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Month: February 2023

Tyre Nichols’ mom vows to attend every court date as former officers enter not guilty pleas

Tyre Nichols’ mom vows to attend every court date as former officers enter not guilty pleas

Scott Olson/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Tyre Nichols’ mother vowed to attend every court date for the five former Memphis police officers accused of murder in connection to the traffic stop beating of her son at a press conference Friday as the officers pleaded not guilty in their first court […]

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Teen found shot dead, face down in front of Indiana church

Teen found shot dead, face down in front of Indiana church

ABC News (CHICAGO) — A 13-year-old boy was found shot dead in Indiana this week after an apparent dispute on social media, according to his mother. The boy, identified by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as Orie Dodson, was found dead Wednesday in Gary, Indiana, a suburb of Chicago, after […]

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Family Says Utah Missionary In New Zealand Has Been Located

Family Says Utah Missionary In New Zealand Has Been Located

(South Ogden, UT) — A Utah missionary who has not been seen since a cyclone hit New Zealand earlier this week has been found. The family of Logan Williams announced yesterday that he’s been located and is safe. Officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also said […]

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House, Senate Unanimously Pass Bills Supporting Winter Olympics

House, Senate Unanimously Pass Bills Supporting Winter Olympics

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are showing their support for a bid to bring the Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City. The House and the Senate unanimously passed two measures involving the Olympics yesterday. Lawmakers say the bills give the International Olympic Committee assurances that the city and […]

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Romney: Trump “By Far The Most Likely” To Be GOP Nominee In 2024

Romney: Trump “By Far The Most Likely” To Be GOP Nominee In 2024

(Washington, DC) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney believes former President Donald Trump is best positioned to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024. Romney said a crowded primary would most likely help Trump secure the nomination. He argued the only way to stop Trump would be to shrink the field […]

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Utah Lawmakers Agree On Tax Cut Package

Utah Lawmakers Agree On Tax Cut Package

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s Republican leaders will push for a reduction in the state’s income tax rate as part of a bill that will also affect seniors, women and low-income Utahns. If approved, House Bill 54 will reduce the state income tax from four-point-eight-five to four-point-six-five percent. It […]

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Legislature Passes Bill Banning Most Vaccine Mandates

Legislature Passes Bill Banning Most Vaccine Mandates

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The legislature has passed a bill banning public entities such as businesses and government agencies from restricting people and employees based on whether or not they’re vaccinated. The bill has exceptions for medical facilities and providers, along with those who handle medical waste and other […]

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Cox Opposes Medical “Magic Mushrooms”

Cox Opposes Medical “Magic Mushrooms”

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is a definite “no” on medical “magic mushrooms.” Cox told reporters on Thursday he does not support a bill before the Legislature that would narrowly legalize so-called magic mushrooms for medicinal use in the same way the state currently regulates medical marijuana. […]

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Celtics legend Paul Pierce pays $1.5 million penalty for promoting crypto without disclosing payment

Celtics legend Paul Pierce pays $1.5 million penalty for promoting crypto without disclosing payment

Adam Glanzman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce has come to a settlement after he touted EMAX tokens, crypto asset securities offered and sold by EthereumMax, on social media without disclosing the payment he received for the promotion, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday. “Pierce […]

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Tyre Nichols: Former Memphis police officers enter not guilty pleas

Tyre Nichols: Former Memphis police officers enter not guilty pleas

Scott Olson/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — All five former Memphis police officers accused of murder in connection to the traffic stop beating of Tyre Nichols entered not guilty pleas on Friday morning. Nichols’ parents and their attorney, Ben Crump, were in the courtroom. The former officers are set to return […]

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