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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday he is ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for hundreds to be approved. Tuberville's blockade of military promotions was over a dispute about a Pentagon abortion policy. The Alabama Republican said Tuesday he's "not going to hold the promotions of these people any
MILAN — Officials have secured the area around one of two 12th Century towers that have become symbolic of the northern city of Bologna, fearing its leaning could lead to collapse. The city on Friday announced 4.3 million euros ($4.7 million) in works to shore up the Garisenda tower, one of the so-called Two Towers
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors trying Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat will seek to show evidence of the former president's claims about voter fraud in 2012 and 2016, according to a court document filed on Tuesday. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team noted that Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican
