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• First measles case reported in Doña Ana County

  15-04-2025 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KTSM) – An unvaccinated child in Doña Ana County has been diagnosed with measles which is the first case in the county, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported on Tuesday, April 15.Story continues below
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• Military authorized to detain undocumented immigrants in New Mexico

  22-04-2025 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - American troops now have the authority to detain and search immigrants lacking certain documentation in New Mexico, a role service members have not held before at the southern border, U.S. Northern Command (Northcom) said Monday.Northcom said troops “have been delegated the authority” to conduct security support operations in the New Mexico National Defense Area, a zone that runs along the U.S.-Mexico border now considered part of the Army's Fort Huachuca in Arizona.The
  
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• Gunmen kill at least 20 tourists at Kashmir resort, Indian police say

  22-04-2025 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Gunmen shot dead at least 20 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Tuesday, in what appeared to be a major shift in the regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared.Police described the incident as a “terror attack” and blamed militants fighting against Indian rule. “This attack is much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years,” Omar Abdullah, the region&rsqu
  
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• What's in the new Army Fitness Test designed to improve strength, lethality?

  22-04-2025 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The U.S. Army is changing its physical fitness test, according to a news release from the military branch.The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Army announced Monday, aiming to "enhance soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force."What will be new for soldiers?The AFT will be made up of five physical challenges, including a three-repetition maximum deadlift, hand-release pu
  
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• Isolated afternoon thunderstorms

  22-04-2025 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures continue to warm across New Mexico this afternoon. Along with the warming temperatures daily afternoon thunderstorms are forecasted for eastern New Mexico.
  A dry line is pushing from Texas into Eastern New Mexico this afternoon. Rising air, or forcing, occurs along the edge of the line. This this aids in the creation of afternoon thunderstorms along the line. The thunderstorms occur in the afternoon/ early evening as daytime heating also aid in the creation of the storms.
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• Trial begins for man accused of killing three people in 2023

  22-04-2025 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial against a man accused of murdering three people in 2023 began with opening statements Tuesday morning. Thomas Clark Jr. told police that he killed Jonathan McGaughy, Genea Oliver and Randy Lovett.
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• How long will US flags fly at half-staff for Pope Francis?

  22-04-2025 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Noticed U.S. flags in your neighborhood are flying at half-staff? It comes after President Donald Trump ordered flags across the country to be lowered in honor of Pope Francis, who died Monday. He was 88.The Vatican said Monday that Francis' death was caused by a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure. He had recently spent 38 days at a hospital for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.
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• Historic Fairview Cemetery holds Victorian Hats and Tea fundraiser

  22-04-2025 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Historic Fairview Cemetery is owned and managed by a 501-C nonprofit dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the cemetery. On Sunday, April 27, the Historic Fairview Cemetery are holding its Victorian Hats and Afternoon Tea fundraiser at the cemetery from 2 - 5 p.m.Story continues below
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• Collections for over 5 million defaulted student loans to restart within weeks

  22-04-2025 19:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Department of Education announced Monday it will restart collections on defaulted federal student loans on May 5, including potentially garnishing wages for millions of workers.The federal agency said more than 5 million borrowers have been in default, not making monthly payments, for more than year and, in some cases, for more than seven.  Defaulted student loans have not been collected since March 2020, when they were paused amid the economic upheaval at the start of the
  
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• Harvard sues Trump administration

  22-04-2025 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Harvard University announced Monday its suing the Trump administration after the White House froze more than $2 billion worth of funding for the institution.The legal fight comes as the Trump administration tries to crackdown on what it says is activism on college campuses.Other universities have caved to the White House’s demands, but Harvard is now the highest-profile school to push back.In a lawsuit filed Monday, Harvard says the Trump administration’s effor
  
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• Tularosa Duck Race raises funds for young local artists

  22-04-2025 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  TULAROSA, N.M. (KRQE) — A village by the Sacramento Mountains in southern New Mexico is holding an aquatic community event early next month. The proceeds will go towards helping young local artists.
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  The third annual Tularosa Duck Race is scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd from 12 p.m.
  
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• Race Amity Project of New Mexico partnering to hold mini-concert

  22-04-2025 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Race Amity Project of New Mexico is a grassroots organization with a mission to bring together different cultures and races across Albuquerque. The organization holds an annual Race Amity Festival to bring people together and raise funds.Story continues below
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• Nuclear History Museum: Volunteer appreciation and a new program

  22-04-2025 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – April is National Volunteer Month, which is a time to celebrate contributions of volunteers across the nation. Bernadette Robin and Maria Sultemeir with the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History talks about the museum's appreciation for its volunteers and possible volunteer opportunities.Story continues below
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• VIDEO: Man pins down 11-year-old girl he assumed threw eggs at his home

  22-04-2025 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested for attacking an 11-year-old child, believing she had been throwing eggs at his apartment for the past week, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.Just after noon on Saturday, deputies responded to Allison Park Place apartment complex after receiving reports of the assault.Warning: This video contains graphic content that may disturb some viewers. WATCH: Suspected drunk driver offers Florida deputy a vodka spritz mid-pursuitMariu
  
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• WATCH: Suspected drunk driver offers Florida deputy a vodka spritz mid-pursuit

  22-04-2025 17:19 via krqe.com
  
  SEBRING, Fla. (WFLA) — A suspected alcohol thief led Florida deputies on a wild pursuit over the weekend.When it was all over, he flashed a grin at deputies and commented, "You guys had fun though, right?"It all started just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, when employees at the Spring Lake Market in Sebring called 911 to report that someone had stolen several alcoholic beverages and walked out.Engine of Delta aircraft carrying 282 passengers catches fire at Orlando airport, video show
  
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• Retrial of Karen Read begins: What to know

  22-04-2025 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (WWLP) – After three weeks of jury selection, opening statements are set to begin on Tuesday in Karen Read's second murder trial.Read is accused of striking John O’Keefe, her police officer boyfriend, with her SUV in 2022 and leaving him to die alone in the snow outside of a house party in the town of Canton, Massachusetts, a suburb about 20 miles south of Boston. She has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence, and le
  
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• Karen Read retrial begins: What to know

  22-04-2025 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  The second murder trial began Tuesday for Karen Read, who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend but whose supporters contend is being framed for a murder she didn’t commit.Prosecutors say Read backed her SUV into John O’Keefe after dropping him off at a party and returned hours later to find him dead. Defense attorneys say she was a victim of a conspiracy involving the police and they plan, as they did in the first trial, to offer evidence pointing to
  
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• US-born Californian warned to leave country immediately by DHS

  22-04-2025 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  (KSWB/KUSI) — A California resident received an email from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning him to leave the United States immediately.Aldo Martinez-Gomez was born in San Diego County and has lived in the South Bay much of his life. "I was born in Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, and I was raised my whole life in Chula Vista," Martinez-Gomez said.   His birth certificate confirms those details, but on April 11, 2025, he received an email from DHS gi
  
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• Trump’s attacks on Fed’s Powell ramp up GOP’s economic fears

  22-04-2025 16:36 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump's ramped-up attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have Washington Republicans bracing for a confrontation that could make the turmoil in the financial markets much worse and put the Fed’s independence and credibility in jeopardy.Republican aides and strategists say GOP lawmakers are highly anxious about Trump’s tariff strategy and fear that he will send more waves through the financial markets by threatening to interfere in the central bank&rsquo
  
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• What's the difference between an FSA and an HSA?

  22-04-2025 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Who doesn't want to save money? Especially when you're paying for something you don't want to — like medical or dental expenses. That's where flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts come into play.FSAs and HSAs are both tax-free savings plans that help decrease the amount you pay out-of-pocket for some health care costs.What is an FSA?An FSA, or a flexible spending account, is an employer-sponsored financial account, meaning you contribute money through
  
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• Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez's wife convicted in bribery scheme

  22-04-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Nadine Menendez on Monday was convicted of joining forces with her husband, former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), to accept lavish bribes in exchange for his political clout.A jury found the disgraced former senator's wife guilty of all 15 counts she faced, including bribery, obstruction of justice and conspiring to turn her husband into an agent of Egypt.
  Bob Menendez faced many of the same charges. He was convicted last year — the first public official ever convicted of&n
  
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• Irish-born American cardinal entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes

  22-04-2025 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another. They were flying back to Rome from the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama, and Francis popped the question in business class.Cardinal Kevin Farrell, head of the Vatican's family and laity office, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Rome, July 31, 201
  
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• New Mexico entomologists excited over 'wildlife' designation for insects

  22-04-2025 16:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – During the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session, Senate Bill 5 was passed and signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Known as the Game Commission Reform Bill, it has modified what constitutes 'protected wildlife' by including invertebrates and changes the name of the State Game Commission to the New Mexico Wildlife Commission.Dr. David Lightfoot, Collection Manager for the Arthropod Division at the Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico,
  
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• APD: Newborn baby found dead in a dumpster

  22-04-2025 16:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating after a dead newborn baby was found Tuesday morning on a property at 901 Rio Grande Blvd. APD says the newborn baby was found wrapped in a blanket and in a dumpster.
  Officers responded to a 911 call around 3:45 a.m. after a security guard said the baby was discovered by individuals in the area. APD's Crimes Against Children Unit is investigating the incident. No other details have been released.
  
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• Millions in funding for housing projects approved by Albuquerque city council

  22-04-2025 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Millions of dollars are now heading to two major housing developments in southeast Albuquerque following a vote from city council. The city says a total of more than $9 million in funding has been approved for two Sol Housing developments. Bill aims to bring more community events to downtown Albuquerque  A million dollars in ARPA funding and more than $5.1 million in federal funds will be going to the Somos project, near Central and Louisiana. The mixed
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Refugee program, Smith sentenced, Eastern storms, Film studio, Tree deaths

  22-04-2025 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  What goes on at Kirtland Air Force Base?Bill aims to bring more community events to downtown ABQNM Supreme Court rules that 911 dispatchers are liable in emergency call lawsuitsArchdiocese of Santa Fe speaks about Pope Francis’ legacyTruth or Consequences road project draws mixed reviews from publicNM Museum of Natural History & Science to close for renovations in AugustAPS, APD partner up to bring back Campus Crime StoppersNM Congressional delegation calls on pre
  
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• What goes on at Kirtland Air Force Base?

  22-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque is the fifth largest base in the United States Air Force, and one of the 'crown jewels' of national security. This week, two guests from KAFB join Chris and Gabby to explain some of the critical missions happening on base.Ever wonder about KAFB's economic impact in New Mexico? Colonel Jason Okumura, Commander of the 377th Mission Support Group at Kirtland AFB, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Romo, the 377th Air Base Wing
  
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• Thunderstorms in eastern New Mexico and warmer across the state

  22-04-2025 13:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very clear skies, light winds, and dry air across the northwestern majority of the region have allowed temperatures to once again be a bit chilly to start with many northern areas or communities around the higher elevations starting off around or below the freezing mark, but it's a milder start off to the east through the south with persistent westerly winds going down the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the Northeast Highlands, warming the surface more
  
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• Thunderstorms in Eastern New Mexico & warmer for all

  22-04-2025 13:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very clear skies, light winds, and dry air across the northwestern majority of the region have allowed temperatures to once again be a bit chilly to start with many northern areas or communities around the higher elevations starting off around or below the freezing mark, but it's a milder start off to the east through the south with persistent westerly winds going down the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the Northeast Highlands, warming the surface more
  
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• I-40 west near Sedillo Hill to see lane reduction Wednesday

  22-04-2025 09:00 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's Note: This article originally stated the lane reduction would be on Interstate 40 east, opposed to west. It has been updated to reflect information provided by New Mexico Department of Transportation.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Interstate 40 west near Sedillo Hill will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday as a guardrail is replaced, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. It's expected to last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Story continues below
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