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• Fired worker arrested after incident by NFL stadium

  22-12-2017 23:49
  
  Green Bay's police chief says one man is in custody after a disturbance Friday afternoon that drew numerous law enforcement and emergency agencies to Lambeau Field.
  
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• City adds 37 parking spaces to Nob Hill entrance

  22-12-2017 23:18
  
  Finding parking in Nob Hill can be a frustrating endeavor, but it's now a little easier after city officials announced Friday the completion of a project that adds 37 new parking spaces.
  
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• Suit: iPhones Apple slowed forced owners to buy new phones

  22-12-2017 23:15 via krqe.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — Apple iPhone owners from several states are suing the tech giant for not disclosing sooner that it had issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer.
  Lawyers filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday in Chicago federal court on behalf of five iPhone owners from Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina. They say they would not have purchased newer, pricier iPhones had Apple disclosed that simply replacing the batteries would ha
  
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• Suit: Apple slowed iPhones, forcing owners to buy new ones

  22-12-2017 23:15 via krqe.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — IPhone owners from several states sued Apple Inc. for not disclosing sooner that it issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer, saying Apple’s silence led them to wrongly conclude that their only option was to buy newer, pricier iPhones.
  The allegations were in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Chicago federal court on behalf of five iPhone owners from Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina, all of whom say they never
  
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• New Mexico police arrest same man for DWI twice in 6 days

  22-12-2017 23:03 via krqe.com
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police say their officers have arrested the same man on suspicion of driving drunk twice in six days.
  The first stop was made Dec. 14 along U.S. 64 for a registration violation.
  The driver, identified as James Lee, did not stop until reaching the border of the Navajo Nation. He ended up begin charged with driving while under the influence, driving on a revoked license and an unreadable registration.
  A warrant was subsequently issued for the charges
  
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• How to avoid fake customer service phone numbers

  22-12-2017 22:43
  
  “Scammers are purchasing toll free numbers and promoting them though search ads and fraudulent websites."
  
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• Six bodies found hanged from bridges near Mexican tourist resort

  22-12-2017 22:36
  
  Authorities have not released the identities of the deceased nor said who they believe to be responsible for the deaths.
  
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• Alumni vote to close UNM fraternity under investigation

  22-12-2017 22:29
  
  Less than 10 days after officials at the University of New Mexico said they were investigating three fraternities for reported policy violations, one of them will be closing.
  
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• Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, first to float free in space, dies at 80

  22-12-2017 22:14
  
  The long-tenured astronaut was in mission control for the first moon landing and helped deploy the Hubby Space Telescope.
  
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• Uber fires driver accused of canceling a ride because of customer’s appearance

  22-12-2017 21:52
  
  Reggie Bibbs was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to form, even on his face.
  
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• Police give out ham instead of tickets

  22-12-2017 21:30
  
  Altoona, Wisconsin, police officers recently gave out packages of hams instead of traffic tickets.
  
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• Senate leaves town with HHS, NASA nominees in limbo

  22-12-2017 21:16 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left town for the year without acting on dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, including his picks to head the Health and Human Services Department and NASA.
  The Senate’s lack of action returns the nominations to the White House, which will have to renominate them in January if Trump wants them installed. Among the nominees in limbo are former pharmaceutical company executive Alex Azar to run Health and Human Services, Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bride
  
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• This Santa has a future Mrs. Claus after surprise proposal

  22-12-2017 21:05
  
  He's not one to step into the limelight, but this guy in a big red suit did it for "the girl of my dreams."
  
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• Man accused of plotting terror attack on San Francisco pier

  22-12-2017 21:03
  
  Federal authorities on Friday charged a 26-year-old Modesto man with planning a Christmas terror attack on San Francisco’s Pier 39.
  
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• Start 2018 off right by playing the perfect song at midnight

  22-12-2017 20:55
  
  Some savvy Twitter users have figured out the precise time to start classic songs, so the best part starts right at midnight.
  
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• Gaming system sale in parking lot turns into attempted robbery

  22-12-2017 20:34
  
  “Anytime people go and they buy things from people on these sites, and show up, and often times, you don’t have any idea who you’re dealing with.”
  
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• Roadrunner Food Bank holds mobile food distribution event

  22-12-2017 20:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Roadrunner Food Bank is making sure New Mexico families have food on the table this Christmas.
  They held a mobile food distribution at the Alamosa Community Center Friday morning.
  Around 250 families in need received 15,000 pounds of food in all.
  “This is just the time of the year when we’re coming together with families and we’re thinking about the love for the community. The last thing we want is for someone to go hungry,” said Mark
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in morning crash

  22-12-2017 20:20
  
  Albuquerque police said the motorcyclist killed in a crash Friday morning was traveling at a high rate of speed when they lost control of the bike.
  
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• FBI searches for Bank of Albuquerque robbery suspect

  22-12-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The FBI is searching for a robbery suspect and they need your help.
  Officials say a man wearing a white Miami Dolphins hat and a tan jacket robbed the Bank of Albuquerque near Coors and Central.
  He entered the building Thursday afternoon, demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount.
  He left the bank on a small motorcycle.
  If you know anything, call 843-STOP.
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• State Police officer saves man’s life with tourniquet

  22-12-2017 20:15 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico State Police officer is being called a hero for his quick action that saved a mans life.
  Earlier this month, police say Officer Edward Garcia responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on U.S. 70 near the Mescalero reservation.
  He saw the man’s leg was severed just below the knee.
  Working with a witness who happened to be an EMT, the two applied a tourniquet. Officers carry these at all times.
  The man was transported to a hospital where h
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court affirms convictions in murder case

  22-12-2017 20:05 via krqe.com
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has affirmed all but one of the convictions of a man in a 2013 murder case in Farmington.
  The state’s high court on Thursday decided to let stand the murder, child abuse by endangerment and several other convictions of Alejandro Ramirez but vacated his conviction of shooting at a motor vehicle.
  That conviction will be remanded to the district court for resentencing.
  In 2015, Ramirez and his brother were given life sentences without
  
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• Accused cop killer asks first-degree murder charges be dropped

  22-12-2017 20:05 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man charged with murdering APD Officer Daniel Webster is asking that his first-degree murder charge be dropped.
  Attorneys for Davon Lymon has filed a motion arguing that the state has no proof that the act was willful, deliberate and premeditated.
  Lymon is accused of shooting Officer Webster during a traffic stop in October of 2015.
  He has already been convicted in federal court of having the gun used to kill Officer Webster that day, but he is still awa
  
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• Early review says crew not using electronic devices before Amtrak crash

  22-12-2017 19:49
  
  Five people were killed and dozens more injured when Amtrak Cascades train 501 crashed Monday in Washington state.
  
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• Video: Train crew not using electronic devices before crash

  22-12-2017 19:27 via krqe.com
  SEATTLE (AP) — Video from the cab of the Amtrak train that hurtled off the tracks in Washington state, killing three people and injuring dozens, shows that the engineer did not appear to be using a cellphone or any other personal electronic device just before the derailment, federal investigators said Friday.
  The video and audio captured from a camera facing inside the cab also revealed that the engineer was heard commenting about the train’s speed just before the train crashed while
  
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• Fatal crash closes I-40 at 6th Street

  22-12-2017 19:12
  
  A motorcyclist was killed in a crash that has closed Interstate 40 Friday morning.
  
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• Poll finds strong support for stricter gun laws

  22-12-2017 19:08
  
  Five years after the Sandy Hook massacre, a clear majority of American voters say Congress is not doing enough to reduce gun violence, according to a new poll.
  
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• It's official: Kids get their intelligence from their mothers

  22-12-2017 19:01
  
  Science just proved what your mom has been saying all along.
  
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• Sen. McConnell touts president's successes, mocks Steve Bannon's 'political genius'

  22-12-2017 18:53
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is touting a tax overhaul packaged signed into law and mocking former White House adviser Steve Bannon.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed on I-40, witness describes moments before crash

  22-12-2017 18:37 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police says a motorcyclist died after speeding, losing control and hitting a wall on I-40 Friday morning near the the Second Street exit.
  But a driver who says she was nearly hit in the moments before the crash believes another driver may have helped cause it.
  The crash took place around 10:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-40, just before the Second Street exit. Police say the motorcycle hit the eastbound barrier, throwing cyclist into the wes
  
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• Fatal motorcycle crash on I-40 at 2nd Street under investigation

  22-12-2017 18:37 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on I-40 at Second Street.
  Albuquerque Police say a motorcyclist was traveling eastbound towards Second Street on I-40 and hit the eastbound barrier, throwing the driver into the westbound lane which caused a second accident.
  The driver was wearing a helmet but was pronounced dead on scene.
  The accident closed both directions of the interstate around 10:30 a.m. All di
  
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• Fatal motorcycle accident shuts down I-40 and 2nd Street

  22-12-2017 18:37 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – APD is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on I-40 and 2nd street.
  Albuquerque Police say a motorcyclist was traveling eastbound towards 2nd Street on I-40 and hit the eastbound barrier, throwing the driver into the westbound lane which caused a second accident.
  The driver was wearing a helmet but was pronounced dead on-scene.
  The accident closed both directions of the interstate around 10:30 a.m. All directions have now been reopened.
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• 2 Palestinians killed in clashes over Jerusalem status

  22-12-2017 18:07 via krqe.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Palestinians were killed in renewed clashes with Israeli forces, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Friday, as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged France and Europe to play a stronger role in peace efforts amid continued fallout over President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
  The fresh violence came a day after the U.N. General Assembly resolution denouncing President Donald Trump’s decision.
  Abbas on a visit to Paris
  
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• Personal data of nearly every American household was left unsecured online

  22-12-2017 18:06
  
  A database that stored the personal details of nearly every American household was left unsecured online, according to a cybersecurity firm.
  
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• Here's how the new 'Roseanne' will deal with the two Becky actresses

  22-12-2017 18:00
  
  What to do with the two Becky's?
  
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• Elderly couple stopped with $336,000 of marijuana intended for Christmas gifts

  22-12-2017 17:41 via krqe.com
  YORK, Neb, (WATE) – An elderly California couple was arrested in Nebraska after police pulled them over and found 60 pounds of high-grade marijuana in their truck.
  Patrick Jiron, 80, and his wife, Barbara, 83, told deputies they were on their way to Vermont with the marijuana and intended to give it away as Christmas gifts.Elderly couple claims marijuana was for Christmas presents https://t.co/aCNGKuhJE0pic.twitter.com/HyrTJfHcvz
  — York News-Times (@yorknewstimes) December
  
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• UNM Police search for man responsible for dorm robbery

  22-12-2017 17:38 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Police are looking for more information after a dorm robbery on campus.
  Police say Friday morning around 7:30., a man entered a Casas del Rio dorm and removed money from a purse.
  He is described as being in his mid-30s with black pants, a black jacket and a black backpack. He has short hair and no facial hair.
  He was last seen at the dorm but it is unclear where he is headed next.
  If you have any information, you are asked to contact the UNM Police Depar
  
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• The Latest: Trump signs bill to keep government running

  22-12-2017 17:30 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the temporary spending bill to keep the government operating until Congress returns next year (all times local):
  10:50 a.m.
  President Donald Trump has signed a temporary spending bill to keep the government running, for now.
  Trump signed the bill in the Oval Office as he prepared to leave Washington for a Christmas visit to his Florida estate.
  The president is tweeting that bill also provides a much-needed boost for missile defense.
  Before breaking for the h
  
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• President Trump signs GOP's sweeping tax bill into law

  22-12-2017 17:23
  
  Before leaving for his Christmas break, the president signed off on a $1.5 trillion tax reform measure that will soon impact Americans.
  
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• Alabama Senate write-ins: God, Bugs Bunny, Chuck Norris

  22-12-2017 16:55
  
  The were more write-ins in the pivotal race than votes that made up the margin of victory for Democrat Doug Jones.
  
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• Trump signs stopgap spending bill into law to avert shutdown

  22-12-2017 16:35 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a temporary spending bill into law on Friday to avert a government shutdown after the Republican-led Congress did the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punted disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year.
  The measure had passed the House on Thursday on a 231-188 vote over Democratic opposition and then cleared the Senate, 66-32, with Democrats from Republican-leaning states providing many of the key votes.
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• 11 things you didn't know about the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan drama

  22-12-2017 16:32
  
  The new movie "I, Tonya" tells the story of the infamous sports scandal — but here's what you won't see.
  
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• Salvation Army asks for help as it falls far short of 2017 goal

  22-12-2017 15:46 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Salvation Army is asking for help as it enters a crucial final week of funding with their goal nowhere in sight.
  The Salvation Army has entered a crucial week, as bell ringers at its signature Red Kettles will be collecting donations for the Fight for Good through Dec. 23. The Salvation Army Albuquerque is currently at 52 percent of its 2017 Red Kettle Campaign goal.
  “One of the many important things we want people to know is that money don
  
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• Engineering students develop prosthetic arm for 9-year-old boy

  22-12-2017 15:43 via krqe.com
  SCITUATE, R.I. (WPRI) — Christmas came early this year for a 9-year-old boy in Scituate.
  Ollie Mancini was born without the lower part of his left arm. He always wanted a prosthetic, and a group of engineering students made that happen.The group of students at the Scituate Academy of Engineering used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic arm for Mancini, making his dream a reality.
  “The fact that they wanted to help me and they wanted to help my son is the greatest gift that anyo
  
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• Parents give educators wine for ‘teaching a kid like mine’

  22-12-2017 15:41 via krqe.com
  KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — Saying their son’s teachers deserve more than a coffee mug for Christmas, an Ohio couple decided to give them bottles of wine with the child’s picture on the label.
  Beavercreek resident Mary Sommers tells the Dayton Daily News she doubted the teachers needed any more mugs, but, she joked, “who doesn’t need a glass of wine after teaching a kid like mine?”
  She and her husband, Paul, gave the wine to
  
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• Longtime sportscaster Dick Enberg found dead at home at 82

  22-12-2017 15:38 via krqe.com
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dick Enberg, a Hall of Fame broadcaster known as much for his excited calls of “Oh my!” as the big events he covered during a 60-year career, has died. He was 82.
  Enberg’s daughter, Nicole Enberg Vaz, confirmed the death to The Associated Press. She said the family became concerned when her father didn’t arrive Thursday on his flight to Boston, and he was found dead at his home in La Jolla, a San Diego neighborhood, with his bags packed.
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• Local youth artists pool their talent to help the homeless community

  22-12-2017 15:38 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Warehouse 508 ‘s young artists are sharing their gifts to help those less fortunate this Saturday.
  It’s always the time to give back to those less fortunate in our community. However, winter is especially hard on those in the streets and shelters.
  Local youth artist enclave Warehouse 508 hopes to make a difference this season for those less fortunate by lending their talents to the Heal Our Streets event! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to organiza
  
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• Not Santa's cookies: More than 20 pounds of THC-infused cookies seized

  22-12-2017 15:37
  
  Troopers want to clarify - those are not the type of cookies Santa wants!
  
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• NMDOG’s courageous Violet is a sweet success story looking for her fur-ever home

  22-12-2017 15:36 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A rough start may have cost Violet her puppyhood, but this sweet and hopeful dog is looking forward to a new life in a loving home.
  NMDOG is an all-volunteer, foster-based, non-profit dog rescue established in 2010. Their mission is to serve the chained, abused & forgotten dogs across the state.
  NMDOG works in partnership with law enforcement agencies, animal control departments and various shelters in NM by assisting them with their most severe cases of cruelty and
  
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• Dec. 22nd Morning Rush: Jury convicts man of killing girl in street racing crash

  22-12-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  1. A man found guilty of killing a 10-year-old during a crash on I-25 will be sentenced in February. Xavier Nelson was racing at more than 100 miles an hour when he rear-ended a family’s van on I-25, killing 10-year-old Carmen Esmerelda Rivera. Earlier this year, Carmen’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Nelson as well as the owner of the car he was driving. Nelson is facing up to six years in prison.
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• Working with Dems, infrastructure progress among Trump's hopes for new year

  22-12-2017 15:00
  
  The president made a call for bipartisanship before heading south for the Christmas break.
  
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