Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and...
BERLIN (AP) — German voters are choosing a new government in an election Sunday dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe's biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing...
View ArticlePope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis and...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement didn't...
View ArticleCongo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's president says he is going to launch a unity government as violence spreads across the country's east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis. In some of his...
View ArticleIsrael sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing...
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense...
View ArticleMan arrested in Redlands shootings, burglaries
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A suspect is in custody after reports of shots fired and burglary Sunday morning. Around 1:28 a.m., Mesa County deputies responded to the 400 block of 23 Road for a call of...
View ArticleDrivers sent to hospital with serious bodily injuries after crash
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Around 11 a.m., Saturday, the Grand Junction Police Department responded to 25 and Patterson roads for a two-vehicle collision. After arriving at the scene, officers...
View ArticlePope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney failure, the...
View ArticleForeign leaders visit Ukraine to show their support on war's 3rd anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada visited Ukraine's capital Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion in a show of support by some of Kyiv's most important...
View ArticleThe Latest: Opposition leader Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government
Germany's mainstream conservatives won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest party, according to provisional results following Sunday’s...
View ArticleMontrose Monday!
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — On Monday, Tonya Maddox joined WesternSlopeNow to share upcoming local events! Today, the City of Montrose will host its State of the Union Address at the Montrose Pavilion...
View ArticleMan arrested in stalking incident
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Police Department made an arrest Monday morning in a stalking incident. At about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, GJPD officers responded to the area of 28 1/4 Road...
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump and Macron speak at joint news conference
President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia’s war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. The...
View ArticleLester Holt to step down as anchor of NBC's flagship 'Nightly News' after a...
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's veteran Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of the network's flagship “Nightly News” broadcast in the coming months. Holt, who has been the face of “Nightly News” for a...
View ArticleJury selection begins for trial of suburban Chicago July 4 parade mass...
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade, killing seven people, is about to stand trial, nearly three years after the attack. Jury selection...
View ArticleWest Springs Hospital announces closure
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — In a news release Monday, West Springs Hospital announced that after 20 years of operation here on the Western Slope, they will be closing their doors. "I don't know...
View ArticleThousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square Monday evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for...
View ArticleCoca-Cola’s appeal to Palestinians fizzles as the Mideast war boosts demand...
SALFIT, West Bank (AP) — Order a Coke to wash down some hummus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank these days and chances are the waiter will shake his head disapprovingly — or worse, mutter “shame,...
View ArticleDodgers' deferred payments increase to $1.051 billion with Tanner Scott,...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers owe $1.051 billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46 following Tanner Scott's $72 million, four-year contract and Teoscar Hernández’s $66 million,...
View ArticleThis craft chain is closing nationwide, including in Grand Junction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A longtime craft chain is closing up shop nationwide, as well as here in Grand Junction. JOANN - which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month - was auctioned off over...
View ArticleOrchard Mesa Branch Library's future hangs in the balance
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Due to a series of concerns about the Orchard Mesa Branch Library, serious talks have revolved around the facility's future. Wanting the community's help in any future...
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