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• Utah legislature raps about how a bill becomes a law -- and it does not rock

  01-03-2018 23:55
  
  That's one civics lesson we'd rather have skipped.
  
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• Trump says drug dealers may deserve 'ultimate penalty'

  01-03-2018 23:52
  
  "Some countries have a very, very tough penalty — the ultimate penalty. And, by the way, they have much less of a drug problem than we do."
  
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• States seek to lure Delta after Georgia strips tax break

  01-03-2018 23:47
  
  Georgia's governor says he would sign a bill depriving Delta of a hefty tax break — a change made by Republicans after the airline cut ties with the NRA.
  
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• Uber starts offering rides to the doctor

  01-03-2018 23:22 via krqe.com
  Uber is driving deeper into health care by offering to take patients in every U.S. market where it operates to their next medical appointment.
  The ride-hailing service said Thursday its Uber Health business will handle rides set up by doctor’s offices or other health care providers and then bill that business, not the patient, for the service. The company said rides can be set up within a few hours or days in advance. Patients won’t need access to a smartphone to use the service.
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• Police chief suspended after pot-smoking video surfaces

  01-03-2018 23:10
  
  A video appears to show a Mississippi police chief smoking a substance he refers to as marijuana.
  
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• Woman with pickax arrested outside North Las Vegas elementary school

  01-03-2018 22:49
  
  Police say a 33-year-old woman was expected to undergo a mental evaluation after she was arrested trying to climb the fence of a North Las Vegas school with a pickax in her hand.
  
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• Newly revealed documents reveal an assassination attempt against Queen Elizabeth

  01-03-2018 22:35
  
  Newly revealed documents detail how a 17-year-old fired a shot at the monarch.
  
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• Drunk man takes 'crazy' $1,600 Uber ride crossing state lines

  01-03-2018 22:30
  
  The New Jersey man said he gave the driver five stars.
  
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• Did you miss February's biggest recalls?

  01-03-2018 22:00
  
  From pickup trucks to electric kettles, here are the biggest recalls of last month.
  
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• Bizarre behavior by Georgia teacher preceded gun scare

  01-03-2018 21:50 via krqe.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — When a north Georgia high school teacher was charged this week with firing a gunshot from inside a barricaded classroom and setting off a frantic lockdown and evacuation, it was not his first troubling encounter with police.
  Just over a year ago, school employees and a police officer began searching Dalton High School after social studies instructor Jesse Randal Davidson went missing.
  He was finally found sitting on the curb along a street a few blocks from the campus, being
  
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• First lady: 'We need to change' arc of opioid crisis

  01-03-2018 21:08
  
  The White House held a summit on combating the country's opioid epidemic.
  
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• One motel behind highest number of police calls in ABQ

  01-03-2018 21:04
  
  City leaders start plan to close or rehabilitate property
  
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• Magnetic eyelashes: Do they work?

  01-03-2018 21:01
  
  Two women put this popular new trend to the test.
  
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• KOAT anchors' make their 2018 Oscar picks

  01-03-2018 20:57
  
  Our KOAT anchors make their picks for this year's Oscar winners.
  
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• Suspect in roommate murders appears in court on different case

  01-03-2018 20:44 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time since his arrest, we’re seeing the man now charged with the murder of two Albuquerque roommates.
  He went before a Metro Court judge Thursday morning for another incident. It is that incident that got him arrested in the first place.
  James Knight is accused of killing two roommates who went missing a month and a half ago.
  Police say Knight severely beat Eugene Carrell Ray and Zakaria Fry and dumped their bodies off a rural road in Stanley.
  
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• Suspects in 2016 murder appear in court; refuse plea deal

  01-03-2018 20:43 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)— Two of the men accused of killing an elderly man were in court today and one refused his plea deal.
  In 2016, police say Emilio Mirabal, Nigel Johnson and Larry Vieux attacked 66-year-old Irvin Sanchez outside the 7-11 near San Mateo and Kathryn.
  Witnesses saw the men rummage through Sanchez’ pockets then left him to die.
  Today, Johnson and Vieux appeared in court.
  Johnson refused his plea deal which would have given him a six-year sentence.
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• 'It made me cry': High school seniors surprise class president with promposal

  01-03-2018 20:33
  
  One Alabama high school senior class president never saw her surprise coming.
  
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• When it comes to love stories, there's none quite like Johnny and June's

  01-03-2018 20:29
  
  Today would have been their 50th wedding anniversary.
  
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• Snow, high winds paralyze European airports, claim lives

  01-03-2018 20:28 via krqe.com
  GENEVA (AP) — An extreme cold snap across Europe claimed more lives, forced the closure of airports in Scotland, Switzerland, France and Ireland and left hundreds of drivers stranded on snowy highways Thursday.
  Heavy snow and high winds halted all flights in and out of Dublin Airport, with authorities saying they are unlikely to resume until Saturday. Irish Rail said no trains are likely to run until Saturday.
  Forecasters said a new storm is bringing blizzards, 100 kph (60 mph) winds, free
  
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• Equifax finds additional 2.4 million impacted by 2017 breach

  01-03-2018 20:23 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax said Thursday that an additional 2.4 million Americans were impacted by last year’s data breach, however these newly disclosed consumers had significantly less personal information stolen.
  The company says the additional consumers only had their names and a partial driver’s license number stolen by the attackers, unlike the original 145.5 million Americans who had their Social Security numbers impacted. Attackers were unable to get the state where the li
  
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• Baseball coach fired after rejecting recruit for being from Colorado

  01-03-2018 20:22
  
  A Texas university fired its baseball coach after he told a recruit he wouldn't accept players from Colorado because of its marijuana laws.
  
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• Dow plummets after Trump announces trade tariffs

  01-03-2018 20:20
  
  Trump's controversial tariff announcement immediately raised concerns about retaliation from China or other major U.S. trading partners.
  
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• Shirtless airline passenger chases airport employees around tarmac

  01-03-2018 20:04
  
  Well, you don't see that every day.
  
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• Judge to review report on New Mexico welfare benefits

  01-03-2018 19:38 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A report on whether New Mexico is providing timely access to emergency food benefits and health coverage under Medicaid is the focus of a hearing in federal court Thursday as activists pressure the state to address what they say are persistent processing delays.
  The hearing before U.S. District Judge Kenneth Gonzales is part of an ongoing legal battle over the state Human Services Department’s progress in meeting court orders related to a backlog of food and
  
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• New Mexico Game and Fish offers reward for information on poachers

  01-03-2018 19:25 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)— New Mexico Game and Fish needs help finding poachers.
  Game and Fish officers found three antelope shot and killed in Torrance County.
  The antelope are believed to have been killed around Feb. 18 or 19.
  Two of the animals were found between Willard and Encino while a third was found near Torrance County Road 41 and Highway 60.
  A reward is being offered for any knowledge in the case, contact Game and Fish with any information.
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• Expecto Patronum! Police ease fears after dementors reported at Michigan park

  01-03-2018 18:53 via krqe.com
  ESSEXVILLE, Mich. (WATE) – Nearly seven years after the final movie of the Harry Potter series was released, magic is still strong with Potterheads throughout the country. Especially in Michigan where officers responded to a report of a deadly apparition from the series.
  Dementors are ghost-like, hooded figures from the series which can extract the soul from a human and leave them in a cold, unresponsive state. They are primarily agents of the antagonist, Voldemort, and his follo
  
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• Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” released 45 years ago

  01-03-2018 18:45 via krqe.com
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Pink Floyd album “The Dark Side of the Moon” was released on this day 45 years ago.
  Released on March 1, 1973, “Dark Side of the Moon” was the British band’s eighth studio album and featured songs like “Money,” “Us and Them,” and “Any Colour You Like.”
  According to Spinditty.com, the songs on the concept album tell the tale of an unfulfilled life and the concepts that can lead to a person’s i
  
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• US mortgage rates up for 8th week; 30-year at 4.43 percent

  01-03-2018 18:40 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates crept higher this week, marking the eighth straight week that it cost more to borrow to buy a home.
  Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.43 percent this week from 4.40 percent last week. The new average for the benchmark rate is the highest since January 2014. The 30-year rate stood at 4.10 percent a year ago.
  The rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans advanced to 3.90 percent from 3.85 percent
  
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• US factories expand at strongest rate in almost 14 years

  01-03-2018 18:39 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — American manufacturers said they expanded in February at the fastest pace in nearly 14 years — gains driven in part by a jump in hiring.
  The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported Thursday that its manufacturing index climbed to 60.8 in February from 59.1 in January. This was the strongest reading since May 2004. Any score above 50 signals growth.
  The gains in the survey largely came from a surge in the employment and invento
  
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• Kroger to stop selling guns at Fred Meyer chain to people under 21 years old

  01-03-2018 18:34 via krqe.com
  CINCINNATI, OH (WCMH) — Kroger announced its Fred Meyer chain will stop selling guns to anyone under the age of 21.
  According to CNN, Kroger sells guns and ammunition at 45 Fred Meyer stores in four western states.
  Kroger joins Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, who also announced a new policy of not selling guns to anyone under 21 years old.
  “In response to the tragic events in Parkland and elsewhere, we’ve taken a hard look at our policies and procedures for firear
  
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• Studies show that services like Uber and Lyft worsen traffic

  01-03-2018 18:30
  
  The idea that ride sharing means less cars on the road is wrong.
  
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• US mortgage rates climb for 8th straight week

  01-03-2018 18:23
  
  The rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans grew to 3.90 percent from 3.85 percent last week.
  
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• HUD secretary 'surprised' at $31K dining room set order

  01-03-2018 18:16
  
  HUD Secretary Ben Carson is facing criticism over spending.
  
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• Mass. man charged with sending white powder to Trump Jr.

  01-03-2018 17:59
  
  He is accused of sending at least 5 threatening notes, including one addressed to the President's son.
  
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• NFL legend Jim Kelly announces return of oral cancer

  01-03-2018 17:50
  
  The former Buffalo Bills quarterback said he'll focus on "the four F's": Faith, Family, Friends and Fans.
  
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• Jury selection begins in trial of Pulse shooter's widow

  01-03-2018 17:48
  
  The jury will ultimately decide whether Noor Salman knowingly helped Omar Mateen plan the June 2016 attack that killed 49 people.
  
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• Honoring Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of America

  01-03-2018 17:44
  
  Her mission was to give all girls the chance to become leaders.
  
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• Kroger-owned chain won't sell guns to anyone under 21

  01-03-2018 17:34
  
  This is the third major retailer in two days to impose new age restrictions on gun sales.
  
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• This is how the Oscars will prevent another excruciating mix up this year

  01-03-2018 17:05
  
  New rules are in place to stop another "La La Land... wait, Moonlight!" conundrum.
  
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• Bulletproof backpacks, accessory sales on the rise after Florida school shooting

  01-03-2018 16:10 via krqe.com
  TROY, M.I. (KRQE)–Sales of bulletproof backpacks and accessories have skyrocketed in February in the wake of the Florida school shooting.
  The website, bulletsafe.com says sales of its backpack inserts jumped 450 percent in the days following the massacre, leaving the company without inventory until June.
  Bulletsafe’s CEO and president Tom Nardone first created the bulletproof backpack inserts for his own children before crowdfunding his creation on Indiegogo.
  The company’s
  
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• Equifax: Additional 2.4 million impacted by 2017 breach

  01-03-2018 15:27
  
  The company says the additional consumers only had their names and a partial driver's license number stolen by the attackers.
  
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• Uber teaming up with health care providers get patients to appointments

  01-03-2018 15:25
  
  The move comes shortly after ride-share rival Lyft announced a similar partnership.
  
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• New Mexico governor vetoes pay raise for successor

  01-03-2018 15:14 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez on Wednesday vetoed a proposed 10 percent pay raise for statewide elected officials — including her successor — as well as utility regulators.
  In a written veto message, the second term Republican chastised the Legislature for choosing pay raises for politicians over sound fiscal policy and legislation that supports a healthy state economy.
  The raises would have increased state spending by about $135,000 a year, beginning in
  
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• ABQ Museum discusses the dynamic “Making Africa” exhibit

  01-03-2018 15:10 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The dynamic and captivating “Making Africa” exhibit is discussed, along with fun, interactive activities in the studio!
  Showcasing the work of more than 120 artists and designers, “Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design” illustrates how design accompanies and fuels economic and political changes on the continent. Africa is presented as a hub of experimentation generating fresh approaches and solutions of worldwide relevance and as a dr
  
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• Prison awaits former New Mexico state senator

  01-03-2018 15:06 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Former New Mexico state Sen. Phil Griego has been ordered to turn himself over to state corrections officials no later than March 9 to enter prison.
  A court order was filed on Wednesday that sets a deadline for Griego to begin serving 18 months with the state Department of Corrections.
  Griego has been convicted by a jury of fraud, bribery and other charges stemming from allegations that he misused his position to profit from a real estate deal.
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• Local child Psychiatrist shares important tips to protect children from sexual predators

  01-03-2018 15:02 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Local child Psychiatrist Dr. Chandra Cullen shares important tips to protect children from sexual predators and offers signs to be wary of.
  In the wake of national headlines brimming with stories of child abusers, KRQE sits down with a prominent local child Psychiatrist to help parents understand why sex abuse victims — especially kids — don’t speak up, and what signs to look for.
  Associate Professor for Psychiatry Dr. Chandra Cullen discusses how pare
  
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• APS National Read To Your Kids Day highlights a critical need for children

  01-03-2018 15:02 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. APS National Read To Your Kids Day highlights a critical need for children.
  Fewer than 15 percent of parents are taking advantage of a key opportunity in their child’s development by spending 15 minutes a day reading aloud from birth, according to a new survey to be released on March 2. That means as many as 3.4 million babies are missing out on a basic building block for brain development. Conducted by YouGov for Read Aloud 15 MINUTES, the survey finds that&nbs
  
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• Local non-profit helps the community connect with causes they care about

  01-03-2018 15:01 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Local non-profit ‘Albuquerque Involved’ helps the community connect effortlessly with causes they care about.
  Albuquerque Involved serves those who want to connect with their community but who struggle to find the time or place to start. We make it easy for busy individuals and families to get involved in giving and service to nonprofits in our greater Albuquerque community. Our hope is for members to find agencies that ignite their passion and inspire
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne’s children adventure at White Sands

  01-03-2018 14:51 via krqe.com
  WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE)— More celebrities have been drawn to the White Sands National Monument.
  Ozzy Osbourne’s children Jack and Kelly recently visited White Sands and captured their adventures on social media.
  White Sands was the back drop for other celebrities including Kendall Jenner and Brad Pitt who had a GQ magazine photoshoot at the location last year.
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• US consumer spending ticked up in January as incomes soared

  01-03-2018 14:46
  
  Incomes were boosted by $30 billion in tax cut-related bonuses that the government estimates were paid out in the first month of the year.
  
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