Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies

SALT LAKE CITY — Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday night at the age of 101, church officials announced. Nelson died at his home in Salt Lake City, church spokesperson Candice Madsen said in a statement. Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four decades … Read more

What to know about the new suspect identified in Texas’ infamous yogurt shop killings

AUSTIN, Texas — For years, the unsolved killings of four teenage girls in an Austin yogurt shop in 1991 haunted investigators in the Texas capital. Two men were charged and convicted, only to have DNA evidence exonerate them, leaving the brutal deaths — in which the girls were bound, gagged and shot before the building … Read more

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball

The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 10-16-32-61-66, Powerball: 4, Power Play: 2 (ten, sixteen, thirty-two, sixty-one, sixty-six, Powerball: four, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: $148 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Source link

Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania detention facility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported from the United States to his native El Salvador and whose case became a flashpoint over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has been moved from a Virginia detention center to a facility in Pennsylvania. Court records show Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more

Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

PORTLAND, Ore. — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his deployments to more American cities. Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek responded by saying Trump is abusing his authority by ordering troops into a … Read more

As Democrats prepare for a possible federal shutdown, their endgame is uncertain

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats who have struggled for months to counter President Donald Trump have settled on a bold, one-step strategy if they do not get significant concessions on health care before government funding runs out Wednesday: voting to shut down the government. The plan is heartily endorsed by many frustrated voters in the base … Read more