Project Recovery: Discovering your clean self
There is nothing funny about recovery. For podcast co-host Casey Scott, his humor got in the way of his recovery. “I relied on humor as a crutch, to get me out of a lot of situations,” Scott says. In his first therapy session in recovery at the Pinnacle Recovery Center, he was told it was […]7 years ago
Microsoft offers software tools to secure elections
Microsoft has announced an ambitious effort to make voting secure, verifiable and subject to reliable audits by registering ballots in encrypted form so they can be accurately and independently tracked long after they are cast. Two of the three top U.S elections vendors have expressed interest in potentially incorporating the open-source software into their voting […]7 years ago
Students protest as high school senior faces deportation
PHOENIX (AP) — A high school football player who has been in the U.S. since he was a toddler was in custody for possible deportation to his native Mexico, prompting a protest Monday by classmates outside an Arizona sheriff’s office. Thomas Torres, who is scheduled to graduate May 22 from Desert View High School, was […]7 years ago
Trump attacks social media companies after Facebook bans
STERLING, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump criticized social media companies after Facebook banned a number of extremist figures, declaring that he was “monitoring and watching, closely!!” Trump, who tweeted and re-tweeted complaints Friday and Saturday, said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.” He has previously asserted that social […]7 years ago
Big Boy steam locomotive chugs to post-restoration debut
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — One of the world’s biggest and most powerful steam locomotives is chugging to its big debut after five years of restoration work. Big Boy No. 4014 rolled out of a Union Pacific restoration shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Saturday morning as hundreds of spectators looked on. From there, it goes to […]7 years ago
In a stunner, Country House wins Kentucky Derby via disqualification
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Maximum Security became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Kentucky Derby, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House the winner Saturday. Country House finished second in the slop before an objection was raised, causing a lengthy delay while stewards repeatedly […]7 years ago
Project Recovery: Does binge drinking make me an alcoholic?
In this episode of the Project Recovery podcast, Dr. Matt Woolley and Casey Scott discuss binge drinking. No person is above destructive behaviors like alcohol addiction. Dr. Matt Woolley says even doctors and nurses have a high rate of substance abuse. Every person needs to know how to determine if their behavior is becoming problematic. […]7 years ago
4 die after construction crane crushes cars in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Four people died and three were injured when a construction crane on the new Google Seattle campus collapsed Saturday, pinning six cars underneath. One female and three males were dead by the time firefighters got to the scene, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins said. He said two of the dead were crane operators […]7 years ago
Let’s talk quarterbacks. As in potential backup QBs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Let’s talk quarterbacks. As in potential backup quarterbacks in the NFL, and maybe starters down the road. Eleven quarterbacks were chosen in the three rounds of the draft. The trio that went in the opening round — No. 1 overall Kyler Murray to Arizona, No. 6 Daniel Jones to the Giants, […]7 years ago
E-cigarette nicotine hit may be ‘Worst for kids, best for smokers’
WASHINGTON (AP) — She tried gums, patches and various electronic cigarettes to quit smoking. What finally worked for Chantel Williams was a small, reusable e-cigarette called Juul that packs a big nicotine punch. “I look better. I feel better and I don’t smell. It’s fantastic,” said Williams of Portland, Oregon, who smoked for decades. That […]7 years ago
Synagogue shooting kills 1, wounds 3 during Jewish holiday
POWAY, Calif. (AP) — A 19-year-old gunman opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of a major Jewish holiday, killing a woman and wounding three others Saturday, authorities said. President Donald Trump and other elected officials decried what they called an anti-Semitic attack exactly six months since 11 […]7 years ago
Congo park ranger tells of taking viral selfie with gorillas
LONDON (AP) — A park ranger in Congo has described how he captured a selfie with two gorillas that went viral. Mathieu Shamavu, a ranger at Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, said he was checking his phone when he noticed two female orphaned gorillas, Ndakazi and Ndeze, mimicking his movements, so he took a picture with […]7 years ago
Sri Lanka militants set off bombs during raid, killing 15
AMPARA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children. The gunbattle that began Friday night and the carnage that followed come […]7 years ago
Is the kissing bug a threat in Utah?
The kissing bug comes in the spring. This bug has nothing to do with romance. The kissing bug is a pest that causes infections around a human face, especially near the mouth. There are several national reports about the rise of the dangerous kissing bug. The kissing bug can transmit the Chagas disease, which can […]7 years ago
Police: Army vet drove into people thinking they were Muslim
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An Iraq War veteran deliberately drove into a group of pedestrians because he thought some of the people were Muslim, California authorities said Friday. Isaiah Joel Peoples, 34, faces eight counts of attempted murder for injuring eight people, including four who remain hospitalized. The most seriously injured is a 13-year-old […]7 years ago
Los Angeles colleges quarantine more than 900 possibly exposed to measles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 900 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week in one of the most sweeping efforts yet by public health authorities to contain the spread of measles in the U.S., where cases have reached a 25-year high . By Friday afternoon, […]7 years ago
Canyons School District student injured, HAZMAT crew arrived on scene
Cottonwood Heights police are investigating a HAZMAT situation involving about two dozen Butler Middle School students on Friday. Paramedics are giving medical care to one student after being hit in the eyes with a white powder, police say. The substance is reportedly a food-additive powder. The injured student is being treated for pain and swelling […]7 years ago
Kansas court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ highest court declared for the first time Friday that the state constitution protects abortion rights, a sweeping ruling that blocks a ban on a common second trimester method for ending pregnancies and endangers other restrictions as well. The state Supreme Court’s decision immediately roiled Kansas politics. Abortion opponents called for amending the […]7 years ago
Be wary of robot emotions; ‘simulated love is never love’
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When a robot “dies,” does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is “yes” — and that tells us something important, and potentially worrisome, about our emotional responses to the social machines that are starting to move into our lives. For Christal White, a 42-year-old marketing and customer service director […]7 years ago
Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from arms trade treaty
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With pro-gun legislation largely stalled in Congress, President Donald Trump said Friday he is withdrawing the U.S. from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is “badly misguided.” Trump made the announcement as he vowed to fight for gun rights and implored members of the […]7 years ago
Girls’ football lawsuit to gauge interest in school teams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The question of how many girls would play football for an all-female high school team if given the chance took center stage Friday in a Utah lawsuit filed by a teenage female football star. More than 400 girls have joined a league that 16-year-old Sam Gordon helped create, more than […]7 years ago
Project Recovery: Finding the right therapy for you
There is no single effective treatment for recovery from addictions and substance abuse. At the local Pinnacle Recovery Center, those who are in rehabilitation are able to work with the staff to create a recovery plan that best fits the needs of the patient. Joining this episode of the Project Recovery podcast is Whitney Evans, a […]7 years ago
Coming to store shelves: cameras that guess your age and sex
NEW YORK (AP) — Eyeing that can of soda in the supermarket cooler? Or maybe you’re craving a pint of ice cream? A camera could be watching you. But it’s not there to see if you’re stealing. These cameras want to get to know you and what you’re buying. It’s a new technology being trotted […]7 years ago
