Ex-judge 1st sentenced in US in FIFA scandal, gets 8 months
New York • A former judge who led Guatemala's soccer federation became the first person sentenced in the U.S. in the FIFA world soccer corruption scandal when a judge ordered him to serve eight months...
View ArticleSpringer’s 2-run homer gives Astros wild World Series Game 2 win
Los Angeles • George Springer screamed with excitement as he circled the bases after hitting a two-run homer off Brandon McCarthy in the 11th inning.Would it be enough? Was this the final plot twist in...
View ArticleNBA roundup: Nets stun Cavaliers, while Warriors rally late over Raptors
New York • Spencer Dinwiddie made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 43 seconds left while starting for the injured D'Angelo Russell, and the Brooklyn Nets overcame LeBron James' first triple-double of the...
View ArticleLDS Church Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé breaks in new Riverton Deseret...
LDS Church Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé dedicated Deseret Industries’ newest thrift store Wednesday night in Riverton.Caussé and other representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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‘They are, by all accounts, Americans’: most Utahns oppose deporting DACA...
Rep. Mia Love called the Obama-era program that protected certain young immigrants from deportation a “Band-Aid” on Tuesday night as she urged Congress to develop a more permanent solution that...
View ArticleLetter: Rich use fear to divide the public
The following is why we have such a political divide in this country.The wealthy, because they realize they don’t have the votes themselves to get more tax cuts and less regulation passed, know they...
View ArticleUtah ranks No. 2 in growth of residents who speak a language besides English...
During this decade, Utah sped along to the second-fastest growth rate for residents who speak a language other than English while at home, a shift driven by the children of immigrants.That population...
View ArticleLetter: Availability of assault rifles is the crux of the problem
In commenting on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Bill O’Reilly, former Fox News commentator, said, “This is the price of freedom.” But Great Britain, Canada and Australia are every bit as free as we...
View ArticleLetter: Just say no to Vegas
Nobody goes to Vegas until they ban machine guns. This could work. Pass it on.Michael Vogel, Sandy
View ArticleLetter: A lesson in leadership from Air Force prep school
Kudos and a sincere salute to Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria of the Air Force prep school in Colorado. He stood up to the divisive culture that has been brought to the forefront by the racist and hateful values...
View ArticleLetter: We need to shun technologies that box us in
My thoughts regarding the mass shooting in Las Vegas and other similar events. The shooter was not mad. He was not mentally deranged. He was simply angry. He was angry at a world that has forced him...
View ArticleTrump plans to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency
Washington • President Donald Trump plans to declare Thursday afternoon that the opioid crisis — which is killing more than 100 people each day — is a public health emergency. By doing so, the federal...
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Monson: Blame Kyle Whittingham for Utah's offensive stagnation
It’s blown past the point of being any kind of coincidental.Great offense and Utah football mix about as well as … oh, I dunno, peanut butter and marinara sauce, onions and cherry pie, chocolate...
View ArticleMaroon 5 coming to Salt Lake City on Sept. 7, 2018
Grammy-winning pop band Maroon 5 announced Thursday its Red Pills Blue Tour, including a Sept. 7, 2018, stop at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.Tickets go on sale to the general public...
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Is $100,000 middle class in America?
There's a prolonged pause when I ask Lyft driver Gaby Oseguedaif her family is middle class. Her smile fades as she thinks about it for a while."Yeah, I think so. I don't even know what the middle...
View ArticleGeorge H.W. Bush offers a second apology after actress accused him of groping...
Former president George H.W. Bush apologized after actress Heather Lind said he groped her as they posed for a picture at an event a few years ago — and that his wife, Barbara Bush, saw it happen.In a...
View ArticleNews roundup: President accuses the media of creating ‘a different image of...
President accuses the media of creating ‘a different image of Donald Trump than the real person.’ Group of Republican state lawmakers look to end death penalty — including in Utah. Utah‘s new lower...
View ArticleTrump expected to release remaining JFK assassination documents Thursday
Washington • Barring any last-minute interventions, President Donald Trump is expected to authorize the release Thursday of thousands of documents related to John F. Kennedy's assassination.The...
View ArticleBill to build Grand Canyon tram goes before Navajo lawmakers
Window Rock, Ariz. • Navajo Nation lawmakers are scheduled to take up legislation to build an aerial tram into the Grand Canyon next week.Navajo Nation Council spokesman Jared Touchin says the Grand...
View ArticleHouse narrowly passes $4T Republican budget in major step forward for GOP tax...
Washington • The House on Thursday gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP budget that shelves longstanding concerns over federal deficits in...
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