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• Winter storm hits Albuquerque in heart of spring

  20-04-2025 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Rain and snow have been dumping throughout Albuquerque, especially the northeast and east mountains area of the metro, creating low driving visibility and several inches sticking to the ground. Now, most of the snow has melted, leaving some slick roads.
  NMDOT said they have crews monitoring conditions, but for now, the thick of the storm has moved on. A spokesperson says plows and workers were primarily working in Tijeras and Sedillo Hill in the east m
  
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• Gail Ryba: The cycling advocate behind the bridge crossing Rio Grande at I-40

  07-05-2025 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  Video: A look at Albuquerque's recent bikeway and trail facilities plan.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — In 2010, a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists was built across the Rio Grande, connecting the east to the west side at I-40. It was named after the woman who founded Bike ABQ and championed a number of New Mexico causes focused on environmental sustainability and climate change.Gail Ryba, of Seattle, passed away on May 7, 2010 - just a few months before the bridge was dedicated to her i
  
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• Cotton asks Gabbard not to share intel with Germany that can be used against far-right party

  07-05-2025 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: President Trump discusses first 100 days of his second term(The Hill) -- Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) asked the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, to refrain from sharing intelligence with Germany’s domestic intelligence agency days after the Berlin spy arm labeled the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) as an “extremist” political party.Cotton requested that, until Germany treats the AfD as a “legitimate opposition party” and no
  
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• MAP: 11th state confirms measles outbreak as virus spreads

  07-05-2025 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – North Dakota is the latest state to report a measles outbreak, confirming its first cases of the highly contagious virus in 14 years.
  Nationwide, at least 935 cases of measles have been confirmed so far this year – triple the total amount we saw in 2024. More "probable" measles cases are under investigation but not yet confirmed.
  While 30 states are reporting cases, only 11 have official outbreaks. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases of measles that are related.
  
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• Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel; no pope selected on first vote

  07-05-2025 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of the conclave, signaling deliberations will continue.The black smoke was visible just after 9 p.m. local time in Rome, indicating no one received the two-thirds of the vote needed to be elected.Cardinals entered the conclave early Wednesday and are housed in a residence in the Vatican, cut off from receiving information outside the isolated period. All cardinals younger tha
  
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• Michaels makes a direct play for JOANN customers with new webpage

  07-05-2025 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – As JOANN craft stores finish liquidations and shutter locations across the country, the operators of another crafts retailer are making a play for their customers.
  Michaels, which operates locations in 49 states and D.C., is actively wooing JOANN customers — and perhaps needling JOANN a bit — with a message posted to a new webpage that appeared in early April.“Welcome JOANN Customers," the site reads. "We've got your go-to essentials & so much more." WeightWa
  
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• Delinquent property tax auctions scheduled in four New Mexico counties

  07-05-2025 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is holding upcoming delinquent property tax auctions in Cibola, McKinley, Quay and Taos counties. These auctions take place when both the county and state are unable to collect delinquent taxes on properties.Auction Dates and Locations
  Cibola County
  10 a.m. on May 14, 2025, at Cibola Auction Site, 515 West High St., Grants, NMMcKinley County
  10 a.m. on May 15, 2025, at McKinley County Courthouse, 207 Wes
  
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• Retaining and growing local talent with Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance

  07-05-2025 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) is a public charity that aims to grow and diversify the economic base of Albuquerque. City announces new start date for Unser, Paseo del Norte widening projectAREA says it is important to attract, retain and grow local talent. AREA plays its part by hosting interns including from the University of New Mexico and local high schoolers. AREA encourages all business in the community to bring interns into their co
  
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• City announces new start date for Unser, Paseo del Norte widening project

  07-05-2025 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –A west side construction project described as the "largest" ever in the city of Albuquerque's history has a new start date.The city announced Wednesday that the Unser and Paseo del Norte widening project, which will help alleviate congestion for Westside drivers, will "start near the end of 2025."The $62 million widening project will include the following:
  Widening both roads to four lanesNew medians10-foot multi-use trails6-foot bike lanes with 3-foot b
  
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• 47 Rite Aid locations identified for first round of closures, court documents show

  07-05-2025 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) -- After filing for bankruptcy for a second time earlier this week, court documents indicate pharmacy giant Rite Aid could soon begin closing stores before auctioning off its leases and buildings.On Monday, Rite Aid, previously headquartered in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, formally filed for bankruptcy, just months after emerging from a 2023 bankruptcy filing as a private company.
  Now, nearly all of its 1,240 stores are expected to be listed for sale, pending court approv
  
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• Mysterious human skull found 32 years ago on California beach identified

  07-05-2025 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  (KRON) -- A forensic genetic genealogy team has uncovered a mystery behind a partial human skull found 32 years ago on a beach in Northern California.The woman's skull was spotted near Trinidad Head, a rocky structure in Trinidad Harbor, in 1993. At the time, a traditional DNA profile was developed and entered into the National Unidentified Person DNA Index, and no match was made.In 2024, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office submitted evidence to Othram’s laboratory in Texas, hoping
  
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• Canoeing woman killed in alligator attack at Florida state park

  07-05-2025 19:37 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A woman is dead after Florida wildlife officials say an alligator tipped the canoe she was traveling in with her husband and bit her on Tuesday.The attack was reported around 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the mouth of Tiger Creek on Lake Kissimmee, located between Polk and Osceola counties.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared Wednesday that the husband and wife were in a canoe when they passed over a large alligator in the water, which was about 2.5 fee
  
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• Actor Michael Pitt accused of sexually assaulting ex-girlfriend

  07-05-2025 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) - Actor Michael Pitt, known for his TV roles on “Boardwalk Empire” and “Dawson's Creek,” is accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, choking her, and attacking her with a cinder block and a piece of lumber at his New York City home, according to a grand jury indictment.Pitt, 44, whose lawyers denied the allegations, was arrested Friday on nine counts including first-degree sexual abuse, criminal sexual acts, assault, attempted assault and strangulation. The
  
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• 'Extra set of eyes and ears': APD launches new Dog Walker Watch Program

  07-05-2025 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is launching a new initiative to teach dog walkers how to spot and report crime in the community."When I heard about the program through one of our neighborhood associations, it seemed like a natural extension of our neighborhood watch program. And it really is asking folks that are out and about in their neighborhoods to be an extra set of eyes and ears for the police," said Laura Kuehn, APD senior crime preventio
  
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• APD recovers truck, mobile kitchen stolen from Urban Hot Dog

  07-05-2025 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mobile kitchen trailer and pickup truck that was stolen from Urban Hot Dog was recovered by APD.Police said they recovered the Dodge Ram pickup Tuesday night. The truck was initially stolen on April 30 or May 1 from a storage space in northeast Albuquerque. Polie said thieves abandoned the mobile kitchen trailer, which was later recovered, and kept the pickup.Story continues below
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• 'Yellowstone' baked beans sold in 23 states recalled

  07-05-2025 17:19 via krqe.com
  
  (WKBN) – Thousands of cases of baked beans sold in nearly two dozen states are being recalled over an undeclared ingredient, according to a recall announcement published by the Food and Drug Administration.Vietti Food Group of Nashville, Tennessee, is recalling 4,515 cases of its brown sugar molasses baked beans sold under the "Yellowstone" brand, after the hit television series, due to the presence of undeclared soy. WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burdenT
  
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• Disney announces location of 7th theme park, says it will be the most 'advanced and interactive' of all

  07-05-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced plans to add another theme park to its Experiences portfolio — its seventh in total.The new resort is being planned for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, on Yas Island. The island, which has an area of about 10 square miles, is already home to several theme parks including Ferrari World and Warner Bros. World.“This is a thrilling moment for our company as we announce plans to build an exciting Disney theme park res
  
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• Manchin slams West Virginia move to ban ranked-choice voting

  07-05-2025 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who served as a centrist Democrat for most of his career before becoming an independent last spring, denounced his state’s move to ban ranked-choice voting despite the system never being used there. Manchin wrote in a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday that elections in West Virginia are “heading in the wrong direction” given the ranked-choice voting ban from March and a move from a state legislator to potenti
  
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• Conclave voters urged to set aside personal interests and choose a pope who prizes unity

  07-05-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass on Wednesday before opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, presided over the service, urging the voters to set aside all personal interests and find a pope who
  
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• Conclave to elect a new pope officially begins as Sistine Chapel doors close

  07-05-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — With the cry of “Extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — the great doors of the Sistine Chapel closed Wednesday and 133 cardinals began the secretive, centuries-old ritual of electing a new leader of the Catholic Church, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.The red-robed cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel in pairs, chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” a
  
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• Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel chimney, conclave hasn't elected pope in first vote

  07-05-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m. Wednesday, some four hours after 133 cardinals solemnly entered the Sistine Chapel, took their oaths of secrecy and formally opened the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-member church.With no one securing the necessary two
  
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• Which New Mexico cities land on list of best cities for basketball fans?

  07-05-2025 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – WalletHub released it recent report of best and worst cities for basketball fans. According to the WalletHub report, basketball is the second most popular sport in the U.S., only behind football. The study compared over 290 of the largest cities across 21 different metrics. These metrics include ticket prices, stadium accessibility, team performance, fan engagement and more. What to know about the New Mexico Pro Hockey ClubNew Mexico had two cities rank near the bo
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Federal investigation, Lingering rain, Teens arrested, Broadcasting cuts, Park project

  07-05-2025 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Free rides on the New Mexico justice train‘Largest fentanyl bust ever’: DEA recovers millions of pills in AlbuquerqueAPD investigating fatal stabbing in northwest AlbuquerqueReport: New Mexico tree deaths doubled in 2024Construction at intersection begins ahead of Rio Bravo Bridge replacementWhat to know about the New Mexico Pro Hockey ClubMost travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly in US, or face extra screening
  Wednesday's Five Facts[1] Albuquerque City co
  
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• Lingering fog & showers but slowly warming up

  07-05-2025 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain activity with high-elevation snow is moving across far-Northeast New Mexico. While westerly winds out west are slowly drifting the leftover precipitation to the east out in front of the last push of moisture moving through the Four Corners with another low pressure system, southeasterly upper-level winds are pushing a few of the individual storms to the northwest. Meanwhile, easterly winds are still bringing in plenty of surface moisture with fog in the high elevat
  
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• Lingering fog & showers around New Mexico but temperatures slowly warming

  07-05-2025 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain activity with high-elevation snow is moving across far-Northeast New Mexico. While westerly winds are slowly drifting the leftover precipitation to the east in front of the last push of moisture moving through the Four Corners with another low pressure system, southeasterly upper-level winds are pushing a few of the individual storms to the northwest. Meanwhile, easterly winds are still bringing in plenty of surface moisture with fog in the high elevations, as well
  
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• Celebration at Los Altos Park after more renovations completed

  07-05-2025 14:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque is officially opening phase two of Los Altos Park after nearly a year of construction. The city is holding a grand opening event Wednesday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. at the park.City of Albuquerque unveils redevelopment plan for downtownThe phase two renovations included opening a new BMX pump track. The city says the new track is designed to give a state-of-the-art space for local riders and attract regional competitions. Other phase two r
  
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• Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject

  07-05-2025 13:20 via krqe.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The incident Tuesday marks the latest mishap to mar the deployment of the Truman, which has been essential in the airstrike campaign by the United States against Yemen's Houthi rebels.On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Oman's foreign minister both said a
  
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• Free rides on the New Mexico justice train

  07-05-2025 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  (Michael Benevides)
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's 3 a.m. March 3, 2024, outside the popular Old Town bar, Outpost 1706 Brewhouse. A hooded stranger is up to no good. He shatters the front door with a rock, climbs through broken glass, and burglarizes the facility. Video surveillance leads detectives to arrest 28-year-old Michael Benevides. "If there was ever an open and shut case, it would be Michael Benevides," said former State Police Chief and Outpost 1706 Brewhouse owner, Pete Kasseta
  
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• Rain chances continue for parts of New Mexico into the weekend

  07-05-2025 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Locally heavy rain and heavy mountain snow will continue in parts of New Mexico tonight. Rain and thunderstorm chances will continue into the weekend.Heavy rain and heavy snow fell in parts of New Mexico over the last 24 hours. Over two feet of snow has fallen in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Meanwhile, over one inch of rain has fallen in eastern parts of New Mexico. A few spotty rain and mountain snow showers are sticking around parts of New Mexico tonight, including some rain moving through
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Mountain View Elementary School

  07-05-2025 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Meteorologists with KRQE News 13 continue to visit schools around the metro area as part of KRQE's Weather Academy. KRQE Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud visited Mountain View Elementary School, where he spoke with a group of young students about New Mexico's diverse climate.
  The Weather Academy is full for this school year and is not accepting any requests for the 2024-2025 school year. However, KRQE is now accepting requests for the 2025-2026 school year
  
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