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• Albuquerque woman arrested for stealing ambulance, crashing it at construction site, police say

  18-10-2024 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman was arrested for stealing an ambulance from Presbyterian Hospital downtown on Tuesday and crashing it at a construction site, according to police.Trixie Largo, 29, was caught on hospital surveillance video leaving the emergency room, getting into an American Medical Response ambulance, and leaving, court documents state.Story continues below
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• Oregon elections office shuts down phone lines amid false info surrounding Trump, voters' pamphlet

  18-10-2024 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Elections Division is shutting down its phone lines after the system was "overwhelmed" by out-of-state callers responding to false information about why Donald Trump is not in the Oregon Voters' Pamphlet.While social media rumors are making false election interference claims, the decision for Trump to not appear in the pamphlet was made by the Trump campaign, the Oregon Secretary of State's office said Thursday.According to the office, the campaign did no
  
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• New Mexico's Trinity Site to open to visitors on third Saturday in October

  18-10-2024 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s famous Trinity Site will once again open up to visitors on Saturday. The open house allows people to visit the site where the world’s first atomic bomb exploded on July 16, 1945. Visitors will be able to access the site at the Stallion Gate off of highway 380, with the event beginning at 8 a.m.The gate will close at 2 p.m. with the event officially ending at 3:30 p.m. Albuquerque woman arrested for stealing ambulance, crash
  
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• American Airlines testing new boarding technology: 'Saw about 5 people get punted out of line'

  18-10-2024 22:16 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – American Airlines doesn't want to tolerate any more line-skipping tomfoolery.In a statement shared with Nexstar, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed that agents in select airports are testing new technology to help prevent impatient travelers from boarding the plane before their group is called.“We are in the early phase of testing new technology used during the boarding process,” the spokesperson said. “The new technology is designed to ensure customers
  
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• Tijuana police offer to inspect vehicles at border to expedite crossing times

  18-10-2024 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The city of Tijuana is offering to have its police department inspect northbound vehicles at the San Ysidro Port of Entry to expedite border crossing times.The officers would search cars and try to identify passengers attempting to enter the U.S. unlawfully.Currently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intersect vehicles before they get to the inspection booths, checking for documentation.Tijuana city officials say their plan would free up CBP officers allow
  
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• 6 Florida counties saw 'unusual increase' in flesh-eating bacteria after hurricanes: health officials

  18-10-2024 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Florida health officials noted that six Tampa Bay-area counties saw an "unusual increase" in cases of Vibrio vulnificus this year, attributed to floodwaters from back-to-back hurricanes.Vibrio vulnificus is a so-called "flesh-eating bacteria" that lives in warm seawater. Infection, which is rare, occurs when cuts and wounds come into direct contact with seawater or when someone eats raw shellfish, particularly oysters. Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s
  
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• Texas man's obituary goes viral: 'He is God's problem now'

  18-10-2024 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  CLARENDON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Texas Panhandle town of Clarendon where the late Robert Boehm called home has a population of only about 2,000 people. But by the time of his memorial service on Monday morning, his antics had managed to bring joy to people around the world.Robert Adolph Boehm, who died on Oct. 6 at 74, did not gain international fame during his time on this earth. But, like innumerable others who have gone before him on the High Plains, he was loved by his family and his
  
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• Border arrests in September fall to lowest level since 2020, DHS says

  18-10-2024 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the deportation of migrants from the United States has tripled since June.Luis Miranda, a DHS spokesman, reported that since May 2022, 740,000 people have been returned to their home countries, mostly Mexico."The majority of deportations are people from Mexico; it's one of the countries where most of the migrants come from," Miranda said.ICE released over 435,000 migrants with criminal convictions, data shows
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• City of Albuquerque issues shutdown notice for 'dust generators'

  18-10-2024 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque has issued a shutdown notification for contractors and businesses that generate dust. The shutdown is set for Friday afternoon until 7:00 p.m. One person hospitalized following shooting with Albuquerque policeThe city makes these shutdown notices as a precautionary step to cut down on "fugitive dust." If the condition worsens, the city may issue a Health Alert. They encourage people to report any contractors or other businesses t
  
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• POLL: Are New Mexicans ready for cold weather?

  18-10-2024 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's finally starting to feel like fall. All around New Mexico, numerous storms and scattered showers have started to pop up while temperatures remain cool. As snow starts to fall on various mountains across the land of enchantment, KRQE asked viewers via both Instagram and Facebook if they were prepared for the sudden shift in weather trends.The majority of viewers are ready and excited for the cooler weather. One hopes for a snowy winter, saying, "Bring on
  
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• One person hospitalized following shooting with Albuquerque police

  18-10-2024 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person has been hospitalized after being involved in a shooting with the Albuquerque Police Department on Friday.Police said the shooting happened in the area of Central Ave. and Alvarado Dr. APD says all officers are okay and one person was shot and taken to the hospital. No other details on the shooting have been released.
  
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• 1 person killed during 'code enforcement' operation at Tewa Lodge, APD says

  18-10-2024 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  **Editor's Note: APD has provided additional information about this incident and corrected themselves to say no one was hospitalized as the deceased person died at the scene.**ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person was killed after being involved in a shooting with the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) on Friday.Police said the shooting happened in the area of Central Ave. and Alvarado Dr at Tewa Lodge while officers were conducting a "code enforcement" operation.
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• Heavy rain and storms over the weekend

  18-10-2024 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  Wind and rain is picking up across New Mexico. The heaviest rainfall is expected later this evening and on Saturday.
  A strong low pressure continues to move towards New Mexico. Today is it centered over northern Arizona. This low pressure is bring in heavy rain to New Mexico. The heaviest rainfall is expected in eastern New Mexico. Flooding is possible in burn scar areas. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Burn Scar area. This watch will be in
  
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• Absurdist comedy "Sunlight" premiering at Santa Fe International Film Festival

  18-10-2024 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An absurdist romantic comedy co-staring a familiar face to New Mexico theater-goers and a woman in a monkey suit will premier Saturday as part of the Santa Fe International Film Festival.Large turnout expected for Santa Fe International Film FestivalShenoah Allen, one half of the comedy duo "The Pajama Men" and award winning filmmaker and ventriloquist Nina Conte worked for five years writing "Sunlight" a film that was executive produced by Christopher Gue
  
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• Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis reveals stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis

  18-10-2024 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Ananda Lewis, a former BET personality and MTV VJ, revealed this week that she had been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in October 2023.Lewis, 51, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, she told her Instagram followers in an October 2020 video. At the time, she explained that she had regretted not getting regular mammograms over concerns that the radiation might make her sick.“I wish I could go back,” she said in the video, urging viewers to get themse
  
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• Grandma who texted stranger for Thanksgiving announces breast cancer diagnosis

  18-10-2024 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX, Ariz. (WJW) — The Arizona grandmother who sent a text message to what she believed was her grandson’s phone number, inviting him over for Thanksgiving dinner nearly nine years ago, says she's been diagnosed with breast cancer.  ‘Wish Room’ dedicated in memory of Albuquerque childWanda Dench accidentally sent that text to then-17-year-old Jamal Hinton, and the two have spent the holiday together ever since.In this Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, photo, Jamal Hinton
  
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• It's more dangerous to drive at night in these states than anywhere else in the US

  18-10-2024 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Driving at night is dangerous no matter where you are in the U.S. It's harder to see and you're more likely to be sharing the road with fellow drivers who are either tired and could potentially doze off or have had one too many drinks and are driving under the influence.In fact, driving at night is actually nine times more dangerous than driving during the day. This is according to MoneyGeek, which analyzed over 93,000 fatal driving accidents reported by the NHTSA in the Fatal A
  
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• Trump expresses frustration about calls to deploy Haley

  18-10-2024 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump expressed frustration Friday with repeated calls for him to deploy former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on the campaign trail ahead of Election Day, pointing to his strong GOP primary performance.“I’ll do what I have to do,” Trump said when asked on “Fox & Friends” if he would call Haley and ask her to campaign for him.“But let me just tell you: Nikki Haley and I fought, and I beat her by 50, 60, 90 points. I beat
  
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• Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler arrested on DUI, gun charges

  18-10-2024 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WGN) — Retired NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested Thursday in Tennessee for allegedly driving intoxicated.Officers responded to the 200 block of Bridge Street at around 5 p.m. in Franklin, Tennessee, on the report of a minor traffic collision involving two vehicles.Cutler allegedly rear-ended another vehicle and was slurring his words with bloodshot eyes, according to police.Jay Cutler (Franklin Police Department)Cutler refused field sobriety tests and was taken to a
  
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• WATCH: Dolphins swim through neon blue bioluminescent waters off San Diego

  18-10-2024 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – The allure of bioluminescence — a phenomenon that turns ocean waves a glowing neon blue — captivates people all along the Southern California coast from time to time.Early Thursday morning, a team at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography caught another beautiful sight during a boat ride from Scripps Pier to the La Jolla Cove: dolphins swimming through the glimmering blue bioluminescent waters. Man to row across the Pacific Ocean to honor victims
  
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• Trump family will get 75% of crypto token revenue

  18-10-2024 17:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Trump family's cryptocurrency platform, World Liberty Financial, indicated in a report released Thursday that DT Marks DEFI LLC, a Delaware-based company connected to the former president, could get 75 percent of WLF's protocol revenues.World Liberty Financial, spearheaded by two of Trump’s sons — Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.— was launched nearly a month ago and came as the industry has increasingly expressed frustration with t
  
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• Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. Here's where the measures stand

  18-10-2024 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Voters in 10 states will decide this November whether to adopt constitutional amendments that could shape the future of abortion access in their states.   Most of the measures seek to protect abortion access until fetal viability, or the point at which a fetus could survive outside of the uterus, which typically comes around 24 weeks into pregnancy.     In Nebraska, however, voters will weigh in on not one but two proposed amendments. One, li
  
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• Border Report Live: Illegal immigration drives up border violence

  18-10-2024 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The head of the Border Patrol's El Paso Sector recently described the crime of assaulting a federal agent as "an affront to our principles of justice and the safety of our nation."In an Aug. 9 news release, border officials here said they were seeing a "significant rise in attacks" from an influx of smugglers and migrants crossing the border illegally.The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that along the southern border, 324 Border Pa
  
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• Presidential race is influencing homebuying decisions: Survey

  18-10-2024 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) —  Three surveys commissioned by the online real estate site Redfin offer insights into the thinking of homebuyers and renters approaching Election Day. And there are stark differences in the answers from people who own homes, as opposed to those who rent.Homeowners like Trump, renters prefer HarrisIn one survey, 42% said they believe that former President Donald Trump would do the best job of keeping home prices high, while 35% believe Vice President Kamala Harris w
  
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• Harris to hecklers at rally: 'I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street'

  18-10-2024 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Vice President Harris taunted hecklers demonstrating Thursday at one of her campaign rallies in Wisconsin, quipping that they should instead be attending a "smaller" rally "down the street."Harris was interrupted during remarks in La Crosse, Wis., as she spoke about the fight over abortion rights in the upcoming election.The hecklers began shouting as she blasted former President Trump for appointing three Supreme Court justices who helped vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.“Oh, you
  
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• Bret Baier says he made 'a mistake' with Trump clip during Harris interview on Fox News

  18-10-2024 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Fox News anchor Bret Baier said Thursday that he made "a mistake” in not including a specific clip of former President Trump during his interview with Vice President Harris on Wednesday.During his interview the previous day with the vice president on Fox News’s “Special Report,” Harris and Baier sparred over a clip concerning former President Trump’s “enemy from within” comments about rivals.Baier showed a clip that came from a town hall bro
  
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• "Wish Room" dedicated in memory of Albuquerque child

  18-10-2024 16:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque family says their son's legacy is living on after receiving a special honor from a local company and the Make a Wish Foundation.Two brothers receive life-changing medical treatment from UNMHAt the age of three, Seth Wharton was diagnosed with Battens Disease, a terminal nervous system disorder. When Seth became too sick to travel Make a Wish created a backyard camping oasis for Seth. It was complete with tents, sleeping bags, an outdoor movie
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: DWI unit investigation, Fentanyl forum, Stormy weather ahead, New facility, Expecting elephant

  18-10-2024 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  UNM volleyball coach speaks after team plays controversial game against San Jose StateMother dies after being hit by vehicle while walking with 2 kids in Santa FeNew Mexico grandmother sentenced for overdose death of 12-year-oldAuthorities warn consumers after seizing counterfeit merchandise at concert venueInfant remains found in shallow grave in Santa FeWhat’s happening around New Mexico October 18-24Two brothers receive life-changing medical treatment from UNMH
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• Stormy with snow ahead for New Mexico

  18-10-2024 14:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The strongest storm system of the season is inbound across the region with already some precipitation this morning, but there will be even more thunderstorms and snow to come this weekend temperatures dropping even more with strong winds.Plenty of clouds with northeasterly-moving rain showers with a few local rumbles of thunder are present from the southwestern Rio Grande Valley, from the Pecos River Valley through the East Plains, and from the Four Corners through the
  
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• Stormy & heavy snow ahead

  18-10-2024 14:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The strongest storm system of the season is inbound across the region with already some precipitation this morning, but there will be even more thunderstorms and snow to come this weekend temperatures dropping even more with strong winds.Plenty of clouds with northeasterly-moving rain showers with a few local rumbles of thunder are present from the southwestern Rio Grande Valley, from The Pecos River Valley through The East Plains, and from The Four Corners through The
  
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