NFL: Seahawks' Michael Bennett said he feared for his life after encounter...
Las Vegas • Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett accused Las Vegas police on Wednesday of racially motivated excessive force, saying he was threatened at gunpoint and handcuffed following a report...
View ArticleSpanish league head chides PSG and Neymar with crude analogy
Manchester, England • The head of the Spanish soccer league used a crude analogy Wednesday to intensify his criticism of spending by Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain.The French club broke soccer’s...
View ArticleAll-American semifinals for the women at U.S. Open
New York • Madison Keys completed the clean sweep for American women, giving the host country all four U.S. Open semifinal spots for the first time in 36 years.The 15th-seeded Keys served impeccably,...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney on ‘Suburbicon,’ fatherhood and Trump
Most things have changed in George Clooney’s life since he and wife Amal welcomed twins in July. But as he prepares to unveil his latest directorial effort, “Suburbicon,” some rituals remain eerily...
View ArticleHouse overwhelmingly passes $7.9 billion Harvey aid bill
Washington • The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed $7.9 billion in Hurricane Harvey disaster relief as warring Republicans and Democrats united behind help for victims of that storm as an ever...
View ArticleRains from monster Hurricane Irma begin hitting Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico • Heavy rain and historic, 185-mph winds lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s northeast coast Wednesday as Hurricane Irma roared through Caribbean islands on its way to a...
View ArticleMajority favors Rio Grande Street closure, but some question the state’s...
Before ceding a portion of Rio Grande Street to state control for up to two years, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski said the public should get to weigh in.Those who took a Salt Lake City online...
View ArticleVictim of South Salt Lake motorcycle hit-and-run dies; suspect arrested
A pedestrian who was critically injured last week by the hit-and-run driver of a stolen motorcycle has died, South Salt Lake police reported Wednesday.Mark E. Swindle, 49, died at a hospital on Tuesday...
View ArticleUtah State football: Matt Wells anxious to find out who the real Aggies are
Logan • Utah State showed a couple of things in its football opener at Wisconsin last Friday.The question for the Aggies is which one is correct?Heading into the Thursday night home opener against...
View ArticleFederal agency over Utah’s public lands quietly 'streamlines' its...
In another nod to the needs of the oil and gas industry, the U.S. Department of Interior has instructed its agencies to “streamline” environment reviews and impose severe time and page limits on...
View ArticleBountiful fire was started by sparks from a power tool, local resident says
A wildfire that burned 56 acres last week near a subdivision along the southeastern foothills of Bountiful was caused by sparks from a power grinder, according to a local resident.The fire began Aug....
View ArticleEx-Utah A.G. John Swallow could benefit from ruling in Mark Shurtleff’s legal...
A judge’s ruling in a lawsuit over Mark Shurtleff’s $1.1 million legal fees may not have resolved the ex-Utah attorney general’s debts, but it may provide his successor John Swallow with a way to get...
View ArticleLocals in the NFL: Projecting roles for BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni
The NFL season is set to begin and alumni from local schools will fill spots all over rosters from role player to valuable starter. Rookies will try to make an impression and veterans will try to take...
View ArticleMark Hamill on Luke Skywalker’s return, losing Carrie Fisher
When we last saw Mark Hamill in the “Star Wars” saga, he was a mysterious hooded figure on a jagged, remote island off the coast of Ireland.“For a cameo that brief, boy did they make me work,” Hamill...
View ArticleMichelle Quist Mumford: A hug a day keeps the doctor away
It was a warm, spring day and I was sitting on a soft, blue bench waiting for a strawberry and banana smoothie I had ordered for lunch. My phone rang, I answered, and the nurse quietly asked for me....
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Trumps Red Lines
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleDebris shows Houston's recovery from Harvey, in photos
Houston • Houston-area neighborhoods that were full of Harvey’s floodwater last week are now full of debris: waterlogged furniture, ruined appliances and soggy carpet and Sheetrock piled up in front...
View ArticleUtah air quality is getting worse and worse, thanks to wildfires in the north
Air quality has worsened rapidly across the Wasatch Front in recent days, leading state regulators to warn Utahns against prolonged exertion outdoors.With huge wildfires burning across Washington,...
View ArticleFake Russian accounts bought targeted Facebook ads during 2016 campaign
Washington • Facebook representatives told House and Senate investigators Wednesday that a Russian company linked to a Kremlin intelligence operation used fake accounts to buy about $150,000 in ad...
View ArticleJim Harding looks forward to progress out of Utes' revamped offensive line
Three Utah offensive linemen made their first collegiate starts in last week’s season opener against North Dakota as the Utes, who are replacing four players from last year who made NFL rosters, saw...
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