Will Smith and Darren Aronofsky team up for Nat Geo series
"Men in Black" and "Independence Day" star Will Smith has signed on to host "One Strange Rock," a 10-episode, National Geographic series from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and producer Jane Root.
Hong Kong police shoot protester amid mass demonstrations
A Hong Kong police officer shot a pro-democracy protester early Monday as demonstrators blocked roads and stopped traffic as part of a citywide general strike.
Biden to suspend ethanol fuel ban to lower gas prices this summer
The White House said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will suspend a federal rule to expand the use of E15 blend gasoline in another effort to give motorists more affordable prices at the pump.
7.44-carat diamond found at Arkansas state park
A boy found a 7.44-carat brown diamond after 30 minutes of casual digging at Arkansas' Crater of the Diamonds State Park, park officials said.
American Media Inc. lawyer denies Bezos’ extortion allegations
The attorney for the head of the National Enquirer's parent company denied Jeff Bezos' allegations that the tabloid attempted to extort and blackmail him with intimate photos of him and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez.
Vandenberg AFB selected as preferred location for GBSD training unit
California's Vandenberg Air Force Base has been selected as the preferred location for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Formal Training Unit.
Thousands march in Taiwan LGBT pride in push for marriage equality
Tens of thousands of members of Taiwan's LGBT community marched along the capital city's streets in hopes of moving toward marriage equality.
U.S. service member killed in al-Shabab attack in Somalia
A U.S. service member died and four others sustained injuries Friday during a firefight with al-Shabab militants in Somalia, military officials said.
Thomas Lane, former officer charged in George Floyd’s death, released on bond
One of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in connection to the police-involved killing of George Floyd has been released on bond, according to records from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads to bring Slightly Dirty tour to Utah
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, March 4, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- Reggae/rock/alternative bands Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads announced their Slightly Dirty summer tour on...
Coworkers Put Man’s Face, Phone Number On Billboard Seeking ‘Valentine’
An unlucky-in-love Michigan man said he was shocked but amused when coworkers secretly created a rather large personal ad for him -- on a billboard.
Utah suspect in wife’s cruise ship murder has court date
Kenneth Manzanares, the Southern Utah man charged with his wife's cruise ship beating death, will appear Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Anchorage via video conference from a courtroom in Juneau.
Congress passes short-term spending bill, avoids shutdown
Congress passed a short-term spending bill Thursday to prevent a government shutdown, as Republicans attempt to reach a budget bill with Democrats by the end of the year.
Cash, contraband recovered in bust by Salt Lake Police units
The Salt Lake City Police Department has released photos after a major drug bust conducted by two of its units.