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New Mexico Supreme Court affirms 4 murder convictions of man in 2017 fatal shootings

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the murder convictions of a man who is serving four consecutive life prison terms for the 2017 shooting deaths of three family me...

DATE: Jun 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

‘Rust’ weapons supervisor charged with dumping drugs on day of Alec Baldwin shooting

Gutierrez-Reed is the sole remaining defendant in the case

DATE: Jun 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Things to know about the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act

PHOENIX – The Supreme Court has preserved a federal law giving preference to Native American families when it comes to adopting Native children in foster care. The court's 7-2 ruling Thursda...

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Federal officials break up Guatemalan family smuggling ring in 3-state operation; 6 arrested

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities have arrested six people for their alleged roles in a human smuggling ring that brought migrants from Guatemala to the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Of...

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders might have to have his left foot amputated

Deion Sanders might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues that forced him to have two toes amputated in 2021. Sanders allowed camera crews with " Thee Pregame Show " to film a...

DATE: Jun 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Swiss cyclist Gino Mader dies from injuries suffered in crash during Tour de Suisse

GENEVA – Swiss cyclist Gino Mader died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, the Bahrain-Victorious team said. The 26-year-old Made...

DATE: Jun 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Analysis: Nuggets built a championship team the right way, and built it to last

This may be just the start for the Denver Nuggets. The newly crowned NBA champions — they got there Monday night, beating the Miami Heat 94-89 to end the NBA Finals in five games – have five...

DATE: Jun 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Denver's Nikola Jokic adds missing piece to impressive resume with NBA title

DENVER – There are no more holes in Nikola Jokic’s impressive resume. Denver’s do-it-all center commandeered these playoffs, smashing a 56-year-old playoff record with 10 triple-doubles, and...

DATE: Jun 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Ex-GOP candidate to remain jailed in connection with drive-bys at lawmakers’ homes

ALBUQUERQUE – A judge ruled that a failed political candidate will remain jailed on federal charges that include election interference related to a series of drive-by shootings at the homes ...

DATE: Jun 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Bruce Brown delivers for Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of NBA Finals

MIAMI – What can Brown do for the Denver Nuggets? He has them one win from their first championship in franchise history. Bruce Brown scored 21 points off the bench to help Denver beat the M...

DATE: Jun 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

New Russell Wilson: Trimmer body and lower public profile

There’s a lot less of Russell Wilson this offseason. No more hype videos bombarding social media, no more chronicles of every globe-trotting trip, no more merchandise pitches or cringey catc...

DATE: Jun 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Denver Nuggets too big, too strong for Miami Heat in Game 3 of NBA Finals

MIAMI – After building their largest lead of the night to that point midway through the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Denver Nuggets put on a rebounding clinic. Aaron Gordon...

DATE: Jun 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports