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• Fire tornadoes a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions

  15-01-2025 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  Above: A fire tornado in California in 2022.As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions have created a “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size. The advisory, which runs int
  
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• New Mexico State University partnering to help startups in Borderplex region

  15-01-2025 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is forming a new partnership to help startups in the Borderplex Region.
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  Crime: New lawsuit claims CYFD could have prevented toddler’s deathCommunity: New Mexico crews share experience of helping fight California wildfiresNational: United Airlines flight returns to O’Hare after hitting coyote during takeoff
  NMSU's arrowhead center is teaming up with Startup Chihuahua and Startup Juarez to laun
  
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• 16-year-old sentenced for ATV crash in Albuquerque that killed girlfriend

  15-01-2025 19:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 16-year-old was sentenced to two years in the Youth Diagnostic and Development Center for a crash that killed his 15-year-old girlfriend in 2024.Story continues below
  Crime: New lawsuit claims CYFD could have prevented toddler’s deathCommunity: New Mexico crews share experience of helping fight California wildfiresNational: United Airlines flight returns to O’Hare after hitting coyote during takeoff
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• BLM to host wild horse, burro adoption event in Las Cruces

  15-01-2025 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro adoption event at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds in Las Cruces.
  The event begins Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m., and will feature 100 animals for adoption. Adoptions take place Jan. 31, noon-6 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 a.m.-noon.Story continues below
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• LA fires' heat, intensity driven by planet-warming pollution: Study

  15-01-2025 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Human-caused climate change was responsible for about a quarter of the fuel available for the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, according to research from University of California, Los Angeles scientists published Monday.Researchers noted that the fires, the most destructive in the region’s history, would have been intense and destructive without the impact of climate change. However, a major compounding factor was likely the downstream effects of two unusua
  
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• Biden to address the nation days before Trump's inauguration

  15-01-2025 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden promised nothing short of a national exorcism when he took office. He wanted to “restore the soul" of the country and prove that Donald Trump was only a footnote in the American story, not its next chapter.The pitch was “let's try to get things back to normal as best we can,” said Sean Wilentz, a historian who met twice with Biden in the White House.It didn't work out that way. Despite exceeding expectations when it came to&
  
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• Officials tout Gaza ceasefire deal, plan to free hostages as Israel says details still in flux

  15-01-2025 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: Hundreds in Jerusalem protest against expected Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the relea
  
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• Israel and Hamas agree to a Gaza ceasefire, officials say

  15-01-2025 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: Hundreds in Jerusalem protest against expected Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release o
  
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• Flags ordered to fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day in multiple states 

  15-01-2025 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - GOP governors of at least eight states ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, bucking tradition by raising flags before the end of a customary 30-day mourning period following the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Idaho Gov. Brad Little, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this
  
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• USDA releases report detailing 'unsanitary conditions' at Boar's Head plant in Petersburg

  15-01-2025 18:32 via krqe.com
  
  PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) described the unsanitary conditions of the Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc. plant in Petersburg.  The report is 122 pages long, dedicated specifically to the plant in Petersburg from 2019 to September of 2024. The USDA also released similar reports based out of the plants in New Castle, Ind. and Forrest City, Ariz.The USDA detailed mold on the ceiling and walls, meat residue left on equipment and
  
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• 16-year-old charged with shooting death of teen at Albuquerque park remains in custody

  15-01-2025 18:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 16-year-old teen charged in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old on New Year’s Eve will be detained as he goes through the judicial process, according to a judge's ruling on Wednesday.Story continues below
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• Free Civil Legal Clinics will continue at Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

  15-01-2025 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court will continue to host its free monthly Civil Legal Clinics throughout 2025.
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• Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court to perform Valentine's Day weddings

  15-01-2025 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you are planning on getting married and haven't set a date yet, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court will be performing Valentine’s Day weddings for the public.This year’s event will be in-person at the Metropolitan Courthouse on Friday, February 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sixty-two couples were wed at last year’s event, which marked the return of in-person weddings after COVID restrictions were lifted.Story continues below
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• United Airlines flight returns to O'Hare after hitting coyote during takeoff

  15-01-2025 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Phoenix had to return to O'Hare International Airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff.United Airlines said Flight 1727, scheduled to fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, took off at around 10:45 a.m., during which time it hit the coyote. A total of 167 passengers and six crew members were on board at the time of the incident.The aircraft inv
  
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• FDA proposes sweeping limits on nicotine in cigarettes

  15-01-2025 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a sweeping proposal Wednesday to try to make cigarettes less addictive by lowering the amount of nicotine they contain, an 11th-hour plan from the Biden administration that will take years to go into effect, if it happens at all.The move gives the White House one last chance to try to regulate tobacco, as it previously punted on finalizing a long-standing pledge to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes. The FDA in the proposal est
  
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• Craft retailer JOANN files for bankruptcy — again

  15-01-2025 16:32 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Craft retailer JOANN filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday morning, marking the second time the company has done so in a year. Now, the company is looking to sell.The filing comes after JOANN moved to close several of its locations around the nation. Despite these closures, the company announced that all of its stores will remain open during the process, and online shopping will also be available. Crafts retailer JOANN files for bankruptcyJOANN previously filed for ban
  
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• Michelle Obama signals she’s done with Trump

  15-01-2025 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Michelle Obama is done with President-elect Donald Trump if her decision to skip next week's inauguration means anything. The former first lady, who once called on Democrats to go high when Trump’s Republican Party goes low, will not be going to the Capitol to watch Trump take the presidential oath for a second time, leaving her husband, former President Barack Obama, to go it alone.Longtime allies of the former first lady say she is sending a powerful statement by skipp
  
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• FAFSA forms to make October release after two-year struggle

  15-01-2025 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms will be released on Oct. 1 this year, the Department of Education announced on Wednesday, hitting the normal deadline after two chaotic years.  The good news of a normalized schedule comes after the department’s goal to simplify the FAFSA forms caused delays for two cycles.  Back in 2023, the deadline was missed completely, and forms weren’t released to everyone until the beginning of 2024.  Once
  
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• Jay Leno feeds LA’s first responders: ‘They’re great men and women’

  15-01-2025 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Comedian Jay Leno's goal is simple: Feed the people who are "there to save your life" amid raging fires in the Los Angeles area.The legendary late-night talk show host, 74, cooked up more than $21,000 worth of ribs, chicken and more for the first responders who spent the past week battling flames in Southern California."My God, these guys can eat. They went through the whole thing. We need more food," Leno said. "So we got more food today. Got more food tomorrow, more food T
  
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• FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods: What to know

  15-01-2025 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: What to know about food allergies(AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates, who urged the agency to revoke authorization for the substance that gives some candies, snack cakes and maraschino cherries a bright red hue.The ag
  
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• BCSO advisory and review board gives 2025 recommendations

  15-01-2025 15:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Advisory and Review Board is giving the office its recommendations for 2025.
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• KRQE Newsfeed: K9 bites officer, CYFD lawsuit, Slowly warming, Fire fighting, Apartment renovations

  15-01-2025 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Cold weather slows down I-25 rebuild in AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque police investigating fatal crash involving pedestrianCity of Santa Fe working to remove plywood around Soldiers’ monumentDeb Haaland reflects on past four years as Interior SecretaryCity of Albuquerque offering free composting classCity of Albuquerque Planning Dept. to launch new system2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
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• Bernalillo County Commissioners approve $33 million for apartment renovation

  15-01-2025 14:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Renovations will soo be coming to an Albuquerque apartment complex following a vote from Bernalillo County Commissioners.City of Albuquerque Planning Dept. to launch new systemCommissioners have approved an ordinance that will give $33 million in project revenue bonds to fund the purchase and rehabilitation of the St. Anthony Plaza Apartments on Indian School. According to the county, plans include upgrading appliances, adding LED lighting, new energy e
  
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• Temperatures rollercoaster before windier weather

  15-01-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Record cold air on this day in history has been observed for a few areas in New Mexico as bitterly cold air is the big weather story this morning . With very clear skies, air temperatures for nearly all are below freezing with light winds making it feel a little bit colder, but eventually, temperatures will slowly rise ahead with drier air in the short term before our next pattern change kicks up the winds.Forecast Continues Below
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• Temperature rollercoaster & windier eventually

  15-01-2025 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Record cold air on this day in history has been observed for a few areas in New Mexico as bitterly cold air is the big weather story this morning . With very clear skies, air temperatures for nearly all are below freezing with light winds making it feel a little bit colder, but eventually, temperatures will slowly rise ahead with drier air in the short term before our next pattern change kicks up the winds.Leftover low-level moisture from early this week's weakening sto
  
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• UNM suffers first Mountain West defeat this season at San Jose State

  15-01-2025 08:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Richard Pitino's UNM men's basketball team followed up a big nationally televised win against San Diego State with their first conference loss. San Jose State upset New Mexico Tuesday night 71-70.
  Latrell Davis put back shot with under three seconds left in the game was the difference. The Lobos started Mountain West play with a home victory over San Jose State back in December only to have the Spartans return the favor at their place. Only two Lobos sc
  
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• FEMA to close Roswell Disaster Recovery Center on Saturday

  15-01-2025 06:36 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – FEMA will shut down its disaster recovery center in Roswell this Saturday at 5 p.m. The closure comes weeks after the deadline passed for residents to apply for relief from the October flooding.State medical board revokes Albuquerque neurosurgeon’s licenseHowever, FEMA staff will remain in Chaves County to assist the state emergency managers in their recovery efforts. People can also stay in touch with FEMA at this link or by calling 1-800-621-3362.
  
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• Man charged with murder after shooting near Socorro

  15-01-2025 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police arrested 26-year-old Christopher Brannan who is accused of a fatal shooting near Socorro. NMSP said Brannan and 24-year-old Jonathan Gonzales got into a fight last Friday. They said Brannan shot Gonzales in the chest and then fled the scene. Gonzales died from his injuries at the hospital. Body camera video shows deadly police shooting in Santa Fe, K-9 attack on officerBrannan turned himself in later that evening and was charged wi
  
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• Warmer weather returns by the end of the week

  15-01-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  A gradual warming trend has started today and will continue through Friday. Another winter storm moves in this weekend bringing snow and the coldest air so far this season.After a cold, and for some, foggy start to the morning in New Mexico, temperatures this afternoon started a warming trend. High temperatures are still cooler than average, but are a couple degrees warmer compared to Monday. This slow and gradual warming trend will continue each day this week through Friday, with highs back up
  
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• New Mexico crews share experience of helping fight California wildfires

  15-01-2025 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As California continues to fight the wildfire fueled by high winds, a New Mexico team is there to help. "It's an honor to be able to be a part of it and to show that we're here," said Nathan Miller, Wildland Superintendent for the City of Santa Fe and Strike Team leader.Story continues below
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