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Month: January 2020

Man burned in motor home fire near Salt Lake City dies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who was seriously injured in a motor home fire near Salt Lake City has died. Police in Murray say the 62-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was cooking Jan. 14 when the fire broke out after he went to finish his […]

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Taylor Swift shakes Sundance with revealing documentary

Taylor Swift shakes Sundance with revealing documentary

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The normally private Taylor Swift has premiered a revealingly intimate documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. In it, the pop star discloses a past eating disorder, chronicles her inner battle over speaking out about politics and says her 2017 sexual assault court case was a […]

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Family slaughter ‘almost unbearable’ for Utah father

Family slaughter ‘almost unbearable’ for Utah father

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawyer says the killing of a Utah mother and three of her children by a gunman identified by police as her 16-year-old son is “nearly unbearable” for the father who survived. Attorney David Isom represents the husband and father and wrote in a statement […]

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Elizabeth Warren campaign hires new staff in Utah

Elizabeth Warren campaign hires new staff in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is ramping up its Utah operation with new staff hires. The campaign said in a statement to the Associated Press Thursday that Marcus Stevenson will lead the campaign’s organizing efforts. He managed David Garbett’s campaign for Salt Lake City […]

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Manti Tabernacle vandalized

Manti Tabernacle vandalized

The historic Manti Tabernacle was vandalized some time between the night of January 23 and the morning of January 24.  The letters “FTS” were spray painted several places on the west and south sides of the building.  According to Facilities Manager Matt Christensen, the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office has concluded […]

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Two dead in Houston gas explosion that destroyed building, caused ‘significant’ damage to homes

Two dead in Houston gas explosion that destroyed building, caused ‘significant’ damage to homes

Joey Charpentier/Twitter(HOUSTON) — Two people were killed in a building explosion at a manufacturing warehouse that sent shock waves across northwest Houston early Friday morning, authorities said. Multiple homes and a strip mall nearby also sustained “significant damage,” Samuel Pena, of the Houston Fire Department, said at a press conference. […]

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Two dead in Houston explosion that destroyed building, caused ‘significant’ damage to homes

Two dead in Houston explosion that destroyed building, caused ‘significant’ damage to homes

Joey Charpentier/Twitter(HOUSTON) — The two victims killed in an explosion at a Houston manufacturing facility have been identified, authorities said. Gerardo Castorena and Frank Flores, both employees at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, were killed in the early-morning blast at the site on Friday, according to the city’s police and fire […]

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Building explosion felt throughout northwest Houston

Building explosion felt throughout northwest Houston

Joey Charpentier/Twitter(HOUSTON) — A building explosion at a manufacturing plant sent shock waves across northwest Houston early Friday morning. The force of the explosion, at around 4:30 a.m. local time, rattled nearby windows and was felt throughout the area, according to residents. The owner of the business, John Watson of […]

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New Mexico college student shot during alleged fraternity hazing incident

New Mexico college student shot during alleged fraternity hazing incident

SWInsider/iStock(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) — A New Mexico State University student has been accused of shooting a classmate in an alleged hazing incident that resulted in his fraternity’s suspension. Miguel Altamirano was charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly shot Jonathan Sillas in the leg as […]

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Black man sues bank alleging racial discrimination for not cashing checks

Black man sues bank alleging racial discrimination for not cashing checks

domnicky/iStock(DETROIT) — A Michigan man has filed a lawsuit against a Midwest banking chain this week, accusing it of racial profiling, after a teller called the police on him and wrongfully accused him of fraud. Ironically, Sauntore Thomas was attempting to deposit two large checks that he’d received as part […]

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