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• Balloon Fiesta contest accepting photo, digital art entries

  08-10-2024 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Each year, it's estimated that millions of photos are snapped at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. If you are a shutterbug or a digital or AI art creator, you can enter your content into the event's official photo contest for a chance to win a cash prize or merchandise. PHOTOS: Chillier air makes for fantastic Day 4 of Balloon FiestaThe contest has six categories:
  Faces of FiestaDawn Patrol/Balloon GlowMass AscensionSpecial ShapesAfterGlow Firewor
  
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• Is Albuquerque a good or bad city to drive in?

  08-10-2024 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Driving has become an everyday part of life for most people. From commuting to work, school or running errands, 87% of daily trips take place in personal Vehicles, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. WalletHub recently released its list of Best and Worst Cities to Drive in. Santa Fe woman organizes free skateboard giveaways for Navajo kids in New Mexico, ArizonaWalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in the country across 30 key metrics.
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for 'violent crime spree' in 2021

  08-10-2024 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 200 months in prison, the equivalent of about 16 and a half years, for a "violent crime spree" in New Mexico that included armed robberies, assaults, carjacking, and the shooting of a person in 2021, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.According to court documents, Atkinson robbed an Albuquerque Dollar General store using a gun in November of 2021. In December, he then shoplifted clothes and pocketknives from a gas station an
  
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• Airline apologizes after playing explicit movie on every screen

  08-10-2024 20:49 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Australia's Qantas Airways is apologizing after showing a movie that contains scenes of nudity, graphic language and sexting to the passengers aboard a recent flight from Sydney to Haneda, Japan.Because of technical issues, passengers weren't able to choose their own entertainment, Qantas told The Associated Press, so the crew decided to select a movie to play on every screen "based on the request from a number of passengers.""Daddio," the movie ultimately selected to play duri
  
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• What happens at Disney World during a hurricane?

  08-10-2024 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm as of Tuesday afternoon, is barreling toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. Current forecasting has it tracking through the Tampa Bay area as a Category 3 storm before weakening to a Category 2 storm as it moves inland.Among the various communities and venues that could be in Milton’s path is Walt Disney World. The “happiest place on Earth” is no stranger to storms. In 2022, Disney World closed temporarily amid Hurricane
  
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• Is it safe to be outside in Hurricane Milton's eye? Here's what experts say

  08-10-2024 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, some may be curious to experience what the eye of a hurricane is like.The eyes of hurricanes usually provide a period of calm amid life-threatening winds and rain conditions, which sometimes tricks people into thinking the storm has passed. However, this does not mean you are safe if you step into the eye. LIVE WOBBLE TRACKER: Map shows real-time changes in Hurricane Milton’s path"First of all, you don't know, when you walk
  
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• Temperatures stay warm as spotty showers return

  08-10-2024 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  Warm temperatures continue across New Mexico. Spotty showers are expected in the higher elevations over the next few days.
  A high pressure system to the southwest of New Mexico continues to grow in strength today. This high is keeping temperatures across the state warm today and tomorrow. By Thursday, this high pressure will move directly over New Mexico. Leading to the hottest temperatures of the week on Friday.
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• Early voting for 2024 general election begins in New Mexico

  08-10-2024 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Early voting for the 2024 general election is underway. In Bernalillo County, in-person voting will be available at the Clerk's Annex on Lomas, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday through October 18. New Mexico Election 2024: Important dates, voter information, early voting mapOctober 8, is the deadline to register to vote in this year's election. Expanded early voting will begin on October 19 - November 2. Election day is November 5. For a full list of locations
  
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• Is a Category 6 hurricane possible? What research says

  08-10-2024 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton is a Category 4 storm, but it spent part of Monday as a Category 5 storm, the highest possible on the Saffir-Simpson strength scale.Research published earlier this year, however, suggests another category could be added to the scale.Hurricanes have been getting stronger thanks in part to warmer ocean waters linked to climate change, study authors Dr. Michael Wehner and Dr. Jim Kossin explained. Because of this, they suggested a
  
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• Guilty plea for Albuquerque man involved in carjacking

  08-10-2024 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jimmy Martinez took a plea deal Tuesday, pleading guilty to charges stemming from a carjacking and foot chase in March 2024.
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  Crime: VIDEO: APD chases man after he flees from stolen, crashed SUVPodcast: Albuquerque Police Using Genealogy To Identify Murder VictimsBalloon Fiesta: Behind-the-scenes look at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta pin archiveNews: ‘Rust’ armorer pleads guilty in Santa Fe gun possession case
  
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• DeSantis pushes back on 'delusional' Harris remark about Hurricane Milton calls

  08-10-2024 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday that it was “delusional” for Vice President Kamala Harris to accuse him of “political gamesmanship” after reports emerged that he did not take the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls as his state braces for Hurricane Milton.DeSantis said in a Fox News interview Monday evening that he is “leveraging all resources available, including from the federal government” to prepare for Hurricane Milton&rs
  
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• States sue TikTok, alleging platform is addictive, harms kids' mental health

  08-10-2024 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the platform exploits and harms young users while "deceiving" the public about these dangers.California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James led the coalition of 14 attorneys general, who each filed suits in state court over violations of state consumer protection laws.Bonta said a national investigation into TikTok found that the platform "cultivates social medi
  
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• Trump campaign blasts Bob Woodward; denies secret Putin calls

  08-10-2024 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump's campaign is rejecting accounts in journalist Bob Woodward's new book that the Republican presidential nominee has held multiple phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office in January 2021.Woodward also wrote in his book, ‘War,’ that Trump agreed to secretly send Putin COVID-19 testing equipment. Steven Cheung, the communications director for the Trump campaign, told The Hill in a statement that “None of these
  
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• Santa Fe woman organizes free skateboard giveaways for Navajo kids in New Mexico, Arizona

  08-10-2024 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – A Santa Fe, New Mexico, woman has made it her mission to bring smiles to Navajo kids and support them by providing them with skateboards and a brand-new skate park.Amy Denet Deal is a member of the Diné Tribe and refers to herself as a "skate auntie." She is currently in the process of handing out 5,000 skateboards to Indigenous youth in New Mexico and Arizona through her sustainable upcycled artwear brand, 4KINSHIP. Her first skateboard gi
  
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• Coldplay announces 2025 US tour stops: Here's where

  08-10-2024 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Just days after dropping their 10th album, "Moon Music," Coldplay has revealed the dates for the 2025 world tour, Music of the Spheres.The tour, which features multiple U.S. stops, will include classic hits like “Yellow,” "Fix You,” “Viva La Vida,” “Paradise” and “A Sky Full Of Stars,” along with their new singles from "Moon Music." Their hit singles from the album include “We Pray” and “feelslikeimfall
  
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• PHOTOS: Chillier air makes for fantastic Day 4 of Balloon Fiesta

  08-10-2024 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There was a little more of a zip air for Day 4 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The majority of the balloons were up and about by 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.Day 4 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Oct. 8, 2024. (Photo by KRQE Digital Reporter Scott Brown)Day 4 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Oct. 8, 2024. (Photo by KRQE Digital Reporter Scott Brown)Day 4 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Oct. 8, 2
  
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• Canyoneer dies after accidental 150-foot fall at Zion National Park

  08-10-2024 16:51 via krqe.com
  
  ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (KTVX) – A man who was canyoneering with friends at Utah's Zion National Park died Saturday after falling between 150 and 200 feet, the National Park Service announced.The man, 40, was with three friends near the exit of the Heaps Canyon area when he suffered the fall at around 6 p.m., according to an NPS press release.Multiple agencies responded to the scene. The victim was airlifted to a campground where further medical aid was administered while awaiting transpo
  
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• Sally Field shares 'horrific' teenage abortion experience: 'These are the things that women are going through now'

  08-10-2024 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Sally Field is opening up about her "horrific" experience of being molested while undergoing an abortion in Mexico as a teenager, saying the traumatic event is one of the reasons she's supporting Vice President Harris's White House bid."I feel still very shamed about it, because I was raised in the [1950s] and it's ingrained in me," the "Steel Magnolias" star said as she recounted a story about when she was 17-years-old in a video posted on Instagram on Sunday."I had no ch
  
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• '60 Minutes' details Trump canceling prime-time interview

  08-10-2024 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- "60 Minutes" offered a lengthy on-air explanation to viewers Monday for why former President Donald Trump declined to participate in the program's traditional interviews it has with presidential candidates ahead of the election.The news program addressed the cancellation ahead of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), as part of a prime-time special. In its opening segment, Scott Pelley, who was set to interview Trump for t
  
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• Hurricane Milton may be October surprise in presidential battle

  08-10-2024 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Hurricane Milton will pose a serious test for the Biden-Harris administration, which has already been stretched by the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.President Biden and Vice President Harris, who have already visited parts of the country hit by Helene, have worked hard to stay on top of the federal recovery effort, but their leadership skills will be tested in new ways when Milton, which is generating wind speeds of 145 mph, slams into
  
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• Gov. Abbott deploys resources to Florida, Tennessee ahead of Hurricane Milton

  08-10-2024 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Governor Abbott announced on Monday he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy Texas emergency resources to Florida and Tennessee ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is slated to make landfall on Wednesday.This comes after Florida's Division of Emergency Management requested aid ahead of Hurricane Milton and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency needs assistance for recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene."Texas is swiftly deploying emergency response pers
  
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• Harris reveals owning a Glock: 'Of course' I've fired it

  08-10-2024 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Vice President Kamala Harris said in a "60 Minutes" interview that aired Monday that she owns a Glock and has fired it at a shooting range in another example of how she and her campaign have made a point to highlight her gun ownership."I have a Glock, and I've had it for quite some time. And — I mean, look, Bill, my background is in law enforcement. And — so there you go," Harris told Bill Whitaker during a sit-down with the CBS News program."Have you ever fired it?" Wh
  
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• Why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?

  08-10-2024 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton struck Tampa Bay, in 1921, the city was a sleepy backwater of a few hundred thousand people. A century later, it's among the fastest-growing metropolises in the United States, with more than 3 million people, and highly vulnerable to flooding due to climate change.WATCH: President Biden gives update on Hurricane MiltonAs Milton barrels toward the Gulf Coast of Florida, experts are worried that a century of luck could come to a sudden e
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Vacant buildings, John Arthur Smith, Mostly dry and warm, Prescribed burns, Scott Appleman

  08-10-2024 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque Police Using Genealogy To Identify Murder VictimsBehind-the-scenes look at the Balloon Fiesta pin archive‘Open for business’: Marble Brewery responds to discussion it is closingMan accused of shooting at Española protest reaches plea dealHobbs police searching for woman accused of killing her girlfriendBernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center holding rapid hiring eventMilton dips to Category 4 as Florida braces for impact
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• Mostly dry weather and warm temperatures

  08-10-2024 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Along with the chill across the region, mostly clear skies remains for now with dry air with mostly light winds as despite the pesky easterly winds to start in Albuquerque, green flags will mostly likely be predominantly up at Balloon Fiesta for not only today, but for at least the next few days. Temperatures are ranging from the 20s to the low 60s across New Mexico, at-or-slightly below normal for some northern areas, while the remainder of the region is still experien
  
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• Mostly dry for now & still warm

  08-10-2024 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Along with the chill across the region, mostly clear skies remains for now with dry air with mostly light winds as despite the pesky easterly winds to start in Albuquerque, green flags will mostly likely be predominantly up at Balloon Fiesta for not only today, but for at least the next few days. Temperatures are ranging from the 20s to the low 60s across New Mexico, at-or-slightly below normal for some northern areas, while the remainder of the region is still experien
  
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• WATCH: Green flag raised at day 4 of 2024 Balloon Fiesta

  08-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised on Tuesday, October 8, day four of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Balloon launch is scheduled for 7 a.m. What it takes to inflate the Zozobra hot air balloonWinds are expected to be light Tuesday morning. Temperatures will again cool down into the mid 50s in the morning, climbing back into the mid 80s in the afternoon. Tuesday, October 8 schedule of events
  6:00 am Dawn Patrol7:00 am Balloon Launch8:00
  
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• Green flag raised at day 4 of 2024 Balloon Fiesta

  08-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised on Tuesday, October 8, day four of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Balloon launch is scheduled for 7 a.m. What it takes to inflate the Zozobra hot air balloonWinds are expected to be light Tuesday morning. Temperatures will again cool down into the mid 50s in the morning, climbing back into the mid 80s in the afternoon. Tuesday, October 8 schedule of events
  6:00 am Dawn Patrol7:00 am Balloon Launch8:00
  
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• Behind-the-scenes look at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta pin archive

  08-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For many people, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is not only a time to see the largest gatherings of hot air balloons in the world, but it's also a time to seek out pins and trade them with other attendees and collectors.Art Lloyd Jr. photographs a 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta pin. (Credit: KRQE)
  One of the most extensive collections of pins belongs to Ty Young, who has collected pins since attending the first fiesta in 1972. Hi
  
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• Albuquerque Police Using Genealogy To Identify Murder Victims

  08-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police detectives are using genealogy to solve decades-old cold case crimes. In this latest example, APD and the FBI identified the victims from two cold case homicides using genealogy and DNA research.
  Despite signs of foul play when their skeletal remains were discovered years ago, the women were only known as 'Jane Doe' until now. Kyle Hartsock, Commander of APD's Criminal Investigation Division, joins Chris and Gabby to discuss how law enfor
  
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