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Month: June 2023

UT State Senator Criticizes School Bible Ban, Says Inappropriate Books Remain

UT State Senator Criticizes School Bible Ban, Says Inappropriate Books Remain

(Farmington, UT) — A Utah State Senator is criticizing the Davis School District for banning the Bible while allowing more inappropriate books to stay on the shelves. Republican Senator John Johnson argues the district has left books in schools that are clearly pornographic and in violation of state law. He […]

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Utah License Plate With Black Background Finally Being Released

Utah License Plate With Black Background Finally Being Released

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah drivers who like a bit of a retro look on their license plates can finally get one with white letters on a black background. Lawmakers authorized the license plate five years ago, but the DMV couldn’t issue it because of conflicting state laws. That […]

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Legislature Sets Dates For Special Election To Replace Rep. Stewart

Legislature Sets Dates For Special Election To Replace Rep. Stewart

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Voters in Congressional District 2 will cast ballots in early September and mid-November to choose a replacement for retiring Congressman Chris Stewart. Yesterday the Legislature voted to hold the primary for that special election on September 5th and the general election on November 21st. Twenty-two […]

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University of Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan Signs Contract Extension Through 2028

University of Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan Signs Contract Extension Through 2028

SALT LAKE CITY-Per Thursday news, the University of Utah extended athletics director Mark Harlan’s contract through the 2028 season. Harlan has excelled at the national level at his profession as he was named the NCAA Division I FBS athletics director of the year in 2022. The Utah football team is […]

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Canadian wildfires prompt more air quality alerts in US midwestern states

Canadian wildfires prompt more air quality alerts in US midwestern states

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Poor air quality stemming from the wildfires in Canada is continuing to affect large swaths of the U.S. The National Weather Service has issued air quality alerts in five Midwestern states on Thursday as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn in several regions throughout Canada. […]

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Tornado watch issued in South as severe weather outbreak continues: Latest

Tornado watch issued in South as severe weather outbreak continues: Latest

ABC News (NEW YORK) — More severe weather is slamming the U.S. on Thursday, with residents from Florida to Kansas bracing for impact. The states in the bull’s-eye are Kansas and Oklahoma, where extreme winds, huge hail and a few tornadoes are possible. Other cities bracing for storms Thursday include […]

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California authorities seize enough fentanyl in San Francisco to kill city’s entire population nearly three times over

California authorities seize enough fentanyl in San Francisco to kill city’s entire population nearly three times over

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced late Wednesday that the state’s highway patrol has seized enough fentanyl in San Francisco in the past six weeks to kill the city’s entire population nearly three times over. Since the governor launched a public safety partnership between the […]

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US Olympic athlete who competed in 2022 Beijing Games dies in motorcycle accident

US Olympic athlete who competed in 2022 Beijing Games dies in motorcycle accident

Wang Song/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 24-year-old United States Olympic athlete who competed in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident, police say. Authorities have not released any details about the incident Patrick Gasienica was involved in other than […]

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott buses group of migrants to Los Angeles

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott buses group of migrants to Los Angeles

Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gov. Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that Texas bused a group of migrants to Los Angeles, adding it to a growing list of so-called “sanctuary cities” targeted by the Republican governor. The move expanded his efforts to bus […]

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Idaho college murders case prompts prosecution request for big budget hike

Idaho college murders case prompts prosecution request for big budget hike

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Justice may be blind, but it’s not cheap. Prosecutors in Moscow, Idaho, this week said the upcoming prosecution of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four college students last fall, could cost more than eight times their entire annual trial budget. Meeting with […]

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