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• Brewery stops making beer, sends cans of water for Harvey flood relief

  28-08-2017 23:58
  
  An Anheuser-Busch brewery is sending cans of water to those affected by Harvey’s flooding and damage.
  
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• Trump makes emergency declaration in Louisiana following Harvey

  28-08-2017 23:38
  
  The president approved a disaster declaration in the state of Louisiana on Monday.
  
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• Possibility of tropical storm developing becomes less likely

  28-08-2017 23:26
  
  The National Hurricane Center said around 5 p.m. Monday that the chances of a tropical storm developing are diminishing.
  
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• Report: ‘Human factors’ led to fatal Air Force plane crash

  28-08-2017 23:20 via krqe.com
  CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Air Force officials say a plane crash in which three airmen were killed earlier this year was caused by “human factors.”
  The Eastern New Mexico News reports Capt. Kenneth Dalga, First Lt. Frederick Dellecker and Capt. Andrew Becker from the Cannon Air Force Base died when their plane crashed on March 14 while they were practicing approaches and landings near the Clovis Municipal Airport.
  According to a report released last month by the U.S. Air Force Ai
  
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• COCINA: Bueno Foods Enchiladas Encantadas recipe

  28-08-2017 23:20
  
  We're kicking off our annual Chile Challenge with this delicious recipe from the Bueno Foods kitchen.
  
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• Trump to visit Texas, 'may visit' Louisiana this week following storms

  28-08-2017 23:14
  
  President Donald Trump struck a unifying tone Monday as he addressed the devastation in Texas wrought by Hurricane Harvey at the top of a joint news conference with Finland's president.
  
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• State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Taos

  28-08-2017 23:14 via krqe.com
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Taos.
  NMSP says the Taos Police Department was involved in a shooting at Fred Baca Park.
  Taos Police Lt. David Maggio says they have one person in custody. One female suspect was shot and transported for treatment; her condition is unknown.
  One officer is being treated for minor injuries.
  KRQE News 13 is working to gather more information and will provide updates.
   
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• New Mexico forests to share $3.4M in federal grants

  28-08-2017 23:08 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Restoration projects in four of New Mexico’s national forests will get a financial boost thanks to $3.4 million in federal funding.
  Members of the state’s congressional delegation announced the funds, saying they will be targeted at 10 projects designed to reduce the threat of wildfire and improve the health of watersheds around the state by thinning out small trees.
  Projects on the Carson, Cibola, Gila and Lincoln forests will share in the grant fundin
  
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• Durango Sheriff’s Office investigates stabbing at homeless camp

  28-08-2017 23:01 via krqe.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – A manhunt is underway after two people were stabbed at a homeless camp in Durango.
  It happened around 3 a.m. Monday at the homeless camp on Tech Center Drive.
  The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office says two victims were transported to the hospital but were later released.
  Deputies believe the man responsible is 39-year-old Hernando Tsosie, and they’re asking for help locating him.
  Authorities say he’s the same man who watched a little girl use t
  
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• Second trial begins for former teacher accused of sexual contact with minor

  28-08-2017 23:00
  
  A former teacher is headed back to court Monday for his second trial regarding allegations of inappropriately touching a minor.
  
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• How you can help Harvey survivors

  28-08-2017 22:59 via krqe.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of those in Hurricane Harvey’s wake are dealing with the immediate destruction, but recovery efforts could take months. FEMA is already estimating 450,000 people will apply for disaster assistance. Across the country, many spared from damage may want to help.
  You can donate to the Red Cross by going to its website, calling 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or texting 90999 to donate $10. The money goes toward recovery efforts.
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• New Mexico governor announces increase in job creation

  28-08-2017 22:54 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The governor is touting new numbers showing an increase in job creation over the last year.
  Her office says the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) program has created more than 2,000 jobs.
  The program helps businesses pay for training necessary to get people in a job. The governor’s office says 57 companies from 11 different counties participated in JTIP, and that some who went through the program earned more than $21 an hour.
  “When you create econ
  
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• Diana’s common touch changed the monarchy forever

  28-08-2017 22:44 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — It was so human. So accessible. So very Diana: Prince William, the heir to the British throne, sprinting down the track at London’s Olympic Park with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, and his brother, Prince Harry, in a relay race this year promoting mental health.
  There was a time when such a scene would not have happened.
  Princess Diana, a preschool teacher thrust into the glare of celebrity by her marriage to Prince Charles, dragged Britain’s ribbon
  
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• Capital High School coach charged in domestic violence incident

  28-08-2017 22:38 via krqe.com
  SANTE FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new girl’s basketball coach at Capital High School is on the sidelines after being charged in a domestic violence incident.
  Jonathan Salazar was named to the post five months ago.
  Last month, he was charged with aggravated assault against a household member after an incident with his estranged wife.
  She accuses him of throwing candle sticks at a wall above her head, cutting her.
  The district says Salazar informed them of the situation and is not takin
  
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• Brewery stops making beer to send cans of water for Harvey flood relief

  28-08-2017 21:31
  
  An Anheuser-Busch brewery is sending cans of water to those affected by Harvey’s flooding and damage.
  
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• Family Evacuates to Arkansas from Texas Coast

  28-08-2017 21:11 via krqe.com
  PINE BLUFF, Ark. (KARK)- Central Arkansas is being viewed as a safe haven for some of the thousands of people escaping the threat of Hurricane Harvey.
  Tyler and Brandi Akines just moved to Ingleside, Texas, a town about 15 miles west of Rockport and a few minutes from the beach.
  Family was supposed to go visit them this weekend, but instead the roles reversed as they find shelter with them in Pine Bluff.
  “We don’t know if we’re coming back to a home, or what’s happen
  
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• Houston knew it was at risk of flooding, so why didn't the city evacuate?

  28-08-2017 20:43
  
  The city's mayor has defended his decision not to order evacuations before the city was hit by torrential rain from Tropical Storm Harvey.
  
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• Why Harvey is stuck over Texas

  28-08-2017 20:40
  
  Harvey continues to drench Texas and Louisiana - here's why.
  
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• Companies offer ridesharing services for children

  28-08-2017 20:39 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It can be hard for busy parents to keep up with shuttling kids around. Some ridesharing services are tailoring to the need.
  Uber and Lyft don’t allow riders under the age of 18 without a guardian. Companies like Hop Skip Drive provide a rideshare service for children six years and older.
  Parents book the ride the night before on an app where they can also see photos of the driver and their car.
  Parents are encouraged to leave special instructions. They
  
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• Alamogordo puts off decision on billboard ordinance

  28-08-2017 20:35 via krqe.com
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) – Billboard companies have succeeded in getting commissioners in one southern New Mexico city to put off a vote on a proposed ordinance that would affect the signage.
  The Alamogordo City Commission moved to table the proposal during a meeting last week after representatives from billboard companies voiced their concerns.
  The Alamogordo Daily News reports that the ordinance would prohibit any new billboards from being erected.
  Those signs already in place would need to
  
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• Harvey Hoax: There are no sharks on Houston's flooded freeways

  28-08-2017 20:30
  
  This photo making the rounds on social media is a fake.
  
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• Traffic cameras show massive flooding in Houston

  28-08-2017 20:23
  
  While response efforts continue in Houston, dramatic images and videos of rescues and the flooding continue to go viral.
  
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• Trump prepares to travel to Texas as state copes with Harvey

  28-08-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday prepared to visit Texas to view the federal government’s response to Harvey’s devastating flooding as his administration vowed to help the millions of residents dealing with the catastrophic storm.
  Harvey represented the first major natural disaster of Trump’s presidency and a significant test for a White House that is often chaotic and rife with infighting. Attention on Harvey from officials, the
  
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• Flooding from Harvey continues, 2 feet of rain expected

  28-08-2017 20:19
  
  Harvey is still wreaking havoc in Texas, and up to 2 feet of rain is still expected.
  
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• Members of aggressive Christianity group indicted

  28-08-2017 20:12 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –A grand jury has indicted four members of the aggressive Christianity group accused of crimes against children.
  The indictment came down from the Cibola County Grand Jury, late Friday night.
  The so-called General, Deborah Green and her son-in-law Peter Green are facing charges of child abuse and child rape.
  Two others face failure to report the death of a child at the compound south of Gallup.
  Four other members were arrested on Wednesday, as they were leaving the
  
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• Texans, NFL owners help pledge $3M for Harvey flood relief

  28-08-2017 20:10
  
  The Houston Texans and owner Bob McNair are donating $1 million in response to Harvey, but that's not the only help coming from the NFL.
  
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• Flooding continues in Texas as Harvey drenches the state

  28-08-2017 20:08
  
  "This event is not behind us yet."
  
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• Carolina coast under tropical storm watch

  28-08-2017 20:07
  
  Tropical Storm Irma could develop.
  
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• APD continue search for Robert Martinez

  28-08-2017 20:02 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are currently searching for 25-year-old Robert Martinez.
  He is on their most wanted list of property offenders.
  He has a current warrant as well as four felony arrests for auto theft in the last three years.
  He has also been charged for escaping from a community custody release program as well as aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer.
  If you know where he is, call police immediately.
   
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• Albuquerque Police continue search for wanted property offender

  28-08-2017 20:02 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are currently searching for 25-year-old Robert Martinez.
  He is on their most wanted list of property offenders.
  He has a current warrant as well as four felony arrests for auto theft in the last three years.
  He has also been charged for escaping from a community custody release program as well as aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer.
  If you know where he is, call police immediately.
   
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• NM lawmakers react to Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 19:51 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers are weighing in on the flooding in Texas.
  On Twitter, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham called the images of destruction in Houston “heartbreaking.”The images of destruction in Houston are heartbreaking. At the same time, heroes are emerging to help their neighbors. #HoustonFloods
  — MichelleLujanGrisham (@RepLujanGrisham) August 27, 2017
  U.S. Senator Tom Udall says his “thoughts are prayers are with those affec
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers react to Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 19:51 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers are weighing in on the flooding in Texas.
  On Twitter, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham called the images of destruction in Houston “heartbreaking.”
  U.S. Senator Tom Udall says his “thoughts are prayers are with those affected.”The images of destruction in Houston are heartbreaking. At the same time, heroes are emerging to help their neighbors. #HoustonFloods
  — MichelleLujanGrisham (@RepLujanGrisham) Augu
  
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• Girl, 7, choked, thrown from bridge after being kidnapped from party, police say

  28-08-2017 19:47
  
  A Massachusetts man is accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl from a family party, choking her and throwing her off a bridge and into a lake early Sunday morning, police said.
  
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• Power restored for residents in northeast Albuquerque

  28-08-2017 19:36 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  PNM says they have now fixed the source that caused several power outages across northeast Albuquerque.
  PNM says crews were working on lines, trying to switch power to another source when something went wrong.
  Calls about the outages began pouring in before 11 a.m. Monday morning.
  KRQE News 13 received reports that the outages were impacting street lights.
  PNM says more than 2,000 customers were affected, but their power has been restored.
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• Trump makes disaster declaration in Louisiana following Harvey

  28-08-2017 19:34
  
  The president approved a disaster declaration in the state of Louisiana on Monday.
  
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• Cajun Navy comes to Houston to help rescue Tropical Storm Harvey victims

  28-08-2017 19:33
  
  Texans are getting help from the Cajun Navy.
  
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• Green Chile Ranch to be available at all Dion’s locations

  28-08-2017 19:25 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is some big news following last weeks auction of Dion’s Green Chile Ranch.
  Dion’s says the ranch will be available starting Tuesday at all Dion’s locations.
  Up until this point, the special ranch was only available in Las Cruces and it sold out in minutes.
  Last Friday, Dion’s teamed up with the Albuquerque Pubilc Schools Education Foundation and APS Athletics to create an online auction for a case of the dressing.
  
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• The Latest: Worker missing after helping evacuate hotel

  28-08-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
  11:40 p.m.
  A spokeswoman for a Houston hotel says one of its employees disappeared while helping about 100 guests and workers evacuate the building.
  Omni Hotel spokeswoman Kristen Candenhead said in an email Monday night that a team has been searching every available area of the Omni Houston that is safe to access but there has so far been no sign of the worker.
  She says the hotel is not identifying the employee out of r
  
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• The Latest: Veterinarians treating pets caught up in Harvey

  28-08-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
  8:30 p.m.
  Texas A&M University has dispatched more than two dozen members of its Veterinary Emergency Team to help care for pets that have been injured, abandoned or displaced by Hurricane Harvey.
  A four-member team has been in Robstown, near where the hurricane made landfall late Friday.
  Another 21 have been sent to nearby Aransas Pass.
  The team has a medical platform, a refrigerated pharmacy truck, food, tents, gen
  
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• The Latest: Trauma center space for expected new patients

  28-08-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
  2:03 a.m.
  One of the nation’s busiest trauma centers is clearing space for an influx of patients it expects will need care once Tropical Storm Harvey stops dumping rain on the Houston area.
  Harris Health System spokesman Bryan McLeod said early Tuesday that Ben Taub Hospital had moved a handful of patients to other facilities and received fresh linens and food. McLeod said the goal was to move about 60 of its 350 p
  
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• The Latest: Harvey increases slightly in strength

  28-08-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  The National Hurricane Center says Harvey has slightly increased in strength as it went back to warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
  It now has sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph), up 5 mph (8 kph).
  Forecasters expect Harvey to stay over water and at 45 mph (72 kph) for 36 hours and then head back inland east of Houston sometime Wednesday. The forecast has the storm then zipping north and losing its tropical storm st
  
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• The Latest: Evacuation ordered for Southeast Texas city

  28-08-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
  2:35 p.m.
  A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for a Southeast Texas city of about 20,000 that’s been inundated by Harvey floodwaters.
  Dickinson police announced the city’s mandatory evacuation that took effect at 2 p.m. Monday.
  Dickinson is a low-lying city about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Houston. It’s along Dickinson Bayou. Crews on Sunday rescued more than 20 residents and staffers fro
  
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• The Latest: 2 Baytown subdivisions must be evacuated by dark

  28-08-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
  6:55 p.m.
  Officials in Baytown, a refinery suburb east of Houston, are urging residents of two subdivisions along a rain-swollen bayou to put white towels or sheets on their windows to alert evacuation teams to rescue them.
  Baytown spokeswoman Patti Jett says the 2,000 residents of Pinehurst and Whispering Pines subdivisions must be cleared out by nightfall, when non-life-threatening rescues will stop.
  Jett says the shee
  
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• Texas-based journalists brave Hurricane Harvey to bring the news

  28-08-2017 19:20
  
  Anchors, photographers and reporters are risking their own safety to cover Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Operation BBQ Relief heads to storm-stricken Texas

  28-08-2017 19:18
  
  Operation BBQ Relief sent trucks into Texas to feed those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• ACLU sues Trump over transgender military ban

  28-08-2017 18:51 via krqe.com
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals joining the military.
  The federal lawsuit, Stone v. Trump, was filed in Maryland on Monday by the ACLU of Maryland on behalf of Petty Officer First Class Brock Stone, an 11-year Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan, and several other transgender members of the Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines.
  Trump directed the Pentagon on Friday to
  
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• Britain looking to push Brexit talks with EU onto trade

  28-08-2017 18:48 via krqe.com
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain started a third round of Brexit negotiations on Monday with EU negotiator Michel Barnier testily berating the British government for what he perceives as a lack of focus and insufficient progress during the five months since it triggered divorce proceedings.
  Refusing to bow to British requests to begin discussing a future relationship while it remains unclear how the two sides can split on good terms, Barnier insisted that the government
  
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• Texans, NFL pledge $2M in Harvey flood relief

  28-08-2017 18:42
  
  The Houston Texans and owner Bob McNair are donating $1 million in response to Harvey, but that's not the only help coming from the NFL.
  
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• Flooding from Harvey continues, 12,000 National Guardsmen deployed to Texas

  28-08-2017 18:35
  
  450,000 people will seek some sort of disaster assistance in the wake of Harvey.
  
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• Harvey’s heavy rains ratchet up flooding fears in Louisiana

  28-08-2017 18:28 via krqe.com
  MOSS BLUFF, La. (AP) — Bands of heavy rain from Harvey lashed southwest Louisiana on Monday, ratcheting up fears of destructive flooding in some storm-weary communities.
  Floodwaters covered roads and crept toward homes in Brenda Bradley’s neighborhood in Moss Bluff, a Lake Charles suburb in Calcasieu Parish. Bradley, 72, and her husband, Jimmie, had stacked sandbags at their doors. The rising water was lapping at the steps to their back porch Monday morning.
  “We’ve got to
  
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