New Japan era to be called ‘Reiwa,’ or pursuing harmony
The era of Japan's next emperor, which begins May 1, will be named "Reiwa," connoting pursuit of harmony, the government said Monday after selecting the phrase from ancient Japanese poetry instead of Chinese classics as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promotes national pride.7 years ago
Suspect charged in Orem church fire
OREM, Utah — A teen is facing charges of arson and burglary connected to an Orem church fire on Friday. Early Friday morning, firefighter crews responded to reports of a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that was on fire near 1200 N and 100 W in Orem. The fire was […]7 years ago
Winter storm catches Wasatch Front by surprise
SALT LAKE CITY — The forecast called for rain Friday morning, but most of the Wasatch Front woke up to see a nice blanket of snow covering the ground. KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman says that through most residents in the valleys can expect to 1-3 inches but we had reports of some people in Bountiful […]7 years ago
What you can do right now to stop robocalls
Billions of robocalls are vexing Americans — and it's not slowing down. Many of the unsolicited calls are from scammers pretending to be tax collectors, charities, or salespeople. Short of throwing your phone in the garbage, there's no way to avoid them altogether. But wireless providers and smartphone developers offer tools to filter out at least some unwanted calls.7 years ago
Democrats intensify demand for Robert Mueller’s full report
Democrats intensified their demands for Robert Mueller's full report after learning the special counsel's findings from his Trump-Russia investigation run to more than 300 pages, while President Donald Trump boasted of total exoneration based on a four-page summary by his attorney general.7 years ago
Pope demands sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City
Pope Francis on Friday issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and Holy See diplomats that requires the immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prosecutors, a policy shift aimed at being a model for the Catholic Church worldwide.7 years ago
City leaders: Smollett owes Chicago $130K for investigation
City officials have ordered Jussie Smollett to pay $130,000 to cover the cost of the investigation into his report of a street attack that Chicago police say was staged to promote his career.7 years ago
Emotional night for Ingles as Jazz blow out depleted Lakers
Before the game even started, Joe Ingles was exhausted. Shooting videos with son Jacob, emotional meetings with other families affected by autism and generally doing all he could to promote Autism Awareness Night was almost too much. That didn't stop him on the court though.7 years ago
$768M Powerball winner bought ticket in Milwaukee suburb
A single ticket sold in Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing to win the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated $768.4 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of $477 million.7 years ago
Utah ‘extreme stalking’ case hones in on Hawaii man
A Utah family that says it has been inundated with hundreds of unwanted service providers unwittingly sent to their home over the past seven months has a court-ordered protective injunction against a man in Hawaii, but police have yet to arrest him and won't say if he's a suspect.7 years ago
129 seconds that perfectly explain why liberals go wild for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
On the day that the Senate rejected -- by a vote of 0-57 -- the broad strokes of the so-called "Green New Deal," New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), one of the leading voices for the legislation, went off on those who mock the effort as nothing more than an elitist fantasy.7 years ago
WATCH: Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s viral floor speech
What happens when Aquaman, a Tauntaun, and Ronald Reagan on a velociraptor appear on the floor of the Senate? You get a viral speech from Sen. Mike Lee.7 years ago
Mapping pot legalization politics: Not just red vs. blue
To anyone who figured the path of legalizing recreational marijuana use ran along blue state-red state lines, a sudden setback for pot advocates in New Jersey may show the issue isn't so black-and-white.7 years ago
Hospital using drones to fly blood samples between buildings
A pioneering use of drones to fly blood samples across a North Carolina hospital campus launched Tuesday in the latest move to expand their roles in business and health care.7 years ago
Dismissal of Smollett case brings backlash, more questions
With little explanation, authorities on Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against Smollett, abandoning the criminal case only five weeks after the allegations were filed. In return, prosecutors said, the actor agreed to let the city keep his $10,000 in bail.7 years ago
NASA’s first all-female spacewalk is delayed because there aren’t enough spacesuits that fit
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were set to make history as the first crew to have an all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station, but it was announced on Monday that the historic spacewalk will be delayed because of spacesuit issues.7 years ago
Tim Cook says Apple Card is a game changer. Experts are not so sure
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Monday that the tech company's new credit card would be "the most significant change in the credit card experience in 50 years." But not everyone's buying it.7 years ago
Police investigate reports of sexual assault at University of Utah
The University of Utah Police is currently investigating a report of sexual assault that was reported just west of the Marriott Library around 10:30 pm Monday night.7 years ago
Israel, Gaza militants in 2nd day of cross-border fighting
Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel early Tuesday, the second day of cross-border fighting that erupted in the last stretch of a closely contested race for Israeli prime minister between the long-serving incumbent and an ex-army chief.7 years ago
Apple event 2019: Everything announced at Apple’s big March presentation
Apple is making movies, TV shows and ... a credit card. CEO Tim Cook and a roster of big-name celebrities, including Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, announced the company's much-anticipated entrance into the crowded video-streaming market at a press event Monday afternoon inside the underground Steve Jobs theater at its Cupertino, California, headquarters.7 years ago
Avalanche at Cardiff Fork captures 6 people, injuring 3
Six people were caught, and three of them were injured, in an avalanche in Cardiff Fork, located near Big Cottonwood Canyon.7 years ago
NASA considers sidelining its Boeing-built rocket for an upcoming Moon mission
NASA is expected to announce this week whether it will sideline its long-overdue rocket, Space Launch System, and instead use commercial launch vehicles. The space agency contracted Boeing in 2012 to build SLS's core components this is called into question due to the rocket facing new hangups that threatened to upend plans to launch its Orion spacecraft on an uncrewed test flight around the Moon in mid-2020.7 years ago
Trump declares victory now but legal perils far from over
President Donald Trump may be reveling in what he sees as "complete and total exoneration" from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, but his legal perils are far from over.7 years ago
