Yet another child falls victim to the neglect of parents as a 10-month old girl met her death when she was left in Wichita in a hot car. This string of child deaths in hot cars is becoming ever more worrisome. The foster father of the girl that died on Friday was quickly arrested and inspections have been launched by state officials to assess the girl’s living conditions. The Wichita Police … [Read more...]
A violent Weekend Results in 40 Wounded and 4 Killed in Chicago
Remember the 11-year old girl who got shot a few days ago during a slumber party? She was not the only one. This weekend was a very violent one for Chicago. Official reports (including the NBC affiliate in Chicago) say that at least 40 people were shot, and four lives were claimed in a weekend filled with aggressiveness. Even after the death of Shamiya Adams was made public, The Chicago Police … [Read more...]
How the Benghazi Raid Led to a 7$ billion Settlement for Citigroup
The Wall Street Bank has once again been publicly shamed this week after the Justice of Department flew in a lead prosecutor from Colorado. This led to a lawsuit against Citigroup, which collapsed after the financial crisis. The apprehension of a suspect in the attack on Benghazi, Libya, completely changed the plans of the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors decided that this turn of events … [Read more...]
Utah Locals Want to Eliminate Daylight Savings Time
On Thursday, the first ever Utah public forum on the matter of daylight savings time was held in Salt Lake City. The decision taken by businessmen, people who love spending time outdoors, and local parents was to ask local authorities to eliminate daylight savings time. Thus, the state of Utah would be joining the ranks of two other U.S. states that don’t set their clocks back and forward – … [Read more...]
Utah to Seek Appeal to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Utah’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional. The ruling came on June 25, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and it decided, in a 2 to 1 vote, that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage be annulled. This was the first time in U.S. history that a federal appeals court ruled against a same-sex marriage ban, since last year’s seminal … [Read more...]
Hurricane Arthur, now a Tropical Storm, Cuts power to 250.000 Canadians
Although Arthur is no longer considered a hurricane force, its heavy rains and strong winds have managed to leave 250.000 businesses and homes powerless. The storm continued its path to New England, but not without causing some destruction in its path. At the moment, specialists say that it is not even a category 1 hurricane anymore (when it reached North Carolina’s Outer Banks, on Thursday it was … [Read more...]
Hot, Stormy Weather on Independence Day in Utah
Hurricane Arthur put a damper on Independence Day parades in many cities across the United States and it looks like Utah, too, saw more than just fireworks in the sky, this 4th of July. The southwestern part of the state expected to see flash moisture floods, lighting, as well as increased humidity and very high temperatures. High temperatures are no longer news in Utah this year, as the Beehive … [Read more...]
University of Utah Researchers to Help Pregnant African Refugees
Several researchers at the University of Utah will be dedicating their time and efforts to helping African refugees have healthier pregnancies. Their ultimate goal is to improve the health of the babies born to the female refugees and they plan on achieving it by providing the women with the proper prenatal education and care. The scientists adopted this plan because Utah has the tenth quickest … [Read more...]
University of Utah Amends Sexist Fight Song
Amid complaints and worries that its fight song might just be a bit too sexist for 2014 standards, the University of Utah has altered the best known line in its fight song. Now, fans can choose between two versions: the classical one and the contemporary updated one. The update did not change the line “I’m a Utah man” to “I’m a Utah fan”. Now, the lyrics of the fight song simply exist in both … [Read more...]
July Utah Climate and Water Report Confirms Drier South
Early July saw the publication of the latest edition of the Utah Climate and Water Report, from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The study, which analyzes the quantity of precipitation the state saw in June, confirms what anyone living in the southern regions of the state could tell you. The Southwestern Utah Basin, an area of high deserts and redrock, is very hot and very dry. In fact, … [Read more...]
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