Warren Jeffs' conviction reversed by Utah court. The former leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) religious sect has been ordered a new trial after a Supreme Court decision to reverse two rape as an accomplice convictions. Jeffs has been the so...
Dugway Proving Grounds, a Utah military base responsible for testing chemical weapons, was locked down 12 hours overnight and reopened today after a vial of nerve agent was misplaced. Officials from the base issued a statement Thursday stating that the 1/4 teaspoon amount of the VX nerve agent...
Here’s a look at 15 of the verifiable stupid laws from across this great land, on all levels: state, city and county.
Kristen Hawkes, Anthropology Professor at the University of Utah has found a link between grandmothers and longevity. After researching primates to better understand why humans live as long as they do, Hawkes traced longevity back to our closest primate cousins: apes. Hawkes began studying...
A recent study blames climate change for worsened seasonal allergies within the U.S. per reports from the University of Utah and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. The report suggests that because of warmer temperatures and the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, plants and...
I know how hard it is to break the cycle of drug addiction. So my well wishes to Melanie Griffith and family while she recovers and rehabs at Utah's famous Cirque Lodge. Reportedly she checked herself in after much prodding from her famous husband Antonio Banderas. "Working Girl" star Melanie...
Police in Utah say a 7-year-old boy led officers on a chase after stealing his father’s car to avoid going to church. Weber County Sheriff's Capt. Klint Anderson said dispatchers received calls of a child driving recklessly. One witness saw the boy drive through a stop sign and almost hit another...
Melanie Griffith is back in rehab, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. According to reports, the actress, 52, is staying at the Cirque Lodge in Utah. This is the third rehab stint for the actress. "She is there to reinforce her commitment to stay healthy," says her rep Robin Baum. "This is part of a...
A group of tourists maintain reports of a UFO flying over Jerusalem, Israel on January 28, 2011. The glowing orb was spotted in the sky above the Dome of the Rock, descended and hovered above the location, and then shot upward at an incredible speed. The event occurred at approximately 1:00...
The Navajo Nation is a self-governed Native American reservation that includes roughly 26,000 square miles in northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico. It is the largest Native American Reservation in the United States. A Map Of The Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation...
