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• Funding for lottery scholarships lags by nearly $8M

  18-05-2017 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lottery officials say transfers to the state’s lottery scholarship program through April are lagging by nearly $8 million compared to the same time last year.
  They’re also projecting a return of about $37.5 million to the scholarship fund this fiscal year. That’s about $9 million less than the previous year.
  New Mexico has struggled in recent years to find a solution to solvency problems with the program, which provides scholarships for
  
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• Man accused in Albuquerque officer’s murder fighting drug case sentence

  18-05-2017 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of murdering Albuquerque Police Officer Daniel Webster is fighting his sentence of nearly two decades behind bars for a drug case.
  The charges stem from an ATF undercover buy two weeks before Officer Webster’s murder where Lymon sold them heroin and a gun.
  Lymon pleaded guilty in that case, and faced up to 50 years in prison.
  Thursday, Lymon’s attorney filed an appeal.
  Lymon is also facing another 20 years for possessing the gun used t
  
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• City in Tennessee plans memorial to honor fallen Blue Angel from Durango

  18-05-2017 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  SMYRNA, Tenn. (KRQE) – City officials in Smyrna, Tennessee unveiled plans Thursday to build a memorial for fallen Blue Angel from Durango.
  Marine Captain Jeff Kuss was killed last summer during a Blue Angels training exercise outside Nashville.
  In honor of the one-year anniversary of his death, Smyrna announced plans to build an illuminated memorial in his honor at Lee Victory Recreation Park.
  “It’s just an incredible opportunity for us to be able to honor a guy like Captain Je
  
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• Trump denies asking Comey to shelf Flynn probe

  18-05-2017 23:25
  
  When asked if he urged FBI Director James Comey to drop the Russia investigation, President Trump said, "No, no."
  
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• Emotional Moment: Boy's world filled with color for the first time

  18-05-2017 23:25
  
  A special surprise at an Ohio car show fills a boy's world with color for the first time.
  
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• George W. Bush photobombs reporter at a Texas Rangers game

  18-05-2017 23:12
  
  On Wednesday night at a Phillies and Rangers game in Arlington at Globe Life Park, former President George W. Bush briefly photobombed a reporter.
  
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• Cops: Dad locked toddler in cage, left day-old baby alone

  18-05-2017 22:53
  
  A Pennsylvania man locked his 22-month-old son in a makeshift wooden cage and left the boy home alone with his two younger siblings, including a sister born hours earlier, police said Thursday.
  
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• Graham believes Russia probe 'considered a criminal investigation'

  18-05-2017 22:46
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday he believes the Justice Department's Russia probe is "now considered a criminal investigation," comments he made following the all-senators' briefing with deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
  
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• TIME's New Cover Gives The White House A Russian Renovation

  18-05-2017 21:54
  
  Time Magazine’s new cover shows the White House getting a Russian makeover.
  
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• Joe Lieberman front-runner for FBI director post, Trump says

  18-05-2017 21:54
  
  Asked if the ex-Connecticut senator was his top pick, the president said yes.
  
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• Senate chairman: Flynn has not responded to subpoena

  18-05-2017 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Correcting his earlier statement, the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said Thursday that ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn hasn’t responded to a subpoena from the panel in its probe of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina had said hours earlier Flynn’s lawyer had informed the panel he would not comply with the subpoena.
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• EU fines Facebook over misleading information

  18-05-2017 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has fined Facebook 110 million euros ($122 million) for providing misleading information over its buyout of mobile messaging service WhatsApp.
  The European Commission said Thursday that when Facebook informed it of the 2014 takeover it had said it would be unable to “establish reliable automated matching” between Facebook and WhatsApp user accounts.
  But the Commission says that in 2016 WhatsApp offered updates including the possibility of
  
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• FCC vote kicks off a battle over regulation of the internet

  18-05-2017 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal agency voted to kick off the repeal of “net neutrality” rules designed to keep broadband providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast from interfering with the internet.
  It’s the latest change that the Federal Communications Commission has made to ease regulation of the phone, broadcast and cable industries.
  Undoing the net neutrality rules — which, for instance, block providers from favoring their own apps and services over those of compet
  
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• Turkey demands US replace envoy in spat over Syrian Kurds

  18-05-2017 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has told the United States it will not join in any military operations that include Kurdish fighters in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday while vowing to strike the U.S.-backed Kurds if they threaten Turkey’s security.
  Turkey’s foreign minister also demanded that a U.S. envoy be removed for allegedly backing the Kurds, but the State Department said Brett McGurk has the “full support” of the Trump administration.
  Speaking in I
  
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• Rep. Chaffetz expected to leave office by end of June

  18-05-2017 20:50
  
  The Utah Republican is chair of the House Oversight Committee.
  
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• T.J. Maxx's new home store, HomeSense, will begin opening in late summer

  18-05-2017 20:39
  
  HomeSense stores will all open close to a HomeGoods, making it easy for visitors to shop at both.
  
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• Residents say creepy clown is scaring kids in neighborhood

  18-05-2017 20:35
  
  Residents in an Arizona neighborhood says a clown is terrorizing the families in their neighborhood.
  
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• At least 1 dead, driver in custody after car plows into Times Square pedestrians

  18-05-2017 20:35
  
  The driver has two previous DWI arrests.
  
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• Trump pulls trigger for NAFTA talks

  18-05-2017 20:24
  
  Administration officials sent a letter to Congress that triggers a 90-day consultation period among the White House, Congress and businesses.
  
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• Police investigate, west side businesses band together after a string of smash and grabs

  18-05-2017 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Several west side shops are banding together after a string of recent break-ins.
  Two stores were broken into in the last week, one of them was hit twice and it was caught on camera.
  These small business owners are still making repairs after a couple of smash and grabs.
  Now, they’re teaming up, sharing video and information to try to catch the burglars.
  “We need to help each other out to stay safe. We can’t let them win. You can’t let t
  
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• Newly freed Chelsea Manning: 'Here I am everyone'

  18-05-2017 20:12
  
  The former Army intelligence analyst posted the first image of herself since her early release from military prison.
  
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• ICE holds business forum to educate employers

  18-05-2017 20:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Immigration and customs enforcement is hosting a forum to educate businesses.
  The goal of the forum is to inform employers how they can tell if they are hiring illegal immigrants.
  ICE representatives say part of that is learning how to detect fraudulent documents and stepping them through E-Verify, a website that confirms if a person is a citizen.
  They are also able to learn how to submit employment eligibility forms like Form I-9.
  These meetings happen across th
  
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• Espanola mother opens home to children left behind by addiction

  18-05-2017 20:08
  
  When we hear about the opioid epidemic, sometimes we forget to see how addiction affects the kids. One Espanola mother is making sure these kids don't have to suffer the same way she did.
  
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• 911 transcript provides details into death of Roger Ailes

  18-05-2017 20:07
  
  Roger Ailes fell in his home May 10 according to transcripts from 911.
  
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• Roger Ailes' widow: 'We celebrate his life'

  18-05-2017 20:06
  
  "Even as we mourn his death, we celebrate his life."
  
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• Rocker Chris Cornell killed himself by hanging, official says

  18-05-2017 20:00
  
  Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, had just performed in Detroit.
  
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• US strike hits pro-Assad forces Syria

  18-05-2017 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. officials say an American airstrike has hit pro-Syrian government forces in southern Syria as they were setting up fighting positions in a protected area.
  The officials say the strike near Tanf hit a tank and a bulldozer and forces there, but it was not clear if they were Syrian army troops or other pro-government allies.
  One official says the pro-regime forces had entered a so-called “de-confliction” zone without authorization and were perceived as a threat
  
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• Westbound I-40 is now cleared after rollover crash

  18-05-2017 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The rollover crash on westbound I-40 just west of University is now cleared.
  Westbound I-40 was reduced to one lane as police responded to the rollover.
  Albuquerque Police Department and the Albuquerque Fire Department were on scene.
  Details about the crash have not been released.
  Information regarding the conditions of the individuals in the crash is also unknown at this time.I40 Westbound at University is down to one lane
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• Westbound I-40 down to one lane after rollover crash

  18-05-2017 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Westbound I-40 has been reduced to one lane as police respond to a rollover crash.
  The crash is on westbound I-40 just west of University.
  Albuquerque Police Department and the Albuquerque Fire Department are on scene.
  Drivers are urged to use caution if traveling in the area or seek an alternative route if possible.
  Details about the crash have not been released.I40 Westbound at University is down to one lane
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) May 18, 2017
  
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• Body found in stolen car believed to be missing 6-year-old boy, police say

  18-05-2017 19:30
  
  Authorities say the boy had been shot.
  
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• These apps could help you make money off your shopping receipts

  18-05-2017 19:29
  
  You could be missing out on some serious cash!
  
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• Senate panel corrects earlier remarks; says it has not heard from Flynn's lawyers

  18-05-2017 19:20
  
  The top Republican on the Senate intelligence panel says Michael Flynn's lawyers say he will not honor the committee's subpoena for documents.
  
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• Amtrak engineer surrenders on charges in crash that killed 8

  18-05-2017 19:19
  
  Brandon Bostian was put in handcuffs as he arrived at a Philadelphia police station with his attorney.
  
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• 1 killed, several injured after car plows into people in Times Square

  18-05-2017 19:16
  
  One person was killed and dozens injured after a car plowed into pedestrians in New York's Times Square.
  
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• Car drives into crowd in Times Square, injuring several

  18-05-2017 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) —A car traveling through Times Square has driven into a crowd of pedestrians, injuring several people.
  Television images taken at the scene midday Thursday showed people being taken away on stretchers.
  The car came to rest with two of its wheels in the air, leaning on a lamppost and steel barriers intended to block vehicles from getting onto the sidewalk.
  There was no immediate word from New York City police on the number of people who were hurt.
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• On Camera: Dramatic rescue of 25-year-old horse from Florida mud pit

  18-05-2017 18:20
  
  Multiple agencies worked to free the 800-lb animal, who was eventually lifted out using heavy equipment.
  
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• Woman says she survived tornado thanks to father’s dying wish

  18-05-2017 18:01
  
  As residents began the cleanup process after a tornado tore across the Elk City, Okla.,area, we are also hearing stories of survival.
  
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• Coast Guard unloads $500M in cocaine from 20 seizures

  18-05-2017 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded cocaine in South Florida worth nearly $500 million from 20 separate seizures in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
  Coast Guard officials said in a news release Thursday the seizures totaled about 18.5 tons (about 18.8 metric tons) of cocaine. The recently seized drugs were brought to Port Everglades by the cutter Hamilton.
  Authorities say the cocaine was intercepted along the Central and South American coasts by Coast Guard cutters and a R
  
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• Conor McGregor signs contract to fight Floyd Mayweather

  18-05-2017 17:43
  
  UFC president Dana White says he's starting to "work on the Mayweather side" now.
  
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• UN court orders Pakistan not to execute Indian national

  18-05-2017 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Pakistan not to execute an Indian naval officer convicted of espionage and terrorism, in a case that has further strained relations between the Asian neighbors.
  The U.N. court ruled unanimously that Pakistan shouldn’t carry out the death penalty on Kulbhushan Jadhav pending the outcome of a case filed by India alleging that Pakistan breached Jadhav’s right to consular assistance following his a
  
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• How Barack and Michelle Obama are adjusting to life outside the White House

  18-05-2017 16:08
  
  The former president still isn’t allowed to drive.
  
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• Influential Fox News founder Roger Ailes dies at 77

  18-05-2017 16:04
  
  The savvy television executive founded a network that changed the face of cable news.
  
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• 2 hospitalized after Southwest Airlines flight

  18-05-2017 16:03
  
  The flight was heading from Raleigh to Houston.
  
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• Miley Cyrus says Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl' is actually about her

  18-05-2017 15:50
  
  The two have been friends for nearly 10 years.
  
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• Dutch King reveals secret career

  18-05-2017 15:27
  
  King Willem-Alexander, reigning monarch of the Netherlands, revealed that he has regularly flown flights for a Dutch airline for more than two decades.
  
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• Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dies at age 52 in Detroit

  18-05-2017 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died at age 52, and police said Thursday that his death is being investigated as a possible suicide.
  Cornell, who had been on tour, died Wednesday night in Detroit, Cornell’s representative Brian Bumbery said in a statement to The Associated Press. Cornell had performed a Detroit concert with Soundgarden that night.
  Bumbery called the death “sudden and unexp
  
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• Re-Leaf program helps New Mexicans and the environment

  18-05-2017 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Planting trees not only helps the environment, it beautifies the community…and one program is offering to do it all, for free.
  The New Mexico Re-Leaf Program has awarded more than $500,000 to support tree planting projects in cities, villages, and schools across the state, and has been responsible for planting more than 18,000 trees.  The community work is funded entirely through donations and offers free trees and supplies to schools, municipali
  
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• Local cabaret group puts the fun in fundraisers

  18-05-2017 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –In an effort to gather support for local communities, one fun-loving cabaret group is turning a good time into a good deed.
  The Southwest Arts Group will partner with Sidewinders Bar to create a premier, non-profit fundraising cabaret theater. The aim is to establish a new artistic direction to serve the community more closely and bring various groups in the community together. The launch party, on Friday, September 8, will be a mini-revue with fun activitie
  
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• Returning Veterans become heroes twice, by fighting wildfires

  18-05-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –After serving their Country, returning Veterans are now serving local communities in the battle against wildfires.
  The Returning Heroes Wildland Firefighter Program was created to provide veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with training and work opportunities to fight wildland fires. The program has been running for approximately 4 years, and all returning Veterans are welcome.
  For more information on this program or fighting wildfires, visit: Return
  
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• Roger Ailes, media guru and political strategist, dies at 77

  18-05-2017 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Ailes, who transformed TV news by creating Fox News Channel, only to be ousted at the height of his reign for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, Fox News reported. He was 77.
  A former GOP operative to candidates including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Ailes later turned his media savvy to running TV networks. In early 1996 he accepted a challenge from media titan Rupert Murdoch to build a news network from scratch to compete with
  
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