Alicia Bultez at her home in Santaquin on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. The 81-year-old woman was the victim of a romance scam. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News It started with a friend request on Facebook in February. The handsome Army officer stationed abroad liked Alicia Bultez’s profile and wanted to be...
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., stand on stage before a Republican presidential primary debate on Nov. 8, 2023, in Miami. Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press In the hours after the Colorado Supreme...
Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to media during a monthly news conference at PBS Utah at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Rick Egan Gov. Spencer Cox said he expects the Utah Legislature to ban state colleges and universities from requiring new hires to...
Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to media during a monthly news conference at PBS Utah at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Rick Egan Gov. Spencer Cox called a Colorado court ruling that disqualifies former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot a mistake...
Construction of an apartment building on North Temple in the Power District of Salt Lake City progresses on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Laura Seitz, Deseret News Backers of an effort to bring a Major League Baseball team to Utah see a possible mixed-use sports and entertainment development in the Power...
A student uses their phone while walking between classes at Cyprus High School in Magna on Jan. 27, 2023. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants to crack down on public school students’ cellphone use during class. “I’ll be sending out a letter to every every principal, every...
United Nations Climate Chief Simon Stiell, from left, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber and Hana Al-Hashimi, chief COP28 negotiator for the United Arab Emirates, pose for photos at the end of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Peter Dejong, Associated Press The...
A Chick-fil-A location is pictured in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Matt Rourke, Associated Press Call it the grinch who might steal Sunday — a bill before the New York General Assembly that would require Chick-fil-A and other food services at rest stops to be open every day of...
Minnesota’s new state flag flies. Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission A panel tasked with choosing a new Minnesota state flag officially announced the winning design to replace the state flag that has been criticized for being offensive to Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission voted Tuesday on both a new...
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speaks at the Ken Garff Esports Spring Celebration 2023 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 10, 2023. Laura Seitz, Deseret News On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson posted a video to X explaining that she does not believe the...