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• New synthetic drug U-47700 has states rushing to stop spread

  12-06-2016 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A new synthetic drug that can be purchased online and is connected to at least 50 deaths nationwide has several states scrambling to stop its spread, with Kansas law enforcement agencies seeking an emergency ban.
  At least three other states — Ohio, Wyoming and Georgia — already have taken action to ban U-47700 after it was connected to overdoses. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said that the agency is studying the opioid but ha
  
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• Central Texas chiropractor gets 14 years in referral scam

  12-06-2016 22:52
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — A Central Texas chiropractor must serve 14 years in prison and repay the U.S. government nearly $18 million in a workers’ compensation referral scam. Prosecutors say Garry Wayne Craighead of Leander ran clinics mainly treating injured U.S. Postal Service workers covered by the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Craighead was sentenced Friday by […]
  
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• Report: Fewer school suspensions, lots of absences

  12-06-2016 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — New government numbers offer a mixed snapshot of progress for the nation’s schoolchildren — with worrisome figures on how many students miss school, stubborn disparities on discipline, but encouraging strides in cutting the overall number of suspensions.
  Graphic shows school suspension rates.The Education Department report found 6.5 million students nationwide were chronically absent in the 2013-14 school year. That’s more than one out of every 10 studen
  
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• Lenovo, Google unveil phone that knows its way around a room

  12-06-2016 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Lenovo smartphone unveiled Thursday will be clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — such as the room’s size and the presence of other people — and potentially transform how we interact with e-commerce, education and gaming.
  Today’s smartphones track location through GPS and cell towers, but that does little more than tell apps where you are. Tapping Google’s 3-year-old Project Tango, the new phone will use software and sensor
  
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• Some residents of flood-evacuated Texas checking damage

  12-06-2016 21:52
  
  ANGLETON, Texas — Floodwaters are receding in parts of South Texas and residents of some areas evacuated since last week are getting a chance to check their damaged property. Brazoria County has begun limited re-entry, via boat or land vehicle, to formerly flooded areas as some evacuation orders remain. Some roads remained closed Sunday due […]
  
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• APD looking for missing teen

  12-06-2016 21:50
  
  Albuquerque police are asking for the public’s help to locate a 14-year old girl who went missing Saturday night.
  
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• Moment of silence, vigil planned in Albuquerque

  12-06-2016 21:31
  
  Albuquerque Pride is organizing a moment of silence and a vigil Sunday for the victims of the deadly Orlando nightclub shooting.
  
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• Albuquerque police looking for missing teen

  12-06-2016 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are looking for a missing teen.
  Police are looking for 14-year-old Haley Prina. She went missing from the foothills area of Albuquerque around 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
  She is described as 5’7″ tall and 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. It is not known what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance but police say she usually dresses in gothic clothing.
  She has a history or running away and may be attempting to board a
  
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• Phoenix to hold vigil in wake of mass shooting in Florida

  12-06-2016 20:44
  
  PHOENIX — Members of Phoenix’s gay and lesbian community plan to hold a vigil in the wake of a mass shooting in Florida. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton announced Sunday that a candlelight vigil is planned for 7 p.m. at the Phoenix Pride LGBT Center. Authorities say a gunman opened fire overnight at a gay nightclub […]
  
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• Few insurers cut rates for new electronic safety devices

  12-06-2016 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — After hearing good things about the latest in crash-prevention technologies, you decided to add automatic emergency braking to your new car.
  The feature costs north of $2,000 on most vehicles. Yet even though data show it can prevent crashes, the discount from your insurer is likely to be zero.
  Most insurers aren’t yet ready to give a break to car owners who invest in automatic braking or other new electronic technologies such as lane departure warning or blind spot de
  
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• NBC News, KOB coverage of the Orlando massacre

  12-06-2016 20:23
  
  NBC News will continue its coverage of the Orlando nightclub shooting throughout the day Sunday.
  
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• More lines needed to cut down on Denver airport wait times

  12-06-2016 20:06
  
  DENVER — Security officials say Denver International Airport needs more lines to cut down on wait times. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/24JMqzg) a Transportation Security Administration bulletin said the airport layout limits lines to screen passengers at 30 rather than the 37 needed. An airport spokesman said a plan is in the works that could […]
  
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• Maternity leave options could soon change

  12-06-2016 19:58 via krqe.com
  
  MASON CITY, IOWA- If you are a mother or mother-to-be, it may not surprise you that the United States does not mandate some form of paid maternity leave more than six weeks after giving birth.
  But recently many big cities are changing that.
  Mother Kara Ruge is not new to pregnancy.
  So when Kara found out she was pregnant for a second time, she started looking into her options for maternity leave.
  She was glad to find out she’s eligible for 12 weeks.
  Options she did not necessarily have wit
  
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• Texas lieutenant governor deletes Bible tweet after shooting

  12-06-2016 19:00
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has deleted a tweet quoting the New Testament in the wake of the deadly Orlando nightclub shooting. Hours after the shooting at a gay nightclub that left at least 50 dead, Patrick sent a tweet from his personal account: “Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. […]
  
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• Emotions raw in hometown of man in Stanford assault case

  12-06-2016 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  OAKWOOD, Ohio (AP) — Sadness over a hometown boy’s fall. Anger at a perceived light sentence for a brutal crime. Disgust with an international spotlight.
  Emotions are running high in this wealthy suburban town following intense scrutiny of a six-month sentence handed down to a former star student-athlete convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in California.
  The case against Brock Turner — a student athlete at Stanford University at the time of the assault —
  
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• Man shot in the arm in possible road rage attack

  12-06-2016 18:32
  
  A man was shot in the arm during a possible road rage incident in Albuquerque overnight.
  
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• Is social media creating body image issues?

  12-06-2016 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ga. – Is reality TV and the internet causing more young women and men to hate their bodies?
  Cliff Bennett, the Director at Grace Counseling, believes that TV and social media are playing a big role in some people’s body image issues.
  “When there is a lot of pressure for image and there’s a key to being accepted for image, a lot of girls get into that and try to make themselves look as beautiful as they can to find companionship,” said Bennett.
  Brian Brach,
  
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• Police investigate deadly shooting in downtown Albuquerque

  12-06-2016 18:00
  
  One person was killed in a shooting in downtown Albuquerque overnight.
  
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• Updated: D-Day flag expected to go for over $100K at Dallas auction

  12-06-2016 17:37
  
  DALLAS — The U.S. flag flown on the stern of the boat that led the first American troops onto Utah Beach on D-Day is expected to sell for more than $100,000 at auction. A statement from Heritage Auctions says the 48-star flag from the guide boat was being offered for sale on Sunday in Dallas. […]
  
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• 5 found shot to death in Roswell home

  12-06-2016 17:36
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. — Police say five people, including four children, have been found shot to death in a Roswell home and the suspect is at large. Roswell police spokesman Todd Wildermuth says a relative checking on the house around 11:15 p.m. Saturday discovered the bodies. Wildermuth says authorities were searching for the male suspect Sunday […]
  
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• Roswell police searching for man suspected of killing wife and four daughters

  12-06-2016 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Roswell Police Department is looking for a man suspected of killing his wife and their four children.
  Police have identified the suspect as Juan David Villegas-Hernandez (34).
  Roswell police responded to the 2300 block of Davis Ave Saturday after family members found the victims. Roswell police are awaiting the identification but do believe that it is the wife, age 34, and the couple’s 4 daughters, ages 3, 7, 11, and 14. Police believe the murders occ
  
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• Roswell Police: Quintuple murder suspect possibly apprehended in Mexico

  12-06-2016 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) –  Roswell Police tell KRQE News 13 a quintuple murder suspect may have been caught in Mexico Sunday evening.
  Police had been looking for Juan David Villegas-Hernandez, 34, in connection with the shooting deaths of his wife and four daughters. They say while they believe Villegas-Hernandez has been apprehended, they won’t know for sure until Monday when they can get better verification.
  Roswell police responded to the 2300 block of Davis Ave late Saturday ni
  
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• Roswell man accused in death of wife, 4 daughters in custody

  12-06-2016 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A man suspected of killing his wife and four daughters in Roswell has been taken into custody in Mexico.
  Roswell Police had been looking for 34-year-old Juan David Villegas-Hernandez since Saturday when he allegedly shot his wife and 3, 7, 11 and 14-year-old daughters.
   
  Police confirmed on Monday that Villegas was found in the area of Arizpe, Mexico which is in Sonora.
  Authorities are now working to get him back in the U.S. to face charges.
  Meanwhile, peop
  
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• Police still unsure why New Mexico father gunned down wife, 4 kids

  12-06-2016 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A man suspected of killing his wife and four daughters in Roswell has been taken into custody in Mexico.
  Roswell Police had been looking for 34-year-old Juan David Villegas-Hernandez since Saturday when he allegedly shot his wife and 3, 7, 11 and 14-year-old daughters.
  Police confirmed on Monday that Villegas was found in the area of Arizpe, Mexico which is in Sonora. Authorities are now working to get him back in the U.S. to face charges.
  Meanwhile, people
  
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• 5 dead in Roswell shooting

  12-06-2016 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 2300 block of Davis Street that left five people dead.
  Police say they discovered the victims around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday night and believe the shooting happened sometime Saturday.
  The investigation is ongoing.
  No further information is available at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they are available.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News
  
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• Breaking: 50 slain in gay nightclub, worst mass shooting in US history

  12-06-2016 16:48
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the worst mass shooting in American history. Authorities were investigating the attack on the Florida dance hall […]
  
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• Breaking: 50 dead in Florida nightclub shooting, worst in US history

  12-06-2016 16:48
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people in the worst mass shooting in American history before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. Authorities were investigating it as an act of terrorism. At least […]
  
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• Worst mass shooting in US history: 50 slain at gay nightclub

  12-06-2016 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the worst mass shooting in American history.
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  It had been an evening of drinking, dancing and drag shows. After hours of revelry, the party-goers crowding the gay nightclub known as the Pulse took their last sips before the place closed
  
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• 50 dead in gay nightclub shooting, worst in US history

  12-06-2016 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the worst mass shooting in American history.
  Authorities were investigating the attack on the Florida dance hall as an act of terrorism. The gunman’s father recalled that his son got angry when he recently saw two men kissing in Miami. He said that might be rela
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush celebrates 92nd birthday

  12-06-2016 16:14
  
  KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Former President George H.W. Bush is celebrating his 92nd birthday with family on the Maine coast. His chief of staff says Sunday’s celebration is low-key and Bush is spending the day with his wife, Barbara Bush, and other family members in Kennebunkport. His son, former president George W. Bush, is in town. […]
  
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• Today in History: June 12

  12-06-2016 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Sunday, June 12, the 164th day of 2016. There are 202 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlights in History:
  On June 12, 1987, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, President Ronald Reagan publicly challenged Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.”
  On this date:
  In 1776, Virginia’s colonial legislature became the first to adopt a Bill of Rights.
  In 1898, Philippine nationalists declared independence from Spain.
  In 1937, the Sovi
  
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• Isotopes win 2nd straight against 51’s

  12-06-2016 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The Albuquerque Isotopes are now finally on a winning streak after their win on Saturday.
  It’s been since May that the Topes have been on a winning streak, and while their bats have been silent here as of late, they have really stepped it up since being back home and playing the 51’s.
  The Topes beat the 51’s on Saturday 10-4. They will finish their series with the Las Vegas squad on Sunday, which is also Mark Ronchetti bobble head night at the ball par
  
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• Local softball team finally says goodbye

  12-06-2016 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Venom are a USSSA softball team that has been playing together for almost 10 years. The team is now getting older and moving on with their lives, graduating high school and moving on to play ball in college.
  So, the idea arose that the Venom needed a farewell tour.
  “I was thinking about this a while back, and I was like I want a last get together before we go off our separate ways. I am going to college in Tucson so I was like I want to get
  
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• Courtney Frerichs sets NCAA Record while winning Steeple Chase Title

  12-06-2016 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
  The women’s events would wrap up this year’s NCAA Championships and coming into the final day the University of New Mexico had five women competing.
  The UNM women went on to place 15th overall, which is a new program record and also scoring 18 points was a new record.
  A big reason for the women’s success at the NCAA’s is Courtney Frierichs. The seni
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting in downtown Albuquerque

  12-06-2016 15:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police officers were dispatched to the “pay-to-park” lot at 6th and Central on Saturday night.
  That’s where they say they found a man with obvious gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on scene.
  No names have been released and it’s not clear whether police have anyone in custody or any suspects at this time.
  Police are asking anyone with any information to call 242-COPS.
  No further information is available.
  KRQE News 13 will pro
  
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• Updated: APD: One dead in Downtown Saturday night shooting

  12-06-2016 08:06
  
  Police find man in parking lot with gunshot wound in his chest
  
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• One dead in Downtown Albuquerque shooting

  12-06-2016 08:06
  
  Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in a Downtown parking lot Saturday night, according to a spokesman. Albuquerque Police Department officer Daren DeAguero said police were called to a parking lot near Copper and 6th at around 10 p.m. Saturday. They found a man in his 20s with a gunshot […]
  
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• Twin blasts near Damascus kill 12, wound dozens more

  12-06-2016 08:05
  
  BEIRUT–Two suicide bombers struck close to the Syrian capital Saturday, killing at least 1 ...
  
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• Stern’s rapid rise led to job with Cowboys

  12-06-2016 08:05
  
  It was the summer of 2010, and St. Pius Xgraduate Taylor Stern was searching, searching, searching ...
  
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• Paulsen is hoping his Isotopes’ history repeats itself

  12-06-2016 08:05
  
  Ben Paulsen has been through this before–this being Albuquerque.The first ti ...
  
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• No shell shock: He’s an Irish fan

  12-06-2016 08:05
  
  Forget Leonardo, Donatello, Rafael and Michelangelo. The box turtles in Bobby Gibbs' backyard answer ...
  
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• Everyone’s welcome at Pride Parade

  12-06-2016 07:45
  
  Journal Staff Writerhe weather was hot and dry, but it was raining men–along ...
  
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• Solar-powered plane completes trip across U.S.

  12-06-2016 07:44
  
  NEW YORK–The pilots of a solar-powered airplane on a globe-circling voyage that began more ...
  
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• Feds consider closing for-profit college watchdog

  12-06-2016 07:44
  
  BOSTON–Federal education officials are deciding whether to shut down the nation's biggest...
  
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• Budget cuts bite NM museums, sites

  12-06-2016 07:44
  
  Admission fees, staff numbers, free entry for NM residents may all be affected
  
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• Mexican father battles to raise his U.S. son

  12-06-2016 07:43
  
  Court says CYFD was premature in seeking to terminate parental rights
  
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• Brown Mackie College to shut down in Albuquerque

  12-06-2016 07:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Brown Mackie College is shutting it’s doors in Albuquerque.
  The school sent out a letter Friday informing students it would no longer accept new students and will “teach out” its current students.
  In the letter the school says it will continue to stay accredited while winding down.
  The college’s website says it is no longer accepting new students.
  Albuquerque’s closing is one of 22 campuses being phased out by the for-profit college.
  
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• Albuquerque ranks No. 2 in country for car thefts

  12-06-2016 07:04
  
  Albuquerque's car theft rate is the second highest in the country, and that means you could soon be paying more for your car insurance.
  
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• Los Alamos National Lab: New app allows users to unlock secrets of the past

  12-06-2016 07:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE)- It’s a journey into one of the biggest secrets of our state, even the country. Before, many of the Manhattan Project’s mysteries were hidden. Now, they’re literally at your fingertips.
  Imagine, you’re a scientist on a top secret mission. A mysterious telegram directing you to a Santa Fe address is your only clue.
  “109 East Palace and nobody really knew what was going on up here,” said Jennifer Payne, with Los Alamos National Lab.
  You e
  
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• Grocery store changing names -- again

  12-06-2016 06:25
  
  A popular grocery store in Albuquerque is going through yet another name change.
  
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