Utah State

Columbus, OH

Daily Mail

A 19-year-old hiker who tragically drowned in a Utah waterfall had accidentally filmed her own death has been identified.

Utah hiker, 19, who inadvertently filmed her own death after setting up phone to record beside river she drowned in is identified

Utah has an unfortunate notoriety when it comes to cults because of the massive news coverage on Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). In recent years, documentaries detailing the cults activities have become popular and even I must admit that I have been sucked into a few of them. They show highly frowned upon activities including polygamy, child marriage and other things that are both horrifying and interesting to watch.

Utah’s Dark History Of Cults That Shocked The Nation

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Colorado State

The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) had a big two-week run in June. They seized over 170,000 fentanyl pills in Utah. That’s a lot! It’s more than 25% of all fentanyl seizures in Utah for 2023, according to a press release. Officials now expect the DEA in...

DEA Seizes 170,000 Fentanyl Pills in Utah Record

Idaho State

Fargo, OK

Kaidance Gerg (Idaho) competing in the 2023 USMC Junior Nationals. (Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors)

Fargo Rosters: Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Washington

Las Vegas, NV

The Independent

An alien-like monolith popped up in northern Colorado, days after a similar structure was taken down from a mountain range near Las Vegas.A Reddit user posted pictures of a metallic monolith jutting out of a grassy area in a Fort Collins, Colorado, subreddit on Wednesday - 10 days after the initial otherworldly object unexpectedly showed up in Nevada, KDVR reported.It’s unclear if the two structures were created or put up by the same person — or why they were put up in the first place.The Reddit user tried to figure out why the strange-looking object was installed.“Apparently the story is,...

Heading east! Mysterious monolith appears in Colorado days after another was taken down in Las Vegas

Nevada State

Rockhounds enjoy Nevada’s landscapes like it’s one big treasure hunt. But here’s the thing – finding obsidian in Nevada isn’t as easy as picking up pebbles from a riverbed. The state is massive, and knowing where to look is the real trick!. You might spend...

The 14 Top Places To Find Obsidian In Nevada In 2024

Provo, UT

Whiskey Riff

Terrible.

What was supposed to be a fun 4th of July celebration yesterday turned terrifying for attendees at the Stadium of Fire event at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, home of the BYU Cougars.

Video from the event shows the start of the fireworks show, just after the flyover. But it's immediately clear that something's not right, as instead of going up in the air, several of the shots fire towards the field and into fans in the stands.

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The crowd begins to yell to get organizers' attention, and eventually the show is stopped to provide medical attention to those who were...

Watch The Terrifying Moment Fireworks Misfire Inside BYU’s Stadium, Send Multiple People To The Hospital

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Can you make a good guess about the zodiac signs with the highest tendency to break rules? While there are zodiac signs who love to follow the rules and due process, there are others who are known for breaking the rules.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Often Break Rules

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WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Wyoming State

A special legislative session is once again on the lips of Wyoming lawmakers. Less than three months after the Legislature voted against a special session to override gubernatorial vetoes, Rep. Mark Jennings (R-Sheridan) is circulating a letter amongst lawmakers that calls for a special session for a different reason.

Lawmaker calls for special session to ‘fight Biden’s war on Wyoming’

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

California State

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Denver, CO

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

Utah's drought situation is getting better, but conditions still persist

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