Republican leaders: Senate won't vote on Obamacare repeal
Washington • Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to...
View ArticleMormon historian, scientist to speak on why his church needs to go further to...
Independent Mormon historian and scientist Gregory Prince holds fast to his faith, but he believes just as strongly that his church eventually must find a way to fully embrace its LGBT adherents.Such...
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Early concepts revealed for two Salt Lake City homeless shelters; public...
Salt Lake City homeless shelter concepts by The Salt Lake Tribune on ScribdMore than nine months after their controversial siting, two new Salt Lake City homeless shelters inched closer to life with...
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Open for business: Utah Jazz officially christen renovated Vivint Smart Home...
There was one final flourish to unveil on Tuesday morning before fans could get a look at the $125 million renovation job to the home of the Utah Jazz.With the drop of a curtain, the Larry H. Miller...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia to allow women to drive for the first time
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Saudi Arabia says it will allow women to drive for the first time in the ultra-conservative kingdom.The kingdom, which announced the change on Tuesday, was the only the country...
View ArticleGarrison Keillor: The gentle people shall prevail
I passed through Houston Monday and found a lot of cheerful stoicism (“It could’ve been worse”) a month after Harvey had messed with Texas. Some boarded-up windows downtown, some houses awaiting...
View ArticleHow travel insurance works in case of a hurricane like Irma or Maria
Ever wonder what would happen if your dream Caribbean cruise was threatened by a major hurricane such as Irma or Maria.According to Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison site, travelers on a...
View ArticleUtah residents ask Supreme Court to hear prairie dog case
Salt Lake City • Residents in southern Utah asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to hear their case claiming federal safeguards for Utah prairie dogs have prevented them from doing what they want...
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Utah congressional hopeful John Curtis removes ‘build the wall’ Facebook ads...
Provo Mayor John Curtis, the Republican candidate for Utah’s vacant congressional seat, has removed two campaign ads posted on Facebook — one exhorting Congress to “build the wall” and the other...
View ArticleUtah Soccer: Utes' Carly Nelson named Pac-12's goalkeeper of the week
Utah’s Carly Nelson was named the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week for the first time on Tuesday.The sophomore made a career-high 10 saves in a shutout of No. 10 USC on Saturday. The highlight of Nelson’s...
View ArticleCouple charged in fatal hit-and-run auto-pedestrian crash sentenced to jail time
A Weber County couple accused of leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run auto-pedestrian crash in West Haven have been sentenced to jail time and probation.Cody Ray Sanders, 27, and his girlfriend,...
View ArticleSenate Republicans admit defeat in efforts to gut Obamacare
Washington • Conceding defeat in the latest effort to gut Obamacare, Senate GOP leaders on Tuesday canceled a vote on a Republican health-care plan that couldn’t attract enough support to pass, ending...
View ArticleCommentary: Remember when liberals wanted evangelicals to be more political?
For an evangelical of my generation — born during World War II — there is some irony in the frequent complaints these days about how evangelicals have become too “politicized.” When I started thinking...
View ArticleCommentary: Kneeling in the NFL — from a religious perspective
From a Catholic perspective, the controversy over kneeling during the national anthem is strange. Many people, like President Donald Trump, are criticizing players for kneeling because they say it...
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Utah Jazz notes: Jazz open camp by working on — what else? — defense
The first day of practice.It’s always a great occasion in NBA circles, welcomed by coaches and players. Media day is finished. The first preseason game is on the horizon, and it’s time to truly get to...
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Skeleton slider, Olympic veteran Katie Uhlaender opens up after losing her...
Park City • Tears tumbled down each cheek, each droplet falling onto the lap of Katie Uhlaender. At the very mention of her best friend’s name, the onset wave of memories and advice and eventually...
View ArticleWitch doctors are sacrificing children in drought-stricken African country
Katabi, Uganda • Jackline Mukisa sobbed as she described how her 8-year-old son was found in a nearby swamp in February without teeth, lips, ears and genitals.“My innocent son died a painful death,”...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake notes: Streaking RSL says it can still get better
It would have been one thing to end Seattle’s 13-match unbeaten streak with the best performance of the season. But it was even more promising for Real Salt Lake to beat the Sounders 2-0 and still have...
View ArticleUtah parents run into daughter at airport after Mormon church evacuated her...
The first thing that caught Michael McDonald’s eye was the woman’s hair — significantly longer than it was when his daughter embarked on her Mormon mission to Puerto Rico in May, but the same tawny...
View ArticleBYU football: Beau Hoge eager for his second start, if it comes to that
Provo • Beads of sweat formed on quarterback Beau Hoge’s brow late Tuesday morning, although BYU’s football practice had concluded nearly a half hour earlier. The redshirt sophomore met with reporters...
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