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SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER

Defense Secretary Austin treated for prostate cancer and infection, doctors say

The 70-year-old Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22
3 years ago
Alaska Airlines aircraft blown door...
Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN

Missing part of Alaska Airlines plane found in Oregon, United finds loose bolts

The component had been missing since it blew off the aircraft Friday, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane as it flew at 16,000 feet.
3 years ago
This photo provided by Astrobotic Technology shows the Peregrine lunar lander at the company's faci...
Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN

Historic moon landing mission is in jeopardy after ‘anomaly’ in space

It was the first ever flight of a Vulcan Centaur rocket, a new vehicle from ULA designed to replace its older lineup of rockets.
3 years ago
A passenger sent this picture from inside a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after the landing on December...
Sara Smart, Sharif Paget, Pete Muntean and Raja Razek, CNN

FAA orders temporary grounding of 737 MAX 9 aircraft after fuselage plug on Alaska Airlines appears to blow off in flight

(CNN) — The Federal Aviation is ordering the grounding of the model of Boeing plane involved in the Alaska Airlines blowout incident. The FAA said the planes must be parked until emergency inspections are performed, which will “take around four to eight hours per aircraft.” The order impacts 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets, the […]
3 years ago
Trevor Daniel Jacob, a youtuber who crashed his plan on purpose...
Sam Herrera

LISTEN: YouTuber who intentionally crashed plane for video heading to federal prison

Thirty-year-old YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed his plane intentionally for clicks and was sentenced to six months in federal prison in December.
3 years ago
A person holds a transgender pride flag and a flower during a Black Trans Liberation protest in New...
Kaanita Iyer, CNN

From gender-affirming care bans to minimum wage increases, these new laws take effect January

New laws taking effect in January 2024 include gender affirming care, abortion protections, increased minimum wage and student loans.
3 years ago
A USPS collection box....
Peter Johnston

USPS deploying smarter, better and stronger collection boxes

United States Postal Service is deploying a new kind of collection box that will be better than the last and more theft-proof.
3 years ago
Image of Apple Watches. A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a sweeping Apple Watch impo...
By Brian Fung

Apple to restart watch sales after court blocks import ban

The announcement means Apple will be selling “the full Apple Watch lineup to customers in time for the new year," according to the company.
3 years ago
Former President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Houston on November 2. (Brandon Bell/Gett...
Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole, CNN

Colorado GOP asks US Supreme Court to overturn ruling disqualifying Trump from 2024 ballot

Colorado Republicans have asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling that removed Donald Trump from Colorado’s 2024 ballot.
3 years ago
The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the...
By Marshall Cohen, CNN

Michigan Supreme Court rejects ‘insurrectionist ban’ case and keeps Trump on 2024 primary ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump will remain on the 2024 ballot.
3 years ago
An immigrant family crosses to the American side of the Rio Grande on December 19, in Eagle Pass, T...
Priscilla Alvarez, CNN

Blinken and Mayorkas to press Mexican counterparts as Biden faces increasing pressure

Homeland Security officials have discussed a range of ways Mexico can help drive down numbers at the US border.
3 years ago
Otzi the iceman...
Katie Hunt, CNN

6 historical mysteries that scientists finally cracked in 2023 — and one they didn’t

Paleogenetics teases out astonishing secrets from DNA hidden in bones and dirt. Artificial intelligence decodes ancient texts written in forgotten scripts.
3 years ago
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: Vin Diesel attends a ceremony honoring Ludacris with a star on the ...
Dan Heching and Cheri Mossburg,

Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery in lawsuit brought by former assistant

In a lawsuit filed by a former assistant, actor Vin Diesel is being accused of sexual battery and creating a hostile work environment.
3 years ago
Utah Governor (left) and former President Donald Trump (right)...
Derrick Jones

Utah Governor says Trump should be on the ballot

The Utah governor said he understands the legal argument behind the Colorado court's ruling on Trump, but doesn't agree with it.
3 years ago
Chad Daybell appears during a court hearing in St. Anthony, Idaho, Aug. 4, 2020. On the first day o...
Larry D. Curtis

Idaho court denies Chad Daybell’s motion to strike death penalty

The Fremont County Court denied both parts of the two-part effort to remove the possibility of being put to death if he is found guilty of multiple murders.
3 years ago
Derrick Jones

Legal expert discusses Colorado court decision on Trump’s ballot eligibility

A former constitutional law professor at the University of Utah, sat down with KSL NewsRadio to look into the Colorado Supreme Court's decision involving former President Trump.
3 years ago
FILE: The Utah attorney general’s office at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 27, 202...
Simone Seikaly

Google settles anticompetitive lawsuit led by Utah Attorney General

By settling the lawsuit, Google will pay hundreds of millions to people who bought games from the Google Play Store between 2016 and 2023.
3 years ago
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Iowa GOP's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on July 28. Pho...
Marshall Cohen, CNN

LISTEN: Constitutional law expert helps interpret Colorado Supreme Court ruling on Trump

It tees up an appeal to the US Supreme Court, which could settle the matter for the entire nation. 
3 years ago
multiple cantaloupe pictured sliced in half...
Sam Herrera

Nationwide salmonella outbreak in cantaloupes infects 11 Utahns

The outbreak of salmonella in cantaloupes has infected 302 people nationwide, according to the latest CDC information.
3 years ago
Sandra Day O'Connor funeral...
Devan Cole, CNN

Sandra Day O’Connor remembered as ‘the glue of this court’ by Sotomayor in ceremony

Sandra Day O’Connor, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, died earlier this month at the age of 93.
3 years ago
A US Border Patrol agent speaks with immigrants waiting to be processed after crossing from Mexico ...
Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt

Gov. Abbott signs border bill making it a state crime to enter Texas illegally

The measure, SB 4, grants local law enforcement the power to arrest migrants and judges the ability to issue orders to remove them to Mexico.
3 years ago
A UPS worker makes deliveries during a snow storm on February, 2014 in Burlington, Vermont. - Chris...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Shipping deadlines approaching for Christmas deliveries

Those planning to send gifts via USPS, UPS, or FedEx should act quickly to guarantee an on-time Christmas gift delivery.
3 years ago
FILE: In an aerial view, burned structures and cars are seen two months after a devastating wildfir...
LINDSEY WASSON and AUDREY McAVOY

Heart of Hawaii’s Lahaina, scene of deadly wildfire, reopens to residents

Monday's reopened areas include Banyan Tree Park, which is home to a 150-year-old tree that burned in the fire but that is now sprouting new leaves.
3 years ago
Cars drive through the I-15 and I-215 interchange -- traffic deaths in the u.s. have seen an increa...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Rise in traffic deaths comes as U.S. drivers face more distractions than ever

Traffic deaths in the U.S. have leveled out since 2020 but officials say it's still important to limit distractions.
3 years ago