madelaide/iStock(NEWBERRY, S.C.) — A South Carolina man is counting his lucky stars after almost making a very expensive mistake when he threw away his winning $100,000 lottery ticket before realizing he had actually won. The incident happened when the unnamed man purchased a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket from a BP […]
Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points before fouling out, Rudy Gobert stayed perfect from the floor this season against Dallas and the Utah Jazz beat the Mavericks 123-119. Gobert was 7 of 7 shooting after making all eight attempts in Utah’s home victory last month and finished with 17 points and […]
iStock(NEW YORK) — Authorities are investigating body camera video from a deputy in Florida in which he is heard threatening to shoot a high school student attempting to leave campus. The confrontation between the officer, student and school employee occurred on Dec. 17 on the grounds of River Ridge High […]
iStock(NEW YORK) — Heading into the third and final week of testimony in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault trial, the Hollywood mogul’s defense attorneys presented a trio of witnesses Monday who sought to challenge the state’s case. The defense witnesses attempted to raise doubt about three key witnesses — […]
iStock(NEW YORK) — The man who shot a New York City police officer Saturday night and then wounded another during a shooting spree inside a Bronx precinct 12 hours later was arraigned on several charges for what was described as premeditated “assassination attempts” against cops. Robert Williams, 45, pleaded not […]
iStock(OPELOUSAS, La.) A white man charged with torching three historically African-American churches in a 10-day span to raise his profile in the “Black Metal” music community pleaded guilty on Monday to federal hate crime charges, officials said. Holden James Matthews, the 21-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy, changed his plea […]
SAN FRANCISCO-Monday, University of Utah men’s basketball freshman center Branden Carlson was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week posting 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game in wins over Stanford and California. Carlson, a product of Bingham High School and native of South Jordan, Utah, is the […]
The American Samoa government says it will appeal a ruling granting U.S. citizenship to those born in the territory. A federal judge recently sided with three American Samoans in Utah who want to be recognized as citizens. But many in American Samoa say they’re happy being U.S. nationals who can’t […]
iStock(GARDENDALE, Ala.) — A young police officer gunned down in the line of duty was mourned by family, friends and fellow officers on a gloomy and rainy Monday in Alabama. Kimberly police officer Nick O’Rear was helping a neighboring community with a car chase on Feb. 4 when he was […]
02-02 Mark Howard-President Russell M. Nelson
