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Police search for hit-and-run driver who injured 9-year-old

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV-TV) — Police in Utah are searching for a driver who fled after striking a 9-year-old boy who was walking on a sidewalk in Payson. The boy was taken to a hospital Wednesday afternoon in serious condition. A photograph of the boy published by the television station […]

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Fort A.P. Hill, Va. (April 31, 2005) - The spirit of brotherhood through scouting closely resembles that found in the Navy, which add to the spirit of adventure during the National Boy Scouts Jamboree. More than 40,000 Boy Scouts from every state in America and dozens of other countries attended the Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill. U.S. Navy photo by All Hands Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Todd Frontom (RELEASED)

Plaintiffs’ attorneys take aim at Boy Scouts’ `dark history’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America face an uncertain future after filing for bankruptcy to deal with a mountain of sex-abuse lawsuits. Some former Scouts are worried about the damage to the Boy Scouts’ wholesome reputation. The organization hopes to set up a victims’ compensation fund […]

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Utah man found in freezer exonerated wife of death with note

Utah man found in freezer exonerated wife of death with note

TOOELE, Utah (AP) — A Utah man whose body was found in a freezer exonerated his wife by leaving a typed, notarized note saying she bore no responsibility in his death. Authorities say the note left in December 2008 by Paul Edward Mathers cleared the late Jeanne Souron-Mathers, although questions […]

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Mormon-owned BYU eases rules on ‘homosexual behavior’

Mormon-owned BYU eases rules on ‘homosexual behavior’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brigham Young University in Utah has revised its strict code of conduct to strip a rule that banned any behavior that reflected “homosexual feelings,” which LGBTQ students and their allies felt created an unfair double standard not imposed on heterosexual couples. The university is owned […]

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Woman dies while rappelling in Wayne County slot canyon

Woman dies while rappelling in Wayne County slot canyon

HANKSVILLE, Utah— A woman from Washington D.C. has died while rappelling a canyon in central Utah. The 33-year-old woman was climbing near Hanksville before falling 40 feet down the slot canyon. Wayne County sheriff’s officials say a canyoneering party told deputies that the woman was coming out of Angel Cove […]

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Provo City Council approves land use for ancillary breweries

Provo City Council approves land use for ancillary breweries

PROVO, Utah (The Daily Herald) — Provo city officials have approved amending the land use code allowing ancillary breweries in restaurants in two downtown zones and in regional shopping center areas. The Provo City Council voted 4-3 on the amendment after hearing public comments. Supporters say it allows brew pubs […]

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US woman who hid baby arrested in Philippines for kidnapping

US woman who hid baby arrested in Philippines for kidnapping

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An American woman charged with human trafficking for allegedly attempting to smuggle a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines inside a sling bag has been arrested on an additional count of kidnapping. Jennifer Talbot from Utah, who was out on bail while facing the human trafficking […]

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Trial begins in lawsuit over missing woman’s murdered sons

Trial begins in lawsuit over missing woman’s murdered sons

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A final chapter has begun in the horrific saga of a Utah woman who vanished a decade ago and the killings of her young sons years later. A trial in a lawsuit against Washington state began Tuesday. Josh Powell was suspected in the 2009 disappearance of […]

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Utah lawmakers get tough on porn, ease up on polygamy

Utah lawmakers get tough on porn, ease up on polygamy

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have voted to put new regulations on pornography and remove some on polygamy in separate proposals moving quickly through the Legislature. Senators voted Tuesday to remove the threat of jail time for consenting adult polygamists. Supporters argue the step would allow people in […]

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Utah County to use voting app despite security concerns

Utah County to use voting app despite security concerns

PROVO, Utah (The Daily Herald) — The Utah County clerk’s office has announced it expects to use a mobile voting application in elections this year despite concerns raised by cybersecurity researchers. Voatz utilizes blockchain and facial recognition technology to enable certain residents to vote without having to submit a ballot […]

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