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Air Force Academy to graduate seniors in online ceremony

COLORADO SPRINGS – Air Force Academy seniors will graduate six weeks early in an impromptu online ceremony intended to empty the campus of its remaining cadets amid the coronavirus pandemic,...

Police: New Mexico man hit officer with shirt after DWI stop

HOBBS, N.M. – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he was arrested for drunken driving and threw his clothes at an officer. The Hobbs News-Sun reports Alonso Mar...

Law firm criticized by U.S. soccer asks to withdraw from equal play lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Seyfarth Shaw, the law firm whose arguments critical of American women’s players led to the resignation of U.S. Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro, has asked to withdr...

Colorado buys millions of masks, gloves as virus surge nears

DENVER – Colorado is buying millions of masks, gloves and other personal protective gear from Chinese and domestic manufacturers and is preparing a multi-tier system to cope with the imminen...

British man runs backyard marathon during lockdown

CHELTENHAM, England – Being stuck at home didn’t stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon. James Campbell, a former professional javelin thrower, spent his 32nd birthda...

‘Wicked’ movie release delayed, ‘Minions’ pushed to 2021

LOS ANGELES – “Wicked” fans are going to have to wait even longer to see Stephen Daldry’s film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures on Wednesday announced that anot...

Colorado county leads state in coronavirus deaths with 11

COLORADO SPRINGS – A bridge tournament was responsible for fatal coronavirus exposure among older residents in El Paso County, which is currently leading Colorado with 11 deaths, health offi...

Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand washing

NEW YORK – Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on. The beloved Sesame Street Muppets are featured in so...

Liberal groups start effort to target ‘corporate’ Democrats

SANTA FE – A coalition of liberal groups has begun a campaign to target critical moderate New Mexico Senate Democrats who have blocked some liberal proposals. The coalition callin...

Police: Santa Fe man intentionally coughed on customers

SANTA FE – A Santa Fe man is facing charges after police say he entered a store and intentionally coughed on several people. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Edward Babcock was...

Navajo poet Jake Skeets wins Whiting Award

GALLUP, N.M. – Navajo poet Jake Skeets has been named one of the winners of this year’s Whiting Award. The Gallup Independent reports the Giles Whiting Foundation recently anno...

Air Force Academy eases restrictions after two suicides

COLORADO SPRINGS – Social distancing restrictions at the Air Force Academy have been relaxed after it reported two cadet suicides in less than a week after attempts to slow the spread of the...