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Trump: ‘About time’ NFL demands players stand during anthem

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says “it is about time” that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell demands “that all players STAND for our great National Anthem-RESPECT OUR COUNTRY.” ...

Swiss team shatters distance records in gas balloon race

ALBUQUERQUE – A Swiss team has won the annual America’s Challenge gas balloon race, traveling the farthest and shattering previous distance records for the annual competition. Bas...

Russia’s dog-loving leader gets another puppy as gift

MOSCOW – Another summit, another dog. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday added a puppy to the litter of canine companions he’s received as gifts. This one is a Central ...

New Mexico AG: Transgender people deserve equal protections

SANTA FE – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas says gender identity discrimination threatens millions of people living and working in the United States and that they deserve every pr...

Father of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for special about her death

BOULDER – The father of JonBenet Ramsey has filed a lawsuit against CBS and the people involved with a two-part special about her unsolved murder. The Boulder Daily Camera reporte...

Suit seeks to stop oil-gas drilling on 9 public land parcels

TELLURIDE – A Colorado county and three environmental groups have sued the federal government, saying the sale of nine oil and gas leases on public land in southwestern Colorado could harm t...

World champ Peter Sagan to race in Tour Down Under

ADELAIDE, Australia – Three-time world road race champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia has confirmed he will compete in the Tour Down Under in January, the opening World Tour event of the season....

Denver Nuggets will retire Fat Lever’s number

DENVER – The Denver Nuggets will retire the number of point guard Lafayette “Fat” Lever in a December ceremony as the team commemorates 50 years of basketball in the city. Lever s...

Colorado Avalanche announce new AHL affiliate

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche will have a new American Hockey League affiliate in 2018-19 and a team that’s closer to home. Colorado officials announced Tuesday that the Colorad...

New Mexico utility continues plan to stop burning coal

SANTA FE – A New Mexico utility company says the Trump administration’s move to repeal federal regulations won’t derail its plan to stop burning coal. The Santa Fe New Mexican rep...

California wine country fire death toll hits 10

SONOMA, Calif. – Officials say at least seven more people have died in fast-moving wildfires in California wine country, bringing the total number of fatalities to 10. The Sonoma ...

Santa Fe celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day amid tensions

SANTA FE – Santa Fe is celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a serious of Native American dance performances on the city’s downtown plaza. Last year, Santa Fe began honoring Native Americ...