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New Mexico boy drowns after falling into septic tank

FARMINGTON – New Mexico authorities say a boy is dead after falling into a septic tank and drowning. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office says 3-year-old Ryder Ray Riaski died Jan...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Third woman says she filed misconduct claim against Colorado representative

DENVER – A third woman says she has filed a formal sexual harassment complaint against a Colorado state lawmaker. Ex-legislative aide Cassie Tanner alleges Democratic Rep. Steve L...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tom Brady limited in practice with right hand injury

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Patriots say quarterback Tom Brady did not attend a scheduled AFC championship news conference Wednesday because he was meeting with the team medical staff for a righ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Navajos, New Mexico university reach housing partnership

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest university and the Navajo Nation have teamed up to provide dormitory space for as many as 118 tribal students at a new campus housing development. ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Southwestern songbird to retain protected status

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal agency says a migratory songbird that breeds in vegetation along rivers and streams in Arizona and New Mexico will remain an endangered species. The U.S. F...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Man found dead near Vail resort was longtime local resident

VAIL – The man found dead near the Vail Ski Resort has been identified as a 60-year-old longtime Vail resident. The body of Maldwyn “Maldy” George Zang was found Tuesday after a w...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Endangered Mexican gray wolf found dead in Arizona

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Mexican gray wolf as wildlife managers prepare for an annual survey of the endangered species along the Arizona-New Mexic...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Albuquerque mayor plans to address city’s rape kit backlog

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller says he plans to issue an order for investigators to clear the backlog of untested rape kits in the city’s crime lab. Keller is expected...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado man’s body found encased in concrete in crawl space

DENVER – A woman has been charged with murder after her father’s body was found encased in concrete in the crawl space under his home in a Denver suburb. KUSA-TV reported Tuesday ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Boston Celtics great Jo Jo White dies at 71

BOSTON – Basketball Hall of Famer Jo Jo White, a two-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and an Olympic gold medalist, has died. He was 71. The Celtics announced his death T...

DATE: Jan 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Man ejected from Eagles game is charged with punching horse

PHILADELPHIA – A man accused of being ejected from a Philadelphia Eagles playoff game because he was intoxicated and didn’t have a ticket and then punching a police horse in the face has bee...

DATE: Jan 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Body of man found in creek near base of Vail Ski Resort

VAIL – Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near Vail Ski Resort. Police say a person reported seeing the man’s body in Gore Creek from a ski lift Tues...

DATE: Jan 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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