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• Sanders: Trump Jr. citing lawyer-client privilege legitimate

  07-12-2017 23:52 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it believes President Donald Trump’s eldest son had a “legitimate reason” in citing attorney-client privilege to avoid answering questions to Congress about conversations with his father.
  Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday: “We believe that his lawyers had a legitimate reason and basis for not answering those questions.”
  Donald Trump Jr. cited attorney-client privilege Wednesday to avoid divulging to the
  
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• Spanking can lead to relationship violence, study says

  07-12-2017 22:50
  
  Kids who said they had experienced physical punishment were more likely to have recently committed dating violence, a new study shows.
  
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• Father talks about terrifying moments after deadly high school shooting

  07-12-2017 22:32
  
  Wade Parker was one of the first parents to arrive at Aztec High School.
  
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• Please Remember to Water Your Christmas Tree

  07-12-2017 22:22
  
  It can be a matter of life or death.
  
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• Video shows frightening moments after school shooting

  07-12-2017 22:09
  
  Cell phone video shows moments after Aztec High School shooting.
  
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• 'Firefighters taking a beating' as Santa Ana winds rage

  07-12-2017 22:02
  
  Dry weather and merciless winds threaten to intensify the already devastating Southern California wildfires.
  
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• Father of Aztec High students details deadly shooting

  07-12-2017 21:56
  
  We talk to a father of a student at Aztec High School about Thursday's deadly shooting.
  
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• What we know about the deadly Aztec High School shooting

  07-12-2017 20:58
  
  A shooting at Aztec High School has left two people shot and the shooter dead.
  
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• 29 great gift ideas for kids

  07-12-2017 20:58
  
  If you're not sure what kids are into these days, here's your guide.
  
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• Mail time brings 'a lot of good' to young girl fighting cancer

  07-12-2017 20:55
  
  Ruby's mailbox is woefully unprepared for the crates of holiday cards she receives.
  
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• A Train Runs Through It: Thailand’s Railway Market

  07-12-2017 20:44
  
  In Samut Songkhram, about an hour outside Bangkok, is Maeklong Railway Market, one of the largest produce and seafoodmarkets in Thailand.
  
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• PHOTOS: 3 killed in Aztec High School shooting

  07-12-2017 20:43
  
  Photos from Thursday's deadly shooting.
  
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• Bitcoin tops $17,000; hack raises concerns ahead of US trade

  07-12-2017 20:39 via krqe.com
  TOKYO (AP) — Bitcoin surged past $17,000 Thursday as the frenzy surrounding the virtual currency escalated just days before it starts trading on major U.S. exchanges. Bitcoin has gained more than $5,000 in just the past two days.
  At the same time, there are fresh concerns about the security of bitcoin and other virtual currencies after NiceHash, a company that mines bitcoins on behalf of customers, said it is investigating a breach that may have resulted in the theft of about $70 million w
  
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• Local firefighters gear up to help fight California fires

  07-12-2017 20:37 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Local firefighters are answering the call for help.
  Thursday 18 firefighters from the Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Fire Departments loaded up and are preparing to travel to Chino California.
  The team plans on being on the front lines where ever they are needed with the primary mission of saving homes.
  The group is expected to be there four up to two weeks.
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• Why this gorgeous bride-to-be with Alopecia removed her wig for her engagement photos

  07-12-2017 20:18
  
  "Some things you can see, others you cannot, you have to find your own beautiful and embrace yourself."
  
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• Former NMSU dean arrested on DWI charge

  07-12-2017 20:13 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former dean and current professor at New Mexico State University was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of drunk driving.
  According to a criminal complaint, Christa Slaton was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy for speeding.
  When the officers approached the car, he notices Slaton had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.
  She was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center and charged with DWI and speeding.
  Slaton as released fro
  
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• Lindsey Vonn: I won't be representing US president at Winter Olympics

  07-12-2017 20:07
  
  "Well I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president," skier Lindsey Vonn said.
  
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• JK Rowling defends the controversial casting of Johnny Depp as Grindelwald

  07-12-2017 20:04
  
  She admits that "the inability to speak openly to fans about this issue has been difficult, frustrating and at times painful."
  
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• Aztec High student speaks out after deadly shooting

  07-12-2017 20:01
  
  Aztec High School sophomore Garrett Parker talks to us about Thursday's deadly shooting.
  
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• Man hops into action to save rabbit from wildfire

  07-12-2017 19:57
  
  The viral video shows a man seemingly pleading with the rabbit before he finally was able to capture the animal and take it to safety.
  
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• Viral artist sings while he works

  07-12-2017 19:48
  
  Joe Everson wows crowds all across the country with his painting and singing of the National Anthem.
  
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• Lobbyist accuses California assemblyman of sexual misconduct

  07-12-2017 19:38
  
  Women are alleging sexual misconduct by a state legislator, weeks after others said California state government needs to stop pervasive harassment.
  
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• Ex-cop Michael Slager sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting of unarmed black man

  07-12-2017 19:34
  
  The former South Carolina police officer was seen on video fatally shooting Walter Scott as he was running away in 2015.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Sanders holds daily White House press briefing

  07-12-2017 19:31
  
  Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is speaking from the White House Press Briefing Room.
  
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• Franken’s resignation triggers a rush to replace him

  07-12-2017 19:17 via krqe.com
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sen. Al Franken’s announcement Thursday that he will resign triggers a mad-dash special election in 2018 to finish the Minnesota Democrat’s term, with former Gov. Tim Pawlenty seen as a top possibility for Republicans to cash in an unforeseen pickup chance.
  Franken said he would step down “in the coming weeks” after a series of sexual misconduct allegations caused support in his own party to collapse.
  Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton — a Democ
  
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• Franken’s exit hands Dems another 2018 electoral headache

  07-12-2017 19:17 via krqe.com
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sen. Al Franken’s announcement Thursday that he will resign sets off a scramble toward a special election in 2018 to finish the Minnesota Democrat’s term, with former governor and one-time presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty seen as a top possibility for Republicans to cash in an unforeseen pickup chance.
  Franken said he would step down “in the coming weeks” after a series of sexual misconduct allegations caused support in his own party to col
  
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• Pearl Harbor survivors remember those killed 76 years ago

  07-12-2017 19:15 via krqe.com
  HONOLULU (AP) — Survivors gathered Thursday at the site of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to remember fellow servicemen killed in the early morning raid 76 years ago.
  About 20 survivors attended the event at a grassy looking overlooking harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. They were joined by a several thousand Navy sailors, officials and members of the public.
  Gilbert Meyer, who lived through the 1941 Japanese bombing, said he returned because of his shipmate
  
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• Franken announces resignation from Senate amid allegations

  07-12-2017 19:14 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday he will resign from Congress in the coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations and the collapse of support from his Democratic colleagues, a swift political fall for a once-rising Democratic star.
  “I may be resigning my seat, but I am not giving up my voice,” Franken said in the otherwise-hushed Senate chamber.
  Franken quit just a day after new allegations brought the number of women alleging mis
  
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• Combative Franken quits, points to GOP tolerance of Trump

  07-12-2017 19:14 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Al Franken, a rising political star only weeks ago, reluctantly announced Thursday he’s resigning from Congress, succumbing to a torrent of sexual harassment allegations and evaporating support from fellow Democrats. But he fired a defiant parting shot at President Donald Trump and other Republicans he said have survived much worse accusations.
  “I of all people am aware that there is some irony in the fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on
  
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• Michigan doctor gets 60-year prison sentence for child porn

  07-12-2017 19:13 via krqe.com
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — An elite Michigan sports doctor who possessed child pornography and assaulted gymnasts was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in federal prison in one of three criminal cases that ensure he will never be free again.
  U.S. District Judge Janet Neff followed the government’s recommendation in the porn case, saying Larry Nassar “should never again have access to children.”
  Neff said Nassar’s federal sentence won’t st
  
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• What we know about the Aztec School shooting

  07-12-2017 17:43
  
  Police are responding to an active shooter at Aztec High School.
  
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• DHS establishes new office to combat use of weapons of mass destruction

  07-12-2017 17:38
  
  The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday the establishment of an office designed to prevent the use of chemical, biological and other weapons of mass destruction by enemy agents against the United States.
  
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• Sen. Al Franken making announcement on his future amid allegations

  07-12-2017 17:33
  
  The embattled Minnesota Democrat faced a flood of calls to step aside from his colleagues.
  
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• FBI director defends agency on Capitol Hill after Trump bashing

  07-12-2017 17:21
  
  FBI Director Christopher Wray defended his agency Thursday amid blistering criticism from President Donald Trump, saying, "There is no finer institution than the FBI."
  
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• This college student has to wear a Christmas tree costume for the rest of the semester

  07-12-2017 17:17
  
  "I had no idea that I would actually have to wear this..."
  
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• Warning: fake 'Fingerlings' are being sold at major retailers and could be dangerous

  07-12-2017 16:55
  
  These counterfeits aren't just poor quality, they might be dangerous.
  
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• Police responding to school shooting at Aztec High school

  07-12-2017 16:49 via krqe.com
  AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) – San Juan County Sheriff Department are responding to a shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, NM.
  Officials tell us the shooter is in custody and it is not known how many people have been wounded.
  At this time the Lt. Kyle Lincoln from the San Juan County Sheriff Department is clearing the building and actively searching the school.
  He also said there are victims but did not say how many.
  Parents can stage at 516 and Mesa Verde near the church to pick up their ki
  
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• 3 dead in Aztec school shooting, 2 victims identified

  07-12-2017 16:49 via krqe.com
  AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police say two students are dead after a school shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, NM. The shooter is dead as well.
  San Juan County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as Casey Jordan-Marquez and Francisco Fernandez.
  People have donated more than $6,000 online to the family of Casey Jordan-Marquez, an Aztec High School cheerleader, through YouCaring and GoFundMe. 
   A GoFundMe account has been set up for his
  
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• 2 students killed in Aztec school shooting, male suspect dead

  07-12-2017 16:49 via krqe.com
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  AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) – Three people are dead after a school shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, NM.
  Two students are dead, the shooter is dead as well. There are no other injuries reported. According to the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, no injured people have been transported from Aztec High School.
  Earlier deputies and Lt. Kyle Lincoln from the San Juan County Sheriff Department cleared the building and actively searched the school.
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• 2 students killed in Aztec school shooting

  07-12-2017 16:49 via krqe.com
  AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) – Three people are dead after a school shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, NM.
  Two students are dead, the shooter is dead as well. There are no other injuries reported. According to the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, no injured people have been transported from Aztec High School.
  Earlier deputies and Lt. Kyle Lincoln from the San Juan County Sheriff Department cleared the building and actively searched the school.
  San Juan County Sheriff’s
  
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• FBI director heads to Hill after Trump’s attacks on agency

  07-12-2017 16:10 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Christopher Wray faces a tough test four months into his leadership of the FBI: He must defend America’s top law enforcement agency against blistering attacks from President Donald Trump without putting his own job at risk.
  The competing pressures Wray faces will be on display Thursday when he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee. Democrats may push him to respond forcefully to Trump’s weekend tweets calling the FBI a biased
  
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• Rabbit jumps into wildfires, man panics

  07-12-2017 16:05
  
  Video shows a California man rescue a rabbit after it darted across a Ventura County highway and into the burning brush. He wades into the brush to coax the scared rabbit out from the fire.
  
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• Woman speaks out after niece's killer is arrested

  07-12-2017 15:54
  
  The US Marshals have arrested the man accused of fatally running over his girlfriend last month.
  
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• Pictures: Remembering Pearl Harbor

  07-12-2017 15:46
  
  Pearl Harbor changed the course of this country 76 years ago. Take a look back at the images from that day.
  
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• Pearl Harbor's heroism resonates 76 years later

  07-12-2017 15:45
  
  America's courage shined through the smoke on day of infamy
  
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• Juror in bus-stabbing case explains why they found man not-guilty

  07-12-2017 15:41
  
  The man accused of stabbing a man over 20 times on a city bus has been found not-guilty on all counts.
  
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• Events offer convenient ways to shop local

  07-12-2017 15:20
  
  When shopping for a family member or friend who has it all, it makes sense to shop local . New Mexico stores offer Land of Enchantment-inspired gifts that will treat locals and surprise out-of-towners.
  
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• GE cuts 12K power jobs as demand, renewables, skew market

  07-12-2017 14:56 via krqe.com
  BOSTON (AP) — General Electric Co. will cut 12,000 jobs in its power division as alternative energy supplants demand for coal and other fossil fuels.
  The company said Thursday that the cuts to both office and production jobs, will help “right-size” GE Power, as traditional power markets, and the volume of the fuels that power them, decline.
  The job cuts will mostly be outside the U.S. and will comprise approximately 18 percent of the power unit’s workforce. GE would not s
  
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• Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages

  07-12-2017 14:55 via krqe.com
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament voted Thursday to allow same-sex marriage across the nation, following a bitter debate settled by a much-criticized government survey of voters that strongly endorsed change.
  The public gallery in the House of Representatives erupted with applause when the bill passed. It changes the definition of marriage from solely between a man and a woman to “a union of two people” excluding all others. The legislation passed with a m
  
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• Man says he was forced to behead his dog after deputy shot, killed it

  07-12-2017 14:47
  
  A Georgia man claims he was forced to behead his dog after it was shot and killed by a deputy.
  
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