Notre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH
PARIS (AP) — The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Yet for some, the historic cathedral's revival also felt like a meticulously choreographed branding...
View ArticleUkrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and set fire to a major oil terminal, officials said Saturday, the day after Moscow launched a massive aerial...
View ArticleUS officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that...
AQABA, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President...
View ArticleAfter a 15-year pause in executions, Indiana prepares to put to death a man...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials are preparing to execute the state's first death row inmate in 15 years, who was convicted a quarter-century ago of killing his brother and three other men....
View ArticlePope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica awash in expressions...
AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that...
View ArticleSouth Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition leader offered Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the...
View ArticleMiddle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia...
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it...
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Teacher and student killed, 6 injured in Wisconsin school shooting
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - A teenage student opened fire with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teenager during the final week before Christmas break. The...
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Man attempting summit of Mount Bierstadt rescued after shoes froze during hike
DENVER (KDVR) — A man was rescued from near Guanella Pass with frozen shoes after his father called 911 to alert authorities of the overdue hiker. According to the Alpine Rescue Team, the volunteer...
View ArticleGJFD responds to 2 house fires within 24 hours over weekend
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction Fire Department is currently investigating two home fires that happened over the weekend. The first fire occurred around 7:18 p.m., Friday when GJFD...
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Express Employment expands services with health care staffing
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Express Employment of Grand Junction/Montrose announced Monday the expansion of its services with additional of health care staffing According to an Express Employment...
View ArticleJay-Z's lawyer says accuser's rape claim is 'provably, demonstrably false'
NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney defending Jay-Z against the rape allegation brought against him last week by an unnamed woman outlined a range of evidence Monday that he said showed the accuser’s account...
View ArticlePalisade to make changes to land codes
PALISADE, Colo. (KREX) — The town of Palisade attracts visitors from all around the world who look to indulge in Colorado's peach capital, making lodging and hotels a good business venture for those...
View ArticleCory Davis gets max sentence in 2022 murder-robbery case
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The man, who was the last of five people tried for the 2022 murder of Buddy Cates, was sentenced Monday. Cory Davis was given the maximum sentence of 48 years by Judge...
View ArticleMesa County budget finalized; MCSO gets 18 new deputies
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Dec. 10, Mesa County commissioners finalized the budget for 2025. The big question - what's the budget? It's about roughly $250 million, which is almost a 4% increase...
View ArticleA top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine
A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A...
View ArticleSuspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO as an act of terrorism
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from a...
View ArticleFormer Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled...
LONDON (AP) — A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. George Carey,...
View ArticleAt least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents...
View ArticleUnited Way of MC to distribute federal funds
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A federal grant has been awarded to United Way of Mesa County to distribute to local organizations to "enhance existing emergency food and shelter initiatives." Mesa...
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