George Rose/Getty Images (CODY, Wyo.) — A 60-year-old woman was walking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park when she suffered burns from scalding water in a thermal area by Old Faithful, park officials said. The woman was walking with her husband and their dog in a thermal area near Mallard Lake […]
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MEMPHIS) — A former Memphis police officer on trial in the beating death of Tyre Nichols texted photos of a bloodied Nichols to his then-girlfriend, she said Wednesday during testimony. Brittany Leake, an officer with the Memphis Police Department (MPD) who used to […]
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WILMINGTON, Del.) — The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s conviction in Delaware on gun charges agreed Thursday to push back his sentencing date three weeks, from Nov. 13 to Dec. 4, granting a request by President Joe Biden’s son to allow more time for his […]
M. Zoeller/US Geological Survey / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (HILO, Hawaii) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is erupting again, prompting a volcano watch alert in surrounding areas, according to officials. The eruption is occurring within a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National […]
The building formerly known as the public health building in Manti has now opened as a new Children’s Justice Center. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday and was attended by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels, Sanpete County Sheriff Jared Buchanan and Sanpete County […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — There is a warning about a stalker at the University of Utah. The school yesterday sent out a warning about 34-year-old Oluwatobi Oludaisi Shokunbi, also known as King Rocky. University police say he is homeless, and has a history of following women on campus. Officers […]
(Springdale, UT) — Visitors heading to Zion National Park are being told to plan ahead. Officials explained that’s because a parking lot will temporarily close on Tuesday for workers to re-stripe the asphalt. The lot is for the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and the park noted it will open in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers will take another run at a proposed law to crack down on ritualistic sexual abuse. The legislature’s Interim Judiciary Committee heard testimony about the plans yesterday. State Rep. Ken Ivory tried to move the proposal earlier this year, but failed to get much […]
In this Aug. 14, 2024, file photo, broken electricity lines above homes damaged are seen after Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Fajardo, Puerto Rico. (Jaydee Lee Serrano/AFP via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico is still recovering from Hurricane Maria — nearly seven years after the powerful Category 4 […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — A former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty to charges connected to the beating death of Tyre Nichols faced cross-examination from defense attorneys Wednesday. Emmitt Martin III testified at the trial of the three former officers — Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean and Demetrius Haley […]
