Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — Americans returning from trips overseas are often greeted by border officers with a “welcome home.” But Abdirahman Aden Kariye, a Muslim American imam living in Bloomington, Minnesota, says there have been no such greetings for him. Kariye, a son of refugees who came […]
(SAFFORD, Ariz.) — As the search for a missing 12-year-old Arizona girl entered its second week, the child’s mother spoke out, saying, “I’m scared to death.” Betty Taylor was reported missing by her family eight days ago after she told her father was going for a walk and never returned […]
Joseph Sohm; Visions of America/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics. The bill bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and states that any instruction […]
Nitat Termmee/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — As wildfires continue to blaze through central Texas, one particular fire named Das Goat Fire has prompted Gov. Greg Abbott to declare a state of disaster, saying these wildfires pose an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage. The Das Goat Fire resulted from […]
(Utah County, UT) — Utah fire officials are urging caution as the open burning season gets started later this week. Mountain Green Fire Protection District Chief Briann Brendel says it’s important for Utahns to get a burn permit before attempting any type of agricultural or controlled burning. Brendel says the […]
(Nephi, UT) — A Nephi man faces charges after investigators say he was planning to kill his coworkers. According to the Juab County Sheriff’s Office, the unnamed 56-year-old man left a hit list sitting on his desk, which was later found by his boss. The list had the names of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sharing new renderings of what Temple Square and the Main Street Plaza will look like. The images show the renovated Salt Lake Temple and Tabernacle complete with a revamped landscape. Crews are continuing to work on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 24-year-old Utah man will spend a decade in a federal prison after admitting to making a bomb-making tutorial to help the Islamic State, or ISIS. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Murat Suljovic of Salt Lake City was sentenced to 10 years in prison and […]
kali9/Getty Images (SALEM, Ore.) — A 24-year-old man was under arrest after police alleged he killed four people when his car left a roadway and slammed into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon. Enrique Rodriguez was being held without bail on Monday in Salem on multiple counts of felony manslaughter, […]
Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Albert Pujols is reportedly returning to the St. Louis Cardinals, the team with which his career in the majors began. Sources tell ESPN that the 42-year-old first baseman and the Cardinals reached an agreement Sunday night on a […]
