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Salvador Dali's exhumed DNA disproves paternity claim
Madrid • A paternity test has disproved a Spanish woman’s claim that she is the daughter of surrealist artist Salvador Dali, the deceased painter’s foundation announced Wednesday.The Gala-Salvador Dali...
View ArticleUtah-BYU fans take their rivalry to social media
The game, of course, will be played on the field at LaVell Edwards Stadium Saturday night. But the pregame festivities are well underway for Utah and BYU fans dissing, teasing and bragging all over...
View ArticleReport: Red Sox used Apple Watch to steal Yankees' signs
Boston • Looking for any edge in an age-old rivalry, the Boston Red Sox got called out in a high-tech sign-stealing scheme they ran on the New York Yankees.The first-place Red Sox admitted to Major...
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BYU football notes: Chaz Ah You’s father once coached Utes
Provo • From making a splash to playing flash.That’s a good way to describe highly recruited Timpview High athlete Chaz Ah You’s first year at BYU.The four-star recruit made a splash on Signing Day...
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Mayor Biskupski: Police officer who arrested nurse should immediately have...
The police officer who arrested a University Hospital nurse during a July 26 dispute over getting a blood draw from a patient, should immediately have been placed on administrative leave, according to...
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NFL: Seahawks' Michael Bennett said he feared for his life after encounter...
Las Vegas • Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett accused Las Vegas police on Wednesday of racially motivated excessive force, saying he was threatened at gunpoint and handcuffed following a report...
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Spanish league head chides PSG and Neymar with crude analogy
Manchester, England • The head of the Spanish soccer league used a crude analogy Wednesday to intensify his criticism of spending by Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain.The French club broke soccer’s...
View ArticleCoCo Vandeweghe 3rd American woman into US Open semifinals
New York • CoCo Vandeweghe made it three Americans into the U.S. Open women’s semifinals, beating top-seeded Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Wednesday.The 20th-seeded Vandeweghe matched her best...
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George Clooney on ‘Suburbicon,’ fatherhood and Trump
Most things have changed in George Clooney’s life since he and wife Amal welcomed twins in July. But as he prepares to unveil his latest directorial effort, “Suburbicon,” some rituals remain eerily...
View ArticleHouse overwhelmingly passes $7.9 billion Harvey aid bill
Washington • The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed $7.9 billion in Hurricane Harvey disaster relief as warring Republicans and Democrats united behind help for victims of that storm as an ever...
View ArticleRains from monster Hurricane Irma begin hitting Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico • Heavy rain and historic, 185-mph winds lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s northeast coast Wednesday as Hurricane Irma roared through Caribbean islands on its way to a...
View ArticleMajority favors Rio Grande Street closure, but some question the state’s...
Before ceding a portion of Rio Grande Street to state control for up to two years, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski said the public should get to weigh in.Those who took a Salt Lake City online...
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Victim of South Salt Lake motorcycle hit-and-run dies; suspect arrested
A pedestrian who was critically injured last week by the hit-and-run driver of a stolen motorcycle has died, South Salt Lake police reported Wednesday.Mark E. Swindle, 49, died at a hospital on Tuesday...
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Utah State football: Matt Wells anxious to find out who the real Aggies are
Logan • Utah State showed a couple of things in its football opener at Wisconsin last Friday.The question for the Aggies is which one is correct?Heading into the Thursday night home opener against...
View ArticleFederal agency over Utah’s public lands quietly 'streamlines' its...
In another nod to the needs of the oil and gas industry, the U.S. Department of Interior has instructed its agencies to “streamline” environment reviews and impose severe time and page limits on...
View ArticleBountiful fire was started by sparks from a power tool, local resident says
A wildfire that burned 56 acres last week near a subdivision along the southeastern foothills of Bountiful was caused by sparks from a power grinder, according to a local resident.The fire began Aug....
View ArticleEx-Utah A.G. John Swallow could benefit from ruling in Mark Shurtleff’s legal...
A judge’s ruling in a lawsuit over Mark Shurtleff’s $1.1 million legal fees may not have resolved the ex-Utah attorney general’s debts, but it may provide his successor John Swallow with a way to get...
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NFL locals: Projecting roles for BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni as season begins
The NFL season is set to begin and alumni from local schools will fill spots all over rosters from role player to valuable starter. Rookies will try to make an impression and veterans will try to take...
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Mark Hamill on Luke Skywalker’s return, losing Carrie Fisher
When we last saw Mark Hamill in the “Star Wars” saga, he was a mysterious hooded figure on a jagged, remote island off the coast of Ireland.“For a cameo that brief, boy did they make me work,” Hamill...
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Michelle Quist Mumford: A hug a day keeps the doctor away
It was a warm, spring day and I was sitting on a soft, blue bench waiting for a strawberry and banana smoothie I had ordered for lunch. My phone rang, I answered, and the nurse quietly asked for me....
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