SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 70-year-old man has died after collapsing while returning from a five-day hike in southeastern Utah, authorities said. The Kane County sheriff’s office was responding to an emergency incident in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area around 9 a.m. Wednesday when they learned the man […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of spreading the coronavirus. “Today I’m identifying houses of worship — churches, synagogues and […]
SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP)-RoboKiller, the app that eliminates spam calls, revealed a 35% decrease in spam calls since March in their “State of Robocalls During COVID-19” report. The worldwide shutdown is presumed to be the cause of the dramatic decline in spam calls. On average, consumers received 5 billion spam calls per […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The task facing playwright Tito Livas was intense: Write a new play in a few days that could be read alone or aloud with friends. Don’t worry if it’s too crazy. Oh, and make it 10 minutes or less. Livas is part of a national initiative […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has declared a state of emergency after Nevada’s biggest earthquake in 65 years caused significant damage last week to three U.S. highways, including the major route connecting Reno to Las Vegas. Sisolak said his declaration late Thursday will make the state eligible for […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County emergency officials reported a 34% increase in the number of calls for mental health and wellness checks since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in calls to law enforcement authorities and first responders could be attributed to anxiety related to the coronavirus, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah did not reach a settlement after two days of mediation with the parents of slain track star Lauren McCluskey who filed a $56 million lawsuit over her death in 2018. The McCluskeys’ attorney Jim McConkie described the talks as frank but […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park plans another four-day period for limited entry and daytime recreational access to some park areas on the South Rim. A statement issued by the park Wednesday said the South entrance will be open from 4-10 a.m. on Friday through Monday for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months ago and sent the economy into a deep recession. Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health investigator Mackenzie Bray smiles and chuckles as she chats by phone with a retired Utah man who just tested positive for the coronavirus. She’s trying to keep the mood light because she needs to find out where he’s been and who he’s been around […]
