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A person is shown atop the spire of the Empire State Building, in New York, Wednesday, July 1, 2026...
The Associated Press

2 people arrested after hanging banner about ‘the power of love’ on Empire State Building antenna

Two people were arrested Wednesday after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna, unfurling a banner about "the power of love," and then descending.
19 days ago
The year may already be half over, but Netflix still has plenty to binge this summer. (Kristofer Tr...
Alex Tumalip, KSL

Here’s the lineup for Netflix coming in July

The year may already be halfway over, but Netflix still has plenty to binge this summer.
20 days ago
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national conventio...
Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September

President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections in Dallas on Sept. 9 and 10.
20 days ago
Serena Williams returns the ball to Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women's singles ma...
Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer

Serena Williams loses in opening round at Wimbledon in her 1st singles match in nearly 4 years

Serena Williams returned to Wimbleton for her first professional singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday, but she lost to Maya Joint of Australia in the opening round.
20 days ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ...
Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
21 days ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ...
Mark Sherman, Associated Press

SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.
21 days ago
FILE - Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on J...
Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Luigi Mangione gets stuck in an elevator as judge delays his federal trial until January

Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will now begin in January instead of the fall, a judge said Monday at a hearing.
21 days ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., arrives at the White House ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 on the S...
Kevin Freking, Associated Press

House Republicans are looking to get their agenda on track after a chaotic week

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants this week to ease the divisions in his Republican ranks and make progress on key legislative priorities before this fall's elections.
21 days ago
Motorbikers drive past a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba ...
Cara Anna, Associated Press

Iran says this. The U.S. says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict

The United States and Iran have less than 60 days to negotiate a permanent end to the war, but they still seem to be at odds over the interim deal they reached this month.
21 days ago
A man walks among the rubble of a building that collapsed in earthquakes the previous day in La Gua...
Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer

After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?

For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.
21 days ago
President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though...
Jon Cambrell and Josh Boak, Associated Press

US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

President Trump said Monday Iran requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran's top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend.
21 days ago
FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, ...
Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception, the Federal Reserve.
22 days ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington. The justices on Monday ruled ...
Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.
22 days ago
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Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com

‘Miracle baby,’ Idaho hospital’s youngest preemie to ever survive celebrates 1st birthday

One year ago, at only 22 weeks in utero, Logan Ames was born into a world of both endless possibilities and the fear of the unknown. Now one year later, former preemie Ames is a thriving 1-year-old.
22 days ago
FILE - Hildale, Utah, sits at the base of Red Rock Cliff mountains, with its sister city, Colorado ...
The Associated Press

Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges.
23 days ago
The surface of the CITIC Tower, also known as Zun Tower, is damaged in Beijing, Friday. Roads aroun...
Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed,
24 days ago
A Bible and Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy sit on the desk of State Board of Education member LJ Franc...
Jamie Stengle and Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools

The Texas education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible passages.
24 days ago
Residents swim in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz as a small motorboat passes cargo ships and ot...
Collin Binkley and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

US strikes Iran to respond to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

The U.S. struck Iran on Friday to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
24 days ago
Franklin Fuentes searches for missing relatives in the collapsed building where they lived two days...
Juan Pablo Arraez, Regina Garcia Cano and Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs

Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers,
24 days ago
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing for Bahrain I...
Ben Finley and Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors announced a framework agreement Friday that was described as a first step toward peace.
24 days ago
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman at the G7 summit, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (J...
Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer

OpenAI limits its latest ChatGPT product to Trump-approved customers during cybersecurity review

OpenAI is restricting the release of its new AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, at the request of President Donald Trump's administration.
24 days ago
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th Dist...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Utah County Attorney’s Office found in contempt in Robinson case, but death penalty still on table

A decision on whether the Utah County Attorney's Office should be held in contempt for allegedly violating the judge's gag order in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case is expected Friday.
25 days ago
FILE - National security adviser John Bolton, March 5, 2019, at the White House .(Jacquelyn Martin,...
The Associated Press

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
25 days ago
This photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows pills containing fentanyl whi...
Jim Mustian, Associated Press

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter New Mexico.
25 days ago