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• LIVE: LA area's 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures; New fire ignites

  10-01-2025 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) - Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation's second-largest city on edge. Arson suspect arrested in Woodland Hills near Kenneth Fire Civilian drone hits, damages firefighting aircraft over Palisades FireThe fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday, when they first began popping up around a
  
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• New coffee option opens at the Albuquerque International Sunport

  10-01-2025 17:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New food vendors have been unveiled as the Albuquerque International Sunport continues its renovation projects, but now, travelers will have another option when it comes to caffeine. Dunkin' has opened its newest Albuquerque location in the airport, and it is open daily from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m.The airport's Dunkin' is located in the food hall, after security. Dunkin' is joining a handful of vendors that are new to the Sunport, including Rush of Prana (vega
  
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• Photos: Smoke, smoldering homes and flames as wildfires ravage Los Angeles area

  10-01-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  Major wildfires around Los Angeles raged for a fourth straight day on Friday, as firefighters struggled to put out blazes in some areas while in others evacuees returned to their homes, only to find them smoldering in ash.Ongoing battleA stairway is all that's left of a house that burned down from the Paradise Fire on PCH in Malibu.(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)The Altadena Community Church is pictured the day after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, i
  
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• Paris Hilton shows Malibu home destroyed by wildfires: 'The heartbreak is truly indescribable'

  10-01-2025 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  *Video shows additional wildfire coverage.(The Hill) -- Paris Hilton is sharing a glimpse at her Malibu home that was destroyed by the wildfires that have spread through California, saying the loss is "devastating beyond words.""I’m standing here in what used to be our home, and the heartbreak is truly indescribable," the 43-year-old hotel heiress and reality TV star wrote in a Thursday post on Instagram."But now, standing here and seeing it with my own eyes, it feels like my heart ha
  
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• Can headlights be too bright?

  10-01-2025 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY/NEXSTAR) — It's something many drivers have no doubt experienced during the wintertime. You're driving at night when you're seemingly blinded by a pair of LED headlights. You might wonder if there's a limit on how bright headlights can be, or even how headlights that bright are legal in the first place.The answer to that question is a very long one—about 122 pages long to be exact, and it can be found in Title 49 Subtitle B Chapter V Part 571 Subpart B §
  
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• Trump on Obama interaction at Carter funeral: 'It did look very friendly, I must say'

  10-01-2025 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President-elect Donald Trump opened up a little about his interaction with former President Barack Obama at the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, acknowledging that it looked "friendly."“It did look very friendly, I must say,” he told Fox News’s senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy, ahead of his meeting with Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.“I didn’t realize how friendly it looked. I saw it o
  
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• Actor Steve Guttenberg returns to his wildfire-charred LA neighborhood

  10-01-2025 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Guttenberg awoke Thursday morning to a grim reality: The treacherous wildfire that tore through the Pacific Palisades had left his once-lush neighborhood charred and unrecognizable.With homes smoldered, streets emptied and friends scattered by evacuation orders, Guttenberg counted himself among the fortunate. His property was miraculously spared. But the actor-producer still struggled to reconcile his relief with the haunting sight of his ravaged, once la
  
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• Chiefs, research firm continuing surveys on the future of Arrowhead

  10-01-2025 16:27 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On Thursday, more than 300,000 Chiefs fans received an email asking them to complete surveys regarding a renovation to Arrowhead Stadium, or the possibility of a new Chiefs stadium.
  The two surveys from the team, in partnership with research firm CSL International, will “provide additional data points and insight for the team’s path forward,” the team said in their release on Thursday.One of the surveys focused on a potential new stadium and started by askin
  
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• As wildfires burn in LA, what to know about protective masks

  10-01-2025 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Los Angeles County residents affected by the wildfires that began burning this week are advised to wear the correct masks to protect themselves against harmful smoke.Health experts have determined N95 respirator masks offer the best protection when worn correctly and fit properly.The masks are readily available at hardware stores and pharmacies, and they can filter out fine particles found in smoke that irritate eyes, noses, throats and lungs, according to public health
  
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• Civilian drone hits, damages firefighting aircraft over Palisades Fire

  10-01-2025 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – A firefighting aircraft that was operating over the Palisades Fire is grounded and out of service after it was struck and damaged by a civilian’s drone on Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed.The civilian drone — which was not assigned to the fire — flew into a Super Scooper plane, Quebec 1, and damaged its wing around 1 p.m., according to an X post by Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott.Officials said no one was injured and the aircraft landed
  
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• Arson suspect arrested in Los Angeles neighborhood near Kenneth Fire

  10-01-2025 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – An arson suspect was arrested Thursday night near the Kenneth Fire area as fire crews continue battling flames burning near homes in Calabasas and West Hills.At around 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man attempting to light a fire in the city's Woodland Hills neighborhood.Residents who spotted the suspect held him down until officers arrived. Photos shared on the Citizen app show officers surrounding a home where the man was handcuffed.“We were sittin
  
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• Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge, no punishment in hush money conviction

  10-01-2025 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  President-elect Trump was spared any punishment for his hush money criminal conviction Friday when a New York judge sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, eschewing jail time while securing his status as the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency. Judge Juan Merchan’s decision to release Trump with no strings attached caps the first and only criminal trial of a former president, less than two weeks before he’s set to return to the White House. New
  
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• Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment

  10-01-2025 16:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.During the proceeding, President-elect Donald Trump said his criminal trial and conviction has “been a very terrible experience” and again insisted he committed no crime as he appeared
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Abortion ruling, Safety concerns, Calm and cold, Research funding, Studying the ocean

  10-01-2025 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  What’s happening around New Mexico January 10-16APD: Man dies while officers attempted to arrest himAlec Baldwin suing Santa Fe DA, officials over handling of ‘Rust’ shooting case‘Crime-ridden’ motel gets shutdown for dangerous living conditions, city saysNM Attorney General suing WNMU leaders after outgoing president gets $1.9M payoutBelen Consolidated Schools addresses possible data breachHow to donate to LA wildfire relief
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• Calmer weather with a colder start

  10-01-2025 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Freezing mist is occurring in some of the northern valleys to the Rio Grande Valley through the Mimbres Valley to the Pecos River Valley with snow on the ground for some, allowing for the clearing skies above, lightening winds, and drier air above the still humid surface to allow for some of the lowest temperatures so far this season, but not as dangerous wind chills. On the tail end of the fast-moving departing storm system moving through the Eastern United States, whi
  
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• APD: Man dies while officers attempted to arrest him

  10-01-2025 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Multi-Agency Task Force is investigating after a man died during an encounter with the Albuquerque Police Department Thursday night.‘Crime-ridden’ Albuquerque motel gets shutdown for dangerous living conditions, city saysAPD says officers responded to an apartment complex near Indian School and San Pedro around 7 p.m. Police say a man called 911 and said he was armed with a knife and that people were shooting at him. The man said he had
  
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• What's happening around New Mexico January 10-16

  10-01-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from January 10-16.Albuquerque
  January 10-11 The Show – Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show happens every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.January 10-11 New Mexico Ice Wolves vs. Lone Star Brahmas – Celebrating its 50th season in 2024-25, the NAHL is the oldest and one of the largest junior hockey leagues of its kind in the United States. Both games start at 6:30 p.m.January 10-12 Gran
  
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• LIVE: Firefighters hope for a break from fierce winds in LA

  10-01-2025 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) - Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds fueling massive blazes in the Los Angeles area that have killed 10 people, obliterated whole neighborhoods and set the nation's second-largest city on edge. Arson suspect arrested in Woodland Hills near Kenneth Fire Civilian drone hits, damages firefighting aircraft over Palisades FireThe fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday, when they first began popping up around a d
  
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• Below-zero wind chills possible Friday morning

  10-01-2025 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  A winter storm is moving out of New Mexico tonight. Bitterly cold air will stick around through Friday morning.Widespread snow has been falling across New Mexico Thursday, bringing accumulating snow and icy roads to parts of the state. Snow is wrapping up tonight now, but roads remain icy in parts of the state that saw accumulating snow. Gusty winds developed today in eastern New Mexico, with the strongest gusts in northeastern parts of the state where blowing snow has caused the closure of inte
  
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• ABQ City councilor's family starts multi-million-dollar research fund for rare disease

  10-01-2025 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a rare genetic disorder that impacts a small population, and due to limited research, much remains unknown about treating adrenoleukodystrophy. Now, there's a new multi-million-dollar fund looking to advance what could be life-saving research."He was six days old when it first initially happened," said Taylor Hall, the mother of 10-month-old William, who was diagnosed with the disease."[It's] not something we've ever encountered before, it was unexpecte
  
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• Citys asks some residents at The Beach apartment complex to move due safety concerns

  10-01-2025 05:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some residents at an affordable rental housing complex owned by the City of Albuquerque are being asked to move out due to concerns with the building.The city's Office of Health, Housing, and Homelessness (HHH) told KRQE News 13 that portions of The Beach apartment complex on Route 66 near Tingley Beach have deteriorated and are in need of more repairs.Story continues below
  Weather: How long will the snow last in New Mexico?Community: Albuquerque Fire Rescue
  
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• City asks some residents at The Beach apartment complex to move due to safety concerns

  10-01-2025 05:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some residents at an affordable rental housing complex owned by the City of Albuquerque are being asked to move out due to concerns with the building.The city's Office of Health, Housing, and Homelessness (HHH) told KRQE News 13 that portions of The Beach apartment complex on Route 66 near Tingley Beach have deteriorated and are in need of more repairs.Story continues below
  Weather: How long will the snow last in New Mexico?Community: Albuquerque Fire Rescue
  
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• City asks some residents at The Beach apartment complex to move due safety concerns

  10-01-2025 05:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some residents at an affordable rental housing complex owned by the City of Albuquerque are being asked to move out due to concerns with the building.The city's Office of Health, Housing, and Homelessness (HHH) told KRQE News 13 that portions of The Beach apartment complex on Route 66 near Tingley Beach have deteriorated and are in need of more repairs.Story continues below
  Weather: How long will the snow last in New Mexico?Community: Albuquerque Fire Rescue
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court rules local governments can't restrict abortion access

  10-01-2025 04:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a major ruling on Thursday, striking down local laws restricting abortion access."Abortion access is safe and secure in New Mexico. It's enshrined in law by the recent ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court," said Raúl Torrez, New Mexico Attorney General. He is the one who brought the request to step into the state's highest court.The court ruled local entities cannot restrict abortion access. It comes after Lea and
  
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• Interstate 40 eastbound closed in Tucumcari

  10-01-2025 03:10 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 40 East is closed in Tucumcari Thursday night due to traffic backup caused by a crash near San Jon and the Texas state line.Story continues below
  Weather: How long will the snow last in New Mexico?Community: Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews heading out to fight California wildfiresNational: Jimmy Carter honored with state funeral in DC before Georgia burial
  The New Mexico Department of Transportation said travel is discouraged on all alternate routes d
  
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• Belen Consolidated Schools addresses possible data breach

  10-01-2025 03:05 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – Belen Consolidated Schools warned students, families, and staff about a possible data breach Thursday. Superintendent Lawrence Sanchez said the PowerSchool student information system, which works with schools across the country, was subject to an attack that may have possibly resulted in the theft of student and employee personal information. New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders after outgoing president gets $1.9M payoutPowerSchool became aware of unusua
  
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• Alec Baldwin suing Santa Fe DA, officials over handling of 'Rust' shooting case

  10-01-2025 02:34 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Actor Alec Baldwin filed a civil lawsuit against Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey, and other Santa Fe officials for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations. New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders after outgoing president gets $1.9M payoutBaldwin filed the lawsuit Thursday. Other defendants named in the lawsuit include Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office investigators, the First Judicial
  
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• Navajo high school teacher brings knowledge of ocean to New Mexican desert

  10-01-2025 02:12 via krqe.com
  
  NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) –A Navajo high school teacher is bringing the ocean to the New Mexico desert.
  Kim Etsitty is a science teacher at a school north of Gallup and one of a just few a people chosen for a prestigious fellowship, studying the ocean floor. For months she's been sharing what she's learned with her students."I think one thing that we forget as educators is sharing the natural world as our first classroom too," said Kim Etsitty, a Navajo Pine High School science teacher.As
  
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• 'Crime-ridden' Albuquerque motel gets shutdown for dangerous living conditions, city says

  10-01-2025 01:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City leaders are sharing new details about why they shut down a second motel on the east side of Albuquerque this week. Albuquerque Code Enforcement and police shutdown Loma Verde Motel on Central Wednesday, saying complaints about dysfunctional plumbing and heating and dangerous living conditions forced their hand."With these problematic motels, this is what we're seeing. Inspections yesterday also found hazardous living conditions, leaking roofs, dama
  
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• New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders after outgoing president gets $1.9M payout

  10-01-2025 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Attorney General is taking aim at Western New Mexico University and sending the message that rewarding the former president's questionable behavior, will not be tolerated. On Thursday, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez announced he's calling for even more action from the courts to revert or prevent the president from spending the $2 million payout. "Egregious misconduct by the board of regents at Western New Mexico University a
  
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