(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced locations for new temples in Mexico and the Philippines, as well as the groundbreaking date for the newest LDS temple in Canada. The Culiacán Temple will be the 26th in Mexico, and the Tuguegarao City […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of eight asylum seekers on Thursday, but the move was too late for one woman who her lawyers believe has already been deported by the Trump administration. Despite seeking asylum in the United States to escape a violent former partner, […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nineteen states from Nebraska to Florida are facing cold weather alerts on Friday morning as a relentless Arctic blast persists — but a warmup is finally on the way. Friday marks the fourth morning in a row of record-low temperatures across the central U.S. Cities […]
Body-worn camera footage from correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility released by the New York Attorney General’s Office. (NEW YORK) — Ten former prison guards were indicted for the killing of Robert Brooks, a prisoner incarcerated at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, New York, who was fatally beaten […]
(Stock-zilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — When unemployed marine biologist Lanny Flaherty poked his head into the ranger’s station at the Wallowa Whitman National Forest in the Pacific Northwest and asked to be a volunteer, he said it put him on a 13-year career path with the U.S. Forest Service that included […]
(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione is set to return to a New York City courtroom on Friday for a brief appearance in his state murder case. The afternoon appearance in Manhattan’s State Supreme Court marks Mangione’s first hearing since his arraignment […]
Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday began laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country, sources familiar with the planning told ABC News, as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to shrink the federal workforce that could have potential […]
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at more than a dozen agencies have had their roles eliminated. The mass culling stems in large part from efforts by Elon Musk and the newly formed Department of […]
(Provo, UT) — Brigham Young University is reopening its Jerusalem Center. Academic programs there were halted 18 months ago when Hamas attacked Israel. Officials say now that a ceasefire agreement has been reached, they feel confident in welcoming back students in April. BYU says they do expect there will be […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill passed the Utah House yesterday, allowing patients to use their own blood or choose a specific donor for medical procedures. The bill mandates that hospitals allow directed donations, including from friends or family, unless in emergencies. Critics, including the American Red Cross, argue […]
