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• DA plans to re-file charges against man accused of firing gun in Walmart

  26-02-2023 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of having a gun go off in a Walmart is back on the streets after the charges against him were dismissed, possibly temporarily. It's all part of the Santa Fe district attorney's DWI policy, which is now raising questions.Thirty-three-year-old Eric Rosas is accused of firing off a gun in a Walmart bathroom in Santa Fe on Wednesday. According to court documents, Rosas fled from police after they were called to the scene. Officers showed up and trie
  
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• NMDOT to host clinics for Child Passenger Safety

  13-09-2024 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Starting next week, the New Mexico Department of Transportation will be hosting clinics to help you keep your children safe. It's part of National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. NMDOT shows off underpass in Raton designed to lower wildlife-vehicle collisionsAccording to safety experts, motor vehicle-related injuries remain a leading cause of death for children ages 15 and younger. During the event, people will work with nationally certified child passenger
  
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• At least 3 shot in Dallas, police searching for suspect

  12-09-2024 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in downtown Dallas and the suspect is still on the loose, police said during a press conference.The shooting happened just after noon in the 1800 block of Commerce Street, a spokesperson for the Dallas Police Dept. said at a news conference shortly before 3 p.m. CT.All three victims were transported to local hospitals, but their conditions weren't immediately known.The spokesperson said police had no information about a possible suspect
  
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• Wood-turning artistry and creativity shine at New Mexico State Fair display

  12-09-2024 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The New Mexico State Fair ends on Sunday, Sept. 15. However there are still plenty of things that you can see, like the wood-turning display.PHOTOS: Guide to hidden gems of the New Mexico State FairThe wood carvers and wood turners can be found in the Creative Arts Building. Many of the contestants are also members of the New Mexico Wood Turners Association. "Woodturning would be making things with a lathe. Basically, turning implies that it's round. Doesn't
  
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• Sheriff's Office: Threats against Albuquerque public schools 'not credible'

  12-09-2024 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office determined that threats made against some Albuquerque public schools are not credible, according to a social media post made by the sheriff's office on Thursday.BSCO said Student Support Deputies and Albuquerque Public School Police worked together to investigate the threats, which they said were made via social media. Officials found that the threats originated outside the state. BSCO did not disclose which
  
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• Albuquerque area Friday the 13 tattoo deals

  12-09-2024 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In 2024, there will be two Fridays that fall on the 13th of the month, and the first is in September. What better way to celebrate this unique holiday than getting a discounted tattoo? Artists gather for the 12th annual New Mexico Tattoo FiestaHere's a partial list of local tattoo shops that are offering deals and discounts to get in on the Friday the 13th fun!:
  Albuquerque Ink Tattoo – Offering tattoos at $20 (for 1-15 minutes) and $40 (for 15-30 minu
  
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• Participate in the 10th annual Sugar Skull Fun Run in Albuquerque

  12-09-2024 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Early registration is still open for this year's Sugar Skull Fun Run. The 10th annual race is on October 27. Participants are encouraged to wear and show off their best Día de los Muertos attire.
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  Investigation: ‘This is not right’: Albuquerque police investigating HOA president’s paychecksPolitics: Hear from U.S. Senate candidates Heinrich, Domenici in KRQE’s Election SpecialWeather: Notice a haze in New M
  
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• Rio Grande could soon go dry in Albuquerque, water managers say

  12-09-2024 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For another year, parts of the Rio Grande in Albuquerque could go dry.Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) water managers made the announcement Wednesday, saying that some areas in the river may dry up in the coming days or weeks. "Water supply to the Middle Rio Grande has decreased precipitously over the past couple of weeks, and without significant inflow from rain events, river conditions are expected to continue to decline," the Middle Rio
  
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• New program pays jurors $100 per day in several California counties

  12-09-2024 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) – Starting this September, a handful of California counties began paying jurors $100 per day as part of a pilot program to have people from more diverse backgrounds serve on juries and to increase juror participation.The program also includes higher reimbursements for mileage and costs associated with taking public transit to the courthouse.Story continues below
  Investigation: ‘This is not right’: Albuquerque police investigating HOA president’s paychecksPolitics:
  
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• Georgia school shooting suspect's dad seeks protection in jail, citing 'incalculable number of threats'

  12-09-2024 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Colin Gray, the father of accused 14-year-old Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, is asking to be separated from the other inmates in jail, where he is being held on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and cruelty to children.In a court filing on Wednesday, attorneys Jimmy Berry and Brian Hobbs said the elder Gray, who is being held without bond, is unsafe among the general population."[M]ost notably social media has led to a nonstop barrage of information being transmitted
  
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• New program helps New Mexicans repair, replace failing septic systems

  12-09-2024 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department launched a program to help low-income homeowners repair and replace failing septic systems. The Liquid Waste Assistance Fund has $200,000 available to address 12 septic systems. Applications for assistance will be accepted through October 2 at 5 p.m.Story continues below
  Investigation: ‘This is not right’: Albuquerque police investigating HOA president’s paychecksPolitics: Hear from U.S. Senate candidates
  
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• Bernalillo County looking to fill positions immediately at virtual job fair

  12-09-2024 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County will be hosting a Virtual Job Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Job seekers will be able to connect with recruiters and hiring managers through text, chat, and video. All recruiters are seeking to fill open positions immediately. ‘This is not right’: Albuquerque police investigating HOA president’s paychecksThis month’s event will include recruiters from Behavioral Health, Metropolitan Detention Center, Information
  
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• Charges dropped against Santa Fe restaurant owner

  12-09-2024 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe restaurant owner who was facing charges of aggravated battery and tampering with evidence has had those charges dropped.
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  Investigation: ‘This is not right’: Albuquerque police investigating HOA president’s paychecksPolitics: Hear from U.S. Senate candidates Heinrich, Domenici in KRQE’s Election SpecialWeather: Notice a haze in New Mexico skies? Here’s whyCrime: VIDEO: Chaotic scene as law enforcemen
  
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• Closing arguments in trial against former Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy

  12-09-2024 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Closing arguments are being heard Thursday in the trial against former Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Borrecco. He is accused of being drunk and pulling a gun on Michael Ruiz and Deaven Carey at a Circle K on Osuna while off-duty in January 2024.Story continues below
  Investigation: ‘This is not right’: Albuquerque police investigating HOA president’s paychecksPolitics: Hear from U.S. Senate candidates H
  
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• Dry start to the weekend before storms return

  12-09-2024 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  Rain chances are very low across New Mexico Today. Temperatures stay above average for most of the state.
  Dry air being brought in by westerly winds has officially taken hold of New Mexico. As a result rain chances are low to nonexistent for the state. These conditions are expected to continue through Friday as well.
  Temperatures are hot today for most of New Mexico. Central down to Southern New Mexico will see high's today in the 90's. Down in the Southeast, Roswell has the opportunity set new
  
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• 'Hundreds of millions' could get piece of Oracle privacy settlement: Here's how to file a claim

  12-09-2024 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Oracle has agreed to pay out $115 million to settle claims it tracked people's online and offline activity, then violated privacy by selling the information to third parties.Oracle is one of the largest tech companies in the U.S., but people may not be as familiar with its softwares because a lot of their work happens behind the scenes. Banks use Oracle software to manage databases of their customers and customers' transactions, hospitals may use it to store patient records, an
  
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• Some states could see northern lights on Thursday amid geomagnetic storm

  12-09-2024 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The sun is deep in its solar cycle, sparking a strong solar flare and geomagnetic storming that could bring the northern lights to parts of the U.S.NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center warned earlier this week about geomagnetic storming sparked by a coronal mass ejection. That lingered into Wednesday, when the SWPC again issued a geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday (technically, SWPC said Friday, but the agency uses UTC time, which is five hours ahead of Eastern time).Early
  
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• The Santa Fe Artists Market is now open on Tuesday's

  12-09-2024 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Artists Market, Inc., is a nonprofit that gives local juried artists a venue to sell their fine arts and crafts. The Santa Fe Artists Market holds art shows weekly from March through December at the west Casitas of the Santa Fe Railyard.Story continues below
  Investigation: ‘This is not right’: Albuquerque police investigating HOA president’s paychecksPolitics: Hear from U.S. Senate candidates Heinrich, Domenici in KRQE’
  
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• Colorado teen shot in the face looking for spot to take homecoming photos

  12-09-2024 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face by a town council member in Mountain View, Colorado, on Tuesday, after the council member's girlfriend reported trespassers at his home, according to the sheriff's office.Brent Metz, 38, was arrested on counts of first-degree assault and illegal discharge of a firearm and two counts each of felony menacing and reckless endangerment. Metz has been a town council member since at least 2021.Brent Metz, 38, was arrested on Sept. 10, 2024,
  
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• Homeland Security designates Jan. 6 a National Special Security Event

  12-09-2024 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Secret Service said Thursday that the upcoming Jan. 6 “has been designated a National Special Security Event by the Secretary of Homeland Security.”“The 2025 Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2025, has been designated a National Special Security Event by the Secretary of Homeland Security,” a press release on the Department of Homeland secretary’s decision, first reported by The Washington Post
  
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• Missouri cop accused of stealing woman's nude photos during traffic stop

  12-09-2024 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – A couple from Missouri is suing the city of Florissant and a city police officer, alleging that the officer stole nude photos from the couple during a traffic stop earlier this year.Attorney Richard Voytas Jr., of Voytas Law in St. Louis, filed the suit on behalf of his clients last week. The couple has been identified only as "Jane Doe" and John Doe" due to the nature of the case and concerns of retaliation, and the officer is identified as "Joe Smith" as hi
  
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• Floydada 7-year-old battling Leukemia reunites with best friend

  12-09-2024 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- When seven-year-old Hunter Wells gets to cuddle his best friend and golden retriever, River, it makes his hospital trips and bouts of sickness a little bit easier. Hunter was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2020. When things seemed to get better, he was re-diagnosed with Leukemia in Nov. 2022.River has been by Hunter’s side for a few years now and has become his best buddy and therapy dog. So, it was a shock when River suddenly went missing while Hunter was in the hospital las
  
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• NYPD commissioner resigns amid corruption investigation

  12-09-2024 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) — New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban resigned on Thursday amid a federal investigation involving alleged corruption, according to Mayor Eric Adams.Caban said he decided to resign after the “news around recent developments” had “created a distraction for our department,” according to an email to the police department obtained by The Associated Press.“I am unwilling to let my attention be on anything other than our important wor
  
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• NYPD commissioner expected to step down amid corruption investigation: Sources

  12-09-2024 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) — New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban is expected to step down Thursday amid a federal investigation involving alleged corruption.Caban said he decided to resign after the “news around recent developments” had “created a distraction for our department,” according to an email to the police department obtained by The Associated Press.“I am unwilling to let my attention be on anything other than our important work, or the safety o
  
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• Virgin Galactic: New Mexico's hub for commercial space travel

  12-09-2024 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Founded by Sir Richard Branson in 2004, Virgin Galactic is the world’s first commercial spaceline. However, the brand didn't always focus on space travel.Virgin-branded companies got their start in 1970 with the launch of the mail-order record retailer, Virgin Records. The name has stretched to various business models over the years and now operates as Virgin Mobile, Virgin Voyages, Virgin Hotels, and more, with over 40 Virgin-branded companies worl
  
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• Road closure in northeast Albuquerque due to broken water line

  12-09-2024 15:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials say all westbound Juan Tabo is closed at Eubank as crews repair a broken water line. One northbound lane of Eubank is also closed due to the water line break.Officials have set up a detour for commuters via Spain Rd., but drivers are asked to avoid the area as crews work to repair the break. Officials say traffic in the area could be affected for several days.
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: New details, Foster care report, Dry and breezy, Social media warning label, Cake contest

  12-09-2024 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  VIDEO: Chaotic scene as law enforcement dodge gunfire outside of FarmingtonNotice a haze in New Mexico skies? Here’s whyPHOTOS: Guide to hidden gems of the New Mexico State FairSanta Fe police arrest man accused of burglary and credit card fraudHear from U.S. Senate candidates Heinrich, Domenici in KRQE’s Election SpecialBillionaire takes first private spacewalk after stepping out of SpaceX capsule
  Thursday's Five Facts[1] New video and court documents detail s
  
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• Billionaire takes first private spacewalk after stepping out of SpaceX capsule

  12-09-2024 14:06 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire stepped out for the first private spacewalk Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth.Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew waited until their capsule was depressurized before popping open the hatch. Isaacman emerged first, joining a small elite group of spacewalkers who until now had included only professional astronauts from a dozen countries.“Back at home, we
  
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• Sunnier, warmer, drier, & breezier around New Mexico

  12-09-2024 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A drier air-mass has moved on in and despite the rain-free conditions that's likely for all areas with even warmer air, stronger southwesterly winds will bring some haze into the region, as well as the elevated risk for fire danger. Despite a few wispy clouds this morning, temperatures have dropped with even lower humidity. With the mostly clear skies, light winds, as well as drier air, radiational cooling has taken place with below-freezing temperatures for a few of th
  
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• Sunnier, warmer, drier, & breezier

  12-09-2024 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A drier air-mass has moved on in and despite the rain-free conditions that's likely for all areas with even warmer air, stronger southwesterly winds will bring some haze into the region, as well as the elevated risk for fire danger. Despite a few wispy clouds this morning, temperatures have dropped with even lower humidity. With the mostly clear skies, light winds, as well as drier air, radiational cooling has taken place with below-freezing temperatures for a few of th
  
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