Trump offers a ‘Dreamers’ deal for border-money proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) – In a bid to break the shutdown impasse and fund his long-promised border wall, President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to extend temporary protection for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children. But while Trump cast the move as a “common-sense compromise,” Democrats were quick to dismiss it at a […]8 years ago
BYU creates FitBit-like device for figure skaters
A wearable device can track your steps, calories burned, and changes in your heartbeat. For figure skaters, common tech cannot track the height and rotation of a jump. BYU researchers, with funding from the U.S. Figure Skating Association, has created a prototype device that can do just that, according to BYU News. This FitBit-like device […]8 years ago
Jazz dominate Cavaliers in 115-99 victory
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz’s resurgent ability to take over a game on defense is once again turning the Jazz into a difficult matchup for NBA teams. It showed in a 115-99 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. The Cavaliers hung around for barely a quarter before the Jazz imposed […]8 years ago
GUILTY: Ex-USU football star convicted of rape
BRIGHAM CITY – A former Utah State football player has been found guilty on multiple counts of rape. Torrey Green sexually assaulted multiple women between 2013 and 2015. The women did not know each other, but their accounts of sexual assault were similar. The women reported the sexual assaults at different times. The judge over the […]8 years ago
A Salt Lake City man is charged with aggravated murder in a cold case
Three men went missing four years ago. The crime remained a cold case until now. On Friday, the district attorney for Salt Lake County filed formal charges against a Salt Lake City man. Richard Christopher, 53, is charged with three counts of aggravated murder, a first degree felony. He is accused in the deaths of […]8 years ago
Trump to hold 2nd summit with North Korea’s Kim
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuclear weapons, the White House announced Friday. News of a second meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader came after Trump’s 90-minute meeting […]8 years ago
The University of Utah releases phone calls from the McCluskey murder
The University of Utah released the audio recordings of the calls made to campus dispatch from both Lauren McCluskey and her parents before she was murdered.8 years ago
Can you retire early by not living on a budget?
Trying something other than budgeting is something that might be new to you and might work better for you. Tracking your finances carefully is another way.8 years ago
Fallen officer Joseph Shinners honored, remembered
OREM – Hundreds gathered to remember Provo Police Officer Joseph Shinners in a funeral service held on Saturday. The funeral was filled with family, friends, and first responder colleagues from across the country. Master Officer Joseph Shinner was remembered as a father and officer who is full of compassion and joy. Remembered by the state […]8 years ago
Mitchell dominates, Jazz beat Lakers 113-95
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz played without point guards Ricky Rubio, Dante Exum and Raul Neto because of injuries, and it was no big deal. Not with Donovan Mitchell showing off his ball-handling skills. Mitchell had 33 points and a career-high nine assists, helping Utah beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-95 on […]8 years ago
2 firefighters killed in Paris bakery blast; dozens injured
PARIS (AP) — French authorities said two firefighters were killed and 47 people injured in a powerful explosion and fire apparently caused by a gas leak at a Paris bakery Saturday that blasted out windows and overturned cars. Firefighters pulled injured victims from windows and evacuated residents as smoke billowed over Rue de Trevise in […]8 years ago
Utah Jazz rally past Pistons, then hold on late for 110-105 win
DETROIT (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Utah Jazz rallied from an 18-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-105 on Saturday night. The Jazz nearly squandered an 11-point lead of their own in the final quarter, allowing the Pistons to cut the lead […]8 years ago
Budget director: Utah can handle shutdown through January
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s budget director says the state can get by until the end of January without too much trouble if the federal government’s partial shutdown continues but that it’s not too soon to start planning work-arounds. Executive Director Kristen Cox of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget […]8 years ago
Utah loses to Arizona in OT, 84-81
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona escaped with an intense 84-81 overtime win over Utah on Saturday, an outcome that had a lot to do with who wasn’t playing at the end. “One of the keys to us winning was Sedrick Barefield fouling out,” Wildcats coach Sean Miller said. ”… Fouling him out really changed the […]8 years ago
Mitchell, Jazz dominate Cavs in the second half, win 117-91
CLEVELAND (AP) — After the Utah Jazz handed Cleveland its latest blowout loss, the Cavaliers decided it was a time for a talk. Coach Larry Drew referred to a lengthy postgame meeting with players as “pretty somber” following a 117-91 loss Friday night to the Jazz, who dominated the second half in sending Cleveland to […]8 years ago
Susan Powell search explored abandoned mines much earlier than we knew
"Josh was like, 'If it was me - have you ever been out to the West Desert? There's mines everywhere. Nobody's going to find anything out there.'"8 years ago
Shutdown due at midnight after lawmakers fail to reach a deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House negotiators left the Capitol late Friday, and the House and Senate adjourned without a spending deal, ensuring a partial government shutdown at midnight with President Donald Trump demanding billions of dollars for his long-promised Mexican border wall. Trump’s top envoys were straining to broker a last-minute compromise with Democrats and […]8 years ago
BYU wins 49-18 in dominating bowl performance
BOISE – The BYU football team brought holiday cheer to a fan base that looked forward to the Cougars returning to a bowl game. BYU quarterback Zach Wilson was a blue-clad Santa on Friday and he gave gifts aplenty to his fellow Cougars. He went 18 for 18 passing, 317 yards, and four touchdowns. BYU […]8 years ago
The Latest: Talks persist into the night to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on efforts to avoid a government shutdown (all times local to Washington): 6:30 p.m. Lawmakers from both parties say they will continue negotiating to prevent a midnight partial government shutdown as they seek agreement on measures to secure the U.S-Mexico border. With the help of a tie-breaking vote from Vice […]8 years ago
Two police officers die after being struck by train
CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago police officers were fatally struck by a train as they investigated a report of gunshots on the city’s far South Side. Eduardo Marmolejo, 37, and Conrad Gary, 31, were pursuing a person heading toward the train tracks when they were hit shortly after 6 p.m. Monday as the commuter train […]8 years ago
Man tries to pay for McDonald’s food with a bag of marijuana
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say a 23-year-old man went through a McDonald’s drive-thru and tried to pay for his order with a bag of marijuana. News outlets report Port St. Lucie police say the fast food worker denied the trade and Anthony Andrew Gallagher drove off, only to return again […]8 years ago
Student is a bullying victim because of his name
An anti-bullying organization is offering some encouragement to a middle-school student who has been teased because his last name is Trump.8 years ago
Idaho child hit by pickup truck dies
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Authorities say a 3-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a pickup truck in Boise. The Ada County Sheriff’s office says the truck had just pulled out of a driveway and was moving slowly down the street at around 5:15 p.m. Saturday when the girl started running alongside it. […]8 years ago
