(Gallatin, MO) — A senior missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died in a lawn mower accident in Missouri. Elder Brent Blackburn was operating a mower on a hillside at the church’s Adam-ondi-Ahman historic site in Gallatin Saturday when it overturned, authorities said. He had […]
(Millard County, UT) — The Wide Mouth Fire has now exceeded 600 acres. A lightning strike sparked the blaze Saturday afternoon in Fishlake National Forest near Dog Valley Mountain, south of Kanosh. It grew six times its original size within the first 24 hours. It’s burning west of the Monroe […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge has ruled that Utah lawmakers violated voters’ rights by approving congressional maps that split Salt Lake County and favored Republicans. Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson said the Legislature bypassed the independent redistricting commission created by voters in 2018’s Proposition 4. The ruling […]
A firefighting helicopter crew drops water on the Flat Fire, Aug. 24, 2023, in Central Oregon. /Oregon Department of Forestry (NEW YORK) — A veteran firefighter has died while battling one of multiple major wildfires burning in the West, authorities said on Monday. The firefighter died on Sunday afternoon when […]
Former special counsel Jack Smith. Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorneys representing former special counsel Jack Smith hit back Tuesday at reports of a recently announced watchdog investigation into his prosecutions of President Donald Trump, describing the reasoning for the probe as baseless and partisan. “The predicate for this investigation is imaginary […]
Two good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after they dove into a creek in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, to pull a rideshare driver from his vehicle when he drove into the water. Isle of the Palms Police Department (ISLE OF PALMS, S.C.) — Two good Samaritans are being […]
The U.S. Capitol is surrounded by colorful leaves on trees during a warm, fall day on November 7, 2023 in Washington DC. Kevin Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The latest fall season outlook by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is out, and it’s calling for balmy and possibly […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLRed Sox 4, Orioles 3Braves 1, Marlins 2Rays 9, Guardians 0Nationals 5, Yankees 10Twins 4, Blue Jays 10Phillies 3, Mets 13Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 7Royals 0, White Sox 7Pirates 6, Cardinals 7Angels 4, Rangers 0Padres 6, Mariners 9Tigers […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, Utah head men’s basketball coach Alex Jensen announced the hiring of Jordan Mason as his head video coordinator. Mason comes to the Runnin’ Utes after spending the 2024-25 season with the OKC Blue, the G-League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder where he served as a video […]
PROVO, Utah-Monday, BYU football announced team captains to comprise the team leadership council ahead of the season opener against Portland State Saturday. The 17-member Team Leadership Council consists of five team captains and 12 co-captains, representing offense, defense and special teams. The Leadership Council is as follows: Team Captains senior […]
