Democrats say Confederate monuments are now white-supremacist rallying points
Washington • Leading Democrats on Sunday morning talk shows defended moves by local governments to remove monuments of Confederate leaders, saying that the unrest in Charlottesville last week showed...
View ArticleEx-BYU star Lea Garner wins the first Utah Women’s Open title
Provo • Lea Garner figured Sirene Blair was going to birdie the 18th hole and force a playoff in the inaugural Utah Women’s Open, so Garner went ahead and made a birdie putt of her own.The former BYU...
View ArticleUtahn Zac Blair knocked out of PGA Tour’s top 125 on last day of regular season
J.J. Henry’s clutch shot spoiled Zac Blair’s 27th birthday, abruptly ending his 2016-17 PGA Tour season.Having failed to advance to Sunday’s final round of the Wyndham Championship, Blair still hoped...
View ArticleMan killed after rear-ending a semi on Bangerter Highway
A man was killed early Sunday when he rear-ended a semi on Bangerter Highway, West Valley City police said.The man, in his 40s, was driving north just before 2 a.m. in a Hyundai when he hit the truck...
View ArticleSpain hunts for suspects driver, two others in connection with Barcelona attack
Ripoll, Spain • Desperate to ease public fears and neutralize a terrorist cell responsible for the deadliest attack in Spain in a decade, Spanish police erected 800 checkpoints across the region of...
View ArticleBox Elder County man killed in dirt bike-ATV crash
A 46-year-old man riding a dirt bike was killed Saturday night when he collided with an ATV in South Eden Canyon in Rich County.The man was identified by the Rich County Sheriff’s Office as Brad...
View ArticleBYU football: Cougars break camp, set lineup for Portland State opener
Provo • For BYU football fans, a much-anticipated occurrence will happen shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday.The great Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 should also be memorable.Just before people all across the...
View Article10 sailors missing, 5 injured after U.S. destroyer collides with merchant...
Seoul • Ten U.S. Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after the USS John S. McCain destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore early Monday morning.This is the second time in...
View ArticleHonoring victims of attack, Barcelona wins league opener
Barcelona, Spain • Wearing shirts honoring victims of the recent attacks in Spain, Barcelona opened its Spanish league season with a comfortable 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday.Players had the word...
View ArticleRagan Smith rolls to U.S. gymnastics title
Anaheim, Calif. • The Ragan Smith that earned a spot as an alternate to the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team last summer got by on precision, precociousness and more than a dash of charm.That girl...
View ArticleGreen Bay quarterbacks, including former BYU star Taysom Hill, shining in...
Green Bay, Wis. • Aaron Rodgers isn’t the only quarterback playing well for the Green Bay Packers. His backups are shining, too, which could lead to some intriguing roster decisions with the start of...
View ArticleKesha, free at last, shines brighter than ever on 'Rainbows'
There’s a beautiful way that Kesha delivers the screeching high note near the end of “Praying,” the first single from her first album in five years, “Rainbow.”It’s not technically perfect, but...
View ArticleFirm wants to burn methane leaking from Utah coal mine — creating credits to...
Coal and trona mines are a big source of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Long after land that has been mined is restored, heat-trapping methane can still leak into the atmosphere.Now a...
View ArticleNews roundup: Secret Service agents max out salaries, overtime allowances...
Secret Service agents max out salaries, overtime allowances protecting Trump and family. Former state lawmaker Chris Herrod concedes Republican primary to Provo Mayor John Curtis. Utah’s Mia Love...
View ArticleSpain death toll rises to 15 as authorities search for suspect linked to...
Barcelona, Spain — The fugitive who mowed down tourists in Barcelona then stole a car and stabbed its owner to death as he made his getaway, Spanish authorities said Monday as they raised the death...
View ArticleAmericans stake out prime viewing spots to see sun go dark
Americans with telescopes, cameras and protective glasses staked out viewing spots along a narrow corridor from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday in what...
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E.J. Dionne: Bannon and the fall of 'populism'
WASHINGTON -- Is President Trump a populist or a corporatist?Is he appealing to white supremacists as a form of political opportunism -- or because, deep down, he sympathizes with their views? Is he...
View ArticleWest Valley police believe weekend shooting deaths likely murder-suicide
West Valley City police said Monday that the weekend shooting deaths of a man and woman appear to be a case of murder-suicide, though the official determination awaits an autopsy.WVCPD spokeswoman...
View ArticleLetter: Let the refugees in, Rep. Stewart
Rep. Chris Stewart, my name is Rebecca, and I am writing this letter on behalf of Utah Indivisible in response to your back-to-school drive for refugees. You can expect our donations at your Salt Lake...
View ArticleWVCPD identifies victim of fatal car vs. semi crash
Police have identified a man killed in a weekend crash on Bangerter Highway in West Valley City.WVCPD spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku said that Kevin J. Calloway, 57, of West Valley City, died 2 a.m....
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