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• State Police identify man killed in crash involving Los Lunas school officer

  17-05-2017 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a Los Lunas school resource officer.
  It happened Wednesday morning off Molina Road near Highway 47. Photos show the police vehicle broadsided the other vehicle.
  State Police say the driver of that vehicle, 69-year-old Robin Arthur of Peralta, was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
  The officer was also transported to the hospital. No word on the officer’s con
  
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• 1 dead after crash involving Los Lunas school police officer

  17-05-2017 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a Los Lunas school resource officer.
  It happened Wednesday morning off Molina Road near Highway 47. Photos show the police vehicle broadsided the other vehicle.
  State Police say  the driver of that vehicle was transported to the hospital, along with the officer.
  KRQE News 13 has learned the driver of that vehicle has since died.
  Los Lunas school officials say the officer was responding to a call
  
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• University cancels speech from scientist with controversial views

  17-05-2017 23:54
  
  Watson is a molecular biologist and geneticist who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953.
  
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• Don't forget to cover these 5 spots with sunscreen

  17-05-2017 23:50
  
  Many people forget to cover these 5 body parts when they hit the beach.
  
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• Study reveals health benefits of eating spicy foods

  17-05-2017 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans are known to like it hot and there may be some serious health benefits.
  A study tracked people who ate spicy foods six or seven days a week for several years. It showed they had a they had a death rate of 14 percent lower than the average person.
  The key is the active ingredient Capsaicin. Benefits also include a decrease in appetite and obesity, as well as a lower likelihood of cancer.
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• $1k reward offered for info about car fire at Albuquerque apartment complex

  17-05-2017 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is now a $1,000 reward for information about the fire that destroyed 58 vehicles.
  The fire was set on March 17 at the Villa Apartments near San Pedro and Gibson. All the vehicles under the carport at the apartment complex were destroyed.
  The fire was so intense it took firefighters 45 minutes to get it out.
  Surveillance footage shows fireworks being set off right before the fire, but investigators say the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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• More details released after pedestrian accident at Montgomery, Carlisle

  17-05-2017 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is learning more about why a teen didn’t stop to help a man she had just hit with her car.
  It happened Monday night at Montgomery and Carlisle.
  Police say 19-year-old Samantha Ramos-Montanez hit Olivier Kamndon who was crossing the street.
  Authorities tracked her four miles away where she had stopped in a parking lot. They found her hood dented and a smashed windshield with blood spots on it.
  Ramos-Montanez told police she didn’t realize
  
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• Did Brady suffer a concussion? NFL responds to Gisele's surprise statement

  17-05-2017 23:14
  
  Gisele revealed that she is concerned about her husband's long-term health.
  
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• Albuquerque added to federal effort to fight opioid epidemic

  17-05-2017 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials have included Albuquerque to a program aimed at helping similar cities deal with the scourge of heroin and prescription drug addiction.
  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday will formally add Albuquerque as its seventh city selected to participate in the agency’s 360 Strategy program.
  Under the program, the DEA coordinates with local law enforcement agencies against drug cartels and traffickers. It also foster
  
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• Brain Break: Albuquerque Public Schools Graduation Trivia

  17-05-2017 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is graduation week for Albuquerque Public Schools’ students and while some have already crossed the stage, some are eagerly waiting their turn. While many people know that a graduation is a significant event in a student’s life, many do not know all of the traditions that go into a graduation ceremony. Do you know what side the tassel must go on once a student receives their diploma? How about how many schools are hosting graduation ceremonies this
  
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• Video captures life-threatening close call of boy crossing train track

  17-05-2017 23:00
  
  Video released by light-rail agency as warning to others
  
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• Target, Walmart, Amazon compete for best shipping deals

  17-05-2017 22:58
  
  The companies are adjusting their shipping strategies.
  
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• US Navy admiral sentenced to 18 months in bribery scandal

  17-05-2017 22:45
  
  The first active-duty U.S. Navy admiral ever convicted of a federal crime has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying to investigators about a Malaysian defense contractor at the center of a massive corruption scandal.
  
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• Viral video shows sharks swimming just feet from Myrtle Beach pier

  17-05-2017 22:33
  
  The video has been viewed more than 5 million times.
  
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• Dow has worst day since September amid White House concerns

  17-05-2017 22:19
  
  Stocks fell sharply Wednesday following reports of a memo from former FBI Director James Comey that says Trump asked him to stop the investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
  
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• Starbucks is testing ice cubes made out of coffee

  17-05-2017 22:18
  
  Say goodbye to watered-down iced coffee.
  
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• 'Happy drunk' is just a myth, scientists say

  17-05-2017 22:11
  
  Despite popular belief, alcohol doesn't actually alter personality according to new research.
  
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• Image shows deadly doses of opioids

  17-05-2017 22:07
  
  A shocking photo reveals the amounts of popular opioids that are considered deadly.
  
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• Don't make these 6 money mistakes

  17-05-2017 22:02
  
  Money management isn't easy - here are six errors you should avoid.
  
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• Tough-talking sheriff tapped for Homeland Security position

  17-05-2017 21:59
  
  David Clarke said he'll "figure out a strategy to create this better liaison between the Department of Homeland Security and our state and local partners."
  
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• Texas girl chokes on fidget spinner part

  17-05-2017 21:57
  
  Kelly Rose Joniec of Houston wrote in a Facebook post that she was on her way home Saturday afternoon when she heard Britton, her 10-year-old daughter.
  
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• Timelapse Video Shows Tornado Form Near McLean, Texas

  17-05-2017 21:51
  
  This timelapse video shows the formation of a tornado near McLean, Texas.
  
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• Coffee presses recalled due to laceration hazard

  17-05-2017 21:47
  
  Three injuries have been reported.
  
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• Drone footage shows scope of northwestern Wisconsin tornado damage

  17-05-2017 21:44
  
  Incredible drone footage shows scope of tornado damage in northwestern Wisconsin.
  
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• Impeachment guide: What it would take to impeach a president

  17-05-2017 21:33
  
  Impeachment, or as Alexander Hamilton called it in the Federalist #65, "a method of national inquest into the conduct of public men," would be a nasty and partisan affair in the current climate.
  
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• Local labs works to predict crop yields

  17-05-2017 21:26
  
  Descartes Labs in Santa Fe can predict crop yields within 1-2%.
  
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• White House: Trump meeting with 4 candidates for FBI director

  17-05-2017 21:25
  
  The four include the acting director of bureau, a former official, an independent senator and a former governor.
  
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• Here's how much your favorite HGTV stars actually make

  17-05-2017 21:15
  
  You'll never believe who's worth more than Chip and Jo.
  
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• Iran’s top leader urges high turnout in presidential vote

  17-05-2017 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader called on Wednesday for a high turnout in this week’s presidential election, urging voters to head to the polls and send a message to the United States — but stopped short of saying which candidate he prefers of the four remaining in the race.
  In a televised speech, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States and its allies, including the “pathetic prime minister of the Zionist regime,” or Israel, are
  
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• Case of Tulsa officer who shot unarmed black man is with jury

  17-05-2017 21:13
  
  The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a Tulsa police officer who last year shot and killed an unarmed black motorist whose car had broken down.
  
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• State Auditor: School bookkeeper accused of stealing previously charged with forgery

  17-05-2017 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New information about the woman accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Bernalillo Public Schools.KRQE News 13 now know she’s been in trouble before, but officials say a background check didn’t catch it.
  Last year a Bernalillo Public School’s bookkeeper was accused of stealing student fundraising money.
  It turns out, this employee confessed to stealing more than five grand from her former employer, shortly before she was hired
  
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• Family of deputy killed by partner speaks out as murder trial continues

  17-05-2017 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – For months, the family of a deputy who was shot and killed by his partner has listened as their loved one was attacked, both in the court of public opinion and in the courtroom.
  Now they say it is time to speak up.
  Deputy Jeremy Martin’s family has been watching quietly in court, sitting through this now for the second time after last year’s mistrial.
  “Certainly, the mistrial threw us for a loop. Being shot five times in the back as you run
  
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• Audio recording to be heard in Tai Chan retrial

  17-05-2017 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The audio recording of former Santa Fe Deputy Tai Chan’s arrest was played for jurors Wednesday in his murder trial.
  The hour and a half long recording recalled Chan’s comments to police the night he shot fellow Deputy Jeremy Martin.
  In the recording, Chan told police there’s danger, people with guns, and a bomb in the hotel saying he didn’t want the police to get hurt urging them to call in the threat.
  Following the recording, Officer
  
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• Man sentenced in shooting death of Albuquerque teen

  17-05-2017 19:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man facing charges in the shooting death of an Albuquerque teen has been sentenced.
  Dominic Conyers pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling. The shooting happened in 2015 killing Manzano High School student Jaydon Chavez-Silver.
  Conyers has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Followed by five years of probation.
  Two others are believed to be behind the shooting. Nicholas Gonzales took
  
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• MS-13 raids: more than half illegal immigrants

  17-05-2017 19:08
  
  The raids were not about immigration but about crime, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said.
  
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• Trump to graduates: 'No politician in history... has been treated worse'

  17-05-2017 18:46
  
  'Adversity makes your stronger. Don't give in. Don't back down and never stop doing what you know is right,' the president told the Coast Guard Academy graduates.
  
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• McDonald's pulls controversial 'dead dad' commercial after backlash

  17-05-2017 18:32
  
  Viewers called it "disgusting" and "offensive".
  
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• Congressman calls for Trump's impeachment on House floor

  17-05-2017 18:30
  
  "I do it because, Mr. Speaker, that there is a belief in this country that no one is above the law and that includes the President of the United States," Rep. Al Green said when calling for impeachment of the president.
  
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• Michael Moore aims to present Trump story 'unlike any' being told with new documentary

  17-05-2017 18:00
  
  The filmmaker says the president should be worried about "Fahrenheit 11/9."
  
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• Amusement park riders stranded by power problems

  17-05-2017 17:48
  
  Rides come to a stop for two days in a row at Kings Island in Ohio.
  
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• D.C. duck ramp causes a flap

  17-05-2017 17:44
  
  One lawmaker is decrying "government waste" over the Reflecting Pool addition.
  
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• Photographer makes golf courses, not the players, the star

  17-05-2017 17:39
  
  Paul Hundley has photographed roughly 400 golf courses across America, but he'll shoot his first US Open when the tour comes to Wisconsin's Erin Hills.
  
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• Police escort family killed in suspected DWI crash to Farmington Funeral home

  17-05-2017 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The family killed in a suspected DWI crash will have a police escort from OMI to Farmington Funeral home Wednesday.
  Friday night Jimmy Crawford and his family were in an SUV traveling southbound on 550 near Cuba when a large truck, pulling a trailer with a Bobcat on it, veered across the lanes, hitting it head on.
  The SUV then caught fire and the family was unable to escape. All five died on the scene. The driver of the truck, 47-year-old Paul Orte
  
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• Dollar drops as White House turmoil alarms investors

  17-05-2017 17:27
  
  "Foreign exchange dealers are in flat out sell the dollar mode."
  
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• Bill O'Reilly gets weekly spot with familiar face

  17-05-2017 17:17
  
  The commentator was fired by Fox News last month amid allegations of sexual harassment he has denied.
  
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• Giselle: Tom Brady had concussion in 2016

  17-05-2017 17:13
  
  The star quarterback's wife said she is concerned about the impact of playing football on his long-term health.
  
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• Paul Ryan on Comey memo: 'I'm a person who wants to get the facts'

  17-05-2017 17:12
  
  The House Speaker faced questions about the latest White House controversies.
  
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• Police identify Albuquerque man shot near Menaul, University

  17-05-2017 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has identified the man who was shot and killed at the Days Inn at 2120 Menaul NE on Sunday.
  That man is 44-year-old Samir Al-Abboudy.
  Police were dispatched around midnight to the Days Inn, but when they arrived they found Al-Abboudy dead.
  Al-Abboudy’s vehicle, a white 4-door Nissan, is still missing and is listed as a stolen vehicle.
  No suspect information is available and detectives are looking fo
  
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• 'Avocado hand' is sending people to the hospital

  17-05-2017 16:57
  
  Hospitals are noticing a surge in injuries caused by improper avocado handling.
  
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• Suspects in Tuesday’s SWAT situation identified

  17-05-2017 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police have released the identity of a trio of criminals who prompted Tuesday’s SWAT standoff.The standoff started at a home near Atrisco and St Josephs around 5:30 a.m.
  Police say they went there to serve several warrants, because of a fraud ring.
  In the house was 39-year-old Shawn Torrez, 52-year-old Anthony Cordova and 42-year-old Christina Torrez.
  The three have been accused of stealing people’s identity and forging documents for financi
  
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