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Off-duty Las Cruces firefighter gets bee swarm to buzz off

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A Las Cruces firefighter who is also a beekeeper is credited with safely removing a swarm of bees found inside a parked car. City of Las Cruces spokesman Dan Tr...

Colorado to scale back its school standardized testing

DENVER – Students in Colorado will only take one state standardized test this year in either math or English following a year of challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The...

New Mexico eases vaccination process for older residents

SANTA FE – New Mexico is trying to make it even easier for residents 75 and older to get vaccinated. The state Health Department announced Monday that people in that age group wil...

Alabama Shakes drummer facing child abuse charges

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The drummer for Grammy Award-winning rock band Alabama Shakes is in custody on child abuse charges. Steven William Johnson, 35, was arrested Wednesday after b...

Navajo Nation extends, loosens its health order on COVDI-19

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has extended and loosened a health order intended to help curb spread of the coronavirus. Under the latest “safer at home” order issued Frid...

New Mexico reports 185 additional COVID-19 cases, two deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico on Saturday reported 185 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with only two more deaths amid continued slowing of the coronavirus outbreak. The state’s pandem...

Judge tosses New Mexico rancher’s claim after he kills wolf

SANTA FE – A federal judge has tossed a rancher’s claim that he should still have the right to use federal land in New Mexico after it was revoked for killing a wolf. Craig Thiess...

Vanderbilt’s Jack Leiter throws 7 more hitless innings

Backs up a nine-inning no-hitter a week earlier

New Mexico plans to close women’s prison in rural community

SANTA FE – New Mexico plans to close a women’s prison located in a small rural town and transfer the inmates and workers elsewhere, state officials say. Timing and other details r...

Osbourne off ‘The Talk’ after inquiry into racism discussion

LOS ANGELES – CBS says Sharon Osbourne will no longer appear on its daytime show “The Talk” after a heated on-air discussion about racism earlier this month. The network said Frid...

Canada OK’s reduced quarantine for NHL

TORONTO – The Canadian government waived its mandatory 14-day quarantine period for players acquired by Canadian NHL teams from U.S. clubs “under national interest grounds” ahead of the leag...

Navajo Nation confirms nine new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has reported nine new COVID-19 cases for a second day. The latest numbers released Friday, including two additional deaths, raises the tribe...