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Report: Albuquerque police hired convicted felon

ALBUQUERQUE – Police in Albuquerque hired a convicted felon and allowed him to continue working in a high-ranking position even after officials learned he had provided a wrong birth date and...

Wheelchair basketball faces exclusion from Paralympics

BONN, Germany – Wheelchair basketball was removed from the 2024 Paralympics program on Friday, and could be cut from the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics as well. The International Para...

Baker who sparked Supreme Court case has book deal

NEW YORK – The Colorado baker whose refusal to design a wedding cake for a gay couple led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling and made him a conservative hero now has a book deal. ...

Adam Sandler signs deal with Netflix to make four more films

LOS ANGELES – Expect more Adam Sandler in your Netflix feed. The streaming giant announced Friday that Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions have reached a new deal with Netfl...

Navajo Code Talker dies at 96; few remain

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – One of the few remaining Navajo Code Talkers who used their native language to confound the Japanese in World War II has died. Joe Vandever Sr. died of health...

Police: New Mexico man agreed to pay prostitute with burger

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police said he agreed to pay an undercover officer posing as a prostitute with a hamburger. Dominic Calderon was arrested Tu...

World Cup ski races canceled in China move to Austria

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland – Two World Cup ski races that were cancelled in China because of the ongoing virus outbreak have been moved to Austria. The downhill and super-G races were...

Navajo police seeking information about deadly hit-and-run

PINEDALE, N.M. – Authorities on the Navajo Nation are looking to the public for any information about a deadly hit-and-run on the New Mexico side of the reservation. A motorist fo...

New Mexico district: Teacher shortage a ‘health emergency’

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – A northern New Mexico school board is calling a statewide teacher shortage that is hitting the region especially hard a “public health emergency.” Española Public...

U.S. forests in New Mexico consider new recreation fees

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal land managers are proposing adding new recreation fees, increasing some fees and doing away with some developed recreational sites around New Mexico that are managed by...

‘Days of our Lives’ sands to flow for 56th season on NBC

LOS ANGELES – There’s more life ahead for the NBC daytime serial “Days of our Lives,” renewed for a 56th season. It will continue to air on NBC, the network said Wednesday, despit...

Presidential task force on missing Native Americans charts path

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A presidential task force charged with coming up with ways to address cases of missing and slain Native Americans met for the first time Wednesday. The task f...