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Month: January 2023

Manhunt underway for Oregon man accused of torturing woman: Police

Manhunt underway for Oregon man accused of torturing woman: Police

Grants Pass Police Department (GRANTS PASS, Ore.) — A manhunt is underway in Oregon for a man accused of torturing a woman who authorities believe uses dating apps to find victims or people to help him evade police. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is wanted by the Grants Pass Police Department […]

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11 people hurt in mass shooting in Florida: Police

11 people hurt in mass shooting in Florida: Police

Sheila Paras/Getty Images (LAKELAND, Fla.) — A mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida on Monday has left 11 people wounded, the Lakeland Police Department announced. According to police, two victims are critically injured and nine face non-life-threatening injuries. “One is in surgery and the other is either in surgery or headed to […]

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Involuntary manslaughter charges formally filed against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting

Involuntary manslaughter charges formally filed against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting

Mike Coppola/Getty Images for 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala (SANTA FE, N.M.) — Involuntary manslaughter charges were formally filed Tuesday against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust.” Both Baldwin and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, have […]

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Vice President Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral

Vice President Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral

Allison Dinner/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral on Wednesday. Nichols family attorney Ben Crump said Nichols’ parents spoke with Harris on the phone for over 30 minutes. Harris and Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, “spoke exclusively, and […]

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BYU Football Announces Initial Big 12 Schedule

BYU Football Announces Initial Big 12 Schedule

PROVO, Utah-Tuesday, BYU football announced its initial Big 12 schedule as well as its 2023 schedule in entirety. The Cougars’ first all-time game against a Big 12 opponent will be September 23 at Lawrence, Kan. against the Kansas Jayhawks. It is listed as follows: September 2: Sam Houston September 9: […]

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Utah ACLU To Challenge New Trans Youth Treatment Bans

Utah ACLU To Challenge New Trans Youth Treatment Bans

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The ACLU of Utah is planning a court challenge to the recently passed ban on gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy for transgender youth. The group announced yesterday that it plans to work with the National Center for Lesbian Rights to fight the new law. In […]

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New Flag Bill Gets Through Senate

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new state flag in Utah is getting closer to reality. The Senate voted in favor of a bill yesterday that would replace the current flag with one representing the state’s historic tribal nations. It comes with a five-point star and five mountain peaks to […]

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Family Of Woman Killed In Arches Awarded Millions

(Moab, UT) — The family of a Ugandan activist killed in Arches National Park is being awarded more than ten-and-a-half-million dollars in damages. That was the verdict of a federal judge in Utah yesterday in a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government, the largest in state history. Esther Nakajjigo […]

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Lawmakers Unveil Bills Aimed At Water Conservation

Lawmakers Unveil Bills Aimed At Water Conservation

(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are making a big push to encourage water conservation and help restore and preserve the Great Salt Lake. Lawmakers have declared this week as “Water Week” in the House and the Senate and unveiled a series of bills yesterday. Proposals include forming a […]

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Utah House Considers DV Bill

Utah House Considers DV Bill

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that aims to help police thoroughly evaluate domestic violence situations is now in the Utah House. The state Senate unanimously approved the bill yesterday in front of the parents of Gabby Petito and Many Mayne. The proposed bill would require officers to conduct […]

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