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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...

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...

Colorado skier numbers down amid warm, dry winter

ASPEN – Early season visits to Colorado ski resorts are down between 11 and 13 percent compared with last year because of low snow conditions, operators reported. Colorado Ski Cou...

Analysts review factors fueling Albuquerque crime rate

SANTA FE – Analysts for the Legislative Finance Committee are undertaking a review of the criminal justice system in Bernalillo County – a jurisdiction that includes Albuquerque, where crime...

Navajo Prep students win $10K for Gold King Mine spill study

FARMINGTON – Students at Navajo Preparatory School researching the lasting impacts of the 2015 Gold King Mine spill have won $10,000 for their work. The Farmington Daily Times rep...

Stock Show in full swing, despite frigid Denver weather

DENVER – The National Western Stock Show is in full swing, despite frigid temperatures and blowing snow in the Denver area. The Denver Post reports the annual event, which kicked ...

Colorado skier numbers down amid warm, dry winter

ASPEN, Colo. – Early season visits to Colorado ski resorts are down between 11 and 13 percent compared with last year because of low snow conditions, operators reported. Colorado ...

Alexander Kerfoot helps lead Avalanche to sixth consecutive win

DALLAS — Alexander Kerfoot scored in the first period and assisted on Nathan MacKinnon’s winner, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Saturday night for their sixth straig...

Models accuse photographers Weber, Testino of sex misconduct

NEW YORK – In a sweeping new sexual misconduct investigation, The New York Times reported Saturday that several male models have accused famed photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino of ...

Shaun White’s perfect 100 in halfpipe qualifier lands him in Olympics

SNOWMASS – Shaun White made the U.S. Olympic team in grand fashion — scoring a perfect 100 at the U.S. Grand Prix event to set himself up as a favorite to win a third gold medal. ...

Italian skier Elena Fanchini treating tumor, ends season

MILAN – Italian skier Elena Fanchini is ending her season a month before the Pyeongchang Olympics due to a tumor. Without providing details, Fanchini says she is undergoing a seri...

Horror master Stephen King to receive PEN America award

NEW YORK – There’s a whiff of horror about PEN America’s new Literary Service Award winner – it’s Stephen King. The literary and human rights organization will honor King with the...