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• Colorado funeral home owner, wife, arrested on charges linked to the handling of at least 190 bodies

  08-11-2023 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owner of a Colorado funeral home and his wife were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma on charges linked to the discovery of 190 sets of decaying remains at one of their facilities, including some that apparently had been languishing there for four years.Jon and Carie Hallford were jailed in Oklahoma on $2 million bond on suspicion of four felonies — abuse of a corpse, theft, money laundering and forgery — after their arrest in Wagoner, east of Tul
  
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• Mountain snow, light rain moves into New Mexico Wednesday

  27-11-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Rain and snow moves into northern New Mexico Wednesday as colder air moves into the state for Thanksgiving Day.It has been a much windier and warmer day across New Mexico Tuesday, with more of the state climbing into the 60s and 70s. Westerly winds have been gusting over 40 mph at times in western and eastern parts of the state with even stronger winds across mountain peaks. Snow has also been moving into the San Juan Mountains, with heavy snow falling above about 9,000'. Overnight, winds will a
  
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• Rail Runner rubbish: Taxpayer's stuck with $8M price tag

  27-11-2024 06:12 via krqe.com
  
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  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Consider some of the greatest technology breakthroughs of the past six decades: We unlocked the secrets of DNA. Commercially viable electric automobiles became a reality. And then there was the moonwalk. But there’s one technological development that has proven stubbornly elusive. Long ago we figured out how to land a man on the moon, but today we can't seem to get Wi-Fi to work on a moving train. Case in point, the Rail Runner
  
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• APD gears up for holiday shopping season by debuting plan to fight retail crime

  27-11-2024 05:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The holiday shopping season kicks off on Friday, and along with it, the threat of retail crime. Albuquerque leaders said despite the threat, things have gotten easier to keep shoplifters behind bars.Mayor Tim Keller said retail crime has been one of the most problematic crime areas in the last two years. However, he said under a new law, things are starting to turn around."This is actually the first month where we have seen, year over year, shoplifting
  
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• UNM OC named nominee for national assistant coach of the year

  27-11-2024 05:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM football team has one of the most dynamic offenses in the country and Tim Beck, the team's offensive coordinator, has been recognized for his efforts. On Tuesday, Beck was named a nominee for the Frank Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in college football.In his first season at New Mexico, Beck elevated the Lobos into the most prolific offense in program history. UNM is currently ranked as the No. 4 offense in the country at 484.5 y
  
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• Advocates push New Mexico lawmakers for stricter regulations on self-driving vehicle testing

  27-11-2024 05:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Cars without drivers are making their way to New Mexico roads. But some advocates want to ensure people are safe."None of us are against the driverless 'tech'; we just want to make sure it's done right," said Mike Sievers, a local attorney with experience in motor vehicle safety.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, there have been 130 crashes from 2021 to 2022 involving driverless cars. In 2021, New Mexico lawmakers passed a statute
  
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• Lawyers: New Mexico man receives largest medical malpractice payout for botched penile injections

  27-11-2024 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man received what lawyers are calling the largest medical malpractice payout in history. A jury decided this week that he will receive more than $400 million in damages for botched penile injections.
  The $412,005,149 verdict was against NuMale Medical Center on Wyoming and Paseo for what attorneys called fraud and unfair business practices. According to the lawsuit, the man in his 70s sought treatment for fatigue and weight loss at NuMale's Albuquerq
  
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• License plate recognition system helps NMSP track down driver accused of killing bicyclist

  27-11-2024 04:27 via krqe.com
  
  DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – An Automatic License Plate Recognition system helped law enforcement track down an individual who they say hit and killed a bicyclist in Deming on Nov. 23, according to New Mexico State Police.The incident happened on State Road 11 near milepost 8, police said. A passing driver noticed debris and a bicycle in the dirt off the shoulder of the road and stopped to check the area. They called 911 when they saw a man, later identified as 69-year-old Kevin O’Lear
  
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• Holiday tree returns to Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque

  27-11-2024 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is officially in the holiday spirit as Mayor Tim Keller and family lit the 36-foot holiday tree on Civic Plaza Tuesday night.Story continues below
  Community: Corrales leaders warn residents about a rise in coyote attacksNews: Experts say it’s time to increase the 911 surcharge in New Mexico by 99 centsPodcast: Why Are New Mexico’s Children At Risk?Trending: Albuquerque department sheds light on object attached to some
  
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• Intel in Rio Rancho receives $500M to expand facility

  27-11-2024 01:15 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Intel in Rio Rancho is receiving half a billion dollars from the federal government for a massive expansion, bringing advanced technology, upgraded facilities, and more jobs to metro areaThe $500 million comes from the CHIPS & Science Act. "The CHIPS Act is a critical component to keeping the chip manufacturing and these technologies right here in the United States; it's important," said Mayor Gregg Hull of Rio Rancho.Story continues below
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• Highs winds continue tonight, with rain and snow in parts of New Mexico Wednesday

  27-11-2024 01:00 via krqe.com
  
  Rain and snow moves into northern New Mexico Wednesday as colder air moves into the state for Thanksgiving Day.
  It has been a much windier and warmer day across New Mexico Tuesday, with more of the state climbing into the 60s and 70s. Westerly winds have been gusting over 40 mph at times in western and eastern parts of the state with even stronger winds across mountain peaks. Snow has also been moving into the San Juan Mountains, with heavy snow falling above about 9,000'. Overnight, winds will
  
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• La Plata County Jail terminating agreement with Durango to accept city prisoners

  27-11-2024 00:52 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO (KRQE) — La Plata County Jail is ending a 30-year agreement with the City of Durango, which allows them to send their inmates there. The city now has 30 days to negotiate new terms or lose the ability to use the jail for certain inmates. This was all discussed at the La Plata County Commission meeting Tuesday morning."There's not an intent to not house City of Durango inmates," said Sheriff Sean Smith of the La Plata County Sheriff's Office. "We're strictly trying to make sure we
  
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• Roswell mayor: Full recovery from flooding may take 3 to 4 years

  26-11-2024 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been more than a month since record flooding hit Roswell, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. Today, the city is still cleaning up piles of debris and trying to rebuild. "This event was something I don't think anybody could really plan for. It came out of the blue; it really snuck up on these people," said Ali Rye, state director for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for New Mexico. Story continues below
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for killing home intruder

  26-11-2024 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 18 months of probation for shooting and killing a home intruder in October.Elias Garcia, 67, said he was watching TV in his home near Broadway and Sunport Boulevard when a woman cut a screen door and entered the house, according to court documents. Garcia told police he held the stranger at gunpoint, saying he would shoot her if she moved.Story continues below
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• City of Albuquerque looking for polar plunge participants

  26-11-2024 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is looking for thrill seekers to participate in a polar bear plunge this winter.Community members are invited to dive or slide into the 40-degree waters at the Sierra Vista pool on Jan. 4 from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Proceeds from the event will go to the "Shanta Strong Swim Fund," a swim lesson scholarship fund for the city's youth.Fees to participate:
  $60 to take the plunge and nominate someone to join you$50 to take the slide pl
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot reaches $489M ahead of Thanksgiving: When's the next drawing?

  26-11-2024 22:46 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Someone could start their Thanksgiving Eve a few million dollars richer thanks to a massive Mega Millions jackpot that's up for grabs.
  Without a winner on Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $489 million with a cash option of $229.3 million ahead of the next drawing. If you're hoping to try your luck, you may only have a few hours to buy a ticket before the drawing at 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday.
  The current Mega Millions grand prize has been growing since Sep
  
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• San Francisco watchdog Ricci Wynne arrested, suspected of pimping

  26-11-2024 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – One of San Francisco's most viral residents was locked in a jail cell on Monday. Neighborhood watchdog Ricci Wynne was booked into jail around 2 a.m. on suspicion of felony pimping, San Francisco jail inmate records show.Wynne has legions of social media followers. Over the past three years, videos posted on his social media pages, RawRicci415, garnered hundreds of thousands of views.
  The former drug dealer served time behind bars before he became an anti-crime and a
  
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• NMSU launches free 'Learning Games Lab Toolkit' to help educators

  26-11-2024 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico educators have new tools available to them thanks to New Mexico State University.NMSU's extension launched the free "Learning Games Lab Toolkit" in September, which aims to help teachers better support students in communicating ideas and using digital games to further their education.
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  Community: Corrales leaders warn residents about a rise in coyote attacksNews: Experts say it’s time to increase the 911 surcharge in New
  
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• Special prosecutor appeals dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin

  26-11-2024 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The special prosecutor in the Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter case now wants the Court of Appeals to get involved.
  Attorney Kari Morrissey filed an appeal in response to the lower court's ruling to drop the involuntary manslaughter against the Hollywood star for his role in the deadly shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico film set in 2021. PNM warns of potential scams during the holidaysBaldwin was on trial earlier this year,
  
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• Telluride Ski Resort announces opening

  26-11-2024 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  COLORADO (KRQE) – Telluride Ski Resort announced its 2024-2025 ski season will open on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024. When do New Mexico, Southern Colorado ski resorts open?Opening Day lift and terrain access will include the Village Express (lift #4) and Station San Sophia. Each will open at 9 AM to the public with access to Village Bypass, Upper Misty Maiden and Lower Boomerang. Lower Double Cabins will open from the Town of Mountain Village Market and Parking Structure t
  
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• Tracking the Tropics: A look back at the 2024 hurricane season

  26-11-2024 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends in just a few days.No tropical development is expected through November 30, according to the National Hurricane Center.Tracking the Tropics | 2024 hurricane season nears its endOn this edition of Tracking the Tropics, the team looks back at this busy season, including historic impacts in Florida from back-to-back hurricanes. Did it measure up to predictions of a very active season?
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• REVIEW: Daniel Aleman's 'I Might Be in Trouble' is a thriller with a funnybone

  26-11-2024 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Just two years after the release of his splashy debut young adult novel, "Indivisible," author Daniel Aleman is back with his first adult novel, "I Might Be in Trouble" — a funny, thrilling and ultimately moving tale of an author searching for himself, if only he can get away with moving a dead body.Aleman's third novel follows author David Alvarez (see any similarities?), whose splashy publishing career is seemingly derailed by a less successful sophomore novel at the sa
  
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• Report reveals rising organized retail theft in Texas

  26-11-2024 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On the brink of the holiday shopping season, a newly released study by the state wants to tackle the growing problem of goods stolen from retail stores. Specifically, organized crime rings that target certain stores and areas of the state. The current problem? There's no system in place to track those kinds of thefts. At least not yet."Are we going to completely eliminate it tomorrow? No. Are we going to significantly reduce it? Yes," State Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.Retail th
  
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• Mexican cattle imports suspended after New World screwworm detected

  26-11-2024 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that a New World screwworm (NWS) was detected in Mexico on Friday, causing the agency to pause animal imports from the country. Mexico’s chief veterinary officer said they discovered the screwworm in a cow at an inspection checkpoint close to the border with Guatemala. “Given the northward movement of NWS, APHIS has in recent months stepped up
  
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• Albuquerque home undergoing repairs left 'uninhabitable' by fire

  26-11-2024 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A home that was undergoing repairs caught fire Monday night, according to Albuquerque Fire Rescue.Story continues below
  Community: Corrales leaders warn residents about a rise in coyote attacksNews: Experts say it’s time to increase the 911 surcharge in New Mexico by 99 centsPodcast: Why Are New Mexico’s Children At Risk?Trending: Albuquerque department sheds light on object attached to some parking meters
  Crews responded to the home at 3017 Cami
  
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• Netanyahu's office: Security Cabinet has approved ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Israel and Hezbollah’s ceasefire agreement “good news” and expressed hope that the pause in more than 13 months of fighting will be the catalyst to also end the war in Gaza.Biden made his comments in a Rose Garden speech. He stressed that Israel reserved the right to quickly resume operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the truce.Biden added that the deal between Israel and Hezbollah “was designe
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu says he supports proposed ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  SOON: President Biden is expected to deliver remarks regarding the proposed ceasefire Tuesday afternoon. Those remarks will be carried live in the video player above.JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.In the hours leading up to the Cabinet m
  
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• Israel, Lebanon's Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire to end nearly 14 months of fighting

  26-11-2024 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.Israeli warplanes meanwhile carried out the most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the conflict and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were killed in strikes across the country, according t
  
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• Israel approves proposed ceasefire with Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.In the hours leading up to the Cabinet meeting, Israel carried out its most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were killed in strikes across the country, according to loc
  
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• Dog treats distributed to 19 states recalled for potential salmonella

  26-11-2024 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A chicken-based dog treat sold online and in stores across 19 states has been recalled over the potential risk of salmonella.The product, Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips, was manufactured by Carolina Prime Pet, Inc. in Lenoir, North Carolina, according to the Food and Drug Administration.The decision to recall the treats comes after third party laboratory tests noted the "potential for contamination." The lab also found contamination in a lot of the same pr
  
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