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Colorado county eases restrictions on college-aged residents

BOULDER – Boulder County health officials have eased restrictions on gatherings of college-aged adults after coronavirus case numbers and positivity rates in the county declined. ...

DATE: Oct 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports nine new coronavirus cases, but no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Tuesday reported nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but no deaths. The latest numbers bring the total number of cases to...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Positive virus tests, hospitalizations surge in Colorado

DENVER – Colorado is experiencing another surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, prompting Gov. Jared Polis to plead Tuesday with residents to wear masks, stay home as much as poss...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

MLS postpones Colorado Rapids games for 10 days

NEW YORK – Major League Soccer said Monday all Colorado Rapids’ matches have been postponed for 10 days. The league said the move was being made even though there had been no new ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Avalanche get Saad in trade with Blackhawks

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche acquired rugged winger Brandon Saad in a multiplayer trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Colorado sent defensemen Nikita Zadorov and Ant...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Judge: Victims can sue Santa Fe Archdiocese over transfer

ALBUQUERQUE – A U.S. bankruptcy judge has ruled that lawyers for clergy sex abuse survivors can file lawsuits alleging the Archdiocese of Santa Fe fraudulently transferred millions to avoid ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New hospital opens in Las Cruces amid pandemic

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A new hospital has opened its doors in southern New Mexico after many delays amid the pandemic. KVIA-TV reports Three Crosses Regional Hospital in Las Cruces b...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant’s “unexplained illness” ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

WHO warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus

LONDON – The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply unethic...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

2 million stillbirths every year, pandemic might worsen toll

LONDON – The World Health Organization, UNICEF and partners said there are about 2 million stillbirths every year, mostly in the developing world, according to the first-ever global estimate...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Cooler weather helps firefighters calm Colorado wildfire

FORT COLLINS – Firefighters in Colorado have made progress against a fire near Fort Collins as cooler temperatures, cloud cover and up to an inch of snow covered higher elevations. ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico homeless shelter reports more coronavirus cases

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque officials confirmed more COVID-19 infections at the city’s homeless shelter as cases across New Mexico keep rising. The city reported an additional 72 ca...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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