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Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived

President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry

Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
Election|News|US

Like his dad, retiring Mitt Romney embraced moderate conservatism. He fears the GOP has lost its way

Mitt Romney’s decision not to run for another Senate term has a distant echo of his father’s departure from politics five decades ago

Like his dad, retiring Mitt Romney embraced moderate conservatism. He fears the GOP has lost its way
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Race to replace Sen. Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker formally enters race

Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson has formally announced that he's running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney

Race to replace Sen. Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker formally enters race
Crime|Health|News|US

Judge sentences a woman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic to 5 years in prison

A judge has sentenced an abortion opponent to five years in prison for burning a Wyoming abortion clinic

Judge sentences a woman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic to 5 years in prison
Crime|News|Travel|US

North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash

A North Dakota Senate leader says a state senator, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed in Utah

North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash
Election|News|US

Colorado judge strikes down Trump's attempt to toss a lawsuit seeking to bar him from the ballot

A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to keep him off the state ballot

Colorado judge strikes down Trump's attempt to toss a lawsuit seeking to bar him from the ballot
Health|News|US

A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain is an Air Force Reserve officer

A pilot accused of threatening to shoot an airline captain if they diverted to give a passenger medical attention is an Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel who had been relieved of command for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine

A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain is an Air Force Reserve officer
Education|News

Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings

Some librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against discrimination and banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help

Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
Crime|News|US

Funeral home stored bodies for 4 years, deceived families about loved ones' ashes, prosecutors say

The owners of a Colorado funeral home have been arrested on charges linked to the discovery of 190 sets of decaying remains at one of their facilities

Funeral home stored bodies for 4 years, deceived families about loved ones' ashes, prosecutors say
News|Science|World

Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world's population has topped 8 billion for the first time

Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion
Election|News|US

Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss US Rep. Chris Stewart

Republican Celeste Maloy has won a special election in Utah to replace her former boss, U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart

Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss US Rep. Chris Stewart
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan fails to win lawsuit against Alec Baldwin

A lawsuit against Alec Baldwin filed by relatives of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan has been resolved in the actor's favor

Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan fails to win lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
Economy|Environment|News

Wyoming holds off on auctioning huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton

Wyoming officials have decided to hold off on auctioning a pristine and valuable chunk of state-owned land within Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming holds off on auctioning huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills

Attorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming abortion restrictions that include the nation’s first explicit ban on medication to end pregnancy have urged a judge to uphold or strike down the new laws without holding a trial

A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills
Celebrity|Entertainment

Pierce Brosnan is in hot water, accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal area

Pierce Brosnan has been in hot water plenty of times as an actor playing the secret agent James Bond

Pierce Brosnan is in hot water, accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal area
Election|US

A congressman and a senator's son have jumped into the Senate race to succeed Mitt Romney in Utah

A congressman and a senator’s son have jumped into the race for the Utah U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney

A congressman and a senator's son have jumped into the Senate race to succeed Mitt Romney in Utah
Crime|News|US

Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him 'bully with a badge'

A former Colorado officer has been sentenced to 14 months in jail in the death of Elijah McClain

Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him 'bully with a badge'
Education|Lifestyle

Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged

A canceled middle school play indicates there is still a ways to go before there is full LGBTQ+ acceptance in Wyoming

Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged
Education|News

Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Utah has become the latest state to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government

Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
Crime|Health|News

A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite

Authorities say a Colorado man is dead after being bitten by his pet Gila monster

A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite
Science

A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary

Gila monsters are a type of lizard widely regarded for their striking color patterns and typically easygoing personality but they have a painful and venomous bite

A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary
Crime|Sports|US

3 University of Wyoming swimmers killed in highway crash in Colorado

Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team were killed in a highway crash in northern Colorado

3 University of Wyoming swimmers killed in highway crash in Colorado
News|US

Winner in Portland: What AP knows about the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot so far

A lucky ticket-buyer in Oregon has won a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, which was the eighth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history

Winner in Portland: What AP knows about the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot so far
Finance|News|US

Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown

Oregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won’t be announced for at least a couple more weeks while the win is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made

Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown
News

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far

A ban on nearly all abortions in Arizona doesn’t sit well with Republican former Gov. Doug Ducey

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far

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