National park in Utah, known for Zion Canyon
David Vander Meer, a former Las Vegas youth pastor, has been arrested on murder and insurance-fraud charges related to his wife Bernadette’s 2006 death on Angels Landing. Vander Meer has since died in custody ahead of a scheduled extradition hearing.
A series of storms has produced heavy rainfall across parts of the Midwest, West, and Southeast, triggering flash flood warnings and evacuations in some areas. Forecasters warn that rainfall totals could reach several inches, with the threat shifting eastward over the next 24–48 hours.