By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press
Police, victims warn against firing guns on New Year’s Eve
Police are cautioning people not to fire guns into the air to bring in the new year. People being struck by stray bullets is not common but does occur.7 years ago
KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press
Kim calls for measures to protect North Korea’s security
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his military and diplomats to prepare unspecified "offensive measures" to protect the country's security and sovereignty.7 years ago
JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer
Pac-12 builds expectations after strong nonconference season
Pac-12 basketball has ratcheted up expectations following a strong nonconference season.7 years ago
RAHIM FAIEZ and KATHY GANNON Associated Press
Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said Sunday they have agreed to a temporary cease-fire nationwide. It provides a window during which a peace agreement with the United States could be signed. A peace deal would allow Washington to bring home its troops from Afghanistan and end its 18-year military engagement there, America’s longest. The […]7 years ago
RYAN TARINELLI Associated Press
5 stabbed at rabbi’s house on Hanukkah; suspect in custody
A man stabbed five people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi's home in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City.7 years ago
Associated Press
Utah birth rate still on decline even as economy recovers
Utah's birth rate is going down, even though the economy is strong.7 years ago
WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
Simone Soars: Biles named 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year
Gymnast Simone Biles is the 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year. The reigning world and Olympic champion edged U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe for the honor in a vote among AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. The 22-year-old is the first gymnast to win the award twice and the first to do it in a non-Olympic year.7 years ago
Colby Walker
N Carolina couple call 911 on vacuum thought to be intruder
A North Carolina couple awoke just after midnight on Christmas to the sounds of clanking coming from their first floor. In a panic, they hid in a closet and called 911 to report a possible home intrusion.7 years ago
MATTHEW COLES Associated Press
Mitchell’s big 2nd half stymies Blazers rally in Jazz win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Joe Ingles was hot early and Donovan Mitchell had it going in the second half. But it took three big plays in the final three minutes by Rudy Gobert for the Utah Jazz to turn back the Portland Trail Blazers. Mitchell scored 28 of his 35 points in the second […]7 years ago
Associated Press
Massive redwood tree falls, kills hiker in California park
Authorities say a huge redwood tree fell and killed a man visiting Muir Woods National Monument in California on Christmas Eve.7 years ago
Associated Press
Man charged with burglary in Logan Temple vandalism
A Utah man has been arrested and charged with burglary after vandalizing the Logan Temple.7 years ago
Associated Press
Utah firefighters in Australia assisting brush fire battle
Utah firefighters are among the U.S. federal and state personnel who have traveled to Australia to help stop brush fires that have prompted a national emergency.7 years ago
JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press
Notre Dame rector: Fragile cathedral might not be saved
The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there's a "50% chance" the structure might not be saved.7 years ago
PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press
JFK letter promising Santa safe during Cold War on display
Former President John F. Kennedy's letter reassuring a young girl that Santa was safe during the Cold War is being featured this month in Boston.7 years ago
Associated Press
Student who saved classmates from shooting honored as Jedi
A North Carolina college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has now been immortalized as a Jedi by the production company for the Star Wars franchise.7 years ago
DOUG FERGUSON AP Sports Writer
McDonald leads Hawaii to 38-34 win over BYU in Hawaii Bowl
Cole McDonald delivered early and late for Hawaii in a 38-34 victory over BYU in the Hawaii Bowl.7 years ago
Colby Walker
It takes a tech village to track Santa on Christmas Eve
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Depending on which country they’re from, the kids may ask about Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Saint Nick or Santa Claus. But they all want to know one thing: where in the world the jolly old man and his sleigh full of gifts are on Christmas Eve. For the […]7 years ago
Colby Walker
Christmas festivities begin in West Bank town of Bethlehem
Thousands of Christians have descended on Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, for Christmas Eve celebrations in this West Bank town.7 years ago
Colby Walker
NFL at 100: Helmets go high tech in quest for player safety
No piece of protective equipment has undergone as much transformation over the past decade as the football helmet.7 years ago
ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press
Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents. The killing of Khashoggi stunned the international community and also many […]7 years ago
MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH Associated Press
Banksy takes politically charged Nativity scene to Bethlehem
The mysterious street artist known as Banksy has displayed a politically charged Nativity scene in Bethlehem.7 years ago
JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press
30-plus years of ‘Garfield’ comic strips to sell at auction
Cartoonist Jim Davis is offering up more than 11,000 "Garfield" comic strips hand-drawn on paper in an auction that will stretch into the coming years.7 years ago
Saige Miller
San Quentin marathon offers inmates a sense of freedom
Once a year, the running club at San Quentin Prison gets a chance to race in pursuit of glory.7 years ago
