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• School officials: Alamogordo student passed out prescription drugs to classmates

  30-03-2017 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – An investigation is underway after prescription drugs were passed out to students at a New Mexico middle school.
  Alamogordo Public Schools says a student brought Xanax to school and gave them out. Those at the school began noticing strange behavior and several students were transported to the hospital.
  School officials later learned at least 15 students got the drugs. They say parents have been notified.
  The student who brought them is facing disciplinary action a
  
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• Woman searching for New Mexico officer’s wife who saved her life 17 years ago

  30-03-2017 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE) – She was just 3 years old when she was in a horrible crash that almost killed her. Now, all grown up, she wants to find the woman who saved her to say thank you.
  Gabrielle Ferguson is now 20 years old.
  Seventeen years ago she was dead on I-40, when a State Police officer’s wife showed up and brought her back to life.
  “I was ejected out of the vehicle,” Ferguson said. “I guess I died there.”
  Ferguson has been putting the pieces tog
  
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• Woman reconnects with New Mexico officer’s wife who saved her 17 years ago

  30-03-2017 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA ROSA, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman’s plea has been answered. She has found the woman who saved her when she was 3 years old.
  Gabrielle Ferguson, now 20, was just 3 years old when she was in a horrible crash that almost killed her.
  Seventeen years ago she was dead on I-40, when a State Police officer’s wife showed up and brought her back to life.
  “I was ejected out of the vehicle,” Ferguson said. “I guess I died there.”
  Ferguson has been putting
  
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• Rio Rancho police bring K-9 to visit elementary school students

  30-03-2017 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho police officers made a trip to Cielo Azul Elementary School Thursday morning to show the students the important job police have. They brought along their K-9 unit for a demonstration.
  Third, fourth and fifth graders gathered around as officers spoke to the kids about what their dogs do. Those at the school say it’s important for the kids to see how police interact with the community.
  “I think it’s important so that the kids know that l
  
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• New signs installed along Albuquerque’s 50 mile activity loop

  30-03-2017 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another big step Thursday in completing the 50 mile activity loop through Albuquerque.
  The first of more than 400 way finding signs were installed Thursday along a portion of the trail. The 50 mile activity loop helps fill the gaps in existing trails to better allow for biking, running and walking around the city.
  For example, people will be able to walk or bike from Nob Hill to Uptown along the designated trail.
  “So when you see that ‘Q’ sign w
  
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• White House vows to fight latest ruling blocking travel ban

  30-03-2017 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge in Hawaii is keeping President Donald Trump’s travel ban on hold while the state’s lawsuit works its way through the courts, the latest defeat for the government after it pushed for a freeze on the nation’s refugee program to go forward.
  U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued a 24-page order Wednesday extending his temporary order blocking the ban. It came after the Department of Justice argued for a narrower ruling only covering the part o
  
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• Trump appeals Hawaii judge’s new ruling blocking travel ban

  30-03-2017 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday appealed the latest court ruling against his revised travel ban to the same court that refused to reinstate the original version.
  A day earlier, U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii handed the government its latest defeat by issuing a longer-lasting hold on Trump’s executive order.
  Watson’s decision came after the Department of Justice argued for a narrower ruling covering only the ban on new visa
  
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• University of New Mexico looking to tighten its budget

  30-03-2017 21:07
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Acting University President Chaouki Abdallah says it's time to tighten the University of New Mexico's purse strings.
  
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• Confirmation hearing for former New Mexico Congresswoman Heather Wilson underway

  30-03-2017 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRQE) – Longtime New Mexico Congresswoman Heather Wilson was on Capitol Hill Thursday making her case for why she should head the Air Force under President Donald Trump.
  Wilson spent hours answering questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee. Most seemed complimentary and pleased with her answers, especially considering the challenges that lie ahead.
  Senators asked a lot of questions about how the U.S. would stay ahead of its enemies in the face of new types of wa
  
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• Nonprofit: Claims from Bernalillo County are not true, should apologize

  30-03-2017 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local nonprofit wants a public apology from the county. The Bernalillo County and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Council recently cut ties.
  Read: Letter from MLK Council to Bernalillo County »
  Read: Letter from Bernalillo County to MLK Council »
  County officials say their employees were spending 80 percent of their work day on council duties which is a violation of the state law.
  They point to HR director and now-former counc
  
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• Investigators find signs of abuse in child found dead while in babysitter’s care

  30-03-2017 20:09 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are new details about the death of a baby at a Santa Fe motel while being watched by a babysitter.
  Initial reports indicated the boy may have suffocated, but detectives say there’s evidence of other abuse. Police say the autopsy showed bleeds in the brain consistent with being shaken or thrown.
  They also found evidence of choking but say those may have been caused by lifesaving efforts. The Office of the Medical Investigator is still investigating.
  
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• Trump administration drops human rights in Bahrain F-16 deal

  30-03-2017 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to approve a multibillion-dollar sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain without the human rights conditions imposed by the State Department under President Barack Obama.
  If finalized, the approval would allow the Gulf island to purchase 19 of the jets from Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corp., plus improvements to other jets in Bahrain’s fleet. Though Congress has opportunities to block the sale, it is unlikely it wi
  
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• Putin on US election hack charge: ‘Read my lips: No’

  30-03-2017 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday emphatically denied allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election and said Moscow would maintain hopes of improving relations while waiting for political infighting in Washington to stop.
  Putin also said he is ready to meet with President Donald Trump in Finland if that country hosts an Arctic leaders’ summit, but added that he would wait longer if needed.
  “We are seeing what’s going on. They are preve
  
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• Wife of former Texas health commissioner killed in car crash

  30-03-2017 19:33
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The wife of former Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Chris Traylor has been killed in a car crash. The Department of Public Safety says Laura Traylor died in a crash shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday near the South Texas community of Los Fresnos. DPS says her Cadillac SRX was hit […]
  
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• AP-NORC Poll: Most disapprove of Trump, except on economy

  30-03-2017 19:33
  
  WASHINGTON — Two months into Donald Trump’s presidency, a new survey shows Americans mostly disapprove of his overall performance but are more upbeat about his handling of the economy. The poll was conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research amid the collapse of the GOP’s health care overhaul. It found that 42 […]
  
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• Updated: The challenge, joys of owning a rare book business in the digital age

  30-03-2017 19:17
  
  “Hey, wanna see something cool?” Allan Stypeck, barreling down the bookstore aisle. Big guy, barrel-chested, pushing 70, thinning white hair, heavy with the New York accent (Brooklyn, with a shade of Long Island). Leans in close, a little conspiratorial thing going on: “Wanna come see this?” Look, hey, it’s an invitation I can’t refuse. Stypeck […]
  
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• Updated: Feds retain many post-pipeline spill corrective actions

  30-03-2017 19:16
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal officials have decided to keep in place many of the corrective measures they ordered in December after a pipeline spilled about 530,000 gallons of oil in western North Dakota, which was one of the biggest spills in the state’s history. The March 24 decision from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety […]
  
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• Senate panels advance Trump’s picks for labor, agriculture

  30-03-2017 19:16
  
  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the labor and agriculture departments and moved the new administration closer to filling the final pair of empty seats in his Cabinet. In back-to-back tallies just off the Senate floor, two committees sent the nominations of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and […]
  
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• FBI recovers Rockwell painting stolen in New Jersey in 1976

  30-03-2017 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The FBI has recovered a 1919 Norman Rockwell painting stolen more than 40 years ago from a New Jersey home.
  The painting, sometimes called “Lazybones” or “Boy Asleep with Hoe,” graced the cover of the Sept. 6, 1919, edition of the Saturday Evening Post. The oil-on-canvas piece was among several items taken during a 1976 break-in in Cherry Hill, a Philadelphia suburb.
  Susan Murta tells The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://bit.ly/2nONreH ) the FBI did
  
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• UNHCR: Number of Syrian refugees tops 5 million mark

  30-03-2017 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The number of Syrians who have fled their country after six years of civil war has surpassed the 5-million mark, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday.
  UNHCR announced the milestone a year after participating countries at a Geneva conference pledged to “resettle and facilitate pathways for 500,000 refugees” from Syria — but only half of those places have been allocated so far.
  Meanwhile, the war in Syria is not letting up.
  A Syrian doctor in a rebel-held
  
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• Navajo leaders look for way to keep mine, power plant open

  30-03-2017 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) – Navajo Nation political leaders are planning to ask the federal government for subsidies to keep a mine and generating station in northern Arizona open.
  The Arizona Republic reports that the current owners of the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station say it is not currently profitable and voted recently to run it until the end of 2019 and then give up ownership.
  Closing the power plant would lead to the closure of the Kayenta Mine. Losing both operations would hurt the econom
  
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• Pecan weevil affecting some residential trees in New Mexico

  30-03-2017 17:36 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – The state Department of Agriculture says a small number of residential pecan trees are being affected by pecan weevil in five eastern New Mexico cities.
  Pecan weevil is a significant insect pest of pecan and is not recognized as being established in New Mexico commercial orchards.
  Recently, pecan weevil has been identified in residential trees in Clovis, Roswell and Lovington.
  Additional pecan trees were identified with pecan weevil in Artesia and Hobbs.
  As a result
  
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• Republican administration in New Mexico seeks spending cuts

  30-03-2017 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Concerns about New Mexico’s short-term cash reserves are taking center stage as state lawmakers await veto decisions by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez on a budget for the coming fiscal year.
  Top finance officials under Martinez said Wednesday that a $102 million operating reserve cushion leaves the state perilously close to insolvency as the fiscal year comes to a close in June.
  Martinez says she is preparing plans to possibly furlough state government workers
  
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• Police: Bogus money being circulated in New Mexico, Arizona

  30-03-2017 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – Authorities in New Mexico and Arizona are warning the public about counterfeit money that is being passed around.
  Roswell police say multiple local businesses have been victimized the past few days when fake bills in denominations ranging from 10s to 100s were used to purchase items.
  In Arizona, Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say bogus currency has been passed in Lake Havasu City the past few weeks.
  Investigators believe the counterfeit bills in both states ar
  
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• Applications for US unemployment aid fell to 258K last week

  30-03-2017 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the U.S. job market remains healthy.
  THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for unemployment aid dropped 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 258,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to 254,250.
  The number of people receiving benefits rose 65,000 to 2.05 million. Yet that figure is down 5.7 percent from a year ago.
  THE TAKEAWAY: Applications are a proxy for l
  
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• Thursday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Public hearing on Russian interference in 2016 election set to begin

  30-03-2017 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to begin its first public hearing over Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election and if the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. There are reportedly 20 witnesses on a list set to testify starting with cyber security experts. Both the top Republican and Democrat on the senate intelligence committee are promising a fair and impartial investigation.
  Full story: Senate intel leaders pledge Russia
  
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• 5K Run benefits Military Veterans

  30-03-2017 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local event is hoping to gain support from the community on a really important issue.
  Run As One is a 5K to honor Marine Veteran Clay Hunt, a member of the Wounded Warrior Project who battled PTSD and in the end took his own life.
  Saturday, April 1, the unique event will bring together three Non-Profit Veteran Service Organizations: Team Read White and Blue, Team Rubicon, and The Mission Continues.
  The event is open to veterans, active duty, reservist
  
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• On The Stage with James and the Giant Peach

  30-03-2017 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The classic story based on the popular novel by Roald Dahl is hitting the stage at a local theater.
  James and The Giant Peach takes audiences on a journey across the ocean with life-sized insect friends. After James is asked to chop down a fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion which results in a giant peach that takes him on his journey with his new friends.
  Curtains raise at the KiMo Theatre on Saturday, April 8, and Sunday, April 9, at 2 p.m.
  Tickets for
  
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• Senate intel leaders pledge Russia probe cooperation

  30-03-2017 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pledging cooperation, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday they would steer clear of politics in their panel’s probe of Russian interference in last year’s election. They made a point of putting themselves at arm’s length from the House investigation marked by partisanship and disputes.
  Richard Burr of North Carolina, the GOP chairman of the Senate committee, told reporters on Capitol Hill he would not even
  
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• Poll: Americans dislike GOP’s, Trump’s plan on health care

  30-03-2017 14:19 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Note to President Donald Trump and House Republicans: People really don’t like your approach to overhauling America’s health care. If you’re hoping to revive the effort, you may want to try something different.
  Sixty-two percent of Americans turned thumbs down on Trump’s handling of health care during the initial weeks of his presidency, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released Wednesday. It was h
  
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• Officials: Callers saw a pickup swerving before Texas crash

  30-03-2017 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement officials from two Texas departments say they received phone calls about a pickup driving erratically shortly before a collision between a truck and church bus in southwest Texas that killed 13 people returning from a retreat.
  One man called the dispatch line just past noon Wednesday to report that a white Dodge pickup was swerving on the road, Uvalde police Lt. Daniel Rodriguez said Thursday.
  “(The caller) was scared (the pickup driver) wa
  
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• Crews to investigate head-on crash that killed 13 in Texas

  30-03-2017 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  CONCAN, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators will get their first look Thursday at the scene of a head-on collision between a pickup truck and small church bus in southwest Texas that crumpled the front of the bus and killed 13 senior adults returning from a church retreat.
  The Texas Department of Public Safety refused to speculate on the cause of the Wednesday afternoon crash outside Garner State Park, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of San Antonio, although one spokesman says the truc
  
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• Federal agency refuses to ban pesticide used on crops

  30-03-2017 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration denied a petition by environmental groups that sought to ban a common pesticide used on citrus fruits, apples, cherries and other crops, reversing a push by the Obama administration to revoke all uses of the pesticide on food after a government review concluded it could harm children’s brains.
  In announcing the decision, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said that by not banning chlorpyrifos he i
  
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• EPA reverses course on safety of pesticide used on crops

  30-03-2017 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration won’t ban a common pesticide used on food, reversing efforts by the Obama administration to bar the chemical based on findings it could hinder development of children’s brains.
  In announcing the decision late Wednesday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said that by not banning chlorpyrifos, he was providing “regulatory certainty” to thousands of American farmers that rely on the pesticide.
  “B
  
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• Putin ready to meet Trump in Finland if it hosts summit

  30-03-2017 14:07 via krqe.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says he is ready to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump if Finland hosts an Arctic summit.
  Putin and Finland’s president, Sauli Niinisto, both expressed openness for such a meeting when they spoke at an Arctic forum in the Russian city of Arkhangelsk Thursday.
  Asked by a moderator if Finland was willing to host a summit of Arctic nations’ leaders that for the first time brings together Putin and Trump, Niinisto said that it would be hono
  
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• Israel prepares for next war with Hezbollah in mock village

  30-03-2017 14:07 via krqe.com
  
  ELYAKIM MILITARY BASE, Israel (AP) — Between a collection of concrete buildings with Arabic graffiti that are designed to simulate a typical Lebanese village, dozens of Israeli officers are gearing up for their next battle with Hezbollah guerrillas.
  It’s a mission the Israeli military has focused on intensely in the decade since it fought an inconclusive month-long war with the Iranian-backed group. But this drill at a base in northern Israel takes on added significance in the wake o
  
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• Aide to warlord Kony surrenders as US pulls from mission

  30-03-2017 14:07 via krqe.com
  
  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A key aide to warlord Joseph Kony has surrendered to Ugandan forces, the military said Thursday, shortly after the U.S. indicated it was pulling out of the international manhunt for one of Africa’s most notorious fugitives.
  Michael Omona’s surrender to Ugandan forces in Central African Republic “shows the degraded capacity” of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group, said Maj. Kiconco Tabaro, the Ugandan military’s deputy spokesman.
  
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• American Airlines co-pilot dies during Sunport landing

  30-03-2017 14:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An American Airlines co-pilot died while landing at the Sunport Wednesday.
  An FAA spokesman says the flight from Dallas to Albuquerque was landing at 3:30 p.m. when the captain reported a medical issue on board.
  The pilot, First Officer Mike Grubs, received CPR before he was pronounced dead.
  Sunport officials say the plane did land safely and no passengers were hurt.
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• It’s not EU, it’s me: UK files for EU divorce after 44 years

  30-03-2017 14:01 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, with fond words and promises of friendship that could not disguise the historic nature of the schism — or the years of argument and hard-nosed bargaining ahead as the U.K. leaves the embrace of the bloc for an uncertain future as “global Britain.”
  Prime Minister Theresa May triggered the two-year divorce process in a six-page letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk, vowing that Britain will m
  
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• GoFundMe page dedicated to buying out Lobo basketball coach Craig Neal

  30-03-2017 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Someone has set up a GoFundMe page with hopes of raising one million dollars to buyout Lobos basketball coach Craig Neal.
  The page raised more than $500 by Wednesday night. According to information on the page, if the million dollar goal falls short the money will be donated to the University of New Mexico Cancer Center.
  Neal was given a six-year, $5.7 million deal in September of 2014. That deal has a million dollar buyout.
  Lobo fans have been on edge after five
  
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• Updated: NTSB to begin probe of Texas bus-truck crash that killed 13

  30-03-2017 11:19
  
  UVALDE, Texas — Federal investigators are getting their first look Thursday at the scene of a head-on collision involving a small church bus and a pickup truck that killed 13 senior adult church members onboard the bus. The Texas Department of Public Safety reported the lone bus survivor remains hospitalized in critical condition, and the […]
  
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• Updated: UK negotiator denies govt is blackmailing EU on security

  30-03-2017 10:17
  
  LONDON — Britain’s chief negotiator in the country’s divorce from the European Union on Thursday rejected suggestions the U.K. has threatened to end security cooperation unless it gets the trade deal it wants. David Davis said Prime Minister Theresa May’s letter triggering talks on Britain’s departure made clear Britain wants to continue to work with […]
  
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• Updated: A look at latest ruling on Trump administration travel ban

  30-03-2017 09:49
  
  HONOLULU — A federal judge in Hawaii who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban hours before it was set to take effect issued a longer-lasting order Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson held a hearing Wednesday on Hawaii’s request to extend his temporary hold. Several hours later, he issued a 24-page order blocking […]
  
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• Updated: Senate hearing to focus on Russian disinformation tactics

  30-03-2017 09:19
  
  WASHINGTON — Some tactics Russia used to meddle in last year’s presidential election would give shivers to anyone who believes in American democracy, the Senate intelligence committee’s top Democrat says. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia spoke ahead of a committee session Thursday that will address how the Kremlin allegedly uses technology to spread disinformation in […]
  
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• Updated: Mosul lays bare the challenge of asymmetric warfare

  30-03-2017 09:15
  
  BAGHDAD — As the fight for the Iraqi city of Mosul drags on, many might ask: Why has it taken the combined militaries of the United States and Iraq backed by an international coalition more than two years to dislodge a relatively small force of militants lacking heavy weaponry? Donald Trump raised the question during […]
  
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• Detective on deputy’s murder case claims she was ‘denied resources’

  30-03-2017 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – As new allegations surface, defense attorneys are raising questions over how the Las Cruces Police Department handled the case of a Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputy accused in the killing of his fellow deputy.
  The defense for former deputy Tai Chan is calling it a “bombshell” in the case, while family of the man Chan is charged with killing says it’s just “an attempt to blind the truth.”
  The lead detective looking into the
  
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• Cleveland senior steals show at cheer and dance state competion

  30-03-2017 06:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico High School Cheer and Dance State Competition is all about team performance, but this year it was a solo that stole the show.
  “As far as I know, no one has ever done a solo and certainly none of our students with special needs have ever had that opportunity,” Nicole Kaufman said.
  Tianna Habersham is a senior at Cleveland High School with Down Syndrome. Kaufman has been Habersham’s dance coach at Cleveland High School for thr
  
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• ART construction pushes parade to new route

  30-03-2017 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is more impact from the Albuquerque Rapid Transit construction. One major event is being rerouted, and changes could be coming to another special event.
  The city doesn’t think it’s a good idea for tens of thousands of people on foot to have free reign of the road this year.
  Albuquerque’s PrideFest has evolved over the last four decades.
  “Normally, our parade gets about 40,000 spectators,” said Neil Macernie, president of Albuqu
  
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• Teton Saltes making strides in a UNM uniform

  30-03-2017 05:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Teton Saltes was one of the best recruits out of New Mexico, playing multiple sports at Valley High School. But while he was highly recruited for football, Saltes almost chose to play basketball after graduating.
  “When I was getting recruited for football people thought I was making the decision which school I wanted to go to. In reality I was making the decision, do I want to play football? You know I decided a change is good and I saw a future for me in f
  
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• New Mexico hit by ‘flash drought’ weather phenomenon

  30-03-2017 05:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across New Mexico, unusually warm March weather and virtually no rain for a month combined to create a weather phenomenon called a flash drought.
  The conditions resulted in dust storms that closed highways, warnings for some to stay inside and rapid mountain snow melting that could compromise drinking water supplies and farmers’ irrigation needs.
  Flash droughts leave top layers of soil bone dry.
  Other affected areas include pockets of Arizona and Utah plus no
  
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