National News

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell sits at the defense table during final stages of jury s...
LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press

Maxwell, Epstein were ‘partners in crime,’ prosecutor says

Maxwell is accused of recruiting and grooming girls for financier Jeffery Epstein, and others, to abuse from 1994 to 2004.
5 years ago
FILE - Bill Cosby arrives for his sentencing hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, S...
MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press

Bill Cosby prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to review case

Prosecutors believe the Pennsylvania Supreme Court erred when it overturned Bill Cosby's conviction in June and released the 84-year-old actor from prison.
5 years ago
contain omicron...
RAF CASERT and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

COVID’s ‘not done with us’: Nations rush to contain omicron

Nations around the world sought to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what it means for the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Macy's unveils new giant character balloons for the 95th Annual M...
Leah Asmelash, CNN

These are the new balloons at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The annual parade, celebrating its 95th march this year, has become something of a holiday must-see for many in the US. The 2.5-mile stretch will feature favorites and six new balloons.
5 years ago
thanksgiving meal...
Amber Gentry

How to make your Thanksgiving celebrations more inclusive

For Indigenous cultures, this holiday is a celebration of thankfulness and is a time to express gratitude toward all.
5 years ago
Storage tanks are shown at a refinery in Detroit, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The White House on Tuesd...
JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

US to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease energy costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India and the United Kingdom. The move is aimed at global energy markets, but also at voters who are coping […]
5 years ago
home prices...
Anna Bahney, CNN

US home sales on track for the best year since 2006

Despite low inventory and rising prices, home sales inched higher in October, marking a second straight month of growth, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.
5 years ago
Ahmaud Arbery trial...
RUSS BYNUM Associated Press

Jury in Ahmaud Arbery death trial to hear closing arguments

Attorneys in the murder trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death are scheduled to deliver closing arguments. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley planned for jurors to hear final words Monday from prosecutors and defense attorneys for the three white men charged.
5 years ago
Rittenhour Self-defense...
MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press

Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings
5 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse, center, pulls out his chair for a meeting Judge Bruce Schroeder called during his...
The Associated Press

Rittenhouse jury deliberates for third day without a verdict

The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial has completed a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
5 years ago
The FBI seal is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, DC on July 5, 2016. - The FBI...
Christina Carrega and Evan Perez, CNN

FBI gauges threats against educators and school board members

The FBI is working to assess the number of threats made against school board members and teachers, using a tracking tool that it says will help implement a directive from Attorney General Merrick Garland that has come under criticism from Republicans.
5 years ago
WASHINGTON D.C., USA - JANUARY 6: Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, is seen...
Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN

‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in US Capitol riot

Jacob Chansley, the so-called "QAnon Shaman," was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the US Capitol riot.
5 years ago
sandy hook...
DAVE COLLINS Associated Press

Alex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ case

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been found liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims.
5 years ago
Steve Bannon surrender...
Chandelis Duster, CNN

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders after his indictment on two counts of contempt of Congress

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, turned himself in to the FBI Monday morning to self-surrender after being indicted on criminal contempt charges on Friday.
5 years ago
O'Rourke...
Eric Bradner, CNN

O’Rourke announces bid to take on Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas gubernatorial race

Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.
5 years ago
Ben McAdams...
Curt Gresseth

Now outside looking in, McAdams said Utahns care about solving problems not political games

Former Utah Rep. Ben McAdams said passing legislation to free up traffic and clean up the air -- infrastructure -- is all that matters to Utahns, not which political party claims credit for doing so.
5 years ago
Plessy pardoned...
Kate Davis

‘Separate but equal’ ruling namesake Plessy is pardoned

A Louisiana board has posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws.
5 years ago
Prosecutors seek 8-year prison term for police officer involved with Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol...
NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

In a win for the former president, a court delays release of Jan. 6 records

The administrative injunction effectively bars, until the end of this month, release of Jan. 6 records that were to be turned over Friday.
5 years ago
Rittenhour Self-defense...
MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press

Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The end of the defense side of the case Thursday came a day after the 18-year-old Rittenhouse told the jury he was defending himself from attack during a night of protests against racial injustice in the summer of 2020.
5 years ago
A memorial to those who died at the Astroworld festival is displayed outside of NRG Park on Novembe...
Juan Lozano, Associated Press

Texas A&M student injured at Astroworld dies

A 22-year-old college Senior at Texas A&M who sustained serious injuries at the Astroworld concert, dies. He makes the 9th fatality.
5 years ago
Veteran salutes the American flag photo: Canva...
Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN

Where America’s service members can find freebies and meals this Veterans Day

This Veterans Day, many businesses celebrate the service of America's Veterans with free gifts, experiences, services, and meals.
5 years ago
Crew 3 astronauts, from left, European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer, of Germany, NASA ast...
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business

SpaceX’s fifth crewed launch takes off

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts took off on Wednesday marking the fifth mission.
5 years ago
Rittenhouse to the stand...
SCOTT BAUER, TAMMY WEBBER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press

Defense calls Rittenhouse to the stand at his murder trial

The defense has called Kyle Rittenhouse to the stand at his trial on charges of killing two men and wounding a third during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
5 years ago
climate change...
Curt Gresseth

Both Dems and Republicans needed to end climate change, says Utah clean-energy advocate

The founder of Utah Clean Energy said the transition away from fossil fuels has begun in the state but all voices are needed to make it work.
5 years ago