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ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc. is going out of business and shuttering all its stores.
1 year ago
Rebecca Boone and Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Chaos ensued at Idaho town hall after woman was forcibly removed for shouting at speakers

Video from the Idaho town hall went viral, showing Teresa Borrenpohl being wrestled to the ground.
1 year ago
Roberta Flack holds the Grammy award for her record, "Killing Me Softly With His Song" as singer Is...
Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist known best for her intimate vocal and musical style died Monday. She was 88.
1 year ago
The winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates after her 100th victory in an alpine ski, wom...
Associated Press

Mikaela Shiffrin wins historic 100th World Cup race, ties record for most podiums

Mikaela Shiffrin has created more history in her storied ski career by winning a World Cup slalom on Sunday.
1 year ago
JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer

Kamala Harris receives prestigious NAACP award

Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage with a sobering message, urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith.
1 year ago
Avalanches are claiming lives across the western U.S....
Associated Press

Western US avalanche claim more lives, including a weekend death in Colorado

Avalanches are claiming lives across the western U.S. Authorities in Colorado said one slide was triggered by a skier in a steep area.
1 year ago
NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

Who takes leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, however, procedures for Catholic Church leadership aren't as clear if he becomes incapacitated.
1 year ago
NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

Pope Francis in critical condition, remains alert as prayers pour in

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis was alert and "well oriented" Sunday morning, despite being in critical condition with early kidney failure.
1 year ago
Candles are seen near pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sun...
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press

Pope Francis is conscious and receiving supplemental oxygen following a respiratory crisis

Pope Francis is conscious and receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen on Sunday after having an asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday.
1 year ago
Law enforcement respond to the scene of a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa. on Saturd...
MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press

Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

A police officer was killed after he responded to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital.
1 year ago
A woman lays a rosary near candles adorned with pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemel...
NICOLE WINFIELD and SILVIA STELLACCI, Associated Press

Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis.
1 year ago
Sam Herrera

United Jewish Federation of Utah decries news of Bibas family

The news that the body of Israeli Shiri Bibas was not returned as promised has sent waves of grief across the world.
1 year ago
President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the Wh...
LEA SKENE and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

Judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programs

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order, which sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
1 year ago
Associated Press

Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort

The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn't moving fast enough.
1 year ago
FILE - Jerry Butler performs "Only the Strong Will Survive" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induc...
HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer

Jerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, soul singer whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85

Singer Jerry Butler, known for the songs "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at the age of 85.
1 year ago
A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in Londo...
Alexa St. John & Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press

Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it’s not that easy

DETROIT (AP) — Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the U.S. Learn more about EV charging in Utah: In a letter Thursday night, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, funds they were allocated under former President Joe Biden. […]
1 year ago
ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON

Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump’s cost-cutting efforts

Billionaire Elon Musk appeared at a conservative gathering outside Washington on Thursday waving a chainsaw in the air, showing openness to auditing the Federal Reserve and accusing Democrats of “treason.”
1 year ago
Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump. McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share […]
1 year ago
HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Utah Republicans push hospitals to let patients bring their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature: “Bring Your Own Blood.”
1 year ago
TARA COPP, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year.
1 year ago
Lisa Muscat carries her dog Zoey to safety after a water main break in Detroit caused massive flood...
Associated Press

Polar vortex gives the U.S. a taste of the Arctic

This week, parts of the U.S. are experiencing the 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season.
1 year ago
Associated Press

2 backcountry skiers killed in Oregon avalanche, authorities say

Two backcountry skiers were killed in an Oregon avalanche.
1 year ago
In this undated handout photo provided by Sotheby's, Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 poses by his painting...
JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

Banksy painting owned by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus to be auctioned

A Banksy painting currently owned by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus is going up for auction next month.
1 year ago
LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer

Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through IVF.
1 year ago