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Utah Judge Orders Congressional Redistricting Due to Partisan Gerrymandering

A Utah judge ruled the state's congressional map illegal, citing Republican lawmakers' circumvention of an independent commission designed to prevent partisan gerrymandering; the 2021 map split Salt Lake County across four districts, leading to consistent Republican victories; new maps are required ...

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Utah Ordered to Redraw Congressional Districts Due to Illegal Gerrymandering

A Utah judge ordered the state to redraw its congressional districts after finding the Republican-controlled Legislature illegally weakened a 2018 voter-approved measure to curb partisan gerrymandering; the ruling has national implications for the upcoming midterm elections and the balance of power ...

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Utah Cave Death Highlights Exploration Dangers

26-year-old John Jones died after becoming trapped upside down for 27 hours in Utah's Nutty Putty Cave's narrow 'Birth Canal' passage on November 25, 2009; rescuers were unable to free him due to his position and the cave's constricted space.

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Mega-fires in Arizona and Utah Generate Erratic Weather, Cause Widespread Damage

Two wildfires, one a mega-fire in Arizona that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and another in Utah, are creating their own weather systems due to extreme heat, causing erratic winds, evacuations, and power outages, and highlighting the growing threat of climate change.

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Utah Mother, Son Found Dead; Son's Text Messages, Note Part of Investigation

A 44-year-old mother and her 8-year-old son were found shot dead in their Utah home on March 28, 2024; a chilling note and hateful text messages from their 15-year-old son, who was present, are part of the investigation.

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Utah Man Released After Protest Shooting

Arturo Gamboa, accused of brandishing a rifle at a Utah protest where a safety volunteer fatally shot a demonstrator, was released from jail on Friday after the District Attorney's office said it could not decide on charges due to uncertain circumstances surrounding the 14 June shooting.

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Utah Judge Orders Congressional Map Redrawing Due to Gerrymandering

A Utah judge ordered the state legislature to redraw its congressional maps by September, finding them illegally gerrymandered to favor Republicans; the legislature plans to appeal, following a 2018 voter initiative for independent redistricting that was later undermined.

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Extraditated Rape Accused Nicholas Rossi Faces Utah Trial

Nicholas Rossi, accused of raping two women in Utah in 2008, was apprehended in Scotland after faking his death and using multiple aliases; he was extradited to Utah in January 2024 to face trial.

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Megafires in Arizona and Utah Generate Own Weather Systems

Two wildfires, one in Arizona (9% contained, 164 sq mi burned) and one in Utah (11% contained, 75 sq mi burned), are creating their own weather systems, including pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus clouds that spread the fires rapidly, causing evacuations and power outages.

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Utah's Housing Crisis: Soaring Prices and Local Resistance

Utah's soaring home prices, reaching a median of \$506,000, price out 87% of renters, prompting state interventions to increase housing density but facing local resistance and the high cost of land, impacting young people's ability to achieve homeownership and potentially forcing them to leave the s...

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Utah Judge Sets Execution Date for Dementia-Afflicted Inmate

A Utah judge set a September 5 execution date for Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, who suffers from dementia and was convicted of the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker; Menzies chose a firing squad as his execution method and his attorneys argue his condition prevents him from understanding his case.

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Shooting at Salt Lake City 'No Kings' Protest Leads to Three Arrests

Three people were arrested Saturday night in Salt Lake City following a shooting during a 'No Kings' anti-Trump protest that injured one person; the suspected gunman was among those arrested.

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