Trump administration’s new travel ban targets 8 countries not compliant with...
The Trump administration announced new restrictions Sunday on visitors from eight countries — an expansion of the pre-existing travel ban that has spurred fierce legal debates over security,...
View ArticleMore than 200 NFL players use national anthem protests to show unity after...
President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked a mass increase in such protests around the National Football League Sunday, as more than 200 players sat,...
View ArticleOne killed, two injured in shooting at trailer park near Garden City
Deputies responding to calls about a suicidal man with a gun shooting into homes in the Garden City area found three people shot — one of them fatally, according to the Rich County Sheriff’s Office.The...
View ArticleRodgers burns Bengals deep in OT, Packers win 27-24
Green Bay, Wis. • Mason Crosby kicked a 27-yard field goal with 6:26 left in overtime set up by Aaron Rodgers’ 72-yard pass to Geronimo Allison, and the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Cincinnati...
View ArticleE.J. Dionne: Can we avoid a health care horror?
Washington • It is difficult to decide which is the worst aspect of the Republicans’ latest try at repealing Obamacare: the irresponsibility, the cruelty or the lies.There is only one reason the Senate...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: McCain shows how pathetic his GOP colleagues are
At a rally for Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., on Friday night, President Donald Trump claimed Arizona Sen. John McCain’s decision to vote no on the Cassidy-Graham health-care bill was “an unexpected...
View ArticleGOP health bill in major peril as resistance hardens among key senators
Washington • The floundering Republican attempt to undo the Affordable Care Act met hardening resistance from key GOP senators Sunday that left it on the verge of collapse even as advocates vowed to...
View ArticleWashington Post Editorial: Don’t forget Puerto Rico
News this month has been dominated by the massive storms that have roared out of the Atlantic to threaten the United States. First came Hurricane Harvey, which brought devastation to Texas. Then...
View ArticleFederer beats Kyrgios as Europe wins first Laver Cup
Prague • Roger Federer rallied to beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 7-6 (6), 11-9 Sunday and clinch the new Laver Cup tournament for Europe on Sunday.The three-day competition at Prague’s O2 Arena pitted a team...
View ArticleAP source: Dwyane Wade, Bulls agree on buyout
Miami • Dwyane Wade signed with Chicago before last season in large part because the affinity for his hometown was still very strong.A year later, he’s about to be on the move.Wade and the Bulls agreed...
View ArticleTRAX light rail back on schedule after weekend electrical woes
TRAX light rail service was back on schedule for the Monday morning commute after crews worked through the night to repair electrical problems, Utah Transit Authority reported.All of the system’s Salt...
View ArticleCommute on Redwood Road reduced to crawl after power lines downed
A section of Redwood Road in west Salt Lake City was shut down early Monday morning after a semi-trailer rig or other high-profile vehicle downed power lines.Salt Lake City police were diverting...
View ArticleNoah Smith: Immigrants are a fiscal boon for U.S., not a burden
Immigration restrictionists give a number of reasons why they want fewer people settling in the U.S. Most of these reasons don’t hold up under scrutiny. For example, the best available data says that...
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You might be surprised whom Mormon prophets could call family: Elvis,...
What do the late LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley and sometimes-bad-boy actor Johnny Depp have in common?They are distant cousins: 10th cousins five times removed, to be exact. Their common...
View ArticleNews roundup: Trump criticizes NFL anthem protests, praises NASCAR for being...
Trump criticizes NFL anthem protests, praises NASCAR for being ‘loud and clear’ on the issue. Utah guv‘s hope for greater state control in health care might be derailed with latest Graham-Cassidy...
View ArticleUtah forecast: After wet weekend, some dry, warm autumn days ahead
Northern Utah’s wet weekend is history, and so are those chilly daytime temperatures — as least for the rest of this work week.The forecast calls for highs in the mid-60s on Tuesday along the Wasatch...
View ArticleMcCain calls brain cancer prognosis 'very poor'
Washington • U.S. Sen. John McCain says doctors have given him a “very poor prognosis” as he battles brain cancer.McCain underwent surgery in July for a brain tumor that was later found to be a form of...
View ArticleTennessee church shooting suspect charged with murder
Nashville, Tenn. • The pastor shouted “Run, run, gunshots!” and congregants hid under pews or in bathrooms as a masked man armed with two guns opened fire at a Tennessee church, killing one person and...
View ArticleNFL locals: Week Three snaps and stats for Utah, BYU, USU and SUU alumni in...
Each week, we’ll recap notable performances from local BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni in the NFL. Here’s what stood out from Week Three of the 2017 NFL season:Week OneWeek TwoLos Angeles Rams at San...
View ArticleHealth care bill teeters, GOP adds money to woo dissidents
Washington • Top Republicans are adding money to their staggering effort to repeal the Obama health care law and say they’re pushing toward a climactic Senate faceoff this week. Yet their path to...
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