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Election produces likely right turn, young leader in Austria

VIENNA – Austria’s 31-year-old foreign minister declared victory for his party Sunday in a national election that set him up to become Europe’s youngest leader and puts the country on course...

DATE: Oct 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hopes and plans destroyed overnight by deadly wildfires

SONOMA, Calif. – It was just another Sunday night. Sure, the wind was kicking up, but for hundreds of thousands of people in California’s wine country, their minds were on the week ahead: sc...

DATE: Oct 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Wildfires, now up to 100 miles wide, threaten more wineries

SONOMA, Calif. – The California wildfires raced toward wineries and the historic town of Sonoma on Saturday, chasing hundreds more people from their homes and threatening to roll back firefi...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rescued hostages home in Canada, getting medical exams

TORONTO – Former hostage Joshua Boyle returned Saturday to his parents’ home in Canada where he said full medical exams were being arranged for him and his family after they were rescued fro...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More Californians ordered to flee as gusting winds spread wildfires

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Northern California officials ordered a new round of mandatory evacuations overnight for parts of the Sonoma Valley and eastern Santa Rosa, as gusty winds returned, revi...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Puerto Rico raises Hurricane Maria death toll to 48

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Authorities in Puerto Rico raised the death toll from Hurricane Maria to 48 on Saturday based on a review of medical records. The medical examiner conclude...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Huge blast rocks Somalia’s capital; police say 20 killed

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A huge explosion from a truck bomb killed 20 people in Somalia’s capital, police said Saturday, as shaken residents called it the most powerful blast they’d heard in yea...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Take a look at what didn’t happen this week

NEW YORK – A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Asso...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Vegas police: No 6-minute gap between first shots, concert massacre

Number of injured rises to 546

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump moving ‘step by step’ to take apart Obamacare on his own

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he is moving “step by step” on his own to remake the U.S. health care system because Congress won’t act on his demand to repeal Obamacare. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FDA advisers endorse gene therapy to treat form of blindness

SILVER SPRING, Md. – A potentially groundbreaking treatment for a rare form of blindness moved one step closer to U.S. approval Thursday, as federal health advisers endorsed the experimental...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Emergency alerts draw complaints in fast-moving wildfires

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – The story is repeated again and again: The dead of night, no warning, then panic after realizing the smoke and flames were approaching. Fleeing residents from...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: Elkhorn Fire on Sunday

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Boxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...