On June 13 just before 10:00 a.m. the Juab County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible drowning at Yuba Lake State Park. According to witnesses, a 22 year old male and a passenger were riding on a wave runner in the West Beach area. When the wave […]
PROVO, Utah – BYU baseball pitcher Jarod Lessar signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees on Sunday. Lessar, a right-hander out of Price, Utah, played the last two seasons with the Cougars after transferring from USU Eastern. During his junior season in 2019, he helped BYU win the WCC title, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi has tested negative for COVID-19, a day after her Utah gubernatorial running mate Jon Huntsman Jr. announced he had tested positive. The Daily Herald reported that Kaufusi, a Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, took the test after Huntsman announced Wednesday he […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The customary white shirts and ties that have long been the signature outfit for young men serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer be the only outfit choice. Church officials said Friday that some men will now be […]
A concert sponsored by activists opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions that was twice rejected in other parts of Utah will proceed in Iron County despite a recent spike in new cases. Concert organizers says they have grown frustrated with the nation’s willingness to shut down economic activity. The event will take […]
iStockBy: CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — False arrests, civil rights violations and excessive force are just a handful of claims made against police departments across the country by the thousands every year. Amid massive protests over the last few weeks on the heels of the death of George […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials reported eight more COVID-19 deaths Friday as the state continues to experience a rapid spread of coronavirus after many businesses were allowed to reopen last month. The eight deaths are the most deaths reported in a single day to the Utah State […]
iStockBy: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (MIAMI) — Florida reported record levels of new COVID-19 cases this weekend as more beaches reopened in the Sunshine State. On Sunday, the Florida Department of Health reported its second consecutive day of more than 2,000 new daily cases, with 2,016. On Saturday, it reported […]
iStock/Kameleon007By: MARIYA MOSELEY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As mass protests continue across the United States nearly three weeks after George Floyd’s death, a quiet army of supporters has been mobilizing to help aid demonstrators marching in the streets. Whether it’s feeding, housing or driving protesters home, some say they’re […]
iStock/WachiwitBy: JON HAWORTH, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A man has been arrested after using Tinder to entice a woman into meeting up with him and allegedly attempting to kidnap and rape her before she was able to break free in the middle of the assault. The incident occurred when […]
