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[1] Teen murderer faces victim's mother in Albuquerque courtroom – Jacob Lovato was 16-years-old when he was in an apartment on Carlisle Blvd., buying a gun from Gabriel Gurule, then threatened to take it without paying. When Gurule resisted, Lovato sprayed the room with bullets from an automatic handgun, killing Gurule. Monday, Gurule's mother, Jennifer Lucero, shared with the court everything she misses about her son. Lucero also had words for Lovato and his defense attorney. Lovato pled guilty to first-degree murder. He is facing up to 25 years in prison.
[2] Albuquerque city councilors approve record-breaking $1.5 billion budget – Albuquerque city councilors have approved next year's $1.5 billion operation budget. Councilors debated several items, including how much of a pay increase they should give city workers. Councilors turned down an amendment that would have given a 1% increase to workers, saying they needed to prioritize other areas like dealing with fire prevention. Councilors did approve the fiscal year 2026 budget, which will go into effect July 1.
[3] Clearer and colder start with warmer weather ahead – A late season freeze is likely for locations in western and northern New Mexico Tuesday morning. Freeze Warnings are in effect for these areas. High temperatures will be warmer, but still near to below average Tuesday afternoon. The wind will also be much lighter. Temperatures will continue to warm through the rest of this week. By Friday afternoon, we'll see some of the warmest weather so far this year.
[4] PNM parent company announces potential sale to Blackstone Infrastructure – TXNM Energy, the parent company New Mexico's largest electricity provider, PNM, announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement which will allow Blackstone Infrastructure to purchase the company for $11.5 billion. The acquisition is subject to review and approval by the NMPRC along with regulators in Texas and at the federal level.
[5] 'Rolling piece of pottery': Car designed by Albuquerque-based artist turns heads – A unique piece of 'rolling pottery' is blending Native American and lowrider culture. Artist Jesse Littlebird says the design of his 1973 Dodge Dart brings his Native American culture together with the lowrider culture he grew up with in Albuquerque. Littlebird, with the help of Max Baptiste, worked to transform the 1973 custom Dodge Dart into a drivable art car. 'Petrolglyph' officially debuted in 2024, and since then, it's been featured in multiple publications and has been on display at different events around the state. You can check out the car at the Kukani Gallery on Sunday's.
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