Politics Oct 03 Republican election denier Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison for voting data scheme A judge ripped into a former Colorado county clerk for her crimes and lies before sentencing her Thursday to nine years behind bars for a data-breach scheme spawned from the rampant false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020…
Politics Sep 06 Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris in November, his daughter Liz Cheney says Liz Cheney, who herself endorsed Harris on Wednesday, made the announcement when asked by Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic magazine during an onstage interview at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
Nation Jun 24 U.S. Supreme Court to consider reinstating approval for oil railway in eastern Utah The railroad would still need additional review and government approvals to proceed even if its developers prevail before the Supreme Court, one group noted.
Nation Jun 11 Preliminary FBI data shows drop in violent crime for 2024 so far The data shows steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, continuing a downward trend since a coronavirus pandemic surge.
Politics Apr 13 Biden wins Wyoming’s caucuses as Alaska Democrats cast their votes for the nomination President Joe Biden nudged further ahead in the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning the party caucuses in Wyoming and was the only choice on the ballot later Saturday in Alaska.
Economy Apr 10 Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown Oregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won't be announced for at least a couple more weeks while the win is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made.
Politics Nov 22 Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart Maloy's win puts a woman in Utah's congressional delegation for the first time since 2019.
World Nov 10 The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has passed 8 billion The bureau says the overall trend is longer lifespans offsetting fewer births. Even so, the global population growth rate continues a long-term trend of decline.
Nation Oct 02 North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash Doug Larsen's death, along with the death of his wife Amy and their two young children, was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators.
Politics Feb 05 Election cynics slow to make changes after campaign promises So far, their efforts to make good on their promises are mixed, in some cases because their rhetoric has bumped up against skepticism from members of their own party.