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Hot air balloons fill New Mexico sky in annual festival

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to New Mexico’s high desert for 50 years now.As one of the most photographed events in the world, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has become an economic driver for the state’s largest city and a rare — and colorful — opportunity for enthusiasts to be within arm’s reach as the giant balloons are unpacked and inflated.Three of the original pilots who participated in the first fiesta in 1972 and the family members of others are among this year’s attendees.

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New Mexico man confesses to landlord's killing 15 years later

Mugshot ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police officers found Tony Peralta earlier this month sitting on a curb not far from the convenience store in a small southeastern New Mexico community where he borrowed a cellphone — so he could call 911 and confess to killing his landlord 15 years earlier.Sweating and taking puffs from his cigarette, he told them he's tired of covering it up, tired of living with the lie and tired of being overwhelmed by guilt. He agreed to take the officers to where he buried the body before standing up and volunteering to be cuffed.Police in Roswell released the 911 recording and nearly an hour of officer body camera video in response to a records request filed by The Associated Press.

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Gang shooting at New Mexico motorcycle rally leaves 3 dead, 5 hurt

A state police car parked along a street in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) RED RIVER, N.M. - Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in a New Mexico town late Saturday afternoon, the mayor said.Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun said in a video posted on Facebook that the shooting around 5 p.m.

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New Mexico to provide free meals for all students, regardless of family income

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs Senate Bill 4, ensuring all students have access to free and healthy school meals, with sponsors Senator Leo Jaramillo (left) and Senator Michael Padilla (right) and fifth grade student Alejandro Najer (David Lienemann/Office of the Governor)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed legislation to provide free school meals to all students regardless of family income, as New Mexico and several other states look to fill the gap left by lapsed federal pandemic-era benefit programs and address the strain to family budgets caused by food prices.The bill cleared the Legislature during the recent 60-day session, with lawmakers setting aside more than $22 million in the state budget to help pay for the program.

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5-year-old girl born with half a heart; family raises awareness about rare disorder

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - At just 5 years old, Katherine Lange has endured three open-heart surgeries, almost 40 blood tests, nearly 10 heart catheterizations and several hospital stints. Her father, Gary, said that’s because his daughter was born with half a heart, a rare disorder known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome."The left side of her heart never developed, or its severely underdeveloped," Gary told FOX Television Stations. "She’s basically missing half her heart." "She can have a heart attack at any time.

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Albuquerque police in search of vehicle suspected in killings of 4 Muslim men

Authorities investigating whether the killings of four Muslim men are connected said Sunday that they need help finding a vehicle believed to be connected to the deaths in New Mexico’s largest the city.

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Muslim man killed in Albuquerque may be linked to other Muslim shooting deaths: police

Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina speaks at a press conference ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police say the killing of a Muslim man on Friday night in Albuquerque may be linked to the ambush shooting deaths of three Muslim men over the past nine months in New Mexico’s biggest city.Police said Saturday that the victim in the latest killing was a Muslim from South Asia who is believed to be in his mid-20s. The man, whose identity hasn’t yet been confirmed by investigators, was found dead after police received a call of a shooting.Earlier this week, police confirmed that local detectives and federal law enforcement officers were looking for possible ties among the separate crimes.

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Firefighting helicopter crashes, kills 4 'heroes' during severe New Mexico fire season

Images provided by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and Bernalillo County Fire Department show (L-R): Fire and Rescue Department Specialist Matthew King, Deputy Michael Levison, Lt. Fred Beers, and Undersheriff Larry Koren.

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Miscalculations, errors blamed for massive New Mexico blaze

Image of emergency lights on a fire truck (Photo by Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest, causing a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to explode into the largest blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history, the agency said Tuesday.The agency quietly posted an 80-page review that details the planning missteps and the conditions on the ground as crews ignited the prescribed fire in early April.

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Speeding driver slams into school bus, sending students flying

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Authorities have released a dramatic video showing the moment a car slammed into a school bus, causing it to roll over while children were inside.Albuquerque Police said the crash happened Feb. 13.Officers charged Mario Perez, 49, with two counts of great bodily harm by vehicle, a third-degree felony. However, they are asking for the public’s help in locating another driver who was possibly involved and got away from the scene.

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Interior Department seeks to remove derogatory name from federal lands

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the 2021 Tribal Nations Summit, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on November 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Man arrested after 11 stabbed throughout Albuquerque

FILE - Police lights are shown in a close up image. (Credit: FOX TV Stations) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Police in Albuquerque arrested a man suspected of stabbing 11 people, leaving two critically injured, at multiple locations in the city, authorities said.Officers responded to a report of a stabbing downtown around 11:15 a.m.

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Previous safety complaint was made about asst. director who gave Alec Baldwin gun

US actor Alec Baldwin attends DreamWorks Animation's "The Boss Baby: Family Business" premiere at SVA Theatre on June 22, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A crew member says she has raised safety concerns in the past about the assistant director who authorities say unwittingly handed actor Alec Baldwin the prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a film set.Crew member Maggie Goll said in a statement that she filed an internal complaint with the executive producers of Hulu’s "Into the Dark" series in 2019 over concerns about assistant director Dave Halls' behavior on set.

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NJ man linked to 5 killings in 2 states faces more charges

Credit: St Louis Justice Center. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A New Jersey man facing murder charges in two states has been charged with the death of a New Mexico man. Albuquerque police announced Tuesday that Sean Lannon has been charged with an open count of murder and tampering with evidence in the death of Randall Apostalon. The earlier charges stem from the slaying of Lannon's ex-wife and two of her friends, whose decomposed bodies were found in a pickup truck that was left at an airport parking garage.

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‘Stop this plane:’ Unruly Delta passenger forces emergency landing after attempt to breach cockpit

An unruly passenger who banged on the cockpit door shouting “stop this plane,” on a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Tennessee from California was subdued by cabin crew and fellow passengers as the plane was diverted to New Mexico, officials said.

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Unruly passenger attempts to breach cockpit of Delta plane, forcing emergency landing

Delta Air Lines flight bound for Tennessee from California was subdued by cabin crew and fellow passengers as the plane was diverted to New Mexico, officials said.Delta Flight 386, from Los Angeles bound for Nashville, arrived around 2:20 p.m. local time at Albuquerque International Sunport, where authorities removed the passenger from the plane and took him into custody, an airport spokesperson said.Delta said the Boeing 737-900 had 162 passengers and six crew members aboard.

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Can monthly cash payments cut child poverty by nearly half?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The check won't arrive until mid-July, but Katrina Peters already knows what she’ll do with her Child Tax Credit payments. The 20-year-old mother of three has applied to work as a driver with a food delivery app and the extra cash is earmarked for repairing, registering and insuring her car.

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Rockies minor leaguer Welker gets 80-game drug suspension

NEW YORK – Highly touted Colorado Rockies minor league third baseman Colton Welker was suspended 80 games by the commissioner's office Thursday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

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City of Albuquerque refers $211K Trump reelection campaign bill to collection agency

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The New Mexico city of Albuquerque has sent an unpaid bill for former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign to a debt collection agency, officials said.The $211,175.94 bill stems from a rally held in 2019 by Trump’s reelection campaign in the nearby city of Rio Rancho. According to the Albuquerque Journal, Trump stayed overnight in Albuquerque while in the area for the Sept.

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‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name

SANTA FE, N.M. – The 300-million-year-old shark’s teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species.

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Western rivers face pinch as another dry year takes shape

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As several states in the American West face intense drought, it’s shaping up to be a very difficult year for New Mexico farmers because of limited irrigation supplies, with some saying conditions haven't been this dire since the 1950s.

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New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico sued the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to vet plans for a multibillion-dollar facility to store spent nuclear fuel in the state, arguing that the project would endanger residents, the environment and the economy.

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Man held in New Jersey killing charged in New Mexico deaths

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A man accused in the beating death of a New Jersey resident he claimed sexually abused him as a child was charged Friday with killing his ex-wife and two others in New Mexico in what investigators call a complicated case spanning multiple states.

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Loved ones struggle with why New Mexico friends were killed

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jennifer Lannon loved her children, though she lost custody of them because of her struggle with prescription drug use. Just about a year before the mother of five went missing, she posted a heartfelt message to her daughter on social media for her sixth birthday, calling her unforgettable, sweet, sassy and smart.

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Police: New Mexico charges coming after killings in 2 states

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Charges were imminent against a man suspected of killing his ex-wife and three others in New Mexico in a series of slayings that include the beating death of a New Jersey resident he claimed sexually abused him as a child, authorities said Monday.

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FBI 'aware of' American Airlines possible UFO sighting, stops short of confirming investigation

WASHINGTON - The FBI is "aware of" an American Airlines pilot’s report of an apparent UFO seen soaring over Northeast New Mexico earlier this week – but stopped short of confirming whether an investigation is underway, Fox News learned Thursday.The pilot was maneuvering a plane bound for Phoenix, Arizona, from Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon when the flight crew spotted a quick-moving, unusual object flying above them, according to a radio transmission recorded by Steve Douglass on his blog, Deep Black Horizon. On Tuesday, American Airlines confirmed to Fox News that the audio transmission was from flight 2292, but referred further questions to the FBI.A spokesperson for the FBI’s Albuquerque office responded to Fox News’ request

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Timing of next Virgin Galactic flight still up in the air

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A window is set to open for Virgin Galactic to make another attempt at a rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space, but the company announced Friday it would be holding off on a new effort.

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Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S. Energy Department’s inspector general.

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Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex

Wayne Taylor Racing won its record-tying third consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona, using a new car and a new lineup to beat some of the best racers in the world.

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Biden's pause on oil cause for big concern in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – President Joe Biden’s 60-day moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits is prompting widespread concerns in New Mexico, where spending on education and other public programs hinges on the industry’s success. Top Republicans in the state as well as local leaders in communities that border the Permian Basin — one of the most productive regions in the U.S.

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New Mexico authorities fine 2 Albuquerque megachurches for violating COVID-19 orders on Christmas Eve: reports

New Mexico health authorities issued fines to a pair of Albuquerque megachurches this week for allegedly violating Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s 25% coronavirus capacity order, according to local reports.

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Hawaii beats Houston 28-14 in New Mexico Bowl -- in Texas

FRISCO, Texas – Chevan Cordeiro threw three first-half touchdown passes and Calvin Turner had two long scoring plays to help Hawaii beat Houston 28-14 on Thursday in the New Mexico Bowl.The game was moved to Frisco from its usual location in Albuquerque because of COVID-19 restrictions in New Mexico.Hawaii (5-4) gave first-year coach Todd Graham his 100th career victory. He previously coached at Rice, Tulsa, Pittsburgh and Arizona State.The Rainbow Warriors had a winning record for the third season in a row, the first time they've done that since 2001-04.

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New Mexico sheriff won't enforce stay-at-home orders that subvert constitutional rights

The sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county said in a video last week that he will not enforce any stay-at-home orders that subvert individuals’ constitutional rights, adding that his office will focus on helping families and businesses safe from crime.

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Rocket motor fails to ignite on Virgin Galactic test flight

In this photo provided by Virgin Orbit, a rocket is dropped from a Boeing 747 airplane flying above Edwards Air Force Base in California, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The "drop test," which did not involve firing the rocket motor, was part of a test of ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.The spacecraft’s engine is supposed to ignite moments after the craft is released from a special carrier jet, sending it in a near-vertical climb toward the edge of space.“The ignition sequence for the rocket motor did not complete.

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Virgin Galactic makes first flight from New Mexico site

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Virgin Galactic on Saturday completed its first rocket-powered flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. The flight was the first from Virgin Galactic’s new headquarters at the futuristic desert outpost but it wasn't immediately clear from information released by the space tourism company whether the hour-long test flight actually reached space as planned.A Virgin Galactic representative did not immediately respond to an emailed request for clarification.After delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and some dicey weather earlier this week, the crew had been cleared for a morning launch amid clear conditions.The spaceship was crewed by two pilots.

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Judge rebuffs bid to ease pandemic-limits at private schools

SANTA FE, N.M. – A federal judge has turned down an initial request to ease pandemic-related occupancy limits for in-person instruction at private schools in New Mexico, in a setback for a lawsuit supported by the U.S. Justice Department.In a Friday order, U.S.

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Former Los Alamos physicist gets probation for failing to disclose China ties

Science News StaffA former Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist who pled guilty to federal charges of lying about his contact with a talent recruitment program funded by the Chinese government has been sentenced to 5 years of probation and fined $75,000.In 2018, Turab Lookman, 68, denied to Los Alamos officials that he had “been recruited or applied for a job with the Thousand Talents Program, established by the Chinese government to recruit individuals with access to or knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property,” according to a Department of Justice statement.

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Home security camera captures ‘bolide’ meteor streak across Albuquerque night sky

Local news media reported two meteor showers were expected in the area between Tuesday evening and Wednesday called the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids.RELATED: Double meteor showers to light up the night sky this week in the wake of comet NEOWISEMeteors or asteroids that are categorized as “bolide” are due to the light that’s emitted once the space debris explodes in the atmosphere, according to American Meteor Society (AMS). “The Alpha Capricornids are active from July 3 through August 15 with a ‘plateau-like’ maximum centered on July 30,” according to AMS.

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Trump deploys feds to more states under 'law-and-order' push

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will send federal agents into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention in local enforcement as he runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle.Using the same alarmist language that he has employed in the past to describe illegal immigration, Trump painted Democrat-led cities as out of control and lashed out at the “radical left," even though criminal justice experts say the increase in violence in some cities defies easy explanation.“In recent weeks there has been a radical movement to defend, dismantle and dissolve our police department,” Trump said at a White House event, blaming the movement for “a shocking

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Trump, Barr expand anti-crime surge of federal agents to Chicago, Albuquerque

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention in local enforcement as Trump runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle.Hundreds of federal agents already have been sent to Kansas City, Missouri, to help quell a record rise in violence after the shooting death of a young boy there. Sending federal agents to help localities is not uncommon.

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Advocates: Ban On Group Home Visits Harmful To Residents.

Albuquerque (NM) Journal (7/5, Gallagher) reports New Mexico Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel on June 19 prohibited “day visits for people on the state’s Developmental Disability Waiver program and prohibited visits by parents and guardians to group homes” because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Poor People's Campaign eyes 'virtual march' in poverty fight

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Clergy and religious leaders are preparing to hold a virtual march Saturday to highlight the plight of Americans struggling with poverty — people like Madelyn “Maddie” Brace and her boyfriend, Luciano Benavidez.For weeks, Brace and her 4-month-old daughter have stretched Benavidez's shrinking paychecks, as his hours declined to 22 a week. In their small Albuquerque apartment, they've eaten smaller dinners and wrestled the bureaucracy at the state’s unemployment office.The global pandemic keeps the 21-year-old Brace inside.

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U.S. city to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls

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Man arrested in shooting during Albuquerque statue protest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 31-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that happened as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum, police said Tuesday.The shooting occurred near a Monday night confrontation between protesters and a group of armed men to protect the statue of Juan de Oñate before protesters wrapped a chain around it and began tugging on it while chanting: “Tear it down.” One protester repeatedly swung a pickax at the base of the statue.Moments later, a few gunshots rang out down the street and people yelled that someone had been shot.The shooting prompted the city to announce that the statue would be removed until officials determine the

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Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror's statue

ALCALDE, N.M. – A man was shot Monday night as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum, prompting the city to announce that the statue would be removed until officials determine the next steps.The man was taken to a hospital but his condition was not immediately unknown, said Albuquerque police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos. A confrontation erupted between protesters and a group of armed men who were trying to protect the statue of Juan de Oñate before protesters wrapped a chain around it and began tugging on it while chanting: “Tear it down.” One protester repeatedly swung a pickax at the base of the statue.

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UFC fighter Jon Jones confronts teens during George Floyd protest, confiscates spray can

The death of the unarmed black man in Minneapolis has sparked outrage across the world.

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Still Mixing It Up While Clubs Are Closed: Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, Sofi Tukker & More Stay-at-Home DJ Picks

With clubs closed across the country and Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart on hiatus, we're asking reporting club DJs what they've been listening to lately, while at home, of course.This week, we spoke with Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico, DJ Eldon; Chicago's RONS; and Los Angeles' The Perry Twins.Eldon Eldon (full name Eldon Feldman) has been moving to Moon Boots' "Tied Up," featuring Steven Klavier (Kenny Dope extended mix). The track was released last fall, on Moon Boots' album Bimini Road, which debuted at No.

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Teen invited to apply for police job after finding $135,000 in cash on the ground and turning it in

Jose Nunez Romaniz, who studies criminal justice, was invited to apply for a job as a public safety officer in Albuquerque.

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