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• Sandia Labs uses neuroscience to develop cyber security device

  21-03-2017 23:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When a computer works more like a human brain than a machine, it fights off cyber threats better. Sandia National Labs made the discovery while collaborating with Lewis Rhodes Labs of West Concord, M.A.
  During some of their human brain research, Lewis Rhodes Labs developed a processor that mimics some of the brain’s reasoning power. Sandia scientists applied it to “cyber security” and created the “Nueromorphic Cyber Microscope.”
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• Friends and family remember life of Albuquerque man stabbed to death

  21-03-2017 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Friends and family said it was a senseless crime that left an Albuquerque man dead near a Circle K.
  Aaron Sieben’s friends said they forgive the person who did this to their friend, but his grandfather said he can’t stand to see Sieben’s daughter grow up without her dad.
  Sieben had been stabbed to death. His grandfather, Douglas Sieben, said Ameer’s actions that night are unforgiveable.
  “I can’t forgive…it’s not in
  
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• Three lanes on I-25 northbound at Candelaria reopened after crash

  21-03-2017 23:02
  
  Interstate 25 northbound at Candelaria has reopened after a collision forced the three center lanes closed.
  
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• Conservationists: Wild Jaguars can make US comeback

  21-03-2017 22:25 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Conservationists are making another push to get federal wildlife officials to devote more resources to the re-establishing of wild jaguars in the Southwest.
  Only three jaguars have been seen in recent years, but Rob Peters of Defenders of Wildlife says they can recover their habitat in places like Arizona and New Mexico.
  Peters released a report Tuesday that says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should not limit potential habitat to south of Interstate 10, as the federal a
  
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• State officials help prepare Bosque for wildfire season

  21-03-2017 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The State Land Office is expecting an above normal wildfire season, so they spent Tuesday getting the Bosque ready for it.
  Crews are clearing 80 acres of dry fuels along the Rio Grande, just south of Albuquerque. State officials say the fire season has started early, and they’re worried about how dry and warm it’s been.
  Crews are also clearing non-native Russian olive, salt cedar and elm trees. They say they do a lot of damage to the Bosque.
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• Attorney plans to appeal New Mexico murder conviction

  21-03-2017 20:51
  
  AZTEC, N.M. — A defense attorney says he plans to appeal the murder conviction of a New Mexico man. The Farmington Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/2nH7r3k ) that 46-year-old Kenneth Burrows was found guilty Monday of killing Daniel Boone of Flora Vista. One of Burrows’ attorneys, Christian Hatfield, says he did not think the state proved […]
  
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• I-25 northbound at Candelaria reopen after crash

  21-03-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Northbound I-25 at Candelaria is reopen after a crash that happened Tuesday afternoon.
  Three center lanes of I-25 at Candelaria were reported closed around 1 p.m. Tuesday. All lanes have since reopened.
  Police said there are injuries to those involved in the crash. Further details have not been released.
  For more traffic information click here »APD and AFD are on scene with an accident with injuries on I25 NB @ Candelaria, currently 3 center
  
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• Officials: US expects next North Korean missile launch soon

  21-03-2017 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military expects another North Korean missile launch in the next several days, American defense officials said Tuesday.
  The officials said the U.S. has increased its surveillance over the isolated, communist country and has seen a North Korean missile launcher moving around, as well as construction of VIP seating in the eastern coastal city Wonsan.
  The officials, who weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said
  
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• Vigil held in memory of Cannon airmen

  21-03-2017 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) – Hundreds of people gathered in eastern New Mexico to honor three Air Force service members who died in a crash while on a training flight.
  The Eastern New Mexico News reports that a crowd prayed, sang hymns and lit candles outside the Curry County Courthouse on Monday.
  Also, Gov. Susana Martinez on Tuesday called for flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset to honor 1st Lt. First Lt. Frederick “Drew” Dellecker, Capt. Kenneth Dalga and Capt. Andrew Becker
  
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• Convicted killer gets 18 years in prison for cold case kidnapping

  21-03-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A convicted killer will spend nearly two decades behind bars for a 2006 cold case kidnapping.
  In January, Mark Chavez was convicted of kidnapping and torturing a woman in Albuquerque in 2006 after DNA linked him to the crime.
  The woman at the time told police she thought she was going to die, so she scratched her attacker to get DNA. It wasn’t until Chavez was arrested for another crime in 2014 that his DNA was taken and linked to the crime.
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• Apple cuts prices on lower-end iPads, releases red iPhones

  21-03-2017 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is cutting prices on two iPad models and introducing red iPhones, but the company held back on updating its higher-end iPad Pro tablets.
  A much-speculated 10.5-inch iPad Pro didn’t materialize, nor did new versions of existing sizes in the Pro lineup, which is aimed at businesses and creative professionals. The new devices are mostly refreshes of existing models. Apple unveiled them through press releases Tuesday rather than a staged event, as it typically does
  
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• UNM regents to remain after nominees don’t get hearing

  21-03-2017 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The University of New Mexico’s two longest-serving regents will remain on the board, as Gov. Susana Martinez’s nominees didn’t get confirmation hearings.
  Jack Fortner and Bradley Hosmer will remain on the school’s governing council at least until next year’s legislative session despite their expired terms.
  Martinez had nominated former Republican state lawmakers John Ryan of Albuquerque and Don Tripp of Socorro to the Board of Regents,
  
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• Trump warns GOP of political costs of rejecting health bill

  21-03-2017 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned House Republicans they would lose their seats in next year’s midterm elections if they failed to back the GOP health care overhaul and fulfill a long-promised goal to undo Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
  In a rare trip to the Capitol, the president met behind closed doors with rank-and-file Republicans, some wavering on the legislation two days before a climactic vote. Top House Republicans unveiled revisions to the
  
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• Anthony Mathis also leaving Lobos

  21-03-2017 16:11
  
  UNM Lobos sophomore guard Anthony Mathis will also be leaving to seek a better playing opportunity, Lobos head coach Craig Neal said Monday.
  
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• City council approves study on emergency services consolidation

  21-03-2017 15:35
  
  At its meeting Monday night, the Albuquerque City Council voted 7-1 to fund a study to explore options for consolidating city and county emergency service agencies. Every option is on the table, including fully integrating the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and the Albuquerque Police Department.
  
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• High court limits president’s power to fill temporary posts

  21-03-2017 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the president’s power to temporarily fill vacant government posts while nominations are tied up in partisan political fights.
  The 6-2 ruling said a former top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board had served in violation of a federal law governing such appointments.
  Writing for the court, Chief Justice John Roberts said that Lafe Solomon was not allowed to serve as acting general counsel of the agency that enforces labor l
  
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• New Mexico cheerleader moves cyberbullying suit to fed court

  21-03-2017 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A former high school cheerleader is suing the Albuquerque school district in federal court over nude images of her posted by teammates on social media.
  The lawsuit was moved to U.S. District Court in Albuquerque last week. It alleges teammates at West Mesa High School used a coach’s smartphone to capture photos and video of the 15-year-old taking a shower during a 2015 cheer camp in Phoenix.
  Court documents say the teammates then made fun of the girl’s
  
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• CBS pilot ‘Mission Control’ to begin Albuquerque production

  21-03-2017 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A new television pilot starring “Without a Trace” actress Poppy Montgomery is set to begin production in Albuquerque.
  New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Monday that CBS pilot “Mission Control” will begin principal photography. The production will be filmed at Albuquerque Studios.
  “Mission Control” focuses on the next generation of NASA astronauts and scientists as they juggle their personal and professional live
  
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• Man accused in Navajo officer’s death appears in court

  21-03-2017 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of gunning down a Navajo Nation police officer made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday morning.
  Officer Houston LargoThe first appearance for Kirby Cleveland took no more than a few minutes. Cleveland is charged with the murder of Navajo Nation Tribal Police Officer Houston Largo. Largo was shot and killed March 11 near Prewitt, New Mexico.
  According to the criminal complaint, Officer Largo was responding to a domestic violence call whe
  
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• Five local students receive opportunity of a lifetime

  21-03-2017 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local students prepare voices for once in a lifetime opportunity.
  Alexia Taylor, Morgan Godbolt, Chloe Nixon, Isaiah Barkley, and Kai Warrior, all students of the DSDS Music Academy were told to prepare their voices for an audition to perform in the famous Carnegie Hall in New York City.
  Six months ago, the journey to began for the five students where emotions went from excitement, to nervous, to uncertainty, but the day finally came and the butterflies
  
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• Tuesday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: President Trump to address Republicans ahead of health care overhaul vote

  21-03-2017 14:03 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. President Trump is set to address House Republicans on Capitol Hill in preparation for their vote come Thursday to overhaul Obamacare. This comes a day after FBI Director James Comey told Congress his agency is investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the election. The president is standing his ground, tweeting that there was no evidence of collusion. The FBI director also said the agency has no evidence to back up President Trump&
  
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• Buying Girl Scout Cookies is easier than before

  21-03-2017 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the last week for the community to purchase their favorite cookies, but it’s now easier than ever to find them.
  Buying Girl Scout cookies does two things for the consumer, allows them to enjoy their favorite flavors all while contributing to helping young girls learn skills they need to succeed in life and this year it’s very easy to find booths with the Cookie Locator.
  Just by entering your zip code the locator tool will hav
  
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• ‘No man is above the law’ Supreme Court pick says on Trump

  21-03-2017 13:56 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said Tuesday that “no man is above the law” when pressed on whether President Donald Trump could reinstitute torture as a U.S. interrogation method.
  The exchange with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina came on Day Two of Gorsuch’s confirmation hearing to fill the 13-month vacancy on the Supreme Court.
  Graham suggested Trump might be watching the hearing, and asked Gorsuch what would happen if the president
  
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• High court nominee to face daylong questioning in Senate

  21-03-2017 13:56 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch faces hours of questioning from senators as frustrated Democrats are determined to press him on everything from abortion and guns to his independence from President Donald Trump.
  Republicans are unanimously supporting Gorsuch, and certain to give him what cover they can as he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for Day 2 of his confirmation hearings on Tuesday. But Democrats made clear on the first day that they were in no mood
  
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• Trump urges support for health care plan so he can move on

  21-03-2017 13:18 via krqe.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump is trying to give the teetering Republican plan to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law a new sense of urgency by saying he’d like to get it over with and move on to his preferred agenda items.
  In an arena filled with thousands of cheering Kentuckians Monday evening, Trump roped the future of the House-crafted health care proposal to his ability to fulfill other campaign pledges such as reducing taxes a
  
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• Three No. 1 seeds, endless optimism among Sweet 16 teams

  21-03-2017 13:16 via krqe.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s win over defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed Villanova shook up office pools around the country, though the tested Badgers aren’t a typical No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Eleventh-seeded Xavier might be a surprise team in the regional semifinals, but with their 3-point prowess, the Musketeers are capable of shooting their way past any opponent.
  At this stage of the NCAAs, every team left is brimming with confidence. No team se
  
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• Trees toppled at Ghana waterfall during storm, killing 19

  21-03-2017 12:51 via krqe.com
  
  ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A rainstorm toppled trees onto people at Ghana’s Kintampo Waterfall, killing at least 19, most of them students who were visiting and swimming at the tourist site north of the capital, officials said Monday.
  Early reports had blamed Sunday’s disaster on a single large tree and estimates from local officials on the number of dead had varied during the day, ranging from 17 to 20.
  As of Monday night, the bodies of 13 Methodist Senior High School students, three
  
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• Syrian troops counter-attack after Damascus rebel incursion

  21-03-2017 12:47 via krqe.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces launched a counter-attack against rebels in Damascus on Tuesday, following a rebel suicide car bombing and another insurgent assault earlier in the day in the country’s capital, media reports said.
  It was the second attempt by rebels in three days to penetrate Damascus’ defenses.
  Rebels have been trying for years to break into the heart of Damascus, at times in conjunction with al-Qaida-linked militants. Al-Qaida-affiliated suicide bombers
  
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• Kremlin says US intelligence committee is “confused”

  21-03-2017 12:47 via krqe.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A Kremlin spokesman has said a U.S. intelligence committee is “confused” after it heard testimony from FBI Director James Comey about an investigation into the Russian ties of President Donald Trump’s associates.
  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday that “the hearing participants are confused about the situation,” adding: “They are trying to find confirmation of their own conclusions but can’t find either proof or co
  
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• Updated: High court nominee to face daylong questioning in Senate

  21-03-2017 08:48
  
  WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch faces hours of questioning from senators as frustrated Democrats are determined to press him on everything from abortion and guns to his independence from President Donald Trump. Republicans are unanimously supporting Gorsuch, and certain to give him what cover they can as he appears before the Senate Judiciary […]
  
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• Updated: Trump to Capitol in last-ditch lobbying for health care bill

  21-03-2017 08:18
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is rallying support for the Republican health care overhaul by taking his case directly to GOP lawmakers at the Capitol, two days before the House plans a climactic vote that poses an important early test for his presidency. Top House Republicans unveiled revisions to their bill in hopes of nailing […]
  
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• Updated: Martin McGuinness, Irish rebel turned politician, dies at 66

  21-03-2017 08:14
  
  DUBLIN — Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army commander who led his underground paramilitary movement toward reconciliation with Britain, died Tuesday, his Sinn Fein party announced. Turning from rebel to peacemaker, McGuinness served as Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister for a decade in a power-sharing government. The party said he died following a short illness. […]
  
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• Updated: No electronics on some US-bound jets from Mideast, Africa

  21-03-2017 08:12
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is ordering passengers on nonstop, U.S.-bound flights from a handful of mostly Middle Eastern and North African countries to pack electronic devices other than cellphones in their checked baggage. Senior Trump administration officials said that starting Tuesday morning airlines flying directly to the United States from 10 airports in eight […]
  
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• Updated: Ban aimed at electronics in cabins of some US-bound flights

  21-03-2017 08:12
  
  WASHINGTON — Seeking to bolster airline security, the U.S. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras and most other electronics in carry-on luggage starting Tuesday. The reason for the ban was not immediately clear. U.S. security officials would not comment. The ban was revealed […]
  
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• City Council OKs new comprehensive plan for Duke City

  21-03-2017 07:05
  
  Requests by some councilors for a deferral were rejected in the 6-2 vote
  
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• Russia’s links to Trump campaign in FBI spotlight

  21-03-2017 06:52
  
  WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating whether persons involved with President Trump’s campaign collaborated with Russian officials to help Trump win the election. Let that sink in for a moment. Then take a deep breath, exhale, and try to imagine where this might lead. FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday what we suspected: An active […]
  
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• Updated: Asia markets mixed, haunted by uncertainty on trade, Brexit

  21-03-2017 06:24
  
  TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed in lackluster trading on Tuesday, as markets searched for a dominant theme, weighing currency fluctuations, signs of growing protectionism and other uncertainties. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped nearly 0.4 percent to 19,450.09 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 inched down 0.1 percent to 5,773.40. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.9 […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Speed vans’ may be coming back to Santa Fe

  21-03-2017 06:05
  
  SANTA FE – So-called “speed vans” may be back on the streets of Santa Fe as a proposal to restart the STOP program is beginning to make its way through the City Council’s committee process. STOP is an acronym for Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program, with vehicles equipped to measure speed and photograph speeders. The […]
  
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• Video shows man, woman accused in Santa Fe attack

  21-03-2017 05:31 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Video shows the encounter at a restaurant that one couple says led to an attack in the parking lot.
  Police are trying to find the man and woman shown in surveillance video inside Kai Sushi restaurant in Santa Fe two weeks ago.
  It started with stares and dirty looks, Amelia Allen and her girlfriend Haley Pryor said, days after reporting being attacked in a parking lot after dinner.
  “Every time I looked over, either the wife or the husband was staring at me,&rdq
  
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• 13 Investigates: The costly crisis behind bars

  21-03-2017 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — There’s trouble brewing behind prison walls. It’s dangerous, disturbing and costly.
  A five-month KRQE News 13 investigation finds New Mexico’s prison system in the danger zone. The issue relates to under staffing. Department of Correction’s records show state officials have failed to hire enough Correctional Officers to control inmates or keep our prisons and the public safe. Over the last two years, taxpayers have shelled out tens of million
  
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• Councilors approve funding for public safety study, anti-overdose drugs

  21-03-2017 04:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City councilors voted Monday night to fund a study to see if it’s worth combining the sheriff’s, police and fire departments.
  The study would cost $50,000. It will look at cost benefits for the city and county and if combining the departments would provide better service to citizens.
  This is the second time this idea has been proposed. The proposal passed seven to one, with Councilor Jones voting against it.
  Councilors also passed a measure that would
  
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• USA Boxing Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open comes to Albuquerque

  21-03-2017 04:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – The next wave of fighters, professional and amateur, usually come out of USA Boxing. The organizations Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships will start in Albuquerque Tuesday at the Convention Center. The event features fighters from every state in the U.S. and will run throughout the weekend.
  Reigning National Champion Cam F. Awesome, 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist Jesse Valdez, and former National Champion and three time World Champion Danny Rome
  
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• Anthony Mathis also departing Lobo basketball

  21-03-2017 04:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Anthony Mathis became the second player to leave Craig Neal and the University of New Mexico men’s basketball program Monday. The Lobo sophomore guard is seeking a place that will give him more playing time.
  Mathis played in 35 games during his Lobo career averaging nearly three points in only six and a half minutes of playing time per contest. He scored a career high 16 points as a freshman against the Air Force Falcons.
  In a statement addressing Mathis&rs
  
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• Man booked in death of woman whose body was found in minivan

  21-03-2017 03:56 via krqe.com
  
  HACHITA, N.M. (AP) – Investigators say a man has been arrested in the death of a Florida woman whose body was found in a minivan on a highway in southern New Mexico with a leather belt tied around her neck.
  New Mexico State Police say 61-year-old Isaias Lovato Rodriguez was booked on an open count of murder in the death of 57-year-old Connie Lopez of Lake Placid, Florida.
  Her body was found in the van late Friday afternoon by U.S. Border Patrol agents who were patrolling Highway 9 near Hac
  
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• Updated: Villanova loss, ACC flameout reshape NCAA Sweet 16 bracket

  21-03-2017 03:44
  
  GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference’s strong regular season only stood to set up a first-weekend flameout in the NCAA Tournament. The league had a record nine bids, but North Carolina is the only one alive in the Sweet 16. And the South Region’s No. 1 seed was fortunate to survive a second-round game […]
  
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• Kellen Moore re-signs with Cowboys as Tony Romo continues wait

  21-03-2017 03:43
  
  While Tony Romo continues to wait to find his new home, the Cowboys went ahead with their plans for a future without him. They re-signed backup quarterback Kellen Moore on Monday. Moore agreed to a one-year, $775,000 minimum-benefit deal, according to a source. The 27-year-old veteran is a favorite of offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. Moore’s […]
  
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• Police report: Business manager opens fire at suspected thieves; woman arrested

  21-03-2017 01:46
  
  It's becoming a regular occurrence: people living in the Metro who are not backing down from crime. Instead, they're taking matters into their own hands. Now, police say the district manager of a cellular chain in Albuquerque is the latest victim to not give into armed robbers. Police say he pulled up to the store just as the suspects were leaving and he shot at them. They got away, but not without injuries.
  
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• City donates van to refugee resource group

  21-03-2017 01:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday, the city made a huge donation to a group of refugees who have fallen on hard times lately.
  The Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque had been using a van to take people to and from their English lessons. They say they’ve been avoiding the city bus because they have been harassed lately, but their van was unreliable.
  So the city stepped in Monday, handing them the keys to a Sun Van that’s no longer in service but still in good c
  
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• Albuquerque police searching for possible shooting witnesses

  21-03-2017 01:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Department is trying to find two men who may know something about a recent murder.
  Ricardo Ruiz was shot and killed near the Bob’s Burgers near Central and 46th Street on March 12.
  Detectives need help identifying these men who may have witnessed the shooting.
  If you have any information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 843-STOP.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Crime, Home, News
  
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• Lawsuit: Family claims school used ‘physical force’ to restrain daughter

  21-03-2017 01:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A family is suing Albuquerque Public Schools after it said staff at McCollum Elementary used physical force to restrain their daughter who is autistic.
  The family also claims it was never made aware of the incidents. The lawsuit was filed just last month.
  The girl’s type of autism prohibits her from speaking, therefore, the family’s attorney, Gail Stewart, said it took time before the family found out.
  “Their original concern was that she
  
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