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• Pharrell Williams makes dream come true for boy battling rare cancer

  06-06-2017 23:46
  
  An 8-year-old boy battling a rare cancer met one of his idols over the weekend.
  
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• Federal agents arrest 70 immigrants in Oklahoma, Texas

  06-06-2017 23:40
  
  Federal authorities say agents have arrested 70 people in Oklahoma and Texas as part of a three-day sweep targeting immigrants with criminal records or who were in the U.S. illegally.
  
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• Cosby accuser says she was drugged, groped

  06-06-2017 23:40
  
  Cosby was "somebody I trusted," Constand said. "A mentor."
  
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• Vandals destroy children’s garden at ENMU

  06-06-2017 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Vandals have struck a children’s garden, again.
  KRQE News 13 reported in 2014 how vandals destroyed the pumpkin patch at the child development center’s garden at Eastern New Mexico University.
  Monday, the kids, ages 3 and 4, arrived to find the green beans, peas and squash seeds they had planted before leaving for break were gone.
  Other plants were so badly damaged they were nearly dead. The only survivors were a couple of squash plants.
  The center&rsquo
  
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• Peacock takes out $500 in wine after crashing liquor store

  06-06-2017 23:38
  
  The bird's capture resulted in $500 worth of broken champagne and wine bottles.
  
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• New Mexico AG sues discount chain over obsolete motor oil

  06-06-2017 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is suing the discount chain Dollar General for false advertising and unfair trade practices for selling what he describes as obsolete motor oil.
  The lawsuit was filed late Monday in state district court. It follows numerous other legal complaints filed against the company in recent years in Texas, Wisconsin and elsewhere.
  The New Mexico lawsuit claims the Tennessee-based chain knowingly marketed, distributed and sold its
  
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• Texas governor signs texting-while-driving ban into law

  06-06-2017 23:31
  
  Texting while driving will soon be illegal in Texas.
  
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• GOP health care bill fate could be decided this week

  06-06-2017 23:31
  
  "The time is now," a Senate aide involved in discussions said. "We either go or we don't."
  
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• Expo New Mexico offers early bird deal on State Fair tickets

  06-06-2017 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Expo New Mexico is giving people an opportunity to get a deal on State Fair tickets.
  Early bird ticket specials are now for sale on Groupon. They will be available through the end of June.
  The promotion allows a customer to purchase one ticket for $6 or two for $10. That’s a 50 percent savings.
  These tickets also act as a fast pass to get you around the gate entrance lines.
  See the deal here »
   
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• Siding against ally Qatar, Trump injects US into Arab crisis

  06-06-2017 23:23
  
  President Donald Trump injected the United States into a volatile crisis among America's Mideast allies, siding Tuesday with Saudi Arabia and other countries against Qatar in a dispute that threatens to disrupt efforts to defeat the Islamic State group and counter Iran.
  
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• Explora offers sensory-friendly options for those on autism spectrum

  06-06-2017 23:20
  
  Explora – the hands-on learning center and children's museum --is a place designed to stimulate your mind and senses, but that's just the kind of environment that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder do not enjoy.
  
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• THIS is the right way to treat a jellyfish sting. Hint: Don’t pee on it.

  06-06-2017 23:18
  
  Getting stung by a jellyfish can be a real beach. THIS is how to safely fix a sting (no urine required).
  
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• Record breaking attendance at New Mexico State Parks over Memorial Day weekend

  06-06-2017 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Record breaking attendance at several of New Mexico’s State Parks over Memorial Day weekend.
  The state says nearly 300,000 people paid a visit to the parks.
  Elephant Butte, the state’s largest park, saw 101,000 visitors, but the biggest increases were seen at smaller parks where in many cases attendance doubled.
  “We just think more people are coming out and having fun in our state parks, and it’s great weather, and our lakes are up all acr
  
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• Alleged heroin dealer rejects plea deal

  06-06-2017 23:17
  
  A man who admitted to shooting and killing two people and who has been charged with trafficking heroin in Albuquerque has turned down a chance to spend just one year behind bars.
  
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• Texas governor revives 'bathroom bill' for special session

  06-06-2017 23:12
  
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is reviving a so-called "bathroom bill" targeting transgender people after the last try ended with Republican lawmakers angry and deadlocked.
  
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• Look at that smile! Gorilla at Philadelphia Zoo gives birth to healthy baby

  06-06-2017 23:10
  
  A gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo has given birth to a healthy baby after a difficult labor
  
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• Feds investigating theft of $850k from rural water association

  06-06-2017 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  OTIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The feds are now looking into the theft of $850,000 dollars from the Otis Water and Sewage Association.
  The association serves 4,000 rural residents near Carlsbad.
  Back in May, KRQE News 13 told you how a state audit revealed former office manager Lori Whitaker was using an association credit card to draw cash at casinos.
  “They do deal with a fair amount of cash each year, but she was also stealing from essentially reserves and funds that were going to be used for
  
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• Hostage-taker in Australia had been acquitted of terror plot

  06-06-2017 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A gunman who killed a man and took a woman hostage before dying in a police shootout had been acquitted of plotting a terror attack at a Sydney army base years earlier, police said Tuesday. Three police officers were wounded.
  The siege Monday at an apartment building in a Melbourne suburb was being treated as an act of terror, but Victoria state Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said the gunman appeared to have acted alone and not as part of any ongoing plo
  
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• Violinist: United wouldn’t let her board with instrument

  06-06-2017 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A classical musician has accused a United Airlines supervisor of barring her from boarding a plane with her centuries-old violin, sparking a scuffle that caused her to miss her flight and left her worried her hands — and by extension, her livelihood — may have been harmed.
  Yennifer Correia’s attorney said Tuesday a lawsuit against United is likely on the 33-year-old Memphis woman’s behalf after the Sunday confrontation in Houston as she was p
  
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• AFD responds to small Bosque fire

  06-06-2017 22:26
  
  Albuquerque Fire Department officials say crews responded to a small fire in the Bosque just south of Tingley Drive, west of Marquez.
  
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• DEA warns police of accidental overdose risks

  06-06-2017 22:19
  
  “If you don’t know what it is, assume there’s something in it that will kill you"
  
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• City hall reopens after angry Maine man threw bed bugs inside

  06-06-2017 22:07
  
  Authorities say a disgruntled resident threw a cup of bed bugs at a general assistance counter.
  
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• Get fit like Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  06-06-2017 21:51
  
  An 84-year-old Supreme Court justice is not your typical inspiration for fitness goals.
  
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• Woman flung from golf cart, dies after falling on wine glasses she was holding

  06-06-2017 21:44
  
  The 58-year-old woman died at the scene
  
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• Missing Albuquerque cat returns from Texas after four years

  06-06-2017 21:43
  
  A furry friend is headed back to Albuquerque after being away from home for years. Peter went missing more than four years ago, and was recently found --in Texas.
  
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• Michael Flynn turns over 600 pages of documents to Senate Intel

  06-06-2017 21:43
  
  The source says the documents are mostly business records, but they also include some personal documents "based on the narrowed requests from the committee.
  
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• 10-year-old starts root beer float stand after devastating home fire

  06-06-2017 21:35
  
  The boy is hoping to sell enough of these root beer floats to raise $500 dollars for his friends.
  
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• Nashville Public Library named 2017 Library of the Year

  06-06-2017 21:29
  
  The award highlights libraries with excellent community service, creativity, leadership, and innovation with developing community programs.
  
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• District Attorney to try Tai Chan in third trial

  06-06-2017 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Dona Ana County District Attorney will try former Santa Fe deputy Tai Chan for a third time for killing his partner in 2014.
  The previous two trials have ended with a hung jury.
  Tai Chan has said all along that he shot Deputy Jeremy Martin during a fight in a Las Cruces hotel in self-defense. The District Attorney still insists it was murder.
  The Dona Ana County District Attorney filed the intent for a third trial on all charges late last week.
  Just last mont
  
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• DA to try Tai Chan in third trial

  06-06-2017 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Dona Ana County District Attorney will try former Santa Fe Deputy Tai Chan for the third time for the killing of his partner in 2014.
  The previous two trials have ended in mistrials.
  Tai Chan is accused of shooting his partner Jeremy Martin in the back during a fight at Hotel Encanto in October 2014. Chan claims it was in self-defense but the District Attorney says it was murder.
  The Dona Ana County District Attorney filed the intent for the third trial on
  
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• Cause of death determined in caught on camera Denny's fight

  06-06-2017 21:28
  
  A lawyer released a bystander's disturbing one-minute video that shows part of the altercation
  
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• Cosby’s accuser enters court for long-awaited confrontation

  06-06-2017 21:24
  
  Bill Cosby's accuser in the sexual assault case against him entered the courtroom Tuesday on Day 2 of the comedian's trial
  
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• Uber fires 20 employees over sexual harassment probe

  06-06-2017 21:14
  
  Uber is acting swiftly after an investigation substantiated many reports of sexual harassment at the company.
  
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• Poison ivy problem? Get goats!

  06-06-2017 21:10
  
  A Pennsylvania woman was tired of dealing with poison ivy on her property, so she borrowed a couple of goats.
  
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• Cops: Man choked new bride during fight over wedding gifts

  06-06-2017 21:01
  
  A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he choked his new bride when they fought over cash gifts received at their wedding.
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers sue to block vetoes

  06-06-2017 20:55
  
  Leading New Mexico lawmakers have filed a lawsuit aimed at invalidating the recent vetoes of 10 bills by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.
  
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• Man with HIV charged with murder in infected partner’s death

  06-06-2017 20:51
  
  “By the time she found out and by the time everything was said and done, it was way too late"
  
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• Weird: Rare, blue lobster on display in New Hampshire

  06-06-2017 20:49
  
  The odds of catching a blue lobster is one in 2 million.
  
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• The meaning behind George and Amal Clooney’s baby names

  06-06-2017 20:42
  
  What do you think of the new Clooney twins' names, Ella and Alexander?
  
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• VP residence buzzing with new beehive

  06-06-2017 20:41
  
  The second lady is urging Americans to take steps to help rebuild the bee population.
  
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• Passenger charged over note found at Australian plane toilet

  06-06-2017 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — A passenger has been charged with writing a threatening note that caused the emergency evacuation of an Australian domestic airline at an airport on Tuesday, police said.
  Police would not comment on a report in The Australian newspaper that the passenger wrote on an air sickness bag that he had stashed a bomb on the Virgin Australia ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plane.
  Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that a single-word note was found near the toilet of the flight from S
  
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• George and Amal Clooney welcome birth of twins

  06-06-2017 20:31
  
  Amal Clooney, wife of actor George Clooney, gave birth to twins Tuesday
  
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• One of three stranded hikers confirmed dead

  06-06-2017 20:29
  
  Lt. Keith Elder with the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office confirms that one hiker died Monday night in Sandoval County and that two hikers were rescued.
  
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• Police make arrest in McDonald’s brawl over McChicken

  06-06-2017 20:28
  
  Police have made an assault arrest after shocking video a brawl at McDonald’s surfaced
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers file another lawsuit against Governor Martinez

  06-06-2017 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Top New Mexico lawmakers have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Susana Martinez again.
  Legislators are arguing that 10 bills the governor vetoed during this year’s legislative session should become law.
  They say it’s because the governor did not follow proper veto procedures.
  The lawsuit claims she did not specify why she objected to some of the bills. It also claims some of the bills were not vetoed within a three-day deadline.
  Gov. Martinez is insis
  
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• US contractor arrested after leak of Russia hacking report

  06-06-2017 20:12 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal contractor has been arrested following the leak of a classified intelligence report that suggests Russian hackers attacked at least one U.S. voting software supplier days before last year’s presidential election.
  Shortly after the release of the report by The Intercept on Monday, the Justice Department announced it had charged government contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, in Georgia with leaking a classified report containing “Top Secret level”
  
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• Santa Fe County deputies searching for hit-and-run suspect

  06-06-2017 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  MADRID, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County deputies are searching for the driver of a pickup who hit two people in Madrid, one of them is a deaf and autistic man.
  The crash happened June 1, on NM Highway 14.
  Witnesses told deputies the man looked as if he was trying to start his pickup by rolling it down a hill.
  That’s when the Sheriff’s Office says the truck hit and ran over the arms and legs of a deaf and autistic man.
  They say another person tried to pull him out of the way but h
  
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• Justices limit recovery in securities fraud cases

  06-06-2017 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday made it tougher for the government to recover ill-gotten gains from people convicted of securities fraud, ruling that such recoveries are subject to a five-year statute of limitations.
  The unanimous ruling could hamstring prosecutors trying to recoup huge sums of money in cases where alleged fraud has been going on for decades before authorities file charges.
  The justices overturned a lower court decision that ordered venture capitalist Charles
  
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• Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office: 3 hikers found, 1 dead

  06-06-2017 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say three hikers stranded in a mountainous area of northwestern New Mexico have been located but that one is dead following what was earlier reported as a medical emergency.
  Sandoval County sheriff’s Lt. Keith Elder says no additional information is immediately available on the incident Monday in the area of Mount Taylor, which is located 58 miles (93.3 kilometers) west of Albuquerque.
  Sandoval County Fire Department Fire Chief James Maxon didn&rs
  
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• Pair linked to three homicides face charges

  06-06-2017 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The pair arrested in connection with three homicides are back in Albuquerque to face charges Wednesday.
  A week ago police arrested Yoan Santiesteban and Gloria Chavez in Santa Rosa while they were caught driving a stolen white Nissan that belonged to Samir Al Abboudy.Abboudy was the first robbery victim who was shot at the Days Inn on Menaul back on May 14.
  Detectives said the duo killed their second victim while firing shots during a drug deal and 27-year o
  
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