Indonesia bishop resigns in finance, mistress scandal
Vatican City • A Roman Catholic bishop in Indonesia has resigned after reports that he had a mistress and siphoned off more than $100,000 in church funds.Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the...
View ArticlePuerto Rico fiscal lifeline included in $36.5 billion storm bill
House lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday night that would provide $36.5 billion in emergency funding for hurricane and wildfire relief requested by the Trump administration.With Congress under pressure...
View ArticleSouth Salt Lake police canvas for curly-haired window peeper
After getting multiple reports of a curly-haired man peeping in windows, South Salt Lake police officers canvassed the area near 650 West 3800 South on Wednesday morning. A woman called police...
View ArticleScott D. Pierce: Don't tell Trump, but Mexico is now Fox's home team for the...
The Mexicans are coming — and there’s absolutely nothing Donald Trump can do about it.In the wake of the United States’ failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Fox Sports is left with just one of...
View ArticleAnti-Airbnb groups in Hawaii protest vacation rental seminars organized by...
Honolulu • A series of seminars that aim to teach Hawaii residents how to capitalize on the Airbnb vacation rental craze has stirred protests from those who oppose the industry.The Honolulu...
View ArticleUte podcast: Which Troy will reign as Utah heads to USC for pivotal matchup...
Troy Williams looked and sounded dejected after losing to Stanford.But Utah’s de facto starter knows he needs to rebound and reconnect with star wideout Darren Carrington II, as the Utes prepares for a...
View ArticleShocking end for U.S. World Cup bid a blow to Fox, sponsors
The U.S. men's soccer team was eliminated from World Cup qualifiers Tuesday, a shocking result that could leave sponsors and media partners in the lurch for millions of dollars.The U.S. fell 2-1 on the...
View ArticleWomen's health docs say Trump ignores birth control science
Washington • The Trump administration’s new birth control rule is raising questions among some women’s health experts, who say it overlooks known benefits of contraception while selectively citing data...
View ArticleIn historic change, Boy Scouts to let girls in some programs
New York • Embracing a historic change, the Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday plans to admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and to establish a new program for older girls using...
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Dana Milbank: An intelligence test for President Trump
“If he did that, I guess we’ll have to compare IQ tests. And I can tell you who is going to win.”— President Trump, in Forbes magazine, on the widely confirmed report that Secretary of State Rex...
View ArticleLetter: Still in dangerous denial about 9/11
Neil deGrasse Tyson, the astrophysicist, author and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, recently said regarding the solar eclipse, “I don’t see...
View ArticleUtah native and Nitro Circus founder jumps into the whiskey business
After 15 years running the uber-succesful Nitro Circus action sports entertainment franchise, founder Jeremy Rawle was ready for a new challenge.“Whiskey seemed like the right thing to dive into,” said...
View ArticleEnrollment drops at Utah State University for the second year in a row
Utah State University was one of two institutions in the state’s higher education system that did not see an enrollment bump in 2017, the second time in as many years the Logan school has bucked...
View ArticleThe federal government spends more than twice as much subsidizing homeowners...
Federal housing benefits are disproportionately enriching wealthy households, according to a study by Apartment List.The San Francisco-based company, which runs an apartment listings search engine,...
View ArticleEminem slams Trump in profane video, calls him racist
Eminem has unleashed a profane lyrical tirade against President Donald Trump — saying he “came to stomp” and taking aim at Trump’s Twitter habits, policy, appearance and supporters.The rapper on...
View ArticleUtah Valley University students make a movie version of ‘Romeo & Juliet’...
With a new movie rendition of “Romeo & Juliet,” a bunch of students from Utah Valley University have achieved something that would challenge veteran filmmakers: They have breathed life into one of...
View ArticleKoerber jury continues deliberations for fourth day
A federal jury was continuing deliberations Wednesday for a fourth day in the trial of former real estate guru Rick Koerber, who is accused of illegal business dealings and running a Ponzi scheme.The...
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Both officers disciplined after controversial nurse arrest will appeal,...
The second police officer at the center of a controversial arrest of a University Hospital nurse will also appeal his demotion, his attorney confirmed Wednesday.On Tuesday, Salt Lake City Police Chief...
View ArticleBoy Scouts to open ranks to girls, but historic change may not alter Mormon...
In a historic swing to bolster its declining numbers, the Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that girls will be able to join the Cub Scouts and even rise to the rank of Eagle.But Mormon girls...
View ArticleLetter: Suspicions about the Twin Towers
Regarding Bruce Chapman’s letter “Still in dangerous denial” (The Tribune, Sept. 27):One needn’t be an architect or engineer to have suspicions about the way those buildings fell. Dan Rather had no...
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