Nation Aug 29 Utah Supreme Court blocks firing squad execution of prisoner with dementia The impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah was blocked by the state’s Supreme Court on Friday after his attorneys argued he should be spared because he has dementia.
Nation Aug 20 Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution Park officials said Tuesday they are investigating alleged violations of protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump. Shannon "SJ" Joslin, a ranger and biologist who studies bats, said they hung the transgender pride flag on the famous…
Nation Aug 01 Authorities search for suspect after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the investigation. The agency confirmed four people were pronounced dead at the scene.
Nation May 19 More storms take aim at central U.S., where many are still digging out from tornado damage Already, at least 19 people were killed in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and two in Virginia after severe weather battered much of the country.
Politics May 07 Republican tax cut plan would authorize sale of public lands in Nevada and Utah House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.
Health Mar 28 Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.
Politics Mar 24 Former Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House, dies at 49 Love, of Utah, had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and received immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial at Duke University’s brain tumor center. Her daughter said earlier this month that the former lawmaker was no longer responding to…
Nation Mar 14 What to know about the aircraft that caught fire after landing in Denver A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed Thursday at Denver International Airport sent passengers fleeing onto a wing in a fraught evacuation amid billowing clouds of smoke. Airport officials said 12 people were taken to hospitals…
Politics Jan 31 WATCH: Trump signs order to slash federal regulations after Burgum confirmed as interior secretary The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Kash Patel testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list" and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president's adversaries…