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• Jury finds Clovis woman not guilty in murder case

  09-11-2024 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury found a Clovis woman not guilty on Friday of murdering a man. Alexandra Romero, 29, was accused of fatally shooting Javier Jimenez in August 2023.Man found guilty for 2023 murder of Alamogordo police officerThe defense presented evidence to the jury that Jimenez was stalking and threatening Romero for months leading to the incident. Romero had reached out to law enforcement for help and had a restraining order against Jimenez. They said Jimenez broke into
  
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• Law enforcement investigates evidence of 10 to 20 human skulls found at southeastern New Mexico property

  12-11-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  JAL, N.M. (KRQE) – Evidence of 10 to 20 human skulls was found at a property in southeastern New Mexico on Saturday, according to the Lea County Sheriff's Office. Officials found the human remains in the small city of Jal, which shares a border with Texas.The sheriff's office began investigating on Nov. 5 after receiving a report from a resident who had an "unsettling encounter" with a man who he was giving a ride to. According to investigators, the resident said the suspect made
  
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• New Mexico officials confirm 10 cases linked to McDonald's E. coli outbreak

  12-11-2024 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State health officials said the number of New Mexicans who contracted E. coli during last month's outbreak now stands at ten. The New Mexico Department of Health recently confirmed five additional cases linked to the slivered onions used in McDonald's quarter pounder.New SNAP work requirements being implemented in New MexicoIn all, 90 people in 13 states tested positive for E. coli and one person died. The NMDOH said since these additional cases were from the
  
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• Does New Mexico have crows or ravens?

  12-11-2024 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Recently on social media, New Mexico residents were debating on whether or not there are crows or ravens in the state. Some claimed we only have ravens, others claimed we have both. You know, the internet.According to Ashley Bauer, Assistant Curator of Birds and Ambassador Animals at the ABQ BioPark, New Mexico is home to both crows and ravens. "The primary species you're going to find in New Mexico are the American crow and the common raven," said Bauer. "Both are
  
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• Judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments law

  12-11-2024 22:18 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A federal judge has temporarily halted a Louisiana law that mandates the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday which stops the state from enforcing the law until the issue is sorted in the courts.
  The judge wrote in the ruling that the law had an “overtly religious” purpose.A coalition of civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit against the state after Gov. Jeff Landry sig
  
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• Over 2 dozen Big Lots stores no longer closing: Here's where

  12-11-2024 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As part of its progress through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, Big Lots previously slated nearly 550 stores for closure. More than two dozen, however, appear to be coming back from the brink — at least for now. Since it began closing stores in July, Big Lots has added orange banners to the web pages of affected locations. The banners read “closing this location” and listed the potential savings customers could find at the store (“save up to 20%
  
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• Speaker Mike Johnson: Republicans 'ready to deliver' on Trump's agenda

  12-11-2024 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House.Standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with the House GOP leadership team, the speaker said there would be no time wasted before work begins on Trump's “America Firs
  
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• Caribbean disturbance has potential path toward Florida, models show | Tracking the Tropics

  12-11-2024 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- It may be November, but the tropics are still showing signs of life.
  A disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical depression in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.How many hurricanes have hit Florida in November?
  Some models show the potential storm entering the Gulf of Mexico and making a turn toward Florida, but with those long-range predictions, it's just too early to tell where it's going to go, according to Max Defender 8 Meteo
  
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• Apple Music selling $450 book of '100 Best Albums'

  12-11-2024 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Thinking of getting started on holiday shopping? This week, Apple Music announced the release of a new coffee table book that's sure to entice many hardcore music fans. It'll only cost you $450.The book, "Apple Music: 100 Best Albums," was created in partnership with luxury lifestyle publisher Assouline, who describes the item as, "A celebration of Apple Music’s inaugural list of the greatest records ever made, [the book] is a lasting companion piece to the digital i
  
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• Elon Musk responds after 'SNL' star claims he made her cry

  12-11-2024 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – Elon Musk has responded after "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Fineman claimed he made her cry when he hosted the show in 2021.Fineman made the claim in a now-deleted TikTok video posted on Monday after Musk bashed this past Saturday's cold open sketch, which featured former cast member Dana Carvey as Musk.Early on Sunday, Musk claimed on X that "SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality. Their last-ditch effort to cheat the equal ai
  
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• Albuquerque vegan restaurant makes Yelp top 100 list

  12-11-2024 22:00 via krqe.com
  
  What was once a niche cuisine is now a popular culinary trend. Plant-based foods are increasingly becoming the go-to as more consumers vie for a healthier self and planet. To meet this ever-growing demand, vegan chefs are refreshing the industry with healthy, tasty dishes free from animal products that often earn accolades on lists of the best restaurants.
  November 1 marked World Vegan Day, and to commemorate this, Yelp compiled a list of the top 100 vegan restaurants in the U.S. Ranging from so
  
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• Bernalillo County to welcome new county manager this week

  12-11-2024 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The new Bernalillo County manager will officially step into the position on Wednesday. County commissioners selected Cindy Chavez for the role after a tumultuous selection process earlier in the summer.Story continues below
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• New SNAP work requirements being implemented in New Mexico

  12-11-2024 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some SNAP recipients in New Mexico will soon have to meet new work requirements to get their benefits.Story continues below
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• After missing the mark for years, this toy finally makes the Toy Hall of Fame

  12-11-2024 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — My Little Pony finally made it to the winner's circle.After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored ponies were enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Transformers action figures and the Phase 10 card game.The honorees rose to the top in voting by a panel of experts and the public from among 12 finalists. This year's field included: the party game Apples to Apples, balloons, “Choose Your Own Adventure” gamebooks, Hess Toy
  
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• Warmer weather coming later this week

  12-11-2024 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  Calm weather continues across New Mexico today. Though temperatures will go on a bit of a rollercoaster throughout the next few days.
  A low pressure system continues to scrape northern New Mexico today. It has been raising winds speeds across the state today. This low pressure will also be sending a cold front through the state tonight. This front will drop temperatures on Wednesday. The front will be fairly short lived. It will have moved well into Texas by Wednesday evening.
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• Man sentenced for 2023 murder of Alamogordo police officer

  12-11-2024 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Dominic De La O has been sentenced to life in prison plus six and a half years for the July 2023 murder of Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson.
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• Trial beings for suspect in Albuquerque movie theater shooting

  12-11-2024 20:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jury selection has begun for Enrique Padilla, accused of shooting and killing 52-year-old Michael Tenorio at the Century Rio 24 theater in 2023. Padilla is facing charges of first degree murder.
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• Horseshoes and Heels Gala raising awareness for unwanted/abandoned horses

  12-11-2024 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Tamaya Horse Rehabilitation program at the Hyatt Tamaya has helped rescue more than 300 horses. The 2024 Tamaya Horseshoes and Heels Gala will take place on November 30 at 5 p.m. The event helps bring awareness to unwanted horses in New Mexico and raise funds for rescue and rehabilitation.
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• 'Potential explosion and fire' prompts evacuations in downtown Gallup area

  12-11-2024 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – Part of the downtown Gallup area was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a "potential explosion and fire," the Gallup Police Department announced on Facebook.Story continues below
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• Fuel tanker explosion prompts evacuations in downtown Gallup area, police say

  12-11-2024 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – Part of the downtown Gallup area was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a "potential explosion and fire," the Gallup Police Department announced on Facebook.New Mexico State Police said they responded to the rail yards at 603 Roundhouse Road around 10 a.m. in reference to a CMV fuel tanker that exploded. The driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, and the fire has been contained, NMSP said.Story continues below
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• Crash shuts down I-25 north near Socorro

  12-11-2024 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 25 north in the Socorro Area is closed Tuesday morning for a crash, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation.Story continues below
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• Helping Heroes grant program accepting applications

  12-11-2024 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Gas Company recently launched the Helping Heroes grant program to provide financial assistance to volunteer first responder organizations in New Mexico's communities.
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• Judge delays Trump immunity decision in NY hush money case

  12-11-2024 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  A New York judge delayed plans Tuesday to decide whether President-elect Trump’s conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, following his election victory last week. Judge Juan Merchan agreed to freeze the case until Nov. 19, newly public court records show, enabling prosecutors to respond to Trump’s demand the case be dismissed entirely now that he is president-elect. Trump’s sentencing, which would be the first of any former pre
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office gives update on metro crime unit

  12-11-2024 15:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is giving a recap of its metro crime unit's success. According to BCSO, the metro unit has made 211 arrests since its formation in July. 184 of those were felony arrests and 27 misdemeanors.Albuquerque man honored for organ donations that saved 4 livesBCSO says the unit has cleared 208 warrants, conducted 338 traffic stops, recovered 16 stolen vehicles, seized eight illegal firearms and more than 1,000 fentanyl pil
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Fatal shooting, Suspect arrested, Windier weather, Venue overhaul, Ski areas open

  12-11-2024 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
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  Tuesday's Five Facts[1] APD: 1 killed, 3 injured by gunfir
  
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• Why New Mexico’s Attorney General is suing Meta, Snapchat

  12-11-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Social media can help people stay connected from anywhere in the world. But it’s also a platform where predators can connect with children more easily than ever before.
  This week on the New Mexico News Insiders podcast, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joins Chris and Gabby to explain why he’s taking internet giants, Meta and Snapchat, to court over what he believes are dangerous platforms for children. Are Meta and Snapchat doing
  
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• Warmer-than-normal weather for some & mostly dry

  12-11-2024 12:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Seasonably cold air is this big story this morning, but as a disturbance moves east from the north of the region, winds will pick up with another mild day with more snow-melt as precipitation will mostly remain in The Rockies.Along with only some high-altitude thin decks of clouds in The Four Corners, but especially to the southeast, with dry air and light winds for now, radiational cooling has taken place this morning, as temperatures are ranging from near the high sin
  
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• Warmer-than-normal for some & mostly dry

  12-11-2024 12:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Seasonably cold air is this big story this morning, but as a disturbance moves east from the north of the region, winds will pick up with another mild day with more snow-melt as precipitation will mostly remain in The Rockies.Along with only some high-altitude thin decks of clouds in The Four Corners, but especially to the southeast, with dry air and light winds for now, radiational cooling has taken place this morning, as temperatures are ranging from near the high sin
  
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• APD: 1 killed, 3 injured by gunfire during police shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  12-11-2024 07:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said one person is dead and three other people were injured in a police shooting Monday night. APD Chief Harold Medina said that dispatch received calls just before 6 p.m. about a man carrying a gun and pointing it at people at a gas station at San Mateo and Cutler. They said they were also told he had a four-year-old child with him and had pointed the gun at the child multiple times. APD: Man fired gun outside Albuquerque r
  
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• Albuquerque man honored for organ donations that saved 4 lives

  12-11-2024 06:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alberta Jones remembered her son Fredrick as a man with a strong will and desire to help. "Every time he got paid. He'd always take out a homeless person. Buy them lunch, dinner, breakfast....he just had a heart of gold," said Jones.But his life was cut short seven years ago after a car accident. "It's hard to believe that it's been 7 years. And to me, seems like just yesterday," said Jones.
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