Federal judge blocks Texas’ tough ‘sanctuary cities’ law
Austin, Texas • A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have allowed police to inquire about people’s immigration status during...
View ArticleHuntsman Corp. reopens headquarters in Texas
Huntsman Corp. has reopened its global headquarters and advanced technology center in The Woodlands, Texas, 30 miles north of Houston, but a company statement said employees are being advised “to avoid...
View ArticleLeonard Pitts: When you need saving, you don’t care who saves you
It seems like it always takes a disaster.Twenty-five years ago this month, that disaster was Andrew, a hurricane that devastated a large swath of South Florida, including the house in whose master...
View ArticleTexas town under emergency evacuation as flooded chemical plant nears explosion
Crosby, Texas • Officials evacuated this small town east of Houston Wednesday afternoon as they braced for the imminent explosion of a chemical plant that was ravaged by floodwaters from Hurricane...
View ArticleE.J. Dionne: Why we can’t think straight about government
Washington • One of the barriers to sensible politics is the opportunism that so often infects our debates about what government is there for, where we want it to be energetic, and how we can keep it...
View ArticleKremlin confirms Trump’s lawyer reached out during campaign about a business...
Moscow • The Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed that President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer reached out to them during the 2016 presidential campaign, seeking help for a business project in Russia.In a...
View ArticleMidvale grass fire, fanned by gusty winds, briefly threatens homes and...
A grass fire in Midvale briefly threatened residences and businesses Wednesday night before firefighters were able to contain it, authorities said.The blaze broke out about 8 p.m. on a grassy, vacant...
View ArticleGeorge F. Will: Yale offers a tutorial in social descent
Washington • Summer brings no respite for academics committed to campus purifications, particularly at the institution that is the leader in the silliness sweepstakes, Yale. Its Committee on Art in...
View ArticleBees rally late to beat Tacoma, keep first-place lead
Shane Robinson hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Salt Lake Bees to a 7-2 win over the Tacoma Rainiers on Wednesday, increasing the team’s lead in the Pacific Division to 1.5...
View ArticleS. Salt Lake police on hunt for hit-run motorcycle thief who critically...
A 49-year-old man remained in critical condition Thursday, two days after being hit by a motorcycle that then sped away from a South Salt Lake intersection.The suspect rider remained at large, though...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Cooler weather ahead of weekend heat
Slightly cooler temperatures come to northern Utah as the work week winds down, thanks to a moist, southwesterly air mass drifting over the region.Increased cloud cover, isolated thunderstorms and rain...
View ArticleZephyr Teachout: Google is coming after critics in academia, journalism; it's...
About 10 years ago, Tim Wu, the Columbia Law professor who coined the term network neutrality, made this prescient comment: “To love Google, you have to be a little bit of a monarchist, you have to...
View ArticleFor Utah gas prices, hurricane adds to usual holiday increase
The price of gas is climbing heading into Labor Day, which is pretty typical for the last three-day weekend of summer.But this year, the ravages of Hurricane Harvey on Gulf Coast oil refineries are...
View ArticleKoerber said Ponzi schemes are legal in Utah, ex-bookkeeper says in fraud trial
Former real estate investment guru Rick Koerber frequently used investors’ own monies to send interest payments back to them and told his bookkeeper that running a Ponzi scheme was not illegal in Utah,...
View ArticleLetter: Build a new community strategy for the homeless
Salt Lake City was an early adopter in utilizing a “housing first” strategy for the homeless and enjoyed recognized success. Our leaders could become early adopters again by utilizing a new “tiny home...
View ArticleWells Fargo says 3.5 million accounts involved in scandal
New York • Wells Fargo is now saying 3.5 million accounts were impacted by its fake accounts scandal, a dramatic increase from the 2.1 million accounts it originally estimated.After the bank...
View ArticleWoman posts picture of premature baby born in amniotic sac
Pittsburgh • A Pittsburgh woman gave birth to her premature son in a vehicle on the way to the hospital — with the baby still in its amniotic sac.Raelin Scurry posted an Instagram photo of the newborn...
View ArticleIn death, fans can separate the art of Jerry Lewis from his life
As if to prove that fate is the best comedy writer, this weekend we get a final Labor Day with Jerry Lewis.The comic actor and filmmaker, who made the Labor Day weekend his signature holiday by hosting...
View ArticleNews roundup: Ivanka Trump supports ending Obama policy aimed at addressing...
Ivanka Trump supports ending Obama policy aimed at addressing gender pay gap. U.S. attorney general visits Utah, speaks about national security. State lawmakers debate sales tax for food. Happy...
View ArticleLetter: Zoos are indispensable
I’d like to comment on Eric Rumple’s op-ed piece regarding permanent closure of Hogle Zoo. Close the zoo, and replace it with video screens? Really? I hope not.I’ve been a working research biologist...
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