Heather Peterson
DHS paid $145 million for Salt Lake ICE warehouse, $48 million more than its worth, property records show
The Salt Lake City warehouse will likely be transformed into a mega-facility for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. It is reportedly capable of housing 7,500 beds.4 months ago
Matthew Brown and Terry Tang, Associated Press
Chavez name, once an honor, now carries a stain that officials want to scrub
Within hours of explosive sexual abuse allegations against labor leader César Chavez, officials at a California university took swift action and covered a statue of him.4 months ago
Associated Press
US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin after arts commission approves design
A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to help celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4.4 months ago
COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press
Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled
The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department. It's a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency.4 months ago
Andrew Dalton and Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press
ABC cancels ‘Bachelorette’ season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video
ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor Frankie Paul, citing a newly released video from 2023.4 months ago
Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Epstein’s former attorney tells House panel he didn’t know about the abuse
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal attorney testifies to a House committee that he was unaware of the late financier’s sexual abuse of underage girls at the time it was happening.4 months ago
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion. The deficit hit the milestone Wednesday just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.4 months ago
Alanna Durkin Richer and Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders’ briefing on the Epstein files
Democratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case.4 months ago
JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press
French bulldog frenzy may be cooling in US, but dachshunds are riding high
Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds. But dachshunds are increasingly hot dogs.4 months ago
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
US stocks hold their losses after the Federal Reserve opts again not to cut interest rates
Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026. For now, Fed policymakers left short-term interest rates unchanged Wednesday for the second straight meeting at about 3.6%.4 months ago
Jake Coyle, Associated Press
An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film. It's one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.4 months ago
Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Chief Justice Roberts says personal criticism of judges is dangerous and has ‘got to stop’
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is warning that personal criticism of federal judges is dangerous and “it’s got to stop.”4 months ago
Associated Press
Ali Larijani, believed to be running Iran since the beginning of the war, is killed in a strike
Ali Larijani, a top Iranian security official and a conservative force within Iran’s theocracy, was killed in an Israeli strike, Iranian authorities confirmed Tuesday.4 months ago
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated Press
Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for US customers willing to pay an extra charge
Amazon says it has started offering faster U.S. deliveries of selected products for a fee.4 months ago
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press
What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump. The Senate will take up the bill this week.4 months ago
Darlene Superville and Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
President Donald Trump says a former president has told him that he now wishes he had attacked Iran when he occupied the Oval Office.4 months ago
Mike Strobbe, Associated Press
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
A federal judge temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.4 months ago
Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown
Storms sweeping across the eastern half of the country are disrupting air travel across the United States.4 months ago
Stephen Sloan, Hillel Italie and Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president
The Kennedy Center’s board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations.4 months ago
Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday.4 months ago
Cora Lewis, Associated Press
Tax scams are on the rise. Here’s what to know
Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, according to the consumer protection bureau of the FTC.4 months ago
Daniella Matar, Associated Press
US beats Canada 6-2 in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics and Paralympics
The U.S. beats Canada 6-2 in the Para ice hockey final to complete a historic clean sweep in the Olympics and Paralympics.4 months ago
Associated Press
‘Hoppers’ holds onto the No. 1 box office spot as ‘Reminders of Him’ overperforms
Pixar’s “Hoppers” held onto the top slot at the box office, bouncing back with $28.5 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Colleen Hoover's “Reminders of Him” added to the author's successful streak at the box office.4 months ago
