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Michal Kwiatkowski wins opening prologue at Criterium du Dauphine

VALENCE, France — Polish cyclist Michal Kwiatkowski narrowly won the opening prologue at the Criterium du Dauphine stage race on Sunday. A day after celebrating his 28th birthday,...

New Mexico farmers face consequences as drought persists

SANTA FE, N.M. – Farmer Matt Romero doesn’t have far to travel to see a stark reminder of the ongoing drought affecting New Mexico and parts of the West. When Romero looks over th...

YouTube tops teen social media, as Facebook fades

NEW YORK – YouTube is dominating social media use among teenagers, as Facebook fades from popularity, according to a new survey. A Pew Research Center survey shows that 85 percent...

Goal in 90th minute lifts Ireland past U.S.

Alan Judge scored on a left-footed shot in the 90th minute as Ireland rallied in the second half for a 2-1 win over the United States at Dublin on Saturday night in an exhibition between nat...

New Mexico closing three state parks because of extreme fire danger

SANTA FE – Three state parks in northern New Mexico are closing effective Monday because of extreme fire danger. The State Parks Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resou...

Suspects arrested in triple homicide in northern New Mexico

EL PRADO, N.M. – Two suspects in a triple homicide in northern New Mexico have been arrested. The New Mexico State Police says 34-year-old John Powell of Taos and 33-year-old Roge...

New Mexico wildfire threatening village doubles in size

CIMARRON, N.M. – A wildfire threatening a village in northern New Mexico has doubled in size to more than 42 square miles as firefighters try to protect nearly 300 homes and a Boy Scouts cam...

New Mexico State Police name suspects in Dixon killings

DIXON, N.M. – Some residents in a northern New Mexico community say a home where a triple homicide occurred had a reputation as a drug house. New Mexico State Police on Friday ide...

Weather played role in Colorado glider crash that killed 2

Investigators say the decision to fly near clouds and rain showers played a role in a motorized glider crash that killed two men in Telluride. The National Transportation Safety B...

Rockies place outfielder David Dahl on 10-day DL

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies have placed outfielder David Dahl on the 10-day disabled list with a broken right foot and reinstated second baseman DJ LeMahieu. LeMahieu was in the...

Wildfire burns empty Boy Scouts’ buildings in dry New Mexico

CIMARRON, N.M. – A wildfire raced across a swath of tinder-dry forest in northeastern New Mexico on Friday, sending up a thick plume of smoke that forced residents to flee their homes as hea...

New Mexico State Police investigating Dixon homicides

DIXON, N.M. – Some residents in a northern New Mexico community say a home where a triple homicide occurred had a reputation as a drug house. New Mexico State Police are investiga...