A balloon intercepted by fighter aircraft over Utah on Friday was a “likely hobby balloon” and has since left United States airspace, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Saturday. The “small balloon” was allowed to continue to fly above the U.S. after being intercepted Friday morning at an altitude of 43,000 to 45,000 … Read more
A spacecraft containing pharmaceutical drugs that were grown on orbit has finally returned to Earth today after more than eight months in space. Varda Space Industries’ in-space manufacturing capsule, called Winnebago-1, landed in the Utah desert at around 4:40 p.m. EST. Inside the capsule are crystals of the drug ritonavir, which is used to treat … Read more
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas narrowly avoided impeachment Tuesday, as the vote to oust him failed by a vote of 216-214. It had been 215-215, but a Utah congressman switched his vote from “yes” to “no” in the last moments before voting closed. Rep. Blake Moore, who was recently elected as vice chair … Read more
LONDON — A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah, has been extradited to the United States, British media reported Friday. Rossi, 36, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is charged with sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in Orem, Utah, in … Read more
Jordan Clarkson (left) finds a way to dish off an assist despite pressure from Dwight Powell. The Gilas star finished with 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. (USA TODAY SPORTS) Jordan Clarkson finally notched the first triple-double of his National Basketball Association career on Monday night, one made special when it came more than … Read more
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are making up for some future lost time ahead of New Year’s Eve — when they’ll be apart — and did so by hitting the slopes with their kids. The couple hit up Woodward Park City ski resort out in Utah Frida and Saturday with Gwen’s 3 boys — and … Read more
Wondering how to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options: The BYU and Utah Utes men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a non-conference contest on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. MT. … Read more
Scientists from the Telescope Array Collaboration have detected an ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray, a discovery that’s challenging our current understanding of exotic cosmic phenomena and their origins. Who’s This Thing Actually for? | PlayStation Portal Hands On In a study published today in the journal Science, the Telescope Array Collaboration has reported the detection of an … Read more
Cam Rising was listed as the starting QB when Utah football released their official depth chart before the season opener. However, the QB hasn’t been able to make it to the gridiron for the Utes this season as he continues to recover from an injury. Rising suffered an ACL injury in the Rose Bowl against … Read more
Maximus Knight, 13, died after he was found with a rope from a tetherball pole wrapped around his neck Spring Turner Funeral Home Maximus Charles Knight The family of a 13-year-old Utah boy who died on Oct. 28 after he was found with a tetherball rope around his neck is remembering him as “bright” and … Read more