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KEY POINTS  A magnitude three point five earthquake struck near Utah County on Thursday afternoon, briefly shaking communities from Saratoga Springs to Draper amid a recent uptick in regional seismic activity. The Utah County earthquake occurred at a depth of about four point eight miles, less than four miles from Saratoga Springs, according to the … Read more

KEY POINTS  The Washington Post on Wednesday began a widespread round of layoffs that will sharply reduce its sports, local and international coverage, part of a broader restructuring aimed at curbing financial losses and refocusing the newspaper on national news, politics, business and health, according to newsroom leadership. The decision marks one of the most … Read more

KEY POINTS  Wilmington, Delaware — William Stevenson, 77, the former husband of US First Lady Jill Biden, was arrested Monday and charged with first degree murder in the death of his current wife, Linda Stevenson, authorities said Tuesday.  The arrest followed a grand jury indictment resulting from a “weekslong investigation” into the incident, New Castle … Read more

KEY POINTS  Dilley, Texas — Federal and state officials confirmed Saturday that two detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center, the nation’s only current immigrant family detention facility, have active measles infections, prompting quarantines and heightened public health scrutiny. The Department of Homeland Security halted all movement at the center, located about 70 miles … Read more

KEY POINTS  PHOENIX — Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona, prompting a multi agency search and an official investigation, authorities said Monday, February 2.  Law enforcement described the circumstances at her residence as highly concerning and confirmed that the location … Read more

KEY POINTS  SAN RAMON, California — A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay city of San Ramon Monday morning, part of a continuing swarm of tremors that has rattled the region in recent months, the US Geological Survey said.  The temblor struck at 7:01 AM local time, following a 3.8 quake at 6:27 a.m., … Read more

KEY POINTS  Iran plans to hold joint naval exercises with China and Russia in the northern Indian Ocean in mid February, Iranian state linked media reported, as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise following recent warnings and diplomatic pressure from the United States. The announcement underscores Iran’s efforts to demonstrate strategic partnerships and maritime reach … Read more

KEY POINTS  WASHINGTON — Journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles in connection with an anti immigration protest that disrupted a church service in Minnesota, his attorney said Friday, escalating tensions between the Trump administration and press freedom advocates. The arrest of Lemon, a veteran television journalist fired from CNN in … Read more

KEY POINTS  A moderate earthquake rattled Montana on Thursday, drawing attention from residents across the northern United States and southern Canada.  The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake measured 4.2 magnitude and was centered 7.5 miles northeast of Great Falls at a depth of 6.2 miles. Residents in Great Falls, Sun Prairie, Chester, … Read more

KEY POINTS  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to twenty years in prison for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help, marking one of the most closely watched police accountability cases in the state in recent years. The Sean Grayson sentencing concludes a … Read more