Albuquerque news

• Deputies: Shooting began after deputies were dragged by car

  04-05-2016 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – More details have been released in Tuesday’s deputy-involved shooting and why the deputies fired.
  They say they were being dragged by a car.
  The incident took place at about 3 p.m. near Bridge and La Vegas.
  Bernalillo County deputies were called after two guys were seen stealing change from a laundromat.
  When they got there, they say 30-year-old David Hickey jumped in a car with Phylicia Baca and tried to try to take off.
  The deputies say in trying to stop him, o
  
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• Photos of goose attack on 5-year-old Texas girl go viral

  04-05-2016 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  SPRING, Texas (MEDIA GENERAL) – A little girl in Texas has become a viral sensation after she was attacked by a goose and it was all caught on camera.
  Stevie Gidden tweeted pictures of her 5-year-old sister Summer with the caption: “Summer got attacked by a duck today & the pictures our neighbor got of it happening make me laugh so hard.”
  The Internet is laughing too. The adorable pictures have been retweeted more than 48,000 times.
  And it’s perfectly okay to laugh. S
  
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• La Cueva Softball ends their regular season strong

  04-05-2016 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The La Cueva Softball team was this years Class 6A District 2 Champions, but they just added to their momentum on Saturday winning their last 2 games of the regular season against Manzano 6-0 and 15-0. They finished their season at 22-2 overall and 11-1 in district play.
  The major highlight of this double header had to be Andrea Howard, as she had 3 home runs in the 1st game. The Bears earned a 2 seed in this year’s tournament and will play Albuquerque High in th
  
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• Beyonce statement calls for equality in North Carolina

  04-05-2016 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Beyonce is supporting efforts to overturn a North Carolina law limiting legal protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
  The entertainment icon did not directly speak out against House Bill 2 on her website Wednesday, but she did display a photo of a person wearing a T-shirt displaying the slogan “Y’all means all” followed by the Internet address of Equality NC.
  In a statement on the site, Beyonce said Equality NC is one of several
  
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• Stones, Dylan, McCartney, others to play Coachella in fall

  04-05-2016 22:07
  
  LOS ANGELES — It could be Woodstock 47 years later, only the drug of choice might be antacid, not that other stuff, at an October concert featuring some of the greatest rock acts of the preceding generation. Confirming weeks of rumors, Goldenvoice Entertainment announced Tuesday it is bringing Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, The Who, […]
  
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• Deputies arrest suspect in deadly hit-and-run

  04-05-2016 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 24-year-old Miguel Olivas in connection to a deadly hit-and-run that happened on Monday.
  Authorities say a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle on Broadway near Rio Bravo just before midnight. They say the vehicle fled the scene, but deputies were located the vehicle by following a fluid trail.
  BCSO also says two male teenagers were with Olivas in the vehicle during the crash. They say
  
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• Man held at Kmart suffered ‘medical episode’

  04-05-2016 21:57
  
  The man who died Tuesday at a local department store may have suffered a medical episode during an a ...
  
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• Man convicted of assault in 2014 Houston death of prom date

  04-05-2016 21:42
  
  HOUSTON — A 20-year-old man has been convicted of aggravated assault over the 2014 death of his prom date at a Houston hotel following the dance. Eddie M. Herrera faces up to life in prison after being convicted Wednesday in the case involving the death of 17-year-old Jacqueline Gomez. She attended MacArthur High School in […]
  
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• Houston man sues Justin Bieber, says star smashed his phone

  04-05-2016 21:42
  
  HOUSTON — A Houston man is seeking $75,000 in damages from Justin Bieber, alleging that the Canadian pop singer destroyed his cellphone as he videotaped Bieber unsuccessfully gulping from a beer bong at a club following a concert last month. Robert Earl Morgan said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Harris County that Bieber, who […]
  
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• Updated: Robot stitches tissue by itself, a step to more automated OR

  04-05-2016 21:41
  
  WASHINGTON — Getting stitched up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality: Scientists have created a robotic system that did just that in living animals without a real doctor pulling the strings. Much like engineers are designing self-driving cars, Wednesday’s research is part of a move toward autonomous surgical robots, removing the surgeon’s hands […]
  
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• Child abuse charges possible in fatal Tramway wreck

  04-05-2016 21:33
  
  Child abuse charges could be filed in a fatal wreck that took place near Tramway and Interstate 40 last month.
  
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• Albuquerque Police identify 4-year-old killed in crash

  04-05-2016 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police have identified the young girl who died in a recent car crash as 4-year-old Cailyn Begay.
  Police and emergency crews responded the near I-40 and Tramway on April 29.
  Officers say when they arrived on scene, they discovered that a small child had been ejected from one of the vehicles. The girl was rushed to UNM Hospital and later passed away.
  Albuquerque Police say they searched the vehicle after obtaining a search warra
  
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• Charges dropped against accused Santa Fe jewelry thief

  04-05-2016 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The charges against a man accused of stealing more than $80,000 in jewelry from a Santa Fe art gallery have been dropped.
  According to online court records, the ten felony counts against Derek Skowron were dismissed after the district attorney found insufficient evidence to pursue the case.
  Skowron is accused of conspiring with Jason Marshall to steal a truck from a nearby hardware store and use it to break into Electronics Art Gallery in March.
  However, the charges
  
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• Albuquerque Police ID suspect, victim in fatal hit-and-run

  04-05-2016 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police have arrested a man in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that happened early Monday morning.
  Police say 21-year-old Bryan Mueller is being charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
  The incident happened just after midnight near Lomas and San Mateo. When they arrived, officers say they found alcohol containers in the vehicle of the driver who fled.
  Surveillance video from the nearby Cesar’s restaurant show
  
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• Authorities: Man says he hit girl with tire iron

  04-05-2016 19:49
  
  The man charged in the death of an 11-year-old girl told investigators he brought a tire iron with him when he sexually touched her, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• Armed robber is shortchanged after coming away with only 35 cents

  04-05-2016 19:09
  
  NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police are investigating an armed robbery of two men where the assailant walked away with only 35 cents. Police say the robbery happened Wednesday morning in the city’s Carrollton area. Police said that a 33-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were robbed by a man armed with a semi-automatic gun. […]
  
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• Army says troops lost their way, went off cliff

  04-05-2016 19:08
  
  DENVER — An Army vehicle took the wrong road in the dark and was making a U-turn when it tumbled 250 feet off a cliff at a Colorado training range last year, killing one soldier and injuring five, according to a newly released investigative report. The soldier who died had an unspecified medical condition at […]
  
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• Woman’s body rejecting face transplant

  04-05-2016 19:02
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors discovered her body is rejecting the transplant. Charla Nash says doctors have decided to end an experimental drug treatment and put her back on her original medication […]
  
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• Royals welcome a hamster

  04-05-2016 18:38
  
  LONDON — A hamster named Marvin has joined Prince William and his wife Kate’s household. Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, told a 9-year-old girl about Marvin during a school visit Wednesday. The schoolgirl, named only as Darcey, says Kate told her that 1-year-old Princess Charlotte likes it when Marvin’s whiskers tickle her face. There was […]
  
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• It’s Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you

  04-05-2016 18:38
  
  It’s not a national holiday, yet it might be an intergalactic one. May the Fourth, as in “May the Fourth Be With You” has become a day to celebrate all things Star Wars, especially following last year’s revival of the series with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” One the stars of the current Star Wars […]
  
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• Kasich dropping out, AP sources say; Trump on clear GOP path

  04-05-2016 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich is leaving the Republican presidential contest, giving Donald Trump a clear path to his party’s nomination.
  Kasich will announce the end of his underdog White House bid on Wednesday, according to three campaign officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the candidate’s plans. The decision comes a day after Trump’s only other rival, Ted Cruz, dropped out.
  With no opponents left in
  
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• Obama visiting Flint for first time since water crisis began

  04-05-2016 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to meet with residents of Flint, Michigan, to hear how they’re managing after lead from old pipes tainted their drinking water.
  And he is bringing a message to Flint on Wednesday: a promise for change.
  Obama declared a state of emergency in mid-January and ordered federal aid to supplement the state and local response. At that point, however, the crisis was in full bloom.
  It actually took several months for the nation to focus its atten
  
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• Obama drinks filtered city water in Flint to show it’s safe

  04-05-2016 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Showing support for the beleaguered residents of Flint, Michigan, President Barack Obama drank filtered city water on Wednesday to show that it is again safe following a lead-contamination crisis.
  After officials briefed Obama on the federal government’s response to the contamination, a reporter asked if he would drink the water in a glass on the table. The president said he usually avoids publicity stunts. But he took a drink, saying he wanted to show the water m
  
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• Man faces federal murder charge after Amber Alert

  04-05-2016 17:52
  
  A 27-year-old Waterflow man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the abduction and death of an 11-year-old girl, officials said. 
  
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• Plans to open new ‘Tim’s Place’ in Denver put on hold

  04-05-2016 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Plans to open a new Tim’s Place in Denver after the Albuquerque restaurant closed its doors late last year, have now been put on hold.
  Tim Harris owned and operated Tim’s Place in northeast Albuquerque for five years. It was the only known restaurant owned and operated by a person with down syndrome, and where his famous hugs were on the menu.
  Last year, Harris announced plans to close Tim’s Place in Albuquerque and open a new res
  
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• Aeropostale, one-time mall king, seeks bankruptcy protection

  04-05-2016 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Aeropostale, once the vibrant epicenter of the U.S. mall scene, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closing 20 percent of its stores in North America.
  The New York company said Wednesday that it is closing 113 of its 739 U.S. stores and all 41 locations in Canada. Going-out-of-business sales at those U.S. stores will begin this weekend.
  Aeropostale expects to emerge from bankruptcy protection within six months as a smaller company after renegotiating contracts a
  
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• Mother defends son’s ‘girly’ toy choice in Facebook post

  04-05-2016 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  GLENROTHES, Scotland (MEDIA GENERAL) — A mother in Scotland is defending her son’s choice of toy in a now viral post on Facebook.
  In the open letter posted on April 28, Rheann MacLaren describes a recent encounter with a fellow customer at a toy store.
  She writes the complete stranger came over frowning at her 3-year-old son for choosing a “girly” baby doll stroller over something more suitable for a boy such as cars or dinosaurs.
  MacLaren says she tried to belittle her s
  
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• Fired employee kills co-worker, self at Houston-area company

  04-05-2016 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  KATY, Texas (AP) — A recently fired employee opened fire at a transportation company near Houston on Wednesday, killing one employee and injuring another before fatally shooting himself, sheriff’s officials said.
  The gunman was fired earlier in the day and then returned with a shotgun to the Knight Transportation office in Katy, about 20 miles west of Houston, said Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman.
  “He parked right outside the building and came straight in,” the sheriff
  
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• Happy Star Wars Day! Here’s ‘Episode VII’ as told by emoji

  04-05-2016 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY (MEDIA GENERAL) – Hello, “Stars Wars” fans. May the fourth be with you!
  The unofficial holiday is catching on with fans around the world, based on the franchise’s classic phrase “May the Force be with you.” Retailers are catching on, too, offering special promotions based on the hit films.
  To celebrate, Disney released their latest edition of their “As told by emoji” series, where producers recreate Disney classics using anim
  
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• Albuquerque Police arrest man accused of stealing semi truck

  04-05-2016 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police arrested a man near La Veta and Menaul accused of stealing a semi truck on Tuesday.
  Police say the man stole the truck at the TA Truck Stop while the semi driver was inside the business. They also say that witnesses saw the suspect get into the truck with a beer in his hand and drive away without the driver’s knowledge or permission.
  The man refused to stop for police until he reached the area near La Veta and Menaul, where he eve
  
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• Bikers seen breaking driver's mirror, windshield

  04-05-2016 16:47
  
  Albuquerque police are asking for the public's help with identifying some bikers seen going after a driver in a video posted to YouTube.
  
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• Detroit teachers ending 2-day sick-out, fighting legislation

  04-05-2016 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Detroit schools reopened Wednesday after teachers who had called out sick for two days received assurances from the financially struggling district that they would continue to be paid.
  But while the teachers are returning to work, their union is sparring with lawmakers over a $500 million plan to restructure the district and its debt.
  A House panel on Tuesday advanced the measure, which was intended to ease teachers’ fears that they might not get their paychecks if the
  
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• Suspect faces murder, kidnapping charges in death of 11-year-old girl

  04-05-2016 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP/KRQE) — The suspect accused of kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old girl faced a judge Wednesday on charges of murder and kidnapping.
  The stranger walked with 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike into the hills of a remote area of the Navajo Nation known for its breathtaking views and the monolithic rock outcropping that stands as a beacon for miles.
  As the sun faded, the stranger returned alone with a crowbar tucked in his jacket; the girl was nowhere to be seen. Her body wa
  
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• Girl’s abduction, death leave Navajo community heartbroken

  04-05-2016 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) — The stranger walked with 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike into the hills of a remote area of the Navajo Nation known for its breathtaking views and the monolithic rock outcropping that stands as a beacon for miles.
  As the sun faded, the stranger returned alone with a crowbar tucked in his jacket; the girl was nowhere to be seen. Her body was found hours later.
  But as he came back, her distraught and scared 9-year-old brother started to run and kept running for more than 2 mi
  
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• Criminal Complaint: Man admits to touching girl, hitting her in head with tire iron

  04-05-2016 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP/KRQE) — The suspect accused of kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old girl faced a judge Wednesday on charges of murder and kidnapping.
  The stranger walked with 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike into the hills of a remote area of the Navajo Nation known for its breathtaking views and the monolithic rock outcropping that stands as a beacon for miles.
  As the sun faded, the stranger returned alone with a crowbar tucked in his jacket; the girl was nowhere to be seen. Her body wa
  
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• Court documents: Man touched girl, hit her on head with tire iron

  04-05-2016 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP/KRQE) — The suspect accused of kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old girl faced a judge Wednesday on charges of murder and kidnapping.
  Tom Begaye, 27, is now facing charges in connection to what authorities say was a random abduction.
  Court documents also say that 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike was sexually assaulted before her death.
  There was a crowd of people gathered outside the courthouse as he made his first appearance Wednesday. The 27-year-old appeared before a f
  
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• Court documents: Man touched girl, hit her in head with tire iron

  04-05-2016 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP/KRQE) — The suspect accused of kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old girl faced a judge Wednesday on charges of murder and kidnapping.
  Tom Begaye, 27, is now facing charges in connection to what authorities say was a random abduction.
  Court documents also say that 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike was sexually assaulted before her death.
  There was a crowd of people gathered outside the courthouse as he made his first appearance Wednesday. The 27-year-old appeared before a f
  
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• As Trump wins, Clinton exploring how to win Republicans

  04-05-2016 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — With Donald Trump all but clinching the Republican nomination for president, Hillary Clinton is beginning to explore ways to woo Republicans turned off by the brash billionaire.
  The Democratic front-runner’s campaign believes Trump’s historically high unfavorable ratings and penchant for controversy may be enough to persuade a slice of GOP voters to get behind her bid, in much the same way so-called Reagan Democrats sided with the Republican president in the
  
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• FBI: Man admits to contaminating food at Michigan stores

  04-05-2016 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A man is in custody after he admitted to spraying a contaminant that officials believe contained mouse poison on unpackaged food at several Michigan grocery stores, authorities said.
  An investigation indicated the man sprayed a mixture of hand sanitizer, water and mouse poison on produce and open food bars at three Ann Arbor stores within the last couple of weeks, the FBI announced Tuesday. He also visited other stores in Ann Arbor and several other Michigan cities,
  
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• Report: Prince was set to meet addiction doctor before death

  04-05-2016 15:47 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince’s representatives arranged for the musician to meet a California doctor to help him kick an addiction to painkillers shortly before his death, according to a newspaper report published Wednesday.
  Prince’s representatives called Dr. Howard Kornfeld on April 20, the day before the musician died, to seek emergency help, attorney William Mauzy told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. 
  Mauzy, who is representing the Kornfeld family, said Kornfeld couldn&rsqu
  
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• Facebook voting reminder extends to 35 states

  04-05-2016 15:38 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – People across New Mexico are getting an unsolicited reminder to register for primary elections in June as they log onto Facebook.
  The reminder went out on the social network’s new feeds Thursday as the state’s May 10 registration deadline approaches.
  New Mexico instituted online registration at the start of the year for eligible citizens with current or expired New Mexico driver’s licenses. Voters can also register in person at any Motor Vehicle Divi
  
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• New Mexico AG to speak on consumer protection rule proposals

  04-05-2016 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is slated to address a federal agency tasked with protecting consumers from predatory lenders.
  The Democrat is scheduled Thursday to speak to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Albuquerque about proposed rules that would ban lenders from using “free pass” arbitration clauses to block consumers from filing class action lawsuits.
  Balderas is expected to say those clauses especially hurt poor and minorit
  
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• New Mexico lawmaker to talk about his around-the-world trip

  04-05-2016 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico Republican who is attempting a solo flight around the world to honor U.S. veterans is set to meet with students to talk about his trip.
  U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce is scheduled Wednesday to visit the Southwest Aeronautics Mathematics and Science Academy in Albuquerque.
  The Hobbs Republican will look at students’ flight simulators and give a 20-minute talk about his flight.
  Pearce, who is back in the U.S., has nearly completed a worldwide expedition in
  
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• Animal Welfare Department hosts Cinco de Amigo pet adoption event

  04-05-2016 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pet adoption event is giving those looking for the new best friend the opportunity to pay only $5.
  The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department is celebrating not only Cinco de Mayo, but also Cinco de Amigo’s with an adoption special.
  Desiree Cawley with the Animal Welfare Department joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the event. Watch above.
  From Thursday, May 5 through Saturday, May 7 members of the community can adopt a new pet and pa
  
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• ABQ 365 details Mother’s Day weekend

  04-05-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Whether you’re a visitor, lived here your entire life, or are somewhere in the middle, you are bound to be looking for something to do.
  With Albuquerque’s feel of a small town in a big city, repetitiveness seems to become the norm.
  So those who are looking to get out of the same-old, same-old, look to ABQ 365 to help you venture from your comfort zone.
  ABQ 365 is Albuquerque’s online source for community happenings, by the community.
  This g
  
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• ABQ the Mag’s May issue about to hit the stands

  04-05-2016 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new issue of Albuquerque The Magazine is hitting stands with information about all the hot spots to eat.
  May’s food themed issue is jammed packed with the best dishes to eat in the Duke City.
  Foodies looking for some tasty meals can check out the 10th Annual Hot Plate Awards. For those looking for a something foreign, ABQ’s Foreign born chefs are also being featured .
  The magazine’s Operations Director, Matt Rader, joined KRQE&rsqu
  
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• Uber, district attorney team up for Cinco de Mayo

  04-05-2016 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Uber and a New Mexico district attorney are teaming up in an effort to keep the streets safer on Cinco de Mayo.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that District Attorney Jennifer Padgett teamed up with the ride sharing service to give new users a $15 credit over the Cinco de Mayo weekend.
  New customers can enter the code “DA PADGETT” to get the credit.
  Critics say the promotion is just a campaign strategy as Padgett faces two tough competitors during
  
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• Family expands search for missing Roswell woman

  04-05-2016 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – More family members are expected to join the search for a missing former deputy in Roswell.
  Police: She is believed to be driving a white 2012 Toyota Tacoma pickupPolice in Roswell issued a Silver Alert for 74-year-old Sharon Berry on Monday.
  Roswell Police say Berry, who has dementia, was last seen on Thursday afternoon. However, there were reports she was spotted in the Lake Arthur area recently, so that’s where volunteers were on Tuesday.
  Her family say
  
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• General Mills looks to hire locals in Albuquerque expansion

  04-05-2016 14:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More jobs are coming to the Metro — some paying nearly double the minimum wage — as General Mills works on a big expansion in Albuquerque.
  General Mills is already accepting applications for several positions. Most of these jobs will pay anywhere from $14 to $30 per hour.
  Last week, Bernalillo County commissioners approved a tax break for the plant’s expansion, which will bring 30 new jobs and ensure 30 existing jobs will stay at the Albuqu
  
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• City Council votes to demolish abandoned Albuquerque home

  04-05-2016 13:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An abandoned home that’s been an eyesore in downtown Albuquerque will soon be demolished.
  The home on 3rd Street near the Rail Yards caught fire about two and a half years ago. It now sits vacant, and neighbors say it’s been a popular spot for squatters.
  In a city council meeting Monday night, councilors voted to name the house a nuisance, saying the city could demolish the home as early as this summer.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, New
  
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