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• Start of school delayed at Enchanted Hills Elementary

  13-08-2016 23:48
  
  The start of school at Enchanted Hills Elementary has been postponed until Thursday to allow completion of a project to replace the HVAC system with refrigerated air in the east and west wings, front office and library, Rio Rancho Public Schools officials said. Classes had been scheduled to start Monday, as at other district elementary […]
  
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• Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists

  13-08-2016 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s black, grimy and growing, but what exactly is engulfing one of the nation’s most hallowed monuments?
  The Washington Post reports conservationists are baffled as to how to stop a microbial invasion that’s been slowly covering the Jefferson Memorial, causing the 73-year-old white neoclassical structure to take on a dingy look.
  National Mall and Memorial Parks Chief of Resource Management Catherine Dewey says the biofilm became noticeable less than a d
  
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• Albuquerque homeowner helps police catch burglar

  13-08-2016 23:14
  
  An Albuquerque homeowner helped police nab a burglar who was after the owner’s spare change. John Jason Carrejo, 37, was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of commercial burglary, larceny and criminal damage to property. Police were first called to an Albuquerque home on July 26 when a man arrived home and heard rumblings coming from […]
  
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• Updated: Nephew in ‘Making a Murderer’ has conviction thrown out

  13-08-2016 22:33
  
  MADISON, Wis. — A judge overturned the conviction of a Wisconsin man found guilty of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer,” ruling that investigators coerced a confession using deceptive tactics. In his ruling Friday, U.S. Magistrate William Duffin in Milwaukee ordered Brendan Dassey freed […]
  
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• Poll: Young Americans overwhelmingly favor LGBT rights

  13-08-2016 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Young people in America overwhelmingly support LGBT rights when it comes to policies on employment, health care and adoption, according to a new survey.
  The GenForward survey of Americans ages 18-30 found that support for those policies has increased over the past two years, especially among young whites. But relatively few of these young adults consider rights for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender to be among the top issues facing the United States.
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• Chinese team says it found evidence of mythical great flood

  13-08-2016 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — A great flood at the dawn of Chinese civilization was said to have swept away settlements, the water rising so high that it overran hills, mountains and even heaven itself. It was the sage King Yu who tamed the waters by building ditches, the legend went, thus earning a mandate to rule and laying the foundation for China’s first dynasty, the Xia.
  But until now, scientists could not pin down evidence that the flood, or Yu, or even the Xia Dynasty ever existed outside of
  
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• Osuna at San Pedro shut down due to stabbing incident

  13-08-2016 21:31
  
  Westbound Osuna Road is shut down at San Pedro Drive due to a stabbing.
  
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• APD: Offender taken into custody after stabbing in NE Albuquerque

  13-08-2016 21:30
  
  An offender has been taken into custody after a reported stabbing near Osuna and San Pedro, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. One individual was transported to the hospital after the attack, officer Simon Drobik said. The condition of the victim is currently unknown. Osuna going west bound towards San Pedro was […]
  
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• Study links global warming to rise in waterborne illnesses

  13-08-2016 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising global temperatures are clearly linked to increasing waterborne food poisoning, particularly from eating raw oysters, along with other nasty infections, a new study shows.
  About a dozen species of vibrio bacteria make people sick from eating raw or undercooked seafood or drinking or swimming in tainted water. It also causes cholera, although that was not the focus of the research.
  Lab-confirmed vibrio infections in the United States have increased from an average o
  
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• Man describes arrest after Sgt. Hutchinson’s death

  13-08-2016 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The call of an “officer down” set in motion a search for answers spanning multiple agencies and focusing on several persons of interest.
  In a press conference Friday, officials announced they had ruled the death of Sgt. Craig Hutchinson, who was found shot in the backyard of his Round Rock home on July 25, a suicide.
  Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton thanked Round Rock police for working around the clock, but he also said he was sorry.
  “I want
  
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• ‘Game of Thrones’ music to tour America with full orchestra

  13-08-2016 19:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — If you can’t get to Westeros, don’t fret: It’s coming to a town near you next year. Or, at least the music is.
  “Game of Thrones” composer Ramin Djawadi said Monday he’s putting together a 28-city tour across North America, using a full orchestra and choir to illustrate some favorite scenes from the show that will be broadcast on LED screens for fans.
  “I wanted something that takes you beyond just watching an orchestra play. I wanted
  
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• Los Lunas Rail Runner station closed due to shooting investigation

  13-08-2016 19:24
  
  The Los Lunas Police Department reports that gunshots were fired at 2:30 this morning. Officers arrived to Village Apartment Complex near Village Drive. 
  
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• Phoenix officer fatally shoots homicide suspect who cut him

  13-08-2016 18:42
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police say an officer fatally shot a homicide suspect who used a knife to cut the officer during an attempt to arrest him. Spokesman James Holmes says the officer received stitches and is in good condition. Police responded to a homicide on Friday night in west Phoenix involving a 48-year-old man who […]
  
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• Rail Runner diverted while Los Lunas police investigate shooting

  13-08-2016 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Los Lunas police confirmed they are investigating a shooting that took place early on Saturday morning.
  They said the shooting happened at about 2:30 a.m. when the were dispatched to a male with a gunshot wound.
  Police said the male is currently in critical condition and no suspects have been identified.
  The scene is near a high foot traffic area of the Rail Runner so service to Los Lunas has been suspended indefinitely. Riders will need to make arrangements as tra
  
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• How to be prepared in case of any life threatening situation

  13-08-2016 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  (WLNS) – After the boil advisory in East Lansing and Meridian Township, many people fled to grocery stores to get prepared for the days ahead without clean water, but officials say situations like that can happen year round, and people should be prepared for anything.
  Meridian Township Assistant Police Chief Ken Plaga says when it comes to being prepared you only need to do one thing a month, through DoOneThing website.
  Among the list, which is segmented into months, having 3 days of food
  
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• Former Lobo Frerichs advances to Olympic finals

  13-08-2016 18:07
  
  Former Lobo Courtney Frerichs on Saturday morning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, comfortably qualified for the Olympic finals in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Frerich’s time of 9 minutes, 27.02 seconds was good for third best in her heat and the 12th best time in the preliminaries. Fifteen runners advance to the finals, which will be run […]
  
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• Fugitive from Ohio arrested in shooting death of Hatch officer

  13-08-2016 18:06
  
  A 36-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning in the shooting death of a Hatch police officer, authorities said.
  
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• Breaking: Suspects named in Hatch officer killing wanted in Ohio slaying

  13-08-2016 17:49
  
  Authorities have identified two men involved in the fatal shooting of a Hatch police officer during a traffic stop Friday afternoon as fugitives from Ohio wanted for murder. Jesse Hanes, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, remained in a hospital Saturday afternoon for a self-inflicted gunshot wound after his arrest following the officer shooting and a high […]
  
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• Breaking: Sheriff’s Office: Man charged in Hatch officer shooting death wanted in Ohio murder

  13-08-2016 17:49
  
  Authorities have identified one of the three men involved in the fatal shooting of a Hatch police officer during a traffic stop Friday afternoon as a fugitive from Ohio wanted for murder. Kelly Jameson, a spokeswoman for the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, said 38-year-old Jesse Hanes of Columbus, Ohio, was driving a silver Lexus when […]
  
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• Breaking: Sheriff’s Office: 2 men in custody for Hatch officer shooting death wanted in Ohio murder

  13-08-2016 17:49
  
  Authorities have identified two men involved in the fatal shooting of a Hatch police officer during a traffic stop Friday afternoon as fugitives from Ohio wanted for murder. Kelly Jameson, a spokeswoman for the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, said 38-year-old Jesse Hanes of Columbus, Ohio, was driving a silver Lexus when officer Jose Chavez, 33, […]
  
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• Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative

  13-08-2016 17:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on an online television service to rival cable TV.
  Free episodes — typically the most recent four or five episodes from a show’s current season — will be gone from the site within a few weeks. Instead, Hulu is making free episodes available through Yahoo.
  While Hulu started as a free site, supported by advertising, free video has become increasingly more difficult to find as
  
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• Updated: Baby found dead after being left all day in hot SUV in Texas

  13-08-2016 16:30
  
  HELOTES, Texas — A 7-month-old boy died after being left all day in a hot sport utility vehicle in a San Antonio-area Wal-Mart parking lot, authorities said. His death brings the number of children who have died in hot cars in the U.S. this year to at least 27, including six in Texas, said Janette […]
  
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• Baby found dead after being left all day in hot SUV in Texas

  13-08-2016 16:30
  
  HELOTES, Texas — Authorities say a 7-month-old boy died after being left all day in a hot sport utility vehicle in a San Antonio-area Wal-Mart parking lot. The baby’s father works at the store in the suburb of Helotes. Police Capt. Anthony Burges says the father told officers he forgot to drop his son off […]
  
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• Louisiana braces for more rain as Governor declares emergency

  13-08-2016 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, LA (KRQE) – More rain is expected to swamp already soggy ground across Louisiana and other parts of the Gulf Coast.
  At least two people have died and dozens had to be rescued from waist-high water surrounding their homes.
  Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency as rescue workers in the southeastern part of the state brace for more rain.
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• Updated: US declares health emergency in Puerto Rico due to Zika

  13-08-2016 16:24
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government on Friday declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico as a result of a Zika epidemic. The declaration allows the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to award grants, access emergency funds and temporarily appoint personnel where needed, among other things. “This administration is committed […]
  
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• Behind the wheel: Bus driver job fair offers chance to drive

  13-08-2016 16:22
  
  LAS CRUCES – Maria Flores, president of the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education, taught for 17 years, but never got behind the wheel of a school bus — until Thursday. “It was very scary,” Flores said with a laugh. “We don’t have enough eyes, ears, hands or feet to do everything at the […]
  
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• Escape rooms get an upgrade into a deeper theatrical show

  13-08-2016 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — You meet in a nondescript reception room in a midtown Manhattan skyscraper. You’re handed a form on a clipboard. Then the receptionist slips away and the doors lock — and all hell breaks loose.
  Within an hour, you and your group will have searched for clues in drawers and bookcases to get free, crawled through a ventilation shaft and encountered a woman dangling from a meat hook.
  “Paradiso: Chapter 1” fuses the traditional escape room game with theat
  
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• Cyborg stingray swims toward light, breaks new ground

  13-08-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The idea of taking apart a rat’s heart and transforming it into a tissue-engineered stingray first came to Kevin Kit Parker during a trip to the New England Aquarium with his daughter.
  Four years later, a robotic ray that swims toward light has made the cover of Science Magazine and is pushing the limits of what’s possible in the design of machines powered by living cells.
  A research team based at Harvard University’s Disease Biophysics Group, whic
  
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• Feminist group seeks to block trans bathrooms, lockers

  13-08-2016 08:23
  
  Suit says two members have 'well-founded fear' about sharing facilities with people who are biologically male
  
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• Westside Summerfest offers something for everyone

  13-08-2016 08:05
  
  Food trucks, Microbrew Garden, inflatables for kids among events on offer
  
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• Suspicions raised as four home fires reported in just 2 weeks

  13-08-2016 08:05
  
  Neighbors fear that they could be next
  
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• New community facilities planned for Northwest Albuquerque

  13-08-2016 08:05
  
  Library, aquatic center and community center planned near Cibola High
  
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• County commissioners question RRPS officials about bond issue

  13-08-2016 08:05
  
  Chairman objects to lack of plans for Native American charter school
  
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• Abuse suit filed against former priest

  13-08-2016 07:46
  
  Cleric found in Morocco after fleeing Duke City
  
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• NAACP leader calls for release of data on workers

  13-08-2016 07:45
  
  Does the ethnic and racial diversity of state government workers mirror the ethnic and racial composition of New Mexico?
  
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• Politics Notebook: Former UNM professor takes on ex-DNC chair

  13-08-2016 07:44
  
  A former University of New Mexico School of Law professor is trying to oust a high-profile incumbent, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in a hotly contested Florida congressional primary election later this month.
  
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• State lawmakers challenge Navajo water pact

  13-08-2016 07:41
  
  Legislature never OK’d accord, court filing says
  
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• La Promesa Early Learning Center finances now under Public Education Department control

  13-08-2016 07:40
  
  The Public Education Department has audited the La Promesa Early Learning Center and found 18 areas of concern within their finances. With these new concerns of document doctoring, they have taken over the finances of the school.
  
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• City’s homelessness programs get national attention; some say they don’t do enough

  13-08-2016 07:32
  
  The City of Albuquerque has become a national role model for tackling homelessness. Videos about new, innovative programs have gone viral. But if you live here, if you drive on our streets every day, you know the problem hasn't totally gone away.
  
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• Topes Today (Aug. 13)

  13-08-2016 07:29
  
  At Colorado Springs 7:05 p.m. Radio: 610 AM Probable starters: Isotopes RHP Christian Bergman (1-3, 4.08) vs. Sky Sox LHP Brent Suter (6-5, 3.07) Friday: The visiting Isotopes scored in each of the first four innings and raced out to a 7-0 lead before holding to beat Colorado Springs 7-4. Raimel Tapia had three hits […]
  
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• Monsoon rains causing delays for green chile roasting

  13-08-2016 07:28
  
  New Mexicans love soaking up the monsoon rain, maybe about as much as green chile. But when one starts messing with the other, that’s when we have a problem, folks.
  
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• Hatch police officer dies after traffic stop shooting

  13-08-2016 06:51
  
  Hatch Mayor Andy Nunez confirmed that a police officer that was shot Friday afternoon has died.  
  
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• New Mexico one of 18 to be interviewed by Big 12

  13-08-2016 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – Multiple reports say that the Big 12 conference will interview 17 schools for possible league expansion. New Mexico is one of the schools named.
  Other Mountain West schools mentioned in various reports include, San Diego State, Boise State, Air Force and Colorado State. The schools will be interviewed through video conference. The Big 12 hopes to make a decision on expansion by the time of it’s regularly scheduled board of directors meeting in October.
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• A new era of Belen Football starts with Greg Henington

  13-08-2016 06:26 via krqe.com
  
   
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Greg Henington enters the 2016 season in his first head coaching job with the Belen Eagles.
  Henington was an assistant under Mike Bradley for five years prior to this at Mayfield. He hopes to use what he learned under one of the state’s best coaches, to improve upon Belen’s 3-7 record a year ago.
  “We are definitely trying to bring that southern mentality. Be smash mouth, hardnosed football. Run the ball and take advantage of play action a
  
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• Honoring the memory of a beloved Albuquerque swim coach

  13-08-2016 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – She coached for more than 20 years, touching the lives of hundreds of people in Albuquerque, before a battle with breast cancer took her life.
  Now, family, friends and former swimmers are pushing to honor her memory by re-naming the Sandia High School pool after the longtime coach who left a lasting impression.
  “When she and I would come in the mornings, we would swim in lane four,” said Ashley Burns.
  Burns said she grew up at the Sandia pool.
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• Legal battle over ‘Hatch chile’ name continues

  13-08-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  HATCH, N.M. (KRQE) – An appeals court has backed the Hatch Chile Association’s efforts to subpoena records from the Hatch Chile Company, in their ongoing battle over a trademark application.
  It’s a battle that has been going on for years. The Hatch Chile Co. filed a trademark application for the name ‘hatch chile’ to be used on an enchilada sauce label and other products. The Hatch Chile Association, representing many growers, has opposed that trademark application,
  
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• Is NBC’s prime-time Olympics due for a change?

  13-08-2016 05:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A former journalist turned college professor, Kelly Whiteside is watching NBC’s prime-time Olympics coverage this month for the first time in 16 years. She’s surprised at what she’s found — not because the programs have changed so much, but because they haven’t.
  “It’s almost like a time capsule for me,” said Whiteside, who covered several Olympics for USA Today.
  Much of what NBC does at other times is markedly different from w
  
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• Gary Johnson to hold rally in Albuquerque

  13-08-2016 05:12
  
  Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson rescheduled his Libertarian presidential rally from Aug. 11 to Aug. 20 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
  
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• Inaugural cannabis fair being set up in Oregon

  13-08-2016 05:11 via krqe.com
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — From seed providers to a company offering mechanized bud trimmers, those involved in the once-illicit marijuana industry in the Pacific Northwest got ready on Friday for the first-ever Oregon Cannabis Growers’ Fair.
  Reggae music thumped from Savant Plant Technologies’ display as owner James Knox, 38, of Corvallis, set up his do-it-yourself grow package, including peat and microorganisms to stimulate plant growth, among more than 80 exhibitors registered for t
  
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• School parking lot not ready for start of school

  13-08-2016 04:49
  
  Classes are officially in session at Albuquerque Elementary Schools, but the parking lot at one school is a mess.
  
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