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New Mexico Police: Wanted man was 1 of 2 killed in head-on crash

GALLUP, N.M. – One of two people killed in a head-on crash on Interstate 40 near Gallup after a police chase was a wanted man from northwestern New Mexico, authorities said Tuesday. ...

Vandals cause estimated $100K of damage to Indian restaurant

SANTA FE – Vandals damaged the interior furnishings of an Indian restaurant in downtown Santa Fe and spray-painted racist comments on walls and art objects in the building. Cost o...

Leaky fuel hose likely led to fatal plane crash in Colorado

DENVER – Federal investigators say a leaking fuel hose likely caused a fire that led to a fatal plane crash in northern Colorado. The National Transportation Safety Board says the...

No murder charge for Colorado stepmom charged in boy’s death

COLORADO SPRINGS – Prosecutors have dropped plans to file a first-degree murder charge against the stepmother of a Colorado boy who died after he was forced to drink large amounts of water. ...

Tom Brady continues group workouts despite recommendation

NFLPA urges players not to practice together

Champ becomes 2nd PGA Tour player to test positive for virus

CROMWELL, Conn. – Cameron Champ tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday when he arrived for the Travelers Championship, becoming the second PGA Tour player in five days to have a posi...

Protesters temporarily take over Denver City Council meeting

DENVER – Activists demanding racial justice and calling for police defunding temporarily took over a meeting of Denver City Council. Council President Jolon Clark ceded control of...

Man killed in Montana was wanted in Colorado Springs murder

BILLINGS, Mont. – Colorado authorities say a man shot to death in a confrontation with federal agents in Montana had been wanted in the murder of a 19-year-old man in Colorado Springs last N...

Denver airport ordered to pay $33.5M for noise violations

DENVER – A judge has ordered Denver International Airport to pay $33.5 million for noise violations that affected nearby neighborhoods during a three-year period starting in 2014. ...

Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Department of Health reported 55 new cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation on Monday, but no additional deaths. That pushes the total of positi...

Brother pleads not guilty to aiding suspect in Farmington woman’s death

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The brother of an Air Force airman charged in the death of a Sunday school teacher has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to hinder prosecution. Samue...

Doomsday cult leader in Norwood gets 64 years in deaths of 2 girls

TELLURIDE – A woman who considered herself the spiritual leader of a doomsday cult in Colorado has been sentenced to 64 years in prison for her role in the deaths of two children who were ba...