SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — A bill eliminating the option to vote for all candidates of a political party by checking a single box on a ballot has gained momentum in Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that some lawmakers believe ending straight-ticket ballots could encourage thoughtful […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah polygamist says he gave nearly $30 million from a biodiesel fraud scheme to the polygamous group to which he belongs. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Jacob Kingston said Wednesday in court that the money went to a Utah-based polygamous group called the Davis […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawmakers in the Utah House have passed an updated bill to ban minors from using tanning beds even with parental consent. The Deseret News reports an earlier version of the bill that would have prohibited minors from using tanning beds even with a doctor’s note […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A bill that would expand opportunities for enhanced kindergarten early intervention programs has passed the Utah House of Representatives. The Deseret News reports the latest version of the bill would provide additional resources to expand the reach of the program. The bill is intended to […]
iStock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point, but died helping his classmates escape. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and “change the world.” And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, […]
vmargineanu/iStock(ROSEBURG, Ore.) — Three girls reported missing in Washington state have been found in Oregon with a California fugitive, who is now facing human trafficking charges, police said. Police officers made the discovery early Thursday morning while observing a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of the Roseburg Regional Airport […]
ABC News(NEW YORK) — On Valentine’s Day, the coldest weather of the season is moving from the Midwest into the Northeast. So far, the coldest temperatures have been in western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. In Waukon, Minnesota, the actual temperature fell to -37 degrees this week. The coldest wind […]
LOS ANGELES – BYU men’s basketball hit a program record 18 3-pointers and the Cougars pulled away in the second half to claim a 77-54 win over Loyola Marymount Thursday night at Gersten Pavilion. “I thought our guys did a great job, especially in the second half,” BYU head coach Mark Pope […]
tillsonburg/iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York City Police Department is warning officers to be “vigilant and alert” following increased “credible” threats toward its officers. Officials are advising all officers to have a heightened awareness “in light of the events that transpired over the past weekend in the Bronx.” Officials sent […]
Kuzma/iStock(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein’s attorney Donna Rotunno likened prosecutors to “producers … writing the script” and creating a fictional “alternative universe” to obscure her claim that both women the film producer is charged with assaulting were engaged in consensual sexual relationships with him in a daylong closing statement by […]
