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• US nuclear bomb budget falls short, audit finds

  29-04-2017 23:51
  
  WASHINGTON –– Building new atomic bombs to replace the oldest such weapons in the U.S. arsenal will cost 35 percent more than the Energy Department has budgeted, and production will start two years late, according to an internal department estimate cited in a congressional audit. The estimate for the B61-12 program was produced last fall […]
  
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• Pentagon: blast kills US service member outside Mosul

  29-04-2017 23:32
  
  BAGHDAD — A U.S. service member in Iraq was killed Saturday by an explosive device outside Mosul, according to a statement released by the Pentagon. The Pentagon said the service member died from wounds sustained in an “explosive device blast,” stating further information would be released as appropriate. Saturday’s incident marks the second American military […]
  
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• ‘Superbug’ fungus new menace in US hospitals, mostly NY, NJ

  29-04-2017 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A ‘superbug’ fungus is emerging as a new menace in U.S. hospitals, mostly in New York and New Jersey.
  First identified in Japan in 2009, the fungus has spread to more than a dozen countries around the globe. The oldest of the 66 cases reported in the U.S. dates back to 2013, but most were reported in the last year.
  The fungus called Candida auris is a harmful form of yeast. Scientists say it can be hard to identify with standard lab tests. U.S. health officials
  
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• Ellenberg to head NM Democratic Party

  29-04-2017 22:06
  
  ALBUQUERQUE — Retired lawyer Richard Ellenberg won election Saturday as chairman of the state Democratic Party, pledging to heal lingering divisions between the supporters of ex-presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Ellenberg, a Santa Fe resident, secured the endorsement on Saturday of a rival candidate for chairman — Rusty Pearce, a Las Cruces educator […]
  
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• Ex-Baylor athletic director denies mishandling assault claim

  29-04-2017 22:01
  
  WACO, Texas — A former athletic director for Baylor University denies that he failed to properly respond to sexual assault allegations against a football player. Ian McCaw defended himself in a court filing Friday against accusations by Jasmin Hernandez, who was raped by former player Tevin Elliott. Elliott was convicted in 2014 and is serving […]
  
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• Fyer Fest fiasco: Bahamas party becomes huge disappointment

  29-04-2017 21:33
  
  The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism expressed its deep disappointment in how a music, art and culture festival imploded, leaving hundreds stranded and angry. Tourism officials said in a statement that organizers of the Fyre Festival assured them that they’d worked to have a safe and successful event. A team of tourism officials was dispatched to […]
  
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• Updated: Judge says Houston-area bail system unfair to poor offenders

  29-04-2017 21:00
  
  HOUSTON — A judge rebuked Houston-area authorities for imposing a bail system that’s unfair to people arrested for lesser offenses who are detained for long periods because they’re unable to pay for their release. The ruling Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal was part of a lawsuit from a single mother who was […]
  
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• JFK diary written in post-WWII Europe sells for $718,000

  29-04-2017 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A diary kept by a young John F. Kennedy during his brief stint as a journalist after World War II in which he reflected on Hitler and the weakness of the United Nations sold for more than $700,000 on Wednesday.
  Boston-based RR Auction said the diary sold for $718,750, far exceeding the pre-sale estimate of $200,000. Joseph Alsop, a JFK collector from Beverly, outbid one other live and six telephone bidders in a packed house for the 61-page diary. Alsop, 71, plans to add it to
  
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• Updated: Orogrande mine officials say garnet prices forced setbacks

  29-04-2017 20:49
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — A gemstone mine that was once billed as a big potential job creator in a rural area of New Mexico has yet to get off the ground despite projections that it was supposed to be open by 2016. The proposed Orogrande garnet mine was expected bring $160 million in economic development […]
  
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• Updated: In Trump’s absence, ‘nerd prom’ challenged by Bee’s bash

  29-04-2017 18:47
  
  WASHINGTON — Washington’s once-glitzy “nerd prom” is about to get overshadowed. Late-night TV star Samantha Bee was pulling in celebrities for the first “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner” on Saturday — a tongue-in-cheek play on the real bash, where journalists, the president and, in recent years, lots of bold-face names have mingled. But President […]
  
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• Updated: Pope’s timely Egypt visit comforts grief-stricken Christians

  29-04-2017 18:29
  
  CAIRO — Pope Francis wrapped up a brief but deeply symbolic visit to Egypt on Saturday with an open-air Mass for the country’s tiny Catholic community, defying security concerns to show his support for the Christians of this Muslim majority Arab nation who have increasingly become targeted by Islamic militants. Military helicopters flew overhead and […]
  
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• DNA from dirt: Tracing ancient humans found in ’empty’ caves

  29-04-2017 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — No bones? No problem!
  Scientists say they’ve figured out a way to extract tiny traces of ancient human DNA from dirt in caves that lack skeletal remains.
  The technique could be valuable for reconstructing human evolutionary history, according to the study published Thursday in the journal Science.
  That’s because fossilized bones, currently the main source of ancient DNA, are scarce even at sites where circumstantial evidence points to a prehistoric human presence.
  
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• Police: Texas officer faked his own death, fled into Mexico

  29-04-2017 16:51
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities in Texas say a police officer who notified his wife that he planned to kill himself actually faked his own death and fled to Mexico. An arrest affidavit revealed Friday that 29-year-old Austin officer Coleman Martin earlier in the week texted his wife a photo of a note indicating he meant […]
  
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• 3 killed when air ambulance crashes in Texas Panhandle

  29-04-2017 16:51
  
  AMARILLO, Texas — Authorities say three people are dead after an air ambulance crashed overnight in Texas just south of the airport in Amarillo. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Cindy Barkley says the small plane went down about 12:30 a.m. Saturday in an industrial section of the city between Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport […]
  
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• Updated: LA jail adapts amid meth-fueled rise in mentally ill inmates

  29-04-2017 16:50
  
  LOS ANGELES — Perhaps the largest group of mentally ill inmates in the U.S. resides in Los Angeles in one of the world’s largest jail complexes. Over the past seven years, the jail’s population has spiked almost 50 percent — with nearly every inmate having both mental illness and substance abuse problems — and officials […]
  
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• Touch new stamp and presto, total solar eclipse becomes moon

  29-04-2017 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is going all out for this summer’s total solar eclipse, with a first-of-its kind stamp.
  Just touch the stamp with your finger, and the heat transforms the image of the blacked-out sun into the moon. Remove your finger, and the eclipse reappears. The trick is using temperature-sensitive ink.
  There’s a map on the back of the stamp sheet showing the eclipse’s diagonal path across the U.S. on Aug. 21, as the moon covers the
  
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• Police: Vehicle struck pedestrian Friday night

  29-04-2017 15:25
  
  Albuquerque Police Department reports a Friday night crash near Candelaria and Altez has left one person in critical condition.
  
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• Body found believed teen hiker; step-grandmom still missing

  29-04-2017 15:19 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The fate of a woman who went missing two weeks ago while on a Grand Canyon hike with her step-grandson remains an unknown while their family awaits the positive identification of a body found in the park and believed to be the 14-year-old boy.
  The two went missing April 15 while in the bottom of the canyon during a hike from the North Rim to an area known as Tapeats Creek.
  The Grand Canyon National Park says a body found Friday by a commercial river
  
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• Victims track down stolen truck themselves

  29-04-2017 15:09
  
  Many people know the frustration that comes with getting your vehicle stolen. It happens all the time in Albuquerque. But imagine tracking down your stolen vehicle, waiting hours for police to arrive, just to be told to take your vehicle and be on your way and nothing would happen to the thieves. That's what happened to the owners of a car dealership Friday.
  
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• Warmer Weather Returns This Week

  29-04-2017 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures will continue to warm back up to seasonal highs on Monday and Tuesday.   Before warmer temperatures arrive for the beginning of the week, Monday morning will start out cold with areas of fog.   After some chilly temps and morning fog tomorrow, skies will be full of sunshine by the afternoon.   The sunshine will help boost temperatures back into the 60s, 70s and 80s.
  A cold front will impact eastern New Mexico Tuesday night into Wednesday.   Th
  
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• Snow, rain and cold weather continue

  29-04-2017 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  Snowfall ForecastSnow, rain and cold weather will continue across most of New Mexico today.   The heaviest snow will be found across the Northern Mountains and in northeast New Mexico from this morning into the early evening hours.  This is where 6-12″ will fall by tonight.  The Sandia and Manzano Mountains will also have another shot at more snow this afternoon.   These areas could see 4-8″ of snow while Santa Fe could pick up 2-6″.   Al
  
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• Snow & Rain Ending But Freezing Temperatures Tonight…

  29-04-2017 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  Rain & Snow Outlook for TonightSnow will be tapering off this evening and temperatures will plummet overnight tonight into Sunday morning.   Freezes are likely across central and northern New Mexico on Sunday morning with temperatures falling back into the teens, 20s, and low 30s.  Freeze Warnings are up for Albuquerque and also parts of the Eastern Plains.  So if you haven’t already, you will want to protect any tender vegetation you have outside.   After
  
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• A Cool, Breezy Sunday Ahead for New Mexico

  29-04-2017 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  Sunday’s Forecast HighsThe snow continues to move out and now cold temperatures will greet you stepping out the door this morning before some warming takes place this afternoon.
  Even with the warmer temperatures today, highs will still be 10°-15° cooler than average for this time of the year.   Afternoon highs will return to the 50s, 60s and 70s today.
  Wind will also be a factor across most of New Mexico this afternoon with breezes kicking up to 10-20 mph.   The
  
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• Renaissance Faire comes to Albuquerque

  29-04-2017 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Spot armored knights, jesters and royalty at the balloon museum in Albuquerque, Saturday.
  It’s being transformed for a renaissance fair.
  Rain or shine, folks can enjoy food, entertainment, arts and activities, all from the middle ages.
  The event is 10 bucks for adults and five for kids.
  It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, News
  
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• Trump says China pressuring North Korea on missile, nukes

  29-04-2017 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump said in a television interview to be aired Sunday that he believes China’s president has been putting pressure on North Korea as it pursues its missile and nuclear weapons programs.
  In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Trump said he won’t be happy if North Korea conducts a nuclear test and that he believes Chinese President Xi Jinping won’t be happy, either.
  Asked if that means military action, Tru
  
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• Hacker threatens to release stolen copies of Netflix series

  29-04-2017 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A hacker claims to have stolen the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series “Orange Is The New Black,” and is demanding that the video streaming service pay an unspecified ransom to prevent all the new episodes from being prematurely released online.
  The hacker, operating under the name The Dark Overlord, has already purportedly uploaded the first episode to an illegal file-sharing service. The Associated Press could not legally confirm the authenticit
  
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• Hacker releases stolen copies of Netflix series

  29-04-2017 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A hacker claims to have followed through on a threat to release several episodes from the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series “Orange Is The New Black.”
  The hacker, who goes by the name The Dark Overlord, announced the move on Twitter early Saturday. The post included a link to an illegal file-sharing service where purportedly 10 episodes from the series’ upcoming fifth season were available for download. The Associated Press could not legal
  
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• Hacker claims release of stolen copies of Netflix series

  29-04-2017 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A hacker claims to have followed through on a threat to release several episodes from the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series “Orange Is The New Black.”
  The hacker, who goes by the name The Dark Overlord, announced the move on Twitter early Saturday. The post included a link to an illegal file-sharing service where purportedly 10 episodes from the series’ upcoming fifth season were available for download. The Associated Press could not legal
  
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• Trump to spend Day 100 in office talking tough on trade

  29-04-2017 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is marking his 100th day in office by talking tough on trade.
  The White House says the president will sign an executive order Saturday that will direct his Commerce Department and the U.S. trade representative to perform a comprehensive study of the nation’s trade agreements. The aimis to determine whether America is being treated fairly by its trading partners and the 164-nation World Trade Organization.
  The venue for the signing of the execu
  
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• Trump says he’s brought ‘profound change’ to Washington

  29-04-2017 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by saying he had brought “profound change” to Washington and reaffirming that “my only allegiance” is to those he governs.
  During an evening trip to Pennsylvania, one of the states that propelled his unlikely election victory, Trump planned to sign an executive order directing the Commerce Department and the U.S. trade representative to conduct a study of U.S. trade agreements.
  The g
  
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• Pedestrian involved accident in critical condition at UNMH

  29-04-2017 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Someone is in critical condition after a crash Friday night.
  APD said they got a call saying a pedestrian was hit by a car near Candelaria at Altez.
  The Pedestrian was taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital
  Police are still investigating how it happened and aren’t releasing any more details at this time.
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• At 100 days in, Trump rallies backers in PA, claims ‘change’

  29-04-2017 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by claiming historic action on his agenda, renewing promises on health care and taxes and attacking the news media that he says is misleading Americans.
  Declaring his “only allegiance is to you, our wonderful citizens,” Trump signed executive orders toughening the nation’s posture on trade deals.
  “We are not going to let other countries take advantage of us anymore,” he sa
  
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• Arkansas will face challenges replenishing execution supply

  29-04-2017 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  Arkansas will have a more difficult time obtaining additional lethal injection drugs after an unprecedented court challenge by a drug distributor and possible complications during at least one of the four executions the state carried out this month, experts said.
  The state launched an ambitious plan to execute eight death row inmates over 11 days to beat the expiration date on one of the three drugs needed under the state’s lethal injection protocol, but four of the executions were halted
  
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• 100 days in, Trump says he’s brought about ‘profound change’

  29-04-2017 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by claiming historic action on his agenda, renewing promises on health care and taxes and attacking the news media for misleading Americans.
  In his morning radio address Trump issued an assurance: “My only allegiance is to you, our wonderful citizens.” To supporters at an evening rally in Pennsylvania, he promoted American power and patriotism while emphasizing such priorities as American m
  
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• Updated: Trump to NRA: ‘You have a true friend in the White House’

  29-04-2017 08:32
  
  ATLANTA — For nearly a decade, gun owners felt like they were living on pins and needles, worried about gun rights being taken away and feeling as though their way of life was scorned and under attack. All those fears disappeared the moment Donald Trump was elected president and, this weekend, National Rifle Association members […]
  
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• Bridge crossings are the top congested roads

  29-04-2017 08:05
  
  From U.S. 550 in Sandoval County to Bridge Boulevard in Albuquerque, five crossings over the Rio Gra ...
  
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• Treatment of immigrants fuels resistance to Trump

  29-04-2017 08:02
  
  Arturo Hernandez, like so many millions of immigrants, came to the United States in order to forge a ...
  
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• Editorial: NM tax reform a start for positive economic news

  29-04-2017 08:02
  
  The steady stream of bad economic news for New Mexico is a harsh reiteration of themes we've heard f ...
  
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• Senator seeking solutions to protect homes from flooding

  29-04-2017 06:26
  
  Some west side homeowners have been fighting for years to protect their homes from another messy mudslide. Almost four years ago, a 100-year flood turned the dirt on the Petroglyphs into mud, and sent it sliding into people's homes and yards. Now, the Santa Fe Village Neighborhood Association in the area of Unser and Montano is happy to report that officials are finally listening.
  
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• Police arrest teen for reckless driving in street race

  29-04-2017 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Police officer waiting to catch street racers at a popular spot had no problem doing that when one raced right toward him, driving on the wrong side of the road.
  It happened in the area of Broadway and I-40 where neighbors say they are very familiar with the sound of cars revving their engines late at night.
  “I do hear it frequently in the evenings,” Ray Madrid said.
  “It’s gotten worse the last five years. They’re down
  
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• Winter storm prompts changes for businesses in spring mode

  29-04-2017 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This springtime winter storm took a lot of people in the area by surprise.even some businesses that were already in spring mode had to scramble and stock up on certain materials for customers.
  Rick Hobson, Owner of Jericho Nursery, said the aisles in his store are never this crowded and the tables out back are never this empty.
  “What we’re doing is we’re protecting from frost,” Hobson said. “It’s Friday night, somewhere in Alb
  
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• Albuquerque car dealership accused of taking customers for $82K

  29-04-2017 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It should have been an easy deal.
  An Albuquerque family that was looking to buy a second car found what they were looking for at a local dealership. But after forking over a cash payment, the family says it’s been taken for nearly $10,000 and the car they thought they were buying.Complaints Against Dealership
  MVD says 9 customers have filed complaints against CarTime Auto Sales for varying amounts.
  Customer 1: $4,950Customer 2: $4,000Customer 3: $11,50
  
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• Eight local BMX Riders are headed to a world renown race

  29-04-2017 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Duke City BMX houses a local group of racers that are now taking their talents to the world stage.
  “New Mexico BMX is amazing already, but having 8 people go out says a lot about us,” said BMX Rider Kalvin Davis. Eight local BMX riders have qualified to compete in this year’s UCI World BMX Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
  Not only with the eight riders be representing New Mexico, but they will be doing it for team USA. For five of the
  
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• N. Korean missile test fails hours after UN meeting on nukes

  29-04-2017 05:46 via krqe.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch Saturday, South Korea and the United States said, the third test-fire flop just this month but a clear message of defiance as a U.S. supercarrier conducts drills in nearby waters.
  North Korean ballistic missile tests are banned by the United Nations because they’re seen as part of the North’s push for a nuclear-tipped missile that can hit the U.S. mainland. The latest tes
  
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• Congress settles for stopgap to avoid government shutdown

  29-04-2017 05:46 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress took the easy way out to keep the government open on the eve of Donald Trump’s 100th day in office, passing a weeklong stopgap spending bill Friday that amounted to more of a defeat for the president than a victory.
  Lawmakers cleared the measure easily and Trump signed it with just hours to spare before the shutdown deadline at midnight. But with Trump marking his presidency’s milestone Saturday, he did not wring any major legislation out of Congress,
  
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• Braxton Huggins granted his release at NMSU

  29-04-2017 05:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State new men’s basketball coach Chris Jans is losing some of his offensive firepower. Junior guard Braxton Huggins has asked for and received his release at New Mexico State. Huggins averaged over 13 points per game for the Aggies last season under then head coach Paul Weir who left to be the new head coach at rival New Mexico.
  Huggins also had a 42 percent three-point field goal percentage which was good for 26th in the nation. He will have one
  
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• BioPark Aquarium catches trout raised by local students

  29-04-2017 02:51
  
  A few months ago, KOB paid it forward to a man who generously donated equipment to a South Valley classroom so students could raise trout.
  
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• Man sentenced for brutal 2014 rape

  29-04-2017 02:45
  
  A convicted rapist learned Friday he will serve the next 36 years in prison. In 2014, Joseph Apodaca brutally raped a woman, drove her from Albuquerque to Belen and then left her nearly dead in a parking lot.
  
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• APD finds person dead after SE Albuquerque shooting call

  29-04-2017 02:40
  
  One person is dead after a possible shooting in Southeast Albuquerque Friday evening, according to an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman. Officer Tanner Tixier said police were called to Zuni and Pennsylvania SE to investigate a possible shooting. When they got there they found one person dead at the scene. Police are not sure how the […]
  
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• Cold Spring Storm hits New Mexico

  29-04-2017 02:22 via krqe.com
  
  An unusually cold and powerful storm system will move into New Mexico on Saturday spreading showers and widespread snow across the state. Temperatures will be very cold on Saturday as the city sits squarely on the rain-snow line. Highs on Saturday will be in the high 30s. As the storm moves east of the state Sunday will clear out.Filed under: SmartTV, Top Stories, Top Video, Video Forecast, Weather
  
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