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Britain's royals remember Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday

Britain's royals remember Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday

Issy Ronald and Max Foster, CNN  |  Updated April 21 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Britain's royal family will mark what would have been the late Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday by unveiling comprehensive plans for a new charity and memorial in central London.
Major Canadian airline to pull out of Salt Lake City, but it's already planning a return

Major Canadian airline to pull out of Salt Lake City, but it's already planning a return

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 20 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Canada's largest airline says it plans to pull flights out of a select number of airports this year, including Salt Lake City, as it deals with the rising cost of jet fuel.
Peru reviews disputed election ballots with final result likely stalled until May

Peru reviews disputed election ballots with final result likely stalled until May

Marco Aquino and Lucinda Elliott, Reuters  |  Posted April 20 - 3:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Peru's electoral authorities began reviewing thousands of contested ballots on Monday, stalling the count ​in the April 12 general election and delaying final results.
Mexico's Sheinbaum demands explanation after US officials die assisting operation in Chihuahua

Mexico's Sheinbaum demands explanation after US officials die assisting operation in Chihuahua

Megan Janetsky and MarÍa Verza, Associated Press  |  Posted April 20 - 3:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she would demand explanations after four U.S. and Mexican officials died in an accident over the weekend.
Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say

Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say

Jonathan Saul, Reuters  |  Updated April 20 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Iranian-flagged container ship that was boarded and seized by U.S. forces Sunday likely has ​dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard,
Japan eases tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake; no immediate reports of damage

Japan eases tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake; no immediate reports of damage

Chang-Ran Kim, John Geddie and Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters  |  Updated April 20 - 11:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting a tsunami warning of waves up to 10 feet.
Hormuz shipping again near standstill after shots and seizure

Hormuz shipping again near standstill after shots and seizure

Jonathan Saul and Nerijus Adomaitis, Reuters  |  Updated April 20 - 9:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which ​Iran fired what appeared to be warning shots at vessels, and the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship.
6 crew still missing after overturned ship that disappeared after typhoon is found near Saipan

6 crew still missing after overturned ship that disappeared after typhoon is found near Saipan

Associated Press  |  Posted April 20 - 9:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

An overturned ship was found near the U.S. territory of Saipan after a typhoon hit, with six people known to be onboard still missing.
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

Associated Press  |  Updated April 20 - 7:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people Sunday.
'Music and the Spoken Word' reaching millions across Africa

'Music and the Spoken Word' reaching millions across Africa

Deanie Wimmer and Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted April 19 - 8:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced "Music and the Spoken Word" will now be broadcast to 17 countries in Africa on a weekly basis.
US seizes Iranian cargo ship as Tehran rejects a second round of peace talks

US seizes Iranian cargo ship as Tehran rejects a second round of peace talks

Daphne Psaledakis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Saad Sayeed, Reuters  |  Updated April 19 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. military had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade.
UK police investigating if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies

UK police investigating if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Updated April 19 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

British police say they are investigating whether a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies.
Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait

Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait

Trevor Hunnicutt, Ariba Shahid and Muhammad Al Gebaly, Reuters  |  Updated April 18 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's top negotiator and President Donald Trump said recent talks had made progress, but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz.
Are sponsors for Utah's 2034 Winter Games coming soon?

Are sponsors for Utah's 2034 Winter Games coming soon?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 18 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Olympic officials are already preparing to line up sponsors for Utah's 2034 Winter Games .
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz but says US must end naval blockade

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz but says US must end naval blockade

Parisa Hafezi, Steve Holland and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters  |  Updated April 17 - 10:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday after a ceasefire in Lebanon but warned that it could close the waterway again if the U.S. Navy blockade of ​Iranian ports continued.
After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer

After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer

Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated April 17 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

When a major stroke paralyzed South Korean pianist Lee Hun's right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano wasn't even a consideration.
Oil prices drop 13% and the Dow soars over 1,000 points after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices drop 13% and the Dow soars over 1,000 points after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Stan Choe, Associated Press  |  Posted April 17 - 10:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices fell by 13%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,000 points after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.
President Zelenskyy accepts Roosevelt award for Ukraine's fight for freedom

President Zelenskyy accepts Roosevelt award for Ukraine's fight for freedom

Anthony Deutsch, Reuters  |  Posted April 16 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday held a moment of silence for victims ​of extensive overnight Russian air attacks as he accepted the International Four Freedoms Award.
Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother

Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother

Reuters  |  Posted April 16 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb threat made to the ​Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother John Prevost after a search found no explosives or hazardous materials.