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• BestReviews’ Best of the Best Awards of CES 2025

  11-01-2025 18:43 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Best of the Best CES 2025 WinnersLAS VEGAS — Over the last week, tech enthusiasts from across the world traveled to Las Vegas for CES 2025 to witness the launch of exciting innovations from more than 4,000 emerging and long-established brands.This year’s CES focused primarily on tangible, demo-ready products, a welcomed departure from the purely conceptual and often exorbitantly priced offerings of pre
  
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• Strong defensive effort lifts UNM past SDSU

  11-01-2025 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Lobo men's basketball team has protected the Pit once again. In Saturday's "stripe out" game against San Diego State, the Lobos took down the Aztecs 62-48.
  The Lobos set the tone early in the first half. UNM went on a 12-0 while the defense did not allow a field goal for 6:47.
  The first-half defensive effort was on full display as SDSU was held to just 20 points. The strong defensive performance continued into the second half, as well as a dominating rebo
  
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• APD: Multiple serious injuries in overnight DWI crash

  11-01-2025 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating a crash involving multiple injuries that happened early Saturday morning. Around 2:00 a.m., APD got word of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of San Mateo Blvd and Cherokee Road.Police say a grey Ford F-150 was traveling north on San Mateo in the center lane. The driver, who APD says was under the influence of alcohol, was speeding, lost control of the truck, and crashed into the eastside curb
  
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• 'We can make her dream come true:' $2.66M jackpot iLottery winner tells wife it’s time to retire

  11-01-2025 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — A lucky Illinois iLottery player is making his wife's dreams come true after he snagged a jackpot worth more than $2.5 million on a Fast Play game.The big winner hit the $2.66 million jackpot prize while playing Ultimate Diamond Jackpot on the Illinois Lottery app, a progressive Fast Play game that offers players the chance at a jackpot that starts at $75,000 and climbs each time a ticket is sold statewide, online and in-store.The newly minted millionaire sai
  
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• LA fire chief says city failed department amid ongoing Southern California wildfires

  11-01-2025 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley said during an interview Friday that the city failed the department amid the ongoing wildfires in Southern California that have taken at least 11 lives and burned more than 37,000 acres. Crowley was interviewed by Fox11 on Friday and asked if the city of Los Angeles failed her department, referring to the Santa Ynez Reservoir being shut down and empty. The fire department chief, at first, did not answer the question from Fox11 re
  
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• 'Took off like a rocket:' Parker the disabled wonder bunny hops past limitations on way to happy life

  11-01-2025 17:26 via krqe.com
  
  CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) – Parker the bunny's disability means his caretakers are ever vigilant - lovingly helping him go to the bathroom and ensuring he gets plenty of exercise and nutrition.The wonder bunny continues to defy the odds, hopping past any roadblock life put in his path.Paralyzed from the waist down, Parker spends his days at Paisley's Bunny Rescue in Conway, South Carolina, after being rescued from a man in Tennessee who kept 100 rabbits in his home.The sanctuary was already at c
  
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• Are there no Michelin-starred restaurants near you? There's a reason for that

  11-01-2025 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Over 1,500 U.S. restaurants are currently recognized by the Michelin Guide for their cuisine (in some capacity or another), but only 260 of the nation’s top eateries have earned a coveted Michelin star — and less than 50 of those can boast multiple stars.Most of the restaurants that have earned these honors are concentrated around metro areas in New York and California, though plenty can also be found in Washington D.C., Chicago, and Atlanta, and clustered throughou
  
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• MAP: Emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses are soaring in these states

  11-01-2025 17:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.Nationally, emergency department visits from patients suffering from influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are now "very high," the CDC's most top level, according to the most recent data. Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 visits are all increasing as we near mid-January, however, COVID visits are still at a low level. Social Security retirement age set to change in 2
  
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• Fires continue into the weekend in Los Angeles

  11-01-2025 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock.Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled. For some, it was a first look at the staggering reality of what was lost as the region of 13 million people grapples with the gargantuan challenge of overcoming the disast
  
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• Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications

  11-01-2025 17:13 via krqe.com
  
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I'm Comin,’” has died. He was 89.Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery. No additional details were immediately available.Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Gre
  
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• Iowa restaurant receives backlash after adding 'inflation fee'

  11-01-2025 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  ANKENY, Iowa (WHO-13) — One Iowa barbecue restaurant is facing customer backlash after they noticed an "inflation fee" added to their bills.Mark Odor is a regular at Jethro's BBQ, located at 1425 Southwest Vintage Parkway in Ankeny. But he says he got a bit of a surprise on the bill during his last visit.
  "It's the lack of transparency that I find annoying," Odor said. "I get it, restaurants have small margins. If you raise prices a little bit, that's fine. I think people accept that &mdas
  
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• Cold start with more snow for some areas through Sunday

  11-01-2025 14:28 via krqe.com
  
  It's another cold start to the day across the state with warmer high temperatures moving in this afternoon. Winds will pick up this afternoon too, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph to 40 mph. Snow will be moving through southern Colorado Saturday and that will start moving into northern New Mexico Saturday evening as a backdoor cold front moves into the state. This front will continue to push south across New Mexico Saturday night, bringing snow to northern New Mexico, down to central New Mexico
  
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• Snow moves back into New Mexico Sunday

  11-01-2025 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Warmer and breezier weather returns Saturday. A weak storm system will clip New Mexico Sunday, bringing colder temperatures and snow to parts of the state.It was a very cold morning across New Mexico with temperatures dropping down below-zero in western and northern parts of the state and the teens all the way down into southern New Mexico. Areas of dense, freezing fog even developed this morning from Albuquerque down to Las Cruces with the fog lifting by mid-morni
  
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• Volcano Vista student sues APS, school administrators claiming First Amendment violation

  11-01-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Is a student's First Amendment right violated if they get disciplined by their school for a social media post made after school hours and off campus? That's the question at the center of a new federal lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools.In a new federal lawsuit, a Volcano Vista High School (VVHS) senior is suing APS along with the principal and activities director at VVHS. According to the federal lawsuit, the senior was elected First Vice President o
  
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• City of Santa Fe takes first steps to restore Soldiers' Monument

  11-01-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Santa Fe is working against the clock to meet a judge's order to restore a controversial obelisk. However, there's a chance the city may reverse course.The Santa Fe obelisk has been shrouded in controversy. Protesters tore down the Soldiers' Monument amidst social unrest in 2020, outraged over a plaque that referred to indigenous people as "savages."“There are deep historical trauma issues that continue. There are sources of deep pride as well
  
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• Video: APD officer arrested a day after Christmas under suspicion of drunk driving

  11-01-2025 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – News 13 has a first-time look at the arrest of an Albuquerque police officer after he was pulled over for speeding on I-40 and suspected of driving under the influence just a day after Christmas."What's up man," a Bernalillo County Sherrif's Office (BCSO) deputy asks the driver, 31-year-old Truitt Bushnell, after pulling him over. "How's it going? Why you are driving like that?" the deputy.Deputies pulled Bushnell over on I-40 going eastbound, just a day aft
  
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• Bookings to stay at Aldo Leopold house start in Carson National Forest

  11-01-2025 03:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If you're looking to immerse yourself in nature, you can now book an overnight stay at the casita that belonged to the father of wildlife ecology. The Carson National Forest is re-purposing the historic home of conservationist Aldo Leopold in Tres Piedras.Once complete, it will be available for visitors to rent. The two-story bungalow has four bedrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, and a living room. It can accommodate eight people. You can book an Airbnb stay at the
  
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• To improve border security, asylum processes, US must take these steps, group says

  11-01-2025 03:40 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- A bipartisan political organization has suggested several reforms to U.S. immigration and border security policies to reduce illegal crossings on the Southwest border, and to stop migration from its source.Border Report Live: Border communities scramble as Trump’s return to office nears
  FWD.us this week published the 44-page report, "A Better Way Forward," in anticipation of the incoming Trump administration. The white paper is written by Andrea Flores, a
  
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• Democratic leaders share top policy priorities ahead of legislative session

  11-01-2025 03:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With the legislative session less than two weeks away, the House Democrats share some of the key policy issues they're hoping to tackle. They're proposing bills aimed at improving education and boosting the economy, but at the top of the list is public safety. Speaker of the House, Javier Martinez led Friday's meeting along with other house leaders, saying many pieces of legislation this year will prioritize making New Mexicans safer. "This legislative session
  
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• New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness prepares for 2025 homeless count

  11-01-2025 02:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Trying to get a more accurate picture of how many people are homeless across Albuquerque and the state, the New Mexico group leading the yearly count now says it's nearly doubling the number of days they'll do their annual survey. The yearly homeless count is critical for federal funding and this time, the Coalition to End Homelessness says it will make that count across a full week. "Some places do a one-night count so we are doing the most e
  
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• Snow returns to parts of New Mexico this weekend

  11-01-2025 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer and breezier weather returns Saturday. A weak storm system will clip New Mexico Sunday, bringing colder temperatures and snow to parts of the state.
  It was a very cold morning across New Mexico with temperatures dropping down below-zero in western and northern parts of the state and the teens all the way down into southern New Mexico. Areas of dense, freezing fog even developed this morning from Albuquerque down to Las Cruces with the fog lifting by mid-morning. Temperatures have stayed c
  
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• Newsom calls for investigation into water supply after tanks 'went dry' during wildfire

  11-01-2025 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power amid reports of a loss of water pressure to fire hydrants and limited water resources in the wildfire zones.In the letter addressed to LADWP Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer Janisse Quiñones and L.A. County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella, Newsom wrote, "The ongoing reports of loss of water pressure to some local fire hydrants during t
  
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• New Mexico roadway hotspots identified as potential sites for wildlife bridges

  11-01-2025 00:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More than two years after finalizing a roadmap to keep drivers from hitting wild animals on New Mexico highways, NMDOT is now millions of dollars into some big plans that could lead to the first wildlife bridges being built in the state.“We are looking at actually investing state funds in building dedicated structures specifically for the animals. So, like the Raton Pass, looking at larger underpasses, larger drainage, and also wildlife overpasses as well,”
  
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• New charges filed against man who shot New Mexico State Police officer in 2022

  11-01-2025 00:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A man serving federal time for the gun he used to shoot a New Mexico State Police officer has new charges in the case, this time at the state level. Caleb Elledge pleaded guilty to a firearm and was sentenced to nine years stemming from a shooting in February of 2022 of an NMSP officer. Last month, he was indicted locally.
  In 2022, Officer Jeremy Vaughan was chasing a car driven by Alana Martienz with Elledge in the passenger seat. After the car was stopped, Elledg
  
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• 10 migrants discovered 'crammed' into SUV during traffic stop in West El Paso

  10-01-2025 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Ten migrants who were crammed into a sports utility vehicle were apprehended and one person is facing smuggling charges after an incident earlier this week that began in Sunland Park and ended in West El Paso, Border Patrol said.On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Santa Teresa Station, along with Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, disrupted what is being called a smuggling scheme.Agents were conducting surveillance near Mount Cristo Rey when
  
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• Texas, Arizona arming Mexican drug cartels

  10-01-2025 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The U.S. and Mexico are working closer than ever to trace the origin of guns used in drug cartel massacres and other crimes south of the border.The number of gun trace requests from the Mexican government went up 25% in just two years — 2021 to 2023 — according to a Jan. 8 report by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.Only about a third of the 71,277 requests conclusively led to a U.S. purchaser. But information gleaned from
  
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• Duke City Gladiators under new ownership

  10-01-2025 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Indoor Football League board of directors has approved an ownership transfer for the Duke City Gladiators. Michael Fietz and Bob Pitre have bought the team from Gina Prieskorn-Thomas.Prior to the sale of the team, the Gladiators were slated to take a hiatus for the 2025 season. The hiatus will continue as new ownership will asses a venue and new opportunities for 2026. Among the potential changes for the team is a rebranding.
  Fietz and Pitre had previous
  
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• Lobos prepared for showdown vs SDSU

  10-01-2025 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It will be an expected sellout crowd that will be "striped out" on Saturday in the Pit. The Lobo men's basketball team will host San Diego State at 11 am for a game that will be nationally televised on CBS.This matchup features two of the top teams in the Mountain West as UNM (13-3, 5-0) is unbeaten in league play while SDSU (10-3, 4-1) is undefeated in true road games. New Mexico's 5-0 record to begin Mountain West action is a first-ever for the program."Am
  
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• Vista Del Norte Park dog park opens Saturday

  10-01-2025 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new space is opening up to the public at Vista Del Norte Park on Saturday. Dogs will certainly be welcome to come to the grand opening. 12 Albuquerque pickleball and tennis courts now have new playing surfacesThe City of Albuquerque is celebrating its latest dog park at the corner of Osuna and Vista Del Norte Drive. Dogs are encouraged to wear costumes to the event.If someone would like to attend but doesn't have a dog, there will be a pet adoption event n
  
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• Rare gold coin found in red kettle donations for The Salvation Army

  10-01-2025 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A rare South African Krugerrand gold coin worth thousands was found amid the spare change donated to a Salvation Army red kettle in Colorado.Salvation Army volunteers found the coin, valued at more than $2,700, in a red kettle at a King Soopers grocery store in Fort Collins on Dec. 23, according to a press release.
  This isn't the first time it's happened. In fact, the Krugerrand tradition is longstanding in Fort Collins. The first gold coin like this one was found in a
  
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