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HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two people were charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Id...
ANIEL KOZIN Associated Press

Hurricane Idalia looters arrested as residents worry about more burglaries

Two people have been charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in Florida’s Big Bend region.
8 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American a...
ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations, has died at 75.
8 months ago
Travis Barker of Blink-182 performing at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on April 24. Photo c...
Dan Heching

Blink-182 postpones concerts as Travis Barker goes home for ‘urgent family matter’

Their shows in Glasgow, Scotland, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dublin, Ireland “are being postponed,” an Instagram message read.
8 months ago
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Parija Kavilanz

Walgreens CEO steps down

CEO Rosalind Brewer has resigned her position of the pharmacy chain, Walgreens.
8 months ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the esc...
MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

A statement on Buffett's official website and social media pages says the singer died Friday “surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs."
8 months ago
A sign reading "cancel student debt" is seen outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023....
Becky Bruce

As student loan interest accrues, knowing repayment options is key

An expert from the University of Utah Financial Wellness Center offers tips for when student loan interest starts accruing. 
8 months ago
Image of a college graduate. For the first time in more than three years, federal student loan borr...
Katie Lobosco, CNN

Student loan interest resumes Friday, payments restart in October

After several extensions by both the Trump and Biden administrations, the pause will finally expire this fall.
8 months ago
A backyard of a house is seen flooded in Steinhatchee, Florida, on August 30 after Hurricane Idalia...
Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan

‘This is a life-changing event’: Floridians start an arduous recovery after disastrous Idalia

Florida residents begin to clean up after Idalia.
8 months ago
Two temporary federal pandemic emergency assistance programs are coming to an end in the coming mon...
Alicia Wallace, CNN

The US economy continued to add jobs at a robust pace last month

Economists were expecting total job gains of 170,000 and the unemployment rate to hold steady.
8 months ago
FILE - The Burger King logo is displayed on a sign outside a restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh, Jan...
Dee-Ann Durbin

Food ads are in the crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising

Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception.
8 months ago
This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates, top row from left, Sen. Tim Sc...
Mark Jones

GOP presidential candidates vying for support in South Carolina

GOP presidential candidates were recently in South Carolina vying for support among voters.
8 months ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Perry, Fla., in ...
Mark Jones

When it comes to looters, what rights do homeowners have?

What options do homeowners have against looters? KSL NewsRadio Legal Analyst Greg Skordas discusses what the law says.
8 months ago
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters at a the US Capitol in Washington on J...
Manu Raju

Capitol physician medically clears GOP Leader McConnell after health scare

A US Capitol physician has cleared GOP Leader Mitch McConnell after he froze for the second time in two months.
8 months ago
FILE - Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for ...
MARK SHERMAN

Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor’s plane last year

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
8 months ago
Artist Kelly McKernan paints in their studio Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. McKernan i...
JOCELYN NOVECK and MATT O'BRIEN

Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work

Three visual artists are suing artificial intelligence image-generators to protect their copyrights and careers.
8 months ago
The Fukushima No. 1 power plant of Tokyo Electric Power Co. at Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, norther...
Mariah Maynes

Utah expert says water from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is safe

Japan is releasing decontaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
8 months ago
Joe Biggs, a leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization’s infamous march to the ...
Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN

Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years in January 6 case

Joe Biggs was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in prison – among the longest sentence handed down yet for a convicted rioter.
8 months ago
A Taiwanese soldier holds a Taiwan national flag at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, North...
Kylie Atwood

US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan through program typically used for sovereign nations

US military equipment has been transferred to Taiwan by the Biden administration.
8 months ago
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City ...
Jake Kwon, Jessie Yeung, Alex Stambaugh, Niamh Kennedy, Stephanie Halasz and Sana Noor Haq

Military officers in Gabon declare coup and place president under house arrest

Military officials have seized control of power in the African nation of Gabon.
8 months ago
Floodwater innundates downtown Tarpon Springs, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 30. Photo credit: Jo...
Christina Maxouris, Holly Yan and Nouran Salahieh

Deadly Tropical Storm Idalia floods parts of South Carolina, including Charleston

Parts of Georgia and the Carolinas received heavy rain as Idalia weakened to a tropical storm.
8 months ago
Image of the first supermoon of 2023, which occurred in July. In more moon news, , NASA and Jet Pro...
By Ashley Strickland, CNN

The ‘blue moon’ won’t be the only rare sight in the night sky tonight

The full moon will peak at 9:36 p.m. ET tonight (August 30), but will appear full through Friday morning, according to NASA.
8 months ago
Image of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves his office and walks to the Senate floor at ...
Morgan Rimmer

McConnell appears to freeze while speaking with reporters in Kentucky

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday.
8 months ago
Emergency responders gather on South Street near the Bell Tower on the University of North Carolina...
Nick Valencia, Devon M. Sayers and Eric Levenson

UNC graduate student charged with murder in fatal shooting of associate professor

University of North Carolina Police said the suspect in a fatal shooting of a faculty member is a graduate student at the school.
8 months ago
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm and was ...
DANIEL KOZIN

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm

Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm. It unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.
8 months ago