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Serbian police detain at least 38 people as opposition holds more protests...

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared...

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Suspect found dead after standoff, fire at California home on Christmas Eve

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An armed man who faced off with officers at a California home for several hours on Christmas Eve was later found dead in the home's garage, authorities told local media....

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Colorado State Patrol holiday driving tips

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — If you're driving to your holiday getaway this year, the Colorado State Patrol has some tips to make your journey more safe and smooth. State Patrol's first warning is...

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A Christmas forecast

Grand Junction, Colo. (KREX) — Temperatures are still quite chilly after an active weather weekend with showers and snow throughout the state of Colorado.

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Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecting the plan altogether,...

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AP sports photos of the year capture unforgettable snippets in time from the...

They are snippets in time, unforgettable snapshots that gloriously capture the soaring euphoria and gut-wrenching agony of the games we love, not to mention the randomness of a moment that might've...

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Their lives were torn apart by war in Africa. A family hopes a new US program...

HASLET, Texas (AP) — Worried about his mother’s health, Jacob Mabil tried for months to persuade her to let him start the process that would take her from a sprawling refugee camp where she had spent...

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Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The doctors gave Shaimaa Nabahin an impossible choice: lose your left leg or risk death. The 22-year-old had been hospitalized in Gaza for around a week, after her...

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Biden orders strike on Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops injured in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered the U.S. military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers were injured in a drone attack...

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Investigation into non-emergency medical transportation companies leaves Noel...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Noel Transport LLC, a non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) company on the Western Slope, helps provide rides to medical appointments for people on Medicaid. They...

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Mexico's army-run airline takes to the skies, with first flight to the resort...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico launched its army-run airline Tuesday, when the first Mexicana airlines flight took off from Mexico City bound for the Caribbean resort of Tulum. It was another sign of the...

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CDOT winter travel alert

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Colorado Department of Public Transportation issued a warning Tuesday about weather conditions for those traveling along I-70. Officials say blizzard conditions will...

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Mesa County offering free Christmas tree recycling

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — If you've got a live Christmas tree and nowhere to dispose of it, Mesa County has you covered. The Mesa County Organic Materials Composting Facility, located at 3071...

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Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee...

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents...

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Migrant caravan slogs on through southern Mexico with no expectations from a...

HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Under a beating sun, thousands of migrants in a caravan continued to trudge through southern Mexico on Tuesday, with some saying they expect nothing good from an upcoming...

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As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. “Nothing,” he said, “is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of...

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Deported by US, arrested in Venezuela: One family's saga highlights Biden's...

MIAMI (AP) — Pedro Naranjo idolized his father growing up and followed him into the Venezuelan air force to fly helicopters. So deep was their bond that when the older Naranjo feared being jailed for...

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She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family home on another Hawaii island after a 24-hour odyssey that included...

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Wild weather leaves at least 9 dead in Australian states of Queensland and...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Wild weather has left at least nine people dead in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials said on Wednesday. Three men, aged 48, 59 and 69, were...

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Kwanzaa begins

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Tuesday marked the start of Kwanzaa, a week-long celebration. The holiday's name comes from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza," or "first fruits," referring to the...

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