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Woods, Mickelson match to raise $10 million to virus relief

Brady and Manning set to tee off with two of golf’s best May 24

Colorado outbreak unemployment filings reach nearly 420K

DENVER – Nearly 420,000 people have filed for jobless aid in Colorado since the response to the coronavirus outbreak caused businesses to close, the state labor department said Thursday. ...

Man in New Mexico killing heading to trial

HOBBS, N.M. – A southeastern New Mexico man who reportedly said he wanted to prove himself to a Mexican drug cartel when he allegedly shot and killed another man is heading to trial. ...

Feds: Colorado suspect planned to use pipe bombs against police

DENVER – A Colorado man arrested after the FBI found four pipe bombs at his house told investigators he planned to use them against any law enforcement officers who tried to seize his weapon...

Officers fatally shoot suspect armed with gun near Denver

COMMERCE CITY – An investigation is underway after officers shot and killed an armed suspect in the Denver area. Commerce City police officers were helping the Denver Police Depar...

New Mexico officials report more coronavirus cases, deaths

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico health officials said Wednesday another 153 coronavirus cases have been confirmed, pushing the statewide total to nearly 4,300. Seven additional deaths we...

Flyover to pass over Colorado hospitals, prison

DENVER – Colorado is getting a flyover to salute health care workers and others responding to the coronavirus outbreak and to boost morale. The Colorado Air National Guard will la...

Sierra County sheriff deputizes 20 churchgoers amid pandemic

ALBUQUERQUE – A rural county sheriff in New Mexico has deputized about 20 church members at an in-person church service, working around Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s public health...

NCAA waives Division I minimum on scholarship spending

The NCAA approved a waiver that will allow schools to spend below the minimum level on athletic scholarships required to compete in Division I. The Division I Council Coordination...

Colorado highway to remain closed amid coronavirus pandemic

ASPEN – The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced that State Highway 82 over Independence Pass will remain closed until at least June 1 amid the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider-Esleben dies at age 73

BERLIN – Florian Schneider-Esleben, a co-founder of German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, has died, record label Sony said Wednesday. He was 73. Citing fellow group founder ...

City employee charged in leaking of Colorado court document

COLORADO SPRINGS – A municipal employee was charged Tuesday with official misconduct for allegedly leaking a sealed court document in the case of a woman charged with killing her 11-year-old...