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Authorities: 2 children dead, 1 missing after truck swept away

TONTO BASIN, Ariz. – The bodies of two young children were found Saturday, but searchers were still looking for a third child who went missing after a truck they were in was swept away while...

Researchers seek to learn more about long-billed curlews

SANTA FE – Wildlife managers in New Mexico are working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and researchers elsewhere to learn more about long-billed curlews. The shorebird is ...

Albuquerque’s rapid transit system to begin operations

ALBUQUERQUE – Officials in New Mexico’s largest city said after false starts and delays, the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project is scheduled to begin operations Saturday. The new s...

Janka fastest again in training for World Cup downhill

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta – Carlo Janka was fastest for the second straight day of World Cup downhill training on Friday ahead of the first race in Alpine skiing’s marquee discipline this season....

New Mexico police discover third open-field death this month

GALLUP, N.M. – New Mexico authorities have reported a man was found dead in Gallup, marking the third open-field death police responded to this month. The Gallup Independent ...

Disputing harassment claims, Domingo says he’s a gentleman

MADRID – Placido Domingo is disputing allegations of sexual harassment against him, saying he has always behaved like a gentleman but that “gallant gestures are viewed differently nowadays.”...

Gabrielle Union speaks out amid reports she’s off NBC show

LOS ANGELES – Gabrielle Union is thanking supporters for defending her amid reports she was fired from “America’s Got Talent” after complaining about racism and other on-set issues. ...

Rock slide partially closes highway to Colorado ski areas

DENVER – A rock slide has closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 70, creating delays for people heading from the Denver area to Colorado ski areas. Colorado Department of Tran...

Albuquerque breaks Thanksgiving Day snowfall record

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest city has set a record for snowfall on Thanksgiving Day. The National Weather Service says 3.1 inches were recorded at the Albuquerque airport Th...

Colorado authorities release hold on house of woman killed

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado authorities have released a hold on a Woodland Park town house after a jury convicted a man for killing its resident and the mother of his daughter. Th...

New Mexico police to crack down on DWI in December

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico State Police officers will be watching for drunken drivers throughout the month of December. State officials this week announced the sobriety checkpoints ...

Charter bus driver faces charge in Colorado accident

COLORADO SPRINGS – A man is facing charges after the charter bus he was driving flipped over on an icy highway in southern Colorado, injuring some of the 48 passengers on board. C...