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• Most popular dog, cat names in Bernalillo County

  29-12-2017 23:24 via krqe.com
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, NM (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Animal Care Services has revealed the most common pet names in the county this year.
  Sixty-four people named man’s best friend “Buddy,” but the only seven people chose the most popular cat name “Luna.”
  Buddy, Bella, Max, Daisy and Rocky round out the top five dog names, while Luna, Oreo, Tipped Ear, Feral Cat and Kitty were the most popular cat names.
  Popular names that made both lists include Princess, Molly, L
  
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• 84-year-old man calls 911 after getting locked inside Rite Aid on Christmas

  29-12-2017 22:48
  
  When it was time to lock up the building, store employees didn't realize that the 84-year-old man was still inside.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to intimidating attendants on Phoenix flight rerouted to ABQ

  29-12-2017 22:44
  
  An Arizona man is expected to head to jail after his alleged belligerent behavior on a Phoenix-bound flight led to the plane being rerouted to the Albuquerque Sunport.
  
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• Info about Kids Learn to Ski Program

  29-12-2017 21:34
  
  More than 7,000 children have benefited from the KOAT Kids Learn to Ski & Snowboard program, which is now entering its fifth year.
  
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• Bernalillo County settles with former inmates for $1.1M

  29-12-2017 21:25
  
  New Mexico's most populous county has reached settlements totaling more than $1 million for three separate lawsuits, each stemming from former jail inmates who claim they were beaten by correction officers.
  
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• Trump blasts Amazon, Post Office over shipping charges

  29-12-2017 21:22
  
  The president said the Postal Service should charge the online retailer "much more."
  
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• Bestselling mystery author Sue Grafton dies at 77

  29-12-2017 21:02
  
  The author's daughter confirmed her death, which came after a two-year battle with cancer.
  
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• NMSP search for escaped inmate in Ft. Sumner

  29-12-2017 19:59 via krqe.com
  FORT SUMNER, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an inmate who escaped from the DeBaca County Detention Center in Fort Sumner Friday morning.
  20-year-old Nicoles Davis was last seen on 17th Street by the railroad tracks.
  He is described as 5’11,” 165 lbs with hazel eyes. Davis was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, orange pants and black flip-flops.
  This is Davis’ second escape.
  If you see him, call 911.
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• NMSP catch escaped inmate in Ft. Sumner

  29-12-2017 19:59 via krqe.com
  FORT SUMNER, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police caught an inmate who escaped from the DeBaca County Detention Center in Fort Sumner Friday.
  State Police were asking for the public’s help locating 20-year-old Nicoles Davis Friday morning.
  Davis was located and taken into custody without incident hours after his escape.
  This is Davis’ second escape.
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• NMSP catch escaped inmate in Fort Sumner

  29-12-2017 19:59 via krqe.com
  FORT SUMNER, N.M. (KRQE) – State Police captured an inmate who snuck away from jail.
  Nicoles Davis, 20, escaped from the DeBaca County Detention Center in Fort Sumner around 11 a.m.
  Two years ago, Davis and another inmate fled the Camino Nuevo Youth Facility while they were on work detail. Davis was later caught walking near Coors and Rio Bravo.
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• Pedicab driver shares the gift of warmth with homeless

  29-12-2017 19:53
  
  "I just think about being in my warm bed at home, and these people would love to be in a warm bed. An extra blanket makes all the difference."
  
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• Sunset and Central closed due to garbage truck, motorcycle crash

  29-12-2017 19:39 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All lanes of traffic on Central at Sunset been temporarily closed due to an accident involving a garbage truck and a motorcycle.
  The motorcycle driver has been taken to a local hospital and is in unknown condition.
  Police ask that drivers avoid the area.
  This is a developing story.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
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• Fast food chain celebrating California's pot legalization with 'Munchie Meal'

  29-12-2017 19:39
  
  Some people would call this a true happy meal.
  
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• Crash involving garbage truck, motorcycle under investigation

  29-12-2017 19:39 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash involving a city dump truck.
  It happened Friday morning on Central and Sunset. An employee at a nearby barbershop says his customer thought it could have been worse.
  “It happened pretty fast. The truck was going and she was going through the parking lot. Instead of hitting the brakes, she hit the gas,” said Gilbert Padilla, Happy Days Barbershop.
  The woman on the motorcycle was take
  
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• Man admits to slicing officer's ear with lawn ornament in confrontation

  29-12-2017 19:09
  
  Leon Dane Hall, 25, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of assault on a peace officer, a third-degree felony, in a deal with prosecutors.
  
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• Friendship comes calling for blind ham radio operator on Christmas

  29-12-2017 18:56
  
  He has countless friends over the airwaves, but spent the past 20 Christmases alone.
  
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• Turkey, Russia finalize deal on anti-missile defense system

  29-12-2017 18:47 via krqe.com
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has finalized a deal with Moscow for the purchase of Russia’s S-400 anti-missile system, Turkish defense officials announced Friday, despite concerns voiced by some of the NATO member’s allies.
  The deal, which would make Turkey the first member of the military alliance to own Russia’s most advanced air defense system, comes amid strengthening ties between Turkey and Russia and Ankara’s deteriorating relations with the United States and o
  
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• Gunman opens fire on Cairo church; shootout kills at least 9

  29-12-2017 18:36 via krqe.com
  CAIRO (AP) — A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire Friday outside a church in a Cairo suburb and at a nearby store, sparking a shootout that killed at least nine people, including eight Coptic Christians, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest attack targeting the country’s embattled Christian minority.
  The gunman was also killed, along with at least one police officer, officials said.
  The attack began when the gunman tried to break through the security cordon outside the Coptic
  
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• Police: Woman finds stranger masturbating in infant daughter's nursery

  29-12-2017 18:34
  
  The woman's fiance had to grab a knife to get the man to leave their Florida home.
  
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• Proposal would offer offended NFL fans a refund for player protests

  29-12-2017 18:33
  
  An Indiana lawmaker wants to make one NFL franchise put its money where its mouth is when it comes to anthem protests.
  
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• Police identify woman found decapitated in Four Hills area

  29-12-2017 18:33 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Police have identified the woman found dead in the Four Hills area last Saturday.
  Albuquerque Police say 39-year-old Andra Willis of Tohajilee was found decapitated with other massive injuries. 
  The death marked the Albuquerque-metro area’s 74th homicide this year.
  Willis has a history of arrests for trespassing and disorderly conduct.
  Detectives are continuing to investigate the homicide. Anyone with information is asked to call APD or call Cr
  
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• Woman found dead in the Four Hills area identified

  29-12-2017 18:27
  
  The woman found dead in the Four Hills has been identified as Audra Willis of Tohajiilee.
  
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• Mattis: US determined to reduce civilian casualties in Yemen

  29-12-2017 18:18 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis says he is determined to reduce the number of civilian casualties in the Saudi-led campaign against rebels in Yemen. He says the U.S. will press ahead with efforts to train Saudi pilots to identify legitimate targets.
  Mattis’ comments to reporters at the Pentagon on Friday followed a U.N. report a day earlier that said 109 civilians had been killed in airstrikes in Yemen in just the past 10 days.
  He acknowledged that civilians hav
  
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• 12 dead after child playing with stove causes Bronx apartment fire

  29-12-2017 18:14
  
  Excluding the 9/11 attacks, it was the worst fire in the city since 87 people were killed in 1990.
  
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• Here's what you should buy every month of the year in 2018

  29-12-2017 18:06
  
  Get your finances in order in 2018 by shopping smart.
  
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• How to throw a fun New Year’s Eve party

  29-12-2017 17:57 via krqe.com
  New Year’s Eve is a holiday rife with pressure. We want to start off the next 365 days on the right foot and fear that if a New Year’s Eve celebration is a dud, this will set the tone for the rest of the year.
  The first thing to do in order to best enjoy New Year’s Eve is not to place so much import on it. It is just another night, albeit a night providing the opportunity to spend quality time with the people you value the most!
  A lack of finances might very well require that y
  
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• 12 dead after child playing with stove causes 'historic' Bronx apartment fire

  29-12-2017 16:47
  
  Excluding the 9/11 attacks, it was the worst fire in the city since 87 people were killed in 1990.
  
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• Sophia and Noah are top names for NM babies this year

  29-12-2017 16:25
  
  Sophia has overtaken Mia as the top name for baby girls in New Mexico, and Noah is the favorite for boys.
  
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• Tightest security ever for live NYC New Year's show after deadly attacks

  29-12-2017 16:22
  
  In addition to its usual army of snipers, bag-inspecting officers and metal detectors, the department this year is relying on help from a growing corps of "vapor wake" dogs.
  
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• Family offers $10K reward to help catch beloved father's killer

  29-12-2017 16:21
  
  Johnny Armijo was found murdered outside his home on December 3rd. Investigators have not named any suspects.
  
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• Trump says East could use some ‘global warming’ this weekend

  29-12-2017 16:17 via krqe.com
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says the East Coast “could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming” as bitterly cold temperatures are expected to freeze large swaths of the country this holiday weekend.
  Trump wrote on Twitter Thursday, “In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record.” He added: “Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was goin
  
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• Police arrest father & son after teen tries to start fire at Home Depot

  29-12-2017 16:10
  
  The FBI is also assisting with the investigation.
  
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• Experts try to keep Georgia O’Keeffe paintings from fading

  29-12-2017 16:02 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Chemical reactions are gradually darkening many of Georgia O’Keeffe’s famously vibrant paintings, and art conservation experts are hoping new digital imaging tools can help them slow the damage.
  Scientific experts in art conservation from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Chicago area announced plans this week to develop advanced 3-D imaging technology to detect destructive buildup in paintings by O’Keeffe and eventually other artists in museum collectio
  
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• Deputies: Man rigs front door to electrocute his pregnant wife

  29-12-2017 15:47
  
  A Florida man was arrested after rigging his door in an attempt to electrocute his pregnant wife, deputies said.
  
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• Puerto Rico: Power still out months after hurricane

  29-12-2017 15:31
  
  CNN's Leyla Santiago looks at Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in the town of Yabucoa in Puerto Rico, as they get back electricity after months of darkness.
  
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• December 29th Morning Rush: Bernalillo County settles 3 MDC lawsuits involving battery from correction officers

  29-12-2017 15:31 via krqe.com
  1.Bernalillo County is being ordered to pay more than $1 million for three separate lawsuits, each stemming from former inmates who claim they were beaten by corrections officers. According to the Journal, the county entered into these settlements in the months leading up to Officer Eric Allen’s indictment by a grand jury on battery charges. That indictment stemmed from an incident two years ago with inmate Joe Barela, in which Allen allegedly orders fellow inmates to “hurt” Ba
  
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• Year in review: Top viral videos of 2017

  29-12-2017 15:22
  
  Take a look back at some of the year's most viral videos!
  
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• Police looking for whoever beat, carjacked grandfather on Christmas Eve

  29-12-2017 15:19
  
  The 87-year-old pulled over to help someone pretending to need aid when he was ambushed.
  
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• Recycling Christmas trees gives the gift of healthy soil to parks and gardens year-round

  29-12-2017 15:11 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — This year, don’t trash the Christmas tree. Prolong the spirit of the season by recycling the tree to benefit community parks and farms.
  Albuquerque soil is sorely lacking in organic nutrients, and the vast run-off into the Rio Grande is largely responsible for the waterway being one of the filthiest in the nation.  One easy solution to help combat this destruction of our precious natural resource — and create fertile soil that allows vegetat
  
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• ‘Purrcy’ the adoptable cat steals hearts while promoting the ‘Fraidy Cat’ program

  29-12-2017 15:06 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Animal Welfare’s impressive “Fraidy Cat” program works diligently to rehab traumatized cats and create the opportunity for a happy, healthy future with a loving family.
  Euthanasia rates have plummeted in recent years, due in part to successful Animal Welfare programs such as the “Fraidy Cat Program.”  Through volunteer-based efforts and dedication, traumatized cats have a rare opportunity to learn to trust humans again, and
  
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• Visiting Kenyan Children’s Choir shares message of hope and asks for help

  29-12-2017 15:04 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Kenyan children share messages of hope through song and dance in an effort to fund programs back home, including drilling clean water wells, building a school, and caring for orphans.
  Despite their humble beginnings in Kenyan slums, the optimistic and talented Kenyan Children’s Choir performed songs of hope and joy for KRQE viewers in an effort to raise awareness of their community’s plight. The choir appears as part of the Connect With A Child o
  
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• Trump trains crosshairs on favorite target, again – Amazon

  29-12-2017 14:57 via krqe.com
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to a favorite target Friday, saying that the U.S. Postal Service should charge Amazon.com more money to ship the millions of packages it sends around the world each year.
  Amazon has been a consistent recipient of Trump’s ire. He has accused the company of failing to pay “internet taxes,” though it’s never been made clear by the White House what the president means by that.
  In a tweet Friday, Trump said Amazon s
  
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• Trump criticizes Post Office, Amazon over shipping rates

  29-12-2017 14:57 via krqe.com
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is criticizing the U.S. Postal Service, saying the agency is “losing many billions of dollars a year” and asking why it is “charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages.”
  Trump tweeted Friday that the post office “should be charging MUCH MORE!”
  The post office has lost money for 11 straight years, mostly because of pension and health care costs. While online shopping has led to growth in it
  
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• Where the minimum wage is going up in 2018

  29-12-2017 14:48
  
  Many Americans will ring in the new year with a raise, but is it approaching the "living wage"?
  
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• As deep freeze sets in, people urged to help most vulnerable

  29-12-2017 14:06 via krqe.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Dangerously cold temperatures and significant snowfall are setting in across half the country and officials are urging people to assist the homeless and elderly.
  Forecasters warned people to be wary of hypothermia and frostbite from the arctic blast that’s gripping a large swath from the Midwest to the Northeast, where the temperature, without the wind chill factored in, dipped to minus 32 (minus 35 Celsius) Thursday morning in Watertown, New York. Temperatures
  
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• Actress Rose Marie of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ fame dies at 94

  29-12-2017 13:53 via krqe.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rose Marie chafed at being a supporting player in the shadow of Mary Tyler Moore’s fetching suburban housewife on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
  But it was as feisty comedy writer Sally Rogers that Marie stretched the narrow confines of how women were portrayed on TV in the mid-20th century. Sally was an independent single woman who handled her job as adroitly as her male colleagues and who dated but refused to pine away for romance.
  Rose Marie, who died Thu
  
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• Bernalillo County settles lawsuits involving battery from correction officers

  29-12-2017 13:44 via krqe.com
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County has agreed to dish out more than $1 million for three separate lawsuits, each stemming from former inmates who claim they were beaten by correction officers.
  These settlements were released to the Albuquerque Journal late Thursday night and each one involves controversial MDC guard Eric Allen.
  According to the Journal, the county entered into these settlements in the months leading up to Allen’s indictment by a grand j
  
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• Bernalillo County settles 3 MDC lawsuits involving battery from correction officers

  29-12-2017 13:44 via krqe.com
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County has agreed to dish out more than $1 million for three separate lawsuits, each stemming from former inmates who claim they were beaten by correction officers.
  These settlements were released to the journal late Thursday night and each one involves controversial MDC guard Eric Allen.
  According to the Albuquerque Journal, the county entered into these settlements in the months leading up to Allen’s indictment by a gr
  
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• Local gym rallies around young trainer diagnosed with rare cancer

  29-12-2017 13:25 via krqe.com
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE)- A local personal trainer is starting treatment in California for a rare form of Leukemia.
  All with the help of a local gym, stepping in big time, to help raise money for this expensive journey.
  Up until this point, the road to recovery looked uncertain.
  “I just need to get in the ring. I already got the fight and it’s over,” said Alex Jaramillo.
  Rewind back to just a few weeks ago and Alex Jaramillo was just your typical 22-year-old going to work, hangi
  
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• Federal judge dismissed complaints against Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company

  29-12-2017 13:14 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE)- A federal judge has dismissed more than two dozen complaints against Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company.
  The complaints were filed in several states including in New Mexico.
  The company makes the Natural American Spirit.
  In the complaint, they claim by labeling cigarettes as “additive-free” and “natural,” the company is trying to say their cigarettes are safer than other cigarettes.
  District Judge James Browning dismissed the complaints, citing s
  
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