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Man who yelled racial slurs in Denver attack guilty of hate crime

DENVER – A man who punched and kicked two people in Denver while yelling racial slurs has been convicted of a hate crime. Prosecutors announced Friday that 43-year-old Ryan Lee ...

NBA Playoffs: Celtics take 3-0 lead over Indiana

Raptors sneak past Magic in Orlando

Andrew Weibrecht inducted into Ski Hall of Fame

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Nearly a year after he retired from the U.S. Ski team, Andrew Weibrecht’s resumé is complete. The two-time Olympic medalist from Lake Placid and Bode Miller we...

Bankers survey: March floods in Midwest hitting farmers hard

OMAHA, Neb. – A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows about one of every five expects an increase in farm loan defaults stemming from last month’s de...

Man charged in death of Colorado trooper during blizzard

GREELEY – A 58-year-old man has been charged in the death of a Colorado State Patrol trooper who was struck and killed by a car during last month’s blizzard. The Weld County Distr...

Deaths of Colorado men highlight trench construction dangers

WINDSOR – The deaths of two Colorado workers have highlighted one of the most hazardous construction industry accidents. The Coloradan reports the men died inside a collapsed t...

Top New Mexico emergency official assesses asylum influx

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico’s top emergency management official is scheduled to tour shelters for the homeless in the south of the state that are overflowing with international asylum-seek...

Nero’s opulent, newly restored Domus Transitoria reopens

ROME – The first palace built by Rome’s most notorious emperor, Nero, has reopened to the public after an extensive renovation. Visitors to Nero’s Domus Transitoria (or Transit Ho...

Colorado city votes to rename ‘Swastika Acres’ neighborhood

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE – A Colorado city has voted to drop the name “Swastika Acres” from a subdivision. KDVR-TV reports the Cherry Hills Village City Council voted unanimously Tues...

Spurs, Nuggets tied 1-1 heading to game 3

Denver Nuggets (54-28, second in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. San Antonio Spurs (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference during the regular season) San A...

Body of 10-year-old boy found after apartment complex fire in N.M.

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque authorities say a child found dead after a fire in an Albuquerque apartment complex was put out was a 10-year-old boy whose two siblings ages 2 and 13 were hospital...

New Mexico seeks energy savings in state building upgrades

SANTA FE – New Mexico is pushing forward with energy-saving upgrades to its portfolio of agency buildings in the state capital. The General Services Department that oversees mor...