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President Trump calls out Megan Rapinoe for White House comments

Women’s soccer star said she would not attend a ceremony

Controversy surrounds Wimbledon seeding for Federer, Nadal

Serena Williams will play from 11-seed

Former world champion Gilbert left off Tour de France squad

PARIS – Former world champion Philippe Gilbert was left off his team’s squad for the Tour de France, a year after crashing out of the three-week race. The Belgian rider, who fract...

Deadly case of hantavirus reported in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials are confirming the first fatal case of hantavirus this year. The state health department says the victim was a 42-year-old woman from McKinl...

Chaco drilling moratorium included in spending measure

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. land managers would be prohibited from using federal money to approve oil and gas projects near Chaco Culture National Historical Park for the next year under a measure ...

Mine cleanup underway in Gila National Forest

SILVER CITY, N.M. – Officials with the Gila National Forest say the first phase of a cleanup project at the Royal John Mine and Mill is nearly complete. Past lead and zinc mining ...

Coyotes acquire Avs’ Carl Soderberg in exchange for Kevin Connauton

DENVER – The Arizona Coyotes have acquired forward Carl Soderberg from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Kevin Connauton. Colorado also picks up a third-round sele...

Army IDs 2 soldiers who have died in Arizona this month

PHOENIX – Army officials have released the names of two soldiers who have died this month in southern Arizona while assigned to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. They say an inv...

Huge wooden troll reopens at new site in Colorado ski town

BRECKENRIDGE – A giant wooden troll is ready to greet fans again after being moved and rebuilt in a Colorado ski town. The Summit Daily News reports the 15-foot troll, named ...

Body of woman who fell into swollen Rio Grande found

CREEDE – The body of a woman who fell into the Rio Grande in southern Colorado earlier this month has been found. The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office says the body of Roberta Soph...

Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road back open

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – The high-elevation road through Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is back open after a rare summer blizzard left ice and deep snowdrifts. Trai...

Plows try to reopen Colorado mountain road after summer snow

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – A high-elevation road that traverses the Rocky Mountains in northern Colorado is closed after a rare summer blizzard left ice and deep snowdrifts. P...