Ready for confetti: NYC to honor Women’s World Cup champs
The U.S. women's national soccer team will reign supreme once again Wednesday in New York City's Canyon of Heroes.7 years ago
Outrage over killing of black teen over rap music complaint
Hundreds of people including a presidential candidate spoke out on Twitter this week after a 17-year-old black youth was killed at suburban convenience store, allegedly by a white man charged Tuesday with first-degree murder who has said he felt threatened by the boy's rap music.7 years ago
A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing when one of the plane’s engines failed
Passengers were praying and even tried to text family members moments before a Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in North Carolina. "After we heard the boom we just saw all this smoke come up into the cabin, and that's when we really started freaking out," passenger Avery Porch told CNN affiliate WMAR.7 years ago
UK ambassador to US quits days after leaked cables on Trump
The U.K. Foreign Office says Britain's ambassador to the United States has resigned just days after diplomatic cables criticizing President Donald Trump were leaked.7 years ago
Winner, winner: Chicken Dinner Road will get to keep its iconic name
PETA ruffled some feathers in the Boise suburb of Caldwell, but residents of the Idaho town say they're not changing the name of Chicken Dinner Road.7 years ago
Olympia Hills development under negotiation again
Developers are now proposing a new, scaled-down version of the controversial Olympia Hills development near Herriman.7 years ago
Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot dies aged 89
H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89.7 years ago
A toddler died after falling from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico
The 18-month-old girl was playing with her grandfather in a dining hall on deck 11 of the Freedom of the Seas, Port Authority spokesman José Carmona said. The girl's grandfather sat her in an open window and lost his balance, and the girl fell to her death. "Sadly, she died on impact," Carmona said.7 years ago
Feds aim to corral 800 wild horses from eastern Nevada range
ELY, Nev. (AP) — Federal officials say they plan to begin rounding up as many as 800 wild horses from vast range in eastern Nevada to reduce what land managers call damaging overpopulation. The Bureau of Land Management says the operation is scheduled to begin Tuesday in a public land study area known as the Triple B […]7 years ago
Man charged with murder of woman after camping trip together
A Nephi man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose naked body was found on a hillside in western Utah.7 years ago
Rains strand Washington drivers, flood White House basement
A slow-moving rainstorm Monday washed out roads, stranded drivers and soaked basements, including the White House's, during a chaotic morning commute in the national capital region.7 years ago
Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws
New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens' odds of using pot.7 years ago
Big earthquakes raise interest in West Coast warning system
The powerful Mojave Desert earthquakes that rocked California ended a years-long lull in major seismic activity and raised new interest in an early warning system being developed for the West Coast.7 years ago
Air pollution ages your lungs faster and increases your risk of COPD, study says
Air pollution does a lot more damage to our lungs than scientists realized, according to a new study in Monday's European Respiratory Journal. Researchers found it ages lungs more quickly and putting us at higher risk of COPD.7 years ago
Utah earthquake preparation and “The Big One”
We are 100% likely to have a big earthquake in Utah, according to the Utah Emergency Management's Earthquake Program Manager Bob Carey.7 years ago
Driver arrested after car crash leaves nearly 8,000 customers in the dark
A vehicle crash into a power pole early Monday morning caused a number of small fires and left nearly 8,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers in the dark.7 years ago
Tennis star Ash Barty is sneaking Disney lyrics into press conferences
To infinity and beyond! Ash Barty, the women's tennis world No. 1 player, has been sneaking lines from Disney movies into her answers at the tournament's press conferences.7 years ago
Teen shot in shoulder at West Valley park over weekend
Police say the 15-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder and is in fair condition. They're still looking for the shooter, possibly in a black SUV.7 years ago
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ blows away box office expectations
(CNN) — “Spider-Man: Far From Home” made an estimated $185 million at the North American box office over its six day holiday opening. That blew away industry expectations. The film was initially projected to make $125 million from Tuesday through Sunday, according to Sony, which co-produced the superhero film with Marvel Studios. The film has […]7 years ago
Grizzlies to retire Conley’s No. 11 jersey
The Memphis Grizzlies plan to retire Mike Conley's No. 11 jersey.7 years ago
DHS official defends conditions at Border Patrol stations
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions that have heightened debate about President Donald Trump's immigration policy, a trademark issue for his reelection campaign.7 years ago
Christian family details crackdown on church in China
China's ruling Communist Party has carried out a widespread crackdown on all religious institutions in recent years, including bulldozing churches and mosques, barring Tibetan children from Buddhist religious studies and incarcerating more than a million members of Islamic ethnic minorities.7 years ago
Cabinet of curiosities: 15,000 ink samples at Secret Service
In a cabinet inside a modest laboratory in downtown Washington are rows and rows of ink samples in plastic squeeze bottles and small glass jars. To the untrained eye, it's just a bunch of blackish liquid with strange names like "moldy sponge" or "green grass."7 years ago
