The 95-year-old monarch has “regretfully’' decided that she will no longer travel to Glasgow to attend the reception on Nov. 1 — a move that will dash the hopes of Britain’s Conservative government, which is anxious to show the importance of the session to the fate of the planet. The climate conference runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, and her appearance was meant to kick it off in style and splendor.

The American Red Cross is asking for blood and platelet donors to come forward during the holiday season.

Biden said Monday he’s hopeful the talks with Congress can wrap up overall agreement on the package this week. It’s tallying at least $1.75 trillion, and could still be more. Biden said it would be “very, very positive to get it done” before he departs for two overseas global summits.

High winds blew over several semitrucks on Interstate 80 in the Salt Lake City area.

Search and rescue officials issued a reminder to hikers to answer their phones while out on a trail.

More teachers will soon be in the classroom in Arizona. At least, that’s the hope with a new $5 million grant from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. The money will be used to design, launch and expand and Arizona Teacher Residency.

If kids get their first dose in mid-November, pediatricians say there’s no reason all kids in that age group couldn’t be fully vaccinated ahead of Christmas.

The proposal to drop the two Trump-era rules by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service is part of a broad effort by the Biden administration to undo rules imposed under Trump that favored industry over the environment.

The organizers are looking to raise enough additional donations to pay for another 30,000 flights. Using donated miles and cash to pay for travel will free up government refugee aid for housing and other services, organizers say.

Roemer says there’s no way of knowing how bad a cyber security attack can and will be.

There were no injuries from the fire at La Posada, a retirement community in Green Valley.

In a joint effort between the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and the DEA, authorities seized hundreds of pounds of drugs on Thursday, Oct. 21.