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• Payments go out in $100M Verizon settlement, but people are disappointed

  07-01-2025 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Payments have finally started going out in the $100 million class action lawsuit Verizon agreed to settle, but the deposits are falling short of people's expectations.The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged Verizon customers were hit with an administrative charge as part of a “deceptive scheme.” Verizon denied all wrongdoing, but agreed to the payout.Affected users were told they would get up to $100 each. But now that the Venmo, Zelle, PayPal and bank deposits hav
  
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• Trump blames Newsom for California's raging wildfires

  08-01-2025 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President-elect Trump blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the massive wildfires that are blazing through the Los Angeles area, arguing he should have signed a declaration to pump more water through California to prevent the situation.“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, incl
  
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• Map shows hazardous air quality due to California fires

  08-01-2025 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) – As three major wildfires burn out of control in Southern California, smoke clouded the region and beyond. Millions woke up to hazy skies and poor air quality Wednesday morning as crews continued to fight the Palisades Fire in western Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire near Altadena and the Hurst/Sylmar Fire near Santa Clarita.Air quality sensors monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency showed hazardous conditions — the most severe of the six air quality level
  
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• Harris's California neighborhood ordered to evacuate as wildfires blaze through area

  08-01-2025 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Vice President Harris's neighborhood in Los Angeles was ordered to evacuate Tuesday night as wildfires blazed through the area, her spokesperson said Wednesday."Last night, the Vice President's neighborhood in Los Angeles was put under an evacuation order. No one was in her home at the time," spokesperson Ernie Apreza said on social platform X.Vice President Harris addresses the media after overseeing the counting of the electoral ballots to certifying the 2024 presidential election
  
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• Passenger suddenly opened exit door on taxiing JetBlue flight in Boston: authorities

  08-01-2025 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said.The JetBlue passenger was expected to face charges and be arraigned Wednesday, Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk said in a statement Tuesday night. The passenger's name was not released.The door was opened about 7:30 p.m. “suddenly and without warning,” McGuirk s
  
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• Jimmy Carter lies in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral

  08-01-2025 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Jimmy Carter will lie in state for a second day Wednesday after his remains arrived in Washington a day earlier as part of state funeral rites.The Georgia Democrat and 39th president died on Dec. 29 at age 100.Carter served as president from 1977-81, winning office as an outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War and Watergate. He endured a rocky four years of economic unrest and international crises that ended with his defeat to Republican Rona
  
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• 4 fraternity members at San Diego State University charged after one was set on fire during a 'skit': DA

  08-01-2025 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Four members of a fraternity at San Diego State University are facing criminal charges after one of the young men sustained third-degree burns on his body during a "skit" performed at their party, the county district attorney announced Monday.The incident, involving Phi Kappa Psi members, occurred last February, when the fraternity was on probation with the university over issues of hazing and conduct that threatens the health and safety of students.Prosecutors say
  
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• Biden says he could've beaten Trump in November

  08-01-2025 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden said early Wednesday that he thinks he would have beaten President-elect Donald Trump if he stuck with his reelection bid in an interview with USA Today.“It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes,” the president said when reporter Susan Page asked if he could have won.Biden added that he based that view on polling he reviewed but didn’t elaborate on where the data came from. When the president dropped out of the 2024 race in lat
  
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• What to know about Trump's calls to make Canada the '51st state'

  08-01-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his suggestion of a merged United States and Canada following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign.Some have shrugged off Trump’s suggestion that Canada should “become the 51st state” as an old joke or mere posturing, while others dismiss it as a bad political idea given Canada’s blue leanings. But Trump on Tuesday threatened “economic force” to
  
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• Is RadioShack back? Brand attempts return to relevance with consumer products

  08-01-2025 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.LAS VEGAS — In the 20th century, it seemed like every town had a RadioShack. The 21st century hasn’t been as kind to the classic brick-and-mortar electronics retailer.In 2015, the company was forced into bankruptcy and had to sell off its assets and brand for parts. Eventually, RadioShack was acquired by the Unicomer Group, based in El Salvador and one of the largest franchisees of the brand throughout
  
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• What are California's Santa Ana winds?

  08-01-2025 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire:What are Santa Ana winds?Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore, moving in the opposite direction of the normal onshore flow that carries moist air from the Pacific into the region.How d
  
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• I-10 closed west of Lordsburg due to crash

  08-01-2025 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – According to New Mexico State Police, I-10 is closed from mile marker 3 to mile marker 20, west of Lordsburg, due to a multiple vehicle crash. Southern New Mexico snow & bitter cold airMotorists should expect delays in the area and are encouraged to find an alternate route. According to NMRoads, westbound traffic is being rerouted at milepost 20 to US 70 and eastbound traffic is being rerouted at milepost 3.
  
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• Environmental Protection Agency approves relocation of uranium mine waste in New Mexico

  08-01-2025 15:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Radioactive waste left behind from uranium mines in New Mexico will now be relocated. This is following a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Story continues below
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• Southern New Mexico snow & bitter cold air

  08-01-2025 14:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Snowy, breezy, and bitterly cold conditions are the big weather stories with most of the snow south of I-40 causing travel issues with localized low visibility because of not only the snow, but also, from freezing fog, with persistent easterly winds making it feel in the single digits above zero to near -10 degrees occasionally. Moisture with a broad area of low pressure to the west will continue to meet up with the cold air-mass ahead to produce more-widespread snow wi
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Racing investigation, Cannon PFAS, Cold weather, Overdose deaths, New signs

  08-01-2025 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Former New Mexico track coach who sexted with student sentenced to probationNeighborhood group expresses concern after ABQ housing bill passes city councilGreen Amendment heading back to the Roundhouse for the fifth time‘The Cleaning Lady’ season 4 filming in New MexicoAPS changes date for students to take SAT exam to April 2Judge rules FEMA must pay more to HPCC fire victimsThousands flee out of control wildfires in and around Los Angeles
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• University of New Mexico men's basketball rallies to beat Wyoming 61-53

  08-01-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's another example of it's not how you start, but how you finish. Richard Pitino and his UNM Lobo men's basketball team overcame a less than stellar first half to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys 61-53 in Laramie Tuesday night.
  The Lobos shot a woeful 5-27 in the first half. The 19% shooting performance led to the Cowboys building a 14 point lead. The Lobos only scored 18 first half points and trailed 32-18 at the break. The second half was a different story as
  
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• LIVE: Thousands flee out of control wildfires in and around Los Angeles

  08-01-2025 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.Palisades Fire in Los Angeles scorches 2,921 acres; many homes destroyed Eaton Fire: Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes near Altadena
  The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothill
  
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• LIVE: Thousands flee deadly, out of control wildfires in and around Los Angeles

  08-01-2025 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Two people are dead, many have been hurt, and more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed by multiple massive wildfires tearing across the Los Angeles area, authorities said Wednesday.
  The fires, which started Tuesday, have continued growing with devastating force early Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds, and towering clouds of smoke.Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blaz
  
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• LIVE: Authorities provide update as wildfires tear through LA area

  08-01-2025 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Two people are dead and more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed by multiple massive wildfires tearing across the Los Angeles area, authorities said Wednesday.
  The fires, which started Tuesday, have continued growing with devastating force early Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes in the metropolitan
  
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• LIVE: Authorities provide update as deadly wildfires tear through LA area

  08-01-2025 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Two people are dead, many have been hurt, and more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed by multiple massive wildfires tearing across the Los Angeles area, authorities said Wednesday.
  The fires, which started Tuesday, have continued growing with devastating force early Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blaze
  
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• Snow continues to move into New Mexico through Thursday

  08-01-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  A winter storm will continue to bring snow to parts of New Mexico through Thursday. Dangerously cold wind chills will continue into Wednesday morning.Snow has been falling across northern New Mexico since late last night, with some light snowfall accumulations. This has been enough to bring a few slick spots to some roadways in northern New Mexico. Light snow continues to fall in norther parts of the state Tuesday evening. A strong east wind is along and west of the Rio Grande Valley, with the s
  
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• New Mexico Racing Commission investigating All American Futurity race

  08-01-2025 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's the most lucrative quarter horse race in the country and it's held right here in New Mexico. But four months after the All American Futurity, the $3 million purse for the winner still hasn't been paid along with other high-stakes races from that day.Story continues below
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• Green Amendment heading back to the Roundhouse for the fifth time

  08-01-2025 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An amendment to the state's constitution aimed at protecting the environment has been years in the making. Now for the fifth time, it's heading back to the roundhouse. Lawmakers sponsoring it believe this is the year the Green Amendment will pass."People come from all over the world to enjoy the beauty of New Mexico and our culture," said Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces).Since at least 2021, some New Mexico lawmakers have been working to protect just that by
  
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• 'The Cleaning Lady' season 4 filming in New Mexico

  08-01-2025 05:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Film Office announced that The Cleaning Lady began filming its fourth season in and around Albuquerque back in October. The show stars Élodie Young who plays a Cambodian-Filipino former surgeon living in the U.S. on an expired visa with her son. She works as a cleaning service worker and witnesses a murder which forces her to work in the criminal underworld.Golden Globes ratings hold steady with 10 million viewersThe Cleaning Lady has b
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools changes date for students to take SAT exam to April 2

  08-01-2025 03:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is moving the 2025 SAT school day to April. APS said the change was made based on feedback from other schools. The exam was previously scheduled for March 25 but will now take place on April 2.Gateway Center in Albuquerque opens long-awaited respite centerAll APS juniors will take the college entrance exam for free. High school students not taking the SAT will have an asynchronous learning day.
  
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• New Mexico Route 66 Association helps restore 12 neon signs in Tucumcari

  08-01-2025 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – A local non-profit is revitalizing the historic Route 66 by repairing neon signs for businesses along the scenic highway and now one New Mexico city is showing off their work. The New Mexico Route 66 Association helped complete the restoration of 12 iconic neon signs in Tucumcari that were damaged by hail in 2023.Judge rules Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire victims must be compensated for non-economic damagesThey said those businesses are mom-and-pop shops that c
  
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• Gateway Center in Albuquerque opens long-awaited respite center

  08-01-2025 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's intended to be a safe space to recover for the most vulnerable in the city. Tuesday, the city showed off the long-awaited Medical Respite Center at the Gibson Health Hub. The city said it's been eight years in the making for the Medical Respite Center. The new space within the Gateway Center will help roughly 400 homeless people a year, recover from a hospital discharge following illness or surgery.  Story continues below
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• New Mexico fines Cannon Air Force Base over PFAS violations

  08-01-2025 02:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico is cracking down on Cannon Air Force Base over releasing dangerous chemicals into surrounding areas. The order from the state's Environment Department said Cannon AFB committed a number of violations, like failing to complete regulatory inspections and provide proper information of how they handle their waste.They've ordered the base to justify why they should keep their operating permit after failing to protect new Mexicans from PFAS (per-a
  
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• Neighborhood group expresses concern after Albuquerque housing bill passes city council

  08-01-2025 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some city councilors hope their new change in city code will make it easier for developers to get housing projects going and avoid costly delays. Councilors passed an ordinance Monday night aimed at getting housing projects built faster, but at least one neighborhood coalition president told KRQE News 13 that the change is a devastating blow to people looking to protect their block from rushed projects. "We felt very unheard, very disrespected," said Pe
  
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• Judge rules Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire victims must be compensated for non-economic damages 

  08-01-2025 01:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's a major development that could reshape how much the feds payout to the victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history, sparked by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). A judge recently sided with fire victims ruling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needs to pay for more than just property losses.Story continues below
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