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Police: N.M. man broke into hotel, took shower, stole TV

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – A northern New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into a hotel room and took a shower before stealing a television. The Las Vegas O...

Navajo Nation eyes renaming U.S. highway after late senator

FARMINGTON – Some Navajo Nation officials are seeking to ask New Mexico to rename a U.S. highway after one of the longest-serving Native American lawmakers in U.S. history. T...

Experts to review mine design at U.S. nuclear waste dump

CARLSBAD, N.M. – The contractor that manages the federal government’s nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico has assembled a panel of experts to review the effectiveness of ground c...

New Mexico man accused of animal abuse; vet says cat on meth

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Police in Las Cruces say charges against a man accused of battering his girlfriend and mistreating two pets have been upgraded after his cat tested positive for methamphet...

Colorado child abuse hotline will not accept online tips

DENVER – Colorado’s child abuse hotline will not change its policy to accept tips through social media, email or text. The Colorado Sun reports the recommendation came from a stat...

Colorado man dies from Sturgis rally motorcycle crash

JOHNSON SIDING, S.D. – A Colorado man is the third motorcyclist to die from injuries suffered during this year’s Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota. Officials say 67-year-ol...

San Francisco Opera cancels Domingo concert

The San Francisco Opera says it is canceling an October concert featuring Placido Domingo after the publication of an Associated Press story that quoted numerous women as saying they were se...

UN food agency to boost aid for 4 Central American countries

GENEVA – The World Food Program says it’s planning to nearly quadruple the number of people that the U.N. agency helps in four central American countries affected by drought, seen as one of ...

Colorado home of man who killed family set to go to auction

DENVER – The Colorado house of a man who killed his family is set to go up for sale at auction next month. The Denver Post reported Tuesday that the five-bedroom, four-bathro...

Montana man dies after scooter crash in Denver

DENVER – Police say a Montana man has died after he collided with a car while riding an electric scooter in Denver last week. The Denver Post reported Monday that 26-year-old C...

Former longtime White Mountain Apache tribal chairman dies

WHITERIVER, Ariz. – A former longtime chairman of the White Mountain Apache Tribe has died at age 89. Tribal officials say Ronnie Lupe died Monday. Lupe served as the t...

Comedian Andy Dick reports attack in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – Comedian Andy Dick said he was assaulted outside a New Orleans nightclub after performing in the French Quarter. Dick tells The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advoca...