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Broncos rookie Browning has long road ahead after leg injury

ENGLEWOOD — Rookie linebacker Baron Browning doesn't want to talk about his leg injury, contemplate how missing three months will adversely affect his first season in Denver or even ponder h...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

New Mexico to ask about sexual orientation in public surveys

SANTA FE – New Mexico will begin routinely collecting demographic data about sexual orientation and gender identity during government surveys under an executive order signed by Democratic Go...

DATE: Aug 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

'Blessed' Bridgewater reunites with Vikings as Broncos visit

EAGAN, Minn. — With the five-year anniversary of the knee injury that nearly ended his career and clearly altered the trajectory of his original team approaching in a few weeks, Teddy Bridge...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Navajo Nation reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 16 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s pandemic totals to 31,666 cases and 1,384 kno...

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hospital physicians seek to unionize amid pandemic turmoil

SANTA FE – Physicians at Rehoboth McKinley Christian hospital in Gallup have taken the first major step toward unionizing to pursue collective bargaining on employment provisions, hospital s...

DATE: Aug 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Colorado man pleads guilty to role in US Capitol riot

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building that disrupted the certification of the presidential election.

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rockies say fan wasn’t yelling racial slur at Marlins player

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies said a fan suspected of repeatedly yelling a racial slur at Florida outfielder Lewis Brinson was actually hollering at “Dinger,” the club's purple, polka-d...

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Colorado investigates posting of election system passwords

DENVER (AP) — Colorado state officials are investigating a county election office after passwords for its voting systems were posted online, the Secretary of State announced Monday.

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Universities lead vaccine push for young New Mexicans

SANTA FE – Universities and colleges across New Mexico appear to be getting COVID-19 shots to young people at higher rates than the general public. With and without vaccine mandates, leader...

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Smoky skies force Denver Broncos to move practice indoors

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos had to move their only scheduled stadium practice indoors Sunday because of smoky skies from the California wildfires that made Denver's air among the...

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Marlins’ Brinson target of fan’s racial slur in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — Lewis Brinson of the Miami Marlins was targeted by a fan at Coors Field who repeatedly shouted a racial slur at the Black outfielder when he batted in the ninth inning Sunday. ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

U.S. rolls to women’s hoops gold medal in Bird’s last Olympics

SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games. They started their journey together five Olympics ago and ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports