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Candy maker says THC-laced product in donations was fake

Candy maker says THC-laced product in donations was fake

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Candy infused with the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that sickened Utah children after it was donated to a food bank was a counterfeit version of a Nerds product, the company said Tuesday. Police said the candy containing THC had packaging similar to Nerds Ropes, with […]

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Bryce Canyon National Park closes; only 1 Utah park open

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah became the latest park to close its gates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The ongoing flow of visitors to the park noted for its spire-shaped red rock formations known as hoodoos made it difficult to maintain […]

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Serial rapist gets life in prison for northern Utah attacks

Serial rapist gets life in prison for northern Utah attacks

FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A long-haul truck driver was sentenced to life in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to 17 first-degree felonies, including sexually assaulting at least eight women in Davis County in Utah. Mark Douglas Burns, 69, of Ogden, pleaded guilty in February to aggravated sexual assault, aggravated […]

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Utah man charged with ramming minivan into FBI building gate

Utah man charged with ramming minivan into FBI building gate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who briefly took a hostage at an FBI office eight years ago is facing new charges after prosecutors say he rammed his car into the main security gate of the agency’s building to drawn agents’ attention. Robert Joseph Hibbard of Midvale was charged with […]

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AP sources: MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona

AP sources: MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona

NEW YORK (AP) — Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area this season and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. The sides held a telephone call to talk about paths forward for a season delayed by the […]

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Police still searching for girl who disappeared decades ago

Police still searching for girl who disappeared decades ago

GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — More than three decades have passed since a Navajo girl disappeared from her home in northwestern New Mexico wearing a pink nightgown. Authorities say they have not given up on finding Anthonette Cayedito. “Someone out there knows what happened to Anthonette, please call us,” FBI spokesman […]

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Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions until May

Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions until May

SEACAUCUS, N.J. (AP)-NBA Commissioner Adam Silver does not expect any decisions to be made until at least May about the possible resumption of the 2019-20 season, saying the coronavirus pandemic simply makes it too difficult to project what will happen next. Silver spoke on Monday on the NBA’s Twitter account […]

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Kids leave hospital after eating THC candy from donation

Kids leave hospital after eating THC candy from donation

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah children have been released from the hospital after ingesting THC-infused candy that was in donated bags of food, police said Monday. Dozens of families picked up the bags filled with several items Friday at a Baptist church in Roy, about 30 miles (48 […]

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NBA matchups if league resumes season with postseason play

NBA matchups if league resumes season with postseason play

SEACAUCUS, N.J. (AP)-Resuming the NBA season with the start of the playoff is one option for the league. Most teams had about 15 games left to play in the regular-season schedules when play was halted on March 11, and not everyone had played the same amount of games. But in […]

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Coronavirus-related deaths on Navajo Nation now at 13

Coronavirus-related deaths on Navajo Nation now at 13

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The number of coronavirus-related deaths on the Navajo Nation is now 13, according to authorities. The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service announced one new death and 51 new confirmed cases. Of the 321 confirmed positive cases, most are in Arizona including […]

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