• President Trump fires FBI director James Comey

    President Trump fires FBI director James Comey
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, saying it was necessary to restore “public trust and confidence” in the nation’s top law enforcement agency following several tumultuous months.
    “The FBI is one of our nation’s most cherished and respected institutions, and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement,” Trump said in a statement.
    The White House said the search for a new FB
  • Union pilots say they’ll help restore Spirit operations

    Union pilots say they’ll help restore Spirit operations
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Irate passengers swarmed ticket counters and some started a near-riot at Fort Lauderdale’s airport after Spirit Airlines canceled nine flights, blaming the decision on pilots’ failure to show up.
    Hundreds were left stranded at the airlines’ Florida terminal late Monday. The chaos was the latest instance of airlines dealing with high-profile customer frustration. Problems began last month with cellphone video capturing a passenger being dragged
  • Albuquerque Isotopes ranks on list of best minor league team names

    Albuquerque Isotopes ranks on list of best minor league team names
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When it comes to naming a baseball team, Albuquerque has hit it out of the park.
    “The Isotopes” ranked number seven on a list of the ten best minor league team names, according to rankings on a major league baseball website.
    Criteria for the rankings included “regional specificity” and of course, “humorous value.”
    The top slot went to the Montgomery Biscuits.
    To check out the full list, click here.
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  • Officials warns of big increase in Albuquerque’s mosquito population

    Officials warns of big increase in Albuquerque’s mosquito population
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Brace yourself for a lot of mosquitoes.
    The Albuquerque Environment Department says it has already seen a big increase in the mosquito population because of the recent moisture and heat.
    There have been reports of a surge in the Bosque and other open areas.
    The city is dispatching crews to spray and trap mosquitoes and test for West Nile Virus. The city is reminding people to use repellent with DEET.
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  • Park dedicated in honor of fallen Albuquerque Officer Daniel Webster

    Park dedicated in honor of fallen Albuquerque Officer Daniel Webster
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fallen Albuquerque Police Officer Daniel Webster was honored Tuesday with a park in the very neighborhood he served.
    Kids, community members, fellow officers and others joined together near Wyoming and Copper to dedicate the park, not far from where Officer Webster was shot and killed in October 2015.
    People in the area knew Officer Webster well, saying he went out of his way to get to know the community.
    This park is an inclusive park designed for kids of all ab
  • Photos: Tuesday tornadoes, large hail and statewide storms

    Photos: Tuesday tornadoes, large hail and statewide storms
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A severe storm spawned tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain across the state Tuesday.  Many caught several funnel clouds on camera. The twisters were spotted in various places of the state including Carrizozo and Clines Corners. Photos: Tuesday Tornadoes and statewide storms Funnel Cloud spotted in Clines Corners. Photo courtesy of Derek Neil. Funnel Cloud spotted in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of Lena Marie Reyes. Carrizozo Funnel Cloud. Photo cou
  • Photos: Tuesday tornadoes and statewide storms

    Photos: Tuesday tornadoes and statewide storms
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Severe storms pounded the state Tuesday and many caught several funnel clouds on camera. The twisters were spotted in various places of the state including Carrizozo and Clines Corners. Photos: Tuesday Tornadoes and statewide storms Funnel Cloud spotted in Clines Corners. Photo courtesy of Derek Neil Funnel Cloud spotted in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of Lena Marie Reyes. Carrizozo Funnel Cloud. Photo courtesy of Shailin Cieplenski. Carrizozo Funnel Clo
  • Victim’s widow testifies in former deputy Tai Chan’s retrial

    Victim’s widow testifies in former deputy Tai Chan’s retrial
    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors are trying once again to convince a jury that a former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy is guilty of murdering his partner.
    “The facts of this case will show there is only one victim, in this case, one and the only one that is Jeremy Martin,” District Attorney Mark D’Antonio said. “He is unarmed, he is running for his life, he is severely wounded.”
    Opening statements took place Tuesday in the retrial of Tai
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  • Victim’s widow testified in former deputy Tai Chan’s retrial

    Victim’s widow testified in former deputy Tai Chan’s retrial
    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors are trying once again to convince a jury that a former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy is guilty of murdering his partner.
    “The facts of this case will show there is only one victim, in this case, one and the only one that is Jeremy Martin,” District Attorney Mark D’Antonio said. “He is unarmed, he is running for his life, he is severely wounded.”
    Opening statements took place Tuesday in the retrial of Tai
  • Jury hears opening statements in former deputy Tai Chan’s retrial

    Jury hears opening statements in former deputy Tai Chan’s retrial
    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors are trying once again to convince a jury that a former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy is guilty of murdering his partner.
    “The facts of this case will show there is only one victim, in this case, one and the only one that is Jeremy Martin,” District Attorney Mark D’Antonio said.“He is unarmed, he is running for his life, he is severely wounded.”
    Opening statements took place Tuesday in the retrial of Tai
  • More severe weather today

    More severe weather today
    See all active weather alerts here »
    Rounds of showers and storms will continue today as our latest storm system moves toward the state. The north and east will be favored for the most action, with some storms central and east on the strong to severe side. The storm system will cross the state on Wednesday, but drier air will get pulled into the storm. We’ll still see some showers and storms across the state, but the coverage will not be as great as Tuesday.
    The storm clears out
  • Local science museum hosts adults-only night

    Local science museum hosts adults-only night
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –One local museum is proving that having fun with science isn’t just for kids.Explora Science Museum is hosting a special night just for adults. Popular with parents, folks on date night, active retirement groups, and more, activities include viewing tarantulas, snakes, and a variety of telescopes to see the night sky.
    Explora Adult Night – A Night with the Animals is on Friday, May 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is 18 years and older, and
  • Judge denies venue change but separates trials for suspects in Victoria Martens’ case

    Judge denies venue change but separates trials for suspects in Victoria Martens’ case
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County District Court Judge Charles Brown has denied the change of venue for the three people accused of killing 10-year-old Victoria Martens. Judge Brown also ordered the trial to be severed. This means Victoria’s mother, Michelle Martens, her boyfriend Fabian Gonzales, and his cousin Jessica Kelly will serve in three separate trials.
    Police recently recovered a smartphone that Michelle Martens sold and a laptop Gonzales pawned we
  • Judge denies venue change but separates trials for suspects accused of killing Victoria Martens

    Judge denies venue change but separates trials for suspects accused of killing Victoria Martens
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The judge has denied the change of venue for the three people accused of killing Victoria Martens.
    Victoria’s mother, Michelle Martens, her boyfriend Fabian Gonzales and his cousin Jessica Kelly will serve in three separate trials.
    Police recently recovered a smartphone that Michelle Martens sold and laptop Gonzales pawned weeks before Vicotria was murdered.
    Prosecutors will look at any of those conversations if the judge approves the motion Monday.
    Th
  • Money to prep poor kids for college? Sorry, wrong size type

    Money to prep poor kids for college? Sorry, wrong size type
    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Dozens of universities and organizations that applied for federal grants to help young people from poor families prepare for college were turned down by the U.S. Education Department because of mistakes that consisted mostly of incorrect margins, the wrong size type or lack of double-spacing.
    The rejections have triggered an outcry from members of both parties on Capitol Hill and thrown into jeopardy programs that help thousands of high school students a year.
    Amid the
  • Zinke questions using monument status to save sacred land

    Zinke questions using monument status to save sacred land
    BLANDING, Utah (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he values national monuments. But as he tours America’s newest and most hotly contested one, he questions whether the designation by the federal government was the right way to preserve sacred tribal lands.
    Zinke said Monday at a news conference that Washington sometimes does things “that seem to be heavy-handed or without coordination.”
    “A lot of the anger that is out there in our country is that local c
  • Mugshot Gallery: May 2017

    Mugshot Gallery: May 2017
    Mugshots from New Mexico Law Enforcement Agencies in May 2017. Mugshot Gallery: May 2017 Mark VallejosDustin BinghamRobert SanchezK-Shawn CornwellChris Pino
    Filed under: Crime, Home, New Mexico, News, Photo Galleries Tagged: Mug Shot Gallery, Post Redirect
  • FAA investigating skydiving death of Air Force cadet

    FAA investigating skydiving death of Air Force cadet
    AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the death of an Air Force Academy cadet who died in a commercial skydiving accident. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Department says Kaleb Estes was killed in a hard landing Sunday in a field near a business called Out of the Blue Skydiving in […]
  • Senate Dems ask GOP to drop their plan to repeal ‘Obamacare’

    Senate Dems ask GOP to drop their plan to repeal ‘Obamacare’
    WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are asking Republican leaders to drop their effort to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law. If they do, they’re offering to help them “improve the health care system for all Americans.” Democrats say they’d work with the GOP to reduce premium and drug costs, stabilize insurance markets and help small […]
  • 1 pregnant woman found to have Zika after DC testing error

    1 pregnant woman found to have Zika after DC testing error
    WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia officials say one pregnant woman tested positive for the Zika virus after initially being told last year that she had tested negative.
    The city had to retest more than 400 samples for Zika after discovering that a scientist had made a math error. The samples were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be retested.
    The city’s Department of Forensic Sciences announced Monday that two women and one man who had tested negative hav
  • Updated: More severe weather possible in Colorado Tuesday

    Updated: More severe weather possible in Colorado Tuesday
    DENVER — More severe weather is possible Tuesday in Colorado after a powerful spring storm dropped heavy hail throughout the metro Denver area. The Colorado Mills Mall in suburban Lakewood was evacuated after it was damaged in Monday’s storm. The building is structurally sound, but shoppers were forced to leave because of heavy flooding inside. […]
  • Norway supermarket chain pioneers battery recycling machines

    Norway supermarket chain pioneers battery recycling machines
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway’s second-largest supermarket chain says it has launched reverse vending machines that give customers discount coupons for new batteries when they deposit old ones for recycling. Coop Norway spokesman Harald Kristiansen said Tuesday that the company believes the Swedish-made machines are the world’s first for batteries. Similar machines exist for glass and […]
  • Updated: Obama starts defining his new role in the age of Trump

    Updated: Obama starts defining his new role in the age of Trump
    WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama is starting to define his new role in the age of Donald Trump. After dropping out of sight for a pair of glamorous island getaways, Obama is emerging for a series of paid and unpaid speeches, drawing sharp contrasts with Trump even as he avoids saying the new president’s […]
  • ABC announces revival of ‘American Idol’ next season

    ABC announces revival of ‘American Idol’ next season
    NEW YORK (AP) — ABC says it will revive “American Idol” after it has spent only one year off the air.
    The network announced Tuesday that the music competition show that dominated television in the 2000s and minted stars like Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson, will begin sometime in the next TV season. That season starts in September.
    The series originally aired on Fox and was canceled due to fading ratings. But ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey
  • Drugs stolen during robbery at Albuquerque pharmacy

    Drugs stolen during robbery at Albuquerque pharmacy
    The amount of drugs taken from a local pharmacy could go for thousands on the street. Now a pharmacy owner has a warning for the community.
  • Street racing law difficult to enforce, officials say

    Street racing law difficult to enforce, officials say
    The open road can be terrifying, especially for the good drivers.
  • Dentist penalized by dental board still on VA provider network

    Dentist penalized by dental board still on VA provider network
    After getting drilled by the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care, Dr. William Gardner remains on the VA Choice Provider network.
  • Three investigations opened after Sandoval County jail escape

    Three investigations opened after Sandoval County jail escape
    Sandoval County officials launched three different investigations into how two inmates escaped from the county detention center last Friday night.
  • Police investigate violent death near Valley High School

    Police investigate violent death near Valley High School
    Albuquerque police say they have detained a person of interest in a death investigation at a home on Candelaria Road near Valley High School.
  • Small house to serve as a memorial to military families

    Small house to serve as a memorial to military families
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –One tiny home will have a major impact in the effort to recognize the Military family experience.
    The Museum of the American Military Family (MAMF) will be unveiling a Memorial to Military Families with a small but powerful symbol. The memorial is a small house, symbolizing the home a military family might live in on a base. Visitors can look through the windows showing the things a military family may have at the ready for a quick move or change of station.
  • May 9th Morning Rush: Spotty showers continue to fall throughout NM

    May 9th Morning Rush: Spotty showers continue to fall throughout NM
    1. The opening statements are set to begin in the re-trial of former Santa Fe County Deputy Tai Chan. The former deputy is charged with murder for the shooting death of his law enforcement partner deputy Jeremy Martin at a Las Cruces hotel in 2014. Tuesday will be the first time both prosecutors and the defense will speak to a new jury all of them picked on the first day. Prosecutors say there was intent charging him with first-degree murder. The defense has claimed self-defense. Chan’s fi
  • Police investigating fatal crash involving a pedestrian

    Police investigating fatal crash involving a pedestrian
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a deadly pedestrian crash.
    It happened at the intersection of Wyoming and Burlison around 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
    Police said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
    It’s unclear what led up to the crash, but officers don’t think alcohol was a factor.
    No word on if the driver will face any charges.
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  • Fatal crash in NE Albuquerque involving pedestrian closes Wyoming northbound lanes

    Fatal crash in NE Albuquerque involving pedestrian closes Wyoming northbound lanes
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officers are currently on scene investigating a traffic crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Wyoming and Burlison.
    The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Only one vehicle was involved and alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
    Wyoming was blocked northbound from Cubero Drive to Burlison while officers investigated.
    Those lanes are now re-opened.
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  • Fatal crash in NE Albuquerque involving pedestrian blocks Wyoming northbound lanes

    Fatal crash in NE Albuquerque involving pedestrian blocks Wyoming northbound lanes
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officers are currently on scene investigating a traffic crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Wyoming and Burlison.
    The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Only one vehicle was involved and alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
    Wyoming is blocked northbound from Cubero Drive to Burlison while officers continue to investigate.
    Motorists are being advised to avoid the area.
    No other information is known at
  • Scattered strong to severe storms

    Scattered strong to severe storms
    TUESDAY: Spotty showers continue to favor far western NM this morning… with a few spotty storms found farther north over the higher terrain. Scattered storms and showers will favor central and eastern NM today. There is potential for storms to turn severe – threats: large hail, damaging winds, heavy downpours and isolated tornadoes. Afternoon highs will be cooler than what we had to start the work week – expect highs to top out in the low 70s across the Rio Grande Valley (near
  • French police seek 3 men suspected in Paris attack plot

    French police seek 3 men suspected in Paris attack plot
    PARIS (AP) — French police searched Tuesday for three men suspected of plotting an Islamic State group-inspired attack after authorities conducted a major operation at a Paris train station.
    A ticket vendor in the northern town of Valenciennes thought she recognized one of the three men listed on police wanted notices on social networks. That prompted the police operation and the temporary closure of one of Paris’ main transit hubs, the Gare du Nord, late Monday. No arrests have been
  • Frat member told 911: ‘We have a friend who’s unconscious’

    Frat member told 911: ‘We have a friend who’s unconscious’
    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Penn State University fraternity member calmly told a dispatcher “we have a friend who’s unconscious” as he summoned help in February for a pledge who would soon be declared dead of a traumatic brain injury, according to a 911 tape released Monday.
    The call from Beta Theta Pi member Ryan McCann was made nearly 12 hours after Timothy Piazza fell face-first down a basement stairway Feb. 2. Piazza, from Lebanon, New Jersey, died two days later a
  • University’s Blackwater Draw Museum reopens at new location

    University’s Blackwater Draw Museum reopens at new location
    PORTALES, N.M. (AP) – The Blackwater Draw Museum at Eastern New Mexico University has re-opened at its new location.
    The museum, which features artifacts from The Blackwater Draw National Landmark, now is housed in Lea Hall on the Portales campus. The landmark is a 640-acre landscape of human activity areas in an upland containing a spring-fed Pleistocene lake.
    As a major water source in the area, the landmark left an archaeological record of occupations and cultural activities from prehis
  • New Mexico AG seeks meeting with feds over monument review

    New Mexico AG seeks meeting with feds over monument review
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas wants to meet with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke as federal officials review more than two dozen national monuments to determine if they were properly established.
    The New Mexico Democrat said in a letter sent Monday to Zinke that residents of the state are proud of their natural and cultural heritage and that designated monuments help protect sites that date back centuries.
    Balderas also argued that monuments can serve a
  • AP Exclusive: US looks for evidence of crimes by Haitians

    AP Exclusive: US looks for evidence of crimes by Haitians
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is taking the unusual step of hunting for evidence of crimes committed by Haitian immigrants as it decides whether to allow them to continue participating in a humanitarian program that has shielded tens of thousands from deportation since an earthquake destroyed much of their country.
    The inquiries into the community’s criminal history were made in internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services emails obtained by The Associated Press. T
  • UN: Up to 245 missing after 2 Mediterranean shipwrecks

    UN: Up to 245 missing after 2 Mediterranean shipwrecks
    GENEVA (AP) — U.N. agencies say up to 245 migrants and refugees are missing and feared dead following two recent shipwrecks of smugglers’ boats in the Mediterranean Sea.
    UNHCR says one of its partner agencies, the International Medical Corps, reported a shipwreck on Sunday off the Libyan coast in which 163 people are missing and feared dead. The U.N. agency said one woman and six men were rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard.
    The refugee agency also said some 82 people are missing and f
  • South Korea’s ousted leader alone, kept in dark on election

    South Korea’s ousted leader alone, kept in dark on election
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted leader is expected to spend Tuesday’s presidential election alone in a solitary detention cell without any visitors.
    Park Geun-hye, a former president’s daughter and president of South Korea until she was removed by the Constitutional Court on March 10, is being held at a detention center on corruption charges.
    All major South Korean TV channels are broadcasting election news throughout the day, but Park will b
  • Ohio fines pipeline builder over water, air violations

    Ohio fines pipeline builder over water, air violations
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s environmental regulators have issued a $430,000 fine against a company building a natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan.
    The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says the fines stem from water and air pollution violations at a number of locations.
    State officials say work on the Rover natural gas pipeline since March has resulted in 18 incidents involving mud spills from drilling, stormwater pollution and open burning.
    Energy Transfer is the
  • Staff workers already being laid off at Santa Fe University of Art and Design

    Staff workers already being laid off at Santa Fe University of Art and Design
    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More jobs could be on the line at Santa Fe University of Art and Design before it closes next year according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
    The university has already laid off 15 staff workers and it expects to notify department chairs and faculty of further cuts within the next few weeks.
    Administrators announced the school would close in the spring of 2018, citing ongoing financial challenges.
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  • Santa Fe University of Art and Design begins layoffs

    Santa Fe University of Art and Design begins layoffs
    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More jobs could be on the line at Santa Fe University of Art and Design before it closes next year, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
    The university has already laid off 15 staff workers and it expects to notify department chairs and faculty of further cuts within the next few weeks.
    Administrators announced the school would close in the spring of 2018, citing ongoing financial challenges.
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  • Police arrest man after body is found near Valley HS

    Police arrest man after body is found near Valley HS
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities have arrested a man for the murder of his mother.
    They found her dead on her property off Candelaria near Valley High school after employees at Kaseman Hospital asked the police to perform a welfare check. are now actively investigating a home after officers make a startling discovery while conducting a welfare check Monday night.
    Her son, 37-year-old John McArthur was taken there on Monday for a mental health evaluation.
    According to court docum
  • Police arrest man accused of murdering his mother

    Police arrest man accused of murdering his mother
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman’s body was found in a cardboard box Monday night and police say they know who put her there.
    Officers asked by staff at Kaseman Hospital to perform a welfare check on the woman after she called, saying her son may have put a substance in her drink.
    That woman’s son, 37-year-old John McArthur was undergoing a mental health evaluation at the hospital at the time.
    They say her son admits to adding a powder known as dragon’s breath in h
  • Investigation underway after welfare check at home near Valley HS

    Investigation underway after welfare check at home near Valley HS
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are now actively investigating a home after officers make a startling discovery while conducting a welfare check Monday night.
    Police say one person is dead and a “person of interest” is in custody.
    This is all unfolding just down the street from Valley High School where police have been combing over evidence at a home all night and all morning.
    Information is limited but APD says they were called out to a home in the 1700 block of Ca
  • Trials for three suspects in Victoria Martens’ case could be impacted with another motion

    Trials for three suspects in Victoria Martens’ case could be impacted with another motion
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A motion hearing could impact the trials for the three suspects allegedly behind the murder of 10-year-old Victoria Martens.
    Victoria’s mother, Michelle Martens, her boyfriend Fabian Gonzales, and his cousin Jessica Kelley are all charged with the crime.
    Police recovered a smart phone Michelle Martens sold and a laptop Gonzales pawned in the weeks before Victoria was murdered.
    Prosecutors will look for any of those conversations and any images of child
  • Trials for suspects in Victoria Martens’ case could be impacted with another motion

    Trials for suspects in Victoria Martens’ case could be impacted with another motion
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A motion hearing could impact the trials for the three suspects allegedly behind the murder of 10-year-old Victoria Martens.
    Victoria’s mother, Michelle Martens, her boyfriend Fabian Gonzales, and his cousin Jessica Kelley are all charged with the crime.
    Police recovered a smart phone Michelle Martens sold and a laptop Gonzales pawned in the weeks before Victoria was murdered.
    Prosecutors will look for any of those conversations and any images of child

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