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• Photo shows Texas nursing home residents submerged, lounging in water

  27-08-2017 23:59
  
  Senior citizens were airlifted Sunday afternoon after a photo showed them sitting in waist-deep water.
  
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• Tropical storm could hit parts of East Coast

  27-08-2017 23:25
  
  A storm is moving along the East Coast by Georgia and could continue through the Carolinas and Virginia through mid-week.
  
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• Trump to travel to Texas on Tuesday

  27-08-2017 23:00
  
  President Donald Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday to review the state's efforts to recover from Hurricane Harvey, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.
  
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• Shark bites child near Florida beach

  27-08-2017 22:09
  
  A young child is being treated after being bitten by a shark in Florida
  
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• Eye on New Mexico: Crime victim advocacy

  27-08-2017 22:07
  
  Last week the state graduated its first class of advocates assigned to help crime victims as they navigate the justice system.
  
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• At least 8 arrested as clashes break out during Berkeley protests

  27-08-2017 21:47
  
  At least eight people were arrested Sunday as protesters and counterprotesters marched through Berkeley.
  
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• 5 Times When You Should Buy Your Leased Car

  27-08-2017 21:31 via krqe.com
  The buyout option at the end of a car lease can be an attractive opportunity or a tool for damage control.
  The buyout price is set by the leasing company at the beginning of your contract. If you’re anticipating extra fees and penalties, buying the car can cut your losses. Or, if market conditions have changed since you signed the lease and you’ve lightly driven the car, you could turn the hidden value in your vehicle into real savings.
  Now that you know the numbers, here are the tim
  
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• Airports, hospitals close as Harvey pummels Texas

  27-08-2017 21:26
  
  More than 1,000 people had been rescued overnight due to record flooding in the sprawling Houston area.
  
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• Hundreds protest in Berkeley against hate

  27-08-2017 20:41
  
  Left- and right-wing supporters gathered at a park in downtown Berkeley under tight police security on Sunday.
  
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• Stranded Texans turn to social media for help as floodwaters rise

  27-08-2017 20:26
  
  Flood-stranded Houston residents took to social media on Sunday with pleas to be rescued from their homes in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey.
  
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• State Police officer shot in Farmington, One suspect is dead

  27-08-2017 20:14
  
  San Juan Sheriffs' and NMSP investigate early morning shooting near mall
  
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• State Police officer shot in Farmington

  27-08-2017 20:04
  
  officer expected to be ok
  
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• Cars nearly submerged in floodwaters in wake of Harvey

  27-08-2017 19:53
  
  Video taken from the balcony of an apartment shows vehicles in the parking lot nearly covered in floodwaters.
  
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• Trump says Canada, Mexico being “very difficult” on NAFTA

  27-08-2017 19:44 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is accusing Canada and Mexico of being “very difficult” at the negotiating table over the North American Free Trade Agreement, and threatening anew to terminate the deal.
  Trump tweeted on Sunday morning that NAFTA is the “worst trade deal ever made.”
  Trump said at a rally last week in Phoenix that he would “end up probably terminating” NAFTA “at some point.”
  The U.S., Mexico and Canada began formal neg
  
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• South Africa case is opening doors to grim apartheid deaths

  27-08-2017 19:44 via krqe.com
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Room 1026 of Johannesburg’s Central Police Station looks like any mid-century office in need of a fresh coat of paint: Dusty vertical blinds hang in the window, opening onto an unremarkable view of a chip shop, a lunchtime favorite for police officers.
  But for the past several weeks, South Africans have been riveted by an inquest into whether anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol jumped or was pushed to his death from that tenth-floor window on Oct. 27, 1971.
  The he
  
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• Maine blueberry crop falls with disease, lack of pollination

  27-08-2017 19:44 via krqe.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s wild blueberry crop is likely to be much smaller this year than in recent summers because the industry is contending with troubles such as disease and a lack of pollination.
  The New England state is the wild blueberry capital of the U.S., and in recent years crop sizes have soared and prices have plummeted, bringing uncertainty to a key state industry. The crop grew a little less than one percent last year to almost 102 million pounds (46 million kilogr
  
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• A look at the president’s pardon power and how it works

  27-08-2017 19:44 via krqe.com
  President Donald Trump has exercised his pardon power for the first time, using it to pardon former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. A look at the president’s unique power:
  WHERE DOES THE PRESIDENT’S PARDON POWER COME FROM?
  Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution says: “The President … shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” The president’s power can only be used to pardon
  
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• A first: Drug lowers heart risks by curbing inflammation

  27-08-2017 19:43 via krqe.com
  For the first time, a drug has helped prevent heart attacks by curbing inflammation, a new and very different approach than lowering cholesterol, the focus for many years.
  People on the drug also had surprisingly lower cancer death rates, especially from lung cancer. An anti-tumor effect is an exciting possibility, but it needs much more study because the heart experiment wasn’t intended to test that.
  Doctors say the results on the drug, canakinumab (can-uh-KIN-yoo-mab), open a new frontie
  
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• Coast Guard rescues 18 from boats, barge

  27-08-2017 19:22
  
  Helicopters rescued 18 people from distressed boats and barges because of Harvey, a Coast Guard official says.
  
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• Man rescues neighbors with boat during Harvey

  27-08-2017 19:16
  
  A Houston man used his boat to rescue trapped residents after Harvey flooded his neighborhood.
  
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• Harvey leaves residents stranded after hitting Texas

  27-08-2017 19:16
  
  Harvey pummeled Texas with heavy rain after making landfall on Saturday, leaving residents stranded.
  
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• Watch flood waters rise as Harvey pummels Houston

  27-08-2017 19:15
  
  Flooding from Harvey has reached historic levels.
  
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• Cruise ships stuck in New Orleans to avoid Harvey

  27-08-2017 19:14
  
  Texas cruise ships docked in New Orleans to avoid Harvey.
  
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• National Weather Service: Rainfall from Harvey could hit record 50 inches in some places

  27-08-2017 19:06
  
  More than 1,000 people had been rescued overnight due to record flooding in the sprawling Houston area.
  
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• Pace of US home sales in July reached lowest level of 2017

  27-08-2017 19:00 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans retreated from buying homes in July as sales sank to their lowest level of the year.
  The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of existing homes fell 1.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.44 million. Despite the second straight monthly drop, sales are 2.1 percent higher than a year ago. But purchases are starting to slow as fewer properties are coming onto the market.
  The real estate market is grappling with the consequences o
  
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• The Latest: Lebanon says buried bodies are its soldiers

  27-08-2017 18:59 via krqe.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Lebanon and Syria (all times local):
  5:20 p.m.
  A senior Lebanese official says bodies believed to be of soldiers kidnapped by Islamic State militants three years ago have been found buried near the border with Syria.
  Abbas Ibrahim, chief of Lebanese General Security, says locating the bodies was part of a deal reached with the Islamic State group during a military offensive in the area that began last week. In exchange for locating the bodies of
  
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• Former Colombia rebels try hand at politics with new party

  27-08-2017 18:59 via krqe.com
  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — After more than five decades of battle in Colombia’s jungles, the nation’s largest rebel movement initiated the launch of its political party Sunday at a concrete convention center in the capital, vowing to upend the country’s traditional conservatism with the creation of an alternative leftist coalition.
  The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia will transform into a political party under a new, still-to-be-announced name as part of an historic p
  
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• With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble

  27-08-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  PHOENIX (AP) — In his 24 years as metro Phoenix’s sheriff, Joe Arpaio survived scandals and dodged investigations that would easily have sunk the careers of many politicians.
  He locked up journalists and made criminal cases against political adversaries who tangled with him, investigated judges and misspent $100 million in jail funds. He let investigations into child rape cases languish because officers were pulled away, in part, to help in Arpaio’s immigrant efforts.
  Arpaio wa
  
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• Twitter retaliation: Stephen King blocks Trump from ‘It’

  27-08-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Stephen King is retaliating against President Donald Trump for blocking him on Twitter.
  In a post late Thursday, the Maine horror author said he would block Trump from seeing the upcoming movie “It” or the currently showing television series “Mr. Mercedes,” both based on his books.
  King’s tweet says “No clowns for you, Donald. Go float yourself.”
  The movie “It” is about a group of children who confront their fears w
  
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• Tense, peaceful exchanges among Berkeley rallies protesters

  27-08-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Berkeley on Sunday for a “Rally Against Hate” in response to a planned right-wing protest that raised concerns of clashes and prompted a large police presence.
  Police set up barricades around a city park where the right-wing rally billed “No to Marxism in America” and a counter protest were underway, with officers checking bags of people and warning them that a long list of items were banned — including b
  
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• Black-clad anarchists storm Berkeley rally, assaulting 5

  27-08-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Black-clad anarchists on Sunday stormed into what had been a largely peaceful Berkeley protest against hate and attacked at least five people, including the leader of a politically conservative group who canceled an event a day earlier in San Francisco amid fears of violence.
  The group of more than 100 hooded protesters, with shields emblazoned with the words “no hate” and waving a flag identifying themselves as anarchists, busted through police lines, a
  
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• Black-clad anarchists storm Berkeley rally, assaulting 4

  27-08-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Black-clad anarchists on Sunday stormed into what had been a largely peaceful Berkeley protest against hate and attacked at least four people, including the leader of a politically conservative group who canceled an event a day earlier in San Francisco because of fears violence could break out.
  The group of more than 100 hooded protesters, with shields emblazoned with the words “no hate” and waving a flag identifying themselves as anarchist , busted thro
  
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• Berkeley protests turn tense with right and left facing off

  27-08-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Several thousand people converged in Berkeley Sunday for a “Rally Against Hate” in response to a planned right-wing protest that raised concerns of violence and triggered a massive police presence. Several people were arrested for violating rules against covering their faces or carrying items banned by authorities.
  Tense but brief skirmishes erupted when several dozen left-wing protesters surrounded and shouted at a handful of right-wing demonstrators. T
  
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• MTV Video Music Awards 2017: What to watch for

  27-08-2017 18:47
  
  Singer Katy Perry will host the MTV Video Music Awards this year. Here's what else you need to know.
  
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• Man rescues neighbors with boat during Hurricane Harvey

  27-08-2017 18:31
  
  A Houston man used his boat to rescue trapped residents after Hurricane Harvey flooded his neighborhood.
  
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• Trump keeps tabs on Harvey and its aftermath from Camp David

  27-08-2017 18:29 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump monitored Hurricane Harvey from the seclusion of his official mountaintop retreat on Saturday, sending a flurry of tweets before and after the powerful storm made landfall in Texas in an effort to reassure the public that he was fully in control of managing the first natural disaster since he took office.
  “Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey from Camp David. We are leaving nothing to chance. City, State and Federal Govs. working great together
  
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• Suspect dead, State Police officer shot in Farmington

  27-08-2017 18:27 via krqe.com
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico State Police was shot and a suspect is dead after a shooting during a traffic stop in northern New Mexico. The officer is expected to be OK.
  According to NMSP, it happened around 9:30 a.m. Sunday near the Animas Valley Mall Sunday when a San Juan County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a truck linked to a stolen trailer and multiple burglaries.
  The deputy called for back up and a New Mexico State Police officer arrived on scene. By that time, accord
  
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• One suspect dead, State Police officer recovering after shots fired in Farmington

  27-08-2017 18:27 via krqe.com
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico State Police says an officer is receiving treatment and a suspect is dead after a shooting in northern New Mexico.
  According to NMSP, it happened near the Animas Valley Mall Sunday morning and involves both San Juan County Sheriff’s and New Mexico State Police.
  They say the officer being treated is expected to be okay.
  Details on the suspect have not yet been released.
  A public information officer is in route from Albuquerque to Farmington.Infor
  
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• New Mexico State Police officer being treated after shooting in Farmington

  27-08-2017 18:27 via krqe.com
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police say a State Police officer has been shot.
  According to a Tweet from NMSP, the officer was shot in Farmington.
  They say the officer is currently being treated. They believe the officer is okay.
  A public information officer is in route to Albuquerque. As soon as News 13 gets more information, this story will be updated.#NMSP officer shot in Farmington. Officer being treated now and believed to be OK. PIO en route from Abq. Info still developi
  
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• Texas residents describe 'disaster' in wake of Harvey

  27-08-2017 18:21
  
  People scrambled to safety in Texas amid rising floodwaters left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Studies: Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes

  27-08-2017 18:08 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly reduce crashes, according to two studies released Wednesday.
  At the same time, research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety raises concern that drivers may be less vigilant when relying on automated safety systems or become distracted by dashboard displays that monitor how the systems ar
  
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• Rising opera star gives back to community

  27-08-2017 17:46
  
  Colin Aikins performs at local nursing homes to entertain and bring back memories.
  
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• Watch flood waters rise as Hurricane Harvey pummels Houston

  27-08-2017 16:57
  
  Flooding from Hurricane Harvey has reached historic levels.
  
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• Death toll rises as Harvey causes catastrophic flooding in Texas

  27-08-2017 16:47
  
  More than 1,000 people had been rescued overnight due to record flooding in the sprawling Houston area
  
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• Walmart dives into voice-activated shopping with Google

  27-08-2017 16:37 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is diving into voice-activated shopping. But unlike online leader Amazon, it’s not doing it alone.
  The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday it’s working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items from laundry detergent to Legos for voice shopping through Google Assistant. The capability will be available in late September.
  It’s Google’s biggest retail partnership — and the most personalized shopping experience it offer
  
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• Recall Rundown: Everything pulled from shelves Aug. 20-26

  27-08-2017 16:21
  
  Did you miss any of these recalls last week?
  
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• Guatemala president moves to expel UN anti-corruption chief

  27-08-2017 16:13 via krqe.com
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — President Jimmy Morales announced Sunday he was expelling the head of a U.N. anti-corruption commission that is investigating his campaign’s financing — only to have the order blocked hours later by Guatemala’s top court.
  A video posted on the government’s Twitter site early Sunday showed Morales declaring Ivan Velasquez “non grata” and ordering him to leave the country immediately. He also announced he was firing Foreign Minister C
  
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• Guatemala president expels UN anti-corruption chief

  27-08-2017 16:13 via krqe.com
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales announced Sunday he is expelling the head of a U.N. anti-corruption commission that is investigating the president’s campaign financing.
  A video posted on the government’s Twitter site showed Morales declaring Ivan Velasquez “non grata” and ordering him to leave the country immediately. He also announced he was firing Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales for failure to carry out the expulsion.
  Velasquez heads
  
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• German woman dies, raises death toll to 16 in Spain attacks

  27-08-2017 16:13 via krqe.com
  MADRID (AP) — Health authorities in Catalonia say a 51-year-old German woman has died from injuries suffered in the Aug. 17 attack in Barcelona, raising the death toll in attacks there and the nearby coastal town of Cambrils to 16.
  The woman died Sunday in the intensive care unit of Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar, according to the regional health department.
  With that, authorities are raising to 14 the death toll in the van attack in Barcelona’s popular Las Ramblas boulevard. Ano
  
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• 8 mountain climbers die in 3 different accidents in Alps

  27-08-2017 16:13 via krqe.com
  BERLIN (AP) — Eight mountain climbers have died in three different accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps.
  The Austrian Red Cross said five mountain climbers died Sunday in the Austrian Alps in Wildgerlostal on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, and a sixth climber was severely injured, the Austrian news agency APA reported.
  The six were roped together when they fell at about 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) high on the mountain in a very remote area. The lone survivor was taken by
  
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