Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted thousands of people to leave the Eastern European country, but should North Carolina native Craig Lang depart Ukraine and return to the United States, he could immediately be taken into custody by federal authorities. Lang, a 32-year-old U.S. Army veteran-turned-murder […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Days after GOP Reps. Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared at an event organized by a white nationalist, Republican party leaders are condemning them for attending. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released a statement Monday criticizing white supremacist hate. “There’s no place in the […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has spent more than $2 million on its investigation, including $1.64 million between October and December — an indication that the panel’s work is speeding up. The $1.64 million is roughly four […]
DENVER-Monday, Utah Valley sophomore center Fardaws Aimaq was named the WAC men’s basketball player of the week for his attainments. As the Wolverines bested Seattle U. (67-52) and California Baptist (63-54) last week, Aimaq recorded his 24th and 25th double-doubles of the season. Aimaq is presently averaging 19.2 points and […]
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Monday, BYU freshman guard Fousseyni Traore was named the West Coast Conference freshman of the week for the fourth time this season as he helped lead the Cougars to victories over Loyola Marymount (79-59) and Pepperdine (75-59) to conclude the regular season. Traore is one of three freshmen […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require schools throughout the state collect additional data on bullying, including bullied students’ race, gender, age and disability status. The proposal advanced through a committee in the Utah House on Friday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Rep. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would ban sensitive content in public school libraries is advancing in the Utah Legislature. State Representative Steve Waldrip says House Bill 374 is trying to strike a balance between competing concerns. The bill would ban any content considered pornographic, and would require […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Legislature enters the final week of the regular session today with a bit of work still to do. The biggest piece of legislation still needing a vote is the so-called “Bill of Bills,” otherwise known as the state budget. The Executive Appropriations Committee […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney isn’t ready to count Ukraine out in their fight for freedom against Russian forces. Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union yesterday, the Utah Republican appeared hopeful that the upcoming meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations on the border of Belarus would […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has signed an executive order requiring the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to immediately remove all Russian-produced and Russian-branded products from its shelves. The order announced Saturday by Gov. Spencer Cox was in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and mirrors moves […]
