By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington while issuing a stark warning about the rise of extremism in the United States in the wake of the racist shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend. “A lot’s happening around things you wouldn’t think would
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Porter Click here for updates on this story PIUTE COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — A Piute County teenager was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison for murdering a 16-year-old girl in January. Francisco Aguilar, 17, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in June for the death of 16-year-old Jacqueline “Jacky” Nunez. Aguilar
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit contesting a transgender woman’s admission into a sorority at the University of Wyoming. Six members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter sued over the sorority’s admission of Artemis Langford last year. U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson ruled Friday he could
Continue ReadingBy Darienne DeBrule Click here for updates on this story PERRY, Utah (KSTU) — Every Sunday, you can find Nikki and Jason Jacobson at the Rusted Spoon Restaurant enjoying the homecooked-style food and remembering their son, Mason. “Every single night he’d come upstairs give me a side hug and tell me he loved me,” Nikki
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Porter Click here for updates on this story SYRACUSE, Utah (KSTU) — Two family-fun centers in Syracuse and West Jordan were found by the Department of Labor to be violating federal child labor laws as well as minimum wage and overtime regulations. The facilities, known as “The Rush Funplex” employed 76 children who
Continue ReadingBy Isabel Davis Click here for updates on this story STARKVILLE, Mississippi (WAPT) — Mississippi State University officials and law enforcement agencies are investigating the death of a sophomore from Madison. Around 1:10 p.m. Sunday afternoon, a phone call was received at Mississippi State University Police Department regarding an unresponsive person in a vehicle in
Continue ReadingBy Leslie Duarte Click here for updates on this story SEASIDE, California (KSBW) — On Sunday, Nā Haumāna and Palenke Arts held a benefit concert to support Maui victims affected by the recent fires. “Our goal was to just, you know, raise as much as we can and start funding now so that we can
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A hearing was held Monday at the Boone County Courthouse for one of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused of hazing Danny Santulli.
Continue ReadingBy JEFF MARTIN Associated Press Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.” Since 1955, 13 Atlantic storm names beginning with “I” have been retired, according to the National Weather Service. That happens when a storm’s death toll
Continue ReadingBy Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The Animal Rescue League of Iowa said it needs to make room for 150 dogs by Monday, according to a Saturday Facebook post. The ARL of Iowa called the situation “urgent.” The shelter told KCCI it could not share more
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Canadian police say a fire in March that killed seven people in a heritage building in Old Montreal has turned into a criminal investigation. Montreal police Insp. David Shane says traces of fire accelerants were found at the site, which can help explain why the flames spread so quickly. Shane says experts
Continue ReadingBy Julian Paras Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The look of Zozobra changes every year. This weekend, people have the chance to get their first look at this year’s version of the beast we’ve grown used to lighting on fire — during Zozofest. “I’ve been going to
Continue ReadingBy MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police believe a Cadillac driver fatally shot a motorcyclist in the heart of the city’s historic area after a group of bikers blocked his way. The Saturday night shooting steps from the Liberty Bell has focused new attention on the gun violence plaguing the city and
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The forecast for Idalia is alarming: a so-called rapid intensification as it tracks through the Gulf of Mexico, tapping into some of the warmest waters on the planet ahead of making landfall in Florida this week. If it does so, it would join a growing list of devastating storms
Continue ReadingBy Shannon Ryan Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Pearland man knows where his stolen Tesla is but says he can’t get any help retrieving it. Albert Molina’s Tesla was towed to the Westchase Service Center for a repair on Aug. 18. The following day, he said he received
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Six inmates at the downtown St. Louis jail are facing charges related to the abduction last week of a 73-year-old jail guard. Charging documents released Monday by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office offered insight into how the guard was taken hostage around 6 a.m. on
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Six inmates at the downtown St. Louis jail are facing charges related to the abduction last week of a 73-year-old jail guard. Charging documents released Monday by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office offered insight into how the guard was taken hostage around 6 a.m. on
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say an off-duty Oklahoma police officer fired a shot that critically wounded a man during a shooting at a high school football game that left a teenager dead. The officer did not shoot the teenager, according to the Oklahoma County sheriff. Choctaw’s police chief says
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum (CNN) — The Biden administration made its most detailed argument to date on the benefits of organized labor with a potential autoworkers’ strike looming as negotiations between the United Auto Workers and auto companies continue and the president works to convince Americans to support his “Bidenomics” vision. The report, which Vice President
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By Claire Coleman, CNN (CNN) — Once, if you were talking about going to the salon for a trim, a restyle, color or shape, you’d have been talking about the hair on your scalp. But in 2023, it’s just as likely to be your eyebrows. That’s because brows are big business and growing — not
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