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• Santa Fe starts examination of its monuments, events

  28-11-2017 23:49
  
  City officials say residents can contribute to the inventory until the end of next month when the officials will then compile a final report.
  
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• Judge rules in favor of Trump over fate of consumer watchdog

  28-11-2017 23:19
  
  In a ruling from the bench Tuesday afternoon, Judge Timothy Kelly declined to stop on an emergency basis the president from putting in place Mick Mulvaney, currently the White House’s budget director.
  
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• Air Force: Lapse in Kelley case was part of pattern

  28-11-2017 23:15 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force said Tuesday that its failure to report the criminal history of the former airman who massacred 26 people at a Texas church in early November was “not an isolated incident,” suggesting it was part of a pattern of reporting lapses.
  In a written statement on progress in its investigation, the Air Force blamed gaps in “training and compliance measures” for the lapse involving Devin P. Kelley, who had been convicted of assaulting his then
  
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• City leaders to discuss fate of Santa Fe’s historical markers

  28-11-2017 23:03 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Santa Fe has finished documenting its historical markers in an effort to be inclusive of all people.
  The mayor decided to do this following the controversy over confederate monuments in other parts of the country. In New Mexico, there has been controversy about Spanish and Native American monuments.
  Now that all the historical markers have been identified, city leaders will discuss the best way to tell the city’s unique cultural story and decide if
  
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• Trump on North Korean missile launch: 'We will take care of it'

  28-11-2017 22:58
  
  The isolated nation fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday afternoon, according to officials at the Pentagon.
  
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• When to See the Supermoon

  28-11-2017 22:46
  
  A celestial treat is on tap for December
  
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• Some ‘bone treats’ dangerous for dogs, FDA says after 15 deaths

  28-11-2017 22:41 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCMH) – The Food and Drug Administration is warning against giving dogs “bone treats” after dozens of reports of illnesses and at least 15 deaths.
  According to the FDA, the “bone treats” are different from uncooked butcher-type bones. They are processed and packaged for sale as dog treats. A variety of commercially-available bone treats for dogs — including treats described as “Ham Bones,” “Pork Femur Bones,”
  
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• Inmate with facial skull tattoo escapes work crew in California

  28-11-2017 22:34 via krqe.com
  STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate with a skull tattooed on his face has escaped from a work crew in central California.
  The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Corey Hughes was discovered missing from his work crew near Interstate 5 in Stockton on Monday afternoon.
  Hughes was serving time on a weapons charge and is due to be released in February.
  The sheriff’s office released a photo of Hughes, who has blonde hair and a tattoo on his face that r
  
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• Leaders respond to Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ comment

  28-11-2017 22:32
  
  The president’s comments toward Navajo war veterans have led to a backlash among people, ranging from the head of the Navajo Nation to U.S. senators.
  
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• Spring wedding at Windsor Castle for Prince Harry and Markle

  28-11-2017 22:29 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — It will be a spring wedding on the glorious grounds of Windsor Castle for love-struck Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
  Royal officials — thrilled with the international response to news of the couple’s engagement, and the positive reaction to their first ever TV appearance — revealed a few key details Tuesday but kept mum on others, such as who will be Harry’s best man?
  The wedding will be in May, but the date has not been chose
  
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• 'Chuck and Nancy' pull out of meeting with Trump

  28-11-2017 22:10
  
  An early tweet morning tweet seems to have ticked off a pair of leading Democratic lawmakers.
  
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• President Trump gives remarks after North Korean missile launch, tax meeting

  28-11-2017 22:06
  
  President Trump gave remarks White House shortly after a new missile launch by North Korea and a day of meetings with lawmakers.
  
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• 2018 Grammy Awards: List of nominees in top categories

  28-11-2017 22:03 via krqe.com
  A list of nominees in the top categories at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy.
  — Album of the year: “Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino; “4:44,” Jay-Z; “DAMN.,” Kendrick Lamar; “Melodrama,” Lorde; “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars.
  — Record of the year: “Redbone,” Childish Gambino; “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber; “The Sto
  
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• BCSO identified two suspects in deputy-involved shooting

  28-11-2017 21:51 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales said he’s considering getting dash cameras for his department.
  The sheriff brought it up Tuesday during a news conference while he was giving an update on the latest deputy-involved shooting.
  The sheriff says deputies tried to stop a suspected stolen truck near Coors and Glenrio on Nov 17., which turned into a pursuit.
  The deputies deployed stop sticks and a PIT maneuver in an attempt to disable the truck.
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• BCSO considers getting dash cameras after ninth shooting this year

  28-11-2017 21:51 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales said he’s considering getting dash cameras for his department.
  Sheriff Gonzales brought it up Tuesday during a news conference while he was giving an update on the latest deputy-involved shooting.
  The sheriff says deputies tried to stop a suspected stolen truck near Coors and Glenrio on Nov 17., which turned into a pursuit.
  The deputies deployed stop sticks and a PIT maneuver in an attempt to disable the truck.
  
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• Search for missing N.C. 3-year-old enters second day

  28-11-2017 21:37
  
  Federal agents have joined the search after an AMBER Alert was issued Monday morning for the girl with walking difficulties.
  
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• North Korea fires first ballistic missile in 2 months

  28-11-2017 21:37
  
  The isolated nation of North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, according to officials at the Pentagon.
  
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• NKorea launches ICBM in possibly its longest-range test yet

  28-11-2017 21:23 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea abruptly ended a 10-week pause in its weapons testing Tuesday by launching what the Pentagon said was an intercontinental ballistic missile — possibly its longest-range test yet — a move that will escalate already high tensions with Washington.
  Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning said the missile was launched from Sain Ni, North Korea, and traveled about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan within 370 nautical kilometers
  
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• Senate panel advances tax bill as McConnell tries to solve 'Rubik's cube'

  28-11-2017 21:16
  
  The Senate Budget Committee has advanced a sweeping tax package to the full Senate with a 12-11 vote.
  
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• New Mexico sheriff details shooting deaths of 2 suspects

  28-11-2017 20:54
  
  Gonzales released more details Tuesday about the Nov. 17 shooting that resulted in the deaths of driver Isaac Padilla and passenger Martin Jim.
  
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• Albuquerque students engage in STEM activities Tuesday

  28-11-2017 20:35 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque students are taking their science and math skills to the next level.
  Elementary, middle, and high school students from 13 Albuquerque Public Schools gathered at Valley High School to engage in hands-on STEM activities Tuesday.
  They took part in drone demonstrations, balloon and rocket launches, underwater robotics, and more.
  APS is working hard to emphasize science, technology, engineering, and math to encourage kids to go into those fields when
  
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• Los Alamos school board to discuss sleep proposal

  28-11-2017 20:25 via krqe.com
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Some New Mexico students may get some extra shut-eye if one proposal gets an approval.
  On Thursday, the Los Alamos school board will discuss whether to start school after 8:30 a.m. for teen students.
  According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the proposal comes as sleep experts call for teens to get more sleep.
  The board could vote on Dec. 12.
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• Where did the tradition of the Christmas tree come from?

  28-11-2017 20:21
  
  It all started with the ancient Egyptians...
  
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• Police search for missing 29-year-old Albuquerque woman

  28-11-2017 20:18 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are looking for a missing 29-year-old woman.
  Elizabeth Hernandez hasn’t been seen since Nov. 16.
  She was last seen wearing black pants, a burgundy shirt and a dark jacket.
  Hernandez is 5-foot-7, has green eyes and brown hair. Police say she could be in danger if not found.
  If you know anything you’re asked to contact the police.
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• Report: North Korea fires ballistic missile

  28-11-2017 20:09 via krqe.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Yonhap news agency reports that North Korea has launched a ballistic missile.
  South Korea’s military says the missile was fired from an area north of Pyongyang early Wednesday.
  The news agency reported South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff saying that it and U.S. authorities are analyzing the trajectory.
  The launch is the first since Sept. 15 when North Korea fired an intermediate
  
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• Roy Moore staffers scuffle with Fox News camera crews

  28-11-2017 20:06
  
  A reporter said "it is highly unusual for members of a political campaign to physically engage in this manner with members of the press."
  
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• Emerson elementary lockdown, shelter in place for Van Buren MS have been lifted

  28-11-2017 19:42 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Emerson Elementary School was on a lockdown due to police activity in the area Tuesday.
  A shelter in place was also activated for Van Buren Middle School.
  Police say they were looking for an armed subject in the area. There is no other information at this time.
  The lockdown and the shelter in place were lifted, according to an Albuquerque Public School tweet.Lockdown at Emerson and shelter in place at Van Buren lifted.
  — APS (@ABQschools) November 28,
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding date and venue have been confirmed

  28-11-2017 19:22
  
  Mark your calendars for the next big Royal Wedding!
  
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• 'Chuck and Nancy' pull out of afternoon meeting with Trump

  28-11-2017 19:06
  
  An early tweet morning tweet seems to have ticked off a pair of leading Democratic lawmakers.
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer, World War II veteran Bud Moore dies at 92

  28-11-2017 18:32
  
  NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore has died at the age of 92
  
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• Woman gets birthday surprise from her father 5 years after he died

  28-11-2017 18:28
  
  "When I opened this card, I especially felt him with me. It's a cold feeling, then a happy feeling at the same time."
  
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• Did your favorite artist score a Grammy nomination?

  28-11-2017 18:20
  
  Some of the biggest names in music are finding out they've clinched a coveted Grammy nomination.
  
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• Mayor-elect names interim APD chief, command staff

  28-11-2017 18:07 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mayor-Elect Tim Keller announced that Michael James Geier will serve as the Interim Chief of Police for the Albuquerque Police Department.
  Keller made the announcement Tuesday morning.
  Geir spent 20 years with APD and five years as a commander in the criminal investigations division. He then became the Rio Rancho’s police chief for 3 years and stepped down in February.
  In the announcement Keller said, “As Mayor, I am bringing in a new leadership
  
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• Suspect sought in city's 69th murder this year

  28-11-2017 17:48
  
  Albuquerque police are looking for a gunman after a man was shot and killed.
  
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• Spot the difference between the watered Christmas tree and the dry one

  28-11-2017 17:48
  
  Christmas tree fires are rare, but there are some important tips to make sure they stay that way.
  
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• Former Rio Rancho commander named as interim APD chief

  28-11-2017 17:39
  
  Albuquerque Mayor-Elect Tim Keller announced his Interim Police Chief Tuesday Morning.
  
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• 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Star Beth Chapman just revealed she is now cancer-free

  28-11-2017 17:28
  
  The good news was revealed during her TV special.
  
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• Russian cosmonaut: Space station had extraterrestrial visitors

  28-11-2017 17:19
  
  You'd have to squint to see them, but a cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station claims his country has ID'd alien visitors.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to wed in May at Windsor Castle

  28-11-2017 16:46
  
  Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have a May wedding at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel.
  
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• Billions in wings: Arby's buying popular chain in deal valued at $2.4B

  28-11-2017 16:26
  
  The fast food company will let its new purchase continue to operate as an independent brand.
  
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• Running With Epilepsy

  28-11-2017 16:25
  
  Katie Cooke is a 20-year-old competitive runner from Dublin. Due to an aggressive form of epilepsy, she experiences up to 14 seizures a day. Despite her condition, Cooke hasn’t let anything stand in the way of her love for running.
  
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• Trump heading to the Hill to talk taxes again; not expecting much from 'Chuck and Nancy'

  28-11-2017 16:12
  
  The president has opposing feelings when it comes to separate meetings with lawmakers on Tuesday.
  
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• These are the 2018 Grammy nominations

  28-11-2017 15:56
  
  The Academy has released this year's Grammy Award contenders.
  
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• Newspaper says would-be Roy Moore accuser attempted 'sting operation'

  28-11-2017 15:35
  
  A major news outlet took the unusual step of posting video of an interview with a woman who it says was working with Project Veritas.
  
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• US new home sales reach 10-year high

  28-11-2017 15:26
  
  Americans broke out their pocketbooks on new homes last month, helping sales reach their highest level in a decade.
  
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• Program dedicated to ending child homelessness makes holiday plea for donations

  28-11-2017 15:09 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — CLNKids is providing the most vulnerable homeless families – those with infants and children – the opportunity to grow, thrive and break the cycle of homelessness.
  Serving New Mexico families for 32 years, CLNKids understands the need for quality early childhood education, support services and housing. Statistics demonstrate that 82 percent of families who finish the CLNKids program find homes and achieve stability.
  The CLNkids Annual Campaign ra
  
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• Local science museum ‘lights’ up the studio with an optic experiment

  28-11-2017 15:03 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A local science museum “lights” up the studio with an optic experiment.
  The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will host “Science is Everywhere” Winter Day Camp 2017 for children ages 6 to 12 years old. Experience the wonders of science in one-day sessions, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Dec. 18 through Dec. 22, and Dec. 27 through Dec. 29, 2017. Sessions include “Code of the Robot,” “Holiday Exploration,” &ldqu
  
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• World economy growing faster than in years, but not for long

  28-11-2017 14:55 via krqe.com
  PARIS (AP) — The world economy is growing faster than it has in seven years and more and more people are working — but the high growth isn’t expected to last long, and wages remain stubbornly stagnant.
  That’s according to forecasts Tuesday from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which urged governments to do more to ensure longer-term growth and better living standards across the board.
  The group, which recommends policies for leading economies, p
  
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• Giving Tuesday offer a boost to charities' fundraising

  28-11-2017 14:55
  
  Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, it's time for Giving Tuesday.
  
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• Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens developing a hybrid plane

  28-11-2017 14:53 via krqe.com
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Airbus, Siemens and Rolls-Royce are teaming up to develop a hybrid passenger plane that would use a single electric turbofan along with three conventional jet engines running on aviation fuel.
  The plane is an effort to develop and demonstrate technology that in the future could help limit emissions of carbon dioxide from aviation and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
  The three companies said Tuesday they aim to build a flying version of the E-Fan X technology demon
  
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