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• US general: We’ll fly where international rules allow

  02-10-2017 23:57 via krqe.com
  JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Air Force’s top commander in the Asia-Pacific region said his troops haven’t changed the way they operate in response to North Korea’s assertion that it would have the right to shoot down U.S. bombers even in international airspace.
  U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy told The Associated Press that flying or sailing anywhere international law allows is an important part of the law-based
  
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• Mother writes heartfelt obit for son who killed himself

  02-10-2017 23:51
  
  A mother wrote an obituary for her son who took his own life. It’s been gaining national attention.
  
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• Loved ones mourn victims of Las Vegas shooting attack

  02-10-2017 23:46 via krqe.com
  At least 59 concert-goers never made it home after a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel onto a crowd of more than 22,000 below at a country music festival.
  They were school teachers and youth football coaches, real estate agents and local business owners.
  They were parents, siblings, husbands, wives, neighbors and friends.
  Details emerged Monday about the lives of those who died, as well as countless more who were injured. Friends waited for text messages that never came
  
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• He ‘saved my life and lost his:’ Las Vegas shooting victims

  02-10-2017 23:46 via krqe.com
  A registered nurse from Tennessee who died shielding his wife, a doctor, from gunfire. The only son of a Canadian couple who is now left childless. A popular secretary at a New Mexico High School.
  All were among the at least 58 people killed in the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas.
  Details began to emerge Monday about some of those slain and the hundreds more who were injured after a gunman opened fire on festivalgoers.
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  Commercial fisherman Adrian Murfitt, 35, of Anchor
  
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• Gallup school secretary killed in Las Vegas mass shooting

  02-10-2017 23:46
  
  Romero was an employee with the district since 2003 and worked at Rocky View Elementary, JFK Middle School and Miyamura High School.
  
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• Family, friends mourn, honor loved ones who were killed

  02-10-2017 23:46 via krqe.com
  They were school teachers and youth football coaches, real estate agents and local business owners.
  They were parents, siblings, husbands, wives, neighbors and friends.
  They traveled to Las Vegas to see their favorite stars, posting videos and photos to social media.
  At least 59 of them never made it home after a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel onto a crowd of more than 22,000 below at a country music festival.
  Details emerged Monday about the lives of those who died,
  
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• Equifax: 2.5 million more Americans may be affected by hack

  02-10-2017 23:34 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Credit report company Equifax said Monday that an additional 2.5 million Americans may have been affected by the massive security breach of its systems, bringing the total to 145.5 million people who had their personal information accessed or stolen.
  Equifax said the company it hired to investigate the breach, Mandiant, has concluded its investigation and plans to release the results “promptly.” The company also said it would update its own notification for peop
  
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• How these women at a bachelorette party survived the Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 23:33
  
  These women thought they were going to have the perfect bachelorette weekend. A rogue shooter had other plans.
  
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• Albuquerque to hold municipal election Tuesday

  02-10-2017 23:33 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday, voters will head to the polls in the Albuquerque Municipal Election.
  Helpful links:
  2017 Albuquerque Mayoral Election Information
  2017 Election Voting Locations
  Seven candidates are currently in the running for mayor. Voters will also elect city councilors in districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.
  There’s also the controversial paid sick leave ordinance, which would require employers to provide paid sick time to all employees, as well as a number of bond
  
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• New Mexico land commissioner cancels run for Congress

  02-10-2017 23:32 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A spokeswoman for New Mexico State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn says he has canceled his campaign for Congress.
  State Land Office Spokeswoman Kristin Haase said Monday that Dunn has changed his mind and will not seek the GOP nomination, without providing a reason.
  Dunn, a Republican, had been a prominent contender to succeed U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, who is running for governor. Dunn was elected in 2014 to lead an agency that oversees state trust lands and leases that
  
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• CBS fires lawyer for social media comment on Las Vegas

  02-10-2017 23:25
  
  CBS has fired a corporate lawyer who said on social media about the Las Vegas mass shooting that she wasn't sympathetic because "country music fans often are Republican gun-toters."
  
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• LAPD not able to confirm Tom Petty's death; TMZ says rockstar still clinging to life

  02-10-2017 23:24
  
  Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida. He dropped out of school at the age of 17 to start his music career.
  
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• Former neighbor of alleged Vegas gunman 'shocked' by mass killing

  02-10-2017 23:18
  
  Stephen Paddock sold his Florida home a couple of years ago. His former neighbor reacts to what he is accused of doing in Las Vegas.
  
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• Why you're more likely to cry on an airplane

  02-10-2017 23:03
  
  Start packing a bag of tissues in your carry-on.
  
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• Rock superstar Tom Petty dies; sold 80 million records

  02-10-2017 22:21 via krqe.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rock superstar Tom Petty has died at age 66.
  Spokeswoman Carla Sacks says Petty died Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after he suffered cardiac arrest.
  Petty, usually backed by his longtime band the Heartbreakers, was known for such hits as “Free Fallin,'” “Refugee” and “American Girl.” The Gainesville, Florida native with the shaggy blond hair and gaunt features drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles and other musicians he
  
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• Los Angeles police deny confirming Tom Petty’s death to CBS

  02-10-2017 22:21 via krqe.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department says it has no information on the well-being of Tom Petty and its spokespeople did not provide info CBS News used to report the rocker had died.
  Officer Tony Im said Monday that the LAPD did not respond to any incident involving the rocker. CBS has since amended its story, and the trade Variety also retracted its obituary, which cited an unnamed source confirming Petty’s death.
  “It was not our office, definite
  
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• CBS: LAPD clarifies it cannot confirm Tom Petty’s death

  02-10-2017 22:21 via krqe.com
  (CBS News) -Tom Petty, the rocker best known as the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is clinging to life in a Los Angeles hospital, according to TMZ. An earlier LAPD report which confirmed the singer’s death, and which CBS reported, has since been clarified.
  Petty rose to fame in the 1970s with his band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The group put out several hits, including “American Girl,” “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” “Breakdown,&rdq
  
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• Win prizes with the 2017 Fall Fiesta Photo Challange

  02-10-2017 22:15 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque wants to see your pictures of fall in New Mexico and you could be rewarded for your efforts.
  The Convention and Visitors Bureau is holding the 2017 Fall Fiesta Photo Challenge.
  They want you to capture anything that reminds you of fall, from green chile roasting to balloons rising over the horizon.
  The contest runs from October 7, the first day of Balloon Fiesta, to October 13.
  There are many prizes being offered.
  To take part, just u
  
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• A Tularosa man gets 6 years for attack on prosecutor, deputy

  02-10-2017 22:06 via krqe.com
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A Tularosa man who physically attacked a prosecutor and a sheriff’s deputy during a 2016 court hearing has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his battery conviction.
  The Alamogordo Daily News reports that 32-year-old Michael T. Cox Jr.’s sentence will run consecutively to his 18-year sentence for conviction of inappropriately touching a 5-year-old girl. He was sentenced on the courtroom on Sept. 26.
  The courtroom attack occurred after Co
  
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• Forest Service accepting applications for Women in Wildland Fire Boot Camp

  02-10-2017 22:00 via krqe.com
  MAGDALENA, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service wants to get more women involved in wildland firefighting.
  The Cibola National Forest is hosting a Wildland Fire Boot Camp.
  It will take place the third and fourth weekend in October in Magdalena.
  About 20 to 30 women will be chosen to take part. Those who successfully complete the training will become on-call as wildland firefighters for the 2018 fire season.
  No previous experience is needed.
  Additional information and the applica
  
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• President, First Lady lead moment of silence for Vegas victims

  02-10-2017 21:32
  
  President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, along with Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, led a moment of silence from the White House to honor the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas.
  
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• Local politicians, leaders react to Las Vegas Mass Shooting

  02-10-2017 21:31
  
  At least 58 people are dead and 515 were taken to the hospital, according to Las Vegas authorities.
  
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• Albuquerque native escapes mass shooting

  02-10-2017 21:29
  
  Albuquerque native Jenn Salazar was at the concert with her daughter. She talked to KOAT about what it was like being in the terrifying situation.
  
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• White House Press Secretary chokes back tears while discussing Las Vegas massacre

  02-10-2017 21:25
  
  White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders held back tears as she briefed reporters on the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
  
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• These are the victims of the Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 21:23
  
  Identities of the victims killed in Sunday night's shooting are starting to emerge. Among them are a mother of four, a high school secretary, and a college student.
  
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• Las Vegas concert shooting kills at least 58 people

  02-10-2017 21:21
  
  Las Vegas authorities say at least 58 people are dead and 515 were taken to hospitals after a man opened fire on an outdoor concert late Sunday.
  
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• Tom Petty found unconscious, rushed to hospital

  02-10-2017 21:11
  
  TMZ reports that law enforcement officials said he was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest.
  
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• Gallup School secretary killed in Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 20:59
  
  The school will release a statement later Monday.
  
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• Las Vegas attack is deadliest shooting in modern US history

  02-10-2017 20:55 via krqe.com
  A gunman opened fire on an outdoor festival on the Las Vegas strip, killing at least 58 and leaving more than 500 others wounded in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
  Authorities in Las Vegas say Stephen Paddock fired from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from a country music concert Sunday night. They say SWAT teams with explosives then stormed his room and found he had killed himself.
  Until now, the deadliest mass shooting
  
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• Drummer calls family to say 'this could be it' during Las Vegas mass shooting

  02-10-2017 20:52
  
  A drummer of a band who played on stage hours before the shooting called his family when he heard gun shots rapidly fire outside his bus.
  
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• Little brother gets big surprise at school assembly

  02-10-2017 20:51
  
  Sixth grader Damon Tomei finished up reading an essay about his ‘hero’ when his brother joined him on stage.
  
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• Business owners express mixed feelings on sick leave ordinance

  02-10-2017 20:45
  
  Voters are deciding if businesses in Albuquerque should pay employees who call in sick to take care of themselves or a family member.
  
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• Mexico bars quake-collapsed school in capital from operating

  02-10-2017 20:36 via krqe.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Education Department has revoked the permits of an elementary and middle school where a wing of the building collapsed in the recent magnitude 7.1 earthquake, killing 26 people.
  Education Secretary Aurelio Nuno said Monday that the privately run Enrique Rebsamen school in Mexico City, which has been closed since the Sept. 19 quake, will be prohibited from operating.
  “There is an open investigation by the Mexico City prosecutor’s office, and unt
  
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• DACA workshop helps undocumented immigrants renew their applications

  02-10-2017 20:34
  
  Sunday’s 12-hour DACA-thon was one of the last opportunities for DACA recipients to apply for renewals before Thursday's deadline.
  
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• Wife of Jason Aldean crew member talks about phone call from her husband

  02-10-2017 20:25
  
  The wife of Jason Aldean's guitar tech describes a phone call with her husband during the shooting.
  
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• Mandalay Bay Resort seeking trauma counselors to aid Las Vegas shooting victims

  02-10-2017 20:19
  
  Mandalay Bay Resort took to Twitter following the horrific shooting at the Las Vegas Strip to ask for anyone who is certified as a trauma counselor to come forward.
  
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• Historic New Mexico bridge to be decommissioned

  02-10-2017 20:15 via krqe.com
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) — A historic bridge that spans the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico is slated to be decommissioned now that it has been deemed structurally deficient.
  The Farmington Daily Times reports the New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration held a meeting Wednesday to update community members on the status of the U.S. 64 San Juan Bridge Crossing Project.
  T.Y. Lin International project
  
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• Companies use artificial intelligence in hiring process

  02-10-2017 20:07 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Artificial Intelligence is helping companies decide who they should hire, but these computer programs aren’t only looking at your resume.
  The interview looks like a conversation, interacting with candidates online, asking questions to gauge interest in a position and finding out details about their prior experience.
  The program uses a technology called “sentiment analysis” to evaluate word choice, grammar and how quickly they resp
  
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• OJ Simpson freed; parole official says he’ll live in Vegas

  02-10-2017 20:05 via krqe.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials at a remote Nevada prison where O.J. Simpson was set free after nine years for armed robbery arranged the former football and Hollywood star’s dead-of-night departure to avoid public scrutiny.
  It worked. Simpson signed release paperwork and disappeared into the darkness early Sunday, minutes into the first day he was eligible for release. Through efforts by prison officials to keep the time and place secret, there were no journalist
  
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• Week 7 Spirit Stick

  02-10-2017 20:01 via krqe.com
  Make your picks in this Week’s Spirit Stick: Portales, Hope Christian, New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), Ruidoso. Voting runs Monday, October 2 – Friday, October 6.Take Our PollMobile users click here to view poll. 
  Filed under: Football Friday Night, FOX New Mexico Tagged: Spirit Stick
  
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• Supreme Court term begins with case of workers’ rights

  02-10-2017 19:30 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened a high-profile term Monday with a case about employees’ rights that could affect an estimated 25 million workers.
  Justice Neil Gorsuch, in his first full term on the bench, was silent during an otherwise lively argument in which the justices seemed closely divided.
  The case is of considerable importance to employers and their workers because it involves how employees can complain about pay and conditions in the workplace.
  The issue is whethe
  
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• Google spikes free-article requirements on publishers

  02-10-2017 19:29 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Google is ending a decade-old policy that required publishers to provide some free stories to Google users —though it’s not clear how many readers will even notice, at least for the moment.
  Publishers had been required to provide at least three free stories a day under the search engine’s previous policy, called “first click free.” Now they have the power to choose how many free articles they want to offer readers via Google before charging a f
  
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• Trial begins in New York, New Jersey bomb attacks

  02-10-2017 19:04 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of setting off a pressure cooker bomb in New York City that injured 30 people was a “soldier in a holy war” bent on carrying out a murderous plot with maximum carnage, federal prosecutors said Monday at the start of his trial.
  Ahmad Khan Rahimi researched online, bought ingredients and assembled bombs after watching how-to videos, they said.
  “He designed it, he built it … he filled it with explosives and deadly shrapnel and he planted
  
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• United Blood Services accepting blood donations for Vegas shooting victims

  02-10-2017 18:52 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials say the best way you can help victims of the Las Vegas concert shooting is by donating blood.
  “What we asked for is blood. That’s the main thing right now is that if people want to do something and they are healthy then please donate blood,” said Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman.
  United Blood Services in New Mexico is taking donations for hospitals and blood centers in Las Vegas.
  They say right now the center in Las Vegas has been able
  
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• Secretary at Gallup school among those killed in Las Vegas shooting

  02-10-2017 18:46 via krqe.com
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) –  A secretary at Miyamura High School in Gallup is one of the people who was shot and killed at a music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  A school official has confirmed that Lisa Romero has died at the concert. The school said they will be releasing a press release soon.
  A friend of Lisa’s says she was a sweet and beautiful woman who worked with kids and who a lot of students looked up to.
  Several other New Mexicans who were at the show ran to safety
  
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• New Mexicans in Las Vegas shooting, one killed

  02-10-2017 18:46 via krqe.com
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) –  A secretary at Miyamura High School in Gallup is one of the people who was shot and killed at a music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  A Gallup School Official has confirmed that Lisa Romero has died at the concert. The school said they will be releasing a press release soon.
  A friend of Lisa’s says she was a sweet and beautiful woman who worked with kids and who a lot of students looked up to.
  Several other New Mexicans who were at the show, ran t
  
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• Community mourns Gallup school secretary killed in Las Vegas

  02-10-2017 18:46 via krqe.com
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – Students, friends and family gathered Monday night to remember a Gallup school secretary killed in the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
  It was an emotional night at Miyamura High School for many who still can’t wrap their heads around the senseless tragedy that took the life of their beloved colleague Lisa Romero.
  “When I was in middle school she helped me through a lot with my family. You could trust her with anything,” high school freshman Shelby S
  
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• Bizarre attacks in Havana hit US spy network in Cuba

  02-10-2017 18:12 via krqe.com
  HAVANA (AP) — Frightening attacks on U.S. personnel in Havana struck the heart of America’s spy network in Cuba, with intelligence operatives among the first and most severely affected victims, The Associated Press has learned.
  It wasn’t until U.S. spies, posted to the embassy under diplomatic cover, reported hearing bizarre sounds and experiencing even stranger physical effects that the United States realized something was wrong, individuals familiar with the situation said.
  W
  
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• World leaders urge dialogue to calm tensions over Catalonia

  02-10-2017 18:11 via krqe.com
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European and world leaders are urging dialogue between Spain’s government and authorities in Catalonia, saying Monday they are worried about the potential for a further escalation of tensions after a violent crackdown by Spanish police during an independence referendum.
  With the Catalan parliament expected to declare independence in the next days, leaders stressed that talks are needed urgently.
  “The pictures which reached us from Spain yesterday show how
  
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• Authorities: More than 58 dead ​in Las Vegas Strip​ mass shooting

  02-10-2017 18:09
  
  Las Vegas authorities say at least 58 people are dead and 515 were taken to hospitals after a man opened fire on an outdoor concert late Sunday.
  
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