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• Texas begins special session highlighted by ‘bathroom bill’

  18-07-2017 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special legislative session in Texas ordered by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott began Tuesday with loud protests over a revived “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people, renewed hostilities about a crackdown on immigration and GOP infighting that could keep demands of influential social conservatives again out of reach.
  Frustrations ratcheted quickly in a likely sign of things to come over the next 30 days, during which Abbott says he will be “estab
  
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• Renderings show plans for De Anza Motor Lodge redesign

  18-07-2017 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After years of anticipation, KRQE News 13 is getting a look at what the historical De Anza Hotel will look like when its face lift is complete.
  It may be run down now, but over the course of a year, the building along Route 66 will become a trendy destination. The motel has been sitting vacant and deteriorating for years, but revitalization will begin this fall.
  It will include state-of-the art amenities like a boutique, hotel and retail spaces, apartments and a
  
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• Dozens come to aid of dogs trapped in sinking boat

  18-07-2017 23:45
  
  A flash storm sank a 25-foot boat while two dogs were trapped in the bow.
  
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• Baby dies after being born in restaurant bathroom, placed in trash bag, police say

  18-07-2017 23:18
  
  A mother and her teenage daughter face charges after police say the teen gave birth in the bathroom of the restaurant where they both work, according to Greenville police.
  
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• Bodies of couple missing for 75 years discovered in glacier

  18-07-2017 23:12
  
  A shrinking glacier has revealed two frozen bodies believed to be a couple who went missing 75 years ago.
  
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• Apple unveils new emoji, including breastfeeding mom

  18-07-2017 22:26
  
  Apple announced a collection of new emoji characters coming to iOS, macOS and watchOS later this year.
  
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• Newly-patented feature would allow iPhone users to secretly call 911

  18-07-2017 22:22
  
  Apple's newly-patented feature could allow iPhone users to secretly call 911 with their fingerprints.
  
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• Man accused of beating Cibola High student with shovel released from jail

  18-07-2017 22:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man police said was hiding in plain sight for nine years after allegedly beating a Cibola High School student almost to death was released from jail Tuesday.
  It’s a case that has a lot of people talking about the new rules to keep suspected criminals behind bars until trial.
  KRQE News 13 was there when Justin Hansen was released from custody.
  Hansen is accused of beating Brittani Marcell with a shovel and almost killing her in 2008.
  On Tuesday he walked
  
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• Man accused of 2008 shovel attack released from jail

  18-07-2017 22:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The suspect in the 2008 Brittani Marcell case has now been released.
  Justin Hansen is accused of almost beating a 17-year-old Cibola High School student to death with a shovel.
  Last week, despite charges against him, the judge pointed to a lack of criminal history and said Hansen is not a danger to the community.
  Police arrested Hansen, nine years after the attack due to new DNA evidence.
   
   
   
   
   
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• No third trial for ex-cop in unarmed motorist's killing

  18-07-2017 21:58
  
  "The system worked exactly as it's designed to work. We tried it with two separate juries, and neither one could come to a unanimous decision, and that's our justice system working."
  
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• Woman says product intended for wasps trapped 7 birds in backyard

  18-07-2017 21:56
  
  The customer's Facebook post has been shared thousands of times.
  
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• Police attempt to corral herd of bison after they escape from farm

  18-07-2017 21:38
  
  Police in New Hampshire warned the public Tuesday afternoon about a herd of bison that got loose from a nearby farm.
  
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• Man accused of nearly beating teen to death released from jail

  18-07-2017 21:31
  
  The suspect in the brutal 2008 beating of Brittani Marcell has been released.
  
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• A three-week-old baby died from a virus caught by a kiss

  18-07-2017 21:20
  
  If you're a new parent, you need to read this.
  
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• Health care battle's history filled with twists and turns

  18-07-2017 21:17
  
  From the president's first position to an uncertain future, the health care debate hasn't lacked for drama.
  
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• No papers, no debt: Billions in student loans may be wiped out

  18-07-2017 21:10
  
  Poor documentation is a major issue for a group of creditors trying to go after borrowers in default.
  
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• Man arrested in 2008 brutal beating released from jail

  18-07-2017 21:08
  
  The suspect in the brutal 2008 beating of Brittani Marcell has been released.
  
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• Bernie Sanders' young adult book hits shelves in August

  18-07-2017 21:04
  
  Sanders has written a guide to political revolution geared toward young people.
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 65-year-old Albuquerque man

  18-07-2017 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are issuing a Siver Alert for Thomas Emslie.
  The 65-year-old was last heard from on Friday, July 7.
  According to his guardian, Emsile had an argument with the management at his apartment complex, become angry and then left.
  Emsile was last seen in the area of the Universtiy of New Mexico Hospital and may be in the area of St. Martins Hospitality Center near Mountain Road and Third Street.
  He is 6-foot-1, weighs around 160 pounds, has green
  
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• 15 foods nutritionists always have in their fridges

  18-07-2017 20:49
  
  Here are 15 foods that nutritionists always keep in their fridges.
  
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• Huge gator struts across golf course

  18-07-2017 20:45
  
  A golf instructor was in the middle of a lesson when he saw the alligator walk across the course
  
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• Months needed for additional study of Dakota Access pipeline

  18-07-2017 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Additional environmental review of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline is likely to take the rest of the year to complete, U.S. officials said in court documents in which they also advocate for keeping the line operating during the study.
  Developer Energy Transfer Partners also is asking U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to keep the line open, saying a shutdown would cost the Texas-based company $90 million each month.
  The $3.8 billion pipeline from North Dakota
  
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• Here's the easiest way to avoid malware on an Apple device

  18-07-2017 20:36
  
  Malware targeting Apple smartphones and tablets is on the rise - here's the simplest way to avoid it.
  
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• Anti-violence activist streams aftermath of his own stabbing on Facebook

  18-07-2017 20:36
  
  A man credited with anti-violence initiatives in Baltimore used Facebook Live to record the terrifying moments after he was stabbed in the neck on Sunday night
  
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• Jamie Bell and Kate Mara just got married

  18-07-2017 20:31
  
  The Hollywood couple shared the first picture of their big day on social media.
  
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• 5 takeaways from the House GOP budget unveiling

  18-07-2017 20:19
  
  House Republicans revealed their new budget on Tuesday.
  
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• Daimler to recall 3 million vehicles to ease diesel doubts

  18-07-2017 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Daimler will voluntarily recall 3 million Mercedes-Benz brand cars with diesel engines in Europe to improve their emissions performance, the company said Tuesday, in the wake of widespread public debate over the future of diesel.
  The Stuttgart-based company said it was taking the step to reassure drivers and strengthen confidence in the technology.
  Diesels have been under a cloud since Daimler’s competitor Volkswagen admitted equip
  
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• Callista Gingrich casts Trump as guardian of the environment

  18-07-2017 20:01
  
  President Trump's nominee to be ambassador to the Vatican testified Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  
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• ‘Let Obamacare fail,’ Trump says after GOP plan collapses

  18-07-2017 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Tuesday he’s going to “let Obamacare fail” after the Republicans’ effort to rewrite the 2010 health care overhaul imploded in Congress. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a vote on a backup plan simply repealing the statute, but desertions by his own party seemed to ensure that would fail, too.
  Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Lisa Murkowsk
  
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• Boy with autism surprised with ticket to see Paul McCartney

  18-07-2017 19:56
  
  Brian Lowe Guillen couldn’t believe his eyes when his family surprised him with tickets to see his idol.
  
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• Research being done on million year old fossil found in Las Cruces

  18-07-2017 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE)- Breakthrough research is underway on a million-year-old fossil found in New Mexico. What makes this story even more interesting is the 10-year-old local boy who found the fossil made the rare discovery.
  This one-ton stegomastodon skull is being kept on the New Mexico State University campus at the Vertebrate Museum. It may look familiar to you because scientists say this is the ancestor to the modern day elephants.Researchers are using this massive head to learn more abo
  
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• Research being done on 1 million year old fossil found in Las Cruces

  18-07-2017 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE)- Breakthrough research is underway on a 1 million-year-old fossil found in New Mexico. What makes this story even more interesting is the 10-year-old local boy who made the rare discovery.
  This one-ton stegomastodon skull is being kept on the New Mexico State University campus at the Vertebrate Museum. It may look familiar to you because scientists say this is the ancestor to the modern day elephants.Researchers are using this massive head to learn more about the prehisto
  
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• ‘Monuments to America Tour’ makes a stop in New Mexico

  18-07-2017 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An RV is making its way through Albuquerque today to raise awareness of Trump’s review on national monuments.
  The Center for Western Priorities’ “Monuments to America Tour” is a six-state RV road trip.
  It aims to urge president trump and interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to stop the attack on national monuments.
  Organizers say they hope to bring together business leaders, outdoor advocates, and elected officials in each state to discuss h
  
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• McConnell's plan to vote for repealing Obamacare already facing resistance

  18-07-2017 19:29
  
  The Senate majority leader's measure comes after the collapse of GOP senators' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• Crash triggers massive explosion on Chinese highway

  18-07-2017 19:19
  
  Miraculously, no one was injured as a van slammed into a parked truck on a highway in China
  
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• Everything you need to know about HomeSense, HomeGoods' new spin-off chain

  18-07-2017 18:51
  
  If you're a fan of HomeGoods, listen up!
  
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• 8th person identified in Trump Jr. meeting

  18-07-2017 18:41
  
  The meeting between the president's son and a Russian lawyer is more and more at the center of a probe into the Trump campaign's interaction with Russian officials.
  
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• DOJ closes investigation into death of James Boyd

  18-07-2017 18:34
  
  The U.S. Attorney’s office has announced they will not file any criminal charges against the Albuquerque Police officers who shot and killed James Boyd, a mentally ill homeless man in 2014.
  
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• Federal Officials close investigation into death of James Boyd

  18-07-2017 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After many years, the investigation into the death of James Boyd has been closed by Federal Officials.
  Tuesday the Justice Department announced, there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against the Albuquerque Police Department officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of James Boyd.After a careful and thorough review into the facts surrounding the shooting, federal investigators determined that there is insu
  
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• Cases against ex-superintendent may be combined

  18-07-2017 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Cases might be combined for the former superintendent of a New Mexico School District facing a slew of fraud and forgery charges.
  According to the Las Vegas Optic, prosecutors recently filed a motion to combine the two criminal cases against former Mora Superintendent Charles Trujillo.
  Trujillo is facing fraud and forgery charges for using fake credentials to obtain state educator licenses and high-paying administrative positions with the Mora and Pecos school
  
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• Sansa's hair contained an important clue in the 'Game Of Thrones' premiere

  18-07-2017 18:01
  
  Sansa's subtle nod to Cersei was caught by some eagle-eyed viewers.
  
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• Science says dirt is good for kids

  18-07-2017 17:57
  
  Excessive cleaning can lead to allergies, asthma and other future health problems.
  
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• Driver walks away after huge pipe crashes onto van

  18-07-2017 17:30
  
  A central Florida driver escapes injury when a pipe falls from a truck on an overpass.
  
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• McConnell: Senate to vote on Obamacare repeal with 2-year 'transition period'

  18-07-2017 17:19
  
  The move comes after the collapse of GOP senators' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• Eating a hamburger ends with man getting surgery

  18-07-2017 17:03
  
  Joe Stanton ate a hamburger with a piece of metal grill brush wire in it.
  
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• Ed Sheeran quits Twitter after 'Game of Thrones' scorn

  18-07-2017 16:52
  
  Not everyone is singing praises for Ed Sheeran's 'Game of Thrones' cameo
  
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• Water gets into 'Doomsday' seed vault

  18-07-2017 16:45
  
  Housing more than 500 million seeds in the Arctic, the "Doomsday" vault faced a risk of water damage after a rise in temperature.
  
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• Facebook to build 2nd $250M building in Los Lunas

  18-07-2017 16:43
  
  Facebook has announced plans to double its investment in New Mexico.
  
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• Thinking about going back to school? Here are a few tips

  18-07-2017 16:40
  
  A masters or doctorate can get you a salary bump and new skills if you're a career switcher. But shouldering the cost isn't easy.
  
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• Mom claims she found a razor in her daughter's chocolate 'surprise' egg

  18-07-2017 16:30
  
  Jenna Argento Dapolito said a spokeswoman for the FDA told her the incident is being looked into as "criminal tampering."
  
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