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Faith, Freedom, and Fun: Bountiful Prepares for the 76th Annual Handcart Days
Bountiful’s biggest summer tradition returns this weekend! The 76th annual Handcart Days kicks off on Friday, July 24, and runs through Saturday, July 25, brin…
Obama Presidential Center subcontractors file new legal claims saying they are still owed nearly $900K
The subcontractors claim they are owed money for structural steel, excavation and concrete, and gymnasium flooring work performed on Home Court, the Center's 6…
Anti-hate mural at site of synagogue that burned in LA wildfires covered in vile antisemitic graffiti
A beautiful mural erected on the grounds of a Jewish temple that burned during the January 2025 wildfires has been horrifically defaced with antisemitic imager…
Headlines
How Roki Sasaki’s rise factors into Dodgers’ pursuit of Tarik Skubal
Which is a good sign for the Dodgers.
USDA to reopen cattle imports on southern border after screwworm outbreak
The Department of Agriculture on Friday announced it was opening several southern ports back up for…
Predicting landing spots for stars like Mason Miller, Tarik Skubal as uncertainy surrounds MLB trade deadline
One week from the trade deadline and a group of teams were still determining whether to buy, sell, …
‘NCIS’ Celebrates Rocky Carroll’s Birthday as Fans Hope Leon Vance Could Return in Season 24
The beloved NCIS alum isn't off fans' minds just yet.
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North America
India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?
Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Min…
Clinton, B.C. wildfire evacuees await fate of community
The community was ordered to evacuate on Friday as flames swept toward it late in the afternoon
COMIC: Temps are predicted to hit 106 in Egypt this week. How do people stay cool?
Back in the '90s, I learned the art of staying cool in Egypt. At that time, air conditioning was no…
Opinion: New Jersey pizza, the fuel of world champions
What do World Cup champions crave after a win? Pizza from an Orange, N.J., bagel shop. BXJ made 46 …
Europe
Firefighters in Spain and France battle raging wildfires – video
Footage shows the extent of the devastation caused by wildfires in Cenicientos in the Madrid region…
Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes
Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing th…
Ukraine: Kyiv protests continue after Zelensky fires defense minister
Protesters in Kyiv on Friday announced an open ended rally demanding that President Volodymyr Zele…
Ukrainians back ousted defence minister as political crisis brews
Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, is our guest.
Asia
Zebra mussels spread across all Great Lakes within a decade of arriving in 1988
Zebra mussels, an aquatic invader from Eurasia, continue their continental spread after arriving in…
Did Sharad Pawar influence Dharmendra Pradhan's exit? NCP(SP) chief breaks silence
59歳 三浦知良 天皇杯代表決定戦でゴール 移籍後公式戦初得点
サッカー、J3の福島ユナイテッドに所属する59歳のカズ、三浦知良選手が公式戦でゴールを決めました。
India crush Zimbabwe by 90 runs as Shreyas Iyer clinches first series win as captain
Chasing 220, Zimbabwe's task became difficult after losing five wickets inside the first nine overs…
Africa
Ugandan wildlife authority relocates 12 endangered Nubian giraffes
They are being given a new home to escape oil drilling in the country’s largest park.
Mali: How Mali's Ancient Craft Is Building New Economic Futures
[Bird Story Agency] Mali's iconic mud-dyed textile, bogolan, is creating new opportunities beyond i…
UN chief urges global support for Syria as it recovers from civil war
Antonio Guterres, who held talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa shortly after his arrival, …
Six ancient medinas in Comoros join UNESCO's World Heritage list
Some of the ancient cities of palaces, mosques, public squares, and narrow streets date back to the…
Oceania
Attack on holiday camp in Russian-held Ukraine kills 11
Moscow-installed officials say Ukrainian forces attacked holiday camps in the partly Russian-occupi…
Diamonds on the board, Tonga on the map in Glasgow
The Diamonds easily beat Tonga, as expected, but the love for an underdog is so prevalent in Glasgo…
Staff turnover is rampant under Trump 2.0 – with insidious results | Arwa Mahdawi
A new report shows more Senate-confirmed staffers have left their jobs this time around than in his…
Indian education minister resigns after protests
Protesters have been calling for Dharmandra Pradhan's resignation amid ongoing exam paper leaks, wh…
South America
How English-speaking Colombian islands have been caught up in Trump’s ‘drug war’ airstrikes
At least 16 fishers from San Andrés and Providence said to have gone missing since January after US…
Venezuela honors thousands of victims one month since earthquakes
Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to hon…
Trump praises secret service at White House correspondents' dinner
Fraser Jackson has more.
SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight
US aerospace company SpaceX carried out a successful test flight of its14-storey Starship rocket Fr…
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Utah
Heat building into the weekend, slight chance of rain showers
Temperatures continue to heat up this weekend with Heat Advisories in effect. Overnight lows will r…
Deseret News archives: Remembering the Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision
High school football: Kanab leads the pack, but challengers are ready in 1A South region.
Idaho
Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 6:02AM MDT until July 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Red Flag Warning: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; Caribou Range/Caribou NF; Goose Creek a…
Renuncia el ministro de Educación de la India tras días de protestas impulsadas por el llamado partido de las cucarachas
Por Rhea Mogul, CNN El ministro de Educación de la India anunció este sábado su renuncia, lo que re…
After being ‘bamboozled by Russian propaganda,’ Laura Loomer says she’s all in for Ukraine
By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — For years, Laura Loomer’s unflinching support for President Donald T…
Wyoming
High speed pursuit from Box Elder ends in Wyo. - Black Hills Pioneer
High speed pursuit from Box Elder ends in Wyo. Black Hills Pioneer
India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth? - Wyoming Public Media
India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth? Wyoming Public Media
Fire ban in effect on Game and Fish lands in northwest Wyoming - County 10
Fire ban in effect on Game and Fish lands in northwest Wyoming County 10
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Toll from landslide in southwestern China rises to 11 dead, with 50 people still missing
Teams searching the rubble of last week's landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing f…
Captain pleads guilty in boat crash that killed 3 girls from Miami sailing camp
A tugboat captain has pleaded guilty to causing a deadly Miami collision that killed three girls fr…
Embarrassing Patty Murray Flub on Trump Judicial Appointee Leads to 'Greatest Community Note Ever'
USA Today Columnist Claims Caitlin Clark's Complaints About Fouls May Trigger 'White Nationalist' Fans to Commit Violence Against Blacks
USA Today's far-left "sports" columnist Nancy Armour jumped into her column this week to allege tha…
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Texas panhandle
No injuries or deaths were reported from early-morning temblor whose epicenter was 68 miles from Am…
Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England
Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife c…
'Unexpected': Jobless Claims Fall to the Lowest Level Since the Days of Woodstock
Some House Republicans defect to again pass resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran
The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a …
