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New Mexico senator plans to stay in office after arrest

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A New Mexico state official has announced plans to remain in office and seek reelection after a drunken driving arrest. The Albuquerque Journal reported Fr...

Singer Eddie Money says he has stage 4 esophageal cancer

NEW YORK – Eddie Money says he has stage 4 esophageal cancer. The singer known for such hits as “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Take Me Home Tonight” says his fate is in “God’s hands.” ...

New Mexico high school to build ‘tiny houses’

GALLUP, N.M. – A western New Mexico high school is making plans to become a tiny house factory to build affordable housing in a city near the Navajo Nation. Hiroshi Miyamura High ...

Bear that attacked person in Aspen is captured, killed

ASPEN – State wildlife officers say they trapped and killed a bear that attacked an Aspen restaurant manager. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Friday the bear was found in the v...

Navajo Nation settles lawsuit against Wells Fargo for $6.5M

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has settled claims against Wells Fargo accusing the company of predatory and unlawful practices. The tribe says Wells Fargo has agreed to ...

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press...

Colorado finds lung disease case possibly linked to vaping

DENVER – Colorado health officials say one person has been confirmed with a severe lung disease that appears to be linked to electronic cigarette products. The Denver Post repor...

New Mexico limits providers to 1,750 marijuana plants

SANTA FE – New Mexico will limit licensed medical marijuana providers to 1,750 mature cannabis plants, a drop from the 2,500 plants allowed under an expiring emergency state rule. ...

Smash it! Albuquerque’s first ‘rage room’ opens

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest city is the latest to play host to a new business that allows people to unleash their rage. The ABQ Rage Room opened Thursday in Albuquerque, an...

Air Force Academy discovers contamination in water

COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. Air Force Academy says unsafe levels of chemicals were found in groundwater at four sites on the Colorado campus. The Gazette reported Thursday that ...

Long-term mortgage rates near historic lows: 30-year 3.55%

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates are near historically low levels, with the average on the benchmark 30-year loan falling this week to its lowest level since November 2016. ...

Once upon a time in fatherhood: Tarantino to become a dad

LOS ANGELES – Quentin Tarantino is going to be telling a whole new brand of “Once upon a time” tale – the bedtime-story kind. The “Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood” director is ...