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Morning News Headlines: Rainy Monday, pedestrian injured in crash, violent weekend in Albuquerque

Morning News Headlines: Rainy Monday, pedestrian injured in crash, violent weekend in Albuquerque
HEY, WELCOME BACK. BEFORE YOU WALK OUT THE DOOR, SEVEN BIG THINGS WE’RE FOLLOWING FOR YOU TODAY. THE FIRST IS WEATHER GOT RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE THIS MORNING. HERE’S ERIK. YEAH, BACK INTO THESE EARLY MORNING RAIN SHOWERS ARE GOING TO BE SWINGING THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO IN THE NEXT 60 MINUTES. SNOW PROBABLY AROUND SANTA FE AND LOS ALAMOS FOR AT LEAST A FEW HOURS THIS MORNING. GOT SOME GOOD SNOW IS GOING BACK THERE IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS AS WELL. SANTA FE, EAST MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES BELOW FREEZING, HOLDING ABOVE IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND AFTER 7 A.M. SHOWER CHANCES GO LOW INTO THE LUNCH HOUR. BUT THEY DON’T COMPLETELY ZERO OUT. LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON, THIS THREE OR FOUR OR 5:00 TIME PERIOD GOING TO BE ANOTHER TIME PERIOD WHERE RAIN BECOMES LIKELY ON US IN ALBUQUERQUE. ONCE AGAIN, GENEVIEVE GLASS IS LIVE FOR US IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS WHERE SNOW HAS BEEN COMING DOWN FOR A GOOD CHUNK OF THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MAYBE SHE’S NOT THERE FOR US EARLY THIS MORNING, BUT WE’RE TRACKING THAT WEATHER FOR YOU. YEAH, WE JUST LOST THE SHOT, ACTUALLY FROZE, ERIC, BECAUSE IT’S JUST SUCH A IT’S BEEN NASTY OUT THERE IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. EVERY TIME WE’VE TAKEN JEN TO BE THE SNOW JUST GOING SIDEWAYS RIGHT ACROSS THE SCREEN. WELL, MOVING ON TO OTHER TOP STORIES HERE. HERE’S WHAT ROADS TO LOOK LIKE AROUND THE REST OF THE STATE. YOU’RE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME YELLOW IN THE IN AND AROUND THE EAST MOUNTAINS. THAT MEANS DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALSO, A LOT OF GREEN AROUND SANTA FE, MORIARTY, LOS ALAMOS. I MEAN, ROADS ARE WET. THEY COULD GET SLICK. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE CONDITIONS HAD AN M ROADS DOT COM. BUT NEW EFFORTS TO FIGHT CRIME IN ALBUQUERQUE IS GOING TO BE DISCUSSED BY CITY COUNCILORS TONIGHT. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD CREATE A SPECIAL TIP LINE FOR PEOPLE TO CALL IF THEY HEAR OR SEE SOMEONE SHOOTING A GUN IN THEIR COMMUNITY OR ARE AWARE OF SOMEONE WHO OWNS A GUN ILLEGALLY. CALLERS WHO REPORT TO THIS LINE WOULD REMAIN ANONYMOUS. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING STARTS AT 5:00. WE EXPECT TO LEARN MORE TODAY ABOUT FOUR HOMICIDES IN ALBUQUERQUE. HERE’S A MAP SHOWING WHERE THEY HAPPENED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. SO IT STARTED SATURDAY MORNING WHEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUND SOMEBODY DEAD WHILE FIGHTING A HOUSE FIRE. HOURS LATER, A MOTORCYCLIST WAS SHOT AT ALAMEDA AND CORRALES ROAD. SATURDAY NIGHT, SOMEBODY WAS SHOT NEAR CENTRAL IN WYOMING. AND YESTERDAY MORNING, SOMEBODY SHOT NEAR FIRST AND INDIAN SCHOOL. U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY IS URGING PEOPLE NOT TO PROTEST IF FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP IS INDICTED. NOW, DONALD TRUMP CLAIMS THAT HE WILL BE ARRESTED TOMORROW IN AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED HUSH MONEY PAID TO ADULT FILM ACTRESS STORMY DANIELS BEFORE THE 2016 ELECTION. PROSECUTORS ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER TRUMP FALSIFIED BUSINESS RECORDS. NOW THE FORMER PRESIDENT DID CALL ON HIS SUPPORTERS TO PROTEST. THAT’S WHY MCCARTHY CAME OUT AND ASKED PEOPLE NOT TO PROTEST. OVER TO ERIC. ALL RIGHT. A COUPLE OF PROBLEM SPOTS WE WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT HERE. EASTBOUND PASEO SLOWING DOWN THIS BIG BEND IN FOR SALE. EASTBOUND AND RIPPING AROUND THE SOUTH ON I-25. THERE IS AN ACCIDENT RIGHT THERE, BUT SOUTHBOUND, 25 TRAFFIC NOT BEING AFFECTED AT THIS TIME. STILL, WATCH OUT FOR THAT SPOT. AND THEN FURTHER UP THE INTERSTATE THAT STOP ON A 25 NEAR THE ALG
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Morning News Headlines: Rainy Monday, pedestrian injured in crash, violent weekend in Albuquerque
Here's what you need to know as you head out the door this morning. WeatherRain and snow showers are expected to continue throughout the day across New Mexico. Winter storm warnings have been issued for the higher elevations of northern New Mexico, where several inches of snow are possible. Warmer temperatures in Albuquerque will keep precipitation falling as rain. An active pattern is expected to last through the week. Breaking overnightAlbuquerque police are investigating an accident that seriously injured a pedestrian in northeast Albuquerque. Police say one person was hit by a vehicle and transported to the hospital. The condition of the pedestrian is unknown. Violent weekend in AlbuquerqueFour homicides happened in different parts of the city over the weekend in the city. It started on Saturday morning when one person was found dead after a house fire in southeast Albuquerque. The second homicide happened just a few hours later when a motorcyclist was shot on Alameda Boulevard and Corrales Road in northwest Albuquerque. The third homicide happened on Saturday night when one person was shot on the 300 block of Dorado Place in southeast Albuquerque. The fourth homicide occurred early Sunday morning after one person was shot and killed near 1st Street and Indian School Road. Police have not released any information on any suspects and have not said if the shootings are connected. Legislative session endsNew Mexico’s Legislature approved a $1.1 billion tax-relief package at the close of its annual session as lawmakers tapped a financial windfall from oil production in efforts to break through entrenched cycles of poverty. The House gave final approval on a voice vote Saturday to an array of tax changes, including $500 individual rebates, tax credits of up to $600 per child, gradual cuts to taxes on sales and new incentives to the film industry. State government would forgo $1 billion in annual income by 2025 under the provisions.National tensions over voting rights, abortion access and gun safety were on prominent display during the 60-day legislative session.

Here's what you need to know as you head out the door this morning.

Weather

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Rain and snow showers are expected to continue throughout the day across New Mexico.

Winter storm warnings have been issued for the higher elevations of northern New Mexico, where several inches of snow are possible.

Warmer temperatures in Albuquerque will keep precipitation falling as rain.

An active pattern is expected to last through the week.

Breaking overnight

Albuquerque police are investigating an accident that seriously injured a pedestrian in northeast Albuquerque.

Police say one person was hit by a vehicle and transported to the hospital.

The condition of the pedestrian is unknown.

Violent weekend in Albuquerque

Four homicides happened in different parts of the city over the weekend in the city.

It started on Saturday morning when one person was found dead after a house fire in southeast Albuquerque.

The second homicide happened just a few hours later when a motorcyclist was shot on Alameda Boulevard and Corrales Road in northwest Albuquerque.

The third homicide happened on Saturday night when one person was shot on the 300 block of Dorado Place in southeast Albuquerque.

The fourth homicide occurred early Sunday morning after one person was shot and killed near 1st Street and Indian School Road.

Police have not released any information on any suspects and have not said if the shootings are connected.

Legislative session ends

New Mexico’s Legislature approved a $1.1 billion tax-relief package at the close of its annual session as lawmakers tapped a financial windfall from oil production in efforts to break through entrenched cycles of poverty.

The House gave final approval on a voice vote Saturday to an array of tax changes, including $500 individual rebates, tax credits of up to $600 per child, gradual cuts to taxes on sales and new incentives to the film industry.

State government would forgo $1 billion in annual income by 2025 under the provisions.

National tensions over voting rights, abortion access and gun safety were on prominent display during the 60-day legislative session.