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• Charlottesville suspect charged with five additional felonies

  18-08-2017 23:56
  
  The five additional charges include two more counts of malicious wounding and three counts of aggravated malicious wounding, police said.
  
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• Mother tries to breastfeed 5-month-old child after being pulled over for DWI

  18-08-2017 23:44
  
  According to the criminal complaint, Natasha Abrams smelled of alcohol and was holding her child when she was pulled over.
  
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• Greenland: Soccer with whales and icebergs

  18-08-2017 23:26
  
  Soccer in Greenland offers a unique experience. While watching the beautiful game, you get to see whales and icebergs, as well.
  
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• Police: Alabama woman survives 28 days in woods

  18-08-2017 23:22 via krqe.com
  UNION SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) — A missing Alabama woman found alive after surviving for weeks in the woods is lucky to have survived and is back home with her family recovering, police said Wednesday.Lisa Theris, 25, of Louisville was covered in scrapes and bug bites and dropped as much as 50 pounds to her current of 110 pounds during the ordeal, said Sgt. Chad Faulkner of the Bullock County Sheriff’s Office.
  “She was in really, really bad shape,” Faulkner said.
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• ‘Solar sisters’ keep nearly 40-year-old promise to watch eclipse together

  18-08-2017 23:20
  
  It's a reunion that's decades in the making and likely to be out of this world.
  
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• President's arts council sends a message as most members resign

  18-08-2017 22:51
  
  A resignation letter in the wake of President Trump's comments on Charlottesville contains a hidden message.
  
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• ’Wait Until 8th’ pledge asks parents to hold off on giving smartphones to kids

  18-08-2017 22:34
  
  Would you pledge not to give your kid a smartphone until the 8th grade?
  
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• Boy, 13, who had heart transplant dies on 1st day of school

  18-08-2017 22:29
  
  His family says he was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and needed three open-heart surgeries before his fifth birthday.
  
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• Dream House of the Week: David Rockefeller's sprawling Maine estate

  18-08-2017 22:10
  
  Ringing Point, David Rockefeller's beautiful seven-bedroom mansion is a serene, wooded escape designed by his wife, Peggy. Check out the beautiful property rich with history, scenery and a whole lot of fireplaces to cozy up next to.
  
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• Strategist Steve Bannon leaves Trump’s turbulent White House

  18-08-2017 22:09 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a forceful but divisive presence in President Donald Trump’s White House, is leaving.
  Trump accepted Bannon’s resignation on Friday, ending a turbulent seven months for his chief strategist, the latest to depart from the president’s administration in turmoil.
  White House spokesman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday would be Bannon’s last day on the job.
  “We are grateful for his service and wish him the b
  
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• New Mexico man gets probation for harassing wildlife

  18-08-2017 22:05
  
  Court records show Amaya was given a suspended 182-day jail sentence during a hearing in magistrate court.
  
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• Man paid a bundle for Nintendo collection

  18-08-2017 21:56
  
  Charles Amble, of Milwaukee, sold his Nintendo Collection for nearly $20,000 on eBay.
  
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• Organizers set dates for annual Gathering of Nations powwow

  18-08-2017 21:33
  
  The 35th annual event takes place April 26-28 at the state fairgrounds in Albuquerque. The Miss Indian World Talent Competition will be held downtown at the city's convention center.
  
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• People Are In A Full-Blown Feud Over This Incredibly Rude RSVP Card

  18-08-2017 21:22
  
  This is certainly, um, unique. Wait until you see the whole thing ...
  
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• Relatives: California man killed in Barcelona attack

  18-08-2017 21:14
  
  The American was among the 14 people killed when a van drove through a crowd in Barcelona.
  
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• Cancer patient's selfie shows how the appearance of cancer can be deceiving

  18-08-2017 21:08
  
  "When you have cancer you won't necessarily look ill on the outside."
  
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• Citizenship ceremony held Friday for military families

  18-08-2017 20:48 via krqe.com
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A special ceremony was held Friday for some of the country’s newest citizens.
  Four members of military families took their citizenship oath Friday morning at the Museum of the American Military Family in Tijeras.
  Among them was Perla Stegall who was brought to the U.S. when she was just 10 years old from Mexico.
  Her husband is stationed at Cannon Air Force Base.
  She says she’s excited to officially belong to the country of her husband and kids.
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• Santa Fe charter school seeks revival despite sexual abuse allegations

  18-08-2017 20:45 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Arizona woman is seeking to revive a Santa Fe charter school that closed amid sexual abuse allegations in April.
  According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the leader of a Phoenix charter school says she hopes to have Santa Fe’s Secondary Learning Center reopened by early next month.
  Two students filed a lawsuit last month accusing tutor Joel Abraham of having sex with a 14-year-old female student and making sexual advances towards another girl.
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• Barcelona Elementary holds ‘Dream Big’ assembly to inspire students

  18-08-2017 20:29 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students in one of Albuquerque’s Title-1 schools are getting revved up for the school year in a special way.
  Barcelona Elementary held an assembly Friday welcoming kid’s back-to-school and laying out expectations for the year, including its motto for the year.
  “We want them to see that although you may live in a low-income, high poverty area, that you can have those dreams and successes if you work hard and that dedication, determination an
  
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• Durango man on probation for alleged child assault

  18-08-2017 20:10 via krqe.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – A 70-year-old Durango man in jail for child sexual assault is expected to be released this week.
  According to the Durango Herald, Frederick Blevins was arrested in February after a babysitter reported she saw him inappropriately touching the young girl he was watching.
  Blevins claims he had been drinking and doesn’t remember doing anything wrong.
  He has been in jail but will be released after entering a plea agreement Thursday.
  District Judge Todd Norvell
  
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• Police search for bear in Rio Rancho

  18-08-2017 20:03 via krqe.com
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) –Another bear was sighted Friday morning in Rio Rancho.
  The bear was first spotted in the area of Arkansas Street and Pecos Loop, the search was called off.
  Now according to Rio Rancho Police they say the bear has been spotted again in the area of Rainbow Pool.
  KRQE News 13 crew is out with Game and Fish as that hunt continues.
  This is the second visit from a bear in that area in two days.
  Thursday a bear was wandering around the Irving and Paradise area.
  It was eve
  
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• Man accused in shooting rampage transferred to undisclosed location

  18-08-2017 19:56 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The young man accused of going on a killing spree in northern New Mexico has been transferred to an undisclosed location after trying to escape twice.
  Surveillance video shows Damian Herrera lashing out and assaulting a guard in the Rio Arriba county jail last month.
  Herrera is accused of fatally shooting his stepfather, his brother, his mother, and then killing two strangers on a rampage in June.
  Officials say Herrera was transported from the jail Thursday.
  
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• Bosque Chile Festival offers food, tips this weekend

  18-08-2017 19:42
  
  Erica Zucco previews this weekend's Bosque Chile Fest in this video.
  
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• The Latest: Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart News site

  18-08-2017 19:17 via krqe.com
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on reaction to President Donald Trump, the terrorist attack in Barcelona and the Charlottesville violence (all times EDT):
  6:20 p.m.
  Breitbart News says Steve Bannon has returned to the website after leaving his position as President Donald Trump’s chief strategist.
  The conservative news site says Bannon is back as its executive chairman, and says he led an editorial meeting Friday evening.
  Bannon left Breitbart just a little over a year ago to joi
  
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• The Latest: Democrats urge no hate group tax-exempt status

  18-08-2017 19:17 via krqe.com
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on reaction to President Donald Trump, the terrorist attack in Barcelona and the Charlottesville violence (all times local):
  1:35 p.m.
  Democrats on the House’s tax-writing committee have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, asking for his department to issue rules making it clear that hate groups don’t qualify for tax-exempt status. The letter cited prominent white nationalist Richard Spencer’s National Policy Institute,
  
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• Reports: Steve Bannon out as White House chief strategist

  18-08-2017 18:52
  
  The former head of Breitbart News and controversial figure helped President Trump win the 2016 election.
  
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• 2 dead, 6 injured after knife attack in Finland; suspect arrested

  18-08-2017 18:43
  
  Police in Finland shot a suspect in the leg and made an arrest following an attack in the city of Turku.
  
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• NASA launches last of its longtime tracking satellites

  18-08-2017 18:42 via krqe.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA launched the last of its longtime tracking and communication satellites on Friday, a vital link to astronauts in orbit as well as the Hubble Space Telescope.
  The end of the era came with a morning liftoff of TDRS-M, the 13th satellite in the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite network . It rode to orbit aboard an unmanned Atlas V rocket. There were handshakes all around two hours later, when the satellite successfully separated from the rocket&rsquo
  
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• The mighty sunflower is at the center of central NM festival

  18-08-2017 18:25 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Mountainair Sunflower Festival is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year with fun for the entire family, including the family dog.
  The Mountainair Sunflower Festival on Saturday, August 26 is a 20-year-old free community event for all ages. The festival features artists work from across the state, food vendors, an art show, children’s art programs, a treasure’s sale, and live music. On Friday, August 25, the Manzano Mountain Art Council will hold an
  
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• The hardy African Violet will be featured at the BioPark’s plant sale

  18-08-2017 18:25 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The ABQ BioPark has two upcoming plant shows at the Botanic Garden.
  The annual African Violet Show and Sale will take place from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20 at the Botanic Garden’s Heritage Farm. The event will feature African violets grown by members of the Albuquerque African Violet Club. Club members will show successful techniques for growing, maintaining and propagating these cheerful plants. Standard and mini African violets wi
  
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• Local Chilefest fundraiser gears up to help homeless animals…and Destiny the dog is looking for a forever home

  18-08-2017 18:24 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Animal Humane New Mexico and Valley Presbyterian Church are teaming up to help homeless pets find homes.
  Animal Humane New Mexico will be at Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Chilefest! Their mobile adoption unit will be bringing plenty of adoptable pets seeking new forever homes. The fun event will feature silent and live auctions, live entertainment and amazing food.
  Also, Destiny the dog is up for ado
  
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• Local Chile Festival fundraiser gears up to help homeless animals

  18-08-2017 18:24 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Animal Humane New Mexico and Valley Presbyterian Church are teaming up to help homeless pets find homes.
  Animal Humane New Mexico will be at Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Chile Festival. Their mobile adoption unit will be bringing plenty of adoptable pets seeking new forever homes. The fun event will feature silent and live auctions, live entertainment and amazing food.
  Also, Destiny the dog is u
  
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• Trump approves plan to create independent cyber command

  18-08-2017 18:19 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved a long-delayed Pentagon plan to create an independent and more aggressive cyber command in order to beef up cyberwar operations against the Islamic State group and other foes.
  The White House announcement Friday means U.S. Cyber Command may eventually be split off from the intelligence-focused National Security Agency.
  For now, Trump has agreed to raise the stature of Cyber Command within the military and give it mor
  
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• Johnny Cash's family denounced white supremacists after one wore the singer's name

  18-08-2017 18:13
  
  "Johnny Cash was a man whose heart beat with the rhythm of love and social justice."
  
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• Watch NASA’s live stream of the solar eclipse

  18-08-2017 17:56 via krqe.com
  On August 21, 2017 the United States will witness a total solar eclipse. The Montana Space Grant Consortium at MSU is leading a nation-wide high-altitude ballooning project that will send balloons up to 100,000 ft, capturing live video and images of the eclipse. Follow the eclipse totality across the country from a series of 50 cameras attached to balloons at elevations of up to 100,000 feet.
  Note: the player will have video describing the balloon/camera project until the stream goes l
  
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• Man regains vision, thanks to medical breakthrough

  18-08-2017 17:39
  
  He no longer has to use his imagination to see his wife.
  
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• Officials: State Department suffers worldwide email outage

  18-08-2017 17:37
  
  The outage was not caused by "any external action or interference," according to the officials.
  
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• This is the perfect number of kids to have

  18-08-2017 17:29
  
  You might not need that minivan after all.
  
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• Romney implores Trump to apologize over Charlottesville comments

  18-08-2017 17:12
  
  Mitt Romney said that President Donald Trump's remarks had a hurtful impact on the nation.
  
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• 'Solar Sisters' making good on eclipse promise

  18-08-2017 16:57
  
  There's no shade on the bond between these friends.
  
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• Defendant in shooting rampage moved to undisclosed location

  18-08-2017 16:56
  
  A man accused of killing five people in a June shooting rampage in northern New Mexico has been moved to an undisclosed location after twice attempting to escape.
  
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• Teachers deal with how opioid crisis affects students

  18-08-2017 16:39
  
  More New Mexico teachers are embracing new techniques to help kids with trauma they may face at home.
  
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• Father, daughter duo travel world to chase eclipse

  18-08-2017 16:33
  
  Maria Krajewski and her father have traveled to Turkey, China and now Wyoming to chase eclipses.
  
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• Albuquerque on the path to lighting city with LEDs

  18-08-2017 16:32
  
  Officials in New Mexico's largest city say they are on the path to lighting Albuquerque's streets with LED street lights in an effort to save money and protect the night sky from light pollution.
  
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• Spanish plan for carnage started with botched explosion

  18-08-2017 16:30 via krqe.com
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A cell of at least nine extremists meticulously plotted to combine vehicles and explosives in a direct hit on tourists, and managed to carry off most of their deadly plan, killing 14 people, authorities said Friday. Police in Spain and France pressed a manhunt for any remaining members of the group, which Islamic State claimed as its own.
  Only flawed bomb construction avoided a more devastating attack, authorities said after taking a closer look at a blast Wednesday
  
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• Spain manhunt deepens as Barcelona insists ‘I am not afraid’

  18-08-2017 16:30 via krqe.com
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police intensified a manhunt Friday for suspects behind two deadly vehicle attacks on civilians, shooting and killing five people wearing fake bomb belts who attacked a seaside resort and arresting four others believed linked to the carnage wrought on a Barcelona promenade.
  Spanish authorities said the back-to-back vehicle attacks Thursday afternoon and early Friday morning — as well as a deadly explosion earlier this week in a house elsewhere in Catal
  
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• Police: Attacks in Spain are linked, took long time to plan

  18-08-2017 16:30 via krqe.com
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The back-to-back vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort had been planned for a long time by an Islamic terrorist cell — and could have been far deadlier had its base not been destroyed by an apparently accidental explosion this week, Spanish officials said Friday.
  Police intensified their manhunt for an unknown number of suspects still on the loose Friday. They shot and killed five people early Friday who were wearing fake bomb belts as they attacked
  
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• Multiple people injured after knife attack in Finland; suspect arrested

  18-08-2017 16:30
  
  Police in Finland shot a suspect in the leg and made an arrest following an attack in the city of Turku.
  
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• Family: California man celebrating marriage killed in Spain

  18-08-2017 16:19 via krqe.com
  LAFAYETTE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man who was spending his first wedding anniversary overseas was among those killed in a deadly truck attack in Barcelona, Spain, his family said Friday.
  Jared Tucker’s sister, Tina Luke, told The Associated Press that Tucker, 42, and his wife, Heidi Nunes-Tucker, 40, were celebrating their honeymoon in Barcelona after saving up for the trip. She said they married a year ago.
  “We just got the text — Jared’s body was iden
  
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• 1 American killed, 1 injured in Spain attacks

  18-08-2017 16:19 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says at least one American was killed and one injured in the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain.
  The department said Friday that diplomats from the U.S. consulate in Barcelona are working with local authorities to identify victims and provide assistance to Americans.
  The department did not identify either of the American casualties. It said the injured person suffered only a minor wound.
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