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A winter storm threatens to bring blizzards and ice to parts of the US, hampering holiday travel
Leah Willingham and Jeff Martin, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 28 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, bringing heavy snow, ice, rain and severe weather expected to affect much of the country.
Zelenskyy meets Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
Andrea Shalal and Gram Slattery, Reuters | Updated Dec. 28 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Donald Trump on Sunday, hoping to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Brown University police chief put on leave — 5 years after facing scrutiny in Utah
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Brown University Chief of Police Rodney Chatman has been put on administrative leave following the shooting at the Ivy League institution on Dec. 13.
New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 28 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years.
How Utah could lead the way on this little-known clean energy source
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are pushing for ways to make it easier to access geothermal energy, pointing to the Beehive State as a potential leader to harness the clean energy source and secure domestic energy dominance for the United States in the coming years.
What to know now about changes to your 2025 taxes
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN | Posted Dec. 28 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law in July, created several new tax provisions and made changes to others that are in effect for this year. So it's worth having the rundown of some of the key ones before preparing your 2025 tax return.
Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Dec. 27 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said, from roughly 16 million last year.
3 injured after gunman opens fire on sheriff's office in Idaho before being fatally shot in standoff, officials say
Taylor Romine and Alaa Elassar, CNN | Posted Dec. 27 - 7:24 p.m. | Save Story
A shooter armed with several guns opened fire in the lobby of an Idaho sheriff's office and the street outside Friday, injuring three people before being killed in a standoff with law enforcement, the local sheriff said.
Oklahoma woman killed on Christmas Day by man doing target practice in backyard blocks away
Hanna Park, CNN | Updated Dec. 27 - 4:11 p.m. | Save Story
An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice with a recently purchased handgun in his backyard on Christmas Day is accused of shooting and killing a woman seated on a front porch blocks away as she held a child in her arms, authorities said.
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled concert after Trump name added to building
Steven Sloan, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 27 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician's sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue days after the White House announced that President Donald Trump's name would be added to the facility.
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
Donald Judd, CNN | Posted Dec. 27 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that she and her husband are expecting their second child, a baby girl due in May of next year.
California drops suit against Trump's high-speed rail funding revocation
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Dec. 27 - 8:51 a.m. | Save Story
California has dropped a lawsuit challenging the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump to cancel more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state's high-speed rail project, the state said late on Friday.
Heavy rains, flash floods leave Southern California homes caked in mud
Jill Connelly and Rich McKay, Reuters | Updated Dec. 27 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
Three days of heavy downpours that spawned flash flooding and mudslides across Southern California subsided on Friday, as residents of homes in the hard-hit mountain resort of Wrightwood began digging out mud and assessing damage.
Zelenskyy to discuss land, security guarantees with Trump on Sunday
Yuliia Dysa, Reuters | Updated Dec. 27 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to discuss territorial issues, the main stumbling block in talks to end the war, with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, as a 20-point peace framework and a security guarantee deal near completion.
How a backroad discovery led to arrest of Melodee Buzzard's mother in child's 'calculated' killing
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN | Updated Dec. 26 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Ashlee Buzzard was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in her daughter's killing, which a criminal complaint said was carried out with exceptional "cruelty" and "viciousness."
Airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm warnings
Aatreyee Dasgupta, Reuters | Posted Dec. 26 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
Airlines in the United States have canceled or delayed thousands of flights during peak holiday travel on Friday due to severe winter storm warnings, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve, kicking off US's 250th birthday
Susan Haigh, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 26 - 11:21 a.m. | Save Story
When the ball drops on New Year's Eve in New York City, it will sparkle in red, white and blue, ushering in 2026 and kicking off months of celebrations for the nation's upcoming 250th birthday.
White House to present plans for Trump's East Wing ballroom in January
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project.
