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Month: January 2022

More than 90 million people, 37 states on alert for hazardous weather conditions

More than 90 million people, 37 states on alert for hazardous weather conditions

ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 90 million people around the country are expecting hazardous weather on Thursday into Friday morning. Thirty-seven states are under winter weather alerts for heavy snow, ice, brutal cold and wind Thursday night. More than 2,000 flights on Thursday have been canceled as of […]

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Alleged ‘ghost guns’ trafficker charged by feds

Alleged ‘ghost guns’ trafficker charged by feds

US Department of Justice (NEW YORK) — As police across the country have grappled with illegal guns on American streets, an increasing number of those weapons are “ghost guns” they say — guns that lack serial numbers or other traceable components. On Thursday, federal prosecutors in New York charged a […]

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FBI arrests man who allegedly spied on Egyptian president’s opponents

FBI arrests man who allegedly spied on Egyptian president’s opponents

Jon Hicks/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Egyptian American has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of Egypt as he “tracked and obtained information regarding political opponents” of the Egyptian president, federal prosecutors in New York said. It’s the latest example of an autocratic leader extending their grip […]

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Tom Chambers To Have Utah Jersey Retired February 5

Tom Chambers To Have Utah Jersey Retired February 5

SALT LAKE CITY-In news released Thursday, University of Utah director of athletics Mark Harlan announced former Utah men’s basketball center Tom Chambers will have his No. 42 retired February 5. Chambers, who starred for the Utes from 1977-1981, will be the ninth former Utes basketball star to have his jersey […]

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COVID live updates: 126,000 Americans hospitalized with COVID-19

COVID live updates: 126,000 Americans hospitalized with COVID-19

Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 832,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 62.3% of the […]

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2 men with alleged ties to ‘boogaloo’ movement built explosive devices to use against police: FBI

2 men with alleged ties to ‘boogaloo’ movement built explosive devices to use against police: FBI

Nes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two Washington state men were indicted on federal charges this week that they conspired to build explosives to use against law enforcement, according to newly unsealed court records. Daniel Anderson and Connor Goodman, self-described members of the “Verified Bois” whose members allegedly espouse the anti-government […]

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Group Pursues Ballot Initiative To Return To In-Person Voting

Group Pursues Ballot Initiative To Return To In-Person Voting

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah group wants the state to return to in-person, paper ballot voting, though it could triple the cost of holding elections. The group “Secure Vote Utah” has proposed a return to a voting system that hasn’t been widely used in the state since 1986. […]

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DWR Bans Trail Cameras, Other Tech During Hunting Season

DWR Bans Trail Cameras, Other Tech During Hunting Season

(Farmington, UT) – Utah hunters will not have some of the high-tech advantages they may be used to for future seasons. The Utah Wildlife Board voted to ban the use of trail cameras between July 31st and December 31st, regardless of whether the device is manually operated, or heat or […]

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Utah Smashes Single-Day COVID-19 Case Record

Utah Smashes Single-Day COVID-19 Case Record

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah health officials are reporting the highest single-day rise in new COVID-19 infections. State epidemiologist Leisha Nolen says yesterday’s count of 72-hundred-and-47 new cases doesn’t tell the whole story, citing people using at home tests. UDOH also reported 44 more patient deaths. Hospitalizations continue to […]

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Avalanche Update

Forecast for Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Thursday, January 6, 2022 The avalanche danger remains CONSIDERABLE on mid and upper elevation northwest, north and northeast, and east facing slopes. Large human triggered avalanches are likely. The snowpack is becoming more stubborn. It is slowly becoming less likely […]

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