Albuquerque news

• City councilors request performance, expenditures review into federal monitor

  23-10-2017 23:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He’s in charge of enforcing the Department of Justice guidelines for the Albuquerque Police Department. Now, a group of city councilors want to know if they are getting their money’s worth from the court appointed federal monitor.
  Councilor Ken Sanchez says he’s happy with APD’s progress in the last three years, but wants to make sure we’re not spending more money than we need to as a city.
  James Ginger was brought on to work with AP
  
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• Children send letters to police, thanking them for their sacrifices

  23-10-2017 23:33
  
  New Mexico State Police shared some heartfelt letters from children on Monday.
  
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• ‘Ogre the speed limit’: Woman pulled over in Shrek makeup

  23-10-2017 22:59
  
  One woman’s tweet about being pulled over is attracting more than 60,000 “Shrek” related puns but why?
  
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• Joint Chiefs Chair: We owe families of the fallen more information on Niger ambush

  23-10-2017 22:59
  
  Four U.S. soldiers were killed in a deadly ambush in Niger.
  
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• Parents are sharing photos of themselves before and after kids

  23-10-2017 22:57
  
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• President Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran

  23-10-2017 22:50
  
  Retired Army Captain Gary M. Rose is the second person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump
  
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• Tampa neighborhood fears serial killer after 3 killings

  23-10-2017 22:48 via krqe.com
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police escorted children to school Monday and a city bus changed up its usual route as a neighborhood near downtown Tampa feared a serial killer may be on the loose.
  In the last two weeks, three people have been shot to death within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius in the normally quiet Seminole Heights neighborhood. Police believe the shootings are linked by proximity and time frame, but they don’t have a motive or a suspect.
  All three victims, who d
  
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• Sheriff's department: 2 dead after shooting in California, reports say

  23-10-2017 22:44
  
  Lake County Sheriff's Department said Monday that a shooting occurred in the area of the Clearlake Oaks Post Office.
  
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• Ex-energy regulators reject Trump bid to boost coal, nuclear

  23-10-2017 22:43 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight former members of a federal energy panel — including five former chairs — oppose a Trump administration plan to bolster nuclear and coal-fired power plants.
  The former officials, who served under presidents from both parties, call the plan “a significant step backward” and say it would raise prices and disrupt electricity markets.
  The plan by Energy Secretary Rick Perry would reward nuclear and coal-fired power plants for adding reliability t
  
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• Runner carries injured teammate to finish line

  23-10-2017 22:42
  
  After his teammate was injured during a state championship race, this high school senior carried him to the finish.
  
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• Man injured in carjacking chase has died, family confirms

  23-10-2017 22:30
  
  His family confirmed to KOAT that they will donate Blea’s organs.
  
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• Houston bride proves she’s an Astros superfan by wearing jersey over her wedding dress

  23-10-2017 22:25
  
  The Houston Astros may have one bride to thank for their big game 7 win against the New York Yankees Saturday.
  
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• Supreme Court reinstates convictions of Las Cruces sex offender

  23-10-2017 22:24 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The state Supreme Court has reinstated the convictions of a sex offender.
  John Ochoa was accused of sexually assaulting four relatives in Las Cruces. A jury convicted him in two of the cases.
  He later appealed, claiming his right to a speedy trial had been violated. The appeals court sided with him, overturning his convictions.
  The Supreme Court how now re-instated Ochoa’s convictions, saying part of the delay in the case was caused by his attorneys and
  
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• Northern New Mexico man faces 7th DWI charge

  23-10-2017 21:58 via krqe.com
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — A northern New Mexico man is facing his seventh drunken driving charge.
  The Las Vegas Optic reports Christobal Jaramillo was arrested last week after a Game and Fish officer said he unable to maintain lanes along I-25 near Bernal, New Mexico.
  The arrest is the 38-year-old Jaramillo’s seventh drunken driving offense. He was booked on an aggravated drunken driving charge.
  Authorities say Jaramillo admitted to police he had taken two suboxone, an opioid, about thr
  
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• Justin Timberlake confirms he will perform at Super Bowl LII with Fallon video post

  23-10-2017 21:54
  
  Does Justin Timberlake have the time … for half time?
  
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• Chef John Besh to step down from his restaurant group amid sexual harassment allegations

  23-10-2017 21:54
  
  Celebrity chef John Besh is stepping down from the restaurant group he founded amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
  
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• Wrongful death lawsuit filed by slain Santa Fe deputy’s wife

  23-10-2017 21:51 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The wife of slain Santa Fe County Deputy Jeremy Martin has filed a wrongful death lawsuit and it is not just against the fellow deputy who admits to shooting him.
  Tai Chan shot Jeremy Martin in the back in a Las Cruces hotel in October of 2014 after a night of drinking. The two were on their way back from a prisoner transport.
  Chan is awaiting a third trial on murder charges after two mistrials.
  Sarah Martin has now filed suit against Chan, Dublin’s St
  
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• Trump shoots down retirement limit to pay for GOP tax cuts

  23-10-2017 21:33 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shot down a possible approach for raising revenue to finance tax cuts in politically must-do legislation for the Republicans, promising Monday the popular 401(k) retirement program will be untouched.
  As Republicans hurtle toward producing a bill to overhaul the U.S. tax system, they’re scrambling to find new revenue sources to pay for anticipated tax cuts exceeding $1 trillion. A proposal to eliminate the widely-used federal deduction for stat
  
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• Las Vegas firehouse part of ‘Vote Your Main Street’ campaign

  23-10-2017 21:30 via krqe.com
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Las Vegas, New Mexico wants to restore and transform an old firehouse but they need your help to do it.
  Main Street de Las Vegas was invited to apply for up to $150,000 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to restore a historic building with cultural importance for the community.
  They hope to turn the firehouse into a museum for visitors and locals.
  Las Vegas’ application was selected to be one of 25 downtown main stree
  
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• Family opens restaurant to help son who has Down syndrome

  23-10-2017 21:28
  
  A mother has opened a restaurant to help her son who has Down syndrome.
  
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• Woman shares heartbreaking story of losing newborn daughter

  23-10-2017 21:16
  
  Resources for parents dealing with pregnancy and infant loss.
  
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• Researchers: Medical marijuana may benefit some children

  23-10-2017 21:02
  
  Scientists are saying there could be a positive connection between medical marijuana and some children.
  
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• U.S. Cities try to woo Amazon in HQ bid

  23-10-2017 21:01
  
  Cities are going to some really great lengths in an attempt to become one of Amazon's home bases.
  
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• Taos native to compete in 2018 Winter Paralympics

  23-10-2017 20:58
  
  We talk to an Alpine Skier from Taos who is preparing for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in South Korea.
  
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• Not too late to create a Halloween costume

  23-10-2017 20:24
  
  There’s a week left to get ready for Halloween night, and even less if you’re preparing for weekend festivities, but if you think that’s not enough time to whip up a costume, think again.
  
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• Target says customers want it to pause the ‘Christmas creep’

  23-10-2017 20:17 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Target says customers want it to pause the “Christmas creep.” It says it wants to be more in tune with customers’ mindset, so it plans to ease in holiday promotions this year while better recognizing Thanksgiving.
  The retailer’s holiday plans also include a new e-gift service, adding kiosks that focus on impulse presents mainly under $15, and launching a wallet feature to its app. It’s also offering more weekend deals since shoppers do more hol
  
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• Stephen Hawking’s Ph.D thesis goes online, website crashes

  23-10-2017 20:15 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — Cambridge University has put Stephen Hawking’s doctoral thesis online, triggering such interest that it crashed the university’s website.
  Completed in 1966 when Hawking was 24, “Properties of Expanding Universes” explores ideas about the origins of the universe that have resonated through the scientist’s career.
  The university says the thesis was already the most-requested item in its online repository. It was free to download Monday to mark Open
  
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• New Mexico Livestock Board inspector arrested for sexual assault of child

  23-10-2017 20:07 via krqe.com
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – An inspector with the New Mexico Livestock Board has been arrested for the sexual assault of a child.
  61-year-old George Donald, a longtime inspector in the Carlsbad area, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
  According to the Current-Argus, the boy claims they met online between December and May and at one point met at a truck stop in Vado and drove to a place he called “Donnie’s Office.” That is where the assault happened.
  The
  
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• Target seeking to avoid ‘Christmas creep’ advertising by focusing on Thanksgiving

  23-10-2017 20:06
  
  Target officials want the company to focus on Thanksgiving before Christmas.
  
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• Remembering Eleanor

  23-10-2017 20:01
  
  Evangeline Gonzalez shares her heartbreaking story of losing Baby Eleanor when she was just 39 and a half weeks pregnant.
  
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• Officials launch civil rights probe into Harvey Weinstein's company

  23-10-2017 19:56
  
  New York state's top prosecutor has launched a civil rights investigation into The Weinstein Co. following sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein
  
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• The world's oldest living land creature is a gay tortoise named Jonathan

  23-10-2017 19:54
  
  At 186-years-old, Jonathan is believed to be the oldest living critter on land.
  
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• Pence honors memory of Marines killed in 1983 Beirut bombing

  23-10-2017 19:49 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence on Monday honored the memory of 241 U.S. service members killed in the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, calling the three-decade-old attack the “opening salvo” in the war against terrorism.
  Pence and White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster paid tribute to the service members, including 220 Marines, on the anniversary of the deadly truck bombing during President Ronald Reagan’s first term.
  The vice pre
  
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• Photo goes viral of dad's way of putting daughter to bed

  23-10-2017 19:16
  
  Yep, that's a car seat.... in the bed.
  
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• This terrifying video of a 'ghost' captured at a haunted Texas hotel will give you the chills

  23-10-2017 19:14
  
  There have been some seriously spooky sightings at the former Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, Texas.
  
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• City asks for public input on federal funding for housing & development

  23-10-2017 18:58 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is giving citizens the chance to help plan $34 million in federal funds for housing and community development.
  Community meetings will be held throughout the week to allow for public comment from individuals, local public service organizations and other stakeholders interested in the needs of the community.
  This input will be used to plan the City’s Five Year Consolidation Plan.
  The consolidated planning process is a way for the
  
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• Baby's face when hearing for first time will melt your heart

  23-10-2017 18:56
  
  Nothing more precious than child receiving the gift of sound!
  
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• Utah husband launches kidney quest

  23-10-2017 18:49
  
  A Utah man is walking up and down busy streets in a public attempt to find a kidney donor for his wife and others in need.
  
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• Astros head to World Series with two players from New Mexico

  23-10-2017 18:48 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two local baseball players will be playing in the World Series Tuesday at 6 p.m. on Fox New Mexico.
  On Saturday night, the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the American Leauge Championship Series.
  Former Albuquerque Academy graduate Alex Bregman and Rio Grande High School graduate Ken Giles play for the Astros.
  Both Bregman and Giles have made major contributions to the team. They have had big moments throughout the season and b
  
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• 2 Albuquerque athletes playing for Astros in World Series

  23-10-2017 18:48 via krqe.com
   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The World Series starts Tuesday night and two of the stars for the Houston Astros are from Albuquerque. The proud parents of Alex Bregman and Ken Giles spoke with KRQE News 13 before they head off to face the L.A. Dodgers.
  “Oh my gosh! We’ve got two kids playing for the Houston Astros that are both from Albuquerque, New Mexico. That’s putting New Mexico on the map,” said Alex Bregman’s father, Sam Bregman.
  Albuquerque Academy a
  
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• Right 2 lanes reopened on I-40 westbound at Wyoming

  23-10-2017 18:25 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An accident with injuries closed the right two lanes on I-40 westbound at Wyoming Monday morning.
  The Albuquerque Police and Fire Department were on-scene of the accident. The right two lanes have been reopened.
  There are no other details at this time.Due to the accident with injuries on I40 WB @ Wyoming, currently the 2 right lanes are closed.
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• Accident shuts down 2 lanes on I-40 westbound on Wyoming

  23-10-2017 18:25 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An accident with injuries has closed the right two lanes on I-40 westbound on Wyoming.
  The Albuquerque Police and Fire Department are on-scene of the accident.
  There are no other details at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
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• Amazon: 238 proposals submitted for 2nd headquarters

  23-10-2017 18:22
  
  Cities and regions are hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters.
  
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• Read the original 'Harry Potter' pitch JK Rowling sent to publishers

  23-10-2017 18:14
  
  12 publishers said 'no' before it got picked up.
  
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• Amazon says it received 238 proposals for 2nd headquarters

  23-10-2017 17:57 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company’s second headquarters.
  The online retailer kicked off its hunt for a second home base in September, promising to bring 50,000 new jobs and spend more than $5 billion on construction. Proposals were due last week, and Amazon made clear that tax breaks and grants would be a big deciding factor on where it chooses to land.
  
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• How to tell if there are bed bugs on your airplane seat

  23-10-2017 17:50
  
  Here's what you need to know before taking your seat.
  
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• 'Nude Mona Lisa' could be work of da Vinci

  23-10-2017 17:19
  
  Researchers in Paris are investigating a sketch that could be a work by Leonardo DaVinci.
  
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• October is pregnancy & infant loss awareness month

  23-10-2017 17:17
  Resources for parents dealing with pregnancy and infant loss.
  
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• Family of Saturday crash victims say man is brain dead

  23-10-2017 17:02
  
  It’s been a somber weekend for the Blea family.
  
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• Trump tweets that 401(k) tax incentives 'safe' in tax plan

  23-10-2017 16:54
  
  President Donald Trump is promising there will be "no change" to tax incentives for the popular 401(k) retirement programs
  
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