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Navajo Nation reports 118 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Tuesday reported 118 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths. The latest figures increased the tribe’s totals since the pandem...

Colorado county clerk posts voter fraud claims, no evidence

GRAND JUNCTION – A Colorado county clerk posted claims of voter fraud without providing evidence and despite assurances from election officials nationwide that the November election was safe...

Larry King moved out of ICU

LOS ANGELES – Veteran talk show host Larry King, suffering from COVID-19, has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is breathing on his own, a spokesman sai...

Colorado transportation department expecting stimulus influx

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation estimates it will receive $150 million from the coronavirus pandemic relief bill Congress passed late last year. The state Trans...

New Mexico cities prepare for vaccination distribution

SANTA FE – Las Cruces city officials will be creating a vaccination task force to help coordinate distribution when doses become more widely available, while nearly 300 first responders with...

Jozy Altidore back on U.S. national team roster

CHICAGO – Jozy Altidore is back with the U.S. national team for the first time in 1 1/2 years. The 31-year-old Toronto forward is among 12 players invited Tuesday to a training ca...

U.S. hockey beats Finland 4-3 to reach world junior title game

EDMONTON, Alberta – Arthur Kaliyev scored with 1:16 remaining and the United States advanced to the championship game of the world juniors, beating Finland 4-3 Monday night. Alex ...

San Diego State’s Schakel hits eight 3s in win over Colorado State

SAN DIEGO – Jordan Schakel hit 8 of 11 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points as San Diego State got past Colorado State 78-65 on Monday night. Colorado State defeated San...

Officials: Colorado cattle deaths caused by chemical in hay

COLORADO SPRINGS – About 30 cattle died in Colorado last month after ingesting high levels of nitrates on a rancher’s property near Schriever Air Force Base, a veterinarian said. ...

Legislators eye minimum sick leave, anti-discrimination law

SANTA FE – New Mexico legislators unveiled initiatives on issues ranging from minimum sick-day requirements as a precaution against contagions in the workplace to halting discrimination base...

Albuquerque City Council approves hair discrimination ban

ALBUQUERQUE – City officials in New Mexico have voted in favor of an ordinance prohibiting race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles in schools and the workplace. ...

Colorado coal-fired power plant to close ahead of schedule

DENVER – The owner of a Colorado coal-fired power plant announced plans to close the facility by 2028, years earlier than originally planned. Xcel Energy-Colorado and partners Pac...