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Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk; Iranian minister heads to Russia
Steve Holland, Saad Sayeed and Asif Shahzad, Reuters | Posted April 27 - 7:05 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war and stressed it can never have a nuclear weapon.
King Charles' visit to US to proceed after Washington shooting
Michael Holden and Sam Tabahriti, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
King Charles' state visit to the U.S. will go ahead as planned on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump.
'State of the Air' reports half of U.S. kids inhaling dangerous pollution
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly half of America's children — 46%, which is 33.5 million — live in areas with air pollution levels that can pose a health risk, according to the latest American Lung Association "State of the Air" report released Wednesday.
Trump support drops in Utah, driven by religious voters
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
New polling shows President Donald Trump's approval ratings are sinking in the Beehive State, mostly thanks to flagging support among Republicans and religious voters.
Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in case that forced crackdown
Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Updated April 26 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday.
Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says
Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose, Jana Winter and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted April 26 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner had an anti-Christian manifesto.
Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair
Nichola Groom and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Posted April 26 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on dropped an investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Trump was likely target of shooting at White House Correspondents' dinner, says official
Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose, Jana Winter and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired on a security agent guarding at dinner in Washington, official said.
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.
The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
Mike Lee threatens to 'nuke' filibuster over stalled SAVE America Act
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee called for an end to the Senate filibuster on Saturday if rules are not changed to require in-person Democrat opposition to stop a vote on his SAVE America Act.
Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension
Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press | Updated April 25 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
For decades, the Philadelphia Museum of Art kept an uncomfortable distance from the devotion to the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. Now, it is embracing it — and inviting Rocky in.
This state — no surprise — is the least gambling-addicted in the country
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Gambling is legal in all but two states — Hawaii and Utah. But that doesn't mean people in those states don't buy the occasional lottery ticket, take a casino trip or bet on sports.
Woman caught on camera illegally taking goose eggs, police say
Maher Kawash, ABC7 via CNN | Updated April 25 - 8:16 a.m. | Save Story
Police in northern Chicago are looking to identify a woman involved in a rather unusual crime.
FDA moves to fast-track psychedelic drugs after Trump order
Kamal Choudhury and Christy Santhosh, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
The FDA on Friday moved to speed up the development of new treatments using some psychedelic drugs for serious mental illness, days after an executive order was signed.
Justice Dept. to close investigation into Fed Chair Powell, US Attorney Pirro says
Andrew Goudsward, Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir, Ryan Patrick Jones and Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
The DOJ is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing an obstacle to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the central bank.
Man who helped runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct
Holly Ramer and Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story
One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.
Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives
Sean Murphy, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Officials say a powerful storm churned up multiple tornadoes that barreled through Oklahoma, damaging at least 40 homes and sending emergency crews door-to-door.
