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Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here's the difference
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:55 a.m. | Save Story
They're all the same — officially, they're all tropical cyclones. But they get different names in different parts of the world. Here's how you can tell them apart — even though they're not so different.
Can science unlock gender distinction among dinosaurs?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:30 a.m. | Save Story
New research out of Northern Ireland reveals there may be a distinct clue to determine the actual gender of dinosaurs.
Brazil top-court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro's prison sentence appeal
Ricardo Brito, Reuters | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court unanimously voted on Friday to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal challenging his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power.
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97
Reuters | Updated Nov. 7 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
James D. Watson, an American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA ushered in the age of genetics, has died at the age of 97.
Several people at military base fall ill after suspicious package with white powder opened, CNN reports
Reuters | Updated Nov. 7 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
A suspicious package containing white powder delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being hospitalized, CNN reported on Thursday.
Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes after congressional frustration
Patricia Zengerle and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Posted Nov. 5 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
Top Trump administration officials briefed members of Congress on Wednesday about strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Venezuela, after frustration about a lack of transparency.
Israel receives body of another hostage as Palestinian deaths reported in Gaza
Nidal Al Mughrabi, Pesha Magid, Menna Alaa El-Din and Muhammad Al Gebaly, Reuters | Posted Nov. 5 - 7:33 p.m. | Save Story
Israel received the remains of another hostage from Gaza on Wednesday, the prime minister's office said, after Hamas' armed wing transferred a body found near Gaza City to the Red Cross.
Groping of Mexico's president highlights violence against women
Cassandra Garrison, Reuters | Posted Nov. 5 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she filed a complaint against a man who groped and tried to kiss her as she greeted members of the public, a day after a video of the incident went viral.
Hurricane Melissa cost Jamaica around 30% of GDP, PM estimates
Reuters | Updated Nov. 4 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that Hurricane Melissa caused damage to homes and key infrastructure roughly equivalent to 28% to 32% of last year's gross domestic product.
Kremlin: Russia remains in contact with Venezuela over Caribbean tensions
Reuters | Posted Nov. 4 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
Russia remains in constant contact with Venezuela over tensions in the Caribbean, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president, dies at 84
Reuters | Posted Nov. 4 - 6:25 a.m. | Save Story
Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history.
How Trump's threat to strike Nigeria further reshuffles Pentagon priorities
Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated Nov. 3 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
When President Donald Trump made a surprise threat this weekend on social media to carry out strikes in Nigeria, his defense secretary answered quickly: "Yes sir."
Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and injuring at least 640
Abdul Qahar Afghan and Siddiqullah Alizai, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 3 - 7:27 a.m. | Save Story
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, 25 critically, a disaster management official said.
US not planning nuclear explosions at this time, energy secretary says
Reuters | Updated Nov. 3 - 6:47 a.m. | Save Story
The nuclear weapons testing ordered by President Donald Trump will not involve nuclear explosions at this time, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.
UK police say train stabbings carried out by lone attacker, not terrorism
Ben Makori, Reuters | Updated Nov. 2 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
A 32-year-old British man was the sole suspect accused of a mass stabbing on a train in England, after another man arrested in the case was released on Sunday with no charges.
Trump says no Tomahawks for Ukraine, for now
Steve Holland and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Nov. 2 - 7:17 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that, for now, he is not considering a deal that would allow Ukraine to obtain long-range Tomahawk missiles for use against Russia.
Hamas hands over the bodies of 3 hostages
Pesha Magid and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Updated Nov. 2 - 4:54 p.m. | Save Story
Hamas handed over bodies of three hostages on Sunday, even as the Palestinian militant group traded blame with Israel for violations of the tenuous truce that has mostly halted two years of war.
With pharaoh-fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization
Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 2 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy.
Why Utah is courting 'Down Under' for mining benefits
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 2 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
In the global race to secure rare earth minerals and critical minerals, Gov. Spencer Cox wants Utah to be at the top of the heap when it comes to being a beneficiary of the deal.
UK train stabbings injure 9, police arrest 2 suspects
James Davey, Reuters | Posted Nov. 1 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Nine people were treated for life-threatening injuries after a series of stabbings on a train near Cambridge in eastern England on Saturday, with police adding two suspects were arrested.
2 more charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist
Geert De Clercq, Reuters | Updated Nov. 1 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
A woman and a man were placed under formal investigation over the Louvre museum jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor said on Saturday, bringing the total number charged to four.
Utah and Australian lawmakers find unexpected common ground
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 1 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Last week, a team of Utah Republican lawmakers were in Sydney as part of a broad trade mission to Australia and New Zealand organized by World Trade Center Utah.
Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow; Russia claims victory in Pokrovsk
Samya Kullab, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 1 - 4:50 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian forces claimed to hit a crucial fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies the Russian army, while Russia claimed victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Saturday.
Israel says the latest remains returned from Gaza by Hamas are not of hostages
Renata Brito, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 1 - 4:38 p.m. | Save Story
Israel says the remains of three people Hamas handed over to the Red Cross do not belong to any hostages, in the latest setback to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Gaza war.
Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica
John Myers Jr., Associated Press | Posted Nov. 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa's historic landfall.
Canada's Carney says he apologized to Trump over Reagan ad
Joyce Lee and Josh Smith, Reuters | Posted Nov. 1 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he apologized to President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff political advertisement, leading to the severing of trade talks.
Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her
Hilary Whiteman, CNN | Posted Nov. 1 - 1:16 p.m. | Save Story
A cruise passenger in her 80s, who had just embarked on a 60-day luxury tour around Australia, was found dead after being left behind on a tropical island.
Trump says he is not considering strikes within Venezuela
Nandita Bose, Steve Holland and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Posted Oct. 31 - 7:21 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Friday denied he was considering strikes inside Venezuela, amid intensifying expectations that Washington may soon expand drug trafficking-related operations.
Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites
Taimoor Sobhan And Kelvin Chan, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 31 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
AI-generated misinformation was circulating on social media as Hurricane Melissa churned across the Caribbean this week.
Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north
Dave Sherwood, Reuters | Posted Oct. 31 - 8:11 a.m. | Save Story
Hurricane Melissa's confirmed death toll climbed to 49 on Thursday, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean in recent days.
Democrats excluded from briefing on US military strikes off South America, senator says
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated Oct. 31 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration held a Republicans-only briefing about U.S. strikes on alleged drug vessels near Venezuela, in what one senior Democrat on Thursday called a dangerous trend of increasing partisanship in national security.
Trump shaves China tariffs in deal with Xi on fentanyl, rare earths
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Updated Oct. 30 - 10:25 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs in exchange for a crackdown on fentanyl and increased rare earths exports.
5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge
Thomas Adamson and Angela Charlton, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 30 - 9:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Paris prosecutor said three alleged members of the "commando" team involved in the Louvre jewel heist are now in custody, bringing the total number of arrests to seven.
Trump sets refugee ceiling at record-low 7,500 with focus on white South Africans
Reuters | Updated Oct. 30 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump set the refugee admissions ceiling at 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, the lowest cap on record, a White House document published on Thursday said.
King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion
Michael Holden and Catarina Demony, Reuters | Posted Oct. 30 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
King Charles III has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his Windsor home, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell, Reuters | Updated Oct. 30 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over two bodies it said were of deceased Israeli hostages on Thursday, a day after the tenuous Gaza ceasefire was shaken.
Trump tells Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons
Trevor Hunnicutt, Ismail Shakil and Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Updated Oct. 30 - 6:48 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons, minutes before a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
US kills 4 men in latest strike on suspected drug vessel, Hegseth says
Ismail Shakil, Reuters | Posted Oct. 29 - 6:11 p.m. | Save Story
The military killed four more men in a strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Louvre heist suspects 'partially admit' involvement, stolen jewels still missing
Alessandro Parodi, Reuters | Updated Oct. 29 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Two men arrested on suspicion of stealing jewels from the Louvre Museum have "partially admitted" their involvement in the daylight heist but the precious pieces remain missing, the Paris prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean
Dave Sherwood and Sarah Morland, Reuters | Updated Oct. 29 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricane Melissa barreled through the Caribbean on Wednesday, thrashing Cuba after unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 were killed.
Trump announces trade breakthrough with South Korea on Asia trip
Trevor Hunnicutt, Jihoon Lee and Ju-min Park, Reuters | Posted Oct. 29 - 7:19 a.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalized details of their fraught trade deal at a summit in South Korea on Wednesday, and Trump also sounded an optimistic note about a looming summit with China's Xi Jinping.
Senate passes bill to terminate Trump tariffs against Brazil
David Morgan, Reuters | Posted Oct. 28 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would overturn President Donald Trump's tariffs against Brazil imposed for pursuing charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
John Myers Jr. and DÁnica Coto, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 28 - 6:14 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricane Melissa hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Tuesday, and now has Cuba in its sights as relief preparations are underway in Jamaica.
Israel's Netanyahu orders immediate 'powerful attacks' in Gaza
Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Updated Oct. 28 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military on Tuesday to immediately "carry out powerful attacks" in Gaza after accusing the militant group Hamas of violating a ceasefire agreement.
Trump heaps praise on Japan's first female leader, signs rare earths deal
Trevor Hunnicutt, Tim Kelly and John Geddie, Reuters | Updated Oct. 28 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming the new prime minister's pledge to accelerate a military buildup.
New US strikes kill 14 alleged drug traffickers
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted Oct. 28 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
A series of U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific killed 14 alleged drug traffickers and left one survivor, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, the latest operation in President Donald Trump's counter-drug campaign.
Man accused of killing ex-Japan Prime Minister Abe to go on trial Tuesday
Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters | Posted Oct. 27 - 6:44 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to go on trial on Tuesday, three years after the assassination of Japan's longest-serving premier.
Trump gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce hopes rise
Trevor Hunnicutt, John Geddie and Tim Kelly, Reuters | Posted Oct. 27 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica
DÁnica Coto and John Myers Jr., Associated Press | Posted Oct. 27 - 6:55 a.m. | Save Story
Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica. On Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Melissa is expected to make landfall on the island Tuesday.
Trump oversees truce signing and trade deal flurry on first Asian stop
Trevor Hunnicutt and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters | Posted Oct. 26 - 12:38 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump hit the ground running on the first leg of his Asian tour on Sunday, announcing a slew of trade agreements.
Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested near Paris, prosecutor says
Michel Rose, Reuters | Posted Oct. 26 - 7:53 a.m. | Save Story
Suspects have been arrested over the brazen jewelery heist at the Louvre, just as one of them was about to fly out of France, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday.
Hurricane Melissa strengthening rapidly, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 25 - 9:07 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.
Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for $37M
Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 25 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
A long-hidden Picasso portrait was sold for $37 million at auction on Friday. The portrait, painted in July 1943, had remained out of view for over eight decades in a family collection.
Trump sets 10% hike in tariffs on Canada after ad airs during World Series
Jasper Ward and Valerie Volcovici, Reuters | Updated Oct. 25 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was increasing tariffs on Canada by an additional 10% as he reacted to an ad that aired during the World Series broadcast on Friday.
Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports
Alessandro Parodi, Reuters | Updated Oct. 25 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum's security vulnerability.
Here's how the IOC punished Indonesia for barring Israeli athletes from a world cup competition
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Updated Oct. 25 - 9:22 a.m. | Save Story
The International Olympic Committee took swift actions against Indonesia for denying visas to Israeli athletes who will to compete in the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships.
Vance says Israeli vote on West Bank annexation was an 'insult,' opposed by Trump
Alexander Cornwell, Simon Lewis and Pesha Magid, Reuters | Updated Oct. 25 - 8:53 a.m. | Save Story
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that President Donald Trump would oppose Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, suggesting the move looked like a "political stunt."
Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, Reuters | Updated Oct. 24 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration said on Friday it reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, the wrongfully deported migrant who became a flashpoint in its immigration crackdown.
