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Groundbreaking For Nairobi Temple Occurs Saturday

Groundbreaking For Nairobi Temple Occurs Saturday

NAIROBI, Kenya-Saturday, groundbreaking occurred for the Nairobi Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Matthew L. Carpenter, the first counselor in the Africa Central Area Presidency of the Salt Lake City-based faith, called this “a sacred and holy day.” About 100 Church leaders and members, opinion […]

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FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2021, file photo, women protest against the six-week abortion ban at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. The Texas abortion ban that so far has outmaneuvered Supreme Court precedent is the latest iteration of a legislative strategy used by Republican-led states to target pornography, gay rights and other hot-button cultural issues. But some are beginning to sound the alarm that the tactic of having enforcement done by citizens instead of government agencies could have a boomerang effect, pointing out that Democrats could use the same strategy on issues like gun control. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Could Texas abortion ban strategy be double-edged sword?

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The unusual legal strategy used to ban most abortions in Texas is already increasingly being employed in Republican-led states to target pornography, LGBT rights and other hot-button cultural issues. While private residents filing lawsuits is a fixture of some arenas like environmental law, some warn […]

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Man Killed by Farm Equipment Set in Motion by Small Child

SMITHFIELD, Utah (AP) — A Utah man was killed when he was crushed by a piece of farm vehicle a small child accidentally set in motion. Two men were working underneath the farm equipment on property just north of Smithfield shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office. […]

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13 Hospitals to Postpone Non-Urgent Surgeries Amid Surge

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thirteen Utah hospitals will postpone many non-emergency surgeries starting next week as health care workers are overwhelmed by another surge in COVID-19 cases from the faster-spreading delta variant, a major health care company said Friday. Intermountain Healthcare announced that the hospitals will postpone non-urgent procedures for several […]

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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Trailhead To Be Closed

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Trailhead To Be Closed

UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Per Friday news, the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest confirmed the Crystal Lake Trailhead will be closed to all pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle and all motorized vehicles from September 13-November 30. #uwcnf Heber-Kamas RD Crystal Lake trailhead will be closed to all pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle and all motorized vehicles starting […]

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FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2013, file photo, a coyote stands in a field in Montana. The Nevada Department of Wildlife's efforts to develop a policy on coyote killing contests are failing to progress as commissioners say they little faith that hunters and conservationists can reach agreement. (Karen Nichols/The Daily Inter Lake via AP)

Reno City Council Backs Ban on Wildlife Killing Contests

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno City Council is the latest to join the push to outlaw wildlife killing contests in Nevada. The council approved a resolution on a 6-1 vote this week urging an end to the practice. Mayor Hillary Schieve called the contests that often target coyotes “heinous.” The […]

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Details Released in Deaths of Newlywed Couple at Campsite

Details Released in Deaths of Newlywed Couple at Campsite

MOAB, Utah (AP) — A newlywed couple that was gunned down near a Utah campsite had told friends that they were afraid of a “creepy man” that was near their camp prior to their death, according to newly unsealed police documents. Kylen Schulte, 24, and Crystal Turner, 38, were found dead on […]

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FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2019 file photo, the 2019 Ig Nobel award is displayed at the 29th annual Ig Nobel awards ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The spoof prizes for weird and sometimes head-scratching scientific achievement will be presented online in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Research on beards, wads of gum wins 2021 Ig Nobel prizes

Beards aren’t just cool and trendy — they might also be an evolutionary development to help protect a man’s delicate facial bones from a punch to the face. That’s the conclusion of a trio of scientists from the University of Utah who are among the winners of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes, the Nobel […]

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Elder Christofferson Shares How To #HearHim

Elder Christofferson Shares How To #HearHim

SALT LAKE CITY-In information released Thursday, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of Twelve Apostles has shared his thoughts on learning how to #HearHim more effectively. Elder Christofferson confirmed that things happen on the Lord’s timetable and we cannot dictate that things […]

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Tribes, States Seek Review of Native Child Adoptions Case

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review a case that centers on whether Native Americans should receive preference in adoptions of Native children. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a sharply divided ruling in April over the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. […]

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