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Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight

Utah has spent the past year fighting measles outbreaks — a grim milestone that could affect whether the United States can keep its measles-free designation. More than 680 people have gotten sick since the state's first outbreak began on June 20, 2025. Unlike measles outbreaks in Texas, ...

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. The Iron Fire in Utah's Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square ...

Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps must be restored, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The decision comes as a blow to NetChoice, which has won court victories against identical ...