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• New Mexico prickly pear farmers say 2024 harvest is bountiful

  21-09-2024 02:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Those growing and harvesting prickly pear fruit said 2024 is a banner year for the crop. One local company is trying to get people to stop overlooking the red fruit.Will Thomson co-owns Prickly Foods who creates lemonades and syrups from the fuchsia-colored cactus fruit. “It’s kind of a subtle flavor, but sort of like a watermelon,” Thomson described.Story continues below
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• Santa Fe authorities look for 24-year-old fatal shooting suspect

  10-11-2024 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities from Santa Fe are looking for a suspect in a murder. It happened around 3 a.m. on Sunday.The Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD) stated someone called to report a victim had been shot after an argument in the 3700 block of Camino Tierra Real early in the morning.Police and first responders tried to save the victim, who was identified as Rosendo Romero, 40, of Albuquerque (although he had recently been living in Santa Fe). However, efforts were not suc
  
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• Sheriff urges Wisconsin kayaker believed to have faked disappearance to contact family

  10-11-2024 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) - A Wisconsin sheriff is calling on a kayaker believed to have faked his disappearance to contact his family, nearly three months after he was reported missing.Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was reported missing on Aug. 12 after he failed to return home from kayaking on Big Green Lake, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office said at the time.Deputies found an unoccupied kayak with a life jacket attached to it when they went searching for Borgwardt. His vehicle was also found near Big
  
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• NMSP: Man kills other man after he suspected an affair

  10-11-2024 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A man has been charged with a murder in Grant County, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) stated.NMSP said on November 1, 2024, the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting call near milepost 119 on US 180. A 54-year-old woman told authorities her boyfriend shot her while she was driving. He was in a separate vehicle, they stated, and fled. He was identified as Anthony Aveles, 61.Another shooting report came in, but this time, it was at 500 N. E
  
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• Canine distemper: How to protect dogs from this contagious, potentially deadly disease

  10-11-2024 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The residents of a town on North Carolina’s Outer Banks are currently being cautioned to protect their pets from possible canine distemper infections after increased reports of sick raccoons in the area.The Nags Head Police Department issued its latest warning Monday, explaining that the disease can be transmitted via the droppings or bodily fluids of an infected animal. Exposure to airborne particles, via sneezing, coughing or barking, can also cause infection, the Ameri
  
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• The Army's answer to a lack of recruits is a prep course — it's working

  10-11-2024 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Index cards taped to a large board on the wall at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, reveal the sometimes blunt and gritty reasons that new recruits took a chance at a last-ditch program to get into the Army.“Eviction notices motivate me,” one said. Others talked about getting free college, a good job and a way to better themselves.Known as the “Why Wall,” the board is meant as an inspiration for the recruits who could not meet the Army's p
  
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• Firefighters find wedding ring in California home destroyed by wildfire

  10-11-2024 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (KTLA) -- After losing her home and almost her life to the Mountain Fire, firefighters helped give a Camarillo, California, woman and her husband a glimmer of hope.On Tuesday, Alia Phillips was building a life inside the home she and her husband, Sal, had spent two years in. By Wednesday, she was fighting for her life to get out of it.Moments after the Mountain Fire jumped Highway 118, Alia began scrambling to evacuate as the flames narrowed in on her home – but was stopp
  
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• FEMA employee terminated after telling assistance team to avoid homes with Trump signs

  10-11-2024 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  LAKE PLACID, Fla. (The Hill) — A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee was terminated after advising her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs on them following the onslaught of Hurricane Milton in Florida, the agency’s head confirmed. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell described the incident as "reprehensible," noting that “more than 22,000 FEMA employees every day adhere to FEMA’s core values and are ded
  
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• Cash App settlement: Deadline to submit claim for up to $2,500 nears

  10-11-2024 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If you've used Cash App since 2018, you have only about a week to claim your part of a $15 million settlement reached in a class action lawsuit.Block Inc., which owns Cash App, and Cash App Investing were accused of negligence and breaching obligations they had to users in 2022 when a former employee accessed account data without permission. Block said in a 2022 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it was notifying roughly 8.2 million current and former
  
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• APD: Discovery of deceased person prompts homicide investigation

  10-11-2024 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a possible homicide in the east part of the city.
  According to APD, a dead person was found near Mountain Road NE and Georgia Street NE. They're calling it a "homicide investigation," and authorities noticed an injury to the person's lower back.
  Details are limited, and if more are released, this article will be updated.
  
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• Should you set heat to a constant temperature or turn it on and off?

  10-11-2024 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As the temperatures drop, the energy bills go up. But how you set your thermostat can help keep the cost of heating your home down.
  There are two main heater strategies: set it and forget it, or turn it on and off. While some people may prefer the first strategy, the second way is likely to be cheaper.
  If people are at home all day, or coming in and out pretty constantly, it might make more sense to leave the heat on instead of flipping it on and off repeatedly.
  However, if no
  
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• One dead, several injured in shooting at Tuskegee University

  10-11-2024 17:42 via krqe.com
  
  TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WRBL) — One person is dead and several others injured after an early morning shooting on Tuskegee University’s campus, casting a grim pall over the school’s 100th homecoming celebration.According to school officials, the victim was not a student of the Tuskegee, Alabama, university and their family has been notified.
  "Several others including Tuskegee University students were injured and are receiving treatment at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and
  
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• One dead, 16 injured in shooting at Tuskegee University

  10-11-2024 17:42 via krqe.com
  
  TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WRBL) — One person is dead and 16 others injured after an early morning shooting Sunday on Tuskegee University’s campus, casting a grim pall over the school’s 100th homecoming celebration.According to school officials, the victim, an 18-year-old man, was not a student of the Tuskegee, Alabama, university and their family has been notified. An autopsy is planned at the state's forensic center in Montgomery, Macon County Coroner Hal Bentley told The Associate
  
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• Trump wins Arizona and Nevada, completing sweep of swing states: AP

  10-11-2024 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Arizona’s 11 electoral votes and Nevada's 6 will go to President-elect Donald Trump, the Associated Press projected on Saturday.The victories helped Trump complete his sweep of the swing states — North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona — and pushed his electoral vote count to 312.Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as their surrogates, spent considerable time in Arizona and Nevada during the campaign as they
  
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• Deals from restaurants, retailers for Veterans Day 2024

  10-11-2024 17:35 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS/WAVY) -- Veterans Day, which falls on Monday, Nov. 11 this year, is a day dedicated to thanking those who served in our armed forces.As part of the holiday, many retailers and restaurants nationwide offer deals and discounts for veterans.In most cases, veterans are required to show proof of military service such as a retiree or military ID card. Also, not all national franchise locations may offer Veterans Day deals. Call ahead to be sure.Food Deals:
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• Why Donald Trump's Social Security promise could be hard to keep

  10-11-2024 17:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Donald Trump vowed to end taxes on Social Security retirement benefits on the campaign trail, but as he heads into his second term that promise could be hard to keep."You would have to have bipartisan buy-in to do that and it's hard for me to imagine that happening," said Charles Blahous, a senior research strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University who specializes in Social Security.Today, individuals who earn above $25,000 pay income tax on
  
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• Calm and warmer weather into the workweek

  10-11-2024 14:58 via krqe.com
  
  Drier and warmer conditions will continue into next week with a weak disturbance moving north of New Mexico by Tuesday. This will allow for some light snowfall across the Northern Mountains and into Southern Colorado.Through the week ahead, sunshine will be dominate most days with temperatures climbing back to near or slightly below average across the state.
  
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• Eldorado Girls and Rio Rancho Boys win High School XC Team State Titles

  10-11-2024 06:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – State Championship Saturday featured stellar cross country races at Albuquerque Academy this year. Champions from every high school classification in New Mexico were crowned on Saturday.In the 5a Boys Championship race, Corbin Combs of Organ Mountain beat out Charlie Vause of Rio Rancho for the individual title, But overall Rio Rancho would place first in the team standings with Organ Mountain in 2nd and Cleveland in 3rd.
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• 2024 high school soccer champions crowned in 5A, 4A

  10-11-2024 06:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2024 high school soccer season is a wrap. Championships were won on Saturday at the UNM soccer complex. NMMI boys, Sandia Prep girls repeat as A-3A soccer championsClass 5ABoysThe two top seeds, Centennial and La Cueva battled into double overtime. With just moments away from the match heading to PKs, Raphael Marceaux broke free for Centennial and scored the golden goal to win 2-1."It was just such an impulsive moment and it was unreal," said Marceaux. "
  
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• United season ends with playoff loss to Las Vegas

  10-11-2024 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  It is often said in soccer that the best team doesn't always win. A case could be made that was true on Saturday night.In New Mexico United's USLC Western Conference semifinal match against Las Vegas Lights FC, New Mexico outshot Las Vegas 19-6 and had seven shots on target compared to just won. New Mexico lost the game 0-1.With the match scoreless in the final minutes, overtime seemed likely. Then, in the 86th minute, Las Vegas intercepted a pass and
  
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• Tingley Coliseum undergoing seat upgrade soon

  10-11-2024 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is one of the most diverse venues for events in the Southwest, but one thing it's been lacking is comfortable seating. Now, a big change is coming and it's happening fast. “We're just really excited for Monday to come and actually get this baby off the ground,” said Dan Mourning, general manager for Expo New Mexico. Chinese chemical company accused of manufacturing flesh-eating ‘zombie drug’ and fentanylOver the decades, Tingl
  
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• NM Highlands University receives 16 NMED violations after science building shutdown

  10-11-2024 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been more than a month since the State of New Mexico launched an investigation into New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) after the college had to shut down its science building following reports of strong chemical smells.
  In its final report, the state says the university has more than a dozen violations on how they stored hazardous waste."We have a situation where we have fallen short of our standards," said Neil Woolf, president of NMHU.In their lates
  
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• Highlands University receives 16 violations from NM Environment Dept. after science building shutdown

  10-11-2024 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been more than a month since the State of New Mexico launched an investigation into New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) after the college had to shut down its science building following reports of strong chemical smells.
  In its final report, the state says the university has more than a dozen violations on how they stored hazardous waste."We have a situation where we have fallen short of our standards," said Neil Woolf, president of NMHU.In their lates
  
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• City of Las Vegas recovering after unexpected, record-breaking snow

  10-11-2024 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Record-breaking snow hit areas across the state over the last few days, forcing road closures and keeping some residents of Las Vegas home.It started with light snowflakes: "And then it started piling up more so it kind of shocked me. And to be stuck at home for the first time in a while not being able to get out was kind of crazy,” said Zachary Vigil, a Las Vegas resident. Your paycheck may be larger in 2025, even if you don’t get a raiseThe storm
  
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• Indigenous veterans honored at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

  10-11-2024 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Navajo code talkers are attributed to being a secret weapon that helped America win World War Two. This is just one of the many stories of the brave Indigenous men and women who served our countryOn Saturday, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, in downtown Albuquerque showcased the brave veterans for their contributions to our country and their unique Native heritage. Artist creates 123-foot-tall mural in downtown Albuquerque"One of 5 Native Americans hav
  
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• Home prices rise in nearly 9 of 10 metro areas: Realtor Association

  10-11-2024 05:04 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Home prices rose in 87% of the nation’s metro areas from July through September, and the national median price for a single-family existing home grew by 3.1% over the past year, the National Association of Realtors reported.“Home prices remain on solid ground as reflected by the vast number of markets experiencing gains,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in the group’s news release.“A typical homeowner accumulated $147,000 in housing w
  
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• Why does Veterans Day always land on Nov. 11? Plus, other facts

  10-11-2024 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Why does Veterans Day land on Nov. 11 each year?The annual recognition of those who served our nation originally was known as Armistice Day and celebrated the end of World War I. An armistice ending four years of bloody war was signed on Nov. 11, 1918.That armistice took effect at 11 a.m. on that day -- "the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month," marking an end of arguably the most ferocious and gruesome warfare in human history.
  From that bit of history, V
  
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• Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86

  10-11-2024 02:24 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86.NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.Allison moved to fourth on NASCAR’s Cup Series victory list last month when chairman Jim France recognized him as the winner of the Meyers Brothers Memorial a
  
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• Officials welcome applicants for BeWell NM health coverage

  10-11-2024 02:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – BeWell New Mexico, the state's largest health insurance marketplace, hosted an open enrollment event at its office in northeast Albuquerque.The open enrollment event had one goal: getting health coverage for those in need.The event was free for everyone, and officials said it was all about the customers.Story continues below
  Trending: Tent Rocks National Monument will reopen, BLM and Cochiti Pueblo sayCommunity: What’s happening around New Mexico November 8-1
  
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• Calmer conditions into next week

  10-11-2024 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  Unsettled weather finally moved out of the state early this morning. Conditions today have been much calmer and warmer than the end of the week. Snow melt in lower elevations will continue through the weekend as high temperatures will continue warmingDrier and warmer conditions will continue into next week with a weak disturbance moving north of New Mexico by Tuesday. This will allow for some light snowfall across the Northern Mountains and into Southern Colorado.
  Through the week ahead, sunshin
  
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