imagined Khao Kheow Open Zoo's newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar within weeks.Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng walks at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thaila
  
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• Trump vows to travel to Springfield following false pet-eating claims

  19-09-2024 18:39 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump pledged to travel to Springfield, Ohio, after false claims that he and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), have made about Haitian immigrants eating pets in the city. Trump said at a rally in New York on Wednesday that he would go to the town in the next two weeks and also go to Aurora, Colo., where discussions of gang activity from Venezuelan migrants have been exaggerated but still become a part of the national conversation on immigration. &l
  
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• 10 places in Albuquerque to find, create a unique Halloween costume

  19-09-2024 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Halloween may be more than a month away but that doesn't mean you should hesitate to get your costume put together ahead of time. If you like to create your own costume, below is a list of places to check out this spooky season. New Mexico Halloween and fall events for 2024Angie's Costume RentalsLocated on San Mateo, just north of Central, Angie's Costume Rentals offers one-on-one consultation to piece together your perfect Halloween costume. While they spec
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Bar lawsuit, CYFD issues, Dry weather before more storms, Military funeral, Surprise intruder

  19-09-2024 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  One shelter, three employees: only homeless shelter in Española asking for state helpOfficials present updated designs for I-25 Gibson Interchange Reconstruction ProjectVIDEO: Customer orders in Navajo, surprised when worker understands herMDC officer accused of having inappropriate relationship with inmateNM Attorney General calls for tougher penalties for school threatsFall foliage photos from across New Mexico through the yearsSean ‘Diddy’ Combs to re
  
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• New Mexico veterans honored in Forgotten Heroes ceremony

  19-09-2024 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – 42 New Mexico veterans will be remembered with a public memorial service in Albuquerque on Thursday. They will then be escorted by law enforcement to the Santa Fe National Cemetery, where they will be buried with military honors.Albuquerque homeowner wakes up to a raccoon intruderThe state Department of Veterans Services holds a Forgotten Heroes Funeral each year, providing a military funeral for veterans who are not claimed by family after death. The m
  
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• Fall foliage photos from across New Mexico through the years

  19-09-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fall officially begins September 22, on the Autumn Equinox. Late September and early October is when New Mexicans can expect to see peak colors. However, late October to early November is when the Albuquerque-metro area may start to see leaves change color in the bosque.According to the Forest Service's website, mid to late September head to the Carson National Forest. People can see the golden hues of cottonwoods. Peak is the end of September through mid-October.
  
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• Fall foilage photos from across New Mexico through the years

  19-09-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fall officially begins September 22, on the Autumn Equinox. Late September and early October is when New Mexicans can expect to see peak colors. However, late October to early November is when the Albuquerque-metro area may start to see leaves change color in the bosque.According to the Forest Service's website, mid to late September head to the Carson National Forest. People can see the golden hues of cottonwoods. Peak is the end of September through mid-October.
  
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• Mostly dry & warming up for now

  19-09-2024 13:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Clear skies, light winds, and even drier air for most, except the far-southeast corner of New Mexico, has allowed for radiational cooling to take place, with more-stable air aloft, for now. Despite some high, thin clouds passing on through from the south, it's a rain-free morning. Low-level moisture in lingering in Southeast New Mexico with temperatures in the 60s and low 70s, while dew-points have dropped even more elsewhere with below-freezing temperatures in the high
  
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• Mostly dry & warmer temperatures before more rain chances

  19-09-2024 13:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Clear skies, light winds, and even drier air for most, except the far-southeast corner of New Mexico, has allowed for radiational cooling to take place, with more-stable air aloft, for now. Despite some high, thin clouds passing on through from the south, it's a rain-free morning. Low-level moisture in lingering in Southeast New Mexico with temperatures in the 60s and low 70s, while dew-points have dropped even more elsewhere with below-freezing temperatures in the high
  
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• Rain chances return starting Friday

  19-09-2024 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Quieter weather has returned to New Mexico Wednesday. Storm chances return to parts of the state starting Friday.It was a much quieter day across New Mexico Wednesday afternoon as drier air moves in with a light southwest breeze. Quiet weather will continue overnight tonight with another night of cool temperatures, although it won't be as chilly as what we woke up to this morning. An even warmer day is on the way Thursday. A spot shower or two is possible in eastern New Mexico Thursday, but most
  
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• Santa Fe National Forest planning prescribed burns on the Española Ranger District

  19-09-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Officials with the Santa Fe National Forest are planning for several prescribed burns in the Española Ranger District in the fall and summer. It includes a 647-acre broadcast burn in North Aztec Springs. The four burns would total 898 acres. New Mexico Attorney General calls for tougher penalties for school threatsA community meeting is scheduled for September 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor's Office (11 Forest Lane,
  
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• NM United defeats Sacramento Republic, clinches a playoff spot

  19-09-2024 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was the first place team against the second place team in the USL Western Conference. No. 1 New Mexico United defeated Sacramento Republic FC Wednesday night 3-1. With the victory United became the first team in the Western Division to clinch a playoff spot.A scoreless first half gave way to a United explosion in the second half. A header by Abdi Mohamed started the scoring in the 61st minute, giving United a 1-0 advantage. It wasn't long before Greg Hurs
  
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