CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Members of two top-secret World War II military units referred to as the “Ghost Army” will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal more than 75 years after their service, under legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden. The Ghost Army refers to two units that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A deep-red state that’s home to some of Donald Trump’s most vocal conservative critics will welcome members of the Republican National Committee this week for a meeting in which party officials are expected to solidify the former president’s status as the GOP standard-bearer ahead of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tuesday, the Utah House passed a proposal to increase fees on requests for public records from so-called vexatious requesters. The bill would allow government entities to charge for the first 15 minutes of work done to fulfill the request if the person has filed a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An independent candidate challenging U.S. Sen. Mike Lee in Utah raised more in campaign contributions than the incumbent Republican in the final quarter of 2021, setting the stage for a costly Senate race in a state where sitting Republicans typically cruise to victory. Evan McMullin, […]
ECHO, Utah (AP) — A 58-year-old woman was shot and killed in an apparent hunting accident in the northern Utah mountains Monday, authorities said. The woman was riding in a side-by-side ATV when a rifle discharged, hitting her in the mid-body area, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of Echo, Summit […]
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Irish dance troupe Riverdance kicks off its 25th anniversary North American tour later this year, someone special will be in its high-stepping cast: the troupe’s first Black female dancer. Virginia-born Morgan Bullock, who says she’s been mesmerized by the dance style since she first saw it […]
World Cup champion Elana Meyers Taylor’s quest to add to her Olympic medal total at the Beijing Games is in jeopardy after the veteran U.S. women’s bobsled pilot revealed Tuesday she has tested positive for COVID-19. USA Bobsled and Skeleton remains hopeful that Meyers Taylor will be able to compete […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed groundbreaking ceremonies for two temples. The Farmington New Mexico Temple groundbreaking ceremony will occur April 30. Elder Anthony D. Perkins of the Quorum of the Seventy will preside at the event. This will be New Mexico’s second temple […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The combination of two storied Chicago news brands has created one of the country’s largest local nonprofit news organizations. Chicago Public Media, which owns WBEZ, the local NPR affiliate, announced Monday it completed a deal to buy the Chicago Sun-Times, the punchy tabloid with roots that stretch […]
Dispatches from the Sundance Film Festival are usually accompanied by descriptions of the looming mountains, snowy premieres and frantic bus shuttles. This year’s Sundance, which played out entirely virtually due to the COVID-19 surge driven by the omicron variant, meant less evocative screening circumstances: Laptops, digital links and Zooms. But […]
