Suspect in student’s death strolled library during manhunt

SALT LAKE CITY — An ex-con accused of killing a University of Utah student from China casually strolled multiple floors of a downtown Salt Lake City...

Alaska kennel of Iditarod champ in doping scandal probed

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska investigators say no evidence of animal cruelty was found after an animal rights group complained about a kennel operated by four-time Iditarod...

GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class

WASHINGTON — House Republicans have stressed that the tax plan they unveiled Thursday is tailored to benefit America’s middle class. Just how much it would remains...

Bill introduced allowing Hawaii’s foreign fishermen onshore

HONOLULU — Hundreds of foreign fishermen currently confined to vessels in Honolulu for years at a time would be allowed to come ashore when they dock...

New Mexico looks for opioid solutions amid tributes to dead

Earth’s ozone hole shrivels to smallest since 1988

WASHINGTON — The ozone hole over Antarctica shrank to its smallest peak since 1988, NASA said Thursday. The huge hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer reached...

3 PETA protesters barred from SeaWorld San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Three animal rights activists are barred from SeaWorld San Diego after participating in a protest led by actor James Cromwell. A judge Thursday...

Walker: Trump plans meeting with Pacific governors

JUNEAU, Alaska — President Donald Trump plans to meet with the governors of Alaska and Hawaii and Pacific U.S. territories amid ongoing tensions with North Korea....

Houston family, businesses benefit from World Series run

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros’ victorious World Series run has not only given an emotional boost to a city still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. It has...

US won’t extradite American charged with murder to Tonga

HONOLULU — An American charged with murder in Tonga in connection with his wife’s death has been released from prison in Hawaii after the U.S. State...