Lake Mead water level running well below predictions, could drop another 12 feet by fall

(cnn) -- Federal officials have a sobering forecast for the Colorado River Basin : Lake Mead, the nation's largest

US general: No need to add ground forces for Sweden, Finland's push to join NATO

Sweden and Finland's push to join NATO won't require adding more U.S. ground forces into either country, the U.S. general nominated to take over European Command told senators Thursday.

Lori and Chad Daybell will be tried together for murders, in January

St. Anthony, Idaho — Lori Vallow Daybell's trial for murder will be moved from October to Jan 9, 2023, when she will be

Brokenhearted husband dies 2 days after wife slain in Texas rampage

Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia was killed in her Texas classroom on Tuesday, massacred along with her co-teacher and 19 students. Two days later, a family member says her brokenhearted husband died.

Snow, severe storms and triple-digit heat all in holiday weekend forecast

(cnn) -- Many see Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer. But, if you are planning outdoor events, you

Exclusive: McConnell says he has directed Cornyn to engage with Democrats on a 'bipartisan solution' on gun violence

(cnn) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Cnn on Thursday he met earlier in the day with Texas Sen. John

Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' star, dead at 67

(cnn) — Ray Liotta, the actor known for his roles in "Field of Dreams" and the Martin Scorsese mob classic

Latter-day Saints mourn over 'senseless' shooting in Texas, Elder Bednar tells National Press Club

Elder David A. Bednar took questions for 22 minutes here Thursday from journalists at the National Press Club, talking about LGBTQ issues and financial reserves and media characterizations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Utility gets nod to build 416-mile power line across US West

U.S. land managers have given final permissions for a 416-mile transmission line that would connect wind farms in eastern Wyoming with customers in Utah and elsewhere across the West.

Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

Democrats' first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings failed in the Senate Thursday as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.

Families begin to make funeral arrangements as harrowing details of Texas school massacre emerge

(cnn) -- Families of 19 students and two teachers gunned down this week in a nearly hourlong siege at a Texas

Virtual learning apps tracked, shared kids' data, online activities with advertisers, report says

Millions of students who participated in virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic had their personal data and online behaviors tracked by educational apps and websites without their consent and in many cases shared with third-party advertising technology companies, a new report has found.

Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe

A state appeals court has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices.

Texas gunman's final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays

The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school was inside for more than an hour before he was killed in a shootout, law enforcement authorities said Thursday amid mounting public anger and scrutiny over their response.

Oreo and Ritz are giving away free cookie-cracker sandwiches

Sweet and salty are a famous pair when it comes to snacks, and a new Oreo and Ritz collaboration is leveraging just that.

Curtis, Moore, Owens, Romney — but not Lee — among Utah politicians blacklisted from Russia

Nearly 1,000 Americans have been permanently banned from Russia in a symbolic move that lists politicians, businesspeople, activists, journalists and celebrities, most alive but some deceased.

Co-founder of FanX charged with making bomb threats to Utah locations

Salt Lake City — A former Utah resident — who founded a pop-culture convention that eventually became known as FanX —