KUER - Site Search

Photo illustration of unemployment application forms

AM News Brief: Expanded Unemployment Benefits, Navajo Weekend Lockdown Extended & Another 4.2

Thursday morning, April 16, 2020The Public And The Special SessionThe Utah legislature is kicking off its first-ever virtual special session this morning.…

Two men in suits stand in front of a photo backdrop of mountains.

Hughes Adds Washington County's Victor Iverson To Ticket; Brings First Southern Utahn Into 2020 Race

ST. GEORGE — When Washington County Commissioner Victor Iverson signed on as Greg Hughes’ running mate on Tuesday, he became the first Southern Utahn to…

A photo released on April 5 by Malaysia shows a trawler carrying Rohingya migrants off the island of Langkawi. It was not immediately clear if it was the same vessel that was rescued late Wednesday off Bangladesh's coast.

Nearly 400 Rohingya Rescued From Boat Near Bangladesh After 2 Months Adrift

The refugees, mostly women and children described by Bangladeshi officials as "starving," were intercepted after attempting to make landfall.

A man is silhouetted against the sun on a bluff overlooking downtown Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday.

Trump Promises New Guidelines For Reopening The Country

President Trump said some states could open even before May 1. That's two weeks away. Here's what to watch related to the coronavirus.

Some governors are taking notice of the pool of medical professionals in immigrant communities and the bigger role they could play against the coronavirus.

How Immigrant Medical Professionals Are Helping To Fight The Coronavirus

A growing number of health care workers in the U.S. are immigrants. Some states are issuing emergency orders authorizing licensing waivers for internationally trained health care providers.

Army Sgt. Willy Nesmith from Cut Bank, Montana takes the temperature of Army Spc. Trevor Dodson as a part of daily personal wellness verification at the Amtrak Train Station in Shelby, Montana, April 3, 2020.

Montana Town’s High COVID-19 Death Rate Is A Warning For Rural West

This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. Shelby, Mont. is home to a lot of wheat and barley fields, a decent high school...

PM News Brief: Flaming Gorge Dam, Rural Small Businesses & 20 COVID-19 Deaths

Wednesday evening, April 15, 2020Latinx Community Bearing Brunt Of COVID-19 CasesAs demographic data emerges around the country on coronavirus infections,…

Election officials carrying equipment during last month's presidential primary in El Paso. A Texas judge says he will allow all voters to apply for absentee ballots in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The state typically makes it difficult to cast such ballots.

Texas Judge Set To Order State To Allow All Voters To Request Mail-In Ballots

Texas has one of the strictest vote-by-mail programs in the country. Democrats have sued, saying such rules don't work during a public health emergency.

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday.

Trump Says The U.S. Is Past Its Peak On New Coronavirus Cases

Trump on Wednesday told reporters the United States appears to be through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in regards to the number of new cases being diagnosed.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks as he leads a video teleconference with governors about the coronavirus, during a trip to FEMA on March 23. the Federal Emergency Management Agency is keeping a tight grip on critical medical supplies leaving the country – and coming in from overseas. This has frustrated states who are in need of masks, gowns, ventilators and other medical supplies.

A 'War' For Medical Supplies: States Say FEMA Wins By Poaching Orders

The White House has told states to find scarce medical supplies on their own in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Now state and local officials accuse FEMA of poaching supplies they ordered.

Search results for