Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WRANGELL, Alaska) — Alaska state officials have released the identities of the victims of a landslide that left three people dead and another three missing. The landslide occurred shortly before 9 p.m. local time Monday near Wrangell, a city in the Alaska Panhandle, along the Zimovia Highway […]
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-Friday, Utah junior defensive end Jonah Elliss was named as a finalist for the 2023 Lott IMPACT Award. This award is named in honor of former USC/San Francisco 49ers/Los Angeles Raiders/New York Jets defensive back Ronnie Lott and honors the college football player who best exhibits his characteristics […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Nine nonprofits are partnering with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for this year’s Giving Machines campaign. They are Church World Service, Lifting Hands International, UNICEF, Make-A-Wish Utah, 5 for the Fight, National Ability Center, Green Urban Lunch Box, Joy of Hope, and […]
(St. George, UT) — About two-thirds of a million people toured the St. George Temple during its nine-week open house. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said on Wednesday that nearly 670-thousand people took advantage of the open house to see the latest round of renovations. Acting President […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The husband and wife occupants of the car that slammed into the U.S.-Canada border crossing in a fiery explosion on the Rainbow Bridge Wednesday have now been identified. Kurt P. Villani and his wife Monica Villani, both of Grand Island, New York, were killed […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Officials in Wrangell, Alaska, said Thursday they have resumed their search for the adult and two children who went missing after a deadly landslide hit the region. The search was briefly paused Tuesday afternoon due to hazardous conditions, according to officials. “K9 teams will […]
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Obama administration adviser and State Department official Stuart Seldowitz has been arrested and charged for allegedly harassing a food cart vendor in New York City. In videos posted online, Seldowitz is heard berating the vendor about his Islamic faith and Egyptian roots. Seldowitz, 64, […]
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in Rockcastle County following a multi-car train derailment Wednesday afternoon that resulted in a spill of hazardous chemicals. Around 16 train cars were involved in the incident, including two carrying molten sulfur that ended up […]
Anadolu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was temporarily paused when a group of about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters ran into the street and apparently glued themselves to the pavement of the parade route in New York City. The protesters were demonstrating along Sixth Avenue when a handful of […]
mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The two passengers who were killed in the Rainbow Bridge incident have been identified as husband and wife, according to a Department of Homeland Security document obtained by ABC News. One of the victims was a Western New York resident, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “DHS […]
