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Witness and survivor accounts from the Las Vegas shooting

LAS VEGAS – It was a night of music that turned to chaos and horror. There were 22,000 country music fans at the outdoor Las Vegas concert when the shooting started. Police said 59 people di...

Storm brings up to 18 inches of snow to Colorado’s northern peaks

DENVER – An early autumn storm brought heavy snow to northern Colorado mountains on Monday and led to power blackouts for thousands of customers. The National Weather Service said...

No agreement as Colorado special session opens

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers concluded the first day of a special session intended to fix a mistake in an intricate spending law with few signs that a solution is coming. The House...

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...

Historic New Mexico bridge over river to be decommissioned

SHIPROCK, N.M. – A historic bridge that spans the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico is slated to be decommissioned now that it has been deemed structurally deficient. The ...

Up to 8 inches of snow expected on northern Colorado peaks

DENVER – Forecasters say up to 8 inches of snow could fall in the northern Colorado mountains as a wintry storm moves into the state. The National Weather Service issued a winte...

Climber killed in fall in Rocky Mountain National Park

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Officials say a climber has died after falling 50 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials say 66-year-old Henry Gholz of Fort Collins...

NFL Sunday: Panthers stun Patriots in Foxborough

Bills pull off win at Atlanta; Rams add to Cowboys’ misery

Donald Malarkey, portrayed in ‘Band of Brothers,’ has died

SALEM, Ore. – Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artillery on D-Day, has died. He ...

Cool, damp weather brings relief to U.S. wildfire outlook

HELENA, Mont. – Wildfire forecasters say cool, damp weather has brought relief to the northwestern U.S., northern Idaho and western Montana after a trying summer, but the fall fire season is...

‘Lone wolf’ suspected in Canada terror attack, police chase

EDMONTON, Alberta – A car and knife attack on a police officer outside a football game and a high-speed chase of a moving van that left four people injured appear to be the work of a single ...

Trump puts NFL players on notice: Stand for national anthem

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is putting pro football players on notice for Week 4 of the NFL season: He won’t stand for it if they kneel in protest during the national anthem. ...