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Laundrie, the boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito, took responsibility for killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp, the FBI announced Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. (The Moab Police Department via AP, File) (Uncredited)FORT COLLINS, Colo. — (AP) — The boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp, the FBI announced Friday. “The investigation did not identify any other individuals other than Brian Laundrie directly involved in the tragic death of Gabby Petito." The FBI did not specify what, exactly, Laundrie had written in the notebook and in the texts he'd sent to mislead. Laundrie and Petito grew up on Long Island, New York, but were living in Florida in recent years.

The FBI says the boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted to killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp.

Alec Baldwin being sued PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 23: Actor Alec Baldwin is being sued by the sister of a Marine killed in the Afghanistan airport attack. Baldwin reached out to McCollumn’s sister, Roice, to give the check and request she pass it on to her brother’s widow, Jiennah. On Jan. 3, Roice shared a photo on Instagram of herself at the Washington Monument on Jan. 6, 2021. Roice responded: “Protesting is perfectly legal in the country and I’ve already had my sit down with the FBI. Good luck.”When Baldwin reposted the photo on Instagram, he called Roice “an insurrectionist” in the caption.

( Photo by George Frey/Getty Images/Getty Images)Some airlines are canceling or threatening to cancel flights ahead of Wednesday’s launch of 5G wireless technology by AT&T and Verizon. A radar altimeter is not the same instrument as a standard altimeter. A radar altimeter relies on radio signals to determine absolute altitude, or the height the plane is above ground level. The airline industry argues that 5G technology is on a frequency close to the one used by aircraft for their radar altimeter. The airlines said Tuesday they will suspend some international flights because of concerns over 5G technology, according to the Journal.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — (AP) — A Rhode Island man who is believed to have faked his death and fled the U.S. to evade prosecution in Utah and other states has been apprehended in Scotland after being hospitalized with COVID-19, authorities said. Nicholas Alahverdian was discovered after developing a serious case of the coronavirus and being placed on a ventilator at a hospital in Glasgow, Rhode Island State Police Maj. Robert Creamer told The Providence Journal on Wednesday. In 2020, he told local media outlets he had late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma and had weeks to live, The Journal reported. An obituary published online claimed he died Feb. 29, 2020, but by last year, Rhode Island state police, Alahverdian's former lawyer and former foster family were publicly questioning whether he actually died. For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, The Providence Journal.

Authorities say a Rhode Island man believed to have fled the U.S. and faked his death to evade prosecution for rape and financial fraud has been apprehended in Scotland after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Romney told Insider debates are "a service to the country and to the people to hear the prospective candidates of the two major parties duke it out."

A Rhode Island man who faked his death to evade sexual assault charges was found alive in Scotland, authorities said Wednesday.

An investigation has found that Utah police made “several unintentional mistakes” when they stopped Petito and her boyfriend before she was killed in what became a high-profile missing person case. Officers investigated a fight between Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie but ultimately determined Petito was the aggressor. It recommended improved training, especially in domestic violence investigation, and that the officers involved be put on probation or have existing probation extended. “There have been many times in my career where someone who we know from past experience to be a long-term victim of domestic violence, gets arrested for committing an act of domestic violence against their long-term abuser,” Ratcliffe wrote. “It’s very likely Gabby was a long-term victim of domestic violence, whether that be physically, mentally, and/or emotionally.”For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, KSTU-TV.

"If this case was handled flawlessly, would it have changed anything? Nobody knows," the report said, adding that "mistakes were made."

MX is one of a handful of infrastructure companies that have helped facilitate the growth of the fintech ecosystem in recent years.

The latest Dutch lifestyle trend to enter the United States celebrates physical exertion in the open air.

It is the second year in a row that the festival will be held virtually.

Sundance cancels in-person events, moves virtual File photo: In this Jan. 28, 2020 file photo, the marquee of the Egyptian Theatre promotes the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (Arthur Mola/Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)PARK CITY, Utah — Just days before it was scheduled to begin, The Sundance Film Festival has canceled all in-person plans because of the nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases. We have made the difficult decision to move all in-person Utah elements online this year. Thus, #Sundance 2022’s in-person Utah elements will be moving online. More: https://t.co/orExAzKnEu pic.twitter.com/Q93P8p5J9Z — SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 5, 2022Sundance was scheduled to start in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 20.

Sundance Film Festival FILE - The marquee of the Egyptian Theatre appears during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 28, 2020. The Sundance Film Festival is cancelling its in-person festival and reverting to an entirely virtual edition due to the current coronavirus surge. Festival organizers announced Wednesday, Jan 5, 2022, that the festival will start as scheduled on Jan. 20, but will shift online. Festival organizers announced Wednesday that the festival will start as scheduled on Jan. 20 but will shift online. The Sundance Institute, which puts on the festival, held out as long as it could in making the decision.

Just two weeks before it was to be held in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is canceling its in-person festival and reverting to an entirely virtual edition due to the current coronavirus surge.

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Rick Bowmer)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, and clarified that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults. The CDC also took up the question of why it didn't call for a negative test before people emerge from isolation. That's why, the agency said, it was recommending that people wears masks everywhere for the five days after isolation ends. The CDC also suggests that people exposed to the virus quarantine for five days, unless they have gotten booster shots or recently received their initial vaccine doses. The agency also admitted that many people weren’t following the previous isolation and quarantine recommendations anyway.

Fundraiser sends money to wrong state. A fundraiser for Colorado wildfire victims mistakenly sent the money to Utah. (MicroStockHub/Getty Images/iStockphoto)A well-intentioned fundraiser became a costly mistake when the operator of an Instagram page routed donations to the wrong place. >> Read more trending newsWhile the campaign appeared to benefit the Community Foundation Boulder County, the site was actually routing donations to the Boulder Community Foundation in Boulder, Utah, KUSA reported. An Instagram post on the I-70 page Monday confirmed that the Utah charity agreed to re-route the money back to the Community Foundation of Boulder County for the fire victims.

Warriors Jazz Basketball Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) dunks in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Isaac Hale) (Isaac Hale)SALT LAKE CITY — (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points and had nine assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Andrew Wiggins had 25 points for the Warriors, while Otto Porter Jr. had 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Andre Iguodala added 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds off the bench — including a late 3-pointer to seal the win. Utah totaled 41 points in the third quarter — the most given up by Golden State during a single quarter this season.

Stephen Curry scored 28 points and had nine assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.

Ohio State's exciting comeback victory over Utah in a gutsy Rose Bowl thriller showed that college football players do indeed put the game first.

Rose Bowl Football Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) scores a touchdown past Utah cornerback Kenzel Lawler (2) during the first half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy) (John McCoy)PASADENA, Calif. — (AP) — C.J. 10 Utah 48-45 on Saturday night in the wild 108th edition of the Rose Bowl. Stroud's yards passing and touchdowns both are Rose Bowl records, and he finished 3 yards shy of the record for yards passing in any bowl game. Marvin Harrison Jr. also caught three TD passes for the Buckeyes, who set a Rose Bowl record with 683 total yards. He snapped Keyshawn Johnson’s 1996 Rose Bowl record of 216 yards receiving and then Terry Glenn’s 1995 single-game school record of 253 yards after halftime.

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The U.S. National Park Service is waiving entrance fees for five days next year.

Historic discovery FILE PHOTO: A long-lost cabin was discovered within the walls of a mid-20th century home slated for demolition. (PThongyotee/Getty Images/iStockphoto)OREM, Utah — A demolition project in Utah uncovered forgotten history. Under the guise of a mid-20th century home was a two-room cabin built around 1885. The story of why the cabin was built was shared by the great-great-grandson of the Hansons, who left a note on the side of the structure. Many hoped the piece of their town’s history would be preserved, and it will be.

The home will be picked up and moved 3 miles this week.

Water Rights Tribes A boat moves along Wahweap Bay along the Upper Colorado River Basin, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the Utah and Arizona border near Wahweap, Ariz. As a result, tribal water rights often are more senior to others in the West, where competition over the scarce resource is often fierce. Nearly 40 water rights settlements have been reached with tribes, some of which include more than one tribe. He added that’s typical of many tribal water rights settlements. Congress' piecemeal approach to funding tribal water rights settlements is what makes the $2.5 billion in the infrastructure deal important, said Jay Weiner, an attorney and Native American water law expert.

Native American tribes are awaiting a one-time windfall that could help deliver reliable, clean water to their residents.

A Utah man and a Tucson girl were killed when a single-engine plane crashed near the airport of the east-central Arizona city of Show Low, a fire official said Thursday. Deputy Chief Randy Chevalier of the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District identified those killed Wednesday as pilot David A. Gillette, 40, and passenger Lorelai Johansen, 11.

The judge ordered Brent Brown be held without bail in the case of Madelyn Allen, who prosecutors said was found in his basement covered in coal dust.

Green wrote in a letter that the church has "hindered global progress in women's rights, civil rights and racial equality, and LGBTQ+ rights."

New Census Bureau data shows how America is being reweighted.

A billionaire who is believed to be the wealthiest person originally from Utah has formally resigned his membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and rebuked the faith over social issues and LGBTQ rights. Jeff T. Green has pledged to donate 90% of his estimated $5 billion advertising-technology wealth, starting with a donation to a LGBTQ-rights group in the state, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Green said he hasn’t been active in the faith widely known as Mormon for more than a decade but wanted to make his departure official and remove his name from membership records, he said in a Monday letter to church President Russell M. Nelson.

Madelyn Allen, a missing 19-year-old college student, was found naked and covered in coal in a storage area of a Utah man's home, according to police.

Madelyn Allen, a 19-year-old student at Snow College in Utah, was reported missing after she didn't return from a date, The Salt Lake Tribune said.

LOA, Utah — Police in Loa, Utah, said a man was arrested after they found a missing college student in his house, held against her will. The 19-year-old victim had been reported missing from Ephraim, Utah, Wednesday, Dec. 15. The ensuing police investigation led them to a home where they found the victim naked in a coal storage area covered in coal, KTVX reported. Police said the victim told them the suspect attacked and threatened her, saying “Brown told her he had mailed her phone to the Arizona/Mexico border so nobody could locate her,” KSL-TV reported. Police who searched the house initially said they found a college ID belonging to the victim and a gun.

A majority of states now prohibit capital punishment, and data shows that most death sentences are coming from a very small number of counties.

The Warriors will provide FTX brand presence throughout Chase Center, the Warriors G League and NBA 2K team, and digital floor ads during RSN games.

Arches National Park Reservation FILE - Delicate Arch is seen at Arches National Park on April 25, 2021, near Moab, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsay Whitehurst, File) (Lindsay Whitehurst)SALT LAKE CITY — (AP) — A Utah national park famed for its otherworldly sandstone arches will require visitors to get timed entry tickets during its high season next year, the second Utah park to implement such a system as visitation swells. Arches National Park officials said Friday they're not trying to decrease the number of visitors during the six-month period, but rather spread them out over the course of the day. The announcement came a week after nearby Zion National Park said it would require reservations to hike the famed cliffside Angels Landing trail. “We’re not trying to limit visitation, we’re just trying distribute it,” Thomas said.

A Utah national park famed for its otherworldly sandstone arches will require visitors to get timed entry tickets during its high season next year, the second Utah park to implement a such a system as visitation swells.

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)With everything Utah endured — and accomplished — this season, it's no surprise coach Kyle Whittingham was named The Associated Press Pac-12 Coach of the Year for 2021. Baylor, Oregon State, 5-11, 205, RS-Jr., Wharton, Texas. G — Nous Keobounnam, Oregon State, 6-2, 292, RS-Sr., Portland, Oregon. DE — Ron Stone Jr., Washington State, 6-3, 240, RS-Jr., San Jose, California. DT — Junior Tafuna, Utah, 6-3, 290, Fr., Taylorsville, UtahLB — Nate Landman, Colorado, 6-3, 235, Sr., Danville, California.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has been named The Associated Press Pac-12 Coach of the Year for 2021.

Denver finally saw its first snowfall of the season on Friday, shattering an 87-year-old record for the latest first snow.

The 2022 festival lineup includes 82 features from 28 countries (nearly half by first-time directors), and a slate of streaming and virtual reality presentations accessible from anywhere.

If you're not necessarily in the holiday spirit, there may be a getaway for you.

The biggest question is whether current, available vaccines will prevent severe cases spread by the Omicron variant.

(AP Photo/Tim Heitman) (Tim Heitman)The Latest from the College Football Playoff announcement and bowl selection day (all times Eastern):2:50 p.m.No. 9 Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl in a matchup of two teams that just missed the College Football Playoff. The Fighting Irish (11-1) finished fifth in the final CFP rankings after coach Brian Kelly left for LSU last week. ___12:35 p.m.Cincinnati is the first team from outside a Power Five Conference to make the College Football Playoff. That included 24-13 at Notre Dame on Oct. 2, the only loss this season for the Fighting Irish, who were fifth in the final playoff rankings.

Notre Dame will face Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl in a matchup of two teams that just missed the College Football Playoff.

Massachusetts confirms first cases of omicron variant Officials in both Massachusetts and Utah on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, confirmed their first cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. ,Officials in both Massachusetts and Utah have confirmed their first cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, health officials in New York confirmed Saturday that three more omicron variant cases have been confirmed, bringing the total number of statewide cases linked to the new variant to eight. To date, seven of the state’s omicron cases have been detected in New York City, while the eighth was found in Suffolk County. On Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, confirmed that the first case of the omicron variant had been confirmed in California.

The rally is expected to be held at Washington Square in Salt Lake City at noon, according to a flyer obtained by the Salt Lake City Tribune.

The biggest question is whether current, available vaccines will prevent severe cases spread by the Omicron variant.

Zion Hike Reservations FILE - This Sept. 15, 2015, file photo, shows Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah. Zion National Park will soon require reservations to hike the famous southern Utah trail, known as Angel's Landing. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) (Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY — (AP) — Zion National Park will soon require reservations to hike a famous southern Utah trail perched on the edge of a red-rock cliff, officials announced Friday. As of April 1, people who want to hike the narrow Angels Landing hike will need permits provided through a lottery system. Crowding is a major concern on the trail edged by a sheer cliff, where a small number of people typically fall and die every year, park officials have said.

Zion National Park in Utah will soon require reservations to hike a famed trail perched on the edge of a red-rock cliff.

Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is being made available to rent, KTVX reported. The cave boasts 5,700 square feet and is located near — appropriately enough — Boulder, Utah. Grinch getaway The pantry at the Grinch's rental home is stocked with all the Who favorites. A study, main bedroom and guest bedroom are among the rooms to round out the Mt. The rental, which is a partnership between Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Vasca, a rental management site, will cost $19.57 a night, representative of the book’s original 1957 release.

Child Suicide Bullying Brittany Tichenor-Cox, holds a photo of her daughter, Isabella "Izzy" Tichenor, during an interview Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Draper, Utah. Tichenor-Cox informed the teacher, the school and the district about the bullying. In Utah, the suicide also intensified questions about the Davis School District, which was recently reprimanded by the Justice Department for failing to address widespread racial discrimination. Her mother told her those features made her different and beautiful. Tichenor-Cox told the AP she doesn't trust the district's investigation and said the district has zero credibility.

Child Suicide Bullying Brittany Tichenor-Cox, holds a photo of her daughter, Isabella "Izzy" Tichenor, during an interview Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Draper, Utah. Tichenor-Cox informed the teacher, the school and the district about the bullying. In Utah, the suicide also intensified questions about the Davis School District, which was recently reprimanded by the Justice Department for failing to address widespread racial discrimination. Her mother told her those features made her different and beautiful. Tichenor-Cox told the AP she doesn't trust the district's investigation and said the district has zero credibility.

The mother of a 10-year-old Utah girl who died by suicide is speaking out about the bullying and racial harassment that her daughter endured.

The startup boom that began during the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating.

Cameron Rising threw for three touchdowns and Tavion Thomas ran for 142 yards and another score to lift No. 16 Utah to a 28-13 win over Colorado.

The homesickness and depression began to overwhelm Houston Heimuli about four months into his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A man in Indianapolis handed the 18-year-old Heimuli a glove that had belonged to his father — autographed, no less — from Lakei Heimuli's time as a star fullback on the 1984 BYU national championship team. It's a theme for the close-knit Cardinal — who play their final home game of the season Saturday night against Notre Dame — and exactly the kind of story and example coach David Shaw encourages Heimuli and five other Latter-day Saints players to discuss to help teammates through a challenging time, or even a triumph.

Florida was added to the lengthy list of schools looking for a head football coach that already includes LSU and USC.

Laundrie's skeletal remains were found in a Florida nature preserve last month.

Britain Covey returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half, giving Utah 14 points in 27 seconds and a 28-0 lead, and the No. 24 Utes ended No. 4 Oregon’s College Football Playoff hopes with a 38-7 victory Saturday night.

What happens when you give two of freeride mountain biking's biggest stars the keys to a Ford Bronco and set them loose in Virgin, Utah? They get way off

Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File)The U.S. reached a grim milestone amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with deaths caused by drug overdoses topping 100,000 for the first time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. >> Read more trending newsIn a 12-month period from May 2020 to April 2021, more than 100,300 people across the U.S. died of drug overdoses, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the CDC. The number was nearly 30% higher than the about 78,000 deaths reported by the CDC from May 2019 to April 2020. Nearly two-thirds of the deaths were caused by synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, according to CNN. Fentanyl can be as many as 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

A jury will soon deliberate whether Kyle Rittenhouse is guilty of charges, including homicide, for shooting three people in Kenosha.

Deanna, Barry's wife, said that detectives told her it wasn't meant for him and that it was meant for someone else. “A Chrysler 300, a black one, drove by and started shooting,” said Deanna. “He was hit multiple times.”

A Fremont police officer was released from the hospital after a crash.

New redistricting maps that largely ignore a voter-approved nonpartisan commission in Utah are sparking a backlash and highlighting the challenges the independent panels face an era of deep political divisions and surging gerrymandering.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reclassified a rare Colorado River Basin fish called the humpback chub from endangered to threatened status after a decades-old effort to stabilize its populations.

Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in a 26-17 upset victory over No. 10 BYU on Saturday.

President Joe Biden has issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

President Joe Biden has restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision by President Donald Trump that had opened some lands for mining and development.

President Joe Biden will restore two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision by President Donald Trump that had opened some of lands for mining and development.

Police arrested a man early Sunday in connection with the shooting death of Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe.

The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members Saturday at a church conference to listen to the faith’s leaders when they seek “pure truth."

Tyler Allgeier ran for a career-high 208 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 13 BYU beat Utah State 34-20 on Friday night.

The police chief in the Utah tourist town where officers stopped Gabby Petito and her boyfriend weeks before her death has taken a leave of absence.

Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe has died in a shooting at house party less than a year after teammate Ty Jordan was killed in an accidental shooting.

The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Search teams were back out at a Florida nature park to look for the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the young woman who authorities say was killed while on a cross-country trip with him.

The 2022 Florida Gators football schedule was released on Tuesday night.

While there has been a decline in births in the U.S. during the pandemic, a new report suggests the drop may have turned a corner last March as births started rebounding.

Authorities are looking for any possible connection between a missing Florida woman and the slayings of two women who were fatally shot at a campsite in Utah.

Overdose deaths are hitting a record high in Volusia County with data from the medical examiner showing they spiked 75 percent in 2020.

The often-heated debate over whether returning students should wear masks in the classroom has moved from school boards to courtrooms.

Cuba’s government says it will recognize — and regulate — cryptocurrencies for payments on the island.

A group of Utah parents is suing the state over a law that bans school districts from approving mask mandates.

Mark Davis has already left his imprint on the Las Vegas Aces in his first year as the team’s owner.

Tens of thousands of wild horses roam the American West, their power and beauty a potent symbol of rugged freedom central to the mythology of the range.

Sampling shows the presence of the delta variant is increasing within the county.

Police say the rider of an unlicensed electric scooter involved in the hit-and-run death of “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes was well aware he hit her and fled to a repair shop afterward seeking to fix damages on the vehicle.

Anyone looking to go to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah next year is going to need more than a badge.

The Great Salt Lake in Utah has been shrinking for years, and a drought gripping the American West could make this year the worst yet.

Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks.

Japanese soccer player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender — a revelation praised in the U.S. where they play in the National Women’s Soccer League but an identity not legally recognized in Japan.

Paul George had 37 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 119-111 victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series.

The family of a women’s rights activist from Uganda has sued the National Park Service after she was decapitated last year by a gate at Utah’s Arches National Park.

Brenden Aaronson scored in the eighth minute, Daryl Dike and Reggie Cannon added their first international goals and the United States beat Costa Rica 4-0 in an exhibition to complete a grueling stretch of four games in 11 days.