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• Texas restaurant under fire for bathroom doors featuring Caitlyn Jenner before and after transition

  02-11-2017 23:49
  
  The photos have garnered both praise and pushback from supporters and critics on social media.
  
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• Popular news sites Gothamist, DNAinfo shut down abruptly

  02-11-2017 23:47
  
  Two popular New York City news sites and their satellites in Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere have been shut down a week after the New York staffs voted to unionize.
  
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• New Mexico man accused of scamming horse racing community, again

  02-11-2017 23:29 via krqe.com
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – He’s a convicted scam artist who sold stakes in racehorses that he didn’t even own, and he went to prison for it. Now he’s out and a New Mexico woman is blasting him on Craigslist, claiming he’s back at it.
  “I’ve spoken to people that as soon as Mr. Sanchez was released from custody, he went right back at it,” said Vanessa Alexander.
  Alexander is a horse racer and breeder, and a former Valencia County Sheriff’s deputy. Sh
  
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• More than 40M fire extinguishers that may not work recalled

  02-11-2017 23:19 via krqe.com
  DETROIT (AP) — More than 40 million fire extinguishers, some on the market for more than four decades, are being recalled because they may not work in an emergency.
  One death has been linked to problems with the extinguishers made by Kidde, according to a notice Thursday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  In 2014, extinguishers failed to function as they should for emergency personnel responding to a fiery car wreck.
  The recall covers 134 m
  
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• Espanola school district settles teacher sex abuse case for $4.3M

  02-11-2017 23:07 via krqe.com
  ESPANOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico school district has agreed to pay millions more in a second settlement over a former teacher molesting students.
  Espanola Public Schools will pay $4.3 million in another civil case that claims 61-year-old Gary Gregor sexually abused female students at Fairview Elementary and that the school did not report him.
  That’s in addition to $3.2 million the district has already settled in another case. A third civil suit is still pending. The district fire
  
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• World Series offers escape for Harvey victims watching from home

  02-11-2017 22:56
  
  "I think the city has come together amazingly as one."
  
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• Here's why we ‘fall back’

  02-11-2017 22:52
  
  Here’s a look at why we started turning our clocks back.
  
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• Parents in Wisconsin town urged to double check kids' Halloween candy

  02-11-2017 22:29
  
  Police in Arcadia, Wisconsin urged parents to check their children's Halloween candy after one person found a needle stuck in a chocolate bar.
  
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• Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

  02-11-2017 22:27
  
  Scientists are calling the find a “breakthrough" and say the purpose of the chamber is unclear.
  
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• Sears, Kmart announce plans to close several stores by 2018

  02-11-2017 22:24
  
  Kmart, Sears store closures expected in Kentucky, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
  
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• APD issues missing endangered persons alert for teen

  02-11-2017 22:22
  
  A 17-year-old with Down syndrome and autism has been missing since Wednesday morning, according to the Albuquerque Police Department.
  
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• 9-year-old cancer patient asks for cards to celebrate 'last Christmas early

  02-11-2017 22:22
  
  If you're interested in sending in a card, here's how to do it.
  
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• Las Vegas wins funds to preserve historic firehouse

  02-11-2017 22:08 via krqe.com
  LAS VEGAS, NM. (KRQE) – The city of Las Vegas, New Mexico has been awarded a big prize.
  The E. Romero Hose and Firehouse has been chosen by the public as a winner of the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets campaign.
  The campaign was created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express to engage the public in preserving America’s historic places.
  The city of Las Vegas plans to use the $150,000 prize to turn the building on Bridge Street into a museum. The bu
  
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• 11-year-old fatally shoots herself after bullying at school

  02-11-2017 22:03
  
  "She told five of her little friends that she just couldn't do this anymore and she was going home, and she was killing herself."
  
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• What are the odds? Woman claims 2 lottery prizes on same day

  02-11-2017 21:19
  
  This lottery ticket winner in North Carolina bought another ticket on the way back home.
  
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• Ohio House passes bill that would put ID photos on food stamp cards

  02-11-2017 21:11
  
  The food-stamp card of the future in Ohio might very well include a photo for proper identification
  
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• A Kate Middleton choir exists where they all dress up as the Duchess of Cambridge

  02-11-2017 20:59
  
  Room for any more members?
  
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• Younger Bregman to play with UNM next year

  02-11-2017 20:58
  
  The younger brother of Astros third basemen Alex Bregman will be playing for the University of New Mexico next year.
  
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• Police issue Brittany Alert for missing 17-year-old girl

  02-11-2017 20:50 via krqe.com
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo Police Department has issued a Brittany Alert for a 17-year-old girl.
  Shara Pinder was last seen walking in the area of Calle Damiano on November 1, wearing a yellow wool coat and blue jeans.
  Pinder is 5-foot-7, weighs about 190 pounds, has brown eyes and short black hair.
  Anyone with any information regarding her whereabouts is asked to call the Bernalillo Police Department at 505-891-7226.
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• According to image recognition, this turtle is a rifle

  02-11-2017 20:45
  
  By changing tiny details, researchers were able to completely fool image recognition software.
  
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• US passports to identify convicted child sex offenders

  02-11-2017 20:37
  
  International Megan's Law was passed last year to crack down on child exploitation.
  
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• Man makes surfboard out of 10,000 cigarette butts

  02-11-2017 20:34
  
  Taylor Lane put old cigarette butts to good use when he used them to build a surfboard.
  
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• Dream house of the week: Where Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller celebrated their wedding

  02-11-2017 20:32
  
  The house still has many of its original details.
  
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• Mattress Mack loses $10 million on World Series bet

  02-11-2017 20:28
  
  Houston's Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is out $10 million due to a bet he made with customers on the World Series.
  
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• Trump nominates Jerome Powell as next Fed chair

  02-11-2017 20:23
  
  Janet Yellen's successor would bring a different background to the post than previous leaders of the central bank.
  
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• The best thing you can do with your leftover pumpkin is give it to your chickens

  02-11-2017 20:15
  
  If you're sans hens, there are plenty of other ways to recycle your pumpkin too.
  
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• Airbnb guest allegedly murdered by three men who lived in the house

  02-11-2017 20:04
  
  Ramis Jonuzi said when he arrived the "energy" in the house didn't feel right.
  
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• Don't fall for these 5 popular holiday phishing scams

  02-11-2017 19:58
  
  The Christmas season is a busy time for cybercriminals. Here are 5 popular phishing scams and how you can avoid becoming a victim.
  
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• Even Olympians have bad days! Figure skater Ashley Wagner shares what keeps her going

  02-11-2017 19:56
  
  Figure skater Ashley Wagner is competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  
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• Trump announces company’s return to US

  02-11-2017 19:41 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A $100 billion semiconductor company based in Singapore will legally relocate its home address to the United States, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
  Broadcom Limited, which manufactures communications chips around the world, said it would relocate its legal address to Delaware once shareholders approve the move, bringing $20 billion in annual revenue back to the U.S. The move will allow Broadcom to avoid a cumbersome federal review process.
  The Oval Office anno
  
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• AFD releasing 2018 calendar for a good cause

  02-11-2017 19:31 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Fire Department is turning up the heat for a good cause.
  AFD is launching it’s 2018 calendar Saturday, and new this year is a separate calendar featuring their female firefighters.
  All of the proceeds go towards Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Department.
  Last year, the calendar raised $11,000 and this year their goal is to reach $25,000.
  The launch party is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Railyards.
  Also, attendees who pay $2
  
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• AFD launches new calendar for a good cause

  02-11-2017 19:31 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Fire Department is turning up the heat all for a good cause.
  AFD is launching it’s 2018 calendar Saturday and new this year is a separate one featuring their female firefighters.
  All of the proceeds go to Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Department.
  Last year the calendar raised 11,000 and this year their goal is to reach $25,000.
  The launch party is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Railyards.
  Also, attendees who pay $20 get a s
  
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• Retired U.S. Navy officer declines award for presentation at Saints game due to recent protests

  02-11-2017 19:18
  
  He called the award "tainted with dishonorable actions" by the NFL and its players. He said accepting the award would be hypocritical.
  
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• Santa Fe employee accused of stealing city equipment to pay off drug debt

  02-11-2017 19:14 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Santa Fe city employee is facing charges and accused of stealing city equipment to pay off a drug debt.
  Anthony Garcia is accused of stealing three blowers and a trimmer from the Parks Department a year ago.
  Police say he was apart of a group of employees that moved city equipment from Frenchy’s Field Park to a shed on Silver Road.
  He was caught on security cameras and when police asked why he did it, Garcia said the person he owed drug mone
  
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• 2017 Balloon Fiesta visitor numbers show rise in attendance

  02-11-2017 19:09 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More people showed up to this year’s Balloon Fiesta compared to last year.
  Fiesta officials say more than 887,000 visitors enjoyed the 46th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta last month.
  The new numbers show that visitor numbers were up by about 50,000, but are still lower than 2015 numbers.
  Also, a total of 21 countries were represented at this year’s fiesta.
  The 2018 Balloon Fiesta will be held October 6 through the 14.
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• Sweet Lego dreams: Toy maker offers sleepover in new 'house'

  02-11-2017 19:05
  
  Lego is having a sleepover at its newly-opened Lego House in Denmark
  
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• Nurse allegedly performs exorcism on inmate

  02-11-2017 18:49
  
  The nurse is no longerproviding medical services to inmates at the prison.
  
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• New Mexico holds summit on opioid drug crisis

  02-11-2017 18:47 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Public health experts are looking for additional solutions to New Mexico’s opioid addiction crisis at a policy summit in the state capital.
  State Rep. Deborah Armstrong helped organize the Thursday gathering and hopes it will help enhance and expand successful approaches to combatting the opioid crisis, especially if more federal funding were to become available for New Mexico.
  President Donald Trump last week declared opioid abuse a national public health emerg
  
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• Are 'postcard' tax returns too good to be true?

  02-11-2017 18:24
  
  The mock-up of a 14-line "postcard" to make tax filing simple for Americans floated up during a press conference announced a tax overhaul.
  
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• $3.1M award granted to UNM-VA researchers

  02-11-2017 18:24
  
  A new collaboration between the University of New Mexico’s Department of Psychiatry and the New Mexico VA Health Care System will seek ways to help returning service members experiencing mild Traumatic Brain Injury through the study of an “innovative electrical brain stimulation technique,” according to a university press release.
  
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• Officials urge public to catch fish in Estancia Park Pound as water levels drop

  02-11-2017 18:20 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Department of Game and Fish has issued an emergency salvage order from the Estancia Park Pond.
  The salvage order allows the public to harvest an unlimited amount of fish from the pond until November 10.
  The salvage was requested by the Town of Estancia since one of the town’s wells that supplies the pond is out of service. Officials say fish soon may begin to die as the water levels start to drop.
  Tackle regulations will be suspended during the salvag
  
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• Officials urge public to catch fish in Estancia Park Pond as water levels drop

  02-11-2017 18:20 via krqe.com
  ESTANCIA, N.M. (KRQE) – The Department of Game and Fish has issued an emergency salvage order from the Estancia Park Pond.
  The salvage order allows the public to harvest an unlimited amount of fish from the pond until November 10.
  The salvage was requested by the Town of Estancia since one of the town’s wells that supplies the pond is out of service. Officials say fish soon may begin to die as the water levels start to drop.
  Tackle regulations will be suspended during the salvag
  
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• Deputy removes creepy spider from 'hysterical' driver’s dashboard

  02-11-2017 18:06
  
  An Oregon driver became so distraught upon seeing a spider on her dashboard that she had to pull over.
  
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• Kids dressed up as Chip and Joanna Gaines are just as adorable as the real duo

  02-11-2017 17:52
  
  It's never too early to instill a love of shiplap in kids.
  
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• Harvey dropped 51 inches so the Houston Astros dropped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1

  02-11-2017 17:32
  
  51 is an ugly number, but 5-1 will now be iconic.
  
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• Here are all the stores that will be closed on Thanksgiving Day

  02-11-2017 17:31
  
  Chains like Burlington Coat Factory, Costco and Cabela's won't be open, though this could change as the holiday nears.
  
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• Bergdahl judge begins deliberating on sentence

  02-11-2017 17:28 via krqe.com
  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — A military judge on Thursday began deliberating the punishment for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl after defense attorneys asked for no prison time while prosecutors sought more than a decade behind bars.
  Army Col. Jeffery Nance said he planned to spend the afternoon considering evidence and would open court again Friday morning to continue deliberating then. It wasn’t clear when he would deliver the sentence.
  Bergdahl faces up to life in prison af
  
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• Black Friday 2017 store hours: Target, Walmart, Best Buy and more

  02-11-2017 16:38
  
  Heading out on Black Friday? Check the hours of your favorite stores.
  
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• Controversial Trump nominee pulls name from Agriculture post

  02-11-2017 16:26
  
  The withdrawal comes as Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into the Trump campaign and Russian collusion heats up.
  
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• UNM announces 1st female president in University's history

  02-11-2017 16:24
  
  The University of New Mexico has announced Garnette Stokes as the 22nd President of the University.
  
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