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Associated Press

Ukrainian self-propelled artillery shoots towards Russian forces at a frontline in Kharkiv region, ...
SUSIE BLANN Associated Press

Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine amid counterattacks

"Russia, with the help of missiles, is mounting revenge for the widespread popular resistance, which the Ukrainians were able to organize precisely because of their statehood," Kuleba told Ukrainian television.
4 years ago
Dallas police Chief Eddie García, left, and FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno wat...
JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press

Police: Woman who opened fire at Dallas airport shot at cop

She fired two rounds in the ceiling before Dallas Officer Ronald Cronin told her to drop the weapon and she then fired in his direction, the arrest warrant said. Garcia said Cronin took cover behind a self check-in kiosk and fired, striking her multiple times. Cronin was not struck, nor was anyone besides Odufuwa.
4 years ago
Sprinkler goes off, wondering when to turn on sprinklers?...
Don Brinkerhoff, KSL Newsradio and Dan Spindle, KSL TV

Can water-wise landscaping help save the Great Salt Lake?

Utah residents may have to rethink how their water usage impacts the levels of the Great Salt Lake and our somwpacks.
4 years ago
A traveler makes her way past emergency responders standing outside the ticketing and check in area...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police: Woman opened fire in Dallas airport; cop shot her

The woman was dropped off at the airport at about 11 a.m., walked inside near the ticketing counters and entered a bathroom, Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said at a news conference.
4 years ago
Fire fighting plane above forest fire in Alaska...
MARK THIESSEN Associated Press

Alaska experiencing wildfires it’s never seen before

Of the 4,687 square miles (12,140 square kilometers) burned so far this year, only 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) have been from human-caused fires.
4 years ago
Monarch butterflies land on branches at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., Wednesday...
CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer

Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered

Haddad, who was not directly involved in the listing, estimates that the population of monarch butterflies he studies in the eastern United States has declined between 85% and 95% since the 1990s.
4 years ago
Comic-Con...
The Associated Press

Comic-Con returns in full force with costumes, crowds

Comic-Con International is returning to its usual self for the first time since 2019.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 hearings...
The Associated Press

Jan. 6 takeaways: former President Trump ‘could not be moved’ amid violence

Former President Donald Trump is the focal point of the Jan. 6 committee as it closes out its series of summer hearing.
4 years ago
This June 3, 2020, file photo, provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota, shows...
STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press

Ex-cop Thomas Lane faces sentencing in George Floyd killing

Federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to follow nonbinding federal sentencing guidelines and sentence Lane to 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 years. But Gray has asked for 2 1/4 years.
4 years ago
President Biden stands at podium....
SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press

Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal plant in Mass.

Biden pledged last week to take significant executive actions on climate after monthslong discussions between Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., came to a standstill.
4 years ago
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The Associated Press

Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting

During the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz, jurors saw gruesome video footage of him shooting up Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
4 years ago
A man shields his eyes from the sun as he sunbathes backdropped by Tower Bridge in London, Tuesday ...
DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

UK breaks its record for highest temperature as heat builds

Tuesday's record in Charlwood, England came before noon as the nation watched the mercury rise with a combination of horror and fascination. With several hours of intense sunlight ahead, records were likely to be broken once more.
4 years ago
Law enforcement wait outside after a deadly shooting Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Greenwood Park M...
AP

Police: 3 people and gunman dead in Indiana mall shooting

The three people who died were in addition to the man with the rifle. The identity of the gunman and a possible motive weren't immediately known.
4 years ago
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court on N...
GARY FIELDS Associated Press

Trial expected to begin for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon

Bannon, 68, had been one of the most prominent of the Trump-allied holdouts in refusing to testify before the committee. He has argued that his testimony is protected by Trump's claim of executive privilege.
4 years ago
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The Associated Press

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner for 1912 Olympic golds

After being stripped of gold medals nearly 110 years ago, Jim Thorpe was declared Friday as the sole winner of the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics.
4 years ago
Pompeii...
The Associated Press

US tourist falls into crater of Mount Vesuvius, is rescued

A U.S. citizen had to be rescued after falling into the crater of Mount Vesuvius.
4 years ago
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks during his interview to The Associated Press in Kyi...
OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI, HANNA ARHIROVA and MARIA GRAZIA MURRU Associated Press

Minister: Ukraine needs assurances to resume grain exports

Military officials from Russia and Ukraine were set to hold their governments' first face-to-face talks in months Wednesday.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 committee...
The Associated Press

Jan. 6 probe: Trump sets rally after ‘unhinged’ WH meeting

Former President Donald Trump had an unhinged argument with his lawyers over a plan to seize state's voting machines, the Jan. 6 committee announced Tuesday.
4 years ago
Rescue workers put out the fire of a destroyed car after a Russian attack in a residential neighbor...
MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press

Putin expands fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukraine

In late May this year, three months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the fast-track procedure was also offered to residents of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. A month ago the first Russian passports were reportedly handed out there.
4 years ago
Oprah Winfrey...
The Associated Press

Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father, dies at 89

Vernon Winfrey, the father of Oprah Winfrey, passed away Friday at the age of 89.
4 years ago
In this image from a video, Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a campaign speech in N...
MARI YAMAGUCHI, CHISATO TANAKA and FOSTER KLUG Associated Press

Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech

Abe became Japan's youngest prime minister in 2006, at age 52, but his overly nationalistic first stint abruptly ended a year later, also because of his health.
4 years ago
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The Associated Press

Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws in warming world

The historic floods last month in Yellowstone National Park point out forecasting flaws
4 years ago
This June 5, 2013, image provided by the California Department of Water Resources shows a drip irri...
JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press

Tips for growing a healthy garden during drought

Watering needs for plants could increase during periods of extreme heat, when the soil dries out more quickly.
4 years ago
A female bison and calf are seen near the Yellowstone River in Wyoming's Hayden Valley, on Wednesda...
Mark Jones

2nd visitor in 3 days gored by Yellowstone National Park bison

In less than a week, two visitors to Yellowstone National Park have been gored by bison. Park officials say to stay at least 25 yards away from a bison.
4 years ago