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• Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart faces 5th civil lawsuit

  16-05-2024 03:51 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A fifth civil lawsuit has been filed against Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart and is alleging violations of the Whistleblower Protection Act, according to court documents obtained by KTSM.
  The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, April 30 and lists Obed Marte, and Perri Marte as the plaintiffs, who were both formerly employed at DASO.
  Both Obed and Perri Marte are seeking damages based on retaliation for participating in union activities and for refusing to parti
  
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• Conservation groups sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seek protection of native cactus in New Mexico

  01-11-2024 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some New Mexico cactus at the heart of an endangered species battle is now heading for a court battle. According to conservationists, the unique plant is at risk of disappearing in oil country and they're suing for federal protection.“It's beyond time that these species be protected,” said Legal Fellow for the Center for Biological Diversity, Drew Baloga.They're two conservation groups, now suing the federal government over what advocates call delayed p
  
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• Governor, Democrats comment on Trump's Albuquerque rally

  01-11-2024 00:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's governor and other Democrats have responded to former president Donald Trump's comments he made during a rally in Albuquerque on Thursday. Former President Donald Trump holds campaign rally in AlbuquerqueGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called the speech "rambling and incoherent" in her statement, which can be read in full below:
  Donald Trump’s rambling and incoherent speech today clearly showed why New Mexicans have rejected his candidacy
  
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• Former Disney World employee accused of hacking menus to add profanity, alter allergen info

  31-10-2024 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – A former Walt Disney World employee is accused of hacking the theme park's menu system to add profanity and alter allergen information, according to a federal criminal complaint.Disney was made aware of former employee Michael Scheuer's actions in July, after Scheuer had been terminated for misconduct, the complaint indicates.
  The complaint does not reference Disney specifically, but rather a "media and entertainment company" operating in Florida. A lawyer for Scheue
  
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• Bernalillo County offers sign language interpreters to voters

  31-10-2024 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –  It's a form of communication that has never been at metro-area voting booths until now. Those who have trouble hearing or seeing in Bernalillo County can now get help through sign language interpreters at the polls.The new effort is part of a county initiative aimed at voter inclusivity. "The New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing came to us, and they expressed not having the accessibility they would like to have their individuals fro
  
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• 2024 New Mexico Teacher of the Year announced

  31-10-2024 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An educator at Bernalillo High School is now New Mexico's Teacher of the Year. The Public Education Department presented the award to Lorilei Chavez during a surprise ceremony earlier on Thursday. APS shows the technology being used to keep schools safeShe teaches Native American studies at Bernalillo High and brought Indigenous-based extracurricular activities to the school. As a member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo, she is the first Native American to receive the h
  
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• Rain chances return into the weekend

  31-10-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  We saw frigid temperatures across the state this morning with the state remaining dryalong with below average temperatures this afternoon. A few clouds have been rolling through the northern parts of the area this evening and will become more widespread as we head through the night. No rain is anticipated to interrupt any Trick-Or-Treating tonight across New Mexico.Moisture will be drawn up into eastern New Mexico starting Friday. This moisture will bring spotty to isolated storms to eastern New
  
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• 2017 carjacking suspect repeatedly gets arrested, let off hook

  31-10-2024 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A man with a criminal history dating back to 2017, when he was shot by Albuquerque police during an attempted carjacking, has a warrant out for his arrest. Since that incident, he's been in front of a judge numerous times and keeps getting breaks.Lee Brandenburg thanked Judge Stanley Whitaker back in 2020 during a parole violation hearing, but he continues to get into trouble. He's currently got a warrant out for his arrest. The Albuquerque Police Depa
  
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• Does New Mexico have enough electric vehicle charging stations?

  31-10-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Is New Mexico ready to charge the wave of electric cars expected in the years ahead? Lawmakers are now hearing from government and utility leaders on whether they can meet the coming commuter power demand.New Mexico's biggest electric provider, PNM agrees more electric cars are hitting American roads: "You'll notice in 2022 the average market share was seven percent; in 2023 that rose to 9.4 percent; and it has flattened somewhat in 2024 at 9.7%t," said John W
  
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• AFR rescues cat stuck in tree

  31-10-2024 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue jumped into action to rescue a cat stuck in a tree.The fire department shared a video showing a firefighter carefully walking across a truck's ladder to save the feline named Licorice.The department said they don't always respond to "cat in the tree" calls, but said sometimes cats actually do need a little help. ABQ BioPark showcases pumpkin carving underwaterAFR said the fire station that saved the cat is ironically known as &ld
  
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• ABQ BioPark showcases pumpkin carving underwater

  31-10-2024 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark took pumpkin carving to a whole new level on Halloween.Divers brought pumpkins underwater and attempted to carve spooky faces on them while fighting buoyance. The ABQ BioPark said kids and families in attendance had fun watching the event. How does Spirit Halloween choose its locations?"They think it's really cool! Who knew you could carve a pumpkin underwater? I wish we could take it underwater and bring it back up, but unfortunately, i
  
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• Lobos receiver from Mexico shines in new opportunity

  31-10-2024 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the last three and a half years, Michael Buckley flew under the radar for the Lobo football team. The receiver from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico taught himself the game though YouTube and playing in the back yard before moving to the America at 16. He walked on to UNM in 2021 and only played seven offensive snaps prior to last week's game against Colorado State. Due to injuries in the receiver room, Buckley stepped up and finished the game with seven catches f
  
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• Bernalillo County's plan to buy downtown building for senior housing falls through

  31-10-2024 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County's plan to buy a newer downtown building for senior housing has fallen through.The county wanted to purchase the Anthea @ The Granite building on Fourth Street with the idea of making it into affordable senior apartments. Albuquerque police chief addresses growing trend of juvenile crimeThe county said problems came up when the landowner couldn't agree on sale terms with the building owner.That caused the county to shelve the purchase,
  
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• Storage units destroyed in fire in southwest Albuquerque

  31-10-2024 22:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fire caused significant damage to multiple units at a storage facility overnight on Central Avenue and 58th Street.Firefighters arrived and found three units on fire at All Safe Storage. AFR had to use a saw to cut their way into the units that were on fire.The contents inside 10 units that AFR opened were deemed a total loss. No one was hurt, and the cause of the fire is not yet known.
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Manzano Day School

  31-10-2024 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  As part of KRQE’s Weather Academy, Meteorologists Liz Fellinger and Ryan DePhillips talked to kids at Manzano Day School on Wednesday. During KRQE's Weather Academy, KRQE's meteorologists teach kids about New Mexico’s weather. They learn about New Mexico's weather and weather terminology.
  The kids are shown a presentation, take a short quiz, and receive a certificate. After they were recognized as official “Graduates of the KRQE Weather Academy.” They also received a KRQE
  
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• Los Alamos Police investigate political sign vandalism, theft

  31-10-2024 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Los Alamos Police are looking for information about vandalism and thefts targeting political signs.The department on Thursday released a video showing a man pasting a swastika on a "Trump-Vance" sign. Police said the incident happened Tuesday morning on Trinity Drive. That same night, surveillance video captured someone with a child stealing the same sign.Former President Trump shares details about rally in AlbuquerquePolice said they have had five reports of
  
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• California voters receive threatening letters for having Kamala Harris signs

  31-10-2024 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A community of Democratic voters in California is on alert after receiving threatening letters apparently targeting people with Harris-Walz signs in their front yard.Democratic voters in Fresno with signs in their front yard supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz received a letter on Oct. 29 that states their homes will be used as a "sanctuary residence" for undocumented migrants."Somebody drove around our neighborhood, jotted
  
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• Man admits to shooting at vehicle in Albuquerque road rage incident

  31-10-2024 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who opened fire on another vehicle during a road rage incident in Albuquerque entered into a plea deal in court Thursday.Paul Marquez shot at another vehicle on Paseo Del Norte near 2nd Street in May, while in front of a New Mexico State Police officer. The officer pulled Marquez over and he claimed the other driver cut him off, however, dashcam video showed that wasn't true. Teen shot in the head in Rio Rancho, police sayThe video also showed Mar
  
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• Teen shot in the head in Rio Rancho, police say

  31-10-2024 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho Police are investigating after a teen was shot in the head on Tuesday.Officers responded to a call regarding a shooting near the intersection of Inca Road and 2nd Street SE around 4:10 p.m. The victim was provided aid and taken to the hospital for trauma care where he remains in critical condition.Story continues below
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• NMSP finds 29 people inside van in Socorro

  31-10-2024 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police found a van full of undocumented individuals in Soccoro on Friday.Police conducted a traffic stop on the van on I-25 near milepost 146 due to the vehicle having the registration plate displayed upside down. During the traffic stop, the officer was able to see hands holding onto bars attached to the interior side of the windows, leading the officer to believe there may be occupants inside held against their will, NMSP said.Story conti
  
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• US residents travel to Mexico to visit their dead

  31-10-2024 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Ramon Corral brought his family back to the border after spending more than three decades as a trucker in Chicago.
  “It was always too cold,” the retired resident of El Paso, Texas, said.But then tragedy struck. His son Jose Manuel and his Juarez wife moved to Mexico and were murdered here a few years ago. Since then, Corral has visited his son’s grave every two to three months.He makes sure the grave has new plastic flowers and has placed
  
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• Things to know before visiting Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day

  31-10-2024 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — You could say Hilda Buckley went out to Mount Hope Cemetery on Friday to beat the crowds.Her destination was the same place more than 10,000 people are expected to visit on Election Day – the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony, a Rochester, New York, icon and leader in the suffragist movement.“I wanted to get out and see Susan B. Anthony -- her grave, you know -- get out and take a picture, send it to my son in England,” Buckley said.It will be a diffe
  
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• Why this Yankees outfielder is a 2024 World Series champion, even though his team lost

  31-10-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It was a crushing loss for New York Yankees fans.
  The Bronx Bombers came into Game 5 fresh off winning Game 4, 11-4, to avoid a World Series sweep. By the third inning of Wednesday's game, the Yankees were up against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0.
  After a set of defensive miscues by the Yankees, the Dodgers rallied back to a 7-6 victory, marking their first World Series since the shortened 2020 season. It also caps a record-breaking season for one of the sport's greatest players
  
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• Starbucks ends nondairy milk upcharge — and brings back the Sharpie

  31-10-2024 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Lots of changes coming to Starbucks soonIf you have three of your friends in a room, chances are they all drink a different type of milk in their coffee. I’m an almond girly, for instance, but my BFF swears by oat milk. That means both of us are thrilled to hear that we won’t be upcharged for our preferred nondairy milk at Starbucks as of Nov 7. The coffee purveyor ha
  
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• Georgia secretary of state: Election is secure, and here's why

  31-10-2024 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) reassured the state’s voters that the upcoming election is secure and that voters' ballots will be counted. Raffensperger said that no matter which presidential candidate triumphs in the 2024 White House election, “every voter in our state should know that the results will be valid because the election is secure.” “Election security begins with highly accurate voter registration lists — and to
  
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• Miscarriage death report highlights split in Texas Senate race

  31-10-2024 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — This week, a report from the nonprofit investigative newsroom ProPublica made public the 2021 death of Josseli Barnica, a 28 year-old mother who died of sepsis due to an untreated miscarriage.According to their reporting, her doctors told her it would be a "crime" to treat her until the fetus' heart stopped beating, ultimately delaying her care and causing her death.The story has reinvigorated the concern that Texas' abortion ban does not give doctors enough autonomy to
  
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• Bernalillo County GO Bond would provide funding for public housing projects

  31-10-2024 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the 2024 election right around the corner, voters are reminded that you are not only voting for candidates, but on ballots are General Obligation (GO) Bonds. These GO Bonds provide additional funding for local projects.Story continues below
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• Warmer and rainy end to the week

  31-10-2024 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  It is a relatively calm day across New Mexico. Conditions are looking good, if not a little chilly, for Halloween Night.
  Temperatures are still trending slightly cooler than average today. This is still due to the cold front that passed through New Mexico on Tuesday. The resulting cold air has been lingering over the state. This was particularly seen this morning as low temperatures dropped below freezing. The high temperatures today will trend slightly cooler than average for most. Tonight's lo
  
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• Former President Donald Trump to hold campaign rally in Albuquerque

  31-10-2024 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Thursday in Albuquerque at 12 p.m. Thursday's rally will be at CSI Aviation, Inc.KRQE News 13 will livestream the event on this page Conflict over parking for Trump rally in Albuquerque solvedIn the days leading up to the rally, conflict arose about where people attending the event could park. Initially, people were told they could park at the Isleta Amphitheater and take shuttles to the ral
  
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• Former President Donald Trump holds campaign rally in Albuquerque

  31-10-2024 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Thursday in Albuquerque at 12 p.m. Thursday's rally will be at CSI Aviation, Inc.KRQE News 13 will livestream the event on this page Conflict over parking for Trump rally in Albuquerque solvedIn the days leading up to the rally, conflict arose about where people attending the event could park. Initially, people were told they could park at the Isleta Amphitheater and take shuttles to the ral
  
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