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• Residents raise concerns about buckling sidewalks, medians along Wyoming

  26-05-2017 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Buckling medians and sidewalks along Wyoming have residents concerned. They say it’s a hazard to pedestrians, and it also doesn’t make the city look good.
  KRQE News 13 took residents’ concerns to the city.
  Albuquerque resident Lloyd Seagraves enjoys being outside and takes great pride in his city.
  “Oh I do, I definitely do, because we have a lot of visitors in this town with a couple of big attractions,” Seagraves said.
  So when he se
  
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• Police investigating bomb threat at Santa Fe Walmart

  26-05-2017 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police say they are investigating a bomb threat at the Walmart on Herrera Drive at Cerrillos Road.
  Police are asking people to stay clear of the area while they investigate.
  Details are limited at this time. KRQE News 13 will provide updates.There is a bomb threat at the new Wal-Mart on Cerrillos. SFPD is investigating but asks people to stay away for… https://t.co/14GltTbR1i
  — Santa Fe PD (@santafepolice) May 26, 2017
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• Police identify suspect in Santa Fe Walmart bomb scare

  26-05-2017 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are asking for help locating 30-year-old John Pacheco, in connection to a bomb threat at Santa Fe Walmart on Friday. 
  A bomb threat was reported at the Walmart on Herrera Drive at Cerrillos Road around 2:30 p.m Friday afternoon.
  Police say Pacheco was seen acting suspiciously while walking through the store before telling a cashier that he left a bomb in the building.
  Police searched the area but were unable to find anything and the store was reopen
  
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• Police clear scene after bomb threat at Santa Fe Walmart

  26-05-2017 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police say the scene is now clear after a bomb threat was reported at the Walmart on Herrera Drive at Cerrillos Road.
  The threat was reported Friday afternoon around 2:30 p.m, but police say they were unable to find anything.
  SFPD is continuing its search for the suspect.
  The store has now reopened.
   There is a bomb threat at the new Wal-Mart on Cerrillos. SFPD is investigating but asks people to stay away for… https://t.co/14GltTbR1i
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• Police investigating bomb threat at Walmart

  26-05-2017 22:38
  
  SFPD is asking people to avoid the store until the investigation is complete.
  
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• Albuquerque man rebuilds roof as American flag

  26-05-2017 22:36
  
  An Albuquerque man is shouting his love for all veterans who make this country great from the rooftop -- literally.
  
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• Chipotle customers' credit card info stolen in hack

  26-05-2017 22:34
  
  Chipotle announced Friday that its payment systems were breached by hackers earlier this year, which obtained customers' credit card information.
  
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• Reports: Turkey issues arrest warrant for Thunder's Enes Kanter

  26-05-2017 22:27
  
  Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for the Oklahoma City Thunder's Enes Kanter, according to Bleacher Report.
  
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• 44-year-old man arrested in Manchester bombing inquiry

  26-05-2017 22:24
  
  Greater Manchester Police said the man was detained Friday night in Rusholme.
  
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• 19 California workers hurt in partial building site collapse

  26-05-2017 22:19
  
  The cause of the collapse wasn't immediately known.
  
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• Video shows SC restaurant employee pulled by her hair

  26-05-2017 22:02
  
  An employee of a popular restaurant in South Carolina is facing charges after he grabbed a server by her hair and pulled her to the ground, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• United sorry for falsely accusing gay father of fondling his child

  26-05-2017 21:56
  
  United Airlines is apologizing again for their treatment of a passenger.
  
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• 4 things you may not know about Memorial Day

  26-05-2017 21:42
  
  Ever wonder why Americans celebrate Memorial Day?
  
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• 19-year-old hiker dies after falling 250 feet off trail

  26-05-2017 21:40
  
  Rescuers recovered Morales’ body Friday morning.
  
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• Officials: Egyptian fighter jets strike militant bases in eastern Libya in response to attack

  26-05-2017 21:28
  
  Witnesses said they saw between eight and 10 attackers, dressed in military uniforms and wearing masks.
  
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• Nurse imprisoned in 1984 may have murdered dozens of children

  26-05-2017 21:18
  
  Genene Jones may have killed up to 60 children who died under unusual circumstances during or just after her shifts.
  
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• Trump's views on climate ‘evolving’ amid push from Europeans

  26-05-2017 21:16
  
  “He feels much more knowledgeable on the topic today,” Trump’s top White House economic adviser said. “He came here to learn, he came here to get smarter.”
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools: Job fair seeking teachers and nurses

  26-05-2017 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – School just got out for the summer, but Albuquerque Public Schools is looking to hire.
  The district will host a job fair next week for anyone interested in being a teacher or school nurse.
  Applicants should bring copies of their resume, cover letter and license.
  School principals will be there holding on-spot interviews and APS says job offers could be made onsite.
  The job fair will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. until noon at La Cueva high school.
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• Teen’s senior pictures are all anyone can taco ‘bout

  26-05-2017 20:58
  
  Andrew McBurnie decided to take his photos at the place he and his friend’s usually hang out.
  
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• US plans first test of ICBM intercept, with North Korea on mind

  26-05-2017 20:55
  
  If all goes as planned, the “kill vehicle” will slam into the target’s mock warhead high over the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Fans, mourners gather to honor Chris Cornell

  26-05-2017 20:47
  
  Cornell was found unresponsive in a Detroit hotel room on May 18 after playing a concert with Soundgarden.
  
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• Ariana Grande planning benefit concert in Manchester

  26-05-2017 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ariana Grande has vowed to return to Manchester, England, to give a concert to raise money for the victims of Monday’s deadly bombing at her show there.
  In a statement on Friday, the pop star says “we won’t let hate win” and offered to “extend my hand and heart and everything I possibility can give to you and yours.”
  “Our response to this violence must be to come closer together, to help each other, tom love more, to sing loude
  
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• 4 of 5 fastest-growing American cities are in Texas, says US Census

  26-05-2017 20:43
  
  Everything is bigger in Texas, including population booms.
  
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• These places offer free food to military members over Memorial Day weekend

  26-05-2017 20:39
  
  Here are some great Memorial Day weekend deals for military members and their families.
  
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• Ariana Grande returning to 'incredibly brave city of Manchester' for benefit show

  26-05-2017 20:35
  
  The pop star's concert Monday in the UK city ended in horror and tragedy as a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured dozens more.
  
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• Tips: How to beat the summer heat

  26-05-2017 20:32
  
  Spring is almost over and summer is nearing - here's how to stay cool when temperatures rise.
  
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• Boehner: Trump's term a 'complete disaster' aside from foreign affairs

  26-05-2017 20:12
  
  Happy to be off the Hill, the former House speaker says Trump is "still learning how to be president."
  
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• Former teacher accused of putting student in cage announces run for Santa Fe mayor

  26-05-2017 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former New Mexico High School teacher accused of putting a student in a cage is now running to be the mayor of Santa Fe.
  According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, former Santa Fe High School teacher Abigail Fox has announced her candidacy.
  Fox resigned from her teaching position in 2011 after being accused of locking a student in a caged storage area as punishment.
  Cell phone video showed a group of students escorting the 15-year-old boy into the room.
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• US plans first test of ICBM intercept, with NKorea on mind

  26-05-2017 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Preparing for North Korea’s growing threat, the Pentagon will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range missile for the first time in a test next week. The goal is to more closely simulate a North Korean ICBM aimed at the U.S. homeland, officials said Friday
  The American interceptor has a spotty track record, succeeding in nine of 17 attempts since 1999. The most recent test, in June 2014, was a success, but that followed three straight failures. The system has ev
  
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• Roswell police search for man accused of 2014 murder

  26-05-2017 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Roswell police are on the hunt for a man accused of a 2014 murder.
  Police say then 18-year-old Frank A. Montoya conspired with 19-year-old Louie Joseph Archuleta to shoot and kill 32-year-old Joe Anthony Garza.
  Garza was riding his bike when he was killed.
  Both Montoya and Archuleta were arrested in August 2015.
  Montoya was released a month later after a court ruled insufficient probable cause.
  Now after further investigation police have issued a new arrest warr
  
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• Feds: Rio Chama boasts most robust spring runoff in years

  26-05-2017 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Federal water managers say flows on the Rio Chama are on the rise, marking one of the most robust spring runoffs in years.
  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is releasing 3,000 cubic feet per second from El Vado Reservoir into the river to keep up with the snowmelt.
  Agency officials say they also want to ensure there’s enough room to safely store additional water that’s expected to fill the reservoir as more snow melts in the higher elevations.
  Forecasters
  
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• New Mexico advocates to join Texas immigration law protest

  26-05-2017 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Dozens of immigrant advocates from New Mexico are heading to Texas to protest that state’s new law allowing police officers to ask about a person’s immigration status.
  The advocates from the New Mexico Dream Team will join immigrant activists in Texas on Monday for a demonstration against the law at the Texas Capitol Building.
  The Texas law also requires police chiefs and sheriffs – under the threat of jail and removal from office – to compl
  
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• Police activity closes Alcazar street and Trumbell avenue

  26-05-2017 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The area of Alcazar Street and Trumbell Avenue is currently closed due to police activity.
  Officers were on scene looking for a wanted subject.
  The subject has been taken into custody.
  No other information is known at this time.
  Alcazar Street and Trumbell Avenue will remain closed for the investigation.
   **Suspect in custody** pic.twitter.com/8aFGhgZlsi
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) May 26, 2017
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• Lawyer says Kushner willing to cooperate with Russia investigators

  26-05-2017 18:31
  
  In a statement, the attorney for President Trump's son-in-law said "Mr. Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings."
  
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• Jazz teacher has huge impact in students' lives

  26-05-2017 18:27
  
  Sweet jazz melodies heard in the halls of the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, are most likely coming from Erwin Stuckey's class.
  
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• Duterte warns of ‘contamination’ by Islamic State group

  26-05-2017 18:15 via krqe.com
  
  ILIGAN, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his troops to crush militants who are fighting street battles with government forces in the south, warning Friday that the country is at a grave risk of “contamination” by the Islamic State group.
  The city of Marawi, home to some 200,000 people, has been under siege by IS-linked militants since a government raid Tuesday night on a suspected hideout of Isnilon Hapilon, who is on Washington’s list of mo
  
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• 'Flags-in' ceremony honors the fallen, humbles those who serve

  26-05-2017 18:02
  
  The pre-Memorial Day tradition at Arlington National Cemetery dates back to 1948.
  
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• Teen's service dog gets his very own yearbook photo

  26-05-2017 18:00
  
  This is hands down the best yearbook photo ever.
  
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• Militants attack Christians in Egypt, killing at least 28

  26-05-2017 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Masked gunmen riding in three SUVs opened fire Friday on a packed bus taking Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of Egypt’s capital, killing at least 28 people, including two little children, authorities said.
  Twenty-two others were reported wounded.
  There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the fourth to target Christians since December, but it bore the hallmarks of the Islamic State group. The bloodshed came on the eve of the start of
  
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• 91 killed, 110 missing in Sri Lankan floods, mudslides

  26-05-2017 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  BELLANA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Floods and torrents of mud unleashed by heavy rains in Sri Lanka killed 91 people and left 110 others missing Friday. Authorities appealed for international help for rescue and relief operations.
  The Disaster Management Center said 2,040 people were evacuated to safer locations and more than 61,000 were affected by the rain that started early Friday.
  The foreign ministry appealed for assistance from the United Nations and from other countries.
  The government advis
  
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• How your smartphone can help you during a hurricane

  26-05-2017 17:37
  
  Your smartphone can be your best friend in a hurricane - with the right websites and apps, you can turn it into a powerful tool for guiding you through a storm’s approach, arrival and aftermath.
  
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• S.C. man pleads guilty to murdering 7 people

  26-05-2017 17:26
  
  The families of his victims were in the courtroom for the plea deal hearing.
  
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• How accurate are fitness trackers?

  26-05-2017 17:23
  
  A recent study conducted by Stanford University of Medicine may surprise fitness tracker users.
  
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• New Mexico governor praises budget agreement

  26-05-2017 17:16
  
  New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is praising efforts by lawmakers to balance the state budget for the coming fiscal year, though she intends to veto outright tax increases.
  
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• Sheriff's deputy feeds Plookie, the neighborhood alligator

  26-05-2017 17:14
  
  The Louisiana sheriff's office said it began interacting with Plookie three years ago when he was just 3 and a 1/2 feet long.
  
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• Here are the 7 best tech companies to work for

  26-05-2017 17:10
  
  These companies offer promising careers and worthwhile benefits.
  
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• Airport video shows Sheriff Clarke, passenger leave plane after confrontation

  26-05-2017 17:06
  
  Sheriff David Clarke's texts to one of his captains asked them to question and follow Dan Black out of the airport because Black had commented on Clarke's Dallas Cowboys gear.
  
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• Cheers to Fiona: Cincinnati brewing company makes hippo beer

  26-05-2017 16:59
  
  The beer celebrates the city's obsession with the little hippo, while also raising money for the zoo.
  
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• Tillerson: US takes 'full responsibility' for UK investigation leaks

  26-05-2017 16:58
  
  The UK temporarily suspended intelligence sharing on the probe into a terrorist bombing at a pop concert.
  
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• Fight breaks out at kindergarten graduation

  26-05-2017 16:58
  
  Cell phone video captures a fight breaking out at a kindergarten graduation.
  
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