Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is seeking to delay his defamation trial set to begin next month in the 2019 lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, so he can consider a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump is scheduled to go […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah Tech University President Richard “Biff” Williams is stepping down. Williams announced yesterday that he’ll leave the St. George school he’s led for ten years effective January 5th. Williams said he’s pursuing other professional opportunities. He’s currently interviewing for administrative positions at other colleges and universities. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill is being drafted that’s designed to stop high school teachers from grooming their students for sexual relationships. This bill started when one young woman in Utah tried to report her high school teacher after the two had a sexual relationship while she was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox does not want lotteries to be legal in Utah. The Legislature will consider legalizing lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions when the next session begins in January. Cox said on Wednesday that he’s not a fan of that idea. He said lotteries […]
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Latah County Courthouse on June 27, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho. — Photo by August Frank-Pool/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students last fall, are asking for […]
The J. Edgar Hoover Building of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen in Washington, DC, April 03, 2019. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The FBI has gotten involved following a surge in violent threats against the Colorado Supreme Court justices who ruled earlier this week […]
Mint Images/Getty Images (TACOMA, Wash.) — A jury has found three officers not guilty in the 2020 death of Manuel “Manny” Ellis while in police custody in Tacoma, Washington. Christopher Burbank, 38, and Matthew Collins, 40, were each found not guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, while Timothy Rankine, […]
kali9/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 15 people were killed and 24 were injured in a shooting at Charles University in Prague on Thursday, according to Prague’s head of police. The suspect — a 24-year-old student at the university — was “eliminated,” officials said. His body was found at […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Recent insurance company data shows a huge drop in the rate of catalytic converter thefts in Utah. In 2022, State Farm received 170 reports of catalytic converter thefts in the state, compared to only 14 throughout 2023. That means there’s been a 90-percent decrease in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he supports banning smartphones in Utah’s K-through-12 classrooms. Cox said yesterday there is “overwhelming” evidence that smartphones contribute to learning loss. The governor said he plans to contact every school in the state and ask principals to keep smartphones from being […]
