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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe is bringing a capsule carrying samples from Bennu, the asteroid on a potential collision course with Earth

‘Frankly, it’s time for a new generation of leaders,’ he said. ‘They’re the ones that need to make the decisions that will shape the world they will be living in’

California started banning official travel to states with laws it deemed discriminatory against LGBTQ+ people in 2017, starting with Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee

Organizations say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, as well as new development and industry

Arkansas’ law is similar to a first-in-the-nation restriction signed into law earlier this year in Utah

While price increases have cooled over the past year — the inflation rate has dropped from 9% to 3.2% — most economists say little to none of the drop came from the law

The Wisconsin lawsuit also alleges partisan gerrymandering is illegal under the state constitution’s guarantee of equal protection and free speech

Court documents allege Robertson referenced a “presidential assassination” and also allege threats against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Attorney General Merrick Garland and New York AG Letitia James

In both states, the impact of the overturning of Roe remains unsettled as GOP-controlled legislatures push to tighten laws surrounding abortion and the doctors and clinics who provide them wage fierce court battles

His trip out West comes as he has been working to reset a campaign confronting financial pressures and a static position in the field trailing Trump

More than 25 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 live in states where the conditions for terminating a pregnancy have become stricter after landmark ruling

The city of St. George must issue a permit for a Utah-based group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park, a judge ruled

Though the demonstration raised questions about the Utah law expanding residents’ ability to challenge certain titles in school libraries, lawmakers defended the law and said the Bible’s entanglement resulted from a misinterpretation by officials

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state’s congressional delegation oppose putting the storage complex in the state. They fear New Mexico will become the nation’s dumping ground for spent nuclear fuel

Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues

A multidecade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse has sent water levels at key reservoirs along the river to unprecedented lows

The law signed by Republican Governor Spencer Cox last month would take effect May 3, at which time abortion clinics will not be able to apply to be licensed

Abusive irrigation, an increasing population and climate change are drying up the largest lake of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. In November 2022, it fell to its lowest level in history

At least 11 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors, and nearly two dozen states are considering bills this year to restrict or ban care

The live-streamed trial over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah resort has drawn worldwide attention, spawned memes and sparked debate about the burden and power of being a celebrity

Each side will give closing arguments on Thursday and send the case to the eight-member jury

Nearly every witness throughout the first six days of testimony has been questioned about a Skier’s Responsibility Code

The trial in Utah hinges on who crashed into who. Paltrow testified days earlier that Terry Sanderson veered into her back gently. He says the opposite

The actress has testified about a 2016 ski collision at a Utah resort where a man is suing her, saying he’s since suffered from broken ribs and brain damage

Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, which currently includes Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina

Steve Owens, Paltrow’s attorney, asked one of the man’s daughters, Polly Grasham, about emails exchanged with her father about the mysterious footage