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• [Clutchpoints] - Jazz star Donovan Mitchell says Mike Conley (hamstring) will return Tuesday

  17-12-2019 23:58 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz will welcome back point guard Mike Conley to the mix for Tuesday’s game versus the Orlando Magic, or at least so says teammate Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell presumably confirmed Conley’s status as active prior to tip-off. View this post...
  
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• Interior Department, states appeal sage grouse ruling

  17-12-2019 23:43
  
  BOISE, Idaho • The Interior Department, Idaho and Wyoming are appealing a court ruling that halted a Trump administration plan to ease land-use restrictions in seven Western states that protect struggling sage grouse.The notices filed Monday say the agency and states will seek a review by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of an October ruling temporarily preventing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from carrying out the plan.Idaho and Wyoming back the Trump administration plan that eas
  
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• Four Utah State athletes, including QB Jordan Love, cited for marijuana possession

  17-12-2019 23:16
  
  Several members of the Utah State football team have been charged with marijuana possession.Junior quarterback Jordan Love, junior wide receiver Sean Carter and senior running back Gerold Bright were all charged with the misdemeanor. Another USU student, track and field athlete Elani Rice, was also charged.All four were released at the scene by police after being cited, Logan police Assistant Chief Jeff Simmons said.“We are aware that citations were issued,” the university said in a
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Willie Cauley-Stein: John Calipari warned me about Kings when they drafted me

  17-12-2019 23:15 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Kings have a reputation. When Sacramento drafted Willie Cauley-Stein No. 6 in 2015, Kentucky coach John Calipari provided insight
  
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• [USA Today] - Utah Jazz fan banned from arena sues team, Russell Westbrook for $100 million

  17-12-2019 23:05 via sportspyder.com
  
  Shane Keisel, banned from Utah Jazz arena after he was accused of directing vulgar comments at Russell Westbrook, says he was wrongly accused.
  
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• LDS Church: We obey all laws on finances; Mitt Romney is pleased his faith is saving money for a ‘rainy decade’

  17-12-2019 22:58
  
  In the wake of a “whistleblower” complaint alleging that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has violated federal law by stockpiling a $100 billion investment portfolio from contributions intended for charity, the governing First Presidency issued a news release Tuesday insisting that the Utah-based faith “complies with all applicable law governing our donations, investments, taxes and reserves.”Here is the statement:"We take seriously the responsibility to ca
  
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• [Deseret News] - Communication and trust at the core of Utah Jazz’s search for playing smarter

  17-12-2019 22:57 via sportspyder.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — With time to have two full practice sessions, the Utah Jazz (15-11) are doing their best to work on elements of their game that can help them play better and more consistently....
  
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• Bill on universal background checks for firearms sales to get another shot in the Utah Legislature

  17-12-2019 22:52
  
  Utah Rep. Brian King hopes 2020 is his year.After unsuccessfully running a bill during the 2019 legislative session that would require universal background checks for most gun sales in Utah, the Salt Lake City Democrat brought together a group of gun safety advocates Tuesday on Capitol Hill to announce his intention to run the legislation again in the upcoming session.“I really believe this is not a question of if this kind of bill passes, it’s only a question of when,” he said
  
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• Utes expect to sign most of their 2020 football recruits this week

  17-12-2019 22:49
  
  December is the new February in Utah's football program, just as coach Kyle Whittingham predicted last year.In the third year of the NCAA's accelerated timetable for recruiting, the December signing period that goes from Wednesday through Friday is “continuing to gain momentum,” Whittingham said.In the 2019 recruiting class, about half of Utah’s signees joined the program in December and the other half came in February. If this week plays out as the Utes hope, they could be lef
  
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• House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill

  17-12-2019 22:25
  
  Washington • The Democratic-controlled House voted Tuesday to pass a $1.4 trillion government-wide spending package, handing President Donald Trump a victory on his U.S.-Mexico border fence while giving Democrats spending increases across a swath of domestic programs.The hard-fought legislation also funds a record Pentagon budget and is serving as a must-pass legislative locomotive to tow an unusually large haul of unrelated provisions into law, including an expensive repeal of Obama-era ta
  
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• Utah basketball’s Rylan Jones returns to practice, indicating he could return soon

  17-12-2019 22:21
  
  The first sign injured Utah freshman point guard Rylan Jones is trending in a positive direction came when he emerged from practice Tuesday afternoon in full practice gear.The second sign came when he was allowed to address the media, generally a sign of at least reasonable health.Jones, who suffered a rib injury against Central Arkansas on Dec. 7, missed the second half of that game, then didn’t dress Saturday against Weber State, returned to practice on Tuesday as Utah readies to face No
  
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• Utah’s Rylan Jones returns to practice, indicating he could return soon

  17-12-2019 22:04
  
  The first sign injured Utah freshman point guard Rylan Jones is trending in a positive direction came when he emerged from practice Tuesday afternoon in full practice gear. The second sign came when he was allowed to address the media, generally a sign of at least reasonable health. Jones, who suffered a rib injury against Central Arkansas on Dec. 7, missed the second half of that game, then didn’t dress Saturday against Weber State, returned to practice on Tuesday as Utah readies to face
  
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• Sen. Mitt Romney isn’t taking sides ahead of Senate Trial: ’I will act as a juror and will be unbiased.’

  17-12-2019 22:04
  
  Washington • Sen. Mitt Romney is like the guy on jury duty who takes his role very seriously.No jokes. No nonsense. No prejudging.As the House prepares to impeach President Donald Trump and a Senate trial awaits, Romney says he’s going into the historic moment with an open mind and ready to listen to all sides as he weighs the drastic step of removing the president from office.“I will act as a juror and will be unbiased in evaluating the cases that are presented,” Romney t
  
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• Real Salt Lake acquires goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Vancouver

  17-12-2019 22:02
  
  Real Salt Lake has added to its depth at the goalkeeper position.The club announced Tuesday that it acquired Zac MacMath from the Vancouver Whitecaps for $50,000 in targeted allocation money. MacMath joins Andrew Putna and David Ochoa as keepers who will vie for the starting spot in 2020.“He brings valuable experience in MLS and will have an opportunity to compete to start,” RSL coach Freddy Juarez said of MacMath in a statement.The nine-year Major League Soccer veteran started eight
  
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• Joe Critchlow enters transfer portal as BYU’s depth at QB only continues to grow

  17-12-2019 21:54
  
  Provo • BYU us one of only two FBS schools (UCF) with four quarterbacks on the roster that have started and won at least one game in their career with Zach Wilson, Jaren Hall, Baylor Romney and Joe Critchlow. But that may soon go down to three.Critchlow entered the transfer portal Tuesday.The 6-foot-4 quarterback came to BYU in 2017, after completing his church mission in Montreal, Canada. As a true freshman, Critchlow played in six games — starting in the final three.At the time, as
  
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• Utah man allegedly bit off part of his ex-boyfriend’s ear

  17-12-2019 21:43
  
  A Utah man has been charged after he bit off part of his ex-boyfriend’s ear and punched another ex-boyfriend in the nose.On Nov. 8, Murray police officers were called to a report of domestic violence at an apartment near 4200 South and 100 West. When they arrived the first victim told them police “his ex-boyfriend … bit his left ear off.”According to a probable cause statement, the first victim told police that he, his ex-boyfriend and a third roommate all live in the ap
  
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• RSL acquires goalkeeper from Vancouver

  17-12-2019 21:41
  
  Real Salt Lake has added to its depth at the goalkeeper position.The club announced Tuesday that it acquired Zac MacMath from the Vancouver Whitecaps for $50,000 in targeted allocation money. MacMath joins Andrew Putna and David Ochoa as keepers who will vie for the starting spot in 2020.“He brings valuable experience in MLS and will have an opportunity to compete to start,” RSL coach Freddy Juarez said of MacMath in a statement.The nine-year Major League Soccer veteran started eight
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Report: Pelicans now willing to engage teams in Jrue Holiday trade talks

  17-12-2019 21:41 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Pelicans rebuffed trade inquiries into Jrue Holiday last season. They then underwent regime change, but David Griffin stated even more faith in Holiday.
  
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• Utah Utes wanted to play Kentucky at home, but will settle for Las Vegas

  17-12-2019 21:39
  
  Weber State guard Judah Jordan, left, defends against Utah forward Mikael Jantunen (20) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Rick Bowmer/)The University of Kentucky is not in the business of going out of its way.Coach John Calipari’s program, one of the sport’s genuine blue bloods and an annual threat to win the national championship, rarely leaves Lexington prior to New Year’s. In Novembe
  
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• [Fadeaway World] - Jazz Fan Who Received Lifetime Ban Is Suing Russell Westbrook And The Utah Jazz For $68 Million In Damages

  17-12-2019 21:35 via sportspyder.com
  
  Last season, former Jazz fan Shane Keisel famously got into an altercation with than-OKC superstar Russell Westbrook. In the incident, Keisel apparently
  
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• Utah school district to pay $48k after a teen boy was sexually assaulted by teammates

  17-12-2019 21:31
  
  The South Sanpete School District will pay $48,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a 14-year-old boy who was sexually assaulted by three members of his high school football team last year.The boy’s mother, Misty Cox, alleged in the lawsuit that school officials knew the boys had a “pervasive and extensive history” of harassment that stretched over two years and did nothing to address it — leaving her son, Greg, vulnerable to an attack.Court documents filed Tuesday in federal
  
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• Three Utah State athletes, including QB Jordan Love, cited for marijuana possession

  17-12-2019 21:28
  
  Several members of the Utah State football team have been charged with marijuana possession, per a FOX 13 report.Junior quarterback Jordan Love, junior wide receiver Sean Carter and senior running back Gerold Bright were all charged with the misdemeanor. Another USU student, track and field athlete Elani Rice, was also charged.All four were released at the scene by police after being cited, Logan police Assistant Chief Jeff Simmons said.“We are aware that citations were issued,” the
  
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• LDS Church: We obey all laws on finances; Romney is pleased his faith is saving money for a ‘rainy decade’

  17-12-2019 21:20
  
  In the wake of a “whistleblower” complaint alleging that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has violated federal law by stockpiling a $100 billion investment portfolio from contributions intended for charity, the governing First Presidency issued a news release Tuesday insisting that the Utah-based faith “complies with all applicable law governing our donations, investments, taxes and reserves.”Here is the statement:"We take seriously the responsibility to ca
  
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• LDS Church: We obey all laws on finances, while building a ‘prudent reserve’ for future

  17-12-2019 21:11
  
  In the wake of a “whistleblower” complaint alleging that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has violated federal law by stockpiling a $100 billion investment portfolio from contributions intended for charity, the governing First Presidency issued a news release Tuesday insisting that the Utah-based faith “complies with all applicable law governing our donations, investments, taxes and reserves.”Here is the statement:"We take seriously the responsibility to ca
  
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• Weber State football coach Jay Hill emerges as finalist for opening at New Mexico

  17-12-2019 21:10
  
  When it plays at James Madison University in the FCS semifinals Saturday, coach Jay Hill will have taken Weber State football farther into the playoffs than it had ever been before. But the end of this Wildcats playoff run may also be the end of the line for Hill at the Ogden schoolHill is at the top of the list of candidates to take over the vacant head coaching position at New Mexico, according to the website footballscoop.com.The position came open Nov. 25 after eighth-year coach Bob Davie an
  
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• Trump angrily objects to impeachment, calls it ‘perversion’

  17-12-2019 21:01
  
  Washington • President Donald Trump is angrily objecting to the House of Representatives’ articles of impeachment, accusing Democrats of “perversion of justice and abuse of power” in their effort to remove him from office.In a fiery letter Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the eve of his expected impeachment, Trump maintained that he did nothing wrong in seeking foreign investigation of political rivals, and he attacked Democrats for focusing on impeachment rather t
  
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• Ross Douthat: Laughing through the Trump Era

  17-12-2019 21:00
  
  An essential motion picture for the Trump era is one that I didn’t particularly care for when it first came out. I speak, of course, of “Burn After Reading,” the Coen brothers’ pitch-black comedy about morons attempting spycraft in Washington, D.C., which upon first viewing seemed too unremittingly misanthropic, too grimly contemptuous of its characters, without the flashes of grace that illuminate the darkness in most Coen depictions of human folly.That was in 2008; how
  
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• Native American women tackle high rate of maternal mortality

  17-12-2019 20:42
  
  Window Rock, Ariz. (AP) • As the sun begins to set on a blustery fall day, the rugged buttes of Navajoland glow red in the soft light and swift gusts spiral dust through the air.About 40 women, most draped in traditional dress, stand in a circle as Melissa Brown, an indigenous midwife, asks the group to reflect on the day just ending — and the mission still ahead."We have talked about being safe here. That is our goal," she tells them. "We're going to cry, and we're going to laugh. An
  
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• Jana Riess: Whistleblower alleges the LDS Church is hiding wealth from the IRS, but is the evidence persuasive?

  17-12-2019 20:39
  
  Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about feeling uneasy after paying my tithing. December is the season of individual tithing settlements for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and what I find unsettling is that the church, unlike many other religious denominations and charities, never explains what it is doing with my donations. I would very much like to know — not just for my own benefit, but because accountability is as important for institutions as it is for indiv
  
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• George Pyle: LDS Church would benefit from some PWC or KPMG

  17-12-2019 20:25
  
  “What does God need with a starship?”— Capt. James T. KirkYou know who those guys at Temple Square could really, really use right now? Those folks who show up every year at the Academy Awards, looking somewhat awkward in their tuxes and evening gowns, carrying locked briefcases holding the carefully tabulated results of the Oscar voting.If someone like PricewaterhouseCoopers was famous for auditing the books of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over the years, the
  
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• Boy Scouts take a hit as LDS Church removes 400,000 youths from program

  17-12-2019 20:19
  
  Kaysville • For decades, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was one of Boy Scouts of America’s greatest allies and the largest sponsor of troops. But on Jan. 1, the Utah-based faith will deliver the latest blow to the struggling organization when it pulls out more than 400,000 young people and moves them into a new global program of its own.The change brings excitement and some melancholy for members of the faith and may push the Boy Scouts closer to the brink of bankrupt
  
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• Three Utah State athletes, including QB Jordan Love, charged with marijuana possession

  17-12-2019 20:09
  
  Several members of the Utah State football team have been charged with marijuana possession, per a FOX 13 report.Junior quarterback Jordan Love, junior wide receiver Sean Carter and senior running back Gerold Bright were all charged with the misdemeanor. Another USU student, a track and field athlete, was also arrested, but has not yet been charged.Police responded to a call Saturday near midnight after receiving a tip that some USU students were smoking marijuana, per the Fox 13 report. Once po
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Jazz fan banned over taunting incident sues team

  17-12-2019 20:01 via sportspyder.com
  
  Jazz fan banned over taunting incident sues team
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Weekly Run podcast: The Tribune’s decade wrapup of Jazz basketball, Mike Conley’s return

  17-12-2019 19:59 via sportspyder.com
  
  There’s a mix of old and new on this week’s Jazz podcast.
  
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Lookin' Live: Episode 15

  17-12-2019 19:56 via sportspyder.com
  
  Emmanuel Mudiay—guard for the Utah Jazz—talks about fashion, growing up Congolese and what he does to escape the grind of the season.
  
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• Community activist Michael Clara charged with multiple felonies for shooting at car that struck him

  17-12-2019 19:55
  
  Salt Lake County prosecutors charged activist Jon Michael Clara with seven felonies on Tuesday — one for each time authorities say he fired at a stolen vehicle that struck his car in late November and sped away.Clara, 55, has posted on Facebook that he didn’t believe he did anything wrong in the Nov. 23 altercation, when he said he responded in self-defense by shooting at the vehicle that hit his car. Clara’s attorney, Clayton Simms, did not immediately respond Tuesday to a req
  
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• Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of struggling Boy Scouts

  17-12-2019 19:51
  
  Kaysville • For decades, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was one of Boy Scouts of America’s greatest allies and the largest sponsor of troops. But on Jan. 1, the Utah-based faith will deliver the latest blow to the struggling organization when it pulls out more than 400,000 young people and moves them into a new global program of its own.The change brings excitement and some melancholy for members of the faith and may push the Boy Scouts closer to the brink of bankrupt
  
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• In Utah, deaths on the job increased 14% in 2018

  17-12-2019 19:51
  
  Utah workplaces were more deadly last year, with on-the-job fatalities up by 14% in 2018.That is according to the annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.It said the number of deaths on the job in Utah grew from 43 in 2017 to 49 last year.The rate of deaths per 100,000 full-time-equivalent workers increased from 2.9 to 3.4.Utah nearly matched the national rate of 3.5, while 27 states had higher rates. Wyoming had triple the national r
  
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• Weekly Run podcast: The Tribune’s decade wrapup of Jazz basketball, Mike Conley’s return

  17-12-2019 19:41
  
  There’s a mix of old and new on this week’s Jazz podcast.First, guest host Tony Jones — former Tribune Jazz beat writer — and current beat writers Andy Larsen and Eric Walden host the podcast. But the old and new comes from the topics themselves: a look back at the decade of Jazz basketball, plus a look at Mike Conley’s return to play Tuesday, and what it will mean for the Jazz.Here’s the breakdown of topics:0:20: From the tip: Tony is working on a story which
  
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• Every senior at Utah’s Monticello High got a diploma in 2019

  17-12-2019 19:41
  
  This spring at Monticello High in the rural southeastern corner of Utah — a tiny school surrounded by redrock buttes and remote desert — every senior student enrolled there graduated.It’s the first time that anyone can remember that happening. It’s a major accomplishment for any school in the state, let alone one with less than 300 students total, in one of the most impoverished counties and a five-hour drive from the capital.“I’m thrilled, excited, ecstatic,&
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Jazz vs. Magic odds, line: 2019 NBA picks, predictions for Dec. 17 from proven computer model - CBSSports.com

  17-12-2019 19:22 via sportspyder.com
  
  The SportsLine Projection Model has a pick for the clash between Magic and Jazz. Here are the results:
  
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• Diné College on Navajo Nation working to create law school

  17-12-2019 18:55
  
  Tsaile, Ariz. • The first college established decades ago by an American Indian tribe in the United States is now working to create a law school.Formal efforts picked up speed with a recent two-day symposium held at Diné College on the Navajo Nation. Officials talked about everything from the college's original mission and accreditation to student courses, judicial advocates and what community such an institution would serve.Rex Lee Jim, the director of the college's Navajo Sovereign
  
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• Utah Utes settle for Las Vegas to play Kentucky Wildcats

  17-12-2019 18:52
  
  Weber State guard Judah Jordan, left, defends against Utah forward Mikael Jantunen (20) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Rick Bowmer/)The University of Kentucky is not in the business of going out of its way.Coach John Calipari’s program, one of the sport’s genuine blue bloods and an annual threat to win the national championship, rarely leaves Lexington prior to New Year’s. In Novembe
  
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• Gordon Monson: Is Jaylon Johnson betraying the Utes by skipping the Alamo Bowl? Should he be shamed for doing so? No and no.

  17-12-2019 18:49
  
  Accomplished cornerback Jaylon Johnson will not be playing for the Utes in the Alamo Bowl, complicating matters against Texas for the back end of Utah’s defense, which already will be missing injured safeties Julian Blackmon and R.J. Hubert.Johnson, a junior, is not hurt. He’s turned his full attention to preparing for draft evaluations by the NFL, a turn that has become increasingly common among college players with intentions of going pro.Not all NFL prospects bail on their teams i
  
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• Utah man who shot and killed Jeremy Sorensen won’t be charged

  17-12-2019 18:48
  
  A Utah man who came upon his neighbor assaulting a woman and shot him to death will not be prosecuted.Jeremy Sorensen, 26, was killed on June 3 in front of his apartment at 260 E. 500 North in Provo. The 22-year-old shooter told police he came upon Sorensen beating a woman; he pulled his gun and ordered him to stop; and that he fired when Sorensen moved toward him “aggressively.”“We do not believe that the facts and relevant law support filing any criminal charges in this matte
  
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• Report: U.S. performs under 30 executions for 5th straight year

  17-12-2019 18:48
  
  Washington • Fewer than 30 people were executed in the United States and under 50 new death sentences were imposed for the fifth straight year, part of a continuing decline in capital punishment that saw only a few states carry out executions, a new report issued Tuesday said.But even as death row populations were dropping in most of the 29 states that still have the death penalty, the Trump administration tried to restart executions on the federal level and a more conservative Supreme Cour
  
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• Utes settle for Las Vegas at the Huntsman Center

  17-12-2019 18:47
  
  Weber State guard Judah Jordan, left, defends against Utah forward Mikael Jantunen (20) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Rick Bowmer/)The University of Kentucky is not in the business of going out of its way.Coach John Calipari’s program, one of the sport’s genuine blue bloods and an annual threat to win the national championship, rarely leaves Lexington prior to New Year’s. In Novembe
  
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• Rural Utah schools see a jump in graduation rates

  17-12-2019 18:46
  
  This spring at Monticello High in the rural southeastern corner of Utah — a tiny school surrounded by redrock buttes and remote desert — every senior student enrolled there graduated.It’s the first time that anyone can remember that happening. It’s a major accomplishment for any school in the state, let alone one with less than 300 students total, in one of the most impoverished counties and a five-hour drive from the capital.“I’m thrilled, excited, ecstatic,&
  
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• After hectic early schedule, the Utah Jazz finally get some time to practice

  17-12-2019 18:44
  
  If practice makes perfect, as the saying goes, what does the lack of practice make?Things have certainly been short of perfect for the Jazz in recent weeks. They went 1-4 on a five-game road trip, the longest of the season, before heading back home for some losses (Lakers, Thunder) and some sketchy wins against poor opposition (Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Warriors).In the hectic stretch, they’ve rarely had the chance to go all out with a full practice. With only one day off between games, fre
  
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• [The Spun] - NBA Announces Former Commissioner David Stern Is In Serious Condition

  17-12-2019 18:30 via sportspyder.com
  
  The NBA has announced that former league commissioner David Stern is in "serious condition" following emergency surgery.
  
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