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• Senate report calls for national action on hoarding disorder

  05-07-2024 00:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A new Senate report warns that hoarding disorder among older Americans is on the rise, calling for urgent national action. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., chair of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the report, marking the first time Congress has addressed the condition.
  "My report is a first step to raising awareness of hoarding disorder," Casey told Axios.Hoarding disorder, a mental health condition characterized by difficulty parting with possessions, affects about
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Trial this week, Another reschedule, Stormy and breezy, Poet laureate, Wheels museum

  08-07-2024 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Las Vegas officials make headway on fixing water system, reaching water demandFEMA inspecting New Mexico properties for assistance processSanta Fe PD: Teen taken to hospital in critical condition with gunshot woundSmokey Bear balloon crew raises funds to buy new oneHealth, wellness promoted with themed Rail Yards MarketAlbuquerque tattoo shop holds flash event to raise money for RuidosoHurricane Beryl makes landfallCease-fire talks expected to resume this week as Hamas appea
  
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• East Canyon winds with higher humidity

  08-07-2024 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –Flooding thunderstorms in eastern New Mexico with breezy conditions in The Metro are the two main weather headlines this morning. Santa Rosa to near Tatum is dealing with wind-driven rain with pockets of hail, as well as frequent lightning. This is all courtesy of a moist back-door cold front that's moving west through The Land of Enchantment as more rain with lower high temperatures will be the big story for many ahead.Most are starting off in the 50's, 60's, and l
  
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• Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

  08-07-2024 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Texas' Gulf coast early Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.At 5 a.m., the hurricane's center was said to have made landfall as a category one hurricane near Matagorda, Texas — which is about 85 miles west south-southwest of Houston.The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and moved north at 12 mph."After landfall, Beryl continues to track north, and storm surge conditions continue along the Texas
  
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• Las Vegas officials make headway on fixing water system, reaching water demand

  08-07-2024 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been nearly two weeks since the City of Las Vegas was hit with a devasting flash flood. The flooding led to closed streets, property damage, and water restrictions. However, city officials said they've made progress in returning the water system to what it was before the flood."It was kind of scary when it first happened," said Ayla Apodaca, a resident of Las Vegas, New Mexico. "But we're getting through it."Apodaca was one of the hundreds of residen
  
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• Trial for man linked to NMSP officer carjacking murder further delayed

  08-07-2024 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The trial for a South Carolina man accused of killing a New Mexico State Police officer is being pushed back again.Back in March, police claimed Jaremy Smith stole a car out of South Carolina that later broke down near Tucumcari.State Police Officer Justin Hare stopped to help, and officials said Smith shot and killed him. Smith was found in Albuquerque a few days later and arrested. New director named for Albuquerque Community Safety DepartmentSmith's trial w
  
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• NFL flag football league returns to Santo Domingo Pueblo

  08-07-2024 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The NFL's only flag football league owned and operated by Native Americans on a Native American reservation is back for another season. The Santo Domingo NFL Flag Football League is looking to give kids in the area a chance to get outside an be active, regardless of their background.Organizers of the league are doing whatever they can to ensure young athletes are able to participate without paying for fees or equipment. League president Gary Tenorio has gone
  
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• Albuquerque tattoo shop holds flash event to raise money for Ruidoso

  08-07-2024 01:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In the wake of the recent fires and flooding out of Ruidoso, members of the community are banding together to raise money in an interesting way: tattoos.Neighbor helping neighbor, even if that neighbor is 200 miles away.“It's a really good way to get our friends together, and it's a really good way to give back. We have a lot of fun,” said Aldo Gallegos with Archetype Tattoo.Archetype Tattoo spent their weekend raising money for the victims
  
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• Gusty winds expected as backdoor cold front moves through tonight

  08-07-2024 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  Hot temperatures covered the majority of New Mexico Sunday with the Northeast Highlands seeing rather mild temperatures. A few showers and severe storms have begun to develop through the late afternoon hours across the northeast and east-central parts of the state. We will see this continue as we head into the late evening hours.
  Overnight, temperatures will be mild across the state, but winds will pick up from east to west as a backdoor cold front moves through into Monday morning. This will br
  
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• Albuquerque welcomes seventh poet laureate

  08-07-2024 01:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque officially has a new poet laureate.Damien Flores was named the seventh poet laureate of the city on Sunday.The event was held at the Albuquerque Museum, where the community heard the writings of past laureates and the newest person named to the role.Flores has deep roots in Albuquerque as he grew up here and found his love for poetry while attending Albuquerque High School. Now, years later, he hopes to put more emphasis on a poetry c
  
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• Car enthusiasts gather at Albuquerque Wheels Museum to admire classics of the past

  08-07-2024 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Wheels Museum in Albuquerque hit the gas a little early on appreciating collector cars in the community.Collectors could bring their old cars to the museum this morning for an early celebration of "Collector Car Appreciation Day."From cars that are no longer in production to the hotrods you still see newer models of: the event highlighted old cars that one event-goer says are "more fun than the law allows."Story continues below
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• Health, wellness promoted with themed Rail Yards Market

  08-07-2024 01:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Happy communities start with healthy foods. On Sunday, the Rail Yards Market hosted a free health and wellness-themed event.Health is a central component all the vendors have in common. They all want to promote a vision of a thriving community built on whole-body nutrition. Albuquerque spot ranks as one of Yelp’s ‘Top 25’ hot dogsThere were also herbalists on hand to give demonstrations about the power of plants and health,Don't worry if yo
  
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• 18-year-old man injured in shooting in Las Cruces

  07-07-2024 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- An 18-year-old man was injured in a shooting early Sunday morning, July 7 in Las Cruces, police there said.Shortly before 9 a.m., Las Cruces Police were dispatched about a report of a shooting victim along the 2200 block of North Alameda Boulevard.
  When officers arrived, they found an 18-year-old man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Las Cruces Police said.The victim was airlifted to University Medical Center of El Paso. His condition is unknown at this time.Pol
  
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• LCPD: Man arrested in fatal weekend stabbing

  07-07-2024 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A 51-year-old man who is believed to be responsible for a fatal stabbing that happened early Saturday morning, July 6 in Las Cruces has been arrested and charged with murder, the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) announced via its Facebook page.LCPD said William Clyde Turner, 51, is charged with one felony count of murder.Las Cruces Police and Fire responded to a stabbing shortly after 3:30 a.m. Saturday on the 800 block of Avenida de Mesilla, according to LCPD.The vict
  
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• Alec Baldwin to go on trial in the death of a cinematographer: Key things to know

  07-07-2024 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) -- Nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin is going on trial over her death. Here are the essential things to know.What charge does Alec Baldwin face?The actor is about to enter a New Mexico courtroom for the first time since the Oct. 21, 2021 shooting. He is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter. If a jury unanimously convicts him, he could get 18 months i
  
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• Santa Fe PD: Teen taken to hospital in critical condition with gunshot wound

  07-07-2024 17:37 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD) is investigating after a teenager was taken to the hospital early Sunday morning.
  SFPD stated officers were alerted around 2:36 a.m. to a gunshot wound victim at a hospital. A 15-year-old boy was reportedly taken to the hospital by four other teenagers.Smokey Bear balloon crew raises funds to buy new oneThe 15-year-old was in critical condition and transferred hospitals twice. Detectives are looking into the matter, and off
  
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• Bedford Sheriff identified SML electrocution victim as 18-year-old from Colorado

  07-07-2024 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Bedford County Sheriff's office has released the identity of the victim killed during the possible electrocution incident that occurred at Smith Mountain Lake.The sheriff says the victim was 18-year-old Jesse Hamric from Colorado.An official cause of death has not been determined at this time. The medical examiner's office has told WFXR news that an autopsy will be conducted later today.How to protect yourself from Electric Shock Drowning, a silent thr
  
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• Highest-rated breweries in New Mexico, according to Tripadvisor

  07-07-2024 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Cold beer, anyone? American beer drinkers have their fair share of options no matter where they might live.Indeed, a market once dominated by a handful of major brands has become far more diverse since the craft beer scene expanded sixfold between 2008 and 2016. Independent production cooled off just a little in 2023 but still accounted for a whopping 23.4 million barrels of beer and craft beer's overall market share by volume rose to 13.3%, according to the Brewe
  
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• Smokey Bear balloon crew raises funds to buy new one

  07-07-2024 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The crew of the Smokey Bear balloon hopes to have a brand new one at the Balloon Fiesta this year because the current one is showing its age. It's an iconic special shape that catches the eye of thousands of people each year at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. However, Smokey needs a makeover. That's where Friends of Smokey Bear Balloon comes in. The non-profit travels the country educating about wildfire prevention. Ruidoso GoFundMe centra
  
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• Smokey Bear balloon crew raise funds to buy new one

  07-07-2024 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The crew of the Smokey Bear balloon hopes to have a brand new one at the Balloon Fiesta this year because the current one is showing its age. It's an iconic special shape that catches the eye of thousands of people each year at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. However, Smokey needs a makeover. That's where Friends of Smokey Bear Balloon comes in. The non-profit travels the country educating about wildfire prevention. Ruidoso GoFundMe centra
  
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• FEMA inspecting New Mexico properties for assistance process

  07-07-2024 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – FEMA is reminding people affected by recent wildfires and flooding of the next steps after filing for assistance.The agency said home inspections may be necessary to make sure a home is safe and livable.
  Inspectors will contact applicants to arrange a meet-up at homes.FEMA said people should make sure to authorize another adult to act as an agent if people have evacuated and cannot return. Ruidoso GoFundMe central hub page has already raised about $400,000 in
  
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• Roswell man expected to take deal in Bennie's Law case

  07-07-2024 05:19 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell man facing a charge under Bennie's Law is now expected to take a plea deal.In August of last year, police claimed two children got a hold of Phillip Jaramillo's guns in his Roswell home. They said one of the guns went off and killed Jaramillo's 10-year-old daughter as she slept in another room.Story continues below
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• Roswell businesses say they are seeing pre-pandemic crowd during UFO Festival

  07-07-2024 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The largest UFO festival in the world is blasting off in southeastern New Mexico, and businesses couldn't be more excited.“It's a big just adrenaline boost, you know, for the whole community,” said Anne Baker, owner of Stellar Coffee on Main Street Roswell.The UFO Festival began on Friday with some businesses seeing traffic they haven't seen in a long time. VIDEO: Officers stop woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 40“Our sales yesterday we
  
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• Families have fun with bubbles at New Mexico toy store

  07-07-2024 03:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Shiny, clear bubbles floating all around create a sense of fun - no matter your age!Color Wheel Toys of Albuquerque held an event for kids and parents to enjoy the fun of the sudsy circles.Guests were welcome to make mini bubble blowers or blow giant bubbles. Albuquerque spot ranks as one of Yelp’s ‘Top 25’ hot dogsThe locally-owned toy store offers fun community events, in a safe place for children of all ages to discover something ne
  
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• Sunshine brings families to Rio Grande Nature Center

  07-07-2024 03:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kids in the community got to shine some light on nature this weekend.The Rio Grande Nature Center invited kids 5 to 10 years old to learn all about the sun. They created one-of-a-kind mosaics using special sun print paper and other objects of nature while learning about the chemical processes aided by sunlight.The event offered a unique way for kids to get outside and learn more about the Rio Grande ecosystem they live in. The Groove Artspace celebratin
  
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• Diego Pavia ready for Vanderbilt experience

  07-07-2024 03:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Diego Pavia has officially left New Mexico and gone off to Tennessee to prepare for his first season at Vanderbilt. After leading NMMI to an NJCAA national championship and NMSU to back-to-back bowl games, Pavia has proven that he can win at any level. Now that he has other SEC-caliber teammates, he said that he is more fired up for a season than he has ever been."This is probably like the most dynamic team I've been around, just athlete-wise," Pavia said. "
  
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• More moisture next week

  07-07-2024 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  Showers and storms were few and far between for the majority of the day today with a few heavy cells across southern New Mexico. As we head through the later evening hours, a few showers will develop across southeastern New Mexico. Overnight, lows will be mild for most with clearing skies.Quiet weather will be in place for most on Sunday with a few spot showers expected across southeast New Mexico before a back door cold front moves through Sunday night. This will bring in more moisture for east
  
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• BCSO: Corrections officer accidentally shot himself

  07-07-2024 01:23 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- A corrections officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the foot.Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) said the incident happened outside of the MDC security checkpoint around 12:30 on Friday. Second suspect arrested for deadly 2021 Halloween party shooting in SE ABQBCSO stated the shooting was reported as an accidental discharge. No inmates or other officers were involved.KRQE reached out to
  
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• Second suspect arrested for deadly 2021 Halloween party shooting in SE ABQ

  07-07-2024 01:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A second suspect is now in custody in connection to a deadly Halloween party shooting three years ago in southeast Albuquerque.Albuquerque Police Department said gunfire erupted outside a Halloween party near I-25 and Sunport Boulevard in 2021, leaving one man, Lorenzo Romero, dead and two others seriously injured.Video from that night shows the gunfire coming from a dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. FBI asking for information in Rio Rancho bank robberyLas
  
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• 19-year-old charged with fleeing after ABQ police target 'underage' crimes

  07-07-2024 00:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities arrested a 19-year-old after a Downtown 'operation' targeting underaged people with alcohol and firearms in parking garages. The incident started around 12:49 a.m. on Saturday.
  Albuquerque Police Department (APD) stated two people drove into a parking lot on Central Avenue and parked on the top floor. After parking, they allegedly approached a group, and two people began to argue. One person retrieved an AR-15-style rifle from a vehicle, APD clai
  
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