Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight. WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight. Democrats held firm Wednesday to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have refused to negotiate. The…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic congressional leaders have left a White House meeting saying there are still large differences with President Donald Trump and Republicans in their positions to avoid a government shutdown. Trump is making it clear he has no intention to negotiate on Democrats’ current terms. Democrats are again insisting on action to extend…… MORE
(AP) Grand Blac, Michigan – Police say two people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan, and the suspect is also dead. The shooting happened Sunday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles north of Detroit, Grand Blanc Township Police…… MORE
MIAMI – (WBAP/KLIF) – Reports just in announce a guilty verdict has been reached by the jury in the trial of Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused through federal charges of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf at his Mar A Lago estate in Florida in 2024. Routh was found guilty…… MORE
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump and his supporters are paying tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona. They’re praising the slain political conservative activist as a singular force whose work they must now advance. Trump credits Kirk with playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election victory. And…… MORE
The Federal Reserve lowers it’s key interest rate by one quarter percent, the first rate lowering in 9 months time. Central bank officials have failed to lower the key prime lending interest rate since December, reviewing the economic health as President Donald Trump’s aggressive policies, including tariffs on most of the world’s nations…were rolled out,…… MORE
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been charged with aggravated murder. The charge means 22-year-old Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem. Kirk was gunned down Sept. 10 as he spoke with…… MORE
Associated Press: Legendary Hollywood actor-turned-director Robert Redford has died. His publicist confirming the actor passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Utah surrounded by loved ones at 89. Redford rose to stardom in the 19-60’s, and some of his credits include “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “All the President’s Men,” and “Indecent Proposal.”…… MORE
UPDATE 09/11 12:09 PM – The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Contact 1-800-CALL-FBI and submit photos and video to fbi.gov/utahvalleyshooting. SALT LAKE CITY…… MORE
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17. The prize, which was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history,…… MORE
