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On March 14 crews responded to a reported spill at 325 W. Main Street behind the Hyrum Shortstop Sinclair gas station. The response team was able to stop the oil…
Hyrum man appears in court on allegation of child abuse
MURRAY — A 38-year-old Hyrum man made his initial appearance in court after being arrested for allegedly physically abusing a 12-year-old boy. Cody Blaine Cook was initially arrested Jan. 31,…
More than 1,300 gallons of fuel spill after gas station delivery mistake in Hyrum
HYRUM — Crews are still cleaning up after a delivery truck mistake led to more than 1,300 gallons of oil spilled two weeks ago behind a gas station on Main…
Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, university says
Katrina Armstrong will be stepping down “effective immediately” as Columbia University’s interim president, the school said on Friday. Armstrong was announced as the interim president of the New York City…
Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal
Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday. Both companies are privately…
Emotional Education Department ‘clap-outs’ celebrate departed federal employees
Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final “clap-out” in Washington, D.C., after losing jobs amid the Trump administration’s agency restructuring. The administration slashed about 50%…
‘Unfair exclusionary policy’: 2nd judge blocks Trump’s transgender military ban in scathing ruling
If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration’s new policy on transgender soldiers would be a “de facto blanket prohibition” that seeks “to eradicate transgender service,” a federal judge…
Judge blocks dismantling of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, orders employees reinstated
A federal judge is blocking the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, finding the Trump administration acted “completely in violation of law” when it attempted to shutter the organization.…
PHOTOS: See the destruction in Myanmar, Thailand from 7.7 magnitude earthquake
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake impacted much of Southeast Asia on Friday, with mounting casualties and leveled buildings from Myanmar to Thailand. Even Bangkok, some 600 miles from the epicenter…
After months of cuts, State Department says it’s officially shuttering USAID
The State Department said Friday it was officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a final blow to the beleaguered foreign aid agency. In a…