Albuquerque news

• Relatives mourn family killed in suspected DWI crash near Cuba

  15-05-2017 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Investigators say it was a man and his landscaping crew on their way back from a job that caused Friday’s fiery crash that killed an innocent family.
  While investigators are still working to positively identify the victims, family members say it was Jimmy and Melissa Crawford and their two young kids. Jimmy just recently retired from the Farmington Fire Department.
  The family was in an SUV traveling southbound on 550 near Cuba when a large work truck, pulli
  
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• Carlsbad Caverns celebrates 87 years of park visitors

  15-05-2017 23:45 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – One of New Mexico’s gems celebrated a birthday this weekend.
  Carlsbad Caverns was established as a National Park 87 years ago on May 14, 1930.
  Within the year, visitors were descending hundreds of feet down to see the wonder for themselves.
  The caverns, which are made up of 119 caves, were first discovered in the late 1800s, reportedly by 16-year-old cowhand Jim White.
  However, the first pictures weren’t taken until 1915, and that is when work began to a
  
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• New Mexico residents want to see ATVs on the streets

  15-05-2017 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico residents are asking city officials to changes rules on all-terrain vehicles.
  The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports the Pecos Valley Riders ATV club presented Carlsbad City Council with a petition on Tuesday. The petition asks that the city council adopt an ordinance that would allow ATVs on the road with cars and motorcycles.
  Club Founder Gary Hardesty says hundreds of people supported the petition.
  The petition cites a recently passed bill that allows l
  
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• Albuquerque police take community questions during ‘Coffee with a Cop’

  15-05-2017 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are out in full force connecting with the community.
  Officers were at three McDonalds locations Monday morning for “Coffee with a Cop.” The department says the goal is to give people an opportunity to chat with officers one on one, something one officer says is a rare, but welcome opportunity.
  Officer Fred Duran says people talked with him about things as simple as what they carry on their belt, to ways to improve community policing
  
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• Concerns over New Mexico police department crash rate rise

  15-05-2017 19:42
  
  A New Mexico police department continues to be responsible for a high number of crashes.
  
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• Three arrested after deadly shooting near Durango

  15-05-2017 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Three men accused of a murder in Durango Sunday have been arrested.
  La Plata County Sheriff’s deputies say they were called to a trailer park off Country Road 207 west of Durango for reports of a shooting. When they arrived they found 34-year-old David Gaytan dead.
  Witnesses were able to give a description of the suspect’s vehicle and a BOLO was issued.
  Investigators say Colorado State troopers spotted the car about 230 miles north in Chafee County
  
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• Justices reject appeal of student arrested for burping

  15-05-2017 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has declined to hear a New Mexico mother’s appeal over her son’s arrest for disrupting his seventh-grade gym class with fake burps.
  The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said the police officer who arrested the boy in 2011 was immune from liability.
  The appeals court’s ruling drew a sharp dissent from then-Judge Neil Gorsuch just six months before he was picked for the Supreme Court vacancy.
  The mother featured Gors
  
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• Crews respond to apartment fire

  15-05-2017 18:21
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –Authorities say one person was rescued from a fire overnight at an apartment building in southeast Albuquerque.
  
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• Venezuelans again shut down capital to protest government

  15-05-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Protesters are hauling folding chairs, beach umbrellas and coolers onto main roads for a national sit-in.
  The “sit-in against the dictatorship” is the latest in a month and a half of street demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro. Many Caracas businesses were closed Monday and taxi drivers suspended work in anticipation of a city-wide traffic shutdown.
  Opposition leaders are demanding immediate presidential elections. Polls show the great major
  
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• US trumpets Mosul gains, but Iraq says more aid needed

  15-05-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  HAMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq (AP) — During a visit south of Mosul on Monday, a senior U.S. official praised territorial gains against the Islamic State group in Iraq, but local officials cautioned more aid is needed to rebuild on the heels of victories against the extremists.
  The Mosul fight is approaching its “final stages,” Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy for the global coalition against the IS, told The Associated Press during a meeting with Iraqi military and civilian offic
  
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• US envoy: Fight to retake Mosul in ‘final stages’

  15-05-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  HAMAM AL-ALIL, IRAQ (AP) — The fight to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group is approaching its “final stages,” a senior U.S. official said Monday.
  Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy for the global coalition against the IS, said Iraqi forces are “completely defeating” IS in one of the most difficult urban battles since World War II. But local Iraqi officials say they will need more funding from the U.S. and others in the international community to rebuild
  
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• Huge cyberattack ebbs as investigators work to find culprits

  15-05-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The cyberattack that took computer files hostage around the world appeared to slow on Monday as authorities worked to catch the extortionists behind it — a difficult task that involves searching for digital clues and following the money.
  Thousands more infections were reported with the start of the workweek, largely in Asia, which had been closed for business when the “ransomware” locked up computers Friday at hospitals, factories, government agencies, ban
  
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• Graduate, 14, youngest ever at Texas Christian University

  15-05-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 14-year-old physics major has become the youngest person ever to graduate from Texas Christian University.
  Carson Huey-You was among more than 2,000 students getting degrees Saturday at the Fort Worth school founded in 1873. He started at TCU in 2013 when he was 11. He also has minors in Chinese and math.
  Huey-You tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/2pyVvlD ) his favorite thing about college has been getting to learn things he never thought about, t
  
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• Cyberattack wave ebbs, but experts see risk of more

  15-05-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The “ransomware” cyberattack that has hit companies and governments around the world ebbed in intensity on Monday, though experts warned that new versions of the virus could emerge.
  Thousands more infections were reported Monday, largely in Asia, which had been closed for business when the malware first struck Friday. The cases were more contained, however, than the systemic outbreak that last week paralyzed computers running factories, banks, government agencies
  
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• 2 dead as Venezuela protests turn violent outside capital

  15-05-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A day that began with largely peaceful protests against Venezuela’s socialist government took a violent turn Monday as fierce clashes between state security and demonstrators killed at least two people.
  Thousands hauled folding chairs, beach umbrellas and protest signs onto main roads for a 12-hour “sit-in against the dictatorship,” the latest in a month and a half of street demonstrations that have resulted in dozens of deaths.
  The protest in Ca
  
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• Conviction in scheme to smuggle drugs into Curry County jail

  15-05-2017 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) – Prosecutors say a 42-year-old Clovis man faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced on convictions stemming from a scheme to smuggle drugs into the Curry County jail.
  A jury in Clovis convicted Bernardo Baca on Friday of trafficking controlled substances, distribution of marijuana, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest.
  Prosecutors say a package containing methamphetamine and marijuana was found in an alley near the jail and that jurors heard phone calls
  
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• Mother and children work to stave off homelessness

  15-05-2017 16:13
  
  This isn't the Mother's Day a single mother of seven expected. A victim of a scam, she says she couldn't afford rent and was evicted from her Albuquerque home.
  
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• Four arrested for series of auto burglaries

  15-05-2017 15:36
  
  Four people are accused of checking 30 to 40 vehicles a night and burglarizing 10 to 15 of those.
  
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• EU, US to meet Wednesday over in-flight laptop ban

  15-05-2017 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and U.S. transport and security officials will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss U.S. plans to broaden an in-flight ban on laptops and tablets to include planes from Europe.
  European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said Monday that the high-level talks are “to jointly assess any new threats and work toward a common approach to address them.”
  Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke is expected to lead the U.S. de
  
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• Trump, GOP control FBI chief pick despite Democrats’ calls

  15-05-2017 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — While Democrats may trot out any number of demands or maneuvers to influence the selection of the next director of the FBI, here’s a reality check: Republican President Donald Trump fired James Comey, and he and his party will decide who’s next.
  And they’re not wasting time. Trump said Monday the selection process for a nominee for FBI director was “moving rapidly.”
  Democrats are irate over Comey’s abrupt ouster, and demanding Trump not
  
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• Lawmakers urge Trump to avoid picking a partisan for FBI job

  15-05-2017 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump considers a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey, lawmakers are urging the president to steer clear of appointing any politicians.
  The advice came Sunday amid more criticism over Trump’s dismissal of Comey during an FBI probe of Russia’s meddling with last year’s election and any ties to the Trump campaign. James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, said the Founding Fathers created three co-equal bra
  
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• May 15th Morning Rush: Tai Chan retrial continues Monday

  15-05-2017 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  The Five Facts
  1. The retrial for former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy Tai Chan continues Monday morning. Chan is charged with murder for the death of fellow deputy Jeremy Martin. KRQE News 13 has learned that Las Cruces Police Officer Jared Cosper, an officer who responded the night of the shooting, is expected to testify. During the first trial, several officers testified that Chan was acting irrational and screaming. One officer said he was yelling about a bomb in the hotel. Officer
  
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• All-ages swimming event to benefit cancer research

  15-05-2017 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local event is suiting up to swim laps for cancer research, and everyone is invited to participate.
  Splash Away Cancer celebrates the perseverance, resilience, and determination of cancer survivors, cancer fighters, and the memory of those who have lost their lives to the disease. Swimmers of all abilities are invited to jump in to raise money, and all proceeds support cancer research and patient care programs at The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cance
  
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• Precision Catering On The Go supports eating healthy on a budget

  15-05-2017 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Eating healthy is what’s on the menu for one local catering company.
  Precision Catering On The Go is all about teaching healthy eating habits and maximizing the nutritional value of everyday products. Food education is most important for the Head-Chef Andrew Bustos, and he’s proud that he can educate the community about balanced food facts and how eating on a budget is possible.
  Bustos shared his recipe for a Loaded Oatmeal Bowl:
  Ingredients:
  1 &
  
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• Free summer reading program offers incentives

  15-05-2017 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Reading for fun can be beneficial for so many reasons, most importantly it helps to keep brains in shape and one local program is encouraging opening books over the summer.
  The Public Library of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County is getting ready to kick off their eight-week Summer Reading Program.
  Participants will be rewarded to reach reading goals with incentive prizes to keep their motivation on the move with weekly prizes. Readers can to read whatever th
  
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• Zoning code amendment limits Albuquerque garage sales

  15-05-2017 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Before you hold your next yard sale, you might want to be aware of the city of Albuquerque’s strict garage sale ordinance.
  A quick check on Craigslist any given weekend and you’re bound to find dozens of garage sales taking place across Albuquerque.
  That, or just follow the signs that are so often placed on medians and street corners, guiding the way to the sale.
  “A lot of people aren’t aware that you’re allowed to have a sign advert
  
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• Who are the 3 judges hearing arguments on Trump travel ban?

  15-05-2017 14:19 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three judges appointed by President Bill Clinton will hear the appeal of Hawaii’s challenge to President Trump’s travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries.
  The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in its Seattle courthouse on Monday.
  The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia is considering a similar ruling.
  The U.S. Supreme Court could take up the issue if the appeals courts issue contradictory deci
  
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• Who are 3 judges who heard arguments on Trump travel ban?

  15-05-2017 14:19 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three judges appointed by President Bill Clinton heard the appeal Monday of Hawaii’s challenge to President Trump’s travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries.
  The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in its Seattle courthouse.
  The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia is considering a similar ruling.
  The U.S. Supreme Court could take up the issue if the appeals courts issue contradictory decisions.
  The
  
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• Officer who responded to shooting expected to testify in Tai Chan trial

  15-05-2017 14:13 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The retrial will continue for former Santa Fe Deputy Tai Chan who’s charged with murder.
  Monday, the state is expected to call Las Cruces Police Officer Jared Cosper to the stand. Chan is charged with murder for the death of fellow Deputy Jeremy Martin in 2014 while completing a prisoner transport.
  During the first trial several local officers took the stand testifying that Chan as irrational and screaming. One officer testified he kept yelling a bomb was in
  
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• Officer describes conversation with Tai Chan after deadly shooting

  15-05-2017 14:13 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The retrial continues for former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy Tai Chan who’s charged with murdering his partner.
  Chan is charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of Jeremy Martin in 2014 at a Las Cruces hotel.
  The state called Las Cruces Police Officer Jared Cosper to the stand Monday. Cosper was one of the officers that rushed to the scene that night.
  Cosper described what Chan told him as he took him into custody.
  “[He] kept
  
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• Three roads in UNM area to close for ART construction this week

  15-05-2017 14:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Construction on Albuquerque’s Rapid Transit project will be shutting down three roads in the University of New Mexico/Nob Hill area for the next week.
  Central and Yale along with Stanford and Washington will be closed as crews continue major construction for ART. The construction team will be closing the north and southbound access at those intersections. Officials say that means you won’t be able to turn left but you will be able to turn right.
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• Three roads in UNM area to close for ART construction

  15-05-2017 14:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Construction on Albuquerque’s Rapid Transit project will be shutting down three roads in the University of New Mexico/Nob Hill area for the next week.
  Central and Yale along with Stanford and Washington will be closed as crews continue major construction for ART. The construction team will be closing the north and southbound access at those intersections. Officials say that means you won’t be able to turn left but you will be able to turn right.
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• Albuquerque city councilors to vote on budget bill

  15-05-2017 13:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque’s city council is set to vote on a bill to balance the budget.
  Last week, the city was split on how to handle it and now KRQE News 13 has learned the mayor says he’s willing to compromise.
  A group of city councilors proposed amending the mayor’s budget plan and wants to put $10 million more into public safety to fund things like more police service aide, new police vehicles and pay raises for firefighters.
  The mayor initially said it
  
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• Police investigate shooting near Menaul, University

  15-05-2017 13:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are now investigating a shooting in a neighborhood near Menaul and University.The Albuquerque Police Department says it happened in the northeast neighborhood around midnight. Information is very limited at this time but our crews did see an APD crews and a mobile crime unit on scene.No roads were blocked off at the time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Crime, Home, News
  
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• Police investigate deadly shooting near Menaul, University

  15-05-2017 13:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead.
  The Albuquerque Police Department says it happened around midnight when officers were dispatched to the Days Inn at 2120 Menaul NE. When officers arrived they found one man dead.
  Police say the incident is currently being investigated as a homicide but details about what led up to the shooting are not known at this time.
  Albuquerque police are looking for a late model white Nissan 4-door Sedan that wa
  
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• Miss District of Columbia wins 2017 edition of Miss USA

  15-05-2017 13:27 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The District of Columbia has won back-to-back Miss USA titles.
  Kara McCullough, a 25-year-old chemist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was crowned Sunday at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on the Las Vegas Strip. She will go on to compete on the Miss Universe contest.
  The runner-up was Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg, a student at Rutgers University studying marketing and Spanish. The second runner-up was Miss Minnesota Meridith Gould, who is studying app
  
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• Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey

  15-05-2017 13:27 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is on a collision course with its NATO ally Turkey, pushing ahead with arming Syrian Kurds after deciding the immediate objective of defeating Islamic State militants outweighs the potential damage to a partnership vital to U.S. interests in the volatile Middle East.
  The Turks are fiercely opposed to the U.S. plans, seeing the Kurdish fighters as terrorists. And when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the White House on Tuesday, the most he an
  
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• Changes in Medicaid distributions worry school districts

  15-05-2017 13:27 via krqe.com
  
  For school districts still getting their financial footing after the Great Recession, the Medicaid changes being advanced as part of the health care overhaul are sounding familiar alarms.
  Administrators say programming and services even beyond those that receive funding from the state-federal health care program could be at risk should Congress follow through with plans to change the way Medicaid is distributed. They say any reduction in the estimated $4 billion schools receive in annual Medicai
  
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• Japan wakes up to global ‘ransomware’ cyberattack

  15-05-2017 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — The global “ransomware” cyberattack hit computers at 600 locations in Japan, but appeared to cause no major problems as Japanese started their workday Monday even as the attack caused chaos elsewhere.
  Nissan Motor Co. confirmed some units had been targeted, but there was no major impact on its business.
  Hitachi spokeswoman Yuko Tainiuchi said emails were slow or not getting delivered, and files could not be opened. The company believes the problems are related to t
  
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• EU urges end to Venezuela violence against protesters

  15-05-2017 13:21 via krqe.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is urging Venezuelan authorities to halt the use of violence against peaceful anti-government protesters and says it stands ready to help the country through its political crisis.
  EU foreign ministers said in a statement Monday that “violence and the use of force will not resolve the crisis in the country.”
  They said people’s rights “must be respected, including the right to peacefully demonstrate. It is crucial that all parties re
  
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• North Korea: New long-range missile can carry heavy nuke

  15-05-2017 13:18 via krqe.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday boasted of a successful weekend launch of a new type of “medium long-range” ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead. Outsiders also saw a significant technological jump, with the test-fire apparently flying higher and for a longer time period than any other such previous missile.
  Amid condemnation in Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, a jubilant North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised more nuclear and missile tests and
  
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• Lobo softball Coach Erica Beach will not return in 2018

  15-05-2017 13:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lobo softball finished out their 2017 season in last place in the Mountain West and overall finished with a 20-30 record. The University of New Mexico announced on Sunday afternoon that they will not retain Erica Beach as the Head Softball Coach next season.
  In her seven years at UNM Beach compiled a 155-204 overall record. She had early success in her 2nd season, but the University has decided to part ways. UNM Associate Athletic Director Ed Manzanares released
  
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• Lobo Baseball gets swept at Fresno State

  15-05-2017 13:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the season coming to an end the Lobos have hit a bump in the road. They have lost five of their last seven games, including a three-game sweep to Fresno State this weekend.
  The University of New Mexico lost on Sunday 15-9, this loss brings their Mountain West Conference record to 18-7-1. They will return home for their final series of the regular season. They host Nevada starting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
  The Lobos need to sweep Nevada to outright clinch
  
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• SWAT responds to barricaded man inside northeast Albuquerque home

  15-05-2017 13:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – SWAT appears to be leaving the scene of a tense situation in northeast Albuquerque neighborhood near Lomas and Tramway.
  Police say a man barricaded himself in a home on the 800 block of Pawnee Street just blocks from Manzano High.
  SWAT was called out to this area around 1:30 Monday morning. The house is right off of Marquette Avenue.
  Omaha Street all the way to Marie Park Drive are taped off as they try to get the man out of the house. Those streets are clos
  
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• Repeat burglars hit Old Town businesses

  15-05-2017 06:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An unwelcome trend is frustrating people who work at businesses in Old Town.
  “Old Town is their playground now,” said Denise Dubey, who manages an Old Town business hit by burglars sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
  But it wasn’t the first time.
  “This gate was found unlocked, but by unlocked, they removed the entire lock off the gate to get out of here,” said Dubey as she walked through the damage.
  For the past
  
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• Wild West play in Old Town surprises those trying to celebrate Mother's Day

  15-05-2017 06:44
  
  Tourists and locals decided to celebrate Mother’s Day in Old Town and found themselves in the middle of a New Mexico Gun Fighter’s Association’s play.
  
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• Chester’s Pick 6: The top 6 plays or players from State Championship week

  15-05-2017 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- In this special edition of the pick 6, we highlight the great performances from this year’s spring State Championships. Baseball, Softball, as well as track and field are showcased this week. Here is the list:
  Kendra Keahbone
  Jordan Byrd
  Goddard Rockets
  Jonathon Stroman
  Aztec Lady Tigers
  Portales RamsFiled under: Home, New Mexico, News, Sports, Top Stories, Top Video
  
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• 83-year old woman writes her first book

  15-05-2017 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Forty years in the making, now a Rio Rancho woman can finally call herself an author at the ripe age of 83.
  Betty Turk is a published murder-mystery novelist, inspired by all aspects of her own life, even a mining town right here in New Mexico – Madrid.
  “What attracted me to Madrid was probably due to my father because he was a miner,” she said. “He was killed in a mine accident, that I described in this book. It was sort of a tri
  
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• Mom living on roof for a week finally comes down

  15-05-2017 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Time is finally up for a Farmington mom who spent a whole week on a roof of a business in hopes to raise awareness for homelessness.
  Sunday, Shonna Jordan, finally came down from the roof of an Albuquerque auto repair shop near Louisiana and Montgomery. She was hoping her strange stunt would garner attention, and help her raise money for homeless-helping organizations.
  It was her third year doing it, but the first time in Albuquerque. She said she plans to do it
  
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• BioPark Zoo holds Mother’s Day celebration

  15-05-2017 04:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– A beautiful May day for families flocking to the zoo to celebrate Mother’s Day.
  Hundreds of BioPark visitors spanning generations were treated to various special events honoring moms.
  Sunday’s events included discovery stations focusing on “zoo moms” as well as a concert by the New Mexico Philharmonic.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, New Mexico, News, SmartTV, Top Video
  
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