It was supposed to be an object lesson in bringing a recalcitrant ally back into line, but kicking Turkey out of the Pentagon’s $1.6 trillion F-35 program has proved much more difficult than expected, raising questions about whether Washington made a threat it wasn’t fully ready to back up. More than a year after the…
The incidence rate of coronavirus has drastically increased since Spokane County entered into Phase 2, data shows. SPOKANE, Wash. — Coronavirus restrictions may have been loosened in Phase 2, but public health officials in Spokane County continue to stress that case counts are rising. “We’ve been trending up for a number of weeks," said Spokane…
SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns have enjoyed going shopping, eating out and worshiping together again. Many have returned to the office after months of working at home. Thousands have gathered for concerts or youth sporting events. But social interaction is coming at a price. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Utah have surged since May 27,…
Kevin Wilson has gotten used to the nursery rhymes blasting through his car stereo. It’s a small price to pay for his sanity. Since Maryland implemented a stay-at-home order last month in an attempt to slow the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Laurel resident has established a new pastime: He and his wife pack their…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…