Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Twenty-eight people were rescued in a “historic” storm which brought major flooding in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday. A state of emergency will remain in effect for the next six days, she said. No deaths were reported from the storm, she […]
Angel Valentin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Declining species in rainforests around the world may have a second chance of survival due to artificial intelligence technology, experts told ABC News. Researchers from environment nonprofit Rainforest Connection and Google.org, the tech company’s philanthropy branch, said they have found a way to use AI […]
Tony Shi Photography/Getty Images/STOCK (BOSTON) — A former Staples executive was sentenced on Friday for his role in the college admissions cheating scheme known as Varsity Blues, marking the end of a years-long case that has resulted in dozens of convictions. John Wilson, 64, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced in federal […]
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office (ATLANTA, Ga.) — One of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants charged in the Georgia election interference case is taking a plea deal in which he will agree to testify against others in the case. Scott Hall appeared Friday in court for what Judge Scott McAfee said was […]
amphotora/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Duane Keith Davis has been indicted on a murder charge in connection with the shooting of Tupac Shakur, who was killed during a drive-by in Las Vegas in 1996. Davis was indicted on Thursday by a Clark County grand jury on one count of open murder […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A sea lion escaped from its pool at the Central Park Zoo on Friday amid the severe flooding that’s pounding New York City, officials said. “Zoo staff monitored the sea lion as she explored the area before returning to the familiar surroundings of the […]
Elvira Laskowski/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — More than 500,000 fast-food workers in California will soon earn at least $20 an hour as a result of a new bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom joined labor leaders, legislators and fast-food workers in Los Angeles on Thursday, hailing the […]
BLM Utah leadership unveiled the brand new Little Sahara Visitor Center in Juab County Sept. 28. The Visitor Center cost just over $2.1 million and was the result of a five year process and funded through the BLM Deferred Maintenance Program. The 3,100 square foot building boasts a 12KW photovoltaic […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Daycare centers across Utah face closure as a federal childcare grant is about to expire. The Federal Childcare Stabilization grant has helped daycares across the state stay open, and it expires tomorrow. As it stands now, a total of 663 childcare centers in Utah are […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle David A. Bednar thinks French could one day become the dominant language spoken by church members. Bednar shared that opinion Thursday on the final day of the annual Silicon Slopes Summit. The gathering in Salt Lake City […]
