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• Sandoval County deputies identify buried bodies

  09-06-2016 23:46
  
  Two of the three victims of a triple homicide in February have been identified.
  
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• Bodies found in Sandoval County identified, suspects arrested

  09-06-2016 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities have identified two of three bodies that were found buried in a remote part of Sandoval County.
  On February 29, 2016, Sandoval County Deputies discovered a stolen vehicle that officials say was used in crime spree in Albuquerque. The vehicle, a gray 2015 Ford F-150 pickup, was abandoned on the Diamond Tail Ranch six miles east of the San Felipe Hollywood Casino. Deputies further inspected the vehicle and found blood throughout the i
  
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• F-16s that crashed over Georgia high-tech, but built in 1993

  09-06-2016 23:39
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Military officials say the two pilots at the controls of the F-16 jets that collided over Georgia are seasoned combat veterans — and so are the jets they were flying. The aircraft were built in 1993, and officials say they have flown in hundreds of combat missions, including the fiery 2003 attack […]
  
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• Breaking: 2 bodies ID’d in Sandoval County bloody truck homicide case

  09-06-2016 23:38
  
  Authorities have identified the bodies of two out of three people found buried in shallow graves in rural Sandoval County last week. They are John Santistevan, 32, and Geraldine Sena, 48. Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office deputies believe the third body is Samuel Sena, 25, though they haven’t yet confirmed that. The update, announced by Sandoval […]
  
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• Molina trims some jobs while adding others

  09-06-2016 23:34
  
  Just days after announcing it was ramping up hiring in its customer service ranks, Molina Healthcare of New Mexico said it is shedding some other positions. “As part of our ongoing efforts to meet business requirements, Molina Healthcare of New Mexico recently readjusted its staffing,” said Patty Kehoe, plan president for the for-profit insurer in […]
  
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• The Latest: GPS mapping doubles size of Arizona brush fire

  09-06-2016 23:30
  
  YARNELL, Ariz. — The Latest on a wildfire burning near Yarnell, Arizona. (all times local): 12:37 p.m. A brush fire burning outside an Arizona town near where 19 firefighters died in a 2013 wildfire has been mapped as being twice as large as previously estimated. Fire officials on Thursday put the fire near Yarnell at […]
  
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• US sues NYC, saying it allowed discrimination at high school

  09-06-2016 23:23
  
  NEW YORK — A U.S. attorney sued the New York City Department of Education Thursday, saying it violated federal discrimination laws by letting a Queens high school discriminate against black teachers. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court sought to force the city to take steps to prevent future discrimination and pay “sufficient damages” to any […]
  
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• Albuquerque BioPark Zoo mourns Scout, 18-year-old Bengal tiger

  09-06-2016 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He grew up in Albuquerque, and for years visitors couldn’t wait to see Scout the Bengal tiger during a trip to the ABQ BioPark Rio Grande Zoo.
  Thursday, zoo staff announced the 18-year-old tiger died.
  There’s lots to look at and learn about when visitors check out the exhibits at the zoo.
  “It’s a nice place to get away and look at all the animals and see which ones have grown,” said Michael Lopez.
  For 18 years, visitors and staf
  
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• 18-year-old old Bengal tiger dies at Albuquerque BioPark Zoo

  09-06-2016 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – BioPark officials say an 18-year-old Bengal tiger has passed away.
  Officials say Scout was euthanized Wednesday because of health and age related issues. Scout had been diagnosed with advanced liver cancer. Officials say he had also been losing weight due to lack of appetite.
  Scout was the last Bengal tiger at the BioPark Zoo. He came to the BioPark in 1998 from North Dakota when he was a 6-month-old cub.
  KRQE News 13 is working to gather more information and wil
  
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• Breaking: Obama to visit Carlsbad Caverns next week

  09-06-2016 22:04
  
  President Obama will visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and Yosemite National Park in California next week as part of a trip celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the National Part Service, according to the White House. The trip is scheduled from June 17-19 – next Friday, Saturday and Sunday – but it’s unclear exactly […]
  
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• New Mexico governor disagrees with Trump comments on judge

  09-06-2016 21:54
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is joining a chorus of Republicans in criticizing Donald Trump for his claim that a federal judge is not qualified to preside over a case because of his Mexican heritage. Martinez spokesman Chris Sanchez says the governor is concerned by and strongly disagrees with the presumptive […]
  
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• Updated: Judge decides to limit James Boyd’s criminal history at trial

  09-06-2016 21:45
  
  A judge on Thursday decided that the full criminal history of a man shot and killed by two police officers can not be used as evidence during trial. District Judge Alisa Hadfield sided with prosecutors and will only allow information on James Boyd’s past that officers knew about the time of the shooting to be […]
  
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• Man faces US charges after joining, quitting Islamic State

  09-06-2016 21:43
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man who authorities say joined the Islamic State group for two months before surrendering to Kurdish authorities has been flown back to the U.S. to face terrorism charges. A judge on Thursday unsealed charges against Mohamad Khweis, 26, of Alexandria alleging he provided material support to terrorists and agreed to […]
  
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• CDC Director says funding delay hurts Zika-fighting work

  09-06-2016 21:42
  
  ATLANTA — A top U.S. health official says the congressional delay in approving money to fight Zika is impeding efforts to control the mosquitoes that transmit the virus, to find better tools to diagnose the disease and to develop a vaccine. Dr. Thomas Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says […]
  
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• Today in History: June 9

  09-06-2016 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Thursday, June 9, the 161st day of 2016. There are 205 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On June 9, 1986, the Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts.
  On this date:
  In A.D. 68, Roman Emperor Nero committed suicide, ending a 13-year reign.
  In 1870, author Charles Dickens died in Gad’s Hill P
  
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• APD: Accused kidnapper cut off ankle monitor, sought by police

  09-06-2016 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man wanted for criminal sexual penetration and kidnapping.
  According to the Albuquerque Police Department, Jeremiah Baldwin cut off his ankle monitor and is not complying with the conditions of his release.
  Baldwin is known to be violent, police say.
  He is six-foot-one and weighs 185 pounds. He has a scar on the back of his head in the shape of a Nike swoosh logo.
  Police say that Baldwin is considered d
  
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• City’s first Nordstrom Rack announces opening date

  09-06-2016 20:42
  
  Store scheduled to debut on Oct. 6 at Winrock
  
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• Expectant Albuquerque mother sentenced to four years in prison

  09-06-2016 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mom-to-be is now headed to prison for running a man over several times.
  Britney Encinias was convicted of running over Doug Hotalen three times in a parking lot of an apartment complex after he told her to leave for creating a disturbance in 2015. Hotalen suffered serious injuries to his hip, shoulder, hand and chest.
  Encinias was convicted of several charges including aggravated battery. She was sentenced to four years behind bars with two years supervised rel
  
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• Board revokes former Albuquerque police sergeant’s certification

  09-06-2016 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board has voted to revoke the certification of a former Albuquerque sergeant who was involved in a deadly traffic crash in 2013.
  The board made the decision in the case of Adam Casaus during its meeting Thursday in Farmington.
  Casaus was off duty while driving his patrol car with its emergency lights on when he ran a red light and crashed into an SUV, killing a woman and seriously injuring her sister.
  The police department fire
  
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• Ali remembered in prayer as an icon who pushed for unity

  09-06-2016 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thousands of fans, dignitaries and faithful from across the globe filled a Kentucky arena Thursday to honor Muhammad Ali at a traditional Muslim prayer service where he was remembered as a global icon who used his celebrity to promote unity among faiths, races and nations.
  The service, known as Jenazah, began two days of remembrances for the boxing legend, who died Friday at age 74. Ali designed his final memorials himself years before he died, and intended them to b
  
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• FAA: No psychological testing needed of airline pilots

  09-06-2016 20:11
  
  WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has ruled out requiring psychological testing for airline pilots, despite an air crash last year in which a German pilot deliberately flew an airliner full of passengers into a mountainside, agency administrator Michael Huerta said Thursday. Psychological tests are ineffective because they reveal a pilot’s mental health for only […]
  
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• President Obama endorses Hillary Clinton

  09-06-2016 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him as president.
  The move came after Obama met with her rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
  Sanders said he would work with Clinton to stop Donald Trump.
  In his endorsement, Obama said: “I don’t think there’s ever been someone so qualified to hold this office.”
  KRQE News 13 will have more on this developing story.
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• Board revokes certification of former Albuquerque cop who caused fatal wreck

  09-06-2016 19:59
  
  The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board revoked the law enforcement certification of a former Albuquerque police officer who was convicted of careless driving that caused the death of a young Albuquerque woman. The ruling means that Adam Casaus won’t be able to work as a police officer anywhere in New Mexico, said James Hallinan, […]
  
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• Senate rejects effort to increase defense by $18 billion

  09-06-2016 19:46 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday shot down a bid to increase the Pentagon’s budget by nearly $18 billion to pay for more weapons and troops, a bitter loss for defense hawks who pushed for the infusion of money to begin reversing what they say is a decline in the U.S. military’s readiness for combat.
  Democrats demanded but failed to secure an equal boost in spending for nondefense programs, including efforts to combat the Zika virus and opioid addiction.
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• Judge declines to dismiss New Mexico’s nursing home lawsuit

  09-06-2016 19:26
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A state district judge has declined to dismiss a novel lawsuit filed by the New Mexico attorney general’s office against one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains over allegations of inadequate care. Judge Sarah Singleton this week issued an order denying the nursing homes’ motions to dismiss the case. Lawyers for […]
  
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• Former Colorado sheriff in court to face extortion charges

  09-06-2016 19:18
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A former Colorado sheriff and two subordinates made their first court appearances since being indicted on charges including extortion, false imprisonment, official misconduct and kidnapping. Terry Maketa, former Undersheriff Paula Presley and former sheriff’s commander Juan San Agustin said little during the Thursday hearing. Maketa resigned in 2014 from his post […]
  
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• Not doing it: Fewer high school kids are having sex

  09-06-2016 19:17
  
  NEW YORK — Teens are having less sex — a lot less, according to a government survey of risky youth behaviors. The survey found 41 percent of high school kids said they had ever had sex, down from around 47 percent over much of the last decade. It also found marked declines last year in […]
  
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• Mailer seeks defense funds for officer charged in shooting

  09-06-2016 19:17
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque residents have received a mass mailer asking for donations to a legal defense fund for an Albuquerque police officer accused of fatally shooting a homeless camper. KOB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/25O1rpJ ) that the letter, sent by the Virginia-based Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, includes more details from the night officers Dominique Perez […]
  
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• Facing calls from Dems to quit, Sanders sits down with Obama

  09-06-2016 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With calls growing for him to quit, Bernie Sanders came to the White House on Thursday for a meeting that President Barack Obama hoped to use to try to nudge the Vermont senator to accept defeat in the Democratic race. Obama planned to endorse Hillary Clinton after the meeting.
  The high-profile meeting in the Oval Office illustrated the intensifying effort within the Democratic Party to unite behind Clinton as the nominee so the party can focus fully on def
  
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• Should you worry about 32 million hacked Twitter passwords?

  09-06-2016 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yet another security outfit is reporting that millions of stolen passwords — this time, for Twitter accounts — are floating around the dark side of the internet. Should you be worried?
  In truth, it’s hard to say. And that’s rapidly emerging as the latest dilemma of digital life.
  The website LeakedSource said it received a cache of Twitter data that contains 32 million records, including passwords. Twitter said that its systems haven’t been
  
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• Transgender man appeals rejection of legal name change

  09-06-2016 18:26
  
  ATLANTA — A transgender man in Georgia is appealing a judge’s refusal to grant his legal name change. Columbia County Superior Court Judge J. David Roper in March rejected a name change petition from the transgender man seeking to legally change his name from Rebeccah Elizabeth Feldhaus to Rowan Elijah Feldhaus. LGBT-rights group Lambda Legal […]
  
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• Task force releases footage of Loveland, Colo. shooting suspect

  09-06-2016 18:26
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. — A task force investigating a series of shootings in northern Colorado has released a surveillance video showing a motorcyclist being followed by an orange pickup truck moments before the rider was shot at. The Reporter-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/28nJblF) that the video released by the Northern Colorado Shooting Task Force shows a motorcyclist in […]
  
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• State reopens school for disabled after safety issues fixed

  09-06-2016 18:14
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — State regulators have reopened a Glendale school for severely disabled students after officials fixed the mold, exposed nails and other safety issues that forced the closure in May. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/1VOERH8 ) that state Department of Education officials closed the Children’s Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies on May 26 after a […]
  
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• Governor signs law raising minimum stripper age to 21

  09-06-2016 18:12
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana strip clubs will be barred from hiring dancers under the age of 21, under a new law signed by the governor. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office announced Wednesday that the governor signed legislation raising the dancers’ minimum age from 18. The change takes effect Aug. 1. Bill sponsor Sen. Ronnie […]
  
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• Rising home prices lift US wealth, even as stocks fall

  09-06-2016 18:09
  
  WASHINGTON — Americans’ household wealth rose in the first three months of this year as home values increased, offsetting a drop in stock prices. The Federal Reserve says U.S. household net worth increased 1 percent to $88.1 trillion in the first quarter. Americans’ stock and mutual fund portfolios shrank $160 billion, while home values jumped […]
  
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• Sandia Labs to conduct controlled explosive test at Kirtland Air Force Base

  09-06-2016 17:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Laboratories are conducting some controlled explosive tests Thursday.
  Some residents could hear an explosion associated with their experiment at the Rocket Sled Trac Facility on Kirtland Air Force Base. There might also be some black smoke or dust.
  The test will take place sometime Thursday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
   
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Video shows seconds before Blue Angel crash

  09-06-2016 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  SMYRNA, Tenn. (MEDIA GENERAL) — New video posted to YouTube shows the moments before Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss crashed Blue Angel No. 6 while practicing for an upcoming airshow last week in Smyrna, Tennessee.
  The video was posted to YouTube by Matthew Burns. The videographer appears to be outside the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport and shows the Blue Angels running through stunts. You can see a jet high in the sky and start to drop. The camera moves away to catch other jets flying in fo
  
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• Group in Trump protest says staffers getting death threats

  09-06-2016 17:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – An advocacy group that sought to organize a peaceful anti-Donald Trump protest in Albuquerque that later turned violent says its staffers are getting death threats.
  The Albuquerque-based Southwest Organizing Project said this week the group is taking precautions after staffers received the racist emails and phone calls.
  The nonprofit has come under scrutiny by Trump supporters who blame the organization for a riot last month outside a Trump rally in Albuquerque.
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• Big day coming for Obamas: Malia graduating from high school

  09-06-2016 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Malia Obama was just 10 years old and longing for a promised puppy when her family moved into the White House.
  She’s marked plenty of life’s milestones over the past seven years while growing up in the public eye: getting and shedding braces, learning to drive, making college tours, even spending brief stints away from her family. She will celebrate a big milestone Friday when she graduates from her private Washington high school, diploma in hand and the world
  
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• LANL waste violations carry civil penalties

  09-06-2016 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico says the Los Alamos National Laboratory violated its hazardous waste permit and should expect to face civil penalties.
  The New Mexican reports that the New Mexico Environmental Department found 12 violations during a June 2015 inspection, including open waste containers, failure to label containers as hazardous waste, failure to note what was inside certain drums and failure to properly package waste drums containing free liquids.
  A November review of the s
  
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• Young man freed 8 years after plea; prosecutor to talk

  09-06-2016 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A man who entered prison as a teenager in 2008 after pleading guilty to four fatal shootings in Detroit stepped out into sunshine and freedom eight years after a professional hit man told authorities he was responsible for the slayings.
  The hit man’s first acknowledgement that he was involved came only about two weeks after Davontae Sanford was sent away. But prosecutors repeatedly refused to reopen the case, believing they had already put the right killer behind
  
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• Texan who promised self-defense charged with abusing 2 boys

  09-06-2016 16:42
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Police say a South Texas man has been charged with molesting two boys at a park after promising to teach them self-defense methods. David Isaiah Soto of San Antonio was being held Thursday on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. San Antonio police on Wednesday arrested the 20-year-old Soto, […]
  
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• Dona Ana turnout more than doubles that of 2014

  09-06-2016 16:41
  
  LAS CRUCES – Doña Ana County election officials on Wednesday began the process of canvassing vote totals for Tuesday’s primary election. In all, 24,100 voters cast ballots out of the roughly 78,600 Democrats and Republicans registered to vote in Doña Ana County, according to unofficial results from the county clerk’s office. That’s about a 30 […]
  
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• Primary voters shake up Dona Ana County Commission

  09-06-2016 16:40
  
  LAS CRUCES – With the ousting of two incumbents in Tuesday’s election, the Doña Ana County Commission is certain to have three new faces in 2017 — making up a majority of seats on the five-member governing body. One incumbent who lost re-election attributed his loss to campaigning against him — and on behalf of […]
  
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• Ohio woman ‘prisoner’ in own home due to deer attacks

  09-06-2016 16:39
  
  MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio — An Ohio woman says she feels like a “prisoner” because a deer has been attacking her near her home. Cindy Frost says she’s called police about the doe and asked for assistance in walking her dogs near her suburban Cleveland home. Frost says the deer charged her last week while she was […]
  
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• Michigan Legislature OKs $617M bailout for Detroit schools

  09-06-2016 15:47 via krqe.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature narrowly approved a $617 million bailout and restructuring of Detroit’s debt-ridden school district early Thursday, two years after the state spent less than a third of that amount to help the city government emerge from bankruptcy.
  The legislation goes to Gov. Rick Snyder for his expected signature. The Republican-controlled Senate passed a main bill 19-18 late Wednesday, and the GOP-led House followed with a similar razor-thin 55-54 vo
  
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• Investigator: FDA still taking months to recall tainted food

  09-06-2016 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials failed to force a recall of peanut butter and almond products for three months after advanced DNA testing confirmed salmonella contamination, government investigators reported Thursday.
  Despite new legal powers to compel recalls and sophisticated technology to fingerprint pathogens, the Food and Drug Administration allowed some food-safety investigations to drag on, placing consumers in jeopardy of death or serious illness, according to the inspec
  
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• Adobe Theater hosts “pay what you will” performance

  09-06-2016 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was written and performed in the early 20th century and surprisingly the audience will still be able to relate today.
  The Adobe Theater is hosting a performance of the classic play “The Whiteheaded Boy.”
  Irish playwright Lennox Robinson wrote The Whiteheaded Boy in 1915 and it opened with rave reviews just one year later.
  Actors, Riley Carson Lewis and Ashley Reid,  joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the upcoming play. Watch
  
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• New title holder for Miss New Mexico to be crowned

  09-06-2016 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – One year ago they became title holders, and now it’s time to pass on the crown.
  Miss New Mexico, Marissa Livingston, and Miss New Mexico Outstanding Teen, Sasha Butcher, are ready to pass the torch to a new set of young ladies at the Miss New Mexico State Competition.
  Livingston and Butcher joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss their past year and what’s to come for the next competition. Watch above.
  The state competition is set to take p
  
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• Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town to hold weekly flamenco shows

  09-06-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town is set to hold weekly flamenco performances in the center of the city’s historic area.
  The National Institute of Flamenco and Heritage Hotels & Resorts, Inc. recently announced the opening of Tablao Flamenco Alburquerque. Officials say it will be an intimate performance space at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town and marks the beginning of a new 10-year partnership between these two entities to promote flamenco artistry.
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