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Part on UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times before on different planes, NTSB says
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a plane crash that killed 15 last year, but at that point the planemaker didn't believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested, accused of assaulting a ride-hail driver, police say
Jaimie Ding and Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 5:12 p.m. | Save Story
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested for investigation of making criminal threats early Monday after Los Angeles police say he assaulted a ride-hail driver.
Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes meeting
Nandita Bose, Simon Lewis and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump reiterated on Wednesday that the U.S. needs Greenland and Denmark cannot be relied upon to protect the island, following a high-stakes meeting at the White House.
US launches Gaza plan's second phase, forms Palestinian committee
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Simon Lewis, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, even as key elements of the first phase remain unfulfilled.
Verizon's network down for tens of thousands of users in US, Downdetector shows
Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Telecom operator Verizon Communications' network was down for tens of thousands of users in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to the outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.
US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says
Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said, as part of Washington's intensifying immigration crackdown.
Largest nurses strike in NYC history continues to impact major hospitals
Jenna DeAngelis, CNN | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
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Saks Global files for bankruptcy after Neiman Marcus takeover leads to financial collapse
Dietrich Knauth and Chandni Shah, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
High-end department store conglomerate Saks Global filed for bankruptcy protection late on Tuesday in one of the largest retail collapses since the pandemic.
FBI searches Washington Post journalist's home in national security probe
Andrew Goudsward and Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 10:52 a.m. | Save Story
FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter's home on Wednesday as part of an investigation into sharing secret government information, officials said, in a move that advocates said threatened press freedom.
After 70 years of marriage, this couple finally had their dream wedding!
Joi Fultz, CNN | Posted Jan. 14 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
It's a love story that began in the 1950s. Now, having made it to their 70th wedding anniversary, friends and family felt it was only fitting they renew their vows with the wedding they never had.
DOJ handling of Minnesota shooting probe prompts prosecutor departures, sources say
Andrew Goudsward and Mike Spector, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
At least a dozen federal prosecutors have indicated plans to leave the Justice Department over the Trump administration's handling of the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an immigration officer.
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
Kimberly Chandler, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, known for her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus to spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.
BTS announce first world tour since returning from mandatory military service: See the dates
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The K-pop sensation BTS announced their comeback with a new world tour on Tuesday, which kicks off in South Korea in April and runs through March 2027 with over 70 dates.
'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in, faces child sex abuse charges in New Mexico
Susan Montoya Bryan and Morgan Lee, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield vowed to fight charges of child sex abuse as he turned himself in Tuesday to authorities in New Mexico.
FDA requests removal of suicide warnings from weight-loss drug labels
Mariam Sunny, Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. health regulator asked drugmakers on Tuesday to remove warnings about a potential risk of suicidal thoughts from widely used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound.
Health Secretary Kennedy appoints 2 new members to CDC's vaccine advisory panel
Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced the appointment of two new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisory committee on vaccinations.
US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing transgender sports bans
Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Conservative Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy on Tuesday toward the legality of state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams.
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in House Epstein probe
Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday refused to testify in a Republican-led congressional investigation of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was a partisan exercise.
'We weren't alone': Family shares miraculous story of survival in Michigan church attack
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
A family who escaped the horrific attack on a Latter-day Saint congregation in Grand Blanc, Michigan, says they believe divine intervention saved their lives.
US to end temporary protected status for Somalis in US, Fox News reports
Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, Fox News reported on Tuesday, requiring them to leave by March 17.
Nurses strike enters second day at major New York City hospitals
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:48 a.m. | Save Story
Thousands of New York City nurses returned to the picket lines Tuesday as their strike targeting some of the city's leading hospital systems entered its second day.
Supreme Court declines to hear bankruptcy settlement case for Boy Scouts
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Updated Jan. 13 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case related to the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy settlement and the appeal from a group of childhood sex-abuse victims.
Sen. Mike Lee, Republicans weigh in on Federal Reserve investigation
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 13 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
A number of top Republicans on Capitol Hill are breaking with the Trump administration after the Justice Department announced a criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve and its top official over the weekend.
US consumer prices increase as expected in December
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. consumer prices increased in December as the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially lowered inflation in November unwound.
Denmark, Greenland to meet Vance, Rubio on Wednesday amid Trump's takeover threat
Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will meet Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Danish foreign minister said, amid President Donald Trump's push to take control of the Arctic island.
Trump administration has revoked over 100,000 visas, State Department says
Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The State Department said on Monday that it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office last year, setting what it said was a new record as his administration pursues its hardline immigration policy.
Trump prosecutor Smith to give public testimony to congressional panel on Jan. 22
Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil, Reuters | Updated Jan. 12 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who brought two criminal cases against President Donald Trump, will give a public testimony before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Jan. 22.
US officials, Vance urge Trump to try diplomacy before strikes on Iran, WSJ reports
Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Some senior aides in President Donald Trump's administration, led by Vice President JD Vance, are urging Trump to try diplomacy before strikes against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing U.S. officials.
Autism advocates celebrate release of 'magical' first-ever Barbie on the spectrum
Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Updated Jan. 12 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
Mattel, Inc. launched the first Barbie doll with autism on Monday.
4 migrants die in ICE custody over first 10 days of 2026
Ted Hesson, Reuters | Updated Jan. 12 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Four migrants died while in custody of U.S. immigration authorities over the first 10 days of 2026, according to government press releases, a loss of life that followed record detention deaths last year under President Donald Trump.
Trump administration probe of Fed's Powell draws pushback
Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir, Reuters | Updated Jan. 12 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration's opening of a criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell drew fire from the Fed chief, who called the move a "pretext" to win influence over interest rates.
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Pentagon chief Hegseth over demotion threats
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, saying Pentagon proceedings to demote the Arizona Democrat from his retired Navy captain rank violated Kelly's free speech rights.
Mexico's Sheinbaum says US military intervention ruled out after talks with Trump
Natalia Siniawski and Raul Cortes, Reuters | Updated Jan. 12 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she ruled out a U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels, following a "good conversation" on Monday with President Donald Trump on security and drug trafficking.
Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
Associated Press | Posted Jan. 12 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
Trial of former Uvalde police officer Adrian Gonzales begins second week
Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN | Posted Jan. 12 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
The jury in the case of former Uvalde police officer Adrian Gonzales is back in a Corpus Christi courtroom as the trial enters its second week.
Oklahoma boy found safe after going missing for 9 days
Olivia Hickey, KOCO via CNN | Posted Jan. 12 - 10:52 a.m. | Save Story
Volunteers with a Texas nonprofit organization found the 12-year-old Oklahoma boy at the center of a "suspicious disappearance" after he was reported missing on Jan. 2.
Greenland says it should be defended by NATO
Anna Ringstrom, Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Greenland's government said on Monday it will increase its efforts to ensure that the defense of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of NATO, and again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition to take over the island.
UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns
Sam Tabahriti and Paul Sandle, Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X on Monday to determine whether sexually intimate deepfakes produced by its Grok AI chatbot violated its duty to protect people in the UK from content that could be illegal.
Democratic Party approval at historic lows. Do Utah Dems offer something different?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 12 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's return to the White House coincided with a crisis in public perception toward Democrats. But Utah Democrats are excited.
'Hamnet' and 'One Battle After Another' take top honors at Golden Globes
Jake Coyle, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 12 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" and Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet" took top honors at Sunday's 83rd Golden Globes.
Park City skier named to Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Nancy Gustafson started skiing at age 2 and racing at age 6 at Bousquet Ski Area near her home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She attended the ski racing academy at Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont for four years as a teenager.
Homeland Security to send hundreds more officers to Minnesota, Noem says
Julia Harte, Matt Tracy and Curtis Williams, Reuters | Updated Jan. 11 - 9:42 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in remarks that aired on Sunday.
Fed's Powell says administration threatened him with criminal indictment over Senate testimony
Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir, Reuters | Updated Jan. 11 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday the Trump administration had threatened him with a criminal indictment and served grand jury subpoenas over congressional testimony he gave last summer.
Holiday spending set records despite consumer pessimism
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
In the face of an economy beset by persistent inflation and skyrocketing housing costs, a majority of Americans told pollsters that fiscal concerns would lead to tighter spending budgets at the start of the 2025 winter holiday shopping season.
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga, Reuters | Updated Jan. 11 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the long-time U.S. nemesis and provoking defiant words from the island's leadership.
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 11 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.
Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 11 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
Activists say the death toll in the crackdown on two weeks of nationwide protests in Iran has spiked to at least 538 people.
6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 11 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities in Mississippi have charged 24-year-old Daricka M. Moore with murder after six people were killed in a series of related shootings Friday night.
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low.
Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
Kanishka Singh and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Posted Jan. 11 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
The Washington National Opera will leave the Kennedy Center, the two organizations said on Friday, marking the latest departure from the storied Washington arts institution since President Donald Trump and his allies took it over.
Fears of an AI bubble were nowhere to be found at the world's biggest tech show
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN | Posted Jan. 11 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Robots took over the floor at the biggest technology show of the year, and CNN's Lisa Eadicicco was there for all of it, while also learning why an AI bubble is not happening any time soon.
FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated Jan. 10 - 9:43 p.m. | Save Story
The FCC said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 10 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78, according to a statement on his Instagram page. The statement said Weir had succumbed to underlying lung issues.
Anti-ICE protesters march in Salt Lake City and across the country
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 10 - 7:27 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds marched in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday, joining hundreds of other demonstrations across the country protesting the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for 'The Thing' and 'Punky Brewster,' dies at 69
Associated Press | Updated Jan. 10 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for his roles in "The Thing" and "Punky Brewster," has died at 69. Police have not disclosed a cause of death but said no foul play is suspected.
Military says it carried out strikes across Syria targeting Islamic State
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
The military said on Saturday it carried out multiple strikes in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant group as part of an operation that Washington launched in December after an attack on American personnel.
Trump moves to block courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in US accounts
Ernest Scheyder, Reuters | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held in Treasury accounts, the White House said on Saturday.
100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case
Mark Scolforo, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
A man is accused of stealing about 100 sets of human remains from an abandoned Philadelphia cemetery after police were led to a basement filled with body parts, which authorities say the man hoarded.
