(Roosevelt, UT) — The Republican field to replace Utah Senator Mitt Romney is starting to get crowded. Roosevelt Mayor Rod Bird Junior announced yesterday he would run for the seat in 2024. Among Bird’s major goals is to “get federal spending under control” and guard American jobs. This after state […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Admission to Utah State Parks will be free this Saturday. Park entry will be made free in recognition of National Public Lands Day, which promotes the enjoyment and conservation of public lands. Hikers will have a great opportunity to check out spectacular scenery at parks […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Speaker of the Utah House is stepping down. Brad Wilson announced his resignation yesterday, effective November 15th. The Republican lawmaker has served as speaker since 2019. While Wilson only said that he’s “excited” for the next chapter of his life, it’s widely assumed that […]
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett scored his first NFL career touchdown Sunday against the Chicago Bears, he was seen on camera blowing a kiss to the sky. The kiss, Barrett later said, was for his 2-year-old daughter Arrayah, who died […]
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A kilogram of fentanyl was stored on top of children’s play mats used for napping at the New York City day care where a 1-year-old boy died from exposure to the drug, according to a new federal criminal complaint. Day care operator Grei Mendez and […]
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The gun used in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy appears to have been purchased legally, without raising any red flags regarding the suspected gunman’s mental health, two law enforcement officials briefed on the probe told ABC News. Investigators are […]
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (ORLANDO) — A delivery driver was dropping off a package at a Florida home when she was bitten by a highly venomous eastern diamondback rattlesnake, authorities said. The woman was hospitalized in “very serious condition,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident […]
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Costco shoppers with an early craving for fall vegetables should check their fridge or freezer for pre-cut butternut squash that the big box retailer recently recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. New Jersey-based food manufacturer Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, New Jersey, sent […]
gio_banfi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 150-year-old banyan tree that was heavily damaged in the Maui wildfire in August is beginning to sprout new leaves, a sign of hope and progress amid the ongoing recovery efforts in the historic town of Lahaina. The 60-foot tall Indian banyan tree covers one […]
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rudy Giuliani owes nearly $1.4 million to the law firm that defended him during numerous criminal, civil and Congressional investigations, the firm, Davidoff Butcher & Citron LLP, said in a new lawsuit filed Monday in New York. Giuliani has paid $214,000 to the firm since […]
