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Avalanche danger high in Colorado mountains after I-70 slide

DENVER – The avalanche danger in Colorado’s northern and central mountains was high Monday a day after a snow slide tumbled down a mountain and spilled across an interstate. The a...

20th horse dies at Santa Anita while racing on sloppy track

Winter racing season began at famed California track on Dec. 26

Dominik Paris wins again, takes lead of super-G standings

Super-G title to come down to final race

Snowboarder dies after crash on Aspen Mountain

ASPEN – Authorities say a 30-year-old man has died after a snowboarding crash on Aspen Mountain. The Aspen Times reports that Aaron Joseph Hill of Aspen was snowboarding in a c...

Late goal lifts Rapids to 3-3 draw in coldest MLS match

Andre Shinyashiki gets stoppage time goal to open Rapids season

Johnny Depp sues ex-wife for $50 million in defamation lawsuit

FAIRFAX, Va. – Actor Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, in a $50 million defamation lawsuit, citing a piece she wrote for The complaint, filed Friday in the Circuit Cour...

Dolores Huerta joins right-to-die bilingual push in four states

SANTA FE – Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta is joining a push in New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey and New York to legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients and garner s...

Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis suffers stroke, expected to recover

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rock ’n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is recovering after a minor stroke, but he’s expected to make a full recovery. A statement from his publicist says the 83-...

Colorado jury finds man guilty in death of estranged wife

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – A Colorado jury has found a 29-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his estranged in 2016. The Post Independent reports the...

N.M. Senate backs study on Native American deaths, disappearances

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Senate has voted unanimously in support of creating a task force to study how the state should address the deaths and disappearances of Native American women. ...

Felony tossed against man charged in Colorado trooper’s death

CASTLE ROCK – A judge has dismissed a felony charge against a truck driver accused of hitting and killing a Colorado State Patrol trooper on Interstate 25. District Judge Shay Whi...

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...