(KRQE NEWS 13) - As of 5:48 p.m. - U.S. health officials have approved a first-of-its-kind technology to counter a leading cause of blindness in older adults — a tiny telescope implanted inside the eye. Read more...
As of 5:38 p.m. - The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission today issued an order imposing $371,000 in fines against PNM for a 2008 gas leak under a busy Albuquerque intersection.
As of 5:20 p.m. - Police released surveillance photos from a bank robbery that happened at a Bank of Albuquerque around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The suspect is still on the loose. Read more...
As of 5:03 p.m. - Police have identified the man whose death was deemed suspicious as Ernest Martinez, 50. Read more...
As of 4:50 p.m. - Marino Leyba Jr., 23, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, plus three years for tampering with evidence. Read more...
As of 4:36 p.m. - An elderly man defending his home in Texas from an intruder stabbed and killed a 38-year-old man Friday after a struggle ensued. Read more...
As of 4:04 p.m. - The City of Albuquerque has released their statistics from the Fourth of July Holiday weekend including number of illegal firework dispatches and citations, as well as attendance at the Freedom Forth celebration at Balloon Fiesta Park. Read more...
As of 4:00 p.m. - Workers have begun excavating a northern New Mexico landfill dating from the era of the secret World War II Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bomb. Read more...
As of 3:17 p.m. - The Dow Jones industrial average broke a seven-day slide Tuesday after traders sifted through the market for beaten-down stocks. Read more...
As of 3:10 p.m. - After finding two bodies in a car, Taos sheriff investigators said they are still trying to piece together exactly what happened. However, the police have a suspect and is obtaining an arrest warrant for that person.
As of 2:48 p.m. - A Santa Fe man convicted of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her father is set to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon in Santa Fe District Court. Read more...
As of 2:35 p.m. - The health care overhaul passed earlier this year will help many uninsured get coverage starting in 2014. But until then, Americans who lose employer coverage may find buying insurance on their own unaffordable. Read more...
As of 2:21 p.m. - Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at the United Nations where she's expected to appeal for world unity and peace. Read more...
As of 2:10 p.m. - Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben's goals within minutes of each other put the Netherlands ahead two goals in the 74th minute. The score currently is 3-1. Read more...
As of 1:49 p.m. - The Hinkle, Flat Top, Dark and Monument fires have become moderately active but with slow growth because of dry conditions over the weekend. The fires are all being closely monitored.
As of 1:43 p.m. - LeBron James has made one decision — he joined Twitter. The NBA's most ballyhooed free agent opened an account on the social networking site Tuesday. Read more...
As of 1:38 p.m. - A new member of the state Public Regulation Commission was formally sworn in Tuesday morning. Theresa Becenti-Aguilar replaces Carol Sloan. Read more...
As of 1:24 p.m. - Meet Devon, this week's Pet of the Week. If you're interested in Devon or any other furry four-legged friend, call Animal Humane at (505) 255-5523. Read more...
As of 1:17 p.m. - A quarrel at a drive-through at a McDonald's restaurant in southern Finland erupted in gunfire Tuesday, leaving three men dead, police said. Read more...
As of 1:11 p.m. - The man police believe killed two brothers during a drug deal will stay in jail on $1.5 million cash or surety bond. Read more...
As of 12:42 p.m. - The post office wants to increase the price of a stamp by two cents, to 46 cents, after posting massive losses and declining mail volume. The request now goes to the independent postal rate commission.
As of 12:14 p.m. - An American soldier suspected of leaking a military video of an attack on unarmed men in Iraq was charged with multiple counts of mishandling and leaking classified data and putting national security at risk. Read more...
As of 12:12 p.m. - A description was released of the bank robbery suspect from earlier today. Read more...
As of 11:54 a.m. - Curry County sheriff's Investigator Sandy Loomis says the Internet is one of the most powerful tools a child predator has. So law enforcement agencies are using the same tool in an effort to stop the risk to children. Read more...
As of 11:37 a.m. - The U.S. Justice Department is filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for a clash between the government and state over the toughest immigration crackdown. Read more...
As of 11:06 a.m. - Tens of thousands of people remain without running water more than a week after Hurricane Alex unleashed severe flooding in northeastern Mexico,
the Nuevo Leon state governor said Tuesday. Read more...
As of 10:51 a.m. - There is a reported bank robbery at the corner of Fourth Street and Osuna Road at a Bank of Albuquerque branch. KRQE will post details as soon as they become available.
As of 10:47 a.m. - The Veterans Affairs medical center in Albuquerque will kick off its 2010 growers market July 21. Read more...
As of 10:42 a.m. - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed into a White House meeting Tuesday with the same goal: trying to move the Israelis and Palestinians to resume face-to-face peace talks . Read more...
As of 10:38 a.m. - Emergency management officials are offering New Mexicans tips about avoiding flash floods. Read more...
As of 10:15 a.m. - The Navy is sending its MZ-3A blimp to the Gulf Coast to join in response to the BP oil spill. Read more...
As of 9:54 a.m. - Convicted cop-killer Michael Astorga attended a hearing Tuesday morning to determine whether he got another trial. The judge denied the motion for a new trial, saying Astorga got a fair trial the first time around. Read more...
As of 9:25 a.m. - The BBC says the George Michael was arrested Sunday after police responded to reports that a car had crashed into a building in Hampstead, an upscale residential area in north London. Read more...
As of 9 a.m. - Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the U.S. Here's an interactive look at heat facts, hazards, symptoms and safety tips from Weather.gov.
As of 8:37 a.m. - Roadside bombs in Afghanistan killed five U.S. service members in different parts of the country on Monday. Read more...
As of 8:32 a.m. - A trailer full of fireworks somehow caught fire in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 between Los Lunas and Albuquerque on Monday afternoon. Read more...
As of 8:26 a.m. - About 2,680 customers are without power in Northwest Albuquerque Tuesday morning. Power went out around 6 a.m. There is some type of problem with an underground line. PNM is trying to fix the outage. The boundaries of the power outage are as follows: Irving NW (north), Montano NW (south), Alamo NW (east) and Cone Flower Drive NW (west).
As of 8:24 a.m. - An Albuquerque teenager nearly blew off his own foot fooling around with a homemade pipe bomb.
As of 8:12 a.m. - Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles, John Fox of the Carolina Panthers, Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals and Brad Childress of the Minnesota Vikings met with soldiers at the air field north of Kabul over the Fourth of July weekend. Read more...
As of 8:06 a.m. - The Mountain Run shopping center in Northeast Albuquerque filled with smoke early Tuesday morning. Read more...
As of 7:50 a.m. - Spain, Germany, The Netherlands and Uruguay advanced after difficult games that upset some and devastated others. Take a look at the photos from this weekend's World Cup matches.
As of 7:37 a.m. - Look through the most recent photos from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
As of 7:26 a.m. - Toyota knew two years ago about the engine problem behind its latest Lexus recall, even changing the spring part to correct it, but did not think a recall was warranted until recently, a company official said Tuesday. Read more...
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