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These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (892+ words) LOS ANGELES " Rylee White had never even heard of the fast-paced sport of handball until her roommate mentioned a Tik Tok video about tryouts in Los Angeles for the U. S. Olympic women's team " no experience necessary. White, a 27-year-old screenwriter, knew…...
Beyond data centers: Utah governor issues wake-up call on new Cold War contest over AI
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (1162+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Utah Gov. Spencer Cox warned on Monday that Americans have not yet woken up to the high-stakes era of global technological competition that artificial intelligence has unleashed upon the world. If the United States does not prioritize…...
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (416+ words) BARCELONA, Spain " Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous....
Utah couple biking 4, 000 miles for their 40th wedding anniversary
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (224+ words) Saratoga Springs" Washington state to New Jersey in a little more than three months. This ride would be the most ambitious Bliss and Robert Sawyer attempted. The Saratoga Springs couple began road biking seriously about 25 years ago. One long haul…...
Ladybugs, libraries and love: How this Parowan grandma whethered a stage 4 cancer diagnosis
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (864+ words) PAROWAN, Iron County " When Cori Adams sees a ladybug, it's a reminder that she's not alone in a world where people around her have left far too soon. And when her youngest daughter brought her a picture of a ladybug…...
Older adults, families drive increased demand at northern Utah warming center
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (824+ words) LOGAN " Headlines and compassion surrounding people experiencing homelessness may seem more prevalent during the winter or extreme weather events, but for Heather Crockett, who oversees the William A. Burnard Warming Center in Logan, it's something that weighs on her daily. The…...
Small business, big impact: Exploring Utah's network of resources
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (737+ words) By now, it's no secret that Utah has earned a national reputation as one of the best places in the country to start and grow a business. Year after year, it's at or near the top of the rankings. But…...
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (858+ words) TECATE, Mexico " White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence. "This is sacred to us like a church…...
4 crew members ejected safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (200+ words) BOISE " Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday at an air show in Idaho, a show organizer said. Emergency crews responded after the two planes collided during the show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base…...
UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock persists
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (670+ words) DUBAI " A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump said "Iran must act "fast" after efforts to end the U. S. -Israeli war with Iran…...