The first centenarian president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) died Saturday, days after celebrating his 101st birthday. Russell M. Nelson first ascended to a position with the church’s top governing body in 1984 and was named president in 2018. In a statement posted to its website on Saturday, The Church […]
A status hearing for the 22-year-old Utah resident accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be held virtually, local media outlet KJZZ reported. The Utah County Commission has also appointed a top public defender to represent Tyler Robinson in the case. Hearing to be held virtually Monday’s hearing marks Robinson’s second virtual court appearance since he […]
A shooter and arsonist killed at least four people and injured eight others at the Church of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday morning. Police identified the suspect as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford from nearby Burton, Michigan. Sanford was shot and killed by police. Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said just […]
A tropical storm watch was posted in Florida on Sunday as Tropical Storm Imelda formed neared the Bahamas and Cuba. As Imelda strengthens, Hurricane Humberto weakens. Hurricane Humberto is now a Category 4 storm. On Sunday it was tracked just south of Bermuda — moving west-northwest. Experts said storm swells could affect the United States […]
Moldova’s pro-European Union party took the lead in the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. A majority of the 1.6 million votes had been counted as of Sunday evening, according to multiple media outlets. The Associated Press wrote that the Party of Action and Solidarity led the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc 48% to 25.6%, with 95% […]
OMAHA, Neb. — To say 95-year-old Frank Uryasz is a character is an understatement. The resident of Remington Heights Retirement Community in Omaha, Nebraska, is the life of the party at the tight-knit facility. About a month ago, Uryasz was exercising with his occupational therapist Sarah Zajic when they struck up a conversation about music. […]
A former Marine crashed his truck into a crowded Sunday service at a Mormon church in Michigan, then opened fire and set the building on fire. Police continue to investigate a motive for the attack. Plus, Washington is once again staring down a federal government shutdown. With the deadline just hours away, Democrats and Republicans […]
President Donald Trump will join Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at an extraordinary gathering of America’s top leaders on Tuesday. Hegseth previously ordered every one-star general and above to head to Quantico, Virginia, for what was billed as a short speech on “warrior ethos.” Now, the White House confirmed the president himself will attend. The meeting […]
Army 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr., nicknamed the “Arizona Balloon Buster” for the high number of enemy observation balloons he shot down, posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his heroics in the sky.
Tunisian lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani, known for her bold defense of human rights and civil liberties, has become a symbol of the country’s escalating crackdown on dissent. Arrested in May 2024, she has been subjected to five separate legal proceedings that could put her behind bars for decades under Decree 54 — a law […]
