NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator. Friday's sentencing was the second time Deja Taylor was held to account for the
MOSCOW, Idaho — The defense team for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students has been given access to the off-campus home where the deaths occurred so they can gather photos, measurements and other documentation before the house is demolished later this month. Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder
WASHINGTON — Congress passed its annual defense spending bill with divided support from Utah's congressional delegation, with those who opposed the bill saying they couldn't support a "clean" extension of a government surveillance program. A compromise version of the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act passed the Senate Wednesday night and the House Thursday morning
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued an alert urging health care providers to increase immunization coverage for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus. The health regulator said that low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in respiratory disease activity, could lead to more severe disease and increased health
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued an alert urging health care providers to increase immunization coverage for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus. The health regulator said that low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in respiratory disease activity, could lead to more severe disease and increased health
LOS ANGELES — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime-time television with such topical hits as "All in the Family" and "Maude" and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at his home
WASHINGTON — Republican Kevin McCarthy, who won and lost the role of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a tumultuous nine months this year, said in a Wall Street Journal column on Wednesday that he will leave Congress, bringing an end to his congressional career. "I have decided to depart the House at
SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Mike Lee was listed as a possible U.S. attorney general in a second Trump administration by allies of the former president, according to a new report. The Atlantic's McKay Coppins said allies of Donald Trump had "floated" the Utah Republican senator as a possible U.S. attorney general, alongside other possibilities
ATLANTA — Another strong atmospheric river is set to barrel into the Northwest late Monday and dump over half a foot of rain on the already-soaked region, setting off a significant flood threat. Monday's storm is the latest in a seemingly never-ending train of atmospheric rivers slamming the region, with each increasing the flood risk
WASHINGTON — Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota who struggled to find his footing in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Monday. Burgum, 67, was a successful software executive and investor before his political career and largely self-financed his candidacy. On the stump, he portrayed himself as a
