By Mary Culbertson/ KSLTV.com Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON CO, Utah (KSL) — “It’s usually firefighters that rescue the cat,” said the owner of a cat, Gus. Police said Gus was discovered by a deputy over the weekend in a strange place, even for a cat. Gus was hiding underneath the hood
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Authorities say the 3-year-old son of a firefighter was struck and killed in Delaware over the weekend shortly before a memorial walk was to begin to honor three firefighters killed in a blaze seven years ago. The Wilmington fire chief’s office says a group of off-duty Wilmington firefighters and supporters were
Continue ReadingBy Alex Cabrero/ KSLTV.com Click here for updates on this story PROVO, Utah (KSL) — It’s a good thing Connor Morris’ moped is fast. “I hit the throttle on the moped and went up on the curb,” Morris said. He had to catch up to a school bus. Morris said, “I think it kind of
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US military captured an ISIS official in a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Saturday, US Central Command announced Monday. “U.S. Central Command forces successfully conducted a helicopter raid in northern Syria, Sept. 23, 2023. Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, an ISIS Syria Operational and Facilitation official, was captured during
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it has captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria. U.S. Central Command said in a statement Monday that the operator, Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, “was assessed to have relationships throughout the ISIS network in the
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The persistent pattern of precipitation is likely to continue through the week with periods of light rain across Central Oregon. Not much in the way of sunshine this first week of Autumn and the temps will be in the 60s and 50s for highs. The normal temperatures for this time of year should be the
Continue ReadingBy EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Drug cartel turf battles have cut off towns in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, near the Guatemala border, Mexico’s president acknowledged Monday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the cartels have cut off electrical power in some towns, and then prevented government workers from coming
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Pacific islands leaders gathered
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain’s military command says a drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed a Bahraini officer and soldier who were patrolling Saudi Arabia’s southern border. The statement, carried by the official Bahrain News Agency, says “a number” of Bahraini soldiers were also wounded in Monday’s attack, without elaborating. The tiny
Continue ReadingBy Eyad Kourdi (CNN) — Sixteen officials in Libya have been detained amid an investigation into the deadly collapse of two dams after heavy rain in the coastal city Derna earlier this month, according to a statement by the Libyan attorney general’s office. Thousands of people died in ensuing floods. “The investigating authority initiates a
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear fusion is a pioneering technology and the Biden administration wants to harness it as part of the transition to clean energy. Biden wants to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Granholm said in a
Continue ReadingMUNISING, Mich. (AP) — A judge has dismissed charges against six people in the death of a Michigan prisoner who lost 50 pounds over two weeks and died of dehydration while being restrained. Judge Charles Nebel says there is evidence of a lack of proper care for Jonathan Lancaster in 2019 but not enough for
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — As the US hovers on the edge of another season of respiratory viruses, some health care workers are preparing to swap their medical instruments for picket signs, sounding the alarm about a staffing crisis that they say is already affecting patient care. “Workers are up at night, the day
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has stopped by a gun shop and admired a Glock handgun while returning to in-person campaigning in South Carolina. He was back on the trail Monday after a weekend spent issuing threats to the press, leveling multiple accusations of treason and urging
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will take time out from debating fellow Republicans in two months to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Fox News said Monday that the two politicians will appear in a 90-minute debate on Nov. 30 in Georgia, at an exact location to be determined. Besides
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Wealthy and white communities in the US and Canada were much more likely to oppose wind energy projects, according to a new study from University of California Santa Barbara researchers. The study looked at more than 1,400 onshore wind projects across the US and Canada between 2000 and 2016,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar. PBS hopes that the Hollywood writers and actors strike, which may end soon, will give viewers more time to sample its own fresh programming. A tentative
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco customers are going to the mattresses over mold. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 48,000 mattresses sold exclusively at Costco due to risk of mold exposure. Manufacturer FXI is recalling the Novaform ComfortGrande 14-inch and Novaform DreamAway 8-inch mattresses, which were sold
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say that security forces have rescued 14 of at least 20 students abducted from their university in the country’s northwestern region, and that they’re searching for those still held captive. The abductions pose a challenge to Nigeria’s newly elected President Bola Tinubu, who
Continue ReadingBy Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A liquor store that’s been at the center of chaos in downtown Sacramento had its liquor license suspended and now has 180 days to sell or transfer the license to another owner. Rodney’s Cigar and Liquor Store has “No Alcohol Sales Sorry!”
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