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• 6 minors charged after allegedly threatening Kentucky school district

  23-02-2018 23:50
  
  The Marshall County High School was the scene of a deadly shooting last month that killed two students.
  
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• New Mexico high school graduation rate holds steady

  23-02-2018 23:26 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The percentage of New Mexico students who graduate high school is holding steady at 71 percent.
  Public Education Secretary Christopher Ruszkowski announced new graduation data Friday, saying he was particularly encouraged by the notable leap among Hispanic students over the last several years.
  He said the graduation rate for Hispanic students was less than 60 percent in 2011. That continued its upward trajectory in 2017 and now stands at nearly 71 percent.
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• Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates pleads guilty in Russia probe

  23-02-2018 23:10
  
  Rick Gates, the longtime associate of President Donald Trump's one-time campaign manager Paul Manafort, pleaded guilty on Friday in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
  
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• 2 bodies found near rural road tied to Albuquerque case

  23-02-2018 23:07
  
  The bodies have been sent to the state Office of the Medical Investigator.
  
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• California couple charged with torture of kids due in court

  23-02-2018 22:53 via krqe.com
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California couple charged with torturing their children by starving, beating and shackling them is due in court on Friday.
  David and Louse Turpin are scheduled to appear in a Riverside courtroom for a conference about their case.
  They have pleaded not guilty to torture and other charges and each is held on $12 million bail.
  The couple was arrested last month after their 17-year-old daughter escaped from the family’s home in Perris, California, and called 91
  
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• Deaths mount in Syria bombing campaign near Damascus

  23-02-2018 22:47 via krqe.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government warplanes supported by Russia continued their relentless bombardment of the rebel-controlled eastern suburbs of Damascus for a sixth day Friday, killing 32 people, opposition activists and a war monitor reported. The death toll from the past week climbed to more than 400.
  The new wave of bombings came a day after the Syrian army dropped leaflets over rebel-held eastern suburbs of the capital, Damascus, calling on residents to leave for their own safety and u
  
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• Mark Hamill to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  23-02-2018 22:45
  
  He's no stranger to being among the stars in a galaxy far, far away, but now he's set to join them here on Earth.
  
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• Steve Scalise puts focus on FBI failures, mental health in school shooting discussion

  23-02-2018 22:43
  
  The Louisiana congressman said laws on the books need to be enforced and loopholes need to be closed to help prevent future school shootings.
  
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• 14 things that will make your commute so much better

  23-02-2018 22:27
  
  If you take a train, drive, or even walk to work, we have something for you.
  
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• See what it actually looks like inside the Olympic village

  23-02-2018 22:16
  
  This is how the other (more athletic) half lives when they're competing at the games.
  
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• Woman taken into custody after driving into barrier near White House

  23-02-2018 21:59
  
  The Secret Service says the driver was immediately apprehended by officers.
  
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• An inside look at how mechanics manage snow plows

  23-02-2018 21:58
  
  It’s a 24/7 operation to keep snow plows in tip top shape across the country.
  
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• White House locked down after vehicle strikes barrier

  23-02-2018 21:40 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is on lockdown after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier.
  The U.S. Secret Service tweets that the vehicle “did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex.”
  The agency adds that the female driver of the vehicle was “immediately apprehended.”
  Witnesses saw a commotion on the White House grounds as security officers responded.
  President Donald Trump is hosting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the
  
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• New Mexico puts breaks on four-day school schedules

  23-02-2018 21:29 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico is threatening to cut off funding at schools that try and switch to a four-day week as the practice has spread to more than 40 percent of public school districts across the state.
  State education officials and lawmakers say it’s not clear that students and working families are helped by fewer, longer school days and want to gather more research. States nationwide increasingly are providing flexibility in school scheduling that can open the door to fou
  
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• Kushner treated 'very unfairly,' but clearance is up to White House chief, Trump says

  23-02-2018 21:29
  
  President Donald Trump said he’s inherited a “broken” background check system that's affecting his son-in-law.
  
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• NYPD leaders advise Albuquerque Police on lowering crime rate

  23-02-2018 20:54 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are working to tackle the city’s growing crime problem, and they’re looking to the biggest city in the country to do it–New York City.
  “NYPD has achieved drastic crime reduction over the last 25 years. The largest city in the country has had highs and lows, and in general, New York sees problems before the rest of us and fixes them before the rest of us,” said Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.
  New APD Chief Mike G
  
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• Pit bull rescued from suspected fighting ring finds a home

  23-02-2018 20:42
  
  Pearl was shy and her owner was unsure when the dog joined the family, but things are different now.
  
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• Pyrex is bringing back a rare pattern that sells for more than $4,000 on eBay

  23-02-2018 20:14
  
  This collection from the '50s is referred to as the "holy grail of Pyrex."
  
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• Dona Ana County commissioner resigns amid allegations

  23-02-2018 20:06 via krqe.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A southern New Mexico county commissioner has resigned following mounting pressure from state Democratic Party officials over sexual misconduct allegations against him.
  The Las Cruces Sun-News reports Dona Ana County Commissioner John Vasquez submitted his letter of resignation Thursday, saying he needs to focus on his marriage, family and health.
  A number of state elected officials called on Vasquez to step down after Democratic Party Vice Chair Neomi Martinez-Parr
  
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• Person of interest identified in Albuquerque Downs shooting

  23-02-2018 20:04 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A person of interest has been identified in the shooting earlier this week at the Albuquerque Downs.
  A 41-year-old man was shot at about 1 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot.
  State Police say Edwardo Casillas is a person of interest in the crime.
  They say the suspect fled the scene in a white Toyota four-door Camry with a temporary tag in the back window.
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• In #ArmMeWith movement, teachers ask to be armed -- but not with guns

  23-02-2018 20:02
  
  Earlier this week, President Donald Trump suggested that some teachers be armed, calling it a "great deterrent" to mass shootings on campus.
  
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• 'Amazingly courageous' teachers return to school where 17 were killed

  23-02-2018 19:58
  
  "I don’t know how they can do it so soon after something like this has happened to step back into that building."
  
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• Olympian Rippon says he would now 'totally' speak with Pence

  23-02-2018 19:52
  
  Figure skater Adam Rippon says he would now take a phone call from Vice President Mike Pence after reportedly turning down a conversation with him over his stance on gay rights.
  
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• Trump upbeat on meeting with Australian PM

  23-02-2018 19:50
  
  The leaders are celebrating their countries' "100 years of mateship."
  
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• Map: Social Media School Threats Made This Past Week in NM

  23-02-2018 19:50 via krqe.com
  Since the school shooting in Florida, there have been many school threats circulating social media throughout New Mexico and the nation.
  Below is a map of reported school shootings threats that have been made during the week of Feb. 19-23 in New Mexico.Map Legend: Red: Arrests have been madeGrey: Police investigate threats made
  New Mexico School Shooting Threats: February 19-23Cibola High School
  Albuquerque
  Albuquerque High School
  Albuquerque
  Rio Rancho High School
  Rio Rancho
  Volcano Vista
  
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• BB&T restoring several banking services after equipment malfunction

  23-02-2018 19:03
  
  The bank says it does not believe the issue is related to cybersecurity.
  
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• Bones believed to be infamous pirate Black Sam recovered from shipwreck

  23-02-2018 19:02
  
  The Whydah went down in stormy seas in 1717, killing most of its crew and leaving its treasure on the ocean floor.
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: Germany beats Canada in major hockey upset

  23-02-2018 18:56
  
  These are the highlights as events continue in PyeongChang.
  
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• West Point admits Parkland shooting victim who died saving classmates

  23-02-2018 18:53
  
  Fifteen-year-old Peter Wang held a door open so his peers could escape the gunman.
  
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• Trump calls for arming many teachers, more guards at schools

  23-02-2018 18:41 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Before a friendly crowd of conservatives, President Donald Trump pressed Friday for the arming of many teachers and school security guards, questioning the inaction of an armed officer who failed to stop the gunman who carried out last week’s Florida massacre. “He was not a credit to law enforcement,” Trump said.
  Basking in the glow of the cheering crowd, Trump offered a greatest-hits recap of his campaign themes during wide-ranging remarks to the Conser
  
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• Florida governor calls to raise minimum age to buy firearms to 21

  23-02-2018 18:37
  
  Governor Rick Scott is proposing a three-point plan to prevent gun violence that includes banning the sale of firearms to anyone younger than 21 in the wake of a mass shooting that killed 17 people.
  
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• Mom: 3-year-old 'making phenomenal progress' after nearly dying from flu

  23-02-2018 18:27
  
  "Three different occasions we almost lost her."
  
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• Young girl accidentally calls 911, writes heartfelt apology letter to police

  23-02-2018 18:23
  
  "It's a really good learning experience for all children to understand that 911 is for emergency purposes."
  
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• Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s love story proves some things are worth waiting for

  23-02-2018 18:23
  
  "I've never been so happy."
  
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• End in sight? Nasty flu season showing signs of winding down

  23-02-2018 18:17
  
  Health officials are seeing an encouraging downturn in a flu season that surged for months.
  
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• US tightens sanctions on North Korean shipping

  23-02-2018 18:13 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration hit more than 50 vessels, shipping companies and trade businesses with sanctions Wednesday in its latest bid to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program.
  The administration billed it as the largest installment of North Korean economic restrictions to date. President Donald Trump went further, declaring in a speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference that it was “the heaviest sanctions ever imposed on a country before.
  
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• Snowboarder eyes comeback after breaking neck at Olympics

  23-02-2018 18:13 via krqe.com
  VIENNA (AP)The Austrian snowboarder who broke his neck in a crash at the Olympics last week is considering a return to the sport.
  ”It’s the easiest way to get healthy again,” Markus Schairer said on Friday about a possible comeback. ”But it’s way too early to take that decision now.”
  The 30-year-old Schairer underwent surgery on the fractured fifth vertebrae in his neck in an Austrian hospital on Monday, four days after he slammed into the snow on his back. He
  
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• In CPAC speech, Trump calls for arming teachers, more guards at schools

  23-02-2018 18:09
  
  It was his second appearance as president at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
  
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• Connecticut man crashes into hospital ER, sets himself on fire

  23-02-2018 18:00
  
  A man with a history of violent behavior intentionally crashed a car filled with gasoline containers into a Connecticut hospital emergency room.
  
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• Korea has always felt like a shrimp between whales

  23-02-2018 17:51 via krqe.com
  SEOUL (WOOD) – There is a Korean proverb that states: When whales fight, a shrimp’s back is broken.
  In the heart of Seoul sits the War Memorial Museum. It’s a grand reminder of South Koreas battles with and between whales
  “Before Korean war, we were shrimp between whales Russia and U.S.  Also, big whale is Japan. Now U.S. and China.  So different times, different shrimp,” said Calvin Professor  Dr. Younkhill Lee.
  He left Korea 34 years ago.  
  
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• 'Doesn't look bad': Trump cracks joke on his bald spot

  23-02-2018 17:49
  
  Before his speech at CPAC, the president had some fun with his oft-discussed hair.
  
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• History of the Handsell House

  23-02-2018 17:43
  
  This house was a melting pot for English, Native and African culture in the 1800s.
  
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• The workout that's most likely to cause an injury

  23-02-2018 17:42
  
  Make sure you warm up properly!
  
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• Fire crews respond to church fire in southeast Albuquerque

  23-02-2018 16:53 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Department crews responded to a fire Friday morning at a church.
  When crews arrived they saw smoke coming from the structure. The church is located at 3715 Silver Ave. SE, which is the same church neighbors in the area have said has become a nuisance. 
  The vacant property belongs to Chris Pino. 
  Firefighters located the fire in the basement area and extinguished it within 30 mins. AFD says the damage was contained to the
  
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• Report: NCAA basketball programs, players identified in federal probe

  23-02-2018 16:07
  
  Records uncovered in a years-long investigation detail activities that could have ramifications at some of the sport's most high-profile schools.
  
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• ​Nurse seen laughing while 89-year-old veteran dies charged with murder

  23-02-2018 16:03
  
  The now-viral video shows the World War II veteran repeatedly calling for help, saying he can’t breathe.
  
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• The sounds of live bagpipes signal the impending ShamRock Fest

  23-02-2018 15:37 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Nothing evokes a yearning for all things Celtic like the sound of live bagpipes, and today they’re announcing the impending ShamRock N Roll fun run!
  The annual NM ShamRock Fest will be held at the Balloon Museum on Saturday, March 17, and among the many activities will be the ShamRock N Roll fun run. Organizers are encouraging ShamRock N Roll participants to dress up in their best and greenest costumes. Costumes will be judged at the conclusion of 5K awa
  
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• A super fun experiment at KRQE sets the stage for ABQ’s first-ever Super STEM fair

  23-02-2018 15:36 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The first-ever Super STEM Saturday, a free experiment and demonstration fair showcasing the fun to be had with science, technology, engineering and math, is gearing up for this weekend.
  On Friday, February 23rd, the Excellence in STEM Awards, a.k.a. the STEMYS, will take place.  The STEMYS are designed to celebrate STEM education in New Mexico, recognizing students, teachers, schools, businesses and others who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to, and advocac
  
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• Vietnam’s Floating Pocket of Paradise

  23-02-2018 15:34
  
  Tucked away in the northern region of Vietnam sits Lan Ha Bay, an isolated lagoon home to over 400 scattered islands and beaches.
  
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• Glitches or not, Nissan starts testing semi-autonomous rides

  23-02-2018 15:24 via krqe.com
  YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — In the future Nissan envisions, driverless cars will pick up children from school and recommend restaurants to tourists in various languages.
  Nissan Motor Co. says feedback from people who try it will be used to fine-tune its “robo-vehicle mobility service.”
  The automaker said Friday that 300 people have already signed up to try out Easy Ride next month. The Japanese automaker hopes to roll it out as a commercial service in the early 2020s. Details, inclu
  
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