Double cuddle: Berlin zoo celebrates birth of 2 panda cubs
A zoo in Berlin is celebrating the arrival of two panda cubs, the first time one of the rare mammals has given birth in Germany.7 years ago
Hurricane Dorian pummels Bahamas with Category 5 assault
Hurricane Dorian hovered over the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with a fearsome Category 5 assault that shredded roofs, hurled cars and forced even rescue crews to take shelter7 years ago
Officials: Some deaths, 34 missing in California boat fire
Rescuers are searching for 34 missing people Monday morning after a fire broke out aboard a dive boat off the Southern California Coast.7 years ago
World’s oldest movie theater is in Kansas
The oldest continuously operating movie theater in the world is not in New York or Hollywood. Kansas owns this claim to fame.7 years ago
Evacuations begin as Dorian bears down on northern Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northern Bahamas on Saturday with howling winds, surging seas and a threat of torrential rains, forcing some evacuations and hotel closures ahead of the fierce Category 4 storm.7 years ago
Justice Ginsburg reports she’s on way to ‘well’ after cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Saturday she’s “alive” and on her way to being “very well” following radiation treatment for cancer.7 years ago
Odessa police chief: 21 shot, 5 killed in Texas shooting
A Texas police chief says at least 21 people have been injured by gunfire and five killed in a shooting in West Texas.7 years ago
DNC chairman effectively kills plans for virtual caucuses
Democrats' plans for virtual presidential caucuses in Iowa and Nevada are effectively dead as the national party chairman said Friday the results would be vulnerable to hacking and abuse.7 years ago
NFL 2019: Pass interference reviews main topic in season 100
Pass interference in January's NFC championship game means the issues of replays and officiating will carry into the new NFL season, the league's 100th.7 years ago
Category 4 Dorian bears down on Bahamas, may skirt Florida
Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northwestern Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, as new projections curved upward enough to potentially spare Florida a direct hit.7 years ago
NASA investigating crime allegedly taken place in outer space
The United States was the first nation to put a man on the moon. Now, it looks like the United States could be the first nation to have one of its citizens commit a crime in space.7 years ago
Sir Paul McCartney makes his own guitar picks by crushing pennies under trains
Sir Paul McCartney has been penny-pinching lately. He was seen in New York putting pennies on the railroad tracks to crush them for his guitar picks.7 years ago
Utah DOT plans runaway ramp in area of recent truck crashes
Utah transportation officials plan to install a new type of runaway truck ramp above a highway junction after a third crash at the same location.7 years ago
Disney teases ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ more at convention
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — At the Walt Disney Company’s biannual D23 convention, a faint image of the “Star Wars” character Emperor Palpatine in the background of a new poster can cause as much of a stir as actual appearances from movie stars such as Angelina Jolie and Dwayne Johnson. But that’s no surprise for the […]7 years ago
Married only minutes, Texas newlyweds killed in crash
High school sweethearts were killed in a car crash minutes after their wedding. A truck hit the car carrying the couple as the entered a highway.7 years ago
Teacher shortage, protests complicate educator pay dynamics
A teacher shortage and a growing student population is leading to what some call a "wage war" in Utah. School districts are raising salaries to get and retain teachers.7 years ago
International traveler with measles visited California theme parks
A New Zealand teenager who visited Disneyland, Universal Studios, Hollywood tourist hot spots and the beach this month had measles and may have exposed others,7 years ago
Obi-Wan, Lizzie McGuire join new Disney Plus platform
The old is new again as Disney brings back fan favorites like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Lizzie McGuire for Disney's streaming service.7 years ago
Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining.7 years ago
Illinois trooper serving warrant dies from gunshot wounds
An Illinois State Police trooper died from wounds suffered early Friday while executing a search warrant in East St. Louis.7 years ago
Money crunch after Planned Parenthood quits federal program
Planned Parenthood clinics in Utah and several other states are looking for news sources of cash after refusing federal money that came with restrictions. The organization is charging new fees, tapping financial reserves, and intensifying fundraising.7 years ago
At least 13 people arrested at Portland, Oregon, protest
Police arrested at least 13 people Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon.7 years ago
Church launches new abuse prevention training for leaders
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will require all members in a leadership or teaching position to go through abuse prevention training.7 years ago
