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• Albuquerque Journal’s editorial cartoon creates controversy

  08-02-2018 23:58 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A picture is worth a thousand words and in this case, it has a lot of people outraged.
  When readers opened their issue of the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday, they saw a cartoon in the Opinion section.
  It shows a couple being held at gunpoint by a trio of young gang members. The husband, with his hands up, says, “Now honey, I believe they prefer to be called ‘Dreamers’…or future Democrats.”
  That cartoon is now causing a lot of back
  
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• NTSB to determine cause of fatal 2015 New Mexico rail wreck

  08-02-2018 23:54 via krqe.com
  ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Federal safety officials plan in March to determine the probable cause of a fatal 2015 wreck involving two freight trains southeastern New Mexico.
  The National Transportation Safety Board says it also plans during the March 13 meeting in Washington to issue safety recommendations aimed at preventing similar accidents in the future.
  A Southwestern Railroad engineer was killed and a second crew member was seriously was injured when their train struck a train parked on a
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers embrace effort to regulate dark money

  08-02-2018 23:49 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state-by-state initiative aimed at regulating and possibly limiting the role of money in politics through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution has won its first endorsement from a state legislative chamber.
  The New Mexico House of Representative voted 41-28 on Wednesday to urge Congress to restore greater federal and local regulation of political spending that influences elections and governance. State Senate action is pending.
  The effort seeks to reverse Supreme C
  
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• 16 desk accessories to help you stay organized

  08-02-2018 23:46
  
  An organized desk means a more productive work day, which means more time to watch cat videos.
  
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• UNM suspends head football coach Bob Davie

  08-02-2018 23:30
  
  New Mexico's Interim President Abdallah says Davie was immediately placed on unpaid suspension after the report.
  
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• Massive ice palace marks 120 years of tradition

  08-02-2018 23:29
  
  Each year, volunteers cut hundreds of blocks of ice that weigh 400 pounds each from a nearby lake.
  
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• Judge rules California baker doesn't have to make wedding cake for same-sex couple

  08-02-2018 22:56
  
  A judge said a bakery owner's actions were protected by the First Amendment.
  
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• 'Mad Hot Dance Program' teaches kids new skills

  08-02-2018 22:54
  
  "It's a way for kids to really enjoy school and learn some skills that they otherwise don't have."
  
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• UNM suspends Football Coach Bob Davie

  08-02-2018 22:48 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico has suspended Football Coach Bob Davie after an investigation.
  The accusations against Lobo Football Coach Bob Davie are shocking and wide-ranging, from claims that he’s used the “n-word” to obstructing a rape investigation involving one of his players. Now he’s facing a 30-day suspension.
  Former players stepped forward prompting the investigations. Documents reveal Davie is accused of trying to cover up a
  
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• Police respond to shooting in southeast Albuquerque

  08-02-2018 22:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are responding to a shooting in southeast Albuquerque.
  The Albuquerque Police Department says there is an active scene in the area of Central Avenue and California.
  At least two people have reportedly been shot and police say the offender has fled.
  This a developing story. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
   
  
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• Woman stitches the story of Frederick Douglass' life into handmade quilts

  08-02-2018 22:27
  
  This isn't the first time she's stitched stories into quilts, and it won't be the last.
  
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• Stock market plunges again, enters 1st correction in 2 years

  08-02-2018 22:08 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrials plunged more than 1,000 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong sell-off and dragging the stock market into an official “correction” for the first time in two years as fearful investors sought to get out before their losses mounted.
  The rout marked a stark turnabout in investors’ mood from just two weeks ago, when indexes set their latest record highs. Since then, the Dow and the Standard & Poor’s 500 have fallen 10 percen
  
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• Dow industrials plunge 1,000 as market enters ‘correction’

  08-02-2018 22:08 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrials plunged more than 1,000 points for the second time this week as a sell-off in the stock market deepened.
  The weeklong rout marks a stark turnabout in investors’ mood from just two weeks ago, when indexes set their latest record highs. The Dow and the Standard & Poor’s 500 are now down 10 percent since then, known on Wall Street as a “correction.”
  “In January we talked about fear of missing out. What we have now is
  
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• Dow industrials drop 600 points as market losses deepen

  08-02-2018 22:08 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sinking again Thursday, extending a streak of losses that has yanked the market away from record highs. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped more than 600 points. The tumult started last Friday as investors worried about signs of rising inflation.
  The market fell steadily as the day wore on and is on track for its fifth loss in the last six days. Many of the companies that led the market’s gains over the last year have struggled badly in the last week.
  
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• Asian shares fall after Wall Street plunge

  08-02-2018 22:08 via krqe.com
  BEIJING (AP) — China’s stock market benchmark has plunged 5.5 percent and other Asian markets are off sharply after the Dow Jones industrials on Wall Street plummeted more than 1,000 points.
  Asian markets on Friday followed Wall Street down as fearful U.S. investors pulled out of the market, sending the Dow into “correction” territory for the first time in two years.
  The Shanghai Composite Index lost 5.5 percent. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was off 3.2 percent and Hong Kong&
  
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• Paper cups will replace foam cups at Dunkin' Donuts

  08-02-2018 22:07
  
  Double-walled paper cups will begin to be introduced this spring.
  
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• Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as volatile trading continues

  08-02-2018 22:03
  
  Stocks lurched lower on Wall Street, bringing the Dow Jones industrial average down hundreds of points and deepening the market's string of losses.
  
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• Philly fans celebrate Eagles' Super Bowl win with parade

  08-02-2018 21:52
  
  It was bitter cold day, but the Philadelphia faithful weren't going to miss this.
  
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• Pedestrian fatally struck by semi-truck

  08-02-2018 21:09 via krqe.com
  LORDSBURG, N.M. (KRQE)— State police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident east of Lordsburg.
  Investigators believe a pedestrian was walking across the east bound lanes of I-10 in the early hours on Wednesday when they were struck by a semi-truck.
  The unidentified pedestrian experienced fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  No criminal charges were filed against the semi-truck driver.
  The Office of the Medical Examiner is working to identify the pedestrian.
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• Albuquerque man takes plea deal in connection to case of carpenter killed

  08-02-2018 20:10 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the teens connected to the murder of a local carpenter took a plea deal Thursday.
  Dominic Jiminez pled guilty to 13 charges, however, none of them were for the murder.
  Jiminez was one of five teens who allegedly ran over local carpenter and church deacon Hector Aguirre in September 2016, as he tried to stop them from stealing his work van full of tools. It happened outside a home near 12th Street and Griegos.
  Jimenez was facing murder charges for that inci
  
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• APD: 'person of interest' seen driving missing man's car

  08-02-2018 20:07
  
  APD Public Information Officer Simon Drobik gave an update on the search for Eugene Carrell Ray and Zakaria Fry on Wednesday afternoon. The two have been missing since Jan. 18.
  
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• NMSP investigates fatal crash in Los Lunas

  08-02-2018 20:00 via krqe.com
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Los Lunas.
  The crash happened Wednesday around 7 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-25 around milepost 201.
  A Saturn was speeding and rear-ended a motorcycle. A nine-year-old boy who was a passenger in the Saturn sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
  The motorcyclist and driver of the Saturn were transported to the hospital for non-life thr
  
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• Dad who tried to attack Nassar doesn't want donations

  08-02-2018 19:51
  
  People donated $31,000 online, but he says he doesn't want the money.
  
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• Frontier adds new flights to Sunport

  08-02-2018 19:32 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)— If you’re looking to fly for a cheap, you’re in luck.
  Frontier Airlines announced they are bringing new flights to the Albuquerque Sunport beginning April 9.
  Nonstop flights will be available to Austin and Orlando for as little as $39.
  Mayor Tim Keller showed his support Thursday, saying it’s a boost for our economy.
  “As the largest commercial airport in the state, the Sunport, which is also part of aviation department is a huge economic en
  
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• Snow volleyball getting a tryout in PyeongChang

  08-02-2018 19:22
  
  If successful, volleyball would be the first sport to be on the program at both the Winter and Summer Games.
  
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• Court to hear arguments on Governor’s vetoed bills

  08-02-2018 19:21 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE)— A date is set for the state’s highest court to hear arguments about the Governor’s vetoed bills.
  A state district court allowed 10 vetoed bills to become law back in September.
  Two of those bills involved hemp research.
  The state Supreme Court halted that ruling at the end of last year but tabled the final decision.
  Lawmakers argued Governor Martinez didn’t offer a reason for her vetoes and missed deadlines.
  The court is set to hear the case on Apri
  
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• Lawnmower malfunction sparked small fire in Bosque

  08-02-2018 19:13 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Firefighters responded to a small fire in the Bosque Thursday morning.
  According to fire officials, it started around 10:30 a.m. in the area of Alameda and Rio Grande after a lawnmower malfunctioned.
  Both the Bernalillo County Fire Department and the Albuquerque Fire Department helped get the fire under control.
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• Crews respond to fire in Bosque

  08-02-2018 19:13 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Firefighters are responding to a small fire in the Bosque.
  Both the Bernalillo County Fire Department and the Albuquerque Fire Department are on scene in the area of Alameda and the Rio Grande.
  According to fire officials, they have it under control.
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• Kelsey Grammer gets emotional remembering his 'Frasier' dad John Mahoney

  08-02-2018 19:04
  
  “He was more like my dad.”
  
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• 58 years later: 'Greensboro Four' members recall sit-in that changed history

  08-02-2018 18:30
  
  "I’m living because I learned the ways of compromise with the way of truth.”
  
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• A look inside the DMZ between North and South Korea

  08-02-2018 18:26 via krqe.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (WAVY) — A bus last week took a team of reporters deep into the Demilitarized Zone (or DMZ) that divide North and South Korea.
  So deep, in fact, that the line separating the two countries was tangible.
  This tour was the first opportunity for Nexstar’s team — sent to PyeongChang for the 2018 Winter Games — to take pictures or record video. WAVY’s
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• Monk defrocked after he allegedly stole ladies' underwear

  08-02-2018 18:23
  
  A homeowner who hung laundry out to dry said he returned to find his family members' underwear gone.
  
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• Why it could actually be better to sleep than go to the gym

  08-02-2018 18:20
  
  It turns out you shouldn't feel guilty about staying in bed at all.
  
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• 13,500 eggs too many: Norwegian chefs' Olympics order gets scrambled

  08-02-2018 18:18
  
  Fortunately, the egg supplier had a generous return policy.
  
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• Online petition seeks to ban beads for Mardi Gras

  08-02-2018 18:11
  
  Petitioner cites New Orleans infrastructure as reason for ban.
  
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• This Valentine's Day burger comes with a $3,000 topping

  08-02-2018 18:01
  
  Patrons at this restaurant can order a burger that comes with a side of ice.
  
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• Give me a toy: Florida boy gets trapped in vending machine

  08-02-2018 18:00 via krqe.com
  TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — When a young Florida boy wanted a stuffed toy, he crawled inside a claw-style vending machine in the play area of a restaurant to fetch one. And, he got stuck inside the glass-encased structure.
  Thankfully, off-duty firefighter Jeremy House was also having dinner at the Beef O’Brady’s restaurant in Titusville, on Florida’s Atlantic coast. He yelled for someone to call 911 and his colleagues from a nearby fire station joined him in rescuing the boy
  
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• US skeleton sliders want uniform drug testing

  08-02-2018 17:46 via krqe.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP)There was an offseason when U.S. skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender got a knock on her door from drug testers 19 times in the span of a few weeks. Sometimes they wanted blood. Sometimes they wanted urine. Often, they wanted both.
  The process is annoying. It’s also effective, so Uhlaender and her teammates wonder why it’s not the global standard.
  Uhlaender and other members of the U.S. skeleton team suggested Thursday that the rest of the world should follow
  
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• This is why you should never wear makeup to workout

  08-02-2018 17:38
  
  That touch of concealer before the gym could be seriously hurting your skin.
  
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• Lenovo recalls laptops that can overheat, cause fires

  08-02-2018 17:36
  
  The recall includes 14-inch laptops sold in silver and black and manufactured from December 2016 through October 2017.
  
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• Who you gonna call? Texas police chase goes viral after 'Ghostbusters' spotted

  08-02-2018 17:25
  
  The Ectomobile driver didn't join the cops in the pursuit because "the living really isn't our jurisdiction."
  
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• Ahead of South Korea's Olympics, North Korea holds military parade

  08-02-2018 16:34
  
  Kim Jong Un said the parade marks North Korea's emergence as a "global military power" despite facing the "worst sanctions."
  
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• Troopers: 98-year-old wrong-way driver crashes into teens, killing them

  08-02-2018 16:32
  
  Loved ones say 17-year-old Santia Feketa and 16-year-old Britney Poindexter both loved horses.
  
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• Philly fans flock to celebrate Eagles' Super Bowl win with parade

  08-02-2018 16:29
  
  It's a bitter cold day, but the Philadelphia faithful aren't going to miss this.
  
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• 28-toed Minnesota cat ties world record

  08-02-2018 16:24
  
  "Paws" has three extra toes on each forepaw and a one extra on each back paw.
  
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• South Korean president to meet North Korean leader’s sister

  08-02-2018 16:07 via krqe.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP)South Korea’s president plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister and other senior North Korean officials when they visit the South this week for the Winter Olympics, his spokesman said Thursday.
  Kim Yo Jong, believed to be around 30, would be the first member of North Korea’s ruling family to visit the South since the 1950-53 Korean War.
  She is to arrive Friday on a private jet to attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Games lat
  
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• Wellinger leads qualifying for ski jumping normal hill final

  08-02-2018 15:55 via krqe.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP)Andreas Wellinger will take his strong form into the final of the men’s normal hill ski jumping at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
  The 22-year-old German, who already qualified because he was among the top 10-ranked jumpers on the normal hill going into the event, beat defending Olympic champion Kamil Stoch of Poland, who finished second in Thursday’s qualifying.
  ”I think a lot of competitors are really close, especially on the normal hill,” Welling
  
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• Kale to go: Amazon to roll out delivery at Whole Foods

  08-02-2018 15:46 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon delivery is coming to Whole Foods.
  The online retailing giant plans to roll out two-hour delivery at the organic grocer this year to those who pay for Amazon’s $99-a-year Prime membership.
  The move is the latest by Amazon to put its stamp on its recent purchase of Whole Foods. Amazon has cut prices on bananas, yogurt and other items, and began selling Kindle e-readers in some of its 470 stores.
  Since Amazon bought Whole Foods last year, riva
  
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• Trump at Prayer Breakfast: 'Power of God' seen in American response to tragedy

  08-02-2018 15:45
  
  The event is organized by a nonprofit religious organization designed to bring together leaders from the political, religious and business realm, on behalf of Congress.
  
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• The Spice Girls are reuniting and going on tour

  08-02-2018 15:38
  
  Say you'll be there?
  
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