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• Stolen truck crashes into deputy squad car

  03-02-2018 23:50
  
  Three people were arrested after Friday crash in SW ABQ
  
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• Woman sentenced for killing pregnant neighbor, cutting infant from womb

  03-02-2018 23:49
  
  Savanna Greywind was eight months pregnant when she disappeared in August, sparking extensive searches.
  
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• Stolen truck crashes into deputy squad truck

  03-02-2018 23:31
  
  Three people were arrested after Friday crash in SE ABQ
  
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• Man survives drifting in Atlantic Ocean for 16 days

  03-02-2018 23:20
  
  Samuel Moss, Jr. said he survived on potato chips, cookies and bottled water for 12 days.
  
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• Cookie-selling Girl Scout hits home run on Twitter

  03-02-2018 23:13
  
  Six Milwaukee Brewers couldn't resist when first-grader Claire Henke used Twitter to sell Girl Scout cookies.
  
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• Poland’s top politician: Holocaust bill is ‘misunderstood’

  03-02-2018 22:04 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign’s possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry.
  The four-page document released Friday contends that the FBI, when it applied for a surveillance warrant on
  
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• Bigger than the court: Rivals come together for grieving player

  03-02-2018 21:37
  
  Players from the opposing bench had flowers and hugs for a rival who needed some support.
  
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• Cell phone radiation study finds more questions than answers

  03-02-2018 21:02
  
  The author of a new report said following the study, "I have not changed the way I use a cell phone."
  
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• Uma Thurman levels accusations against Weinstein, says Tarantino endangered her

  03-02-2018 20:26
  
  The "Kill Bill" actress said embattled Hollywood exec Harvey Weinstein attempted to sexually assaulted her.
  
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• Thousands of lost Atlantic City casino jobs are coming back

  03-02-2018 20:22 via krqe.com
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Thousands of Atlantic City casino jobs lost during a brutal three-year stretch when five casinos shut down are coming back.
  Since 2014, casino closings eliminated 11,000 jobs and devastated the economy of the Atlantic City region. But for many laid-off workers, the first step on the road to recovery started Tuesday, when the shuttered former Trump Taj Mahal casino began interviewing job applicants for its reincarnation this summer as a Hard Rock casino resort.
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• Push to better track living kidney donors’ long-term health

  03-02-2018 19:53 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The big unknown when someone donates a kidney: The long-term health consequences. Now the U.S. is taking a step toward finally tracking how living donors fare over decades — just as candidates are getting some new cautions to consider.
  Specialists insist the surgery seldom brings serious complications for the donor. What happens later in life is less certain.
  British researchers reported Monday that living kidney donors are more likely to develop later kidney failur
  
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• New Mexico Gameday: 2/2/2018

  03-02-2018 19:34
  
  Prep basketball action was back at it across New Mexico on Friday, and joining J.P. Murrieta in the KOB studio to help recap it was the Del Norte High girls' basketball team.
  
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• Cancer breakthrough? 97 percent of mice cured in vaccine study

  03-02-2018 19:01
  
  Researchers believe small amounts of the vaccine could serve as a rapid and relatively inexpensive cancer therapy, opposed to costly treatments with adverse side effects.
  
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• A look at new ships and trends in cruising for 2018

  03-02-2018 18:05 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — What’s new in cruising for 2018? There’s the usual razzle-dazzle — laser tag, water slides, zip lines and massive LED screens — along with a continued emphasis on healthy lifestyles, from dining options to fitness.
  New ships offer more outdoor spaces and views of the sea, with boardwalk-style decks, glass walls and observation areas.
  Alaska is very popular, along with itineraries on smaller ships to other cold-water destinations like Iceland, Greenla
  
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• Pet of the week: Macho Nacho

  03-02-2018 17:49
  
  Pet of the week: Macho Nacho
  
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• Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s kids app

  03-02-2018 17:34 via krqe.com
  BOSTON (AP) — Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids.
  A group letter sent Tuesday to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger children — the app is intended for those under 13 — aren’t ready to have social media accounts, navigate the complexities of online relationships or protect their own privacy.
  Facebook launched the free Messenger Kids app in December, pitching it as a wa
  
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• Some moviegoers are ready to throw Rotten Tomatoes before they even see 'Black Panther'

  03-02-2018 17:31
  
  A website condemns plan to flood the upcoming superhero flick with negative reviews.
  
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• Too much green can be trouble for marijuana businesses

  03-02-2018 17:15
  
  Some banks with federal ties are wary to take cash from marijuana-related businesses in California, but an official has a potential solution.
  
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• Trump claims GOP memo ‘totally vindicates’ him in Russia probe

  03-02-2018 16:45
  
  But the document also includes revelations that might complicate efforts to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry.
  
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• Police say Texas man punched baby to death, then watched TV 'to calm down'

  03-02-2018 16:19
  
  The 21-year-old would yell at the baby and threaten it with mutilation, the child's mother said.
  
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• Gold! Treasure lost at sea in 1857 shipwreck goes on display

  03-02-2018 16:10 via krqe.com
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — More than $50 million worth of gold bars, coins and dust that’s been described as the greatest lost treasure in U.S. history is about to make its public debut in California after sitting at the bottom of the ocean for more than 150 years.
  The 3,100 gold coins, 45 gold bars and more than 80 pounds (36 kilograms) of gold dust recovered from the wreckage of the S.S. Central America steamship are now sitting in a makeshift laboratory just south of Los Angeles.
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• Byron Morton's Warm and Windy Saturday Forecast

  03-02-2018 15:32
  
  Byron Morton's Warm and Windy Saturday Forecast
  
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• Super Bowl anthem singer Pink performs with the flu before the big game

  03-02-2018 15:27
  
  The pop star wasn't 100 percent at a show on Friday night, but she promised to "wake up the entire neighborhood."
  
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• North Korea is dodging sanctions with fish and front firms in Africa

  03-02-2018 15:19
  
  A secret web of front companies, military cooperation and elite-forces training deals between North Korea and Mozambique is in violation of international sanctions.
  
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• White House taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat

  03-02-2018 14:50
  
  It said Russia must be convinced it would face “unacceptably dire costs” if it were to threaten even a limited nuclear attack in Europe.
  
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• Popular 'Lover's Lane' signs go missing

  03-02-2018 13:44
  
  "It's heartbreaking. There's nothing but fun and love involved in what has been happening here on Lover's Lane."
  
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• Teacher designs online program so parents can understand kids’ new math

  03-02-2018 13:26
  
  "The math makes more sense now. You break it down piece by piece."
  
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• Meet the men who have never missed a Super Bowl

  03-02-2018 13:14
  
  They may not see each other that often, but each year for 52 years, they've met for the big game.
  
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• The Latest: Italian gunman had far-right extremist ties

  03-02-2018 13:12 via krqe.com
  MILAN (AP) — The Latest on drive-by shootings in Italy (all times local):
  9:10 p.m.
  Italy’s interior minister says the suspected gunman in the drive-by shootings of six African immigrants was immersed in “racial hatred” and had an extreme-right background with both neo-Nazi and neo-Fascist ties.
  Interior Minister Marco Minniti told reporters in the central Italian city of Macerata that the suspect had acted alone Saturday but planned the attack in advance.
  The suspect, Lu
  
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• Prayer rally held for bakery that refused same-sex couple

  03-02-2018 12:53
  
  Last year, Cathy Miller, owner of Tasties Bakery, said making a wedding cake for a same-sex couple would violate her religious views.
  
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• Woman hopes to win title of 'America's Favorite Crossing Guard'

  03-02-2018 11:21
  
  "I've always loved the kids. I love being in the public. I love, I don't know, everything about it I guess. They make my day better."
  
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• Not all details in GOP memo help undercut Mueller probe

  03-02-2018 10:58
  
  The document contends that the FBI relied excessively on an ex-British spy whose opposition research was funded by Democrats.
  
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• Students learn new skills by taking part in city's tap dance program

  03-02-2018 10:38
  
  "It's a way for kids to really enjoy school and learn some skills that they otherwise don't have."
  
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• Hawaii false missile alert sender says he thought drill was real

  03-02-2018 08:38
  
  The man, who said he doesn't want to be identified for security reasons, was fired by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) earlier this week.
  
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• Beloved Little League ballpark set to close

  03-02-2018 08:27
  
  "It's like you don't have a house. You don't have a place to call home."
  
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• Man wins $400,000 lottery prize after playing numbers he saw in a dream

  03-02-2018 08:08
  
  Dreams can certainly become reality sometimes.
  
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• Trump claims memo ‘totally vindicates’ him in Russia probe

  03-02-2018 06:53 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign’s possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry.
  The four-page document released Friday contends that the FBI, when it applied for a surveillance warrant on
  
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• Women Lobos look to start new winning streak this weekend

  03-02-2018 06:31
  
  The Lobo women's basketball team is back home as they get set to play host to San Jose State Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Man brawls with firefighters during blaze

  03-02-2018 06:29
  
  31-year-old Ruben Cuellar is accused of dislocating a firefighter's shoulder
  
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• Repeat criminal offender in handcuffs once again...and suing APD

  03-02-2018 06:20
  
  He's been arrested again; this time for not showing up to court. It's another chapter in the saga of repeat Albuquerque criminal offender Majestic Howard.
  
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• Family & Friends remember Jeremiah Valencia's life

  03-02-2018 06:18
  
  Vigil honors slain teen
  
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• Young Albuquerque entrepreneur featured in national documentary

  03-02-2018 06:04 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When Kyle Guin moved to Albuquerque from Aztec, he said it was like moving to New York City.
  “It was just like insane there were interstates and traffic,” said Guin.
  Guin is a junior at the University of New Mexico and is a star of the University’s Venture Lab, a live/work/play area for students interested in being entrepreneurs, which is located inside the Lobo Rainforest in downtown Albuquerque.
  “When I was in middle school, there are pi
  
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• Police respond to hundreds of calls at Albuquerque shopping malls

  03-02-2018 06:00 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Break-ins, robberies and parking lot road rage are just some of the types of calls police respond to at Albuquerque’s four big shopping malls. On Special Assignment, KRQE News 13 poured through years worth of data to see just what goes on at some of the most popular shopping malls in the metro.
  Crime is everywhere in Albuquerque, but there’s one place where people gather and drop their kids off and they expect them to be safe.
  “I’ve n
  
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• Isotopes Skipper Glenallen Hill in Van Tate’s Sports Office

  03-02-2018 05:55 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Isotopes Manager Glenallen Hill made a trip to the Duke City ahead of the upcoming baseball season. Hill came to Albuquerque to see his daughter play basketball for San Jose State.
  The Spartans are playing the University of New Mexico Lobo women’s basketball team. Hill and the Isotopes decided to hold an informal news conference to discuss anything baseball. Hill also put aside a few minutes to have a discussion in the Sports Office.
  
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• Byron Morton calling for a warm and windy weekend

  03-02-2018 05:42
  
  Byron Morton calling for a warm and windy weekend
  
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• Man accused of stabbing cab driver asks to be released until trial

  03-02-2018 05:26 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of stabbing a cab driver is asking to be let out of jail while awaiting trial.
  Police say Victor Ortiz stabbed cab driver Khalil Jabbour near Coal and University last July. He claims he thought the victim was after him.
  Police say he also stole a car at knifepoint in the South Valley that same day.
  In a new motion, Ortiz’s attorney argues he did not have time to prepare for the initial hearing that determined whether Ortiz would be set free.
  
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• New Mexico House passes bi-partisan crime bill

  03-02-2018 04:37 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico House has passed crime-fighting legislation that aims to put more police on the streets, and prioritize treating inmates with substance abuse and mental illness as a way to reduce recidivism.
  The omnibus bill includes measures proposed by both Democrats and Republicans. Among the other bills in the package is a measure to increase prison time for violent felons found in possession of a firearm.
  The bi-partisan legislation won near unanimous approval in
  
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• Albuquerque Police searching for missing teen

  03-02-2018 03:54
  
  APD needs your help finding a missing teen
  
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• Albuquerque Police ask for help finding missing teen

  03-02-2018 03:52 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teenager.
  Police say 17-year-old Justina Stevens was last seen Friday morning after her foster parents dropped her off at La Cueva High School.
  According to La Cueva, Stevens did not attend any of her classes Friday. The school believes Stevens may have taken the Rail Runner to Santa Fe with 18-year-old Colton Fergeson, a classmate.
  Police say Stevens has been diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD and has
  
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• How to talk about the 2018 Super Bowl if you don't know what to talk about

  03-02-2018 03:47
  
  Here's everything you need to know if you actually want to pay attention in between commercials and pizza bagel binges.
  
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