Kevin Bacon Dances Back To ‘Footloose’ High School Over 4 Decades After Film

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DOJ: Utah Prisoner Discriminated Against Transgender Woman

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Corrections came under fire Tuesday for discriminating against a transgender woman who the U.S. Department of Justice said was driven to harm herself after she was repeatedly denied hormone therapy in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A federal investigation found that the state corrections … Read more

Texas Oilman Jim Finley’s Key Role In Utah’s Oil Boom

Jim Finley is a bit of a ghost. Outside of oil industry circles, few people have probably ever heard of the man. He rarely speaks in public. One exception was in October 2021, when Finley, the CEO of Texas-based Finley Resources, presented to a coalition of seven oil-producing counties in eastern Utah. Following his speech, … Read more

Chinese exchange student found in Utah mountains in suspected ‘cyber kidnapping’

A foreign exchange student has been found after being reported missing last week, according to local authorities. The student, Kai Zhuang, had been staying with a host family in Riverdale, Utah, at the time of the incident. Riverdale Police said they received a report of a kidnapping Friday. “Officers were contacted by the high school … Read more

Group representing social media giants sues Utah over parental consent law

A group representing several social media giants, including Google, Meta, TikTok and X, sued Utah on Monday over the state’s new social media law that requires platforms to verify user ages and obtain parental consent for minors. The Utah Social Media Regulation Act, which is set to go into effect in March, also requires social … Read more