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Utah bill to protect pets from domestic abuse moves forward

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One woman said her former partner bought a puppy to distract her from his alcoholism and later began threatening to mistreat the dog when she tried to get away from him. Another told state lawmakers her abusive ex used her daughter’s service dog to control […]

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Navajo officials distribute masks and sanitizers in Shiprock

Navajo officials distribute masks and sanitizers in Shiprock

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials have distributed masks and hand sanitizers in the community of Shiprock, New Mexico to help keep local residents safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile Saturday, tribal health officials reported 330 new cases and four more deaths on the vast reservation […]

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New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment

New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people. The wave of infections brought on by the omicron variant and a shortage of treatments have focused attention on […]

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In ‘Watcher,’ a stalker thriller with a female gaze

In ‘Watcher,’ a stalker thriller with a female gaze

An American woman moves to Bucharest with her partner and begins to suspect she’s being stalked in “Watcher,” a stylish, unnerving thriller that premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring Maika Monroe (“The Guest”), Karl Glusman (“Devs”) and Burn Gorman (“The Dark Knight Rises”), the film is one of […]

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With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions

With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It didn’t take long for abortion to re-emerge as a flashpoint in state legislatures. Less than a month into the 2022 legislative sessions, battles over the future of abortion already are setting up around the U.S. Republican lawmakers are proposing new restrictions modeled after laws in […]

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Analysis: Hundreds supported independent redistricting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — “It provides accountability to the redistricting process.” “We need representation that understands the diversity of this area.” “As a voter in a rural area I’m entirely uncomfortable with my vote being used to dilute the power of another.” These are just some of the hundreds […]

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Late Friday Night Crash In Heber City

Late Friday Night Crash In Heber City

HEBER CITY, Utah-Friday evening, UDOT reported a crash at 11:34 pm on the right shoulder of eastbound US 40 at milepost 14. This is near the UVU/Heber City campus. CrashEB US 40 at MP 14 (UVU Campus / Heber) Wasatch Co.Right ShoulderEst. Clearance Time: 1/22/2022 12:30 AMFor updates: https://t.co/jaVMw7vcLm — […]

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Air Force: Exercise expected to produce extra aircraft noise

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has said southern Nevada residents can expect increased aircraft noise from a scheduled training exercise that will involve nearly 100 aircraft, with nighttime takeoffs planned to allow air crews to train for combat operations conducted at night. Nellis Air […]

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This police camera video provided by The Moab Police Department shows Brian Laundrie  talking to a police officer after police pulled over the van he was traveling in with his girlfriend, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, near the entrance to Arches National Park on Aug. 12, 2021. The couple was pulled over while they were having an emotional fight. Petito was reported missing by her family a month later and is now the subject of a nationwide search. (The Moab Police Department via AP)

FBI: Laundrie admitted killing Gabby Petito in notebook

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp, the FBI announced Friday. It was the first time authorities squarely pinned the blame for Petito’s death on Brian Laundrie, though he was […]

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US man accused of faking death to avoid charges jailed in UK

US man accused of faking death to avoid charges jailed in UK

LONDON (AP) — An American man who authorities say faked his own death to evade prosecution for rape and financial fraud before fleeing to Scotland was jailed Friday after he failed to show up for an extradition hearing. Nicholas Alahverdian, who has used a number of aliases including Nicholas Rossi, […]

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