Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it would send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday. But it was not...
View Article2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Two journalists were kept under detention in Tunisia on Wednesday, following a raft of arrests targeting government critics including lawyers and the press that has drawn concern...
View ArticleUkrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country's northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to postpone...
View ArticleNumber of syphilis cases in Colorado spikes
Grand Junction, Colo. (KREX) — In 2023, there were 3,266 cases of syphilis in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has noted an increase in syphilis cases,...
View ArticleFrance imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent...
PARIS (AP) — France imposed an emergency Wednesday in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting security forces’ powers to quell deadly unrest in the archipelago...
View ArticleShooting near 29 and North Avenue
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Police Department and Mesa County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting near 29th and North Ave on Wednesday, May 15. Two people were transported...
View ArticleAn Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined...
When it was Shawnna Bolick’s turn to speak, the words tumbled out of her. The conservative lawmaker was in the middle of a heated debate in the Republican-led Arizona Senate on a bill to repeal an...
View ArticleDebate between gas and electric stoves continues
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A new study from Standford University has some questioning gas stoves and their safety. Professional chefs often swear by using only natural gas stoves to cook, but...
View ArticleXi meets Russia's Putin on a state visit to China that's a show of unity...
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine. They...
View ArticleThe first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill Wednesday at the first Mexican taco stand ever to get a coveted star from the French...
View ArticleAid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto the Gaza shore through the new pier that was anchored to the beach and will begin reaching those in need...
View ArticleTexas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide...
View ArticleWhat impact does West Springs have?
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — West Springs Hospital could be shutting down at the end of the month. What would that mean for the Western Slope? Why is West Springs on the verge of shutting down?...
View ArticleUpdate on shooting that left two dead
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Two people were shot Wednesday afternoon near the corner of North Avenue and 29 Road. Grand Junction 911 dispatch got the call late Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses at the...
View ArticleHelicopters drop bombs to cause avalanches near Leadville
LEADVILLE, Colo. (KREX) — Highway 82 - a scenic mountain pass between Leadville and Aspen remains closed during the winter just past Twin Lakes. Director Ethan Greene tells Western Slope Now Colorado...
View ArticleLandmark Baptist Church volunteer turns herself in on multiple charges
Grand Junction, Colo. (KREX) — On Tuesday, 31-year-old Angela Klickner of Clifton turned herself in at the Mesa County Correctional Facility in response to a warrant for her arrest. Now that Klickner...
View ArticleJayson Boebert appears in Garfield County Court
RIFLE, Colo. (KREX) — Jayson Boebert, former husband of Rep. Boebert, appeared in a Garfield County Courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Boebert took the stand just minutes after the hearing started....
View ArticleSouth Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order a cease-fire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in...
View ArticleIsrael will respond to genocide charges at UN court after South Africa...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israel will respond to charges of genocide at the United Nations’ top court on Friday, after South Africa filed an urgent request with the court to order a cease-fire in...
View ArticleWestern Colorado working on broadband connectivity
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Colorado Broadband Office is working on a plan to connect 99% of Coloradans to broadband by 2027. As of right now, Region Ten Broadband Director Corey Bryndal told...
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