Greg Sargent: Trump responds to terror attack with petty tweets and demagoguery
Now that the first terror attack of Donald Trump’s presidency has taken place, we’re getting our first look at how the president is handling a serious domestic crisis in an area that was central to the...
View ArticleNews roundup: Russian-linked social media ads declare ‘Hillary Clinton is a...
Russian-linked social media ads declare “Hillary Clinton is a Satan” and urge residents to “STOP TRUMP!” Feds approve Utah‘s Medicaid waiver. Arches National Park may require visitors to have a...
View ArticleRussian ads, now publicly released, show sophistication of influence campaign
Washington • Lawmakers on Wednesday released a trove of ads that Russian operatives bought on Facebook, providing the fullest picture yet of how foreign actors sought to promote Republican Donald...
View ArticleBeyoncé has been cast in 'The Lion King' remake
Queen Bey will soon don another crown: Queen of the Pride Lands.On Wednesday, Disney confirmed that Beyoncé will play a lead role in its star-studded, live-action remake of "The Lion King." She will...
View ArticleCosmic rays reveal mysterious void in Egypt's Great Pyramid
High above Egypt and everywhere else, cosmic rays bombard the atmosphere.The rays consist mostly of hydrogen nuclei, but they finish their interstellar journey with a bang, splitting into a shower of...
View ArticleNational Park Service searching for Utah man reported missing at Grand Canyon
The National Park Service is searching for a Tooele man, reported missing Tuesday and last seen at the Grand Canyon.Michael Legus, 39, was last seen at Mather Point on the south rim of the Grand Canyon...
View ArticlePhilip Bump: Trump's newest travel ban still wouldn't have prevented any...
President Donald Trump’s response to terrorist attacks is fairly predictable. Shortly after the attacks occur — assuming they’re presumed to have been committed by individuals who might be linked to...
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Fresh humor and rakish charm of Chris Hemsworth blow the stuffiness out of...
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s frisky new installment, “Thor: Ragnarok,” the Norse thunder god gets his ego punctured with the sharpest jolt of humor the franchise has ever seen.Thor, though always...
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Here’s what we can tell you about the mysterious ‘White Rabbit, Red Rabbit,’...
So, I’d really, REALLY like to tell you what the play “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit” is about.But I can’t. I can tell you certain things about it, though. Like how it’s part of the Utah Presents series of...
View ArticleEpiPen failures cited in seven deaths this year, FDA files show
Paulette saw it happen at the playground from several feet away, the panic-inducing moment in 2014 when her 3-year-old son Charlie, who has a life-threatening allergy to milk, grabbed a playmate's...
View ArticleFresno State’s receivers will test BYU’s young, talented cornerbacks
Provo • When promising sophomore cornerback Austin McChesney went down early in preseason training camp with his second major knee injury in less than a year, panic didn’t sweep the BYU secondary...
View ArticleUtah man’s truck rolled, ran into wall of a building in deadly crash
A Salt Lake County man suffered fatal injuries when he crashed his truck into the wall of a Draper restaurant early Thursday morning.Stetson David Peck, 29, was headed north on Minuteman Drive about 2...
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Utah defensive backs fired up to face Josh Rosen and UCLA’s passing attack
The UCLA offense and highly touted quarterback Josh Rosen have carved up opposing secondaries for 370 yards or more five times this season. Utah and its reconstructed secondary will find itself in the...
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Scott D. Pierce: Made-in-Utah ‘Andi Mack’ does great job with gay storyline
The Disney Channel’s made-in-Utah series “Andi Mack” is tackling what could be a controversial subject, and it’s difficult to believe anyone could do it better. Andi’s 13-year-old friend Cyrus (Joshua...
View ArticleHere's what you need to know about the Diversity Visa Lottery Program
From Romania to Nepal, they call it the "golden ticket," a diversity visa lottery that offers citizens of countries with low immigration rates a chance to come to the United States.Among the winners...
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Monson: BYU and Utah trying to beat down defeat with victory’s big stick
“You saw the kind of energy we had coming in Monday. We weren’t all depressed, we weren’t sad about another loss. We came in knowing, ‘OK, we got a win. We know we can win.’ Now, with that kind of...
View ArticleGOP tax plan would slash corporate rate, help wealthiest
Washington • House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a tax cut plan that would slash the corporate rate and lower the personal taxes of most Americans but also limit a cherished deduction for...
View ArticleStrong and stylish, ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ shows a family driven to...
Though there’s minimal bloodshed, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is a horror movie in the truest sense, as this dark, formalistic drama centers on the scariest thing a parent...
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Snow Canyon State Park officials seek vandals who spray painted on ‘extensive...
Snow Canyon State Park officials are looking for information on vandals who spray painted an “extensive section” of sandstone” near White Rocks.A volunteer trail steward with the Friends of Snow Canyon...
View ArticleWoman found dead at Park City hotel; police investigating ‘possible homicide’
Police said they are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found early Thursday in a Park City hotel room as a “possible homicide.”Officers found the 29-year-old woman in bed in her room...
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