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• Lobos win first bowl game since 2007

  17-12-2016 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (KRQE) – Playing in its second straight New Mexico Bowl game, UNM wasn’t going to be denied this year beating University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners 23-20.
  The win is the Lobos’ first bowl win since 2007 and only the school’s fourth ever.
  UNM’s victory was powered by its running attack which notched all three of the Lobo touchdowns. Richard McQuarley had two scores while Teriyon Gipson had one.
  The win also brings the Lobo season r
  
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• Lobos win hometown Gildan NM Bowl

  17-12-2016 23:21
  
  Richard McQuarley ran for two short touchdowns and New Mexico posted its second bowl victory in a half-century, topping Texas-San Antonio 23-20 Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. The Lobos’ only win since taking the 1961 Aviation Bowl had been a 2007 v ictory over Nevada in the New Mexico Bowl. Lamar Jordan rushed for […]
  
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• Winter storm slams parts of US, causing accidents, deaths

  17-12-2016 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  A winter storm of snow, freezing rain and bone-chilling temperatures socked the nation’s mid-section and East Coast on Saturday, causing hundreds of accidents on icy roads and putting a crimp on Christmas shopping.
  At least five deaths were blamed on the slick roads and authorities were investigating a few other traffic fatalities as possibly weather-related. Perhaps the biggest accident happened in Baltimore, when a tanker carrying gasoline skidded off a highway and exploded, authorities
  
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• Besides Christmas: A look at the ‘other’ winter holidays

  17-12-2016 22:37 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — Christmas dominates the headlines in November and December. The Christian holiday is mainstream across the globe and plays such a pivotal role in the American economy and social zeitgeist, that it makes sense it takes the lead in winter holiday discussions.
  But not everyone celebrates Christmas. Let’s learn about other winter holidays commonly celebrated by Americans.
  Hanukkah
  Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday to commemorate the rededication of the Holy Temple after the
  
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• WWII on www: Thousands of oral histories going online

  17-12-2016 22:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s D-Days — that is, digital days — at the National World War II Museum, with historians seeking to storm the internet and move thousands of first-person accounts of the fighting online.
  Executives at the National World War II Museum say creating a vast online collection of 9,000 existing oral and written histories will take longer than the war was fought: 10 years and $11 million dollars. There’s more than 22,000 hours of audio and video to be
  
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• With Ivanka Trump, the role of first daughter may evolve

  17-12-2016 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With Ivanka Trump, the typically minor role of a first daughter could get a major makeover.
  She was a key player in her father’s winning campaign, and people are closely watching the next moves by President-elect Donald Trump’s 35-year-old daughter.
  She’s attended her father’s transition meetings with high-profile figures, including the Japanese prime minister and technology leaders, and has indicated her interest in working on policy issues
  
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• Updated: Forced to leave, Aleppo evacuees tell of their pain

  17-12-2016 21:09
  
  BEIRUT — Death in Aleppo was personal for Modar Sheikho. He lost his sister to government bombing early in the revolt. His brother was killed last month. And as they looked for a place to bury him, another airstrike killed his father. Still, Shekho held out in the besieged city as long as he could. […]
  
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• Updated: Deal reached that could restart Aleppo evacuation

  17-12-2016 21:08
  
  BEIRUT — Rebel and government forces agreed Saturday to allow “humanitarian cases” to leave two besieged government-held Shiite villages in northwestern Syria, a step that would allow the resumption of civilian and rebel evacuations from eastern Aleppo which were suspended a day earlier, Hezbollah’s media arm and a monitoring group said. The opposition’s Britain-based Syrian […]
  
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• Updated: Winter storm slams parts of US, causing accidents, deaths

  17-12-2016 21:07
  
  A winter storm of snow, freezing rain and bone-chilling temperatures socked the nation’s mid-section and East Coast on Saturday, causing hundreds of accidents on icy roads and putting a crimp on Christmas shopping. At least five deaths were blamed on the slick roads and authorities were investigating a few other traffic fatalities as possibly weather-related. […]
  
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• UK faces strike-hit Christmas by post, train and air

  17-12-2016 21:06
  
  LONDON — The United Kingdom faces a Christmas of discontent as labor unions threaten to disrupt airports, rail services and mail deliveries. The Unite union and aviation services company Swissport announced negotiation plans Saturday intended to avert a Dec. 23 walkout by 1,500 baggage handlers, check-in staff and other workers at 18 regional airports from […]
  
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• Scientists confirm that warm ocean water is melting the biggest glacier in East Antarctica

  17-12-2016 21:04
  
  Scientists at institutions in the United States and Australia on Friday published a set of unprecedented ocean observations near the largest glacier of the largest ice sheet in the world: Totten glacier, East Antarctica. And the result was a troubling confirmation of what scientists already feared – Totten is melting from below. The measurements, sampling […]
  
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• Roof won’t use mental health experts to try to save his life

  17-12-2016 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dylann Roof doesn’t want jurors to consider his mental health when they decide next month whether he should face the death penalty for killing nine black Charleston church worshippers, according to a handwritten motion he filed.
  Roof’s decision late Friday to not call mental health experts to testify isn’t too much of a surprise. In his hate-filled, racist journal read to the jury during his trial, Roof said his doesn’t believe in psychology.
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• Breaking: State Police: 40 vehicles involved in I-40 pileup east of Santa Rosa

  17-12-2016 20:11
  
  Interstate 40 westbound was shut down between Santa Rosa and Tucumcari Saturday morning after about 40 vehicles crashed on the highway, which authorities say was covered in snow and ice. — This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
  
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• Westbound I-40 east of Santa Rosa reopened after 40 vehicle crash

  17-12-2016 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE)– Authorities say snow and icy roads caused about 40 vehicles to wreck in several major multi-vehicle accidents along I-40 east of Santa Rosa Saturday morning.
  The accidents shut down a long stretch of I-40 west-bound east of Santa Rosa from mile marker 329 to 291.
  Ambulances were kept busy after the chain reaction accidents sent some drivers and passengers to area hospitals. No word on the extent of any injuries.
  Many of the wrecks involved semi trucks and several w
  
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• Police: 1 fatal crash among 36 others on westbound I-40

  17-12-2016 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE)– Authorities say snow and icy roads caused about 40 vehicles to wreck in several major multi-vehicle accidents along I-40 east of Santa Rosa Saturday morning.
  The crashes shut down a long stretch of I-40 west-bound east of Santa Rosa from mile marker 329 to 291.
  New Mexico State Police determined there were 29 non-injury crashes, six crashes with injuries, and one fatal crash.
  Ambulances were kept busy after the chain reaction accidents sent some drivers a
  
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• Multiple crashes involving 40 vehicles closes westbound I-40 east of Santa Rosa

  17-12-2016 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE)– Authorities say snow and icy roads caused about 40 vehicles to wreck in several major multi-vehicle accidents along I-40 east of Santa Rosa Saturday morning.The accidents have shut down a long stretch of I-40 west-bound east of Santa Rosa from mile marker 329 to 291.
  Ambulances were kept busy after the chain reaction accidents sent some drivers and passengers to area hospitals. No word on the extent of any injuries.
  Many of the wrecks involved semi trucks and sever
  
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• 40 car pileup closes westbound I-40 east of Santa Rosa

  17-12-2016 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE) – State police are reporting westbound I-40 is closed from mile marker 329 to 291 due to a 40 car pileup due to snow and ice on the roads.
  The New Mexico Department of Transportation and law enforcement are on scene at the accident east of Santa Rosa.
  They say drivers can expect major delays.
  For all traffic information, click here. 
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• Gildan New Mexico Bowl Pep Rally

  17-12-2016 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The before the 2016 Gidan New Mexico Bowl brings out the spirit of both teams in the annual pep rally at Historic Old Town.
  This year the trash talk was at a premium.
  “We are going to be gracious hosts, but we are going to try and whoop your butts Saturday you can count on that,” said University of New Mexico Head Football Coach Bob Davie.
  The Bands and the Fans battled it out to show who had more spirit on Friday afternoon, and one Lobo fan had a mes
  
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• New Mexico Lobos play bowl game Saturday

  17-12-2016 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is the day many Lobo fans have been waiting for.
  Saturday, UNM gears up for the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.
  The team has a chance to win their first bowl game since 2007.
  The Gildan New Mexico Bowl kicks off at noon at University Stadium as UNM takes on the University of Texas San Antonio.
  Tickets are still available.
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• 13 dead in Turkey from car bomb attack

  17-12-2016 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  TURKEY (KRQE) – An investigation is underway for a car bomb attack that hit a bus in Turkey.
  13 soldiers are dead and 48 other military personnel are injured.
  This comes just a week after a similar attack targeted police outside an Istanbul stadium. There is no immediate claim of responsibility, but the country is connecting the bus attack to that stadium bombing.
  Filed under: Home, National, World, News, SmartTV, Top Video
  
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• New Mexico unemployment second highest in nation

  17-12-2016 13:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s unemployment rate remains the second highest in the nation.
  New numbers show unemployment was at 6.7% for the third month in a row. According to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, that is slightly up from last year.
  Only Alaska has a higher rate at 6.8%.
   
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• Public funeral service held for Deputy Thomas

  17-12-2016 13:40 via krqe.com
  
   
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Flags will fly at half-staff across New Mexico in honor of a Valencia County Sheriff’s Deputy.
  A memorial service for Deputy Ryan Thomas begins at 11 a.m. Saturday after a viewing at 9:30 a.m. at Legacy Church on Central in Albuquerque. The service is open to the public.
  Deputy Thomas lost control of his car while responding to a call last week. The car rolled.
   
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• Public funeral service for Deputy Thomas set for Saturday

  17-12-2016 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Flags will fly at half-staff across New Mexico in honor of a Valencia County Sheriff’s Deputy.
  A memorial service for Deputy Ryan Thomas is set for 11 a.m. Saturday after a viewing at 9:30 a.m. at Legacy Church on Central in Albuquerque. The service is open to the public.
  Deputy Thomas lost control of his car while responding to a call last week. The car rolled.
   
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• Pizza 9 raises $6,500 for Deputy Thomas

  17-12-2016 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The family of Deputy Ryan Thomas will be receiving a $6,500 check from Pizza 9.
  The local pizza chain held a fundraiser Wednesday where they donated 100 percent of the proceeds from their 19 locations.
  Deputy Thomas lost control of his patrol car while responding to a call last week and the car rolled.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Traffic program to end on January 1

  17-12-2016 08:05
  
  Rio Rancho's red-light cameras and unmanned speed-detection vans will be shut off to start the new y ...
  
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• Rio West: Sports Week in Review

  17-12-2016 08:05
  
  One of the first major prep wrestling tournaments of the high school season, the Las Cruces Invitati ...
  
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• Prep basketball: La Cueva is no match for Carlsbad’s pressure ‘D’

  17-12-2016 08:05
  
  CARLSBAD–Struggling to withstand Carlsbad's press, the La Cueva girls basketball team was...
  
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• From cardiologist to artisanal bookbinder

  17-12-2016 08:05
  
  A repair or restoration can take from weeks to months to complete
  
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• Cleveland can continue to ban regalia

  17-12-2016 08:05
  
  The roughly 25 student leaders argued that traditions should be decided at the school level, not mandated from above by board members.
  
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• Artist makes popular Star Wars characters using Native symbolism

  17-12-2016 06:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – They are star wars characters with a twist, a local artist interprets pop culture through Native art. He hopes these popular characters will help others understand native culture better.
  Michael Toya does pieces using precise mat cutouts. His latest series is Star Wars characters just in time for the big movie premiere. But he tells KRQE News 13, the force of these pieces is about more than just light sabers.
  “First thing he said was Rogue One. Are you
  
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• Four Hills shooting victims remembered at vigil

  17-12-2016 06:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Parents and their children came out to honor their three classmates killed in the Four Hills shooting.
  A candlelight vigil was held at Manzano Mesa Elementary on Friday night. Through tears, students spoke about missing the kids in class.
  “She’s just a really beautiful, happy person. I don’t know why she had to to die,” said one girl.
  Elijah Mascarenas (5), Olivia Mascarenas (6), Ian Mascarenas (9), and their mother were ambushed by her ex
  
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• Manzano Mesa students remember Four Hills victims at vigil

  17-12-2016 06:20
  
  The Four Hills Community is still trying to heal after the tragic murders of three young children more than a week ago.
  
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• Rock falls on I-40 motorist

  17-12-2016 06:16
  
  Many people drive on Interstate 40 at some point during the day. For Monique Trujillo, I-40 is on her normal route. But Thursday morning’s drive was much different than usual.
  
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• Albuquerque may lose $1.4M in low-income housing funding

  17-12-2016 06:15
  
  The City of Albuquerque may lose more than $1 million in federal funding meant for low-income housing.
  
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• Managing stress during the holiday season

  17-12-2016 06:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The holidays can be a fun but stressful time.
  “You feel this added pressure to try and tell everybody how much you appreciate them and get them gifts,” said Abigail Fajardo.
  Of course, getting gifts could mean dealing with crowds at the store.
  “I don’t like being there just because there’s so many people and so much stuff to get, and I don’t know, it’s crazy,” Fajardo said.
  On top of all that, it never feels like th
  
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• Football fans expect cold weather for NM Bowl

  17-12-2016 06:10
  
  The big New Mexico Bowl football game will likely be affected by the expected weather coming to Albuquerque this weekend.
  
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• Trump salutes supporters in Florida, names budget director

  17-12-2016 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump, in the latest stop of his victory lap, told a military veteran-laden crowd in Florida on Friday that while he would build up the country’s armed forces, he would use them sparingly as commander-in-chief.
  “For too long, we’ve moving from one reckless intervention to another, to countries you’ve never heard of before,” Trump said at a rally in Orlando. “It’s crazy and it’s going to stop.”
  
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• Feds back ambitious plan to speed up Northeast rail service

  17-12-2016 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal railroad regulators endorsed an ambitious and costly plan to rebuild the congested Northeast Corridor over the next 30 years by shoring up crumbling infrastructure, running more trains and building new tracks that would allow speeds of up to 220 mph on a stretch of the Washington-Boston route.
  The Federal Railroad Administration’s plan unveiled Friday aims to cut down on delay-causing bottlenecks and increase capacity and reliability by upgrading outdated
  
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• Gymnastics doctor indicted on child porn charges

  17-12-2016 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A former doctor for USA Gymnastics, already facing sexual assault charges in Michigan court, was arrested Friday on federal child pornography charges.
  Dr. Larry Nassar was arrested in Holt, Michigan, and transported to federal court in western Michigan. He appeared without a lawyer and remains in custody.
  Nassar has been under scrutiny since September when two gymnasts, including a member of the 2000 U.S. women’s Olympic team, said they were sexually abused
  
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• Candlelight vigil honors ‘three angels’ killed in Four Hills shooting

  17-12-2016 04:56
  
  More than a hundred mourners gathered at the entrance of Manzano Mesa Elementary School for a candlelight vigil Friday evening
  
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• APS facing $29M deficit with state budget crisis

  17-12-2016 04:16
  
  A new problem emerged for Albuquerque public schools Friday morning due to the trickle-down effect of the state budget crisis. APS could now be $29 million in the hole, and there isn't much time to make it all up.
  
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• N. Carolina GOP strips some of Democratic governor’s power

  17-12-2016 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Republicans stripped the incoming Democratic governor of some of his authority on Friday and they were on the cusp of an even greater power grab, an extraordinary move that critics said flies in the face of voters.
  Just last week, it appeared Republicans were ready to finally accept Democrats’ narrow win in a contentious governor’s race. As it turns out, they weren’t done fighting. In a surprise special session in the dying days of the
  
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• Training center mistakenly exposed students to deadly ricin

  17-12-2016 03:31 via krqe.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal terrorism response center in Alabama mistakenly used the lethal form of the toxin ricin as it trained thousands firefighters, paramedics and other emergency responders during the last five years.
  The mix-up happened at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama, which trains first responders to deal with emergencies involving chemical, radiological, and biological hazards.
  No students, who wear pro
  
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• Police arrest man connected to deacon’s death

  17-12-2016 02:45
  
  Police made another arrest in connection with the dragging death of an Albuquerque deacon.
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 30 years in deadly DWI crash

  17-12-2016 02:43
  
  An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a drunken driving crash last year that left two people dead and six injured.
  
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• Speak Up! Readers disagree on Alford’s impact on UNM

  17-12-2016 02:42
  
  AS TO STEVE ALFORD’S performance in “big games” while at UNM: During his 6 year tenure, UNM won 2 NCAA Tournament Games (Montana and Long Beach State). UNM won (27) games in his final year and entered the NCAA Tournament as a 3 seed. Despite a starting lineup of Snell, Williams, Kirk, Bairstow, and Greenwood, […]
  
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• Uber says it will keep self-driving cars in San Francisco

  17-12-2016 02:40 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Uber’s self-driving cars will keep ferrying passengers around San Francisco, the ride-hailing company said Friday, despite California regulators threatening legal action if the service is not suspended.
  Uber began the pilot project Wednesday with a few Volvo SUVs that are tricked out with a suite of sensors allowing them to steer, brake and accelerate. A person sits behind the wheel, just in case.
  The California Department of Motor Vehicles condemned the launch, de
  
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• Man shot east of Santa Fe early Friday

  17-12-2016 02:20
  
  SANTA FE – A man suffered non-fatal injuries after being shot early Friday morning in the Cañoncito area about 12 miles southeast of Santa Fe. According to the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office, a resident who lives near Johnson Ranch Road called to report a suspicious vehicle in his driveway. Deputies arrived at the scene, spoke […]
  
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• Former Los Alamos lab executive sues over ‘forced’ resignation

  17-12-2016 01:45
  
  SANTA FE – John Tapia, who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory for 28 years and held several high-level positions, says he was forced to resign in April because lab officials were afraid controversy over his outside role with a local electric cooperative could jeopardize the federal contract of the private consortium that runs LANL. […]
  
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• Big storm hits California, chopper saves homeless and dogs

  17-12-2016 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pre-winter storm drenched California with rain and dumped nearly three feet of snow to help bolster the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack but also triggered mud flows, street flooding and the dramatic rescue Friday of two homeless women and 10 dogs from a river island near Los Angeles.
  With thousands of acres of wildfire burn scars all over the state, authorities were warily monitoring barren slopes where parched earth soaked with rain can cause life-threatening mudslides.
  
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