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• Mugshot Gallery: October 2016

  13-10-2016 23:51 via interactives.krqe.com
  
  Mugshots from local New Mexico authorities in October 2016.
  Mugshot Gallery: October 2016 »
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• Updated: Verizon says Yahoo data breach had a ‘material’ impact

  13-10-2016 22:57
  
  Verizon’s top lawyer says it now has reason to believe Yahoo’s recently disclosed data breach has a “material” impact on Verizon’s pending $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo. That leaves open the possibility that Verizon could seek a change in the price or other terms. A Verizon spokesman confirmed that Craig Silliman, general counsel at Verizon, […]
  
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• Kirtland’s Air Force lab awards $39M for laser-equipped jets

  13-10-2016 22:56
  
  When laser-equipped fighter jets hit the skies in the 2020s, they’ll include a lot of “Made in New Mexico” technology. The Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base is overseeing the government’s new fighter jet demonstration project known as SHiELD, or Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator. The program aims to place small-scale laser […]
  
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• Forest Service to provide Dog Head Fire update at community meeting

  13-10-2016 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  TAJIQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Forest Service will update the community Thursday night on the Dog Head Fire and what’s next.
  The fire in the east mountains destroyed dozens of homes and burned nearly 18,000 acres. It’s now led to flooding in several communities.
  Thursday night, there’s a community meeting to update the public on fire rehab activities and the investigation.
  Officials have said the fire was caused by a piece of equipment during a thinning pr
  
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• Updated: Miss Teen USA contestant from NM said girls notified before Trump’s visit

  13-10-2016 22:34
  
  A former Miss Teen USA told the Journal today that Donald Trump’s decision to visit female pageant contestants in their dressing area before a 1997 competition was “a bad judgment call,” but she also said the girls were notified of a visitor and given “a couple of minutes” to get dressed before his arrival. Victoria […]
  
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• Suspect in Martens murder appears in court for parole violation

  13-10-2016 22:29
  
  Fabian Gonzales, one of three suspects accused in one of New Mexico’s most brutal crimes, goes back before a judge.
  
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• Virgin Galactic craft to start testing this year

  13-10-2016 22:01
  
  LAS CRUCES — A Virgin Galactic executive says the company will begin “glide” flight testing SpaceShipTwo before year end, a milestone in its march toward one day flying tourists to the edge of space and back from New Mexico’s Spaceport America. Virgin Galactic has been working to recover from an October 2014 accident that tore […]
  
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• Watchdogs concerned about readiness of New Mexico nuke dump

  13-10-2016 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A series of recent ceiling collapses at the federal government’s only underground nuclear waste repository has watchdogs calling on officials to ensure safety before moving ahead with a planned reopening later this year.
  U.S. Energy Department officials and the contractor that manages the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southern New Mexico will update the public on the collapses during a meeting Thursday evening.
  A radiation release forced the closure of the r
  
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• Feds propose sealing part of New Mexico nuke waste dump

  13-10-2016 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A section of the federal government’s only underground nuclear waste repository would be permanently sealed under a plan announced Thursday during a public meeting aimed at addressing concerns about a recent series of ceiling collapses at the troubled facility in southern New Mexico.
  While expected by engineers and geologists, the collapses have fueled the concerns of watchdogs who want the federal government to ensure safety at the Waste Isolation Pilot
  
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• Bombing suspect pleads not guilty in police shootings

  13-10-2016 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York, injuring more than 30 people, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he tried to kill police officers before they captured him.
  An attorney for Ahmad Khan Rahimi entered the pleas as Rahimi appeared from his hospital bed in Newark in his first public appearance since last month’s bombings and police chase.
  Rahimi, an Afghan-born U.S. citizen, has been hospitalized with gunshot wounds since a poli
  
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• Today in History: October 13

  13-10-2016 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Thursday, Oct. 13, the 287th day of 2016. There are 79 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.
  On this date:
  In A.D. 54, Roman Emperor Claudius I died, poisoned apparently at the behest of his wife, Agrippina.
  In 1775, the United States Navy had its origins as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fl
  
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• Roswell developing park near International UFO Museum

  13-10-2016 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – The city of Roswell is developing a $100,000 city park near the International UFO Museum and Research Center.
  UFO Museum Executive Director Jim Hill told the Roswell Daily Record this week that work began a few weeks ago on the improvement project.
  The park will be adjacent to the museum building, which is one of the city’s major tourist attractions.
  Officials say the unfenced park will use the flowering plant vinca as ground cover because it requires relatively
  
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• Woman connected to veteran’s murder to appear in court

  13-10-2016 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The woman charged in connection with the murder of an Albuquerque Army veteran at an ATM will find out Thursday if the charges against her will be dismissed.
  Police say Veronica Trimble took part in the armed robbery at an ATM that ultimately led to Matthew Chavez shooting and killing 24-year-old Tyler Lackey last February.
  Last month, Trimble asked a judge to dismiss her charges, which include conspiracy to commit armed robbery and car theft. Thursday, a ju
  
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• District attorney drops charges against woman connected to veteran’s murder

  13-10-2016 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All charges against the woman connected to the murder of an army veteran at an ATM here in Albuquerque have been dropped.
  She claimed she was just along for the ride when her boyfriend killed the man. And the family of the victim is outraged.
  Veronica Trimble was expected in court Thursday to see if her charges would dropped.
  Before that hearing even started, the DA had dropped the case.
  This all began back in February when 24-year-old Army veteran Tyle
  
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• DA drops charges against woman connected to veteran’s murder

  13-10-2016 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All charges have been dropped against the woman connected to the murder of an Army veteran at an ATM in Albuquerque.
  Veronica Trimble claimed she was just along for the ride when Matthew Chavez allegedly shot to death 24-year-old Tyler Lackey in an attempted robbery.
  Lackey’s family is outraged.
  Trimble was expected in court Thursday to see if her charges would dropped.
  Before that hearing even started, the District Attorney’s office dropped the
  
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• Investigators look for person of interest in Nambé death case via EBT card use

  13-10-2016 20:31
  
  SANTA FE — New Mexico State Police have obtained state Human Services Department records for a person of interest in a Nambé death investigation in the hopes of locating where he may have used his state benefits card. According to a search warrant affidavit filed in state District Court, State Police agents trying locate Robert […]
  
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• I-40 eastbound closed near Route 66 Casino for fatal wreck

  13-10-2016 20:06
  
  Sheriff’s deputies have shut down I-40 eastbound near the Route 66 Casino for a fatal crash, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The office sent out the information in a tweet, and didn’t elaborate on what caused the crash or how many vehicles were involved. “Motorists are advised to seek alternate route,” read a […]
  
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• Judge weighs dismissal of Penn State ex-officials’ charges

  13-10-2016 19:40
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new judge in the criminal case of three former high-ranking Penn State administrators charged over their handling of abuse complaints about Jerry Sandusky is deciding whether the case should go forward. Judge John Boccabella heard arguments Thursday over what should happen with the charges of endangering the welfare of children and […]
  
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• 10 things to know about voting in New Mexico

  13-10-2016 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  1. Photo IDs are not required for general or primary elections, however, some municipalities like Albuquerque and Rio Rancho do have voter ID ordinances that require an ID in order to vote in city elections.
  2. If you have not done so when you registered, first-time voters will need to show a driver’s license, student or tribal ID, bank statement, utility bill, or paycheck showing your name and current address.
  3. Voting absentee? You do not need to supply a reason when requesting an
  
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• Updated: Periscope extends beyond phones as Twitter ups ante on video

  13-10-2016 18:53
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is taking the smartphone shackles off its live-video service Periscope in its latest attempt to broaden its audience. The Periscope Producer feature announced Thursday will let media companies and other users pipe live video feeds directly into Twitter, without using a smartphone to record the images. Since its debut early last […]
  
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• Coach: Crowd yells racial slur after youth players take knee

  13-10-2016 18:37
  
  PITTSBURGH — A suburban Pittsburgh youth football league says it is investigating reports of racial slurs being hurled at an all-black team after some took a knee during the national anthem. Woodland Hills head coach Marcus Burkley tells WPXI-TV (http://bit.ly/2df1rVR ) his team was playing Bethel Park on Saturday when two or three of his […]
  
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• Gun safety advocates pump money into New Mexico

  13-10-2016 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Fall legislative elections are thrusting New Mexico into the national political tussle over access to firearms and whether current restrictions and background checks are sufficient to stem violence.
  New campaign finance disclosures with state regulators show the group Everytown for Gun Safety made a $100,000 contribution to the Patriot Majority New Mexico political committee that is affiliated with Democratic causes. Smaller donations have been made to several other D
  
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• Updated: Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

  13-10-2016 18:17
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew entered a more advanced stage Thursday as a second U.S. military ship arrived off the coast and U.N. convoys and non-government organizations began reaching more isolated communities. Food, clean water and construction materials have begun pouring into the southwestern peninsula, though many people […]
  
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• Updated: China forgives $90 million debt owned by Cambodia

  13-10-2016 18:16
  
  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — China has canceled a 600 million yuan ($90 million) debt that Cambodia owed it last year, and will provide an additional 100 million yuan ($15 million) to Cambodia’s defense ministry, in further signs of deepening relations between the two countries. The announcements were made Thursday during Chinese President Xi Jinpeng’s first […]
  
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• Disability rights groups sues Uber over wheelchair access

  13-10-2016 18:16
  
  CHICAGO — A Chicago disability rights group has sued the mobile ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly violating U.S. laws mandating wheelchair accessibility. The suit was filed Thursday in Chicago federal court on behalf of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago and several individuals. It seeks an order requiring that Uber comply with the Americans with Disabilities […]
  
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• I-40 EB near Rio Puerco reopens after fatal crash

  13-10-2016 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says I-40 eastbound near Rio Puerco is reopen after a fatal crash caused the interstate to close Thursday morning.
  The road was closed for a couple of hours but reopened just around 1 p.m.
  Deputies say one person died after a minivan rear ended a semi near the Route 66 Casino.
  Motorists were advised to seek an alternate route.
  No further information is available.
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• Fatal crash closes I-40 eastbound near Rio Puerco

  13-10-2016 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All lanes are closed on I-40 eastbound near Rio Puerco at mile marker 143, the State Department of Transportation reports.
  The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says the closure is due to a crash. Deputies say one person died after a minivan rear ended a semi near the Route 66 Casino.
  Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route and can expect major delays.
  No further information is available.
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• City councilors accept bus-riding challenge, urge administration to follow suit

  13-10-2016 17:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — While the city moves to grow its ridership with the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project, many ride the bus already and not everyone feels comfortable with what their experience.
  When a homeless group challenged city councilors to ride a mile in their shoes, some of them did. Now, several councilors are calling on city administrators to do the same.
  “You come to the bus stop and you need the schedule and the schedule’s not there,” said Albuquerque
  
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• Updated: Wonder, Aguilera among performers to honor Prince at concert

  13-10-2016 16:58
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Chaka Khan are among the featured performers who will pay tribute to Prince at a Minnesota concert Thursday night. Tori Kelly, Anita Baker and Doug E. Fresh also are included in the lineup at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Prince’s ex-wife, Mayte Garcia, has been […]
  
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• Updated: Watching ‘House of Cards’ in Tehran, to hard-liners’ delight

  13-10-2016 16:58
  
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government has long tried to keep out American pop culture, but it seems happy to let Iranians watch the backstabbing, deceitful machinations of fictional U.S. politician Frank Underwood in “House of Cards.” Iran’s hard-liners point to the show and say: This is what America is really like. The sudden arrival of […]
  
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• Updated: Suspect in Boston police shootings said he was bounty hunter

  13-10-2016 16:58
  
  BOSTON — A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, before being shot and killed by other officers, police said. The wounded officers were in “extremely critical condition” but out of surgery and with their families on […]
  
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• Maine governor: Grandmom would’ve used soap on potty mouth

  13-10-2016 16:58
  
  AUBURN, Maine — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says his grandmother would’ve washed his mouth out with soap over some of the things he’s said, and he pointed out that even “bad words” are protected by the Constitution. LePage acknowledged Thursday at an event sponsored by the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce that he doesn’t […]
  
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• Updated: Tyson Fury vacates heavyweight belts, loses boxing license

  13-10-2016 15:43
  
  MANCHESTER, England — Tyson Fury’s downward slide since becoming world heavyweight boxing champion plunged further Thursday when the British fighter relinquished his titles and had his license suspended over drug use and medical issues. Fury’s promoters said the 28-year-old boxer was giving up his WBO and WBA belts with immediate effect to focus on treatment […]
  
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• Updated: Don’t think twice, it’s all right: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Lit

  13-10-2016 15:43
  
  STOCKHOLM — Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Reporters and others who gathered at the Swedish Academy’s headquarters in Stockholm’s Old Town […]
  
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• Eagles’ Wentz leaves $500 tip during visit to North Dakota

  13-10-2016 15:43
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz demonstrated his winning ways during the team’s bye week. The 24-year-old drafted out of North Dakota State returned there during the Eagles’ off week and ran up a $1,000 tab while playing darts and shooting pool with some friends. He then picked up the tab and left […]
  
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• Updated: Romanian weightlifting medalist fails Rio Olympic drug test

  13-10-2016 15:42
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary — A Romanian weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics could lose his medal after failing a doping test. Gabriel Sincraian, who won bronze in the men’s 85-kilogram category in Rio, tested positive for excess testosterone, the International Weightlifting Federation said Thursday. The test was connected to the […]
  
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• Updated: Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug tests positive

  13-10-2016 15:42
  
  OSLO, Norway — Speaking through her tears, cross-country skier Therese Johaug denied knowingly taking a banned performance-enhancing drug. Johaug, a three-time Olympic cross-country medalist from Norway, has tested positive for the steroid clostebol. The Norwegian ski federation said Thursday the drug came from sun lotion given to her by team doctor Fredrik Bendiksen. “I am […]
  
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• Thursday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Albuquerque protesters demand justice for James Boyd

  13-10-2016 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. The streets are quiet once again after dozens of protesters took to the streets after the mistrial of two officers accused of murder. About 40 of them, marching, holding signs, demanding justice for homeless camper James Boyd. For the most part, things stayed peaceful but when confronted by officers in riot gear, protesters became angry, yelling “Jail killer cops.” No arrests or injuries were reported.
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• Official: Pilot, trainee had altercation before plane crash

  13-10-2016 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A plane crash that killed a student pilot and left his flight instructor with serious burns appears to have been a suicide attempt, a U.S. official familiar with the investigation said.
  The two men had an altercation inside the cockpit of the small plane and the instructor was unable to regain control from the trainee before it crashed near the Connecticut headquarters of a military jet engine manufacturer, according to the official, who was not authorized to sp
  
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• UNM Basketball gears up for annual Lobo Howl

  13-10-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Get ready for a howl of a good time.
  The University of New Mexico (UNM) Athletics and Lobo Basketball will kick off its 2016 season with the annual Lobo Howl.
  First year Head Coach of Lobo Women’s Basketball, Mike Bradbury, along with Assistant Head Coach, Valerie Kig, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the upcoming event. Watch above.
  Each team will have drill work, three-point competitions, slam dunk contest and more.
  This free event is
  
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• Author encourages readers to embrace and enjoy stress

  13-10-2016 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One author suggests that the key source in finding success in stress is having the right mindset.
  Recent studies have shown that certain levels of stress can help improve performance and lead to constructive development for those experiencing it.
  Author, Stanley Abbott, joined KRQE This Morning’s team to talk about his book, “Enjoy Stress.” Watch above.
  “Enjoy Stress is a 75-page instructional guide that leads readers through the stre
  
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• Local and international photographers join for big exhibit

  13-10-2016 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – A collaboration between a local art gallery and photographers is preparing for an exhibition highlighting works that interpret personal perspectives of photographers.
  Edition One Gallery and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) have teamed up to bring the community “Transitions.” Twenty-five local, national and international photographers will come together to show the spectrum of intensely personal to global and universal w
  
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• ‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

  13-10-2016 14:58 via krqe.com
  
  HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane.
  The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph (24 kph).
  Nicole is expected to pass just a couple of miles east of Bermuda late Thursday morning, according to t
  
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• Don’t think twice, it’s all right: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Lit

  13-10-2016 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”
  Reporters and others who gathered at the Swedish Academy’s headquarters in Stockholm’s Old Town reacted with a loud cheer as his name was read out.
  Dylan, 75, is arguably the most iconic poet-mu
  
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• New allegations of sexual assault emerge against Trump

  13-10-2016 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Several women levied allegations of sexual assault against Donald Trump on Wednesday in a series of interviews, adding to the already damaging revelations about the Republican presidential nominee’s aggressive sexual comments about women.
  Trump’s campaign dismissed the allegations as having no merit or veracity, and it attacked one of the media outlets that published the women’s accounts as acting on a vendetta. In a letter from his attorneys, Trump d
  
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• 2016 race devolves into ugly fight over treatment of women

  13-10-2016 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Deeply divisive all year, America’s campaign for president has devolved into charges and countercharges of predatory treatment of women. As Donald Trump is rocked by allegations of sexual assault, he is fighting back by shaming former President Bill Clinton, who isn’t on the ballot, for his infidelities.
  Trump’s campaign is now signaling it will spend the election’s final month relitigating Clinton’s marital affairs and unproven charges of sex
  
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• Wells Fargo CEO is out as bank grapples with sales scandal

  13-10-2016 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo’s embattled CEO John Stumpf is stepping down as the nation’s second-largest bank is roiled by a scandal over its sales practices.
  The San Francisco bank said Stumpf is retiring effective immediately and also relinquishing his title as chairman. He won’t be receiving severance pay and the bank announced earlier that he will forfeit $41 million in stock awards.
  Wells Fargo’s chief operating officer, Tim Sloan, will succeed Stumpf as CEO and
  
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• Police: Man with assault rifle, body armor shot 2 officers

  13-10-2016 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, before being shot and killed by other officers, police said.
  The wounded officers were in “extremely critical condition” but out of surgery and with their families on Thursday morning, Police Commissioner William Evans said.
  “Domestic calls, as you know, are probably the most volatile. You never really know what
  
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• Bound and gagged Kardashian Halloween costume pulled

  13-10-2016 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An online retailer has pulled a Halloween costume that made light of the recent jewelry heist involving Kim Kardashian West.
  Time reports that the listing for the “Parisian Heist” costume on Costumeish featured a bound and gagged Kardashian lookalike dressed in a white robe and sporting a giant ring. The listing didn’t include Kardashian’s name. The costume was being sold for nearly $70.
  The company’s founder, Jonathon Weeks, told Time that
  
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• Parade of Home winners announced

  13-10-2016 14:00
  
  Award winners were announced Wednesday night among the 40 homes shown in the fall 2016 Homes of Enchantment Parade in the Albuquerque metro area. Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico, judges weighed in on a number of categories in this year’s parade, which attracted 29 builders. The judges’ winners in the […]
  
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