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September 6, 2023

Lawsuit claims Utah has failed to stop Great Salt Lake from rapidly shrinking

A group of environmental activists are accusing the Utah government of the Great Salt Lake’s low water levels. The state is being urged to stop diverting the lake’s water for farmers.

September 6, 2023

Liberal group files long-shot lawsuit to block Trump from ballot in Colorado

Former President Donald Trump is facing a long-shot effort to boot him from the 2024 presidential primary ballot in Colorado following a Wednesday lawsuit.

September 6, 2023

'Unless you wanna die!' deputy shouts in deadly wildfire evacuation bodycam footage

Spokane County Sheriff's Office posted a video dubbed "Driving Through Hell on Earth," which is bodycam footage of a deputy assisting in wildfire evacuations.

September 6, 2023

'Mormon MomTok' influencer accused of domestic rampage agrees to plea: 'a lot of judging'

A Utah-based "MomTok" influencer has reached a plea deal after she was accused of domestic violence during a February incident involving her boyfriend and children.

September 6, 2023

Video shows inferno surrounding Washington deputy assisting fire evacuations

Video is from the body camera of Dep. Brittan Morgan, who responded to the Oregon Fire in North Spokane County just after it began on Aug. 18, 2023, at approximately 4 p.m.

September 6, 2023

'Cult mom' Lori Vallow appeals conviction after being found guilty of murdering her 2 children

Lori Vallow is appealing her conviction after an Idaho jury found her guilty of murdering two of her three children and plotting to murder her husband's first wife in 2019.

September 6, 2023

California lawmakers give bill final approval to criminalize caste-based discrimination

While California already bans discrimination based on sex, race, and religion, state lawmakers have voted to further outlaw discrimination based on the caste system.

September 6, 2023

Ronald Reagan Library welcomes 'generous and exciting' $21 million gift from T. Boone Pickens Foundation

The T. Boone Pickens Foundation has donated $21 million to the Ronald Reagan Foundation in California, recognizing the businessman's faith in the president.

September 6, 2023

Helicopter collides with small plane in Alaska, one passenger injured

A passenger sustained minor injuries Monday after a small plane carrying seven people collided with a helicopter above the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

September 6, 2023

Instead of reparations, expand opportunities for Blacks

Reparations are bad policy and incredibly divisive. Instead, here are some better ways to overcome downstream effects of slavery and segregation for Black Americans.