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• Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58

  30-09-2024 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  (WGHP) — Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family.Former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo attends the Washington Wizards vs. Golden State Warriors NBA Japan Games at Saitam
  
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• New Sunport food vendor area delayed due to construction setbacks

  01-10-2024 03:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city hoped it would be ready in time for thousands of people to come to town for Balloon Fiesta, but now, the Sunport said its big new food court is still weeks away from opening up. "We're just racing to the finish line," said Leah Black, Outreach and Marketing Manager for the Albuquerque International Sunport.Story continues below
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• These are the 50 best school districts in America for 2025, report finds

  01-10-2024 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: See the 2025 'best value colleges' in America(NEXSTAR) – Choosing where to live could come down to the strength of the school district for many parents, and a new study ranks the top 50 in the nation.Niche, an education research and rankings platform, weighed data for over 11,000 school districts for its annual selection. The rankings are based on ratings from current students, alumni and parents, along with quantitative data from the U.S. Department of Education.The study c
  
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• Andean bear settles into new habitat at the ABQ BioPark

  01-10-2024 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark introduced its newest resident at the zoo on Monday which is a bear with a mischievous history. After a long drive from Brownsville, Texas, Ben the Andean bear is getting accustomed to his new habitat. The Andean bear is native to South America and is a vulnerable species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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• CVS to lay off nearly 3,000 employees

  01-10-2024 01:47 via krqe.com
  
  WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — CVS Health is planning to lay off nearly 3,000 employees nationwide, a company spokesperson confirmed Monday.CVS spokesperson Mike DeAngelis said in a statement to Nexstar's WPRI that the pharmacy giant will be eliminating 2,900 jobs, citing "continued disruption, regulatory pressures and evolving consumer needs and expectations.""It is critical that we remain competitive and operate at peak performance," DeAngelis added.He said the layoffs make up 1% of the compa
  
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• Families impacted by homelessness receive free museum, park passes

  01-10-2024 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Families in Albuquerque experiencing homelessness are getting a free learning trip thanks to the city.The Arts and Culture Department gifted 100 passes, allowing families to visit the BioPark, Albuquerque Museum, and the Balloon Museum.“This is a chance for families on the journey to stable housing to create unforgettable memories at our beautiful BioPark and museums,” said Mayor Tim Keller. “Families navigating housing challenges
  
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• Cold front moves across New Mexico tonight

  01-10-2024 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  A cold front will be moving across New Mexico Monday night. Temperatures briefly cool down Tuesday before record heat returns again late this week.
  It is a record hot end to September across parts of New Mexico, with record highs getting broken in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Socorro, and Silver City. Scattered showers and storms have also developed Monday afternoon across the mountain ranges in the state. These have been drifting to the south through the day, but most of the rain evaporates before re
  
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• iPhone stuck in SOS mode? Here's how to get out of it

  01-10-2024 00:01 via krqe.com
  
  (KRON) -- Thousands of Verizon customers have been affected by a nationwide outage Monday.Some of those impacted users say their phones are stuck in SOS mode.What is SOS mode?SOS mode indicates that a device is having trouble connecting to the user's cellular provider network, but it can make emergency calls through other carrier networks. Verizon users report outages on Monday
  "If you see SOS of 'SOS only' in your status bar, your device isn't connected to your cellular network, but you can sti
  
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• ABQ Ride installs new tech showing ridership is up 25% since last July

  30-09-2024 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  More people are hopping on ABQ Ride city buses in Albuquerque since before the pandemic began; that's according to new data the city has collected the past few months with new technology they installed in buses in July. They're called 'automatic passenger counters,' or 'APCs,' and have counted more than a million riders since.Story continues below
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• Donate today to help Red Cross efforts across 10 states

  30-09-2024 23:47 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Days after Hurricane Helene's deadly force tore a path north from the Gulf Coast, many Americans remained without power, water and other basic necessities.
  The hurricane's destructive path necessitated a Red Cross response spanning 10 states, according to the non-profit. As of Monday, the Red Cross reported 1,400 disaster workers were on the ground responding to Helene. Crews prioritized offering safe shelter, food distribution and emotional and physical health services.How to help v
  
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• Fire damages abandoned home in northeast Albuquerque

  30-09-2024 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque fire investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at an abandoned home near Menaul and Juan Tabo. Firefighters were called to the fire just before 7 a.m. Albuquerque Police: 3 children missing from CYFD’s custody foundWhen they arrived, they saw the fire burning from the back of the house. It took them about 21 minutes to get it under control. No injuries were reported.
  
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• Roswell man sentenced for fatal shooting of 15-year-old

  30-09-2024 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell man received a life sentence in court last week plus 6.5 years for murdering a 15-year-old in 2022. Daniel Flores, 21, was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and aggravated assault earlier this summer for shooting and killing Damyn Rodriguez.1 dead in shooting involving Valencia County Sheriff’s OfficeTwo other teens were injured in the shooting as well.Flores will not be eligible for parole for at least 35 years.
  
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• Flix Brewhouse begins construction for second location in Albuquerque

  30-09-2024 22:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Renovations are underway in Albuquerque for the second location of Flix Brewhouse. The new location will be at the old UA High Ridge movie theater on Tramway and Indian School which was built in 1989.CABQ Transit Dept. competes in ‘Bus Roadeo’ for the first time in 20 yearsIn 2023, the high ridge theater closed its doors after they said fewer people attended shows causing them to have financial difficulties. The vice president of operations for F
  
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• New Mexico Game and Fish Department offering free beginner fishing class

  30-09-2024 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is offering a free class for adults who are interested in learning how to fish. The department will host the class on October 20 at the department's office at 7816 Alamo Road NW in Albuquerque. New Mexico Environment Department to hold public meeting about Santa Fe soil contaminationThe department said participants will not be fishing but will learn fishing techniques, knot tying, fish identification, and rules and
  
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• Former Clovis movie theater manager sues Allen Theatres for age discrimination

  30-09-2024 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Allen Theatres, Inc., alleging age discrimination against a former Clovis employee.The alleged actions of Allen Theatres violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which aims to stop companies from discriminating against employees based on their age during hiring, firing, and compensation.According to the lawsuit, the president of Allen Theatres forced Abby Parrish, the the
  
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• Mobile blood drive coming to Los Alamos County

  30-09-2024 20:49 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Vitalant and Los Alamos County are holding a blood drive.The blood drive is taking place on Tuesday, October 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A mobile blood bank will be parked at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Avenue in Los Alamos. Chimayo Chile becoming rarer as fewer farmers stick with tradition"Blood donations are essential for saving lives, as there is no substitute for human blood. Many patients, including those undergoing surgeries, battling ca
  
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• Warm weather continues through the week

  30-09-2024 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  Northern and central New Mexico is facing another day of record breaking heat. Spotty showers coming later today to the Gila and Northern Mountains.
  Summer like temperatures are keeping their hold on New Mexico as we end the Monsoon Season and move into October. Northern and central New Mexico will be seeing near-record and record breaking temperatures across the regions.
  Later in the afternoon and through the evening spotty showers can be expected in the Northern Mountains and the Gila National
  
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• Hope in the Desert church to host Fall Fair benefitting local pets in need

  30-09-2024 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hope in the Desert Episcopal Church is getting ready for its annual Blessing of the Animals event, honoring the practices of Saint Francis. On Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., everyone is invited to bring their pet for a blessing, make a pet-care donation, check out local vendors, and meet some of the animals available for adoption from local rescues Watermelon Ranch, Argos, and Bernalillo County.The event will feature adoptable pets and ove
  
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• Gavin Creel, Tony Award-winning veteran of Broadway musicals, dies at 48

  30-09-2024 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Creel, a Broadway veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” and nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48.Publicist Matt Polk said Creel died at his home in Manhattan of metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma.Gavin Creel is photographed during the Opening Night Gala for the Encores production curtain call for "Into The Woods" at New York
  
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• EDD announces September recipients of job training funds

  30-09-2024 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Twelve New Mexico companies have received funds for job training for September care of the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP). Officials say September funding could assist up to 177 New Mexico workers. Governor appoints new Economic Development SecretaryAccording to a press release from the Department of Economic Development, the jobs approved in September will have an average wage between $20 and $86 per hour. Eight of the companies awarded money are return
  
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• When do hurricane names get retired?

  30-09-2024 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: Why do so many 'infamous' hurricanes have 'I' names?
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - With nearly two months to go until the end of what was predicted to be a "hyperactive" hurricane season, many residents along southeastern states are grappling with the damage and destruction left in the wake of the latest hurricane.Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm late Thursday night with winds of 140 mph. The hurricane's massive rains and catastrophic storm
  
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• Judge denies new trial, upholds conviction of 'Rust' movie set armorer Hannah Gutierrez

  30-09-2024 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – "Rust" movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez had her motion for a new trial or dismissal of charges denied by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer on Monday.Gutierrez's legal team filed the motion after Gutierrez was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison earlier this year for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Story continues below
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• Lane closure coming to I-40 near Sedillo Hill

  30-09-2024 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- The New Mexico Department of Transportation is closing a lane on I-40 for two days.NMDOT said an I-4o eastbound lane near Sedillo Hill will be closed starting Monday night. It'll be closed through Tuesday. The hours of closure will be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Duke City Redi-Mix reveals unique balloon design for Albuquerque Balloon FiestaOn Wednesday, both directions of I-40 will be open with a "new configuration."As always, the weather will impact the timeline
  
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• When will hurricane season end?

  30-09-2024 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb days after the storm devastated parts of the Southeastern U.S.  Flooding, power outages and closed roadways are also still hindering efforts to locate those who may be stranded in some of the hardest-hit areas, which include communities like Asheville, North Carolina, where dozens of deaths were reported as of Monday morning.“It’s still very much an active search and rescue mission,” FEMA Administrat
  
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• Deadline extended to get stolen SNAP benefits replaced in New Mexico

  30-09-2024 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The deadline for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers to get stolen benefits replaced has been extended.The new deadline is Dec. 20, 2024. “We are focused on helping our customers protect and use their SNAP benefits,” Niki Kozlowski, director of Income Support Division of HCA, said in a news release. “We urge all SNAP customers to monitor their account, use their benefits, and change their account PIN regularly.” S
  
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• New Mexico Environment Department to hold public meeting about Santa Fe soil contamination

  30-09-2024 18:09 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is hosting a public meeting about a decades-long effort to clean up contamination in Santa Fe. According to officials, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) operated a power plant between the New Mexico School for the Deaf and the Santa Fe Indian School from the 1950s through the 1980s.In 1952, approximately 84,000 gallons of fuel from a storage tank on site leaked into the soil. Then, in 1988, two other che
  
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• Albuquerque shelter pets get cozy for fall at Comfort for Critters event

  30-09-2024 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While cooler temperatures may still be off in the distance for Albuquerque, some local pups are now prepared for the future fall chill. Albuquerque's Animal Welfare Department held its second annual Comfort for Critters event for shelter pets.The New Mexico Finance Authority donated blankets to the shelters for the cause. The blankets help provide comfort to the dogs who are waiting to be adopted. CABQ Transit Dept. competes in ‘Bus Roadeo’
  
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• There are two 'Monday Night Football' games again today: Why, and how to watch

  30-09-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — For a second week in a row, NFL fans will get a special treat on Monday: two "Monday Night Football" games.Last week, fans got to see the Buffalo Bills trounce the Jacksonville Jaguars followed by a close Washington Commanders victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
  This week, the Monday night doubleheader will begin with the winless Tennessee Titans facing off against the Miami Dolphins. Closing out the night will be the undefeated Seattle Seahawks taking on the Detroit Lions.Dis
  
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• Dad walks nearly 30 miles through flood debris to walk daughter down the aisle

  30-09-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - What was supposed to be a two-hour drive from South Carolina to Johnson City, Tennessee, for his daughter's wedding turned into seven hours by car and another five and a half hours on foot for David Jones.After being diverted multiple times on Interstate 26, Jones finally crossed the state line into Tennessee around 2 a.m. There, a state trooper told him that was the end of the road. The interstate and even minor roads were impassible.But this dad would not take no f
  
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• Verizon users report outages on Monday

  30-09-2024 17:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — While multiple cellphone and internet providers are working to restore services Monday morning after Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast, users of one main company saying their phones aren't working, even outside the storm zone.User reports for problems with Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile initially spiked on Downdetector.com, a site that tracks outages across platforms and services but none saw a higher outage spike than Verizon.Verizon users say they're having problems with
  
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