Nation and World
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Netanyahu meets with Biden and Harris to narrow gaps on a Gaza war cease-fire deal
Jul 25, 2024 2:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Thursday to discuss the war in Gaza — and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal — w...
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Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
Jul 25, 2024 1:15 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supre...
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Trump turns his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden's exit from 2024 race
Jul 25, 2024 9:40 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim...
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Typhoon Gaemi heads for China after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
Jul 25, 2024 6:36 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strong typhoon was expected to make landfall in China on Thursday after sweeping across Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying ar...
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US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
Jul 25, 2024 6:34 am - WASHINGTON — The nation's economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of contin...
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Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
Jul 24, 2024 2:55 pm - WASHINGTON — Thousands of people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza marched Wednesday in Washington, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as they filled blocks of city streets an...
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Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Jul 24, 2024 8:21 am - SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a Wednesday vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, giving Utah its ...
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Hundreds of demonstrators arrested in Cannon Rotunda for protesting Gaza war
Jul 24, 2024 7:22 am - U.S. Capitol Police arrested around 200 people protesting U.S. weapons sales to Israel inside the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building on Tuesday afternoon, just a...
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Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on EarthJul 24, 2024 7:19 am - Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States contin...
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Harris asks for 2024 support from women of color during an address at a historically Black sorority
Jul 24, 2024 7:10 am - WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta on Wednesday that “we are not playing around” and asked for their ...