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• Here's another reason to get the shingles vaccine: It may fight dementia

  03-04-2025 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one: shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.A new study found that shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.The research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, is part of a growing understanding of how many factors influence brain health as we age—and what we can do about it.“I
  
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• WATCH: Man takes police on a chase through Santa Fe in a U-Haul

  10-04-2025 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video has been released from a police chase where 50-year-old Stacy Walker led law enforcement on a chase through Santa Fe in a U-Haul Truck. Footage of the chase shows the U-Haul fleeing from authorities, with two people locked in the back. Walker can be seen leading law enforcement on a chase through busy roads and neighborhoods.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6
  
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• Weak cold front today then more record heat

  10-04-2025 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Above-normal morning temperatures were present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region was starting off around or just below the freezing mark with very few areas in the Northern Mountains dropping near the high teens earlier, while many areas to the southeast were starting off in the 50s with a somewhat-pesky westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountains, creating that even warmer
  
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• DOJ: New Mexico man pleads guilty to stabbing, hitting ex-girlfriend with vehicle

  10-04-2025 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A New Mexico man has pled guilty to assault after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend and struck her with his vehicle, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico. Tyrell Lee Johnson, 29, of Shiprock, is facing up to ten years in prison and three years of supervised release. Man accused of murdering his family in Tijeras found incompetent to stand trialCourt records show Jane Doe and her sister were stopped at a construction zone when Joh
  
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• Free dumping weekends at the East Mountain Transfer Center

  10-04-2025 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is partnering to hold free dumping weekends and spring green waste days at the East Mountain Transfer Station (711 Highway 333 in Tijeras). Rio Rancho neighbors push back against golf course redevelopment plansDuring the dumping weekends, residents can dispose of waste for free between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. For a full list of eligible waste to dump, click here.
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• Las Cruces man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

  10-04-2025 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A Las Cruces man has been sentenced to federal prison after a federal search warrant uncovered large quantities of fentanyl, firearms, and cash linked to drug trafficking activities, according to the US Department of Justice.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from
  
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• Western New Mexico University Board of Regents announces search for president

  10-04-2025 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – The new members of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents held their first official meeting Wednesday and provided an update on their plans to find a president for the university.Former WNMU President Joseph Shepard stepped down in January amid allegations of improper spending at the school, which Shepard has denied. A state audit revealed that WNMU spent more than $200,000 on travel and lodging from July 2018 to June 2023. The audit also fo
  
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• 'Full House' property in San Francisco sells for $6 million; price includes celeb memorabilia in backyard

  10-04-2025 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The San Francisco house that once belonged to the fictional Tanner family has sold after almost a year on the market. The property, which was featured in exterior shots for the hit sitcom "Full House" and its sequel series "Fuller House," was purchased on April 7 for $6 million, according to Coldwell Banker.The buyer's identity was not disclosed on Coldwell Banker's website. But records show the home sold on April 7 for slightly above its latest listing price of $5,9
  
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• Watch: Hawks attack humans outside Florida business

  10-04-2025 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman has a unique problem outside of her Sarasota business. A pair of nesting hawks is attacking anyone who walks through the front yard."Everybody, the minute you go in the walkway here, you get attacked," businessowner Odalys Hayes said. ‘A Minecraft Movie’ delivers Hollywood a much-needed box-office hitHayes called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to come investigate, only for the birds to attack an FWC officer who resp
  
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• Motorcycle ride to support the Autism Society of New Mexico

  10-04-2025 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Iron Order Motorcycle Club is holding its 3rd annual Ride For Autism on April 12. The charity event will directly benefit the Autism Society of New Mexico.
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  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the backEducation: Curand
  
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• After skipping Trump inauguration, Michelle Obama says 'I chose to do what was best for me'

  10-04-2025 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Michelle Obama on Tuesday appeared to open up publicly for the first time about her decision to skip President Trump's inauguration, saying she's at the point in her life where she's choosing "to do what was best" for herself."I get to look at my calendar, which I did this year, with a real big example of me, myself, looking at something that I was supposed to do — without naming names — and I chose to do what was best for me. Not what I had to do. Not what I thought oth
  
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• Veteran and Family Resource Fair coming to Albuquerque

  10-04-2025 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 29 supports veterans and their families through advocacy, resource initiatives and community service in the Valencia County Area.Story continues below
  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the backEducation
  
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• Egg prices jump to record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu slowing

  10-04-2025 17:16 via krqe.com
  
  U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs should not anticipate immediate relief. Demand for eggs is typically elevated until after Easter, which falls on April 20.Egg prices continued to rise in th
  
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• Wall Street drops despite encouraging inflation data as Trump's trade war still weighs

  10-04-2025 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks on Thursday are giving back a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has cooled in temperature but is still threatening the economy.The S&P 500 was down 3.2% in midday trading, a day after surging 9.5% following President Donald Trump’s decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,079 points, or 2.7%, as of 11
  
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• Stocks lose more than half Wednesday's historic gain as US-China trade tensions escalate

  10-04-2025 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are surrendering more than half of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to confuse and threaten the economy, even if its temperature has cooled a bit.The S&P 500 was down 5% in midday trading, slicing into Wednesday's surge of 9.5% following Trump's decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,701 points, or 4.2%, as of
  
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• Jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse

  10-04-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs.The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in Manhattan in 2022 after New York state instituted a one-year window for people to file lawsuits over sexual assault claims even if they took place decades ago.It marks one of the largest jury awards since the ad
  
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• Elon Musk’s attorney running to succeed Paxton as Texas attorney general

  10-04-2025 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s attorney John Bash is running to succeed Ken Paxton (R) as Texas’s attorney general, becoming the first candidate to throw his hat in the statewide race. Bash, who is a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, said he is running because the Texas attorney general’s office is at the “forefront of all the critical legal issues facing the country, and that office should be led by the strongest possible attorney – one who i
  
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• Ballerina Ksenia Karelina freed from Russian custody in prisoner exchange

  10-04-2025 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national who was detained last year on treason charges, was released from Russia in the latest prisoner exchange, according to the State Department.“American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump secured her release," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Thursday on social platform X."@POTUS will continue to work for the rel
  
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• Sweepstakes giant Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy

  10-04-2025 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Publishers Clearing House (PCH), the sweepstakes company best known for its decades of deals and big checks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday evening.As part of the bankruptcy, the company plans to transform itself into a digital advertising-supported entertainment company, shifting away from its legacy direct mail and subscription services. PCH has largely exited its print marketing business and plans to phase these services out over the coming months.Their magazine
  
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• New Mexico United, UNM team up to fight hunger in the state

  10-04-2025 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In this week’s Black and Yellow Report, KRQE Sports Director Van Tate, KRQE Sports Reporter Jared Chester, and Digital Sports Reporter Bradley Benson talk United’s week off, the club's new partnership with UNM, and more.The "Fans Against Hunger" initiative aims to reduce hunger in New Mexico by partnering with food banks in the state and leveraging the tremendous power of our collective communities to make New Mexico a better place. United and UN
  
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• Local fighter signs with UFC

  10-04-2025 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After years of continued success in mma with the Bellator promotion, Aaron Pico has signed with UFC."It's been a long time coming," said Pico. "I started wrestling when I was four years old, I started boxing after that. It's been a lot of years, a lot of training. To finally have a UFC contract and be headed to the biggest organization in the world, it's a dream come true for sure."Pico is originally from California but moved to Albuquerque to train at Jacks
  
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• Watch: Senate holds hearing on daylight saving time — will the US ‘lock the clocks?’

  10-04-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. has had a back-and-forth relationship with daylight saving time, and another chapter is apparently set to unfold on Thursday.The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is holding a hearing on Thursday — titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock The Clock?” — to “examine the various issues around whether the country should continue ‘springing forward’ and ‘falling back’ each year with time.
  
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• Senate holds hearing on daylight saving time — will the US ‘lock the clocks?’

  10-04-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. has had a back-and-forth relationship with daylight saving time, and another chapter is apparently set to unfold on Thursday.The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is holding a hearing on Thursday — titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock The Clock?” — to “examine the various issues around whether the country should continue ‘springing forward’ and ‘falling back’ each year with time.
  
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• Sandoval County has new a Deputy County Manager

  10-04-2025 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Sandoval County will have a new Deputy County Manager. Wednesday, county commissioners voted to approve Eric Masterson for the position.
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  News: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham authorizes National Guard deployment to AlbuquerqueTrending: NMSU: 6 international students’ visas revoked by federal governmentNews: Suspect in custody after fleeing from police in a U-Haul with people in the backEducation: Curanderismo in the classroom: Albuquerqu
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: CYFD plan, Officer mistrial, Warming temperatures, City mourning, Moon tree

  10-04-2025 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Sam Bregman announces campaign for governor of New MexicoABQ café opens dinner service for first time since COVID-19Man accused of murdering his family in Tijeras found incompetent to stand trialPoll: Which local artists do New Mexicans read most?ABQ BioPark works to restore Mexican gray wolf population with new facilityAlbuquerque woman pleads guilty to child abuse chargesThe U.S. and China are locked in a faceoff over tariffs. No one wants to blink first
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• Sam Bregman announces campaign for governor of New Mexico

  10-04-2025 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman is launching his campaign for governor of New Mexico. Rio Rancho neighbors push back against golf course redevelopment plansBregman began his political career as a member of the Albuquerque City Council form 1995 - 1999. He later served as chair of the state Democratic party. In 2023 Bregman was appointed as Second Judicial District Attorney by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, he was then elected to the position
  
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• Poll: Which local authors do New Mexicans read most?

  10-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's National Library Week! The New Mexico state library system supports over 100 public libraries, in addition to 23 public tribal libraries. The main branch of the Albuquerque, Bernalillo County Public Library just celebrated its 50th anniversary in February. Many libraries and bookstores around the state have designated sections featuring works by local authors, as New Mexico has a historically rich literary scene. KRQE asked viewers via social media who th
  
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• Poll: Which local artists do New Mexicans read most?

  10-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's National Library Week! The New Mexico state library system supports over 100 public libraries, in addition to 23 public tribal libraries. The main branch of the Albuquerque, Bernalillo County Public Library just celebrated its 50th anniversary in February. Many libraries and bookstores around the state have designated sections featuring works by local authors, as New Mexico has a historically rich literary scene. KRQE asked viewers via social media who th
  
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• Warm temperatures in western New Mexico and slightly cooler to the east

  10-04-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Above-normal morning temperatures are present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region is starting off around or just below the freezing mark with very few areas in the Northern Mountains nearing the high teens, while many areas to the southeast are starting off in the 50s with a somewhat-pesky westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountains, creating that even warmer start for some.Fo
  
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• Slightly cooler in East New Mexico, Slightly hotter out west

  10-04-2025 12:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Above-normal morning temperatures are present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region is starting off around or just below the freezing mark with very few areas in the Northern Mountains nearing the high teens, while many areas to the southeast are starting off in the 50s with a somewhat-pesky westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountains, creating that even warmer start for some.Ve
  
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