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• Where the buffalo roam: Herd treads again on tribal land

  05-11-2016 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, Wyo. (AP) — The men stood by the edge of the corral to mark the release of the first buffalo to run on the Wind River Indian Reservation in decades.
  The sound of their drums mixed with their voices lifted in song and the 10 buffalo shifted nervously before finally they bolted and ran out onto the grassy plain.
  The buffalos’ first free steps on the reservation on Thursday marked a homecoming that’s been decades in the making for members of the East
  
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• Man walking near White House with firearm prompts lock down

  05-11-2016 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service says a man with a firearm walking near the White House led authorities to briefly lock down the property as a precaution.
  A uniformed Secret Service officer confronted the unidentified man on Saturday afternoon as he walked along Pennsylvania Avenue near Madison Place, on the eastern side of Lafayette Park.
  The man was placed under arrest after a brief struggle and turned over to the local police department.
  He faces several charges, including carr
  
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• Election fatigue: How to ease the stress of political posts on social media

  05-11-2016 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – On the last day of early voting, voters are ready for the election to come to an end after an election cycle filled with negative ads, negative social media, and constant conflict with relatives about the election.
  The fatigue voters feel is nearing its height with less than a week before Election Day.
  “People have to understand that the reason they see what they see on social media is because there is an algorithm that learns their habits,” Belmont jo
  
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• Mother of slain Albuquerque girl loses custody of son

  05-11-2016 22:21
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque woman accused of taking part in the rape and murder of her 10-year-old daughter has lost custody of her other child. KOAT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2epaAMb) that court documents obtained Friday indicate the Michelle Martens’ 8-year-old son now lives solely with his father. According to court records, Martens was receiving $300 a […]
  
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• Details about suspect emerge after captive woman’s rescue

  05-11-2016 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The man accused of chaining a woman in a storage container for weeks had a violent past and was “preoccupied with sexual content” from a young age, according to details emerging as investigators continued Saturday to search his rural property for bodies.
  Teams digging on the property found one body Friday and feared there could be more.
  Prosecutor Barry Barnette said the woman saw her captor shoot and kill her boyfriend, who went with her for a cleaning
  
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• Tech Report: How to prevent your webcam from being hacked

  05-11-2016 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Cybersecurity experts say webcams and other smart devices played a role in last month’s massive internet outage.
  Hackers used these gadgets to launch a botnet attack which crippled websites like Netflix, Amazon, and Twitter for hours.
  KRON4’s Tech Reporter Gabe Slate met with a cybersecurity firm and shows us just how easy it is to hack a webcam and what you can do to protect yourself.
  Watch the above video to see Gabe’s full report.
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• KRQE NEWS 13 ANALYSTS: How Election Day races impact governing in New Mexico

  05-11-2016 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Election Day races affect the governing of New Mexico, and while politics is always hot topic of discussion, governing is what it all comes down to. KRQE News 13’s political experts Dick Knipfing and Gabriel Sanchez talked about what they think would happen.
  “We’ve been gridlocked up there for the last six years, really since Gov. Martinez was in. Last time she got the House, but then she doesn’t have the Senate, and the Senate blocked a l
  
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• Is your phone battery safe? Why lithium ion batteries may explode

  05-11-2016 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been discontinued because the phones started bursting into flames.
  The company at first blamed it on a battery issue, prompting a worldwide recall.
  Whether it’s an Android or iPhone many may be wondering if the battery in their phone is safe to carry around.
  Almost every phone, even the one you might be scrolling through right now, is most likely powered by a thin lithium ion battery.
  “It has the lightest weight and most cha
  
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• At least 8 injured in shooting outside club, 2 arrested

  05-11-2016 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two young men were arrested after a shooting Saturday morning outside an Oakland nightclub that left eight people hurt, including the two men, police said.
  Both suspects, ages 17 and 21, are in stable condition and had not been identified. The other six people who were shot include four women and two men ranging in age from 17 to 28. Five are in stable condition and one is critical, the Oakland Police Department said.
  Oakland Lt. Rachael Van Sloten said officers resp
  
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• Updated: Suspect accused of holding woman captive called a ‘devil’

  05-11-2016 19:54
  
  WOODRUFF, S.C. — When he was 15 and facing charges he raped a neighbor after forcing her into his home at gunpoint and tying her up, Todd Christopher Kohlhepp’s father told court officials the only emotion the teen was capable of showing was anger, and a neighbor called him a “devil on a chain.” Fifteen […]
  
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• Updated: Details about suspect emerge after captive woman’s rescue

  05-11-2016 19:54
  
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The man accused of chaining a woman in a storage container for weeks had a violent past and was “preoccupied with sexual content” from a young age, according to details emerging as investigators continued Saturday to search his rural property for bodies. Teams digging on the property found one body Friday and […]
  
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• Updated: Former nuke workers worry about health compensation

  05-11-2016 19:53
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Dozens of former nuclear employees, their families and caretakers gathered this week at what was once headquarters for the top-secret program that produced the world’s first atomic bomb. The commemoration of the annual Cold War Patriots National Day of Remembrance came as the federal compensation programs meant to help workers who […]
  
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• How do celebrities influence the election?

  05-11-2016 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The presidential candidates can’t be everywhere during election season so sometimes they enlist the help of celebrities and surrogates on the campaign trail.
  Justin Bartha who played Doug from the movie, the Hangover was campaigning for Hillary Clinton.
  Happy Days’ Scott Baio stumped for Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention.
  “When those good things happen that you never even see, I’ll know I had a little part to play in it,”
  
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• Flooding concerns close Catwalk National Recreation Area

  05-11-2016 19:08
  
  Authorities in New Mexico say the Catwalk National Recreation Area in Glenwood will be temporarily closed until further notice due to concerns about flooding.
  
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• Santa Fe Wal-Mart accuses pregnant woman of being shoplifter

  05-11-2016 18:58
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — A pregnant woman says she was humiliated at a Santa Fe Wal-Mart after an employee suspected her of shoplifting. Patricia Pautke told Albuquerque’s KOB-TV (http://bit.ly/2fm9ANB ) on Friday that she was stopped by an employee as she was leaving the store on Halloween. According to Pautke, the male worker made her […]
  
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• Study links dementia, natural disasters

  05-11-2016 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – With many in the east still reeling from Hurricane Matthew, a new study linking dementia to natural disasters could add insult to injury.
  The Harvard University study found that the loss of property and loved ones in the wake of natural disasters like Matthew can increase the symptoms of dementia in elderly people. Researchers followed over 3,000 elderly survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. They found those who were forced out of their homes or h
  
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• Lobo basketball gets a tussle from Eastern New Mexico

  05-11-2016 17:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- They did not go quietly into the night. The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds made an attempt to three point shoot their way to victory against Craig Neal’s Lobos Friday night.
  The Lobos would prevail in a 88 to 66 exhibition game victory at WisePies Arena AKA The Pit.
  The game was a final tune-up for the Lobos before their first regular season game. Forward Tim Williams lead the Lobos in scoring with 20 points. He also had 14 rebounds for a double double. True freshm
  
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• Hurricane Matthew brought town’s demise, needs a ‘miracle’

  05-11-2016 17:39 via krqe.com
  
  NICHOLS, S.C. (AP) — Nearly a month since floodwaters consumed this Mayberry-like hamlet in rural South Carolina, few have returned. The fear is that many never will.
  Nichols wasn’t directly hit by Hurricane Matthew, but its location 50 miles inland from Myrtle Beach, between two converging rivers caused it to fill up like a bathtub after 18 inches of rain fell.
  A stew of water, fuel, fertilizer and sewage settled in homes for over a week. As the water receded, toxic black mold grew
  
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• Updated: Coroner to ID body found near chained woman

  05-11-2016 16:59
  
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Latest on the investigation after a missing woman was found chained inside a storage container (all times local): ___ 11:15 a.m. A coroner is working to identify the body found on property in rural South Carolina where a woman was found chained in a storage container. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger […]
  
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• Report: Texas courts jailing poor who can’t pay fines

  05-11-2016 16:45
  
  HOUSTON — Many municipal courts in Texas unfairly jail poor defendants who can’t pay fines related to traffic tickets and fail to consider their ability to pay such fines or consider alternatives such as community service to resolve their cases, according to a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union. The report comes as […]
  
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• Police activity reported at Central and Girard overnight

  05-11-2016 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Details are limited on some police activity overnight.
  It happened around 3 a.m. Saturday morning around Campus and Girard, near the University of New Mexico.
  Albuquerque Police Department said they’re working to get more information. As soon as more information is gathered, KRQE News 13 will be sure to update you.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News, SmartTV, Top Video
  
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• Saturday is final day for early voting

  05-11-2016 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday is your last chance to cast your ballot before Election Day.
  At last check on Monday, just shy of 280,000 voters had cast their ballots statewide with another almost 42,000 absentee ballots already turned in.
  As of Wednesday, more than 32,000 people had cast their ballots early in person in Bernalillo county.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News, SmartTV, Top Video Tagged: Elections
  
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• Football Friday Night Week 11

  05-11-2016 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  Watch New Mexico Ford Dealer’s High School Football Friday Night Week 11 »Rio Rancho and Manzano finish their run through their respective districts undefeated. Rain forces the battle of Las Cruces between Mayfield and the Bulldawgs to be played Saturday.
  In this block of NMFF we take a look at some games from the sky. Reporter Pilot Bob Martin and Photo Journalist Jon Rosas went up North to catch some games in the Farmington area. Then we stick in class 5A for a big cross town rival
  
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• Clocks fall back as Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. Sunday

  05-11-2016 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
  That means we get an extra hour of sleep.
  Clocks “fall back” one hour to gear up for winter’s arrival, leaving folks in the dark a little earlier in the afternoon.
  We will have to wait until March 12 for Daylight Saving Time to return and we “spring forward” our clocks.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News, SmartTV, Top Video
  
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• Clocks fall back as daylight saving ends 2 a.m. Sunday

  05-11-2016 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
  That means we get an extra hour of sleep.
  Clocks “fall back” one hour to gear up for winter’s arrival, leaving folks in the dark a little earlier in the afternoon.
  We will have to wait until March for daylight saving time to return and we “spring forward” our clocks.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News, SmartTV, Top Video
  
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• One NYPD Officer shot and killed, another wounded

  05-11-2016 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY (KRQE) – NYPD is in mourning after one police sergeant was fatally shot and another wounded in the Bronx.
  Police say the officers were involved in a shooting Friday with Manuel Rosales who was later killed.
  19-year police veteran Paul Tuozzolo leaves behind a wife and two young children .
  The other officer shot in the leg is in stable condition.
  Police says a woman called to report a man breaking into her home and as officers went after Rosales and tried to arrest him, he open
  
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• Updated: Report: German man loses wedding band, carrot unearths it

  05-11-2016 14:05
  
  A retiree in Germany has struck gold in his garden, finding the wedding band he lost three years ago wrapped…
  
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• Report: German man loses wedding band, carrot unearths it

  05-11-2016 14:05
  
  A retiree in Germany has struck gold in his garden, finding the wedding band he lost three years ago wrapped…
  
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• No charges in hotel parking lot fatality

  05-11-2016 07:05
  
  In the nearly six months since 55-year-old Thomas Mitchell was found dead in the parking lot of Hote ...
  
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• Mayor’s office says no ART backup plan needed

  05-11-2016 07:05
  
  Mayor Richard Berry's administration hasn't submitted a contingency plan–even after city c ...
  
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• Judge to rule on release of videos

  05-11-2016 07:05
  
  After hearing more than two hours of testimony, U.S. District Judge Christina Armijo said Friday tha ...
  
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• GOP accuses PAC of illegal contributions

  05-11-2016 07:05
  
  SANTA FE–The state Republican Party protested this week that a super PAC–an inde ...
  
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• DA plans to prosecute retired cop

  05-11-2016 07:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–A New Mexico district attorney plans to move forward with prosecuting the case...
  
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• Imprisoned woman devastated after learning alleged rapist found not guilty

  05-11-2016 07:01
  
  Being allegedly raped by a person in power is something a lot of people can't even imagine.
  
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• Wal-Mart accuses pregnant woman of shoplifting, exposes her in public

  05-11-2016 06:47
  
  Pregnancy is an exciting time for most women. However, can you imagine someone accusing you of lying about it and stuffing stolen goods down your shirt?
  
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• Prep football roundup: Mistake-prone Rio Rancho romps; Clovis tops La Cueva

  05-11-2016 05:48
  
  RIO RANCHO —  Josh Foley scored a season-high five touchdowns, giving him 31 for the season, and the No. 1 Rams survived three turnovers and 125 yards in penalties to defeat Piedra Vista 52-28 in District 1-6A prep football on Friday night. The Rams (10-0, 4-0) will be idle next week as the presumptive No. […]
  
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• Serving up a celebration

  05-11-2016 05:34
  
  These days, customers come to fill up on huevos rancheros or carne adovada.In the past ...
  
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• New Mexico sees biggest storm in awhile

  05-11-2016 05:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This is the biggest storm New Mexico has seen in awhile, it’s a big relief after record warm temperatures in October.
  It’s a lot colder than we’ve been used to. The rain caught some people off guard, while others KRQE News 13 spoke with said they are excited fall is finally here.
  A few days into November, and it’s finally starting to feel like fall in New Mexico.
  “It’s not really cold, it’s nice out,” said Pene
  
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• City of Albuquerque launching new program to tackle illegal dumping, graffiti

  05-11-2016 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque says it needs a boost in security to tackle a constant problem.
  “The graffiti and illegal dumping has always been a hot spot in Albuquerque,” said Gilbert Montaño, Mayor Richard J. Berry’s Chief of Staff.
  That’s why the city will soon place mobile surveillance trailers around Albuquerque.
  “We hear the most from the neighborhood groups,” said Montaño.
  The hope is to catch taggers and il
  
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• Battling Bad Bots: UNM researchers work to keep Twitter real

  05-11-2016 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We all know you can’t trust everything you see online, but researchers at the University of New Mexico are trying to do their small part to change that, at least when it comes to Twitter.
  They are using technology to detect Twitter “bots.”
  “They are mimicking human beings to have sleep time, rest time, lunch time and so on. So this was a fascinating discovery,” said Abdullah Mueen, an assistant professor in UNM’s Department of
  
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• Dia De Los Muertos celebration to kick off in Old Town

  05-11-2016 04:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday was Dia de los Muertos. This weekend, another celebration will take place in Old Town.
  The 12th Annual Santisima’s Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place on Saturday. It’s to show off “Day of the Dead” art work.
  Traditional alters are also set up for the celebration.
  The owner of Santisima art gallery says it’s also a time to honor and celebrate those who have passed.
  “It’s a celebration of their life, and
  
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• Lobo men finish fast, top ENMU 88-66

  05-11-2016 04:48
  
  The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team led by one point late in the second half, but won 88-66 over Eastern New Mexico Friday at the Pit in their second of two exhibitions this season. The Lobos’ season opener is next Friday, Nov. 11, at home against Idaho State. UNM led 58-57 in the […]
  
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• Prep soccer schedule, scores, summaries

  05-11-2016 04:22
  
  Soccer 2016 State Championships Boys *Quarterfinals – Finals at Soccer Complex on Santa Ana Pueblo CLASS 1A/4A First Round *Higher seed hosts BYE — No. 1 Hope Christian, No. 2 Santa Fe Prep, No. 3 Socorro, No. 4 Bosque School Friday, Oct. 28 No. 7 Sandia Prep 3, No. 10 St. Michael’s 0 Saturday, Oct. […]
  
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• Class 1A-4A boys soccer: Bosque improbably returns to final

  05-11-2016 04:18
  
  SANTA ANA PUEBLO–This was not really the way it was supposed to go for the Bosque School b ...
  
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• Democrats across nation sue GOP alleging voter intimidation

  05-11-2016 04:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Lawyers for Democrats around the country are filing lawsuits claiming Republicans and the campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump are pushing supporters to intimidate and confront voters on Election Day.
  Trump has called on his supporters to act as “election observers” in certain areas of the country to help prevent fraud.
  In Ohio, a federal judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order against Trump’s campaign and his friend and infor
  
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• Class 6A boys soccer: La Cueva stands in way of ABQ High repeat

  05-11-2016 03:55
  
  SANTA ANA PUEBLO–After a season full of perfect weather, the elements took a decidedly nas ...
  
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• One lane closed on I-25 southbound at Montano due to crash

  05-11-2016 03:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One southbound lane on I-25 at Montano remains closed due to an accident, according to Albuquerque police.
  Police say three vehicles are involved including a semi-truck and that there are no life threatening injuries to any of the parties involved.
  No further information is available at this time.
  For all traffic information, click here.I25 Southbound shut down at Montano for a traffic accident.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) November 5, 2
  
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• Lanes reopen on I-25 southbound at Montano after crash

  05-11-2016 03:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One southbound lane on I-25 at Montano was closed Friday due to an accident, according to Albuquerque police.
  Police say three vehicles were involved including a semi-truck and that there were no life threatening injuries to any of the parties involved.
  For all traffic information, click here.I25 Southbound shut down at Montano for a traffic accident.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) November 5, 2016
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• San Felipe de Neri church graffitied during morning mass

  05-11-2016 02:42
  
  San Felipe de Neri Church is arguably the heart of Old Town and Albuquerque.
  
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• Hawaii soldier killed in training exercise

  05-11-2016 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — The soldier who died during a training exercise in Hawaii was a 26-year-old combat engineer from Mississippi, the U.S. Army said Friday.
  Sgt. Renardo Deshun Dukes, of Pachuta, Mississippi, was killed Thursday in a training incident on the island of Oahu. The Army didn’t release additional details about his death, saying Army authorities are investigating.
  Dukes was one of 4,000 soldiers participating in the Lightning Forge training exercise at various locations on the
  
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