McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month

Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raised the idea to House Republicans on a members-only call.

Members of Lahaina church ward gather $150K in donations, fly supplies to West Maui

Donations continue to pour into Maui from across the world, but getting those supplies to that part of the island has proved difficult.

Australian surfers rescued in waters off remote Indonesian island after 38 hours missing at sea

(cnn) — Four Australian surfers who went missing after their boat was struck by a storm in a remote part of Indonesia

Utah files for appeal in Bears Ears, Grand Staircase lawsuit

Salt Lake City -- The Utah Attorney General's Office has submitted an appeal on a judge's decision to dismiss the

Hunter Biden’s top lawyer asks to withdraw from case

(cnn) — Hunter Biden’s lead criminal defense attorney asked a federal judge on Tuesday for permission to withdraw from

Mother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher pleads guilty to state charge of felony child neglect

(cnn) — Deja Taylor, the mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January, pleaded guilty

What is RICO? And why does Donald Trump face racketeering charges?

Former President Donald Trump faces criminal charges in Georgia over allegations he broke an anti-organized crime law known as RICO.

Members of Lahaina church ward gather $150K in donations, fly supplies to West Maui

Lahaina, Hawaii -- Donations continue to pour into Maui from across the world, but getting those supplies to that part

Utah couple heartbroken over community, church losses in Lahaina on Maui

A South Jordan couple who considers Lahaina, Hawaii, their second home is devastated and heartbroken over the images of destruction from the Maui fires.

Wildfires in Maui are among the deadliest in US history. These are the other fires atop the list

Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 96 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Emergency management officials say the death toll is expected to rise as search crews continue making their way through the historical town of Lahaina.

Biden administration urges colleges to pursue diversity after Supreme Court ruling

The Biden administration on Monday issued new guidance to colleges and universities on how they could still legally encourage racial diversity on their campuses even after the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions.

They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices

As the Maui wildfire approached, residents of Lahaina had moments to make decisions that would determine whether they lived or died. It became a harrowing, narrow window of time in one of the most lethal natural disasters the country has seen in years.

Utah couple heartbroken over community, church losses in Lahaina

Salt Lake City — A South Jordan couple who considers Lahaina, Hawaii, their second home is devastated and heartbroken