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• Students build special walker for toddler born with rare disease

  04-01-2018 23:50
  
  "This is what we love to do. We're applying what we've learned at school to a project to help Rosie out."
  
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• 104-year-old woman says lots of Diet Coke is the key to a long life

  04-01-2018 23:28
  
  "I have a bag full of empty Diet Coke cans that I need to return to buy more Diet Coke."
  
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• Sears to close more than 100 additional stores

  04-01-2018 23:27 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP/KRQE) — Sears Holdings Corp. will be closing over 100 more stores as the struggling department store chain tries to turn around its business.
  The Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based company says that includes 64 Kmart stores and 39 Sears stores that will be shuttered between early March and early April.
  Liquidation sales will begin as soon as next Friday at the stores. Two of the Kmart stores slated are located in New Mexico: one in Raton and another in Tucumca
  
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• Sears will close more than 100 stores: Is yours on the list?

  04-01-2018 23:23
  
  The department store chain has gone from more than 3,500 brick-and-mortar stores to just 695 locations since 2010.
  
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• New Mexico court overturns first-degree murder conviction

  04-01-2018 23:22 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A man’s first-degree murder conviction in a 2011 killing has been overturned because a trial prosecutor got a police detective to testify that the defendant invoked his right to counsel and wouldn’t speak with police.
  The New Mexico Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday says John “Jack” McDowell Jr.’s right to due process was violated and that he’s entitled to a new trial in the fatal stabbing of James Chavez during a fight at his R
  
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• Developers show off Carlisle condominiums after rebuild

  04-01-2018 23:11 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new Carlisle condominiums in Nob Hill are almost move-in ready.
  The luxury condominium complex at Central and Carlisle was nearly complete when it was set on fire. Thirteen months later, it’s nearly back to what it was.
  Thursday, developers showed off the interior. They say the rebuild couldn’t have happened without the community.
  “We weren’t going to leave the city of Albuquerque with a scar on the corner of Central and Carlisle. We&r
  
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• Original Polly Pocket and Troll dolls are now worth a lot of cash

  04-01-2018 23:03
  
  Time to raid your childhood bedrooms!
  
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• Sessions ending federal policy that let legal pot flourish

  04-01-2018 22:57 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, creating new confusion about enforcement and use just three days after a new legalization law went into effect in California.
  President Donald Trump’s top law enforcement official announced the change Thursday. Instead of the previous lenient-federal-enforcement policy, Sessions’ new stance will instead let feder
  
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• AG Sessions ending federal policy that let legal pot flourish

  04-01-2018 22:07
  
  The new stance will let federal prosecutors where marijuana is legal decide how aggressively to enforce longstanding federal law prohibiting it.
  
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• San Juan County invites drug buyers to make their purchase at the station

  04-01-2018 21:58
  
  A post on the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page is going viral.
  
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• Paralyzed dog learns to walk again

  04-01-2018 21:56
  
  He's wobbly, but walking again. 🐾
  
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• La Mesa Elementary School on lockdown due to police activity in area

  04-01-2018 21:39 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – La Mesa Elementary School is on lockdown due to police activity in the neighborhood.
  Details are limited at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available.
  La Mesa ES placed in lockdown due to police activity in the neighborhood. @ABQPOLICE @APS_PD
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• La Mesa Elementary School on lockdown due to police activity

  04-01-2018 21:39 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – La Mesa Elementary School is on lockdown due to police activity in the neighborhood.
  At this time, Albuquerque Public Schools is asking parents/guardians to pick up their children at the school. IDs are required.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available.
  Due to police activity in the neighborhood, parents/guardians of students at La Mesa ES are being asked to pick up their children at the school. Please bring ID. @ABQPOLICE @APS_PD
  
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• HBO confirms 'Game of Thrones' won't be back until 2019

  04-01-2018 21:11
  
  Winters in Westeros are long, and so is the wait for the final season.
  
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• Fatal motorcycle accident shuts down Unser and Montano

  04-01-2018 21:05 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The intersection of Unser and Montano has been shut down due to a fatal motorcycle accident.
  Albuquerque Police are asking drivers to avoid the area as they continue the investigation.
  Police say it appears to be a vehicle and motorcycle accident.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available.
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• Game of Thrones Season 8 won’t return until 2019

  04-01-2018 20:54 via krqe.com
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The wait will be long and full of terrors.
  HBO announced Thursday that the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will not air until 2019. It will also only be six episodes long, though the episodes will be longer than average.
  It is not clear exactly when in 2019 the show will return. Most of the seasons aired in Spring, but Season 7 wasn’t available until the Summer of 2017.
  David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, David Nutter and Miguel Sapochnik
  
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• Robber locked inside Texas store prays, begs to be released

  04-01-2018 20:45 via krqe.com
   HOUSTON, TX (WCMH) — A robber got down on his knees and began to pray after quick-thinking employees locked him inside the cell phone store he was trying to rob.
  Houston police released the video from the April 2017 robbery this week after robber was sentenced to five years in prison.
  The video shows John Bell walking into the Latino Cellular store in Houston, Texas and asking an employee to open the register. She tells him no and starts walking towards the door.
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• Consumer Reports: Avoid eating romaine lettuce after E. Coli outbreak in US, Canada

  04-01-2018 20:38 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (WCMH) — Consumer Reports is urging people in the United States and Canada to avoid eating romaine lettuce after an outbreak of E. Coli infections.
  One person has died in the United States and one in Canada, Consumer Reports said.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the outbreak, which has affected 13 states including Ohio. The agency says they cannot yet link the outbreak to a certain type of food.
  The CDC last reported on the outbreak
  
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• Army engineer in time for daughter's birth after 8,000-mile journey

  04-01-2018 20:37
  
  "I'm glad that Baby Julia waited for me."
  
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• It's so cold in Florida, iguanas are falling from trees

  04-01-2018 20:31
  
  It's so cold in Florida that iguanas are falling from their perches in suburban trees.
  
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• Fierce snowstorm brings new kinds of entertainment

  04-01-2018 20:26
  
  People are getting creative with their responses to this week’s winter storm.
  
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• Police search for two missing Roswell men

  04-01-2018 20:23 via krqe.com
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are trying to find two more missing men from the Roswell area.
  73-year-old Henry Carillo Vasquez (shown above) was last seen by his former roommate in Roswell back in September.
  26-year-old Jose Duartes (shown below) has not been seen since early September. His mother says he has a mental disability.
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• Hearing delayed for foster mother charged in baby’s death

  04-01-2018 20:09 via krqe.com
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE)- The licensed foster mother charged in the death of an 11-month-year old will have to wait until next week to find out if she will get out of jail.
  Deputies who found the girl say the Belen home was filthy, full of dog feces and rotten food, and had a hole in the roof.
  55-year-old Stephanie Crownover is now charged with the girl’s death.
  OMI says the girl likely died from pneumonia aggravated by the home’s conditions.
  Thursday, Crownover was scheduled to appea
  
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• Trump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling

  04-01-2018 20:02 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off the California coast for the first time in more than three decades.
  The new five-year drilling plan also could open new areas of oil and gas exploration in areas off the East Coast from Georgia to Maine, where drilling has been blocked for decades. Many lawmakers in those states support offshore drilling, al
  
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• Massive winter storm brings snow, cold to East Coast

  04-01-2018 19:44
  
  The massive storm expected on Thursday began two days ago in the Gulf of Mexico, first hitting the Florida panhandle.
  
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• COCINA: David Carl's Monkey Bread

  04-01-2018 19:44
  
  KOAT's David Carl shares his delicious Monkey Bread recipe.
  
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• Iran blames protests on CIA official; US denies any role

  04-01-2018 19:43
  
  At least 21 people have been killed and hundreds arrests in the nation's largest protests since 2009.
  
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• Winter storm hammering East Coast

  04-01-2018 19:42
  
  A massive winter storm is hammering the East Coast.
  
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• New book leaves Trump 'furious,' 'disgusted' with Bannon

  04-01-2018 19:38
  
  The White House isn't letting a new book go unchallenged
  
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• Pentagon: Trump agreed to delay US-South Korean exercises

  04-01-2018 18:50 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a possible opening for diplomacy, the Trump administration on Thursday agreed to delay joint military exercises with South Korea until after the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The decision could help reduce tensions as the Koreas consider holding their first direct talks in two years.
  President Donald Trump approved the postponement in consultation with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday.
  “The Department of Defense suppo
  
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• Hyundai, VW, ink deals with all-star autonomous vehicle firm

  04-01-2018 18:15 via krqe.com
  DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Volkswagen each say they’re partnering with a U.S. autonomous vehicle tech firm led by former executives from Google, Tesla and Uber.
  The companies on Thursday announced partnerships with Aurora Innovation, started last year by ex-Google autonomous car chief Chris Urmson and others.
  VW says its collaboration will help bring self-driving cars quickly to roads worldwide, while autonomous Hyundais are expected to be in the market by 2021.
  The partnerships are
  
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• Immersion art startup Meow Wolf picks Denver to expand

  04-01-2018 18:11 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Creators of a popular immersive art entertainment project in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are expanding to a major metropolitan market.
  Startup arts company Meow Wolf on Thursday announced plans for a new interactive art exhibition and music venue in an industrial neighborhood of downtown Denver.
  The venture presents a major financial and creative test for Meow Wolf and its growing staff of about 200 artists, technicians and project developers.
  Company CEO Vince Kadlubek des
  
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• Dow Jones industrials climb above 25,000 for the first time

  04-01-2018 17:58 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average is trading above 25,000 points for the first time Thursday, just five weeks since its first close above 24,000.
  The Dow broke through five 1,000-point barriers in 2017, on its way to a 25 percent gain for the year, as an eight-year rally since the Great Recession continued to confound skeptics.
  Strong global economic growth and good prospects for higher company earnings have analysts predicting more gains, although the market may not stay as
  
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• Police, Secret Service prep for Trump at Atlanta title game

  04-01-2018 17:56 via krqe.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police are working with the U.S. Secret Service ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the city for Monday’s college football title game, an Atlanta police official said.
  In a statement emailed to The Associated Press, Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said “we’re aware of his visit” and are working with the agency charged with protecting the president.
  Campos said any additional comment would have to come from the Secret Servic
  
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• State’s chief federal judge to retire to senior status

  04-01-2018 17:55 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico’s top federal judge is retiring.
  An announcement by the U.S. District Court for New Mexico says Chief Judge M. Christina Armijo will take senior status in February.
  The court’s announcement Thursday doesn’t specify whether Armijo will continue to handle a reduced caseload once in senior status, as is the practice of some federal judges once they retire to senior status.
  Armijo was appointed a federal judge in 2001 by President George W.
  
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• New Mexico ski resort plans forest restoration work

  04-01-2018 17:53 via krqe.com
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) – Federal forest officials are considering a proposal by a ski resort in southern New Mexico to remove trees killed by a 2012 wildfire to reduce fuels in the area and mitigate possible risks to visitors and staff.
  The Smokey Bear Ranger District is seeking public comments on the proposal for restoration work at Ski Apache.
  The focus is on a parcel near Alto that includes steep slopes. Officials say the equipment and technology needed to work on such challenging terrain i
  
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• Macy's closing more stores, cuts 5,000 jobs

  04-01-2018 17:44
  
  Here is a list of stores now slated for closure.
  
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• Here's why you may want to avoid eating romaine lettuce

  04-01-2018 17:41
  
  Seventeen incidents of E. coli have been reported in California, Illinois, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington from Nov. 15 through Dec. 8, 2017.
  
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• 26 of the most ridiculous baby names from the past 100 years

  04-01-2018 17:31
  
  From Adalbert to Phelony, parents have been getting a little too creative for decades.
  
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• GOP incumbent wins random drawing in Virginia House race

  04-01-2018 17:23
  
  A deadlocked election was solved in a bizarre way, but it may not be over just yet.
  
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• Could your kids’ toys be spying on you?

  04-01-2018 17:21
  
  The toys your kids unwrapped this Christmas could invite hackers into your home.
  
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• Blanket of kindness: Homeless man struggling to survive in cold receives gift

  04-01-2018 16:53
  
  A raw look at how one homeless man spends each frigid night is changing hearts.
  
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• The plant chocolate is made from is going extinct

  04-01-2018 16:50
  
  But fear not— no need to hoard your fun-size bars, yet.
  
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• New health insurance rule aims to deliver on Trump promise

  04-01-2018 15:52 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Striving to fulfill a campaign promise, the Trump administration on Thursday proposed regulations to facilitate the interstate sale of health insurance policies that cost less but may not cover as much.
  The complex proposal from the Labor Department aims to deliver on President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to increase competition and lower costs by promoting the sale of health plans across state lines. Yet its success depends on the actions of insurers, state
  
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• In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise

  04-01-2018 15:52 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Striving to fulfill a campaign promise, the Trump administration moved Thursday to facilitate the interstate sale of health insurance policies that cost less but may not cover as much.
  The proposed regulation from the Labor Department would provide more health insurance options for self-employed people and small businesses, but its success depends on buy-in from insurers, state regulators, plan sponsors and consumers themselves. Some groups already have concerns.
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• 18 killed, about 260 injured in South Africa train crash

  04-01-2018 15:51 via krqe.com
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A passenger train carrying people home after the holidays slammed into a truck in rural South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 18 people and injuring about 260 others, authorities said.
  Officials said the truck driver allegedly tried to cross the tracks just ahead of the oncoming train, part of which burst into flames after the collision, trapping some passengers in carriages. Those who were able to escape with their luggage hurriedly dragged bags from the smoking w
  
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• Explora proves fun science can be tricky, too

  04-01-2018 15:38 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Explora demonstrates some head-scratching experiments that prove fun science can lead to unexpected results.
  Explora Science Center has some questions for curious viewers such as: Can one poke a skewer through a balloon without popping it? What does one expect when a pendulum is released a millimeter from their nose? Can someone make an aluminum can move just by waving a plastic rod over it? These and other activities are designed to amaze and help us think twice a
  
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• UNM women remain unbeaten in conference play

  04-01-2018 15:36
  
  UNM outscored Boise State 34-21 in the fourth quarter to improve to 15-1 overall on the season, 3-0 in Mountain West play. The Lobos shot 65.6 percent from the field in the second half.
  
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• January 4th Morning Rush: Former APD officer shot during traffic stop suing car dealership

  04-01-2018 15:18 via krqe.com
  1. Former APD officer Lou Golson is suing the used-car dealership where Christopher Cook stole the SUV that he was driving when the shot the veteran officer, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The shooting happened in January of 2015 when Golson stopped Christopher Cook in the stolen vehicle after he suspected he was driving drunk. Cook shot Golson four times. The Journal is reporting Golson is suing that car place, saying their negligence allowed Cook to take the vehicle.
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• Woman killed, man injured in NE Albuquerque shooting

  04-01-2018 15:00
  
  APD Public Information Officer Daren DeAguero said officers responded to a reported shooting around 8:34 p.m. on the 200 block of Texas. Police found and male and a female with gunshot wounds.
  
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