HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — The Portland Thorns will face top-seeded North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup after wrapping up the group stage with a scoreless draw with the rival OL Reign on Monday. The Thorns were winless in the opening round to finish […]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods are vowing to invest half a billion dollars in manure-to-energy projects in several states. The Daily Press of Newport News reports the companies initially planned to join in a $250 million, 10-year venture to turn animal waste into energy. Kraig Westerbeek, senior […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A FedEx Ground manager has been indicted on accusations that he accepted bribes from multiple Utah truck company owners who paid more than $1 million to secure hundreds of millions in revenue over the last 10 years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Monday. Ten people […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next year’s Group of Seven world leaders’ meeting at his Doral golf resort in Florida. “I think he knows,” his acting chief of staff said Sunday, “people think it looks lousy.” Trump […]
FARGO, N.D.-Thursday morning, per the official Twitter account of North Dakota State athletics, the Bison’s men’s basketball team confirmed they will host Utah Valley November 23. The Bison are coming off a 19-16 season and a Summit League conference tournament championship. This resulted in the Bison besting North Carolina 78-74 […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Illegal killings and longstanding political resistance have undercut the return of two species of endangered wolves to the wild, frustrating government efforts that already cost more than $80 million but have failed to meet recovery targets. The number of red wolves roaming the forests of North […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House has moved the state closer toward adopting one of the strictest abortion waiting periods in the country, approving a measure that would require women to wait 72 hours before undergoing the procedure. The House on Tuesday approved by a 75-13 vote legislation […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Noah Dickerson had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and ninth-seeded Washington made a successful return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight years, beating Utah State 78-61 on Friday. The Pac-12’s regular season champions swept the league’s awards — top player, best defensive […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers on both U.S. coasts will invest jointly in high-cost management technology and share insights into improving health care in a long-term agreement that will leave the companies as separate entities. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and Portland, Oregon-based […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The FBI is asking for help finding a suspected bank robber nicknamed “The Traveling Bandit.” News outlets report the FBI believes the man has robbed at least seven banks in six states since Dec. 28. Friday, the FBI office in Louisville, Kentucky, released photos of the […]
