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Trump calls for takeover of governance of Washington, DC

02/19/2025 10:57pm
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind calls for a federal government takeover of Washington, D.C., saying the local government was "not doing the job" on crime and homelessness.

Some Utah Republicans push back against Trump labeling Ukraine’s president a ‘dictator’

02/19/2025 10:46pm
Salt Lake City — Without criticizing President Donald Trump directly, several Utah Republicans pushed back against the

Trump calls Zelensky ‘a dictator’ after Ukraine’s leader accuses him of living in ‘disinformation space’

02/19/2025 10:11pm
(cnn) — Us President Donald Trump called Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator,” escalating a public war

Elon Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot, claims it outperforms rivals

02/19/2025 10:02pm
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced an update to its artificial intelligence chatbot Tuesday along with claims that tests in key computing areas reflect the beta version of Grok3 is already outperforming competitors in key areas.

2 people are dead in a small-plane collision at a southern Arizona airport

02/19/2025 9:24pm
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona has killed two people.

US judge won't immediately rule on 'unusual' request to drop Eric Adams case

02/19/2025 8:33pm
A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he will take some time to consider a request by prosecutors under orders from a Donald Trump political appointee to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, saying he wants to make a reasoned decision on a "somewhat unusual situation."

California judge pulled a gun and shot his wife during an argument, prosecutor says

02/19/2025 8:29pm
Prosecutors say a California judge pulled a loaded gun from his ankle holster and shot and killed his wife during an argument while the couple was watching television.

Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program

02/19/2025 8:18pm
NASA is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program, according to people familiar with the changes, adding more uncertainty over the agency's space exploration trajectory as Elon Musk and President Donald Trump play up missions to Mars.

Sen. Curtis, other Republicans distance themselves from Trump calling Zelenskyy a 'dictator'

02/19/2025 6:36pm
Congressional Republicans are carefully sidestepping President Donald Trump's comments calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator," instead focusing their attention to defend Ukraine and criticize the Russian government.

Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone

02/19/2025 5:31pm
Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology.

The white man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies

02/19/2025 4:33pm
An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man's doorbell by mistake.

JFK Library forced to close due to ‘sudden dismissal of federal employees,’ foundation says

02/19/2025 3:42pm
(cnn) — The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was briefly closed due to the “sudden dismissal

At least 14 dead in multi-state floods as rivers rise and rescues continue

02/19/2025 3:09pm
(cnn) — Rescue efforts are ongoing for the second day Tuesday as water levels continued to rise on some waterways in

Walmart faces some tariff challenges as Wall Street awaits record-breaking sales

02/19/2025 11:23am
Some Walmart investors worry its bargain-price-above-all approach leaves the retailer in a bind under President Donald Trump as he slaps new tariffs on goods made in China

Trump tells 'dictator' Zelenskyy to move fast or lose Ukraine

02/19/2025 10:22am
President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "dictator" on Wednesday, deepening a feud between the two leaders that has alarmed European officials.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute's 'racist origins'

02/19/2025 9:35am
Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs are moving to dismiss one of the charges the embattled music mogul is facing, arguing that the currently incarcerated Combs has been subject to a racist prosecution — which prosecutors have previously denied.

Scientists race to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by LA wildfires

02/19/2025 8:43am
As crews work to remove potentially hundreds of thousands of tons of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles wildfires, researchers and officials are trying to understand how the fires on land have impacted the sea.

Former Utah congressional candidate takes on new role at the Pentagon

02/19/2025 8:21am
Utah's Colby Jenkins has landed a spot in the Trump administration, serving as the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low intensity conflict.

Trump signs executive order seeking to expand IVF access

02/19/2025 7:22am
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing the government to expand access to in vitro fertilization and reduce the costs of the popular fertility treatment.

A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault case

02/19/2025 1:49am
(cnn) — A California jury has found A$ap Rocky not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm,

Two Wyoming residents and a Canadian killed in Green River Tunnel accident

02/19/2025 12:42am
Green River, Wyo — Wyoming officials have released the names of the three people killed in the Green River Tunnel