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• Updated: Toxic mine pollution halted near scenic Washington lake

  02-05-2017 23:59
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. — Toxic mine pollution is no longer flowing into Washington state’s picturesque Lake Chelan for the first time in nearly 60 years because of a $500 million cleanup to contain contamination from the a mine, officials said this week. The payoff of the mine cleanup means that clean water now flows into a […]
  
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• Updated: Oklahoma author awarded ownership of microfilm lunar Bibles

  02-05-2017 23:57
  
  TULSA, Okla. — A Texas state agency has withdrawn its ownership claim to 10 microfilm Bibles that Apollo astronauts took into space, ceding them to an author who says they were left to her by a NASA chaplain who helped send the tiny books into the heavens, court records show. The Texas Department of Aging […]
  
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• American arrested after brawling on flight from Tokyo

  02-05-2017 23:54
  
  Domestic carriers aren’t the only ones experiencing periodic turbulent passenger incidents, apparently. A video recorded on an All Nippon Airways flight Monday captured a fistfight that broke out between two male passengers. The brawl was captured by Corey Hour, a Phoenix, Arizona-based videographer who was sitting a few rows behind the men. The plane was […]
  
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• Albuquerque apartment complex fire under investigation

  02-05-2017 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque firefighters are investigating how a fire started an apartment complex Tuesday morning.
  The Albuquerque Fire Department says a person passing by around 11:30 a.m. heard the fire alarm going off on Wellesley Drive near Comanche.
  The tenants of the apartment were not at home at the time of the fire.
  Firefighters say the fire doesn’t appear to be suspicious.
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• Police: Suspect injured in Albuquerque officer-involved shooting

  02-05-2017 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting near San Mateo and Marquette.
  Police have closed several roads in the area.
  San Mateo is currently closed from Marquette to Copper.
  Grand has been shut down from Truman to Ortiz.
  Truman is closed from Central to Marquette.
  Investigators at the officer-involved shooting scene. (Brianna Gallegos | KRQE)Drivers are urged to seek an alternative route for their evening commute.
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• 9 inmates arrested after fight at New Mexico jail

  02-05-2017 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Corrections officials say a fight broke out between inmates and officers at a southern New Mexico jail after nine inmates refused to comply with procedures for a routine lockdown.
  The Alamogordo Daily News reports the Otero County Detention Center inmates suffered minor injuries in the Sunday altercation.
  Correctional Services Director Carolyn Barela says the situation escalated after one of the inmates became upset that his telephone call had to be interrupted duri
  
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• Crews begin dismantling fountain in Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza

  02-05-2017 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A piece of Albuquerque history will soon be no more. Crews have started taking down the fountain in Civic Plaza.
  The fountain has been the centerpiece of Civic Plaza for decades but has started leaking in recent years.
  In one year, it cost about $30,000 to maintain.
  It will be replaced with a new, interactive fountain with LED lighting and can be controlled via smartphone. It will also be kid friendly.
  The entire remodel of Civic Plaza will cost about $6 million.
  
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• NY triplets born with same skull malformation get surgery

  02-05-2017 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — A set of New York triplets has made medical history by being the first born with a rare skull malformation, and to be the first to receive corrective surgery.
  Newsday reports the three 6-month-old boys — Hunter, Jackson and Kaden — underwent successful surgeries at Stony Brook University Hospital on Long Island when they were 2 months old. On Monday, doctors and first-time parents Michael and Amy Howard, of Center Moriches, talked about the surgeries du
  
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• KAFB's Carlisle gate re-opened

  02-05-2017 21:53
  
  Kirtland Air Force Base officials said Tuesday afternoon that the base's Carlisle gate, which had been closed since Tuesday morning due to a malfunctioning vehicle barrier, has been re- opened.
  
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• House GOP takes first steps to undo financial law

  02-05-2017 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans worked to undo former President Barack Obama’s law overhauling the nation’s financial rules, arguing that it is undermining economic growth. Democrats countered that the GOP effort risked a repeat of the 2008 meltdown that pushed the economy to the brink of collapse.
  The Financial Services Committee’s effort got off to a slow start Tuesday as Democrats insisted that the entire, nearly 600-page replacement bill be read aloud before the c
  
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• Native American Dem leader eyes Congress seat in New Mexico

  02-05-2017 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The outgoing leader of the New Mexico Democratic Party is running for an open congressional seat and hopes to become the nation’s first Native American congresswoman.
  Debra Haaland recently filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission to run for the state’s First Congressional District.
  Haaland, a member of Laguna Pueblo, is seeking to succeed U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, an Albuquerque Democrat who is stepping down to run fo
  
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• Clinton blames misogyny, FBI, Russia, herself for 2016 loss

  02-05-2017 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she’s taking responsibility for her 2016 election loss but believes misogyny, Russian interference and questionable decisions by the FBI also influenced the outcome.
  The former Democratic presidential nominee offered extensive comments about the election during the Women for Women International’s annual luncheon in New York. Clinton said she’s been going through the “painful” process of reliving the 2016 contes
  
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• Landscaping design unveiled for Paseo del Norte and I-25 intersection

  02-05-2017 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The landscaping designs for Paseo del Norte at I-25 were unveiled Tuesday by Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry.
  “The city took the lead on getting this intersection reconstructed, and now this landscape project will wrap things up.” Mayor Berry said in a press release. “This high profile intersection serves as the northern gateway into Albuquerque.”
  The project, with the cooperation from the DOT, will add about 120 t
  
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• Updated: Microsoft takes aim at Google with laptop, slim Windows

  02-05-2017 20:40
  
  NEW YORK — Microsoft is taking aim at Google as it introduced a Surface device for students and slimmed down Windows for the classroom. The new Surface Laptop is the first Surface device without a detachable keyboard. Microsoft says the new laptop will have up to 14.5 hours of battery life, compared with 12 hours […]
  
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• Updated: Shakeup at Molina, CEO and CFO, sons of founder are out

  02-05-2017 20:39
  
  Brothers Mario and John Molina have been ousted from leading Molina Healthcare, the publicly traded health insurer their father founded to serve poor families. The company cited disappointing financial performance and its need to improve its operations and profits for the shakeup. Out are CEO Dr. Mario Molina, who replaced his father as president and […]
  
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• Updated: Is he for or against regulation? Trump swings in 1 day

  02-05-2017 20:38
  
  WASHINGTON — While Republicans in Congress craft a bill to unwind the tighter financial rules that took effect after the 2008 crisis, President Donald Trump is looking in another, seemingly opposite direction: He’s entertaining the idea of restoring the Depression-era firewall between commercial banking and its riskier investment side. If Congress reinstated such a law, […]
  
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• Lunch ‘shaming’ bill draws more national interest

  02-05-2017 20:25
  
  A bill prohibiting schools from shaming students with unpaid lunch bills is continuing to capture national attention. Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla, D-Albuquerque, appeared on the MSNBC program “For the Record” on Monday to discuss the measure, which has also been covered the “Today” show. Padilla, who grew up in foster homes, speaks passionately about […]
  
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• Updated: Man gets new mortgage fraud trial because of sleeping lawyer

  02-05-2017 20:21
  
  A Pittsburgh-area businessman will get a new trial on mortgage fraud charges because his defense attorney was seen sleeping by…
  
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• Auditor alleges $850K stolen from rural water association

  02-05-2017 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The state auditor’s office is accusing a former office manager of stealing $850,000 from a rural drinking water association that serves thousands of people in southeastern New Mexico.
  State Auditor Tim Keller confirmed Tuesday that his office has forwarded to authorities information about the apparent theft from the Otis Mutual Domestic Water Consumers and Sewage Works Association.
  No charges have been filed, but the auditor’s office says the manager ha
  
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• Attorney addresses suspicious ADA lawsuits in court; client a no-show

  02-05-2017 18:47
  
  The attorney who sued nearly 100 Albuquerque business owners over alleged Americans with Disabilities Act violations took tough questions from a judge and from the media about the case Monday.
  
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• 5 detained, weapons seized in French anti-terrorism raids

  02-05-2017 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office says that five men have been detained and weapons seized in anti-terrorist operations across France, five days ahead of a tense presidential runoff.
  The suspects are between 18 and 24 years old. The prosecutor’s office says they were picked up in operations on Tuesday in three sites: near the Normandy city of Rouen, in Villeneuve d’Ascq near Lille in northern France, and in Roanne in central France.
  The Paris prosecutor oversees
  
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• Albuquerque zoo expecting new zoo babies

  02-05-2017 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque BioPark visitors can expect to see some new zoo babies in about 15 months.
  Three giraffe mothers- Camilla, June and Naira are expecting calves.
  Giraffes have a 15-month gestation window, which means the calves could arrive anytime from mid-May into October.
  June is the most experienced mother out of the bunch.
  She’s given birth to eight babies, including the 2-year-old Kumi who is currently living at the ABQ BioPark.
  “We are very exci
  
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• Albuquerque BioPark expecting new zoo babies

  02-05-2017 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque BioPark visitors can expect to see some new zoo babies in about 15 months.
  Three giraffe mothers- Camilla, June and Naira are expecting calves.
  Giraffes have a 15-month gestation window, which means the calves could arrive anytime from mid-May into October.
  June is the most experienced mother out of the bunch.
  She’s given birth to eight babies, including the 2-year-old Kumi who is currently living at the ABQ BioPark.
  “We are very exci
  
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• India-based IT company plans Indiana site with US expansion

  02-05-2017 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — India-based information technology company Infosys says it will establish a central Indiana tech center as part of a broader expansion in the United States.
  Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka joined Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb for a Statehouse announcement Tuesday about the plan, which includes plans for up to 2,000 new jobs in Indiana by the end of 2021. In all, the expansion plans include four U.S. tech centers and the hiring of 10,000 workers.
  Infosys’ plans include invest
  
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• British extremist with high-tech cufflinks jailed in London

  02-05-2017 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A British extremist who concealed incriminating information in USB-equipped cufflinks was sentenced to eight years in jail for possession of articles for terrorist purposes and other charges.
  Samata Ullah, 34, of Wales, had pleaded guilty to five offenses in March and admitted membership in the Islamic State group. A London court revealed that he had numerous cufflinks that contained Linux operating systems loaded with extremist data, including a blog.
  Testimony indicated tha
  
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• Updated: Red Sox apologize for fans’ racial taunts toward Adam Jones

  02-05-2017 17:21
  
  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox President Sam Kennedy is apologizing for fans at Fenway Park taunting Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones with racial slurs. Kennedy also apologized Tuesday for a fan throwing peanuts at Jones during Monday night’s game. He said the organization is “sickened by the conduct of an ignorant few.” Jones, who […]
  
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• Colorado begins study to kill mountain lions, bears

  02-05-2017 17:07
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — State wildlife officials are moving forward with a predator control plan targeting mountain lions and bears in western Colorado despite a lawsuit attempting to stop the effort. The Post Independent reports (http://bit.ly/2pBrQFl) Mike Porras with Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the goal is to remove five to 10 mountain lions and […]
  
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• Updated: Alabama history tour covers Civil War, cotton – not slaves

  02-05-2017 17:06
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Schoolchildren who visit the First White House of the Confederacy learn that its famous former resident, President Jefferson Davis, was leader of a “heroic resistance” who was “held by his Negroes in genuine affection as well as highest esteem.” Such ideas, once mainstream Southern thought, have largely been abandoned by historians. But […]
  
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• Updated: Hit and Run: Plumber's ashes flushed at ballpark bathrooms

  02-05-2017 16:58
  
  A New York City man is on a mission to flush the cremated remains of his lifelong friend - a…
  
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• Former media executive jumps in New Mexico governor’s race

  02-05-2017 16:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A former CBS and Univision executive says he will seek the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor.
  Jeff Apodaca, son of former Gov. Jerry Apodaca, told The Associated Press he is formally launching is campaign on Tuesday.
  The 55-year-old Apodaca says is running because he is “frustrated” with the state’s current political leadership. Apodaca, who has never held political office, also says economic development and college investment to battl
  
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• Updated: Phone for you, Mr President: Trump, Putin call set Tuesday

  02-05-2017 16:51
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Tuesday, their first known conversation since the U.S. missile strikes on a Syrian air base that sparked new tensions between Washington and Moscow. The White House said the leaders would speak in the early afternoon, with Syria’s six-year conflict expected to […]
  
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• Photos: Spring storm hits New Mexico

  02-05-2017 16:34 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Albuquerque gets hit with spring storm.
  App users click here to see the gallery. Photos: Spring storm hits New Mexico Unhappy Buzzard in Tijeras, NM - Submitted by Loraine Faye via ReportIt! Tres Ritos Spring Snow -Viewer submitted via ReportIt! Snowing in Santa Fe - Submitted by Tina R via ReportIt! Snowfall in Scholle, NM -Viewer submitted via ReportIt! Flat Oaks Picnic Area - Viewer submitted via ReportIt! East Mountain Snow - Viewer submitted via ReportIt! East Moun
  
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• Mexico captures Sinaloa cartel leader Damaso Lopez

  02-05-2017 15:55 via krqe.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors say they have captured one of the Sinaloa cartel leaders who launched a struggle for control of the gang following the re-arrest of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
  The attorney general’s office says it had detained a drug gang leader it called “Damaso N.”
  A federal official confirmed he’s Damaso Lopez.
  Lopez is believed to be locked in a dispute with Guzman’s sons for control of the cartel’s territories.
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• Fresh breakfast hot spot turns its attention to dinner

  02-05-2017 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A popular breakfast destination will soon be embracing the dinner crowd.
  The Shop Breakfast and Lunch is well-loved in the community for its fresh food, innovative recipes, and locally-sourced ingredients. Due to overwhelming demand, they are now expanding to dinner service Fridays and Saturdays. The Shop is located at 2933 Monte Vista Blvd, NE Albuquerque. Normal breakfast hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day.
  For more details on the event, visit the Shop’
  
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• Trump says new GOP health care plan will have lower premiums

  02-05-2017 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promoting a revamped health care overhaul effort after failing to advance legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in his first three months in office.
  Trump tweeted Sunday that a “new healthcare plan is on its way,” promising lower premiums and protection for people with pre-existing conditions. The House did not vote last week on a renewed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Health Care Act, but the White Ho
  
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• Czech prime minister announces government resignation

  02-05-2017 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech prime minister announced unexpectedly on Tuesday his government will resign over unexplained business dealings of his rival Andrej Babis, the country’s finance minister.
  Premier Bohuslav Sobotka said that he will meet President Milos Zeman this week to formally submit the government’s resignation.
  Tuesday’s move reflects tensions in the ruling coalition about six months ahead of the parliamentary election.
  Sobotka said there are suspicions that Fin
  
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• Local museum gears up for summer camps and an Asian heritage event

  02-05-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –A local museum is celebrating science, learning, and cultural traditions through a series of planned events.
  The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) is registering kids ages 6 through 15 years old for their “Science is Everywhere” summer camps. These week-long events make learning about science fun, and will take place from Tuesday, May 30 through Friday, August 11.NMNSH is also hosting the 21st Annual Asian Pacific Islander Americ
  
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• APD making 'significant' changes to some high-level posts

  02-05-2017 14:55
  
  Top city leaders confirmed a "significant" restructuring of some high-level Albuquerque Police Department positions. APD's top civilian employee had his responsibilities slashed, and a deputy chief is taking over many of his duties.
  
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• Trump says he’s willing to consider raising gas tax

  02-05-2017 14:49 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday said he will explore the possibility of higher gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, suggesting an increase could pay for his ambitious infrastructure plan.
  “It’s something that I would certainly consider,” Trump told Bloomberg News in an interview.
  The president indicated that the additional money would be directed toward highway construction and repair. That’s been a problem area because fuel taxes have been unchanged s
  
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• Updated: Dispatcher heard snoring on 911 call is suspended for 6 days

  02-05-2017 14:41
  
  A Cleveland police dispatcher heard snoring on a recorded 911 call has been suspended for six days for sleeping on…
  
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• May 2 Morning Rush: Santa Fe voters to decide on soda tax

  02-05-2017 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  1. Polls in Santa Fe open at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning and voters will decide whether to adopt a 2-cents-per-ounce tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The funds collected would go toward early childhood education. The battle between both sides has escalated in T.V. ads. Media sales managers also say each side reportedly spent about a quarter of a million dollars on T.V. ads. Eight voting centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  Full Story: KRQE’s Political Expert weighs in on Santa Fe
  
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• China: US, N. Korea should establish contact, defuse crisis

  02-05-2017 13:46 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China urged the United States and North Korea on Tuesday to make contact “as soon as possible” and ease tensions amid rising belligerence from the two sides over the North’s nuclear weapons program.
  The call for negotiations from China’s Foreign Ministry came after President Donald Trump opened the door to a possible future meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
  Trump told Bloomberg News during an interview that he would be honored to meet with
  
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• IS attack on displaced in northeast Syria kills at least 21

  02-05-2017 13:44 via krqe.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants staged a surprise attack early Tuesday in northeastern Syria, killing at least 21 people, many of them civilians who had fled fighting in areas of Syria and Iraq held by the extremist group, a Kurdish spokesman and Syrian activists said.
  The attack took place after militants sneaked into the village of Rajm Sleibi, a front line that separates the Kurdish-controlled Hassakeh province and IS-held areas further south.
  The village, near the Iraqi border, h
  
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• Central African Republic violence kills 45 over 3 months

  02-05-2017 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch says armed groups targeting civilians in the Central African Republic have killed at least 45 people and displaced 11,000 in the past three months.
  The rights group said Tuesday that two factions are vying for control of the central part of the country. It says one predominantly Peul faction of the mostly Muslim Seleka group has been fighting since late 2016 with another faction that has aligned itself with the Christian anti-Balaka group.
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• US airstrike turned a home in Iraq’s Mosul into a death trap

  02-05-2017 13:41 via krqe.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Accounts from witnesses and survivors cast doubt on American suggestions that the Islamic State group was to blame for the deaths of more than 100 people taking refuge in a house hit by a U.S. airstrike earlier this year in Mosul, the deadliest single incident of the months-long campaign to retake the Iraqi city.
  U.S. officials said soon after the March 17 strike that investigations could find that militants forced people into the building, booby-trapped it with explosives, th
  
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• Hollywood writers, producers reach deal; strike averted

  02-05-2017 13:39 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled TV and film production and inflicted harm on the wider California economy.
  The three-year agreement, which requires ratification by members of the Writers Guild of America, was confirmed by the guild and producers’ spokesman Jarryd Gonzales shortly after the current contract expired early Tuesday. The deal came after a flurry of last-minute barg
  
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• Voters hit the polls to decide on Santa Fe soda tax

  02-05-2017 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe voters are hitting the polls to decide if they want to pay a tax on sugary drinks to help put more kids in pre-k. If they sign off on it, Santa Fe will be one only a handful of cities to pass a so-called soda tax.
  Voters have been trickling in and have until 7 p.m. to weigh in on the soda tax special election. It is an issue that’s stirred up in a lot of controversies here at home and nationally. At issue, a two cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks sol
  
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• Santa Fe residents vote down proposed soda tax

  02-05-2017 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A massive number of voters overwhelmingly rejected the controversial soda tax in Santa Fe.
  Results are still coming in, but as of right now, about 60 percent have voted against and 40 percent in favor, with seven out of eight voting centers reporting.
  As of 9:50 p.m., the Santa Fe City Clerk’s Office announced 7,859 votes in favor of the tax, while 10,514 voters are against it.
  To watch the results live, click here >>
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• KRQE’s Political Expert weighs in on Santa Fe soda tax

  02-05-2017 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – If voters were to say “yes” to the sugar drink tax, how would this affect the future of our state?KRQE News 13’s political expert Gabriel Sanchez says if this soda tax were to pass, it could result in a domino effect. Sanchez says it could affect the mayoral race in Albuquerque and even the gubernatorial race in 2018. Sanchez says it has the potential of becoming a statewide issue if it grabs the attention of legislators.
  “I think folks at th
  
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• Germany’s Merkel arrives in Russia for talks with Putin

  02-05-2017 13:18
  
  MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin expected to focus on the unresolved conflict in Ukraine and the civil war in Syria. Merkel traveled to the Black Sea city of Sochi on Tuesday for a one-day visit. It is her first trip to Russia in two […]
  
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