Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor, and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in “The Heartbreak Kid” and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro’s counterpart in the comic thriller “Midnight Run” to the bedeviled father in the “Beethoven” comedies, has died. He was 86.
Utah’s Governor, Senate President, and House Leader released a joint statement indicating their support for Israel during the current war along the Gaza Strip.
Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war. Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed no signs of progress.
Rep. Chris Stewart joined Sunday Edition to talk about the legislation that created a national hotline for people considering death by suicide. He also talked about what’s next. Plus, a new study from the Kim C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah that takes a closer look at diversity in the state.
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FELICIA FONSECA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press
From Washington to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members, and advocates gathered Wednesday as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.
With only days to go until a statewide mask mandate ends, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson asked residents to continue wearing masks and urged businesses to require face coverings as leaders planned a discussion on further restrictions in the county.
The emergency room doctor who pronounced George Floyd dead after trying to resuscitate him has testified that Floyd’s heart had stopped by the time he arrived.
Thousands of more Utahns who now qualify for the vaccine queued up for shots Monday after the state expanded the vaccine rollout to include those 50 and older and added medical conditions to people 16 and up.
A congressman accused Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit of inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and of conspiring with his lawyer and extremist groups to try to prevent the Senate from certifying the results of the presidential election.
SALT LAKE CITY — A new study shows that more than half of health care workers are susceptible to mental health problems due to COVID-19. The study, led by the University of Utah Health, surveyed over 500 health care workers in the Mountain West area. Out of those surveyed, %56 reported at least one mental […]
The Biden administration says it is "exploring ways to speed up" release of $20 bills featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump's legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
A new report from the organization Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety grades all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Utah falls in the middle of the road.
