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• Walmart rolling out inclusive, accessible carts at stores in 11 states

  15-09-2024 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — New carts with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity have been rolled out at Walmart locations across multiple states, the company announced Thursday."Caroline's Carts" are shopping carts specially designed with a large seat on the back to help caregivers of adults and children who have disabilities, limited mobility, or injuries more easily make their way through the store.Caroline’s Cart occupied by 10-year-old child giving a high-five to his moth
  
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• Oklahoma judge in Kansas murder case consolidates defendant preliminary hearings

  19-09-2024 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  TEXAS COUNTY, Okla. (KAMR/KCIT) – Texas County Associate District Judge, A. Clark Jett ruled on Wednesday that all five defendants' preliminary hearings will be consolidated together.As was previously reported on MyHighPlains.com, 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley of Hugoton, Kan., were reported missing in March. The Texas County Sheriff’s Department said the women were traveling to pick up children for a visit but never arrived at their destination.
  
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• Coffee lover? These are the best coffee cities in the US

  19-09-2024 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON/NEXSTAR) -- Everyone's had that Monday morning moment where the only trick to starting their week is a hot cup (or sometimes a cold cup) of delicious, fresh-brewed coffee.The trick though is finding where to find that perfect cup-o-joe.
  WalletHub took it upon itself to answer this very question and ranked the "Best Coffee Cities in America" based on their findings from the 100 largest cities in the U.S. Where does Albuquerque rank among best cities for coffee?Using factors su
  
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• YouTube live streamers locate body near site of Kentucky interstate shooting

  18-09-2024 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) — A body has been found near where Kentucky authorities spent days searching for a suspected gunman accused of injuring several people traveling on an interstate.Wednesday evening, Kentucky State Police said on X that troopers located a body near Exit 49 on I-75, just outside of the small town of London, and were working with authorities to confirm the identity of the body.The body appears to have been found by a group from Hatfield McCoy Museum Adventures who were track
  
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• The Nature Conservancy plans to plant 5,000 seedlings on Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon burn scar

  18-09-2024 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  The Nature Conservancy is working to help those affected by the Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon Fire. The conservancy is inviting community members to help them plant 5,000 drought-resilient seedlings on the burn scar this weekend. FEMA extends home repair, rebuilding workshops in RuidosoThe Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon Fire scorched more than 340,000 thousand acres between April and June of 2022 in the Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and in San Miguel, Mora, and Taos counties.The conservancy is aski
  
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• 23andMe board quits over plans to take DNA testing company private

  18-09-2024 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — All seven independent directors of 23andMe’s board resigned on Tuesday, citing disagreements over the chief executive’s plan to take the company private.  The departures leave just one sitting member of the board, its chair, Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded the genetics-testing company in 2006 and serves as its chief executive officer.Wojcicki submitted a proposal in late July to take the company private, after earlier expressing interest in acquiring the company
  
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• Second judge refuses to grant bail to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

  18-09-2024 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence" that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul won’t tamper with witnesses.U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling after prosecutors and defense lawyers presented strenuous arguments for and against a $50 million bail package that would allow Combs to be released to home detention w
  
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• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in jail after second judge denies bail

  18-09-2024 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail.U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter ruled that Combs' plan — which included a $50 million bail offer, GPS monitoring and strict limitations on visitors — was “insufficient” to ensure the safety of
  
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• Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex crime charge in New York

  18-09-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a new sex crime charge in New York, as he awaits retrial in his landmark #MeToo case.A new indictment charged the jailed ex-movie mogul with committing a criminal sex act, accusing him of forcing oral sex on a woman at some point between April 29, 2006, and May 6 of that year.Weinstein has long maintained that he never engaged in any sexual activity that wasn't consensual.No details about the accuser involved in the
  
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• Two Santa Fe schools receive grants for outdoor gardens

  18-09-2024 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation is helping two Santa Fe schools improve their gardens and outdoor learning spaces. Salazar and Chaparral elementary schools were each awarded $10,000 in grant funds to enhance and expand their garden areas.APS’s ‘Paper’ tutoring program enters second yearSalazar Elementary School said it will expand its existing garden which will serve as a living classroom for students to learn about growing fresh pr
  
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• FEMA extends home repair, rebuilding workshops in Ruidoso

  18-09-2024 23:14 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) –As many community members look to repair or rebuild their homes following the damage caused by the South Fork and Salt fires, FEMA has extended its workshops on how to do so.The fires and subsequent flooding burned thousands of acres and destroyed 1,400 structures in the community back in June. State awards $70 million in loans for Ruidoso fire recoveryFEMA has teamed with Albertson’s Market at 721 Mechem Dr. in Ruidoso to provide free information
  
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• New Mexico Fall Foliage Forecast 2024: When to see peak colors

  18-09-2024 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With the first official day of fall coming up, New Mexicans may start to see some fall colors. What can New Mexicans expect this year?
  "We are starting to see some pops of color in the trees in the northern and western mountains of New Mexico, along with the Sacramento Mountains," Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud said. "However, these colors are actually arriving as much as a week earlier than last year."This earlier onset could be a result of the hot summer
  
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• State awards $70 million in loans for Ruidoso fire recovery

  18-09-2024 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The state has awarded millions of dollars in loans to Ruidoso and Lincoln County as they recover from this summer's wildfires. The South Fork and Salt Fires burned thousands of acres and destroyed 1,400 structures in the mountain community back in June. What kinds of natural disasters happen in New Mexico?Lawmakers met in a special session to set aside relief funds with $70 million in zero-interest loans to repair the infrastructure. That includes $20.5 mil
  
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• What kinds of natural disasters happen in New Mexico?

  18-09-2024 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is well known for its many days of sunshine, but in a desert climate, severe weather can hit rapidly. If you live in or visit New Mexico here are the types of severe weather to be prepared for: KRQE's Weather ForecastsThunderstorms and Flash FloodsOne of the most prevalent types of hazardous weather in New Mexico is the thunderstorm. All New Mexico counties experience intense thunderstorms that produce strong winds, large hail, heavy rain, and even deadl
  
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• NASA's 'Hidden Figures' to receive Congressional Gold Medals

  18-09-2024 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to host an event Wednesday recognizing several women who contributed to the space race.
  Administrator Bill Nelson will represent NASA at the ceremony, which will honor several NASA mathematicians who helped land the first astronauts on the moon in 1969 under the agency's Apollo Program.The women are often referred to as the "Hidden Figures" of the space race, and were the subject of both a book and film of the same name.The push to honor them was fir
  
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• NASA's 'Hidden Figures' receive Congressional Gold Medals

  18-09-2024 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted an event Wednesday recognizing several women who contributed to the space race.The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home.The women are often referred to as the "Hidden Figures" of the space race, and were the subject of both a book and film of the same name.A medal was also
  
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• Big Lots: 47 more stores across 19 states, now including New Mexico, to close

  18-09-2024 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Nearly 50 additional Big Lots stores are set to close as the company navigates through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filings.The Ohio-based company announced earlier this month that it planned to sell assets and business operations to a private equity firm amid the bankruptcy filing.
  As part of the process, Big Lots said it plans to close roughly 250 stores by mid-January. That’s on top of the nearly 300 stores that are already on track to close in the coming month
  
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• 25-year-old man killed in South Valley, BCSO says

  18-09-2024 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A 25-year-old man was found dead with at least one gunshot wound in the South Valley on Monday, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.Story continues below
  Investigation: APD lieutenant named in DWI scandal accused of abusing child in 2016Traffic: I-25 construction zone in Albuquerque sees 22 crashes in 34 daysNews: Two guns found in student’s possession at Volcano Vista High SchoolCommunity: Albuquerque International Sunport
  
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• New Mexico airport ranked in 2024 JD Power satisfaction survey

  18-09-2024 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP/KRQE) – Roughly a billion passengers make their way through airports across the United States each year — but some of them are having a better experience than others.
  The results of J.D. Power and Associates' "North American Airport Satisfaction Study" were released this week, revealing the top-rated airports in the U.S. and Canada (but no other North American countries) in terms of passenger experience. Seven criteria were considered: "ease of travel through airport; leve
  
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• Property tax mill rate to decrease in Bernalillo County

  18-09-2024 21:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County announced the property tax mill rate is set to decrease for 2024. The mill rate is the number used in conjunction with the assessed value of a property.Story continues below
  Investigation: APD lieutenant named in DWI scandal accused of abusing child in 2016Traffic: I-25 construction zone in Albuquerque sees 22 crashes in 34 daysNews: Two guns found in student’s possession at Volcano Vista High SchoolCommunity: Albuquerque Internationa
  
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• Where does Albuquerque rank among best cities for coffee?

  18-09-2024 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Having a cup of coffee has become something many people do almost every day and it comes in a variety of styles, temperatures and with seemingly limitless combinations of things you can add to your coffee. A study from the National Coffee Association says 67% of Americans drink coffee every day. People enjoy brewing their own coffee, others enjoy heading to a local coffee shop, but where is the best place for coffee? WalletHub released its recent study that
  
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• 2-year-old in Michigan walked out of house after bedtime, killed in car crash

  18-09-2024 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- A 2-year-old in Michigan, who wandered out of the house after bedtime Friday night, was hit by a car and killed.
  Troopers were dispatched to the crash scene in Allen Township at about 8:20 p.m. Friday night, Michigan State Police said. When they arrived on the scene, they found the two-year-old girl lying in the street.The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she died from injuries sustained in the crash, State Police said.Story continues below
  Investigation: APD li
  
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• Police in NYC seeking suspects accused of stealing, crashing subway train

  18-09-2024 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  BRIARWOOD, Queens (WPIX) – Police in New York City are searching for two suspects accused of stealing and crashing a subway train in Queens just after midnight on Thursday.The incident took place at the Briarwood subway station in the borough's Briarwood neighborhood, the NYPD said. DOJ sues cargo ship owner, manager over Baltimore bridge collapsePolice said the suspects accessed an unoccupied train sitting in the station "and operated it, causing a collision and damage to the train."There
  
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• Adrian Wojnarowski leaving ESPN, heading to alma mater

  18-09-2024 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Adrian Wojnarowski, one of ESPN's most recognizable journalists and personalities, is leaving the network, he said on Wednesday.Wojnarowski, who has covered the NBA for the Disney-owned network for years, announced his departure on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, which he used to make a name for himself breaking news on trades and free agency deals around the league."Woj bombs," as they became known on the internet, were a staple of ESPN's NBA coverage, with Wojnaro
  
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• DOJ sues cargo ship owner, manager over Baltimore bridge collapse

  18-09-2024 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.The lawsuit filed in Maryland provides the most detailed account yet of the cascading series of failures on the Dali that l
  
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• Many Americans can now get a passport renewed online. Here's who qualifies, what to know

  18-09-2024 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays.The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational, after testing in pilot programs, and available to adult passport holders whose passport has expired within the past five years or will expire in the coming year.
  It is not available for the renewal of children's passports, for first-time passport a
  
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• Earth will soon have a 'second moon' — at least for a little while

  18-09-2024 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a celestial body known as 2024 PT5 that is believed to be an Arjuna asteroid. Arjuna asteroids are “minor bodies moving in orbits with low eccentricity, low inclination and Earth-like period," the same researchers explained in 2013.This is not the first time a near-Earth
  
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• New Mexico stays dry today, rain returning by the weekend

  18-09-2024 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  Dry conditions return to New Mexico today. Temperatures begin to rise across the state.
  A dry air mass settled over New Mexico early this morning. This has lead to a day of no rainfall across the state. These conditions will continue through tomorrow.
  A combination of a Low Pressure to the west and a High Pressure to the east is aiding the return of moisture to New Mexico on Friday. Isolated storms in eastern New Mexico are expectedFriday afternoon.
  A cold front moves into the state on Saturday.
  
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• Economists present New Mexico's long-term revenue forecast

  18-09-2024 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Economists went before lawmakers on Tuesday to share long-term projects for New Mexico's revenue.Special Collections Public Library in Albuquerque listed on National Register of Historic PlacesThe oil and gas industry brought in $15.2 billion last year. Experts say the rise of electric vehicles could cause oil and gas revenue to decrease over the next 15 years, leaving investment earnings to take over as the main contributor to the state's general fund by 2040.
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• Car Seat inspection clinics held around New Mexico

  18-09-2024 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is sponsoring car seat inspection clinics on Saturday, September 21 from 9 - 11 a.m. at 11 different locations across the state.I-25 construction zone in Albuquerque sees 22 crashes in 34 daysThe event educates parents and caregivers about the importance of properly securing children in the correct car seat. Certified child passenger safety technicians will work with parents and caregivers for about 30 minutes per seat to
  
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