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• Clovis library reopens following mass shooting

  15-09-2017 23:36 via krqe.com
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly three weeks after a gunman opened fire at Clovis Carver Public Library, the doors are back open.
  Nathaniel Joett is accused of killing two library employees and injuring four others.
  City officials say the wanted to reopen the library to make sure a place that brought so much joy continues to do so.
  The library will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
  Community members say the opening of the library symbolizes progress.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News
  
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• Actress Jamie Lee Curtis will return to iconic role in ‘Halloween’

  15-09-2017 23:30
  
  Jamie Lee Curtis announced Friday on Twitter that she’ll star again in the classic horror movie “Halloween."
  
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• Judge says U.S. attorney general can't deny grant money for sanctuary cities

  15-09-2017 23:16
  
  A judge has ruled Attorney General Jeff Sessions can't follow through with his threat to withhold public safety grant money to so-called sanctuary cities for refusing his order to impose tough immigration policies.
  
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• Trump delivers remarks to military personnel, families

  15-09-2017 23:01
  
  President Donald Trump talked Friday afternoon at Joint Base Andrews.
  
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• Jose becomes hurricane again

  15-09-2017 22:41
  
  The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane again and could bring wind and rain to the U.S.
  
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• You've probably been putting your antiperspirant on wrong all this time

  15-09-2017 22:38
  
  Have you been making this deodorant mistake?
  
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• Ryan: Majority in Congress want to protect young immigrants

  15-09-2017 22:34
  
  House Speaker Paul Ryan says there's a bipartisan majority in Congress to protect an estimated 800,000 immigrants brought to America as children and now here illegally.
  
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• Principal accused of locking 5-year-old in closet

  15-09-2017 22:31
  
  A Louisiana school principal is accused of locking a 5-year-old into a closet. Baton Rouge police say the staff member turned himself in Friday.
  
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• Boys & Girls Club employee charged with assaulting, kissing girls

  15-09-2017 22:22
  
  A fired employee of a local Boys & Girls Club is facing multiple charges for pulling girls' hair or clothing and kissing others on the cheeks, police said.
  
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• Police investigate body found near Richmond, Candelaria as a homicide

  15-09-2017 22:20
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a dead body found in northeast Albuquerque Friday morning.
  
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• Texas woman uses couponing skills to help Hurricane Harvey victims

  15-09-2017 22:02
  
  "I noticed the plead for help with diapers and wipes and stuff like that. I said, 'you know, that's what I can do.'"
  
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• UK terror level 'critical,' manhunt on after bomb wounds 29 on London subway

  15-09-2017 21:57
  
  Witnesses described seeing a “wall of fire” as the bomb — hidden in a plastic bucket inside a supermarket freezer bag — went off inside a packed train.
  
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• Protesters march after ex-St. Louis officer acquitted in killing of black man

  15-09-2017 21:50
  
  At least one man has been arrested in the unrest following the decision.
  
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• Woman finishes 10K stopping at every taco spot along the route

  15-09-2017 21:49
  
  Not all heroes wear capes, but all heroes do eat tacos.
  
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• Endangered Mexican wolf killed following livestock attacks

  15-09-2017 21:46
  
  Officials say they were concerned about the toll the cattle attacks were having on area ranchers.
  
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• UN takes up North Korea after latest missile launch

  15-09-2017 21:32 via krqe.com
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council was called into emergency session Friday after North Korea conducted its longest-ever test flight of a ballistic missile, to talk about what to do now that Kim Jong Un has ignored its latest round of sanctions.
  France’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the country is ready to work on tougher U.N. and EU measures “to convince the regime in Pyongyang that there is no interest in an escalation, and to bring it to the negotia
  
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• Why some people aren't so happy about the new royal baby

  15-09-2017 21:28
  
  Not everyone is excited about Will and Kate's expanding family.
  
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• You may taste food differently when you're dating someone

  15-09-2017 21:16
  
  People in relationships develop similar food tastes the longer they're together, according to research that looked at 100 couples.
  
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• Police investigate body found near Richmond and Candelaria as a homicide

  15-09-2017 20:54
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a dead body found in northeast Albuquerque Friday morning.
  
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• FBI asks for public’s help in identifying bank robber

  15-09-2017 20:44 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed a Bank of the West on Friday morning.
  The robbery occurred at 11 a.m. at 500 Dr. Martin Luther King Ave 87102.
  FBI may pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction.
  They ask that anyone with information call FBI 505-889-1300
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Trump tweet on London police draws UK rebuke

  15-09-2017 20:06 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s suggestion that London police could have done more to prevent a homemade bomb explosion drew speedy pushback Friday from British Prime Minister Theresa May.
  In a series of early-morning tweets, Trump called the explosion another attack “by a loser terrorist.” He also offered implied criticism of law enforcement, saying “these are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard. Must be proactive!&
  
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• Suspect arrested for murder of Roswell man

  15-09-2017 19:55 via krqe.com
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspect has been arrested for the murder of a Roswell man at an Allsups back in May.
  The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office says they rushed to the store on Main Street and found Robert Stotts Jr., who had been shot after getting into a fight in the store.
  He later died from the wound.
  The Sheriff’s Office now says they have arrested Frank Anthony Montoya Jr., charging him with murder.
  He has also been charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm into a
  
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• Man arrested for murder of Roswell man in May

  15-09-2017 19:55 via krqe.com
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A man has been arrested for the murder of a Roswell man at an Allsups back in May.
  The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office says they rushed to the store on Main Street, finding Robert Stotts Jr. had been shot after getting into a fight in the store.
  He later died from the wound.
  The Sheriff’s Office now says they have arrested Frank Anthony Montoya Jr., charging him with murder.
  He has also been charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm into a licensed
  
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• Carlsbad rejects payment agreement from county government

  15-09-2017 19:02 via krqe.com
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Carlsbad officials rebuffed a county agreement that pays for services provided to residents outside city limits.
  The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports city councilors voted on Tuesday to reject and renegotiate Eddy County’s purchase services agreement with the city.
  The agreement gives county residents access to the city’s public library, senior centers, museums, public buildings and emergency services.
  The county, which encompasses the southeastern New Mexic
  
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• Albuquerque schools guarantee all students get hot meals

  15-09-2017 18:44
  
  Albuquerque Public Schools now guarantee that all students will receive a hot meal and that they're not shamed for the inability to pay for it.
  
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• US Fish and Wildlife kills endangered Mexican gray wolf

  15-09-2017 18:41 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) The US Fish and Wildlife service killed one of the animals they are tasked with protecting, a Mexican gray wolf.
  According to the New Mexican, the Arizona Department of Game and Fish said in a monthly report they killed a female wolf that was part of the Diamond Pack.
  They say it is because the wolf and her pack were responsible for eight livestock deaths since January. A spokesperson calls this number “excessive.”
  Wolf advocates are calling the action
  
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• Investigators: Stabbing at Durango homeless camp was self defense

  15-09-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – A Durango man stabbed another at a homeless camp. Investigators say it was self-defense.
  The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office tells the Durango Herald it happened Wednesday afternoon at a homeless camp behind the Durango Tech Center.
  They say Michael Cooper and Adam Newbry began arguing over a makeshift barbecue pit. That’s when Cooper hit Newbry with a training sword that had tape on the end.
  They say Newbry reacted, stabbing Cooper in th
  
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• Investigators say stabbing at Durango homeless camp was self defense

  15-09-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – A Durango man stabbed another at a homeless camp. Investigators say it was self-defense.
  The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office tells the Durango Herald it happened Wednesday afternoon at a homeless camp behind the Durango Tech Center.
  They say Michael Cooper and Adam Newbry began arguing over a makeshift barbecue pit.
  That is when Cooper hit Newbry with a training sword that had tape on the end.
  They say Newbry reacted, stabbing Cooper in the chest wi
  
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• Conservative speaks at UC Berkeley amid heavy security

  15-09-2017 18:11 via krqe.com
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A phalanx of police and a campus on virtual lockdown accomplished the University of California, Berkeley administration’s goal of allowing a conservative to speak at the famously liberal school which has become known recently more for its violent demonstrations than for its respectful exchange of ideas.
  Hundreds of protesters were allowed to voice their displeasure over the speech by former Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro on Thursday night, chanting “no Tru
  
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• UnityBPO creates website to provide relief to Harvey victims

  15-09-2017 18:06 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UnityBPO, a provider of healthcare IT services, announced the design and deployment of a web-based application they created in partnership with NeedServe to help provide relief to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
  Users are able to post a need, serve a need or give a donation to those impacted by the hurricane.
  “When we were approached to partner with NeedServ, we jumped at the opportunity,”  said Rodger Jones, VP of Technology Strategy and S
  
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• Anti-gravity treadmill helps patients heal faster

  15-09-2017 18:01
  
  Patients say using the Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill is like walking on the moon.
  
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• Oil spill forces Greek authorities to close Athens beaches

  15-09-2017 16:50 via krqe.com
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek health authorities have banned swimming along a long line of popular Athens beaches following extensive sea pollution from the sinking of a small oil tanker five days ago.
  The ban covers much of a 20-kilometer (13-mile) stretch from Greece’s main port of Piraeus to Glyfada, further south, as well as part of the island of Salamina.
  A Health Ministry statement Friday said the prohibition would last until the beaches have been cleaned.
  Much of the area has be
  
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• A cut above: President Trump meets the entrepreneuring 11-year-old mowing the WH lawn

  15-09-2017 16:50
  
  Frank Giaccio was so focused on his job, he didn't even notice the president until he was right next to him.
  
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• Seafood restaurant owner hoping for an official lobster emoji

  15-09-2017 16:38
  
  Nearly 4,000 people think it’s time for a lobster emoji! Do you think the crustacean deserves an emoji?
  
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• Dramatic video shows officers ramming suspect's car, nearly running over passenger

  15-09-2017 16:35
  
  Majestic Howard has been arrested before & was trying to get away from police
  
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• New York artist paints murals to save endangered birds

  15-09-2017 16:23 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK, NY (KRQE) – Parts of New York City are looking a little more colorful thanks to some local artists.
  Andres Alvarez is working to save endangered birds in the most unexpected way.
  The Warbler is one of nearly 80 birds decorating store fronts and buildings throughout Harlem.
  The murals are part of a mission by the National Audubon Society to raise awareness about more than 300 birds at greater risk of extinction.
  “Within the next century, fully half of all North American
  
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• NM POV: Snake Wrangler

  15-09-2017 16:11
  
  "You’re handling death. Would I rather get bit by a baby rattlesnake or a marble sized amount of venom from a big one? And my answer is, it’s like getting hit by a truck or a train. They’re both gonna kill you."
  
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• St. Louis ex-officer acquitted in killing of black man

  15-09-2017 16:06 via krqe.com
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge found a white former St. Louis police officer not guilty of first-degree murder on Friday in the death of a black man who was fatally shot following a high-speed chase in 2011.
  The former officer, Jason Stockley, shot 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith five times. The officer said he saw Smith holding a gun and felt he was in imminent danger, but prosecutors said Stockley planted a gun in Smith’s car after he shot him.
  Assistant Circuit Attorney Robert Steele em
  
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• Police investigate body found near Richmond and Candelaria

  15-09-2017 16:01
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a dead body found in northeast Albuquerque Friday morning.
  
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• Detox centers hard to come by for many addicts

  15-09-2017 15:59
  
  Experts say Medicaid does not pay for inpatient care.
  
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• Exclusive: Notorious killer’s girlfriend maintains his innocence

  15-09-2017 15:54
  
  Mitchell Overhand killed his parents in the late 80's.
  
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• Harvey sends US industrial production down most in 8 years

  15-09-2017 15:53 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial output plunged 0.9 percent in August, the most in eight years, mostly because of Hurricane Harvey’s damage to the oil refining, plastics and chemicals industries.
  The storm, which slammed into the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana late last month, lowered industrial production by about 0.75 percentage point, the Federal Reserve said Friday. That suggests production would have slipped without the hurricane.
  The Gulf Coast is home to many of the nation
  
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• Jennifer Garner's 'laughing gas + novocaine + Hamilton' video a hit with fans

  15-09-2017 15:52
  
  The actress couldn't stop laughing (and crying) in a post-dental work moment she posted on Instagram.
  
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• Actress Bette Midler alright after fall on stage

  15-09-2017 15:50
  
  Award-winning actress Bette Midler fell during a Broadway performance of “Hello, Dolly!” on Thursday.
  
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• Body found near Albuquerque bike trail

  15-09-2017 15:44 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department is investigating after a body was found on a bike trail.
  Police say it was around 5:30 this morning when they were called to the trail at Richmond and Candelaria because of what they called a “down and out subject.”
  Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased person suffering from an unknown type of wound.
  This investigation was made a Violent Crimes Callout.
  No word on the identity of the person.
  KRQE News 13 will
  
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• Mission accomplished: NASA's Cassini spacecraft burns up over Saturn

  15-09-2017 15:36
  
  Dutiful to the end, the spacecraft sampled Saturn's atmosphere as it made its final, fateful plunge.
  
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• Iowa Lavender Farm Defies Odds

  15-09-2017 15:28
  
  They told her she couldn’t grow lavender in Iowa, so naturally she proved them all wrong.
  
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• Harvard removes title for Chelsea Manning amid CIA spat

  15-09-2017 15:25 via krqe.com
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Harvard University reversed its decision to name Chelsea Manning a visiting fellow early Friday, a day after CIA Director Mike Pompeo scrapped a planned appearance over the title for the soldier who was convicted of leaking classified information.
  Douglas Elmendorf, the dean of the university’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, wrote in a statementposted to the university’s website that naming Manning a visiting fellow was a mistake, even though
  
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• A Muslim and a Marine: This man is on a mission to educate

  15-09-2017 15:19
  
  "This is an amazing country, but I feel like today when we take one step forward, we take five steps backward."
  
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• Folds of Honor answers call to help families of fallen or disabled veterans

  15-09-2017 15:12 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Families suffering the loss or disability of a loved one in the line of duty can get help from the volunteer-based Rio Grande Patriots, which vows to “leave no military family behind.”
  The Rio Grande Patriots are a group of volunteers who have banded together to help veterans and their families through raising money for the Folds of Honor Foundation.The Folds of Honor Foundation supports military families that have a lost or disabled family member by
  
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