Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a New Jersey airport

Authorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.

US Education Department to lay off half its staff, CNN reports

The U.S. Department of Education is expected to cut approximately half of its 4,000 employees in sweeping layoffs set to begin on Tuesday evening, CNN reported, citing three people familiar with the plan.

Is renting rather than buying housing more appealing to the wealthy? What a new analysis says

More wealthy Americans have been choosing renting over home buying, a new analysis finds.

Judge to allow camera in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial; defense releases witness list

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky decided during a Tuesday hearing and said one pool camera will be allowed to provide a livestream to media outlets with a possible 1- to 2-minute delay.

Safety board urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 died in crash

Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington that killed 67 people are recommending a ban on some helicopter flights.

US House Republicans pass stopgap bill to fund government

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation, by a vote of 217-213, that would avert a weekend government shutdown.

Ukraine ready to accept ceasefire proposal, US to resume intelligence sharing

The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after talks where Kyiv said it would accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement.

Job openings rise, layoffs low before Trump policy shifts

Job openings increased in January, but demand for labor is likely to soften in the months ahead amid concerns that uncertainty over import tariffs and aggressive government spending cuts could cause a sharp slowdown in economic activity.

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy in hyperbaric chamber explosion

Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed inside a pressurized oxygen chamber at a medical facility in suburban Detroit.

Ontario premier freezes plan to slap surcharge of electricity exports to US

The premier of the Canadian province of Ontario said he was suspending plans to impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the United States and would fly to Washington this week for talks with the Trump administration.

Utahns' favorite and least favorite Trump executive orders

President Donald Trump did not ease into his second term; no one would describe his first days as lazy celebration. Trump has signed 83 executive orders since his first day in the White House on Jan. 20.

Girl Scouts sued over alleged heavy metals, pesticides in cookies

The Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of "heavy metals" and pesticides in its popular Thin Mints and other cookies.

Federal government no longer accepting orders for free COVID-19 tests

The federal government program that provides free at-home COVID-19 tests says it is "not currently accepting orders," according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response website.

The potential dangers of sleep trackers, according to U. sleep experts

Sleep experts in Utah say to not rely on sleep tracker data to determine if you're getting a good night's sleep.