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Shooter of 3 Baton Rouge officers ID’d

3 officers killed; suspect who ambushed them dead

DATE: Jul 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More than 6 in 10 adults say race relations in U.S. bad

Pessimism about race relations in America is higher than it has been in nearly a generation, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. In the aftermath of the mass shooting of police...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fiction authors imagine Trump presidency

NEW YORK – Imagine it’s 2017 and Donald Trump is president. He’s been informed by national security adviser Sean Hannity that Russia has launched a nuclear missile to Canada and war may be u...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Divided America: Bridging the gap between police and the policed

NEW YORK – On an unusually cool night for summer, Mike Perry and his crew thread the sidewalks running through Staten Island’s Stapleton Houses, tracked by police cameras bolted to the apart...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

France boosts security after Nice attack

Some still searching hospitals for missing loved ones

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump, Pence don’t agree on key policies

WASHINGTON – When presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump was “pro-choice in every respect,” Indiana Gov. Mike Pence compared abortion to the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Turkish president seeks cleric

U.S. considers extradition of cleric blamed for failed coup

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Turkish officials say coup appears to have failed

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish officials said Saturday morning the government had appeared to have repelled an attempted military coup after a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across t...

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hawaii marijuana dispensaries can open, but none are ready

HONOLULU – Medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open in Hawaii, but not one is ready to do so. The state Department of Health said none of the state’s eight dispensaries...

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Yes, Trump really could win this election

Republican is gaining ground in many states

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nice attack sets new standard for terror

Truck rampage may represent deadly change in tactics

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Urn thefts become a felony

PEARL CITY, Hawaii – For decades, Lisa Wond visited the above-ground gravesites of relatives in Hawaii. But her tradition of honoring her ancestors at the sites known as “haka” c...

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

The Durango Police Department chased and captured a pet kangaroo on Monday near East Second Avenue a...

Photos: A colorful carnival

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday