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• Sports Desk: What to know about the state basketball tournament

  02-03-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state basketball tournament begins on Friday, March 3 and runs through Saturday, March 11. It is one of the biggest high school sporting events of the year in New Mexico as teams and fans from around the state pack the Pit to be a part of championship basketball. NMAA sports information director J.P. Murrieta joined the Sports Desk to discuss the format of the tournament, ticket information and what fans should expect throughout the week. 2023 state bask
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Gaines County after second child measles death

  07-04-2025 03:27 via krqe.com
  
  SEMINOLE, TEXAS- After the second child death was confirmed by officials due to the West Texas Measels outbreak Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. made a visit to the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy in Gaines County Sunday afternoon.Below is the following statement Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. released on X:"I came to­ Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy. I got to know the family
  
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• Drier and warmer conditions move in this week

  07-04-2025 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  Sunshine and warmer temperatures moved into the state today behind the cold and snowy conditions. Temperatures were still below average for highs but were 10-25° warmer than yesterday. We are still seeing a few clouds across the state with some slight moisture across some southern locations.Overnight, temperatures will drop below freezing for large portions of the state, but skies will be clear. Temperatures tomorrow will continue to warm back to near average for highs with plenty of sunshin
  
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• New Mexico libraries celebrate National Library Week

  07-04-2025 01:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As people continue to move toward electronics to get information, many people are taking time this week to celebrate the use of libraries. The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is celebrating National Library Week, which runs Sunday through Saturday. Albuquerque, Bernalillo County library celebrating 50th yearThe state library system supports more than 100 public library systems and public libraries, as well as 23 public tribal libraries throughout New Mexi
  
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• Puppy yoga, adoption event held Sunday

  07-04-2025 01:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local nonprofit in the east mountains took their efforts to Albuquerque on Sunday, looking to find forever homes for some puppies. The East Mountain Companion Animal Project partnered with Two Cranes to host Puppy Yoga as well as an adoption event.The project says they normally get puppies from community members when they're abandoned or from shelters when they need to euthanize. Those with the project say there is an animal control problem, and they try t
  
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• Direct flights from Sunport to Nashville start this week

  07-04-2025 01:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Sunport's newest direct flight is scheduled to take off this week, giving New Mexico residents another place to travel for the summer. Last year, the Sunport announced they were adding a direct flight to Nashville, Tennessee, operated by Southwest Airlines. Sunport announces nonstop daily flights between Albuquerque and DC-areaAt the time, the city said the route was something Southwest had worked on for a while to get to Albuqeurque. Flights to the musi
  
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• Candy and coffee on display at the Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Festival

  07-04-2025 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a day to discover exquisite coffees and candies all infused with the sweet goodness of chocolate. Expo New Mexico hosted the Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Festival, which was packed with guests all wanting to taste something new. Downtown Growers’ Market returns with chilly startGuests also got to enjoy live music. Organizers said this year's event was one of the most attended since the festival started.
  
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• All comics celebrated at Southwest Comic Book and Creator Showcase

  07-04-2025 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Comic book fans felt at home Sunday as Tractor Brewing hosted the Southwest Comic Book and Creator Showcase, a boutique comic book convention highlighting both mainstream and underground comics. The show was jam-packed with events, sketch battles, giveaways, and special guests.It wasn't all comic books, though. Local authors from around the Duke City and across the state were on hand, offering up their best take on the genre. Plans fall through for bask
  
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• APD arrests woman accused of running drug operations at two motels

  07-04-2025 00:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police have arrested a woman they say moved her drug operation from one motel to another after the first one was shut down by the city. Last month, the city of Albuquerque announced they were shutting down the Motel 6 on Iliff near Coors after the hotel had nearly 600 calls to APD in the last year. APD investigates fatal shooting involving toddlerThe city also said the motel had several code violations. According to APD, Leticia Ramirez had been
  
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• APD investigates fatal shooting involving toddler

  07-04-2025 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting in the area of Buena Vista Dr. and Gibson Blvd. SE. Police say they received a call just before 3:00 p.m. reporting a gunshot inside an apartment. Albuquerque settles $2.5 million lawsuit after officer shot man in mental health crisisWhen officers arrived, they found a toddler with a gunshot wound. Police said that first responders attempted CPR, but the child died at the scene.Detectives are currently conducti
  
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• APD investigate fatal shooting involving toddler

  07-04-2025 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting in the area of Buena Vista Dr. and Gibson Blvd. SE. Police say they received a call just before 3:00 p.m. reporting a gunshot inside an apartment. Albuquerque settles $2.5 million lawsuit after officer shot man in mental health crisisWhen officers arrived, they found a toddler with a gunshot wound. Police said that first responders attempted CPR, but the child died at the scene.Detectives are currently conducti
  
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• APD: 2-year-old dies from gunshot wound at SE apartment

  07-04-2025 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting after they say a toddler was killed in a southeast area apartment Sunday afternoon. According to APD, officers responded to the apartment near Gibson and Yale around 3:00 p.m. after 911 calls say a gunshot was heard.Police say several people were in the apartment at the time but do not know what led up to a gun being fired. First responders found a two-year-old boy had been shot in the chest and later pronounce
  
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• Speaker Johnson strikes deal with Rep. Luna on parental proxy voting

  06-04-2025 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has reached a deal with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) over her push to allow new parents to vote by proxy, a development that is set to unlock the House floor after the explosive issue — and the GOP rebellions it sparked — brought the chamber to a standstill.Under the agreement being worked out, the House would formalize “vote pairing,” two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill.The proc
  
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• 'Heroic' child called 911 after she, her siblings were stabbed in Brooklyn: NYPD

  06-04-2025 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  BENSONHURST, Brooklyn (WPIX) — A "heroic" 11-year-old called the police after she and three other children were stabbed in Brooklyn, police said.The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. at a home on 84th Street between 16th and 17th Avenues, according to fire officials. The 11-year-old, hiding in a room while calling 911, told police she and her three sisters, ages 8, 13, and 16, had been stabbed by their uncle, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a Sunday update to repor
  
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• Artist denies trying to distort Trump in Colorado portrait

  06-04-2025 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: A history of Presidents Day(AP) — A Colorado artist denies trying to distort President Donald Trump's likeness in a portrait that hung until recently in the state Capitol and says the president's criticisms are hurting her business.She also disputed that the work drew a lot of complaints before Trump weighed in.Trump called the portrait by Colorado Springs painter Sarah Boardman “purposefully distorted” in a March 23 post on Truth Social. Trump added that
  
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• Researchers developing at-home smell test to detect Alzheimer’s

  06-04-2025 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Boston neurology researchers have created a test that could allow patients to detect Alzheimer’s at home with a series of sniffs. The test, developed by Mass General Brigham neurology researchers, tests a person's smell recognition and recall in connection to neurodegenerative diseases.Results of the Aromha Brain Health Test found that olfactory dysfunction — a loss of smell or the ability to identify and remember smells — increased with age and was often w
  
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• Ohio school staffer arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot involving student

  06-04-2025 22:25 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A high school substitute teacher working at a Columbus, Ohio, area charter school was arrested under the suspicion of engaging in a murder-for-hire arrangement with a student.According to court documents, a student at the Academy for Urban Scholars High School, located in the Woodland Park area, was approached by a staff member and was offered $2,000 to kill her husband, with whom she is separated.The staffer, later identified as 44-year-old Stephanie Demetrius, all
  
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• California town reports third fatality related to rare virus linked to death of Gene Hackman's wife

  06-04-2025 22:21 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — A third person in the remote California town of Mammoth Lakes has died of hantavirus, the sometimes-fatal illness that authorities say Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, died of earlier this year.In a statement shared Thursday, Mono County Health & Human Services confirmed that a young adult had died from the illness.
  "We don't have a clear sense of where this young adult may have contracted the virus," Dr. Tom Boo, the county's public health officer said. "The
  
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• Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals | Sunday updates

  06-04-2025 22:19 via krqe.com
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - The Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals are underway at Augusta National Golf Club.The event features 80 junior golfers ages 7-15 competing in three disciplines: Driving, chipping and putting. The competition begins at Augusta National's Tournament Practice Area. Participants hit three drives and are awarded points based on distance. Then they will attempt three chip shots with points awarded based on distance to the hole. Finally, they will attempt three putts from six, 1
  
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• The cheapest time to visit Walt Disney World might surprise you

  06-04-2025 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Disney World has long been a popular summer destination for families with kids on school break. With low ticket prices and new discounts rolling out this month, summer 2025 is poised to be the cheapest time to visit the parks, too, shattering the long-standing Disney myth that budget-conscious travelers should avoid the summer months.Disney World deals for summer 2025Summit Plummet is a 12-story water slide at Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park. (Photo by Sally French)Starting Mar
  
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• Musk responds after 'SNL' roasts Trump tariffs, Tesla vandalism 

  06-04-2025 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The latest cold open of "Saturday Night Live" recreated President Donald Trump's speech at the Rose Garden, where he announced sweeping global tariffs, and drew criticism from a one-time host of the show.In the introductory voice-over, the narrator declared that the tariffs, "like everything else so far in his presidency, it was a total home run."Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, went on to announce the tariffs, which he said was his favorite word because it was "short fo
  
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• Florida charter captain arrested after viral altercation with young fisherman

  06-04-2025 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) — A charter captain has been arrested after a viral video showed him fighting with another Florida boater last week, according to authorities.
  Around 7:30 p.m. on April 1, 40-year-old Brock Horner pulled his boat alongside the victim's boat and boarded it without permission, police in Punta Gorda said.
  In the video, which has since gone viral, the fisherman, Gage Towles, tells Horner he can't go flying underneath the 41 bridge in Punta Gorda, roughly 10 feet from t
  
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• DOJ lawyer who criticized admin over Maryland man's deportation placed on leave

  06-04-2025 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) placed one of its senior immigration lawyers, who criticized the Trump administration over mistakenly deporting a Maryland man to a prison in El Salvador, on leave.Erez Reuveni, who represented the U.S. government in court on Friday in the deportation case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was sent to El Salvador in March over a clerical error, was placed on indefinite leave Saturday, a DOJ official told The Hill’s sister network, NewsN
  
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• Senate hearing on daylight saving time set: Could the US 'lock the clocks?'

  06-04-2025 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Roughly a month ago, most Americans lost an hour of precious Sunday sleep as daylight saving time began and our clocks jumped forward. The U.S. again could be on the precipice of ending what some call an “antiquated tradition.”
  The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is scheduled to hold a hearing — titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock The Clock?” — on Thursday to “examine the various issues around whe
  
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• Stellantis joins Ford in offering employee discounts to public

  06-04-2025 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Multinational auto manufacturer Stellantis said Friday it would begin offering employee discounts to the public in an effort to cushion the blow from President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.The move follows in the steps of Ford Motor Company, which announced a similar bargain earlier this month. Auto tariffs went into effect on April 3, the day after Trump announced sprawling taxes on almost all U.S. trading partners.A Stellantis spokesperson told Nexstar's The Hill that th
  
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• Protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' rallies

  06-04-2025 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores of American cities Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain its momentum after the shock of the Republican’s first weeks in office.So-called Hands Off! demonstrations were organized for more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labo
  
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• Poor air quality increases depression risk, study finds

  06-04-2025 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A new study indicates that long-term exposure to air pollutants could directly correlate to an increased risk for depression.The study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology and conducted by Harbin Medical University and Cranfield University examined the link to depressive symptoms in a 45-year-old and over Chinese adult population and six common air pollutants over 7 years.Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) was the primary pollutant linked to an increased risk of
  
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• Most cars have this button, but few know when to use it

  06-04-2025 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - An often overlooked button on your car or truck's dashboard could be saving you some sweat and money.
  The air recirculation button is usually found near the rest of your AC and heat options. It's typically depicted as the outline of a car with a looping arrow inside. You've probably seen it, maybe even pushed it, but do you know what it actually does?When activated, the vehicle will recirculate the air that's already inside of the car instead of pulling in fresh air from outside. It'
  
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• Drier and warmer into the workweek

  06-04-2025 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  A few lingering snow showers lingered through the overnight hours. A freezing fog advisory is in place for parts of the East Mountains through 10 am this morning. Skies will continue clearing out through the late morning hours as temperatures begin to rise as well. Temperatures will start a warming trend Sunday and continue into the week ahead. Drier and sunnier conditions are forecasted over the next several days as well.
  
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• CABQ resolution would crack down on problematic, unsafe rental properties

  06-04-2025 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is cracking down on problematic rental properties across the metro. It comes after Mayor Keller signed a resolution this week that directs the city to prioritize tenant complaints about unsafe living conditions."Everybody deserves a place to live that is safe," said Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn. It's the city's latest effort to hold neglectful landlords to address tenant needs and be held accountable."They can find peop
  
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