Albuquerque news

• New service to deliver groceries to ABQ homes

  14-08-2017 23:54
  
  Residents in Albuquerque will soon have a new way to get groceries delivered right to their doorstep, via a service called Instacart.
  
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• Another case of the plague in the United States has been confirmed

  14-08-2017 23:51
  
  Officials in certain parts of the country are advising people to look for indicators of the disease.
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest owner of home in Constitution Ave incident

  14-08-2017 23:47
  
  Albuquerque police have made an arrest of the man whose home was the scene of an incident at a home Saturday night that called out the bomb squad and where one person was found dead.
  
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• Woman armed with knives in custody after overnight SWAT

  14-08-2017 23:45
  
  The tense moments overnight in a southeast Albuquerque neighborhood are over.
  
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• 7 national parks where you can view the total solar eclipse

  14-08-2017 23:42
  
  Here are 7 national parks where you can view the total solar eclipse.
  
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• Valencia County Sheriff responds after deputy accused of stealing from farmer

  14-08-2017 23:35 via krqe.com
  VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Valencia County Sheriff is responding to allegations that one of his deputies stole hay from a local farmer.
  “We don’t have enough facts to substantiate that there was hay stolen,” Sheriff Louis Buckhard said.
  As KRQE News 13 reported on Friday, a Belen-area farmer says photos show Deputy Freddy Torres stealing bales of hay.
  The farmer, Matthew Chavez, says he set up the hidden camera after noticing his hay was slowly disappearing.
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• 7 teachers reveal their best back-to-school money saving secrets

  14-08-2017 23:35
  
  Let's be honest, who knows better than them?
  
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• Flagship Food Group expands to create 194 new NM jobs

  14-08-2017 23:30
  
  The Flagship Food Group-- parent company of the 505 Southwestern brand of food products -- will invest nearly $3 million to expand its manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Albuquerque area, creating 194 new manufacturing and distribution jobs and supporting over 100 construction jobs.
  
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• Fire erupts by Ohio amusement park

  14-08-2017 23:24
  
  Firefighters responded Monday to a blaze near an Ohio amusement park.
  
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• Brian S. Colon

  14-08-2017 23:21
  
  We asked the 2017 Mayoral candidates a series of questions, these are their answers.
  
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• Guam’s tourism popularity unhurt by North Korea threats

  14-08-2017 23:17 via krqe.com
  HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Tourists haven’t been deterred from visiting the tropical island of Guam even though the U.S. territory has been the target of threats from North Korea during a week of angry words exchanged by Pyongyang and Washington.
  Chiho Tsuchiya of Japan heard the news, but she decided to come anyway with her husband and two children. “I feel Japan and Korea also can get danger from North Korea, so staying home is the same,” said th
  
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• Those popular baby neck floats are 'potential death traps'

  14-08-2017 23:16
  
  Experts say they pose a major drowning risk.
  
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• 2017 Mayoral Candidates

  14-08-2017 23:14
  
  We asked the 2017 Mayoral candidates a series of questions, these are their answers.
  
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• BCSO looking into suspicious death in South Valley

  14-08-2017 22:11
  
  Bernalillo County Sheriff officials are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death in the South Valley about four miles west of Isleta Resort and Casino.
  
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• Netflix wins ‘Scandal’ creator Rhimes in blow to Disney, ABC

  14-08-2017 21:16 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has lured Shonda Rhimes, the well-regarded creator of TV series “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” from ABC — announcing its scoop just days after ABC owner Disney laid out plans to pull programming from Netflix.
  Netflix said Rhimes’ Shondaland production company is moving to Netflix for a multi-year deal. New ideas and projects from Rhimes and her producing partner, Betsy Beers, will be available on the streaming service.
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• Target buys tech company to help it offer same-day delivery

  14-08-2017 21:15 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Target said Monday it is buying a delivery logistics company to help it offer same-day delivery service to in-store shoppers.
  Software made by San Francisco-based Grand Junction connects retailers with about 700 delivery companies around the country that pick up items from stores or distribution centers and take them to customers.
  Expanding delivery and making it faster have been key areas for retailers trying to attract convenience-seeking shoppers. Target and Walmart have
  
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• Back to school means back to basics for budget-minded families

  14-08-2017 21:09 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With lists for school supplies and ever-changing fashion trends…money-conscious families need tips for financial management as the kids return to school.
  With APS starting this week, families on a budget require a cheat sheet for keeping their spending on track.  A local financial advisor from Fractal Profile Wealth Management offers tips to stay flush during the back to school frenzy.
  Budgeting Tips for Back to School:1. Set a Budget2. Scope out the Su
  
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• 3rd Annual Mac and Cheese festival creates excitement at KRQE

  14-08-2017 21:09 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –  The 3rd Annual Mac & Cheese Fest returns to Albuquerque this week.
  When most people think of “comfort food,” the first thing that comes to mind is an old staple: macaroni and cheese. Everyone remembers mom’s version and there is that convenient boxed option that results in an interesting shade of orange cheese.
  Fans of mac and cheese will find that today’s versions are as diverse as the population eating them. From simple fare to t
  
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• The Santa Fe Indian Market launches its 95th season

  14-08-2017 21:08 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Santa Fe Indian Market is the largest and most prestigious juried Native arts show in the world and its 95th event begins this week.
  Since it’s inception in 1922, the SF Indian Market has regularly attracted more than 120,000 visitors from all over the world to buy art directly from roughly 1,000 artists from 200+ federally recognized tribes from the U.S. and Canada. For many visitors, the Indian Market provides a unique opportunity to meet Native artists
  
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• Malware targets bank customers with fake phishing emails

  14-08-2017 21:05
  
  Watch out for TrickBot - the Trojan dupes bank customers with authentic-looking emails.
  
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• Former University of Arkansas football coach Frank Broyles dies

  14-08-2017 20:59
  
  Former Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Frank Broyles passed away earlier today, the University of Arkansas announced.
  
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• No more bongs! Big Ben to fall silent for 4 years of repairs

  14-08-2017 20:57 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — The bongs will soon be gone.
  Big Ben — the huge clock bell of Britain’s Parliament — will fall silent next week as a four-year restoration project gets underway.
  The bongs of the iconic bell will be stopped after chiming noon on Aug. 21 to protect workers during a 29-million-pound ($38 million) repair project on the Queen Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben and its clock. It isn’t due to resume regular service until 2021.
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• Espanola Police search for escaped shooting suspect

  14-08-2017 20:54 via krqe.com
  ESPANOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Espanola Police are looking for an escapee.
  Police say Gary Martinez is accused of shooting a man in a pickup on Thursday.
  They say after being arrested, Martinez escaped by moving his handcuffs from behind his back to in front of him while in a police cruiser.
  They say he then, removed the panel that controls the windows, lowered it and escaped.
  If you see him, immediately call 911.
  Filed under: Crime, Home, New Mexico, News
  
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• Boston preparing for possible ‘Free Speech Rally’ and counter-protests

  14-08-2017 20:53
  
  Organizers do not have a permit for the event, but that isn’t stopping city officials from preparing.
  
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• Susan Wheeler-Deichsel

  14-08-2017 20:49
  
  We asked the 2017 Mayoral candidates a series of questions, these are their answers.
  
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• 2017 Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire

  14-08-2017 20:48
  
  We’ve asked our candidates a series of questions to find out what issues matter most to them this election season.
  
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• Michelle Garcia Holmes

  14-08-2017 20:42
  
  We asked the 2017 Mayoral candidates a series of questions, these are their answers.
  
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• Michelle Martens trial date set for daughter's slaying

  14-08-2017 20:32
  
  A July 2018 trial is scheduled for an Albuquerque woman charged in the 2016 rape and murder in her 10-year-old daughter.
  
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• Santa Fe Public Schools human resources director resigns

  14-08-2017 20:30 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe Public Schools worker has reportedly resigned because of looming felony charges.
  Stephen Fresquez, 50, a human resources director with the schools was arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of his estranged wife and beating up her boyfriend.
  He now faces a fourth-degree felony charge for breaking and entering and misdemeanors of assault and battery.
  Fresquez has now resigned. He worked for the district, for about eight months.
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• Two groups join forces to tackle auto theft in Albuquerque

  14-08-2017 20:23 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new effort to crack down on car burglaries and the other crimes it leads to has resulted in the first two big cases.
  The Fraud Bureau with the Office of Superintendent of Insurance and the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office have joined forces, to put suspected thieves behind bars.
  They say the car burglaries and thefts are among other things affecting insurance rates.
  The task force is now working to cut down on the district attorney’s
  
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• Mother of slain girl first to face trial

  14-08-2017 20:17
  
  Michelle Martens, one of three defendants accused in the rape and murder of her 10-year-old daughter Victoria Martens, will be the first to go to trial, according to an evidentiary hearing held Monday.
  
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• Durango mountain biker struck, killed by lightning

  14-08-2017 20:14 via krqe.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – A Durango mountain biker was struck and killed by lightning this past weekend.
  The Durango Herald reports, 24-year-old John Daniel Huisjen, was biking near Lizard Head Wilderness close to Telluride, with his girlfriend.
  She says they got caught in a sudden lightning storm and tried to seek shelter below the tree line.
  The lightning still found them, striking Huisjen.
  Despite there being an off duty EMT in the area, Huisjen could not be saved.
  The girlfriend was
  
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• Stuntwoman killed on set of 'Deadpool 2'

  14-08-2017 20:10
  
  A female stunt driver has died after attempting a stunt on the set of 'Deadpool 2' in Vancouver
  
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• Bomb squad responds to suspicious package found in Foothills

  14-08-2017 19:57 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The APD Bomb Squad has been called out to a neighborhood in the Foothills to check out a suspicious package.
  There is no other information at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
   
   
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• Best times to view the Great American Eclipse

  14-08-2017 19:42
  
  Find out the best time to view the eclipse in your area.
  
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• Trump speaks on Charlottesville: ‘Racism is evil’

  14-08-2017 19:34 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure all weekend, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned hate groups as “repugnant” and declared “racism is evil” in an updated, more forceful statement on the deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  Trump had been under increasing pressure to call out the groups by name after his previous remarks bemoaning violence on “many sides” prompted criticism from fellow Republicans as well as Democ
  
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• Conjoined twins celebrate first birthday since separation

  14-08-2017 19:18
  
  Formerly conjoined twins Eva and Erika Sandoval enjoy their first birthday since surgical separation.
  
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• Teen searches for family captured in vintage photos

  14-08-2017 19:14
  
  A discovery at a thrift shop has led to a search for a family captured in a series of photos.
  
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• Trump denounces neo-Nazis, KKK, white supremacists as 'criminals and thugs'

  14-08-2017 19:06
  
  President Donald Trump has condemned multiple hate groups after Saturday's attack in Charlottesville, Virginia left a 32-year-old woman dead
  
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• Man arrested in plot to detonate vehicle bomb in downtown OKC

  14-08-2017 19:02
  
  An Oklahoma man was arrested early Saturday morning in connection with a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb in downtown Oklahoma City.
  
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• SpaceX launching research supplies to space station

  14-08-2017 18:48
  
  SpaceX has launched a few tons of research to the International Space Station—plus ice cream.
  
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• GoDaddy boots neo-Nazi site after a derogatory story on Charlottesville victim

  14-08-2017 18:17
  
  An article posted to the Daily Stormer said of Heather Heyer, "A 32-year-old woman without children is a burden on society and has no value."
  
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• GOP leader under fire for Charlottesville Facebook post

  14-08-2017 18:14
  
  A Dona Ana County Republican is under fire for comments he wrote in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  
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• Russia wins big at International Army Games

  14-08-2017 18:11
  
  Russia was the winner at the annual International Army Games, where 28 mostly non-NATO countries flexed their military muscle in the two-week competition.
  
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• Skydiver rescued after spending hours stuck in tree

  14-08-2017 18:08
  
  A skydiver who was blown off course in Massachusetts has been rescued after spending hours stuck about 70 feet up in a tree.
  
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• Wrestling icon Ric Flair reportedly hospitalized with 'tough medical issues'

  14-08-2017 17:41
  
  Media reports say Flair is in the intensive care unit for heart related issues.
  
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• Wow! Rare white moose spotted taking a dip in lake

  14-08-2017 17:20
  
  A rare, white moose was spotted taking a dip in in Sweden’s Varmland County.
  
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• Dog nearly dies from tight collar

  14-08-2017 16:53
  
  A hound mix found in Pendleton County, Ohio nearly died from a collar wrapped too tightly around the dog’s neck
  
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• Charlottesville attack suspect denied bond in court appearance

  14-08-2017 16:49
  
  A Virginia judge has set no bond for the suspect accused of mowing down a crowd of people protesting white nationalists in Charlottesville
  
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• Law scholars urge Trump to keep program for young immigrants

  14-08-2017 16:41
  
  A group of legal scholars is urging President Donald Trump to keep a program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.
  
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