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• Officials: Artesia water safe for showers, still not safe to drink

  19-07-2017 23:47 via krqe.com
  
  ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Artesia is making progress on the water situation, but it’s not fixed quite yet.
  A boil order was issued this weekend after E. Coli was detected in the city water system. Tuesday night, the Water Department flushed the system with chlorine.
  They say while the water is still not safe to drink, you can now wash clothes, shower, and water plants and yards. Officials say it’s encouraged, because it will help move water through the system, cle
  
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• Trailer released for movie filmed in New Mexico about Granite Hotshot crew

  19-07-2017 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico landscape will be thrust into the national spotlight once again.
  The trailer for “Only the Brave” has been released. It’s the story of the Granite Hotshot crew killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire, filmed in New Mexico.
  The movie starring Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly and Jeff Bridges got a lot of attention while filming here because of the fires set for the background, and also the big water drops from the C-130’s to make the s
  
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• Man caught stealing American flags for second time

  19-07-2017 23:36
  
  A man was caught on camera stealing American flag banners for the second year in a row.
  
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• Stabbing suspect dead after being shot by Santa Fe police

  19-07-2017 23:32
  
  The suspect in a stabbing has died after being shot by a Santa Fe Police officer Wednesday morning.
  
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• Inmate transport officer arrested on sexual assault charges

  19-07-2017 23:32
  
  New Mexico State Police said Wednesday that an inmate transport officer has been arrested for charges of alleged sexual assault.
  
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• From the field: Update on officer-involved shooting in Santa Fe

  19-07-2017 23:31
  
  The suspect in a stabbing has died after being shot by a Santa Fe Police officer Wednesday morning.
  
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• Woman gives birth in Uber car on way to California hospital

  19-07-2017 23:26 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California mom says that when she prayed her fourth birth would be a fast one, she couldn’t imagine it would happen in an Uber car on the way to the hospital.
  Erica Davidovich and her husband, Niv, used the ride-hailing app when she started having contractions Friday in Los Angeles.
  She tells KABC-TV her previous three children took hours to arrive, so she figured she had time to get to the hospital.
  But they didn’t make it far before they ask
  
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• Upgrade your BLT by adding a hot dog

  19-07-2017 23:22
  
  Combine the two and celebrate National Hot Dog Day!
  
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• OJ Simpson to face Nevada parole board with freedom in sight

  19-07-2017 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson once thrilled crowds as he ran for touchdowns and hurdled airport seats in car rental ads to achieve Hollywood celebrity before he was acquitted of murder in the 1995 “trial of the century” in Los Angeles.
  Now, an aging Simpson will appear as inmate No. 1027820 in a starkly plain hearing room in a remote Nevada prison Thursday to plead for his freedom. He’s spent more than eight years behind bars for armed robbery and assault with a weap
  
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• New Mexico coalition renews concerns about crime legislation

  19-07-2017 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico coalition of civil liberties, human rights and faith-based groups is renewing calls for evidence-based criminal justice reforms ahead of an election-year legislative session in 2018.
  New Mexico SAFE on Wednesday released a report that compiles evaluations of recent anti-crime legislation.
  Steven Robert Allen of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico says the coalition is wary of legislative proposals in the coming year that score political point
  
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• Here’s what your smartphone addiction is doing to your brain

  19-07-2017 23:00
  
  Smartphone addiction has become so prevalent that it already has a name: nomophobia.
  
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• Here's how your smartphone addiction is changing your brain

  19-07-2017 22:27
  
  Smartphone addiction, or nomophobia, is a real thing. Here's how it's affecting your brain.
  
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• Medical Miracle: 12-ounce-baby gets to go home

  19-07-2017 22:24
  
  Emily Rose Hollins was was born four months premature. Her chance of survival was slim.
  
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• Victim of John Wayne Gacy identified more than 40 years later

  19-07-2017 22:22
  
  Another victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been identified more than 40 years later.
  
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• Terrifying Android malware can record audio and video, spy on devices

  19-07-2017 22:14
  
  An updated form of Android-based malware can spy on users' call histories, locations, contact lists and more.
  
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• Stabbing suspect dead following officer-involved shooting in Santa Fe

  19-07-2017 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – State Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Santa Fe on Wednesday morning.
  Officials say Santa Fe Police were involved in a shooting at an apartment complex near Saint Francis Drive and Zia Road where SWAT officers were responding to reports of a stabbing.
  State Police say the stabbing victim was transported to the hospital and their condition is stable. However, officials say the victim is deceased.
  No officers were injured
  
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• Santa Fe Police: 5 cops on leave after officer-involved shooting

  19-07-2017 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police said on Wednesday night that five officers are on paid leave after a deadly shooting at an apartment complex.
  “It’s just scary, very scary,” said resident Paula Salazar.
  “They just like blocked everything off right here and told us to get inside,” said resident Angela Luna.
  Neighbors watched around 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning as Santa Fe Police surrounded an apartment at the Tuscany at St. Francis complex near St. Franc
  
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• Social Security Administration warns about fraudulent callers trying to steal your checks

  19-07-2017 21:49
  
  The Social Security Administration is warning that schemers are impersonating government agents and stealing people's benefits.
  
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• Brazil freezes accounts of ex-President Silva in graft case

  19-07-2017 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s central bank has frozen four bank accounts belonging to ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva due to his recent conviction on corruption charges, the federal judge overseeing the case said Wednesday.
  The assets in question amount to more than 600,000 Brazilian reals ($190,000), according to the office of Sergio Moro, who last week sentenced Silva to 9½ years in prison in connection with a sprawling graft probe involving state-run oil giant
  
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• Justices uphold refugee ban but say grandparents still OK

  19-07-2017 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can strictly enforce its ban on refugees, but is leaving in place a weakened travel ban that includes grandparents among relatives who can help visitors from six mostly Muslim countries get into the U.S.
  The justices acted Wednesday on the administration’s appeal of a federal judge’s ruling last week. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson ordered the government to allow in refugees formally working wi
  
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• O.J. Simpson robbery victim to testify in favor of Simpson's parole

  19-07-2017 21:28
  
  "I never thought that the crime deserved that much time, that long of a sentence."
  
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• Man arrested after being accused of murdering person in NW ABQ

  19-07-2017 21:28
  
  Police are still trying to piece together what happened after a man was killed in Northwest Albuquerque.
  
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• Cleaning product combos that are too dangerous to mix

  19-07-2017 21:18
  
  Combining these chemicals can cause serious health issues, so be warned!
  
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• Trump to senators: Inaction on health care 'not an option'

  19-07-2017 21:15
  
  The president's comments come a day after he said it was time to simply let Obamacare fail.
  
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• This is what legs look like after 16 stages on the Tour de France

  19-07-2017 20:58
  
  A Polish rider thinks they look "tired" after days of cycling.
  
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• 19 foods you didn't know could kill you

  19-07-2017 20:56
  
  From allergies to poisonous leaves, these foods have the potential to be lethal.
  
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• Bern Co. on Alexa 911 debacle

  19-07-2017 20:54
  
  The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office talks about its claim that Alexa called 911, even though Amazon says it can't do that.
  
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• United Airlines shares tumble on disappointing 3Q outlook

  19-07-2017 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Shares of United Airlines’ parent tumbled Wednesday on the company’s weak forecast about revenue trends for the rest of the summer.
  United said that a revenue measure that often mirrors average fares would be flat in the third quarter after rising 2.1 percent from April through June. Rival Delta Air Lines gave a much more bullish prediction last week.
  On a conference call Wednesday, United executives blamed other factors including rising competition in key ma
  
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• Abby Lee Miller thinks she 'probably won’t survive' her time in prison

  19-07-2017 20:19
  
  The "Dance Moms" star opened up about her prison fears in a new interview.
  
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• Justin Matthews live from scene at Isleta Pueblo

  19-07-2017 20:17
  
  Justin Matthews gives us a sneak peak of what's happening right now on the Isleta Pueblo
  
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• Santa Fe looking to move forward on bike trail plans

  19-07-2017 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Santa Fe, is looking to move forward with plans for a bicycle trail, despite concern from people living at a nearby complex.
  The bicycle trail has been designed along the edge of the reserve condominiums in northwest Santa Fe.
  According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, homeowners opposed to it hired their own engineer to design an alternate route on the opposite side of the condos.
  City staff has recommended the committee in charge move forward awarding
  
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• Parents of Texas teen hope last text will help spread awareness

  19-07-2017 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The parents of a Lovington teen electrocuted while using her phone in the bathtub have released a picture of her last text message in an effort to reach other teens.
  The photo shows an extension cord, on a towel with the words, “when you use an extension cord so you can plug your phone in when you’re in the bath.”
  That is the last text 14-year-old Madison Coe would ever send.
  Investigators believe although she used a towel as a precaution to
  
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• Involuntary bumpings on United Airlines flights down 85% since Dr. Dao incident

  19-07-2017 20:06
  
  Involuntary bumpings on United Airlines flights are down 85 percent since a passenger was dragged from a plane in April.
  
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• BCSO tries to clear up smart device 911 call story, questions remain

  19-07-2017 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s still a mystery on how it happened.
  A Bernalillo County Sheriff’s story about how a smart device called 911 garnered international attention.
  Wednesday, the Sheriff tried to clear things up after Amazon said their devices simply can’t do that.
  This all stemmed from a domestic violence incident in Tijeras earlier this month.
  A woman claims “Alexa” called 911 while she was being attacked by her boyfriend.
  Wednesday, the department rel
  
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• Here's why complaining may be bad for your health

  19-07-2017 20:01
  
  It's easy to complain, but here's why you shouldn't.
  
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• This $20 dress is going viral among news anchors across the country

  19-07-2017 19:55
  
  It's happening again!
  
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• US intelligence shows North Korean preparations for a possible missile test

  19-07-2017 19:52
  
  Satellites have detected new imagery and radar emissions indicating the hostile nation may have another ICBM test in the offing.
  
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• Landlord arrested for peeping on tenants using a coat hook hidden camera

  19-07-2017 19:48
  
  A year ago, Florida police found similar recording devices in bathrooms across the state
  
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• Man in pursuit with police, crashes and takes off on foot

  19-07-2017 19:47
  
  Several law enforcement agencies are looking for a man wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon near Los Lunas.
  
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• Fundraising VP says Sky Box drama is sloppy book-keeping

  19-07-2017 19:39
  
  Target 7 speaks to the VP of Fundraising for the UNM Foundation says Sky Box controversy is not corruption but rather sloppy book-keeping.
  
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• Justices allow strict enforcement of Trump refugee ban

  19-07-2017 19:14
  
  The Supreme Court says that the Trump administration can enforce refugee ban for now
  
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• House panel moves ahead on budget with hopes for tax reform

  19-07-2017 19:13
  
  The plan faces opposition from both sides, with conservative complaining that the cuts are insufficient and moderates arguing they go too deep.
  
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• Mexico announces new laptop, tablet security on US flights

  19-07-2017 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Laptops and tablets on U.S.-bound flights from Mexico will be subjected to heightened carry-on security measures beginning Wednesday at the request of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mexican authorities announced.
  Mexico’s Transportation Department said in a statement that the measures apply to “electronics larger than a cellphone.”
  The department recommended that passengers travel with as few of those devices as possible in carry-on bags. It
  
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• Boy, 7, credited with saving his grandfather’s life

  19-07-2017 19:07
  
  Jace Pina’s quick thinking helped save his grandfather after passing out during a trip to the mall.
  
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• This massive iceberg could impact more than just the map of Antarctica

  19-07-2017 19:05
  
  The world’s fourth largest iceberg is now floating freely near Antarctica.
  
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• Trump questions motive of states not turning over voter data

  19-07-2017 18:48
  
  “One has to wonder what they’re worried about,” President Trump said.
  
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• Tour de France rookie Primoz Roglic wins Stage 17

  19-07-2017 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  BRIANCON, France (AP) — Speeding downhill at 75 kph (45 mph) on unprotected Alpine roads, Tour de France rookie Primoz Roglic scaled the race’s highest peak and then barreled down the other side while holding off the competition on the famed Galibier climb to win Stage 17 on Wednesday.
  Chris Froome consolidated his overall lead as Fabio Aru lost touch with the three-time champion’s group on the punishing gradients of the Galibier.
  Froome finished just over a minute after Roglic
  
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• French woman faces prosecution in Iraq for possible IS links

  19-07-2017 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — A French woman captured in the Iraqi city of Mosul with her four children is facing possible prosecution in Iraq for allegedly collaborating with the Islamic State group, in a test case for how governments handle the families of foreign fighters now that the extremists are in retreat.
  The fate of the children, ranging in age from 6 months to 8 years old, is in legal limbo. The father’s whereabouts are unknown.
  How Iraq and France choose to handle this family’s
  
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• Independent movie ‘Icebox’ to be filmed in New Mexico

  19-07-2017 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s no secret New Mexico’s film industry is taking off and now our state will serve as the backdrop for another film.
  The new independent feature film is about a boy who is caught by U.S. Immigration Authorities after leaving his home in Honduras.
  New Mexico Film Office officials say “Icebox” is will begin filming this month in Albuquerque and Espanola.
  The production will employ 80 New Mexico crew members, 40 actors and about 500 ex
  
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• Case against officer who killed unarmed motorist is dropped

  19-07-2017 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A white university police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop won’t face a third murder trial, a prosecutor announced Tuesday while saying he’s asking federal authorities to consider possible civil rights charges.
  Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters said he was dropping the case against Ray Tensing on the eve of the two-year anniversary of the death of Sam DuBose. Two previous juries couldn’t reach a unanimous agree
  
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