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Durango flights among those temporarily grounded by United

NEW YORK – United Airlines temporarily grounded flights across the country for part of Wednesday after experiencing computer problems, causing more than 800 delays. A White House ...

DATE: Jul 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Family of slain Texas biker sues restaurant for negligence

FORT WORTH, Texas – The family of a biker slain in a shootout outside a Waco restaurant is suing the restaurant’s parent company for negligence, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Dal...

DATE: Jul 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NYSE resumes trading after 3-hour outage

NEW YORK – Trading has resumed on the New York Stock Exchange after an outage of more than three hours caused by technical problems. There was no interruption at the dozens of ot...

DATE: Jul 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Popular ice caves draw thousands each year, can be dangerous

VERLOT, Wash. – Thousands of visitors each year make the easy 1-mile trek to glimpse spectacular snow and ice formations at the Big Four Ice Caves in Washington state. But the att...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nuke deal remains elusive after deadline, but talks continue

VIENNA – Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks pushed past their second deadline in a week on Tuesday, raising new questions about the ability of world powers to cut off all Iranian pathways...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Britain marks 10th anniversary of London bombings

LONDON – When Gill Hicks unexpectedly ran into the police officer who helped save her life 10 years ago, the tears came quickly. For many, memories of the 2005 London bombings rem...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Is a pet in my future?

That’s a question many retirees are asking themselves

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

2 die after F-16 hits small airplane MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – An F-16 fighter jet smashed into a small plane Tuesday over South Carolina, killing two people and raining down plane p...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Holder hints at possible plea deal with Snowden

WASHINGTON – It’s no secret Edward Snowden would like to come home. But the former government contractor who helped disclose details about government surveillance programs is facing three cr...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rebel training program under fire

Senators say more Syrian trainees needed

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Federal, Indiana authorities raid Subway spokesman’s home

NEW YORK – Subway said Tuesday it mutually agreed with Jared Fogle to suspend their relationship after the home of the chain’s longtime pitchman was raided by federal and state investigators...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

EPA chief: Climate plan on track despite mercury ruling

WASHINGTON – A Supreme Court ruling that undermined a federal rule targeting mercury pollution will not affect the Obama administration’s plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions to slow the e...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025

Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Photos: Wreaths Across America at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night