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• Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump talks up takeover

  23-03-2025 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: President Trump questions Denmark's claim to Greenland, says more U.S. troops could be headed there during remarks from the Oval Office on March 13, 2025.WASHINGTON (AP) — Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark that President Donald Trump has suggested the United States should take control over.Vance will leave on Thursday and return Saturday, according to her office. Vance
  
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• After widespread closures, Advance Auto Parts to open dozens of new locations

  26-03-2025 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — After closing roughly 700 stores nationwide, Advance Auto Parts is preparing to open dozens of new stores through 2027.
  As part of a three-year financial plan, Advance Auto Parts announced in November that it would close about 700 of its more than 4,700 stores in the U.S.
  At the time, the company said it aimed to standardize its “store operating model” and improve “labor productivity” while accelerating the “pace of new store openings.” Offic
  
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• Stepmother accused of holding Connecticut man captive for over 20 years appears in court

  26-03-2025 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – A Connecticut woman accused of holding her stepson captive for most of his life briefly appeared in court Wednesday.Kimberly Sullivan arrived at Waterbury Superior Court just before 10 a.m., where she was expected to plead not guilty to kidnapping and assault charges, according to her lawyers. But the case was continued until Friday.Video shows CT man removed from home where he was allegedly held captive for 20 yearsPolice and fire crews first encountered Sullivan
  
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• NPR, PBS facing DOGE subcommittee over alleged liberal lean

  26-03-2025 15:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The heads of public media organizations PBS and NPR were facing the line of fire Wednesday by a new subcommittee, helmed by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, over accusations that the companies produce “systemically biased content.”Greene, the chairwoman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), summoned Paula Kerger, the chief executive of PBS, and Katherine Maher, the chief executive of NPR, to appear.“I
  
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• Atlantic publishes Trump Cabinet group chat messages

  26-03-2025 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Atlantic has published the Signal group chat messages among national security leaders that were inadvertently shared with Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, noting administration officials said Tuesday that they were not classified.The published chats show the internal discussions Goldberg described in a Monday article, with figures including Vice President JD Vance discussing the merits of an airstrike on Houthi targets in Yemen.The published chat offers details about the attac
  
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• Tax season is a prime time for scams. IRS uncertainty could make things worse this year

  26-03-2025 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams.Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try to steal your identity, money or other sensitive information. As you prepare your annual tax return, due April 15, experts stress it's important to be extra vigilant.This year, scammers might take particular advantage of uncertainty stemming from recent workforce cut
  
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• 'Like a forest fire': Where large measles outbreaks will occur, according to an epidemiologist

  26-03-2025 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Measles, one of the most contagious viruses in the world, has been confirmed in 17 states and counting as outbreaks multiply around the country.
  As of last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 378 cases of the virus have been confirmed in 2025 – and that number is expected to keep rising.
  "What is interesting about this current outbreak is the speed at which it's expanding and increasing," said Dr. William Moss, an epidemiology professor at t
  
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• Trump's executive order on elections: What does it do? And will it actually stick?

  26-03-2025 15:23 via krqe.com
  
  President Donald Trump's executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope and holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country, even as it faces almost certain litigation.He wants to require voters to show proof that they are U.S. citizens before they can register for federal elections, count only mail or absentee ballots received by Election Day, set new rules for voting equipment and prohibit non-U.S. citizens from bein
  
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• How the Signal 'group chat' furor has affected the 5 biggest players

  26-03-2025 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The furor over a headline-making group chat consumed Washington for a second day on Tuesday.President Trump spoke to reporters from the White House about the matter, and it was also the focus of a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill.The central issue is the revelation that many of the most senior members of the Trump administration used the messaging app Signal to conduct a group chat about a then-imminent U.S. attack on Yemen earlier this month.The controversy came into the public
  
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• Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash

  26-03-2025 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Vice President Vance said he's traveling to Greenland on Friday, a move that comes after the Trump administration provoked backlash from officials in Greenland and Denmark when it was announced that second lady Usha Vance would be heading there."There was so much excitement around Usha's visit to Greenland this Friday, that I decided that I didn't want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I'm going to join her," Vance said in a video released Tuesday afternoon on the social p
  
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• Lovington man accused of stabbing woman, two minors

  26-03-2025 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A Lovington man accused in a recent stabbing was arrested Monday. Police say they were called to a home on the 900 block of W. Harrison to reports that a woman and two minors were stabbed.Organizers address lodging concerns for National Championship Air Races in RoswellPolice say 33-year-old Oscar Herrera fled the scene on foot. Law enforcement canvassed the area and Herrera was found nearby and arrested. Police say all three victims were treated at the h
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: DWI scandal, Body cam released, Cloudier and warm, Housing shortage, Lodging concerns

  26-03-2025 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino leaves UNM for Big East jobWATCH: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappearRio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf courseWoman accused of damaging 21 government vehicles in AlbuquerqueNew Mexico researcher helps discover new dinosaur speciesUNM researchers release study on hantavirus in New MexicoGunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart is offered plea deal
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• Clouds moving in, weather still warm & dry

  26-03-2025 12:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East Canyon winds, although calming down, have descended down the Sandias while keeping the surface milder, while remaining dry, compared to outlining areas of the Metro, allowing for one of the mildest mornings on this day in history in parts of the Rio Grande Valley; while northerly to westerly winds that are descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are also providing a milder start compared to areas in the Western Mountains, the Four Corners, and the Northern M
  
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• Clouds are moving in but still warm & dry

  26-03-2025 12:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East Canyon winds, although calming down, have descended down the Sandias while keeping the surface milder, while remaining dry, compared to outlining areas of the Metro, allowing for one of the mildest mornings on this day in history in parts of the Rio Grande Valley; while northerly to westerly winds that are descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are also providing a milder start compared to areas in the Western Mountains, the Four Corners, and the Northern M
  
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• Firefighter injured in apartment fire in northwest Albuquerque

  26-03-2025 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue said a firefighter was injured while crews battled an apartment fire in northwest Albuquerque. AFR said a two-story dwelling caught on fire on McMahon Blvd. near Golf Course Rd. and Ellison Dr. Woman accused of damaging 21 government vehicles in AlbuquerqueIt took crews about two hours to get the fire under control. AFR said there was heavy smoke, fire, and water damage to several occupancies. The cause of the fire is under investigat
  
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• Rain and thunderstorms possible in parts of New Mexico Wednesday and Thursday

  26-03-2025 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  The stretch of warm weather continues across New Mexico. Isolated showers and thunderstorms develop Wednesday and Thursday, but evaporating rain and lightning will bring a wildfire risk.
  It's been another very warm day across New Mexico with temperatures even warmer than Monday for many. A couple record high temperatures have also been broken in places like Gallup and Silver City today. Winds are light across the entire state with sunny skies. Temperatures will remain mild overnight.
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• Body camera footage shows moments after deputies discover Gene Hackman's body in Santa Fe home

  26-03-2025 05:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More body camera footage is giving glimpses of the scene outside the Santa Fe home where the bodies of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young ParkNews Insiders: Albuquerque city councilors quash fire chief’s staffing plans
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• Organizers address lodging concerns for National Championship Air Races in Roswell

  26-03-2025 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Excitement is building with just months until Roswell hosts thousands at the National Championship Air Races for the first time. But if you're looking for hotels to stay at during your visit, you might come across a message already showing they are sold out.      Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young Pa
  
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• 2 suspects in 60s face drug trafficking charges in Alamogordo

  26-03-2025 04:57 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A traffic stop in Alamogordo, New Mexico, resulted in two people in their 60s being arrested and nearly 500 fentanyl pills and several guns being found, according to the Alamogordo Police Department.At about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, agents with the White Mountain Drug Task Force and the Alamogordo Police Force executed a narcotics search warrant during a traffic stop in the area of North Florida and Fairgrounds in Alamogordo.During the investigation, 491 fentany
  
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• New UNM receiver looks to solidify spot as go-to guy

  26-03-2025 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Following the 2024 college football season, and a coaching change at UNM, a plethora of players either left or joined the Lobos. UNM is now underway with spring practices and finding its identity and new playmakers.Among the new players standing out is junior college transfer Isaiah Blair. The 5-11 wide receiver had 20 offers last fall but said that the culture that coach Eck is building is what got him to UNM."I had some bigger programs I could've went to,
  
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• Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course

  26-03-2025 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A once-prized and long-closed golf course in the heart of Rio Rancho may finally be primed for a makeover. Developers are unveiling new plans to fill what was Club Rio Rancho with new homes, shops, offices, and more.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young ParkNews Insiders: Albuquerque city councilors quash fire chief’s
  
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• Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino leaves UNM for Big East job

  26-03-2025 03:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Richard Pitino era for the UNM men's basketball program has come to a close. The now former Lobos head coach has accepted the same role at Xavier.Pitino first came to New Mexico ahead of the 2021-2022 season. During his time at UNM, Pitino increased the Lobos' win total in each of his four seasons. His record at UNM was 88-49.Pitino led the Lobos to an NCAA tournament win (2024-2025), two NCAA tournament appearances (2023-2024, 2024-2025), a Mountain Wes
  
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• New Mexico researcher helps discover new dinosaur species

  26-03-2025 03:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's an exciting discovery, a brand new species of dinosaur, and a New Mexico researcher had a hand in unearthing it. Dr. Anthony Fiorillo, the executive director of the New Mexico Natural History and Science Museum, was part of an international team that made the discovery. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists search for elusive dark matter throughout the universeThey found the bones of a massive theropod dinosaur in Mongolia. Researchers said this duonychus
  
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• Woman accused of damaging 21 government vehicles in Albuquerque

  26-03-2025 03:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman is behind bars after police accused her of going on a rampage in downtown Albuquerque on Monday. According to police, her target was government vehicles.Parents arrested in Española for infant’s fentanyl exposurePolice said 48-year-old Danielle Magee was smashing city and police car windows with a blunt object. They took Magee into custody and soon after discovered a total of 21 cars damaged.Magee also had an arrest warrant for simi
  
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• UNM researchers release study on hantavirus in New Mexico

  26-03-2025 02:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hantavirus, the disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife, is carried in more than 30 animals in New Mexico, according to a new study by researchers with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. They screened over a thousand mammals from across the state since 2019 and found the virus in not just mice but also in squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, and rats.Causes of death revealed for actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa in Santa FeThe researchers
  
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• Dry thunderstorms possible Wednesday and Thursday

  26-03-2025 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  The stretch of warm weather continues across New Mexico. Isolated showers and thunderstorms develop Wednesday and Thursday, but evaporating rain and lightning will bring a wildfire risk.
  It's been another very warm day across New Mexico with temperatures even warmer than Monday for many. A couple record high temperatures have also been broken in places like Gallup and Silver City today. Winds are light across the entire state with sunny skies. Temperatures will remain mild overnight.
  Isolated sh
  
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• WATCH: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappear

  26-03-2025 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – How many drunk drivers never faced charges over the last two decades as part of the so-called "DWI Enterprise" in New Mexico? That’s an answer we may never know because key players in the scheme admitted they got drivers to pay them off in exchange for not filing charges against them.Related Coverage
  ‘Unconscionable:’ Mayor talks DWI scheme, expresses trust in Albuquerque police‘We held people accountable’: Chief takes cred
  
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• Albuquerque police fire two officers who worked in DWI Unit

  26-03-2025 00:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department announced on Tuesday that two officers who were part of the DWI Unit have been fired. Gustvo Gomez, a deputy commander, and Matthew Chavez, a lieutenant in the Valley Area Command, were both fired.Related Coverage:
  WATCH: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappear
  Fourth former APD officer admits to role in DWI scheme
  Attorney implicated in DWI dismissal scheme has license temporarily suspended
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• Grammy-nominated artist K.Flay performs, and discusses impactful books at Albuquerque library

  26-03-2025 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Grammy-nominated artist K.Flay performed a small set and discussed the impacts of reading at a free event held at the Central and Unser Library Tuesday afternoon.
  K.Flay, whose name is Kristine Flaherty; drummer Ulf Mickael Wahlgren; and guitarist Alex Foote were invited to perform at the library by AMP Concerts, which offers innovative and inspiring arts programming throughout New Mexico.The trio performed acoustic versions of "Are You Seriou
  
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• Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists search for elusive dark matter throughout the universe

  25-03-2025 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Seeing the invisible, that's what a small group of scientists at Los Alamos National Labs are trying to do with data recovered from a near-Earth asteroid and while it sounds like a daunting, if not an impossible task, it's not the first time astronomers have used the theory of "dark matter" to make celestial discoveries.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn af
  
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