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Driver on probation, without license, accused of DUI in church crash
SALT LAKE CITY — After a car crashed into a church building on Sunday night, the driver is now facing DUI and domestic violence property damage charges. Further, KSL obtained court documents that show the man had been a consistent threat to public...
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More adults believe religion is gaining influence in American life, Pew Research Center finds
SALT LAKE CITY — A growing number of adults in the U.S. believe religion is gaining influence in American life, according to a Pew Research Center report released on Monday. According to the Pew Research Center, in February 2024, only 18% of...
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BYU women's soccer ties No. 21 Colorado in crucial Big 12 matchup at South Field
The game at South Field Monday night between BYU women's soccer and Colorado ended in a 2-2 tie after a hard-fought match. The result means that the Cougars remain in a tough battle in the Big 12 conference for one of the remaining spots in the...
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The Pink Shift: More women under 40 battling breast cancer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Researchers are monitoring a rise in breast cancer among women under 50, with some statistics showing that this age group is at a higher risk of dying from the disease than older women. Kym Clark examines what doctors...
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A Utah book festival lost funding due to DOGE cuts. Utah’s book community came together to fill in the gaps
To understand the challenges the Utah Humanities Book Festival faced this year, you have to go back to April 3. That was the day, according to Jodi Graham, the executive director of the nonprofit Utah Humanities, that the organization received an...
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Nicholas Rossi, who faked his death to avoid Utah rape charges, gets 5-to-life in prison
A Utah judge on Monday sentenced a man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid arrest on rape charges to anywhere from five years to life in prison. Nicholas Rossi, 38, is “a serial abuser of women” and “the very...
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Journalist Jelani Cobb on Race in Donald Trump’s America
From the vantage point of the newsroom, the first story is almost never the full story,” writes Jelani Cobb. “You hear stray wisps of information, almost always the most inflammatory strands of a much bigger, more complicated set of...
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Utah State basketball teams host second annual Aggie Madness
The second annual Aggie Madness for the men’s and women’s basketball teams started off with the players introduced to the fans for them to see their new team for the season. With 12 women’s and five men’s transfers, both head coaches are looking...
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After fatal crash, loved ones keep Utah vlogger's travel spirit alive with book
MILLCREEK, Utah — Seven months on from a tragic crash that claimed the life of a popular Utah family vlogger, loved ones are keeping her memory alive by publishing a children’s book that captures her her love of travel. Elise Caffee may have been...
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Salt Lake City No Kings rally marked by protest, community and joy
Salt Lake City's No Kings rally was many things at once. A protest. A dance party. A zoo of inflatable animal costumes. A call to action. But mostly, it was about community. The crowd of thousands at the Utah State Capitol on Oct. 18 filled the...
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US man arrested in Scotland and convicted of Utah rape gets at least 5 years in prison
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge on Monday sentenced a man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid arrest on rape charges to anywhere from five years to life in prison. Nicholas Rossi, 38, is “a serial abuser of women” and...
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Bill would allow new roads in borderland wilderness areas for immigration enforcement
Earlier this month, Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced new legislation to amend the Wilderness Act to allow for easier immigration enforcement on public lands in the United States' border regions. In his fact sheet for the legislation,...
Utah mother charged with child torture in years of alleged abuse
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A woman from Murray was charged with multiple felonies, including child torture and aggravated child abuse, in a case that prosecutors said spanned years of alleged abuse against two young children. Prosecutors alleged the...
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U.S. Soccer announces joint bid to host 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup with these 3 countries — and a former Utah player was involved
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Famous Utahns you've probably never heard of
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Think you could name all the famous Utahns born in the Beehive State? Some faces easily come to mind: The Osmonds, Butch Cassidy. But we'd guess there are some you've forgotten, or maybe didn't even know about in the first place. From scientists...
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Nicholas Alahverdian faces sentencing in Utah rape conviction
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on one of two rape convictions in Utah. Nicholas Alahverdian, 38, faces between five years...
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US man who faked death and fled to UK gets at least 5 years for rape
An American who faked his own death and fled to Scotland to evade justice was sentenced Monday to five-years-to-life in prison for raping his ex-girlfriend 17 years ago. Nicholas Rossi, 38, who potentially could spend the rest of his days behind...
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Cedar City Welcomes Utah's Repertory Dance Theatre Tuesday
The 96th season for Cedar City Music Arts continues this week with a Tuesday night performance from Salt Lake City's Repertory Dance Theatre. The production is set for 7:30pm at the Heritage Theater. RDT was founded in 1966 in Salt Lake City,...
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Meet the new Miss Utah Teen Volunteer, Tatum Tatton
The Miss Utah Teen Volunteer pageant is a scholarship program that focuses on service. Contestants compete in categories including private interview, talent, fitness & wellnes, and evening gown as well as an on-stage question. In early October,m...
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A detailed rundown of the 2025 slate of the Utah Film Center’s Utah Queer Film Festival
EDITOR’S NOTE: For the curtain raiser of the 2025 Utah Queer Film Festival, see this link. The theme of fearless queerness permeates the slate of six feature-length documentaries and 40 short films in this year’s Utah Queer Film Festival slate. In...
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