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Mom called kids ‘zombies’ before their deaths

Mom called kids ‘zombies’ before their deaths

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Newly released court documents in the case of two kids who were found dead in rural Idaho reveal allegations that their mother believed they were zombies and that she was on a mission to rid the world of such creatures. Police found the remains of 17-year-old […]

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Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives

Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives

The Orlando Pride have withdrawn from the upcoming National Women’s Soccer League tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The league says another round of testing will take place to confirm the results. But the Pride withdrew because of the number of positive results and […]

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Salt Lake City police investigate after Floyd mural marred

Salt Lake City police investigate after Floyd mural marred

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police are investigating after a mural of George Floyd was reportedly vandalized over the weekend. Sgt. Keith Horrocks said Monday that a tar-like black substance was poured over the painting sometime Sunday morning. He said the mural was repainted before officers could […]

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University police search for Brigham Young statue vandals

University police search for Brigham Young statue vandals

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Brigham Young University police are searching for the people who vandalized an on-campus statue of Brigham Young. The Daily Herald reported campus Police Lt. Rich Christianson says surveillance video indicated there were two suspects involved but police are still investigating. Police say the vandals poured red, […]

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Official pleads guilty to human smuggling in adoption scheme

Official pleads guilty to human smuggling in adoption scheme

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Arizona politician has pleaded guilty in Utah to human smuggling charges in an illegal adoption scheme that stretched across three states and involved women from the Marshall Islands. Paul Petersen is a Republican who served as county assessor in metro Phoenix. The Friday […]

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Utah’s oldest active voter celebrates her 107th birthday

Utah’s oldest active voter celebrates her 107th birthday

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Provo resident MacCene Grimmett has cast a ballot every single election since she’s been old enough to vote — and that’s quite a few elections. MacCene, who has lived in the same dark red-bricked house in northern Provo since 1953, recently celebrated her 107th birthday. She […]

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Utah lawmakers approve budget, increase school spending

Utah lawmakers approve budget, increase school spending

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers unanimously approved a budget proposal that would plug an estimated $850 million state revenue shortfall following the COVID-19 pandemic. The House and Senate passed two bills during a special session Thursday that would impose less than 2% cuts across state government agencies while […]

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9 Utah counties transition to new COVID-19 risk category

9 Utah counties transition to new COVID-19 risk category

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The governor of Utah says nine rural counties will move into the green health risk status beginning Friday after recording some of the state’s lowest COVID-19 case counts and hospitalization rates. KUTV-TV reported that the counties are Beaver, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Millard, Piute, Uintah […]

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Ex-politician pleads guilty to fraud in adoption scheme

Ex-politician pleads guilty to fraud in adoption scheme

PHOENIX (AP) — A former elected official in metro Phoenix accused of running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women from the Marshall Islands has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. Paul Petersen acknowledged submitting false applications to the Arizona’s Medicaid system for the mothers to receive state-funded health […]

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Utah passes bill banning use of knee-to-neck chokeholds

Utah passes bill banning use of knee-to-neck chokeholds

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers voted to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds similar to the one used in the death of George Floyd during a special session Thursday, though the measure stops short of criminalizing the use of all chokehold methods. Several police departments have banned the use of chokeholds […]

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