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• DA: Philadelphia cop shot his son in the back over ‘disrespect’

  22-11-2016 23:56
  
  PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia police officer has been charged with attempted murder for shooting his 19-year-old son in September because he felt the teen had disrespected him, District Attorney Seth Williams said Tuesday. On Sept. 5 — Labor Day — Officer Dorion Young, 46, was at his home in Northeast Philadelphia with his two sons […]
  
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• Border Patrol seizes 243 lbs of marijuana in NM

  22-11-2016 23:55
  
  Border Patrol agents on Tuesday seized a load of marijuana valued at more than $194,000 in New Mexico’s rugged Bootheel region, the agency said in a statement. In the pre-dawn darkness, agents working the mountainous terrain south of Lordsburg used night-vision technology to spot a group of six people hiding beneath a tree. Agents responded and caught […]
  
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• ABQ medical supply firm moving to new hq, adding 50 jobs

  22-11-2016 23:53
  
  HME Specialists, a New Mexico-based home medical equipment, supplies and infusion therapy services company on Tuesday morning gave visitors a sneak peak at its new corporate headquarters now being remodeled. “We’ll soon be open for business,” company CEO Mason Wells told a crowd of vendors, public officials and well-wishers at the 33,000-square-foot structure where HME […]
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting in northwest Albuquerque

  22-11-2016 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the Wells Park area.
  According to APD, one person died in the shooting and Violent Crimes investigators are on scene.
  Police have not released details about the shooting but they believe it is an isolated incident.
  At this time, there are no suspects in custody.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
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• Fla. mall Santa reassigned after putting Hillary Clinton on naughty list

  22-11-2016 23:43
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — A Sanford mall Santa has to say his “ho, ho, hos” elsewhere after telling two children that Hillary Clinton was on the naughty list. Last week an actor playing Santa Claus at Seminole Towne Center angered a parent for telling an ill-timed political joke to two children, reported Orlando CBS affiliate WKMG. […]
  
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• Updated: Czech free-climber scales Yosemite rock wall in record time

  22-11-2016 23:38
  
  FRESNO, Calif. — A climber from the Czech Republic has scaled what’s considered one of the world’s most challenging rock walls, using only his hands, feet and strength to scramble up the cliff in Yosemite National Park and doing it in record time. A spokesman for Black Diamond Equipment confirmed Tuesday that 23-year-old Adam Ondra […]
  
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• Dow surpasses 19,000 as a record-setting drive continues

  22-11-2016 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 19,000 for the first time Tuesday as a post-election rally drove indexes further into record territory. Discount store chains made large gains, but health care companies tumbled.
  Stocks opened solidly higher after setting records on Monday. They gave up some of their gains around midday but reached new highs late in the afternoon. Health care stocks slumped after weak results from medical device company Medtronic. Retailers soared
  
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• Brain Break: Thanksgiving Trivia

  22-11-2016 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  Do you know which U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday? Or, what the pilgrims ate for their Thanksgiving celebration?
  Put your Turkey Day knowledge to the test with our Thanksgiving Trivia »
  Filed under: Brain Break, Home, Interactives Tagged: Holidays, KRQE Extra: Quizzes
  
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• Thanksgiving hostess gift ideas under $25

  22-11-2016 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — Being the host for Thanksgiving dinner isn’t easy. No matter how big or small the guest list, a host is bound to spend a good chunk of money and time to prepare. Whether they’re only hosting Thanksgiving this year because of a family consensus that it’s their “turn” or someone in your life is just kind enough to invite you to their home to celebrate, show your appreciation by bringing a hostess gift.
  Here are seven thoughtful ways to giv
  
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• New Mexico oil well regulator defends oversight of cleanup

  22-11-2016 22:07
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Oil Conservation Division is defending its management of cleanup efforts by an out-of-state petroleum driller at an oil waste disposal well on state trust land, in response to criticism from an another state agency that claims the division isn’t doing a good enough job. The Oil Conservation Division […]
  
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• Statehouse workers deem Christmas tree too puny, replace it

  22-11-2016 22:00
  
  A Christmas tree selected for the Rhode Island Statehouse rotunda has been removed after staff decided it was too puny.…
  
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• Local organization hosts annual Thanksgiving meal

  22-11-2016 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One Albuquerque organization is making sure people in need get a proper Thanksgiving meal.
  Tuesday, the ABQ Rescue Mission served hundreds of hungry guests at The Rock at NoonDay. One the menu, turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes followed by pumpkin pie.
  Guests said they’re thankful for this event.
  “I’m feeling wonderful. It’s a beautiful thing when people come out and reach out and help people. That’s nice,” said one guest.
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• Jobs Council backs tax study, LEDA change

  22-11-2016 21:28
  
  On Tuesday, the bipartisan legislative Jobs Council endorsed three plans aimed at reviving the New Mexico economy and bringing non-service sector jobs to the state over the next decade. The plans will require approval by the Legislature before they can be implemented. The first measure endorsed by the council was a request for a study […]
  
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• Albuquerque police taking extra steps to keep shoppers safe this holiday season

  22-11-2016 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is working to keep you and your family safe while out shopping this holiday season.
  The department has set up mobile security cameras at malls and shopping centers, and officers will be beefing up patrols. APD also ask shoppers to do their part by keeping your valuables out of sight and parking in well lit areas.
  “We sometimes see an increase in those types of crimes, and so we really want to get out ahead of it and say, &l
  
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• Thanksgiving in space: turkey, green beans & even football

  22-11-2016 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Turkey and football will be the main Thanksgiving headliners up on the International Space Station.
  NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, the station’s commander, is serving as Thanksgiving chef for the six-person crew. He showed off the specialties he’ll be preparing in a video this week.
  “It’s going to be a little bit different for us up here in space,” he said, “but I’m going to try to make it as much like home as we can.&r
  
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• Updated: Councilor calls for outside investigator to review APD video allegations

  22-11-2016 20:31
  
  City Councilor Pat Davis called on the city attorney Tuesday to appoint an independent investigator to examine allegations that Albuquerque police improperly erased, altered or corrupted video footage taken by officers’ lapel cameras. The request for appointment of outside counsel comes just a day after Berry’s top executives said the police department itself is investigating […]
  
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• Today in History: November 22

  22-11-2016 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Tuesday, Nov. 22, the 327th day of 2016. There are 39 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlights in History:
  On Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was shot to death during a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov. John B. Connally, riding in the same car as Kennedy, was seriously wounded; suspected gunman Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested. The same day, authors Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis also died.
  On this date:
  In 1515, Mary of Guise,
  
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• New: ICYMI: Hemsworth to film ‘Horse Soldiers’ in NM

  22-11-2016 19:51
  
  Chris Hemsworth is coming back to New Mexico. The actor — who filmed the first “Thor” movie in NM — will begin to film “Horse Soldiers” beginning in December. The New Mexico Film Office announced the project, which is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Black Label Media. Production will take place from December […]
  
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• ‘Be My Baby’ to film in Duke City, Santa Fe

  22-11-2016 19:32
  
    The Land of Enchantment gets another film. The New Mexico Film Office announced that the feature film, “Be My Baby,” will begin principal photography at the end of November through mid-December in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. “Be My Baby” is the story of Danielle Matthews who kills her husband and goes on the lam […]
  
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• Canada looks to buy 18 Super Hornet jets on interim basis

  22-11-2016 19:30
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s defense minister says the country is looking at buying 18 Boeing Super Hornet jet fighters on an interim basis and will hold an open competition to buy more planes in the months ahead. Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said Tuesday they’ll enter discussions immediately with Boeing on the acquisition of an interim fleet […]
  
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• Former Arias attorney to be disbarred over book

  22-11-2016 19:29
  
  PHOENIX — A former defense lawyer for Jodi Arias has agreed to lose his license to practice law in Arizona over a book he wrote about the murder case. Kirk Nurmi filed a consent agreement on Monday accepting his disbarment, superseding an agreement submitted last week that would have had Nurmi be suspended for four […]
  
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• A Trump demand to prosecute Clinton would be a breach of protocol

  22-11-2016 19:25
  
  Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the president-elect’s pick to be the next attorney general of the United States, has long advocated for the Justice Department staying independent, even of the president. “You understand that your role is such that, on occasion, you have to say ‘no’ to the person that actually appointed you to the job […]
  
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• Train derailment closes I-40 off ramp, underpass near Santa Rosa

  22-11-2016 18:06 via krqe.com
  
   
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE) – A train derailment east of Santa Rosa has shut down an exit along I-40.
  The State Department of Transportation says the off ramp and underpass at mile marker 284 on I-40 is closed.
  Traffic is being detoured at the Cuervo exit 291. The closure is expected to last about 24-26 hours, according to the New Mexico DOT.
  According to New Mexico State Police, the train was hauling corn and it appears that one of the train’s wheels broke. The tra
  
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• Train derailment closes I-40 east of Santa Rosa

  22-11-2016 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE) – The State Department of Transportation says I-40 at mile marker 284 east of Santa Rosa is closed due to a train derailment.
  Traffic is being detoured at the Cuervo exit 291. The closure is expected to last about 24-26 hours, according to the New Mexico DOT.
  No further information is available.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News Tagged: News App Alert
  
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• Judiciary considers proposal to expand access to court docs

  22-11-2016 17:34 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering a proposal to allow attorneys, journalists, judges and law enforcement officers online access to court records 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
  The proposal would expand online access to court records – such as complaints, motions and rulings – to people who regularly rely on the documents for their work. The public would still be able to view and obtain documents in person at courthouses.
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• No problems found in Animas River, officials say

  22-11-2016 17:26
  
  A new look at the long-term picture of the Gold King Mine spill is coming into view. How will the Animas River be affected down the road? One group has been looking at the sediment in the river, and so far the news is good.
  
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• Why did Obama win more white evangelical votes than Clinton? He asked for them.

  22-11-2016 17:15
  
  The white evangelical vote has been a focus of post-election coverage, and for good reason. If you had told the average person that white evangelicals would account for more than a fourth of the entire electorate, they may not have believed you: After all, evangelicals are often imagined as a fringe population. But they represented […]
  
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• Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore-oil debate

  22-11-2016 17:15
  
  The controversy over drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean has been reignited by the election of Donald Trump, and environmentalists and coastal businesses say it could be the first major fault line that divides them from the new president. The Obama administration has moved to restrict access to offshore oil drilling leases in the […]
  
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• Assad will talk, but he won’t negotiate

  22-11-2016 17:15
  
  You can only assume the Syrian government feels pretty great right now. The government and its allies have encircled rebels in the eastern half of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city and the country’s prewar economic center. It has almost entirely consolidated its control over Syria’s strategically vital west, including the area surrounding the capital of Damascus. […]
  
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• She faked a pregnancy for months – then killed another woman and stole her baby, police say

  22-11-2016 17:10
  
  For months, Yesenia Sesmas had pretended to be pregnant, police said. The 34-year-old woman lived in Dallas with her family. But on Thursday afternoon, she was more than 350 miles away in Wichita, Kansas, where police said she fatally shot a mother then kidnapped the woman’s newborn daughter. When the infant’s father returned home from […]
  
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• For trying to help, he was hit by a truck and fell 50 feet into icy water with a shattered leg

  22-11-2016 17:10
  
  Steven Arrasmith should not be alive. The 34-year-old correctional officer from Mesa, Idaho, should have died three different times on Monday – but a little ingenuity, coupled with the wretched thought of his 7-month-old son living most of his life without a father, helped him pull through. The story unfolded early Monday morning, as he […]
  
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• Some donations accomplish nothing — this Thanksgiving, make it count

  22-11-2016 16:52 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — How can you make the world a better place? Effective altruism encourages people to think deeply about how to prioritize their time to make the most difference.Doing something and starting somewhere is a lot better than just thinking and ending up not doing anything. Here are some amazing groups associated with the cause:
  The Life You Can Save — Find charities that assist the world’s poorest people through evidence-backed interventions.
  Give Well — D
  
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• Conway: Trump not interested in further Clinton probe

  22-11-2016 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump “doesn’t wish to pursue” further investigations into Hillary Clinton’s email practices, a top adviser said Tuesday, a turnaround from all the campaign rallies when Trump roused supporters to chants of “lock her up.”
  “I think Hillary Clinton still has to face the fact that a majority of Americans don’t find her to be honest or trustworthy, but if Donald Trump can help her heal then perhaps that&rs
  
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• Contractors question standards for Facebook data center

  22-11-2016 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Construction industry leaders are criticizing standards being imposed on subcontractors for Facebook’s data center project in Los Lunas.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports that some industry representatives say the requirements will likely disqualify most New Mexico companies.
  Fortis Construction, the data center’s Portland, Ore.-based general contractor, announced last week that it would subcontract only with companies that are willing to have no more tha
  
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• Lobo basketball will be front and center on Turkey Day

  22-11-2016 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The next time the Lobo men’s basketball team take the floor they will be participating in the Wooden Legacy Classic.
  The 3-0 Lobos will meet Virginia Tech on Thanksgiving day on ESPN. It’s an opportunity for the Lobos to present their brand to a national audience when the basketball traffic will be slow. The goal is to keep playing in tournaments like the Wooden Legacy Classic in the future.
  Some power five conferences are playing 20 league games, whi
  
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• Timeline: How football became a Thanksgiving tradition

  22-11-2016 15:24 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — For most American households, Thanksgiving is all about the three Fs – family, food and football.
  Most TVs are tuned into the NFL’s games on Thursday afternoon, but the tradition of football on Thanksgiving extends beyond the National Football League. It actually stretches back to the birth of the sport.
  The birth of football
  Although there is some disagreement, Princeton and Rutgers played in what is considered the first-ever football game on Nov. 6, 1869. A
  
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• Explora demonstrates fun ‘Cool Science’ experiment

  22-11-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Science isn’t always the most popular subject, but there’s one museum trying to change that.
  Explora, a museum described as part science center and part kids museum, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to demonstrate a fun, “Cool Science” experiment.
  This week, Randy Pedro and Allison Brody with Explora demonstrated a fun experiment involving Gyroscopic Motion. Watch above.
  Gyroscopes provide stability or assist navigatio
  
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• New Mexico State Parks offers Black Friday free admission

  22-11-2016 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Black Friday isn’t just for fighting the crowds for the best deals, this year local parks are hoping New Mexicans opt to go outside.
  New Mexico State Parks, naturally, wants everyone to get outside to enjoy the natural resources around them. This year, they have teamed up with with REI and the National Association of State Parks Directors organization to offer a free day at any New Mexico State Park.
  New Mexico State Parks Public Relations Coordinator, Chri
  
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• Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Mountain snow showers wrap up Tuesday in New Mexico

  22-11-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. Tuesday, partly cloudy. Highs in the 50’s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday night, clear and colder. Lows in the mid 20’s to lower 30’s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
  Video: Kristen’s Tuesday Morning Forecast
  2. The police chief and the city are now conducting their own investigation into allegations that the Albuquerque Police Department deleted or altered police videos in high profile cases. The chief sp
  
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• Local lice clinic offers solution to super lice

  22-11-2016 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It causes 24 million children to miss school, but there may now be a solution.
  When parents receive the news that bugs have crawled into their child’s head, a solution to get rid of bugs an eggs is highly needed. Lice Clinics of America Albuquerque is working on way to help with lice and super lice.Unfortunately, with super lice, the drug resistant strain has developed an immunity to the drugs and shampoos.
  Lice Clinics of America Albuquerque Owner, Gretch
  
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• A scare, then relief after powerful Japan quake and tsunami

  22-11-2016 14:38 via krqe.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — At first, it was 2011 all over again.
  “It really came back. And it was so awful. The sways to the side were huge,” Kazuhiro Onuki said after northeastern Japan was jolted Tuesday by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake, the strongest since a devastating quake and tsunami five years ago.
  “But nothing fell from the shelves,” Onuki, 68, said in a phone interview, his voice calm and quiet.
  Coastal residents returned home from higher ground, and fishing boats to port,
  
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• Suspect in fatal police shooting upset over custody battle

  22-11-2016 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) – The suspect arrested in the ambush shooting of a San Antonio police detective has said he was angry about a child-custody battle and “lashed out at somebody who didn’t deserve it.”
  Otis Tyrone McKane was being led by police to the Bexar County Jail late Monday when he told reporters that he was angry with the court system for not letting him see his son and took it out on Detective Benjamin Marconi.
  “I’ve been through several custody battles
  
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• Students make meals for the homeless

  22-11-2016 14:32
  
  With Thanksgiving is three days away, some Albuquerque students got together Monday to make sure everyone has something to eat.
  
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• Business owner frustrated over mess left by transients

  22-11-2016 14:31
  
  One business owner in Albuquerque says it’s the same thing night after night. Homeless people leave the parks in the area and head to businesses in the vicinity of Menaul Boulevard and Washington Street, leaving behind clothing items and needles. Some even start fires.
  
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• ART construction takes break for holiday shopping

  22-11-2016 14:27
  
  There's a big push locally to keep local businesses thriving for Small Business Saturday, and the city is putting the brakes on ART construction to help out. But will it make up for the losses?
  
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• Family unhappy after recovered truck sat in tow yard for two weeks

  22-11-2016 14:26
  
  One out-of-state family learned about Albuquerque's stolen car problem the hard way. Then they learned something else the hard way: they found their truck, only after it sat in a tow yard for two weeks.
  
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• Man previously charged in murder pleads guilty to burglary

  22-11-2016 14:24
  
  Craig Whited and another man were arrested last December after 55-year-old William McKinley was stabbed to death in the driveway of his Four Hills home.
  
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• Teen deemed not competent to stand trial in beating death

  22-11-2016 14:23
  
  Justice has been nearly three years in the making for the family of a murdered 12-year-old boy in Valencia County. In February 2014, investigators say Alex Madrid was savagely beaten and killed by an older friend.
  
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• Police: Woman attacked in Lomas parking structure

  22-11-2016 14:22
  
  University of New Mexico police are investigating an attack in the Lomas Boulevard parking structure across from UNM Hospital.
  
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• Mayor signs school threat, life support rescue program bills

  22-11-2016 14:21
  
  It's now against the law to make threats of violence against schools and other public places in Albuquerque.
  
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