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• Silver City teacher accused of having sex with student fired from district

  19-05-2017 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – A Silver City teacher arrested for the rape of a student is no longer with the district, according to the superintendent’s office.
  Tiana Sanchez was arrested Thursday after the 17-year-old’s mother caught the two together in a remote area in the middle of the night.
  The mother then uncovered sexually explicit pictures Sanchez had sent the boy.
  Police say the boy admitted to having sex with Sanchez several times over the last few months.
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• Documents show State Police paid millions to family of woman shot by officer

  19-05-2017 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly released documents show the state paid the family of a New Mexico woman shot by a State Police officer millions of dollars to avoid a lawsuit.
  In November 2013, 39-year-old Jeanette Anaya refused to pull over for a traffic stop, taking police on a high speed chase through Santa Fe.
  When Officer Oliver Wilson got out of his patrol car, Anaya backed her car toward him. Wilson ended up firing 16 shots at the car, hitting her.
  KRQE News 13 is now learning the fami
  
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• State AGs to Sessions: Rescind criminal charging guidance

  19-05-2017 23:32
  
  Sessions' guidance, which he announced last Friday, paves the way for more prosecutions of non-violent drug offenders and tougher sentences, specifically rescinding instructions issued by then-President Barack Obama's administration.
  
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• NY Times: Trump told Russians he fired Comey relieving 'great pressure' from probe

  19-05-2017 22:16
  
  According to the NY Times, the surfaced document claimed Trump told the Russians “I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job.”
  
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• Fox News fires liberal commentator Bob Beckel for racially insensitive remark

  19-05-2017 22:10
  
  Beckel, 68, is a veteran Democratic political strategist who is a regular on Fox's 'The Five.'
  
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• Middle school counselor doubles as wrestler

  19-05-2017 22:01
  
  Cowan Owens is a counselor at a middle school for at-risk young men, but at night, he takes on a whole new persona.
  
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• Report: Russia investigation IDs White House official

  19-05-2017 21:58
  
  Sources say a "significant person of interest" has been identified in the probe.
  
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• 'Last Man Standing' may not be dead after all

  19-05-2017 21:50
  
  We didn't see this coming...
  
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• Huma Abedin files for divorce from Anthony Weiner

  19-05-2017 21:48
  
  Weiner pleaded guilty Friday to transferring obscene material to a minor.
  
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• Woman accused of trashing officer memorial due in court

  19-05-2017 21:47
  
  A woman accused of trashing the memorial of a fallen officer is expected to enter a plea.
  
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• Newborn giraffe calf dies after born with dislocated hip

  19-05-2017 21:45
  
  BioPark staff diagnosed the male calf with a dislocated hip after noticing he was unable to stand as quickly as other newborns.
  
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• Holocaust survivors learn more about their history

  19-05-2017 21:40
  
  The Holocaust Memorial Museum was recently granted access to the International Tracing Service, which has a collection of more than two hundred million documents compiled by the Germans during World War II.
  
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• Baby giraffe euthanized after born with dislocated hip

  19-05-2017 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The ABQ BioPark had to euthanize a newborn giraffe Thursday after it was born with dislocated hip.
  The male calf was born Wednesday to mother Niara. This was her first pregnancy.
  The BioPark staff right away noticed the calf was not healthy after he immediately failed to stand up after birth.
  Procedures were then done to try and reposition the leg. During the procedure, the staff soon realized that the leg would not stay in place and that the calf w
  
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• Police officer resigns after being accused of stuffing stolen meat down his pants

  19-05-2017 20:57
  
  Police say an officer has resigned after law enforcement said he was caught stuffing meat down his pants at a grocery store.
  
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• Pope strikes again with cold-call visits to bless homes

  19-05-2017 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The cold-call pope has struck again, with Pope Francis surprising a dozen families with an afternoon visit to their homes to perform an annual springtime blessing.
  Francis played the role of parish priest Friday as he rang apartment buzzers in Ostia, a beach community on Rome’s outskirts, and blessed homes of residents.
  The ritual is a post-Easter tradition in Italy, with priests posting notices on buildings announcing the dates and times they’ll pass by.
  Th
  
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• Kobe Bryant dishes an assist to test-weary high schoolers

  19-05-2017 20:19
  
  Even in retirement, the former Lakers star is coming through in the clutch.
  
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• Two UNM professors save memorable Route 66 signs

  19-05-2017 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Two UNM professors have teamed up to preserve the designs of some of Route 66’s most memorable neon signs.
  Hundreds of design sketches are now a part of the university’s special collection.
  Professors Mark Childs and Ellen Babcock rescued them from an Albuquerque sign-making shop after the collection was deemed a fire hazard and turned them into a book last year.
  Last week, the New Mexico preservation officials honored the professors for their work to s
  
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• Los Lunas police looking for burglary suspect

  19-05-2017 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Los Lunas police are asking for your help catching a burglary suspect.
  They say the woman in the video was caught on a surveillance camera just moments before a burglary a storage facility in Los Lunas.
  The woman and someone else was seen in a Silver 2003 Chrysler.Police say nearly $3,000 worth of items were taken.
  If you recognize this woman or have any information, you are asked to contact Los Lunas police.
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• Few doctors discuss cancer treatment costs with patients, study finds

  19-05-2017 20:15
  
  Cancer patients are three times more likely to declare bankruptcy than people without cancer.
  
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• Authorities in Thailand put this morbidly obese monkey on a diet

  19-05-2017 20:08
  
  The chunky monkey weighed three times more than normal, healthy Macaques.
  
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• Robots could wipe out another 6 million retail jobs

  19-05-2017 20:00
  
  That represents at least 38 percent of the current retail work force.
  
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• Experts explain what to do if a tick lands on you

  19-05-2017 19:53
  
  Experts are warning against "folklore remedies" for ticks after a video showing a person drowning a tick in peppermint oil went viral.
  
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• Trump to head overseas without announcing new FBI director

  19-05-2017 19:51
  
  The White House said Friday that Trump will not announce a candidate before he leaves the country.
  
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• Prosecutors: Times Square driver wanted to ‘kill them all’

  19-05-2017 19:45
  
  Richard Rojas killed a woman and injured nearly two dozen more pedestrians in a crazed attack with his car.
  
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• NM hospital adds new breast cancer treatment tool

  19-05-2017 19:41
  
  A New Mexico hospital is using a new tool that could make part of treatment less invasive and less time consuming for a lot of patients.
  
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• Man sues Planet Hollywood over mannequin in hotel room

  19-05-2017 19:39
  
  Kent Jacobs Boutwell said he was shocked and surprised by a human figure when he entered his darkened room, which caused him to flee and suffer injuries.
  
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• US to announce $110 billion Saudi arms sale as Trump visits

  19-05-2017 19:15
  
  The announcement is expected Saturday in Riyadh, the first leg of the president's maiden overseas trip as president.
  
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• Swan chases Florida police officer

  19-05-2017 18:05
  
  An angry swan chased an unsuspecting officer near Orlando.
  
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• Amid Raqqa, Mosul fights, US prepares for IS endgame effort

  19-05-2017 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is looking ahead toward a decisive battleground in its bid to destroy the Islamic State group, even as U.S.-backed local forces must still finish the fight for the extremists’ two main strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
  The roughly 100-mile stretch of IS-controlled territory straddling the Iraq-Syria border could represent the start of an endgame for defeating a group that had gobbled up large swaths of territory in the heart of the Middle East, at one
  
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• The red liquid in your meat packaging is not what you think it is

  19-05-2017 17:55
  
  Contrary to popular belief, the red stuff oozing from a juicy rare steak isn't blood!
  
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• Judge declares Prince’s 6 siblings the heirs to his estate

  19-05-2017 17:55
  
  Prince died without a will and his sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-siblings will inherit his estate.
  
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• Former Rep. Anthony Weiner pleads guilty to 'sexting' with minor

  19-05-2017 17:51
  
  The former congressman will have to register as a sex offender and could get years in prison.
  
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• Mother attacks, chokes school bus driver, mayor says

  19-05-2017 17:49
  
  A mother attacked a school bus driver in Pennsylvania this morning, according West York Mayor Shaun Mauck.
  
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• Deputy AG Rosenstein 'frustratingly cautious' in House briefing

  19-05-2017 17:48
  
  Rosenstein was "very guarded" and would not discuss the circumstances of Comey's firing, according to one GOP member.
  
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• 3 surprising ways to use olive oil

  19-05-2017 17:38
  
  The versatile oil can be used for more than just cooking.
  
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• Instagram worst social media app for young people's mental health

  19-05-2017 17:36
  
  .YouTube was found to have the most positive impact
  
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• Painting sells for record $110.5 million

  19-05-2017 17:35
  
  A 1982 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s sold for $110.5 million at Sotheby’s in New York, said dealer Jeffrey Deitch, an expert on the artist.
  
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• Fashion brand debuts detachable jeans, immediately gets mocked

  19-05-2017 17:33
  
  Behold the detachable cutout-front jeans: They are unflattering pants that turn into unflattering shorts
  
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• These shocking photos show why you should never give your dog ibuprofen

  19-05-2017 17:30
  
  As gruesome as the images may be, they teach an important lesson on why owners should never give dogs human medications, unless specifically prescribed by a vet.
  
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• Scott Greene changes plea to 'guilty' in officer killings

  19-05-2017 17:27
  
  The man accused of killing two metro police officers in ambush-style attacks pleaded guilty in court Friday.
  
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• Pot-laced lotions promise pain relief without the 'high'

  19-05-2017 17:20
  
  As access to medical marijuana expands in Massachusetts, there's new interest in topical products that promise to provide relief for aches and pains.
  
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• Sunrise at Old Hilltop introduces fans to horse racing

  19-05-2017 17:14
  
  Those who are looking for a horse racing fix don’t need to wait until the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
  
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• Who wears Preakness style best?

  19-05-2017 17:10
  
  For some people, the best part of Preakness is the fashion. So what's in style this year?
  
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• Pimlico puts finishing touches in place for Preakness Stakes

  19-05-2017 17:03
  
  The finishing touches are going on at the Pimlico Infield to get ready for Preakness 2017.
  
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• Pete on the Preakness: The true people's race

  19-05-2017 16:56
  
  Preakness, while growing more corporate over the last decade, remains the people's race.
  
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• Caught on camera: Car drives on Columbus bike path

  19-05-2017 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus Metro Parks says it’s trying to identify the driver who drove a car down a bike path.
  Metro Parks says the video was shot on a trail near Sullivant Avenue, and they believe the person was using it as a shortcut from a nearby apartment complex.
  Metro Parks says it might start having more patrols in the area to stop people from going onto the path.
  The man who posted it, Rob Luikart, said this is a “common occurrence.” He posted the video ont
  
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• Run-in with dinosaur spooks carriage horses

  19-05-2017 16:54
  
  The driver also suffered minor injuries in the South Carolina incident.
  
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• Warrant connects homicides to alleged sex-slave ring

  19-05-2017 16:06
  
  Months of intricate police work into two Albuquerque murders reveal a dark sex-trafficking underworld in the metro and the desperate life of one local woman held against her will.
  
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• Refugee family struggles following hit-and-run

  19-05-2017 15:20
  
  A refugee family living in Albuquerque is going through a tough time as the husband and father of eight lies in a coma with a broken spine after ahit-and-run accident.
  
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• Former US Rep. Anthony Weiner faces charges in sexting case

  19-05-2017 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner will appear in federal court to face criminal charges in an investigation of his online communications with a teenage girl in North Carolina.
  The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan says the Democrat will appear in court at 11 a.m. Friday.
  They declined to immediately release additional details about the charges against him.
  The FBI began investigating Weiner in September after a 15-year-old North Carolina girl told a tabloid news
  
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