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• Toddler dies after found outside in cold in Ohio

  04-02-2018 23:36
  
  A 2-year-old girl died after her mother found her on a porch.
  
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• Obituary: ‘Loyal Cowboys fan’ dies to stop himself from watching a Patriots/Eagles Super Bowl

  04-02-2018 23:30
  
  A Texas man’s hilarious obituary proved he was a hardcore Cowboys fan until the very end.
  
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• Satisfy your sweet tooth and celebrate the Super Bowl

  04-02-2018 23:07 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (Nexstar) — All around the Twin Cities in Minnesota there are signs of Super Bowl LII. Ice sculptures, banners and even some treats that can satisfy your sweet tooth.
  In the Minneapolis suburb of Edina, you’ll find Sweet Retreat. It’s a local cake and cupcake bakery that has created a few different treats embracing the big game.
  Owner Stephanie Kissner says, “We wanted something unique and as much as we wanted the Vikings we wanted it to be the Super Bowl so w
  
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• Philly cops use hydraulic fluid on poles to deter climbers

  04-02-2018 23:07
  
  While Philadelphia Eagles fans prepare for the Super Bowl, police are working to keep any victory celebrations firmly on the ground.
  
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• The Latest: Patriots finally score in 1st, match Eagles 3-3

  04-02-2018 22:42 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have finally scored points in the first quarter of a Super Bowl.
  The Patriots answered an opening field goal by the Philadelphia Eagles with Stephen Gostkowski’s 26-yarder for a 3-3 tie on New England’s first possession.
  It’s the first time in eight Super Bowl appearances that the Patriots have scored in the first quarter with Brady and coach Bill Belichick.
  
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• The Latest: Brady hooks up with Gronk, Pats get closer

  04-02-2018 22:42 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local):
  7:55 p.m.
  Tom Brady has found his favorite target, and the New England Patriots have drawn closer in the Super Bowl.
  Brady had four straight completions to Rob Gronkowski, the last one a 5-yarder for the touchdown that cut Philadelphia’s lead to 22-19.
  The 75-yard play got going on Brady’s 25-yard throw to Gronkowski, followed right away by a 24-yarder. After a 14-yard completion and 3-yard run by James White,
  
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• Carlsbad woman pleads not guilty to embezzling $800,000

  04-02-2018 22:20 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Carlsbad woman has pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud charges in connection with an $800,000 embezzlement scheme.
  Prosecutors say 54-year-old Lori Whitaker was arraigned Friday at the federal courthouse in Las Cruces.
  She was released pending trial, which hasn’t been scheduled.
  Whitaker is facing a 75-count indictment charging her with perpetrating a scheme to defraud her former employer over a two-year period.
  Whitaker was an office manager for the Ot
  
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• Kylie Jenner gives birth to baby girl

  04-02-2018 22:19
  
  The celebrity shared details Sunday, saying her child arrived Feb. 1.
  
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• Super Bowl LII: Patriots on the hunt for 6th title; Eagles seek upset

  04-02-2018 22:17
  
  The Super Bowl spotlight is a familiar for Tom Brady, but the Philadelphia faithful believe the Eagles deserve the Lombardi Trophy.
  
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• Amtrak crash in South Carolina leaves 2 dead, over 100 hurt

  04-02-2018 22:09 via krqe.com
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train hurtling through the early morning darkness Sunday slammed into a freight train parked along a siding in South Carolina, killing two Amtrak crew members and injuring more than 110 people, authorities said.
  It was the third deadly wreck involving Amtrak in less than two months.
  The Silver Star was en route from New York to Miami with nearly 150 people aboard around 2:45 a.m. when it struck a CSX train carrying automobiles at an estimated 59 mph,
  
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• Super Bowl players will be wearing Minneapolis-based WSI gear

  04-02-2018 22:08 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (Nexstar) — It all started in a small town in southwest Minnesota where Jole Wiens had an idea and a vision.
  Wiens moved his small company, WSI, to Minneapolis, and from there it started to grow.
  “My first big product was a compression short with a cup system, just a better type of undershort for ball sport players.” says Wiens, owner and founder of WSI.
  He then started to reach out to professional teams in the NFL and MLB.
  Both the Eagles and the Patriots will
  
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• It’s not a trip to Minneapolis unless you try a ‘Jucy Lucy’

  04-02-2018 22:04 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (Nexstar) — The Jucy Lucy is a Minnesota staple. The famous burger from Matt’s Bar is one of two restaurants that claim to have the original burger that got its start in the Twin Cities.
  According to Amy Feriancek, Matt’s Bar General Manager, the Jucy Lucy creation began at Matt’s back in the 1950’s. “It started here. Matt and a couple of patrons had a lazy afternoon and this patron says hey Matt, why don’t you put a couple of hamburger patti
  
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• APD: Wanted individual barricades himself in SW ABQ residence, police responding

  04-02-2018 21:59
  Albuquerque police say officers are responding to a wanted person who has barricaded himself in a residence in the area of Atlantic and Fifth early Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Facebook’s latest ‘fixes’ at a glance

  04-02-2018 21:34 via krqe.com
  (AP) – CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made fixing Facebook his personal challenge this year, and the company has already announced a slew of changes to this end. Among them, showing users more “meaningful” content from friends and family and emphasizing local news. There will be more changes coming in the next weeks and months.
  For now, here are the highlights of what the company has announced so far:
  “MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS”
  While the company has said before that it
  
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• PHOTOS: Pyeongchang hotel lobby morphs into Olympics museum

  04-02-2018 21:07
  
  Hotel lobby or Olympic museum? You decide!
  
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• Police activity shuts down I-40 eastbound at Carlisle Blvd

  04-02-2018 20:46
  
  Drivers are urged to avoid the area
  
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• Apple, once again, has a bad case of the iPhone jitters

  04-02-2018 20:36 via krqe.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is making more money than ever, but it still doesn’t seem to be enough to keep everyone happy. Not with conspiracy theories swirling around Apple’s secret slowdown of older iPhones while a cloud of uncertainty looms over its high-priced iPhone X.
  It’s a reality check for a company accustomed to an unflinchingly loyal customer base. Apple expected buyers to embrace the iPhone X as a revolutionary device worth its $1,000 price, but it’s stil
  
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• Radio Row is booming with Super Bowl action

  04-02-2018 20:06 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (Nexstar) — The clock is ticking and Super Bowl LII is here!
  It seems like everyone has an opinion on who’s going to win the big game and especially the people at the Mall of America in the Twin Cities.
  The scene around Radio Row, located in the mall, is electrifying and opinions on the big game never run short there.
  Doug Gottlieb: “This defense is specifically designed for Tom Brady’s style of offense. I would personally favor the Eagles…obv
  
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• I-40 reopens Monday after 12hr shut down

  04-02-2018 20:00 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) -I-40 was shut down for more than 12 hours Sunday after an individual threatened to jump off the Louisiana overpass.  All eastbound lanes have since been reopened.Albuquerque Police closed all eastbound lanes between Louisiana and Carlisle Sunday around noon.
  Crisis negotiators worked into early Monday morning hours to get the man to safety. The man is safe and did not jump.
  The road was reopened a little before 1 a.m. Monday.
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• I-40 reopened after being shut down for hours Sunday

  04-02-2018 20:00 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After being shut down for more than 12 hours, I-40 has been reopened.
  Albuquerque Police closed all eastbound lanes between Louisiana and Carlisle Sunday around noon because of a man threatening to jump off the Louisiana overpass.
  Crisis negotiators worked into early Monday morning hours to get the man to safety. The man is safe and did not jump.
  The road was cleared a little before 1 a.m. Monday.
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• Albuquerque Police: Portion of I-40 shut down due to police activity

  04-02-2018 20:00 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police say I-40 is shut down in both directions due to police activity.
  Eastbound I-40 is currently shut down between Carlisle and Wyoming. Police are asking drivers to take another route.
  Police say the closure is due to a suicidal subject.
  News 13 will provide updates as information is made available.
  
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• Albuquerque police: Person threatening to jump off overpass

  04-02-2018 20:00 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Authorities say a section of Interstate 40 in Albuquerque is closed because someone is threatening to jump off an overpass.
  Albuquerque police say the eastbound lanes between Carlisle and Wyoming have been shut down since noon Sunday.
  They say the unidentified person is threatening to jump at the Louisiana overpass and crisis intervention officers are at the scene.
  
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• Putting on the Ritz: Paris hotel auctions its luxury pieces

  04-02-2018 19:33 via krqe.com
  PARIS (AP) — Fancy a little glamour for the old homestead?
  From bathtubs to beds, decorative sofas to minibars, Paris’s glitzy Ritz hotel is auctioning off some 10,000 pieces of furniture and decorative objects emblematic of the luxury it offers its wealthy clients.
  Founded in 1898, the Ritz reopened two years ago after four years of renovation. The objects going on sale don’t fit anymore in the new setup, said Artcurial, the auction house in charge of the sale taking place fro
  
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• Canada moves to make its national anthem gender-neutral

  04-02-2018 19:29
  
  Canada's Senate has passed a bill making the country's national anthem gender-neutral.
  
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• This year's Super Bowl is expected to be the coldest ever

  04-02-2018 19:08
  
  Typically, the Super Bowl is situated in a warm weather locale. Not this year. Not even close.
  
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• Patriots’ Brian Hoyer: ‘I was meant to be here at the Super Bowl’

  04-02-2018 19:05 via krqe.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (Nexstar) — Being a professional football player can be a funny game.
  That’s certainly true for Cleveland native and former Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer. Earlier this season, he was the starter for the San Francisco 49ers.
  Hoyer lost his starting job to a rookie and was eventually released when the 49ers acquired Jimmy Garopolo from the New England Patriots. Soon after, the Patriots signed Hoyer as a backup quarterback for their starter, Tom Brady.
  Now, Hoyer
  
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• Amtrak conductor, engineer killed in South Carolina train collision

  04-02-2018 19:05
  
  An Amtrak passenger train slammed into a freight train parked on a side track in South Carolina early Sunday, killing two Amtrak employees and injuring more than 110 people
  
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• Police: Florida man threatened to kidnap singer Lana Del Rey

  04-02-2018 17:23
  
  A Florida man is in jail for allegedly threatening to kidnap pop singer Lana Del Rey before a concert
  
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• NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning self-portrait

  04-02-2018 17:23 via krqe.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has transformed selfies taken by its Mars rover Curiosity into a stunning self-portrait.
  Released this week, the photo shows Curiosity in the middle of the dusty, red Martian terrain, with Mount Sharp in the background. The rim of Gale Crater is also visible.
  A small, self-focusing camera on the end of Curiosity’s arm took the selfies. Dozens of pictures, all snapped Jan. 23, were used to create the mosaic.
  Curiosity has been roaming Mars since 2012.
  
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• 2 killed in South Carolina crash were Amtrak workers

  04-02-2018 17:11 via krqe.com
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP)  – South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says the two people killed when a passenger train struck a freight train in South Carolina were Amtrak employees.
  McMaster said the CSX train was parked on what appears to be a side track when the Amtrak train heading from New York to Miami with 139 passengers slammed into the CSX train around 2:45 a.m. Sunday near Cayce.
  McMaster says he was told the Amtrak train was going about 59 mph. He said 116 people were taken to hospitals.
  
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• 2 killed, 116 injured in South Carolina crash involving Amtrak train, freight train

  04-02-2018 16:52
  
  The train was operating between New York and Miami, and had 139 passengers and eight crew members.
  
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• Pokemon group hosts fundraiser for family after son dies of cancer

  04-02-2018 16:31 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (KRQE) – Saturday, one New Mexico group used a video game to honor a 10-year-old boy who recently died of cancer.
  KRQE News 13 first told you about Elijah Dimas in 2016, when ventriloquist Terry Fator made a special visit to the hospital because Elijah was too sick to make his show.
  Members of Pokemon Go for a Cause said Elijah was a huge Pokemon fan. Visiting the Pokemon Center in Japan was on his bucket list.
  In honor of Elijah they hosted a benefit, raffling off Po
  
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• Microsoft and LinkedIn: Is their marriage working?

  04-02-2018 16:15 via krqe.com
  It’s been just over a year since Microsoft swallowed the career networking site LinkedIn. That’s long enough to start asking: Was the $27 billion deal worth it?
  Critics warned at the time of the deal that Microsoft was overpaying for a declining business. Others argued that Microsoft’s largest-ever acquisition fit into a strategy of building up the company’s Office suite of workplace productivity products and its cloud-computing business.
  “I don’t think we&rsq
  
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• J. Lo shout-outs A-Rod, covers Prince at pre-Super Bowl show

  04-02-2018 16:08
  
  Jennifer Lopez raised money for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico, celebrated an anniversary with beau Alex Rodriguez and covered Prince songs at a pre-Super Bowl concert
  
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• Joint Korean ice hockey team plays for first time ahead of Olympics

  04-02-2018 15:28
  
  The joint North and South Korean women's ice hockey team competed together for the first time Sunday in a friendly match against Sweden, under a controversial Olympics unity deal.
  
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• Byron Morton's Super Sunday Forecast

  04-02-2018 15:03
  
  Byron Morton's Super Sunday Forecast
  
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• 2 killed, 70 injured in South Carolina crash involving Amtrak train, freight train

  04-02-2018 14:58
  
  The train was operating between New York and Miami, and had 139 passengers and eight crew members.
  
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• 2 killed, 70 injured in crash involving Amtrak train, freight train

  04-02-2018 13:14
  
  The train was operating between New York and Miami, and had 139 passengers and eight crew members.
  
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• Mother's boyfriend charged with killing her 2-year old son

  04-02-2018 12:19
  
  "The loss of a child is the worst thing on the planet. So to have it happen three doors down from me is just awful."
  
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• North Korea derides South's criticism over military parade before Olympics

  04-02-2018 10:44
  
  North Korea plans to show off dozens of long-range missiles during a Feb. 8 parade, sources with deep knowledge of North Korea's intentions told CNN last week.
  
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• Ryan tweets about a $1.50 paycheck boost, then deletes it

  04-02-2018 09:02
  
  Ryan deleted the tweet after online criticism that he is cheering an increase of $1.50 a week.
  
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• Man arrested outside Lana Del Rey concert after 'kidnapping threat'

  04-02-2018 08:26
  
  Police said Michael Hunt, 43, of Riverview, Florida, was carrying a knife when officers arrested him about a block away from the concert venue on Friday.
  
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• J.J. Watt wins Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

  04-02-2018 07:39
  
  Watt raised an incredible $37 million in 19 days for Hurricane Harvey relief in Houston.
  
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• Lobo Women’s Basketball wins 2nd straight game

  04-02-2018 07:16 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- It was a revenge matchup for the Lobo Women’s Basketball team as they hosted San Jose State, who defeated them earlier in the conference season. UNM was coming off of a huge home victory on Wednesday and they did not disappoint on Saturday against the Spartans.UNM took out SJSU 92-62 on Saturday in Dream Style Arena, and leading the way in the post was Jaisa Nunn. “Ms. Double-Double” Nunn, finished with a game high of 30 points and also pulled down 11 r
  
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• Lobo Men win their 2nd conference road game on Saturday

  04-02-2018 07:15 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- Lobo Men’s Basketball outlasted San Jose State on Saturday at San Jose, 71-68. With this win the Lobos are now solely in 3rd place in the Mountain West Standings with a record of 7-4.
  UNM defeated the Spartans by more than 30 points earlier in the season, but this game on Saturday was a whole different story. It was a back and forth battle that the Spartans were leading at the half by 3 points.
  UNM would not back down in the 2nd half though and would go on to hang
  
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• It's been 38 years since the deadly State Penitentiary riot

  04-02-2018 06:51
  
  Inmates, drunk on homemade alcohol, hatched a plan to takeover the State Penitentiary. It was one of the deadliest prison riots in our country.
  
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• Women Lobos get redemption against Spartans, move to 6-5 in conference play

  04-02-2018 06:37
  
  The New Mexico women's basketball team achieved payback Saturday at Dreamstyle Arena.
  
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• Super Nationals Car Show revs up passion for custom cars

  04-02-2018 06:37
  
  The Duke City has turned into a car lover's dream at Expo New Mexico over the weekend.
  
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• Local filmmaker's documentary born out of coping with tragedy

  04-02-2018 06:36
  
  There's little doubt that the events of Dec. 26, 2015 are burned into the memory of Jennifer Mckinley.
  
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• Albuquerque class teaches cold and flu remedies using herbs

  04-02-2018 06:11 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Widespread flu activity continues across the county. In New Mexico, the Department of Health says 18 people have died of flu-related causes.
  It has investigated 21 flu outbreaks in long-term care facilities so far this season, more than what was reported during the entire 2016 and 2017 season. 
  Saturday, there was a local effort to address the flu and cold with herbs.
  “It seems like a lot of my friends are getting sick and sick in a big way,” sai
  
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