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Utah law enforcement agencies come together to climb 2,071 steps to honor lives lost on 9/11
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (489+ words) SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — Local fire crews, police departments, and religious leaders came together to remember those who died September 11, 2001 through a stair climb at America First Field. At America First Field, men and women joined the FBI to climb 2,071 steps representing…...
DOJ files lawsuit against Utah over state law providing in-state tuition for undocumented students
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (346+ words) The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against a trio of states, including Utah, on Thursday, challenging local laws that allow some undocumented students to receive in-state tuition at state colleges and universities — a move the agency argues is unconstitutional. The…...
Charlie Kirk assassination anniversary: Heightened security, memorials at Utah Valley University
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (42+ words) Thursday marks one year since Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University during one of his “Prove Me Wrong” debates. Thursday marks one year since Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University during one of his "Prove Me…...
Utah wants the death penalty for Charlie Kirk’s murder. It’s a costly sanction
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (814+ words) Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will be tried for several charges, including aggravated murder. That carries the death penalty in Utah, and the state has made it known that it will pursue the ultimate…...
Utah won’t enforce new VPN rules for Pornhub’s parent company as litigation continues
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (366+ words) Utah won’t enforce a new law requiring pornography websites to verify users’ ages even if they hide their location. But the state says the exception is only temporary and just for Pornhub’s parent company as litigation over Utah’s restrictions on…...
Utah mother is accused of inflicting horrific abuse on her newborns
1+ week, 1+ day ago (637+ words) A young mother in Utah confessed to abusing her three-month-old twins after hospital tests showed seven fractures and a brain hemorrhage between the two babies. Whitehorse and her boyfriend, Austin Meryboy, brought one of their twins to Blue Mountain Hospital…...
The Utah Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of the Heber Valley Temple
1+ week, 1+ day ago (811+ words) The Utah Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Heber Valley Utah Temple case on Friday morning. Attorneys representing Wasatch County and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints argued that county officials followed proper procedures in approving the…...
Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
2+ week, 4+ day ago (284+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the…...
Utah governor says he’s ‘deeply troubled’ by Flock cameras, calls for review to protect privacy
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1028+ words) Amid growing apprehension around license plate cameras across the country — especially those that are part of the Flock Safety network — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters he shares concerns around privacy and whether those cameras are being misused. The top…...
Man arrested in Provo for throwing rocks near baby and damaging cars
3+ week, 5+ day ago (278+ words) PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — A man was arrested in Provo over the weekend for allegedly throwing rocks that damaged multiple vehicles and nearly struck a five-month-old baby. Vernon Lee Black, 68, has been arrested on three counts of criminal mischief, one count of…...