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• City of Albuquerque removes statue of Juan de Oñate in Old Town

  16-06-2020 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque has removed the statue of conquistador Juan de Oñate in Old Town on Tuesday morning. On Monday, June 15, a male was shot during a protest for the removal of a statue of Oñate that’s located on Mountain and 19th Street.
  The sculpture sits outside the Albuquerque Museum. The artist who created it signed a waiver to have the city remove it to preserve the piece in fear it would be destroyed or vandalized.The artist says he
  
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• Body found in wheel well of United Airlines flight from Chicago to Maui

  26-12-2024 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  An investigation is underway after a body was discovered in the wheel well of an airplane that landed in Maui after taking off from Chicago.A statement from United Airlines to WGN News confirmed the body was located in the wheel well of the main landing gears of Flight 202.Story continues below
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• Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors

  25-12-2024 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people may be dead.The plane was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus.Story continues below
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• Christmas Day: These retail stores are open

  25-12-2024 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Christmas Day is traditionally when stores across the nation close, but there are a few exceptions.Before you visit any store, whether it's on this list or not, definitely call ahead to ensure they're open. A look at the 2024 Good News Stories from New MexicoThese retail stores are open on Christmas Day 2024:Pharmacies open Christmas Day 2024
  CVS will be open Christmas Day with modified hours. Local hours can be found here.Walgreens will be open Christmas Day with modif
  
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• The best Christmas movies for fans of thrillers, comedies, tearjerkers and more

  25-12-2024 15:24 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – 'Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. No one needs us to remind you about the obvious holiday movies playing on repeat on cable, whether it's "It's a Wonderful Life," “Home Alone" or “Love, Actually," or even those holiday adjacent classics like “Eyes Wide Shut” and “The Godfather.”
  But perhaps you are looking to go beyond the obvious. (Sorry, “Christmas Story," “White Christ
  
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• 2024 Edition: Christmas carols sang by Albuquerque-area schools and performers

  25-12-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE is celebrating the 2024 holiday season with the festive sounds of school choirs and bands from across Albuquerque.Story continues below
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• VIDEO: Grinch arrested by New Mexico State Police

  25-12-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are warning people to be on the lookout for thieves this holiday. And on Tuesday, they nabbed the most notorious Christmas criminal of them all after getting reports of stolen presents.Story continues below
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• Snow and rain moves in parts of New Mexico Christmas Day

  25-12-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  A storm will bring light rain and snow to parts of New Mexico on Christmas Day. Temperatures will also be cooler for the rest of the week.High temperatures across New Mexico this Christmas Eve are sitting slightly cooler than yesterday behind a weak cold front. Despite the cooler air, it's been yet another above-average day temperature-wise. This quiet weather briefly gets disrupted Christmas Day as a fast-moving storm moves into New Mexico.
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• Rio Rancho family picking up the pieces after vandals destroy memorial for teen

  25-12-2024 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho family is picking up the pieces after vandals destroyed the memorial for a teen killed in October.The family of 15-year-old Adrian Maestas cleaned up broken glass, placed new holiday decorations and luminarias at the foot of his memorial. But they said Christmas will never be the same. "He loves his family, he loved his friends, and he didn't deserve any of this at all,” said Darcy Romero, Adrian Maestas’ mother.Story continues below
  
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• Man arrested for 2022 hit-and-run death of elderly woman in Albuquerque

  25-12-2024 02:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 23-year-old suspect is in jail Tuesday night after being on the run from homicide charges for the last two years. In 2022, 71-year-old Nena Johnson was hit and killed while driving along Coors Blvd. Santa Fe police arrest man accused of attempted murderThe other driver fled the scene but investigators determined that Kalani Hodges was behind the wheel at the time. Hodges had only recently been released from prison for his connection to a deadly shooti
  
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• New Mexico United names new head coach

  25-12-2024 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United has found its next head coach. The club announced on Tuesday that Dennis Sanchez is the new man in charge for the black and yellow.Sanchez joins United with prior experience coaching in the USL-Championship. Most recently, Sanchez spent the 2024 season as head coach of Las Vegas Lights FC.With Las Vegas, Sanchez led the club to the the conference finals in a season where the club set internal records for wins (13), points (50) and regular s
  
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• New Mexico United named new head coach

  25-12-2024 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United has found its next head coach. The club announced on Tuesday that Dennis Sanchez is the new man in charge for the black and yellow.Sanchez joins United with prior experience coaching in the USL-Championship. Most recently, Sanchez spent the 2024 season as head coach of Las Vegas Lights FC.With Las Vegas, Sanchez led the club to the the conference finals in a season where the club set internal records for wins (13), points (50) and regular s
  
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• A storm brings snow and rain on Christmas Day

  25-12-2024 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  A storm will bring light rain and snow to parts of New Mexico on Christmas Day. Temperatures will also be cooler for the rest of the week.High temperatures across New Mexico this Christmas Eve are sitting slightly cooler than yesterday behind a weak cold front. Despite the cooler air, it's been yet another above-average day temperature-wise. This quiet weather briefly gets disrupted Christmas Day as a fast-moving storm moves into New Mexico.
  A few spotty rain and mountain snow showers will move
  
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• Albuquerque residents prepare for 59th Luminaria Tour

  25-12-2024 00:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ready to light up Albuquerque, a beloved Christmas Eve tradition is bringing thousands to downtown Tuesday night with the start of the annual one-night Luminaria Tour. While the sun's out, sand-filled bags might not seem like much, but at night it's a transformation into twinkling displays that can light up an entire neighborhood.  Story continues below
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• Española city councilor wants to repeal ordinance that bans fortune telling

  25-12-2024 00:43 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – According to a law on the books in Española, fortune telling is illegal. Now, one city councilor wants to repeal that ordinance because he believes the law is an attack on freedom of speech. While others in the community said repealing the law would be an attack on Christian faith.“Ever since I was a little kid, I have just loved being able to see clearly into other people’s psyches and motivations,” said Lisa Pelletier, Owner of Deep
  
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• The top 10 'housing hot spots' for 2025: NAR

  25-12-2024 00:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Between high prices, limited inventory and elevated mortgage rates, it's been a tough year for the U.S. housing market but some cities are poised for a better 2025, according to a new report.The National Association of Realtors (NAR) identified 10 metro areas as "housing hot spots" for 2025 based on factors like job growth, migration trends and other key variables.Multiple midwestern metros including Grand Rapids, Michigan, Indianapolis, Indiana and Kansas City, Missouri mad
  
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• Bernalillo County animal shelter has found 16 lost or stray pets since Sunday

  25-12-2024 00:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County animal shelter has come across a large number of strays in the past few days. They said they have found 16 lost pets since Sunday.Albuquerque residents can recycle real Christmas trees starting on ThursdayA full list of all of the recovered dogs and cats on the animal shelter's website. If you just lost your pet,you can submit a Pawboost report, which is like an AMBER alert and it will notify people in the community through social
  
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• Billboard Top 10 nearly all Christmas music this week

  24-12-2024 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — There is only one non-Christmas song on the Billboard Top 10 this week.The rest of the top 10 songs are primarily classics with a few more recent artists. Then, of course, there is Mariah Carey, but we will get to that.The only current pop song on the chart is Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die with a Smile." It currently sits at no. 6.Coming in at no. 10 in Kelly Clarkson with "Underneath the Tree." At no. 9 is "Ariana Grande's Santa Tell Me." The rest of the top is all
  
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• Albuquerque landmark sells hundreds of tamales for Christmas

  24-12-2024 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With Christmas only hours away, kitchens around New Mexico are cranking out thousands of tamales, and perhaps none more than El Modelo who have been in business for nearly 100 years. "It's great. This is the spot. Everybody showing up like this, just let's you know that this is the spot. Especially when families show up, you know the food is good," said Steve White. Albuquerque residents can recycle real Christmas trees starting on ThursdayEl Modelo ope
  
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• Why are red and green considered Christmas colors?

  24-12-2024 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) — The Christmas holiday isn't just about giving gifts to those we love — it's also about getting into the spirit, which many people do by decorating. But have you ever wondered: Why are red and green considered the primary colors of Christmas?According to Southern Living, Celtic people centuries ago admired red-and-green-colored holly plants for surviving the winter season.These ancient Celtic people believed that holly plants kept the Earth beautiful during the winter, so the
  
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• Albuquerque residents can recycle real Christmas trees starting on Thursday

  24-12-2024 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque's Solid Waste Department along with the Parks and Recreation Department and PNM are teaming up for their annual treecycling event. Starting Thursday, Albuquerque residents can drop off their real Christmas trees at three locations free of charge.A look at the 2024 Good News Stories from New MexicoTrees must be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. They can be dropped off at Montessa Park Convenience Center, Eagle Rock Convenience
  
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• Santa Fe police arrest man accused of attempted murder

  24-12-2024 22:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe man with an extensive criminal history is in trouble again after police say he tried to run over and kill another man. Police responded to Trade West Rd. and Clark Rd. to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian a little after 1 a.m. on Monday. 16-year-old charged with making shooting threats in AlbuquerqueA witness told police, the vehicle ran over a 53-year-old male victim, then tried to hit him again several times. The victim was transported to
  
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• New Mexico woman sentenced for fatal wrong way crash

  24-12-2024 22:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman who crashed into another car while driving the wrong way down the interstate three years ago will spend half a decade behind bars. Danielle Archuleta pled no contest to homicide by vehicle charges in June.16-year-old charged with making shooting threats in AlbuquerqueIn 2021, police say she was driving west in the eastbound lanes on I-40 near 98th Street when she hit Nikal Adhi which resulted in his death. Judge Cindy Leos sentenced her to five years
  
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• Eggs added to FDA's updated healthy claim food list

  24-12-2024 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Eggs are now considered healthy under new guidance released recently by the Food and Drug Administration.The FDA included eggs under its updated healthy claim definition, which the federal agency said reflects current nutrition science and dietary guidance.Under the new definition, eggs fit into the FDA’s healthy classification that requires foods to contain a minimum number of individual nutrients. Current dietary guidance recommends Americans build healthy eating pat
  
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• What is brain rot, and could you be experiencing it?

  24-12-2024 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Are you or someone that you know addicted to scrolling on social media? You might be experiencing "brain rot" and could benefit from a break from digital consumption.
  What is brain rot?While not a clinical diagnosis, brain rot describes the "deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state," often caused by overconsumption of material, particularly online, according to the Oxford University Press.Oxford University also reported a 230% increase in the term's use betwe
  
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• Trump announces slate of tech appointments, 'crypto council'

  24-12-2024 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — President-elect Trump announced a slate of tech appointments in posts on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.“I am pleased to announce the brilliant Team that will be working in conjunction with our White House A.I. & Crypto Czar, David O. Sacks,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Together, we will unleash scientific breakthroughs, ensure America’s technological dominance, and usher in a Golden Age of American Innovation!”In his posts, the presiden
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing

  24-12-2024 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Feeling lucky this Christmas? The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1 billion.The grand prize for Tuesday night's Christmas Eve drawing has crossed the billion-dollar mark for only the seventh time in the game's history, according to the lottery. The cash option is $448.8 million and the winning numbers will be announced at 11 p.m. ET.If someone wins, it would be the largest Mega Millions prize ever in December and only the second win on Christmas Eve.These are the best, w
  
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• What does it take to be a professional Santa in NYC?

  24-12-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – With one less weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this holiday season is a mad sleigh dash for the fleet of professional Santas covering New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.The pressure to meet Kris Kringle's impossible standard can be intense. But the Santas are supported by a strong “brotherhood” of men, many of whom never intended to embody the holiday icon, held together by “the moral example of Santa himself.”“I become Taylor S
  
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• NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

  24-12-2024 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential threats, such as last year’s Chinese spy balloon. But
  
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• 'Groovy!': The story behind the strange trailer for 1947's 'Miracle on 34th Street'

  24-12-2024 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – One of the all-time greatest Christmas movies was actually a summer blockbuster.“Miracle on 34th Street,” a film filled with so much Christmas spirit that its youngest star actually thought she was working alongside the real Santa Claus, wasn’t originally advertised as a holiday film. In fact, it wasn’t even released in the months preceding Thanksgiving or Christmas, but rather in the summer of 1947.“The picture was finished in February 1947,&
  
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