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Colorado residents report seeing missing wallaby

AURORA – Surprise lived up to its name when a pair of Colorado residents made an unexpected sighting of a wallaby that recently escaped from an animal sanctuary. The male wallaby ...

Couple accused of killing son by forcing him to drink water

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado couple accused of killing their 11-year-old son by forcing him to drink large amounts of water are facing several charges, including child abuse and first-degre...

Denver neighborhood with ties to KKK recommends name change

DENVER – A Denver neighborhood voted Wednesday to recommend changing its name after a yearslong debate about its association with a former mayor with ties to the Ku Klux Klan. The...

Governor urges consideration of bans on fireworks sales

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is urging cities and counties across the state to consider banning retail sales of fireworks. An order signed Monday by Lujan Gri...

Warner Bros to hold massive virtual event for DC Comics fans

LOS ANGELES – Comic-Con may be canceled this year, but Warner Bros. will convene a 24-hour virtual gathering of the biggest names in the DC Comics universe. The studio announced T...

Navajo Nation to resume weekend lockdowns as Arizona virus cases rise

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation is resuming lockdowns for at least the next two weekends as the number of coronavirus cases off the reservation increases, most notably in Arizona. ...

2021 Pro Bowl to be played at new Las Vegas stadium

LAS VEGAS – The Pro Bowl is headed to Las Vegas. The NFL announced Tuesday that the 2021 all-star game will be played at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 31 ...

Champ Bailey intercepts College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Freeney, Sproles also first-timers on ballot; Salaam returns

Virginia changes athletics logo design linked with slavery

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia is changing the logos it uses for its athletics teams just two months after they were unveiled after criticism that a design element referre...

Man arrested in Colorado charged in Minneapolis police fire

A Minnesota man arrested in Colorado has been charged on suspicion of setting some of the fires that destroyed a Minneapolis police station on a night when protests over the death of George ...

Colorado city task force to study police, public interaction

AURORA – A Colorado city established a task force to consider police and community interactions and removed a prospective representative from a police labor union from the panel. ...

NASCAR wants 30,000 fans at All-Star race in Tennessee

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR is set to allow up to 30,000 fans at the track in Bristol next month when it moves the All-Star race out of Charlotte Motor Speedway for just the second time in the ...