iStock (NEW YORK) — At the time Australian Olympic snowboarder Alex Pullin died in a spearfishing accident last year, he and his partner, Ellidy Vlug, were hoping to become parents, according to Vlug. Now, nearly 16 months after Pullin’s death, Vlug has given birth to the couple’s first child, a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old Utah boy died Monday after being struck by a car while trick-or-treating. Fox-13 reports that Karl Finch was with his younger brother and friends when he was hit while using a crosswalk in Taylorsville on Saturday. Finch was flown to Primary Children’s Hospital, […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, University of Utah junior offensive lineman Nick Ford (offensive line player of the week) and sophomore tailback Tavian Thomas (offensive player of the week) earned a pair of weekly Pac-12 awards. Following the Utes’ 44-24 rout of UCLA Saturday, Ford moved to left guard from center and […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Monday, the Snow College football team, despite having an open date October 30, returned into the playoff conversation per the latest NJCAA polls, released Monday afternoon. The 6-1 Badgers advanced to No. 4 after Independence (Kan.) fell 19-9 to Coffeyville (Kan.) 19-9 Sunday. Independence had been ranked No. 3. […]
iStock/Oleksandr Filon (MINNEAPOLIS) — The future of the Minneapolis Police Department may be decided on Tuesday. A ballot measure is asking voters if the city should amend its charter to replace the police department with the Department of Public Safety, which would take a “comprehensive public health approach.” The new […]
ABC obtained video (NEW YORK) — Two trials over killings that have garnered national attention are now going on simultaneously and legal experts said they expect both will hinge on video evidence. Jury selection in the trial of 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two white people and […]
LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State quarterback Logan Bonner was named as one of eight Manning Award “stars of the week” after leading the Aggies to a 51-31 win over Hawaii. Bonner, a graduate junior out of Rowlett, Texas, leads the Mountain West Conference and is 15th nationally in yards per completion […]
iStock/Bytmonas (NEW YORK) — The U.S. was gripped by two public health crises in 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic and a historic rise in gun violence. Even as cities locked down, people retreated into their homes and life was seemingly put on pause last year, 2020 still marked the deadliest year […]
iStock/Berke Nart Acarel (NEW YORK) — In New York City, where a vaccine mandate for municipal workers is now in effect, 18 fire companies are out of service due to sick calls Monday, but no firehouses are closed and the mayor said there were no immediate disruptions to city services. […]
(Kanab, UT) — Community members engage with elected officials and national park service authorities regarding plans for conserving Zion National Park. The first of many planned public meetings took place Thursday during the Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit in Kanab during which the East Zion Initiative was the topic of discussion. […]
