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• 7 of the most shocking moments in Winter Olympics history

  16-01-2018 23:49
  
  Ahead of PyeongChang, check out some of the most defining moments of past Winter Olympics.
  
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• Girl from photo alongside grandfather​ depicting her cancer battle passes away

  16-01-2018 23:24
  
  Braylynn Lawhon’s Facebook page announced on Tuesday that she lost her battle with DIPG.
  
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• New Mexico governor urges cooperation on crime

  16-01-2018 23:21
  
  The Republican's term wraps up at the end of the year.
  
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• Warning: Stifling sneezes can be health hazard in rare cases

  16-01-2018 23:19 via krqe.com
  LONDON (AP) — Tempted to stifle a loud or untimely sneeze? Let it out instead, doctors in England warned Monday based on the very unusual case of a man who ruptured the back of his throat when he tried to suppress a sneeze.
  In a case study published in the journal BMJ Case Reports, doctors described their initial confusion when the previously healthy man turned up in the emergency room of a Leicester hospital, complaining of swallowing difficulties and “a popping sensation” in
  
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• White House doctor: ‘No concerns’ about Trump’s cognitive ability

  16-01-2018 23:06
  
  The presidential physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, spoke at the White House press briefing Tuesday to discuss the health report following Trump’s physical.
  
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• Music group challenges communities to give back

  16-01-2018 22:55
  
  After record-low temps hit the region this winter and a homeless man died at a bus stop, this Cincinnati music group wants to help.
  
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• 9-year-old boy grows massive 29-pound cabbage

  16-01-2018 22:53
  
  "Once we planted it, watered it, fertilized it, picked off snails and bugs, it grew and grew. I put it in our recess yard in a wagon, so when the kids had recess, they could go and see it."
  
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• Immigration deal distant as leaders try to avert shutdown

  16-01-2018 22:46 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal between President Donald Trump and Congress to protect young immigrants from deportation remains distant. House GOP leaders are discussing plans for a bill temporarily keeping federal agencies open in hopes of avoiding an election-year shutdown this weekend.
  The continuing firestorm over Trump’s incendiary remarks about countries in Africa is roiling partisan relations. The comments were reported by participants and others and denied by Tr
  
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• Aggressive dogs get second chance with specialized training

  16-01-2018 22:45
  
  These poorly behaved pups are becoming polite, well-mannered pooches. 🐩
  
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• 'Thank you for giving me hope:' ​Clerks pay for single mother's groceries

  16-01-2018 22:26
  
  A kind gesture from strangers helped a single mother in a big way.
  
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• Indiana teen dies while sledding; driver arrested

  16-01-2018 21:21
  
  A teenage high school student has died after she was hit by a car while sledding in southwest Indiana.
  
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• Indiana police officer helps save toddler's life his first day on job

  16-01-2018 21:10
  
  A northwest Indiana police officer saved a baby during his lunch break.
  
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• Elementary school teacher donates kidney to student’s mom.

  16-01-2018 21:03
  
  Can we say teacher of the year!?
  
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• The best cold weather accessories to keep you warm this winter

  16-01-2018 21:01
  
  No winter wardrobe is complete without these accessories!
  
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• Trump vulgarity debate has become an 's-show,' senator says

  16-01-2018 20:53
  
  A Republican senator who was present for the original remark said the situation had become an "s-show."
  
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• Jeep updates Cherokee compact SUV to compete in hot market

  16-01-2018 20:45 via krqe.com
  DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep brand is giving the Cherokee compact SUV a major face-lift so it can better compete in one of the hottest parts of the U.S. automotive market.
  The 2019 Cherokee, unveiled Tuesday at the Detroit auto show, gets styling tweaks, a new engine, suspension improvements and engineering changes that save 200 pounds and improve gas mileage over the current model.
  At an impromptu news conference after the SUV was revealed, CEO Sergio Marchionne hinted at thr
  
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• With a $6B charge comes new thoughts about GE’s future

  16-01-2018 20:44 via krqe.com
  BOSTON (AP) — After a decade breaking off substantial pieces of the multinational conglomerate in bid to a return to its industrial roots, a more comprehensive reshaping of General Electric Co. may be on the way.
  CEO John Flannery, who was put in charge of reviving the company last summer, revealed significant issues at GE Capital Tuesday which will lead to a $6.2 billion after-tax charge in the fourth quarter.
  The problems were revealed after review and reserve testing of GE Capital&rsquo
  
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• Nestle selling US candy business for $2.8 billion

  16-01-2018 20:34 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Swiss food and drink giant Nestle is selling its U.S. candy business to Italy’s Ferrero for about $2.8 billion in cash. Ferrero will take over iconic chocolate brands Butterfinger and Crunch bars, as well as the sugary Nerds, SweeTarts and FunDip.
  After a review of its portfolio last summer, Nestle hinted that it might sell its U.S. business, with its eye on higher-growth areas like pet care, coffee and infant nutrition.
  In September, Nestle announced that it bought a
  
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• 'Black Lightning' show making debut

  16-01-2018 20:24
  
  The DC comic is coming to life on The CW, tackles deeper topics than fighting bad guys
  
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• Illinois attorney general says girl can use medical marijuana at school

  16-01-2018 20:21
  
  The Illinois attorney general's office says it will allow a suburban Chicago school district to administer medical marijuana to an 11-year-old leukemia patient.
  
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• Navajo Prep students win $10K for Gold King Mine spill study

  16-01-2018 20:12 via krqe.com
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – Students at Navajo Preparatory School researching the lasting impacts of the 2015 Gold King Mine spill have won $10,000 for their work.
  The Farmington Daily Times reports seven sophomores and juniors in a gifted-and-talented program at the school entered the Lexus Eco Challenge with a project that involved testing green onion roots for iron and zine after they had been submerged into the Animas River. The work won them $8,000 in scholarships, and $2,000 for school e
  
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• 2 killed in 20-car pileup crash

  16-01-2018 20:11
  
  Officials are warning drivers to use caution while traveling due to icy roads.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Governor Martinez to deliver her final State of the State Address

  16-01-2018 20:05
  
  Governor Martinez delivers her final State of the State as Governor.
  
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• Man accused of kidnapping, bribery of witness sentenced to 10 years

  16-01-2018 19:59 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who tried to intimidate a kidnapping victim will be spending time in prison.
  George Morales, 40, once faced rape charges after police say he assaulted the mother of his daughter in 2016.
  A year later, police say Morales started harassing that woman by physically threatening her and pressuring her to change her story to get the rape charges dropped.
  Last month, he took a plea deal and pleaded guilty to kidnapping and bribery of a
  
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• The first trailer for the 'Trading Spaces' reboot is here

  16-01-2018 19:57
  
  Paige Davis, Ty Pennington, Vern Yip, and Genevieve Gorder are back!
  
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• 500 days and counting: Baby has spent most of her life in hospital

  16-01-2018 19:23
  
  "They pray for her, they uplift her, they give gifts when appropriate, and that support has helped us as a family to deal with this very, very difficult situation."
  
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• Parents arrested after children found chained in house

  16-01-2018 19:12 via krqe.com
  PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family’s home where she and her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, some so malnourished that officers at first believed they all were children, even though seven are adults.
  The girl was so small that officers initially thought she was only 10. She called 911 and was met by police who interviewed her and then went to the family home in Perris, about 70 miles southeast of Los
  
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• Fighting the Flu in the Workplace

  16-01-2018 19:06 via krqe.com
  This year’s cold and flu season has been brutal.  The Centers for Disease Control reports that nearly every region in the United States is seeing an elevated level of cases.  This, of course, can have a major impact on the American Workforce.
  However, the employment specialists at Robert Half recommend the following for both employers and employees:If you’re sick, CALL IN SICK: You may be doing more harm than good by trying to muscle through an illness.
  Sanitize your w
  
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• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have welcomed their third child

  16-01-2018 18:47
  
  Congrats to the whole family!
  
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• House panel subpoenas Bannon in Russia probe showdown

  16-01-2018 18:07 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon on Tuesday refused to answers questions from the House Intelligence Committee about his time working for President Donald Trump, provoking a subpoena from the panel’s Republican chairman.
  Bannon walked into a closed-door meeting with House members Tuesday morning and was still being grilled Tuesday evening as part of the committee’s investigation into Russian election inference. Lawmakers also wanted answers fro
  
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• House panel interviewing Bannon after his fall from power

  16-01-2018 18:07 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, the onetime close confidant to President Donald Trump, arrived early Tuesday for his interview before the House Intelligence Committee.
  His interview follows his spectacular fall from power after being quoted in a book that he sees the president’s son and others as engaging in “treasonous” behavior for taking a meeting with Russians during the 2016 campaign.
  In Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury,” Bannon accuses Donald Trump J
  
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• AP source: House panel wants Bannon to explain Comey firing

  16-01-2018 18:07 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel questioned Steve Bannon on Tuesday, aiming to find out President Donald Trump’s thinking when he fired FBI Director James Comey, according to a person familiar with what the panel was planning to ask the former White House chief strategist.
  The committee also planned to press Bannon on other “executive actions” taken by Trump that have drawn interest from congressional investigators prying into ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia
  
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• Could your marriage pass this test from 1939?

  16-01-2018 17:53
  
  Don't dress for breakfast? Wear red nail polish? You would have been a bad wife.
  
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• The 14 strangest rules of the 2018 Winter Olympics

  16-01-2018 17:45
  
  Figure skaters seems to have it the hardest.
  
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• Hockey player battles blizzard to get to son's birth

  16-01-2018 17:26
  
  Sportsmanship went a long way to help this new dad get home for a special moment.
  
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• 3 things helped this woman lose 100 pounds in less than a year

  16-01-2018 17:19
  
  A scary health diagnosis was the wake-up call she needed.
  
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• Adorable rescue: Couple saves baby sloth trapped on beach

  16-01-2018 17:07
  
  An Ohio couple encountered the helpless animal clinging to a rock after high tide.
  
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• Police chase wayward wallaby

  16-01-2018 16:52
  
  Police chased and captured a wallaby after it was spotted hopping across Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.
  
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• State analysts review factors fueling Albuquerque crime rate

  16-01-2018 16:21
  
  Criminal justice initiatives and state spending increases for public education, law enforcement, Medicaid and economic development are at the top of the agenda as the New Mexico Legislature convenes for a 30-day session.
  
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• Citigroup reports $18.3 billion loss, caused by new tax law

  16-01-2018 16:20 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup reported an $18.3 billion loss in the fourth quarter on Tuesday — effectively wiping out the company’s full-year 2017 profit — as the financial conglomerate had to take more than $20 billion in accounting write-downs related to the new tax law.
  The New York-based bank said it had a loss of $7.15 a share, compared with a profit of $3.57 billion, or $1.14 a share, in the same period a year ago.
  Citigroup’s loss, one of the biggest in its hist
  
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• Pope begs forgiveness for ‘irreparable’ harm from sex abuse

  16-01-2018 16:17 via krqe.com
  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Pope Francis begged for forgiveness Tuesday for the “irreparable damage” done to children who were raped and molested by priests, opening his visit to Chile by diving head-first into a scandal that has greatly hurt the Catholic Church’s credibility here and cast a cloud over his visit.
  Francis faced controversy on another front as well: Overnight three more Catholic churches were torched, including one burned to the ground in the southern Araucania
  
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• Danish man charged with killing reporter on his submarine

  16-01-2018 16:12 via krqe.com
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Inventor Peter Madsen was charged Tuesday with killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall during a trip on his private submarine, with prosecutors saying he either cut her throat or strangled her before dismembering her body and dumping it into the sea.
  Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen called the case “very unusual and extremely disturbing.”
  Madsen, 47, is charged with murder, dismemberment and indecent handling of a corpse for the way he disposed
  
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• Police: Ivy League student found dead was stabbed more than 20 times

  16-01-2018 15:35
  
  The death of a 19-year-old student who was stabbed nearly two dozen times and whose body was found buried in a shallow grave at a California park is being investigated as an act of rage.
  
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• ABQ Roller Derby gears up for 2018 with ‘unicorn’ fundraiser

  16-01-2018 15:10 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Roller Derby is taking off across the nation, and Albuquerque is getting in on the action.
  Albuquerque Roller Derby (ABQRD) began in early 2015 with the goal of creating an open learning environment and an inclusive community. The group’s strategies for success include high standards for attendance, upholding sportsmanship conduct, and constantly looking for new skills to further the team. Skaters of any gender, skill level, and any shape or size are welcom
  
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• Explora’s date night event showcases reclaimed wood and wood-themed art

  16-01-2018 15:08 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Explora’s adults-only event will feature local reclaimed wood furniture and wood-themed art.
  On Friday, Jan. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Explora will be hosting some great special guests for a night geared toward grown-ups only. Attendees can explore the museum’s hands-on exhibit activities, and hone their skills at paper and wood engineering challenges.
  Woodworking and wood-turning demos and activities will be on hand, including demonstrations
  
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• Breastfeeding mother asked to leave Chick-fil-A for not covering up

  16-01-2018 14:50
  
  The owner of a North Dakota Chick-fil-A is apologizing after a woman claimed she was kicked out of the restaurant when she began breastfeeding her baby.
  
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• New Mexico state Senate fills leadership slot

  16-01-2018 14:47 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico state Sen. Mimi Stewart of Albuquerque has been chosen as Democratic Senate majority whip.
  Stewart was named to the post Monday. Democratic state Sen. Michael Padilla of Albuquerque was ousted last month as majority whip and ended his campaign for lieutenant governor amid allegations that he harassed women at a previous job a decade ago. He has repeatedly denied the allegations.
  Stewart joined the Senate in 2015 after serving for 20 years in the state House
  
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• Holding a sneeze blew a hole in a man's throat

  16-01-2018 14:38
  
  If you are about to sneeze -- even if you are in a quiet place -- doctors would advise you to let it rip.
  
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• January 16th Morning Rush: 2018 Legislative Session to begin Tuesday

  16-01-2018 14:35 via krqe.com
  1. Lawmakers will convene for the 2018 legislative session Tuesday. In the next 30 days, they’ll tackle criminal justice and law enforcement reform bills. Lawmakers will also talk about spending increases for public education and economic development opportunities. Governor Susana Martinez will give her final state of the state address. Gov. Martinez has been outspoken about several issues including crime and spending.
  Full Story: Budget rebound gives governor, lawmakers more options2
  
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• 6-year-old boy dies from rabies after being scratched by bat

  16-01-2018 14:20
  
  A 6-year-old Central Florida child who was scratched by a bat infected with rabies has died from the disease.
  
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