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• Health officials warn of widespread flu activity

  14-02-2017 23:56 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is now experiencing widespread flu activity and the Department of Health is issuing a warning.
  Doctors say just this past week there have been more than 120 cases reported. There have also been four flu-related deaths. They say people need to take the flu seriously.
  “Highly recommended is getting the flu vaccine for them to have better protection, better immunity during this season,” Dr. Janet Ventura from UNM Hospital said.
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• Official: Russia has deployed missile in violation of treaty

  14-02-2017 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration official says U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia has deployed a cruise missile in violation of a Cold War-era arms control treaty.
  The alleged violation complicates the outlook for U.S.-Russia relations amid turmoil on President Donald Trump’s national security team.
  The Obama administration three years ago accused the Russians of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by developing and testing the cruis
  
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• Updated: Bison, cars endangered by deep snow in Wyoming’s Grand Teton

  14-02-2017 23:03
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Unusually deep snow in Grand Teton National Park has made life dangerous for bison lumbering on the park’s only plowed highway and for motorists traveling the route, prompting park workers to escort the big animals to safer areas and urge drivers to slow down, park officials said Tuesday. The problem is that […]
  
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• Revised US tally: HIV infections fell 18 percent in 6 years

  14-02-2017 23:03
  
  NEW YORK — New calculations to better track HIV infections confirm that the U.S. is seeing a strong and steady decline. The number of new cases has been falling for years. But health officials wanted a clearer picture of how the epidemic was behaving. They count people when they were diagnosed with the AIDS virus […]
  
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• Woman chained in container says she was raped daily

  14-02-2017 23:02
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina woman who spent two months chained inside a large metal container says her captor raped her daily and warned that if she ran or tried to hurt him, she would die. “He told me as long as I served my purpose, I was safe,” Kala Brown told Phillip McGraw, […]
  
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• Updated: Cuban players: We paid thousands for journey to US baseball

  14-02-2017 23:02
  
  MIAMI — Two Cuban baseball players told a federal jury Tuesday that they paid tens of thousands of dollars from signing bonuses with Major League Baseball teams to a smuggling network that prosecutors say was overseen by a Florida sports agent and his trainer associate. The players, Jorge Padron and Reinier Roibal, described how they […]
  
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• Updated: Naeem Khan uses Maya Angelou poem to close emotional show

  14-02-2017 22:59
  
  NEW YORK — This Fashion Week, designers have come up with widely varying ways to comment, either overtly or not, on the nation’s political situation. Naeem Khan decided to use poetry. As the final design made its way down the runway on Tuesday — a grand, glistening, golden bridal gown, with a gold floral crown […]
  
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• SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch soldiers through obligatory Senate sit-downs

  14-02-2017 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR MEDIA) – Long-standing political protocols are routinely ripped to shreds in Washington these days, but certain time-honored traditions live on, sometimes to the great distress of those involved.
  One such convention entails courtesy calls by Supreme Court nominees to the U.S. Senate’s 100 members.
  Hands are shaken. Small talk is made. Photos are taken.
  Nobody really loves the awkward interactions, but nearly everyone does their duty in these nationally televised
  
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• Updated: Leaders of American Airlines pilots’ union blast CEO

  14-02-2017 21:09
  
  DALLAS — Support from labor unions was critical when Doug Parker’s US Airways forced a merger with American, but now the CEO of the world’s biggest airline is under fire from unions unhappy about pay that lags rates at rival Delta. Leaders of the pilots’ union say they have lost confidence in the ability of […]
  
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• Judge gives OK to deal for smaller set of cheating VWs

  14-02-2017 21:09
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco granted initial approval Tuesday to a deal worth at least $1.2 billion that aims to compensate the owners of roughly 78,000 Volkswagens with 3-liter engines that were rigged to cheat on emissions tests. The company previously agreed to spend up to $10 billion compensating owners of […]
  
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• Man accused in fatal stabbing of woman at a Clovis apartment

  14-02-2017 21:06
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. — Authorities say a man is in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a Clovis apartment complex. Clovis police say they arrested 50-year-old Lorenzo Martinez after they saw him leave the apartment Monday night. They say Martinez allegedly confessed to stabbing 57-year-old Mary Neal. Police say Neal was […]
  
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• Feds seek to dismiss New Mexico’s claims over mine spill

  14-02-2017 21:05
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Attorneys with the U.S. Justice Department are asking a federal judge to dismiss claims by New Mexico and the Navajo Nation that stem from a 2015 mine waste spill that fouled rivers in three Western states. The Justice Department filed its motion Monday, following up on arguments first made by the Obama […]
  
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• Initiative seeks rooftop solar on New Mexico state buildings

  14-02-2017 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A bill designed to spur the installation of rooftop solar arrays on state government buildings in New Mexico has cleared its first hurdle in the state Legislature.
  A Senate panel on conservation matters endorsed the bill Tuesday. The initiative from Democratic Sen. Jeff Steinborn of Las Cruces would direct the state General Services Department to pursue contracts with solar providers that can save the state money on electricity costs over time with no up-front public
  
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• Valentine’s Day deals and freebies

  14-02-2017 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR MEDIA) — Looking for some last minute ideas for your love this Valentine’s Day? Several restaurants are offering deals and freebies.
  Auntie Anne’s
  Download the Auntie Anne’s app for an offer to buy one heart-shaped pretzel and get one free.Last minute gift? We prefer to call it “freshly baked.” Pick up a heart-shaped pretzel for your sweetheart – available on #ValentinesDay! pic.twitter.com/mIeHhcBTlF
  — Auntie Anne's (@AuntieAnnes) Februar
  
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• Clovis police arrest man accused of stabbing, killing woman

  14-02-2017 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Clovis man is behind bars accused of stabbing a woman to death. Clovis police got call about a stabbing victim in the 500 block of west 4th Monday.
  Police found 50-year-old Lorenzo Martinez and soon after they found 57-year-old Mary Neal dead inside the home. They say she had been stabbed to death in her bed.
  Police say Martinez confessed to stabbing her. He now faces murder and tampering with evidence charges.
  Police have not said if Martinez and Neal knew each oth
  
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• Arizona lawmaker seeks new way for big firms to use tax credits

  14-02-2017 20:34
  
  PHOENIX — An Arizona lawmaker is proposing a new way for big manufacturing companies like chip-maker Intel to use millions of dollars of tax credits they can’t cash in because previous breaks already have them owing no state income tax. The proposal from Rep. Jeff Weninger allows manufacturing companies to get cash refunds or sales […]
  
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• New Mexico posts officials’ financial disclosure statements

  14-02-2017 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office has posted on its website the 2017 financial disclosure statements of hundreds of state officials including the governor and lawmakers.
  Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said Monday that statements for the previous five years will be posted in the coming months.
  Toulouse Oliver said the business dealings of public officials should be accessible to all New Mexicans and that more transparency should give people co
  
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• New details emerge after 3-year-old found alone near Albuquerque zoo

  14-02-2017 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is learning more about a little girl found wandering the streets of Albuquerque alone Monday and how she ended up there. The 3-year-old only lives about a block over but when neighbors found her they said she was in her pajamas with no shoes standing at the corner of this busy street.
  The Albuquerque Police Department sent out pictures of the girl Monday afternoon asking for help finding out who she was and who she belonged to. It’s unclear how
  
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• Ex-House Speaker Tripp withdraws from UNM regents appointment

  14-02-2017 19:51
  
  SANTA FE — Citing legal concerns about the viability of his appointment, former New Mexico House Speaker Don Tripp has withdrawn his name from consideration as a member of the University of New Mexico Board of Regents. Tripp, a Socorro Republican, had been appointed to the UNM Board of Regents less than three weeks ago by […]
  
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• Senate wants to block rule on guns and mentally ill

  14-02-2017 19:45
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate is moving to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a firearm. The Obama administration sought to strengthen the federal background check system by including the names of Social Security beneficiaries with mental impairments who also need a […]
  
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• Republicans block Dem effort to get Trump’s tax returns

  14-02-2017 19:45
  
  WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to use an obscure law to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns from the IRS. Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee tried to frame the issue as a matter of national security. They questioned whether Trump has any investments in Russia. Trump […]
  
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• Updated: States pursuing plans to help workers save for retirement

  14-02-2017 19:44
  
  CHICAGO — States are moving forward with new initiatives to help workers save for retirement, even as the Republican-led Congress tries to block rules making it easier for them to do so. Studies show a sharp divide in retirement savings between those who have employer-sponsored plans and those who do not. The state programs are […]
  
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• Updated: Investigators probe fire that burned 8 cars at Disneyland

  14-02-2017 19:35
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — A fire broke out in Disneyland’s main parking structure that burned eight cars and forced seven people to be treated for smoke inhalation, authorities said. No foul play was suspected, but investigators haven’t given a cause for the Monday blaze at the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure. Four cars were destroyed and […]
  
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• New Mexico’s only GOP congressman has no town halls slated

  14-02-2017 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico’s only Republican in its congressional delegation has not scheduled any traditional town hall meetings amid angry scenes nationally.
  Congressman Steve Pearce is asking constituents to sign up for a “telephone town hall” on Wednesday, as activists vow to attend GOP congressmen’s town halls across the country.
  Pearce spokesman Keeley Christensen declined to say if the Hobbs Republican would hold any upcoming traditional town halls i
  
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• Conservative criticism of pope sparks rally of support

  14-02-2017 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ top advisers are coming to his defense amid an unprecedented wave of conservative criticism that represents the biggest challenge to his mercy-over-morals papacy.
  In an unusual gesture, the nine cardinals from around the world who advise Francis on running the church made a public show of support this week after posters featuring a scowling Francis appeared around Rome.
  The posters referenced some moves perceived as heavy-handed and asked, “Whe
  
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• Senate confirms former wrestling exec McMahon to lead SBA

  14-02-2017 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration as part of President Donald Trump’s cabinet.
  The Senate voted 81-19 to confirm McMahon, who helped start and grow World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said McMahon will “prioritize growing jobs over growing government bureaucracy.”
  “In so ma
  
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• Armyworm invasion threatening southern Africa’s crops

  14-02-2017 18:19
  
  HARARE, Zimbabwe — Experts are warning that an invasion of armyworms is stripping southern Africa of key food crops and could spread to other parts of the continent. Representatives of 16 African nations are holding an emergency meeting in Zimbabwe, one of the countries where the fall armyworm has invaded maize fields. South Africa, Malawi […]
  
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• Updated: Trump wins key China trademark; Are Trump toilets a goner?

  14-02-2017 18:07
  
  SHANGHAI — There’s a Trump toilet, a Trump condom, a Trump pacemaker and even a Trump International Hotel among hundreds of trademarks in China that don’t belong to Donald Trump. But after a decade of grinding battle in China’s courts, the president is expected to get an unlikely win on Tuesday: the rights to his […]
  
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• Federal judge wins $5,000 prize for book ‘Waging War’

  14-02-2017 18:07
  
  NEW YORK — Federal judge David J. Barron also has a nice literary career. Barron is this year’s winner of the William E. Colby Award, a $5,000 honor given for a fiction or nonfiction book about the military, intelligence operations or foreign policy. Barron, a judge for the First Circuit Court of Appeals, was cited […]
  
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• Updated: Senate confirms former wrestling exec McMahon to lead SBA

  14-02-2017 17:41
  
  WASHINGTON — In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration as part of President Donald Trump’s cabinet. The Senate voted 81-19 to confirm McMahon, who helped start and grow World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said […]
  
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• Updated: Love hurts: Cavaliers’ All-Star forward out at least 6 weeks

  14-02-2017 17:40
  
  CLEVELAND — Kevin Love won’t be able to help the Cavaliers down the stretch this season. The All-Star forward will miss at least six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday, a blow to the defending NBA champions as they try to lock up the top seed in the Eastern Conference and […]
  
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• Updated: Yellen expects gradual pace for hikes but sees risk in delay

  14-02-2017 16:47
  
  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the central bank still expects to raise interest rates gradually this year. But she said the Fed also recognizes the dangers of waiting too long to tighten credit. Testifying to Congress for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, Yellen referred implicitly to […]
  
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• Updated: Sex harassment in statehouses easy to conceal

  14-02-2017 16:47
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — When Carol Johnson landed a position as a legislative assistant in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, she saw it as an exciting step toward her goal of serving in elected office herself someday. But the experience soon soured, Johnson says, when the member she worked for began remarking on her figure and […]
  
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• Updated: Northeast digging out, facing possibility of another storm

  14-02-2017 16:47
  
  PORTLAND, Maine — The Northeast dug out Tuesday from the latest blast of winter weather that buried some locations under more than 3 feet of snow in Maine. Another storm following on its heels threatened to bring more misery. Hundreds of schools were closed on Monday, and some schools remained closed a second day as […]
  
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• Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

  14-02-2017 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Northeast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous.
  The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.
  Schools around the region delayed or canceled classes Monday, including in Boston and some areas of New York state. By Monday night, some schools already had canceled classes for Tuesday.
  Some Maine towns, including Starks and
  
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• Family of woman shot by Texas policeman in NM settles lawsuit

  14-02-2017 16:43
  
  HOBBS, N.M. — The family of a woman fatally shot by a Texas police officer during a high-speed chase into New Mexico has settled a federal lawsuit. Attorney Joseph Zebas told the Hobbs News-Sun (https://goo.gl/vvUZE3) that the family of Amy Reyna settled the case for an amount sealed by court order. Authorities say the 35-year-old […]
  
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• Updated: Malaysia official: N.Korea leader’s brother slain at airport

  14-02-2017 16:39
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Kim Jong Nam, the older brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was attacked at Kuala Lumpur’s airport and died on the way to a hospital, a senior Malaysian official said Tuesday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the incident’s diplomatic sensitivity, said Kim Jong Nam […]
  
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• Music! Wifi! Olympians impressed with Pyeongchang perks

  14-02-2017 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  The first impression some members of the USA Luge team got regarding how the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics will operate came on the bus ride from the airport to the mountain resort where they’re staying.
  Sensing the athletes were weary after long flights, the bus stopped for lunch.
  Whether it’s the South Korean volunteers learning all the names of athletes, offering wireless connectivity just about everywhere or even letting sliders pick what sort of music they want to hear on the start
  
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• Report cites increased Chinese, Russian military activity

  14-02-2017 16:16 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — An annual report on military power throughout the world cites Chinese and Russian activity as rising threats to Western powers.
  The International Institute for Strategic Studies report, released Tuesday, said analysts have noted “real and important” increases in Chinese military activity in the air, at sea, and in missile forces.
  It said Chinese weapons systems are becoming more sophisticated and advanced.
  The report says a resurgent Russia has placed “the e
  
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• Family woman in New Mexico police shooting settles lawsuit

  14-02-2017 15:50 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (AP) – The family of a woman fatally shot by a Texas police officer during a high-speed chase into New Mexico has settled a federal lawsuit.
  Attorney Joseph Zebas told the Hobbs News-Sun that the family of Amy Reyna settled the case for an amount sealed by court order.
  Authorities say the 35-year-old Reyna was shot near Hobbs in 2013 after a chase that began in Denver City, Texas. Police say she was wanted on several felony warrants out of Texas and New Mexico.
  Authorities say
  
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• Family of woman in New Mexico police shooting settles lawsuit

  14-02-2017 15:50 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (AP) – The family of a woman fatally shot by a Texas police officer during a high-speed chase into New Mexico has settled a federal lawsuit.
  Attorney Joseph Zebas told the Hobbs News-Sun that the family of Amy Reyna settled the case for an amount sealed by court order.
  Authorities say the 35-year-old Reyna was shot near Hobbs in 2013 after a chase that began in Denver City, Texas. Police say she was wanted on several felony warrants out of Texas and New Mexico.
  Authorities say
  
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• Senate bill aims to keep money in New Mexico, create jobs

  14-02-2017 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bipartisan bill going before legislators in Santa Fe would require that each state agency contract out a third of it’s business to local companies. Senate Bill 18, or the Resident Business Set Aside Act, is currently in a Senate Judiciary Committee. Legislators believe that it will keep more money in the state and also create 5,000 to 7,000 jobs.
  The bill was introduced by Senate Majority Whip, Democrat Michael Padilla and Republican Representative Sarah Mae
  
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• National Hispanic Cultural Center gears up for Latin Love Fest

  14-02-2017 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you’re still looking for something to do on Valentine’s Day, there’s one local event that will have you up and moving.
  The Latin Love Fest is looking to bring the community together through music, dance, local talent and of course, love.
  The Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival’s President, John Mancini, and Director of Programming, Jessica Montoya, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to talk about the event.
  The night of dancin
  
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• Tuesday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: White House gives names of possible National Security Advisor replacement

  14-02-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. A new, interim national security advisor will be working with President Trump in the White House. This after former advisor Michael Flynn, stepped down late Monday night after reports that he misled the administration about his contacts with Russia. He’s accused of discussion sanctions against Russia with the Russian ambassador before President Trump took office. Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, who’s replacing Flynn for now, is reportedly being
  
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• Updated: Purge outdated voter rolls? NYC tried it, with bad results

  14-02-2017 14:58
  
  NEW YORK — Whether or not you believe that voting fraud is a problem in the U.S., one thing is certain: Tidying up outdated voter rolls is sometimes easier said than done. Just ask election officials in the nation’s largest city. After an independent review found that New York City’s voting lists contained people who […]
  
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• Jury selection to begin in ex-NFL star’s latest murder trial

  14-02-2017 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Jury selection is set to get underway in ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez’s second murder trial.
  The former New England Patriots tight end already is serving a life sentence with no possibility of parole for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd was a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee.
  Hernandez is being tried in the slayings of two other men — both of them fatally shot in 2012 after they left a Boston nightclub.
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• Jury selection begins in ex-NFL star’s latest murder trial

  14-02-2017 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Jury selection is underway in ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez’s second murder trial.
  The former New England Patriots tight end already is serving a life sentence with no possibility of parole for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd was a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee.
  Hernandez is being tried in the slayings of two other men, both of them fatally shot in 2012 after they left a Boston nightclub.
  Prosecutors allege H
  
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• APS east mountain schools, Bernco East Mountain employees on two hour delay

  14-02-2017 14:56
  
  Among the closings for Tuesday, Feb. 14: Albuquerque Public Schools has announced a two- hour delay for east mountain schools. Bernalillo County employees who live or work in the East Mountains are on a two-hour delay.
  
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• Updated: Man caught driving 22 times without license loses appeal

  14-02-2017 14:37
  
  A state court panel says a Pennsylvania man caught driving without a license 22 times got the punishment he deserved.…
  
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• Alleged airport shooter lied about his record on job form

  14-02-2017 13:57 via krqe.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport lied about his criminal record on his application to be a security guard in Alaska, and was fired after only a few months on the job because of the state of his mental health.
  The new information is contained in the security guard application Esteban Santiago filed last summer for a license from the state of Alaska so he could work at Signal 88 Security in Anchorage.
  The state released the application Mond
  
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