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• Durango seeks input from residents on city projects

  20-09-2017 23:50 via krqe.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – The city of Durango wants to know what changes its residents might like to see.
  Officials are giving residents a chance to prioritize projects funded from the general fund.
  Included in the survey are projects like streets, the 50/50 sidewalk program, information systems and more.
  “Durango has grown over time in population and the amount of services and amenities offered to the community. Additional pressures have been placed on the general fund because funds a
  
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• 8-year-old football players kneel during national anthem

  20-09-2017 23:40
  
  “As long as I have support of my parents and team, I’m perfectly fine, and I'm covered under the First Amendment to peacefully protest and assemble."
  
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• Maria downgrades to Category 2 hurricane, winds at 110 mph

  20-09-2017 23:13
  
  The Puerto Rico Office of Emergency Management is reporting 100 percent of the island is without power
  
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• Inmates escape, steal from business, sneak back into jail

  20-09-2017 23:02
  
  "You're already in jail, but you want to break out and break back in jail, that is just something. I heard it all.."
  
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• This dad built his daughters the most incredible backyard playhouse

  20-09-2017 22:58
  
  "If love was a building, this is how I would build it."
  
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• Video shows flood waters from Hurricane Maria rush down street

  20-09-2017 22:49
  
  Video shows flood waters from Hurricane Maria rush down the street in Guayama, Puerto Rico, leaving the island without power.
  
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• Flash flooding continues in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria

  20-09-2017 22:44
  
  The Puerto Rico Office of Emergency Management is reporting 100 percent of the island is without power
  
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• Suspect in custody following hours long SWAT

  20-09-2017 22:41
  
  A man is in custody after prompting a hours long SWAT situation Wednesday.
  
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• 'Sabrina The Teenage Witch' is getting a 'Riverdale'-style reboot

  20-09-2017 22:18
  
  With a dark tone in the vein of 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'The Exorcist'.
  
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• Man sentenced to 40 years after murdering man who sexually abused his daughter

  20-09-2017 22:14
  
  "My father was protecting me, like a father should do. He is an amazing father — actually the best. He loves us so much."
  
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• Hilarious fanny pack creates instant 'Dad bod'

  20-09-2017 22:05
  
  Would you wear this fanny pack that looks like a hairy man's stomach?
  
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• Convenience store owner dubbed Clint Eastwood shoots at fifth would-be thief

  20-09-2017 21:59
  
  Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya' punk?
  
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• Equifax tweets fake phishing site to concerned customers

  20-09-2017 21:54
  
  The mistake comes not long after a massive hack that affected 143 million of the credit agency's customers.
  
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• Search for survivors continues after earthquake kills at least 225

  20-09-2017 21:49
  
  The Mexico City government says 52 people have been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings in the capital following Tuesday’s powerful earthquake.
  
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• White supremacist ad displayed at college stirs controversy

  20-09-2017 21:40
  
  "They're doing it in a way that, they're trying to be hip and cool, give people a chance to gather, and not really understand what they're gathering around."
  
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• Most popular baby names in every U.S. state in 2016

  20-09-2017 21:38
  
  See what names topped the list in your state!
  
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• Suspect in custody after SWAT situation in northeast Albuquerque

  20-09-2017 21:34 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police say a suspect is in custody following a SWAT situation at a northeast Albuquerque apartment.
  According to police, Wednesday morning around 8:50 a.m. officers were sent to the 3500 block of Tulane NE in response to a violent domestic dispute.
  Once officers arrived on scene, they made contact with the female victim but could not make contact with the male subject.
  The female victim told officers that the man, 34-year-old Kent McKnight, was still inside
  
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• Wandering goat's trip ends at Massachusetts hotel

  20-09-2017 21:33
  
  "Tom Brady was not the only goat running wild this past weekend."
  
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• Cheerleading cop goes viral at a high school football game

  20-09-2017 21:21
  
  A former MLB player turned cop played a trick on the student body at a Friday night football game.
  
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• Wild ending to chase through 2 states caught on camera

  20-09-2017 21:15
  
  The chase started in Massachusetts and ended with this dramatic stop in Connecticut
  
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• Las Cruces Crime Stoppers seek info on missing woman since 2015

  20-09-2017 21:15 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering $1,000 reward for help finding a 52-year-old woman who has been missing since November 2015.
  The family of Eva Barela’s last contact with her was on November 16, 2015. Barela resided in Las Cruces but once lived in Hatch, New Mexico.
  Detectives still do not know if Barela’s disappearance is voluntary or if it is the result of foul play.
  At this time they are still investigating it as a suspicious missing perso
  
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• Water park ride used for rescue crew training

  20-09-2017 20:59
  
  Rescue teams use a water raft ride to practice maneuvers normally used in a real life water rescue.
  
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• US provides $1M grant for business incubator in Albuquerque

  20-09-2017 20:48
  
  The federal government is providing a $1 million grant for establishment of a biosciences business incubator in Albuquerque.
  
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• Deployed Navy mom gives son surprise of a lifetime at school

  20-09-2017 20:46
  
  "I miss my kid. It's me and him against the world, and I miss him so much, I'm like this far away and it's driving me insane."
  
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• Obama: 'Aggravating' to see GOP attempt to dismantle health care law

  20-09-2017 20:45
  
  The former president was speaking an event sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
  
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• Police: SWAT scene developing near Carlisle and Comanche

  20-09-2017 20:37
  
  Police say a SWAT scene is underway at the 3500 block of Tulane NE, near Comanche Road and Carlisle Boulevard and are asking people to avoid the area.
  
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• Family fills tote bags with 'love' for homeless, foster children, cancer patients

  20-09-2017 20:34
  
  "I think humans want to give and be nice. That's what we want to do - just life gets in the way."
  
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• Infant found in Upstate apartment had been dead nearly a year, autopsy reveals

  20-09-2017 20:30
  
  The autopsy results for an infant whose decomposed body was found in a a South Carolina apartment show the child had been dead between 10 and 11 months.
  
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• Power is back on in Florida, but utilities still under fire

  20-09-2017 20:26 via krqe.com
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a massive restoration effort, most of Florida has power 10 days after Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity to nearly two-thirds of the state, mostly because of improvements made to the power grid since Hurricane Wilma 12 years ago.
  But that may do little to stem a growing backlash over the widespread outages that caused misery across the state and sparked sharp criticism from residents and elected officials. One top utility official apologized this week for
  
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• Hurricane Maria's strong winds cause reporter to stumble

  20-09-2017 20:24
  
  Strong winds from Hurricane Maria caused a reporter to stumble in Puerto Rico.
  
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• Albuquerque pet owners win national T.V. show video contest

  20-09-2017 20:22 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – T.V. host Ellen DeGeneres is known for giving away prizes and one of them when to two Albuquerque pet owners.
  Peggy Bierdermann and Paula Cinnamon entered a PetSmart Ellen Video Contest.
  In the video, they say why they love their dog Chaco who is a therapy dog that visits schools and nursing homes.
  “We wanted to make a video of the therapy dog work that he does, and when that contest came up it was a great opportunity to show off what he does,” B
  
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• Gym turned into courtroom to show students drunk driving impact

  20-09-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The gym of the Albuquerque Job Corps Center was transformed into a courtroom Wednesday afternoon.
  It was part of the metro’s courts school program.
  Wednesday in court Judge Daniel Ramczyk sentenced several drunk drivers.
  After learning their sentence the defendants talked to the students about the impact drinking and driving has had on their lives.
  Judge Dan Ramczyk says it’s all to prevent future generations from getting behind the wheel drunk.
  
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• Maria downgraded to Category 3 as storm continues its assault on Puerto Rico

  20-09-2017 20:15
  
  The Puerto Rico Office of Emergency Management is reporting 100 percent of the island is without power
  
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• Malware that steals personal data targets popular Android apps like Instagram, Chase Bank

  20-09-2017 20:14
  
  Red Alert 2.0, a type of malware that can create fake log-in pages for more than 60 popular banking and social media apps, is targeting Android devices.
  
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• This woman's dream home turned into a toxic mold nightmare

  20-09-2017 20:10
  
  A mother of two put all of her life savings into buying a house that ended up poisoning her family.
  
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• Suspect slaps man, steals his green chile cheeseburger

  20-09-2017 20:09
  
  A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he randomly slapped a customer and then stole the man's green chile cheeseburger before dashing away.
  
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• Video shows officers scuffling with man who allegedly intervened in arrest

  20-09-2017 20:07
  
  Officials in Pittsburgh are reviewing the arrest of a warrant suspect and a person they say tried to intervene.
  
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• UNM expanding drug & alcohol testing for athletes

  20-09-2017 20:05
  
  The University of New Mexico will be expanding drug and alcohol testing for its athletes.
  
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• Artesia boil advisory in place until Thursday

  20-09-2017 19:55 via krqe.com
  ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – The boil water notice in Artesia will be in place until Thursday afternoon.
  E.Coli has turned up in Tuesday’s test results.
  City officials were hopeful that they would be able to lift the ban after the water tested on Monday was clear.
  The water must be completely clear for two days in a row in order for the notice to be lifted.
   
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Woman accused of shooting at Albuquerque couple to stay behind bars

  20-09-2017 19:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The woman caught on camera shooting at an Albuquerque couple in their own driveway will stay behind bars.
  It happened in a northeast heights neighborhood last month.
  The homeowners left for church but circled back after noticing a suspicious car that ended up in their driveway.
  Police say when the Thompsons confronted Miranda Gilbert she pulled a gun on them.
  Thompson backed up so Gilbert could get away, but as she did, she shot at them.
  Wednesday in co
  
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• Harrison Ford said 'Blade Runner: 2049' is the 'best script he's ever read'

  20-09-2017 19:45
  
  This might be the nicest thing Harrison Ford has ever said!
  
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• GOP's Collins 'leaning no' on new Republican health care plan

  20-09-2017 19:24
  
  Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she is “leaning no” on a GOP plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• Jake LaMotta, boxing's 'Raging Bull,' dies at 95

  20-09-2017 19:02
  
  The fighter's struggles outside of the ring were the subject of an acclaimed film by Martin Scorsese.
  
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• Hurricane Maria slams Puerto Rico; Caribbean death toll rises to 9

  20-09-2017 18:50
  
  Hurricane Maria was downgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it neared Puerto Rico
  
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• Netflix users, beware of this email scam

  20-09-2017 18:42
  
  The email looks very convincing.
  
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• Pipe-wielding suspect killed by officers was deaf, police say

  20-09-2017 18:41
  
  The Oklahoma City officers were investigating a hit-and-run before the shooting.
  
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• This makeup artist's viral faceless void pictures are terrifying

  20-09-2017 18:34
  
  And perfect inspiration for Halloween!
  
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• 'I cocked it and I shot' - Clerk speaks out after shooting attempted robber

  20-09-2017 18:30
  
  Wertz said she had her gun with her Monday because she was supposed to work until 10 p.m. She said she feels uncomfortable walking to her car at night.
  
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• Police: Man steals green chile burger after slapping victim

  20-09-2017 18:27 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he randomly slapped a customer then stole the man’s green chile cheeseburger before dashing away.
  Santa Fe police arrested 25-year-old Anthony Frazier on Sunday near the Shake Foundation where authorities say the bizarre attack occurred.
  According to a criminal complaint, the victim says Frazier walked up to him to dance then slapped him across his face.
  The victim says Frazier then stole his green chile cheese
  
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• Check out views from Balloon Fiesta HD Camera

  20-09-2017 18:20
  
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