ESPN distances itself from anchor Jemele Hill's Trump tweets
Bristol, Conn. • ESPN distanced itself from anchor Jemele Hill’s tweets one day after she called President Donald Trump “a white supremacist” and “a bigot.”“The comments on Twitter from Jemele Hill...
View ArticleUtah Sen. Orrin Hatch announces his support for medical marijuana research,...
Sen. Orrin Hatch will speak about the “possible benefits” of medical marijuana before the Senate today.“While I certainly do not support the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, the evidence...
View Article5 die at nursing home as Irma's aftermath brings new hazards
Hollywood, Fla. • Five patients at a sweltering Hollywood nursing home died in Hurricane Irma’s aftermath as people confronted a multitude of new hazards in the storm’s wake, including oppressive heat,...
View ArticleYes, you can hit a beach in Utah on Saturday for International Coastal...
It may seem strange for Wasatch Front residents to be asked to celebrate International Coastal Cleanup day Saturday.But there are two events for the day planned and volunteers are needed for both.One...
View ArticlePope Francis: If Trump is ‘pro-life,’ he should extend DACA
Weighing in on two areas of disagreement with a U.S. president with whom he has already clashed, Pope Francis said this week that climate science is clearly true, and that President Donald Trump should...
View ArticlePresident Trump ‘is not a racist,’ says his spiritual adviser Paula White
Nashville, Tenn. • “I can say 1,000 percent our president is not a racist.”Paula White, President Donald Trump’s most prominent spiritual adviser, made the statement in front of a crowd of journalists...
View ArticleUte podcast: After seven straight Utah wins, where does the rivalry game go...
The Utes went down south and picked up their seventh straight victory over BYU.So where does the rivalry, which is scheduled to be played at least through 2022, go from here?On this week’s episode of...
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After a hiatus, Michelle Pfeiffer returns in ‘mother!’
When Michelle Pfeiffer first read Darren Aronofsky’s script for “mother!” she had an understandable initial reaction.“I thought: What the hell is this?” recalls Pfeiffer.Aronofsky’s film is not in any...
View ArticleThe violinist Thierry Fischer calls ‘more than impeccable’ will help open...
The Utah Symphony will open its Masterworks season this weekend with a favorite soloist performing a beloved concerto. German violinist Augustin Hadelich will join the orchestra and music director...
View ArticleSLC's 'Operation Rio Grande' leads to Ogden drug raid, arrests
Information developed by detectives working the crime and drugs crackdown in downtown Salt Lake’s Rio Grande homeless district led to two arrests and seizure of drugs at an Ogden home.Keith Squires,...
View ArticleWhite House: Trump to have dinner with Schumer and Pelosi
Washington • The White House says President Donald Trump will have dinner on Wednesday night with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.The dinner comes as the...
View ArticleRyan: Deporting young immigrants not in nation's interest
Washington • House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said that deporting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally is “not in our nation’s interest,” as he and President...
View Article6 die at Florida nursing home in Irma's sweltering aftermath
Hollywood, Fla. • Six patients at a sweltering nursing home died in Hurricane Irma’s aftermath, raising fears Wednesday about the safety of Florida’s 4 million senior citizens amid widespread power...
View ArticleUtah man charged with murder for strangling his wife, despite his claim that...
Curtis Ray Nichols claims he returned home from Wal-Mart and McDonald’s on the night of Aug. 24 to find his wife unconscious and not breathing on the kitchen floor of their Spanish Fork home.At 10:56...
View ArticleFormer leader of Utah Catholics releases list of priests accused of sex abuse...
Albuquerque, N.M. • After years of criticism, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has released the names of 74 priests and religious leaders who were accused or later found guilty of sexually abusing children...
View Article1 dead, 3 injured in Washington state high school shooting
Rockford, Wash. • A shooter opened fire at a high school in Washington state Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least three others, authorities said.Brian Schaeffer of the Spokane Fire...
View ArticleFormer Ute QB Alex Smith discusses 'dysfunctional' beginning to NFL career
Alex Smith had just led Utah to an undefeated season as a junior and a program-announcing win over Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Still, he hadn’t entertained being drafted in the NFL at all, let alone...
View ArticleUtah State football: Rotation proves effective at running back for Aggies
Logan • It didn’t take much time for Utah State coach Matt Wells to answer one question after the Aggies’ 51-13 victory over Idaho State last Thursday — if reserve running back Eltoro Allen would be...
View ArticleMore Utahns are getting health coverage, as uninsured rate dips to 8.8 percent
The number of Utahns without health insurance continues to shrink, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.Nearly 8.8 percent of the state’s 3 million residents lacked coverage in...
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Leonard Pitts: Nickel prophets are a dime a dozen
“Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalms 46:10It’s an admonition some of us struggle to obey.Indeed, some of God’s self-appointed spokespersons seem to find it especially difficult. Thus, before the...
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