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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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• Rep. Hembree resigns of New Mexico Legislature

  11-01-2025 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Legislature announced the resignation of Representative Jared Hembree on Saturday. A press release states the Chaves County lawmaker is stepping down due to unforeseen health-related circumstances that need immediate attention. Albuquerque leaders discuss funding requests for upcoming legislative session"It is with a heavy heart that I step down from the State Legislature," Rep. Hembree said in a statement. "Serving the people of my distric
  
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• Clovis police investigate overnight shooting

  11-01-2025 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Clovis Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early Saturday morning. Officers responded to an apartment complex around 2:00 a.m. for reports of a shooting victim. APD: Multiple serious injuries in overnight DWI crashWhen they arrived, police found 18-year-old Tony Cristan on the ground with gunshot wounds to his upper torso and head. Cristan was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center where he was treated. He was then transferred t
  
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• HSI promises to find those responsible for 'sophisticated' tunnel

  11-01-2025 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations, along with U.S. Border Patrol, uncovered what they are calling a "sophisticated cross-border tunnel" connecting El Paso to Ciudad Juarez on Friday, Jan. 10.HSI El Paso says it is leading the investigation to prosecute those responsible behind the tunnel.Border Patrol officials earlier called the tunnel an "historic" discovery.HSI said that upon excavation of the "smuggling tunnel," they determined that it extends unde
  
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• Walmart recalls 12,000 cartons of chicken broth

  11-01-2025 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Walmart is recalling over 12,000 cartons of Great Value Family Size Chicken Broth due to packaging issues that could lead to spoilage, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The recall, initiated on Dec. 11 and announced on the FDA's website on Jan. 8, affects products sold in 242 stores across nine states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.The recalled cartons are marked with a “
  
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• Winter weather road tips: Staying safe while navigating the snow and ice

  11-01-2025 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Snowfall brings a whole bundle of headaches for drivers, but there are some steps that can be taken to avoid lingering issues or a potentially dangerous situation.Each year, in the United States, 24% of weather-related vehicle crashes occur on snowy, slushy or icy pavement and 15% occur when snow or sleet is falling, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).Vehicle crashes on snowy, slushy, or icy pavement account for more than 1,300 deaths and more than
  
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• Gun jams as woman tries to shoot boyfriend: Tennessee police

  11-01-2025 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Tennessee woman is facing an attempted murder charge after reportedly attempting to shoot her boyfriend before her gun jammed, Memphis Police said. On Jan. 8, police say a male victim told officers his girlfriend, Renell Hardin, had pointed a gun to his face.He said that he was at Hardin's residence because she wanted to work on their relationship and for him to "come back home." Are there no Michelin-starred restaurants near you? There's a reason for thatAt some
  
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• Pence said he congratulated Trump on his win at Carter’s funeral

  11-01-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence said he congratulated President-elect Trump on his upcoming return to the White House when the two shared a brief greeting at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service on Thursday.“He greeted me when he came down the aisle. I stood up, extended my hand. He shook my hand. I said, ‘Congratulations, Mr. President,’ and he said, ‘Thanks, Mike,’” Pence said in an interview with Christianity Today.The funeral in Wash
  
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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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• Gritty 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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• Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

  11-01-2025 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying the pontiff was “a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world.”Biden had been scheduled to present the medal to the pope in person on Saturday in Rome on what was to be the final overseas trip of his presidency, but Biden canceled his travel plans so he could monitor th
  
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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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• 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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• '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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• 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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