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New Mexico sorority facing heat for racial remarks

ALBUQUERQUE – A University of New Mexico sorority is facing criticism after some students say members used racial remarks during a workshop. The Daily Lobo reports the Black Stude...

DATE: Sep 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Archaeologists discover ‘massive’ ancient building in Egypt

CAIRO – Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a “massive” ancient building in the town of Mit Rahina, 12 miles south of Cairo. The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday archaeolog...

DATE: Sep 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

2 bull elk poached in Rocky Mountain National Park

ASPEN – Rocky Mountain National Park investigators are searching for poachers after a pair of elk were illegally shot and killed inside the park. The Aspen Times reports park offi...

DATE: Sep 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

64-year-old Colorado woman pleads guilty to role in murder-for-hire

GREELEY – A 64-year-old Colorado woman has pleaded guilty to her role in her brother’s shooting death. The Greeley Tribune reports Carol Baker of Greeley pleaded guilty Friday to ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Most Santa Fe DWI checkpoints staged in poor areas

SANTA FE – Documents show most of the drunken driving checkpoints conducted by Santa Fe police since 2016 have been staged in the poorer parts of the city. The Santa Fe New Mexica...

DATE: Sep 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. company launches recruiting tools for law enforcement

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A New Mexico advertising agency is marketing new social media-based recruiting tools that help law enforcement agencies nationwide expand their ranks. Boomtime...

DATE: Sep 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$8,000 in pottery stolen from SUV in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A New Mexico couple says their prize-winning pottery collection worth an estimated $8,000 is missing after their SUV was carjacked in Albuquerque. Ben Toya of ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Toxic algae found in Colorado reservoir

GUNNISON â€“ The National Park Service says unsafe levels of a type of algae that can be harmful to humans have been found in the water of a central Colorado reservoir. Park offic...

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bull elk poached in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park

DENVER – Federal officials are investigating the killing of two large bull elk by suspected poachers at Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials said the latest case was repor...

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Top 25 Roundup: No. 5 Oklahoma escapes with 28-21 OT win over Army

NORMAN, Okla. – Kyler Murray threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb in overtime, and Parnell Motley intercepted Kelvin Hopkins’ fourth-down pass to help No. 5 Oklahoma escape with a 2...

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: College Sports

N.M. company launches new recruiting tools for law enforcement

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico advertising agency is marketing new social media-based recruiting tools in hopes of helping law enforcement agencies nationwide expand their ranks. The ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016

GENEVA – Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said. The U.N. health agency also warned that current polic...

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health