US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has seized a luxury jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that officials say was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the...
View ArticleHarris opposes US Steel's sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania on Monday to say that U.S. Steel should remain...
View ArticleThe history behind Labor Day
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — With beautiful skies in the late summer, some folks are celebrating Labor Day outside on the trails. Let's dust off the books and rewind time to the beginning. Sept. 5,...
View ArticleVenezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition's former presidential...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential candidate Edmundo González as part of a criminal investigation into the results...
View ArticleCould mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis were plunged into grief and anger this weekend after the military said six hostages were killed by their captors in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their...
View ArticleBrazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to...
View ArticleBus crashes into students and parents in eastern China, killing 11 and...
BEIJING (AP) — A bus crashed into a group of students and their parents at a school in eastern China early Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring 13, police said. The students and parents were at the...
View ArticleThe Fed welcomes a 'soft landing' even if many Americans don't feel like...
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the nation...
View ArticleHear from visitors at the Colorado National Monument
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — WesternSlopeNow wanted to highlight the change in seasons by going to the monument and filming how it looks now, then comparing it to how it looks in the spring. Hear...
View ArticleTrial expected to focus on shooter's competency in 2021 Colorado supermarket...
DENVER (AP) — A man sitting in his van after fixing a coffee machine inside a supermarket in the college town of Boulder was the first person killed. In just over a minute, nine more people died in a...
View ArticleWhat to know about Israel’s major weeklong raid in the West Bank city of Jenin
For more than a week, hundreds of Israeli forces have carried out the deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the war in Gaza began. Their focus has been the Jenin refugee camp — a bastion...
View ArticleCan the city of Savannah fine or jail people for leaving guns in unlocked...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia gun owner's attorney asked a judge Wednesday to halt enforcement of a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines and possibly jail time for people who leave guns inside...
View ArticleSeptember marks National Workforce Development Month
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — In honor of National Workforce Development Month, Mesa County Workforce Center has scheduled several events to help those looking for work find a job. The first event, a...
View ArticleAbout 20 migrants are reported missing after their boat capsized off Italy
ROME (AP) — About 20 migrants are believed to be missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean this week, the U.N. refugee agency and the Italian coast guard said Wednesday. Seven Syrians...
View ArticleLearn how to age well with Patricia Greenberg!
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Wednesday, author and aging well coach, Patricia Greenberg, joined WesternSlopeNow to talk about why it's okay to grow older. She discusses tips for aging well, why...
View ArticleFootage of motorcade racing JFK to the hospital after he was shot is set to...
DALLAS (AP) — Newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway toward a hospital after he was fatally wounded will go up for auction later this month....
View ArticleTwo vehicle crash on Hwy 6
PALISADE, Colo. (KREX) — A two-vehicle crash took place on Hwy 6 in Clifton leaving three people dead, including two workers from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Alex Rivero reports.
View ArticleIsrael's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened...
View ArticleSouth Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons...
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is flying more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, officials said Thursday, in the latest round of Cold War-style psychological warfare between the rivals....
View ArticlePope and imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque make joint call for peace,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis joined the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque in pledging to work together to promote peace and protect the environment on Thursday, issuing a joint...
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