Utah has enacted controversial restrictions that will require minors to obtain the consent of a guardian to use social media platforms, the first US state to introduce such measures. Two…
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Gwyneth Paltrow caused 2016 Utah skiing accident, witness testifies as trial opens
An eyewitness testified Tuesday that actor Gwyneth Paltrow crashed into another skier in a 2016 accident at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort, injuring him, a sequence of events Paltrow’s lawyer disputed.…
Utah governor signs legislation banning clinics from providing abortions
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Wednesday that will by next year ban clinics from providing abortions, setting off a rush of confusion among clinics,…
Bodycam footage shows 5 Utah police officers fatally shooting 25-year-old who initially refused to show ID at traffic stop
Police in Utah killed a 25-year-old during a traffic stop earlier this month after he refused to obey commands and an officer said he had a gun, body camera footage…
Univ. of Utah to pay $5 million to parents of slain international student Zhifan Dong
The University of Utah announced this week that it will pay a $5 million settlement to the parents of an international student from China who was killed last year. Zhifan…
Utah governor says GOP should nominate a governor in ’24
Feb. 13, 2023, 3:59 PM UTC By Ben Kamisar Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox told “Meet the Press” on Sunday that “I would love a governor” to be the GOP…
Family of activist decapitated by swinging gate at Utah park is awarded $10.5M
SALT LAKE CITY — The United States will pay family members of a Ugandan human rights activist killed in an accident at Arches National Park more than $10 million in…
Utah is poised to be the first state to pass a gender-affirming care ban in 2023
Utah is likely to become the first state to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors this year. The Utah Senate approved a bill Friday that would bar minors from…
Obit heaped praise on Utah father accused of killing his family
A newspaper obituary that offered a glowing tribute to the Utah man accused of fatally shooting seven members of his family in a murder-suicide has been deleted, the paper’s apologetic…
