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• Hero Firefighter Plucks Driver from Floodwater

  15-01-2018 23:56
  
  Time was running out for a West Virginia man trapped by floodwater. Hear from the hero firefighter whose quick thinking saved him.
  
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• Olympic champ Simone Biles says she was abused by doctor

  15-01-2018 23:22
  
  Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles says she is among the athletes sexually abused by a now-imprisoned former USA Gymnastics team doctor.
  
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• MLK Day food pantry held for Albuquerque seniors

  15-01-2018 23:20 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque seniors got to grocery shop for free thanks to their community.
  Monday, dozens of volunteers with the city’s Senior Corps worked at the Senior Food Pantry held each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  Organizers say it’s an important service for an often under-nourished population.
  “Many live in poverty and live day to day to decide, are they going to feed themselves, are they going to take care of their medication, how are they goin
  
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• State Police investigate officer-involved shooting in Portales

  15-01-2018 23:06 via krqe.com
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Portales involving the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office.
  The shooting occurred on 18th Street near Kilgore Avenue.
  No officers were injured.The suspect is being treated for injuries.
  This is a developing story.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available.
  #NMSP is investigating a police shooting involving the Roosevelt County Sheriff’
  
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• Dog with wire on leg attempted to bite off own foot to escape, report says

  15-01-2018 22:13
  
  His rescuers, who've named him Buddy, say the dog had a wire wrapped around his leg.
  
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• Dog receives posthumous medal for attacking enemy and other efforts in WWII

  15-01-2018 21:37
  
  A U.S. Army dog that attacked a machine-gun nest during World War II was posthumously awarded Britain's highest honor for animal bravery on Monday.
  
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• Trump honors King's legacy in address to nation

  15-01-2018 21:07
  
  President Donald Trump says the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society is the American dream.
  
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• Hundreds show up for protest near Mar-a-Lago

  15-01-2018 20:56
  
  Hundreds of people protest near Mar-a-Lago in response to President Trump's remarks about Haiti.
  
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• CVS to mark beauty ads to help show 'materially altered' imagery

  15-01-2018 20:42
  
  CVS announced Monday that it will note if marketing materials have adjusted a person’s image in areas like wrinkles or an individual’s size.
  
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• CVS Pharmacy promises to end touchups of its beauty images

  15-01-2018 20:05 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacy giant CVS said it will stop significant touchups of images used in its advertising for beauty products.
  The company said it has a responsibility to think about sending messages of unrealistic body images to girls and young women.
  CVS Health Corp. said Monday it will not “materially” alter photos used in stores, on websites and on social media by changing a model’s shape, size, skin or eye color or wrinkles.
  CVS, which was founded in Lowell, Massac
  
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• Stunner: Keenum-Diggs TD sends Vikings past Saints 29-24

  15-01-2018 20:02 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Case Keenum convened the Minnesota huddle with 10 seconds left, the situation staring down the Vikings was as simple as it was daunting.
  With the go-ahead field goal by the New Orleans Saints that silenced this deafening stadium still fresh in the air, the Vikings were well beyond any moment of anxiety. All that was left for Keenum to do on that last snap was to throw the ball up like he used to do in his Texas backyards and hope for the best.
  Keenum completed his las
  
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• MLK day marked by Trump criticism, pledges to fight racism

  15-01-2018 20:02 via krqe.com
  Leaders of the Cherokee Nation marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by welcoming the descendants of slaves into their tribe after years of exclusion, while King’s children and the pastor of an Atlanta church where King preached passionately decried disparaging remarks President Donald J. Trump is said to have made about African countries.
  At gatherings across the nation, activists, residents and teachers honored the late civil rights leader on what would have been his 89th birthday and ahead
  
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• East China Sea slick fire from sunken oil tanker burns out

  15-01-2018 19:58 via krqe.com
  BEIJING (AP) — The fire from a sunken Iranian tanker ship in the East China Sea has burned out, a Chinese transport ministry spokesman said Monday, although concerns remain about possible major pollution to the sea bed and surrounding waters.
  The spokesman, who identified himself only by his surname, Zhao, said the fire ceased around noon. Earlier footage showed huge clouds of thick smoke rising from the oil slick that had been burning for more than a week.
  Just three bodies from
  
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• New pickups from Ram, Chevy heat up big-truck competition

  15-01-2018 19:56 via krqe.com
  DETROIT (AP) — The competition for full-size pickup truck customers in the U.S. is as rough-and-tumble as ever, with Ram and Chevrolet rolling out brawny-looking new models that are larger, lighter and more efficient than their predecessors.
  For the first time in recent memory, two Detroit automakers are introducing new big trucks at the Motor City’s auto show at the same time, in a hot sales market that U.S.-based automakers have dominated for years. Last year, Ford, Fiat-Chrys
  
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• Singer Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries has died at age 46, publicist says

  15-01-2018 19:46
  
  Singer Dolores O'Riordan of the Irish band The Cranberries has died at age 46, her publicist said.
  
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• Police cancel endangered person alert after locating woman

  15-01-2018 19:23
  
  Police confirmed Monday morning that they located Marquez.
  
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• Russia slams US demands for Iran; Germany seeks more detail

  15-01-2018 18:50 via krqe.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia spoke out strongly Monday against the U.S. push for modifying a nuclear agreement with Iran, while Germany said it would seek more detail on what the U.S. wants and analyze the situation with its European partners.
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Moscow won’t support the U.S. demand for changes in the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that saw Iran accept curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for lifting international sanctions.
  President
  
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• Residents grieve and commit to rebuilding after mudslides

  15-01-2018 18:47 via krqe.com
  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — At the end of a heartbreaking week that saw deadly mudslides kill at least 20, residents gathered to grieve, pay tribute to victims and commit to rebuilding their cherished community on the Southern California coast.
  Mourners lit prayer candles and left flowers as a makeshift memorial for the victims from Montecito after shedding tears, hugs and prayers during the vigil outside the Santa Barbara County courthouse.
  “I don’t know about you, but I’m
  
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• Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan dead at 46

  15-01-2018 18:36 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of Irish rock band The Cranberries, died suddenly on Monday. She was 46.
  O’Riordan died in London, where she was recording, publicist Lindsey Holmes said.
  “No further details are available at this time,” Holmes said, adding that the singer’s family was “devastated” by the news.
  Formed in Limerick, Ireland at the end of the 1980s, The Cranberries became international stars in the 90s with h
  
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• Sunland Park 3-year-old found safe

  15-01-2018 18:30 via krqe.com
  SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) – The Sunland Police Department Police Chief confirmed to KTSM that the 3-year-old who was kidnapped by her aunt has been found safe.
  According to KTSM, an affiliate of KRQE, Victoria Rodriguez was turned over to her father around 9 a.m. Monday by Natalia Figueroa, the aunt.
  Early Sunday morning officers responded to the block of Anapra Road and Carlos Agurie Court where they discovered that Victoria Rodriguez had been taken by her aunt.
  Figuer
  
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• Kidnapped Sunland Park 3-year-old found safe

  15-01-2018 18:30 via krqe.com
  SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) – The Sunland Police Department Police Chief confirmed to KTSM that the missing 3-year-old who was kidnapped by her aunt has been found safe.
  According to KTSM, an affiliate of KRQE, Victoria Rodriquez was turned over to her father around 9 a.m. Monday by Natalia Figueroa, the aunt.
  Early Sunday morning officers responded to the block of Anapra Road and Carlos Agurie Court where they discovered that Victoria Rodriguez had been taken by her aunt
  
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• 3-year-old girl from Sunland Park found safe

  15-01-2018 18:30 via krqe.com
  SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) – A little girl from southern New Mexico is back home safe after she was kidnapped.
  Sunland Park Police said 3-year-old Victoria Rodriguez was taken from her home early Sunday morning.
  Police believed her aunt Natalia Figueroa and an unnamed cousin took Victoria.
  Monday morning, police said she was turned over to her father by Figueroa, who left the scene right away.
  “It could have been worse, so we’re happy that this girl was able to find it in her he
  
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• Hidden History: New York church holds deep roots in the abolitionist movement

  15-01-2018 18:17 via krqe.com
  A small church in Central New York played a large role in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad.
  Located in Volney, about 30 miles north of Syracuse, Bristol Hill Congregational United Church of Christ is known as an icon of the Underground Railroad, helping fugitive slaves on their journey to freedom.
  The church was organized in 1812 in an unprecedented way and built between 1831 and 1835. In the Bristol Hill congregation, blacks and whites worshipped together and fought to end
  
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• Police need your help finding missing woman

  15-01-2018 17:23
  
  Dora Marquez was last seen in Downtown Albuquerque. If you have any information call 242-COPS
  
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• Texas fourth-grader gives powerful speech about Martin Luther King Jr.

  15-01-2018 16:57
  
  "I may not look like Dr. King, but I believe like Dr. King," fourth-grader Wesley Stoker said during an oratory competition to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth gets candid about her coronation

  15-01-2018 16:46
  
  Britain's Queen Elizabeth speaks publicly for the first time about her 1953 coronation.
  
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• Fourth graders tell how Martin Luther King Jr. touches their lives

  15-01-2018 16:30
  
  Children today know the civil rights leader has an impact on their lives in many different ways.
  
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• Health officials warn of possible measles exposure to certain visitors of Chicago's O'Hare

  15-01-2018 16:26
  
  State health officials are advising anyone who was at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport last Wednesday and hasn't been vaccinated for measles that they should be tested.
  
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• Here's What Chip and Joanna Gaines Look for In the People They Hire at Magnolia

  15-01-2018 16:22
  
  The stars of "Fixer Upper" have some tips for job candidates.
  
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• Alex Bregman visits local baseball clinic, confident about 2018 Astros

  15-01-2018 16:12
  
  The Albuquerque Baseball Academy held its annual Hitting For A Cure clinic Sunday, inviting young players in the area to learn some tricks of the game from professionals.
  
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• Apple is hiring dozens of work-from-home positions right now

  15-01-2018 15:56
  
  The tech company says that it is looking for full-time employees to work as AppleCare at-home advisers and manager.
  
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• Missing Adult Endangered

  15-01-2018 15:53
  
  Dora Marquez was last seen in Downtown Albuquerque. If you have any information call 242-COPS
  
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• All the ways you can make a difference this MLK Day

  15-01-2018 15:32
  
  Here are some ways you can make a difference on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — and all year long.
  
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• Casino shuttle boat engulfed by flames, dozens safely escape; 1 dead

  15-01-2018 15:26
  
  A casino boat shuttle was engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon by the Florida shore.
  
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• “Contemporary Drum Majors for Peace” uphold Dr. King’s vision on MLK Day

  15-01-2018 15:24 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — MLK Youth Ambassadors demonstrate their commitment to upholding Martin Luther King’s vision of peace and social justice by accepting the responsibility of being “Contemporary Drum Majors for Peace”.
  Martin Luther King, Jr. was an activist and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement who advocated for using nonviolent resistance, originally inspired by Mahatma Ghandi.  Dr. King is quoted as saying,”If you want to say that I was a dr
  
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• Twin bombings in Baghdad kill 38, shatter post-IS calm

  15-01-2018 15:11 via krqe.com
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Twin suicide bombings rocked Baghdad on Monday, killing 38 people in the deadliest attack since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State group last month, and raising fears ahead of national elections planned for May.
  The bombers targeted the bustling Tayran Square, in the heart of the capital, setting off their explosive vests among laborers and street vendors during the morning rush hour. More than 100 people were wounded, according to police and hospital officials, wh
  
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• Double suicide bombing in Baghdad kills at least 38 people

  15-01-2018 15:11 via krqe.com
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a busy street market in central Baghdad on Monday, in back-to-back explosions that killed at least 38 people, Iraqi health and police officials said — the deadliest attack since last month’s declaration of victory over the Islamic State group.
  The bombings came just two days after a suicide bomber struck a police checkpoint in northern Baghdad, killing eight people there.
  No group has so far claimed responsibility for eit
  
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• Google app finds museum doppelgängers for selfie-takers around the world

  15-01-2018 15:02
  
  A new Google app feature took over social media this weekend as users discovered they could find their own museum painting doppelgängers via the Google Arts and Culture app.
  
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• Papua New Guinea evacuates thousands threatened by volcano

  15-01-2018 14:59 via krqe.com
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea says it is helping evacuate thousands of people at risk from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific Island nation’s north.
  Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said in a statement on Monday that he has directed all relevant state resources be made available to support the evacuation of people at risk due to volcanic eruptions on Kadovar Island in the East Sepik region.
  He also warns northern coastal communities to be alert
  
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• Family: 6-year-old hallucinated, tried to hurt herself after taking flu meds

  15-01-2018 14:58
  
  A Texas family was shocked by the side effects a common flu medication had on their 6-year-old.
  
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• Police: Man shot mother in the head after argument over video game

  15-01-2018 14:52
  
  A California man was arrested after he shot his mother in the head following an argument over a video game.
  
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• Lower score for Santa Fe prep school fixed after data error

  15-01-2018 14:39 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A Santa Fe district-chartered school has had its state grade for 2016-17 raised from a “B” to an “A” after a data error led to a miscalculation.
  The New Mexico Public Education Department made the change for the Academy for Technology and the Classics.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the college-preparatory school that serves nearly 400 students in grades 7-12 now has logged its fifth straight “A” since the state implemented t
  
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• New Mexico Legislature weighs new sexual harassment policy

  15-01-2018 14:36 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico lawmakers are taking steps to prevent sexual misconduct and harassment at the state Capitol on the day before the Legislature convenes.
  Lawmakers were scheduled to take mandatory anti-harassment training on Monday from a human resources consultant. Similar training was last offered in 2004.
  A panel of leading lawmakers also is weighing revision to the policy against sexual misconduct and harassment in the Statehouse and procedures for reporting violations.
  
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• January 15th Morning Rush: Massive sinkhole forms in font of Albuquerque home

  15-01-2018 14:32 via krqe.com
  1. An Albuquerque couple is without a home after a massive sinkhole opened up in front of their house. The Water Utility Authority says the sinkhole was caused by a car running into the fire hydrant right outside the home early Sunday morning. The crash caused the water to flood the front yard and eventually, the sinkhole opened up. The Albuquerque Police Department says they don’t have any information about the car that caused the mess.
  Full Story: Driver who crashed into hydrant cau
  
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• Motorcyclist injured after pallets fall off trailer

  15-01-2018 14:28
  
  Albuquerque police officers say a motorcyclist is in the hospital after a load of wooden pallets fell onto the road.
  
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• Santa Fe superintendent upholds long-term suspension of student involved in shooting threat

  15-01-2018 14:04 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendent, Veronica Garcia, is upholding the district’s decision to place a student on long-term suspension after he was accused of being involved in a threat to shoot up a school.
  Police say classmates found a letter on the Santa Fe High School campus that included a so-called hit list.
  Aaron Encinias was eventually arrested and accused of writing it.
  However, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, one of the ot
  
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• Santa Fe superintendent upholds long-term suspension of student involved in high school shooting threat

  15-01-2018 14:04 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendent, Veronica Garcia,  is upholding the district’s decision to place a student on long-term suspension after he was accused of being involved in a threat to shoot up a school.
  Police say classmates found a letter on the Santa Fe High School campus that included a so-called hit list.
  Aaron Encinias was eventually arrested and accused of writing it.
  However, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, one of
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico lacking female mentors

  15-01-2018 13:47 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – January is National Mentoring Month and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico says they need big sisters more than ever.
  Officials say they’re trying to get out the message that “Mentored Girls Make Strong Women.” They say now is a crucial time to get that message out, especially with the female empowerment movement sweeping the nation.
  “Being a girl is very difficult. We all know that lately with the ‘Me Too’ mov
  
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• Martin Luther King Jr. Day events happening around Albuquerque

  15-01-2018 13:44 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, several events around the city are planned to honor the civil rights leader.
  Monday is the 22nd MLK Commemorative Breakfast highlighting scholarships for college. The event takes place at 8 a.m. at the Marriott Pyramid North Hotel.
  Mayor Tim Keller will be among those in attendance for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon of Southern Christian which is happening at noon in Rio Rancho.
  Also, government offices wil
  
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• Artist, ABQ native cherishes return and meets fans at Comic Con

  15-01-2018 13:42
  
  Attendees of the Albuquerque Comic Con over the weekend had the opportunity to rub elbows with a man making it big in the comic world who grew up in the Duke City.
  
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