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The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of the container ship Dali after the br...
Nick Perry

Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship’s pilot under the spotlight

The highly specialized role — in which a pilot temporarily takes control of a ship from its regular captain — is coming under the spotlight this week.
4 hours ago
colorado river...
Adam Small

More than half of the Colorado River’s water is being used for farming, study finds

The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people in seven states, including Utah, as well as Mexico.
9 hours ago
Rep Phil Lyman shown, lyman dei comments came under scrutiny...
Emma Keddington

Rep. Phil Lyman defends post correlating DEI policies with Baltimore bridge collapse

Rep. Phil Lyman is defending a post made Tuesday, that said Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies had something to do with the Baltimore bridge collapse. 
18 hours ago
Outside of the Yale University Law School is pictured on September 27, 2018 in New Haven, Connectic...
Zenebou Sylla, CNN

Some New England universities, including Yale, break $90,000 barrier for total tuition cost in upcoming school year

(CNN) — Several New England universities and colleges, including Yale, have reached a pinnacle of at least $90,000 for undergraduate tuition and costs starting this fall. Yale University, Tufts University, Boston University (BU), and Wellesley College are among a few private institutions that will top this year’s costs for tuition, housing and other expenses, according to […]
1 day ago
The bodies of two men, ages 35 and 26, were recovered from the water, Col. Roland L. Butler Jr., se...
LEA SKENE and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press

Investigation of Baltimore bridge collapse picks up speed as divers recover 2 bodies from water

BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators began collecting evidence Wednesday from the cargo ship that plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse, while in the waters below divers searched through twisted metal for six construction workers who plunged into the harbor and were feared dead.   The bodies of two men, ages 35 and 26, […]
1 day ago
Former senator Joseph Lieberman...
Jake Tapper, CNN

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at 82

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee and Sen. Joe Lieberman has died, according to a statement from his family.
1 day ago
1040 form shown, tax refund season is here...
Sam Herrera

Should you spend or save your tax refund?

Filing your taxes can be a headache but figuring out how to spend your tax refund might be a headache in its own right.
1 day ago
Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval (left) is survived by a wife and two children, his brother said. (Cred...
Holly Yan, Maria Santana, Melissa Alonso and Allison Gordon, CNN

Fathers, entrepreneurs among presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

Two of the people killed in Baltimore's Bridge collapse have been identified. Both men were working on the bridge when it was hit.
2 days ago
Black box recovered from cargo ship, which is pictured here...
Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN

‘Black box’ data recorder recovered from ship that hit Baltimore bridge

Authorities are looking at data from the "black box" recovered from the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the bridge in Baltimore.
2 days ago
rep phil lyman shown, he made comments about the bridge collapse in maryland...
Heather Peterson

LISTEN: Utah Rep. Phil Lyman blames Baltimore bridge collapse on DEI

Rep. Phil Lyman said the bridge collapse is because of "governors who prioritize diversity over the wellbeing and security of citizens."
2 days ago
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Associated Press

Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey

Until the latest drawing, no one had matched all six numbers and won the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8.
2 days ago
delta plane...
Associated Press

Delta flight cut short after an engine panel fell off during takeoff

The Delta Airbus jetliner left Salt Lake for Amsterdam on Sunday, but turned back at the Montana-North Dakota state line.
2 days ago
Baltimore Police said there was no evidence that the ship collision that caused the collapse of the...
Melissa Alonso, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas

Six people missing since Baltimore bridge collapse now presumed dead

The Baltimore bridge collapse has the US Coast Guard doing an underwater search for six missing people.
3 days ago
The sun rises on the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, on Monday, March 25, 2024....
Tad Walch, Deseret News

The landmark Kirtland Temple reopens for public tours: See the first photos

Free public tours began Monday morning at the reopening of the landmark Kirtland Temple, one of the most revered sites in the joint histories of the Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
3 days ago
A syringe inserted into a bottle....
Allessandra Harris

Life expectancy and drug overdose rates rose in 2022

Americans are living an additional 1.1 years on average, according to CDC data. However, there's another metric that has experts concerned, a rise in drug overdose deaths.
3 days ago
The federal tax collector said Monday that roughly 940,000 people in the U.S. have until May 17 to ...
FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

Unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 are about to expire. Is one of them yours?

Texas, California, Florida and New York are states with the largest amount of people who have unclaimed tax refunds from 2020.
3 days ago
Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas ...
MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press

Feds search properties of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say

It's not clear whether Combs was the target of the investigation. The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss details.
3 days ago
Boy tries out his new eclipse glasses he just bought from Clark Planetarium in preparation for the ...
Heather Peterson

Want to see the solar eclipse? Go to Dallas

Michael Zeiler, an eclipse cartographer said the closest part of the eclipse's path to us is Dallas. 
4 days ago
The price of chocolate is rising just in time for Easter due to crop damages in West Africa. (Stock...
Damian J. Troise

Rich cocoa prices hitting shoppers with bitter chocolate costs as Easter approaches

Cocoa prices are rising because the chocolate's plant crops have been damaged due to high heat temperatures in West Africa.
7 days ago
An Idaho prisoner and his accomplice who escaped police custody have been recaptured....
GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN

Idaho prison gang member and accomplice in custody after ambush

Skylar Meade and Nicholas Umphenour were arrested during a traffic stop Thursday afternoon in Twin Falls, Idaho.
7 days ago
ghost army Congressional gold medal ceremony...
JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press

Ghost Army members who staged secret WWII battlefield deceptions awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Three of the seven known surviving members attended the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.
7 days ago
In an aerial view, immigrants wade through the Rio Grande as they cross the U.S.-Mexico border to r...
VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press

Anticipation, anger on Texas border as immigration law again on hold

Mexico's Foreign Affairs Secretary said the nation would refuse to take anyone who is ordered to leave the country under the state law.
8 days ago
Winston, the French Bulldog, winner of the Non-Sporting Group, competes in the 147th Annual Westmin...
JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press

French bulldogs remain popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren’t happy

Some say the new rankings make Frenchies the nation's most popular canine. But longtime fans aren't celebrating.
8 days ago
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Bryan Mena, CNN

The Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high for the fifth time

The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady as the central bank awaits more data to determine when to cut rates.
9 days ago