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• Albuquerque city council expected to vote on panhandling ban

  06-11-2017 23:54 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors are finally expected to vote on a proposal to outlaw roadside panhandling.
  The panhandling ban is officially called a “Pedestrian Safety Ordinance.” 
  The bill has been on the table for a few months, but keeps getting deferred.
  Councilor Trudy Jones’ ordinance would make it illegal to solicit drivers for money. That means no panhandling from sidewalks, curbs or medians. Drivers could be cited for giving money
  
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• Albuquerque city council approves panhandling ban

  06-11-2017 23:54 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors have voted on a proposal to outlaw roadside panhandling.
  Monday night, city councilors voted to approve the “Pedestrian Safety Ordinance.” 
  Councilor Trudy Jones’ ordinance will soon make it illegal to solicit drivers for money. This means no panhandling from sidewalks, curbs or medians. Drivers could also be cited for giving money or even food to panhandlers.
  The ban would also apply to firefighters co
  
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• This quick test reveals if you have charisma

  06-11-2017 23:48
  
  Do you have the X-factor?
  
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• Martinez expresses sympathy for victims of church shooting

  06-11-2017 23:43
  
  Kelley served at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico from 2010 until his 2014 discharge.
  
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• After taking up running a year ago, teen with autism already wins half marathons

  06-11-2017 23:40
  
  This teenager doesn’t let autism slow him down; in fact, he just placed first in a half marathon.
  
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• Teen who threatened shooting on Snapchat takes plea agreement

  06-11-2017 23:35 via krqe.com
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The teen who threatened to shoot up Clovis High School on Snapchat has taken a plea agreement.
  The 16-year-old posted the messages last month.
  She was released on house arrest and ordered to not have access to any electronic devices.
  The next day, however, she found herself in trouble again when she posted from her brothers Snapchat account.
  Her trial was scheduled for November, but according to the Eastern New Mexico News, she recently reached a plea agreem
  
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• Going for the Gold: No NHL in 2018 Games

  06-11-2017 23:23 via krqe.com
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT (NEXSTAR) — For the first time in 30 years, professional hockey players won’t skate for Team USA at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
  This spring, the NHL announced it would not allow its players to participate in the Games. That news came as a huge disappointment to professional players and many fans.
  To young players, however, it came as welcome news.
  “It’s exciting for me […] and other college players who could represent their country on the
  
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• Professor's artwork uses US flags to make KKK-style hoods

  06-11-2017 23:19
  
  A University of Miami assistant professor is provoking plenty of controversy and debate after making Ku Klux Klan-style hoods out of three American flags.
  
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• Former NFL star hosts free fitness classes

  06-11-2017 23:17
  
  Knowing that he is helping people is more rewarding to Chris Edmonds than winning a football game.
  
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• ART crews to begin camera installation at intersections

  06-11-2017 23:15 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another phase of construction began Monday on the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project.
  From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. over the next two weeks, crews will be working on Central between University and Louisiana as they reinstall cameras at each of these intersections.
  To do this, crews are going to have to use traffic control vehicles.
  “We are using these vehicles for two things: One is to keep construction workers safe while they’re in the intersection and t
  
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• This 'Smiling' Horse Practically Steals A Bride’s Thunder in Viral Photo

  06-11-2017 23:09
  
  This photo is actually the cure for your Monday.
  
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• Man who fired shots at Texas gunman shares his story

  06-11-2017 22:27
  
  Stephen Willeford shot and chased Devin Patrick Kelley, the man who killed 26 people in a Texas church on Sunday.
  
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• How to fix Apple’s ‘i’ to ‘A’ autocorrection bug

  06-11-2017 22:25 via krqe.com
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — If you’ve recently updated to Apple’s iOS 11.1 on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you may be experiencing an annoying autocorrect bug.
  If you type a lowercase “i,” the software has been autocorrecting it to an uppercase “A” plus an extra strange character. Of course, the correct correction should be an uppercase “I.” The bug is system wide, meaning its impacting everything that uses the keyboard like iMessag
  
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• 26 teenage girls found dead at sea

  06-11-2017 22:22
  
  The girls, aged 14-18, are believed to have been migrants from Niger and Nigeria who had embarked on the treacherous route to Europe from Libya over the weekend.
  
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• This dad built an incredible life-sized Diagon Alley for his kids

  06-11-2017 22:10
  
  Time to Apparate there.
  
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• 'Game Of Thrones' Season 8 confirms Night's Watch return

  06-11-2017 21:56
  
  Their watch isn't over.
  
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• People are very excited for Chip and Joanna Gaines' new Target collection

  06-11-2017 21:48
  
  Yes, some even camped out for the launch!
  
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• Anthony Weiner reports to prison

  06-11-2017 21:44
  
  In May, Weiner, 53, pleaded guilty to one charge of transferring obscene material to a minor in federal court in Manhattan.
  
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• Power restored to 1,044 customers in NE Albuquerque

  06-11-2017 21:41 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Power has been restored to about 1,044 customers in northeast Albuquerque.
  PNM reported the outage Monday just before 1:30 p.m.
  The outage spanned from north to south from Comanche to Menaul and east to west from Espanola to Maderia.
  Power has since been restored to all customers.
  No word on the cause of the outage.#Albuquerque outage all customers' power has been restored.
  — PNM (@PNMtalk) November 6, 2017Outage in #ALBUQUERQUE affecting approximately #1,0
  
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• PNM: Power outage affecting 1,044 customers in NE Albuquerque

  06-11-2017 21:41 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – PNM has reported an outage in Albuquerque Monday afternoon affecting around 1,044 customers.
  The outage spans from north to south from Comanche to Menaul and east to west from Espanola to Maderia.
  The cause is unknown at this time.
  Estimated restore time is 3:18 p.m.Outage in #ALBUQUERQUE affecting approximately #1,044 customers in the area of N=COMANCHE, S=MENAUL, E=ESPANOLA… https://t.co/ArenwL2gcr
  — PNM (@PNMtalk) November 6, 2017
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• Florida State University suspends Greek life following alcohol death

  06-11-2017 21:41
  
  Florida State University has indefinitely suspended its fraternities and sororities after the alcohol-related death of a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for a member of another fraternity.
  
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• Unpaid garment workers are putting tags on Zara products asking customers to help them

  06-11-2017 21:34
  
  "I made this item you are going to buy, but I didn't get paid for it"
  
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• Trump seeks billions of dollars to counter NKorean missiles

  06-11-2017 21:25 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking nearly $6 billion to pay for urgent missile defense improvements to counter the threat from North Korea, increased U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan and fast repairs to Navy ships in the Asia-Pacific theater.
  The budget request delivered to Capitol Hill on Monday coincided with tough words for Pyongyang from President Donald Trump during the first stop of his lengthy Asia trip. Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on North Korea by refusi
  
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• Gov. Martinez expresses sympathy for victims of church shooting

  06-11-2017 21:21 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M (AP) – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says she has called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to express her sympathies for the victims of the church shooting near San Antonio that killed 26 people and wounded about 20 others.
  Martinez says in a statement that only a coward would attack people while at a place of worship.
  Authorities didn’t identify the attacker during a news conference Sunday.
  But two other officials identified him as Devin Kelley. They spoke to The Associated Pre
  
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• Trump strikes hard line against NKorea in Japan

  06-11-2017 21:15 via krqe.com
  TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump struck a hard line against North Korea’s nuclear weapons program Monday and urged Japan to do the same as he closed out two days of talks, dinner and golf diplomacy with ally Japan.
  The president refused to rule out eventual military action against the north and exhorted dictator Kim Jong Un to stop weapons testing, calling the recent launches of missiles over Japanese territory “a threat to the civilized world and international peace and sta
  
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• Lawmakers bicker over whether tax bill helps middle class

  06-11-2017 21:12 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans and Democrats bickered heatedly Monday over whether the GOP tax bill truly helps the middle class, as the Ways and Means Committee kicked off a marathon session to amend and vote on the far-reaching legislation President Donald Trump hopes to sign into law by year’s end.
  Republicans focused on findings by Congress’ nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation that the bill would lower taxes across all income levels over the next several years.
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• iPhone bug frustrates users typing 'i'

  06-11-2017 21:12
  
  iPhone? More like A? phone.
  
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• Comcast users report massive internet outage

  06-11-2017 21:02
  
  An apparent nationwide outage of Comcast's Xfinity internet service has led to massive slow downs for users.
  
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• National champions discuss ski jumping and Olympics

  06-11-2017 21:01
  
  Ski jumping and Nordic Combined national champions discuss the sport and getting ready of the 2018 Olympics
  
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• Police arrest man for eighth DWI, court records say

  06-11-2017 20:47
  
  A man was arrested for his eighth DWI following a traffic crash Saturday, according to court documents.
  
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• Argentina president places memorial flowers at NYC bike path

  06-11-2017 20:33 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The president of Argentina on Monday visited the site of last week’s New York City terrorist attack where eight people died, including five Argentines, and said such tragedies unite people of good will around the world.
  “We lament that we have to meet under these circumstances, but I am happy that this gives us the chance to reinforce the love and the work we do altogether,” President Mauricio Macri, speaking in Spanish, told Argentine officials who attend
  
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• Luminaria tour tickets will go on sale soon

  06-11-2017 20:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tickets for the always popular Luminaria Tour will go on sale in two weeks.
  The tour begins and ends at the Albuquerque Convention Center and takes you through Old Town and the Country Club neighborhoods.
  This year, tickets will go on sale Nov. 24 at 10 a.m.
  The cost for the tour is only $3.50 per adult. Children 10-18, seniors age 62 and up, and persons with disabilities pay only $2.20. Children 9 and under are also free when accompanied by a paying adult.
  
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• Luminaria tour tickets to be available soon

  06-11-2017 20:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tickets for the always popular Luminaria Tour will go on sale in two weeks.
  The tour begins and ends at the Albuquerque Convention Center and takes you through Old Town and the Country Club neighborhoods.
  This year tickets will go on sale November 24 at 10 a.m.
  The cost for the tour is only $3.50 per adult; children 10-18, seniors age 62 and up and persons with disabilities pay only $2.20.  Children nine and under are also free when accompanied by a pay
  
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• Luminaria tour tickets expected to sell out quickly

  06-11-2017 20:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tickets for the always popular Luminaria Tour will go on sale in two weeks.
  The tour begins and ends at the Albuquerque Convention Center and takes you through Old Town and the Country Club neighborhoods.
  This year, tickets will go on sale Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. Last year, they sold out in less than four hours.
  KRQE News 13 asked the city if the demand is so high, why not just run more buses? Officials said the area is already pretty crowded on Christmas Eve, an
  
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• Santa Fe couple arrested for endangering children

  06-11-2017 20:24 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman and her boyfriend are facing a slew of charges for allegedly endangering two children.
  Police say Saturday night, they heard shots ring out at the intersection of St. Francis and Alamo Drive in Santa Fe.
  They say Albert Larranagefired fired the shots while Dorothy Montoya was driving.
  Police pulled the pair over, finding the gun and Montoya’s two young children in the car.
  Montoya is now facing several charges, including DWI and child abuse.
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• Cut-your-own Christmas tree permits to be available soon

  06-11-2017 20:07 via krqe.com
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s almost time to start thinking about Christmas trees.
  Permits for cutting trees on the Gila National Forest will be available at all ranger district offices starting November 20.
  The permits are $5 each for any tree species and have a limit of one per household. There are also free permits available for the aromatic piñon trees and tree species up to 10-feet high can be cut.
  Included with the permits is a Christmas t
  
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• Cut-your-own Christmas tree permits available soon

  06-11-2017 20:07 via krqe.com
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s almost time to start thinking about Christmas trees.
  Permits for cutting trees on the Gila National Forest will be available at all ranger district offices starting Nov. 20.
  The permits are $5 each for any tree species and have a limit of one per household. There are also free permits available for the aromatic piñon trees and tree species up to 10-feet high can be cut.
  Included with the permits is a Christmas tree
  
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• The woman who went viral for flipping off Trump's motorcade has been fired

  06-11-2017 20:06
  
  “I flipped off the motorcade a number of times."
  
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• Double amputee to meet quadruple-amputee therapy dog

  06-11-2017 20:05
  
  A 10-year-old who had both of his legs amputated is still seeing what’s possible, thanks in part to a dog that had four legs amputated.
  
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• 7 caffeine-free fixes to ease winter tiredness

  06-11-2017 19:55
  
  Feel refreshed with these tips.
  
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• Conjoined twins separated by doctors overcome the odds

  06-11-2017 19:45
  
  Eva and Erika Sandoval are progressing beyond what anyone expected.
  
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• These coffee pods are 100% compostable

  06-11-2017 19:44
  
  Do you think other coffee companies should follow this example?
  
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• Sixteen-year-old with autism only been running for a year, already winning half marathons

  06-11-2017 19:43
  
  This teenager doesn’t let autism slow him down; in fact, he just placed first in a half marathon.
  
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• 2 men in truck chase down Texas church shooter: ‘Let’s go’

  06-11-2017 19:33 via krqe.com
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Johnnie Langendorff says he was driving to Sutherland Springs to pick up his girlfriend when a barefooted man who’d been exchanging gunfire with the suspect in a deadly Texas church shooting jumped in his truck.
  Langendorff told The Associated Press on Monday: “He jumped in my truck and said, ‘He just shot up the church, we need to go get him.’ And I said ‘Let’s go.'”
  Officials say 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley k
  
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• You could win a free night at this crazy LEGO house

  06-11-2017 19:32
  
  Ever dream of 'accidentally' getting locked in the toy store overnight as a kid? Now's your chance to make that dream a reality.
  
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• Los Alamos County named sixth richest in U.S.

  06-11-2017 19:23 via krqe.com
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – According to Forbes, Los Alamos County is the sixth richest in the United States. 
  The smallest county in New Mexico is also the wealthiest, with the median income at $107,000.
  The cost of an average home in Los Alamos is $535,000 and Forbes predicts this will go up.
  The county is no stranger to this list, making it several times in the past. It credits Los Alamos National Lab as a major factor.
  As for the richest county in the nation, that title goes to
  
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• A TV version of 'Lord Of The Rings' is underway

  06-11-2017 19:19
  
  But will it be as good as the 11-hour extended films?
  
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• Storms rip through East, Midwest; 2 dead in flooded home

  06-11-2017 18:56 via krqe.com
  A powerful storm with straight-line winds and possible tornadoes tore roofs off factories, ripped away storefronts and destroyed homes across Indiana, Ohio and into Pennsylvania, and on Monday, the National Weather Service planned to survey some of the damage.
  Scuba divers found the bodies of two men inside a home’s flooded basement where they were seeking shelter during a tornado warning in Erie, Pennsylvania, authorities said.
  Six people were hurt, though none seriously, at a restaurant
  
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• What you need to know about the Paradise Papers

  06-11-2017 18:48
  
  An international group of journalists reviewed documents that reportedly show tax havens for wealthy people.
  
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• Satisfy all your cheesy, beefy cravings with this nacho casserole

  06-11-2017 18:48
  
  It's nacho average casserole
  
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