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Donald Trump turns to reporters as he exits the White House to walk toward Marine One on the South ...
Colleen Long and Zeke Miller, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Biden has say in whether Trump’s 1/6 records go to Congress

The Biden administration will have a big say in whether the government releases information to Congress on the actions of former President Donald Trump and his aides on Jan. 6. But there could be a lengthy court battle before any details come out.
3 years ago
The FBI along with the North Port Police Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies contin...
Christie Taylor, KSL TV

FBI issues arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie

The U.S. District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie Wednesday under a Federal Grand Jury indictment related to Laundrie's activities following the death of Gabrielle Petito.
3 years ago
Multiple people are believed to have been shot inside a grocery store in a suburb of Memphis. (Scre...
Associated Press

Police: 1 dead, 12 wounded in store shooting; shooter dead

A shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured Thursday afternoon, and the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the store east of Memphis, authorities said.
3 years ago
CIUDAD ACUNA, MEXICO - SEPTEMBER 22: U.S. Border Patrol agents watch from their vehicles as migrant...
JOSHUA GOODMAN, MATTHEW LEE, DANICA COTO & ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press

US special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions

The Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti resigned in protest of "inhumane" large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster, U.S. officials said Thursday.
3 years ago
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Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS

California 1st to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon

California on Wednesday became the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that grew from Amazon's drive to speed goods to consumers more quickly.
3 years ago
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JOCELYN GECKER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff

Several schools nationwide have had to shut classrooms because of a lack of teachers.
3 years ago
In this handout photo, A health professional prepares the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-1...
MATTHEW PERRONE, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE, ASSOCIATED PRESS

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots.
3 years ago
CIUDAD ACUNA, MEXICO - SEPTEMBER 20: Mounted U.S. Border Patrol agents watch Haitian immigrants on ...
ELLIOT SPAGAT, MARIA VERZA and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press

Officials: Many Haitian migrants are being released in US

Many Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town are being released in the United States, two U.S. officials said, undercutting the Biden administration's public statements that the thousands in the camp faced immediate expulsion.
3 years ago
Jocelyn Watt (left) was found murdered on Jan. 5, 2019. Her younger sister, Jade Wagon (right) was ...
Daniella Rivera, KSL TV

Gabby Petito’s case highlights racial disparities in response to missing persons cases

When Gabby Petito went missing, internet sleuths, national media and multiple law enforcement agencies all worked to find answers. Could that same level of attention help find answers for other families? New research highlights how some missing person cases are treated differently than others.
3 years ago
Gabby Petito (Police photo)...
Madison Swenson & Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Coroner confirms human remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s

The Teton County Coroner has confirmed the human remains that were found Sunday in Teton County, Wyoming are those of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito.
3 years ago
Police body cam footage shows Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie inside their van after Moab polic...
Garna Mejia & Madison Swenson, KSL TV

Police release audio of 911 call about Petito, Laundrie incident near Moab

We're getting a better idea of what happened between Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie in Utah, just days before she presumably died in Wyoming. After our request was originally denied, KSL got the audio recording of a 911 call about an incident that occurred between the couple near Moab.
3 years ago
The Instagram account of Gabrielle Petito, 22, was briefly taken down Wednesday morning....
KSL TV Digital

Wyoming Coroner in Gabby Petito case determining cause of death

Gabby Petito's family will meet with Wyoming officials Tuesday to find out how she died.
3 years ago
FBI agents begin to take away evidence from the family home of Brian Laundrie, who is a person of i...
Matt Rascon, KSL TV

Search Warrant sheds light on Gabby Petito investigation

A search warrant shed new light on the investigation into Gabby Petito’s disappearance and death Monday, as FBI agents zeroed in on the home of Brian Laundrie’s parents.
3 years ago
A plane flies past the harvest moon as it rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City, on O...
Shirin Ali, CNN

See the harvest moon shine in the night sky tonight, 2 days before the autumnal equinox

As the fall season approaches and colder temperatures set in, there's a silver lining to look up to -- literally -- as the harvest moon makes its debut on September 20, bringing plenty of bright moonlight.
3 years ago
This photo provided by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2021,...
Associated Press

4 famous giant trees unharmed by Sequoia National Park fire

Four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park, authorities said.
3 years ago
Screen shot from video posted by Cristian Benavides, NBC 6...
Christie Taylor, KSL TV

FBI execute search warrant at Laundrie residence relevant to Gabby Petito investigation

FBI executing a court-authorized search warrant today at the residence of Brian Laundrie.
3 years ago
(Used with permission: North Port Police)...
CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press

Florida search for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend suspended

Authorities have halted their search in a wooded preserve for a Florida man following the apparent discovery of his girlfriend's body in Wyoming after she went missing on a cross country trip.
3 years ago
A phial of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a vaccination health centre on the first day...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
3 years ago
Gabrielle Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. (Instagram)...
Matt Rascon & Madison Swenson, KSL TV

Police: Search for Laundrie concludes for the second day in wildlife reserve

Day two of the search for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie wrapped up just before 6 p.m. Sunday in Florida, minutes before FBI officials announced a body, likely belonging to Gabrielle Petito, had been found in Wyoming.
3 years ago
Gabby Petito, 22, was reportedly last seen in Salt Lake City. (Instagram/Joseph Petito)...
Madison Swenson, Christie Taylor & Merri Moeller, KSL TV

Human remains discovered ‘consistent’ with description of Gabby Petito

Human remains discovered near the area where officials have been searching for Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito are consistent with the description of the missing woman, according to law enforcement officers.
3 years ago
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Chris Rock of 'Fargo' attends the FX Networks' Star Walk Winter ...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination

The 56-year-old comedian wrote on Twitter: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.”
3 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a conference call on climat...
Aamer Madhani, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Biden pitching partnership after tough stretch with allies

President Joe Biden goes before the United Nations this week eager to make the case for the world to act with haste against the coronavirus, climate change and human rights abuses.
3 years ago
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 21: Manny Pacquiao prepares for a WBA welterweight title fight against Y...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president

Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections.
3 years ago
(Used with permission: North Port Police)...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Search resumes for man whose girlfriend disappeared on trip

The search for Laundrie has resumed Sunday morning.
3 years ago

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