Zookeeper hospitalized after tiger attack at Topeka Zoo
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — City officials say a tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in northeastern Kansas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when a Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv tackled the worker in an enclosed outdoor space. Topeka Zoo director Brendan Wiley says the zookeeper suffered lacerations and puncture wounds […]7 years ago
5-year-old Michigan boy calls 911 to ask for McDonald’s
WYOMING, Mich. (AP) — A 5-year-old Michigan boy had a craving for McDonald’s but his grandmother was sleeping so he called 911 and made a request. WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids reports Iziah Hall of Wyoming asked the dispatcher: “Can you bring me McDonald’s?” Dispatcher Sara Kuberski says she told him no but reached out to the […]7 years ago
Nuggets beat Spurs 117-103 to tie series at 2-2
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 24 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-103 on Saturday night, rebounding from a flat performance tie the first-round series at two games apiece. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and nine rebounds for San Antonio. DeMar […]7 years ago
Lynda Carter offers wonderful performance at FanX
Lynda Carter, widely known as the actress who portrayed Wonder Woman, made a laughter and applause-filled appearance at FanX on Saturday. The crowd at FanX gave Lynda Carter a riotous welcome to the woman who is known for championing goodness. A man in the crowd asked Carter how she feels, at her age, “to be […]7 years ago
Rockets take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Jazz
Houston Rockets (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Utah Jazz (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference during the regular season) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Houston leads series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets visit the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference first round with […]7 years ago
Parents who starved and shackled children sentenced to life
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The eldest son and daughter of a couple who starved and shackled 12 of their children spoke publicly for the first time Friday, alternately condemning and forgiving their parents before a judge sentenced the pair to up to life in prison. Since being freed from their prison-like home more than a year […]7 years ago
NBA rescinds technical on Warriors’ Durant, Clippers’ Green
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has rescinded technical fouls called on Golden State’s Kevin Durant and JaMychal Green of the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. The players were called for double technicals early in the third quarter Thursday night at Staples Center as they jawed at each other. […]7 years ago
Food stamp issue leads to Supreme Court review of public access to government documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota’s Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. They thought the information could lead to a series of stories and potentially help them identify fraud in the now $65 billion-a-year program. They sent […]7 years ago
Police looking to the public for help finding suspect
Police are releasing more information on an attempted sexual assault on the University of Utah campus on Saturday, April 13. The police hope giving more information to the public will help locate the suspect. Police say they are looking for a 1998-2000 green Toyota Tacoma pickup. The truck has a large bed and it contains […]7 years ago
Cosplay crowds pour into the FanX comic convention
The latest FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention is bringing fans to Salt Lake City. Thousands of fans, some dressed as movie or TV characters, began filling the Salt Palace Convention Center. A woman named Sandy from Idaho Falls made the trip to Salt Lake City for FanX. Dressed in a steampunk costume, Sandy says this is […]7 years ago
‘La Llorona’ movie promotion with Mexican healers draws fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A promotion around the movie “The Curse of La Llorona” using traditional Mexican healers for “spiritual cleansings” before screenings of the horror film is drawing strong criticism from healers and scholars who say the stunts are offensive and demeaning. Leading up to the Friday release of the movie based on a […]7 years ago
Massive fire engulfs beloved Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS (AP) — A massive fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris’ soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below. The blaze collapsed the cathedral’s spire and spread to one of […]7 years ago
Video: Officers shoot man after telling him to drop gun
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police video released Monday shows an officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, fatally shooting a man who was armed but didn’t point his weapon at authorities. The body camera footage shows two officers approaching 27-year-old Danquirs Napoleon Franklin outside a Burger King on March 25 after witnesses called 911 to report a […]7 years ago
Couple survives power line pole impaling SUV in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A couple says they’re lucky to be alive after dozens of power lines fell on the Seattle street they were driving on, with one wooden public utility pole striking their SUV. “If it had hit the glass rather than the roof, it would have just come through,” Tom Cook said in an […]7 years ago
Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme
BOSTON (AP) — Actress Felicity Huffman and a dozen other prominent parents have agreed to plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions cheating scam that has ensnared wealthy families and athletic coaches at some of the nation’s most selective universities, federal authorities said Monday. The “Desperate Housewives” star and the other parents will admit to […]7 years ago
Crime spree, police chase ends in suspect’s death
A suspect in a officer-involved shooting is dead after leading police on a chase down State Street, police say. A Unified Police officer suffered minor injuries from being hit by a bullet ricochet.7 years ago
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announces first ever African-American General Authority
On Saturday, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the calling of ten new General Authority Seventies. One of these ten includes the first African-American General Authority Seventy, Peter M. Johnson. The announcement was made during the afternoon session of the annual General Conference. Rubén Vicente Alliaud Elder Rubén […]7 years ago
Where NBA teams will likely stand in the playoffs
A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture, with five days remaining in the regular season: EASTERN CONFERENCE The Orlando Magic won 20 of their first 51 games. They’ve won 20 of their 29 games since. They’re not in — yet — but the Magic are on the brink of ending the […]7 years ago
Trump attorney says IRS cannot legally release tax returns
WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney representing President Donald Trump says a congressional request for Trump’s tax returns “would set a dangerous precedent” if granted and that the IRS cannot legally divulge the information. Democratic Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has asked the IRS to provide six years […]7 years ago
Swift and emotional reaction on new church policy
Members of the LGBTQ community and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cheered a policy change from church leaders Thursday.7 years ago
How would you react if you found drugs in your home?
Dave and Dujanovic discuss how a homeowner should react when drugs are found in the home. Parents should be prepared, the show hosts say.7 years ago
Utah company Banjo could solve crimes in seconds
Based in Park City, Banjo uses a system described as an "event-detection engine" that operates in real time. CEO Damien Patton joined Dave & Dujanovic Wednesday.7 years ago
Teens are binge drinking more than ever
The good news from the CDC is that teens are not drinking as much as they once did. But of those who do, more than half drink until they pass out.8 years ago
