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Deadly mushroom found growing in Aurora lawn

AURORA – An amateur mushroom forager spotted a rare and deadly mushroom growing in someone’s lawn as he walked around his Aurora neighborhood. Lazarus Bell spotted a “destroying a...

DATE: Jul 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Vatican-OK’d journal strikes out again at U.S. evangelicals

VATICAN CITY – A Vatican-approved journal has launched its second major critique of American evangelicals, dismissing “prosperity gospel” theology as a “pseudo” faith dangerously tied up wit...

DATE: Jul 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Usain Bolt to make run at pro soccer in Australia

SYDNEY (AP) — Usain Bolt is making a run at professional soccer in Australia. The Olympic sprint great has long expressed his love of the game. Since his retirement from track, he...

DATE: Jul 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Discussion to focus on Native American voting rights

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Access and barriers to the political process across Indian Country will be the focus of an upcoming discussion in Washington, D.C. U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice ch...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Investigation into weeping Virgin Mary statue continues

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces continues to investigate a Virgin Mary sculpture in a Hobbs church that appears to be weeping. The Las Cruces Sun-News report...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Campfires, smoking now allowed on Carson National Forest

TAOS, N.M. â€“ Campfires, smoking and chain saws now are allowed on the Carson National Forest. Higher humidity and recent rain led to the decision to lift fire restrictions Monda...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4 passengers remain critical following deadly bus crash

BERNALILLO, N.M. – Four people remain in critical condition after a deadly crash involving a commercial passenger bus and three other vehicles on a New Mexico highway early Sunday. ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspects in Colorado wildfire turn selves in to police

EAGLE, Colo. – Authorities say two people suspected of starting a central Colorado wildfire by using tracer rounds at a firing range have turned themselves in to police. The Eagle...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pilot tours offer glimpse of atomic bomb development sites

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – U.S. nuclear security officials have partnered with the National Park Service to offer pilot tours of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in New Mexico. ...

DATE: Jul 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press c...

DATE: Jul 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Michael Kim takes 4-shot lead at John Deere Classic

Second round will finish Saturday

DATE: Jul 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead at the World Cup

MOSCOW – Here’s a look at what’s coming up at the World Cup, which is down to its last two matches: the third-place game Saturday in St. Petersburg between Belgium and England, and the final...

DATE: Jul 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports