Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar drowned Saturday in a Utah reservoir, police said. Herriman police said Mayar died at Blackridge Reservoir after going underwater about 35 yards from shore. Mayar, 22, was a graduate student who joined the Mavericks after playing two seasons for Summit League rival North Dakota. Mayar, from Salt Lake City, started 15 games in two seasons …
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3 Utah police officers shot, 2 killed in Tremonton
TREMONTON — Two police officers were shot and killed and a sheriff’s deputy and police K-9 were shot and injured while investigating a domestic violence situation in Tremonton Sunday. “Tragedies like these rock the entire community, state, and even nation. These officers and their families served their community everyday and will forever be remembered as heroes,” said Brigham City Police …
Read More »2 officers killed and 3rd wounded in Utah shooting
Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday. A sheriff’s deputy and a police dog were shot and wounded in their car as they arrived to help at a neighborhood in Tremonton on Sunday night. …
Read More »Tremonton, Utah, shooting: 2 officers killed and a third is wounded, police say
Facebook Tweet Email Link AP — Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday. A sheriff’s deputy and a police dog were shot and wounded in their car as they arrived to help at a …
Read More »Two Police Officers Are Shot and Killed at House in Utah – The New York Times
Two Police Officers Are Shot and Killed at House in Utah The New York Times 3 Utah police officers shot, 2 killed in Tremonton KSL.com 2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say WANE 15 Suspect arrested after shooting three police officers, killing two, in Tremonton FOX 13 News Utah 2 Utah police officers killed, deputy wounded while …
Read More »Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey’s role on offense and defense explained
Hardy discussed the team’s new star prospect, offseason training and plans for the upcoming season. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Will Hardy as the Utah Jazz host the Atlanta Hawks, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey will have to make some changes to thrive in the NBA. That …
Read More »Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. A jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas Rossi guilty of a 2008 rape after a three-day trial in which …
Read More »Utah study in mice finds ‘unexpected’ effects
SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers at the University of Utah say new weight loss drugs pose new questions about what happens to muscle mass and strength when people slim down and lose more than just fat. The scientists are starting to get answers to those questions by studying the effects of semaglutide — the active ingredient in the popular weightloss …
Read More »Man accused of faking his death and fleeing U.S. to avoid rape charges faces alleged victim in Utah court
A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges faced an alleged victim in court Monday as a jury trial in Utah began. The man known in the U.S. as Nicholas Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is accused of sexually assaulting two women in Utah in 2008. He has pleaded …
Read More »Utah among those states evaluating data center power impact on household bills
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers. It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down. Some critics question whether states have the …
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