From KRQE News 13
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ABQ to have the highest UV index in the country on Tuesday
Warmer and dry weather continues this week. The UV index in parts of New Mexico will be higher than anywhere else in the United State on Tuesday. It was a quiet start to the week across New Mexico with sunny skies, around average high temperatures and light to calm winds. These conditions will continue through []
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NM BioPark Society raises concerns over proposed budget for the ABQ BioPark
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –- The non-profit that supports the BioPark is sounding the alarm after saying the city's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025 leaves out key funding for the facility to feed animals and keep its new Asia exhibit open. "When it was published, we looked at it and said this seems a little light," []
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Protest breaks out at the University of New Mexico Student Union Building
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students and community members have marched into the University of New Mexico Student Union Building setting up tents on the second floor. This is the latest in a multi-day protest held on campus calling for UNM to call for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. KRQE News 13's crew on site []
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Braden Appelhans decides to stay at UNM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM shooting guard Braden Appelhans has had a change of heart. The six foot seven red shirt freshman shooting guard has decided to withdraw his name from the transfer portal and remain with the University of New Mexico Lobos. Appelhans announced on social media last week that he was entering the transfer []
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7 people displaced after fire at Las Cruces apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A fire at a Las Cruces apartment complex damaged two homes and displaced seven residents on Sunday afternoon, April 28, the Las Cruces Fire Department said. Shortly before 3 p.m., Las Cruces firefighters were called out on a report of a fire at Willow Brook Mars Townhomes at 2200 Mars []
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NMDOH detects Xylazine in fentanyl samples
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed the presence of Xlazyine in fentanyl samples tested through the New Mexico Adulterant Program. The drug, also known as "tranq" or the "zombie drug" is a central nervous system depressant often used in veterinary medicine and is not approved for human use. The DOH says []
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Man shot, killed in officer-involved shooting in Chaparral
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A man was shot and killed in Chaparral, New Mexico, Monday afternoon, April 29 in what the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office is calling an officer-involved shooting. The incident happened at about 2:20 p.m. near Luna Azul and Prescott Anthony Dr. Deputies responded to call about a theft in progress []
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Cargo check in southern New Mexico turns up with hundreds of pounds of drugs
The driver was detained, and Homeland Security helped charge them.
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Brantley Lake State Park’s fishing dock has returned
“The park enhancement project is something the community will be able to enjoy for years to come, and it’s one of the many projects we’re looking forward to supporting this year.”
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Video shows Albuquerque gathering just before fatal shooting
The video sets the scene of a gathering in Albuquerque just before a murder.
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USDA to require electronic ear tags for most cattle, bison during transport
“This rapid of a change is going to be hard for people to comply with.”
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Warm and dry weather sticks around this week
After rain and snow fell in parts of New Mexico this weekend, drier weather is here to stay this week. Winds pick up on Wednesday. It is a quiet start to the week across New Mexico with sunny skies, around average high temperatures and light to calm winds. These conditions will continue through Tuesday, but []