Mountain lion shot, killed after it charges police in downtown Salt Lake City A police officer shot and killed a mountain lion in downtown Salt Lake City early Tuesday morning when the animal charged him, despite having been shot with a tranquilizer dart by a state wildlife officer.
Salt Lake City police Sgt. Brandon Shearer said the predator, believed a male 1-2 years old, was first spotted by a Gold Cross ambulance driver about 3 a.m. More
Newspaper carrier alerts West Valley City homeowner to fire, then continues route A newspaper carrier saw a West Valley City home on fire and pounded on the door to alert its homeowner, allowing her to escape unharmed early Tuesday morning.
The unknown man then left to finish his deliveries before firefighters could talk with him, shortly after crews arrived to douse the 5:14 a.m. More
Poll: 78% of Utahns want Sen. Orrin Hatch to retire after this term Washington ⢠Utahns are split over whether they approve of Sen. Orrin Hatchâs performance in office, but a large majority are sure they donât want him to run for office again, according to a new poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of Utahâs Hinckley Institute of Politics.
Nearly 8-in-10 registered voters polled said Hatch shouldnât seek re-election, with 57 percent saying he should âdefinitely notâ run. More
Box Elder "defying the odds" of rural communities The city is also seeing record sales tax growth as new businesses prepare to open to accommodate the number of people. 12/18/2024 - 4:52 pm | View Link
Box Elder boys basketball begins Class C title defense on heels of winning 6-man football championship Just two weeks ago, the Box Elder Bears won the 6-man state football championship against Bridger 84-56. Now, the basketball team begins a Class C boys title defense. 12/7/2024 - 11:22 am | View Link
Poplar girls, Box Elder boys get wins Friday at Native American Classic in Great Falls The annual two-day Native American Classic is underway in Great Falls, and games occurred all throughout Friday at CMR High School. 12/7/2024 - 7:03 am | View Link
We know storms can make trees build deeper roots. That’s not typically the case when it comes to a home. Severe storms and hurricanes can take a toll on a structure over time.
While proven time and again during hurricane seasons past, we saw it once more when hurricanes Helene and Milton hit Florida this year and left older homes constructed at sea level with the most damage.
The killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson merits no commendation. What the killer did is inexcusable. To honor him is to invite further violence in an already unsafe environment in our country, unequalled in any other western nation.
But it is a reality: Some insurance companies deny and delay legitimate health care claims to increase profits and pay high salaries.
Q: Ira, in a season of low points, Saturday night may have been the lowest, with an eight-point fourth quarter. The Heat are back to .500 for the season. A mediocre record for a mediocre team that is once again destined as a play-in team in the very mediocre Eastern Conference.
Syria, known throughout history as the “crossroads of civilization,” now finds itself at a crossroads of its own. After 54 years, the Assad family’s brutal dictatorship in Syria has finally ended.
“I never thought I’d live to see this day,” said my dad, who left Aleppo as a teenager. Both of my parents grew up there.
After Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, elated Syrians rejoiced in the streets.
By MICHAEL PROBST and VANESSA GERA
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.
Authorities have identified the suspect as a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had received permanent residency.
Today is Sunday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2024. There are nine days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 22, 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young Black men on a Manhattan subway, alleging they were about to rob him. (Goetz was acquitted of attempted murder and assault charges but convicted on a weapons possession charge, ultimately serving eight months of a one-year sentence.)
Also on this date:
In 1894, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial that triggered worldwide charges of antisemitism.