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• KRQE Newsfeed: Family killed, Suspects arrested, Cooler and windy, Damaged trash bins, Comet sighting

  15-10-2024 14:38 via krqe.com
  
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  The Investigators Behind Human Smuggling In New MexicoABQ teen honored by First Lady as ‘Girls Leading Change’ honoreeAPD tracks down murder suspect after finding car on Facebook Marketplace2 arrested for defrauding customers in AlamogordoNew Mexico law enforcement participating in National Drug Take Back DayMassive meat recall includes hundreds of products sold at Walmart, Target, more
  Tuesday's Five Facts[1] Man kills three family members at home in Tijeras, B
  
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• WATCH: World record holder chalks up another win at pumpkin weigh-off

  15-10-2024 17:26 via krqe.com
  
  HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at the 51st World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minn., middle, celebrates after hi
  
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• Man allegedly killed by son,19, in California was renowned photojournalist

  15-10-2024 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- In a bizarre twist to a grisly crime on a popular hiking trail in the San Gabriel Mountains where a 19-year-old man allegedly stabbed his father to death, the victim has been identified as a well-known, award-winning war photographer, photojournalist and professor at the University of the Arts London.  On Oct. 12, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the area around Mt. Baldy Road near Stoddard Canyon Falls in California just before 3:
  
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• Suspected 'murder hornet' found in Washington State

  15-10-2024 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A northern giant hornet, an invasive species native to Asia that’s capable of devastating local honeybee populations, was possibly found on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State.The northern giant hornet, sometimes nicknamed the "murder hornet," is also the same species as the previously-spotted "Asian giant hornet," but entomologists had settled on a new official name in 2022, the Associated Press reported at the time.The northern giant hornet found in the
  
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• Geraldo Rivera backing Harris: Trump 'cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution'

  15-10-2024 17:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Television personality Geraldo Rivera revealed Monday that he is backing Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in the election, now less than a month away.“Former President Trump is a sore loser who cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution,” Rivera, once an ally of the former president, wrote in a lengthy post on social platform X. “That is why I am voting for Kamala Harris to be our 47th President.”The former Fox News personalit
  
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• Daughter of Wendy Rose holds out hope as search for missing hiker continues in Alabama forest

  15-10-2024 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — David Rose had tried calling his daughter, Dana, while she was at work.
  He then texted her."Mom is missing. Call me back."Dana Rose, center, with her parents, David and Wendy Rose, following her high school graduation. (Courtesy of Dana Rose)Dana didn't know what that meant. It was unlike Vendula Rose to leave without anyone knowing where she was. On Sept. 20, Rose had traveled from their home in Marysville, Ohio to Alabama for some hiking. Having briefly lived in
  
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• Convicted killer Susan Smith charged after speaking with filmmaker

  15-10-2024 17:11 via krqe.com
  
  GREENWOOD, S.C. (WSPA) - Convicted killer Susan Smith has been convicted of a disciplinary charge weeks before her parole hearing.Smith, of Union County, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her children in Oct. 1994.
  The SC Department of Corrections confirmed with 7NEWS that on Aug. 26, Smith was charged with communicating with a victim and/or witness. She was convicted Thursday, Oct. 3, of an internal disciplinary charge after speaking with a documentary filmmaker while in prison.
  
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• Trump plays music for supporters after medical emergencies cut town hall short

  15-10-2024 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump cut questions short at a town hall event with supporters in battleground Pennsylvania Monday night, after two lengthy interruptions because of medical episodes.Instead, the former president opted to play several of his favorite songs for the crowd.Trump held the event alongside South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) in Oaks, Pa. — once floated as a potential vice presidential pick — where he repeatedly made clear the commonwealth was the key to his elec
  
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• NMSU offering AI for beginners online course

  15-10-2024 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is giving people the chance to get a better understanding of artificial intelligence. NMSU's online campus is offering a new AI for beginners micro-learning course.
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  Space: Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainNews: Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants paroleNews: Valencia County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of fatal deputy-involved shooting
  
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• Santa Fe police arrest man accused of armed robbery

  15-10-2024 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police arrested a man accused of armed robbery while armed with a machete on Monday.Story continues below
  Space: Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainNews: Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants paroleNews: Valencia County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of fatal deputy-involved shootingNews: Some Bosque trails in Albuquerque to be closed for maintenance
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• Albuquerque police investigate fatal overnight shooting

  15-10-2024 15:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead. APD says officers were sent late Monday night to the 400 block of Eubank Blvd. NE to reports of a shooting. APD tracks down suspect in teen’s murder after finding car on Facebook MarketplaceAPD says officers arrived on scene and found a male victim who had been shot. The victim was taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital and later died from his injuries. APD ho
  
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• 2024 Santa Fe Film Festival begins this week

  15-10-2024 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe International Film Festival is kicking off Wednesday, October 16. The festival says there will be a total of 184 films shown over the five-day event.Story continues below
  Space: Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainNews: Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants paroleNews: Valencia County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of fatal deputy-involved shootingNews: Some Bosque trails in A
  
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• The Investigators Behind Human Smuggling In New Mexico

  15-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Between gun trafficking, targeting the fentanyl supply chain, and investigating human smuggling operations, there's an agency operating in the shadows to crack down on illegal activity spilling across New Mexico's border. Special Agent In Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso Division, J.T. Stevens, joins Chris and Gabby this week to discuss the complexities of HSI missions.SAC Stevens shares details about the uptick in human smuggling sta
  
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• Stormier weather ahead with dropping temperatures

  15-10-2024 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Quiet weather for most of today will soon become much more active from later today through most of the week as summer-like weather will transition into a taste of winter for some ahead.While plenty of clouds with east-northeasterly-moving rain showers are present from the southwestern Rio Grande Valley through the Four Corners, elsewhere is starting off mostly clear from clouds with cool air. Along with the slight chill in the air to start across the region, mostly ligh
  
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• Stormier ahead with dropping temperatures

  15-10-2024 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Quiet weather for most of today will soon become much more active from later today through most of the week as summer-like weather will transition into a taste of winter for some ahead.While plenty of clouds with east-northeasterly-moving rain showers are present from the southwestern Rio Grande Valley through The Four Corners, elsewhere is starting off mostly clear from clouds with cool air. Along with the slight chill in the air to start across the region, mostly ligh
  
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• New Mexico Veterans Photo Gallery 2024

  15-10-2024 08:01 via krqe.com
  
  Veterans Day is Monday, November 11. It is intended to honor and thank military personnel who served the United States in all wars. We celebrate and honor American veterans for their patriotism, love of the country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Do you know of an active or retired military member? KRQE is honoring those who serve during November.Click here if the photo submission doesn't work.
  
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• KRQE Veterans Day Trivia 2024

  15-10-2024 08:00 via krqe.com
  
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• Albuquerque teen honored by First Lady as "Girls Leading Change" honoree

  15-10-2024 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque girl has taken her love of the South Valley to the international stage and was recognized for her efforts by none other than the President of the United States and First Lady themselves.Story continues below
  Space: Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainNews: Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants paroleNews: Valencia County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of fatal deputy-involved
  
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• New Mexico celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday

  15-10-2024 05:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, New Mexicans recognized and acknowledged Indigenous people and communities in the state as well as America's difficult history surrounding the state holiday. "Every day is Indigenous Peoples' Day and we're just lucky we get to celebrate it here together today," said Chief Operation Officer Monique Fargua, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. UNM sees a record-breaking increase in first-year student enrollmentSince 1971, the second Monday of October has
  
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• Mexico still sees steady flow of migrants to US border

  15-10-2024 02:57 via krqe.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Despite perceptions in the United States, the flow of migrants coming to the border continues at a steady pace, Mexican border experts say.The difference is that thousands are now coming from southern Mexico to border cities like Juarez for appointments at U.S. ports of entry, while others are seeking entry in ways that are hard to document -- such as hiring smugglers. That’s what some scholars and government officials said Monday at an immigration co
  
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• 6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new wave of lawsuits

  15-10-2024 02:51 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: Attorney for Sean "Diddy" Combs addresses criminal chargesNEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Monday with a new wave of lawsuits accusing him of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy — the first time he’s been sued by a person alleging they were abused as a minor.At least six lawsuits were filed against Combs in federal court in Manhattan, adding to a growing list of legal claims against the indicted hi
  
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• Albuquerque officials explain why it's taking months to replace broken trash bins

  15-10-2024 02:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When Albuquerque residents take out the trash, the city says everything has got to go into one of their big blue curbside bins, but replacing those bins has now turned into a big, months-long problem for the city."We don't want garbage piling up on the street; that's our number one goal," said Alex Bukoski, spokesperson for Albuquerque's Solid Waste Department.As many as three thousand people a month are asking the City of Albuquerque's Solid Waste Departmen
  
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• 2 arrested for defrauding customers in Alamogordo

  15-10-2024 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A man and woman are facing dozens of charges. Police alleged they "ripped off" customers.David Pena and Angela Moreno, both 42 and of Alamogordo, are accused of starting a company called "Alamogordo Technology Solutions," even though the city denied them business licenses. AG’s Office: 8 child predators arrested after undercover operationPolice alleged the two charged customers, anywhere from $200 to $2,500, for products and services but didn't complete the
  
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• APD tracks down suspect in teen's murder after finding car on Facebook Marketplace

  15-10-2024 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 13-year-old was shot dead in downtown Albuquerque on an early August morning; another teenager was shot in the leg—but why? With no clear motive, it seemed to police that the suspects vanished into thin air. However, after sifting through hundreds of hours of video footage, a break in the case came from an unusual place.Story continues below
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• Cooler and wetter weather returns

  15-10-2024 00:37 via krqe.com
  
  A low pressure system to the west of New Mexico will continue to linger through tomorrow. The low is losing strength. Though it does still have enough moisture to provide the western parts of the state will a few spotty showers tonight.A backdoor cold front will be moving across New Mexico Tuesday and Tuesday night. This front will be bringing cooler and breezier temperatures across most of New Mexico. In central, northern, and eastern New Mexico temperature drops of 10+ degrees are expected. Th
  
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• AG's Office: 8 child predators arrested after undercover operation

  15-10-2024 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than half a dozen suspected child predators have taken off the streets after a month-long online chat operation involving agencies from around New Mexico. On Monday, the message from the state's attorney general is: New Mexico will not tolerate anyone looking to hurt children. "In the last decade online child sexual exploitation and abuse has increased exponentially and is now a global epidemic," said Special Agent Jason T. Stevens, who is in
  
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• New Mexico law enforcement participating in National Drug Take Back Day

  15-10-2024 00:31 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department is giving residents the opportunity to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs. As part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the department will host an event on October 26 at Walgreens on Main Street starting at 10 a.m. Vape devices will also be accepted as long as the batteries have been removed. Rio Rancho Public Schools accepting nominations for Hall of HonorThe Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is hosting a drug takeb
  
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• Twinkle Light Parade applications close on October 21

  14-10-2024 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is still time to apply to be part of this year's Twinkle Light Parade in Albuquerque. The last day applications will be accepted is October 21.Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explainThe parade takes place December 14 in Nob Hill where local businesses, community, and school groups come together for an exciting event that lights up the streets. To apply, click this link.
  
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• Zia Middle School Choir performs with Foreigner in Las Cruces

  14-10-2024 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — Twenty-five students from the Zia Middle School Choir in Las Cruces shared the stage Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Pan American Center with the legendary 80s rock band Foreigner. “That doesn’t happen for everybody. To be able to sing in front of a crowd like that, it gives them (students) a taste of what they’re capable of doing,” said Zia’s Choir Director Christopher Yee. Wednesday’s concert was part of Foreigner&rs
  
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• Man armed with rifle accused of threatening FEMA workers in North Carolina

  14-10-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man accused of threatening federal disaster workers in western North Carolina has been charged, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office.On Saturday, deputies received a report about a man with an assault rifle who made a comment about possibly harming employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who were providing aid in the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock areas following Hurricane Helene.Investigators obtained a description of the suspect'
  
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