(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah House Representative Quinn Kotter is resigning. Kotter made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, telling the Speaker of the House that he will resign from the District 26 seat on September ninth. The Republican said “life circumstances” have impacted his ability to “devote [his] full […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — A Maui official defended not activating sirens during last week’s deadly wildfires, as the county’s emergency response has come under scrutiny over what more could have been done to possibly save lives. Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said the protocol is to […]
Thursday, BYU, Utah and Utah State each received representatives on the Polynesian Football Player Hall of Fame watch list for the upcoming college football season. This award is annually presented to “the most outstanding [FBS] college football player of Polynesian ancestry that epitomizes great ability and integrity.” The representatives for […]
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much of the historic […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (BROOKHAVEN, Miss.) — Judge David Strong, Jr. declared a mistrial on Thursday in the case involving a father and son charged with attempted murder for shooting at D’Monterrio Gibson — a Black FedEx driver in Brookhaven, Mississippi — the driver’s attorney confirmed to ABC News. The judge’s […]
Courtesy of Mohamed Hacham & Ray (MELVINDALE, Mich.) — A Michigan police officer is being hailed as a hero for his quick actions to save the life of a 3-year-old boy who was choking. Mohamed Hacham was getting ready to take a nap Monday before his shift with the Melvindale […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Hilary is heading toward Southern California where it is forecast to bring heavy rain, flash flooding, mudslides and gusty winds. The greater Southwest area, including Las Vegas, could also see flash flooding from this very rare event. Hilary is gaining strength in the Pacific […]
Melissa Bagley is seen in an undated photo provided by the Everett Police Department. — Everett Police Department (EVERETT, Mass.) — A Massachusetts family’s outing to the White Mountains of New Hampshire turned tragic when a 10-year-old boy slipped into a swift river and his mother drowned after she jumped […]
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House will be helping Hawaii residents recover from the deadly wildfires for “as long as it takes,” President Joe Biden said in a recorded video message aired on ABC News’ Good Morning America on Thursday. “Already from the darkness and […]
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much […]
