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Month: March 2020

Hospitalized man is first to die of coronavirus in Utah

Hospitalized man is first to die of coronavirus in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has reported its first death related to COVID-19 _ a man over the age of 60 who had underlying health problems. State health and hospital officials said Sunday that the unidentified man from Davis County had been at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful for two […]

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Sevier County Sheriff’s Office looking for overdue shed hunter

Update: Sevier County Sheriff’s Office posted to their Facebook page around 5:00 p.m. on Mar. 22 saying “we found our missing hunter!! He’s in good shape. Thanks for all your help!!   Sevier County Sheriff’s Office shared in a post to their Facebook page on Mar. 22 that they are […]

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White supremacists encouraging their members to spread coronavirus to cops, Jews, FBI says

White supremacists encouraging their members to spread coronavirus to cops, Jews, FBI says

iStock(NEW YORK) — Racist extremist groups, including neo-Nazis and other white supremacists, are encouraging members who contract novel coronavirus disease to spread the contagion to cops and Jews, according to intelligence gathered by the FBI. In an alert obtained by ABC News, the FBI’s New York office reports that “members […]

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Virtual tip jars are helping workers in one of the hardest hit industries in the country

Virtual tip jars are helping workers in one of the hardest hit industries in the country

iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Service industry workers have been economically devastated as bars and restaurant close, and people practice social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. In response, some have gotten creative in providing continued sources of income for service workers, including the use of virtual tip jars. Sam Schutte, an entrepreneur […]

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Snow, rain and wind on the way to parts of the Northeast

Snow, rain and wind on the way to parts of the Northeast

iStock(NEW YORK) — A new storm is developing this morning in the Southern U.S. while rain is moving across parts of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast stretching northward to Missouri. There are a couple of stronger thunderstorms in the rain which could also lead to some gusty winds. This storm will […]

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Coronavirus live updates: US now 3rd highest globally in COVID-19 total cases

Coronavirus live updates: US now 3rd highest globally in COVID-19 total cases

iStock(NEW YORK) — The United States now has 26,747 diagnosed cases of the novel coronavirus, the third highest total globally, while the number of deaths around the world has now surpassed 13,000. As the number of confirmed cases increases, some states are acting quickly by ordering variations of stay-at-home orders […]

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NBA’s Adam Silver seeking answers, which are in short supply

NBA’s Adam Silver seeking answers, which are in short supply

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finds himself almost constantly looking at financial numbers and projections. And like the rest of a world that is dealing with the seismic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, he still isn’t sure how bad things will get. Silver said Saturday the league is considering all options […]

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Amid pandemic, US coal industry seeks lower taxes, royalties

Amid pandemic, US coal industry seeks lower taxes, royalties

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The lobbying arm of the U.S. coal industry is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty relief, tax cuts and other breaks to help companies ride out the financial crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. National Mining Association President Rich Nolan made the […]

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Actor steps in, religious outreach curbed amid coronavirus

Actor steps in, religious outreach curbed amid coronavirus

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — “Modern Family” actor Ty Burrell is stepping in to help people forced out of work by the coronavirus in Salt Lake City while The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is further restricting its missionary activities. The moves came Friday as Utah’s total number […]

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Trump Conducts Another Briefing Saturday

Trump Conducts Another Briefing Saturday

WASHINGTON-Saturday, United States president Donald Trump conducted another White House press briefing amid the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo stated that border crossing rules would be enforced strictly as of midnight EDT Saturday evening. He confirmed that all those who are found without documentation will […]

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