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Southern Gaza hospital inundated with casualties on third day of renewed conflict

GAZA, Israel — In southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital, a young man cradled the lifeless body of his brother then reached out to try to grab a medic running past him in the corridor. "My brother!" the man yelled out, crying and slapping the floor as others crowded around him seeking treatment for their wounded and

German Tourist Fatally Stabbed in Paris Shines Spotlight on Olympics

PARIS — A bloodstain by a bridge over the Seine river was the only remaining sign on Sunday of a fatal knife attack 12 hours earlier on a German tourist, allegedly carried out by a young man under watch for suspected Islamic radicalization after serving prison time for preparing a violent attack. The random attack

UN Climate Talks Highlight the Impact of Earth’s Rising Temperature on Human Health

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the contagious effects on human health. Under a brown haze over Dubai, the COP28 summit moved past two days of lofty rhetoric and calls for unity from top leaders to concerns about health issues like the deaths of

Utah’s Contribution to Repealing Prohibition: Reflecting on the 90th Anniversary of the 21st Amendment

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is known for a few things, but alcohol consumption is not one of them. Every year, Utah ranks close to the bottom of lists of states when it comes to alcohol consumption. It landed as the sixth least-drunk state or district in the nation, SafeHome.org reported in September. The website

Labor market cools as US job openings hit lowest point since March 2021

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace. The Labor Department said Tuesday openings were down significantly from 9.4 million in September. U.S. hiring is slowing from

Legal action claims Brian Laundrie informed his parents that Gabby Petito had disappeared

ATLANTA — Brian Laundrie told his parents Gabby Petito was "gone" in what is described as a frantic phone call that took place three weeks before her remains were discovered, according to an amended civil complaint filed by Petito's parents on Nov. 30. Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt are suing Laundrie's parents and their attorney

Indonesia volcano eruption claims 11 climbers’ lives, 12 still unaccounted for

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday and 12 were missing after the Marapi volcano erupted in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as search operations — which were halted temporarily over safety concerns — resumed. Three survivors were found on Monday along with the bodies of the 11 climbers

Kyiv probes claims of Russian forces shooting Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials on Sunday launched an investigation into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers — a war crime if confirmed — after grainy footage on social media appeared to show two uniformed men being shot at close range after emerging from a dugout. The video shows the servicemen, one of

Governor Cox discusses free speech, Israel-Hamas conflict, and immigration on ‘Face the Nation’ interview

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis had a chance Sunday to show how their "Disagree Better" initiative works with one of the thorniest issues in public policy — the conflict in the Middle East. Cox and Polis were on "Face the Nation," and host Margaret Brennan pressed Cox

Divers discover wreckage and 5 bodies from Osprey aircraft crash near Japan

TOKYO — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American personnel crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission. The body of
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