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• Body found at Kansas storage unit where man, children were sleeping, authorities say

  31-10-2017 23:58
  
  Justin Rey, 35, is jailed on $1 million bond in Johnson County, Kansas, on multiple counts, but no charges related to the death have been filed.
  
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• Artesia police plan to use donated funds towards opioid program

  31-10-2017 23:56 via krqe.com
   
  ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – A police department in southeastern New Mexico just received a big donation.
  Artesia police received a $1,000 donation from Concho Oil and Gas. They plan to use the funds towards their opioid program, which arms officers with the overdose reversing drug Narcan.
  The department says the donation helps fix a problem officers realized this summer.
  “The problem was that it doesn’t hold well in heat so we had to devise a way to carry it in our units and
  
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• New Mexico man running for Congress faces second stalking charge

  31-10-2017 23:53 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man running for Congress is now wanted by the law. David Alcon is accused of stalking a woman, and this isn’t the first time.
  Police said on Saturday night a woman went to a Halloween party at the Courtyard Marriott in Santa Fe. They said she began receiving frightening text messages from David Alcon.
  The woman told police Alcon texted her that he loved her, and wanted to have children with her. She said he also sent her a picture of his genitals, and said h
  
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• Watch: Snapchat video appears to show NYC bike path attack suspect taken down

  31-10-2017 23:44
  
  The suspected NYC attacker is a 29-year-old who authorities believe is from Florida.
  
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• Mark’s Trick-or-Treat Forecast

  31-10-2017 23:43 via krqe.com
  Dry air will continue to push across New Mexico from the west tonight. That should lead to good trick-or-treating weather with temperatures in the 50s and partly cloudy skies with just the chance of a split shower.   Mostly sunny skies will hold to the rest of the work week with temperatures remaining above average in the low 70s. There is a chance for some showers over the weekend especially across the northwest and northern mountains. Mark’s Trick-or-Treat ForecastFiled under: Smart
  
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• Metro and District Court compete in pumpkin carving contest

  31-10-2017 23:30 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There was a little friendly competition in the courtroom Tuesday.
  Staff from Metro Court and District Court went head to head to see who could carve the best pumpkin.
  Judges and executive officers were brought in to pick the winners.
  “It brings courts together. It brings up morale and it’s always nice to have friendly competition between two courts,” Metro Court Executive Officer Robert Padilla said.
  District Court won for the second year in a r
  
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• Death toll rises to 8 as 'act of terror' strikes New York City

  31-10-2017 22:39
  
  At least 8 people are dead after a suspected terrorist plowed down pedestrians on a bike path in lower Manhattan, police say.
  
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• Firefighters practice rescuing victims at Los Lunas haunted house

  31-10-2017 22:23 via krqe.com
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – An unexpected place has turned into the perfect one for Los Lunas firefighters to train.
  The city’s Diner of Death Haunted House is designed to get screams and thrills from visitors, but it turns out an unfamiliar and smoke filled environment is also the perfect place for firefighter training. So, over the last several days firefighters have been practicing rescuing victims.
  The Recreation Division says it is all part of keeping the community safe.
  As fo
  
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• Several dead, others hurt after motorist drives onto NY bike path

  31-10-2017 22:21
  
  A man in a rented truck drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring several others, police said. The driver was then shot by police after jumping out with what turned out to be two fake guns.
  
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• New York City incident: What we know so far

  31-10-2017 22:20
  
  Multiple law enforcement sources say the incident in New York, in which a truck plowed into several people in a bike path in Manhattan, is being investigated as terrorism.
  
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• Strong turnout for early voting in Albuquerque’s runoff election

  31-10-2017 22:15 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Turnout for early voting in Albuquerque’s runoff election has been strong as Election Day approaches.
  As of Monday, 15,738 early votes had been cast and 988 absentee ballots returned, bringing the total number of votes to 16,726. Early voting for the original election was about 40,000 total.
  In the runoff, State Auditor Tim Keller is facing City Councilor Dan Lewis in the race for mayor.
  Voters in far northwest Albuquerque will also choose between Cynt
  
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• Parent barricades self, other person in California classroom

  31-10-2017 21:59
  
  Castle View Elementary School in Southern California is on lockdown and police are on site, Riverside Unified School District officials say.
  
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• Ex-con who searched closed prison arrested in home invasion

  31-10-2017 21:58 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A former state prison inmate who last year was allowed to search for evidence of abuse at the now-closed New Mexico Penitentiary has been arrested in a Las Cruces-area home invasion.
  Dona Ana County authorities say 58-year-old Samuel Ponce Chavez was arrested Friday on suspicion of kidnapping and other crimes after being arrested at a home where three people were confronted at gunpoint.
  Chavez remains jailed and online court records don’t list an attorney who
  
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• 8 killed by New York motorist in ‘cowardly act of terror’

  31-10-2017 21:24 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man in a rented pickup truck drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring several others in what the mayor called “a particularly cowardly act of terror.”
  The 29-year-old driver was shot by police after jumping out of the truck with what turned out to be a fake gun in each hand, officials said. He was taken into custody. His condition was not immediately disclosed.
  Witnesses described a
  
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• Woman in apparent blackface costume at California Staples store stuns customers

  31-10-2017 21:19
  
  Customers at a Staples store in northern California were upset after seeing a worker's face painted black as part of a Halloween costume.
  
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• Weight Watchers is coming out with its own wine

  31-10-2017 20:51
  
  And yes, it's low-calorie!
  
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• Five ways to combat stress in your daily life

  31-10-2017 20:38
  
  How do you cope with stress?
  
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• California to tax pot as much as 45%

  31-10-2017 20:35
  
  Between customers, retailers and growers, taxes on cannabis may reach as high as 45% in parts of the state, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
  
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• Halloween curfew request denied for woman charged in South Valley murder

  31-10-2017 20:33 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The mom accused of murder asking to take her daughter trick-or-treating did not get her wish. In fact, she ended up walking out of court Tuesday a convicted killer.
  Marisa Sepulveda was accused of the drive-by shooting that killed 18-year-old Aliyah Garcia last year near Atrisco and Arenal.
  Sepulveda was asking a judge to extend her curfew Tuesday past 8 p.m. so she could take her daughter out for Halloween. The judge said he saw no good reason to grant the reque
  
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• Baby has incredible reaction to hearing her mom say 'I love you' for first time

  31-10-2017 20:02
  
  She gets so emotional, it's hard not to tear up watching her!
  
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• Bruce Willis's Halloween costume is brilliant and creepy

  31-10-2017 19:57
  
  We have a winner!
  
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• Trial underway in former New Mexico state senator corruption case

  31-10-2017 19:46 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Opening statements in the corruption trial of former New Mexico state Senator Phil Griego were delivered Tuesday. He is accused of using his power in office to pocket $50,000 on a real estate deal.
  The prosecution opened up saying the case is quite simple and that its all about a payday for the former senator. The defense, on the other hand, says too many high ranking state officials have had their hands in the case.
  Griego walked into court surrounde
  
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• Family's home swept downriver, crushed

  31-10-2017 19:17
  
  Lisa Slade's summer home was pulled into the Baker River by floodwater and destroyed. The whole thing was caught on camera.
  
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• Netflix suspends production on 'House of Cards' amid Kevin Spacey scandal

  31-10-2017 19:14
  
  Netflix and Media Rights Capital, the production company behind the massively successful drama 'House of Cards,' announced Tuesday that production on the sixth season has been suspended.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: White House holds daily press briefing

  31-10-2017 19:07
  
  Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is speaking with reporters from the White House
  
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• States seek to expand lawsuit against generic drug-makers

  31-10-2017 19:06 via krqe.com
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s attorney general and 45 of his colleagues are seeking to expand a federal antitrust lawsuit against generic drug-makers to include more manufacturers and medications, as well as senior executives at two companies.
  Led by Connecticut, the states sought a federal court’s permission Tuesday to widen their complaint, which alleges a number of illegal agreements among 18 manufacturers to fix prices and divvy up
  
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• Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputy fired after domestic violence arrest

  31-10-2017 19:05 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputy is out of a job after a domestic violence arrest.
  The Albuquerque Police Department says they were called to an apartment on Coors near Paseo del Norte Friday night.
  They say a woman told them that 26-year-old Christopher Gonzales, who is her boyfriend, chocked and slapped her.
  She says they were drinking at a bar and then Gonzales left. He then showed up at her home where they argued.
  APD says they read text messages
  
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• Come for the lobster and stay for the ghost stories in this city

  31-10-2017 18:27
  
  Amid cobblestone streets and creepy statues, there are more than a few legends in this New England town.
  
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• Could it be a sign? Astro fans believe 'candy corn' uniforms will help team clinch World Series

  31-10-2017 18:24
  
  Their history of uniforms may give the Astros a festive advantage tonight.
  
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• This dog who dressed up as a mop just won Halloween

  31-10-2017 18:14
  
  How clever is this costume?!
  
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• Riding high in summer, Dodgers on brink of wipeout in fall

  31-10-2017 18:10 via krqe.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers were baseball’s best team during the regular season, piling up 104 wins, blasting 53 homers in June and finishing up a 43-7 run in August.
  Now, they’re one loss away from being eliminated in their first World Series appearance since 1988.
  Riding high in summer, potentially knocked out in fall.
  All that early success could be wiped out with four defeats in October, leaving the Dodgers without the title they so desperately crave and last won 29 year
  
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• These sounds from space prove that the universe is basically a giant haunted house

  31-10-2017 17:56
  
  It's too bad that in space, no one can hear you scream.
  
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• 5 things to know about Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

  31-10-2017 17:40
  
  Some facts about South Korea's preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games that start on Feb. 9.
  
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• Six-time Olympic medalist heads back to winter games as analyst

  31-10-2017 17:32
  
  Bode Miller is heading back to the Olympics. This time, he'll be calling the action from the TV booth.
  
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• Two men shoot one another after dispute

  31-10-2017 17:31
  
  Two people were injured after police say the shot each other Monday evening.
  
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• White House unveils official portraits for Trump, Pence

  31-10-2017 17:23
  
  The White House has released the first official portraits of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
  
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• FEMA: Disaster relief now costing $200 million each day

  31-10-2017 17:21
  
  Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
  
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• Hollywood is not happy with Kevin Spacey's response to sexual assault allegations

  31-10-2017 17:19
  
  Some people in the entertainment industry see Spacey's coming out as a deflection from Anthony Rapp's allegations.
  
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• White House backs Kelly on Confederate monuments

  31-10-2017 17:13 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is backing chief of staff John Kelly’s defense of Confederate monuments and his assertion that the Civil War was caused by a failure to compromise.
  White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters Tuesday that Kelly’s calling Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee “an honorable man” was an attempt to point out that “history isn’t perfect.”
  Sanders cited historian Shelby Foote to back up Kelly’s claim that the
  
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• Trump chief of staff Kelly decries removal of monuments

  31-10-2017 17:13 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff John Kelly says Confederate General Robert E. Lee was “an honorable man” and applying current thinking on social issues to figures in history is “very, very dangerous.”
  Kelly also said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham that aired Monday night that the removal of monuments to the Confederacy shows “a lack of appreciation of history.” The retired Marine Corps general was responding to a question
  
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• Talk show host Wendy Williams faints on live TV

  31-10-2017 17:13
  
  It was a scary moment for Wendy Williams, her staff and viewers during her talk show Tuesday morning when she collapsed live on television.
  
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• Donald Trump and Mike Pence's official portraits unveiled

  31-10-2017 17:11
  
  The official portraits for POTUS and VP were revealed on Tuesday.
  
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• These were the Halloween costumes everyone was wearing the year you were born

  31-10-2017 17:04
  
  Guess who 1984 was all about.
  
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• People dressed as penguins break weird world record

  31-10-2017 16:53
  
  A flock dressed up in costume and eclipsed the previous record, which was 624, just in time for Halloween.
  
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• Samuel Adams' $200 Beer is illegal in 12 states

  31-10-2017 16:52
  
  The recommended serving of this 28% ABV brew is just 1 oz at a time.
  
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• Dark secrets of the haunted Blue Belle Saloon

  31-10-2017 16:31
  
  The Blue Belle Saloon is the most investigated building in the state of Oklahoma for paranormal activity.
  
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• The scary consequences of too much black licorice

  31-10-2017 16:12
  
  Don't accidentally overdose on black licorice this Halloween.
  
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• Kevin Spacey's Emmy Founders Award revoked

  31-10-2017 15:57
  
  The announcement follows the sexual abuse allegations made against the actor days before.
  
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• Woman in harrowing sea survival had beacon but didn’t use it

  31-10-2017 15:46 via krqe.com
  HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea on a sailboat for months never activated their emergency beacon, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding to a growing list of inconsistencies that cast doubt on their harrowing tale of survival.
  The women previously told The Associated Press that they had radios, satellite phones, GPS and other emergency gear, but they didn’t mention the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, or EPIRB.
  A Coast Guard rev
  
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• Key parts of women’s tale of survival at sea contradicted

  31-10-2017 15:46 via krqe.com
  HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea for five months never activated their emergency beacon and described running into a fearsome storm that meteorologists say didn’t exist, adding to a growing list of inconsistencies that cast doubt on their harrowing tale of survival.
  The women previously told The Associated Press that they had radios, satellite phones, GPS and other emergency gear, but they didn’t mention an emergency position indicating radio beaco
  
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