Rallies calling for unity against racism scheduled for Monday in Salt Lake City
In the wake of violence at a white nationalist demonstration in Virgina, at least two rallies urging Utahns to stand together against racism and hate are slated for Monday in Salt Lake City.White...
View ArticleBloomberg View: American students should be taught to code
During a recent White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook remarked that “coding should be a requirement in every public school.” He’s right. But turning an aspiration into a...
View ArticleRSL’s Petke, Rimando return to old stomping grounds at RFK
Washington • The last time Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke roamed the halls of RFK Stadium as a player he was teammates with goalkeeper Nick Rimando. After a wacky weekend of wet weather, the two...
View ArticleWildfire burning near Honeyville in Box Elder County
A fire that started Sunday afternoon near Honeyville in Box Elder County had burned about 800 acres by the evening.Forty firefighters from multiple agencies — including Box Elder Fire, the U.S. Forest...
View ArticleParks officials ID kayaker who drowned in Deer Creek Reservoir
A man who drowned Saturday after his kayak tipped over at Deer Creek Reservoir has been identified as 32-year-old Anuj Khandelwal, of Urbana, Ill.Khandelwal and his wife were kayaking in Wallsburg Bay...
View ArticleZverev upsets Federer for Rogers title
Montreal • Alexander Zverev’s hot streak is still alive. Roger Federer’s win streak is over.The German beat Federer 6-3, 6-4 in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday for his 10th consecutive victory.The...
View ArticleFinau and Summerhays struggle at the PGA Championship
Charlotte, N.C. • Tony Finau and Daniel Summerhays finished the PGA Championship on Sunday at Quail Hollow Club with their final rounds of 3-over 74 and 6-over 77, respectively.Finau finished with a...
View ArticleSeahawks win 48-17 in Chargers' debut game at StubHub Center
Carson, Calif. • Philip Rivers’ sharp throw found Antonio Gates in the middle of the end zone, and StubHub Center shook with cheers from fans who were thrilled to see this familiar teamwork in a...
View ArticleSalt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen makes this promise: No long lines for...
Remember the painfully long lines to vote last November?Well, Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen does, too. So while it’s no presidential election, but a primary for city races and the 3rd...
View ArticleGomberg: Here are the secrets nobody actually tells you about becoming a parent
I was holding Harvey while Elenor filled our coffee tumblers when Harvey in half flirtation and half utilitarian face wiping buried his snotty nose into the sleeve of my blouse.I’d been snotted.That...
View ArticlePressure mounts on Trump to address race-fueled clash
Bedminster, N.J. • As President Donald Trump remained out of sight and silent, pressure mounted from both sides of the aisle for him to explicitly condemn white supremacists and hate groups involved in...
View ArticlePolice: 17 immigrants locked inside rig at Texas truck stop
Edinburg, Texas • Police in Texas acting on a tip found 17 immigrants locked inside a tractor-trailer parked at a gas station about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from the border with Mexico.Edinburg...
View ArticleChinese dissident stands trial after 2 years in detention
Beijing • A prominent activist who called himself the Ultra Vulgar Butcher as he put pressure on local Chinese officials he said had done wrong stood trial Monday accused of subverting state power, a...
View ArticleNews roundup: Trump faces backlash after not directly condemning white...
Trump faces backlash after not directly condemning white supremacists in statement on Charlottesville. Utah leaders react to the deadly melee in Virginia. Meet the Republican candidates facing off in...
View ArticleOne-fifth of Americans find workplace hostile or threatening
Washington • The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile.So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. workers by the Rand Corp., Harvard Medical School and the University of...
View ArticleWomen now hold the majority on the Utah Court of Appeals for the first time
In 1936, Reva Beck Bosone became the first woman elected to a judgeship in Utah. Christine Durham became the state’s first female trial court judge in 1978 and the first woman to serve on the Utah...
View ArticlePolice shoot, kill suspect on bicycle after he allegedly brandished weapon
A man was fatally shot late Sunday night in downtown Salt Lake City after he allegedly pulled a weapon on police officers.Little information was immediately available on the shooting, which occurred at...
View ArticleArrest made in critical injury auto-ped crash in Salt Lake City
Police have made an arrest in Sunday night’s critical injury collision in downtown Salt Lake City.No additional information on the suspect driver was immediately released Monday by SLCPD.A woman is her...
View ArticleIdentity of Mill Creek body awaits autopsy
Identification of a badly decomposed male body found floating in Mill Creek this weekend will await results of an autopsy, South Salt Lake police say.SSLPD spokesman Gary Keller said the condition of...
View ArticleRonaldo banned for 5 games after pushing referee
Barcelona, Spain • Cristiano Ronaldo was banned for five games on Monday after shoving a referee following his red card for diving in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Barcelona in the season-opening Spanish...
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