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Leonard Pitts: Why are we OK with mass shootings?
I hate mass shootings.Everybody hates them, of course: innocent death, fathers, fiances, best friends, and sons snatched violently away, sudden carnage crashing ordinary days. But I hate them for an...
View ArticleJazz have lost three straight, and if things don’t change, it might get worse
The Utah Jazz are 11 games into an 82-game season. So, even with a 5-6 record, it’s too early to truly panic.At the same time, Tuesday’s 104-97 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers is the latest example...
View ArticleBluff residents overwhelmingly support becoming Utah’s newest town
Words carved into the sandstone signs welcoming those driving into Bluff indicate the Utah town was “established” in the year 650, a not-so-subtle nod to the Native Americans who built a civilization...
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Humane Society of Utah offers $5,000 reward for information on suspected dog...
The Humane Society of Utah is offering a $5,000 reward for information in a case where someone allegedly poisoned a dog in Santaquin.Lindsy Bray, the owner of a 5-year-old Australian shepherd named...
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‘Faces Places’ a fun, fond look at artists bridging generations
Artists from two generations — the filmmaker Agnés Varda and the street artist JR — explore photography and memory in the most engaging ways possible in “Faces Places,” a documentary that’s as funny...
View ArticleStephens to play Fed Cup for U.S.; Azarenka may miss out because of child...
Minsk, Belarus • Sloane Stephens is back in the United States team for the Fed Cup final, and Victoria Azarenka is missing for Belarus.That alone gives the early advantage to the Americans.Stephens,...
View Article‘Clean and sober’ Josh Gordon returns to Browns
Berea, Ohio • Through the haze of his troubled past, Josh Gordon still sees a bright future.Only he can save it.Declaring himself "clean and sober" and committed to reviving his NFL career, Gordon...
View ArticleDiversity study grades NCAA as D+ for race and gender hiring
Orlando, Fla. • Leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools continue to be dominated by white men, according to a diversity report released Wednesday.The annual report card from The...
View ArticleAtlanta’s Julian Gressel wins MLS Rookie of the Year
Atlanta • Atlanta midfielder Julian Gressel has been named Major League Soccer's Rookie of the Year.Gressel, 23, appeared in 32 matches with 24 starts, and had nine assists, third-most for a rookie in...
View ArticleFormer Russian official admits World Cup 2018 corruption, says courts
St. Petersburg, Russia • A Russian court says a former deputy governor of St. Petersburg has admitted a fraud charge related to the construction of the city's 2018 World Cup stadium.The St. Petersburg...
View ArticleLiAngelo Ball, two others to sit for UCLA after shoplifting incident in China
Beijing • UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford will sit the three players reportedly involved in a shoplifting incident in China for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai.Alford, however,...
View ArticleOlympic sliding season begins with high expectations for U.S.
Lake Placid, N.Y. • The scene following just about every World Cup women's bobsled race last season looked something like this: Elana Meyers Taylor and Jamie Greubel Poser on the podium, both American...
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Republican John Curtis, Utah’s new congressman-elect, set to be sworn in,...
By Monday night — less than a week after winning election to become Utah’s newest congressman — John Curtis will be in Washington getting sworn in and casting his first vote.It’s a tad overwhelming, he...
View ArticleUtah officer was off duty when he was shot in West Valley City
A West Valley City officer who was shot during some kind of altercation at an apartment complex was not on duty when he was injured Tuesday evening, police said Wednesday.The officer, who has worked...
View ArticleTony Stewart hints at running some NASCAR events in future
Kannapolis, N.C. • Tony Stewart hasn't ruled out a return in some form to NASCAR, perhaps in the Xfinity Series or at Charlotte Motor Speedway's road course.The three-time NASCAR champion expressed...
View ArticleCollege athletes earning degrees at record rate
Indianapolis • Black athletes are earning college degrees at record rates, and it's pushing the overall graduation rate higher and higher.On Wednesday, the NCAA's latest Graduation Success Rate report...
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Lehi football fighting for a state title as their biggest fan — 5-year-old AJ...
Lehi • Andelyn Hadfield pointed to the TV, tuned into the broadcast of Lehi High School’s football game, and smiled.“Mom, look,” she said. “Dallin’s got AJ on his arm.”Tight end Dallin Holker had...
View ArticleUtah Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals, which had ruled ‘measurable...
The Utah Supreme Court has reversed a ruling by the Utah Court of Appeals, which last year found that a law making it a second-degree felony to cause death or serious injury while driving with a...
View ArticleTom Brady respects the heck out of the Broncos, and plans to beat them, too
Foxborough, Mass. • Tom Brady isn't masking his respect for the Broncos, even as Denver enters its prime-time home matchup with New England riding a four-game losing streak.Brady's history against the...
View ArticlePackers surprise NFL by waiving outspoken Martellus Bennett
Green Bay, Wis. • The Green Bay Packers have waived Martellus Bennett, bringing the tight end's short tenure at Lambeau Field to a surprising end.General manager Ted Thompson announced the move on...
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