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Denver airport settles on $1.8 billion renovation contract

DENVER – Denver International Airport has settled on a $1.8 billion contract with a partner that would perform a four-year terminal renovation and oversee new concession spaces for the follo...

New Mexico lawmakers question utility’s exit from coal

FARMINGTON, N.M. – State lawmakers from coal industry-dependent regions of northwestern New Mexico urged utility regulators to consider the local economic consequences of utility plans to sh...

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington dies at 41

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County coroner says Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, was found dead in his ho...

Sidney Crosby bringing Stanley Cup back to Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Sidney Crosby will mark his 30th birthday by once again parading the Stanley Cup in his province. In tweets sent out by the Sidney Crosby Hockey School, Cro...

‘Breaking Bad’ chemistry teacher sentenced for meth scheme

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A former high school chemistry teacher, who gained international attention after he was convicted of cooking methamphetamines in New Mexico like the fictional Walter White...

Dallas police suspend probe into incident involving Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas police have suspended an investigation into an incident at a bar involving Ezekiel Elliott, the latest off-field issue for the Cowboys’ star running back. P...

Formula 1 cars to use ‘halo’ protection device from 2018

PARIS — Motor sport’s governing body says the “halo” cockpit protection system will be used on Formula One cars from next year onward. The FIA has been looking at ways to improve ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife says competing in Clash not worth risk

Anyone hoping to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. race in the Clash at Daytona next February got their answer from his wife. Earnhardt Jr.’s wife, Amy, posted on social media on Tuesday nig...

Manu Ginobili indicates he will return to Spurs for 16th season

SAN ANTONIO — As the clock ticked down on the Spurs’ season and Manu Ginobili was pulled from the game, a thunderous roar from the home crowd guided him to the bench. Ginobili wor...

‘Despacito’ sets record for most streamed song of all time

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – “Despacito” has become the most streamed track of all time with more than 4.6 billion plays across streaming platforms. Universal Music Latin Entertainment ...

Frontier Airlines to fly between Albuquerque and Denver

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Frontier Airlines will begin offering service between Albuquerque and Denver later this year. Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry and city aviation officials ...

Federal spending proposal calls for review of wolf genetics

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Environmentalists are concerned that a proposed spending plan for the U.S. Interior Department calls for a study to determine whether Mexican gray wolves are a geneticall...