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• Updated: Punxsutawney Phil isn’t your everyday – or even your one-day – groundhog

  01-02-2017 23:39
  
  Punxsutawney Phil is legendary. After all, the 20-pound groundhog has made famous forecasts on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, for decades. That morning, the Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, resident is lifted from a stump at Gobbler’s Knob, the ceremony site two miles from town. If he sees his shadow during the annual folkloric tradition, it is believed that […]
  
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• Trump pushes Supreme Court pick with traditional game plan

  01-02-2017 23:37
  
  WASHINGTON — For once, President Donald Trump is following the playbook. Trump, whose campaign was marked by the routine defiance of convention, is adhering to the traditional roadmap for selling his Supreme Court nominee to the public and Congress. His team is consulting lawmakers, working with influential outside groups and has made the calculated choice […]
  
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• Long-running Texas evolution debate has big classroom impact

  01-02-2017 23:37
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Board of Education on Wednesday voted preliminarily to ease — but not completely eliminate — state high school science curriculum requirements that experts argue cast doubt on the theory of evolution. How evolution is taught in America’s second-largest state has been a point of contention for years, and the issue […]
  
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• Arizona House OKs private expansion of state mental hospital

  01-02-2017 23:37
  
  PHOENIX — The Arizona House has approved a plan to lease parts of the state mental hospital in Phoenix and its 93-acre grounds to private providers. Wednesday’s vote on House Bill 2043 was unanimous, with all 60 House members voting for the measure. It now moves to the Senate. Department of Health Services Director Cara […]
  
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• Hiring freeze closed government’s front door but left many windows open

  01-02-2017 23:36
  
  WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s federal hiring freeze order leaves room for agencies to continue filling vacancies under a number of circumstances and also allows for some movement of current employees inside the government, according to guidance issued Tuesday. An exception for “public safety” positions, for example, should be read to allow hiring for “essential […]
  
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• New Mexico governor, utility unveil Facebook solar plans

  01-02-2017 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque-based solar company has been awarded a $37 million contract to install tens of thousands of solar panels in the New Mexico desert to power a data center being built by social media giant Facebook.
  New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, officials with the state’s largest electric utility and economic development leaders gathered Wednesday at Affordable Solar to make the announcement.
  New Mexico-based Array Technologies will provide the tracking system
  
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• Budweiser focus on immigration in Super Bowl spot

  01-02-2017 23:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Each year Super Bowl ads offer a snapshot of what’s going on in the culture.
  But this year’s Budweiser ad released Tuesday featuring an immigrant’s travel to the U.S. became suddenly more topical than Anheuser-Busch executives were probably expecting, released days after President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday temporarily banning refugees and nearly all citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
  The 60-second ad called “Born the Har
  
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• US Marshals increase reward for help finding suspect in fatal crash

  01-02-2017 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Marshals Office has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Paul Garcia, the accused car thief charged with killing a 14-year-old and her mother.
  Garcia and Elexus Groves are accused of stealing a work van two weeks ago and slamming into 14-year-old Shaylee Boling and her mom, Shaunna Arredondo-Boling.
  Shaylee was killed instantly. Her mom died Tuesday after suffering a stroke in the hospital.
  Elexus Groves was arrested just tw
  
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• Mayor, US Marshals increase reward for info about suspect in fatal crash

  01-02-2017 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Marshals Office and Mayor Richard Berry have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Paul Garcia, the accused car thief charged with killing a 14-year-old and her mother.
  Garcia and Elexus Groves are accused of stealing a work van two weeks ago and slamming into 14-year-old Shaylee Boling and her mom, Shaunna Arredondo-Boling.
  Shaylee was killed instantly. Her mom died Tuesday after suffering a stroke in the hospital.
  Elexus Gr
  
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• Officials: Guards held hostage by inmates at Delaware prison

  01-02-2017 22:19 via krqe.com
  
  SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — At least four guards and a counselor were taken hostage by inmates Wednesday inside a Delaware prison, according to a union attorney, and all the state’s prisons were put on lockdown as police swarmed the facility.
  Bruce Rogers, counsel for the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware, told The Associated Press that inmates had taken control of one building at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. Injuries to both officers and inmates were reported, he sai
  
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• Black History month events planned around New Mexico

  01-02-2017 22:10
  
  February is Black History Month, and the New Mexico Black History Organizing committee has events scheduled all month long to celebrate the rich culture of African Americans.
  
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• DeVos’confirmation is suddenly on thin ice; her defeat would be almost unprecedented

  01-02-2017 21:52
  
  Two Republican senators announced Wednesday that they will not support Betsy DeVos’ nomination to become education secretary, in an unusual display of resistance from members of the president’s own party to his chosen Cabinet pick. And if a third Republican senator joins them, it may not only be unusual; it could be historic. Sens. Susan […]
  
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• Thrilled with Trump’s Supreme Court pick, here’s what evangelicals want next

  01-02-2017 21:51
  
  Ask an evangelical why he voted for President Donald Trump and chances are high he will say it was because of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, after all, was responsible for issuing cases such as Roe v. Wade on abortion and Obergefell v. Hodges upholding gay marriage. On Tuesday, many of those evangelicals who […]
  
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• ‘Not the America I know’: George W. Bush’s daughter wants you to remember his speech on Islam

  01-02-2017 21:51
  
  Hours after President Donald Trump banned millions of Muslims from U.S. shores, someone on Twitter brought up an old speech from an old president. “Unifying,” he wrote. “Worth remembering.” The speech maker’s daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, retweeted the comment. A few days later, Tuesday morning, she thought it was worth pasting the speech itself. ” […]
  
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• The great artificial intelligence gamble that finally paid off

  01-02-2017 21:50
  
  For a fleeting moment, the humans thought they had a chance. Four professionals poker players were convinced they found a flaw in the sophisticated artificial intelligence software that was beating them in a tournament of no-limit Texas Hold ’em. If they bet in odd sizes, it seemed to trip up the computer. Within a day […]
  
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• Millions of Charter cable customers lose Univision channels

  01-02-2017 21:50
  
  NEW YORK — Spanish-language broadcast network Univision and the company’s cable channels have gone dark for millions of Charter customers because of a payment dispute. A Univision spokesman said Wednesday that customers in 37 markets, including New York and Los Angeles, home to large Hispanic communities, have lost access to Univision, the most popular Spanish-language […]
  
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• Police: 1 shot, killed at southeast Albuquerque motel

  01-02-2017 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead after a shooting at the Sahara Motel in southeast Albuquerque.
  It happened around 10:30 Wednesday morning. The Albuquerque Police Department says when officers arrived on scene they found one person with a gunshot wound. That person was taken to the hospital and later died from their injuries.
  At this time, there are no suspects in custody. Police have not released any suspect descriptions or the identity of the deceased.
  Police say the in
  
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• 2 Republican senators won’t support DeVos nomination

  01-02-2017 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary could be in trouble.
  Two Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — announced their opposition to DeVos in speeches on the Senate floor Wednesday.
  If she loses one more Republican — and all Democrats vote against her — the nomination dies.
  Both Collins and Murkowski said they appreciate DeVos’ commitment to children and learning, but that he
  
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• FOX announcers talk Patriots, Falcons Super Bowl matchup

  01-02-2017 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (NEXSTAR MEDIA) — CBS, FOX and NBC rotate broadcasting the Super Bowl and this year it’s FOX’s turn.
  The network is planning a four-and-half-hour long pregame show and they’re expecting 150 million people to watch.
  The FOX crew includes a lot of former players. Howie Long, Chris Carter, Shannon Sharpe to name a few.
  Former Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman hopes the defenses shine Sunday.
  “I want to see a good defensive matchup. Call me biased but I&r
  
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• US puts Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test, won’t elaborate

  01-02-2017 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. put Iran “on notice” Wednesday after the Iranian military tested a ballistic missile and allied rebels in Yemen attacked a Saudi naval vessel in the Red Sea, an early manifestation of President Donald Trump’s promise of a tougher American approach to the Islamic republic.
  “Iran is now feeling emboldened,” Michael Flynn, Trump’s national security adviser, told reporters.
  Delivering his first public remarks since Trump took offic
  
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• Man pleads guilty for fatal DWI crash, plans to sue Sandia Casino

  01-02-2017 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who killed his passenger in a drunk driving crash after being kicked out of Sandia Casino for causing a disturbance has pleaded guilty but the defense is also blaming the casino for sending him on his way to his car.
  Anselmo Diaz pleaded guilty to an August 2015 drunk driving crash that killed his friend. Now Diaz’s defense says they’re filing a lawsuit against the casino for “forcing him to drive”.
  Diaz’s attorney says his cli
  
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• Alaska Airlines adds ABQ-Orange County flight

  01-02-2017 20:01
  
  Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday it would be adding a direct flight from the Albuquerque International Sunport to Orange County. The airline announced earlier this year that it was adding a daily non-stop flight between Albuquerque and Portland, beginning Aug. 18. The new Orange County flight will begin then, as well. The flight will depart Albuquerque […]
  
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• Santa Fe mayor gets more security after sanctuary debate

  01-02-2017 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Four police officers stood guard outside the Santa Fe mayor’s office during a recent meet-and-greet, a measure officials say was taken largely in response to one unhappy individual.
  The New Mexican reports that city spokesman Matt Ross says Mayor Javier Gonzales had more security during Tuesday’s event in part because of the “tone and tenor” of one person’s interactions with Gonzales in person and by email and phone. Ross says the person
  
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• ABQ companies chosen to build power plant for Facebook

  01-02-2017 19:26
  
  Gov. Susana Martinez today announced that two Albuquerque companies have been contracted to build a solar power plant  for the new Facebook data center in Los Lunas. Public Service Co. of New Mexico has contracted with Affordable Solar, an installation and wholesale solar company, for $37 million to build the power plant, which is expected […]
  
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• Journalist says he was wrongly detained under travel ban

  01-02-2017 19:22
  
  ATLANTA — A CNN editor and producer from Iraq says he was wrongly detained at Atlanta’s airport because of the president’s ban on entry for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. Mohammed Abdullah Tawfeeq, who has a green card, says in a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Atlanta that he was improperly detained and subjected to […]
  
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• Updated: Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over Black Sea plane

  01-02-2017 19:20
  
  MOSCOW — The Russian navy on Wednesday denied claims that a Ukrainian aircraft came under fire from a Russian-operated gas rig in the Black Sea. Ukrainian presidential spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko said the aircraft was fired upon Wednesday while flying near two offshore gas rigs. He posted a picture on Facebook showing a hole in the […]
  
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• Data: Self-driving cars needing less human help than in past

  01-02-2017 19:20
  
  LOS ANGELES — Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup needing to intervene. California regulators released documents Wednesday which report data from 11 companies that have been testing the technology on public roads. The reports catalog the number of times in 2016 that humans […]
  
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• Workforce Solutions ordered to temporarily end cap on probes

  01-02-2017 18:03
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — A state judge has ordered the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions to end a $10,000 cap on investigating claims of wage theft. First Judicial District Judge David Thomson issued the temporary restraining order Monday in connection with a lawsuit filed this month on behalf of four workers and various immigrant […]
  
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• 1 dead in crash after plane hits Texas cellphone tower wire

  01-02-2017 17:46
  
  PRICE, Texas — Investigators say a pilot has been killed when his small plane used to inspect pipelines clipped an East Texas cellphone tower guy wire and crashed into some trees. Rusk County officials say the Cessna 177 crashed and burned Tuesday afternoon near Price, about 120 miles southeast of Dallas. The victim’s name wasn’t […]
  
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• Updated: Neil Gorsuch’s mother once ran the EPA. It didn’t go well.

  01-02-2017 17:33
  
  Neil Gorsuch is the first member of his family chosen for a seat on the Supreme Court, but he isn’t the only Gorsuch nominated by a U.S. president to a key government post. His mother, Anne Gorsuch, served as President Ronald Reagan’s first Environmental Protection Agency administrator and the first female leader in the agency’s […]
  
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• NFL has ‘no concerns’ regarding immigration order protests

  01-02-2017 17:33
  
  HOUSTON – Super Bowl LI may well serve as a backdrop for protests against the presidential immigration order that has sparked pushback and impassioned gatherings at courthouses, airports and public squares around the country. But officials in charge of security in and around Sunday’s game at Houston’s NRG Stadium insisted Tuesday that they have no […]
  
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• Updated: Air Force base: 1 killed, 1 injured in New Mexico training

  01-02-2017 17:16
  
  One person was killed and another injured during a training exercise Tuesday evening that involved live fire from two F-16 Fighting Falcons at Holloman Air Force Base, base official announced this morning. Names of the person killed and the one injured will not be released until 24 hours after their next of kin have been […]
  
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• Air Force base: 1 killed, 1 injured in New Mexico training accident

  01-02-2017 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) – Officials at Holloman Air Force Base say one person was killed and another injured in a training accident on a military range in southern New Mexico.
  Base officials say in a statement that the Tuesday night accident involved members of a ground-control party struck as two F-16 jets used unspecified air-to-ground munitions at a range that’s part of the White Sands Missile Range complex near Holloman.
  The statement says the injured person was released from a hos
  
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• Air Force base: 1 killed, 1 injured in New Mexico training

  01-02-2017 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) – Officials at Holloman Air Force Base say one person was killed and another injured in a training accident on a military range in southern New Mexico.
  Base officials say in a statement that the Tuesday night accident involved members of a ground-control party struck as two F-16 jets used unspecified air-to-ground munitions at a range that’s part of the White Sands Missile Range complex near Holloman.
  The statement says the injured person was released from a hos
  
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• Updated: Virginia governor’s race: Perriello is running against Trump

  01-02-2017 16:40
  
  Tom Perriello, the former Democratic congressman, is running for his party’s nomination for Virginia governor. He is also running against President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Perriello sent out a fundraising blast, urging Democrats to donate to his fledging 2017 campaign as a way of rejecting Trump. In an email with the subject line “Help us […]
  
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• Updated: In deadly Yemen raid, a lesson for Trump team

  01-02-2017 16:39
  
  The mission facing the Navy SEALs as they approached a remote desert compound was a formidable one: detain Yemeni tribal leaders collaborating with al-Qaida and gather intelligence that could plug a critical gap in U.S. understanding of one of the world’s most dangerous militant groups. Instead, a massive firefight ensued, claiming the life of an […]
  
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• Six questions about court cases filed after Trump’s immigration order

  01-02-2017 16:39
  
  It didn’t take long for federal courts to be brought in on challenges to President Donald Trump’s immigration order. The executive order signed Friday blocks citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States and halts refugee resettlement for 120 days. The action prompted a flurry of cases in federal courthouses across the country […]
  
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• Plans to defy Trump among federal workers

  01-02-2017 16:39
  
  WASHINGTON – The signs of popular dissent from President Donald Trump’s opening volley of actions have been plain to see on the nation’s streets, at airports in the aftermath of his refugee and visa ban, and in the blizzard of outrage on social media. But there’s another level of resistance to the new president that […]
  
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• Homeland Security defends its actions as civil libertarians assail them

  01-02-2017 16:39
  
  Department of Homeland Security officials on Tuesday sought to defend their implementation of President Donald Trump’s immigration order, as civil liberties attorneys said they were still pressing for more thorough compliance with court rulings on the measure. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said at a news conference Tuesday that department officials “are and will remain […]
  
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• New Mexico releases draft monitoring plan for mine spill

  01-02-2017 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico is updating a long-term plan for monitoring the effects of a 2015 mine waste spill that fouled rivers in three Western states.
  The state Environment Department released the draft late Tuesday. Public comments will be accepted through March 3.
  Environment Secretary Butch Tongate says the plan was developed by a state-led team that included science and engineering experts from agencies and organizations around the state.
  Tongate voiced concerns about the d
  
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• Commercial vacant building ordinance goes before planning and zoning committee

  01-02-2017 16:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Albuquerque City Councilors are still pushing for a proposed city ordinance on run-down vacant buildings. It’s been in the works for about a year.
  Councilors Don Harris and Pat Davis proposed the Commercial Vacant Building Ordinance early last year. It tackles the unsightly buildings mostly in the east Central and two metropolitan redevelopment areas.
  “Right now we have a lot of owners who really aren’t doing anything,” Councilor Harri
  
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• Police: SWAT situation on I-40 bridge caused by former Roswell officer

  01-02-2017 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The woman at the center of the SWAT standoff that shut down I-40 for hours Wednesday morning is a former police officer turned criminal, according to the Albuquerque Police Department.
  APD said they received a call just before 7 a.m. about a suicide threat. However, it quickly turned into a SWAT situation when they found the woman on a pedestrian bridge over I-40 armed and refusing to drop her gun.
  The SWAT standoff shut down I-40 for almost four hours
  
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• Police activity closes EB I-40 at Unser and WB I-40 at Rio Grande

  01-02-2017 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A portion of I-40 has been shut down due to police activity.
  I-40 at Rio GrandeAt this time, westbound I-40 at Coors and eastbound I-40 at Unser is closed as police respond to an individual who is threatening to jump from a bridge in the area.
  Albuquerque Police say that westbound I-40 at Rio Grande has also been closed.
  Drivers should expect delays or seek an alternative route.
  See all metro traffic conditions here »
  KRQE News 13 will provide mor
  
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• I-40 reopens after hours-long standoff with armed woman

  01-02-2017 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 40 is back open and a woman is in custody after a suicide threat forced police to shut down I-40 for more than 3 hours.
  The Albuquerque Police Department was called out to Coors and I-40 after reports of a woman on the bridge with a gun, threatening to harm herself. In response, westbound I-40 at Coors, eastbound I-40 at Unser and westbound I-40 at Rio Grande were shut down.
  Officers were seen trying to talk with her over the next few hours,
  
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• Local bakery gears up for Valentine’s Day

  01-02-2017 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and it’s never too early to get ready and one local bakery wants to help.
  Q’s Cakes and Sweets Boutique offers just about any type of sweet a tooth could ask for.
  Owner Queneesha Meyers and Special Events Coordinator Alicia Browning, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss sweet Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras treats along with their involvement in a local charity organization.
  In ge
  
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• Houston: Home of over 49K acres of park space

  01-02-2017 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (NEXSTAR MEDIA) — Houston has more than 49,000 acres of park space sprinkled with running trails, sculptures and outdoor artists, giving visitors in town for Super Bowl LI plenty to do.
  Below the buildings of the Houston skyline lies one of the city’s hidden treasures: Buffalo Bayou Park.A railing from an apartment complex and the Houston skyline overlook the Buffalo Bayou as it snakes its’ way into downtown. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)“People can’t believe that
  
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• Angel Fire Resort gears up for annual shovel race

  01-02-2017 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Competitors of all ages are beginning to wax their shovels to get ready for a fun race.
  It all began as a fun contest in the 1970s when lift operators would ride their shovels down the mountain at the end of their shift and now it has evolved into the 38th Annual Angel Fire Resort World Championship Shovel Races.
  Racers from all over the country will be competing by sitting on the scoop of a standard aluminum snow shovel. The handle pointed downhill and then
  
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• Angel Fire Resort gears up for annual race

  01-02-2017 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Competitors of all ages are beginning to wax their shovels to get ready for a fun race.
  It all began as a fun contest in the 1970s when lift operators would ride their shovels down the mountain at the end of their shift and now it has evolved into the 38th Annual Angel Fire Resort World Championship Shovel Races.
  Racers from all over the country will be competing by sitting on the scoop of a standard aluminum snow shovel. The handle pointed downhill and then
  
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• Wednesday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Search for suspect in deadly stolen car crash continues

  01-02-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. The woman accused of stealing a van and causing a deadly crash is now facing two murder charges. This after a second victim died. The family of a Shaunna Arredondo-Boling is mourning her death. Police say she was in another car that the suspects struck after stealing a van two weeks ago.  Her 14-year-old daughter, Shaylee died in the same crash. Police are still looking for the driver’s accused accomplice Paul Garcia.
  Full story: Former studen
  
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• Survey: US businesses add 246,000 jobs, most in 7 months

  01-02-2017 14:55 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies ramped up hiring in January, adding the most new workers since June, according to a private survey.
  Payroll provider ADP said Wednesday that businesses added 246,000 jobs last month, up from 151,000 in December. The hiring was widespread, with the construction, manufacturing, health care and shipping industries all adding jobs at a solid pace.
  The figures suggest that job gains have accelerated in the wake of the election. With the unemployment rate already
  
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