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‘Height of hypocrisy’: Backlash erupts over Trump’s vow to protect police

‘Height of hypocrisy’: Backlash erupts over Trump’s vow to protect police

Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said in his speech to a joint session of Congress that he’ll work to protect and support police. But his words set off a backlash that included a Democratic lawmaker accusing him of the “height of hypocrisy” and a former […]

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2 California hikers rescued after being stranded on snowy mountain for 3 days

2 California hikers rescued after being stranded on snowy mountain for 3 days

River County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit (IDYLLWILD, Calif.) — Two hikers who were stranded for three days after falling down a snowy cliff were rescued on Monday near Idyllwild, California, the Riverside Sheriff Aviation Unit said in a statement Tuesday. The climbers — one man and one woman — were traveling […]

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Utah Braces for Pacific Storm Bringing Snow and Rain

Utah Braces for Pacific Storm Bringing Snow and Rain

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Pacific storm is set to bring heavy mountain snow and valley rain to Utah through tomorrow, with a Winter Storm Watch issued for northern Utah’s mountain ranges. Accumulations of up to two feet are expected in higher elevations, particularly in the Upper Cottonwoods. Precipitation […]

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Utah Among Best States For Tax Rates

Utah Among Best States For Tax Rates

(St. George, UT) — Utah is seeing some praise for its tax rates. Finance website WalletHub recently released a study showing which states had the highest and lowest tax rates, and how it impacts its residents. Dozens of indicators were used for the study, including effective income-tax rates. The Beehive […]

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Snow College announces new VP of finance

Snow College announces new VP of finance

Tim Tingey has been announced as the new vice president for finance and administrative services at Snow College. Tingey brings more than 25 years of experience in education, government and nonprofit organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Utah State University, a master of public administration from Idaho […]

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Trump won’t sign executive order to dissolve Department of Education today: Sources

Trump won’t sign executive order to dissolve Department of Education today: Sources

Win McNamee/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday pulled the expected signing of the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, multiple sources tell ABC News. A draft of the executive order called on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to facilitate a department closure by […]

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Judge denies request from USAID contractors to block mass termination of their contracts

Judge denies request from USAID contractors to block mass termination of their contracts

J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request from U.S. Agency for International Development contractors to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s mass termination of their contracts. The Personal Service Contractor Association, an advocacy group for U.S. personal services contractors employed by USAID, […]

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Spring break travel forecast: What you need to know

Spring break travel forecast: What you need to know

Dougal Waters/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Families are gearing up for spring break travel, with 173 million Americans expected to take to the skies in March and April. Whether you’re packing for a relaxing beach vacation or preparing to explore a new city, here’s what you need to know before […]

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Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing federal funding without congressional approval

Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing federal funding without congressional approval

ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from freezing federal funding without going through Congress — offering a scathing critique of what he said was the White House’s attempt to disrupt the separation of powers. The judge, U.S. District Judge […]

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Idaho college killings: Kohberger lawyers seek to block talk of ‘bushy eyebrows’

Idaho college killings: Kohberger lawyers seek to block talk of ‘bushy eyebrows’

ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing four Idaho college students are asking the judge in his capital murder case to ban a key witness from using the phrase “bushy eyebrows” to describe the assailant she saw the night of the bloody attack. That request […]

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