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• President Trump to hold news conference Monday afternoon

  10-08-2020 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference Monday afternoon at 5:30 ET from the White House. It’s expected that the president will discuss his administration’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic and other issues. You can watch the press conference live in the live-stream above.WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains uncle
  
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• New Mexico Sen. Udall urges federal action toward more COVID-19 relief

  10-08-2020 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Democratic New Mexico Senator Tom Udall is calling for a new round of federal COVID-19 financial relief efforts while accusing President Trump of “cratering” congressional efforts on the topic. During a media teleconference Monday, Udall “both sides” to come back to the table as talks have stalled to extend key federal benefits for New Mexicans and other Americans affected by the pandemic.While Congress has appropriated $3.5 trillion
  
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• TWC ‘reviewing’ Pres. Trump’s executive order as he charges states to carry portion of federal jobless benefit

  10-08-2020 22:19 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Workforce Commission is reviewing President Donald Trump’s executive orders relating to unemployment benefits, as states will be on the hook for a portion of updated unemployment benefits.The President extended federal unemployment benefits, which expired near the end of July, though his $400 payment is only two-thirds of the $600 supplemental federal unemployment benefit Americans had been receiving.
  The higher payments expired when Congress did not reac
  
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• Indian Pueblo Cultural Center commemorates 340th anniversary of Pueblo Revolt with online exhibit

  10-08-2020 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is marking the anniversary of the Pueblo Revolt. 340 years ago August 10, 1680, 14 Pueblos across the southwest rose up and rebelled against Spanish colonizers and kept them out for 12 years. To commemorate the event, the Cultural Center has posted a free online exhibit through the month of August with video presentations, recipes, how-to videos, discussions, and downloadable educational materials on the Revolt’s histo
  
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• Airports find three times more guns despite fewer passengers

  10-08-2020 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WOWK) — Airports saw three times more firearms in carry-on bags last month as in July of 2019.According to the Transportation Security Administration, security officers found 15.3 guns per million people last month compared to 5.1 guns per million people screened during July 2019.
  TSA says the rise came although security officers screened about 75% fewer passengers this year.  Tornado woman stopped at Yeager Airport with loaded gun in handbag“TSA is diligently workin
  
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• Trail next to Ojo Caliente Spa closes temporarily

  10-08-2020 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico trail is closing temporarily due to the fire at Ojo Caliente Spa. Flames destroyed the spa’s historic bathhouse last week.The fire caused around $75,000 in damage. Monday, the Bureau of Land Management announced the Posi-Ouinge Trail which is just west of the spa is shut down for now. It is unclear when the Ojo Calienta Spa will reopen.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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• APD warns of scam acting as police association

  10-08-2020 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department is warning people about a new scam that seeks pledge donations for the National Police and Troopers Association.
  A citizen notified the police department of a letter they received in the mail thanking them for a donation. According to a release, the letter went on to say “law enforcement officers across the country have joined forces as the National Police and Troopers Association also known as the International Union of P
  
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• 2020 New Mexico State Fair going virtual

  10-08-2020 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2020 New Mexico State Fair is going virtual.
  This year, the online event is expected to run September 14 through September 20 and will take place on the New Mexico State Fair website. The virtual fair will highlight the friendly competition, support New Mexico 4-H and FFA members, and continue to provide support for vendors and New Mexico’s talented entertainers. 4-H and FFA youth who invested time and money in their annual
  
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• Second stimulus checks: Where we stand as a new week begins

  10-08-2020 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — With President Donald Trump bypassing the nation’s lawmakers and issuing executive orders to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit, many are wondering where that leaves a second round of direct payments to Americans.As of now, there’s no clear path to making this happen in the foreseeable future.
  Though Trump had previously said additional stimulus checks would be coming, direct payments were not mentioned in his&n
  
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• Hinkle Family Fun Center Founder dies

  10-08-2020 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The founder of one of Albuquerque’s most iconic family entertainment centers has died. Gene Ellis Hinkle was 92-years-old. He worked in finance and real estate, but he’s best known as the founder of the Hinkle Family Fun Center in the Albuquerque Heights area.
  Hinkle leaves behind his wife, four children and seven grandchildren.Don't MissPresidential STEM award recipients have New Mexico ties
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• Two Artesia men facing charges for holding mass gathering

  10-08-2020 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – Two New Mexico men are facing charges after allegedly breaking the Public Health Order’s rule on mass gatherings.
  According to court documents, Artesia police found nearly 30 men car racing in the parking lot ofHarvest Fellowship Church in June. After being told to leave, police found an even larger gathering next to Martin Luther King Jr. Park, where closer to 200 people were racing again.
  Investigators say 19-year-old Isiah Farmer used social media
  
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• Two Artesia men facing chargers for holding mass gathering

  10-08-2020 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – Two New Mexico men are facing charges after allegedly breaking the Public Health Order’s rule on mass gatherings.
  According to court documents, Artesia police found nearly 30 men car racing in the parking lot ofHarvest Fellowship Church in June. After being told to leave, police found an even larger gathering next to Martin Luther King Jr. Park, where closer to 200 people wear racing again.
  Investigators say 19-year-old Isiah Farmer used social media
  
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• International Mariachi Conference to go virtual amid virus

  10-08-2020 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — An international mariachi conference that brings student musicians across the country and Mexico to New Mexico will go virtual this year.The Las Cruces Sun-News reports organizers with the Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference decided to gather online as cases of COVID-19 rise nationwide.The conference is still slated for the second week of November, but live performances and in-person classes have been canceled.“COVID-19 has inspired us to have to
  
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• Officials announce plan for virtual New Mexico State Fair

  10-08-2020 19:35
  
  "The Fair has always been a celebration of innovation."
  
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• Results from the 2020 Garrity Perceptions Survey released

  10-08-2020 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Garrity Group has released the 2020 Garrity Perception Survey which identifies who New Mexico residents trust. The survey identifies the most trusted professions and industries in New Mexico, including insights on the Film and Motion Picture Industry, which is new to the survey this year.
  Tom Garrity, president of the Garrity Group says this year’s survey shows that New Mexicans trust their families and relatives the most. They also trust doctors a
  
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• Scuffles erupt outside California church holding indoor service without masks, despite judge’s ban

  10-08-2020 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (KTLA) — A California church held indoor worship service Sunday morning despite a judge’s temporary restraining order that bars the church from doing so in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
  As worshippers poured into Godspeak Calvary Chapel for a 9 a.m. service, a crowd swelled outside, with those rallying in support of the church clashing with counter-protesters.Video showed an unmasked man holding an American flag facing off with another man in a mas
  
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• Nonprofit organizations hold virtual school supply drive to help Albuquerque Public Schools

  10-08-2020 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The One Albuquerque Fund and the Corporate Volunteer Council of New Mexico are partnering to raise funds for school supplies benefiting Albuquerque Public Schools. With the upcoming school year posing many challenges for students and families, school supplies are a necessity when it comes to education access.
  Members of CVCNM will be hosting a virtual, on-site school supply drive and other supporting efforts during late July and early August to benefit stude
  
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• Albuquerque Museum hosts online summer concert series

  10-08-2020 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Albuquerque Museum is celebrating the 11th year of Chatter Summer Concerts with music inspired by the exhibition “Trinity: Reflections on the Bomb.” The concerts will be live-streamed and on the four Thursdays of August at 6 p.m. through the museum’s YouTube channel. They will also be streamed on the Albuquerque Museum’s Facebook page.
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  August 6: Chatter begins our dialogue with the Trinity: Reflections on the Bomb&nbs
  
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• Albuquerque offers free WiFi hotspots for students

  10-08-2020 17:59
  
  There are over 50 locations scattered around the city.
  
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• ‘I made a poor choice’: Cleveland pitcher regrets breaking coronavirus protocol

  10-08-2020 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Cleveland Indians pitcher Zach Plesac released a statement late Sunday after violating team rules for COVID-19.“I would like to apologize to my teammates, the entire Cleveland organization and all of our fans for my actions Saturday evening,” Plesac said in the statement.
  “I realize I made a poor choice to leave the hotel, which broke protocols and could have endangered other people. I understand that in these times of uncertainty, I need to be mor
  
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• McDonald’s sues ousted CEO, alleging he destroyed evidence of employee relationships

  10-08-2020 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  NATIONAL (AP/NEXSTAR MEDIA WIRE) – McDonald’s says it’s suing Stephen Easterbrook, the CEO it ousted last year over an inappropriate relationship with an employee, alleging Monday that he covered up relationships with other employees and destroyed evidence.Easterbrook, according to a lawsuit, approved a special grant of restricted stock, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to one of those employees.The company now wants to reclaim hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensa
  
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• Several people trapped after houses explode in Baltimore, fire union reports

  10-08-2020 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE — One person has died and others were reportedly trapped after an explosion Monday morning in Maryland, according to the Baltimore Firefighters Union IAFF Local 734.Rescuers responded to the area of the 6500 block of Reisterstown Road in northwest Baltimore, where several houses exploded, according to a fire union tweet.
  The union said three people were rescued with critical injuries.
  “Several houses exploded. At least 5 people trapped, some children. A Collapse Respose and
  
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• ‘Major explosion’ kills 1, traps others after houses explode in Baltimore, says fire union

  10-08-2020 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE — One person has died and others were reportedly trapped after an explosion Monday morning in Maryland, according to the Baltimore Firefighters Union IAFF Local 734.Rescuers responded to the 6500 block of Reisterstown Road in northwest Baltimore, where several houses exploded, according to a fire union tweet.
  “MAJOR EXPLOSION WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE TRAPPED,” the union tweeted.
  The union said three people were rescued with critical injuries. Rescuers were communicating w
  
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• Houses explode in Baltimore, killing 1 and trapping others, fire union says

  10-08-2020 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE (NEXSTAR) — One person has died and others were reportedly trapped after a natural gas explosion Monday morning in Maryland, according to the Baltimore Firefighters Union IAFF Local 734.Rescuers responded to the 6500 block of Reisterstown Road in northwest Baltimore, where several houses exploded, according to a fire union tweet.
  “MAJOR EXPLOSION WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE TRAPPED,” the union tweeted.
  Three row houses were completely destroyed, according The Associated Pres
  
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• Houses explode in Baltimore, killing 1 and trapping 1, fire union says

  10-08-2020 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE (NEXSTAR) — One person has died and 1 other was trapped in the wreckage after a natural gas explosion Monday morning in Maryland, according to the Baltimore Firefighters Union IAFF Local 734.Three row houses in northwest Baltimore were completely destroyed and several people were injured, according to The Associated Press.
  “MAJOR EXPLOSION WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE TRAPPED,” the union tweeted. “This is a major 3 alarm incident.” Former NY mayor dies, 2 others h
  
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• 1 dead, 4 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes

  10-08-2020 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing a woman and trapping other people in the wreckage. At least four people were hospitalized with serious injuries as firefighters searched for more survivors.Dozens of firefighters converged on the disaster scene, where the natural gas explosion reduced to the homes to piles of rubble. A fourth house in the row was ripped open, and windows were shattered in nearby homes, leaving the neighborho
  
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• 100 arrested after night of looting in downtown Chicago; 13 police injured

  10-08-2020 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO – More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city’s upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city, authorities said.Police Superintendent David Brown said it “was not an organized protest” but instead “an incident of pure criminality” that began following the shooting of a person by police the previous day in the city’s Englewood
  
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• Florida woman finds python in washing machine

  10-08-2020 15:46 via krqe.com
  
  (CNN Newsource) — A Florida woman says she’s still rattled after finding a python in her washing machine.Emily Visnic, in West Palm Beach, Florida, was about to load her washer when she saw snakeskin, WPEC reported. She figured it was snakeskin clothing, so she reached inside the machine. She said when she felt something slither, she ran out of her apartment.
  Maintenance men removed the snake, but she doesn’t know what they did with it. Visnic was still on edge days later. Pyth
  
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• Police say 9 people wounded in Denver park drive-by shooting

  10-08-2020 15:28 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nine people were shot during a family gathering in a Denver park, but all of the victims were expected to survive, police said.The shooting appeared to be a drive-by attack around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Byers and Pecos Park, The Denver Post reports.Denver police spokesman Tyrone Campbell said six victims were transported by ambulance to hospitals and another three victims traveled to hospitals on their own.The victims all appeared to be young people, but Campbell said h
  
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• Navajo Nation reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths

  10-08-2020 15:17
  
  Reports show that 6,736 people have recovered.
  
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• Smokey Bear turns 76

  10-08-2020 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Smokey Bear turned 76-years-old on Sunday.
  On August 9, 1944, Smokey Bear stepped into the world when the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council agreed he should be the symbol for fire prevention. Then in 1950, a badly-burned bear cub was found near Capitan, giving the character life.
  Smokey Bear has touched the lives of millions ever since. Some fans mistakenly call him Smokey “the” Bear, but his real name is simply Smokey Bear.New Mexico Coronavirus Resour
  
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• Two recipients for prestigious science mentoring award have New Mexico ties

  10-08-2020 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –It’s considered the highest honor in the nation for science mentors and this year, two recipients of this presidential award have ties to New Mexico.
  New Mexico native Marie Mora is one of a dozen people nationwide this year to receive the White House’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring. Mora is an economics professor at the University of Missouri in St. Louis. She also says Albuquerque’s diverse culture c
  
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• Presidential STEM award recipients have New Mexico ties

  10-08-2020 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –The Paesmem Award is considered the highest honor in the nation for science mentors. This year, two recipients of this presidential award have ties to New Mexico.
  New Mexico native Marie Mora is one of a dozen people nationwide this year to receive the White House’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring. Mora is an economics professor at the University of Missouri in St. Louis. She also says Albuquerque’s diverse cu
  
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• Marble Brewery launching ale in El Paso for good cause

  10-08-2020 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local brewery Marble is launching a specially-brewed ale to raise money for the Stars Scholarship Fund to help students from south and west Texas. It announced their collaboration with L and F Distributors to distribute Starlight Wheat Ale throughout the Sun City toward the worthy cause.The Stars Scholarship Fund has helped over 15,000 students from Texas through their scholarships. The proceeds from Starlight Wheat Ale sales will be donated to the Stars Scholars
  
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• New Mexico man accused of driving impaired for the 14th time

  10-08-2020 14:28
  
  Chee was arrested after reportedly driving in the wrong lane.
  
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• Former WWE wrestler Kamala dies from COVID-19

  10-08-2020 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Former WWE wrestler Kamala has died from the coronavirus. He was 70.The wrestler’s death was confirmed by the WWE. It is not clear when the wrestler, whose real name was James Harris, died. Harris traveled the world in the 1980s and early 90s wrestling people like Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker.
  WREG spoke with Harris in 2012 after he lost a leg from high blood pressure and diabetes complications. Even in his struggles to adjust to life without his leg, he said
  
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• Meow Wolf previews Las Vegas installation

  10-08-2020 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV (KRQE) – Meow Wolf is giving people a sneak peak of its new exhibit in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Los Angeles Times released these photos of the completed exhibit at Meow Wolf’s newest facility near the strip in Las Vegas.The Omega Mart exhibit is an interactive grocery store, made up in Meow Wolf’s signature mirage-like style. It’s fully stocked with surreal products like “Camel’s Barely Barley Sop” and cuts of “Masterpiece Meats.”
  
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• New Mexico man charged with 14th DWI

  10-08-2020 13:24 via krqe.com
  
  KIRTLAND, N.M. (KRQE) – A northern New Mexico man is now facing charges for his 14h DWI. Earlier this month, Kirtland, New Mexico resident Anthony Chee was pulled over with a 30-pack of beer after officers noticed Chee struggling to keep his lane while driving in the wrong lane of traffic.The 46-year-old is now slapped with a number of charges including aggravated DWI. in 2014, Chee was convicted of his 13th DWI, where he was given a nearly four-year sentence and two years of parole.New Me
  
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• Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast

  10-08-2020 13:16 via krqe.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge on Monday began questioning the heads of the country’s security agencies over last week’s devastating blast in Beirut as another Cabinet minister resigned in protest.Judge Ghassan El Khoury began questioning Maj. Gen. Tony Saliba, the head of State Security, according to state-run National News Agency. It gave no further details, but other generals are scheduled to be questioned.Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm, who was sprayed with water and ve
  
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• New Mexico showing low ‘positivity rate’ in region for COVID-19

  10-08-2020 13:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is reportedly doing much better than other nearby states in acategory called “Positivity Rate.” It tracks the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive.According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, just 3% of the state’s tests were positive in the month of July which is much lower than neighboring states. Texas saw a 16.2% positivity rate, Arizona came in at 15.5%, and 7.2% of tests came back positive in Colorado. The nationwide positivi
  
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• Parents turn to homeschool as New Mexico districts navigate school year with ‘hybrid’ model

  10-08-2020 13:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – School is back in session this week for many New Mexico students, but some parents are taking a new approach to their children’s school year. With three kids in school, local parent Evangalene Romero was already worried about how the upcoming school year will work because of the pandemic.“Last year was so inconsistent,” said Romero. “The last three months was tough for the kids to transition.” Albuquerque parents creating ‘pand
  
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• 3 Native American golfers qualify for Notah Begay III Junior National Championship

  10-08-2020 13:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three local Native American golfers are preparing to compete in the inaugural Notah Begay III Junior National Championship.
  Over 30 Native American golfers ages 8-18 competed last week at Santa Ana Golf Club. Now three of them are moving on: 14-year-old Skyler Woods, 13-year-old Zachary Blue-eyes and 17-year-old Shandiin Harper.The three will represent that Navajo Nation and play November 14-17 in Kinder, Louisiana.
  
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• Widespread damage reported in downtown Chicago after night of looting

  10-08-2020 13:01 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO — Widespread damage is reported in downtown Chicago after looting and rioting began around midnight.2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins told WGN he witnessed people driving up in vehicles, smashing windows of stores on Michigan Avenue and grab items and drive away.
  SWAT officers at Grand/Rush #ChicagoScanner pic.twitter.com/HhhT1LjVXV— Paige Fry (@paigexfry) August 10, 2020Nordstrom Rack #ChicagoScanner #Chicago pic.twitter.com/4Ik4i474b1— Paige Fry (@paigexfry) August 10,
  
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• More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting

  10-08-2020 12:45 via krqe.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city’s upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city, authorities said.Police Superintendent David Brown said it “was not an organized protest” but instead “an incident of pure criminality” that began following the shooting of a person by police the previous day in the city’s Engl
  
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• Belarus’ ruler vows to quash opposition rallies after vote

  10-08-2020 09:24 via krqe.com
  
  MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko warned Monday that the opposition protesters who challenge the official vote results extending his 26-year rule will face a tough crackdown, deriding them as “sheep” manipulated by foreign masters.Dozens were injured and thousands detained hours after Sunday’s vote, when police brutally broke up mostly young protesters with tear gas and flash-bang grenades. Rights activists said one person d
  
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• Belarus: Anger erupts over president’s election to 6th term

  10-08-2020 09:24 via krqe.com
  
  MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Election officials in Belarus said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term with over 80% of the vote after facing his strongest challenge in 26 years and protests over his cavalier brushoff of the coronavirus, political repression and the country’s deteriorating economy.Thousands of people took to the streets in a number of Belarusian cities and towns on Sunday night, protesting the early count that indicated Lukashenko&rsqu
  
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• Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in Beirut

  10-08-2020 08:07 via krqe.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The 160-year-old palace withstood two world wars, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the French mandate and Lebanese independence. After the country’s 1975-1990 civil war, it took 20 years of careful restoration for the family to bring the palace back to its former glory.
  “In a split second, everything was destroyed again,” says Roderick Sursock, owner of Beirut’s landmark Sursock Palace, one of the most storied buildings in the Lebanese capital.
  He steps
  
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• Young women speak about the impact of gun violence in light of teen's recent shooting death

  10-08-2020 07:00
  
  In light of the recent shooting death of Santa Fe basketball player JB White, two young women are speaking up about the impact of teen gun violence and how it changed their lives forever.
  
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• Gym owner starts new business in midst of coronavirus pandemic

  10-08-2020 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Adapt or die, that’s what the owners of a local gym say they were forced to do when the pandemic temporarily closed their fitness center. Reece Killebrew is now Albuquerque’s very own Mr. Clean. Using a Clorox Total 360 System, Killebrew disinfects other businesses.
  “The big thing now is preventative care, we’re disinfecting and protecting,” said Killebrew.It’s a service a lot of companies are looking into since the start of th
  
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• Gym owner starts new business in midst of Coronavirus

  10-08-2020 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Adapt or die, that’s what the owners of a local gym say they were forced to do when the pandemic temporarily closed their fitness center. Reece Killebrew is now Albuquerque’s very own Mr. Clean. Using a Clorox Total 360 System, Killebrew disinfects other businesses.
  “The big thing now is preventative care, we’re disinfecting and protecting,” said Killebrew.It’s a service a lot of company’s are looking into since the start
  
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