Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to...
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas high school Black student who has been disciplined and kept away from his classroom for months for refusing to change his hairstyle is not likely to be back with his regular...
View ArticleLive updates | 9 Israeli soldiers killed as ground offensive continues in...
At least nine Israeli soldiers were killed in an ambush, marking one of the deadliest single attacks that Palestinian militants have carried out since the ground invasion of Gaza began, Israel's...
View ArticleGJ's economy continues to grow
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Grand Junction's economy thrived over the last year. Multiple industries such as outdoor recreation and health care are flourishing, which only helps the economy grow...
View ArticleTemperatures remain above seasonal averages today
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Today we have another day with above average temperatures. This trend will continue for the rest of the week as the western slope is expected to warm up this weekend
View ArticleEuropean Central Bank keeps its key interest rate at a record high. Now, when...
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at a record high Thursday and said it will leave it there as long as needed to battle back inflation, signaling that cuts...
View ArticleLive updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must 'walk the walk' as...
The Palestinian prime minister said in an interview Thursday that the Biden administration must now “walk the walk” and take specific steps toward what has been an elusive two-state solution,...
View ArticleAgricultural pile burns planned for National Parks
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — National Park Visitors may be alarmed to see fire and smoke during their visit, but the National Park Service advises there is no need to worry. Canyonlands and Arches...
View ArticleA judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Attorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming abortion restrictions that include the nation's first explicit ban on medication to end pregnancy urged a judge Thursday to...
View ArticleCity opens newly reconstructed Riverfront Trail
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The City of Grand Junction has officially reopened the Riverfront Trail after improving the surface for riders, walkers and other users of the trail system. Hear from...
View ArticleMan arrested for Grand Junction arson
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Grand Junction Police officers have arrested a man following a structure fire that happened in Grand Junction last Friday. GJPD investigators identified 30-year-old Kyle...
View ArticleGuyana and Venezuela agree to refrain from using force, but fail to resolve...
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela promised in a tense meeting Thursday that neither side would use threats or force against the other, but failed to reach agreement on...
View ArticleIsraeli defense minister says war on Hamas will last months as US envoy...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's defense minister said it will take months to destroy Hamas, predicting a drawn-out war even as his country and its top ally, the United States, face increasing...
View ArticleMatthew Perry died from effects of drug ketamine, coroner says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday. The Los Angeles...
View ArticleCarbondale's Third Street Center goes geothermal
Carbondale, Colo. (KREX) — Innovation manager Jon Fox-Rubin tells me last month, CLEER, or Clean Energy Economy for the Region, completed its first several-hundred-foot-deep test borehole in the yard...
View ArticleWhat happens to unidentified bodies?
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — In early November, the Mesa County Coroner's Office asked for the public's help to identify a woman based on her tattoos after other avenues were unsuccessful. Coroners...
View ArticleMother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect by a judge who chastised her...
View ArticleJets' Solomon Thomas is driven by the memory of his sister and an...
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Solomon Thomas was lost, stuck in a dark place mentally while desperately trying to overcome the anxiety, depression and sadness that gnawed at him. He needed help. He wasn't...
View ArticleHawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui...
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are...
View ArticleFederal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature to be allowed on the ballot after their terms end. U.S. District Court...
View ArticleArizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to...
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's governor on Friday ordered the state's National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx of migrants. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs said she...
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