Phones are hands off while driving with the new Colorado Law
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - As the new year begins, so do six new laws. One of which is related to the use of cellular devices while driving. Colorado State Trooper Sherri Mendez states, “On Jan....
View ArticleNew LA district attorney meets with Menendez brothers' family as he continues...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new Los Angeles County District Attorney met with the Menendez brothers' family as he continues to review their bid for freedom 35 years after they were convicted of killing...
View ArticleTesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have...
NEW YORK (AP) — Your car is spying on you. That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of one of its Cybertrucks that exploded in Las Vegas earlier this week....
View ArticleWhat to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US
A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and move east over the next several days, according to the...
View ArticleHillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington received the highest US...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in...
View ArticleTikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods. The fate of the...
View ArticleHezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations...
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group's war operations room, according to new details Sunday disclosed by a...
View ArticleDriving into Manhattan? That'll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. The...
View ArticleIsrael helps former soldier leave Brazil over investigation into alleged war...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based in part on soldiers'...
View ArticleThe Latest: The Golden Globes kick off award season
Hollywood got dressed up as the Golden Globes returned for its annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television workers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The show serves as...
View ArticleAfghans arrive in the Philippines to complete visa processing for...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines on Monday to process special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the United States, as part of an agreement...
View ArticleBig Ten, SEC each have 4 top 10 teams in AP women's poll as UCLA, South...
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference both have arguments to be considered the top league in women's basketball. Each has seven teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll...
View ArticleThe Latest: The legacy of Jan. 6 looms over election certification
Congress will gather Monday to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a...
View ArticleMontrose Monday!
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — Recurring guest, Tonya Maddox, joined WesternSlopeNow to share some upcoming local events in Montrose. On Jan. 16, the Montrose Business Times hosts its 2025 Community...
View ArticleThree Israelis killed after gunmen target bus in the occupied West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing three people and wounding eight others. Violence has surged in the territory since...
View ArticleMiddle East latest: 3 Israelis fatally shot in West Bank attack on a bus
Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing two 70-year-old women and a 35-year-old policeman, Israel's military said. Israeli soldiers have launched...
View ArticleThe Latest: Snow, ice and frigid temperatures make for a dangerous winter mix
A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting...
View ArticleMontrose teacher arrested for 'sexual communications' with a student
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — A Montrose teacher was arrested Friday following an investigation into alleged inappropriate activities between her and a student. On Dec. 31, Montrose Police Department...
View ArticleTibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped
BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on a New York City subway train
NEW YORK (AP) — A man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, appeared in Brooklyn court in an orange jumpsuit and...
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