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• A look inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone

  06-02-2018 23:49
  
  These reporters went inside the DMZ between North and South Korea.
  
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• State officials release video showing tragic pileup on I-35 in Iowa

  06-02-2018 23:36
  
  WARNING: This video may be upsetting to some viewers.
  
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• Woman with $559M Powerball ticket wants to stay anonymous

  06-02-2018 23:30 via krqe.com
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who says she has a Powerball ticket that won a $559.7 million jackpot wants a court order allowing her to stay anonymous, saying she made a “huge mistake” in signing the ticket without consulting a lawyer first.
  The woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed a complaint last week in Hillsborough Superior Court in Nashua saying she signed the back of the ticket following the Jan. 6 drawing, the nation’s eighth-l
  
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• Man convicted in high-profile beating, murder case released from prison

  06-02-2018 23:24 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A young man who murdered his friend and nearly beat an elderly couple to death during a robbery is a free man.
  Benito Lopez, 28, was released Monday on parole after serving 12 years of his 15 year sentence.
  He faced 42 years for beating 61-year-old Rita and 68-year-old Carlos Atencio nearly to death in their Cuba home, in a home invasion-robbery plot. He was also convicted of murdering his friend, Alex Ogle, when he refused to take part.
  Lopez, who was 16 years o
  
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• Shutdown less likely as Senate closes in on budget agreement

  06-02-2018 23:15 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by encouraging prospects of a budget pact, lawmakers on Tuesday appeared increasingly likely to avoid a repeat of last month’s government shutdown — though President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the possibility of closing things down again if he can’t have his way on immigration.
  “I’d love to see a shutdown if we can’t get this stuff taken care of,” Trump declared. And then he repeated that sent
  
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• House and Senate pursue spending deals as shutdown looms

  06-02-2018 23:15 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by the sudden likelihood of a budget pact, lawmakers are on track to avoid a repeat of last month’s government shutdown — though President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the possibility of closing things down again if he can’t have his way on immigration.
  “I’d love to see a shutdown if we can’t get this stuff taken care of,” Trump declared Tuesday, repeating the sentiment for emphasis.
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• Push to move US public land managers west wins new support

  06-02-2018 23:12 via krqe.com
  DENVER (AP) — From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees some of the nation’s most prized natural resources: vast expanses of public lands rich in oil, gas, coal, grazing for livestock, habitat for wildlife, hunting ranges, fishing streams and hiking trails.
  But more than 99 percent of that land is in 12 Western states, hundreds of miles from the nation’s capital. Some Western politicians — both Republicans and Democrats —
  
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• Man shot in head in apparent road rage incident

  06-02-2018 23:12
  
  Authorities say a CAT scan showed a bullet between the victim's scalp and skull.
  
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• Deputy killed, 4 other people injured in Colorado shooting

  06-02-2018 23:03 via krqe.com
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed on Monday, the third officer to be gunned down in the line of duty in the state in the past five weeks.
  El Paso County Deputy Micah Flick, 34, was killed while he and other officers were investigating a stolen vehicle in Colorado Springs, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Denver, authorities said.
  Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey said the officers were stru
  
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• 7 Best Pizza Spots in New Mexico

  06-02-2018 22:29
  
  Our KOAT Facebook fans weigh in on their favorite spots for pizza.
  
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• Trump calls for government shutdown over immigration policy

  06-02-2018 22:24
  
  "I'd love to see a shutdown" if Democrats refuse to back immigration proposals, he said.
  
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• Stocks shake losses and finish strong in wild day of trading

  06-02-2018 22:09
  
  The swing came one day after the steepest drop in more than six years.
  
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• SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket soars in the sky

  06-02-2018 22:00
  
  The launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket is coming with a special type of cherry on top.
  
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• Woman says store-bought lettuce had a 3-inch lizard in it

  06-02-2018 21:40 via krqe.com
  KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman who prepared a salad says she realized after a couple of bites that her fork was stuck in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail.
  After vomiting and getting over her shock, Michelle Carr, a nurse from Kittery, said she feared she could have ingested harmful bacteria. A biologist friend believes she found a blue-bellied lizard from California.
  Carr said she bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Jan. 26. The
  
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• Ivanka Trump to lead US delegation at Olympics’ close

  06-02-2018 21:39 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump’ daughter, Ivanka, will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang (PYUHNG’-chahng), South Korea.
  Ivanka Trump serves in the White House as an unpaid adviser to her father.
  Vice President Mike Pence is leading a delegation to the opening ceremony for the games. He arrived late Tuesday in Japan.
  The Winter Olympics are being held Feb. 9-25.
  
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• Stocks plunge, then mostly recover as wild ride continues

  06-02-2018 21:19
  
  The swings came one day after the steepest drop in more than six years.
  
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• Winds delay launch of SpaceX's powerful new rocket

  06-02-2018 21:18
  
  The launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket is coming with a special type of cherry on top.
  
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• Snow forces Eiffel Tower closure as bad weather hits France

  06-02-2018 21:02 via krqe.com
  PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower has been closed because of bad weather conditions amid snowfall that has covered the French capital.
  Visitors had to admire the snow-covered wrought iron lattice tower from the snow-white fields covered near the Paris monument, clutching umbrellas as the snow continued all day Tuesday.
  French meteorologists report that snowfall accumulation in Paris could reach 10 centimeters (about four inches) by the end of the day.
  Twenty-eight French departments, including
  
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• White House chief: Some immigrants ‘too lazy’ to sign up for DACA

  06-02-2018 20:54
  
  John Kelly noted that President Trump's proposed extension of the program was “beyond what anyone could have imagined.”
  
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• $25,000 reward offered in 28-year-old bowling alley cold case

  06-02-2018 20:51 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) — A large reward is being offered in the hopes of solving a 28-year old mass shooting that took the lives of five people.
  On Saturday, Feb. 10, 1990, police were dispatched to 1201 E. Amador Avenue to what was then the location of Las Cruces Bowl.
  Inside, authorities found four children and three adults that were shot execution style.
  Three of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene: 26-year-old Steven Teran, his 6-year-old daughter Paula Holguin and 13-y
  
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• $25,000 reward in 28-year-old bowling alley cold case

  06-02-2018 20:51 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE)— A large reward is being offered in the hopes of solving a 28-year old mass shooting that took the lives of five people.
  On Saturday, Feb. 10, 1990, police were dispatched to 1201 E. Amador Avenue to what was then the location of Las Cruces Bowl.
  Inside, authorities found four children and three adults that were shot execution style.
  Three of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene: 26-year-old Steven Teran, his 6-year-old daughter Paula Holguin and 13-year-ol
  
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• Kansas family devastated after immigration agents detain father

  06-02-2018 20:36
  
  "People who don't do anything wrong shouldn't have to face things like this," said Naheen Jamal, the daughter of a Kansas man who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
  
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• Police: Individual jumps off Pan American overpass

  06-02-2018 20:34 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Westbound and Eastbound Candelaria and the Pan American freeway Northbound is closed at this time due to police activity in the area.
  According to Albuquerque Police, an individual jumped from the overpass at Pan American and Candelaria.
  Police say the individual has injuries.
  There is no other information at this time. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  Westbound and Eastbound Candelaria and Pan American Fwy Northbound are clo
  
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• APD: Person jumps off Pan American overpass

  06-02-2018 20:34 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Westbound and eastbound Candelaria and the Pan American freeway northbound is closed at this time due to police activity in the area.
  According to Albuquerque Police, an individual jumped from the overpass at Pan American and Candelaria.
  Police say the individual has injuries.
  There is no other information at this time. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  Westbound and Eastbound Candelaria and Pan American Fwy Northbound are closed du
  
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• Albuquerque resident to test his skills on ‘Jeopardy’

  06-02-2018 20:18 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A New Mexico native is trying his hand on the classic game show “Jeopardy.”
  Quin Lewellen is a graphic designer from Albuquerque.
  He says he’s such a big fan that he used to go home during lunch in high school to watch Jeopardy.
  Tuesday he will be one of three contestants.
  There will be a viewing party at Gecko’s near Academy and San Mateo.
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• Sharing the love: Valentines pour in for children in hospital

  06-02-2018 20:14
  
  More than 90,000 Valentines have poured in for sick children in an Ohio hospital, sharing messages of love and support.
  
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• Woman found holding her eyeballs outside church

  06-02-2018 20:13
  
  Authorities say it was a self-inflicted injury and that the woman was taken to the hospital.
  
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• Two-thirds of APD applicants no-show for testing

  06-02-2018 20:12
  
  In an effort to attract future officers, the Albuquerque Police Department has been advertising a $5,000 sign-on bonus for new hires. Still, money is not enough to get some people to commit to the application process.
  
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• Proposal to change regent selection stalls in New Mexico

  06-02-2018 20:09 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico state lawmakers won’t move forward with a proposal to overhaul the selection process for regents who oversee the state’s public universities and flagship medical center.
  The proposed constitutional amendment failed to advance Monday on a 5-4 committee vote, with little time left to revive debate before lawmaker adjourn on Feb. 15.
  The initiative from Democratic Sen. Jeff Steinborn of Las Cruces and Republican Sen. Mark Moores of Albuquerque soug
  
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• New Mexico House approves Medicaid buy-in study

  06-02-2018 20:06 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico would study opportunities to allow almost anyone to buy Medicaid health care coverage under a measure approved by the state House of Representatives.
  House lawmakers voted 42-22 on Monday to move forward with initial studies toward opening up access to Medicaid services for a fee to more people. A Senate vote was still needed to initiate the year-long study by the Legislature and state insurance regulators.
  Democratic Rep. Deborah Armstrong says several sta
  
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• Man accused of murdering 13-year-old boy to remain in jail

  06-02-2018 20:05 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man charged with the torture and murder of 13-year-old Jeremiah Valencia appeared in court Tuesday where prosecutors were set to argue he’s a danger and needs to stay in jail until his trial. Turns out they didn’t have to argue at all.
  The District Attorney’s office and the defense reached an agreement before the hearing that Ferguson would remain in jail without bond until further notice.
  Ferguson is accused of beating 13-year-old Jeremia
  
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• Man accused of murdering 13-year-old boy expected in court

  06-02-2018 20:05 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man charged with the abuse and murder of 13-year-old Jeremiah Valencia is scheduled to appear in court to find out if he’ll remain locked up pending trial.
  Thomas Ferguson is accused of beating the boy so severely he had to walk with a cane and kept him locked up in a dog crate in his Nambe home.
  Ferguson is also accused of killing him and hiding the body with the help of his son, Jordan Nunez and Jeremiah’s mother Tracey Pena.
  The state argues
  
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• Santa Fe School Bond election Tuesday

  06-02-2018 19:30 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe School Bond Election is happening Tuesday.
  According to the Albuquerque Journal, the SB-9 measure is a two-mill levy and the funding would generate about $13 million per year through property taxes for the next six years.
  The SB9 Mill Levy bond proposes a portion of local property tax will be used to fund maintenance and upkeep of school buildings.
  Polls will close at 7 p.m.
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  The following is a
  
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• White House to release infrastructure principles on Monday

  06-02-2018 19:22 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to release Monday his $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan, a top administration priority in 2018 that will rely heavily on state and local governments, as well as private investors.
  A White House official said the administration’s plan would include principles for generating private and public investment, cutting the regulatory process from 10 years to two years and outlining funding for projects in rural America. The official spoke
  
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• First lady announces April 2 for White House Easter Egg Roll

  06-02-2018 19:17 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is holding its annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 2.
  Tickets are free to the public and can be requested through an online lottery scheduled to open on Friday and run through Feb. 15. The lottery is also free of charge, and winners will be notified by email by March 5.
  Melania Trump announced the date on Tuesday. The first lady is inviting families with children age 13 and under to join her, President Donald Trump, White House staff and their families
  
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• Craigslist user selling ‘gently used’ SpaceX rocket

  06-02-2018 19:05
  
  You could have your very own SpaceX rocket -- if you're willing to pay nearly $10 million to someone on Craigslist.
  
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• Son arrested in mother’s murder

  06-02-2018 18:59 via krqe.com
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE)— A man from Eddy County is accused of murdering his own mother.
  Deputies say 67-year-old Hortensia Jimenez was found at a home in Malaga last Wednesday with a severe head wound.
  She was airlifted to a hospital where she later died.
  Her son, 44-year-old Jesus Navarro was arrested after his brother and sister told investigators they saw Navarro punch their mother with a closed fist who then crawled throughout the house screaming for help.
  The siblings also allege that N
  
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• New Mexico man accused in mother’s murder

  06-02-2018 18:59 via krqe.com
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) — A man from Eddy County is accused of murdering his own mother.
  Deputies say 67-year-old Hortensia Jimenez was found at a home in Malaga last Wednesday with a severe head wound.
  She was airlifted to a hospital where she later died.
  Her son, 44-year-old Jesus Navarro, was arrested after his brother and sister told investigators they saw Navarro punch their mother with a closed fist who then crawled throughout the house screaming for help.
  The siblings also allege
  
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• 11 workouts using wine bottles instead of weights

  06-02-2018 18:54
  
  Step one: Work out. Step two: Drink wine.
  
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• Deadly earthquake strikes Taiwan’s east coast

  06-02-2018 18:44 via krqe.com
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, killing two hotel employees and injuring 144 other people, officials said.
  The Central News Agency reported that the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel, a building in Hualien district, had caved in and people were believed to be trapped inside.
  Taiwanese media reported that a separate hotel known as the Beautiful Life Hotel was tilting.
  The agency also posted photos showing a road fractured i
  
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• Teenage boy with autism gets special birthday surprise

  06-02-2018 18:26
  
  "It just makes me so thankful and... it just restores faith that the world is a great place."
  
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• Best Buy to stop selling CDs by July 1

  06-02-2018 18:23 via krqe.com
  RICHFIELD, MN (WATE) – Best Buy plans to stop selling CDs by July 1, according to Billboard.
  CD sales were down 18.5 percent in the U.S. and the company is generating $40 million for sales.
  Best Buy will continue to sell vinyl for the next two years.
  Sources told Billboard that Target is threatening music suppliers. The company wants to be able to switch to scanned-based trading in order to prevent an inventory risk.
  Target sells less than 100 titles in many of its stores. A
  
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• Former motel in Florida becoming housing to homeless men

  06-02-2018 18:20
  
  The new men's living facility in Orlando will house more than 200 formerly homeless men, including at least 50 spots for veterans.
  
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• 1,200 non-military security workers for Winter Olympics tested for norovirus

  06-02-2018 18:11
  
  About 1,200 people working security at the Pyeongchang Olympics are being kept in their rooms while they're tested for norovirus.
  
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• Silver City man sentenced in child pornography case

  06-02-2018 18:05 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)— A Silver City man and known sex offender is sentenced to prison time stemming from federal child exploitation and pornography charges.
  Michael Ray Sepulveda, a 39-year-old who was previously convicted in California on child abuse charges, was sentenced in a federal Las Cruces court Monday to 25 years in prison in addition to a lifetime of supervised release for his conviction on child exploitation and pornography charges.
  On Oct. 28, 2016, Sepulveda was arrested a
  
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• Make-A-Wish foundation makes dream come true for boy with cancer

  06-02-2018 18:01
  
  An eighth grade boy’s dream came true after he was diagnosed with bone cancer just last year.
  
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• Military to cover for norovirus-hit Winter Olympics security

  06-02-2018 17:16 via krqe.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities deployed 900 military personnel at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Tuesday after the security force was depleted by an outbreak of norovirus.
  Games organizers said 32 workers are being treated for norovirus in quarantine, including 21 from the Civil Security Staff and three foreigners.
  About 1,200 people working security were being kept in their rooms while being tested for norovirus.
  “To address the shortfall in security
  
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• Democratic memo on Russia probe under White House review

  06-02-2018 16:29
  
  The Democratic memo, intended as a counter to a GOP document, has deepened a partisan divide on the House Intel Committee.
  
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• Wall Street opens lower, rebounds after rough day for global markets

  06-02-2018 16:20
  
  The market mood turned decidedly fearful on Monday when the Dow Jones industrial average posted its biggest percentage decline since August 2011.
  
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• U.S. men’s bobsled teammate undergoes appendectomy days before training

  06-02-2018 15:53
  
  This is Olsen’s third Olympic season.
  
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