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Eric Tucker, AP
Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers’ defamation case
A federal judge has held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud.9 months ago
Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
Ex-Catholic cardinal McCarrick, age 93, is not fit to stand trial on teen sex abuse charges
A Massachusetts judge has ruled that a once-powerful Roman Catholic cardinal is not competent to stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy decades ago. The judge dismissed the case against the 93-year-old Theodore McCarrick on Wednesday because both prosecutors and defense attorneys agree he is experiencing dementia9 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Kum & Go’s Utah locations to be rebranded as Maverik gas stations
Maverik announced it completed its acquisition of Midwestern chain Kum & Go and will rebrand its Utah and Intermountain West locations as Maveriks.9 months ago
Daniel Kozin
Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida and Georgia, swamping wide stretch of coast
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.9 months ago
Associated Press
Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead
Crews in Hawaii have all but finished searching for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, authorities said Tuesday, and it is unclear how many people perished.9 months ago
James Martinez, Associated Press
‘Like Snoop Dogg’s living room’: Smell of pot wafts over notorious U.S. Open court
The smell of marijuana has become a stink at the U.S. Open. One court in particular is notorious for smelling, as one player put it, “like Snoop Dogg's living room.”9 months ago
Michael Houck
Noah’s Event Venue founder and 6 others indicted on wire fraud charges
The founder of the defunct Utah-based event company is facing federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.9 months ago
Mary Culbertson, KSL TV and Peter Johnston, KSLNewsRadio
Utah realtor and NAR president resigns after sexual harassment allegations
Kenny Parcell, Utah broker and realtor has resigned from his presidency of the National Association of Realtors, a powerful trade association.9 months ago
Kimberlee Kruesi and Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
GOP silences ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat on House floor for day on ‘out of order’ rule
Republican lawmakers had voted to silence a Democratic member during a House floor session determining the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members.9 months ago
Jordan Valinsky and Gregory Wallace, CNN
Hundreds of flights are canceled as Hurricane Idalia disrupts air travel
All flights from Tampa International Airport have been canceled Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward the Florida’s Gulf Coast.9 months ago
Joe Sutton, Jennifer Henderson, Isabel Rosales, Holly Yan and Raja Razek, CNN
The Jacksonville gunman’s dad called 911 after the deadly rampage started
Authorities have released details about the gunman who killed three people in what authorities called a racially motivated rampage at a Dollar General store in Florida.9 months ago
Associated Press
US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women
On Monday, Billie Jean King celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors. She promised in a speech to never stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress.9 months ago
Kathleen Magramo, CNN
‘Still alive and wriggling:’ Doctors remove 3-inch parasitic worm from woman’s brain in world first
When a 64-year-old Australian woman was sent to hospital for brain surgery, her neurosurgeon was not expecting to pull out a live roundworm.9 months ago
Associated Press
After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them.9 months ago
Associated Press
Graduate student charged with murder in killing of University of North Carolina faculty member
Police have charged a University of North Carolina graduate student with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a faculty member that caused a campus lockdown during the search for the gunman.9 months ago
Lauren Steinbrecher
Utah vigil on March on Washington anniversary honors those killed by racist violence
Utahns took a stand against hate on the steps of the state Capitol Monday evening, on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and on the heels of a racially motivated mass shooting.9 months ago
Laura Bargfeld
Idalia strengthens to a hurricane, pushing a surge of ocean water toward Florida
Idalia became a hurricane Tuesday, threatening to bring deadly storm surge and dangerous winds to Florida's Gulf Coast after lashing Cuba with heavy rain.9 months ago
Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberal majority of staging a ‘coup’
The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court told the new liberal majority in a scathing email that they had staged a “coup” when they voted recently to weaken her powers.9 months ago
Associated Press
Denver to pay $4.7 million to settle claims it targeted George Floyd protesters for violating curfew
Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating the city’s curfew.9 months ago
Aaron Pellish and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN
Eminem asks GOP candidate Ramaswamy to stop using his music after ‘Lose Yourself’ performance
After performing his rendition of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been asked by the Real Slim Shady to stand down.9 months ago
Aleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Amazon raises free shipping minimum for some non-Prime members
Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to get free shipping.9 months ago
Gregory Wallace, CNN
DOT issues largest-ever fine to American Airlines for tarmac delays
American Airlines is drawing the largest fine ever keeping passengers on delayed flights without giving them a chance to leave the plane.9 months ago
Devon M. Sayers and Eric Levenson, CNN
Faculty member killed in North Carolina campus shooting, suspect is in custody
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty member was fatally shot on campus on Monday afternoon, and a suspect is in custody, a school official said.9 months ago
