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• Take a Ride on Us program offering rides for New Year's celebrations

  27-12-2024 00:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Take a Ride on Us program is offering free rides for residents in Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties. People can use the code NMNYE24 under the vouchers section on the Uber app to receive up to $10 off two rides until 2 a.m. on January 2.City of Albuquerque provides more than 600 Christmas meals at Gateway WestThere are 2,500 trips available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and the code does not cover tips.
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: NM crime commission, Anti-hazing law, Mild and breezy, Film studio, Metro Youtuber

  27-12-2024 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  Gallup Municipal Airport expands commercial flights to Las Vegas, NevadaSuspect in Albuquerque armed robbery case will be held behind bars until trialSanta Fe man charged with aggravated burglaryWhat’s happening around New Mexico December 27-January 2Take a Ride on Us program offering rides for New Year’s celebrations‘Family dispute’ at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people shot, 1 stabbed
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• What's happening around New Mexico December 27-January 2

  27-12-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from December 27-January 2.Albuquerque
  December 27 Holiday Fundraiser & Open Mic – An open mic for all, plus a fundraising silent auction and several surprises in store at the Ancora Cafe and Bakery. The event starts at 7 p.m.December 27-28 The Show – Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show happens every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.December 27-29 Winter Wonderland 2024 – Step int
  
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• Light rain/snow chances and a warmer afternoon

  27-12-2024 13:41 via krqe.com
  
  After another chilly start to the day, New Mexico will continue its warming trend this afternoon. Rain/snow chances return this afternoon.
  Northwesterly flow is increasing over New Mexico this afternoon. This flow will be bringing more precipitation to the state this evening. The northern mountains are expecting upwards of 6 inches off snow. This will add to the 3 inches of snow the mountains saw on Christmas. Along with the snow, the northwesterly flow will be bringing light rain to parts of Ne
  
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• Albuquerque Youtuber documents abandoned areas in the city

  27-12-2024 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is gaining more and more followers for his YouTube channel documenting his explorations. The videos are filmed in abandoned tunnels and the International District.The surroundings of concrete, echos, graffiti, and darkness are part of an Albuquerque youtuber's daily routine. His username is Buggs Photography and the man behind the camera is Alejandro Marentes. "That has always attracted me, and I love doing you know call it urban expl
  
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• Light snow returns to northern New Mexico Friday

  27-12-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Another round of spotty rain and snow showers will move through northern New Mexico Friday. Much warmer weather returns this weekend.A band of light rain and snow is moving east across New Mexico Thursday afternoon. This is part of a cold front that is leaving temperatures cooler today across the western half of the state. This will continue to bring in spotty showers and higher elevation snow into eastern New Mexico through Thursday evening. Skies will clear overnight bringing cold temperatures
  
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• State releases annual report on organized crime in New Mexico

  27-12-2024 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A year and a half since its revival, the state commission tasked with tackling organized crime is sharing its successes of the year and what it needs to make a bigger impact.In May 2023, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham revived the state's Organized Crime Commission and tapped Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman to head it.Story continues below
  Community: A look at the 2024 Good News Stories from New MexicoCrime: Video: BCSO wakes up driver accused of be
  
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• Lobo football announces six transfer additions

  27-12-2024 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first wave of incoming players from the transfer portal is now here for the Lobo football team. On Thursday, six players were announced. Five of those players followed head coach Jason Eck from Idaho.Jaxton Eck - LB, Idaho
  First-team all Big Sky134 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU in 2024
  Jack Layne - QB, Idaho
  1,472 yards and 14 touchdowns in only seven appearances in 2024
  Deshaun Buchanan - RB, Idaho
  567 yards, 5 TD in 2024Averaged 7.2 yards per carry
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• Spotty snow showers return to northern New Mexico Friday

  27-12-2024 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  Another round of spotty rain and snow showers will move through northern New Mexico Friday. Much warmer weather returns this weekend.
  A band of light rain and snow is moving east across New Mexico Thursday afternoon. This is part of a cold front that is leaving temperatures cooler today across the western half of the state. This will continue to bring in spotty showers and higher elevation snow into eastern New Mexico through Thursday evening. Skies will clear overnight bringing cold temperature
  
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• Mesa Film Studio one step closer to development near Double Eagle II Airport

  27-12-2024 01:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The development of a film studio near the Double Eagle II Airport is one step closer to becoming a reality. The developer cleared a major hurdle last week with the City of Albuquerque: Mesa Film Studio just got approval from the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) for their site plan."We selected the site out at Double Eagle II a little more than a year ago," said Manny Manriquez, deputy director of Innovation and Cultural Development for the Aviation De
  
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• Gallup Municipal Airport expands commercial flights to Las Vegas, Nevada

  27-12-2024 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Gallup is expanding transportation options by offering more direct flights to and from major cities.Since the city relaunched commercial air service two years ago, Gallupians have had one daily flight to Phoenix. Due to high demand, folks can now hit the skies from the municipal airport to Sin City as well. "The city really has a lot of hopes centered around the airport, not just the expanded services and ability for our community to get out to the wo
  
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• New national law targets hazing on college campuses

  26-12-2024 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new national law is taking aim at hazing on college campuses. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed a bill requiring colleges and universities to include hazing incidents reported to law enforcement in their annual security report. Schools must also implement hazing awareness training for students. Rio Rancho family picking up the pieces after vandals destroy memorial for teenThe new law comes days after the New Mexico Department of Justice released its report o
  
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• Retailers, chains that announced closures in 2024

  26-12-2024 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND (WJW) – It was another tough year for restaurants and traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. Several national chains announced closures and bankruptcies in 2024 – not to mention the local small businesses that quietly shuttered around the country.Stores ranging from Advance Auto Parts, to JOANN Inc., have announced closures as well as restaurants, including Red Lobster and Wendy's.Story continues below
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• 'Family dispute' at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people shot, 1 stabbed

  26-12-2024 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Police said the incident was related to a family dispute.Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened at around 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant that is outside the security checkpoints in Terminal 4.An adult female and two adult males were shot, leaving the female with injuries police describe as life-threatening. T
  
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• Russia cautions against 'hypotheses' in Azerbaijan Airlines crash

  26-12-2024 22:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Moscow on Thursday warned against speculation that Russian air defenses may have caused the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan this week that killed 38 people.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that it was "necessary to wait for the end of this probe" before casting any speculation."It would be wrong to build any hypotheses before the panel of inquiry presents its conclusions," Peskov said, according to the Russian state-run media outlet TASS. "
  
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• City of Albuquerque provides more than 600 Christmas meals at Gateway West

  26-12-2024 22:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City staff and volunteers were hard at work this Christmas helping Albuquerque's homeless population. The Gateway West served more than 600 meals with dessert and hundreds of cookies on Wednesday.Joy Junction hosts Christmas meal for those in needThe facility saw major upgrades earlier this year, and can hundreds of people per night. The city is still gathering clothes, blankets, and toiletries for those staying at Gateway West.The city said they need:
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• Suspect in Albuquerque armed robbery case will be held behind bars until trial

  26-12-2024 21:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of two suspects accused of a pair of armed robberies that led to an officer-involved shooting earlier this week will be held on his charges after the state laid out Joshua Garcia's criminal history in front of the judge. "The defendant has had 18 misdemeanors with eight convictions. nine Felonies with two convictions. Five failures to appear. 12 Probation violations and three failures to comply," said a prosecutor. Santa Fe man accused of spending the ni
  
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• What is Boxing Day and why do so few in the US celebrate it?

  26-12-2024 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — On Dec. 26, most Americans are either headed back to work or enjoying what is left of their time off work, but in Great Britain and many other countries around the world, people are celebrating Boxing Day.
  In countries that celebrate it, Boxing Day comes from a continuation of the gift-giving tradition of Christmas. Britannica says that the day was when servants, tradespeople and the poor were given their holiday gifts. However, the day's meaning has shifted its
  
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• Santa Fe man accused of spending the night at a Walmart, charged with aggravated burglary

  26-12-2024 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department has arrested a man and charged him with aggravated burglary after he spent the night at a Walmart. According to police, an employee was at the Walmart, located at 5701 Herrera Drive in Santa Fe, on Christmas Day to make some preparations for the following business day.
  When he was inside the store, he heard movement. He also saw a man, later identified as Rodolpho Mendiola, walking inside the store.
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• Ohio corrections officer killed by inmate on Christmas morning: 'Tragedy beyond comprehension'

  26-12-2024 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – A corrections officer in Ohio was killed on Christmas morning by an inmate at a facility in Ross County, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced Wednesday.Officer Andrew Lansing died Wednesday morning after being assaulted by an inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe.Bill Clinton discharged after hospitalization for fluLansing, 62, had been a corrections officer in Ohio for more than two decades, Nexstar's WCMH reported.
  
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• Florida woman arrested after allegedly breaking in, stabbing person over pizza delivery tip

  26-12-2024 17:44 via krqe.com
  
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A 22-year-old woman from Florida was arrested on Monday after allegedly breaking into a motel and stabbing someone over a tip she received while delivering pizza, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said.Deputies responded to reports of a home invasion and stabbing at the Riviera Motel located in Kissimmee on Sunday. Upon arrival, deputies found a victim with multiple stab wounds, according to the sheriff's office.The victim was transported to the hospital, and is
  
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• 'Driver never hit the brakes': Bystanders lift taxi off pinned pedestrians in Manhattan

  26-12-2024 17:44 via krqe.com
  
  MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – Bystanders in New York City who saw a yellow taxi hit six pedestrians near Herald Square on Christmas Day helped lift the vehicle off them, video showed.The 58-year-old driver of the taxi suffered a medical episode, which led him to drive onto the sidewalk near Macy's at West 34th Street and 6th Avenue around 4 p.m., according to authorities.A video viewed by Nexstar's WPIX showed witnesses jumping into action to rescue a 9-year-old boy and a 41-year-old woman p
  
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• Costco egg recall escalated amid salmonella concerns: FDA

  26-12-2024 17:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Food and Drug Administration has escalated its recent recall of eggs sold at Costco to its highest alert level, citing possible salmonella exposure.In November, Costco recalled nearly 260,000 eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand in 25 stores nationwide. The eggs landed on shelves in Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee starting Nov. 22, according to the company.No illnesses were immediately reported. Handsome Brook Farms s
  
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• Drone sightings drop, but answers from feds remain limited

  26-12-2024 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The number of drone sightings around the United States has dropped recently, but fewer people reporting seeing unidentified objects in the sky doesn’t mean there are more answers from federal agencies investigating the sightings.The FBI previously said they do not believe the drones are the property of the U.S. military or foreign governments. The federal agency told NewsNation that they do not have any new information about where the drones may be coming from. Bu
  
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• Which members of Congress have the worst attendance record?

  26-12-2024 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — After U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s five-month absence from Congress came to light, some Americans are left wondering if their elected officials are doing their jobs or if they are missing critical votes.As the 81-year-old is in a retirement facility dealing with dementia-related issues, other members of Congress have been chronically absent from Capitol Hill, too.NewsNation's Tom Dempsey reviewed data from govtrack.us, a congressional watchdog site, and found Granger isn't
  
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• Whooping cough cases approach near record numbers

  26-12-2024 15:33 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Holiday cheer is in the air, and so are infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whooping cough cases in the United States are beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels.According to Dr. Jason Newland, chief of infectious diseases at Nationwide Children's Hospital, there are over 32,000 recorded cases this year alone in the U.S., which is six times greater than last year.The most up-to-date data from the CDC, which was released in ear
  
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• Cat food distributed to 12 states recalled after positive bird flu test; 1 cat dead

  26-12-2024 15:33 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.Northwest Naturals, a pet food company based in Portland, Oregon, said Tuesday it had voluntarily recalled one batch of its two-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for the virus. The product was sold through distributors in Arizona, California, Colorado, Fl
  
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• Year-end travel: What you need to know about post-holiday trips

  26-12-2024 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Millions of Americans are traveling on Thursday as a record-breaking post-holiday rush continues.The Transportation Security Administration anticipates Friday to be one of the season's busiest days, with 40 million passengers projected to be screened on New Year's Day.
  AAA projects 119.3 million people will travel during the year-end holiday period, which runs through next Thursday.Here's what you can expect for holiday travel as the year comes to a close:14K fl
  
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• Trump criticizes Trudeau, Panama, Biden commutations on Truth Social

  26-12-2024 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump made more than 30 posts on his social media platform Truth Social in the span of 1 hour on Christmas.Among the posts made on Tuesday was one announcing his pick for U.S. Ambassador to Panama, though he criticized the country itself.
  "Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a country that is ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far beyond their wildest dreams," Trump wrote.A million taxpayers will
  
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• The Best of KRQE Investigates in 2024

  26-12-2024 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE works hard to keep New Mexicans informed and updated. KRQE’s Investigative Team covers news differently. Below is a list of investigative pieces from KRQE’s Ann Pierret and Gabrielle Burkhart.1. Recording: Albuquerque DWI suspect says he was offered a ‘guarantee’ for $8,500
  Money, drunk driving arrests, and a well-known defense attorney. KRQE is getting a first-hand look at how those things may be connected in what
  
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