Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lake effect snow warnings are in effect from Cleveland to Syracuse, New York, as intense snowfall slams the region. In Ohio, schools including the Cleveland Metropolitan School District are closed on Tuesday due to the weather. At least 23 vehicles have been […]
The Utah Department of Corrections announced the appointment of a new warden at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison on Monday. Kristen Keisel will be replacing Bart Mortensen, who has been named the new warden at the prison in Salt Lake City. In a statement the department said, “this […]
Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (BEAUFORT, S.C.) — Disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in state prison on financial crimes. Murdaugh, 55, pleaded guilty to 22 counts earlier this month for charges including fraud and money laundering after […]
Jasenka Arbanas/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pope Francis has canceled a trip to a climate conference in Dubai on doctor’s orders, according to the Holy See Press Office. “Although the Holy Father’s general clinical picture has improved with regard to his flu-like condition and inflammation of the respiratory tract, doctors have […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WAILUKU, Hawaii) — Three key Maui departments have been served subpoenas in order to move forward the Hawaii Attorney General’s Office investigation into the deadly wildfires as critical facts are still needed. Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez subpoenaed the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County of […]
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With thousands of people expected to converge on Rockefeller Center for Wednesday evening’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony, New York City police counterterrorism officials have issued a confidential warning that protests prompted by the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt the annual event. The threat assessment advisory […]
Westend61/Getty Images Experts are raising the alarm about the rise of extremism in popular online games and how easy it can be for children to stumble upon hateful or violent content. A 2023 report from New York University concluded that “extremists are exploiting online gaming and gaming-adjacent sites to promote […]
(Layton, UT) — People living near Hill Air Force Base say deafening noise from new military jet planes is creating serious problems. The jets in question are F-35s, which locals say are much louder than the F-16 jets they’re used to hearing. According to neighbors, the vibrations from the planes […]
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It is against the law to use paraquat in China, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and dozens of other countries. Many countries have banned the herbicide due to its extreme toxicity, while others have expressed concerns over the possible risk for Parkinson’s disease. Yet the […]
This week, Southern Utah and Utah Tech each received representation on the FCS Freshman All-American Team. The Thunderbirds were represented by redshirt freshman receiver Zach Mitchell (36 rec, 460 yards, 4 TD’s) and the Trailblazers’ representative is freshman receiver Beau Sparks (74 rec, 723 yards, 7 TD’s).
