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• Jaw-dropping video shows rescue of people stuck on roof due to Harvey floodwater

  31-08-2017 23:57
  
  A crew on a helicopter helped people who were on top of a home surrounded by water in southeast Texas.
  
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• State Fair announces new safe space for people with special needs

  31-08-2017 23:42 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Fair begins next Thursday, and this year there will be a new safe space for children and adults with special needs.
  Fair officials say the “Sensory Station” will provide a safe space for sensory sensitive guests, including those who are autistic.
  The sensory station will be set up in the Youth Hall behind the duck races, and it will be open until 6 p.m. every evening.
  Fair officials say it’s a step toward inclusion at the fa
  
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• Thousands to gather for Burning of Zozobra on Friday

  31-08-2017 23:34 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thousands will gather Friday night for the 93rd annual Burning of Zozobra.
  Santa Fe Police say some of the road detours will start as early as noon.
  Paseo de Peralta will be closed at Marcy Avenue all the way down to Guadalupe Street this year. Rosario will also be closed.
  “There are gonna be lots of traffic control devices such as vertical panels, orange barrels, some police tape. Again, we ask that you respect those things. They’re set in place to prot
  
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• 14 things to read and watch while you wait for more 'Game of Thrones'

  31-08-2017 23:25
  
  It's gonna be a long time till you can head back to Westeros.
  
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• Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke resigns effective immediately

  31-08-2017 23:24
  
  Outspoken conservative Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has resigned.
  
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• Good Samaritans give Harvey survivors hope in wake of tragedy

  31-08-2017 23:23
  
  "As we come in she said, 'I can see hope now. Yesterday I had hope, today I can see hope.'"
  
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• UNM names new athletic director

  31-08-2017 23:22 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has learned that Eddie Nunez of LSU is being named the new Director of Athletics for the University of New Mexico.
  Eddie NunezNunez will replace Paul Krebs.
  In early June, Paul Krebs, the Vice President and Director of Athletics, announced his retirement following an investigation prompted by Larry Barker investigation.
  Nunez was in his 14th year at LSU as Deputy Director of Athletics.
  This is a developing story. KRQE News 13’s Van Tate wi
  
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• Every couple needs to read this husband's defense of his wife not cleaning the house

  31-08-2017 23:21
  
  "I didn't get into this marriage for a clean house."
  
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• Judge orders teen held in Clovis library killings

  31-08-2017 22:57
  
  A New Mexico district judge has ordered that a teenager accused in a deadly shooting inside a public library remain in custody.
  
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• Breweries sending more water, supplies for Harvey disaster relief

  31-08-2017 22:52
  
  Beer companies across the country are trying to help people after Harvey destroyed homes, claimed lives and flooded communities.
  
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• White House: Trump will donate $1 million to Harvey relief

  31-08-2017 22:48 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is pledging $1 million in personal money to Harvey storm relief efforts.
  White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the announcement at a briefing Thursday. She said Trump is calling on reporters to help decide which specific organization he should give to.
  But Trump could also take a cue from his own re-election campaign. Earlier this week, his 2020 political committee blasted out emails and text
  
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• Hallmark recalls Disney baby toys due to choking hazards

  31-08-2017 22:37
  
  Did you purchase these Disney-license toys from Hallmark?
  
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• 'Hope Loves Company' gives kids affected by ALS weekend away

  31-08-2017 22:26
  
  Jodie O'Donnell Ames created "Hope Loves Company" so that kids who have family members with ALS have a fun place to go and to share their mutual experiences.
  
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• Watch out for massive ransomware attack that demands Bitcoin payments

  31-08-2017 22:25
  
  Be on alert for this massive ransomware attack that demands Bitcoin payments.
  
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• New groundwater basin studies for Arizona and New Mexico

  31-08-2017 21:23 via krqe.com
  PHOENIX (AP) – The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is launching two new groundwater basin studies, one in Arizona and the other in New Mexico.
  Bureau of Reclamation Acting Commissioner Alan Mikkelsen says growing imbalances between supply and demand are affecting many basins throughout the West.
  The Rio Grande Basin Study in New Mexico is focused on the Middle Rio Grande from the Colorado-New Mexico border to Elephant Butte Reservoir.
  The basin has been fully allocated since 1907, and future po
  
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• Hippos save wildebeest from jaws of croc

  31-08-2017 20:52
  
  A video shows a crocodile attacking and trying to pull its prey into the water at a wildlife preserve in South Africa.
  
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• Vice President Pence surveys Harvey wreckage

  31-08-2017 20:48
  
  The VP's wife, Karen Pence, led a prayer with storm survivors in Rockport, Texas.
  
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• Cultural Atlas: The Piñata Exhibit

  31-08-2017 20:37 via krqe.com
  Celebrating the popular art form of piñatas, “The Piñata Exhibit: Sure to be a SMASH HIT” is now open at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
  The exhibition explores the history of the paper-mache party favors -from their birth in ancient China to their secular adoption by the new world.  Guests are treated to a revolving line-up of creations made by some of the most prominent artists in the field.
  Learn more about featured artist Justin Favela
  Tra
  
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• US forcing Russia to close its San Francisco consulate, scale back other facilities

  31-08-2017 20:27
  
  The U.S. is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its San Francisco consulate and shrinking its presence in Washington and New York.
  
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• So long, Springfield: 'Simpsons' composer loses job after 27 years

  31-08-2017 20:22
  
  After 27 years, 'Simpsons' composer Alf Clausen has been fired.
  
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• New Mexico State regents vote to replace chancellor

  31-08-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico State University Board of Regents voted to move forward with the search to replace Chancellor Garrey Carruthers despite widespread support from university faculty, staff, students and state lawmakers.
  The board voted Wednesday to replace Carruthers after his contract ends in mid-2018. Public pressure had built for the regents to offer him a contract extension after a number of groups and Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima had stated suppo
  
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• Car pulls out of woods as presidential motorcade passes

  31-08-2017 20:19
  
  A vehicle pulled out of a wooded area Wednesday in Missouri as the president’s motorcade was traveling down a multi-lane roadway.
  
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• Group sues Santa Fe over ranked voting system delay

  31-08-2017 20:17 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group is suing the city of Santa Fe for delaying the implementation of the ranked voting system.
  Nine years ago, voters approved the system.
  It’s designed to save the city money by not having run-off elections. Instead of just voting for one candidate, voters would rank them, allowing for “instant run-offs.”
  Commissioners say, there is not enough time to put it in place before the March election.
  The group, FairVote New Mexico, tells the
  
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• Group sues Santa Fe in attempt to get ranked voting system

  31-08-2017 20:17 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group is suing the city of Santa Fe for delaying the implementation of the ranked voting system.
  Nine years ago, voter approved the system.
  It’s designed to save the city money, by not having run-off elections.
  Instead of just voting for one candidate, voters would rank them, allowing for “instant run-offs”.
  Commissioners say, there is not enough time to put it in place before the March election.
  The group, FairVote New Mexico, tells the
  
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• What's the story behind college teams' nicknames?

  31-08-2017 20:01
  
  Tide and Terrapins and Buckeyes, oh my!
  
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• Mayor Berry asks faith leaders to sign anti-hate compact

  31-08-2017 19:55 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A day after a disturbing KKK post was created by two Volcano Vista High School students, Mayor Richard Berry is taking a stand against that kind of behavior.
  Thursday morning, he asked local faith leaders to sign onto the pledge to fight against hate, extremism and bigotry.
  “It’s time we rise up as a community to say this is not a place where you can bring bigotry. This is not a place where you can bring violence. This is not a place where you ca
  
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• All-female Lord of the Flies remake sparks criticism

  31-08-2017 19:53
  
  What do you think of the plans for an all-female "Lord of the Flies" remake?
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 8 years for child abuse

  31-08-2017 19:45 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who beat his stepson is going to jail for eight years, after pleading guilty to three charges of child abuse.
  In 2016, the child’s grandmother called police after noticing severe bruising on her  8-year-old grandson.
  The mother said he had been in a fight at school, but the boy had bruises and lacerations all over his body.
  The boy told police his step-dad, 31-year old Joseph Albo “covered his mouth with duct tape”,
  
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• Treasury secretary says more important issues than $20 bill change featuring Tubman

  31-08-2017 19:43
  
  Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has cast doubts on when and if a $20 bill would be changed to feature historic female abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
  
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• Family dog forms unlikely bond with wild animal

  31-08-2017 19:31
  
  A man can't believe what he's seeing every time his dog Duke runs and plays in the backyard with a wild deer.
  
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• Energy chief taps emergency oil reserve in wake of Harvey

  31-08-2017 19:28 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he’s releasing 500,000 barrels of crude oil from an emergency stockpile in a bid to prevent gasoline prices from spiking in the wake of disruptions caused by Harvey.
  Perry says he’s authorized immediate shipments of crude to the Phillips 66 refinery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He says the Energy Department will review other requests for oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an emergency stockpile that guards against supply
  
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• H&M to open store in Santa Fe next month

  31-08-2017 19:26
  
  H&M, the large Swedish-owned clothing retailer, is opening a store next month in Santa Fe.
  
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• Advocate: Albuquerque not helping with homeless Thanksgiving

  31-08-2017 19:21
  
  A homeless advocate says the city of Albuquerque has pulled out as a sponsor for his group's annual pre-Thanksgiving Dinner over criticism of Mayor Richard Berry.
  
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• Officer recorded saying ‘We only kill black people, right?’

  31-08-2017 19:02
  
  The shocking statement was recorded during a traffic stop with a woman who was afraid to move her hands.
  
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• Teen accused of Clovis shooting makes first court appearance

  31-08-2017 18:54 via krqe.com
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The teen suspected of the Clovis library shooting spree made his first court appearance Thursday.
  The courtroom was filled with people who thought they knew Nathaniel Jouett best, his father sat in the front row while his mother sat in the back.
  Jouett’s friends and family, as well as his girlfriend, sat in anticipation, waiting for the 16-year-old Clovis High School sophomore to appear.
  It was the first-time he has been in public since police walked him ou
  
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• Detention hearing expected for teen accused of Clovis shooting

  31-08-2017 18:54 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 16-year-old accused of gunning down six people in a Clovis library is scheduled to make his first appearance in court Thursday.
  The detention hearing will determine if Nathaniel Jouett will stay behind bars.
  Court documents reveal, Jouett walked into the library Monday after 4 p.m. and stopped in the bathroom.
  He then came out shooting and yelling, walking through the library until officers arrived.
  According to documents when officers asked him why he d
  
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• Bowling alley helps victims, including a monkey

  31-08-2017 18:49
  
  Among the places to open their doors to victims of Harvey's flooding is a bowling alley in a coastal Texas city.
  
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• You'll get your first look at the iPhone 8 in less than two weeks

  31-08-2017 18:48
  
  The newest edition of the device will make its debut soon.
  
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• APS grade school starts college prep early

  31-08-2017 18:47
  
  Governor Bent Elementary wants to inspire students from a young age to get prepared for college and a career.
  
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• Animal abusers now need to register like sex offenders in some states

  31-08-2017 18:34
  
  It's already started in some states and now the movement is growing.
  
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• Labor Day Quiz: How much do you know?

  31-08-2017 18:12 via krqe.com
  Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday of September each year. How well do you know about Labor Day?
  (App Users click here to take quiz)Take Our Survey
  Filed under: Brain Break
  
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• This mom made a matching mommy-daughter outfit out of bed sheets, and it's so adorable

  31-08-2017 17:21
  
  She even made her daughter a matching headband!
  
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• New hurricane forms in eastern Atlantic

  31-08-2017 17:20
  
  Hurricane Irma is a Category 2 storm and had maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour as of Thursday morning.
  
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• Woman kicked out of school for 1938 pregnancy gets diploma

  31-08-2017 16:51
  
  She told the superintendent that failing to get a high school diploma was one of the biggest regrets of her life.
  
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• 'Star Wars,' stained glass and giant cellphones: Inside Carrie Fisher's eccentric home

  31-08-2017 16:41
  
  Take a tour of the late actress' fascinatingly decorated home.
  
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• Music therapy helps patients recover from brain injuries

  31-08-2017 16:25
  
  One organization in central Iowa uses music to help its patients recover from traumatic brain injuries.
  
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• How London and Paris are paying tribute to Princess Diana

  31-08-2017 16:13
  
  As the 20th anniversary of her passing approaches, banners, cards and flowers have already appeared outside Kensington Palace.
  
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• 12 Princess Diana quotes that prove she will always be the 'People's Princess'

  31-08-2017 16:11
  
  Twenty years after her death, her legacy lives on.
  
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• Police chief: Smoke from Texas chemical plant fire not toxic

  31-08-2017 15:53
  
  Authorities said some deputies suffered irritated eyes, but said there is “no danger to the community at all.”
  
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• Harvey downgraded to tropical depression; dangers still loom

  31-08-2017 15:50
  
  Authorities say they have confirmed six more deaths from Harvey, bringing the toll to at least 31.
  
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