Commentary: Fifty years later, scientist’s birth control finding still...
How will Pope Francis handle the 50th anniversary this month of “Humanae Vitae,” Pope Paul VI’s encyclical continuing the Roman Catholic Church’s ban on artificial birth control? Will the occasion be...
View ArticleCommentary: A religious freedom summit can’t undo Trump’s ‘disgusting’ record...
This week’s State Department ministerial on international religious freedom has been a well-orchestrated, if hastily organized, event with a sense of common purpose rarely seen in the current...
View ArticleBetsy DeVos’ family yacht untied, set adrift in Ohio
A luxury yacht owned by the family of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suffered damage when someone untied it early Sunday in Ohio, sending it adrift on Lake Erie with the crew on board.A crew member on...
View ArticleVideo shows moments before cyclist hit by FrontRunner train in Salt Lake City
Newly released video of the moments before a cyclist was struck and killed by a FrontRunner train in Salt Lake City shows the 22-year-old didn’t appear to stop or heed the warning signals before...
View ArticleA 16-year-old is charged with ‘causing a catastrophe’ with a Moab fire that...
A 16-year-old has been charged by the Grand County attorney’s office with reckless burning and causing a catastrophe in the Cinema Court Fire that ignited along the Pack Creek and burned eight homes in...
View ArticleConor McGregor pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in plea deal that may...
Conor McGregor pleaded guilty to a single count of disorderly conduct stemming from an April rampage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, which may pave the way for the UFC’s popular star to return to the...
View ArticlePac-12 football is filled with new energy thanks to five debut coaches
Los Angeles • The Pac-12 went 1-8 in its bowl games last season, leading to a winter of external criticism and internal soul-searching for most of its programs.The league also extended its national...
View ArticleAmazon’s facial-recognition tool misidentified 28 lawmakers as people...
Amazon's facial recognition tools incorrectly identified Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and 27 other members of Congress as people arrested for a crime during a test commissioned by the American Civil...
View Article'It means everything’: DeRozan eager to work with Popovich
Las Vegas • Kyle Lowry had the ball in the right corner. He was well-defended and not able to shoot or drive, so he fired a crosscourt diagonal pass to DeMar DeRozan.For years, that was a fine...
View ArticleWNBA All-Stars see coming out as way to help others in LGBT community
Uncasville, Conn. • Brittney Griner will always remember her first experience at a WNBA game.She went to watch her hometown Houston Comets play when she was a kid and when the kiss cam turned to a...
View ArticleTrump accuses Twitter of illegal bias against Republicans in search results
Washington • President Donald Trump took aim at Twitter on Thursday, accusing the social media company of a “discriminatory and illegal practice” that has resulted in limiting the visibility of...
View ArticleAt a ‘young’ 34 years old, Alex Smith says ‘best football’s still ahead of me’
Richmond, Va. • Alex Smith can hear it all: The questions, the comments, the critiques. He’s older now. And he knows it. But as he heads into his 14th NFL season — this time, as the new face of...
View ArticleJulio Jones reports as Falcons prepare to open training camp
Flowery Branch, Ga. • Falcons coach Dan Quinn had good reason not to worry about Julio Jones showing up for training camp.Jones told Quinn weeks ago he’d report on time, even as the wide receiver...
View ArticleUtah Lake’s Lincoln Beach and marina reopen after toxic algae prompted their...
After the Utah County Health Department reopened Lincoln Beach and its marina on the eastern shores of Utah Lake on Thursday, signs that used to read “DANGER” now say “WARNING.”It’s an upgrade that...
View ArticleThomas looks to cement Tour lead in final mountain leg
Pau, France • Arnaud Demare was rewarded Thursday for hauling his muscular frame over the Alps and through the Pyrenees.Geraint Thomas, meanwhile, is preparing to cement his hold on the yellow jersey...
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Photos: Cooling off at Farmington Pond
Kids paddle around in kayaks at Farmington Pond as temperatures climb near 100 degrees Thursday afternoon. Wasatch Front temperatures are forecast to remain in the 90s through the weekend.
View ArticleUtah teen accused in backpack bomb case faces adult trial
St. George • A teenager accused of trying to blow up a homemade backpack bomb at school after looking at Islamic State propaganda online will stand trial as an adult on two felony counts, a judge...
View ArticleHat’s off! Alex Morgan’s 3-goal game leads U.S. past Japan 4-2
Kansas City, Mo. • Alex Morgan capped a seemingly effortless hat trick by converting off a dazzling piece of footwork by Tobin Heath, and the U.S. rolled to a 4-2 victory over Japan on Thursday night...
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Utah Democrat insists he’s just as anti-abortion as his conservative opponent
In Utah’s only close congressional contest, Republican Rep. Mia Love has used tried-and-true conservative attacks on her Democratic opponent, Ben McAdams: attempting to tie him to unpopular House...
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Scott D. Pierce: Backlash be damned, HBO loves made-in-Utah ‘Westworld’ —...
The partly-made-in-Utah series “Westworld” was a critical and social media darling in Season 1. In Season 2, the reactions were somewhat mixed.There was some backlash against the show’s convoluted,...
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