The Associated Press

Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87

NEW YORK – Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87. His successor on the...

Albuquerque jail offers treatment for opioid addiction

ALBUQUERQUE – The Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque has begun a program to give buprenorphine to people in jail who are already using it to treat their opioid addictions. The Albu...

Girl, 6, dies at amusement park ride in Glenwood Springs

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – An investigation is underway after a 6-year-old girl on vacation with her family died at an amusement park in Glenwood Springs. Few details have been released, but Suzann...

State Police chief ‘beyond disgusted’ by recent violence

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – A pair of shootouts between a suspect and law enforcement officers left the suspect dead and two sheriff’s deputies injured, prompting the head of the New Mexico State Poli...

Navajo Nation reports 74 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Friday reported 74 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest numbers pushed the Navajo Nation’s total to 32,784 cases since the pandem...

Boulder reinstates indoor masks despite vaccination

DENVER – Amid a surge in coronavirus cases from the delta variant, Boulder County’s health department is requiring masks in all public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status, for ...

Hearing delayed in supermarket shooting over mental health

DENVER – A hearing to determine whether a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket will stand trial will be delayed after his lawyers said they believe he has a “mental d...

Navajo Nation reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 55 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the Navajo Nation’s total to 32,707 cases since the pan...

Man shot, killed after pulling gun on JeffCo deputy

GOLDEN – A sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man who pulled a gun during an encounter northwest of Denver. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were responding to a report of...

Navajo Nation reports 49 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 49 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. It was the tribe’s first reported coronavirus-related fatality in the last four d...

Navajo Nation reports no COVID-related deaths for 3rd day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the third consecutive day. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s total to 32,6...

Mike Richards is out as producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’

LOS ANGELES – Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and disparaging comments. ...