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Family of man killed at Farmington motel sues owners

FARMINGTON â€“ The ex-wife and son of a man killed at a northwestern New Mexico motel are suing the motel. The Daily Times of Farmington reports a complaint was filed by Travis Fo...

DATE: Sep 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Sesame Street’ wants to clarify: Bert and Ernie aren’t gay

NEW YORK – The producers of “Sesame Street” want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay. Sesame Workshop tweeted Tuesday that the characters are best friends and ha...

DATE: Sep 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Elizabeth Smart: Accomplice in kidnapping remains a danger

SALT LAKE CITY – Elizabeth Smart said Tuesday she’s been assured the woman who helped kidnap her when she was 14 and stood by as she was sexually assaulted will be closely watched when she’s...

DATE: Sep 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawsuit: New Mexico high school soccer player raped by team members

HOBBS, N.M. – Members of a southeastern New Mexico high school soccer team raped a young teammate, recorded the sexual assault of another player and subjected other players to violent sexual...

DATE: Sep 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Mountain lion visits Colorado motel but doesn’t stay long

BOULDER – A mountain lion has been caught on surveillance camera dashing to the doorstep of a Colorado motel office, venturing toward the open doorway and then wandering away. Col...

DATE: Sep 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Health Dept: First cases of flu season reported in New Mexico

SANTA FE â€“ The first cases of the flu season have been reported in New Mexico. State Department of Health officials say all three people who got the flu live in Quay County and ...

DATE: Sep 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court upholds re-sentencing law for juveniles

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld a law that allows judges to reduce the sentences of prisoners serving life without parole for crimes they committed as juveniles. Mo...

DATE: Sep 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man charged with killing family denied leak investigation

BOULDER â€“ A judge has denied a request to investigate if prosecutors or police leaked information to the media in the case of a Colorado man charged with killing his family and dumping the...

DATE: Sep 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt

CAIRO – Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan. The Antiquities Ministry says Sunday the sphinx made of...

DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Trial on child sex abuse for religious sect leader to begin

GRANTS, N.M. – Jury selection will start in the trial for one of the leaders of a western New Mexico paramilitary religious sect accused of child sexual abuse. KOB-TV reports the ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Glenwood Hot Springs Resort to make major improvements

GLENWOOD SPRINGS â€“ The hot springs attraction at Glenwood Springs in northwest Colorado will undergo its first major makeover in a decade. The 130-year-old Glenwood Hot Springs ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virgin Mary statue in New Mexico reportedly ‘cries’ _ again

HOBBS, N.M. – A Virgin Mary sculpture in a New Mexico Catholic church is “crying” – again. The Hobbs News-Sun reports parishioners say the bronze Our Lady of Guadalupe statue at O...

DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News